Alert archive / Montana / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this red flag warning at Sep 5, 2021, 3:21 PM MDT for 18 counties in Montana. It took effect at Sep 6, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Sep 5, 2021, 3:21 PM MDT (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 6, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
Counties Blaine County, MT, Broadwater County, MT, Cascade County, MT, Chouteau County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Glacier County, MT, Hill County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Liberty County, MT, Meagher County, MT, Phillips County, MT, Pondera County, MT, Powell County, MT, Teton County, MT, Toole County, MT
The radar
The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 3303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
850 WWUS85 KTFX 052121 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 321 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021 MTZ112>115-117-060400- /O.UPG.KTFX.FW.A.0011.210906T1800Z-210907T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.W.0015.210906T1800Z-210907T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210906T0300Z/ Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- Hill and Blaine Counties- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front-Chouteau and Fergus Counties- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 321 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, AND 117... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, AND 117... The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for warm temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch for Monday is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front, Chouteau and Fergus Counties and Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ116-118-060400- /O.EXT.KTFX.FW.A.0011.210906T2000Z-210907T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210906T0300Z/ Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 321 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 116 AND 118... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 116 AND 118... * AFFECTED AREA...Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will create high fire growth potential. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/greatfalls
4 follow-up statements
267 WWUS85 KTFX 060233 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 833 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021 MTZ116-118-061200- /O.EXP.KTFX.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210906T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KTFX.FW.A.0011.210906T2000Z-210907T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.FW.W.0015.210906T1800Z-210907T0300Z/ Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 833 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 116 AND 118... The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for warm temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ112>115-117-061200- /O.EXP.KTFX.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210906T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0015.210906T1800Z-210907T0300Z/ Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- Hill and Blaine Counties- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front-Chouteau and Fergus Counties- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 833 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, AND 117... * AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front, Chouteau and Fergus Counties and Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/greatfalls
091 WWUS85 KTFX 060832 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 232 AM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 MTZ112>115-117-062300- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0015.210906T1800Z-210907T0300Z/ Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- Hill and Blaine Counties- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front-Chouteau and Fergus Counties- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 232 AM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, AND 117... * AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front, Chouteau and Fergus Counties and Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s. * WINDS...West to northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ116-118-062300- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0015.210906T1800Z-210907T0300Z/ Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 232 AM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 116 AND 118... * AFFECTED AREA...Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/greatfalls
692 WWUS85 KTFX 062108 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 308 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 MTZ112>115-117-070300- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210907T0300Z/ Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- Hill and Blaine Counties- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front-Chouteau and Fergus Counties- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 308 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, AND 117... * AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front, Chouteau and Fergus Counties and Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 70s. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ116-118-070300- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210907T0300Z/ Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 308 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 116 AND 118... * AFFECTED AREA...Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest and Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 70s. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any new or existing fire may be able to grow and spread rapidly in the dry and windy conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/greatfalls
226 WWUS85 KTFX 070231 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 831 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 MTZ112>115-117-070345- /O.EXP.KTFX.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210907T0300Z/ Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- Hill and Blaine Counties- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front-Chouteau and Fergus Counties- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 831 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, AND 117... As temperatures cool this evening, RH values are increasing as winds die down. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ MTZ116-118-070345- /O.EXP.KTFX.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210907T0300Z/ Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 831 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 116 AND 118... As temperatures cool this evening, RH values are increasing as winds die down. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ http://www.weather.gov/greatfalls
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2:10 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | TFX | Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 12 more | 18 hr |
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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.