Red Flag Warning Issued by NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
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WWUS83 KOAX 152101
RFWOAX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
401 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024
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/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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