Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this red flag warning at Feb 17, 2007, 3:39 PM EST for 8 counties in Georgia; 5 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Feb 18, 2007, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2007, 3:39 PM EST (20:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2007, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
Counties Bulloch County, GA, Candler County, GA, Effingham County, GA, Evans County, GA, Jenkins County, GA, Long County, GA, Screven County, GA, Tattnall County, GA, Allendale County, SC, Berkeley County, SC, Colleton County, SC, Dorchester County, SC, Hampton County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1686 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS82 KCHS 172039 RFWCHS RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 339 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-172300- /O.UPG.KCHS.FW.A.0002.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.FW.W.0002.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070217T2300Z/ JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 339 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING...AND IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE NEAR 20 OR 25 PERCENT THROUGH 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASE THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THESE LOW HUMIDITY VALUES COMBINED WITH SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO AS HIGH AS NEAR 25 OR EVEN 30 MPH...AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. IN ADDITION...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING SUNDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. WIND GUSTS WILL REACH AT LEAST AS HIGH AS NEAR 30 MPH DURING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH CONTINUED LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND LOWEST HUMIDITY LEVELS DOWN NEAR 20 OR 25 PERCENT WILL AGAIN LEAD TO AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS. WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL STILL BE LOW ON MONDAY...WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER...THUS NO FIRE WEATHER WATCH OR RED FLAG WARNING IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. $$ 33
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KCHS 172248 RFWCHS RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 548 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-180200- /O.EXP.KCHS.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070217T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.FW.W.0002.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 548 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS WINDS SUBSIDE AND HUMIDITY LEVELS INCREASE TOWARD DUSK. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING SUNDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. WIND GUSTS WILL REACH AT LEAST AS HIGH AS NEAR 30 MPH DURING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH CONTINUED LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND LOWEST HUMIDITY LEVELS DOWN NEAR 20 OR 25 PERCENT WILL AGAIN LEAD TO AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS. WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL STILL BE LOW ON MONDAY...WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER...THUS NO FIRE WEATHER WATCH OR RED FLAG WARNING IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWUS82 KCHS 180104 RFWCHS RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 804 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-181000- /O.CON.KCHS.FW.W.0002.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 804 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING SUNDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. WIND GUSTS WILL REACH AT LEAST AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30 MPH DURING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH CONTINUED LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND LOWEST HUMIDITY LEVELS DOWN NEAR 20 OR 25 PERCENT WILL AGAIN LEAD TO AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS. WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL STILL BE LOW ON MONDAY...WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER...THUS NO FIRE WEATHER WATCH OR RED FLAG WARNING IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWUS82 KCHS 180518 CCA RFWCHS RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1217 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-181430- /O.COR.KCHS.FW.W.0002.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1217 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING SUNDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. WIND GUSTS WILL REACH AT LEAST AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30 MPH DURING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH CONTINUED LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND LOWEST HUMIDITY LEVELS DOWN NEAR 20 OR 25 PERCENT WILL AGAIN LEAD TO AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER. WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL STILL BE LOW ON MONDAY...WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER...THUS NO FIRE WEATHER WATCH OR RED FLAG WARNING IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWUS82 KCHS 181502 RFWCHS RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-182300- /O.CON.KCHS.FW.W.0002.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1002 AM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. AS A RESULT...WIND GUSTS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT PERSISTING. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH CONTINUED LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES RANGING FROM 18 TO 24 PERCENT...WILL LEAD TO AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. WHILE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL STILL BE LOW DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ 33
000 WWUS82 KCHS 182248 RFWCHS RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 548 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-190000- /O.EXP.KCHS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070218T2300Z/ JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 548 PM EST SUN FEB 18 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 25 PERCENT AS SUNSET APPROACHES. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRATION. $$ JAQ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:37 AM EST | Marine Weather Statement | CHS | 44 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:24 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Long and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:24 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Long and 2 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:32 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 32 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Georgia, 2007Red Flag Warnings in South Carolina, 2007Every red flag warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.