Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 9, 2010, 1:55 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 10, 2010, 11:00 AM CST. 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
- Jan 9, 2010, 1:55 PM CST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2010, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2010, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 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 nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 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
- 743 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
961 WWUS84 KMOB 091955 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 155 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST SUNDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... ...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .THE CENTER OF A COLD AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN DRY WITH MUCH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES INTO THE FIRST OF THE WEEK. RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS FOR THE AREA EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI LINE. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL EASE UP BY SUNDAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY AROUND 20 PERCENT AND 15 TO 25 PERCENT ON MONDAY FLZ001>006-101200- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100109T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0008.100110T1600Z-100110T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0008.100110T1700Z-100110T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0009.100111T1600Z-100112T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 155 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST SUNDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 20 PERCENT AND ON MONDAY 15 TO 25 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUEL WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ALZ051>064-101200- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0008.100110T1800Z-100110T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0008.100110T1700Z-100110T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0009.100111T1600Z-100112T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 155 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST SUNDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 20 PERCENT AND ON MONDAY AROUND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUEL WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
2 follow-up statements
106 WWUS84 KMOB 101208 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 608 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO PROLONGED LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO PROLONGED LOW HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... .COLD SURFACE HIGH CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE REGION AS DEEP UPPER AIR FEATURES MAINTAIN COLD DRY AIR OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY. RETAINED RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. WARMER TOMORROW WITH LOW DEW POINTS AS THE SURFACE HIGH DROPS INTO EAST TEXAS. THAT WILL SEND HUMIDITY INTO THE LOWER 20S TODAY AND MID TEENS MONDAY. RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR ALABAMA AND THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL BE RETAINED FOR MONDAY ALSO. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK THE HAZARD WILL ABATE AS HUMIDITY REBOUNDS. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-110415- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0008.100110T1700Z-100110T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.100111T1600Z-100112T0000Z/ 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- 608 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO PROLONGED LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO PROLONGED LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 20 PERCENT AND ON MONDAY AROUND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUEL WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
872 WWUS84 KMOB 102015 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 215 PM CST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 5 PM CST TODAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... ...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS CANCELLED FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... .A COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL BE SLOW TO MODIFY AND LOW HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO MID WEEK. A BIT WARMER TOMORROW AND THE LOW DEW POINTS SHOULD ENSURE SURFACE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 20 PERCENT MOST AREAS. RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR ALABAMA AND THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY. ALZ051>064-111200- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100110T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.100111T1600Z-100112T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 215 PM CST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 15 AND 20 PERCENT WITH A LIGHT WESTERLY AFTERNOON WIND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUEL WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ001>006-111200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100110T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.100111T1600Z-100112T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 215 PM CST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. SURFACE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 25 PERCENT WITH 20 FOOT WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH AND OCCASIONALLY HIGHER. LOWEST SURFACE HUMIDITY ON MONDAY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUEL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 5:59 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 50 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:55 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 52 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:23 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | MOB | 21 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.