Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 23, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Mar 17, 2007, 3:34 AM EDT for 51 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 17, 2007, 2:00 PM EDT. 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
- Mar 17, 2007, 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2007, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2007, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 51 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Chattahoochee 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, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam 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, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 1250 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 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 170734 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 334 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 GAZ049>051-056-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-171545- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0023.070317T1800Z-070318T0000Z/ MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK- WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-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- 334 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KFFC 171503 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1103 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 GAZ049>051-056-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-172315- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0023.070317T1800Z-070318T0000Z/ MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK- WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB- TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART- WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 1103 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING IS FOR THE AREA SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MADISON AND CRAWFORDVILLE...AND INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 172022 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 422 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 GAZ049>051-056-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-180430- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0024.070318T1600Z-070318T2200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070318T0000Z/ MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK- WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-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- 422 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS EVENINGS WARNING IS FOR THE AREA SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MADISON AND CRAWFORDVILLE...AND INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. THE WARNING ON SUNDAY IS FOR THE AREA SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MONROE TO POCATOLIGO...AND INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. 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. $$ GAZ027-036>039-046>048-057-180430- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0024.070318T1600Z-070318T2200Z/ MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON- HENRY- 422 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES.... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-180430- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0015.070318T1600Z-070318T2200Z/ 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- 422 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES.... THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS. 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 4:22 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 30 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:22 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 26 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.