Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Feb 27, 2008, 3:03 PM EST for 47 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 28, 2008, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 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
- Feb 27, 2008, 3:03 PM EST (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2008, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2008, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 47 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Harris County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Schley County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 997 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -100 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 272003 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 303 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 GAZ058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-280415- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0005.080228T1600Z-080229T0000Z/ 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- 303 PM EST WED FEB 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 PERCENT 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. $$ RRH
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KFFC 280932 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 432 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 GAZ058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-281745- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0005.080228T1600Z-080229T0000Z/ BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS- TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 432 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THIS WARNING INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 PERCENT TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 281200 CCA RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 432 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 GAZ058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-281745- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0005.080228T1600Z-080229T0000Z/ 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- 432 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THIS WARNING INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 PERCENT AND 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. $$
000 WWUS82 KFFC 281454 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 954 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 GAZ058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-290000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0005.080228T1600Z-080229T0000Z/ BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS- TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 954 AM EST THU FEB 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THE AREA RUNS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TROUP TO BUTTS TO WARREN COUNTIES AND INCLUDES PARTS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND WEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ BDL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 7:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 75 more | 8 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.