Alert archive / Massachusetts / Red Flag Warnings in 2009
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this red flag warning at Apr 15, 2009, 11:56 AM EDT for 4 counties in Massachusetts; Providence County, Rhode Island; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It was in force for 6 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 15, 2009, 11:56 AM EDT (15:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2009, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 1113 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS81 KBOX 151556 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1156 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD AND ASSOCIATED DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND PROBABLY AGAIN AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON... CTZ002>004-MAZ004-005-008>012-026-RIZ001-152200- /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0002.090415T1556Z-090415T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 1156 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING IS FOR INTERIOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS...THE NORTHWEST PART OF RHODE ISLAND AND MUCH OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. THE COMBINATION OF RECENTLY DRY WEATHER...TODAYS LOW HUMIDITY DROPPING INTO THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING. ANOTHER WATCH/WARNING PROCESS IS POSSIBLE FOR LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ DRAG
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS81 KBOX 152037 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 437 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD AND ASSOCIATED DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND PROBABLY AGAIN AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON... CTZ003-004-RIZ001-160445- /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.A.0002.090416T1400Z-090416T2000Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T2200Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 437 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE CURRENT WARNING IS FOR THE NORTHWEST PART OF RHODE ISLAND AND MUCH OF NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT. THE COMBINATION OF RECENTLY DRY WEATHER...TODAYS LOW HUMIDITY DROPPING INTO THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING. ANOTHER WATCH/WARNING PROCESS IS POSSIBLE FOR LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN ARRIVES LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ CTZ002-MAZ004-005-008>012-026-152200- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 437 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING IS FOR INTERIOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS...AND HARTFORD COUNTY OF NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT. THE COMBINATION OF RECENTLY DRY WEATHER...TODAYS LOW HUMIDITY DROPPING INTO THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING. ANOTHER WATCH/WARNING PROCESS IS POSSIBLE FOR LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN ARRIVES LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MAZ017-RIZ002-160445- /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.A.0002.090416T1400Z-090416T2000Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- 437 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH COVERS THE IMMEDIATE NORTHWEST SUBURBS OF PROVIDENCE AND NORTHERN BRISTOL COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS. THE COMBINATION OF RECENTLY DRY WEATHER...HUMIDITY DROPPING INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE MIDDAY THURSDAY...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 25 MPH HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A FIRE WATCH THURSDAY. ANOTHER WATCH/WARNING PROCESS IS POSSIBLE FOR LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN ARRIVES LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ DRAG
000 WWUS81 KBOX 152224 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 624 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...BLUSTERY NORTHEAST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD AND ASSOCIATED DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND PROBABLY AGAIN AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON... CTZ003-004-RIZ001-160630- /O.EXP.KBOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0002.090416T1400Z-090416T2000Z/ TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- 624 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WATCH/WARNING PROCESS IS POSSIBLE FOR LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN ARRIVES LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ CTZ002-MAZ004-005-008>012-026-152330- /O.EXP.KBOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T2200Z/ HARTFORD CT-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 624 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED. $$ MAZ017-RIZ002-160630- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0002.090416T1400Z-090416T2000Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- 624 PM EDT WED APR 15 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH COVERS THE IMMEDIATE NORTHWEST SUBURBS OF PROVIDENCE AND NORTHERN BRISTOL COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS. THE COMBINATION OF RECENTLY DRY WEATHER...HUMIDITY DROPPING INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE MIDDAY THURSDAY...COMBINED WITH NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 25 MPH HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A FIRE WATCH THURSDAY. ANOTHER WATCH/WARNING PROCESS IS POSSIBLE FOR LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAIN ARRIVES LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 4:37 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | Bristol | 10 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Massachusetts, 2009Red Flag Warnings in Connecticut, 2009Red Flag Warnings in Rhode Island, 2009Every red flag warning in 2009
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.