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Red Flag Warning 51, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Apr 16, 2008, 4:28 AM EDT for 26 counties in Georgia; 16 counties in Florida; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Apr 17, 2008, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Apr 16, 2008, 4:28 AM EDT (08:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2008, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
All 47 counties
Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL, Baker County, GA, Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Decatur County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Grady County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lee County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Seminole County, GA, Terrell County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:29 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 2260 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS82 KTAE 160828 RFWTAE RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 428 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND POSSIBLE HIGH DISPERSION INDICES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE SAME FLORIDA AREAS DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE SAME ALABAMA AND GEORGIA AREAS DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... .DISCUSSION...A VERY DRY AIRMASS HAS FILTERED INTO THE AREA AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED BOTH TODAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE REGION. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER TEENS THIS AFTERNOON AND UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ...DISPERSION INDICES MAY TOP 100 OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TODAY DUE TO STRONGER TRANSPORT WINDS IN THAT REGION. THE AIRMASS WILL MOISTEN UP ON FRIDAY AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO A PORTION OF NORTH FLORIDA. FLZ007-009>019-026>029-034-170100- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0046.080417T1500Z-080418T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0050.080416T1500Z-080417T0100Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN- GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE- DIXIE- 428 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /328 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND POSSIBLE HIGH DISPERSION INDICES. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-170100- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0046.080417T1600Z-080418T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0050.080416T1600Z-080417T0000Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 428 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /328 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND POSSIBLE HIGH DISPERSION INDICES. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ BARRY
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KTAE 162009 RFWTAE RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 409 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO ONGOING LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE SAME FLORIDA AREAS DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO ONGOING LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE SAME ALABAMA AND GEORGIA AREAS DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE INLAND EASTERN PANHANDLE... .DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THURSDAY KEEPING THE LOW LEVELS QUITE DRY. WARMER TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON ARE RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA AND SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS THE SURFACE HIGH SLIDES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...WINDS WILL COME AROUND TO A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND BEGIN TO IMPORT HIGHER LEVELS OF MOISTURE. HOWEVER...A FEW LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE RIDGE CENTER OVER INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND MAY STILL SEE DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A CONTINUED INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND INCREASING RAIN CHANCES ON SATURDAY SHOULD KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. FLZ011-013-016>019-026-028-029-034-170130- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0047.080418T1800Z-080418T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080417T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-TAYLOR- LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 409 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /309 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO ONGOING LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO ANTICIPATED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ FLZ007-009-010-012-014-015-027-170130- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080417T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-WAKULLA- 409 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /309 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO ONGOING LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-170130- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080417T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 409 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /309 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO ONGOING LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ MROCZKA/DUVAL
000 WWUS82 KTAE 170106 RFWTAE RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 906 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE SAME FLORIDA AREAS DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE SAME ALABAMA AND GEORGIA AREAS DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE INLAND EASTERN PANHANDLE... .DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THURSDAY KEEPING THE LOW LEVELS QUITE DRY. THESE DRY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH WARMER AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN WIDESPREAD LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. AS THE SURFACE HIGH SLIDES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... WINDS WILL COME AROUND TO A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND BEGIN TO IMPORT HIGHER LEVELS OF MOISTURE. HOWEVER...A FEW LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE RIDGE CENTER OVER INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND MAY STILL SEE DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A CONTINUED INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND