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Red Flag Warning 61, NWS Mobile, AL

June 10, 2007Walton County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jun 10, 2007, 2:46 PM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Jun 11, 2007, 11:53 AM CDT. 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
Jun 10, 2007, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 11, 2007, 11:53 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 11, 2007, 6:00 PM CDT
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 19:43 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, 7.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 428 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
428 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1522 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 101946
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
246 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING CANCELED FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST
FLORIDA PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA AND
COASTAL WALTON AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY DURATION CRITERIA WILL NOT BE
SATISFIED...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF
ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA DUE TO MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...HOT CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AS SLIGHTLY
DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION.  AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY BUT DURATION CRITERIA WILL
ONLY BE MARGINALLY SATISFIED OVER THE INTERIOR PORTION ON MONDAY.
TEMPERATURES RETURN TO MORE SEASONABLE LEVELS FOR TUESDAY
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WHILE MOISTURE INCREASES
SLIGHTLY...KEEPING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS.

FLZ001-003-005-110400-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0060.000000T0000Z-070610T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0049.070611T1700Z-070611T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0061.070611T1700Z-070611T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
246 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CDT MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CDT MONDAY. THE
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
DURATION CRITERIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL NOT BE SATISFIED.

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.

$$

FLZ002-004-006-008-102100-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0060.000000T0000Z-070610T2300Z/
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0049.070611T1700Z-070611T2300Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
246 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELED THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELED FOR MONDAY AS WELL AS THE DURATION CRITERIA FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL NOT BE SATISFIED.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 111113
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
613 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CDT TODAY FOR
THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF
ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...HOT WEATHER CONTINUES. TODAY AND TUESDAY SUBSIDENCE 
AND DRYING AIR WILL BE ADEQUATE FOR RISK OF AFTERNOON WATCH AND
WARNING CRITERIA TO BE MET OVER THE INTERIOR FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW CRITERIA OVER MUCH OF THE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON BUT DURATION WILL ONLY
MARGINALLY SATISFY WATCH AND WARNING CRITERIA OVER THE INTERIOR
PORTION ON MONDAY. TEMPERATURE MORE SEASONABLE FOR TUESDAY THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK WHILE MOISTURE INCREASES SLIGHTLY. AT THAT TIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL NOT MEET WATCH AND WARNING CRITERIA.

FLZ001-003-005-111915-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0061.070611T1700Z-070611T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
613 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA DUE TO 
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

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.

$$
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 111653
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1153 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA DUE
TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...HOT WEATHER CONTINUES. TODAY AND TUESDAY SUBSIDENCE
AND DRYING AIR WILL BE ADEQUATE FOR RISK OF AFTERNOON WATCH AND
WARNING CRITERIA TO BE MET OVER THE NON-COASTAL SECTIONS OF FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW CRITERIA OVER
MUCH OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE MORE SEASONABLE FOR TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WHILE
MOISTURE INCREASES SLIGHTLY. AT THAT TIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL NOT
MEET WATCH AND WARNING CRITERIA.

FLZ002-004-006-008-112300-
/O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0061.070611T1700Z-070611T2300Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
1153 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

DRY AIR AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FOR AN ENHANCED
WILDFIRE RISK.

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.

$$

FLZ001-003-005-112300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0061.070611T1700Z-070611T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
1153 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

DRY AIR AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FOR AN ENHANCED
WILDFIRE RISK.

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.


$$
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 111935
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
235 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA AND
COASTAL WAYNE DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...HOT WEATHER CONTINUES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MOISTURE
LEVELS INCREASE SOMEWHAT ON TUESDAY WHILE TEMPERATURES ARE WARM BUT
SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN TODAY. THIS WILL KEEP AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES JUST ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA ON
TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MORE SEASONABLE THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK WHILE MOISTURE INCREASES SLIGHTLY...KEEPING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

FLZ001>006-008-112300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070611T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
235 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

DRY AIR AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FOR AN ENHANCED
WILDFIRE RISK.

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.

$$

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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.