Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Sep 25, 2008, 4:14 AM EDT (08:14 UTC)

In effect from

Sep 25, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT

Expired

Sep 25, 2008, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

334 
WWUS82 KFFC 250814
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
414 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

GAZ008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>037-047-048-250915-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0019.080925T1800Z-080925T2300Z/
UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-WALTON-NEWTON-
414 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 25 PERCENT
OVER THIS AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

$$

GAZ001>007-011>014-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>055-057-251615-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0019.080925T1800Z-080925T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0037.080925T1800Z-080925T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-
GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-
COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-
DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HENRY-
414 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
DUE TO 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 UNTIL 7 PM EDT 
THIS EVENING FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE LAGRANGE
TO LAWRENCEVILLE AND BLUE RIDGE. THIS REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA.

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHEAST TO 
NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...WILL COMBINE WITH
DRY FUELS TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES MUCH 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 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.

$$

GAZ056-066>068-251615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0037.080925T1800Z-080925T2300Z/
SPALDING-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-
414 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO 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 UNTIL 7 PM EDT 
THIS EVENING FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE LAGRANGE
TO LAWRENCEVILLE AND BLUE RIDGE. 

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHEAST TO 
NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...WILL COMBINE WITH
DRY FUELS 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 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.

$$

864 
WWUS82 KFFC 251527 AAA
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1127 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

GAZ001>007-011>014-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>057-066>068-252300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0037.080925T1800Z-080925T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-
GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-
COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-
DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-
1127 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO 
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE TO
LAWRENCEVILLE TO BLUE RIDGE.

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND NORTHEAST
TO NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...WILL
COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES MUCH 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 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.

$$

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