Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this red flag warning at Nov 15, 2021, 3:06 PM CST for Greeley County, Sherman County, Valley County, Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 16, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 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
- Nov 15, 2021, 3:06 PM CST (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2021, 2:55 PM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Greeley County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Valley County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 2332 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 340 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
358 WWUS83 KGID 152106 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 306 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS TUESDAY... The combination of very warm temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds will lead to dangerous fire conditions for portions of the area on Tuesday, mainly during the afternoon. The arrival of a cold front late Tuesday afternoon and early evening will complicate matters by causing a wind shift to the north and a continuation of gusty conditions. NEZ039-040-046-160500- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0018.211116T1700Z-211117T0000Z/ Valley-Greeley-Sherman- 306 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 039, 040 AND 046... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 039 Valley, Fire Weather Zone 040 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 046 Sherman. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * TIMING...11AM to 6PM CST Tuesday * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in 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. && $$ NEZ060-061-072-160500- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.A.0008.211116T1700Z-211117T0000Z/ Dawson-Buffalo-Gosper- 306 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 060, 061 AND 072... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 061 Buffalo and Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...11AM to 6PM CST Tuesday * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could lead to fire ignition. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Thies
3 follow-up statements
512 WWUS83 KGID 160324 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 924 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS TUESDAY... The combination of very warm temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds will lead to dangerous fire conditions for portions of the area on Tuesday, mainly during the afternoon. The arrival of a cold front late Tuesday afternoon and early evening will complicate matters by causing a wind shift to the north and a continuation of gusty conditions. NEZ039-040-046-161200- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0018.211116T1700Z-211117T0000Z/ Valley-Greeley-Sherman- 924 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 039, 040 AND 046... * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 039 Valley, Fire Weather Zone 040 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 046 Sherman. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...11AM to 6PM CST Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in 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. && $$ NEZ060-061-072-161200- /O.CON.KGID.FW.A.0008.211116T1700Z-211117T0000Z/ Dawson-Buffalo-Gosper- 924 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 060, 061 AND 072... * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 061 Buffalo and Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...11AM to 6PM CST Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could lead to fire ignition. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Wesely
062 WWUS83 KGID 160758 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 158 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... The combination of very warm temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds will lead to dangerous fire conditions for areas along and north of Highway 92, mainly during the afternoon hours. The arrival of a cold front early this evening will complicate matters by causing a wind shift as relative humidity values begin to recover. NEZ060-061-072-160900- /O.CAN.KGID.FW.A.0008.211116T1700Z-211117T0000Z/ Dawson-Buffalo-Gosper- 158 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 060, 061 AND 072... The National Weather Service in Hastings has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. While near critical fire weather conditions may be realized across this area this afternoon...winds are expected to fall short of warning criteria...and the fire weather watch has been cancelled. $$ NEZ039-040-046-170000- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0018.211116T1700Z-211117T0000Z/ Valley-Greeley-Sherman- 158 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 039, 040 AND 046... * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 039 Valley, Fire Weather Zone 040 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 046 Sherman. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph...with occasional gusts to 25 MPH. * TIMING...11AM to 6PM CST Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could lead to fire ignition. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Rossi
372 WWUS83 KGID 162055 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 255 PM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 NEZ039-040-046-162200- /O.CAN.KGID.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-211117T0000Z/ Valley-Greeley-Sherman- 255 PM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GREELEY, SHERMAN, AND VALLEY COUNTIES... The National Weather Service in Hastings has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Abundant cloud cover will keep winds and relative humidity above critical fire weather criteria. $$ KSZ005>007-017>019-170500- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.A.0009.211117T1700Z-211117T2300Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell- 255 PM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from late Wednesday morning through late Wednesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips, Fire Weather Zone 006 Smith, Fire Weather Zone 007 Jewell, Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks, Fire Weather Zone 018 Osborne and Fire Weather Zone 019 Mitchell. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * TIMING...11AM to 5PM CST Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could lead to fire ignition. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Thies
The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:06 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper | 11 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.