Alert archive / Tennessee / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this red flag warning at Apr 3, 2011, 7:28 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 PM 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
- Apr 3, 2011, 7:28 AM CDT (12:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
389 WWUS84 KOHX 031228 RFWOHX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 728 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MIDDLE TN TODAY FROM NOON CDT UNTIL 7 PM CDT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT IS MOVING TOWARD THE MIDSTATE THIS MORNING. AS THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY SLOWLY WORKS OUR WAY... WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...THE AIRMASS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE BOUNDARY IS QUITE DRY. AS THESE TWO INGREDIENTS COMBINE...20 FT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH MIN RH VALUES IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WHICH MAY FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION. MIN RH VALUES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER ON MONDAY. TNZ400-501-502-032030- /O.UPG.KOHX.FW.A.0001.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KOHX.FW.W.0001.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/ CUMBERLAND DISTRICT (NORTH)-HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (NORTH)- HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (SOUTH)- 728 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...LOOK FOR MIN RH VALUES IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE. 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. && $$ JLM
1 follow-up statement
791 WWUS84 KOHX 031909 RFWOHX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 209 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MIDDLE TN TODAY FROM NOON CDT UNTIL 7 PM CDT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT IS MOVING TOWARD THE MIDSTATE. WIND SPEEDS HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...THE AIRMASS IS QUITE DRY. AS THESE TWO INGREDIENTS COMBINE...20 FT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH MIN RH VALUES IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WHICH MAY FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION. MIN RH VALUES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER ON MONDAY. TNZ400-501-502-040000- /O.CON.KOHX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/ CUMBERLAND DISTRICT (NORTH)-HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (NORTH)- HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (SOUTH)- 209 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...LOOK FOR MIN RH VALUES IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ BOYD
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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.