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RED FLAG WARNING for my area!!!

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:13 am
by TexasStooge
RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
325 AM CST FRI DEC 5 2003

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-051615-

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...

DISCUSSION:

NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO OR EXCEEDING
35 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. FURTHERMORE...MUCH DRIER POLAR
AIR WILL BE FILTERING INTO THE REGION...RESULTING IN MINIMUM
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT. THESE FACTORS
...COMBINED WITH ALREADY DRY VEGETATION OVER MUCH OF THE REGION
...WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS TODAY.


STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 9:20 am
by JCT777
Not good news! Sounds like you could use a nice soaking rain.

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 1:16 pm
by weatherlover427
As could we. If we keep getting these northerly direction winds and no rain; I'll be worrying about fires again. :cry: Stay safe Stooge.