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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
339 AM EDT Fri Oct 14 2022



Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Miami-Preble-Montgomery-Butler-Hamilton-

339 AM EDT Fri Oct 14 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN OHIO, EASTERN INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 034 Mercer, Fire Weather  
Zone 035 Auglaize, Fire Weather Zone 042 Darke, Fire Weather 
Zone 043 Shelby, Fire Weather Zone 050 Wayne, Fire Weather
Zone 051 Miami, Fire Weather Zone 058 Fayette IN, Fire Weather
Zone 059 Union IN, Fire Weather Zone 060 Preble, Fire Weather
Zone 061 Montgomery, Fire Weather Zone 066 Franklin IN, Fire
Weather Zone 070 Butler, Fire Weather Zone 073 Ripley, Fire
Weather Zone 074 Dearborn, Fire Weather Zone 075 Ohio, Fire
Weather Zone 077 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 080 Switzerland, Fire Weather Zone 089 Carroll, Fire Weather Zone 090 Gallatin,  Fire Weather Zone 091 Boone, Fire Weather Zone 092 Kenton, Fire Weather Zone 093 Campbell, Fire Weather Zone 094 Owen, Fire Weather Zone 095 Grant and Fire Weather Zone 096 Pendleton.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid burning. Conditions are favorable for rapid fire growth.