Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2022
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Nov 5, 2022, 3:04 PM CDT for 35 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 6, 2022, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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
- Nov 5, 2022, 3:04 PM CDT (20:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 6, 2022, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 35 counties
Anoka County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 1456 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
026 WWUS83 KMPX 052004 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 304 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON SOUTH OF I-94... .A considerably drier airmass will arrive Sunday on strong westerly winds. Humidity is expected to drop to around 20 percent across parts of western and southern Minnesota with a gradual improvement to the north. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph are also expected, leading to critical fire weather conditions south of I-94 in Minnesota and near-critical to the north. MNZ041-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-060415- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 304 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-94... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...South central, west central, and most of central Minnesota along and south of I-94. * WIND...West 25 to 30 mph, gusting to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...18 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. && $$ MNZ042>045-050-052-053-060415- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago- 304 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR AREAS NORTH OF I-94... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Sunday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Central Minnesota north of I-94. * WIND...West 25 to 30 mph, gusting to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...25 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Borghoff
4 follow-up statements
161 WWUS83 KMPX 060416 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1116 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON SOUTH OF I-94... .A considerably drier airmass will arrive Sunday on strong westerly winds. Humidity is expected to drop to around 20 percent across parts of western and southern Minnesota with a gradual improvement to the north. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph are also expected, leading to critical fire weather conditions south of I- 94 in Minnesota and near-critical to the north. MNZ041-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-061230- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 1116 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041, 047, 048, 049, 051, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 082, 083, 084, 085, 091, 092, AND 093... * AFFECTED AREA...South central, west central, and most of central Minnesota along and south of I-94. * WIND...West 25 to 30 mph, gusting to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...18 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. && $$ MNZ042>045-050-052-053-061230- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago- 1116 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042, 043, 044, 045, 050, 052, AND 053... * AFFECTED AREA...Central Minnesota north of I-94. * WIND...West 25 to 30 mph, gusting to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...25 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ jrb
285 WWUS83 KMPX 060953 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 353 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AFTERNOON SOUTH OF I-94... .Westerly wind gusts up to 40-50 mph will develop by late morning and continue through early evening. Falling dew points through the day will result in minimum RH values around 20 percent this afternoon, leading to critical fire weather conditions. The driest conditions are expected across far-southern Minnesota where RH values in the teens look likely this afternoon. MNZ042>045-050-052-053-061100- /O.CAN.KMPX.FW.A.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago- 353 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042, 043, 044, 045, 050, 052, AND 053... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Wind gusts of 40-50 mph and RH values around 30 percent will still result in elevated fire weather conditions. $$ MNZ041-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-070000- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 353 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041, 047, 048, 049, 051, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 082, 083, 084, 085, 091, 092, AND 093... * AFFECTED AREA...South central, west central, and most of central Minnesota along and south of I-94. * WIND...West 25 to 30 mph, gusting to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...18 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
936 WWUS83 KMPX 061708 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1108 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AFTERNOON SOUTH OF I-94... .Westerly wind gusts up to 40-55 mph will continue through early evening. Falling dew points through the day will result in minimum RH values around 20 percent this afternoon, leading to critical fire weather conditions. The driest conditions are expected across far-southern Minnesota where RH values in the teens look likely this afternoon. MNZ041-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-070000- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0002.221106T1800Z-221107T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 1108 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041, 047, 048, 049, 051, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 078, 082, 083, 084, 085, 091, 092, AND 093... * AFFECTED AREA...South central, west central, and most of central Minnesota along and south of I-94. * WIND...West 30 to 40 mph, gusting to 55 mph. * HUMIDITY...18 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. && $$
613 WWUS83 KMPX 070002 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 602 PM CST Sun Nov 6 2022 MNZ041-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-070115- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-221107T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 602 PM CST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:52 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 28 more | 28 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:04 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison and 1 more | 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.