Alert: Special Weather Statement issued February 13 at 5:17AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2017-02-13T05:17:22-05:00
Expires: 2017-02-13T17:00:00-05:00
Description: Minimum relative humidity will drop to between 20 and 30 percent
today across the Virginia Piedmont into portions of central
Virginia. Gusty northwest winds around 25 to 40 mph are also
expected during this time. The combination of gusty winds…low
relative humidity and low fuel moisture will enhance the threat
for the spread of wildfires today.

Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential
ignition source…including machinery… cigarettes…and matches.
Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses
and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread
quickly.
Instruction:

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Nelson; Culpeper; Fauquier; King George; Stafford; City of Charlottesville; City of Fredericksburg; Orange; Albemarle; Spotsylvania; Greene; Madison

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2243418
CAP MessageType: Alert