Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2024
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2024, 2:40 AM CDT for 25 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 6, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2024, 2:40 AM CDT (07:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 25 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn 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, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2:44 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Chokio, MN | Shingles and a piece of siding off house, 3-5 inch diameter branches down. Handheld Tempest Anemometer measured gust of 57mph. See photos/video on X. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 2310 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
079 WWUS83 KMPX 060740 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 240 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .Southeasterly winds will steadily increase through this afternoon, becoming sustained at 25-30 mph with gusts up to 40-45 mph. Relative humidity will also drop to around 20-30 percent during this time frame, with a lack of precipitation over the past week also allowing for fuels to be dry. MNZ042-060845- /O.CAN.KMPX.FW.A.0003.240406T1800Z-240407T0000Z/ Todd- 240 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR TODD COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Elevated fire weather conditions still expected with winds gusting up to 35 mph with relative humidity values dropping to around 35 percent. Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-061545- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0003.240406T1800Z-240407T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0004.240406T1800Z-240407T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin- 240 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...West central, southwest, and portions of south central Minnesota. * WIND...Southeast from 25 to 30 mph, gusting 40 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NDC
2 follow-up statements
824 WWUS83 KMPX 061513 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1013 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .Southeasterly winds will steadily increase through this afternoon, becoming sustained at 25-30 mph with gusts up to 40- 45 mph. Relative humidity will also drop to around 20-30 percent during this time frame, with a lack of precipitation over the past week also allowing for fuels to be dry. MNZ042-049-058-066-067-075-076-083>085-092-093-062315- /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.W.0004.240406T1800Z-240407T0000Z/ Todd-Stearns-Meeker-McLeod-Sibley-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn- 1013 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...West central, southwest, and portions of south central Minnesota. * WIND...Southeast from 25 to 30 mph, gusting 40 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...20 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. && $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-091-062315- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0004.240406T1800Z-240407T0000Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin- 1013 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...West central, southwest, and portions of south central Minnesota. * WIND...Southeast from 25 to 30 mph, gusting 40 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Strus
545 WWUS83 KMPX 062351 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 651 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-070100- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240407T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn- 651 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... Southeast winds will continue to gust to between 25 and 35 mph through the night, which will keep fire danger conditions elevated. However, as temperatures start to drop, relative humidity values are increasing, which is resulting in the critical fire weather conditions coming to an end. $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.