Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 68, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Oct 28, 2008, 3:12 AM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 29, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT. 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
- Oct 28, 2008, 3:12 AM CDT (08:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:10 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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 2443 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 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 280812 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 312 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-290015- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0068.081029T1700Z-081030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.081028T1700Z-081029T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 312 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 281918 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 218 PM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-291130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.000000T0000Z-081029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0068.081029T1700Z-081030T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 218 PM CDT TUE OCT 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 290744 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 244 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-292345- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0069.081030T1700Z-081031T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0068.081029T1700Z-081030T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 244 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 291935 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 235 PM CDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN CONTINUES THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE MID AND UPPER 20S BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-301145- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0068.000000T0000Z-081030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0069.081030T1700Z-081031T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 235 PM CDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 3:55 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MOB | 29 hr | |
| Oct 28, 2:51 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MOB | 7 hr |
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.