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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this red flag warning at Aug 4, 2021, 2:05 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 5, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 4, 2021, 2:05 PM PDT (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 5, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2021, 10:13 PM PDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
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395 WWUS86 KPDT 042105 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 205 PM PDT Wed Aug 4 2021 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED THURSDAY... .A compact upper level storm system will move across the region on Thursday. As this system intersects modestly moist and unstable air across portions of central and eastern Oregon and Washington, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop. In addition to the lightning threat, a few strong to severe storms will even be possible with gusty winds and hail possible. ORZ642>645-WAZ643-645-051400- /O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0011.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/ Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District-Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 205 PM PDT Wed Aug 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR642, OR643, OR644, OR645, WA643, AND WA645... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 643 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, 643 Blue Mountains of Washington, 644 Central Blue Mountains, 645 Wallowa District and 645 Asotin County. * IMPACTS...The potential for abundant lightning combined with very dry fuels may result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds may also promote increased fire spread potential. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with LAL's of 3 to 4. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph. Any severe storms could produce even stronger winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of thunderstorms with abundant lightning and dry fuels can contribute to new fire starts and gusty thunderstorm winds can promote extreme fire behavior. && $$ ORZ611-640-641-WAZ641-051400- /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0013.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/ Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- Central Mountains of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- 205 PM PDT Wed Aug 4 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, OR641, AND WA641... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus Sisters Ranger District, 640 Central Mountains of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * IMPACTS...The potential for abundant lightning combined with very dry fuels may result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds may also promote increased fire spread potential. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with LAL's of 3 to 4. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph. Any severe storms could produce even stronger winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of thunderstorms with abundant lightning and dry fuels can contribute to new fire starts and gusty thunderstorm winds can promote extreme fire behavior. && $$
3 follow-up statements
507 WWUS86 KPDT 051044 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 344 AM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED TODAY... .An upper level storm system will move across the region today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop. In addition to the lightning threat, a few strong to severe storms will be possible with gusty winds and hail. ORZ611-640>645-WAZ641-643-645-052300- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.210805T1800Z-210806T0600Z/ Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- Central Mountains of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 344 AM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, OR641, WA641, OR642, OR643, OR644, OR645, WA643, AND WA645...... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus Sisters Ranger District, 640 Central Mountains of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 643 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, 643 Blue Mountains of Washington, 644 Central Blue Mountains, 645 Wallowa District and 645 Asotin County. * IMPACTS...The potential for abundant lightning combined with very dry fuels may result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds may also promote increased fire spread. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with LAL's of 3 to 4. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of thunderstorms with abundant lightning and dry fuels can contribute to new fire starts and gusty thunderstorm winds can promote extreme fire behavior. && $$
371 WWUS86 KPDT 052047 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 147 PM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING EXPECTED TODAY... .An upper level storm system will move across the region today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop. In addition to the lightning threat, a few strong to severe storms will be possible with gusty winds and hail. ORZ611-640>645-WAZ641-643-645-060600- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210806T0600Z/ Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- Central Mountains of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 147 PM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, OR641, WA641, OR642, OR643, OR644, OR645, WA643, AND WA645...... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus Sisters Ranger District, 640 Central Mountains of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 643 Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, 643 Blue Mountains of Washington, 644 Central Blue Mountains, 645 Wallowa District and 645 Asotin County. * IMPACTS...The potential for abundant lightning combined with very dry fuels may result in new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds may also promote increased fire spread. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with LAL's of 3 to 4. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of thunderstorms with abundant lightning and dry fuels can contribute to new fire starts and gusty thunderstorm winds can promote extreme fire behavior. && $$
130 WWUS86 KPDT 060513 RFWPDT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1013 PM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ORZ611-640>645-WAZ641-643-645-060615- /O.CAN.KPDT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210806T0600Z/ Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- Central Mountains of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Blue Mountains of Washington-Asotin County- 1013 PM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, OR641, OR642, OR643, OR644, OR645, WA641, WA643, AND WA645... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Thunderstorms had decreased across the area. Thus the threat for abundant lightning had diminished and the red flag warning is cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 5:21 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Yakima | 54 min |
| Aug 3, 6:23 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PDT | Union | 52 min |
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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.