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Red Flag Warning 77, NWS Mobile, AL

November 11, 2007Walton County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Nov 11, 2007, 6:52 AM CST for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Nov 11, 2007, 11:25 AM CST. It was in force for 5 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
Nov 11, 2007, 6:52 AM CST (12:52 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 11, 2007, 11:25 AM CST
Expired
Nov 11, 2007, 4:00 PM CST
In force
5 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 12:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 0.9 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 2007-11-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2007-11-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1233 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-1 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 111252
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
652 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF LONG DURATIONS OF
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE SAME
AREA IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

.HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD THIS MORNING
NOSING INTO SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM
THE NORTHEAST. CURRENT DEW POINTS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA
IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. WHILE DEW POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE
UPPER 30S AND LOWER 40S OVER THIS AREA TODAY...WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE
ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO RISE INTO THE LOW TO MID 70S...EXPECT
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S OVER
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA TODAY.

FLZ006-008-111400-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0067.071111T1800Z-071111T2200Z/
COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL WALTON-
652 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH. 

THE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING. 

$$

FLZ003-005-112200-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0067.071111T1800Z-071111T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0077.071111T1800Z-071111T2200Z/
INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
652 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO RISE INTO THE LOW TO
MID 70S...EXPECT AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND
LOWER 30S OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ001-112200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0077.071111T1800Z-071111T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-
652 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO RISE INTO THE LOW TO
MID 70S...EXPECT AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND
LOWER 30S OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 111725
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1125 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

..THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MOST OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF LONG DURATIONS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD THIS MORNING
NOSING INTO SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
FROM THE NORTHEAST. CURRENT DEW POINTS OVER THE WARNED AREA RANGE
FROM 35 TO 40 DEGREES...AND ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY
THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
HOLD IN THE LOW TO MID 70S THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...ALLOWING
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES TO PERSIST IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S OVER
MOST OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

FLZ004-006-008-112200-
/O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0077.071111T1725Z-071111T2200Z/
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL WALTON-
1125 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO HOLD IN THE LOW TO MID
70S THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WHILE THE DRY AIR REMAINS IN TACT.
THEREFORE...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED PERSIST IN THE UPPER
20S AND LOWER 30S OVER MOST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ001-003-005-112200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0077.071111T1725Z-071111T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
1125 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO HOLD IN THE LOW TO MID
70S THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WHILE THE DRY AIR REMAINS IN TACT.
THEREFORE...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED PERSIST IN THE UPPER
20S AND LOWER 30S OVER MOST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 111731 CCA
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1125 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MOST OF THE 
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF LONG DURATIONS OF 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD THIS MORNING
NOSING INTO SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
FROM THE NORTHEAST. CURRENT DEW POINTS OVER THE WARNED AREA RANGE
FROM 35 TO 40 DEGREES...AND ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY
THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
HOLD IN THE LOW TO MID 70S THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...ALLOWING
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES TO PERSIST IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S OVER
MOST OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

FLZ004-006-008-112200-
/O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0077.071111T1725Z-071111T2200Z/
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL WALTON-
1125 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO HOLD IN THE LOW TO MID
70S THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WHILE THE DRY AIR REMAINS IN TACT.
THEREFORE...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED PERSIST IN THE UPPER
20S AND LOWER 30S OVER MOST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ001-003-005-112200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0077.071111T1725Z-071111T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
1125 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO HOLD IN THE LOW TO MID
70S THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...WHILE THE DRY AIR REMAINS IN TACT.
THEREFORE...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED PERSIST IN THE UPPER
20S AND LOWER 30S OVER MOST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 112058
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
258 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON OVER 
MOST OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF LONG 
DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 70S ALONG WITH
A DRY AIR MASS WILL KEEP AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES IN THE UPPER 20S AND
LOWER 30S OVER MOST OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 4 PM CST.

FLZ001-003>006-008-112200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-071111T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL WALTON-
258 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 70S ALONG WITH
A DRY AIR MASS WILL KEEP AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES IN THE UPPER 20S AND
LOWER 30S OVER MOST OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 4 PM CST.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF 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.