Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Jan 10, 2010, 3:30 PM EST for 60 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 11, 2010, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 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
- Jan 10, 2010, 3:30 PM EST (20:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2010, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2010, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 60 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Harris 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, 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, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Schley County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 909 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
857 WWUS82 KFFC 102043 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 330 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 GAZ027-036>038-049-102130- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0001.100111T1800Z-100111T2300Z/ MADISON-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-MORGAN- 330 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED IN THESE COUNTIES. $$ GAZ039-050-051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-110430- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0001.100111T1800Z-100111T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0001.100111T1800Z-100111T2300Z/ WILKES-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 330 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TROUP TO BUTTS TO WILKES COUNTIES. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 AND WEST WINDS NEAR 10 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ BDL
4 follow-up statements
763 WWUS82 KFFC 110302 AAA RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1002 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 GAZ039-050-051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-111115- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0001.100111T1800Z-100111T2300Z/ WILKES-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-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- 1002 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TROUP TO BUTTS TO WILKES COUNTIES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 AND WEST WINDS NEAR 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 36 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY 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. $$
655 WWUS82 KFFC 110949 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 449 AM EST MON JAN 11 2010 GAZ066>068-078-086-098-110>113-111100- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0001.100111T1800Z-100111T2300Z/ TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-HARRIS-EMANUEL-TREUTLEN-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 449 AM EST MON JAN 11 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED IN THESE COUNTIES. $$ GAZ039-050-051-058>062-069>076-079>085-089>097-102>109-111800- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0001.100111T1800Z-100111T2300Z/ WILKES-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- 449 AM EST MON JAN 11 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY CONTINUES A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST TODAY...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO MONTICELLO... TO WASHINGTON...AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM MCRAE TO SWAINSBORO. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY 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. $$ 19
816 WWUS82 KFFC 111539 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1039 AM EST MON JAN 11 2010 GAZ039-050-051-058>062-069>076-079>085-089>097-102>109-112300- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0001.100111T1800Z-100111T2300Z/ WILKES-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- 1039 AM EST MON JAN 11 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY CONTINUES A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EST TODAY...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO MONTICELLO... TO WASHINGTON...AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM MCRAE TO SWAINSBORO. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
886 WWUS82 KFFC 111954 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 254 PM EST MON JAN 11 2010 GAZ024-025-027-035>038-047>049-086-098-110>113-112300- /O.EXA.KFFC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100111T2300Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-EMANUEL-TREUTLEN-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 254 PM EST MON JAN 11 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PARTS 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 UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM MUSCOGEE TO NEWTON TO BANKS COUNTY. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY 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. $$ GAZ039-050-051-058>062-069>076-079>085-089>097-102>109-112300- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100111T2300Z/ WILKES-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- 254 PM EST MON JAN 11 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 4:42 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Clarke and 49 more | 11 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.