Alert archive / Massachusetts / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this red flag warning at Mar 27, 2012, 1:50 AM EDT for 5 counties in Rhode Island; 13 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Mar 27, 2012, 10:00 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
- Mar 27, 2012, 1:50 AM EDT (05:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 27, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2012, 6:56 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 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
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1697 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
887 WWUS81 KBOX 270550 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... .EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING TUESDAY. MAZ002>023-026-RIZ001>007-271400- /O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2100Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. * LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO 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 AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL. && $$ MAZ024-271400- /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2100Z/ NANTUCKET MA- 150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NANTUCKET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...NANTUCKET. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 37 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL. && $$ CTZ002>004-NHZ011-012-015-271400- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 150 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
984 WWUS81 KBOX 270804 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... .EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING TUESDAY. CTZ002>004-271615- /O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- 404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S. * LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL. && $$ NHZ011-012-015-271615- /O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/ CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO 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 AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL. && $$ MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>007-271615- /O.EXT.KBOX.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA- NANTUCKET MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 404 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND...EXCEPT FOR BLOCK ISLAND. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL. && $$
976 WWUS81 KBOX 271410 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1010 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... .EXTREMELY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LITTLE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS WILL RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS TODAY. CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>007-272215- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 1010 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND... * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND ALL OF RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. * LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO 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 AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL. && $$ NHZ011-012-015-272215- /O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T2300Z/ CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 1010 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S. * LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOCAL FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL. && $$
531 WWUS81 KBOX 272256 RFWBOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 656 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-280000- /O.CAN.KBOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- 656 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. ALTHOUGH THE AIRMASS IS STILL DRY...WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 10:43 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 31 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Massachusetts, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Rhode Island, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Connecticut, 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.