Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Feb 17, 2007, 4:07 AM EST for 58 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 17, 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, 4:07 AM EST (09:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2007, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 58 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Harris County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 2063 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 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 KFFC 170907 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 407 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 GAZ027-036>039-046>051-056>062-068>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 171715- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0011.070217T1700Z-070217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0007.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON- MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM- HANCOCK-WARREN-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 407 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RED FLAG EVENT IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-066-067-171715- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0007.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-TROUP-MERIWETHER- 407 AM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WINDS OF 20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RED FLAG EVENT IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS82 KFFC 172044 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 344 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 GAZ027-036>039-046>051-056>062-068>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 180445- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0007.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0012.070218T1700Z-070219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070217T2300Z/ MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON- MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM- HANCOCK-WARREN-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 344 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT HAVE CREATED DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-066-067-180445- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0007.070218T1700Z-070218T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0012.070218T1700Z-070219T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-TROUP-MERIWETHER- 344 PM EST SAT FEB 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM SUNDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 4:07 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:44 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
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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.