What exactly is a red flag warning? What are mountain waves? What you need to know
That’s leading to the creation of mountain waves, which arise when strong winds blow perpendicular to a mountain range. The waves shoot down the coastal side of the mountains, gaining speed along the way, and are more casually referred to as simple Santa Ana winds.
That being said – in addition to being on the lookout for evacuation orders and warnings, it’s also worth monitoring two other alerts – the fire weather watch and the red flag warning.
From a red flag to a particularly dangerous situation, here’s how to understand some of the alerts going around.
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for the Inland Empire and surrounding areas as a Red Flag ...
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