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Red Flag Warning 98, NWS Mobile, AL

December 12, 201010 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Dec 12, 2010, 1:55 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Dec 14, 2010, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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
Dec 12, 2010, 1:55 PM CST (19:55 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 14, 2010, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 14, 2010, 6:00 PM CST
In force
10 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 19:56 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

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2010-12-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2010-12-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
947 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
114 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

291 
WWUS84 KMOB 121955
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
155 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST
FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR FLOWS INTO THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY IN
THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. DESPITE COOL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY...VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE TEENS EACH AFTERNOON. BREEZY NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL CONTINUE MONDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY.

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-131300-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0088.101213T1600Z-101214T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0097.101213T1600Z-101214T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0089.101214T1500Z-101215T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0098.101214T1500Z-101215T0000Z/
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-
155 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. A RED
FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS BOTH
MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10
TO 15 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 20 MPH. WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE ON 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

MSZ067-075-076-078-079-131300-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0088.101213T1600Z-101214T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0097.101213T1600Z-101214T0000Z/
WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
155 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...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 10 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS BOTH MONDAY
AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15
MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 20 MPH. WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA ON 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
797 
WWUS84 KMOB 131254
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
654 AM CST MON DEC 13 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO VERY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE DUE TO VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.COLDER AND DRIER AIR CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE REGION TODAY AND
REMAINS OVER THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. DESPITE COOL DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY...VERY VERY AIR WILL RESULT IN
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE TEENS EACH AFTERNOON. BREEZY
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY.

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-140500-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0097.101213T1600Z-101214T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0098.101214T1500Z-101215T0000Z/
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-
654 AM CST MON DEC 13 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS BOTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON WILL BECOME LIGHT ON 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

MSZ067-075-076-078-079-140000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0097.101213T1600Z-101214T0000Z/
WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
654 AM CST MON DEC 13 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS BOTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY WILL
BECOME LIGHT ON 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
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
894 
WWUS84 KMOB 131939
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
139 PM CST MON DEC 13 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY
FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE DUE TO VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.COLDER AND DRIER AIR CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE REGION TODAY AND
REMAINS OVER THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. DESPITE COOL DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY...VERY VERY AIR WILL RESULT
IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE TEENS EACH AFTERNOON.
BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING ON
TUESDAY.

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-141145-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0097.000000T0000Z-101214T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0098.101214T1500Z-101215T0000Z/
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-
139 PM CST MON DEC 13 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS BOTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON WILL BECOME LIGHT ON 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

MSZ067-075-076-078-079-140000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0097.000000T0000Z-101214T0000Z/
WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
139 PM CST MON DEC 13 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS BOTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY
WILL BECOME LIGHT ON 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
209 
WWUS84 KMOB 141223
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
623 AM CST TUE DEC 14 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TODAY
FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.COLD DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE REGION TODAY. DESPITE
THE COOL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES...A VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON.
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ON WEDNESDAY WILL
KEEP LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE WARNING CRITERIA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-150000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0098.101214T1400Z-101215T0000Z/
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-
623 AM CST TUE DEC 14 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

DESPITE THE COOL DAYTIME TEMPERATURES...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON.

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
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
119 
WWUS84 KMOB 142012
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
212 PM CST TUE DEC 14 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 6 PM CST TODAY FOR
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY
FLORIDA FOR THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

.A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION HAS RESULTED IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER TEENS THIS AFTERNOON.
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS ON WEDNESDAY WILL RESULT IN MOISTURE
INCREASING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE
CURRENT FORECAST SHOWS DEWPOINTS REMAINING LOW ENOUGH THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS OKALOOSA COUNTY TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A
FOUR TO FIVE HOUR DURATION OF HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. 

FLZ005-006-151300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0090.101215T1600Z-101215T2200Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0098.000000T0000Z-101215T0000Z/
INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
212 PM CST TUE DEC 14 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION HAS RESULTED IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER TEENS THIS AFTERNOON.
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS ON WEDNESDAY WILL RESULT IN MOISTURE
INCREASING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THE
CURRENT FORECAST SHOWS DEWPOINTS REMAINING LOW ENOUGH THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS OKALOOSA COUNTY TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A
FOUR TO FIVE HOUR DURATION OF HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED 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-FLZ001>004-150000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0098.000000T0000Z-101215T0000Z/
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-
212 PM CST TUE DEC 14 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION HAS RESULTED IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER TEENS THIS AFTERNOON.
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS ON WEDNESDAY WILL RESULT IN MOISTURE
INCREASING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. DRY AIR
WILL PERSIST LONG ENOUGH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA TO ALLOW
HUMIDITY TO DROP INTO THE LOW TO MID 20 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE DURATION OS SUCH LOW HUMIDITIES IS EXPECTED
TO FALL JUST SHORT OF RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL CREATE ENHANCED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 11:41 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin12 min
Dec 12, 1:07 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
Dec 12, 1:26 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Dec 12, 4:45 AM CSTHard Freeze WatchMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more24 hr
Dec 12, 4:45 AM CSTHard Freeze WarningMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more24 hr
Dec 12, 4:50 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more23 hr
Dec 12, 6:36 AM CSTFire Weather WatchMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more7 hr
Dec 12, 1:55 PM CSTRed Flag WarningMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more28 hr
Dec 12, 12:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa46 min
Dec 12, 1:21 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa23 min

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2010Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2010Every red flag warning in 2010

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.