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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Riverton, WY

July 24, 20246 counties in Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Jul 24, 2024, 1:04 PM MDT for 6 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jul 25, 2024, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
Jul 24, 2024, 1:04 PM MDT (19:04 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 25, 2024, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 25, 2024, 9:04 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY

Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Washakie County, WY

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jul 23, 5:51 PM MDT, 19 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 5:51 PM MDT, 19 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 1:19 PM MDT, 23 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
119 PM MDT Tue Jul 23 2024

WYZ001>020-022>030-241300-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
119 PM MDT Tue Jul 23 2024

...Fire Weather Watch Posted for Portions of Central Wyoming Thursday
Afternoon and Evening...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms occur over mainly the northwest
mountains and adjacent basins until 10 PM. Widespread wildfire smoke
continues to reduce visibility.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...Unseasonably warm temperatures 7 to 10 degrees above
seasonal averages. Wildfire smoke persists in limiting visibility.

Thursday...Elevated to critical fire weather conditions possible
across portions of central Wyoming. Areas east of the Continental
Divide could see near-record heat.

Friday and Saturday...A better chance of widespread showers and
thunderstorms, but cooler.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.