Red Flag Warning Issued
From
City of Cedar Key
Sent
Sun, Feb 22 @ 11:49pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued February 22 at 11:38PM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...
.The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather
Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate
significant fire potential expected Sunday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin 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The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto,
Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Inland Levy, Inland Citrus,
Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland
Charlotte and Inland Lee.
* TIMING...From 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.
* 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 dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.
This notification was posted by City of Cedar Key. City of Cedar Key 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.
