Red Flag Warning Issued
From
City of Havana
Sent
Fri, Feb 27 @ 1:24am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued February 27 at 1:22AM CST until February 27 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford,
Fulton, Tazewell, Schuyler, Mason, Cass, Menard, Scott and
Morgan.
* TIMING...From noon today to 6 PM CST this evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* 10 HOUR FUELS...Less than 9 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 warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
This notification was posted by City of Havana. City of Havana 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.
