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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Spokane, WA

July 1, 2021

NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jul 1, 2021, 2:24 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 1, 2021, 2:24 AM PDT (09:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 11:03 AM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Spokane, WA

The text

As transmitted.

335 
WWUS86 KOTX 010924
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
224 AM PDT Thu Jul 1 2021

WAZ674-012300-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0004.210701T0924Z-210701T2300Z/
East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)-
224 AM PDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FWZ674...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect until 4 PM PDT this
afternoon.

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse 
  and Spokane Area (Zone 674).

* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms producing abundant
  lightning are expected today especially in the morning.

* Outflow Winds: Wind gusts up to 45 MPH are expected with
  thunderstorms.

* Impacts: New fire starts are expected given the very dry fuels
  despite some storms producing moderate rain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. 

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
974 
WWUS86 KOTX 011803
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1103 AM PDT Thu Jul 1 2021

WAZ674-011915-
/O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210701T2300Z/
East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)-
1103 AM PDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FWZ674...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Lightning activity has diminished through the late morning hours 
and is not expected to increase again this afternoon.

$$

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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.