Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 21, 2011, 7:35 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2011, 2:00 PM EST. It was in force for 4 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 21, 2011, 7:35 AM EST (12:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
472 WWUS84 KMOB 211235 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 635 AM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .SKIES WILL CLEAR QUICKLY THIS MORNING...WITH BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS BRINGING CHILLY CONDITIONS. WITH A COOLER AND DRIER AIRMASS OVER THE AREA...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH CRITICAL VALUES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SATURDAY. FLZ001>006-220445- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0008.110121T1800Z-110121T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0008.110121T1900Z-110121T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.A.0009.110122T1600Z-110123T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 635 AM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH 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. && $$ ALZ051>064-220445- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0009.110122T1800Z-110122T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 635 AM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
633 WWUS84 KMOB 212005 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 205 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS A RESULT...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL APPROACH CRITICAL VALUES ACROSS ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SATURDAY AND ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY. ALZ051-212115- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0009.110122T1800Z-110122T2300Z/ CHOCTAW- 205 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ FLZ001>006-221215- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0009.110122T1600Z-110123T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0009.110122T1600Z-110123T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0010.110123T1700Z-110124T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110121T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 205 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ052>064-221215- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0009.110122T1800Z-110122T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0009.110122T1800Z-110122T2300Z/ WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA- COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 205 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 3:05 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 40 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:05 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | 27 hr |
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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.