Red Flag Warning Issued
From
City of Lake Helen
Sent
Sun, Feb 22 @ 2:15am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued February 22 at 2:03AM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Melbourne FL
...Critically low humidity with gusty winds will produce a High
Fire Danger this afternoon and evening, and again on Monday...
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 3 PM Sunday to midnight EST
Sunday night.
* AFFECTED AREA... Volusia, Lake, Orange, Seminole, and Osceola
counties.
* WIND... Northwest winds increasing near 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph this afternoon and evening, then gusts of 20 to 25 mph
on Monday.
* HUMIDITY...30 to 35 percent this afternoon and evening, and 20
to 25 percent on Monday.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
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 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.
