- Tuesday May 1st, 2018 :: 03:37 a.m. EDT
Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds...low relative humidity levels and dry fine fuels, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.
* Temperatures...In the upper 70s and lower 80s.
* Impacts...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE ... CARROLL ... CLINTON ... DELAWARE ... FOUNTAIN ... HAMILTON ... HANCOCK ... HENDRICKS ... HENRY ... HOWARD ... JOHNSON ... MADISON ... MARION ... MONTGOMERY ... MORGAN ... PARKE ... PUTNAM ... RANDOLPH ... RUSH ... SHELBY ... TIPPECANOE ... TIPTON ... VERMILLION ... WARREN
Instructions:
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 warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Address/Location
Madison County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
200 N Delaware St
Anderson, IN 46016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-635-2017
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning