Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 9, 2007, 3:20 AM CST for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 9, 2007, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 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
- Jan 9, 2007, 3:20 AM CST (09:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2007, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2007, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 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 09:21 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 00:00Z, 9.3 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
- 1850 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -105 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 090920 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 320 AM CST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITIES... ...ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA AND COASTAL WALTON... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE SAME COUNTIES ABOVE IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA DUE TO LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .A DRY AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION ON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH MIDWEEK. FLZ001>006-008-091730- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0001.070109T1700Z-070109T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0001.070109T1700Z-070109T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0002.070110T1700Z-070110T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 320 AM CST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 091428 CCA RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 320 AM CST TUE JAN 9 2007 CORRECTED FOR WORDING ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITIES... ...ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA AND COASTAL WALTON... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE SAME COUNTIES ABOVE IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA DUE TO LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .A DRY AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION ON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH MIDWEEK. FLZ001>006-008-091730- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0001.070109T1700Z-070109T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0001.070109T1700Z-070109T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0002.070110T1700Z-070110T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 320 AM CST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF MODERATE WINDS AND LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH ON WEDNESDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 091940 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 140 PM CST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 5 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITIES... ...ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA AND COASTAL WALTON... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY FOR THE SAME COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .A DRY AIRMASS CONTINUES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. FLZ001>006-008-092300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070109T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0002.070110T1700Z-070110T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 140 PM CST TUE JAN 9 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THE POTENTIAL OCCURRENCE OF CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW AS DAYTIME HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT ON AVERAGE ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE WINDS AND PERSISTENT LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SUPPORT THE SPREAD AND GROWTH OF WILDFIRE. 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. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 312044 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 244 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007 ...A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH TONIGHT WILL BRING COLD...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CST TUESDAY ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH ALABAMA AND ALL OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR POTENTIAL LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BRINGING BLUSTERY WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR TO THE REGION. SURFACE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WIND. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LOOKS TO BE DRIER WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS...BUT WITH LESS WIND. FLZ001>006-008-011200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0001.080101T1800Z-080101T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0001.080102T1600Z-080102T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 244 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CST TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CST TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BRINGING BLUSTERY WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR TO THE REGION. SURFACE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WIND. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LOOKS TO BE DRIER WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS...BUT WITH LESS WIND. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TUESDAY MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR WEDNESDAY. $$ ALZ051>064-011200- /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.A.0001.080102T1600Z-080102T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 244 PM CST MON DEC 31 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BRINGING BLUSTERY WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR TO THE REGION. SURFACE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WIND. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LOOKS TO BE DRIER WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS...BUT WITH LESS WIND. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TUESDAY MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR WEDNESDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 3:20 AM CST | 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.