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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Tucson, AZ

March 6, 2012

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2012, 3:29 PM MST. It took effect at Mar 7, 2012, 10:00 AM 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
Mar 6, 2012, 3:29 PM MST (22:29 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2012, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 7, 2012, 6:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ

The text

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

105 
WWUS85 KTWC 062229
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
329 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR 
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE 
DANGER RATING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING GREENLEE... 
GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST PINAL...PIMA...AND SANTA CRUZ 
COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR 
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE 
DANGER RATING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING SOUTHERN 
GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN NEVADA WILL MOVE INTO
NORTHERN ARIZONA ON WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...AND
THEN MAINLY FOR EASTERN AREAS ON WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD
TO CONTINUED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS EASTERN GRAHAM...
SOUTHERN GREENLEE AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTIES.

AZZ148-070530-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0004.120307T1700Z-120308T0100Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
329 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND
A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING
GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST PINAL...PIMA...AND SANTA
CRUZ COUNTIES... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE
DANGER RATING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING
SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THROUGH 10 PM MST TONIGHT...GREENLEE...GRAHAM...
  COCHISE...SOUTHEAST PINAL...PIMA...AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. ON
  WEDNESDAY...SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH OF
  COCHISE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH 10 PM MST THIS EVENING...AND THEN AGAIN FROM 10
  AM MST WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 14 PERCENT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST
  ARIZONA THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT FOR
  EASTERN AREAS ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

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.

&&

$$

AZZ146-147-070500-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/
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-
329 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SOUTHEAST 
  PINAL...PIMA...AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...2 PM MST TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 10 PM MST TUESDAY 
   EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
   OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

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
4 follow-up statements
971 
WWUS85 KTWC 070425
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
925 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY
FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH
FIRE DANGER RATING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING
SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN NEVADA WILL MOVE INTO
NORTHERN ARIZONA ON WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO
CONTINUED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS EASTERN GRAHAM... SOUTHERN
GREENLEE AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTIES.

AZZ148-071230-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0004.120307T1700Z-120308T0100Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
925 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST
WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A
HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING
SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED TONIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10
AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...ON WEDNESDAY...SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN
  GRAHAM... AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY.

* TIMING...AGAIN FROM 10 AM MST WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM
  MST WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 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 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.

&&

$$

AZZ146-147-070530-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120307T0500Z/
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-
925 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. 

SOME GUSTY WINDS WILL REMAIN OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE
MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER RH VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE AS
TEMPERATURES FALL.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
471 
WWUS85 KTWC 071117
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
417 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TODAY
FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH
FIRE DANGER RATING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING
SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN NEVADA WILL MOVE INTO
NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS AGAIN WITH SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES...WILL LEAD TO CONTINUED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS
EASTERN GRAHAM...SOUTHERN GREENLEE AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTIES.

AZZ148-072200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0004.120307T1700Z-120308T0100Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
417 AM MST WED MAR 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH
  OF COCHISE COUNTY.

* TIMING...10 AM MST THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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 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
783 
WWUS85 KTWC 072113
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
213 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE
DANGER RATING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING
SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN NORTHERN ARIZONA HAS
RESULTED IN STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY...WITH SPEEDS RANGING
FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS...COMBINED
WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE LED TO CONTINUED FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS EASTERN GRAHAM...SOUTHERN GREENLEE AND
MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTIES.

AZZ148-080100-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120308T0100Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
213 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012

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

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

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN GREENLEE...EASTERN GRAHAM...AND MUCH 
  OF COCHISE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH 6 PM MST THIS
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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 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
340 
WWUS85 KTWC 080114
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
614 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012

AZZ148-080215-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120308T0100Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
614 PM MST WED MAR 7 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES HAVE RISEN ABOVE 15 PERCENT IN THE WAKE OF PASSING COLD
FRONT. WIND SPEEDS ALSO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. THUS NO RED FLAG
CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER OCCURRING. 

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 2:56 PM MSTWind AdvisoryTWCCochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz27 hr
Mar 6, 3:41 PM MSTSpecial Weather StatementTWCPinal64 min

Nearby

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Sources

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