Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at May 14, 2016, 2:33 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at May 15, 2016, 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
- May 14, 2016, 2:33 PM MST (21:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 15, 2016, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 15, 2016, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 3033 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
522 WWUS85 KTWC 142133 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 233 PM MST SAT MAY 14 2016 AZZ151-152-151200- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0011.160515T1800Z-160516T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0013.160515T1800Z-160516T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-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- 233 PM MST SAT MAY 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 151 AND 152...AND THE GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS. * AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 IN COCHISE COUNTY AND THE GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAIN RANGES OF GRAHAM COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM 11 AM THROUGH 7 PM SUNDAY. * WINDS...20-FT WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY MIDDAY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY LEVELS SHOULD BEGIN TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT AROUND 11 AM...WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUMS BETWEEN 7 AND 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && 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
326 WWUS85 KTWC 151119 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 419 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 AZZ151-152-152300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0013.160515T1800Z-160516T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-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- 419 AM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 151 AND 152...AND THE GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 IN COCHISE COUNTY AND THE GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAIN RANGES OF GRAHAM COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM 11 AM THROUGH 7 PM TODAY. * WINDS...20-FT WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 6 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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
835 WWUS85 KTWC 152153 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 253 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 AZZ151-152-160200- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160516T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-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- 253 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 151 AND 152...AND THE GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS... * TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...20-FT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH TAPERING OFF QUICKLY AROUND SUNSET. GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY UNDER THESE 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 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. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
619 WWUS85 KTWC 160154 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 654 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 AZZ151-152-160300- /O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160516T0200Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- 654 PM MST SUN MAY 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 151 AND 152...AND THE GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS... WINDS ARE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING AND HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ARIZONA THROUGH 8 PM. $$ 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 14, 2:30 PM MST | Wind Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz | 29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.