Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Mar 20, 2011, 3:12 PM MST. It took effect at Mar 21, 2011, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 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 20, 2011, 3:12 PM MST (22:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2011, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2011, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
778 WWUS85 KTWC 202212 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 312 PM MST SUN MAR 20 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL... SANTA CRUZ...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... AZZ146>148-210615- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0004.110321T1700Z-110322T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0006.110321T1700Z-110322T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 312 PM MST SUN MAR 20 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL...SANTA CRUZ...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG AND GUSTY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS MONDAY. DURING THIS PERIOD...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BELOW 15 PERCENT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$
4 follow-up statements
278 WWUS85 KTWC 210357 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 857 PM MST SUN MAR 20 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL... SANTA CRUZ...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... AZZ146>148-211400- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0006.110321T1700Z-110322T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 857 PM MST SUN MAR 20 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL...SANTA CRUZ...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG AND GUSTY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS MONDAY. DURING THIS PERIOD...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BELOW 15 PERCENT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$
426 WWUS85 KTWC 211044 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 344 AM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL... SANTA CRUZ...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... AZZ146>148-220000- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0006.110321T1700Z-110322T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 344 AM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL...SANTA CRUZ...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG AND GUSTY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. DURING THIS PERIOD...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BELOW 15 PERCENT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$
638 WWUS85 KTWC 212212 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 312 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ...AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... AZZ147-212315- /O.CAN.KTWC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 312 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. ALTHOUGH WIND SPEEDS REMAIN STRONG ACROSS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147... RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE INCREASED MARKEDLY THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE WELL ABOVE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS. THEREFORE... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY AND THE TOHONO OODHAM NATIONAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ AZZ146-148-220200- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 312 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ...AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. DURING THIS PERIOD...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BELOW 15 PERCENT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$
841 WWUS85 KTWC 220200 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 700 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 AZZ146-148-220300- /O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 700 PM MST MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY CONTINUES TO MAKE ITS WAY EAST THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES CONTINUE TO RISE AND AND WIND SPEEDS CONTINUE TO LOWER INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SINCE BOTH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WIND SPEEDS ARE NO LONGER WITHIN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS OVER THE MAJORITY OF THE WARNING AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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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.