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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Tucson, AZ

March 5, 20166 counties in Arizona

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2016, 2:13 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Mar 6, 2016, 1:00 PM MST. It was in force for 5 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 5, 2016, 2:13 PM MST (21:13 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 6, 2016, 1:00 PM MST
Expired: Mar 6, 2016, 6:00 PM MST
In force: 5 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 21:15 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, 9.2 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 4386 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

784 
WWUS85 KTWC 052113
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
213 PM MST SAT MAR 5 2016

AZZ151-152-061200-
/O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0001.160306T1800Z-160307T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0002.160306T2000Z-160307T0100Z/
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-
213 PM MST SAT MAR 5 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY FOR THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND A HIGH
FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND THE SOUTHEASTERN
PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND THE
  SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151. THIS INCLUDES
  COCHISE...SOUTHEAST GRAHAM...SOUTHERN GREENLEE...NORTHEASTERN
  SANTA CRUZ...AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM 1 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
  DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS DROPPING TO
  8 TO 15 PERCENT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO FALL
  BELOW 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 AM.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE
  POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...LOW
  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH FIRE DANGER.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB OR 
  TYPE WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=TWC.

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 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.

&&

$$

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3 follow-up statements

257 
WWUS85 KTWC 061115
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
415 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2016

AZZ151-152-062200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0002.160306T2000Z-160307T0100Z/
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-
415 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 152 AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 151...

* AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND THE 
  SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151. THIS INCLUDES 
  COCHISE...SOUTHEAST GRAHAM...SOUTHERN GREENLEE...NORTHEASTERN 
  SANTA CRUZ...AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH 
  DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS DROPPING
  TO 8 TO 15 PERCENT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO 
  FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 AM. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE 
  POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH FIRE DANGER.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB OR 
  TYPE WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=TWC.

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 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.

&&

$$

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073 
WWUS85 KTWC 062004
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
104 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2016

AZZ151-152-070100-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160307T0100Z/
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-
104 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 AND THE 
  SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151. THIS INCLUDES 
  COCHISE...SOUTHEAST GRAHAM...SOUTHERN GREENLEE...NORTHEASTERN 
  SANTA CRUZ...AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS BETWEEN 8
  AND 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE 
  POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH FIRE DANGER.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB OR 
  TYPE WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=TWC.

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 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.

&&

$$


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965 
WWUS85 KTWC 070050
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
550 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2016

AZZ151-152-070200-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160307T0100Z/
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-
550 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

ALTHOUGH BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS ACROSS
FAR SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF ARIZONA...THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD RED
FLAG CONDITIONS HAS SUBSIDED. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST.

$$

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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.