Alert archive / South Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2022
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this red flag warning at Feb 8, 2022, 3:09 AM CST for Plymouth County, Woodbury County, Iowa; 13 counties in South Dakota; Dakota County, Dixon County, Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 8, 2022, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Feb 8, 2022, 3:09 AM CST (09:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2022, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Plymouth County, IA, Woodbury County, IA, Dakota County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Aurora County, SD, Bon Homme County, SD, Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Clay County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Gregory County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 2398 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
801 WWUS83 KFSD 080909 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 309 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 SDZ050-052-057>059-063>066-068>070-081900- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0002.220208T1700Z-220209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0002.220208T1700Z-220209T0000Z/ Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay- 309 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050, 052, 057, 058, 059, 063, 064, 065, 066, 068, 069, AND 070... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. This replaces the previously issued Fire Weather Watch. WIND...Northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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. && $$ NEZ013-081900- /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0002.220208T1700Z-220209T0000Z/ Dixon- 309 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 013. * WIND...Northwest at 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
3 follow-up statements
255 WWUS83 KFSD 081609 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1009 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 NEZ013-SDZ050-052-057>059-063>066-068>070-090000- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.220208T1700Z-220209T0000Z/ Dixon-Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay- 1009 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050, 052, 057, 058, 059, 063, 064, 065, 066, 068, 069, AND 070... WIND...Northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 30 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Use caution with all outdoor activities. 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. && $$
535 WWUS83 KFSD 081639 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1039 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 IAZ020-031-NEZ014-SDZ071-090000- /O.EXA.KFSD.FW.W.0002.220208T1700Z-220209T0000Z/ Plymouth-Woodbury-Dakota-Union- 1039 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014, 020, 031, AND 071... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 30 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Use caution with all outdoor activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NEZ013-SDZ050-052-057>059-063>066-068>070-090000- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.220208T1700Z-220209T0000Z/ Dixon-Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay- 1039 AM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 050, 052, 057, 058, 059, 063, 064, 065, 066, 068, 069, AND 070... HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 30 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Use caution with all outdoor activities. 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. && $$
892 WWUS83 KFSD 090003 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 603 PM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 IAZ020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ050-052-057>059-063>066-068>071-090115- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220209T0000Z/ Plymouth-Woodbury-Dixon-Dakota-Gregory-Jerauld-Brule-Aurora- Davison-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton- Clay-Union- 603 PM CST Tue Feb 8 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 014, 020, 031, 050, 052, 057, 058, 059, 063, 064, 065, 066, 068, 069, 070, AND 071... Strong northwesterly winds have generally begun to weaken this evening, although expect breezy conditions to continue overnight. As temperatures fall, minimum humidity values have begun to rise. Thus, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$
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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.