Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 34, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Apr 3, 2006, 2:00 PM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 4, 2006, 5:16 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 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 3, 2006, 2:00 PM CDT (19:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2006, 5:16 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2006, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Walton County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 226 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -526 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS84 KMOB 031859 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 200 PM CDT MON APR 3 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON TUESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 6 PM FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...THE WATCH IS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. .DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA THIS EVENING...BRINGING COOLER AND DRIER AIR TO THE REGION. LITTLE IF ANY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT. FLZ001-003-005-041130- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0026.060404T1700Z-060405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0034.060404T1600Z-060404T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- 200 PM CDT MON APR 3 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE WARNING FOR THE INTERIOR SECTIONS. A DRY AIR AIRMASS FOLLOWING THIS EVENINGS COLD FRONT WILL BRING DRIER AIR TO THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A COMBINATION LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ FLZ002-004-006-008-041130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0026.060404T1700Z-060405T0000Z/ COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 200 PM CDT MON APR 3 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON... SURFACE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 35 PERCENT BY LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY. HOWEVER...AN EXPECTED AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT SHOULD PREVENT A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF BELOW 35 PERCENT HUMIDITY. AS A RESULT...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE MONITORED IN CASE THE WATCH NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 041016 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTION... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 501 AM CDT TUE APR 4 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM 11 AM UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY... THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OR MORE FOR ALL AREAS INLAND FROM THE COAST TODAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH THURSDAY. FLZ002-004-006-008-041815- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0026.060404T1700Z-060405T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0027.060405T1600Z-060406T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0034.060404T1600Z-060405T0000Z/ COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 501 AM CDT TUE APR 4 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY... 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ FLZ001-003-005-041815- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0027.060405T1600Z-060406T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0034.060404T1600Z-060405T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- 501 AM CDT TUE APR 4 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A COMBINATION LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 041707 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1205 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2006 FLZ001>006-008-051100- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0027.060405T1600Z-060406T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 1205 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OR MORE. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. DUE TO RECORD DRY WEATHER OVER THE PAST MONTH AND THE OCCURRENCE OF AND LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL REMAINS HIGH...GIVEN LOW FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS ALONG WITH NEAR GROUND CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH ON WEDNESDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ 10
000 WWUS84 KMOB 041943 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 240 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2006 FLZ001>006-008-051100- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0027.060405T1600Z-060406T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0035.060405T1600Z-060406T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060405T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 240 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OR MORE. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. DUE TO RECORD DRY WEATHER OVER THE PAST MONTH AND THE OCCURRENCE OF AND LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL REMAINS HIGH...GIVEN LOW FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS ALONG WITH NEAR GROUND CONDITIONS. $$ 10
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 5:51 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Walton | 23 hr |
Nearby
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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.