Alert archive / Massachusetts / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Albany, NY
NWS Albany, NY issued this red flag warning at Apr 9, 2012, 4:13 AM EDT for Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Apr 9, 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 9, 2012, 4:13 AM EDT (08:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2012, 7:41 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albany, NY
Counties Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT, Berkshire County, MA
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:12 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 2263 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
461 WWUS81 KALY 090813 RFWALY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 413 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 CTZ001-013-NYZ063>066-091500- /O.UPG.KALY.FW.A.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KALY.FW.W.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 413 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ULSTER...DUTCHESS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY... 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 TO 8 PM TODAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...ULSTER...DUTCHESS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS THE MID 20S. * 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-091500- /O.NEW.KALY.FW.W.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- 413 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR GREENE...COLUMBIA AND BERKSHIRE COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...GREENE...COLUMBIA AND BERKSHIRE COUNTIES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS AROUND 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ALY
3 follow-up statements
637 WWUS81 KALY 091040 RFWALY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 640 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-063>066-091600- /O.CON.KALY.FW.W.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA- EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS- EASTERN DUTCHESS- 640 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS...THE BERKSHIRES AND NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT... * AFFECTED AREA...ULSTER...GREENE...COLUMBIA...DUCTHESS...BERKSHIRE AND LITCHFIELD COUNTIES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS THE MID 20S TO THE MID 30S. * 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ALY
798 WWUS81 KALY 091353 RFWALY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 953 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-091500- /O.CAN.KALY.FW.W.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN GREENE- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- 953 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ALL OF GREENE...COLUMBIA AND BERKSHIRE COUNTY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. AT THIS TIME LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERKSHIRES. RH VALUES LOOK TO NOT DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT ACROSS ANY OF THIS REGION. THERE WILL BE GUSTY WINDS OVER 25 MPH BUT THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL NOT BE VERY LOW. KEEP IN MIND...OUTDOOR BURNING IS BANNED IN NEW YORK STATE. $$ CTZ001-013-NYZ063>066-100000- /O.CON.KALY.FW.W.0005.120409T1500Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 953 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN CATSKILLS...MID HUDSON VALLEY FROM KINGSTON SOUTH... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN TACONICS...THE BERKSHIRES AND NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT... * AFFECTED AREA...ULSTER...DUCTHESS...ND LITCHFIELD COUNTIES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...11 AM UNTIL 800 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR BURNING BANNED. 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS. && $$
448 WWUS81 KALY 092341 RFWALY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 741 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 CTZ001-013-NYZ063>066-100045- /O.CAN.KALY.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-WESTERN ULSTER- EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- 741 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ULSTER...GREENE AND LITCHFIELD COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO SUBSIDE AND AS TEMPERATURES LOWER THIS EVENING...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE INCREASING. $$
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Massachusetts, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Connecticut, 2012Red Flag Warnings in New York, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.