Thursday, April 5, 2012

[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Red Flag Warning For Lower CO River Valley





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From: EDIS By Email <edis@edis-by-email.net>
Date: Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Subject: [EDIS] red flag warning remains in effect until 8 pm pdt /8 pm mst/ this evening for strong winds and low relative humidity for fire weather zones 101... 229... 463... 464... 465 and 466
To: EDIS-BY-EMAIL SUBSCRIBER <list_kvef3372095477_type1_text_1@edis-by-email.net>



Dear Subscriber,

.A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO NORTHERN NEVADA TODAY WILL BRING AREAS OF STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS. A VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL ALSO REMAIN IN PLACE. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA... IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE MID AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 5 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 12 PERCENT MUCH OF THE DAY INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG  WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

Area:  LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-

Affected Counties or parts of: Inyo, San Bernardino

Sent: 2012-04-05T11:18:17-07:00

Original Sender: KVEF@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV









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