[BNAWX] Red Flag Warning

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Thu Oct 13 08:42:10 CDT 2022


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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Nashville TN
841 AM CDT Thu Oct 13 2022

...Dry and Windy Conditions this Afternoon...

.A Red Flag Warning is now in effect for several counties,
basically north of I-40 and west of I-65. RH values will fall into
the low 20s and winds will gust 25-30 mph this afternoon. Yes,
this area saw rainfall, but it was very little and likely did
nothing to curb the dry conditions already in place..

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Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Houston-Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-
841 AM CDT Thu Oct 13 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 005, 006, 007, 023, 024, 025, AND 026...

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 005 Stewart, 006
  Montgomery, 007 Robertson, 023 Houston, 024 Humphreys, 025
  Dickson and 026 Cheatham.

* WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 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.

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