Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Apr 20, 2008, 4:16 AM EDT for 36 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 20, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 60 min. 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 20, 2008, 4:16 AM EDT (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2008, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 36 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Schley County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:15 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 2351 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 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 200816 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 416 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2008 GAZ069-071>074-076-079>086-089>098-102>113-201630- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0022.080420T1800Z-080421T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0013.080421T1800Z-080422T0000Z/ UPSON-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-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- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO MILLEDGEVILLE...TO LOUISVILLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO MILLEDGEVILLE...TO LOUISVILLE. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KFFC 201526 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1126 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2008 GAZ069-071>074-076-079>086-089>098-102>113-202330- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0022.080420T1800Z-080421T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0013.080421T1800Z-080422T0000Z/ UPSON-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-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- 1126 AM EDT SUN APR 20 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO MILLEDGEVILLE...TO LOUISVILLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO MILLEDGEVILLE...TO LOUISVILLE. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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 201900 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 300 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2008 GAZ069-071>074-076-079>086-089>098-102>113-210900- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080421T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0013.080421T1800Z-080422T0000Z/ UPSON-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-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- 300 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COULD STILL GET TO 25 PERCENT FOR A FEW LOCATIONS BUT FOR LESS THAN 4 HOURS. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR SOME AREAS UNTIL SUNSET. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO MILLEDGEVILLE...TO LOUISVILLE. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. $$ BDL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 4:16 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 30 more | 23 hr |
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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.