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Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 8, 200754 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2007, 3:01 PM EDT for 54 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 9, 2007, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 8, 2007, 3:01 PM EDT (19:01 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 9, 2007, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 9, 2007, 4:50 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 54 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 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 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 78 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2007-04-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2007-04-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -49 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1877 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000
WWUS82 KFFC 081901
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
301 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2007

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-090915-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0018.070409T1800Z-070410T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0029.070409T1800Z-070410T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070409T0000Z/
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-
301 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RHS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RHS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 THIS AFTERNOON AND 20 TO 25 PERCENT MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS OF
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.

$$

GAZ066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-090000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070409T0000Z/
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-
301 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RHS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES PARTS OF 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
THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING.

$$
BDL
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS82 KFFC 090233
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1033 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2007

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-091045-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0029.070409T1800Z-070410T0000Z/
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-
1033 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS
OF 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 090850
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
450 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-091000-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0029.070409T1800Z-070410T0000Z/
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-
450 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

INCREASED CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES LOWER TODAY
THAN EARLIER THOUGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY LIGHT. A FEW AREAS
MAY APPROACH THE CRITICAL 25 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVEL FOR A 
COUPLE OF HOURS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET. THUS...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 4:07 AM EDTFreeze WatchFFCBibb, Crawford, Harris, Jefferson, Talbot, Twiggs and 3 more6 hr
Apr 8, 4:07 AM EDTFreeze WarningFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll and 56 more29 hr
Apr 8, 4:13 AM EDTFire Weather WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 48 more11 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.