Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Mar 16, 2012, 3:01 AM MST. It took effect at Mar 17, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 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 16, 2012, 3:01 AM MST (10:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
585 WWUS85 KTWC 161001 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 301 AM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY... .A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING ARIZONA THIS WEEKEND WILL RESULT IN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SATURDAY. EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AZZ146>148-162300- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0003.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0005.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ 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- 301 AM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY...FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA EXCEPT FOR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY. * TIMING...11 AM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 PM MST SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 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
4 follow-up statements
101 WWUS85 KTWC 162134 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 234 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY... .A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES THIS WEEKEND WILL RESULT IN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SATURDAY. EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AZZ146>148-171300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0005.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ 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- 234 PM MST FRI MAR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY...FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA EXCEPT FOR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY. * TIMING...11 AM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 PM MST SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 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
553 WWUS85 KTWC 171141 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 441 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY... .A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES THIS WEEKEND WILL RESULT IN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AZZ146>148-180300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0005.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ 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- 441 AM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY...FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA EXCEPT FOR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY. * TIMING...11 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 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
494 WWUS85 KTWC 171950 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1250 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY... .A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA INTO THIS EVENING. EXPECT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AZZ146>148-180300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ 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- 1250 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...EXCEPT WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY...FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA EXCEPT FOR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PINAL COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 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
589 WWUS85 KTWC 180305 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 805 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 AZZ146>148-180415- /O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120318T0300Z/ 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- 805 PM MST SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXCEPT FOR A FEW ISOLATED LOCATIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE RISEN ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW CRITICAL FIRE THRESHOLDS. THUS WIDESPREAD RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2:31 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 32 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:12 PM MST | Wind Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:12 PM MST | Wind Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 51 hr |
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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.