NWS Tallahassee FLFW.W 0008April 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Coffee, Dale, Henry and 55 more, AL and FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a red flag warning for Coffee, Dale, Henry and 55 more in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on April 20. It was the 8th red flag warning the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Alabama had 4 red flag warnings in April 2026, against 3 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Alabama's red flag warnings by year).
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In force for 12 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Coffee, Dale, Henry and 55 more
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:39 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
- In force from
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTAE FW.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Alabama fire weather zones 068 and 069. Florida fire weather zones 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 027, 028, 029, 034, 108, 112, 114, 115, 118, 127, 128, 134, 326, 426. Georgia fire weather zones 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161. * WIND...Northeast near 10 to 15 mph, with gusts near 20 to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.