Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Feb 15, 2010, 1:07 PM CST for 16 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 16, 2010, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 5 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 15, 2010, 1:07 PM CST (19:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2010, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2010, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 904 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
836 WWUS82 KTAE 151907 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 207 PM EST MON FEB 15 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ TUESDAY FOR ALL OF NORTH FLORIDA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND AN EXITING COLD FRONT THIS EVENING AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. MORE ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. FLZ007>019-026>029-034-161100- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0021.100216T1700Z-100216T2200Z/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 207 PM EST MON FEB 15 2010 /107 PM CST MON FEB 15 2010/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ TUESDAY FOR ALL OF NORTH FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ TUESDAY FOR ALL OF NORTH FLORIDA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HARRIGAN
2 follow-up statements
809 WWUS82 KTAE 160950 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 450 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ TODAY FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL THE THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO ANTICIPATED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH DISPERSION INDICES... .A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE INTO THE REGION TODAY ON NORTHWEST SURFACE AND TRANSPORT WINDS. DESPITE THE COOL AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...VERY DRY LOW LEVELS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ACROSS OUR FLORIDA ZONES. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB A FEW DEGREES FOR WEDNESDAY AND ONCE AGAIN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND HIGH DISPERSIONS SHOULD RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR OUR FLORIDA ZONES. FLZ007>019-026>029-034-162100- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0018.100217T1700Z-100217T2200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0021.100216T1700Z-100216T2200Z/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 450 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 /350 AM CST TUE FEB 16 2010/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO ANTICIPATED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH DISPERSION INDICES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 14-MROCZKA
182 WWUS82 KTAE 162022 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 322 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A DRY PATTERN HAS SETTLED INTO THE SOUTHEAST BEHIND A DEPARTING FRONTAL SYSTEM. COOL DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST STATES. THIS HIGH WILL SLOWLY SLIDE EASTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK KEEPING US IN AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AND DRY AIR MASS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK. FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS APPEAR LIKELY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS SUFFICIENT SURFACE HEATING AND LITTLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTRIBUTE TO FALLING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL FLORIDA ZONES FOR WEDNESDAY WITH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL ZONES IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY. FLZ007>019-026>029-034-170000- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0018.100217T1700Z-100217T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0022.100217T1800Z-100217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0019.100218T1600Z-100219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100216T2200Z/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 322 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 /222 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-170000- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0019.100218T1800Z-100218T2200Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 322 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2010 /222 PM CST TUE FEB 16 2010/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ AUSTIN/JAMSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 8:48 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 33 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.