List of Storm Prediction Center extremely critical fire days

The extremely critical fire outlook issued on June 8, 2002. The event produced the Hayman Fire which burned over 138,000 acres and killed six people.

A extremely critical fire weather event is the greatest threat level issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) for fire weather events in the United States. Extremely critical days are usually issued only a few times a year when forecasters at the SPC are confident of extremely dangerous fire conditions on a given day. These are typically reserved for the most extreme events.[1]

Fire weather products have been issued by the Storm Prediction Center since 1998, however there is little online documentation for days before 2002 due to the lack of SPC archives.

Extremely Critical Fire days

2001–2009

Storm Prediction Center Extremely Critical Fire days 2001–2009[nb 1]
Date Year Area Fatalities Outlook Notes
July 28 2001 Wyoming, Idaho[2] 0
June 8 2002 Western U.S.[3] 6 Hayman Fire Number of fatalities for entire event
June 9 2002 Western U.S.[4] 6 Hayman Fire Number of fatalities for entire event
September 15 2002 Nevada[5] 0 Only extremely critical fire ever issued in September
January 6 2003 California[6] 0
April 2 2003 Colorado, Utah, Arizona[7] 0
May 3 2003 New Mexico, Arizona[8] 0
June 23 2003 Utah, Colorado, New Mexico[9] 0
May 10 2004 Utah[10] 0
May 11 2004 Southwestern U.S.[11] 0
March 29 2005 New Mexico, Texas[12] 0
November 18 2005 California[13] 0
November 27 2005 Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma[14] 0
January 1 2006 New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas[15] 0
January 3 2006 Central U.S.[16] 0
January 7 2006 Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico[17] 0
January 8 2006 Southern U.S.[18] 0
January 12 2006 Texas, Oklahoma[19] 0
January 14 2006 Oklahoma, Texas[20] 0
January 15 2006 Oklahoma, Texas[21] 0
January 23 2006 California[22] 0
February 7 2006 California[23] 0
February 8 2006 California[24] 0
March 8 2006 Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma[25] 0
March 10 2006 Central U.S.[26] 0
March 11 2006 New Mexico, Texas[27] 0
March 12 2006 Central U.S.[28] 0 First occurrence of three consecutive extremely critical fire days
April 6 2006 New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma[29] 0
April 15 2006 Central U.S.[30] 0
May 27 2006 Southwestern U.S.[31] 0
June 14 2006 Southwestern U.S.[32] 0
June 15 2006 Arizona, New Mexico[33] 0
August 29 2006 Northwestern U.S.[34] 0 Only extremely critical fire issued in the Northwest; west of the Rocky Mountains
August 30 2006 Idaho, Montana, Wyoming[35] 0
November 15 2006 Texas[36] 0
January 8 2007 California[37] 0
February 24 2007 Texas[38] 0
February 28 2007 New Mexico, Texas[39] 0
June 5 2007 Nevada, Arizona, Utah[40] 0
June 6 2007 Arizona, New Mexico[41] 0
July 18 2007 Nevada[42] 0 Murphy Complex Fire
October 21 2007 California[43] 14 October 2007 California wildfires Number of fatalities for entire event
October 22 2007 California[44] 14 October 2007 California wildfires Number of fatalities for entire event
October 23 2007 California[45][46] 14 October 2007 California wildfires Number of fatalities for entire event
January 29 2008 Texas[47] 0
January 31 2008 Texas[48] 0
February 25 2008 Texas[49] 0
March 14 2008 Texas, New Mexico, Arizona[50] 0
March 16 2008 Texas, New Mexico[51] 0
March 18 2008 Texas[52] 0
March 20 2008 Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas[53] 0
April 3 2008 New Mexico, Texas[54] 0
April 9 2008 New Mexico, Texas[55] 0
April 10 2008 Arizona, New Mexico, Texas[56] 0
April 16 2008 New Mexico, Texas[57] 0
April 30 2008 New Mexico, Arizona, Texas[58] 0
May 1 2008 New Mexico, Texas[59] 0
May 12 2008 Florida, Southwestern U.S.[60] 0 Only extremely critical fire issued east of the Mississippi River
May 13 2008 Texas, New Mexico[61] 0
May 21 2008 New Mexico, Arizona[62] 0
June 4 2008 Arizona, New Mexico[63] 0
June 5 2008 New Mexico, Texas[64] 0
June 11 2008 New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas[65] 0
February 10 2009 Texas[66] 0
February 17 2009 Central U.S.[67] 0
March 5 2009 Central U.S.[68] 0
March 23 2009 Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas[69] 0
March 26 2009 Texas, New Mexico, Arizona[70] 0
April 1 2009 New Mexico, Texas[71] 0
April 9 2009 Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma[72] 3[73]
June 6 2009 Arizona, New Mexico[74] 0
August 6 2009 Utah, Arizona, Nevada[75] 2 2009 California wildfires number of fatalities for entire event
August 7 2009 Southwestern U.S.[76] 0

