Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 70, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Oct 30, 2008, 5:49 AM CDT for Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 30, 2008, 2:47 PM CDT. It was in force for 26 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 30, 2008, 5:49 AM CDT (10:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2008, 2:47 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2008, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 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 10:55 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
Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL (KVPS), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 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
- 2227 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 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 301049 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 549 AM CDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY...FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER PORTIONS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES FROM ALABAMA...NORTHEAST TOWARD TENNESSEE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING WELL BELOW 35 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS. FLZ003>006-008-301900- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0070.081031T1700Z-081031T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0069.081030T1700Z-081031T0000Z/ INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL WALTON- 549 AM CDT THU OCT 30 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 5 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ FLZ001-002-301900- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0069.081030T1700Z-081031T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA- 549 AM CDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST FOR PARTS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 301947 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 247 PM CDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY...FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AS A STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM AND NORTHERLY FLOW CONTINUE TO PREVAIL OVER THE AREA. AFTERNOON HEATING COUPLED WITH THIS DRY AIRMASS WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS TODAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001-002-311200- /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0070.081031T1700Z-081031T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0069.000000T0000Z-081031T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA- 247 PM CDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. 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. $$ FLZ003>006-008-311200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0069.000000T0000Z-081031T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0070.081031T1700Z-081031T2200Z/ INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL WALTON- 247 PM CDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 311055 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 555 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THE NEXT TWO AFTERNOONS AS DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST INTO SATURDAY AS A STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM AND LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE. AFTERNOON HEATING COUPLED WITH THIS DRY AIRMASS WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS TODAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-008-312000- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0063.081101T1800Z-081101T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0070.081031T1700Z-081031T2200Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 555 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND IS POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 311906 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 206 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE OVER THE AREA INTO SATURDAY AS A STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MID ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST BRINGS LOW HUMIDITY ON LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS. FLZ001>006-008-011130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0070.000000T0000Z-081031T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0063.081101T1800Z-081101T2200Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- COASTAL WALTON- 206 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON HEATING COUPLED WITH A DRY AIRMASS WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
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.