Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Hanford, CA
NWS Hanford, CA issued this red flag warning at Jun 27, 2021, 11:57 AM PDT for 6 counties in California. It took effect at Jun 28, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 30 hr. 3 reports 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
- Jun 27, 2021, 11:57 AM PDT (18:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 28, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hanford, CA
Counties Fresno County, CA, Kern County, CA, Madera County, CA, Mariposa County, CA, Tulare County, CA, Tuolumne County, CA
The radar
The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 4:30 PM PDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 8 Ese Shaver Lake, CA | RECORDED AT UPPER PROVIDENCE REMOTE WEATHER STATION. |
| Jun 29, 5:00 PM PDT | TSTM WND GST 52 | 11 Wsw Lake Wishon, CA | RECORDED AT FENCE MEADOW LOOKOUT RAWS STATION. |
| Jun 29, 5:00 PM PDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.25 | 1 Ene Tuolumne Meadows, CA | AT TUOLUMNE MEADOWS. RAIN FALL DURING A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL. SOME TENTS WERE FLOODED AT TUOLUMNE MEADOWS CAMPGROUND. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Vandenberg AFB, CA (KVBG), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 254 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
- 1947 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
185 WWUS86 KHNX 271857 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 1157 AM PDT Sun Jun 27 2021 CAZ592>594-281030- /O.UPG.KHNX.FW.A.0001.210628T2100Z-210630T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210628T2100Z-210630T0300Z/ Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings- 1157 AM PDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592, 593, AND 594... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM Monday to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 592, 593, and 594. This includes the Central Sierra Nevada, Kings River, and the Sequoia-Kings zones, or portions of Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, as well as portions of Sequoia and Sierra National Forests. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorm that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ CAZ595-596-281030- /O.NEW.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210629T2000Z-210630T0300Z/ Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area- 1157 AM PDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 595 AND 596... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 595 and 596. This includes the Lake Isabella and Tehachapi areas. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorm that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$
5 follow-up statements
744 WWUS86 KHNX 281015 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 315 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 CAZ592>594-281830- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210628T2100Z-210630T0300Z/ Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings- 315 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592, 593, AND 594... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 592, 593, and 594. This includes the Central Sierra Nevada, Kings River, and the Sequoia-Kings zones, or portions of Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, as well as portions of Sequoia and Sierra National Forests. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorms that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ CAZ595-596-281830- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210629T2000Z-210630T0300Z/ Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area- 315 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 595 AND 596... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 595 and 596. This includes the Lake Isabella and Tehachapi areas. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorms that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ DCH
229 WWUS86 KHNX 281831 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 1131 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 CAZ597-291100- /O.EXA.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210629T2000Z-210630T0300Z/ Fort Tejon- 1131 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 597... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 595. This includes the Fort Tejon area. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorms that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ CAZ592>594-291100- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210628T2100Z-210630T0300Z/ Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings- 1131 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592, 593, AND 594... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 592, 593, and 594. This includes the Central Sierra Nevada, Kings River, and the Sequoia-Kings zones, or portions of Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, as well as portions of Sequoia and Sierra National Forests. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstormsthat develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ CAZ595-596-291100- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210629T2000Z-210630T0300Z/ Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area- 1131 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 595 AND 596... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 595 and 596. This includes the Lake Isabella and Tehachapi areas. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstormsthat develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$
095 WWUS86 KHNX 291057 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 357 AM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 CAZ592>594-291900- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210630T0300Z/ Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings- 357 AM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592, 593, AND 594... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 592, 593, and 594. This includes the Central Sierra Nevada, Kings River, and the Sequoia-Kings zones, or portions of Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, as well as portions of Sequoia and Sierra National Forests. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorm that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ CAZ595>597-291900- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210629T2000Z-210630T0300Z/ Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area-Fort Tejon- 357 AM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 595, 596, AND 597... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 595, 596, and 597. This includes the Lake Isabella, Tehachapi, and Fort Tejon areas. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorm that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ DCH
658 WWUS86 KHNX 291850 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 1150 AM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 CAZ595>597-300300- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.210629T2000Z-210630T0300Z/ Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area-Fort Tejon- 1150 AM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 595, 596, AND 597... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 595, 596, and 597. This includes the Lake Isabella, Tehachapi, and Fort Tejon areas. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorm that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ CAZ592>594-300300- /O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210630T0300Z/ Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings- 1150 AM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592, 593, AND 594... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 592, 593, and 594. This includes the Central Sierra Nevada, Kings River, and the Sequoia-Kings zones, or portions of Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, as well as portions of Sequoia and Sierra National Forests. * WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorm that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible. * THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires. && $$ DS
543 WWUS86 KHNX 300250 RFWHNX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 750 PM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 CAZ592>597-300400- /O.EXP.KHNX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210630T0300Z/ Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-Lake Isabella- Tehachapi Area-Fort Tejon- 750 PM PDT Tue Jun 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, AND 597... Thunderstorm activity and gusty outflow winds are now below critical levels. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 PM PDT. $$ Molina
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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.