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#1 Postby JQ Public » Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:36 pm

What is a red flag warning? Saw it on the mobile nws site for parts of florida. It was talking about humidities below 35%, but why would you need a warning for humidity?
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#2 Postby Stormsfury » Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:39 pm

JQ, the warning is for very low humidities, and with the mixing winds and dry RH values, the conditions are prime for forest fires, and also encourages AGAINST outdoor burning ... basically speaking, it is a fire weather warning.

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#3 Postby JQ Public » Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:41 pm

oooo thanks SF!! :) Lol at first i thought the only threat of low humidities was shocking yourself on the car door ;) ;)
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#4 Postby breeze » Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:45 pm

That's a Red Flag Warning, too, JQ - it sucks
when that happens! :lol:
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#5 Postby ColdFront77 » Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:38 am

Some NWS offices (here in Florida) call "Red Flag Warnings," "Fire Weather Warnings."
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#6 Postby Josephine96 » Sun Feb 08, 2004 9:05 am

LOL Yes they do Tom..

They even have Red Flag watches too lol
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#7 Postby ColdFront77 » Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:48 pm

That's true, John.

Also, JQ... those that aren't in Florida may of been able to answer your question, too. :D 8-)

I am sure I would of known, looked up what they were if I were still lived in Massachusetts.
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#8 Postby Kelly » Sun Feb 08, 2004 4:04 pm

Stormsfury wrote:JQ, the warning is for very low humidities, and with the mixing winds and dry RH values, the conditions are prime for forest fires, and also encourages AGAINST outdoor burning ... basically speaking, it is a fire weather warning.

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normally, its issued for the combined effect of prolonged strong winds, low RH, low crop moisture indices.

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#9 Postby JQ Public » Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:32 pm

Ahhh! Thanks for the clarifications y'all. Don't worry i'm sure people from other places woulda known what that meant but i saw the warning in fl...so i just asked them.
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