Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 69, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Jun 5, 2011, 3:03 AM CDT for 12 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jun 5, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 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
- Jun 5, 2011, 3:03 AM CDT (08:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 5, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties 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, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 22 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
- 2086 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 869 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
627 WWUS82 KTAE 050803 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 403 AM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF THE INLAND FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF THE INLAND FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... .AS HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES RE-ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE AREA WITH FEWER CLOUDS AND RAIN TODAY...AROUND 4 HOURS OF RED FLAG HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND MOST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND ALL BUT COASTAL BIG BEND. ALSO...THE ERC EXCEEDS 34 IN THESE SAME AREAS. THUS THE INHERITED FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING. REGARDING MONDAY...AROUND 4 HOURS OF CRITICAL HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE PANHANDLE AS WELL AS INLAND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN BIG BEND. THE ERC IS ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN ABOVE 35. THUS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS. BEYOND MONDAY...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FLZ007-009-011-016-017-052300- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0055.110605T1800Z-110605T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0069.110605T1800Z-110605T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0056.110606T1800Z-110606T2300Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON- 403 AM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011 /303 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 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. && $$ FLZ010-013-026-052300- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0069.110605T1800Z-110605T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0056.110606T1800Z-110606T2300Z/ WASHINGTON-CALHOUN-LIBERTY- 403 AM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011 /303 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ018-019-028-029-034-052300- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0055.110605T1800Z-110605T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0069.110605T1800Z-110605T2300Z/ INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE- 403 AM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT 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. && $$ FLZ008-012-014-052300- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0056.110606T1800Z-110606T2300Z/ CENTRAL WALTON-INLAND BAY-INLAND GULF- 303 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ BLOCK
1 follow-up statement
224 WWUS82 KTAE 051923 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 323 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PARTS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON...AS LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED... .AS THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB A LITTLE BIT HIGHER EACH DAY. FOR MONDAY...ONLY A FEW WELL INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE ARE NOW EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 1 TO 3 HOURS AT BEST...SO HAVE DECIDED TO DROP THE FIRE WX WATCH. BY TUESDAY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN ABOVE 35 PERCENT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION... SO THIS AFTERNOON'S RED FLAG WARNING WILL LIKELY BE THE LAST ONE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FLZ007-009>011-013-016-017-026-052300- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0056.110606T1800Z-110606T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110605T2300Z/ INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON- LIBERTY- 323 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011 /223 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED... 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. && $$ FLZ008-012-014-052030- /O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0056.110606T1800Z-110606T2300Z/ CENTRAL WALTON-INLAND BAY-INLAND GULF- 223 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ FLZ018-019-028-029-034-052300- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110605T2300Z/ INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE- 323 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT 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. && $$ 17-GOULD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 3:03 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 3 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.