[STORMREPORTS] Fire DANGER in western NC!

From: John Benjamin (john{at}benjamincomputers.com)
Date: Tue Feb 26 2002 - 09:53:50 EST


Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 652
AM EST TUE FEB 26 2002

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS TODAY FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS...

COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING ARE:

IN NORTH CAROLINA:
AVERY...BUNCOMBE...GRAHAM...HAYWOOD...HENDERSON...MACON...MADISON...
MITCHELL...NORTHERN JACKSON...SOUTHERN JACKSON...SWAIN...TRANSYLVANIA AND
YANCEY.

DISCUSSION: A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS LATER
THIS MORNING. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST/NORTHWEST AND
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY THE
FRONT...ANTECEDENT FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE VERY LITTLE.
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH WINDS ACTUALLY INCREASING TO
20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.

THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED...BUT THAT DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE
THIS AFTERNOON.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS
RED FLAG WARNING.

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