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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

June 6, 20217 counties in Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this red flag warning at Jun 6, 2021, 10:04 AM EDT for 7 counties in Michigan. 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
Jun 6, 2021, 10:04 AM EDT (14:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI

Counties Clare County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Mecosta County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Osceola County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:09 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06Temperature 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

897 
WWUS83 KGRR 061404
RFWGRR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1004 AM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

MIZ037>040-043>045-062215-
/O.UPG.KGRR.FW.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210607T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGRR.FW.W.0002.210606T1404Z-210607T0000Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
1004 AM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Winds...Southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 30 percent.

* Temperatures...Rising to near 90 inland from Lake Michigan. 

* Impacts...The potential exists for fires to grow out of control
  quickly today due to the hot, dry and breezy conditions. Burn
  restrictions are likely in effect. For more information on burn
  restrictions, visit the michigan DNR website at
  www.michigan.gov/burnpermit or call 866-922-2876.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. The combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a
wildfire. Camping...outdoor grills...smoking materials...chain
saws...and all terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a
spark and ignite a dangerous and destructive fire. 

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
656 
WWUS83 KGRR 061954
RFWGRR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
354 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

MIZ037>040-043>045-070000-
/O.CON.KGRR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210607T0000Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
354 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* Winds...Southwest around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 30 percent.

* Temperatures...85 to 90.

* Impacts...The potential exists for fires to grow out of control
  quickly through early evening due to the hot, dry and breezy 
  conditions. Burn restrictions are likely in effect. For more 
  information on burn restrictions, visit the michigan DNR website
  at www.michigan.gov/burnpermit or call 866-922-2876.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. The combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a
wildfire. Camping...outdoor grills...smoking materials...chain
saws...and all terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a
spark and ignite a dangerous and destructive fire.

&&

$$
200 
WWUS83 KGRR 070007
RFWGRR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
807 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

MIZ037>040-043>045-070115-
/O.EXP.KGRR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210607T0000Z/
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
807 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Humidity will be increasing and some rain is possible over the
next few days. The warning has expired.

$$

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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.