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Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1245 PM PDT Mon Jul 19 2021
 
THUNDERSTORMS TO BRING POTENTIAL FOR NEW FIRE STARTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
 
Two opportunities of lightning are expected early this week. The
first will bring isolated thunderstorms late Monday night into
Tuesday morning. The second round arrives from late Tuesday night
into Wednesday morning with a higher probability of scattered
thunderstorms.
 
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)...
 
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from 1 AM Tuesday
to 11 AM PDT Wednesday.
 
* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms late tonight and Tuesday
  morning. A second lightning event with scattered thunderstorms
  late Tuesday Night and Wednesday morning. Brief rain expected
  with thunderstorms.
 
* Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow winds are possible near
  thunderstorms.
 
* Impacts: Thunderstorms containing only light rain amounts may
  lead to several new fire starts. Breezy winds may lead to fire
  spread of any new or existing fires especially on Wednesday.
 
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.