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Red Flag Warning 84, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Aug 27, 2011, 3:30 AM CDT for 11 counties in Florida; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Aug 27, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Aug 27, 2011, 3:30 AM CDT (08:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 27, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 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, Gadsden County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:32 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 569 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2219 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
983 WWUS82 KTAE 270830 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 430 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE INLAND FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THESE SAME AREAS BUT EXTENDING EVEN CLOSER TO THE COAST... .DRY WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WITH MODEST WIND SPEEDS AND HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS...DISPERSIONS AND HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD REACH RED FLAG CRITERIA THIS AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF THE INLAND PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND. SOUTHEAST ALABAMA IS ALSO EXPECTED TO REACH THEIR STATE RED FLAG CRITERIA. ANOTHER RED FLAG DAY IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA. A GRADUAL INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BEGIN MONDAY WITH RAIN CHANCES RETURNING ON TUESDAY. FLZ007>011-013-016>019-026-271930- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0067.110827T1800Z-110827T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0084.110827T1800Z-110828T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0068.110828T1800Z-110829T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN- GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- 430 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 /330 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 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 MUCH OF THE INLAND FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THESE SAME AREAS BUT EXTENDING EVEN CLOSER TO THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * DISPERSION...PEAK VALUES 75 TO 95. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ FLZ012-027-271930- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0084.110827T1800Z-110828T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0068.110828T1800Z-110829T0000Z/ INLAND BAY-INLAND WAKULLA- 430 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 /330 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE INLAND FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THESE SAME AREAS BUT EXTENDING EVEN CLOSER TO THE COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST AROUND 15 MPH AND GUSTY. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT. * DISPERSION...PEAK VALUES 85 TO 100. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ065>069-271930- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0084.110827T1800Z-110827T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 330 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ALABAMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...KBDI OVER 500 AND 20 FOOT WINDS OVER 10 MPH. * WIND...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY. * HUMIDITY...LOWERING TO AROUND 28 PERCENT. * KBDI...OVER 600. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ FLZ014-015-028-029-271930- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0068.110828T1800Z-110829T0000Z/ INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE- 430 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 /330 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE INLAND FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION. * WIND...WEST AROUND 15 MPH AND GUSTY. * HUMIDITY...LOWERING TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT. * DISPERSION...PEAK VALUES 80 TO 90. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 18-WOOL
1 follow-up statement
424 WWUS82 KTAE 272020 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 420 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 FOOT WINDS SPEEDS GREATER THAN 10 MPH AND KBDI GREATER THAN 500... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL FLORIDA ZONES EXCEPT THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND DIXIE COUNTY...DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...DISPERSIONS ABOVE 75...AND ERC VALUES GREATER THAN 35... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR ALL FLORIDA ZONES EXCEPT THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND DIXIE COUNTY...DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...HIGH DISPERSIONS ABOVE 75 AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 30 PERCENT...KBDI GREATER THAN 500...AND POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS GREATER THAN 10 MPH.... FLZ007>013-016>019-026-027-280430- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0068.110828T1800Z-110829T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0085.110828T1800Z-110829T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110828T0000Z/ INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY- CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- INLAND WAKULLA- 420 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 /320 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING 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 WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. * WIND...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO THE UPPER 20 TO LOWER 30 PERCENT. * DISPERSION...PEAK VALUES 75 TO 85. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION VALUES WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ014-015-028-029-280430- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0068.110828T1800Z-110829T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0085.110828T1800Z-110829T0000Z/ INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE- 420 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 /320 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. * WIND...WEST 8 TO 12 MPH. * HUMIDITY...LOWERING TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * DISPERSION...PEAK VALUES 75 TO 80. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ALZ065>069-280430- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0069.110828T1800Z-110828T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110827T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON- 320 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WIND...NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. * HUMIDITY...LOWERING TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * KBDI...OVER 600. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ DUVAL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 26 min |
| Aug 27, 3:30 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 9 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:20 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 26 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:20 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston | 13 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.