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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 3, 20134 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 3, 2013, 4:09 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 4, 2013, 12:00 PM CST. 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
Mar 3, 2013, 4:09 PM CST (22:09 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2013, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 4, 2013, 7:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Counties Edwards County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Real County, TX, Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 60 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2013-03-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2013-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3390 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

368 
WWUS84 KEWX 032209
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR AREAS
ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 DUE TO BREEZY AND DRY SOUTHERLY WINDS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 7 PM MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE
TO BREEZY AND LOW HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY EVENING FOR
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO A DRY COLD FRONT AND BREEZY TO
WINDY CONDITIONS...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND THE
ASSOCIATED DRY FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. DRIEST CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE RIO GRANDE AND OVER THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS
PLATEAU...WHERE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COULD FALL TO NEAR 10
PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED
BEHIND THE DRY FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-041015-
/O.UPG.KEWX.FW.A.0005.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
DUE TO DRY SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ALONG AND 
WEST OF I-35 CORRIDOR...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY DUE TO
BREEZY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY DUE
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST
MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM
CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...KINNEY. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>192-203>206-217>220-228-041015-
/O.UPG.KEWX.FW.A.0005.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-
ATASCOSA-DIMMIT-
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 DUE TO BREEZY AND DRY SOUTHERLY 
WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY 
EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO A DRY COLD FRONT AND 
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE... 
  KENDALL...BLANCO...HAYS...TRAVIS...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR... 
  COMAL...MAVERICK...ZAVALA...FRIO...ATASCOSA...DIMMIT. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF AND UPPER
  TEENS AND LOWER 20S EASTERN HALF.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ193-194-207>209-221>225-041015-
/O.UPG.KEWX.FW.A.0005.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
BASTROP-LEE-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-
DE WITT-LAVACA-
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO A DRY COLD
FRONT AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
4 follow-up statements
428 
WWUS84 KEWX 040222
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY AND
DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A DRY-LINE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS 
BEHIND A COLD FRONT...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A
TRAILING DRY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VERY DRY AIR
WILL ACCOMPANY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
EDWARDS PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN EVEN STRONGER PATTERN FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPS BEHIND A DRY FRONT EARLY
TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-041830-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST
MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A 
DRY-LINE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND
A DRY FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...KINNEY. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
  NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT MONDAY...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>192-203>206-217>220-228-041830-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-
ATASCOSA-DIMMIT-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A DRY
FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE... 
  KENDALL...BLANCO...HAYS...TRAVIS...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR... 
  COMAL...MAVERICK...ZAVALA...FRIO...ATASCOSA...DIMMIT. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MIDDLE TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ193-194-207>209-221>225-041830-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
BASTROP-LEE-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-
DE WITT-LAVACA-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A DRY 
FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
449 
WWUS84 KEWX 041247
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
647 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY
AND DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY
EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY
CONDITIONS...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A
TRAILING DRY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VERY DRY AIR
WILL ACCOMPANY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
EDWARDS PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN EVEN STRONGER PATTERN FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPS BEHIND A DRY FRONT EARLY
TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-050100-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
647 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS
VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...AND KINNEY COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL... AND KINNEY COUNTIES.

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
  THEN NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. 

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT MONDAY...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>225-228-050100-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-
CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
647 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
883 
WWUS84 KEWX 041249 CCA
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
648 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

CORRECTED TO FIX HEADLINE IN SECOND SEGMENT.

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY
AND DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY
EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY
CONDITIONS...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A
TRAILING DRY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VERY DRY AIR
WILL ACCOMPANY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
EDWARDS PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN EVEN STRONGER PATTERN FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPS BEHIND A DRY FRONT EARLY
TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-050115-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
648 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS
VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...AND KINNEY COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL... AND KINNEY COUNTIES.

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
  THEN NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. 

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT MONDAY...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>225-228-050115-
/O.COR.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-
CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
648 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF 
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
984 
WWUS84 KEWX 042135
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
335 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY AND
DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY EVENING
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A DRY FRONT
EXPECTED TO COME ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-050945-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
335 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR BREEZY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS EDWARDS
KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR WINDY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...KINNEY. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON... 
  THEN NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>225-228-050945-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-
CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
335 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR WINDY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS 
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 9:03 PM CSTFire Weather WatchEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more19 hr
Mar 2, 9:03 PM CSTRed Flag WarningEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal and 17 more23 hr
Mar 3, 4:09 PM CSTRed Flag WarningEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more52 hr

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Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2013Every red flag warning in 2013

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.