Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Mar 23, 2011, 3:35 AM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 23, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. 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
- Mar 23, 2011, 3:35 AM EDT (07:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Gadsden County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 1443 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
100 WWUS82 KTAE 230735 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 335 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH DISPERSIONS AND HIGH 20 FOOT WINDS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH DISPERSIONS... .STIFF SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS OFF THE GULF WILL LIMIT THE AREA OF SUB-35 PERCENT HUMIDITY ACROSS FLORIDA. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS...AND RESULTING HIGH DISPERSIONS...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NECESSARY FOR A PORTION OF THE INLAND FLORIDA BIG BEND. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD REMAIN JUST LOW ENOUGH TO AVOID RED FLAG CRITERIA ALONG THE I-75 CORRIDOR OF SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. HEADING INTO THURSDAY...DRIER AIR MOVES IN AND DISPERSIONS ARE STILL FORECAST TO BE ABOVE 75 ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND...SO HAVE CONTINUE THE WATCH IN THOSE AREAS. PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA ARE FORECAST TO HAVE AROUND 3 HOURS OF SUB 25 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SO THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY AS WELL. FLZ018-019-028-029-232230- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0022.110323T1800Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0028.110323T1800Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0023.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE- 335 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ016-017-232230- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0028.110323T1800Z-110323T2200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0023.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ GADSDEN-LEON- 335 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ011-013-026-027-232230- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0023.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ JACKSON-CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA- 335 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 /235 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ CAMP
1 follow-up statement
081 WWUS82 KTAE 232014 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 414 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HIGH DISPERSION VALUES AND ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA AND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES COUPLED WITH HIGH DISPERSIONS AND ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS... .DISCUSSION...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF OUR REGION AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE SOUTH HAS PLACED THE LOCAL AREA UNDER BREEZY CONDITIONS. THE ELEVATED WINDS HAVE CAUSED DISPERSION VALUES TO RESPOND. THE GUSTY WINDS...HIGH DISPERSIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THUS...THIS AFTERNOONS RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF OUR REGION TOMORROW AS WELL. FLZ016>019-028-029-232300- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0023.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0029.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110323T2200Z/ GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE- 414 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ011-013-026-027-232300- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0023.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0029.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ JACKSON-CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA- 414 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 /314 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ034-232300- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0029.110324T1800Z-110325T0000Z/ INLAND DIXIE- 414 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HARRIGAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 4:14 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.