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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Apr 21, 2022, 2:37 AM MDT for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 22, 2022, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 56 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2022, 2:37 AM MDT (08:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2022, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2022, 2:06 AM MDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 26 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2:13 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 N Wauneta, NE | |
| Apr 22, 2:34 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Imperial, NE | |
| Apr 22, 2:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Imperial, NE | KIML AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 3:31 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Imperial, NE | |
| Apr 22, 3:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ene North Platte, NE | |
| Apr 22, 4:18 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Nnw Broken Bow, NE | BROKEN BOW AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 4:18 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | Imperial, NE | IMPERIAL AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 5:00 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | Purdum, NE | CALL FROM BLAINE COUNTY ABOUT A FIRE NEAR PURDUM. EMERGENCY MANAGER LATER CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED FROM LIGHTNING STRIKES. |
| Apr 22, 5:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | North Platte, NE | |
| Apr 22, 5:36 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 E North Platte, NE | |
| Apr 22, 5:47 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Nnw Big Springs, NE | |
| Apr 22, 5:48 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | Imperial, NE | IMPERIAL AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 5:50 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 7 S Bassett, NE | REPORT VIA FACEBOOK |
| Apr 22, 6:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 Ene North Platte, NE | NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 7:02 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 S Valentine, NE | VALENTINE AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 7:07 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 7 N North Platte, NE | |
| Apr 22, 7:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 7 Wsw Butte, NE | |
| Apr 22, 7:28 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 S Valentine, NE | VALENTINE AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 7:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 7 N North Platte, NE | |
| Apr 22, 8:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 Wsw Madrid, NE | |
| Apr 22, 8:12 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 8 W Lemoyne, NE | |
| Apr 22, 8:18 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 3 Ene North Platte, NE | NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 8:22 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 4 Nnw Big Springs, NE | |
| Apr 22, 8:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 S Anselmo, NE | |
| Apr 22, 8:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 4 Nnw Big Springs, NE | |
| Apr 22, 8:47 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 5 S Anselmo, NE | |
| Apr 22, 8:51 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | 3 Ne Ogallala, NE | NOTIFIED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF EVACUATIONS DUE TO A FIRE ON KEYSTONE LAKE ROAD IN KEITH CO. |
| Apr 22, 8:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Nw Crescent Lake Nwr, NE | RAWS SITE |
| Apr 22, 9:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Ene Whitman, NE | |
| Apr 22, 9:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 N Oshkosh, NE | |
| Apr 22, 9:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 Sw Callaway, NE | |
| Apr 22, 9:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 8 Nne Big Springs, NE | |
| Apr 22, 9:00 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | Elsie, NE | REPORT OF FIRE IN PERKINS COUNTY NEAR ELSIE. |
| Apr 22, 9:30 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 14 Sse Hay Springs, NE | |
| Apr 22, 9:40 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | Big Springs, NE | CALL FROM BIG SPRINGS FIRE CHIEF. SAID THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS PUT OUT SEVERAL WILDFIRES THIS EVENING. |
| Apr 22, 9:51 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Ne Hay Springs, NE | |
| Apr 22, 9:58 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nw Crescent Lake Nwr, NE | |
| Apr 22, 10:10 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 14 Nne Hay Springs, NE | |
| Apr 22, 10:12 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 E Gordon, NE | |
| Apr 22, 10:22 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | Ashby, NE | REPORT OF FIRE NEAR THE TOWN OF ASHBY IN SHERIDAN COUNTY. |
| Apr 22, 10:30 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Ashby, NE | SOME HAIL FELL ALSO, SIZE UNKNOWN. SOME TREE DAMAGE AND POWER KNOCKED OUT. |
| Apr 22, 10:30 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 1 S Roscoe, NE | WIND GUSTS OF 60-70 MPH ESTIMATED AT THIS LOCATION. |
| Apr 22, 10:53 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | Imperial, NE | IMPERIAL AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 10:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Wsw Ogallala, NE | SEALE FIELD AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 11:09 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Nne North Platte, NE | |
| Apr 22, 11:25 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 11 Nne Three Mile Lake, NE | |
| Apr 22, 11:30 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Ese Ogallala, NE | ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS. |
| Apr 22, 11:34 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Broken Bow, NE | BROKEN BOW AIRPORT |
| Apr 22, 11:43 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 11 Sw Mason City, NE | |
| Apr 22, 11:49 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 3 Ene North Platte, NE | NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT |
| Apr 23, 12:00 AM MDT | TSTM WND GST 79 | 5 Ene Whitman, NE | |
| Apr 23, 12:05 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Sutherland, NE | |
| Apr 23, 12:27 AM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 E Sutherland, NE | UP949 |
| Apr 23, 12:27 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 S Anselmo, NE | |
| Apr 23, 12:49 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 3 Ene North Platte, NE | NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT |
