Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 2, 2008, 6:02 PM CST for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 3, 2008, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 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 2, 2008, 6:02 PM CST (00:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 3, 2008, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
All 39 counties
Autauga County, AL, Barbour County, AL, Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Bullock County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chambers County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Lee County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Macon County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Marion County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Perry County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Pike County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Russell County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 1538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 98 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 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 KBMX 030002 RFWBMX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 602 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .SURFACE DEW POINTS ARE CURRENTLY IN THE LOWER SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN THERE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS THURSDAY WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT BY NOON AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. ALZ011>015-017>050-030815- /O.EXP.KBMX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KBMX.FW.A.0002.080103T1800Z-080104T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FW.W.0002.080103T1700Z-080104T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 602 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TOMORROW IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT BY NOON TOMORROW AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT UNTIL SUNSET...CREATING CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BURN CONDITIONS AND FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KBMX 030555 RFWBMX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1155 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .SURFACE DEW POINTS ARE CURRENTLY IN THE LOWER SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN THERE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS THURSDAY WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT BY NOON AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. ALZ011>015-017>050-031400- /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0002.080103T1700Z-080104T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 1155 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT BY NOON TOMORROW AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT UNTIL SUNSET...CREATING CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BURN CONDITIONS AND FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KBMX 031352 RFWBMX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 752 AM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY... .SURFACE DEW POINTS ARE CURRENTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB NO HIGHER THAN THE UPPER TEENS BY FRIDAY. AS TEMPERATURES WARM THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS TODAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW 25 PERCENT BY 11 AM AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY WITH HUMIDITIES IN MOST LOCATIONS FALLING TO OR BELOW 25 PERCENT BY 11 AM AND THEN LASTING THROUGH ABOUT SUNSET. ALZ011>015-017>050-032200- /O.NEW.KBMX.FW.A.0003.080104T1700Z-080105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0002.080103T1700Z-080104T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 752 AM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT BY 11 AM TODAY AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT UNTIL SUNSET...CREATING CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS84 KBMX 032135 RFWBMX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 335 PM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA INTO FRIDAY... .RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN MOST LOCATIONS WILL FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST FRO A FEW HOURS. ALZ011>015-017>050-040100- /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080104T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FW.A.0003.080104T1700Z-080105T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 335 PM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT BY 11 AM TODAY AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT UNTIL SUNSET... CREATING CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS84 KBMX 032136 RFWBMX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 336 PM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA INTO FRIDAY... .RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN MOST LOCATIONS WILL FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST FOR A FEW HOURS. ALZ011>015-017>050-040100- /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080104T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FW.A.0003.080104T1700Z-080105T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 336 PM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT BY 11 AM TODAY AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT UNTIL SUNSET... CREATING CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS84 KBMX 032353 RFWBMX RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 553 PM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA INTO FRIDAY... .RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN MOST LOCATIONS WILL FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST FOR A FEW HOURS. ALZ011>015-017>050-041215- /O.EXP.KBMX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080104T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FW.A.0003.080104T1700Z-080105T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 553 PM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 7:52 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 22 hr |
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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.