Click for home pageWATCHOUT NO.6
LOW-LEVEL JETS

INDICATOR EVENTS

OBSERVED EVENT PRIORITY OF REACTION
Low-level clouds & smoke moving much faster than indicated by surface wind speed Priority 3

RESULTANT RED FLAG WARNINGS

RED FLAG WARNING INDICATION LEVEL SIGNIFICANCE
1) Plume-driven fire Suggested A
2) Conditions conducive to plume-driven fire Suggested C

DETAILED MATERIAL

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This material arises from work carried out by the HighFire Risk Project.
Material prepared by R. McRae September 2009.