Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Spokane, WA

Issued

Aug 29, 2023, 5:52 AM PDT (12:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2023, 6:00 PM PDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Spokane, WA

Counties Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA

The Spokane radar (KOTX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS86 KOTX 291252
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
552 AM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.Widely scattered thunderstorms this morning into this afternoon
will produce abundant lightning. A cold front passage this 
afternoon will also produce gusty westerly winds. Lightning will 
result in new fire starts that may be fanned by winds that pick up
in the afternoon today. A mix of dry and wet thunderstorms is
expected into the afternoon becoming wetter into the evening.

WAZ696-705>709-292100-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0013.230829T1252Z-230830T0100Z/
East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
552 AM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE
MOUNTAINS INTO THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN, SPOKANE AREA, PALOUSE,
AND SNAKE RIVER...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect until 6 PM PDT this
evening.

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 696 East Washington Central 
  Cascades (Zone 696), Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of 
  Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Fire Weather Zone 706 
  Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Fire Weather Zone 707 Western 
  Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern 
  Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Fire 
  Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Thunderstorms: A mix of dry and wet thunderstorms will result 
  in scattered to numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes.

* Winds: Increasing westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of
  up to 30 mph this afternoon except gusts of up to 30 to 40 in
  the Wenatchee Area and Waterville Plateau. Thunderstorms will
  also be capable of gusty outflow winds of up to 40 mph.

* Impacts: New fire starts will be possible followed by gusty
  winds that will be capable of rapid fire spread.

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.

&&

$$

860 
WWUS86 KOTX 292040
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
140 PM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023

...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING TODAY...

WAZ696-705>709-300100-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230830T0100Z/
East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
140 PM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE
MOUNTAINS INTO THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN, SPOKANE AREA, PALOUSE,
AND SNAKE RIVER...

* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 696 East Washington Central 
  Cascades (Zone 696), Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of 
  Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705), Fire Weather Zone 706 
  Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Fire Weather Zone 707 Western 
  Columbia Basin (Zone 707), Fire Weather Zone 708 Eastern 
  Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708) and Fire 
  Weather Zone 709 Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Thunderstorms: Scattered to numerous thunderstorms containing
  light to moderate rain amounts.

* Winds: Westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph 
  except gusts of up to 30 to 40 in the Wenatchee Area and 
  Waterville Plateau. Thunderstorms will also be capable of gusty 
  outflow winds of up to 40 mph.

* Impacts: New fire starts will be possible along with gusty 
  winds that will be capable of rapid fire spread.

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.

&&

$$

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