Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2022
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Apr 9, 2022, 1:38 PM MDT for 5 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 10, 2022, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Apr 9, 2022, 1:38 PM MDT (19:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2022, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2022, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Chase County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 3028 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 448 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 618 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
888 WWUS83 KLBF 091938 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 238 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 NEZ219-100945- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0009.220410T1700Z-220411T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0013.220410T1700Z-220411T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-220410T0100Z/ Loess Plains- 238 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...Through early evening...southwest at 10 to 20 mph. On Sunday...north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Weather conditions could become favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires may quickly become out of control. 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. && $$ NEZ210-100945- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0009.220410T1700Z-220411T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0013.220410T1700Z-220411T0100Z/ Frenchman Basin- 138 PM MDT Sat Apr 9 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In NEZ210...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Weather conditions could become favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires may quickly become out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NEZ208-209-100100- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-220410T0100Z/ Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin- 238 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * Affected Area...In NEZ208...Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. In NEZ209...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Weather conditions could become favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires may quickly become out of control. 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
2 follow-up statements
137 WWUS83 KLBF 100808 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 308 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 NEZ210-219-102215- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0013.220410T1700Z-220411T0100Z/ Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 308 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 /208 AM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... * Affected Area...In NEZ210...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Weather conditions could become favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires may quickly become out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
790 WWUS83 KLBF 102003 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 303 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 NEZ210-219-111015- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0014.220411T1700Z-220412T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0010.220412T1700Z-220413T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220411T0100Z/ Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 303 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 /203 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR POTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...In NEZ210...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...Rest of today...northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Monday...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Tuesday...west 20 to 30 mph with gust to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Weather conditions could become favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires may quickly become out of control. 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 forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NEZ204-206-208-209-111015- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0014.220411T1700Z-220412T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin- 303 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 /203 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Monday. * Affected Area...In NEZ204...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. In NEZ206...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. In NEZ208... Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. In NEZ209...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2:48 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | Chase, Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins | 11 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.