Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this red flag warning at Apr 28, 2007, 4:10 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 29, 2007, 3:15 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 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 28, 2007, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2007, 3:15 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2007, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Lake County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL, Seminole County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 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
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 1202 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS82 KMLB 282010 RFWMLB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 410 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2007 ...DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE INTERIOR AND LIKELY AGAIN ON SUNDAY AS WELL... FLZ041-044>046-053-144-290815- /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0033.070429T1800Z-070430T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0037.070429T1600Z-070430T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070429T0000Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA- SOUTHERN LAKE- 410 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL PUSH A DRY CONTINENTAL AIRMASS INTO FLORIDA THROUGH SUNDAY. LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET TODAY...AND ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE INTERIOR COUNTIES OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. $$ FLZ058-290815- /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0033.070429T1800Z-070430T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0037.070429T1600Z-070430T0000Z/ OKEECHOBEE- 410 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL PUSH A DRY CONTINENTAL AIRMASS INTO FLORIDA THROUGH SUNDAY. LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE INTERIOR COUNTIES OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KMLB 290715 RFWMLB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 315 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA... FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-300000- /O.EXA.KMLB.FW.W.0037.070429T1600Z-070430T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 315 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. THE DRIEST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS EXTREME WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. $$ FLZ041-044>046-053-058-144-300000- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0037.070429T1600Z-070430T0000Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-OKEECHOBEE- SOUTHERN LAKE- 315 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. THE DRIEST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND AROUND ORLANDO...WHERE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. $$
000 WWUS82 KMLB 291934 RFWMLB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 334 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND EXPECTED AGAIN ON MONDAY... FLZ041-044>046-053-144-300930- /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0038.070430T1700Z-070430T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA- SOUTHERN LAKE- 334 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A DRIER AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA INTO MONDAY. LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. THE DRIEST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND AROUND ORLANDO NORTHWARD...WHERE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. $$ FLZ047-054-058-059-064-141-147-300000- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN- COASTAL VOLUSIA-NORTHERN BREVARD- 334 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A MUCH DRIER CONTINUES TO SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. THE DRIEST CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS EXTREME WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 4:05 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 16 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.