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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 23, 200881 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Mar 23, 2008, 3:15 PM EDT for 81 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 24, 2008, 1:00 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
Mar 23, 2008, 3:15 PM EDT (19:15 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2008, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
7 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 19:18 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, 7.3 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 2008-03-23Temperature 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 2008-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2187 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 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 231915
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

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/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0008.080324T1700Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0015.080324T1700Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
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JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-
OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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-
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY DUE TO 
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND 
CENTRAL GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN MONDAY 
AFTERNOON. THESE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE 
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.

THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS INCLUDE THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS.
LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ019>024-030>032-041-240315-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0008.080324T1700Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0015.080324T1700Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
HARALSON-
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY DUE TO 
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH 
GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.

THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS INCLUDE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
NATIONAL FOREST.

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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS.
LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-240315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
315 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH 
GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO
72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS82 KFFC 232346
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
746 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

GAZ025-027-033>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-240800-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080324T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0015.080324T1700Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-
OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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-
746 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF 
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AS WELL.

THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS INCLUDE THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS.
LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ019>024-030>032-041-240800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0015.080324T1700Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
HARALSON-
746 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF 
NORTH GEORGIA...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THESE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.

THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS INCLUDE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
NATIONAL FOREST.

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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO
72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-240800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
746 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF 
NORTH GEORGIA...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO
72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

20
000
WWUS82 KFFC 240813
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
413 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

GAZ019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-
241615-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0015.080324T1700Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
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-
413 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WARNING IS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
A LINE FROM ROME TO CANTON TO GAINESVILLE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AS WELL.

THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS INCLUDE THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO
72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-241615-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
413 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...INCLUDING ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO
72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$
000
WWUS82 KFFC 241852
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
252 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

GAZ025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-250300-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0016.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0010.080326T1700Z-080327T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080325T0000Z/
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-
252 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
THIS AFTERNOON. THESE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL...AND POSSIBLY AGAIN WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. 

THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS INCLUDE THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS.
LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ019>024-250300-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0016.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080325T0000Z/
FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-
252 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS 
THIS AFTERNOON. THESE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.

THESE WARNINGS INCLUDE THE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL
FOREST.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

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

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-250300-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0009.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0016.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
252 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR 
MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.

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

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

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

$$
000
WWUS82 KFFC 242347
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
747 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

GAZ025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-250800-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0016.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0010.080326T1700Z-080327T0000Z/
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-
747 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008


...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH 
OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY
FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE
TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM 
EDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

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

THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS INCLUDE THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS.
LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ019>024-250800-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080325T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0016.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-
747 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008


...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF
NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY
FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM
EDT TUESDAY.

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

THESE WARNINGS INCLUDE THE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL
FOREST.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

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

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-250800-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0016.080325T1700Z-080326T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
747 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY 
FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.

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

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

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

$$

20

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 3:38 AM EDTFreeze WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 67 more25 hr
Mar 23, 3:15 PM EDTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more24 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Georgia, 2008Every red flag warning in 2008

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.