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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 29, 200781 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Jan 29, 2007, 3:44 PM EST for 81 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 30, 2007, 12:00 PM EST. 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
Jan 29, 2007, 3:44 PM EST (20:44 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 30, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 30, 2007, 6:00 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 81 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale 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, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2007-01-29Temperature 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 2007-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -199 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
1474 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-199 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-102 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 292044
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
344 PM EST MON JAN 29 2007

GAZ019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-
300445-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0004.070130T1700Z-070130T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0005.070130T1700Z-070130T2300Z/
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-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-
344 PM EST MON JAN 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY 
FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND 
DRY FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY.
THIS REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WINDS OF AROUND 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS82 KFFC 300811
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
311 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

GAZ019>025-030>035-041>045-052>057-066>070-078-079-300915-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0005.070130T1700Z-070130T2300Z/
FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-
COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-
TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT-
311 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON.

ALTHOUGH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL APPROACHING 25
PERCENT OR LESS...THE REQUIRED DURATION OF 4 OR MORE HOURS IS NOT
EXPECTED IN THIS AREA.

$$

GAZ027-036>039-046>051-058>062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-
301700-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0005.070130T1700Z-070130T2300Z/
MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-
MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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-
311 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE 
TO LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS...

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

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.

$$
000
WWUS82 KFFC 301625
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1125 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

GAZ027-036>039-046>051-058>062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-
302300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0005.070130T1700Z-070130T2300Z/
MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-
MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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-
1125 AM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE 
TO LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS...

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

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.

$$
000
WWUS82 KFFC 302059
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
359 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

GAZ027-036>039-046>051-058>062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-
302300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0006.070131T1700Z-070131T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-070130T2300Z/
MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-
MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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-
359 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE 
TO LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY 
FOR NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY 
FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. 
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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>057-066>070-078-
079-310500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0006.070131T1700Z-070131T2300Z/
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-SPALDING-HENRY-
TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT-
359 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY 
FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL 
MOISTURE LEVELS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 3:30 AM ESTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 75 more12 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Georgia, 2007Every red flag warning in 2007

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.