Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 57, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at May 17, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT for 14 counties in Florida; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at May 18, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 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 17, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
765 WWUS82 KTAE 171945 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 345 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND EXCLUDING COASTAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND OF FLORIDA DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 FOOT WINDS OF 15 MPH OR HIGHER AND HIGH DISPERSION... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR MOST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH DISPERSION VALUES AND HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR OUR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA ZONES DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 FOOT WINDS OF 10 MPH OR HIGHER AND KBDI OF 500 OR GREATER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND POSSIBLE HIGH ERC VALUES... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EACH DAY FOR A LEAST A PORTION OF THE TRI-STATE REGION. FLZ007-008-014-015-180000- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0046.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110518T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN- 345 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /245 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH 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. && $$ FLZ108-114-115-180000- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0046.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 345 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /245 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ009>013-016>019-026>029-034-128-134-180000- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0046.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110518T0000Z/ HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON- INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR- LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE- 345 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /245 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH 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. && $$ FLZ112-118-127-180000- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0046.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ COASTAL BAY-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA- 345 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /245 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ065>069-180000- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1800Z-110519T0000Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 245 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... 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. && $$ BARRY
4 follow-up statements
874 WWUS82 KTAE 180047 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 847 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR MOST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH DISPERSION VALUES AND HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR OUR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA ZONES DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 FOOT WINDS OF 10 MPH OR HIGHER AND KBDI OF 500 OR GREATER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND POSSIBLE HIGH ERC VALUES... .DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EACH DAY FOR A LEAST A PORTION OF THE TRI-STATE REGION. FLZ009>013-016>019-026>029-034-112-118-127-128-134-190030- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON- INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR- LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL JEFFERSON- COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE- 847 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /747 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ065>069-190000- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1800Z-110519T0000Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 747 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... 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. && $$ FLZ007-008-014-015-108-114-115-190030- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN- SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 847 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /747 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
837 WWUS82 KTAE 180856 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 456 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS AND A KBDI OF 500 OR GREATER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING LAFAYETTE COUNTY DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO LIKELY LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RH AND POSSIBLE HIGH ERC VALUES... .DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CALMER THAN RECENT DAYS...SUSTAINED 20 FT WINDS COUPLED WITH LOW RH VALUES WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF OUR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA COUNTIES AS WELL. FLZ018-019-028-034-118-128-134-190000- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-INLAND DIXIE- COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...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. && $$ FLZ007-008-108-190000- /O.EXA.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-SOUTH WALTON- 356 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ065>069-190000- /O.EXT.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1700Z-110519T0000Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 356 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 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. $$ FLZ009>013-016-017-026-027-029-112-127-190000- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.110518T1600Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-LIBERTY- INLAND WAKULLA-LAFAYETTE-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL WAKULLA- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 /356 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ014-015-114-115-190000- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 /356 AM CDT WED MAY 18 2011/ ...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. && $$ HARRIGAN
033 WWUS82 KTAE 181908 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 308 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS AND A KBDI OF 500 OR GREATER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS AND A KBDI OF 500 OR GREATER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING LAFAYETTE COUNTY DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG OF FLORIDA...INCLUDING LAFAYETTE COUNTY DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... .DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. TOMORROW IS FORECAST TO BE WARMER THAN TODAY. AS A RESULT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE LOWER THAN TODAY. THESE LONG DURATIONS LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES AGAIN WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH FLORIDA. WIND SPEEDS IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH BDI AND LOW HUMIDITY TO WARRANT ANOTHER RED FLAG TOMORROW. NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. FLZ014-015-018-019-028-034-114-115-118-128-134-182015- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON- INLAND TAYLOR-INLAND DIXIE-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE- 308 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 /208 PM CDT WED MAY 18 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014...015...018...019...028...034...114...115... 118...128 AND 134... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ FLZ007>013-016-017-026-027-029-108-112-127-190315- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0047.110519T1800Z-110520T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0058.110519T1700Z-110520T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110519T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY- CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-LAFAYETTE- SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL WAKULLA- 308 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 /208 PM CDT WED MAY 18 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 007...008...009...010...011...012...013...016...017 ...026...027...029...108...112 AND 127... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 007...008...009...010...011...012 ...013...016...017...026...027...029...108...112 AND 127... 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. && $$ ALZ065>069-190315- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0058.110519T1700Z-110520T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110519T0000Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 208 PM CDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ELEVATED WINDS AND A KBDI GREATER THAN 500 OR GREATER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066...067... 068 AND 069... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ELEVATED WINDS AND A KBDI GREATER THAN 500 OR GREATER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066...067...068 AND 069... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
829 WWUS82 KTAE 182104 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 504 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS AND A KBDI OF 500 OR GREATER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS AND A KBDI OF 500 OR GREATER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND PARTS OF THE WESTERN BIG...INCLUDING LAFAYETTE COUNTY OF THE EASTERN BIG BEND...DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR PARTS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES OF THE BIG BEND... DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...PARTS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING IN NORTH FLORIDA HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY DUE TO ERC VALUES JUST BELOW 35... .DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. TOMORROW IS FORECAST TO BE WARMER THAN TODAY. AS A RESULT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE LOWER THAN TODAY. THESE LONG DURATIONS LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES AGAIN WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH FLORIDA. WIND SPEEDS IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH KBDI AND LOW HUMIDITY TO WARRANT ANOTHER RED FLAG TOMORROW. NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. FLZ007-008-012-029-108-112-190000- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0058.110519T1700Z-110520T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110519T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-INLAND BAY-LAFAYETTE-SOUTH WALTON- COASTAL BAY- 504 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 /404 PM CDT WED MAY 18 2011/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES... ...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO ERC VALUES JUST BELOW 35... 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. && $$ FLZ016-026-182215- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0058.110519T1700Z-110520T0000Z/ GADSDEN-LIBERTY- 504 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY DUE TO ERC VALUES JUST BELOW 35... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. BOTH OBSERVED ERC VALUES FOR TODAY AND FORECAST ERC VALUES FOR THURSDAY HAVE DROPPED BELOW 35. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE CANCELLATION OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR BOTH DAYS. $$ FLZ009>011-013-017-027-127-191130- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0058.110519T1700Z-110520T0000Z/ HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-LEON-INLAND WAKULLA- COASTAL WAKULLA- 504 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 /404 PM CDT WED MAY 18 2011/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES... 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. && $$ ALZ065>069-191130- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0057.000000T0000Z-110519T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0058.110519T1700Z-110520T0000Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 404 PM CDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ELEVATED WINDS AND A KBDI GREATER THAN 500... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ELEVATED WINDS AND A KBDI GREATER THAN 500... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ 17-GOULD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2:45 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 23 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 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.