Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Village of Tannersville
Sent
Fri, Nov 15 @ 4:20pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued November 15 at 4:12PM EST until November 16 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Red Flag
Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect
from 7 AM to 6 PM EST Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Affected Area...Portions of the Hudson Valley and Catskill FDRA,
including the following counties: Schenectady, Albany,
Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan,
northeast portions of Schoharie, eastern portions of Montgomery,
and southeast portions of Delaware.
* Timing...From 7 AM to 6 PM EST Saturday.
* Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent.
* Temperatures...In the 50s.
* Impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
This notification was posted by Village of Tannersville. Village of Tannersville is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
