Red Flag Warning 24, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 17, 2007, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 18, 2007, 4:50 AM EDT

Expired

Mar 18, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

$$

000
WWUS82 KFFC 180850
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
450 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-181700-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0015.070318T1600Z-070318T2200Z/
/O.EXA.KFFC.FW.W.0024.070318T1600Z-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-
450 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF LESS THAN 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 10 MPH OR LESS. THIS
WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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>051-056>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-
181700-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0024.070318T1600Z-070318T2200Z/
MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-
MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-SPALDING-HENRY-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-
450 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 25 PERCENT. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THE WARNING 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.

$$

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