Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at May 4, 2016, 3:19 PM MST for 4 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 5, 2016, 12:00 PM 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
- May 4, 2016, 3:19 PM MST (22:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2016, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- May 5, 2016, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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
Tuscon, AZ (KDMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 8 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
- 3700 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
304 WWUS85 KTWC 042219 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 319 PM MST WED MAY 4 2016 AZZ151-051300- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0009.160505T1900Z-160506T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0011.160505T1900Z-160506T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0010.160506T1900Z-160507T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1900Z-160507T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC- 319 PM MST WED MAY 4 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA... SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA... SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151. * TIMING...12 PM THROUGH 8 PM BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 5 AND 14 PERCENT THURSDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 7 AND 15 PERCENT FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * 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 ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION 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. && $$ AZZ150-051300- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0009.160505T1900Z-160506T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0011.160505T1900Z-160506T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TDC- 319 PM MST WED MAY 4 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 INCLUDING WESTERN PIMA...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150. * TIMING...12 PM THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 5 AND 14 PERCENT THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ AZZ152-153-051300- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0010.160506T1900Z-160507T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1900Z-160507T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 319 PM MST WED MAY 4 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 153 INCLUDING EASTERN COCHISE...GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND SOUTHERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153. * TIMING...12 PM THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * 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 ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
063 WWUS85 KTWC 050958 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 258 AM MST THU MAY 5 2016 AZZ151-060300- /O.EXT.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1800Z-160507T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0011.160505T1900Z-160506T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC- 258 AM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA... SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 8 PM TODAY. 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 5 AND 14 PERCENT. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * 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 ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION 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. && $$ AZZ152-153-060300- /O.EXT.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1800Z-160507T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 258 AM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 153 INCLUDING EASTERN COCHISE...GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND SOUTHERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153. * TIMING...11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 AND 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * 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 ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION 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. && $$ AZZ150-060300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0011.160505T1900Z-160506T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TDC- 258 AM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 INCLUDING WESTERN PIMA...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 8 PM MST TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 5 AND 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
409 WWUS85 KTWC 051945 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1245 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 AZZ151-060330- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160506T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1800Z-160507T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC- 1245 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING AND FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 5 AND 14 PERCENT. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * 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 ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION 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. && $$ AZZ150-060300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160506T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TDC- 1245 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 INCLUDING WESTERN PIMA...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 5 AND 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ AZZ152-153-060330- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1800Z-160507T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 1245 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 153 INCLUDING EASTERN COCHISE...GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND SOUTHERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153. * TIMING...11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 AND 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * 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 ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
054 WWUS85 KTWC 060307 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 807 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 AZZ151-061330- /O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160506T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1800Z-160507T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC- 807 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 INCLUDING EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ AND WESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151. * TIMING...11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 7 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ AZZ150-060415- /O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160506T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-TDC- 807 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 150 INCLUDING WESTERN PIMA...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTIES... ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. $$ AZZ152-153-061330- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.160506T1800Z-160507T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 807 PM MST THU MAY 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 153 INCLUDING EASTERN COCHISE...GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND SOUTHERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153. * TIMING...11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DAYTIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 AND 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2:32 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 13 hr |
| May 4, 3:19 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 53 hr |
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Red Flag Warnings in Arizona, 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.