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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Jan 28, 2012, 2:44 PM EST for 26 counties in Georgia; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 29, 2012, 12:00 PM EST. 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
- Jan 28, 2012, 2:44 PM EST (19:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
All 31 counties
Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Baker County, GA, Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Decatur County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Grady County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lee County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Seminole County, GA, Terrell County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 1624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
062 WWUS82 KTAE 281944 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 244 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .ANOTHER SHOT OF DRY AIR WILL ARRIVE OVERNIGHT AND SET THE STAGE FOR LOW RH VALUES TOMORROW AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN THE UPPER TEENS OR LOWER 20S ON SUNDAY. WITH ERC VALUES STILL RELATIVELY LOW...A WARNING/WATCH IS NOT NEEDED FOR FLORIDA. ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-290345- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0007.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0007.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0008.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 244 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 /144 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN NOW EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 12 MPH ON SUNDAY. NORTHEAST 8 TO 10 MPH ON MONDAY. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER TEENS AND LOWER 20S. * 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
495 WWUS82 KTAE 290149 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 849 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .ANOTHER SHOT OF DRY AIR WILL ARRIVE OVERNIGHT AND SET THE STAGE FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN THE UPPER TEENS OR LOWER 20S ON SUNDAY. WITH ERC VALUES STILL RELATIVELY LOW...A WATCH OR WARNING IS NOT NEEDED FOR FLORIDA. ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-291200- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0007.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0008.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 849 PM EST SAT JAN 28 2012 /749 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WIND...NORTH 10 TO 12 MPH ON SUNDAY. NORTHEAST 8 TO 10 MPH ON MONDAY. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER TEENS AND LOWER 20S. * 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ DVD
169 WWUS82 KTAE 290951 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 451 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... .A VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE EASTERN GULF COAST REGION IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. COMBINED WITH MILD AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...THIS SHOULD DRIVE MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES DOWN TO 15 TO 22 PERCENT BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE HUMIDITY SHOULD FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR 5 TO 7 HOURS TODAY...AND 4 TO 6 HOURS MONDAY. ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-292130- /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0007.120129T1700Z-120130T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0008.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 451 AM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 /351 AM CST SUN JAN 29 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. * WIND...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH TODAY. EAST 5 TO 8 MPH ON MONDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 15 TO 22 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. FALLING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR AROUND 5 TO 6 HOURS. * 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 08-LAMERS
584 WWUS82 KTAE 292035 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 335 PM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ MONDAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ MONDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE ONGOING ACROSS OUR GEORGIA AND ALABAMA ZONES THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. IT IS ALSO JUST AS DRY OVER OUR FLORIDA ZONES BUT ALL OTHER RED FLAG PARAMETERS ARE NOT IN PLACE. WE EXPECT SIMILAR CONDITIONS ON MONDAY AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR OUR GEORGIA AND ALABAMA ZONES IS BEING UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING. ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-300000- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0008.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0008.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120130T0000Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 335 PM EST SUN JAN 29 2012 /235 PM CST SUN JAN 29 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR AROUND 5 TO 6 HOURS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ MONDAY FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. * WIND...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH TODAY. EAST 5 TO 8 MPH ON MONDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 15 TO 22 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. FALLING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR AROUND 5 TO 6 HOURS. * 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. && $$ BARRY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 4:07 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:44 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 25 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Georgia, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 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.