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Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday October 29th, 2024 :: 06:00 a.m. EDT

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Northern Indiana
325 AM EDT Tue Oct 29 2024
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/O.NEW.KIWX.FW.W.0001.241029T1700Z-241030T0000Z/
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Watch is no longer in effect.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

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