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Red Flag Warning 32, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Jul 30, 2021, 12:48 PM PDT for 7 counties in Oregon; Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Jul 31, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Jul 30, 2021, 12:48 PM PDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 31, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2021, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Siskiyou County, CA, Douglas County, OR, Harney County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR, Lane County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -649 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2114 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
208 WWUS86 KMFR 301948 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1248 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are likely. ORZ617-623>625-310600- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/ Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 1248 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...623...624 AND 625... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...623... 624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...623...624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through this evening. * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warnings: In South Central OR Fire Weather Zones...617, 623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Toketee Falls, Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, Bly and Lakeview. * Affected areas for the Fire Weather Watch: In South Central Oregon Fire Weather Zones 617, 623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Toketee Falls, Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, Chemult and Chiloquin. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life- threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning. && $$ CAZ280-ORZ621-622-310600- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Siskiyou Mountains- Eastern Rogue Valley- 1248 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 621 AND 622... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...621 AND 622... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Saturday. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect this evening. * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the first Red Flag Warning: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...280, including the communities of Etna, Fort Jones, Happy Camp and Callahan. In Southwest OR...all of Fire Weather Zone 621, and portions of Fire Weather Zone 622 to include the communities of Medford, Ashland, Shady Cove and Eagle Point. * Affected areas For the second Red Flag Warning: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...280, including the communities of Etna, Fort Jones, Happy Camp and Callahan. In Southwest OR...most of Fire Weather Zone 621, and portions of Fire Weather Zone 622 to include the communities of Ashland, and Butte Falls. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. $$ CAZ281-284-285-ORZ620-310600- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0031.210730T2100Z-210731T0600Z/ Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- 1248 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 620... 281...284 AND 285... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...281...284... 285 including the communities of Tennant, Yreka and Alturas. In Southwest OR...portions of Fire Weather Zone 620 to include the communities of Grants Pass and Cave Junction. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
5 follow-up statements
739 WWUS86 KMFR 302351 CCA RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Medford OR 451 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area this weekend. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are likely. ORZ617-623>625-310600- /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/ Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 451 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...623...624 AND 625... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617... 623...624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617...623...624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through this evening. * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warnings: In South Central OR Fire Weather Zones...617, 623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Toketee Falls, Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, Bly and Lakeview. The Jack Fire is included in the warning today, but NOT in the warning for Saturday. * Affected areas for the Fire Weather Watch: In South Central Oregon Fire Weather Zones 617, 623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Toketee Falls, Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, Chemult and Chiloquin. The Jack Fire is NOT included in the watch. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life- threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning. && $$ CAZ280-ORZ621-622-310600- /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Siskiyou Mountains- Eastern Rogue Valley- 451 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...621 AND 622... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 621 AND 622... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Saturday. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect this evening. * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the first Red Flag Warning: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...280, including the communities of Etna, Fort Jones, Happy Camp and Callahan. In Southwest OR...all of Fire Weather Zone 621, and portions of Fire Weather Zone 622 to include the communities of Medford, Ashland, Shady Cove and Eagle Point. * Affected areas For the second Red Flag Warning: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...280, including the communities of Etna, Fort Jones, Happy Camp and Callahan. In Southwest OR...most of Fire Weather Zone 621, and portions of Fire Weather Zone 622 to include the communities of Ashland, and Butte Falls. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. $$ CAZ281-284-285-ORZ620-310600- /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/ Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- 451 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 620... 281...284 AND 285... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...281...284... 285 including the communities of Tennant, Yreka and Alturas. In Southwest OR...portions of Fire Weather Zone 620 to include the communities of Grants Pass and Cave Junction. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
600 WWUS86 KMFR 310227 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 727 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are likely. ORZ617-310330- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/ /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ Umpqua National Forest- 727 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617... The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. THE Red Flag Warning has been cancelled. THE Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. Thunderstorms are still expected in this zone, but coverage will be isolated. $$ ORZ623>625-312200- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ Southern Oregon Cascades-Klamath Basin and the Fremont- Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 727 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623...624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623...624 AND 625... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623...624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for Friday. The Warning for Saturday and the Watch for Sunday remain in effect. * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warning: In South Central OR Fire Weather Zones...623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, Bly and Lakeview. This includes the Bootleg fire. * Affected areas for the Fire Weather Watch: In South Central Oregon Fire Weather Zones 623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Crater Lake, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, and Chiloquin. This does NOT include the Bootleg fire. