Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 30, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Jun 18, 2008, 2:22 AM EDT for 54 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jun 18, 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
- Jun 18, 2008, 2:22 AM EDT (06:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 18, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 54 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Twiggs 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), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:24 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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 1022 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS82 KFFC 180622 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 222 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2008 GAZ074-076-080>086-090>098-102>113-181430- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0016.080618T1800Z-080619T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0030.080618T1800Z-080619T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0017.080619T1800Z-080620T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON- JOHNSON-EMANUEL-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON- BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 222 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HOMER...TO CONYERS...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. THIS IS AN UPGRADE FROM THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM WARRENTON...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND A NORTHWEST WIND OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO 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 ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A NORTHWEST WIND OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO POSSIBLY 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 FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GAZ061-062-072-073-075-089-181430- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0030.080618T1800Z-080619T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0017.080619T1800Z-080620T0000Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK-MUSCOGEE- 222 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HOMER...TO CONYERS...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM WARRENTON...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. 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 FOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO POSSIBLY CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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 FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>039-046>051-058>060-071-181430- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0030.080618T1800Z-080619T0000Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER- PUTNAM-MONROE- 222 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURE FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HOMER...TO CONYERS...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO 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. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS82 KFFC 181544 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1144 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2008 GAZ061-062-072>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-190000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0030.080618T1800Z-080619T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0017.080619T1800Z-080620T0000Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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- 1144 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HOMER...TO CONYERS...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM WARRENTON...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND A NORTHEAST WIND OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO 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 ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A NORTHWEST WIND OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO POSSIBLY 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 FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>039-046>051-058>060-071-190000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0030.080618T1800Z-080619T0000Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER- PUTNAM-MONROE- 1144 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HOMER...TO CONYERS...TO MACON...TO COLUMBUS. THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO 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. $$ 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2:22 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 30 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.