INCREASING RAIN CHANCES ON SATURDAY SHOULD KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. FLZ011-013-016>019-026-028-029-034-171100- /O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080417T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.080418T1800Z-080418T2300Z/ JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-TAYLOR- LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 906 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /806 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO ANTICIPATED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ FLZ007-009-010-012-014-015-027-171100- /O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080417T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-WAKULLA- 906 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /806 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-171100- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 906 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /806 PM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ 14-MROCZKA
000 WWUS82 KTAE 170756 RFWTAE RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 356 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER THE FORECAST AREA TODAY MAINTAINING THE VERY DRY AIR MASS. THE DRY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH WARMER AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. AS THE SURFACE HIGH SLIDES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND BEGIN TO DRAW GULF MOISTURE INLAND. HOWEVER...INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN BIG BEND MAY EXPERIENCE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING MOISTURE AND RAIN CHANCES ON SATURDAY WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. FLZ011-013-016-026-172030- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0047.080418T1800Z-080418T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LIBERTY- 356 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 /256 AM CDT THU APR 17 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ FLZ017>019-028-029-034-172030- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.080418T1800Z-080418T2300Z/ LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 356 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ FLZ007-009-010-012-014-015-027-172030- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1500Z-080418T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-WAKULLA- 356 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 /256 AM CDT THU APR 17 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-172030- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 356 AM EDT THU APR 17 2008 /256 AM CDT THU APR 17 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ JAMSKI
000 WWUS82 KTAE 171808 RFWTAE RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 208 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT / 6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE TO THE EAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING AND ENTERING THE REGION ON SATURDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ON FRIDAY...BUT NOT BEFORE INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN BIG BEND EXPERIENCE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. OTHERWISE... RED FLAG CONDITIONS MAY RETURN TO A INLAND PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY. FLZ017>019-028-029-034-180000- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0047.080418T1800Z-080418T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0052.080418T1800Z-080418T2200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080418T0000Z/ LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 208 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ FLZ007-009>016-026-027-180000- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080418T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN- GADSDEN-LIBERTY-WAKULLA- 208 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 /108 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-172300- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080417T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 208 PM EDT THU APR 17 2008 /108 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ BARRY
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 16, 3:35 AM EDT, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 3:35 AM EDT, 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
335 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
THE 07 UTC REGIONAL SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWED A PLATEAU OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER OUR FORECAST AREA. THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT TO CALM
WINDS AND EXTREMELY DRY AIR THROUGHOUT THE TROPOSPHERE WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE MID 30S IN OUR NORMALLY COLDEST
INLAND LOCATIONS BY SUNRISE. VAPOR IMAGERY AND UPPER AIR PROFILERS
SHOWED A DEEP TROUGH OFF THE U.S. EAST AND A LARGE RIDGE BUILDING
EASTWARD OVER THE MID WEST.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY) THE 00 UTC GFS AND NAM AND 12 UTC TUE ECMWF
FORECAST DEEP LAYER RIDGING TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHEAST TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY. A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON BUT
HIGHS WILL STILL BE A LITTLE BELOW AVERAGE. DESPITE THE WARMING
TEMPERATURES AT 850 MB...CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE VERY
FAVORABLE FOR STRONG COOLING OF THE STABLE BOUNDARY LAYER TONIGHT.
THE MODEL OUTPUT TYPICALLY UNDERESTIMATES THE STRENGTH OF THIS
COOLING...SO WE USED THE GFS/ETA MOS FOR OUR TEMPERATURES FORECAST
INSTEAD OF THE BIAS CORRECTED MODEL OUTPUT. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES
WILL GENERALLY BE EAST OF THE APALACHICOLA RIVER...IN THE NORMALLY
COLDER INLAND LOCATIONS AWAY FROM THE CITIES. PATCHY FROST WILL ALSO
BE POSSIBLE...BUT RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS TOO MARGINAL TO ISSUE ANOTHER
FROST ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND TO NEAR AVERAGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AS MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES CONTINUE. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM
WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY...BUT THE BEST DEEP LAYER
MOISTURE AND Q-G FORCING WILL LIKELY REMAIN TO OUR WEST THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THUS FRIDAY WILL BE ANOTHER RAIN-FREE DAY WITH
NEAR AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.
.LONG TERM...
