Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2009
Red Flag Warning 68, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2009, 2:42 AM EST for 8 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 4, 2009, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 9 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
- Mar 4, 2009, 2:42 AM EST (07:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2009, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2009, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 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 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 2846 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
677 WWUS82 KFFC 040742 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 242 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009 GAZ001>005-011-012-019-041545- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0006.090304T1700Z-090305T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0068.090304T1700Z-090305T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- 242 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THIS AFTERNOON IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND THE WATCH FOR THURSDAY BOTH INCLUDE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. FOR TODAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOR THURSDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT AND SOUTH 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 RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ GAZ006>009-013>016-020>022-030>033-041>044-041545- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- 242 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT AND SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
3 follow-up statements
984 WWUS82 KFFC 041543 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1043 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009 GAZ001>005-011-012-019-042345- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0068.090304T1700Z-090305T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- 1043 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND THE WATCH FOR THURSDAY BOTH INCLUDE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. FOR TODAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOR THURSDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT AND SOUTH 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 RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ GAZ006>009-013>016-020>022-030>033-041>044-042345- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- 1043 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT AND SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
575 WWUS82 KFFC 041959 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2009 GAZ001>005-011-012-019-050400- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090305T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- 259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND THE WATCH FOR THURSDAY BOTH INCLUDE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. FOR TODAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS HAVE COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOR THURSDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 25 PERCENT AND SOUTH 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. 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. ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ GAZ006>009-013>016-020>022-030>033-041>044-050400- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- 259 PM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 25 PERCENT AND SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
006 WWUS82 KFFC 050213 RFWFFC RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 913 PM EST WED MAR 4 2009 GAZ001>005-011-012-019-051015- /O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0068.000000T0000Z-090305T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- 913 PM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED AT 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE WATCH FOR THURSDAY INCLUDES PART OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. FOR THURSDAY...DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 25 PERCENT AND SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. 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. $$ GAZ006>009-013>016-020>022-030>033-041>044-051015- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0007.090305T1800Z-090305T2300Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- 913 PM EST WED MAR 4 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THIS WATCH INCLUDES PART OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 25 PERCENT AND SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 7:52 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:54 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson | 59 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.