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Red Flag Warning 49, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Sep 8, 2021, 8:42 PM PDT for Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California; 6 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Sep 9, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 28 hr. 6 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
- Sep 8, 2021, 8:42 PM PDT (03:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 9, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2021, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Douglas County, OR, Harney County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR, Lane County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 11:43 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 1 Wsw Frenchglen, OR | MESONET STATION FGFO3 FRENCHGLEN. |
| Sep 10, 7:50 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | 38 Wsw Fields, OR | MESONET STATION OD111 10.9 N CATNIP MOUNTAIN (ODOT). |
| Sep 10, 8:00 AM PDT | HEAVY RAIN 0.48 | 1 Sw Altamont, OR | 24-HR TOTAL. |
| Sep 10, 8:49 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 15 W Fields, OR | MESONET STATION BQFO3 BASQUE HILLS. |
| Sep 10, 8:57 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 18 Nne Andrews, OR | MESONET STATION LMCO3 LITTLE MCCOY CREEK. |
| Sep 10, 9:57 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 18 Nne Andrews, OR | MESONET STATION LMCO3 LITTLE MCCOY CREEK. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 3426 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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215 WWUS86 KMFR 090342 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 842 PM PDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...Scattered Thunderstorms on Dry Fuels Thursday Afternoon Into Friday Morning... .Southwest winds will be gusty and strong again east of the Cascades on Thursday afternoon as an area of low pressure moves towards the region. This low will bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms from the Cascades eastward from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. During Thursday afternoon and evening, thunderstorms will have elevated bases which will result in strong, gusty downdraft winds and little or no precipitation. Later Thursday night into Friday morning, the air mass will moisten with a change to more numerous, mostly wet storms. The region of showers and thunderstorms will gradually shift northeast out of the area later Friday, with the risk of thunderstorms lingering longest for northern portions of Klamath and Lake counties. ORZ624-625-092300- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0049.210909T2000Z-210910T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.A.0037.210910T1600Z-210911T0000Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 842 PM PDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM Thursday to 9 AM PDT Friday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * Impacts: Thursday afternoon through Friday: Strong, gusty winds with low relative humidity and critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon: The potential of lightning and high fire danger may result in new fire starts. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. In addition, gusty winds and dry humidities on Thursday afternoon along with gusty winds within and away from storms late Thursday and Friday will likely contribute to the spread of any new fires. * Affected area: In South Central OR...Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625. This afternoon and evening, this includes Warner and Hart Mountains, Winter Rim, portions of the Fremont National Forest and BLM land in eastern Lake and western Harney Counties. Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, this includes all of Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625 including the Klamath Basin and Fremont Winema National Forest and BLM land in eastern Lake and western Harney Counties. * Wind: Thursday afternoon: Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up of 30 to 40 mph. Strong, gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms or showers Thursday through Friday. * Humidity: 14 to 20 percent Thursday. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered, dry thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon and evening. Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected later Thursday night into Friday morning, and may continue into Friday afternoon. * 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. && $$ ORZ617-623-092300- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0037.210910T1200Z-210910T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0049.210909T2000Z-210910T1600Z/ Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- 842 PM PDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617 AND 623... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM Thursday to 9 AM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * 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 area: In Southwest OR...Fire Weather Zones 617 and 623. This includes the Southern Oregon Cascades, and eastern portions of the Umpqua National Forest to the east of Toketee Falls. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. Thunderstorms will mostly be dry during Thursday afternoon and evening. Strong, gusty and erratic winds are expected near showers or thunderstorms. * 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. && $$ CAZ282-092300- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0037.210909T2000Z-210910T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0049.210909T2000Z-210910T1600Z/ Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- 842 PM PDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 282... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM Thursday to 9 AM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * Impacts: Gusty winds, low relative humidity, critically dry vegetation Thursday afternoon and evening along with isolated to scattered thunderstorms Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. Gusty winds will greatly increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. Lightning and high fire danger may result in new fire starts. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected area: In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zone 282. This includes portions of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in south central Siskiyou County near and east of Mount Shasta City. * Wind: South winds 8 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Thursday afternoon. Strong, gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms or showers. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop late Thursday afternoon and continue into Friday morning. Storms are expected to initially be dry, with strong, gusty outflows then moisten up late Thursday night and bring rainfall along with gusty winds. * Humidity: 15 to 20 percent Thursday afternoon. * 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. && $$ CAZ284-285-092300- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0037.210909T2000Z-210910T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0049.210909T2000Z-210910T1600Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 842 PM PDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM Thursday to 9 AM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * Impacts: The potential of lightning and high fire danger may result in new fire starts. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. Gusty winds and dry humidities on Thursday along with gusty winds near storms Thursday afternoon into Friday morning will likely contribute to the spread of any new fires. * Affected area: In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zones 284 and 285. This includes the Cascade Mountains east in eastern Siskiyou County and Modoc County. * Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon and evening. Strong, gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms or showers. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered, dry thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, then scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning late Thursday night into Friday morning. * Humidity: 13 to 20 percent Thursday afternoon. * 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
