Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY AND
DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A DRY-LINE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS
BEHIND A COLD FRONT...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A
TRAILING DRY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VERY DRY AIR
WILL ACCOMPANY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
EDWARDS PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN EVEN STRONGER PATTERN FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPS BEHIND A DRY FRONT EARLY
TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

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VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST
MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A
DRY-LINE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND
A DRY FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES...
  VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...KINNEY.

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
  NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT MONDAY...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

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LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-
ATASCOSA-DIMMIT-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A DRY
FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES...
  LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE...
  KENDALL...BLANCO...HAYS...TRAVIS...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR...
  COMAL...MAVERICK...ZAVALA...FRIO...ATASCOSA...DIMMIT.

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MIDDLE TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

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BASTROP-LEE-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-
DE WITT-LAVACA-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A DRY
FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU

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