Red Flag Warning issued June 18 at 11:23PM PDT until June 19 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

What happened

According to National Weather Service’s public record item, Red Flag Warning issued June 18 at 11:23PM PDT until June 19 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR, …Scattered dry and wet thunderstorms develop on Friday… .An upper level low will inject elevated moisture to the region by Friday morning. Storms will track towards the north through the day. A mix of dry and wet storms will provide abundant lightning to the region through Friday evening. * IMPACTS…Abundant lightning on dry fuels will likely create new ignitions across the region. Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Numerous new fire starts could overwhelm initial attack. * AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zones 280,281,284 and 285 in California. The majority of Siskiyou and Modoc Counties. * THUNDERSTORMS…Moving north around 20 to 25 mph. Storm mode will be a mix of dry and wet thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusts up to 35 mph. * DETAILED URL…View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr

Context

The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-06-19T06:23:00+00:00.

What to watch

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Source

Primary source: Red Flag Warning issued June 18 at 11:23PM PDT until June 19 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR via National Weather Service. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.