(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY) THE 00Z GFS AND THE 15/12Z EURO
SOLUTIONS HAVE COME MORE IN LINE THAN THE PREVIOUS FEW RUNS IN
TRACKING THE CLOSED UPPER LOW. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL QUITE A
BIT OF A DISPLACEMENT BEYOND 96 HOURS. THE GFS SOLUTION TURNS THE
LOW TO THE NORTHEAST THEN NORTH TRACKING IT OVER MICHIGAN AND THEN
NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THE EURO
IS MUCH FURTHER SOUTH AS IT TAKES THE LOW ALMOST DUE EAST TO THE
MID ATLANTIC STATES DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. SURPRISINGLY THE
TIMING OF THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ENTERING AND PUSHING ACROSS
OUR CWA FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY ARE VERY CLOSE. HOWEVER...THE GFS IS
A BIT MORE BULLISH IN ITS REPRESENTATION OF CONVECTION ALONG AND
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. QPF AMOUNTS ARE NOT TOO IMPRESSIVE BUT FEEL
CONFIDENT ENOUGH IN PLACING CHANCE POPS ACROSS ALL BUT THE
SOUTHEAST BIG BEND. IF THE EURO VERIFIES...THE FRONT WILL GET A
GOOD NUDGE AND PUSH SOUTH OF OUR FA WITH DRY CONDITIONS FOR AT
LEAST THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY. THE GFS SHOWS THE
UPPER FLOW BECOMING ZONAL WITH THE FRONT STALLING OVER OR NEAR
NORTH FLORIDA. THE PRESENCE OF THE BOUNDARY ALONG WITH AFTERNOON
SEA BREEZE INTERACTION WOULD PROVIDE THE FOCUS FOR CONVECTION
THESE DAYS. DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY WILL LEAVE SILENT 10 POP IN
GRIDS FOR NOW. A SHARP UPPER RIDGE IS FORECAST BY THE GFS TO BUILD
OVER THE EASTERN U.S. MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY IN RESPONSE TO A
DEEPENING TROUGH OUT WEST. THIS COMBINED WITH ONSHORE FLOW WILL
INCREASE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND ALLOW TEMPS TO WARM ABOVE CLIMO
ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION. THE GFS...SHOWS SOME ENERGY AND DEEP
LAYER MOISTURE DROPPING SOUTH FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THROUGH
GEORGIA ON TUESDAY AND WILL SHOW A SLIGHT POP FOR OUR EASTERN
ZONES.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES TODAY WITH JUST A FEW AFTERNOON CU...MAINLY FROM KPFN TO
KTLH AND KVLD. NORTHEAST WINDS BECOMING GENERALLY SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WINDS POSSIBLY BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST AROUND 10
KNOTS AT KPFN DURING MID AFTERNOON WITH SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT.
WINDS LIGHTEN TO NEAR CALM WITH SUNSET.
&&
.MARINE...
AS OF 07 UTC THE WINDS AND SEAS REMAINED BELOW CAUTION LEVELS. THE
LATEST NUMERICAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THERE WILL STILL BE A
SLIGHT LATE NOCTURNAL WIND SURGE...BUT PROBABLY NOT QUITE ENOUGH
TO REACH CAUTION LEVELS. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH LIGHTER WINDS DURING THE DAY AND STRONGER WINDS (BUT
BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
THERE IS VERY GOOD AGREEMENT AMONG THE 00 UTC NUMERICAL GUIDANCE
THAT WIDESPREAD RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN ON THURSDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TALLAHASSEE 74 36 78 45 81 / 0 0 0 0 10
PANAMA CITY 73 48 75 54 78 / 0 0 0 0 10
DOTHAN 73 42 78 49 80 / 0 0 0 0 10
ALBANY 72 42 77 46 81 / 0 0 0 0 10
VALDOSTA 73 37 77 46 81 / 0 0 0 0 10
CROSS CITY 74 36 78 48 81 / 0 0 0 0 10
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FROST ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...
HENRY...HOUSTON.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.
GA...FROST ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...CALHOUN...
CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...
GRADY...IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...
MITCHELL...QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...
THOMAS...TIFT...TURNER...WORTH.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...
CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...
EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...
MITCHELL...QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...
THOMAS...TIFT...TURNER...WORTH.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...
CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...
EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...
MITCHELL...QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...
THOMAS...TIFT...TURNER...WORTH.
FL...FROST ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...
FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...
JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON...LIBERTY...
MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...
CALHOUN...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...
INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON...
LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM
CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...CALHOUN...
DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...INLAND
WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON...LIBERTY...
MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.
GM...NONE.
&&
LONG TERM/AVIATION...BARRY
REST OF DISCUSSION...FOURNIERHazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 3:40 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 340 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161- GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-170745- COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON- HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON- JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN- CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL- IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE- DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 340 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 /240 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL ENHANCE THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY FROST IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORMALLY COLDER INLAND LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP. FOURNIER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 3:31 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | TAE | Brooks, Grady, Lowndes, Thomas | 11 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:09 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Calhoun, Dixie, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette and 3 more | 22 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Georgia, 2008Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2008Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 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.