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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this red flag warning at Mar 22, 2016, 2:27 AM EDT for 9 counties in Ohio; 4 counties in Kentucky; Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Virginia. It took effect at Mar 22, 2016, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 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 22, 2016, 2:27 AM EDT (06:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2016, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:27 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 1917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
803 WWUS81 KRLX 220627 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 227 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS AFTERNOON... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-221430- /O.UPG.KRLX.FW.A.0001.160322T1500Z-160323T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KRLX.FW.W.0002.160322T1500Z-160323T0100Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN- 227 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...SUSTAIN WINDS OF 15 TO 18 MPH OR HIGHER AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DICKENSON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BUCHANAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 PERRY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 MORGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 ATHENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 083 JACKSON OH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 VINTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 MEIGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 GALLIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 LAWRENCE OH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 GREENUP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 CARTER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 BOYD AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 LAWRENCE KY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 8 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 24 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
4 follow-up statements
316 WWUS81 KRLX 220636 CCA RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 236 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS AFTERNOON... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-221845- /O.UPG.KRLX.FW.A.0001.160322T1500Z-160323T0100Z/ /O.COR.KRLX.FW.W.0002.160322T1500Z-160323T0100Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN- 236 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...SUSTAIN WINDS OF 15 TO 18 MPH OR HIGHER AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DICKENSON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BUCHANAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 PERRY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 MORGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 ATHENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 083 JACKSON OH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 VINTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 MEIGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 GALLIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 LAWRENCE OH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 GREENUP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 CARTER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 BOYD AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 LAWRENCE KY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 8 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 24 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
308 WWUS81 KRLX 221447 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1047 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS AFTERNOON... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-230100- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0002.160322T1500Z-160323T0100Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN- 1047 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...004...066...067...075...076...083... 084...085...086...087...101...102...103 AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DICKENSON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BUCHANAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 PERRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 MORGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 ATHENS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 083 JACKSON OH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 VINTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 MEIGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 GALLIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 LAWRENCE OH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 GREENUP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 CARTER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 BOYD AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 LAWRENCE KY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...50S AND LOW 60S. * IMPACTS...THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
473 WWUS81 KRLX 221823 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 223 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS AFTERNOON... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-230100- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160323T0100Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN- 223 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DICKENSON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 BUCHANAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 PERRY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 MORGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 ATHENS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 083 JACKSON OH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 VINTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 MEIGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 GALLIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 LAWRENCE OH... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 GREENUP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 CARTER... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 BOYD AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 LAWRENCE KY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...50S AND LOW 60S. * IMPACTS...THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
973 WWUS81 KRLX 230055 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 855 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-230200- /O.EXP.KRLX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160323T0100Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN- 855 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW CRITERIA AND ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE STILL LOW THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ KISTNER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 10:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 11 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Ohio, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Kentucky, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Virginia, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
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.