Red Flag Warning for Northern Black Hills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills +17 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Badlands Area, Bennett County Area, Butte County Area, Central Black Hills, Custer County Plains, Eastern Foot Hills, Fall River County Area, Haakon County Area and 12 more
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What is happening
Impacts: Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the bulletin says to do
A Red Flag Warning for dry lightning means that thunderstorms with frequent lighting and very little rainfall are possible. The combination of low relative humidity, critical fuels, and gusty/erratic winds could contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT DUE TO DRY LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BLACK HILLS, CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, PERKINS COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, BENNETT COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, WESTON COUNTY PLAINS, AND WYOMING BLACK HILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, and 333. * TIMING...Until midnight MDT tonight. * LIGHTNING...Frequent dry lightning is possible with thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds are possible in and near any thunderstorms. * THUNDERSTORMS...Thunderstorms with little to no rain, gusty and erratic winds, and frequent lightning are possible. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 12:27PM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
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Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 11:13AM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
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Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 6:36AM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
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Red Flag Warning issued July 24 at 9:42PM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
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Red Flag Warning issued July 24 at 9:37AM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Rapid City SD. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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