[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Red Flag Warning - Central/Southern Sierra

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. * AFFECTED AREA...SIERRA NEVADA ZONES 293...294...296...AND 297 BELOW 5000 FEET. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA WILL  DRIFT INTO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY DRY BELOW 5000 FEET. * OUTFLOW WINDS...STRONG...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS...VERY DRY FUELS...SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS MAY COMBINE TO CREATE A HAZARDOUS FIRE ENVIRONMENT NEAR AND BELOW 5000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. PLEASE ADVISE THE  APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

Area:  MARIPOSA/MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK-TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

Affected Counties or parts of: Tuolumne, Tulare, Mariposa, Merced, Kings, Kern, Fresno, Madera

Sent: 2011-09-10T05:32:08-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA

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