2010–present

Storm Prediction Center Extremely Critical Fire days 2010–2016[nb 1]
Date Year Area Fatalities Outlook Notes
March 26 2010 New Mexico, Texas[77] 0
April 1 2010 Central U.S.[78] 0
April 29 2010 New Mexico, Texas[79] 0
May 10 2010 Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma[80] 0
February 27 2011 New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma[81] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
March 7 2011 New Mexico, Texas[82] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
March 8 2011 Texas[83] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
March 21 2011 Southwestern and Central U.S.[84] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
March 22 2011 Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas[85] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
April 3 2011 Southwestern and Central U.S.[86] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
April 9 2011 Central U.S[87] 1 2011 Texas wildfires
April 10 2011 Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas[88] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
April 14 2011 Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico[89] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
April 15 2011 Texas, Oklahoma[90] 1[91] 2011 Texas wildfires
April 26 2011 New Mexico, Texas[92] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
April 29 2011 New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma[93] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
May 9 2011 Southwestern and Central U.S.[94] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
May 24 2011 Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma[95] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
May 29 2011 New Mexico, Texas[96] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
May 30 2011 Central U.S.[97] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
June 6 2011 Arizona[98] 0
June 19 2011 Southwestern U.S.[99] 0 2011 Texas wildfires
June 29 2011 Nevada[100] 0
November 2 2011 California[101] 0
March 1 2012 New Mexico[102] 0
March 7 2012 New Mexico[103] 0
March 18 2012 Nebraska, South Dakota[104] 0
March 26 2012 Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska[105] 2[106]
May 23 2012 Arizona, New Mexico[107] 0
May 26 2012 New Mexico[108] 0 Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire
February 25 2013 Texas[109] 0
December 29 2013 California[110] 0 Only extremely critical fire ever issued in December
April 3 2014 Texas and New Mexico[111] 0
April 26 2014 Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas[112] 0
May 6 2014 Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas[113] 0
May 7 2014 Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas[114] 0
May 11 2014 Texas, Oklahoma[115] 0
June 14 2014 Arizona, New Mexico[116] 0
June 16 2014 Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah[117] 0
June 17 2014 Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah[118] 0
April 8 2015 Colorado, New Mexico, Texas[119] 0
April 14 2015 South Dakota[120] 0
February 18 2016 Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas[121] 0
March 22 2016 Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma[122] 0
March 23 2016 New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma[123] 0

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 All values include events that took place outside the extremely critical area. Casualty totals encompass all fire-related events.

