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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Elko, NV

June 13, 20215 counties in Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 13, 2021, 10:33 AM PDT for 5 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Jun 14, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 34 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 13, 2021, 10:33 AM PDT (17:33 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 14, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

Counties Elko County, NV, Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV, Nye County, NV, White Pine County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 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

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 188 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 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
2418 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
228 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
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The text

As transmitted.

572 
WWUS85 KLKN 131733
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1033 AM PDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...HOT...DRY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY...

NVZ426-427-142300-
/O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0003.210614T1800Z-210615T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0004.210614T1800Z-210615T0400Z/
Northern Nye County-Mojave-Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
1033 AM PDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
426 AND 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 Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- 
  Mojave and Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

NVZ425-142300-
/O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0003.210614T1800Z-210615T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0004.210614T1800Z-210616T0400Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
1033 AM PDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 9 PM PDT
TUESDAY 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 Monday to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. Conditions will 
improve Monday night with Red Flag conditions returning late 
Tuesday morning. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast 
  Nye Counties.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
336 
WWUS85 KLKN 140918
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
218 AM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

NVZ426-427-150330-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.210614T1800Z-210615T0400Z/
Northern Nye County-Mojave-Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
218 AM PDT Mon Jun 14 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 426 AND 427...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- 
  Mojave and Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

NVZ425-150330-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.210614T1800Z-210616T0400Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
218 AM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast 
  Nye Counties.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 4 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.

&&

$$
285 
WWUS85 KLKN 142020
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
120 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...HOT, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...

NVZ426-151430-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210616T0400Z/
Northern Nye County-Mojave-
120 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
426 AND 427...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County-
  Mojave. Biggest threat will be across eastern half of the fire
  weather zone, mainly from Warm Springs east.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, strongest
  across eastern half of the fire weather zone.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 4 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.

&&

$$

NVZ427-150400-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210615T0400Z/
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-
120 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
426 AND 427...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 427 Central Nevada-Toiyabe.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 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.

&&

$$

NVZ425-151430-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210616T0400Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
120 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast 
  Nye Counties.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 4 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.

&&

$$
154 
WWUS85 KLKN 150445
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
945 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...HOT, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...

NVZ425-426-152245-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210616T0400Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave-
945 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY 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...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 4 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.

&&

$$
933 
WWUS85 KLKN 150913
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
213 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021


NVZ425-426-160315-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210616T0400Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave-
213 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 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...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast 
  Nye Counties and Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- 
  Mojave.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$
879 
WWUS85 KLKN 151715
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1015 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...HOT, DRY AND WINDY ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEVADA TODAY...


NVZ470-160400-
/O.EXB.KLKN.FW.W.0004.210615T1800Z-210616T0400Z/
Eastern Elko County-
1015 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470...

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 this evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$

NVZ425-426-160400-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210616T0400Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave-
1015 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 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...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast 
  Nye Counties and Fire Weather Zone 426 Northern Nye County- 
  Mojave.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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.

&&

$$
315 
WWUS85 KLKN 160340
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
840 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

NVZ425-426-470-160445-
/O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210616T0400Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave-
Eastern Elko County-
840 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425,
426, AND 470...

Winds have subsided below critical levels in most locations and 
will continue to diminish during the overnight hours. The Red Flag
Warning is 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.