[BNAWX] Red Flag Warning

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Tue Mar 6 17:52:29 CST 2012


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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
552 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR ALL MIDDLE TENNESSEE FIRE
DISTRICTS...

.THE COMBINATION OF ABNORMALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A
STRONG SOUTHERLY BREEZE HAVE COMBINED TO PRODUCE RED FLAG
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND AND HIGHLAND RIM FIRE DISTRICTS
TODAY.

TNZ400-501-502-070300-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120307T0300Z/
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT (NORTH)-HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (NORTH)-
HIGHLAND RIM DISTRICT (SOUTH)-
552 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR ALL THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 400. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 501.
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 502.

* WIND...SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15% TO 25%.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* 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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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