Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 7, 2021, 11:24 AM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Jun 9, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 10 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 7, 2021, 11:24 AM PDT (18:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 9, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2021, 12:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV, Nye County, NV, White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 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 9, 4:10 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Ene Baker, NV | MESONET STATION DNEP8 4.3 E BAKER (DRI), ELEVATION 5185 FEET. |
| Jun 9, 4:39 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 14 Wsw Pinto Summit, NV | COMBS CANYON RAWS ELEV. 6589. |
| Jun 9, 4:39 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 14 Wsw Pinto Summit, NV | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 14 WSW PINTO SUMMIT. COMBS CANYON RAWS ELEV. 6589. |
| Jun 9, 4:41 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 27 Ene Eureka Airport, NV | ALLIGATOR RIDGE RAWS ELEV 6674. |
| Jun 9, 4:41 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 27 Ene Eureka Airport, NV | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 27 ENE EUREKA AIRPORT. ALLIGATOR RIDGE RAWS ELEV 6674. |
| Jun 9, 4:45 PM PDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | 8 E Tonopah, NV | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 8 E TONOPAH. ASOS STATION KTPH TONOPAH AIRPORT ASOS, ELEVATION 5402 FEET. |
| Jun 9, 4:45 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | 8 E Tonopah, NV | ASOS STATION KTPH TONOPAH AIRPORT ASOS, ELEVATION 5402 FEET. |
| Jun 9, 6:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 42 Ese Manhattan, NV | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 42 ESE MANHATTAN. CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 42 ESE MANHATTAN. WARM SPRINGS SUMMIT ELEV. 7549. |
| Jun 9, 6:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 42 Ese Manhattan, NV | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 42 ESE MANHATTAN. WARM SPRINGS SUMMIT ELEV. 7549. |
| Jun 9, 6:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 42 Ese Manhattan, NV | WARM SPRINGS SUMMIT ELEV. 7549. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 2711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
146 WWUS85 KLKN 071824 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 1124 AM PDT Mon Jun 7 2021 NVZ425-081230- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0002.210608T1800Z-210610T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0003.210609T1800Z-210610T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210609T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties- 1124 AM PDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties. * Winds...For Today, south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds are expected to diminish tonight before returning south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday afternoon south 20 to 30 mph with gust up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. 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. && $$ NVZ426-081230- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0003.210609T1800Z-210610T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KLKN.FW.W.0002.210607T1824Z-210609T0400Z/ Northern Nye County-Mojave- 1124 AM PDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 426... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 426... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 9 PM PDT Tuesday. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- Mojave. * Winds...For Today, south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds are expected to diminish tonight before returning south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday afternoon south 20 to 30 mph with gust up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NVZ424-081230- /O.EXB.KLKN.FW.W.0002.210607T1824Z-210609T0400Z/ Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 1124 AM PDT Mon Jun 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 424... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 9 PM PDT Tuesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 424 Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County. * Winds...For Today, west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds are expected to diminish tonight before returning west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Tuesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
708 WWUS85 KLKN 080938 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 238 AM PDT Tue Jun 8 2021 NVZ425-426-081745- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210609T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0003.210609T1800Z-210610T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- 238 AM PDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- Mojave. * Winds...For Today, south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds are expected to diminish tonight before returning south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday afternoon south 20 to 30 mph with gust up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NVZ424-081745- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210609T0400Z/ Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 238 AM PDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 424... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 424 Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County. * Winds...For Today, west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds are expected to diminish tonight before returning west to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Tuesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. 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. && $$
358 WWUS85 KLKN 082218 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 318 PM PDT Tue Jun 8 2021 NVZ427-091630- /O.EXA.KLKN.FW.W.0003.210609T1800Z-210610T0400Z/ Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 318 PM PDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NVZ425-426-091630- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210609T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0003.210609T1800Z-210610T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- 318 PM PDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 426... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 426... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties and Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- Mojave. * Winds...For Today, south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wednesday afternoon south 25 to 35 mph with gust up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. 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. && $$ NVZ424-090400- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210609T0400Z/ Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County- 318 PM PDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 424... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 424 Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
017 WWUS85 KLKN 091000 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 300 AM PDT Wed Jun 9 2021 NVZ425>427-100400- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0003.210609T1800Z-210610T0400Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 300 AM PDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425...426...427... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County-Mojave and Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. 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. && $$
474 WWUS85 KLKN 100348 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 848 PM PDT Wed Jun 9 2021 NVZ425>427-100700- /O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210610T0700Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 848 PM PDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425...426...427... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties, Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County-Mojave and Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ 90
274 WWUS85 KLKN 100658 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 1158 PM PDT Wed Jun 9 2021 NVZ425>427-100800- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210610T0700Z/ White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave- Central Nevada-Toiyabe- 1158 PM PDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425, 426, AND 427... Humidity values have recovered to above critical thresholds. Gusty winds will gradually diminish overnight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2:19 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | LKN | Nye, White Pine | 25 hr |
Nearby
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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.