[BNAWX] Red Flag Warning

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RFWOHX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
209 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF MIDDLE TN TODAY
FROM NOON CDT UNTIL 7 PM CDT...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT IS MOVING TOWARD THE MIDSTATE. WIND SPEEDS
HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...THE
AIRMASS IS QUITE DRY. AS THESE TWO INGREDIENTS COMBINE...20 FT
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH MIN RH
VALUES IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH CAN
ALSO BE EXPECTED WHICH MAY FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION.

MIN RH VALUES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER ON MONDAY.

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CUMBERLAND DISTRICT (NORTH)-HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (NORTH)-
HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (SOUTH)-
209 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...LOOK FOR
MIN RH VALUES IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE.

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 EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

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BOYD



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