Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Binghamton, NY
NWS Binghamton, NY issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2012, 3:17 AM EDT for 7 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 7, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 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 7, 2012, 3:17 AM EDT (07:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Binghamton, NY
Counties Bradford County, PA, Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Pike County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wayne County, PA, Wyoming County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:20 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 2751 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
487 WWUS81 KBGM 070717 RFWBGM URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 317 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044-045-055-056-070830- /O.CAN.KBGM.FW.A.0004.120407T1500Z-120407T2300Z/ NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN- SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND- CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME- 317 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE FINGER LAKES...SOUTHERN TIER...AND WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY REGIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. ALTHOUGH DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA. $$ NYZ046-057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-072300- /O.UPG.KBGM.FW.A.0004.120407T1500Z-120407T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBGM.FW.W.0004.120407T1500Z-120407T2300Z/ OTSEGO-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE- WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- 317 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE CATSKILLS OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND ALL OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE CATSKILLS OF EASTERN NEW YORK. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
2 follow-up statements
861 WWUS81 KBGM 071357 RFWBGM URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 957 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ046-057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-072200- /O.CON.KBGM.FW.W.0004.120407T1500Z-120407T2300Z/ OTSEGO-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE- WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- 957 AM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE CATSKILLS OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND ALL OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON IS CONTINUING THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE WESTERN CATSKILLS OF NEW YORK. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. 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. && $$ MJ
473 WWUS81 KBGM 071836 RFWBGM URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 236 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 NYZ046-057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-080245- /O.NEW.KBGM.FW.A.0005.120408T1500Z-120408T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBGM.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120407T2300Z/ OTSEGO-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE- WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- 236 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE WESTERN CATSKILLS OF NEW YORK. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH...FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS DROP OFF EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT THEN WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...TO 15 TO 25 MPH. A FEW GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS AROUND 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...HUMIDITY WILL DROP QUICKLY AGAIN...AND COULD REACH LEVELS OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044-045-055-056-080245- /O.NEW.KBGM.FW.A.0005.120408T1500Z-120408T2300Z/ NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-STEUBEN- SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND- CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME- 236 PM EDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...TO 15 TO 25 MPH. A FEW GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...HUMIDITY WILL DROP QUICKLY AGAIN...AND COULD REACH LEVELS OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. 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. && $$ MJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Binghamton, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2:36 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:41 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 18 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Pennsylvania, 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.