Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Feb 9, 2007, 8:15 PM EST for 48 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 10, 2007, 12:00 PM EST. 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
- Feb 9, 2007, 8:15 PM EST (01:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 10, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2007, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 48 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow 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, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson 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, Rockdale County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 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 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 1374 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 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 100115 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 815 PM EST FRI FEB 9 2007 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>055-057-101000- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0005.070210T1700Z-070211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0009.070210T1700Z-070211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0006.070211T1700Z-070212T0000Z/ 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- HENRY- 815 PM EST FRI FEB 9 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR NORTH GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTH GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. FUEL MOISTURE WAS AFFECTED VERY LITTLE OVER THIS AREA FROM TODAYS LIGHT PRECIPITATION. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND 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. 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. $$ GAZ056-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-101000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0005.070210T1700Z-070211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0006.070211T1700Z-070212T0000Z/ SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON- EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON- BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 815 PM EST FRI FEB 9 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. FUEL MOISTURES WERE AFFECTED OVER THIS AREA FROM TODAYS PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...A DRY AIRMASS WILL MOVE OVER THIS AREA SATURDAY WHICH MAY CAUSE FUELS TO DRY OUT RAPIDLY. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. FUEL MOISTURE MAY DRY OUT QUICKLY SATURDAY AND COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RED FLAG EVENT IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KFFC 100811 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 311 AM EST SAT FEB 10 2007 GAZ056-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-101615- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0005.070210T1700Z-070211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0006.070211T1700Z-070212T0000Z/ 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- 311 AM EST SAT FEB 10 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR TODAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR TODAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. FUEL MOISTURES WERE AFFECTED OVER THIS AREA BY FRIDAYS LIGHT PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...A DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THIS AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WHICH MAY CAUSE FUELS TO DRY OUT ENOUGH FOR DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. 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. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>055-057-101615- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0009.070210T1700Z-070211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0006.070211T1700Z-070212T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- HENRY- 311 AM EST SAT FEB 10 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NORTH GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTH GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTH GEORGIA. FUEL MOISTURE WAS AFFECTED VERY LITTLE OVER NORTH GEORGIA BY FRIDAYS LIGHT PRECIPITATION. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RED FLAG EVENT IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 102048 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 348 PM EST SAT FEB 10 2007 GAZ074>076-083>086-096>098-107>113-102200- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0006.070211T1700Z-070212T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 348 PM EST SAT FEB 10 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MAY DROP TO NEAR 25 PERCENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT THOSE LEVELS FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF HOURS. THUS...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>055-057-110000- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0006.070211T1700Z-070212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0010.070211T1700Z-070211T2300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070211T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- HENRY- 348 PM EST SAT FEB 10 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. FUEL MOISTURE WAS AFFECTED VERY LITTLE OVER NORTH GEORGIA BY FRIDAYS LIGHT PRECIPITATION. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. THIS IS AN UPGRADE FROM THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ GAZ056-058>062-066>073-078>082-089>095-102>106-110500- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0006.070211T1700Z-070212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0010.070211T1700Z-070211T2300Z/ SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD- BIBB-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON- STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- 348 PM EST SAT FEB 10 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR 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 EST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FUEL MOISTURES WERE AFFECTED ONLY LITTLE OVER THIS AREA BY FRIDAYS LIGHT PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...A DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THIS AREA SUNDAY. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 3:48 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 26 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.