Red Flag Warning until 07:00PM Thursday
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Low relative humidities and breezy conditions this afternoon will cause any fires that occur to spread rapidly. Please report any fires that you may see. The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 066 Perry, Fire Weather Zone 067 Morgan, Fire Weather Zone 075 Athens, Fire Weather Zone 076 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 083 Jackson OH, Fire Weather Zone 084 Vinton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Meigs, Fire Weather Zone 086 Gallia, Fire Weather Zone 087 Lawrence OH, Fire Weather Zone 101 Greenup, Fire Weather Zone 102 Carter and Fire Weather Zone 103 Boyd.
* Winds...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 23 percent.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENUP ... MORGAN ... MEIGS ... GALLIA ... BOYD ... VINTON ... ATHENS ... JACKSON ... PERRY ... WASHINGTON ... CARTER ... LAWRENCE
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
Greenup County E-911
301 Main St
Greenup, KY 41144
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 606-473-1411
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCE911 followed by your message, to 888777
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