Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 21, 2011, 2:05 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 22, 2011, 10:00 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 21, 2011, 2:05 PM CST (20:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2011, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2011, 5:00 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 20:05 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, 8.1 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
- 1253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -263 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
346 WWUS84 KMOB 221237 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 637 AM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST TODAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS A RESULT...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL APPROACH CRITICAL VALUES ACROSS ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY AND ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY. DISPERSION WILL BE HIGH TODAY. ALZ051-222300- /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0009.110122T1800Z-110122T2300Z/ CHOCTAW- 637 AM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ001>006-230445- /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0009.110122T1600Z-110122T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.A.0010.110123T1600Z-110123T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 637 AM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY 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. && $$ ALZ052>064-222300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.110122T1800Z-110122T2300Z/ WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA- COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 637 AM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
228 WWUS84 KMOB 222021 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 221 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST TODAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE RISK OF A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .COOL DRY AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL EXCEED CRITERIA OVER ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY...AND WILL LIKELY DO SO OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY. DISPERSION WILL BE HIGH THE REST OF TODAY AND MUCH OF SUNDAY. FLZ001>006-231230- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110122T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0010.110123T1600Z-110123T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 221 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE TO HIGH DISPERSION WILL BRING A RISK OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ051>064-222300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110122T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 221 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE TO HIGH DISPERSION WILL BRING A RISK OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 6:35 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | 10 hr | |
| Jan 21, 2:05 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 40 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
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.