968 WWUS86 KMFR 092023 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 123 PM PDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...Scattered Thunderstorms on Dry Fuels this afternoon into Friday afternoon... .Southwest winds will be strong east of the Cascades this afternoon as an area of low pressure moves towards the region. This low will bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms from the Cascades eastward this afternoon into Friday morning. The main concern into this evening will be thunderstorms that have elevated bases which will result in strong, gusty downdraft winds and little or no precipitation. Tonight into Friday morning, the air mass will moisten with a change to mostly wet storms. The region of showers and thunderstorms will gradually shift northeast out of the area later Friday, with the risk of thunderstorms lingering longest for northern portions of Klamath and Lake counties. ORZ624-625-101200- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0037.210910T1600Z-210911T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 123 PM PDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has extended the end time of the Red Flag warning which replaces the Fire Weather Watch. * Impacts: This afternoon through evening: Strong, gusty winds with low relative humidity and critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any new and existing fires. The best chance for strong winds will be near and within storms late this afternoon into Friday This evening through Friday afternoon: The potential of lightning and high fire danger may result in new fire starts. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected area: In South Central OR...Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625 this afternoon into mid Friday morning, including the Klamath Basin and Fremont Winema National Forest and BLM land in eastern Lake and western Harney Counties. Mid Friday morning into Friday afternoon, north through northeast Fire Zone 624, including the cities of Chemult, and most of Fire zone 625. * Wind: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, except for gusty and erratic winds up to 50 mph near and within storms this afternoon through Friday afternoon. * Humidity: As low as 14 to 20 percent into this evening. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered, dry thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected later tonight into Friday morning, and may continue into Friday afternoon. * 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. && $$ CAZ282-284-285-ORZ617-623-101200- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210910T1600Z/ Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- 123 PM PDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 617 AND 623... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...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. This afternoon into this evening, gusty winds and low relative humidity, critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread potential of any new or existing fires. * Affected area: In Southwest OR...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 617 and all of Fire Zone 623. This includes the Southern Oregon Cascades, and eastern portions of the Umpqua National Forest to the east of Toketee Falls. * In Northern California: All of Fire Zones 282, 284 and 285. This includes portions of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in south central Siskiyou County near and east of Mount Shasta City, the Cascade Mountains east in eastern Siskiyou County and Modoc County. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and last into Friday morning. Thunderstorms will mostly be dry this afternoon and evening, followed by a higher chance for wetting storms tonight. Strong, gusty and erratic winds are expected near showers or thunderstorms. * Humidity: 13 to 20 percent into this evening. * Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon and evening, except for gusty and erratic winds between 55 and 60 mph near thunderstorms or showers. 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. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
086 WWUS86 KMFR 101200 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 500 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ORZ624-625-110000- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 500 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... * Impacts: The potential of lightning and high fire danger may result in new fire starts. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected area: In South Central OR...Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625. * Wind: Gusty and erratic winds up to 50 mph near and within storms through Friday afternoon. * Humidity: As low as 30 percent. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected into Friday afternoon. * 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. $$ CAZ282-284-285-ORZ617-623-101600- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210910T1600Z/ Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- 500 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TODAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...284...285...617...and 623 * 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 area: In Northern CA Fire Zones...282...284...285. In Southwest OR Fire Zones...617...623. * In Southwest OR...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 617 and all of Fire Zone 623. This includes the Southern Oregon Cascades, and eastern portions of the Umpqua National Forest to the east of Toketee Falls. * In Northern California: All of Fire Zones 282, 284 and 285. This includes portions of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in south central Siskiyou County near and east of Mount Shasta City, the Cascade Mountains east in eastern Siskiyou County and Modoc County. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected into this morning. Strong, gusty and erratic winds are expected near showers or thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may continue in the Cascades early this afternoon, but wetting rainfall will have dampened fuels by that time and fire starts are less likely. * Humidity: As low as 25 percent. * Wind: Gusts up to 50 mph in and around storms. * 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
084 WWUS86 KMFR 101203 CCA RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Medford OR 503 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ORZ624-625-110000- /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 503 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... * Impacts: The potential of lightning and high fire danger may result in new fire starts. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected area: In South Central OR...Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625. * Wind: Gusty and erratic winds up to 50 mph near and within storms through this afternoon. * Humidity: As low as 30 percent. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected into this afternoon. * 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. $$ CAZ282-284-285-ORZ617-623-101600- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210910T1600Z/ Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- 503 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT TODAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...284...285...617...and 623 * 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 area: In Northern CA Fire Zones...282...284...285. In Southwest OR Fire Zones...617...623. * In Southwest OR...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 617 and all of Fire Zone 623. This includes the Southern Oregon Cascades, and eastern portions of the Umpqua National Forest to the east of Toketee Falls. * In Northern California: All of Fire Zones 282, 284 and 285. This includes portions of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in south central Siskiyou County near and east of Mount Shasta City, the Cascade Mountains east in eastern Siskiyou County and Modoc County. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected into this morning. Strong, gusty and erratic winds are expected near showers or thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may continue in the Cascades early this afternoon, but wetting rainfall will have dampened fuels by that time and fire starts are less likely. * Humidity: As low as 25 percent. * Wind: Gusts up to 50 mph in and around storms. * 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
810 WWUS86 KMFR 101604 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 904 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 CAZ282-284-285-ORZ617-623-101715- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210910T1600Z/ Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- 904 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...284...285...617 AND 623... Thunderstorms are expected to develop again this afternoon in northern Lake and Klamath counties. $$ ORZ624-625-110000- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 904 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... * Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. * Affected area: In South Central OR...Fire Weather Zones 625 and northeast portions of 625. * Wind: Gusty and erratic winds up to 50 mph near and within storms through this afternoon. * Humidity: As low as 30 percent. * Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected into this afternoon. * View the hazard area in detail at: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
414 WWUS86 KMFR 110010 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 510 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ORZ624-625-110115- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 510 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... There are a few remaining cells in northern fire weather zone 625 that are producing lightning. These cells are trending down in intensity and are clearing the area. A slight chance for new cells does remain for the next three hours for a very isolated portion of northern fire weather zone 625. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
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Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
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| Sep 9, 2:30 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 24 hr |
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