Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 49, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at May 7, 2011, 4:58 PM EDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at May 8, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 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
- May 7, 2011, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Gadsden County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Wakulla County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 33 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
- 2080 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
451 WWUS82 KTAE 072058 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 458 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC ABOVE 35.... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DIXIE COUNTY IN THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC ABOVE 35... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY UNTIL PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR GADSDEN... LEON...JACKSON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC ABOVE 35... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND AND INLAND DIXIE COUNTY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED... .DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE AREA. FORECAST ERC VALUES AND LONG DURATIONS OF LOW HUMIDITY JUSTIFY CONTINUING THE CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE...WESTERN BIG BEND...AND DIXIE COUNTY INTO THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS FORECAST FOR SUNDAY. HOWEVER...FORECAST ERC VALUES ABOVE 34 AND LONG DURATIONS OF LOW HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED FOR LEON...WAKULLA... JACKSON AND GADSDEN COUNTIES. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING WAS HOISTED FOR THESE COUNTIES. RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED ELSEWHERE THROUGH SUNDAY. FLZ013-026-034-080000- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0040.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110508T0000Z/ CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND DIXIE- 458 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 /358 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. 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. && $$ FLZ011-016-017-027-080500- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0040.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0049.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110508T0000Z/ JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND WAKULLA- 458 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 /358 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ127-080500- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0049.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ COASTAL WAKULLA- 458 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY,.. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. 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. && $$ FLZ009-010-012-112-134-080000- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110508T0000Z/ HOLMES-WASHINGTON-INLAND BAY-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL DIXIE- 458 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 /358 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ BLOCK
2 follow-up statements
468 WWUS82 KTAE 080006 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 806 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY UNTIL PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR GADSDEN... LEON... JACKSON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC ABOVE 35... .DISCUSSION...EVEN WITH A A SLIGHT INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY...DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL AREA. FORECAST ERC VALUES ABOVE 34 AND LONG DURATIONS OF LOW HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED FOR LEON...WAKULLA... JACKSON AND GADSDEN COUNTIES. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY FOR THESE COUNTIES. FLZ011-016-017-027-081115- /O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110508T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0049.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND WAKULLA- 806 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 /706 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SATURDAY HAS EXPIRED... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... 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. && $$ FLZ009-010-012-013-026-034-112-134-080115- /O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110508T0000Z/ HOLMES-WASHINGTON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND DIXIE- COASTAL BAY-COASTAL DIXIE- 806 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 /706 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SATURDAY HAS EXPIRED... $$ FLZ127-081115- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0049.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ COASTAL WAKULLA- 806 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... 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. && $$ BLOCK
596 WWUS82 KTAE 080653 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 253 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LEON... GADSDEN...AND JACKSON COUNTIES DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC ABOVE 35... .DISCUSSION...EVEN WITH A A SLIGHT INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FORECAST FOR TODAY...DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL AREA. FORECAST ERC VALUES ABOVE 34 AND LONG DURATIONS OF LOW HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED FOR LEON...JACKSON AND GADSDEN COUNTIES. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THESE COUNTIES. FLZ027-127-080800- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0049.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ INLAND WAKULLA-COASTAL WAKULLA- 253 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ FLZ011-016-017-090000- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0049.110508T1800Z-110509T0000Z/ JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON- 253 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2011 /153 AM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:32 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Calhoun, Dixie, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Wakulla | 13 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.