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Red Flag Warning 32, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 19, 20129 counties in Florida; 5 counties in Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at May 19, 2012, 1:49 PM CDT for 9 counties in Florida; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at May 20, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. 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: May 19, 2012, 1:49 PM CDT (18:49 UTC)
In effect from: May 20, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 20, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 111 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 733 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

171 
WWUS82 KTAE 191849
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
249 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES OF NORTH FLORIDA DUE TO LONG
DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH ERC VALUES OF 35 OR
HIGHER...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA DUE TO A COMBINATION
OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSIONS WITH ERC VALUES OF
20 OR HIGHER...

FLZ017-027-201100-
/O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0027.120520T1800Z-120521T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0032.120520T1800Z-120521T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0031.120519T1900Z-120520T0000Z/
LEON-INLAND WAKULLA-
249 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 30 TO 34 PERCENT.

* DISPERSION...75 TO 80.

* ERC...35.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ007>013-016-026-201100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0032.120520T1800Z-120521T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LIBERTY-
249 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012 /149 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM
EDT /7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT
/7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. 

* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* DISPERSION...90 TO 110.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

DVD

4 follow-up statements

697 
WWUS82 KTAE 200053
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
853 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA DUE TO A COMBINATION
OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSIONS WITH ERC VALUES OF
20 OR HIGHER...

FLZ007>013-016-017-026-027-210000-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0032.120520T1800Z-120521T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-
853 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012 /753 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* DISPERSION...90 TO 110.

* ERC...27 TO 36.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

HARRIGAN/DVD

864 
WWUS82 KTAE 200836
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
436 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM EDT
/7 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT TODAY FOR
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WINDS GREATER THAN 10 MPH AND KBDI VALUES ABOVE 500...

ALZ065>069-201645-
/O.EXB.KTAE.FW.W.0032.120520T1700Z-120520T2300Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
336 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING.

* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* DISPERSION...90 TO 110.

* KBDI...560.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ007>013-016-017-026-027-201645-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0032.120520T1800Z-120521T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-
CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-
436 AM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 /336 AM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* DISPERSION...90 TO 110.

* ERC...30 TO 36.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


EVANS

662 
WWUS82 KTAE 202126
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
526 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO
8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA DUE TO
A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT TODAY
FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WINDS GREATER THAN 10 MPH AND KBDI VALUES ABOVE 500...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM
EDT /6 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR INLAND AND COASTAL WALTON...WASHINGTON...
INLAND AND COASTAL BAY...INLAND AND COASTAL WAKULLA...AND LEON
COUNTY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC
VALUES OF 35 OR GREATER...

FLZ007-008-010-012-017-027-210030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0033.120521T1700Z-120521T2300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120521T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-WASHINGTON-INLAND BAY-LEON-
INLAND WAKULLA-
526 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 /426 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT
/6 PM CDT/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT
/6 PM CDT/ MONDAY. 

* WIND...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH ON MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT ON MONDAY.

* DISPERSION...60 TO 70 ON MONDAY.

* ERC...35 TO 37 ON MONDAY.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-127-210030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0033.120521T1700Z-120521T2300Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL WAKULLA-
526 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 /426 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM
EDT /6 PM CDT/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT
/6 PM CDT/ MONDAY. 

* WIND...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH ON MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT ON MONDAY.

* DISPERSION...60 TO 70 ON MONDAY.

* ERC...35 TO 37 ON MONDAY.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

ALZ065>069-202300-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120520T2300Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
426 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* DISPERSION...90 TO 110.

* KBDI...560.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ009-011-013-016-026-210000-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120521T0000Z/
HOLMES-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LIBERTY-
526 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 /426 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* DISPERSION...90 TO 110.

* ERC...30 TO 36.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

BLOCK/WALSH

708 
WWUS82 KTAE 210004
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
804 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM
EDT /6 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR INLAND AND COASTAL WALTON...
WASHINGTON... INLAND AND COASTAL BAY...INLAND AND COASTAL
WAKULLA...AND LEON COUNTY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES OF 35 OR GREATER...

FLZ007-008-010-012-017-027-211115-
/O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120521T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0033.120521T1700Z-120521T2300Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-WASHINGTON-INLAND BAY-LEON-
INLAND WAKULLA-
804 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 /704 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO
7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT
/6 PM CDT/ MONDAY. 

*WIND...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH ON MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT ON MONDAY.

* DISPERSION...60 TO 70 ON MONDAY.

* ERC...35 TO 37 ON MONDAY.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ009-011-013-016-026-210115-
/O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120521T0000Z/
HOLMES-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LIBERTY-
804 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 /704 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...


$$

FLZ108-112-127-211115-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0033.120521T1700Z-120521T2300Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL WAKULLA-
804 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 /704 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO
7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ MONDAY...

* WIND...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH ON MONDAY.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT ON MONDAY.

* DISPERSION...60 TO 70 ON MONDAY.

* ERC...35 TO 37 ON MONDAY.

* 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

BLOCK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 3:01 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	TAE	Leon, Wakulla	11 hr
May 19, 3:01 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	TAE	Leon, Wakulla	16 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2012 Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2012 Every 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.