Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 27, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at May 4, 2011, 6:54 AM EDT. It took effect at May 5, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT. 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
- May 4, 2011, 6:54 AM EDT (10:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
701 WWUS84 KMOB 041054 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 554 AM CDT WED MAY 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .MUCH DRIER AIR WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT TODAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY AND SUNNY SKIES. DISPERSION VALUES WILL BE GOOD THIS AFTERNOON...AND GENERALLY GOOD TO GOOD ON THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED TODAY AND THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF A FORECAST ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT OF 35 OR GREATER AND A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. FLZ001>006-050300- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0026.110504T1600Z-110505T0100Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 554 AM CDT WED MAY 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF A FORECAST ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT OF 35 OR GREATER AND A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...005 AND 006... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF A FORECAST ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT OF 35 OR GREATER AND A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...005 AND 006... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF A FORECAST ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT OF 35 OR GREATER AND A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. 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 FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
5 follow-up statements
723 WWUS84 KMOB 041914 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 214 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... DISPERSION ABOVE 75...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 15 MPH OR MORE AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT NEAR OR ABOVE 35 OVER PARTS OF THE AREA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES EXPECTED TO BE 35 OR HIGHER... .A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE HUMIDITY GENERALLY 25 PERCENT OR LESS THURSDAY AND OVER THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY...TRANSPORT WINDS WILL HAVE EASED UP ENOUGH THAT DISPERSIONS WILL BE FAIR BUT INCREASING TO GOOD ON FRIDAY WITH A LITTLE MORE WIND. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY IS DUE TO AN EXPECTED ERC FORECAST OF 35 OR MORE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL NOT BE UNTIL MID NEXT WEEK. FLZ001>006-051130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110505T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 214 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... DISPERSION ABOVE 75...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 15 MPH OR MORE AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT NEAR OR ABOVE 35... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES EXPECTED TO BE 35 OR HIGHER...... 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...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
663 WWUS84 KMOB 051130 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 630 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... DISPERSION ABOVE 75...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 15 MPH OR MORE AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT NEAR OR ABOVE 35 OVER PARTS OF THE AREA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES EXPECTED TO BE 35 OR HIGHER... .A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE HUMIDITY GENERALLY 25 PERCENT OR LESS THURSDAY AND OVER THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY... TRANSPORT WINDS WILL HAVE EASED UP ENOUGH THAT DISPERSIONS WILL BE FAIR BUT INCREASING TO GOOD ON FRIDAY WITH A LITTLE MORE WIND. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY IS DUE TO AN EXPECTED ERC FORECAST OF 35 OR MORE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL NOT BE UNTIL MID NEXT WEEK. FLZ005-006-060330- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 630 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY... 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...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ FLZ001>004-060330- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 630 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
324 WWUS84 KMOB 051312 CCA RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 807 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER... .A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE HUMIDITY GENERALLY 25 PERCENT OR LESS TODAY AND OVER THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY...TRANSPORT WINDS WILL HAVE EASED UP ENOUGH THAT DISPERSIONS WILL BE GOOD THIS AFTERNOON BUT INCREASING TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT ON FRIDAY WITH A STRONG NORTHWEST TRANSPORT WIND. FLZ005-006-060515- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 807 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY... 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...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ FLZ001>004-060515- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 807 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
146 WWUS84 KMOB 051904 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 204 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER... .A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE HUMIDITY GENERALLY 25 PERCENT OR LESS TODAY AND OVER THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY...TRANSPORT WINDS WILL HAVE EASED UP ENOUGH THAT DISPERSIONS WILL BE GOOD THIS AFTERNOON BUT INCREASING TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT ON FRIDAY WITH A STRONG NORTHWEST TRANSPORT WIND. FLZ001>004-061130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110506T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 204 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ005-006-061130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 204 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR TODAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
159 WWUS84 KMOB 051918 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 218 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER... .SURFACE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY BE THE SAME ON FRIDAY. A LITTLE MORE WIND ON FRIDAY WILL DRIVE THE DISPERSIONS BACK UP OVER 100 AGAIN...HENCE THE RED FLAG. FLZ001>004-061130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110506T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 218 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ005-006-061130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 218 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR TODAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
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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.