Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 2, 2007, 3:47 PM EST (20:47 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 3, 2007, 1:00 PM EST

Expired

Mar 3, 2007, 12:19 AM EST

In force

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 022047
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
347 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>084-
089>095-102>106-030500-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0010.070303T1800Z-070303T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0018.070303T1800Z-070303T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-HARRIS-TALBOT-
TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-
MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-
CRISP-
347 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
LOW FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT
FOR NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH TO CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND 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.

$$

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WWUS82 KFFC 030519
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1219 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>084-
089>095-102>106-030630-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0018.070303T1800Z-070303T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-HARRIS-TALBOT-
TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-
MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-
CRISP-
1219 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
DUE TO HIGH FUEL MOISTURE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING.

ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOW AND WINDS WILL BE GUSTY
ON SATURDAY...RECENT RAINS OVER THE AREA HAVE PUT FUEL MOISTURE
VALUES WELL ABOVE 10 PERCENT. THESE HIGHER VALUES WILL PERSIST FOR
SATURDAY...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

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