Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Feb 24, 2010, 3:15 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Feb 25, 2010, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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
- Feb 24, 2010, 3:15 PM CST (21:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2010, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2010, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 21:15 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 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
- 853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
977 WWUS84 KMOB 242115 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 315 PM CST WED FEB 24 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO HIGH RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. CLEARING IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING. A LARGE HIGH WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BRINGING VERY DRY AIR INTO THE REGION. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP FAR BELOW CRITERIA OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA THURSDAY AND AGAIN FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD FRIDAY. FLZ001>006-251315- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0021.100225T1600Z-100226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0021.100225T1700Z-100226T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0022.100226T1700Z-100227T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 315 PM CST WED FEB 24 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO HIGH RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT THURSDAY BUT A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. 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. && $$ ALZ051>064-251315- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0021.100225T1700Z-100225T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0021.100225T1800Z-100225T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 315 PM CST WED FEB 24 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO HIGH RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
609 WWUS84 KMOB 250305 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 905 PM CST WED FEB 24 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ON THURSDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO HIGH RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. A LARGE HIGH WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BRINGING VERY DRY AIR INTO THE REGION. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP FAR BELOW CRITERIA OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA THURSDAY AND AGAIN FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD FRIDAY. FLZ001>006-251315- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.100225T1700Z-100226T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0022.100226T1700Z-100227T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 905 PM CST WED FEB 24 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY FALL BACK IN INTO THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20S ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. 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. && $$ ALZ051>064-251315- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.100225T1800Z-100225T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 905 PM CST WED FEB 24 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
605 WWUS84 KMOB 251153 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 553 AM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER SOUTH OVER THE AREA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW...WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON...AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-252200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.100225T1700Z-100226T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0022.100226T1700Z-100227T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 553 AM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER SOUTH OVER THE AREA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW...WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON...AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. 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. && $$ ALZ056>060-252200- /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.A.0022.100226T1800Z-100227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.100225T1800Z-100225T2300Z/ CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON- 553 AM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER SOUTH OVER THE AREA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW...WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON...AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ051>055-061>064-252200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.100225T1800Z-100225T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-UPPER MOBILE- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 553 AM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER SOUTH OVER THE AREA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW...WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON...AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
662 WWUS84 KMOB 252029 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 229 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA BROUGHT BY A NORTH WIND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ056>060-261230- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0022.100226T1800Z-100227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0022.100226T1600Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON- 229 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. .DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA BROUGHT BY A NORTH WIND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ001>006-261230- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0022.100226T1700Z-100227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0022.100226T1600Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100226T0100Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 229 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY DUE TO A RISK OF A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. .DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA BROUGHT BY A NORTH WIND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && && $$ ALZ051>055-061>064-252300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-UPPER MOBILE- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 229 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. .DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA BROUGHT BY A NORTH WIND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
935 WWUS84 KMOB 252353 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 553 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A DRY AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA ON FRIDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO CRITICALLY LOW THRESHOLDS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. FLZ001>006-261300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100226T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0022.100226T1600Z-100226T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 553 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 35 PERCENT BY 7 PM AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY COOL UNDER CLEAR SKIES. A DRY AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA ON FRIDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ALZ056>060-261300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0022.100226T1600Z-100226T2300Z/ CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON- 553 PM CST THU FEB 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY. A DRY AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA ON FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 9:15 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 29 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:00 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 24 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.