Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Feb 12, 2015, 6:05 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Feb 13, 2015, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 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
- Feb 12, 2015, 6:05 PM CST (00:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2015, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2015, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 182 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1650 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
261 WWUS84 KMOB 130005 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 605 PM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM FRIDAY FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT FOR 4 MORE OR HOURS... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST ON FRIDAY AND BRINGS CRITICALLY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. OTHER CRITERIA DO NOT LOOK TO BE MET IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI OR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. ALZ051>062-131615- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0002.150213T1800Z-150213T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0004.150213T1700Z-150213T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN- 605 PM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR INTERIOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT FOR 4 MORE OR HOURS... * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: FALLING TO AS LOW AS 17 TO 23 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. * 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 LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
3 follow-up statements
953 WWUS84 KMOB 130507 AAA RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1107 PM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT FOR 4 MORE OR HOURS... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST ON FRIDAY AND BRINGS CRITICALLY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. OTHER CRITERIA DO NOT LOOK TO BE MET IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI OR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. ALZ063-064-132115- /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0004.150213T1700Z-150213T2300Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 1107 PM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT FOR 4 MORE OR HOURS... * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: FALLING TO AS LOW AS 17 TO 23 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ ALZ051>062-132115- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0004.150213T1700Z-150213T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN- 1107 PM CST THU FEB 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT FOR 4 MORE OR HOURS... * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: FALLING TO AS LOW AS 17 TO 23 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. * 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 LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
116 WWUS84 KMOB 131133 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 533 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT FOR 4 MORE OR HOURS... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST ON FRIDAY AND BRINGS CRITICALLY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. OTHER CRITERIA DO NOT LOOK TO BE MET IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI OR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. ALZ051>064-132300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0004.150213T1700Z-150213T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 533 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT FOR 4 MORE OR HOURS... * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: FALLING TO AS LOW AS 17 TO 23 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
317 WWUS84 KMOB 132042 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 242 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS IS IN PLACE AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON. RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. OTHER CRITERIA ARE NOT MET FOR FIRE WEATHER HEADLINES IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI OR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. ALZ051>064-132300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150213T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 242 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AT OR BELOW 24 PERCENT... * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: FALLING RANGING FROM 17 TO 23 PERCENT. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. * 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 LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.