Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 66, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Oct 26, 2008, 2:26 PM CDT for Walton County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi; 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Oct 27, 2008, 3:15 AM CDT. It was in force for 16 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
- Oct 26, 2008, 2:26 PM CDT (19:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2008, 3:15 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 16 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, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 1618 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 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 261926 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 226 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CDT MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 25 PERCENT AND A 20 FOOT WIND EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 15 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE PLAINS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND USHER COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS AGAIN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-271130- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0065.000000T0000Z-081026T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0061.081027T1600Z-081027T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0066.081027T1500Z-081028T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0062.081028T1500Z-081029T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 226 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED... A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE PLAINS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND USHER COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS ON MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY ON TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ MSZ067-075-076-078-079-271130- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0066.081027T1700Z-081027T2300Z/ WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 226 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CDT MONDAY... A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE PLAINS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND USHER COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 25 PERCENT OR LESS...AND A 20 FOOT WIND SPEED WILL BE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 15 MPH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 270815 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 315 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 25 PERCENT AND A 20 FOOT WIND EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 15 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE PLAINS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING AND USHER COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-280015- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0062.081028T1500Z-081029T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0067.081028T1700Z-081029T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0066.081027T1700Z-081028T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 315 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 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. $$ ALZ051>064-280000- /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0066.081027T1700Z-081028T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 315 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ MSZ067-075-076-078-079-280000- /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0066.081027T1700Z-081028T0000Z/ WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 315 AM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 271934 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 234 PM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 25 PERCENT AND A 20 FOOT WIND EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 15 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .THIS AFTERNOONS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON. THE COOL AND DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-281145- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.000000T0000Z-081028T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.081028T1700Z-081029T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 234 PM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... THIS AFTERNOONS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON. THE COOL AND DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ ALZ051>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-280000- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.000000T0000Z-081028T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 234 PM CDT MON OCT 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THIS AFTERNOONS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON. THE COOL AND DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 6:19 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Walton | 21 hr |
| Oct 26, 6:19 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Walton | 8 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:24 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 57 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2008Red Flag Warnings in Mississippi, 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.