References

  1. "National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) Fire Weather Outlook Elements NWS Product Description Document (PDD)" (PDF). SPC and its Products. Storm Prediction Center. 2012-03-26.
  2. "Storm Prediction Center's Fire Weather Verification Case Study 3: July 28-29" (PDF). Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  3. Storm Prediction Center June 8, 2002 1005 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  4. Storm Prediction Center June 9, 2002 0955 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  5. Storm Prediction Center September 15, 2002 0835 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  6. Storm Prediction Center January 6, 2003 1025 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  7. Storm Prediction Center April 2, 2003 1010 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  8. Storm Prediction Center May 3, 2003 0930 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  9. Storm Prediction Center June 23, 2003 0845 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  10. Storm Prediction Center May 10, 2004 0852 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  11. Storm Prediction Center May 11, 2004 0945 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  12. Storm Prediction Center March 29, 2005 0800 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  13. Storm Prediction Center November 18, 2005 0830 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  14. Storm Prediction Center November 27, 2005 0935 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  15. Storm Prediction Center January 1, 2006 1530 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks Outlooks
  16. Storm Prediction Center January 3, 2006 1511 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  17. Storm Prediction Center January 7, 2006 1020 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  18. Storm Prediction Center January 8, 2006 0905 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  19. Storm Prediction Center January 12, 2006 0840 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  20. Storm Prediction Center January 14, 2006 1035 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  21. Storm Prediction Center January 15, 2006 1010 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  22. Storm Prediction Center January 23, 2006 0915 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  23. Storm Prediction Center February 7, 2006 1035 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  24. Storm Prediction Center February 8, 2006 1000 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  25. Storm Prediction Center March 8, 2006 1030 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  26. Storm Prediction Center March 10, 2006 0925 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  27. Storm Prediction Center March 11, 2006 1040 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  28. Storm Prediction Center March 12, 2006 1020 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  29. Storm Prediction Center April 6, 2006 0815 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  30. Storm Prediction Center April 15, 2006 1020 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  31. Storm Prediction Center May 27, 2006 1020 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  32. Storm Prediction Center June 14, 2006 1100 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  33. Storm Prediction Center June 15, 2006 0815 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  34. Storm Prediction Center August 29, 2006 0510 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  35. Storm Prediction Center August 30, 2006 0820 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  36. Storm Prediction Center November 15, 2006 1040 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  37. Storm Prediction Center January 8, 2007 0900 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  38. Storm Prediction Center February 24, 2007 0955 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  39. Storm Prediction Center February 28, 2007 0950 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  40. Storm Prediction Center June 5, 2007 0925 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  41. Storm Prediction Center June 6, 2007 0940 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  42. Storm Prediction Center July 18, 2007 0940 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  43. Storm Prediction Center October 21, 2007 0915 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  44. Storm Prediction Center October 22, 2007 0925 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  45. Storm Prediction Center October 23, 2007 0900 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
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  47. Storm Prediction Center January 29, 2008 0830 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  48. Storm Prediction Center January 31, 2008 1020 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  49. Storm Prediction Center February 25, 2008 1000 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  50. Storm Prediction Center March 14, 2008 0811 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  51. Storm Prediction Center March 16, 2008 0852 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  52. Storm Prediction Center March 18, 2008 0715 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  53. Storm Prediction Center March 20, 2008 0810 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  54. Storm Prediction Center April 3, 2008 0819 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  55. Storm Prediction Center April 9, 2008 0713 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  56. Storm Prediction Center April 10, 2008 0712 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  57. Storm Prediction Center April 16, 2008 0806 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  58. Storm Prediction Center April 30, 2008 0858 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  59. Storm Prediction Center May 1, 2008 0838 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  60. Storm Prediction Center May 12, 2008 0827 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  61. Storm Prediction Center May 13, 2008 0657 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  62. Storm Prediction Center May 21, 2008 0818 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  63. Storm Prediction Center June 4, 2008 0838 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  64. Storm Prediction Center June 5, 2008 0901 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  65. Storm Prediction Center June 11, 2008 0815 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  66. Storm Prediction Center February 10, 2009 0930 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  67. Storm Prediction Center February 17, 2009 0739 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  68. Storm Prediction Center March 5, 2009 0836 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  69. Storm Prediction Center March 23, 2009 0859 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  70. Storm Prediction Center March 26, 2009 0846 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  71. Storm Prediction Center April 1, 2009 0813 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  72. Storm Prediction Center April 9, 2009 0756 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  73. "Storms and Fires Kill 8 in South and Southwest". New York Times. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  74. Storm Prediction Center June 6, 2009 0711 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  75. Storm Prediction Center August 6, 2009 0743 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  76. Storm Prediction Center August 7, 2009 0731 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  77. Storm Prediction Center March 26, 2010 1653 UTC Day 1 and 2 Fire Weather Outlooks
  78. Storm Prediction Center April 1, 2010 0800 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  79. Storm Prediction Center April 29, 2010 0752 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  80. Storm Prediction Center May 10, 2010 0711 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  81. Storm Prediction Center February 27, 2011 0839 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  82. Storm Prediction Center March 7, 2011 0948 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  83. Storm Prediction Center March 8, 2011 0948 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  84. Storm Prediction Center March 21, 2011 0812 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  85. Storm Prediction Center March 22, 2011 0818 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  86. Storm Prediction Center April 3, 2011 0751 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  87. Storm Prediction Center April 9, 2011 0755 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  88. Storm Prediction Center April 10, 2011 0749 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  89. Storm Prediction Center April 14, 2011 0755 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  90. Storm Prediction Center April 15, 2011 0740 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  91. "Firefighter killed in Texas wildfire". KHOU.com. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  92. Storm Prediction Center April 26, 2011 0840 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  93. Storm Prediction Center April 29, 2011 0823 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  94. Storm Prediction Center May 9, 2011 1620 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  95. Storm Prediction Center May 24, 2011 0815 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  96. Storm Prediction Center May 29, 2011 0753 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  97. Storm Prediction Center May 30, 2011 0608 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  98. Storm Prediction Center June 6, 2011 1700 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  99. Storm Prediction Center June 19, 2011 0712 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  100. Storm Prediction Center June 29, 2011 0846 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  101. Storm Prediction Center November 2, 2011 0728 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  102. Storm Prediction Center March 1, 2012 0926 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  103. Storm Prediction Center March 7, 2012 0914 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  104. Storm Prediction Center March 18, 2012 1639 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  105. Storm Prediction Center March 26, 2012 1647 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  106. U.S. News - 6,500 families might have to evacuate in deadly Colo. wildfire
  107. Storm Prediction Center May 23, 2012 1637 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  108. Storm Prediction Center May 26, 2012 1647 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  109. Storm Prediction Center February 25, 2013 1606 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  110. Storm Prediction Center December 29, 2013 1550 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  111. Storm Prediction Center April 3, 2013 1635 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  112. Storm Prediction Center April 26, 2014 0843 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  113. Storm Prediction Center May 6, 2014 1644 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  114. Storm Prediction Center May 7, 2014 1651 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  115. Storm Prediction Center May 10, 2014 1857 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  116. Storm Prediction Center June 14, 2014 1648 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  117. Storm Prediction Center June 16, 2014 1658 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  118. Storm Prediction Center June 17, 2014 1648 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  119. Storm Prediction Center April 8, 2015 1652 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  120. Storm Prediction Center April 14, 2015 1458 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  121. Storm Prediction Center February 18, 2016 0919 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  122. Storm Prediction Center March 22, 2016 1557 UTC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
  123. Storm Prediction Center March 23, 2016 0942 UTC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
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