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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Tucson, AZ

March 25, 2014

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Mar 25, 2014, 2:30 PM MST. It took effect at Mar 26, 2014, 11:00 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 25, 2014, 2:30 PM MST (21:30 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 26, 2014, 11:00 AM MST
Expired: Mar 26, 2014, 7:00 PM MST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Tucson, AZ

The text

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

639 
WWUS85 KTWC 252130
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
230 PM MST TUE MAR 25 2014

AZZ148-261330-
/O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0002.140326T1800Z-140327T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0003.140326T1800Z-140327T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
230 PM MST TUE MAR 25 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR 
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND A HIGH FIRE 
DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING COCHISE...FAR
NORTHEASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...EASTERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONE 148 INCLUDING...
  COCHISE...FAR NORTHEASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
  PIMA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...11 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...20-FOOT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND AT 15 TO
  30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE
  TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
  AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB

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.

&&

$$

AZZ146-261330-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0003.140326T1800Z-140327T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
230 PM MST TUE MAR 25 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR 
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND A HIGH FIRE 
DANGER FOR SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONE 146... IN THE
  GILA RIVER VALLEY NEAR SAFFORD. 

* TIMING...11 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...20-FOOT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND AT 20 TO
  30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE
  TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
  AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB

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.

&&

$$

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4 follow-up statements

729 
WWUS85 KTWC 260935
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
235 AM MST WED MAR 26 2014

AZZ146-148-262200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.140326T1800Z-140327T0200Z/
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-
235 AM MST WED MAR 26 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST 
ARIZONA...INCLUDING COCHISE...FAR SOUTHEAST GRAHAM...SOUTHERN GREENLEE
AND EXTREME EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...EASTERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONE 148 INCLUDING
  COCHISE...FAR SOUTHEAST GRAHAM...SOUTHERN GREENLEE AND EXTREME
  EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES....

* TIMING...11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...20-FOOT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND AT 15 TO
  30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE
  TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
  AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB

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.

&&

$$

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472 
WWUS85 KTWC 261811
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1111 AM MST WED MAR 26 2014

AZZ146-148-270200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140327T0200Z/
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-
1111 AM MST WED MAR 26 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...EASTERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONE 148 INCLUDING
  COCHISE...FAR SOUTHEAST GRAHAM...AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...20-FOOT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND AT 20 TO 30
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO
  THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
  AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB

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.

&&

$$


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694 
WWUS85 KTWC 261913
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1213 PM MST WED MAR 26 2014

AZZ146-148-270200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140327T0200Z/
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-
1213 PM MST WED MAR 26 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...EASTERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONE 148 INCLUDING
  COCHISE...FAR SOUTHEAST GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE
  COUNTIES...AND FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
  INCLUDING THE GILA RIVER VALLEY NEAR SAFFORD...

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...20-FOOT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND AT 20 TO 30
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE
  TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
  AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB

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.

&&

$$

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648 
WWUS85 KTWC 270202
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
702 PM MST WED MAR 26 2014

AZZ146-148-270315-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140327T0200Z/
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-
702 PM MST WED MAR 26 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION BELOW RED FLAG THRESHOLDS
WITH INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS TEMPERATURES COOL DOWN.
THUS...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 


$$


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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 25, 2:32 AM MST	Fire Weather Watch	TWC		12 hr
Mar 25, 2:31 PM MST	Wind Advisory	TWC	Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz	28 hr
Mar 25, 2:47 PM MST	Dust Storm Warning	TWC	Pinal	2 hr

Nearby

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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.