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Storm Damages Reports

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE
PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS, WHICH IS IN 
EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 007 PERSON, FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 008 GRANVILLE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 VANCE, FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 010 WARREN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 FORSYTH, FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 022 GUILFORD, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 ALAMANCE, FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 024 ORANGE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 DURHAM, FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 026 FRANKLIN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 038 DAVIDSON, 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 039 RANDOLPH, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 CHATHAM, 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 WAKE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 073 STANLY, FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 074 MONTGOMERY, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 MOORE, FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 076 LEE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 HARNETT, FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 083 ANSON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 RICHMOND, FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 SCOTLAND AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 HOKE.

* TIMING...FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD 
  QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 
A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN CONTRIBUTE
TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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