Alert archive / West Virginia / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2016, 1:54 PM EDT for 13 counties in West Virginia; 9 counties in Ohio; 4 counties in Kentucky. 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
- Apr 6, 2016, 1:54 PM EDT (17:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
All 26 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, Boone County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mason County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Roane County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:52 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 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 3011 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
103 WWUS81 KRLX 061754 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 154 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS PRESENT AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-070000- /O.NEW.KRLX.FW.W.0003.160406T1754Z-160407T0000Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH- 154 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LOWEST HUMIDITY THROUGH 5 PM. HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN RECOVERING TOWARD 8 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...SLIGHT CHANCE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ TRM / NWW
2 follow-up statements
567 WWUS81 KRLX 061835 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 235 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS PRESENT AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... WVZ005>009-013>017-024>026-070000- /O.EXA.KRLX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- 235 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH OR HIGHER AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE FOR MUCH OF THE LOWLANDS OF WEST VIRGINIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH OR HIGHER AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE FOR MUCH OF THE LOWLANDS OF WEST VIRGINIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 WAYNE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 006 CABELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 007 MASON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 008 JACKSON WV...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WOOD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 LINCOLN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 PUTNAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 KANAWHA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 ROANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 WIRT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 MINGO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 026 BOONE. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LOWEST HUMIDITY THROUGH 5 PM. HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN RECOVERING TOWARD 8 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S. * LIGHTNING...SLIGHT CHANCE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-070000- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH- 235 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LOWEST HUMIDITY THROUGH 5 PM. HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN RECOVERING TOWARD 8 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. * LIGHTNING...SLIGHT CHANCE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ TRM /NWW
790 WWUS81 KRLX 062248 RFWRLX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 648 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 KYZ101-102-OHZ066-083-084-070000- /O.CAN.KRLX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ GREENUP-CARTER-PERRY-JACKSON OH-VINTON- 648 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. MOISTURE AND RAIN SHOWERS ARE INCREASING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. $$ KYZ103-105-OHZ067-075-076-085>087-070000- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH- 648 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH OR HIGHER AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 MORGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 ATHENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 MEIGS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 GALLIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 LAWRENCE OH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 BOYD AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 LAWRENCE KY. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN RECOVERING TOWARD 8 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S. * LIGHTNING...SLIGHT CHANCE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ WVZ005>009-013>017-024>026-070000- /O.CON.KRLX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- 648 PM EDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005 WAYNE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 006 CABELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 007 MASON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 008 JACKSON WV...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 WOOD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 LINCOLN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 PUTNAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 KANAWHA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 ROANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 WIRT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 MINGO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 026 BOONE. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN RECOVERING TOWARD 8 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S. * LIGHTNING...SLIGHT CHANCE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton | 58 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in West Virginia, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Ohio, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Kentucky, 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.