Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
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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.
- 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
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. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 090850 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 450 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-091000- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0029.070409T1800Z-070410T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN- 450 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. INCREASED CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES LOWER TODAY THAN EARLIER THOUGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY LIGHT. A FEW AREAS MAY APPROACH THE CRITICAL 25 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVEL FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET. THUS...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ 19
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 4:07 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Harris, Jefferson, Talbot, Twiggs and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:07 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll and 56 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:13 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 48 more | 11 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.