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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL

February 4, 2007Walton County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Feb 4, 2007, 1:34 PM CST for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 5, 2007, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 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: Feb 4, 2007, 1:34 PM CST (19:34 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 5, 2007, 9:00 AM CST
Expired: Feb 5, 2007, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 9 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 19:39 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, 7.6 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3041 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -6 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 041934
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
134 PM CST SUN FEB 4 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

.ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA AND COASTAL WALTON.

...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT ON MONDAY HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN
NORTHWEST FLORIDA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA AND COASTAL WALTON.

.DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA MONDAY BEHIND A WEAK FRONT
WHICH SHOULD MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
LIKELY REACH CRITICAL VALUES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON.

FLZ001>006-008-050000-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0007.070205T1500Z-070206T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0009.070205T1500Z-070206T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070205T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
134 PM CST SUN FEB 4 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 050059
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
659 PM CST SUN FEB 4 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE FOR MONDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA MONDAY BEHIND A WEAK FRONT WHICH
SHOULD MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY
REACH CRITICAL VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

FLZ001>006-008-051200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.070205T1500Z-070206T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
659 PM CST SUN FEB 4 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
MONDAY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON MONDAY. THE DRY ATMOSPHERIC AND FUEL CONDITIONS
COULD EASILY RESULT IN EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 050937
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
400 AM CST MON FEB 5 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TODAY DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ON TUESDAY ACROSS THE WESTERN 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.A DRY AIRMASS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF 
THE WEEK. THIS WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO EXCEED 
CRITICAL VALUES TODAY AND COME CLOSE AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

FLZ001>006-008-052100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0008.070206T1700Z-070207T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.070205T1500Z-070206T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
400 AM CST MON FEB 5 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CONTINUED A RED FLAG 
WARNING THAT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST 
THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE 
HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY 
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 


A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE 
EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON MONDAY. THE DRY ATMOSPHERIC AND FUEL CONDITIONS 
COULD EASILY RESULT IN RAPID 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.

$$

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 052038
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
238 PM CST MON FEB 5 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE UNTIL 6 PM CST DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ON TUESDAY ACROSS THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.A DRY AIRMASS ACROSS THE AREA WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
TO EXCEED CRITICAL VALUES THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND COME
CLOSE MEETING CRITICAL VALUES ON TUESDAY.


FLZ001>006-008-060000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070206T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0008.070206T1700Z-070207T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
238 PM CST MON FEB 5 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CONTINUED A RED FLAG WARNING
THAT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE WILL CONTINUE THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON MONDAY. THE DRY ATMOSPHERIC AND FUEL CONDITIONS
COULD EASILY RESULT IN RAPID 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.

$$

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.