Marietta, OH Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Issued:

1201 PM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010

Expires:

715 PM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010

HERE IS A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT ISSUED IN COORDINATION WITH THE WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST... WITH RECENT WARM DAYS AND DRY WEATHER...FIRE DANGER HAS INCREASED TO HIGH ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO. WARM TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE DANGER. OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED VERY HAZARDOUS AT THIS TIME. ACCIDENTAL ESCAPED DEBRIS BURNS ARE BY FAR THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WILDFIRES. ALSO...BE CAREFUL WITH HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT...OR SMOKING IN WILDLAND AREAS. OHIO STATE LAW PROHIBITS DEBRIS BURNING IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH... APRIL... AND MAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

346 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010

Expires:

400 AM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.