Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 50, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Nov 2, 2007, 3:41 PM EDT for 40 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 3, 2007, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Nov 2, 2007, 3:41 PM EDT (19:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 3, 2007, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2007, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 40 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Towns County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 1216 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 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 021941 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 341 PM EDT FRI NOV 2 2007 GAZ006-008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>039-047>051-059>062- 072>076-083>086-096>098-109>113-030845- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0032.071103T1600Z-071103T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0050.071103T1600Z-071103T2300Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN- WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 341 PM EDT FRI NOV 2 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE VALUES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WINDS OF 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES PORTIONS OF 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. $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>014-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>071- 078>082-089>095-102>108-030845- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0032.071103T1600Z-071103T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON- PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX- 341 PM EDT FRI NOV 2 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE VALUES... THIS WATCH INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WINDS OF 10 MPH TO POSSIBLY CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RED FLAG EVENT IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KFFC 030732 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 332 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 GAZ059>062-072>076-083>086-096>098-109>113-030845- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0050.071103T1600Z-071103T2300Z/ JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 332 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. SLIGHTLY HIGHER DEWPOINTS IN AN AREA GENERALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS FOR MOST OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS AREA. $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>014-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>071- 078>082-089>095-102>108-030845- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0032.071103T1600Z-071103T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON- PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX- 332 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLD LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA TODAY. AS A REAUL...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ GAZ006-008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>039-047>051-031645- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0050.071103T1600Z-071103T2300Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO- 332 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WINDS OF 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AND EAST OF A LINE FROM COVINGTON...TO GAINESVILLE...TO BLAIRSVILLE. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF 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. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 031528 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1128 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 GAZ006-008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>039-047>051-032300- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0050.071103T1600Z-071103T2300Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO- 1128 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE VALUES ... DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WINDS OF 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AND EAST OF A LINE FROM COVINGTON...TO GAINESVILLE...TO BLAIRSVILLE. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 032250 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 650 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 GAZ006-008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>039-047>051-040000- /O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-071103T2300Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO- 650 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 3:20 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 24 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.