Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Aug 17, 2021, 2:13 AM MDT. It took effect at Aug 17, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Aug 17, 2021, 2:13 AM MDT (08:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 17, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
The text
As transmitted.
075 WWUS85 KCYS 170813 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 213 AM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021 NEZ311-312-172330- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0017.210817T1700Z-210818T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0018.210817T1700Z-210818T0200Z/ Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands- Box Butte/South Sioux- 213 AM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 311 and 312. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...LOW HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WYZ304-172330- /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0018.210817T1700Z-210818T0200Z/ Southwest Carbon County- 213 AM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 304. * WIND...Southwest winds 10 TO 20 MPH with gusts around 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 12 to 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WYZ301-172330- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0017.210817T1700Z-210818T0200Z/ Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland- 213 AM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, AND GUSTY WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 301. * WIND...South to southwest winds 12 TO 20 MPH with gusts around 25 MPH possible. * HUMIDITY...LOW HUMIDITY 10 TO 12 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
1 follow-up statement
680 WWUS85 KCYS 171458 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 858 AM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301, 304, 311, AND 312... WYZ301-180200- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0017.210817T1700Z-210818T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.FW.W.0018.210817T1700Z-210818T0200Z/ Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland- 858 AM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 301. * WIND...South to southwest winds 12 TO 20 MPH with gusts around 25 MPH possible. * HUMIDITY...LOW HUMIDITY 10 TO 12 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NEZ311-312-WYZ304-180200- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0018.210817T1700Z-210818T0200Z/ Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands- Box Butte/South Sioux-Southwest Carbon County- 858 AM MDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 304, 311, AND 312... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 304, 311, and 312. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...LOW HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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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.