Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 63, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Sep 28, 2006, 6:04 PM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 29, 2006, 5:27 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 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
- Sep 28, 2006, 6:04 PM CDT (23:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 29, 2006, 5:27 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2006, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 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 282311 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 604 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 ...COLD FRONT TO BRING A DRIER AIR MASS TO THE REGION... .A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING... BRINGING DRY AIR AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SURFACE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS OVER MOST OF THE REGION ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS REQUIRES A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. FLZ001>006-008-291130- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0063.060929T1600Z-060929T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0050.060930T1600Z-060930T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 604 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2006 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF MODERATE WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME AREA FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 291027 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 527 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 .A DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS WILL BE GUSTY FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS CAN MAKE FIRES BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE RATHER QUICKLY. ALZ061>064-292000- /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0063.060929T1600Z-060929T2300Z/ UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 527 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS...DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS CAN EASILY MAKE FOR AN EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL...RESULTING IN FIRES THAT CAN QUICKLY GET OUT OF CONTROL. $$ FLZ001>006-008-292000- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0063.060929T1600Z-060929T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0050.060930T1600Z-060930T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 527 AM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS...DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS CAN EASILY MAKE FOR AN EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL...RESULTING IN FIRES THAT CAN QUICKLY GET OUT OF CONTROL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME AREA FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR SATURDAY. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 291837 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 137 PM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 .A DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON SUNDAY SHOULD REDUCE THE RED FLAG POTENTIAL AT THAT TIME. ALZ061>064-291945- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-060929T2300Z/ UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 137 PM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. $$ FLZ001>006-008-292300- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0050.060930T1600Z-060930T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0064.060930T1700Z-061001T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-060929T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 137 PM CDT FRI SEP 29 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE CONTINUES A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. ALSO...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 6:04 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Walton | 20 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2006Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 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.