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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Glasgow, MT

July 18, 202112 counties in Montana

NWS Glasgow, MT issued this red flag warning at Jul 18, 2021, 1:52 PM MDT for 12 counties in Montana. It took effect at Jul 19, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 10 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
Jul 18, 2021, 1:52 PM MDT (19:52 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 19, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 19, 2021, 10:26 PM MDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Glasgow, MT

Counties Daniels County, MT, Dawson County, MT, Garfield County, MT, McCone County, MT, Petroleum County, MT, Phillips County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Richland County, MT, Roosevelt County, MT, Sheridan County, MT, Valley County, MT, Wibaux County, MT

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 76 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Glasgow Intl Airport, MT at 12:00Z on 2021-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Glasgow Intl Airport, MT at 12:00Z on 2021-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3320 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

000 
WWUS85 KGGW 181952
RFWGGW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
152 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR MONDAY...

.A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, very hot
temperatures, and dry vegetation could make for dangerous fire
weather conditions on Monday.

MTZ122-134>137-190800-
/O.UPG.KGGW.FW.A.0015.210719T1800Z-210720T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KGGW.FW.W.0021.210719T1800Z-210720T0600Z/
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
152 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT FOR HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 122, 134, 135, 136, AND 137...

The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag
Warning for very hot temperatures, dry vegetation and low
humidities, which is in effect from noon Monday to midnight MDT 
Monday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 122, 134, 135, 136 and 137.

* TIMING...Monday afternoon until midnight.

* WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs 98 to 110.

* IMPACTS...The heat wave has made all vegetation dry and prone 
  to easily burn. Any fire start would quickly spread toward the 
  northwest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

MTZ120-190800-
/O.NEW.KGGW.FW.W.0021.210719T1800Z-210720T0600Z/
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
152 PM MDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT FOR HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 120...

The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag
Warning for very hot temperatures, dry vegetation and low
humidities, which is in effect from noon Monday to midnight MDT 
Monday night.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 120.

* TIMING...Monday afternoon until midnight.

* WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs 98 to 110.

* IMPACTS...The heat wave has made all vegetation dry and prone 
  to easily burn. Any fire start would quickly spread toward the 
  northwest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
3 follow-up statements
062 
WWUS85 KGGW 190941
RFWGGW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
341 AM MDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...

.The combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, very hot
temperatures, and dry vegetation will make for dangerous fire 
weather conditions today.

MTZ120-122-134>137-192200-
/O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0021.210719T1800Z-210720T0600Z/
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
341 AM MDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, AND 137...

* AFFECTED AREA...All of northeast Montana.

* TIMING...this afternoon until midnight.

* WINDS...Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...97 to 110.

* IMPACTS...The heat wave has made all vegetation dry and prone 
  to easily burn. Any fire start would quickly spread toward the 
  northwest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
494 
WWUS85 KGGW 192014
RFWGGW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
214 PM MDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...

.The combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, very hot
temperatures, and dry vegetation will make for dangerous fire
weather conditions today.

MTZ120-122-134>137-200600-
/O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210720T0600Z/
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
214 PM MDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120, 122,
134, 135, 136, AND 137...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136 and 
  137.

* TIMING...through midnight.

* WINDS...Southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...97 to 110.

* IMPACTS...The heat wave has made all vegetation dry and prone 
  to easily burn. Any fire start would quickly spread toward the 
  northwest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
799 
WWUS85 KGGW 200426
RFWGGW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
1026 PM MDT Mon Jul 19 2021


MTZ120-122-134>137-200530-
/O.CAN.KGGW.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210720T0600Z/
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
1026 PM MDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, AND 137...

The National Weather Service in Glasgow has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Temperatures are rapidly dropping across the area and winds have
tapered opff allowing the Red Flag Warning to be cancelled. 

$$

http://www.weather.gov/glasgow

The office that day

Everything else NWS Glasgow, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 3:26 AM MDTFire Weather WatchGGWDawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie and 3 more10 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.