Alert archive / West Virginia / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this red flag warning at Apr 9, 2012, 3:28 AM EDT for Clay County, McDowell County, Wyoming County, West Virginia; Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Virginia. It took effect at Apr 9, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT. 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
- Apr 9, 2012, 3:28 AM EDT (07:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Clay County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:26 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 2360 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
198 WWUS81 KRLX 090728 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 328 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 VAZ003-004-WVZ033>036-091530- /O.UPG.KRLX.FW.A.0001.120409T1700Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KRLX.FW.W.0001.120409T1700Z-120410T0000Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- 328 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003 AND 004 IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND 033...034...035...AND 036 IN WEST VIRGINIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS IN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003 AND 004. IN WEST VIRGINIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...034...035 AND 036. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT. * WIND...SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * 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 WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ 26
4 follow-up statements
896 WWUS81 KRLX 091358 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 958 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 WVZ027-037-046-092200- /O.EXA.KRLX.FW.W.0001.120409T1700Z-120410T0000Z/ CLAY-NICHOLAS-POCAHONTAS- 958 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...037...AND 046... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY FUELS FOR CLAY...NICHOLAS...AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN WEST VIRGINIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027... 037...AND 046. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ033>036-092200- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0001.120409T1700Z-120410T0000Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- 958 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003 AND 004 IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND 033...034...035...AND 036 IN WEST VIRGINIA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003 AND 004. IN WEST VIRGINIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...034...035 AND 036. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM 20 TO 25 PERCENT. * WIND...SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * 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 WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
999 WWUS81 KRLX 092010 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 410 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 VAZ003-004-WVZ027-033>037-046-092215- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-CLAY-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- POCAHONTAS- 410 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...004 IN VIRGINIA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027... 033...034...035...036...037...AND 046 IN WEST VIRGINIA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DICKENSON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BUCHANAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 CLAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 MCDOWELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 WYOMING...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 RALEIGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 FAYETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 037 NICHOLAS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 POCAHONTAS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
893 WWUS81 KRLX 092014 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 414 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 VAZ003-004-WVZ027-033>037-046-100000- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-CLAY-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- POCAHONTAS- 414 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...004 IN VIRGINIA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027... 033...034...035...036...037...AND 046 IN WEST VIRGINIA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN VIRGINIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DICKENSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BUCHANAN. IN WEST VIRGINIA..FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 CLAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 MCDOWELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 WYOMING...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 RALEIGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 FAYETTE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 037 NICHOLAS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 POCAHONTAS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 21 PERCENT. * 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 WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
088 WWUS81 KRLX 092357 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 757 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 VAZ003-004-WVZ027-033>037-046-100100- /O.EXP.KRLX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-CLAY-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- POCAHONTAS- 757 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...004 IN VIRGINIA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...033... 034...035...036...037...AND 046 IN WEST VIRGINIA... WINDS ARE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 3:11 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 22 more | 13 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in West Virginia, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Virginia, 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.