Red Flag Warning Issued
From
City of Lake Helen
Sent
Sat, Apr 12 @ 8:58am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 8:55AM EDT until April 12 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
...Elevated Fire Danger Today Across East Central Florida...
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT
this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA... Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Orange,
Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties.
* WIND...North-northwest around 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph to 25
mph.
* HUMIDITY...25 to 35 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
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 City of Lake Helen. City of Lake Helen 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.
