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Red Flag Warning 75, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Oct 27, 2010, 2:44 PM CDT for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Oct 28, 2010, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for . 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 27, 2010, 2:44 PM CDT (19:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 28, 2010, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2010, 5:41 AM CDT
- In force
- 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 19:46 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, 7.7 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
- 1358 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 481 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 5.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
093 WWUS84 KMOB 271944 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 244 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 30 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 10 MPH...AND KBDI ABOVE 500. RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 35 PERCENT. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 30 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 10 MPH...AND KBDI ABOVE 500. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 35 PERCENT. .A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SIGNIFICANTLY DRY AIR TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-281145- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0068.101028T1800Z-101029T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0075.101028T1800Z-101029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.101029T1700Z-101030T0000Z/ 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- 244 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 30 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 10 MPH...AND KBDI ABOVE 500. RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 35 PERCENT. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 30 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 10 MPH...AND KBDI ABOVE 500. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 35 PERCENT. .A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SIGNIFICANTLY DRY AIR TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING SUPERCEDES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH PREVIOUSLY ISSUED. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING BRINGING COOLER AND SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS DRY AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO LESS THAN 25 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE WATCH AREA THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. && 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 BRING 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
362 WWUS84 KMOB 272329 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 629 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 30 PERCENT AND 20 FOOT WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 30 PERCENT AND 20 FOOT WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH... .A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SIGNIFICANTLY DRY AIR TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-281145- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0075.101028T1800Z-101029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.101029T1700Z-101030T0000Z/ 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- 629 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING BRINGING COOLER AND SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS DRY AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE WARNING AREA ON THURSDAY WITH 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASING TO 1O TO 20 MPH. ON FRIDAY...SIMILAR HUMIDITY READINGS ARE EXPECTED WITH 20 FOOT WINDS AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH. 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 BRING 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. && $$
658 WWUS84 KMOB 281041 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 541 AM CDT THU OCT 28 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA... .A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SIGNIFICANTLY DRY AIR. THIS AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO LAST OVER MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND...EXCEPT FOR COASTAL AREAS. SOUTHERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT...BRINGING GULF MOISTURE OVER THE AREA. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-290245- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0075.101028T1800Z-101029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.101029T1700Z-101030T0000Z/ 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- 541 AM CDT THU OCT 28 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING BRINGING COOLER AND SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS DRY AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND..EXCEPT FOR COASTAL AREAS. SOUTHERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT...BRINGING GULF MOISTURE OVER THE AREA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE WATCH AREA ON FRIDAY...WITH 20 FOOT WINDS AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH EXPECTED. 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 Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 5:55 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 27, 5:55 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 48 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:32 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 47 hr | |
| Oct 27, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 37 min |
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.