Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jun 27, 2021, 2:30 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 28, 2021, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 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 27, 2021, 2:30 PM PDT (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 28, 2021, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
The text
As transmitted.
180 WWUS86 KOTX 272130 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 230 PM PDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...Record heat...very dry...and breezy in the Columbia Basin and Kittitas Valley on Monday... WAZ673-676-281400- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.210628T1600Z-210629T0300Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 230 PM PDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR Fire Weather Zones 673 and 676... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM PDT Monday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676). * Winds: East 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Some locations may threaten all time record high temperatures on Monday with high temperatures 110 to 115 degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning is also in effect and precautions should be taken to prevent heat exhaution and heat stroke. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
878 WWUS86 KOTX 280947 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 247 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...Record heat...very dry...and breezy in the Columbia Basin and Kittitas Valley on Monday... WAZ673-676-290300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.210628T1600Z-210629T0300Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- 247 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673 and 676... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676). * Winds: East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 15 percent. * Impacts: Some locations may threaten all time record high temperatures on Monday with high temperatures 110 to 115 degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning is also in effect and precautions should be taken to prevent heat exhaution and heat stroke. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.