URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
325 AM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024
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Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-
Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-Southern Kosciusko-
325 AM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024 /225 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIIDTY VALUES FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
INDIANA...
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Red
Flag Warning for strong southwest winds and low relative humidity
values, which is in effect from 1 PM EDT /noon CDT/ this
afternoon to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Indiana, Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, Fulton
IN, Whitley, Allen IN, White, Cass IN, Miami, Wabash,
Huntington, Wells, Adams, Grant, Blackford, Jay, Northern
Kosciusko, Southern La Porte and Southern Kosciusko.
* TIMING...Tuesday afternoon into early evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent. Locally lower humidity
values to 30 percent are possible.
* TEMPERATURES...Uppper 70s to lower 80s.
* IMPACTS...A combination of drought conditions, dry grasses and
fields and gusty southwest winds will set the stage for rapidly
spreading fires. Burning is not advised Tuesday afternoon. In
addition, extra caution should be exercised during harvest
operations.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
1400 pioneer
Plymouth, IN 46563
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 574-936-3187
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:
- High Wind Warning