Norse, TX Weather Warnings

RED FLAG WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

318 AM CST FRI MAR 12 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH ALONG WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WIND WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A BOWIE...GRANBURY...TO TEMPLE LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. AVOID ALL OUTSIDE BURNING AND WELDING TODAY. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE. REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE. $$