Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Mar 31, 2012, 2:18 PM MST. It took effect at Apr 1, 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 31, 2012, 2:18 PM MST (21:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Apr 1, 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.
118 WWUS85 KTWC 312118 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 218 PM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...INCLUDING SOUTHERN GREENLEE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM... COCHISE...EASTERN PIMA...AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING ARIZONA WILL RESULT IN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA SUNDAY. EXPECT STRONG WINDS TO COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR SOUTHERN GREENLEE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM... COCHISE...EASTERN PIMA...AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. AZZ146-148-011400- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0004.120401T1800Z-120402T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0007.120401T1800Z-120402T0300Z/ 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- 218 PM MST SAT MAR 31 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...THE WATCH INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 146 AND 148 INCLUDING SOUTHERN GREENLEE...SOUTHERN GRAHAM...COCHISE... EASTERN PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * TIMING...11 AM MST UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGITS TO MIDDLE TEENS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
549 WWUS85 KTWC 011229 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 529 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM... COCHISE...EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING ARIZONA WILL RESULT IN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA TODAY. EXPECT STRONG WINDS TO COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM... COCHISE...EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. AZZ147-011830- /O.EXA.KTWC.FW.W.0007.120401T1800Z-120402T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- 529 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES THE FAR NORTHEAST PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147...INCLUDING SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY. * TIMING...11 AM MST THIS MORNING UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGITS TO MIDDLE TEENS. * 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. && $$ AZZ146-148-011830- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0007.120401T1800Z-120402T0300Z/ 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- 529 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 146 AND 148 INCLUDING GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE... EASTERN PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. * TIMING...11 AM MST THIS MORNING UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGITS TO MIDDLE TEENS. * 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
323 WWUS85 KTWC 011813 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1113 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 AZZ146>148-020300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120402T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146 NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER- APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 147 SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY- TOHONO OODHAM NATION-CORONADO NF/PAPAGO BIA/TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148 GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/ SAFFORD BLM/TDC- 1113 AM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES PORTIONS OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ...EASTERN PIMA AND SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTIES. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM. * WINDS...WEST OR SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 6 AND 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
842 WWUS85 KTWC 020308 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 808 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 AZZ146>148-020415- /O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120402T0300Z/ 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- 808 PM MST SUN APR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... DURING THE PAST HOUR OR SO THE WINDS HAVE BEEN STEADILY DECREASING. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE BEEN INCREASING. AS A RESULT WIDESPREAD RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING MET ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD FLIRT WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO...BUT THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SLOWLY INCREASE AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. $$ 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.