Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 2, 2008, 5:27 AM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 3, 2008, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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, 5:27 AM CST (11:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 3, 2008, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:27 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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1810 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 120 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -167 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 KMOB 021127 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 527 AM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTH WINDS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .LARGE ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES MAINTAINS A VERY DRY AIRMASS THROUGH THURSDAY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-008-030100- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0001.080103T1600Z-080104T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0002.080103T1600Z-080104T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0001.080102T1600Z-080103T0100Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 527 AM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY TO A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST. WITH COOLER DAYTIME TEMPERATURES COUPLED WITH DEWPOINTS DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TODAY LOOK TO DROP TO WITHIN A RANGE OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE. A FEW SPOTS OVER THE INTERIOR COULD SEE HUMIDITIES SINK TO JUST BELOW 20 PERCENT. LOW HUMIDITIES ALONG WITH NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF WILDFIRE. ALTHOUGH NORTHEAST WINDS LOOK TO BE LIGHTER ON THURSDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY BE EVEN LOWER...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 PERCENT OVER MANY AREAS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 022133 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 333 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTH ALABAMA FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTH ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .LARGE ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES MAINTAINS A VERY DRY AIRMASS THROUGH THURSDAY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-008-030100- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080103T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0002.080103T1600Z-080104T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 333 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING WITH RH LEVELS FROM 20 TO 30 PERCENT AT MANY LOCATIONS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. ALTHOUGH NORTHEAST WINDS LOOK TO BE LIGHTER ON THURSDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY BE EVEN LOWER...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 PERCENT OVER MANY AREAS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 030142 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 742 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTH ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .LARGE ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES MAINTAINS A VERY DRY AIRMASS THROUGH THURSDAY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-008-031900- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0002.080103T1600Z-080104T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 742 PM CST WED JAN 2 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING WITH RH LEVELS FROM 20 TO 30 PERCENT AT MANY LOCATIONS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. ALTHOUGH NORTHEAST WINDS LOOK TO BE LIGHTER ON THURSDAY... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY BE EVEN LOWER...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 PERCENT OVER MANY AREAS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 031207 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 607 AM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .LARGE ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER AND MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAINTAINS EXCEPTIONALLY LOW DEWPOINTS TODAY. WHEN COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HIGHS...A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY MAINTAINS A HIGH RISK FOR FIRE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. ALONG WITH THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WINDS LOOK TO BE A BIT HIGHER ALONG THE COASTAL ZONES. WITH THIS IN MIND...THE RISK OF SPREADING WILDFIRE WILL BE HIGHER THERE. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-008-040000- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0002.080103T1600Z-080104T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 607 AM CST THU JAN 3 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. EXCEPTIONALLY LOW DEWPOINTS RANGING FROM WAY DOWN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HIGHS...HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO SINK INTO THE LOWER 20 PERCENT RANGE OVER MOST AREAS FOR SEVERAL HOURS TODAY. A FEW PLACES IN THE WARNING AREA COULD SEE HUMIDITIES TO JUST BELOW 20 PERCENT. DUE TO THESE CONDITIONS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF FIRE TODAY. ALONG WITH THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH OVER THE COASTAL ZONE SUGGESTS A HIGHER RISK FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDLAND FIRE THERE. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2008Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2008Every red flag warning in 2008
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.