Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2024
Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Oct 16, 2024, 2:50 PM CDT for 42 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 17, 2024, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 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 16, 2024, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2024, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 42 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison 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, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 1392 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
088 WWUS83 KMPX 161950 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 250 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA, SPREADING EAST THURSDAY... .Very dry conditions with relative humidity values as low as 15 percent in western Minnesota will combine with south winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph to create critical fire weather conditions this afternoon. Winds will increase further Thursday with gusts of 35 to 45 mph expected. Critical fire weather conditions are possible across the entire state of Minnesota Thursday. MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-170500- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0011.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-241017T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin- 250 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Locations along and west of a line from Fairmont, to Willmar and Alexandria. * WIND...South 15 to 25 mph gusting to 30 to 35 mph through early this evening, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph Thursday. * HUMIDITY...15 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. && $$ MNZ042-049-051-058>063-066>070-075>078-083>085-092-093-170500- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0011.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ Todd-Stearns-Sherburne-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn- 250 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Generally along and west of the Mississippi River. * WIND...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ MNZ043>045-050-052-053-170500- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0010.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago- 250 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Benton, Isanti, and Chisago counties. * WIND...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 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. && $$ Borghoff
3 follow-up statements
703 WWUS83 KMPX 170005 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 705 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY... .Very dry conditions with relative humidity values as low as 20 to 25 percent in Minnesota will combine with south winds of 20 to 25 mph and gusts of 35 to 45 mph expected. Critical fire weather conditions are possible across the entire state of Minnesota Thursday. MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-170815- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-241017T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0011.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin- 705 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Locations along and west of a line from Fairmont, to Willmar and Alexandria. * WIND...Southerly winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph Thursday. * HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ MNZ042-049-051-058>063-066>070-075>078-083>085-092-093-170815- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0011.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ Todd-Stearns-Sherburne-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Washington-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn- 705 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... * AFFECTED AREA...Generally along and west of the Mississippi River. * WIND...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...20 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. && $$ MNZ043>045-050-052-053-170815- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0010.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago- 705 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... * AFFECTED AREA...Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Benton, Isanti, and Chisago counties. * WIND...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...25 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ BED
276 WWUS83 KMPX 170706 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 206 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY... .Very dry conditions with relative humidity values as low as 20 to 25 percent in Minnesota will combine with south winds of 20 to 25 mph and gusts of 35 to 45 mph expected. Critical fire weather conditions are possible across the entire state of Minnesota through until this evening. MNZ043>045-050-052-053-171915- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0010.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.W.0011.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago- 206 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Locations along and north of a line from Little Falls to Chisago City. * WIND...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...25 to 30 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. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-171915- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0011.241017T1600Z-241018T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift- Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- 206 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... * AFFECTED AREA...all locations along and south of I-94 across southern Minnesota. * WIND...Southerly winds increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph Thursday. * HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Strus
962 WWUS83 KMPX 180004 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 704 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...Red Flag Warning has Expired... .Elevated fire weather conditions possible again on Friday. MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-180115- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-241018T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-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- 704 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... As temperatures and wind have been going down the critical fire weather conditions have come to an end. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2:18 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Martin and 7 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:50 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 11 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.