Alert archive / New York / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2012, 3:42 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT. 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
- Apr 8, 2012, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
716 WWUS81 KALY 080742 RFWALY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 342 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 NYZ038>040-047-048-051-058-063-090000- /O.NEW.KALY.FW.W.0004.120408T1500Z-120409T0000Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE-WESTERN ULSTER- 342 AM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE MOHAWK AND SCHOHARIE VALLEYS...AND EASTERN CATSKILLS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...MOHAWK VALLEY...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...AND EASTERN CATSKILLS. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 TO 29 PERCENT. * 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. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
2 follow-up statements
642 WWUS81 KALY 082023 RFWALY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 423 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 NYZ063-090430- /O.NEW.KALY.FW.A.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.CON.KALY.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120409T0000Z/ WESTERN ULSTER- 423 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TOMORROW MORNING INTO EARLY MONDAY EVENING * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NYZ038>040-047-048-051-058-090000- /O.CON.KALY.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120409T0000Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE- 423 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE SCHOHARIE VALLEY... NORTHERN CATSKILLS...HELDERBERGS AND MOHAWK VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...MOHAWK VALLEY...SCHOHARIE VALLEY...AND NORTHERN CATSKILLS...AND HELDERBERGS. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * 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. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-090430- /O.NEW.KALY.FW.A.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-EASTERN ULSTER- WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 423 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...SOUTHERN TACONICS...AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TOMORROW MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ALY
800 WWUS81 KALY 090008 RFWALY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 808 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 NYZ063-091000- /O.EXP.KALY.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KALY.FW.A.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ WESTERN ULSTER- 808 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...WESTERN ULSTER COUNTY * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TOMORROW MORNING INTO EARLY MONDAY EVENING * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. * 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 FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NYZ038>040-047-048-051-058-090115- /O.EXP.KALY.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120409T0000Z/ SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-WESTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE- 808 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE MOHAWK RIVER VALLEY... SCHOHARIE VALLEY...NORTHERN CATSKILLS...AND HELDERBERGS... RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT TO 70 TO 85 PERCENT. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY...BUT INCREASE OVERNIGHT. THE RED FLAG CONDITIONS HAVE DIMINISHED FOR TONIGHT. $$ CTZ001-013-NYZ064>066-091000- /O.CON.KALY.FW.A.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-EASTERN ULSTER- WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 808 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...SOUTHERN TACONICS...AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT... * AFFECTED AREA...THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...SOUTHERN TACONICS...AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TOMORROW MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S. * 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 FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ALY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 4:23 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | ALY | 12 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.