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Red Flag Warning 42, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 17, 200896 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Nov 17, 2008, 2:33 PM EST for 96 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 18, 2008, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 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
Nov 17, 2008, 2:33 PM EST (19:33 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 18, 2008, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 18, 2008, 6:00 PM EST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 96 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, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade 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, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon 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, Murray 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, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 50 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 2008-11-17Temperature 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 2008-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1282 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 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 171933
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
233 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

GAZ039-048>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-181000-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0024.081118T1800Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0025.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
WILKES-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-
233 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY
FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR 
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 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

ON TUESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 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.

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 RED FLAG WARNING.




$$

GAZ012>014-019>025-027-030>038-041>047-181000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0025.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-
JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-
DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
233 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR 
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
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 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

ON TUESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 35 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15
TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 5 TO 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.

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.

$$

GAZ005>009-015-016-181000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.EXA.KFFC.FW.A.0025.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
233 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS ...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR 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 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

ON TUESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 35 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
5 TO 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.

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.

$$

GAZ001>004-011-181000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-
233 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY
FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 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.

$$
BDL
5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS82 KFFC 172235
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
535 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

GAZ005>009-012>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-181000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0025.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-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-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-
535 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
SOME LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE EASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE...AND OCONEE
NATIONAL FORESTS.

ON TUESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 35 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE
MOUNTAINS. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 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.

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 RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

GAZ001>004-011-181000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-
535 PM EST MON NOV 17 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR PARTS OF EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE WESTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 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.

$$
BDL
000
WWUS82 KFFC 180951
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
451 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

GAZ005>009-012>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-181800-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0025.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0043.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-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-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-
451 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY 
FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TODAY.
A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE EASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 20 TO 35 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE EASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE
NATIONAL FORESTS.

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.

$$

GAZ001>004-011-181800-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0043.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0042.081118T1200Z-081118T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-
451 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR
EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST TODAY.
A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM
EST WEDNESDAY.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE WESTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 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.

$$

19
000
WWUS82 KFFC 181514
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1014 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-182300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0043.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
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-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-
1014 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS 
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO
6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 35 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

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 181930
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
230 PM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-190330-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0043.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
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-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-
230 PM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND SOME
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM
EST WEDNESDAY.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 35 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ON WEDNESDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 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.

$$
BDL
000
WWUS82 KFFC 182245
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
545 PM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-191000-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081118T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0043.081119T1700Z-081119T2300Z/
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-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-
545 PM EST TUE NOV 18 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS
THAN 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.

$$
BDL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 4:42 AM ESTFreeze WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more24 hr
Nov 17, 4:42 AM ESTFreeze WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 49 more28 hr
Nov 17, 4:50 AM ESTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Clayton and 52 more10 hr
Nov 17, 4:50 AM ESTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 85 more24 hr
Nov 17, 3:02 PM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more27 hr

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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.