Alert archive / Rhode Island / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this red flag warning at Apr 30, 2006, 2:53 AM EDT for 5 counties in Rhode Island; Bristol County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Apr 30, 2006, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2006, 2:53 AM EDT (06:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2006, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2006, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Bristol County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 110 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2399 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS81 KBOX 300653 RFWBOX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 253 AM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 MAZ013-017-018-020-021-RIZ001>007-301500- /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0009.060430T1400Z-060430T2300Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 253 AM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR RHODE ISLAND AND A GOOD CHUNK OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. MEASURABLE RAINFALL HAS NOT OCCURRED ACROSS THE REGION SINCE TUESDAY AND AMOUNTS FROM THAT EVENT WERE VERY LIGHT. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND COMBINE WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH. SINCE WE ARE STILL A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM FULL GREEN-UP A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ FRANK
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS81 KBOX 301444 RFWBOX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1044 AM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 MAZ013-017-018-020-021-RIZ001>007-302245- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060430T2300Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 1044 AM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. MEASURABLE RAINFALL HAS NOT OCCURRED ACROSS THE REGION SINCE TUESDAY AND AMOUNTS FROM THAT EVENT WERE VERY LIGHT. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND COMBINE WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH. SINCE WE ARE STILL A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM FULL GREEN-UP A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ FIELD
000 WWUS81 KBOX 302003 RFWBOX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 403 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 MAZ013-017-RIZ001-002-302300- /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.A.0008.060501T1500Z-060501T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060430T2300Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- 403 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT COMBINE WITH NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH. SHOULD A FIRE START...THESE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. ANOTHER BREEZY AND DRY DAY IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REACH RED FLAG AGAIN ON MONDAY AS MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ MAZ018-020-021-RIZ003>007-302300- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060430T2300Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- 403 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT COMBINE WITH NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH. SHOULD A FIRE START...THESE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-010415- /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.A.0008.060501T1500Z-060501T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 403 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. ANOTHER VERY DRY DAY COMBINED WITH INCREASING WINDS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT ON MONDAY...SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REACH RED FLAG ON MONDAY AS MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 PERCENT COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ KJC
000 WWUS81 KBOX 302315 RFWBOX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 MAZ013-017-RIZ001-002-010900- /O.EXP.KBOX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060430T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0008.060501T1500Z-060501T2300Z/ WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- 715 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. ANOTHER BREEZY AND DRY DAY IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REACH RED FLAG AGAIN ON MONDAY AS MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ MAZ018-020-021-RIZ003>007-010015- /O.EXP.KBOX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060430T2300Z/ WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- 715 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-010900- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0008.060501T1500Z-060501T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 715 PM EDT SUN APR 30 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. ANOTHER VERY DRY DAY COMBINED WITH INCREASING WINDS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT ON MONDAY...SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REACH RED FLAG ON MONDAY AS MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 PERCENT COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 4:03 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 19 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:45 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:15 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 33 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Rhode Island, 2006Red Flag Warnings in Massachusetts, 2006Every red flag warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.