Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 9, 2008, 3:33 AM EDT (07:33 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 9, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT

Expired

Mar 9, 2008, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 090733
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
333 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008

GAZ061-062-069-071>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-091545-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0006.080309T1800Z-080310T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0009.080309T1800Z-080309T2300Z/
HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON-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-
333 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH
OF A LINE FROM TROUP COUNTY TO JASPER COUNTY TO WARREN COUNTY...
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

THIS PART OF CENTRAL GEORGIA IS WHERE FUEL MOISTURES ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE DRYING THIS AFTERNOON.

DRYING FUEL MOISTURES WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF
20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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.

$$

GAZ056-058>060-066>068-070-091545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0009.080309T1800Z-080309T2300Z/
SPALDING-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-
333 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH
OF A LINE FROM TROUP COUNTY TO JASPER COUNTY TO WARREN COUNTY...
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST WINDS AT 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 091621
RFWFFC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1221 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008

GAZ056-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-092300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0009.080309T1800Z-080309T2300Z/
SPALDING-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-
1221 PM EDT SUN MAR 9 2008

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

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TROUP TO JONES
TO WARREN COUNTIES FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES PART OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST.

DRY FUEL MOISTURES WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO
25 PERCENT AND WEST WINDS AROUND 5 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

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