Alert archive / Vermont / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2021, 4:36 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 5, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2021, 4:36 AM EDT (08:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
The text
As transmitted.
060 WWUS81 KBTV 050836 RFWBTV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 436 AM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 NYZ035-050945- /O.CAN.KBTV.FW.A.0001.210405T1500Z-210406T0000Z/ Eastern Essex- 436 AM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY NEW YORK... The National Weather Service in Burlington has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch previously in effect for eastern Essex County in New York. Nevertheless there will still be low relative humidity and gusty winds, which combined with the dry fuels could cause any fires that did start to quickly get out of control. $$ VTZ005-009>012-052000- /O.UPG.KBTV.FW.A.0001.210405T1500Z-210406T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBTV.FW.W.0001.210405T1600Z-210405T2300Z/ Western Chittenden-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Windsor- 436 AM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT AND THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY... The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Vermont the western portions of Chittenden, Addison, and Rutland counties and Orange and Windsor counties, especially near the Connecticut River Valley. * TIMING...The lowest relative humidity values and strongest winds will occur today between Noon and 7 PM. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with frequent gusts in the 25 to 30 mph range. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower to mid 50s. * Impacts...Because of the dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds any fires that do start will have the potential to spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that dangerous fire weather conditions are expected due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. && $$ VTZ002-052000- /O.NEW.KBTV.FW.W.0001.210405T1600Z-210405T2300Z/ Western Franklin- 436 AM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN VERMONT... The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Western Franklin County in Vermont. * TIMING...The lowest relative humidity values and strongest winds will occur today between Noon and 7 PM. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with frequent gusts in the 25 to 30 mph range. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower to mid 50s. * Impacts...Because of the dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds any fires that do start will have the potential to spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that dangerous fire weather conditions are expected due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. && $$ Evenson/Clay
3 follow-up statements
176 WWUS81 KBTV 051158 RFWBTV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 758 AM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 VTZ002-005-009>012-052000- /O.CON.KBTV.FW.W.0001.210405T1600Z-210405T2300Z/ Western Franklin-Western Chittenden-Western Addison-Orange- Western Rutland-Windsor- 758 AM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN VERMONT... * AFFECTED AREA...In Vermont, Western Franklin, Western Chittenden, Western Addison, Western Rutland, Orange and Windsor counties. * TIMING...The lowest relative humidity values and strongest winds will occur today between Noon and 7 PM. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with frequent gusts in the 25 to 30 mph range. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower to mid 50s. * Impacts...Because of the dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds any fires that do start will have the potential to spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that dangerous fire weather conditions are expected due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. && $$
038 WWUS81 KBTV 051920 RFWBTV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 320 PM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 VTZ002-005-009>012-052300- /O.CON.KBTV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210405T2300Z/ Western Franklin-Western Chittenden-Western Addison-Orange- Western Rutland-Windsor- 320 PM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN VERMONT... * AFFECTED AREA...In Vermont, Western Franklin, Western Chittenden, Western Addison, Orange, Western Rutland and Windsor counties. * TIMING...The lowest relative humidity values and strongest winds will occur today between Noon and 7 PM. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower 50s. * Impacts...Because of the dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds any fires that do start will have the potential to spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that dangerous fire weather conditions are expected due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. && $$
948 WWUS81 KBTV 052258 RFWBTV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 658 PM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 VTZ002-005-009>012-060000- /O.EXP.KBTV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210405T2300Z/ Western Franklin-Western Chittenden-Western Addison-Orange- Western Rutland-Windsor- 658 PM EDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN VERMONT... Gusty winds will quickly decrease as we head into the overnight hours with wind speeds less than 10 mph. Relative humidity will also increase overnight. $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.