Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at May 5, 2020, 2:03 PM CDT for 8 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at May 6, 2020, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 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 5, 2020, 2:03 PM CDT (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2020, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2020, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 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
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -490 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 592 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
907 WWUS84 KMOB 051903 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 203 PM CDT Tue May 5 2020 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, HIGH ERC, GUSTY WINDS AND ONGOING DROUGHT... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 25 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS SUSTAINED NEAR 15 MPH, HIGH ERC, AND ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS HAVE WARRANTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. FLZ201>206-060915- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0001.200506T1600Z-200506T2300Z/ Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- 203 PM CDT Tue May 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR GUSTY WINDS, HIGH ERC, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. * WIND...North 12 to 18 MPH * HUMIDITY...22 to 27 percent. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
754 WWUS84 KMOB 060925 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 425 AM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, HIGH ERC, GUSTY WINDS AND ONGOING DROUGHT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA TODAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, HIGH KBDI, GUSTY WINDS AND ONGOING DROUGHT... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 25 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS SUSTAINED NEAR 15 MPH, HIGH ERC AND KBDI, AND ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS HAVE WARRANTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA TODAY. ALZ056>060-261>266-070000- /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0001.200506T1600Z-200507T0000Z/ Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland- Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal- Baldwin Coastal- 425 AM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR GUSTY WINDS, HIGH KBDI, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. * WIND...North to northwest 12 to 18 MPH * HUMIDITY...22 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ FLZ201>206-070000- /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0001.200506T1600Z-200507T0000Z/ Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- 425 AM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR GUSTY WINDS, HIGH ERC, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. * WIND...North to northwest 12 to 18 MPH * HUMIDITY...22 to 27 percent. * 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. && $$
802 WWUS84 KMOB 061549 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1049 AM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, HIGH ERC, GUSTY WINDS, AND ONGOING DROUGHT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA TODAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, HIGH KBDI, GUSTY WINDS, AND ONGOING DROUGHT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TODAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, GUSTY WINDS, AND ONGOING DROUGHT... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 20 TO 25 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH, HIGH ERC AND KBDI, AND ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS HAVE WARRANTED THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE, PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA, AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TODAY. ALZ052-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-070000- /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0001.200506T1600Z-200507T0000Z/ Washington-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 1049 AM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. * WIND...North to northwest 15 to 20 MPH * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ ALZ056>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-070000- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0001.200506T1600Z-200507T0000Z/ Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland- Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal- Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland- Okaloosa Coastal- 1049 AM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. * WIND...North to northwest 15 to 20 MPH * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent. * 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. && $$
876 WWUS84 KMOB 062354 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 654 PM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, HIGH ERC, GUSTY WINDS, AND ONGOING DROUGHT... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 30 TO 35 PERCENT, LOCALLY LOWER, WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING, AND IN ADDITION SOME GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH 10 PM AS WELL. HIGH ERC AND KBDI, AND ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FIRE FAVORABLE FIRE CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER ACROSS THE WARNING AREA LATER TONIGHT AND ON THURSDAY. ALZ052-056>060-261>266-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-070100- /O.EXP.KMOB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200507T0000Z/ Washington-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 654 PM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... Winds will decrease across the area tonight, thus the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. Conditions will be monitored for possible Red Flag conditions on Thursday. $$ FLZ201>206-070300- /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200507T0300Z/ Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- 654 PM CDT Wed May 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, and 206. * WIND...North to northwest 15 to 20 MPH through around 10 pm, winds diminishing later in the night. * HUMIDITY...30 to 35 percent, locally lower, through around 10 pm this evening. Relative humidity increasing later in the night. * IMPACTS...any continuing fires or additional 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. && $$
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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.