Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2024
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Oct 4, 2024, 1:02 AM MDT for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Oct 4, 2024, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 31 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
- Oct 4, 2024, 1:02 AM MDT (07:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 4, 2024, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 5, 2024, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 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 07:01 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.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 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
- 2223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
792 WWUS83 KLBF 040702 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 202 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY... NEZ204-208-041515- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0021.241004T1800Z-241005T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KLBF.FW.A.0015.241005T1600Z-241006T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 202 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /102 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NIOBRARA VALLEY AND THE WESTERN SANDHILLS INTO THE PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NIOBRARA VALLEY AND THE WESTERN SANDHILLS INTO THE PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, this afternoon through Saturday morning. For the Fire Weather Watch, Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. North to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Saturday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent today. As low as 10 to 20 percent on Saturday. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 80 degrees today. Generally in the 70s on Saturday. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start may spread rapidly and become very difficult to 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. && $$ NEZ206-209-210-219-041515- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0015.241005T1600Z-241006T0200Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 202 AM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /102 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Late Saturday morning into Saturday evening. * WINDS...North to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Generally in the 80s. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start may spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
3 follow-up statements
832 WWUS83 KLBF 041831 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 131 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 NEZ204-208-051245- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.A.0015.241005T1600Z-241006T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KLBF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-241006T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 131 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /1231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NIOBRARA VALLEY AND THE WESTERN SANDHILLS INTO THE PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in North Platte has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, this afternoon through Saturday morning. For the Fire Weather Watch, Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. North and northwest at 15 to 25 mph gusting to 40 mph Saturday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 70s today and Saturday. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start may spread rapidly and become very difficult to 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. && $$ NEZ206-209-210-219-051245- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0015.241005T1600Z-241006T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KLBF.FW.W.0021.241005T1600Z-241006T0200Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 131 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 /1231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Late Saturday morning into Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 70s north to upper 80s south. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start may spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
933 WWUS83 KLBF 050744 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 244 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 NEZ204-208-051545- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-241006T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 244 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 /144 AM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NIOBRARA VALLEY AND THE WESTERN SANDHILLS INTO THE PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, this afternoon through Saturday morning. For the Fire Weather Watch, Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 79. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start may spread rapidly and become very difficult to 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. && $$ NEZ206-209-210-219-051545- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0021.241005T1600Z-241006T0200Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 244 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 /144 AM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Late Saturday morning into Saturday evening. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 85. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start may spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
933 WWUS83 KLBF 060100 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 800 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 NEZ204-206-208>210-219-060200- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-241006T0200Z/ 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- 800 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 /700 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Winds have weakened across all areas to less than 10 mph. With expected steady humidity rises through late evening, the Red Flag Warning will be cancelled early. $$
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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.