Alert archive / South Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2021, 2:47 PM CDT for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. 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
- Mar 28, 2021, 2:47 PM CDT (19:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
All 45 counties
Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Plymouth County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 202 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1733 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
217 WWUS83 KFSD 281947 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 247 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .Increasing south to southwest winds during the day on Monday will turn westerly behind a passing cold front during the late afternoon. Wind gusts 30 to 50 mph are expected through the daytime and early evening. Unseasonably warm conditions will couple with a very dry atmosphere, lowering afternoon humidity values to critical levels. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050- 052>071-290400- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0001.210329T1700Z-210330T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0002.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison- Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner- Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Union- 247 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 012, 013, 013, 014, 014, 020, 021, 022, 031, 032, 038, 039, 040, 050, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, AND 071... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. * WIND...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds will turn west in late afternoon to early evening. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 30 percent. * 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. && $$ MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-290400- /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0002.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock- 247 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 071, 072, 080, 081, 089, 090, 097, AND 098... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 071, 072, 080, 081, 089, 090, 097, and 098 in southwest Minnesota. * WIND...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds will turn west in early evening. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
5 follow-up statements
336 WWUS83 KFSD 290344 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1044 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA... .Increasing south to southwest winds during the day on Monday will turn westerly behind a passing cold front during the late afternoon. Wind gusts 30 to 50 mph are expected through the daytime and early evening. Unseasonably warm conditions will couple with a very dry atmosphere, lowering afternoon humidity values to critical levels. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-291145- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Union- 1044 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 012, 013, 014, 020, 021, 022, 031, AND 032 IN IOWA...013 AND 014 IN NEBRASKA...038, 039, 040, 050, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, AND 071 IN SOUTH DAKOTA...071, 072, 080, 081, 089, 090, 097, AND 098 IN MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. * WIND...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Winds will turn west to northwest through the afternoon to early evening. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 30 percent. * 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. && $$
839 WWUS83 KFSD 290920 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 420 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-292100- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Union- 420 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 012, 013, 014, 020, 021, 022, 031, AND 032 IN IOWA...013 AND 014 IN NEBRASKA...038, 039, 040, 050, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, AND 071 IN SOUTH DAKOTA...071, 072, 080, 081, 089, 090, 097, AND 098 IN MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. * WIND...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Then winds quickly shift to the northwest this afternoon and evening as a strong cold front pushes through with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
870 WWUS83 KFSD 291738 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1238 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-300200- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme- Yankton-Union- 1238 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 012, 013, 013, 014, 014, 020, 021, 022, 031, 032, 038, 039, 040, 050, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 071, 072, 080, 081, 089, 090, 097, AND 098... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. * WIND...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Then winds quickly shift to the northwest this afternoon and evening as a strong cold front pushes through with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * 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. && $$
028 WWUS83 KFSD 292018 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 318 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 IAZ012-020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-050-052>054-057>061-063>071- 300200- /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0003.210330T1700Z-210331T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld- Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Charles Mix- Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 318 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 012, 013, 014, 020, 031, 038, 050, 052, 053, 054, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, AND 071... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 012, 013, 014, 020, 031, 038, 050, 052, 053, 054, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, AND 071... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. * WIND...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Then winds quickly shift to the northwest this afternoon and evening as a strong cold front pushes through with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ IAZ001>003-013-014-021-022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098- SDZ039-040-055-056-062-300200- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida- Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Kingsbury- Brookings-Lake-Moody-Minnehaha- 318 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 013, 014, 021, 022, 032, 039, 040, 055, 056, 062, 071, 072, 080, 081, 089, 090, 097, AND 098... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. * WIND...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Then winds quickly shift to the northwest this afternoon and evening as a strong cold front pushes through with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * 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. && $$
785 WWUS83 KFSD 300201 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 901 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 IAZ012-020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ038-050-052>054-057>061-063>071- 301015- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0003.210330T1700Z-210331T0200Z/ Sioux-Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Gregory-Jerauld- Sanborn-Miner-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Charles Mix- Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union- 901 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 012, 013, 014, 020, 031, 038, 050, 052, 053, 054, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, AND 071... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 012, 013, 014, 020, 031, 038, 050, 052, 053, 054, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, AND 071... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and northwest Iowa. * WIND...Strong northwest winds will be sustained up to 30 mph with gust up to 45 mph through Tuesday afternoon * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ IAZ001>003-013-014-021-022-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098- SDZ039-040-055-056-062-300315- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida- Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Kingsbury- Brookings-Lake-Moody-Minnehaha- 901 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 013, 014, 021, 022, 032, 039, 040, 055, 056, 062, 071, 072, 080, 081, 089, 090, 097, AND 098... The Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 PM CST. While some northwesterly breezes will continue overnight, wind gusts and relative humidity are no longer at critical levels. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Dakota, Dixon | 30 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in South Dakota, 2021Red Flag Warnings in Iowa, 2021Red Flag Warnings in Minnesota, 2021Every red flag warning in 2021
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.