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Red Flag Warning 82, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Nov 20, 2008, 2:37 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Nov 22, 2008, 10:00 AM CST. 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
- Nov 20, 2008, 2:37 PM CST (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 22, 2008, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2008, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 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
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 1333 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 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 202037 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 237 PM CST THU NOV 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS... .ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING. A HIGH BEHIND THAT FRONT WILL POUR DRY AIR INTO THE REGION...AND LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA FOR ALABAMA AND WESTERN FLORIDA. THIS WILL ELEVATE THE RISK OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IN THE REGION. ALZ051>060-FLZ001>006-211245- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0071.081121T1800Z-081122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0081.081121T1700Z-081122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0082.081122T1600Z-081122T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA- INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 237 PM CST THU NOV 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY... ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING. A HIGH BEHIND THAT FRONT WILL POUR DRY AIR INTO THE REGION...AND LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA FOR ALABAMA AND WESTERN FLORIDA. THIS WILL ELEVATE THE RISK OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IN THE REGION. 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. $$ ALZ061>064-211245- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0081.081121T1700Z-081122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0082.081122T1600Z-081122T2300Z/ UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 237 PM CST THU NOV 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY... ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING. A HIGH BEHIND THAT FRONT WILL POUR DRY AIR INTO THE REGION...AND LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA FOR ALABAMA AND WESTERN FLORIDA. THIS WILL ELEVATE THE RISK OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IN THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 211132 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 532 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO TO 6 PM CST TODAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A VERY DRY AIR MASS IS FLOWING INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT BOTH AFTERNOONS WITH A MODERATE WIND THIS MORNING BECOMING LIGHT BY LATE AFTERNOON. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-212000- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0081.081121T1700Z-081122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0082.081122T1600Z-081122T2300Z/ 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- 532 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY... A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST FROM LATE MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON...BOTH TODAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH A LITTLE THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING LIGHT NORTHERLY TONIGHT AND TURNING EASTERLY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY. 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 DRY VEGATION WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 211928 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 128 PM CST FRI NOV 21 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-221130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0081.000000T0000Z-081122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0082.081122T1600Z-081122T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 128 PM CST FRI NOV 21 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 221146 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 546 AM CST SAT NOV 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW SURFACE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH ALABAMA AND THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TODAY. LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT OVER THE INTERIOR AND BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT NEAR THE COAST. SURFACE HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER THIS EVENING AS WINDS SLOWLY BECOME MORE SOUTHEAST. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-222000- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0082.081122T1600Z-081122T2300Z/ 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- 546 AM CST SAT NOV 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS 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 DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 4:07 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:18 AM CST | Freeze Watch | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:37 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:16 PM CST | Hard Freeze Watch | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 22 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:55 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 44 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.