Stoneville, NC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH
CAROLINA...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 6 PM EST Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 004
Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham and Fire Weather Zone
006 Caswell.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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...and low relative humidity can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

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