Monday, November 3, 2014

RED FLAG FIRE WARNING FOR ELKMONT


Severe Weather Alerts - Elkmont, AL

Red Flag Warning in effect from 12:00 PM CST until 5:00 PM CST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF NORTH ALABAMA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE 20 TO
25 PERCENT RANGE 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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITYOVER A PROLONGED PERIOD WILL INCREASE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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