[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warnings - NorCal (7/24/13-AM)

SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY-  SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT  SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-  531 AM PDT WED JUL 24 2013    ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO  11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR  FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...284 AND 285...    * THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED    THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WHILE SCATTERED COVERAGE IS    NOT ANTICIPATED...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH LITTLE OR NO    PRECIPITATION ON VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT    POTENTIAL FOR NEW FIRE STARTS.    * OUTFLOW WINDS: LOCAL GUSTS OF 40 MPH POSSIBLE.    * IMPACTS: LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. VERY    DRY CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE ANY FIRES    THAT DO DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.    * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT    HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=MFR    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL  CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.    &&    $$      VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  531 AM PDT WED JUL 24 2013    CAZ280-281-250600-  /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0005.130724T1800Z-130725T0600Z/  WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-  CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-  531 AM PDT WED JUL 24 2013    ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO  11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING WITH DRY FUELS FOR  SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...    * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 280 AND 281    * THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE    EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.    * OUTFLOW WINDS: LOCAL GUSTS OF 40 MPH POSSIBLE.    * IMPACTS: LIGHTNING STRIKES OVER CRITICALLY DRY FUELS COULD    CAUSE NUMEROUS NEW FIRE IGNITIONS. VERY DRY CONDITIONS AND    LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE ANY FIRES THAT DO DEVELOP TO    SPREAD RAPIDLY.    * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT    HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=MFR    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL  CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.  

Source: NWS Medford

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