Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2023
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Apr 12, 2023, 3:11 AM CDT for Faribault County, Freeborn County, Martin County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 12, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Apr 12, 2023, 3:11 AM CDT (08:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2023, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Martin County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 2970 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
982 WWUS83 KMPX 120811 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 311 AM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG I-90... .Abnormally warm temperatures will cause relative humidity values to drop to around 25 percent. This combined with dry fuels and winds of 20 to 25 mph will allow for fires to spread quickly. MNZ091>093-121615- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0001.230412T1800Z-230413T0100Z/ Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 311 AM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 091, 092, AND 093... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 091, 092, and 093. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Dropping to around 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
041 WWUS83 KMPX 121951 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 251 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG I-90... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... .Abnormally warm temperatures have allowed relative humidity values to drop to around 25 percent today and they are expected to fall to around 20 percent Thursday afternoon. This dry air combined with dry fuels and winds of 20 to 25 mph will allow for fires to spread quickly. MNZ091>093-130400- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0001.230413T1700Z-230414T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230413T0100Z/ Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 251 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMDITIES AND BREEZY WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMDITIES AND BREEZY WINDS... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...The Interstate 90 corridor. * WIND...Today southwest 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph. Thursday south 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Today dropping to around 25 percent. Thursday afternoon dropping to around 20 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MNZ060>063-067>070-074>078-082>085-130400- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0001.230413T1700Z-230414T0100Z/ Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- 251 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMDITIES AND BREEZY WINDS... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...areas in Minnesota along and southeast of a line from New Ulm to Blaine. * WIND...South to between 15 and 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Dropping in the afternoon to around 20 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. && $$
298 WWUS83 KMPX 130116 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 816 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA... .Abnormally warm temperatures will allow relative humidity values to drop to around 20 percent Thursday afternoon. This dry air combined with dry fuels and winds of 20 to 25 mph will allow for fires to spread quickly. MNZ091>093-131045- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-230413T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0001.230413T1700Z-230414T0100Z/ Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 816 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMDITIES AND BREEZY WINDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMDITIES AND BREEZY WINDS THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...southern Minnesota. * WIND...South 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...dropping to around 20 percent Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MNZ060>063-067>070-074>078-082>085-131045- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0001.230413T1700Z-230414T0100Z/ Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- 816 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMDITIES AND BREEZY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...Along and southeast of a line from New Ulm to Blaine. * WIND...South to between 15 and 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Dropping in the afternoon to around 20 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 9:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 24 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 35 days |
| Apr 12, 2:51 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 14 more | 12 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.