Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this red flag warning at Apr 11, 2021, 3:13 AM CDT for Dawson County, Furnas County, Gosper County, Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 11, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2021, 3:13 AM CDT (08:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Dawson County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 6 Ne Gothenburg, NE | MESONET STATION KNEGOTHE15. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 3209 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
104 WWUS83 KGID 110813 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 313 AM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions this Afternoon and into the Evening... NEZ060-072-082-111830- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0014.210411T1800Z-210412T0100Z/ Dawson-Gosper-Furnas- 313 AM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 060, 072 AND 082... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper and Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. * TIMING...This afternoon and early evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Low relative humidity of 18 to 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Avoid any activities that could lead to fire ignition. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
173 WWUS83 KGID 111813 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 113 PM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Likely This Afternoon In Far Western Portions of South Central Nebraska... NEZ060-072-082-120100- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210412T0100Z/ Dawson-Gosper-Furnas- 113 PM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 060, 072 AND 082... * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper and Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas. * WINDS...From the northwest, generally sustained 20 to 30 mph and gusting as high as 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may could be difficult to control. Use extreme caution if engaging in any activities that could start a fire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Pfannkuch
202 WWUS83 KGID 120053 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 753 PM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021 NEZ060-072-082-120200- /O.EXP.KGID.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210412T0100Z/ Dawson-Gosper-Furnas- 753 PM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 060, 072, AND 082... Relative humidity has started to increase this evening and winds are starting to diminish, therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.