Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 31, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Jun 19, 2008, 2:38 AM EDT for 70 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jun 19, 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 19, 2008, 2:38 AM EDT (06:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 19, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 70 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, Clayton County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Harris 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, Peach County, GA, Pike 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), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 3128 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 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 190638 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 238 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008 GAZ061-062-072>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-191445- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0017.080619T1800Z-080620T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0031.080619T1800Z-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- 238 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURES... 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 THOSE AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE...TO ATLANTA...TO LAGRANGE. 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 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. $$ GAZ023>025-027-033>039-044>051-053>060-066>071-078-079-191445- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0031.080619T1800Z-080620T0000Z/ HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE- OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING- HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT- 238 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THOSE AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE...TO ATLANTA...TO LAGRANGE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KFFC 191315 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 915 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008 GAZ023>025-027-033>039-044>051-053>062-066>076-078>086-089>098- 102>113-192115- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0031.080619T1800Z-080620T0000Z/ HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE- OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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- 915 AM EDT THU JUN 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUEL MOISTURES... 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 THOSE AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE...TO ATLANTA...TO LAGRANGE. 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 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. $$ 19
000 WWUS82 KFFC 191944 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 344 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008 GAZ023>025-027-033>039-044>051-053>062-066>076-078>086-089>098- 102>113-200000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080620T0000Z/ HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE- OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING- HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON- EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON- BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 344 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE TO ATLANTA TO GAINESVILLE. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS...AND A NORTHEAST WIND OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. $$ RRH
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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.