- In force from
- Oct 16, 11:41 AM CDT
- Until
- Oct 17, 1:00 AM CDT
- Issued
- Oct 15, 12:25 PM CDT
- Updated
- 3 times, last Oct 16, 11:41 AM CDT
- Office
- Shreveport, LA
- Number
- 1 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Expected, Likely
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY
For Lincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle, from Shreveport, LA
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, EAST, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
- Affected area
- Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana.
- Timing
- For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
- Winds
- For the first Red Flag Warning, north winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning, northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
- Relative humidity
- Minimum Relative Humidity between 25 to 35 percent.
- Fuels
- Critically to Extremely Dry.
- Impacts
- Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire.
A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
For Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine, from Shreveport, LA
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, EAST, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS...
- Affected area
- Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas.
- Timing
- Until 1 AM CDT Saturday.
- Winds
- North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
- Relative humidity
- Minimum Relative Humidity between 25 to 35 percent.
- Fuels
- Critically to Extremely Dry.
- Impacts
- Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire.
A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
Every area Lincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; McCurtain; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine
Places under it El Dorado, Texarkana, Bossier City, Monroe, Natchitoches, Ruston, Shreveport, Tyler, Longview, Texarkana, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and 314 more
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