Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
401 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024


IAZ043-055-056-069-NEZ011-012-015-018-032>034-045-160000-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240416T0000Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Wayne-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Washington-
401 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MONONA, CEDAR, THURSTON,
WAYNE, CUMING, AND BURT COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Wayne, Stanton, Cuming,
  Burt, Monona, Washington, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie.

* WINDS...Southeast 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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.

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