Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2017, 6:11 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 7, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2017, 6:11 PM EDT (22:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2017, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Lake County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL, Seminole County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 11:45 AM EDT | WILDFIRE | 5 E Bay Lake, FL | FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE REPORTS A 475 ACRE BRUSH FIRE IN THE AREA OF DARYL CARTER PARKWAY NEAR INTERNATIONAL DRIVE. FIRE WAS REPORTED AT 1115 AM ON FRIDAY APRIL 7. NO STRUCTURES ARE CURRENTLY THREATENED, AND THERE ARE NO ROAD CLOSURES. EVACUATION ORDERS WERE GI |
| Apr 7, 2:00 PM EDT | WILDFIRE | 4 Wsw Holopaw, FL | A BRUSH FIRE WAS REPORTED A 150 ACRE BRUSH FIRE AROUND 2PM FRIDAY APRIL 7 NEAR THE SUBURBAN ESTATES CLOSE TO HOLOPAW GROVES ROAD AREA IN ST. CLOUD. CAMPERS WERE EVACUATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE BEING ALLOWED BACK. SEVERAL STRUCTURES WERE CHARRED, AND FLAMES |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 1944 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 765 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.1
- Supercell composite
- 14.3
The text
As transmitted.
075 WWUS82 KMLB 062211 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 611 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Much drier air with gusty west to northwest winds will increase the fire danger across east central Florida through late week... FLZ041-044>046-053-144-080000- /O.EXP.KMLB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170406T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0001.170407T1600Z-170408T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0006.170407T1400Z-170408T0000Z/ Inland Volusia County-Northern Lake County-Orange-Seminole- Osceola-Southern Lake County- 611 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WINDS, AND HIGH ERC VALUES FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ FLZ047-054-058-059-064-141-147-080000- /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0001.170407T1600Z-170408T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0006.170407T1400Z-170408T0000Z/ Southern Brevard County-Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin- Coastal Volusia County-Northern Brevard County- 611 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WINDS, AND HIGH ERC VALUES FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ SEDLOCK
2 follow-up statements
107 WWUS82 KMLB 071827 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 227 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...Much drier air with gusty west to northwest winds will increase the fire danger across east central Florida through late week... FLZ041-044>046-053-058-144-090000- /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0002.170408T1500Z-170409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170408T0000Z/ Inland Volusia County-Northern Lake County-Orange-Seminole- Osceola-Okeechobee-Southern Lake County- 227 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNSET FOR LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COUPLED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES. The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF INTERIOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH THROUGH SUNSET. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. DROPPING INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-080000- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170408T0000Z/ Southern Brevard County-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin- Coastal Volusia County-Northern Brevard County- 227 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH THROUGH SUNSET. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
443 WWUS82 KMLB 080011 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Melbourne FL 811 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...Very drier air will keep the fire danger high across east central Florida this weekend... FLZ041-044>046-053-058-144-090000- /O.EXP.KMLB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170408T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0002.170408T1500Z-170409T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0007.170408T1400Z-170409T0000Z/ Inland Volusia County-Northern Lake County-Orange-Seminole- Osceola-Okeechobee-Southern Lake County- 811 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. * WIND...NORTHWEST TO NORTH AROUND 10 MPH VEERING TO THE NORTHEAST VERY LATE IN THE DAY OR EVENING. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-090000- /O.EXP.KMLB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170408T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0007.170408T1400Z-170409T0000Z/ Southern Brevard County-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin- Coastal Volusia County-Northern Brevard County- 811 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. * WIND...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH VEERING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...25 TO 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ SEDLOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 3:55 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 14 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:55 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 14 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 59 min |
| Apr 6, 5:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 6:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 90 min | |
| Apr 6, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 51 min |
| Apr 6, 8:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 54 min |
| Apr 6, 9:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Osceola | 66 min |
| Apr 6, 9:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 9:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Okeechobee | 44 min |
| Apr 6, 9:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River | 23 min |
| Apr 6, 10:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MLB | Indian River | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 84 min | |
| Apr 6, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River | 40 min |
| Apr 6, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 91 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.