Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2021, 8:20 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 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 7, 2021, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
The text
As transmitted.
416 WWUS85 KCYS 080120 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 720 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... NEZ313-090100- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0002.210408T1700Z-210409T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0004.210408T1700Z-210409T0100Z/ Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills- 720 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 313 including the cities of Scottsbluff, Gering, Sidney and Kimball. * WIND...Northwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent. * HAINES...4 to 5 for Low to Moderate potential for large and erratic fire behavior. * 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. && $$ AW/MJ
3 follow-up statements
471 WWUS85 KCYS 080900 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 300 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... NEZ313-090000- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0004.210408T1700Z-210409T0100Z/ Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills- 300 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 313 including the cities of Scottsbluff, Gering, Sidney and Kimball. * WIND...Northwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent. * HAINES...4 to 5 for Low to Moderate potential for large and erratic fire behavior. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL INFO...Elevated fire weather conditions are expected just to the north in fire weather zone 312 including Alliance and Agate. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Brothers
544 WWUS85 KCYS 081946 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 146 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... NEZ313-090100- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210409T0100Z/ Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills- 146 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 313 including the cities of Scottsbluff, Gering, Sidney and Kimball. * WIND...Northwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent. * HAINES...4 to 5 for Low to Moderate potential for large and erratic fire behavior. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL INFO...Elevated fire weather conditions are expected just to the north in fire weather zone 312 including Alliance and Agate. 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. && $$
062 WWUS85 KCYS 090056 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 656 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313... NEZ313-090200- /O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210409T0100Z/ Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills- 656 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313... Winds will begin to diminish and relative humidities increase after sunset. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 7 PM MDT this evening. $$
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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.