Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Apr 10, 2012, 3:15 AM EDT (07:15 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 10, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT

Expired

Apr 10, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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597 
WWUS82 KGSP 100715
RFWGSP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
315 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN 
CAROLINAS THIS AFTERNOON...

.DEEP WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENCE OF A DRY
AND RELATIVELY WARM AIR MASS TODAY. WEST WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY
THIS AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT. THESE
FACTORS WILL RESULT IN HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-303-100815-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FW.A.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/
SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
TRANSYLVANIA-
NORTH CAROLINA PORTION OF GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
315 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS
CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

WHILE GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS WEST OF THE FRENCH
BROAD RIVER VALLEY...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SHORT OF RED
FLAG.

$$

NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510-
SCZ001>007-010-101600-
/O.UPG.KGSP.FW.A.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.FW.W.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-
CATAWBA-ROWAN-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-
315 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS ALONG AND EAST OF THE FRENCH BROAD
  RIVER VALLEY...FOOTHILLS...AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. ALSO
  ALL OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE
  WITH DRY FUELS TO PRODUCE AN ENHANCED DANGER OF THE SPREAD OF
  WILDFIRE.

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.

&&

$$

SCZ008-009-011>014-019-101600-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FW.W.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/
CHEROKEE-YORK-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
315 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN UPSTATE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE 
  WITH DRY FUELS TO PRODUCE AN ENHANCED DANGER OF THE SPREAD OF 
  WILDFIRE. 

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.

&&

$$

ARK

110 
WWUS82 KGSP 101735
RFWGSP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
135 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS THIS AFTERNOON...

.DEEP WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL RESULT IN PERSISTENCE OF A DRY
AND RELATIVELY WARM AIR MASS THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WEST WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH EARLY EVENING IN ADVANCE OF
ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT. THESE FACTORS WILL RESULT IN HIGH FIRE
DANGER ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH
CAROLINA.

NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510-
SCZ001>014-019-110000-
/O.CON.KGSP.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-
CATAWBA-ROWAN-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
135 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* LOCATIONS...THE MOUNTAINS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-26
  CORRIDOR...AND THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. ALL
  OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE 
  WITH DRY FUELS TO PRODUCE AN ENHANCED DANGER OF THE SPREAD OF 
  WILDFIRE. 

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.

&&

$$
LANE

419 
WWUS82 KGSP 110011
RFWGSP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
811 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA WEDNESDAY...

.LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT
IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE RAPID SPREAD OF FIRE ACROSS
NORTHEAST GEORGIA ON WEDNESDAY.

NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510-
SCZ001>014-019-110115-
/O.EXP.KGSP.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-
CATAWBA-ROWAN-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
811 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

WINDS HAVE DECREASED...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED...AS
DAYTIME HEATING HAS ABATED.

$$

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-111100-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FW.W.0005.120411T1600Z-120412T0000Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-
811 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

* TIMING...NOON TO 8 PM EDT.

* WINDS...15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

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.

&&

$$
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