Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Mar 19, 2008, 4:45 AM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 20, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT. 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
- Mar 19, 2008, 4:45 AM CDT (09:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Walton County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL (KVPS), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 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 190945 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 445 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THIS MORNING. BREEZY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH TONIGHT. COOLER/DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. AS A RESULT A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS ON THURSDAY. FLZ001>006-008-200145- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0024.080320T1600Z-080321T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0029.080320T1600Z-080321T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 445 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THIS MORNING. BREEZY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH TONIGHT. COOLER/DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. AS A RESULT A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS ON THURSDAY. 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. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 191837 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 137 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS EASTWARD...BRINGING MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA ON THURSDAY. FLZ001>006-008-201200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0029.080320T1600Z-080321T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 137 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. LOWEST DAYTIME HUMIDITIES THURSDAY LOOK TO DIP TO NEAR 25 PERCENT ON AVERAGE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS WITHIN THE MIXED LAYER ALSO RESULTS IN GOOD DISPERSIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS SUPPORTIVE FOR WILDFIRE. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 200936 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 436 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS EASTWARD...BRINGING MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA TODAY AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. FLZ001>006-008-210000- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0025.080321T1700Z-080322T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0029.080320T1600Z-080321T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 436 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 PERCENT...STAYING BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION ON FRIDAY...WITH A LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT COULD MAKE FIRES UNCONTROLLABLE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR FRIDAY. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 201837 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 137 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE INTERIOR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS EASTWARD...BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA TODAY AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. FLZ002-004-006-008-210000- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0025.080321T1700Z-080322T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080321T0000Z/ COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 137 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY IS FORECAST TO DIP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT ON AVERAGE TODAY. WITH HIGH PRESSURE POSITIONED TO THE EAST OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY...A LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW CAUSES A MODERATION IN DAYTIME HUMIDITIES...RANGING FROM 45 TO 50 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TODAY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT COULD MAKE FIRES UNCONTROLLABLE. $$ FLZ001-003-005-211045- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080321T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0025.080321T1700Z-080322T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- 137 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY IS FORECAST TO DIP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT ON AVERAGE TODAY. WITH HIGH PRESSURE POSITIONED TO THE EAST OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY...A LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW CAUSES SOME MODERATION IN HUMIDITY. STILL DRY THOUGH ON FRIDAY WITH LOWEST HUMIDITIES RANGING FROM 30 TO 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR FRIDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 9:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
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.