Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 13, 2011, 2:33 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 14, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. 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
- Jan 13, 2011, 2:33 PM CST (20:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 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 20:38 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, 8.6 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
- 868 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
637 WWUS84 KMOB 132033 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 233 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND FOR MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND FOR MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... .DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY WITH COLD TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RETURNING TO NEAR SEASONABLE LEVELS THIS WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...AND DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. FLZ001>006-141245- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1600Z-110115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0006.110114T1700Z-110115T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110113T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1600Z-110115T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 233 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A LONG DURATION EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ051>064-141245- /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1800Z-110115T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1800Z-110114T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 233 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
863 WWUS84 KMOB 141229 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 629 AM CST FRI JAN 14 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY WITH COLD TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RETURNING TO NEAR SEASONABLE LEVELS THIS WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR A LONG DURATION...AND DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ051>064-150430- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1800Z-110114T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0006.110114T1800Z-110114T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1800Z-110115T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 629 AM CST FRI JAN 14 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY 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...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE 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. && $$ FLZ001>006-150430- /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1600Z-110116T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0006.110114T1700Z-110115T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 629 AM CST FRI JAN 14 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A LONG DURATION THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
667 WWUS84 KMOB 142035 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 235 PM CST FRI JAN 14 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY WITH COLD TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RETURNING TO NEAR SEASONABLE LEVELS THIS WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR A LONG DURATION. ALZ051>064-142200- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1800Z-110115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110114T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 235 PM CST FRI JAN 14 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY... AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ001>006-151245- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1600Z-110116T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0007.110115T1600Z-110115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110115T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 235 PM CST FRI JAN 14 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY... AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A LONG DURATION SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 4:09 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 28 hr | |
| Jan 13, 5:45 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 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.