Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

May 29, 2008, 4:46 AM EDT (08:46 UTC)

In effect from

May 29, 2008, 12:00 PM EDT

Expired

May 29, 2008, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Providence County, RI

The Boston radar (KBOX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 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.

000 
WWUS81 KBOX 290846
RFWBOX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
446 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2008

MAZ002>005-008-010-012-013-026-NHZ011-012-015-291700-
/O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0004.080529T1600Z-080529T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0004.080529T1600Z-080529T2200Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
446 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE WARNING COVERS MOST OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL
REGION AND BERKSHIRES.  THE WARNING ALSO COVERS NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE.  

ALTHOUGH A FEW SPOTS RECEIVED A HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN ON
TUESDAY...THE HEAVIER RAINFALL WAS NOT WIDESPREAD.

SUBSEQUENT TO TUESDAYS THUNDERSTORMS...EXCELLENT DRYING OCCURRED
WITH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HUMIDITY DOWN TO NEAR 20 PERCENT UNDER
BRIGHT SUNSHINE.

THE FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON INDICATES RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
LOWERING AGAIN NEAR OR JUST BELOW 20 PERCENT IN THE WARNING AREA.

WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH AT TIMES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH BRILLIANT SUNSHINE ALL DAY.

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.

$$

MAZ006-007-009-011-014>019-RIZ001-002-291700-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0004.080529T1600Z-080529T2200Z/
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
446 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

THIS SEGMENT OF THE WARNING WAS NOT COVERED BY A WATCH YESTERDAY.
OTHERWISE THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THAT FOUND IN
THE PREVIOUS SEGMENT.

ALTHOUGH A FEW SPOTS RECEIVED A HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN ON
TUESDAY...THE HEAVIER RAINFALL WAS NOT WIDESPREAD.

SUBSEQUENT TO TUESDAYS THUNDERSTORMS...EXCELLENT DRYING OCCURRED
WITH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HUMIDITY DOWN TO NEAR 20 PERCENT UNDER
BRIGHT SUNSHINE.

THE FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON INDICATES RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
LOWERING AGAIN NEAR OR JUST BELOW 20 PERCENT IN THE WARNING AREA.

WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH AT TIMES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH BRILLIANT SUNSHINE ALL DAY.

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.

$$


DRAG

000 
WWUS81 KBOX 291403
RFWBOX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1003 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2008

MAZ002>019-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-002-292200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0004.080529T1600Z-080529T2200Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
1003 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2008

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

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

ALTHOUGH A FEW SPOTS RECEIVED A HALF INCH OR MORE OF RAIN ON
TUESDAY...THE HEAVIER RAINFALL WAS NOT WIDESPREAD.

SUBSEQUENT TO TUESDAYS THUNDERSTORMS...EXCELLENT DRYING OCCURRED
WITH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HUMIDITY DOWN TO NEAR 20 PERCENT UNDER
BRIGHT SUNSHINE.

THE FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON INDICATES RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
LOWERING AGAIN NEAR OR JUST BELOW 20 PERCENT IN THE WARNING AREA.

WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH AT TIMES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH BRILLIANT SUNSHINE ALL DAY.

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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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.