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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:19AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:19 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 17 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Jackson MS · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 17 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM this eveing, and again on Saturday from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT. * WIND...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph behind a cold front today. For Saturday, north winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity values between 25 to 40 percent today. For Saturday, Minimum Relative Humidity values between 30 to 35 percent. * FUELS...Critically dry. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions in this archived message

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 will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks.

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC

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Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:19AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:19 UTC

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  "summary": "Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
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