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life- threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning. && $$ CAZ280-ORZ621-622-312200- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Siskiyou Mountains- Eastern Rogue Valley- 727 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...621 AND 622... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...621 AND 622... The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. The Warning for Saturday remains in effect. * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warning: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...280, including the communities of Etna, Fort Jones, and Callahan. In Southwest OR...most of Fire Weather Zone 621, and portions of Fire Weather Zone 622, including the communities of Ashland and Butte Falls. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. && $$ CAZ281-284-285-ORZ620-310330- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210731T0600Z/ Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- 727 PM PDT Fri Jul 30 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 281...284...285 AND 620... The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Thunderstorms are still expected in these zones, but coverage will be isolated. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
703 WWUS86 KMFR 311328 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 628 AM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are likely. ORZ623>625-010500- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ Southern Oregon Cascades-Klamath Basin and the Fremont- Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 628 AM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623...624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623...624 AND 625... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warning: In South Central OR Fire Weather Zones...623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, Bly and Lakeview. This includes the Bootleg fire. * Affected areas for the Fire Weather Watch: In South Central Oregon Fire Weather Zones 623, 624 and 625 including the communities of Crater Lake, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, and Chiloquin. This does NOT include the Bootleg fire. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life- threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning. $$ CAZ280-ORZ621-622-010500- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Siskiyou Mountains- Eastern Rogue Valley- 628 AM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...621 AND 622... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warning: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...280, including the communities of Etna, Fort Jones, and Callahan. In Southwest OR...most of Fire Weather Zone 621, and portions of Fire Weather Zone 622, including the communities of Ashland and Butte Falls. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life- threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
013 WWUS86 KMFR 312055 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 155 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected in the afternoons and evenings this weekend... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms each afternoon and evening this weekend. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are likely. ORZ625-010500- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 155 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * Impacts: Lightning and critically dry vegetation will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warning: In South Central OR Fire Weather Zones...Western 625 including the communities of Silver Lake, Summer Lake, Paisley, and Adel. This also includes the Bootleg Fire. * Additional Details: Storms tomorrow will be isolated in fire weather zone 625, prompting the cancellation of the fire weather watch. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. && $$ ORZ623-624-010900- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0025.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0033.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ Southern Oregon Cascades-Klamath Basin and the Fremont- Winema National Forest- 155 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch on Sunday to a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Sunday. The Red Flag Warning for this evening continues until 10 PM PDT. * Impacts: Lightning and critically dry vegetation will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warning for this evening: In South Central OR Fire Weather Zones...623 and 624 including the communities of Crater Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, Bly and Lakeview. This includes the Bootleg Fire. * Affected areas for the Red Flag Warning for Sunday: In South Central Oregon, portions of Fire Weather Zones 623 and 624. This includes the communities of Crater Lake, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, and Chiloquin. This does NOT include the Bootleg fire. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. && $$ CAZ280-ORZ621-622-010500- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0032.210731T2100Z-210801T0500Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Siskiyou Mountains- Eastern Rogue Valley- 155 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 621 AND 622... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas For the Red Flag Warning: In Northern CA Fire Weather Zones...280, including the communities of Etna, Fort Jones, and Callahan. In Southwest OR...most of Fire Weather Zone 621, and portions of Fire Weather Zone 622, including the communities of Ashland and Butte Falls in the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountain Foothills. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
082 WWUS86 KMFR 010456 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 956 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected Sunday afternoon and evening... .Southerly flow will continue to bring moisture into the area. The heat and moisture will combine to support isolated to scattered thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening. With critically dry fuels in these areas, numerous fire starts are likely. ORZ623-624-012200- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210801T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0033.210801T2100Z-210802T0500Z/ Southern Oregon Cascades-Klamath Basin and the Fremont- Winema National Forest- 956 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623 AND 624... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected areas for the Red Flag Warning: In South Central Oregon, portions of Fire Weather Zones 623 and 624. This includes Crater Lake, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chemult, and Chiloquin. This does NOT include the Bootleg fire. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. && $$ CAZ280-ORZ621-622-625-010600- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210801T0500Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Siskiyou Mountains- Eastern Rogue Valley- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 956 PM PDT Sat Jul 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280... 621...622 AND 625... Only a few thunderstorms remain active at this time, and those will end soon. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 5:52 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Jackson | 38 min |
| Jul 29, 6:29 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Jackson | 46 min |
| Jul 29, 9:11 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Klamath | 49 min |
| Jul 29, 9:26 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Klamath | 34 min |
| Jul 29, 10:04 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Klamath | 26 min |
| Jul 30, 12:48 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Lane | 25 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:44 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | MFR | Curry, Jackson, Josephine | 4 days |
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