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Red Flag Warning 44, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Oct 1, 2011, 5:36 AM CDT for Butler County, Covington County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It took effect at Oct 1, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Oct 1, 2011, 5:36 AM CDT (10:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 1, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Butler County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 2239 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
610 WWUS84 KMOB 011036 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 536 AM CDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE ENTIRE FAR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO 20 FOOT WIND ABOVE 10 MPH...LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND DISPERSION 75 AND HIGHER. A COLD FRONT HAS BROUGHT DRIER AND COOLER AIR ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO THE ENTIRE AREA. LOWEST HUMIDITY TODAY BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT ALONG WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTY NORTH WINDS. FLZ001>006-012300- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0037.111001T1700Z-111001T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0044.111001T1600Z-111001T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 536 AM CDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND DISPERSIONS 75 AND HIGHER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY * HUMIDITY...25 TO 3O PERCENT * DISPERSION...75 TO 85 * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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...WIND...HIGH DISPERSION...AND DRY FUELS WILL RISK RAPID FIRE GROWTH. && $$ ALZ057-058-060-012300- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0044.111001T1600Z-111001T2300Z/ BUTLER-CRENSHAW-COVINGTON- 536 AM CDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA DUE TO 20 FOOT WIND ABOVE 10 MPH AND LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 057...058 AND 060. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY * HUMIDITY...25 TO 3O PERCENT * KBDI...500 TO 560 * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED IN FAR EASTERN CRENSHAW COUNTY DUE TO KBDI NEAR 560. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIND...HIGH DISPERSION...AND DRY FUELS WILL RISK RAPID FIRE GROWTH. && $$
1 follow-up statement
089 WWUS84 KMOB 011723 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND BREEZY NORTH WINDS OCCASIONALLY ABOVE 15 MPH. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA DUE TO LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO USHER DRIER AND COOLER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY THEN THE NORTHERLY WINDS SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY BUT DRY AIR REMAINS OVER THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A LONG DURATION OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AS KBDI VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 500. ALZ057-058-060-011830- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-111001T2300Z/ BUTLER-CRENSHAW-COVINGTON- 1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AS KBDI VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 500. $$ FLZ001>006-020930- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0045.111002T1700Z-111002T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0038.111003T1700Z-111003T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-111001T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT AND BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 15 MPH FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * WIND...NORTH AROUND 15 MPH AND GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS * HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT * DISPERSION...75 TO 85 * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 12:23 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 18 hr | |
| Oct 1, 12:23 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MOB | 18 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.