Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2012, 3:19 AM CST for 13 counties in Missouri; 12 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 4, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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 4, 2012, 3:19 AM CST (09:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
All 25 counties
Ballard County, KY, Calloway County, KY, Carlisle County, KY, Christian County, KY, Fulton County, KY, Graves County, KY, Hickman County, KY, Lyon County, KY, Marshall County, KY, McCracken County, KY, Todd County, KY, Trigg County, KY, Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Carter County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Perry County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Scott County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, Wayne County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:19 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
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 3189 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
369 WWUS83 KPAH 040919 RFWPAH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 319 AM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST KENTUCKY. ..VERY DRY AIR WILL MIX DOWN AS GUSTY WEST WINDS START TO PICK UP. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS REACHING WARNING CRITERIA. KYZ001>006-008-009-011-012-017-022-MOZ076-086-087-098-100-106>112- 114-050000- /O.NEW.KPAH.FW.W.0002.120304T1800Z-120305T0000Z/ FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-MARSHALL- CALLOWAY-LYON-TRIGG-CHRISTIAN-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER- CAPE GIRARDEAU-SHANNON-WAYNE MO-OREGON-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER- STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- 319 AM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST...LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES RECREATION AREA...AND FORT CAMPBELL. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST KENTUCKY. * WINDS...WEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20-25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE 50S TO NEAR 60. * 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...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
530 WWUS83 KPAH 040941 RFWPAH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 341 AM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST KENTUCKY. ...VERY DRY AIR WILL MIX DOWN AS GUSTY WEST WINDS START TO PICK UP. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS REACHING WARNING CRITERIA. KYZ001>006-008-009-011-012-017-022-MOZ076-086-087-098-100-106>112- 114-041745- /O.CON.KPAH.FW.W.0002.120304T1800Z-120305T0000Z/ FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-MARSHALL- CALLOWAY-LYON-TRIGG-CHRISTIAN-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER- CAPE GIRARDEAU-SHANNON-WAYNE MO-OREGON-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER- STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- 341 AM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST...LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES RECREATION AREA...AND FORT CAMPBELL. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST KENTUCKY. * WINDS...WEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 20-25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE 50S TO NEAR 60. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST KENTUCKY. * WINDS...WEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20-25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE 50S TO NEAR 60. * 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...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
647 WWUS83 KPAH 041817 RFWPAH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 1217 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... .VERY DRY AIR WILL MIX DOWN AS GUSTY WEST WINDS START TO PICK UP. THIS COMBINED WITH DRY VEGETATION WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS REACHING WARNING CRITERIA. KYZ002>006-008-009-011-012-017-022-041930- /O.CAN.KPAH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120305T0000Z/ HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-LYON- TRIGG-CHRISTIAN-TODD- 1217 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WESTERN KENTUCKY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. CLOUDINESS HAS INCREASED ACROSS WESTERN KENTUCKY...WHICH WILL CAUSE RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO REMAIN SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN EARLIER FORECAST. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KYZ001-MOZ076-086-087-098-100-106>112-114-050000- /O.CON.KPAH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120305T0000Z/ FULTON-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-SHANNON-WAYNE MO-OREGON- CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- 1217 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI INCLUDING THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST. * WINDS...WEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22-25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
873 WWUS83 KPAH 042118 RFWPAH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 318 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 6 PM... .VERY DRY AIR AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY VEGETATION TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EARLY THIS EVENING. KYZ001-MOZ076-086-087-110>112-114-042230- /O.CAN.KPAH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120305T0000Z/ FULTON-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-STODDARD-SCOTT- MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING EXCEPT FOR THE OZARK FOOTHILLS. WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS HELPED TO KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN FORECAST. WIND SPEEDS REMAINED A LITTLE LOWER THAN EXPECTED. $$ MOZ098-100-106>109-050000- /O.CON.KPAH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120305T0000Z/ SHANNON-WAYNE MO-OREGON-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FROM BUTLER AND WAYNE COUNTIES WESTWARD... * AFFECTED AREA...INCLUDES THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST. * WINDS...WEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20-25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 10:29 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson | 6 days |
| Mar 4, 10:29 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union | 6 days |
| Mar 4, 10:29 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Union | 8 days |
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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.