Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 28, 2012, 2:55 PM CST for 39 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Jan 28, 2012, 2:55 PM CST (20:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
All 39 counties
Autauga County, AL, Barbour County, AL, Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Bullock County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chambers County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Lee County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, Macon County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Marion County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Perry County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Pike County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Russell County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 1303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
189 WWUS84 KBMX 282055 RFWBMX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 255 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...VERY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .DRY AIR BEHIND TODAY'S FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL RESULT IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. ALZ011>015-017>050-291200- /O.UPG.KBMX.FW.A.0005.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.FW.W.0006.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 255 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND THUS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV. && $$
2 follow-up statements
867 WWUS84 KBMX 291158 RFWBMX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 558 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...VERY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .DRY AIR BEHIND YESTERDAY'S FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL RESULT IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. DRIER CONDITIONS COULD CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ONCE AGAIN ON MONDAY. ALZ019-021>050-292230- /O.NEW.KBMX.FW.A.0006.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0006.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 558 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN ETHELSVILLE...TO WARRIOR...TO PIEDMONT LINE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST FOR COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN ETHELSVILLE...TO WARRIOR...TO PIEDMONT LINE. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A DRY AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND THUS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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 OR WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ011>015-017-018-020-292230- /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0006.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CHEROKEE- 558 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A DRY AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND THUS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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 OR WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV. && $$ 08/MNK
183 WWUS84 KBMX 292131 RFWBMX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 331 PM CST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...VERY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MONDAY AFTERNOON... .DRY AIR BEHIND YESTERDAY'S FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL RESULT IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ019-021>050-301200- /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FW.A.0006.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 331 PM CST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A DRY AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND THUS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND OR WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ011>015-017-018-020-301200- /O.EXA.KBMX.FW.A.0006.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0000Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CHEROKEE- 331 PM CST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...A DRY AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND THUS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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 OR WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 5:45 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.