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Red Flag Warning 40, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 30, 200888 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Oct 30, 2008, 3:58 PM EDT for 88 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 31, 2008, 1:00 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
Oct 30, 2008, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 31, 2008, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 31, 2008, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 88 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard 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, Lumpkin 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, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk 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, Towns County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2008-10-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2008-10-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2077 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000
WWUS82 KFFC 301958
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
358 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008

GAZ006>009-013>016-020>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-310400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0040.081031T1700Z-081031T2300Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-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-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-
358 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR
MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY. 
THE RED FLAG WARNING COVERS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA 
SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM ROME TO DALTON.

A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL DRIFT EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. CRITICAL LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE WITH
DRY FUELS TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT PERCENT AND EAST WINDS OF 5 1O 10
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.

$$

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4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS82 KFFC 310211
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1011 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008

GAZ006>009-013>016-020>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-311015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0040.081031T1700Z-081031T2300Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-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-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-
1011 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT
FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

A DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF CANADIAN
HIGH PRESSURE THAT WILL DRIFT EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
CRITICAL LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS TO
RESULT IN DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT PERCENT AND EAST WINDS OF 5 1O
10 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.

$$
000
WWUS82 KFFC 310727
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
327 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

GAZ006>009-013>016-020-021-030>032-041>043-052-086-098-110>113-
310830-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0040.081031T1700Z-081031T2300Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-HEARD-
EMANUEL-TREUTLEN-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
327 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING.

SLIGHTLY HIGHER DEWPOINT TEMPERATURES IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WILL
KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES JUST BELOW FIRE DANGER THRESHOLDS THIS
AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH DRY CONDITIONS WILL EXIST...LIGHT WINDS AND THESE
HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL KEEP THE AREA FROM REACHING
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS FOR LONGER THAN A COUPLE HOURS
IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$

GAZ022>025-027-033>039-044>051-053>062-066>076-078>085-089>097-
102>109-311530-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0040.081031T1700Z-081031T2300Z/
FORSYTH-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-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-
PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-
PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
327 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO
LOW HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT PERCENT AND EAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10
MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AT
LEAST FOUR HOURS 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.

$$
000
WWUS82 KFFC 312006
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

GAZ044-053>058-066>071-078>082-089>095-102>108-011000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0023.081101T1800Z-081101T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-081031T2300Z/
SOUTH FULTON-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-
BIBB-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-
STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND MOST OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MOST OF WEST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS GENERALLY SOUTHWEST
OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON...TO ATLANTA...TO MACON...TO CORDELE. A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LA GRANGE...TO ATLANTA...TO HOMER.

THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS HAVE COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
BETWEEN 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND EAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF
CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR AT LEAST FOUR HOURS.

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.

$$

GAZ022>025-027-033>039-045>051-059>062-072>076-083>085-096-097-
109-312300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-081031T2300Z/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-
MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-
BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-
BLECKLEY-LAURENS-DODGE-
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS HAVE COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
BETWEEN 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND EAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE INTO THE 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.

$$

GAZ042-043-052-011000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0023.081101T1800Z-081101T2300Z/
CARROLL-DOUGLAS-HEARD-
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND EAST WINDS OF 5
TO 10 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
WITH DRY FUELS IN PLACE...THESE CONDITIONS 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.

$$

19
000
WWUS82 KFFC 312313
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
713 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

GAZ044-053>058-066>071-078>082-089>095-102>108-011000-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-081031T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0023.081101T1800Z-081101T2300Z/
SOUTH FULTON-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-
BIBB-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-
STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
713 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 TO 25 PERCENT MAY OCCUR FOR FOUR
HOURS OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COMBINED WITH EAST WINDS OF
5 TO 10 MPH 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.

$$

GAZ022>025-027-033>039-045>051-059>062-072>076-083>085-096-097-
109-010015-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-081031T2300Z/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-
MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-
BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-
BLECKLEY-LAURENS-DODGE-
713 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

$$

GAZ042-043-052-011000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0023.081101T1800Z-081101T2300Z/
CARROLL-DOUGLAS-HEARD-
713 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND EAST WINDS OF 5
TO 10 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
WITH DRY FUELS IN PLACE...THESE CONDITIONS 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.

$$

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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.