| Apr 23, 1:00 AM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Ssw Wood Lake, NE | LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AT THIS LOCATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 3665 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
703 WWUS83 KLBF 210837 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 337 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY... .A combination of near record heat, very dry air, and strong winds will result in widespread critical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon. Localized extremely critical conditions are possible in southwest Nebraska where humidity values approach 10 percent and southerly winds gust to near 50 mph. The red flag conditions will then be followed by thunderstorms during the evening and nighttime, along with a rapid wind shift to northwest. NEZ204-206-208>210-219-220000- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0016.220422T1700Z-220423T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0021.220422T1700Z-220423T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 337 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /237 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH 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 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 20 percent. * Impacts...Weather conditions will 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
5 follow-up statements
024 WWUS83 KLBF 211917 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 217 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY... .A combination of near record heat, very dry air, and strong winds will result in widespread critical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon. Localized extremely critical conditions are possible in southwest Nebraska where humidity values may approach 10 percent and southerly winds gust to near 50 mph. The red flag conditions will then be followed by thunderstorms during the evening and nighttime, along with a rapid wind shift to northwest. As thunderstorms initiate, there will be a threat for dry lightning. The main threat for dry lightning is over southwestern Nebraska. NEZ204-206-208>210-219-221100- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0021.220422T1700Z-220423T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 217 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /117 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * 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. In NEZ210...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...South 25 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Weather conditions will become favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires have a high probability to 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
040 WWUS83 KLBF 220805 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 305 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 NEZ204-206-208>210-219-230000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0021.220422T1700Z-220423T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 305 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 /205 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent in western Nebraska and 15 to 20 percent in central Nebraska. * Impacts...Weather conditions will become favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires have a high probability to 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
126 WWUS83 KLBF 230202 AAA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service North Platte NE 902 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 NEZ204-206-208>210-219-231100- /O.EXT.KLBF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T1100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 902 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 /802 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT /5 AM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * Affected Area...In NEZ204...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. In NEZ206...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. In NEZ208... Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. In NEZ209...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. In NEZ210...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Thunderstorms...Thunderstorms are likely and some will produce dry lightning sparking wild fires. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...Increasing to 75 to 100 percent by morning. * Impacts...Weather conditions will be favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires have a high probability to quickly become out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
978 WWUS83 KLBF 230206 CCA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service North Platte NE 906 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 NEZ204-206-208>210-219-231100- /O.COR.KLBF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T1100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 906 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 /806 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT /5 AM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * 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. In NEZ210...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Thunderstorms...Thunderstorms are likely and some will produce dry lightning sparking wild fires. * Winds...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph becoming west and northwest at lesser speeds with the passage of a cold front. * Relative Humidity...Increasing to 75 to 100 percent by morning. * Impacts...Weather conditions will be favorable for rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior. Fires have a high probability to 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
642 WWUS83 KLBF 230806 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 306 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022 NEZ204-206-208>210-219-230915- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T1100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 306 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022 /206 AM MDT Sat Apr 23 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Humidity recovery is good. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are also bringing moisture to portions of the area. $$ 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 21, 2:47 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Custer and 14 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 21, 11:54 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more | 41 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.