Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Jun 8, 2012, 1:15 PM MST. It took effect at Jun 9, 2012, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 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
- Jun 8, 2012, 1:15 PM MST (20:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 9, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
953 WWUS85 KTWC 082015 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 115 PM MST FRI JUN 8 2012 AZZ146-148-091300- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0011.120609T1800Z-120610T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0016.120609T1900Z-120610T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 115 PM MST FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR GRAHAM...GREENLEE...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GRAHAM...GREENLEE...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES. * TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS BY MID-MORNING SATURDAY...WITH SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WINDS EXCEEDING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS BY EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 3 TO 8 PERCENT RANGE. * IMPACTS...IF CONDITIONS ARE MET...ANY FIRES THAT DO DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. ONGOING FIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && 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 THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ AZZ147-091300- /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0016.120609T1900Z-120610T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 115 PM MST FRI JUN 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY. * TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS BY MID-MORNING SATURDAY...WITH SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WINDS EXCEEDING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS BY EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 3 TO 8 PERCENT RANGE. * IMPACTS...IF CONDITIONS ARE MET...ANY FIRES THAT DO DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. ONGOING FIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
826 WWUS85 KTWC 090910 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 210 AM MST SAT JUN 9 2012 AZZ146>148-091930- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0016.120609T1900Z-120610T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 210 AM MST SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ...EASTERN PIMA...AND SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTIES FOR STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ...EASTERN PIMA...AND SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTIES. * TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS BY MID-MORNING...WITH SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WINDS EXCEEDING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS BY NOON TODAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE IN THE 2 TO 9 PERCENT RANGE. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DO DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. ONGOING FIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. 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 THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
776 WWUS85 KTWC 091858 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1158 AM MST SAT JUN 9 2012 AZZ146>148-100300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0016.120609T1900Z-120610T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 1158 AM MST SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ... EASTERN PIMA...AND SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTIES. * TIMING...HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 10 PERCENT AND HIGHER WIND VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH 8 PM MST TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE IN THE 2 TO 9 PERCENT RANGE. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DO DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. ONGOING FIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
706 WWUS85 KTWC 100309 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 809 PM MST SAT JUN 9 2012 AZZ146>148-100415- /O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120610T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 809 PM MST SAT JUN 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDSPEEDS HAVE TAPERED OFF THIS EVENING...AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER PRESENT. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 800 PM MST. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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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.