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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE

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WWUS83 KOAX 151306
RFWOAX

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


IAZ055-056-069-NEZ045-152115-
/O.EXA.KOAX.FW.W.0008.240415T1600Z-240416T0000Z/
Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Washington-
806 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR HARRISON, SHELBY,
POTTAWATTAMIE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Washington, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie.

* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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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IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015-018-032>034-152115-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0008.240415T1600Z-240416T0000Z/
Monona-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Wayne-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
806 AM 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 and Monona.

* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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.

&&

$$