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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Omaha, NE

November 22, 20216 counties in Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this red flag warning at Nov 22, 2021, 2:07 PM CST for 6 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 23, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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
Nov 22, 2021, 2:07 PM CST (20:07 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 23, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 23, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE

Counties Antelope County, NE, Boone County, NE, Cedar County, NE, Knox County, NE, Madison County, NE, Pierce County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 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

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 152 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-11-22Temperature 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-11-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 179 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1865 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
81 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
357 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

550 
WWUS83 KOAX 222007
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
207 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021

NEZ011-016-017-030-031-230415-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0009.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Knox-Antelope-Pierce-Boone-Madison-
207 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR KNOX, ANTELOPE, PIERCE, MADISON
AND BOONE COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 6 PM CST Tuesday.

* Affected Area...In Nebraska, Knox, Antelope, Pierce, Boone and 
  Madison Counties.

* Winds...South at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and exhibit
  extreme behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

Albright
4 follow-up statements
755 
WWUS83 KOAX 222041
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
241 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021

NEZ012-230445-
/O.EXA.KOAX.FW.W.0009.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Cedar-
241 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN CEDAR COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 6 PM CST Tuesday.

* Affected Area...In Nebraska, Cedar.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and 
  exhibit extreme behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ011-016-017-030-031-230445-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0009.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Knox-Antelope-Pierce-Boone-Madison-
241 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN KNOX, ANTELOPE, 
PIERCE, MADISON AND BOONE COUNTIES...

* Affected Area...In Nebraska, Knox, Antelope, Pierce, Boone and 
  Madison.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and 
  exhibit extreme behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

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060 
WWUS83 KOAX 230900
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
300 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021


NEZ011-012-016-017-030-031-240000-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0009.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-Boone-Madison-
300 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...

* Affected Area...In Nebraska, Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, 
  Boone and Madison.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and 
  exhibit extreme behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$
160 
WWUS83 KOAX 232109
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
309 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

NEZ011-012-016-017-030-031-240000-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211124T0000Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-Boone-Madison-
309 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA...

* Affected Area...In Nebraska, Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, 
  Boone and Madison.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and 
  exhibit extreme behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$
685 
WWUS83 KOAX 232354
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
554 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

NEZ011-012-016-017-030-031-240100-
/O.EXP.KOAX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211124T0000Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-Boone-Madison-
554 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...

Winds are expected to continue subsiding through the evening
hours along with increasing humidity. Thus the Red Flag Warning 
will be allowed to expire at 6 pm.

$$

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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.