Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 26, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at May 5, 2008, 3:23 AM EDT for 18 counties in Georgia. It took effect at May 5, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT. 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
- May 5, 2008, 3:23 AM EDT (07:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Harris County, GA, Houston County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion 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, Webster County, GA, Wilcox County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:27 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1865 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 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 050723 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 323 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 GAZ069-082-083-096-109-050830- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0014.080505T1700Z-080506T0000Z/ UPSON-BIBB-TWIGGS-BLECKLEY-DODGE- 323 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MAY GET BELOW 25 PERCENT...BUT FOR LESS THAN 4 HOURS. $$ GAZ078>081-089>095-102>108-051530- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0014.080505T1700Z-080506T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0026.080505T1800Z-080506T0000Z/ HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX- 323 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE AREA SOUTH AND WEST OF MACON...FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. THIS WOULD CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KFFC 051445 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1045 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 GAZ078>081-089>095-102>108-052245- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0026.080505T1800Z-080506T0000Z/ HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX- 1045 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA SOUTH OF A HAMILTON TO THOMASTON TO MACON LINE FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. THIS WOULD 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. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 051936 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 336 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 GAZ078>081-089>095-102>108-060345- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0015.080506T1800Z-080507T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080506T0000Z/ HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX- 336 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM HAMILTON TO ROBERTA AND ABBEVILLE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 20 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. THIS WOULD CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING... AND POSSIBLY AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHIN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-082>086- 096>098-109>113-060345- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0015.080506T1800Z-080507T0000Z/ 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- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 336 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WOULD 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 YOUR LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY 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. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 060015 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 815 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 GAZ078>081-089>095-102>108-060815- /O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080506T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0015.080506T1800Z-080507T0000Z/ HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX- 815 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WOULD CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHIN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-082>086- 096>098-109>113-060815- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0015.080506T1800Z-080507T0000Z/ 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- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 815 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WOULD 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 YOUR LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 3:36 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 12 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.