Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2010, 5:07 AM EDT for 13 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 6, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT. 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
- Apr 6, 2010, 5:07 AM EDT (09:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2010, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 2720 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
417 WWUS82 KFFC 060907 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 507 AM EDT TUE APR 6 2010 GAZ015-016-023>025-027-035>039-061715- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0016.100406T1800Z-100406T2300Z/ LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 6 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR AREAS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM HOMER...TO DAHLONEGA...TO GAINESVILLE...TO WINDER...TO WASHINGTON. FROM 2 PM UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A DRY...UNSEASONABLY WARM AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AGAIN TODAY. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. 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. && $$ GAZ014-022-034-045>051-053>062-067>076-079>086-091>098-103>113- 061715- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0011.100406T1800Z-100406T2300Z/ DAWSON-FORSYTH-GWINNETT-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE- JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TALBOT-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-WEBSTER-SUMTER- DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY- TOOMBS- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 6 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WATCH INCLUDES AREAS GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM DAWSONVILLE...TO ATLANTA...TO NEWNAN...TO TALBOTTON...TO PRESTON. A DRY...UNSEASONABLY WARM AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AGAIN TODAY. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF NEAR 25 PERCENT FOR FOUR HOURS OR MORE AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 96 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ 19
1 follow-up statement
244 WWUS82 KFFC 062006 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 406 PM EDT TUE APR 6 2010 GAZ014-022-034-045>051-053>062-067>076-079>086-091>098-103>113- 062115- /O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0011.000000T0000Z-100406T2300Z/ DAWSON-FORSYTH-GWINNETT-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN- GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS- JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE- JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TALBOT-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-WEBSTER-SUMTER- DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY- TOOMBS- 406 PM EDT TUE APR 6 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ GAZ008-009-062300- /O.EXA.KFFC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100406T2300Z/ UNION-TOWNS- 406 PM EDT TUE APR 6 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A DRY...UNSEASONABLY WARM AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THIS AFTERNOON. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ GAZ015-016-023>025-027-035>039-062300- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100406T2300Z/ LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES- 406 PM EDT TUE APR 6 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A DRY...UNSEASONABLY WARM AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AGAIN TODAY. DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 5:07 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Clayton, Coweta and 51 more | 11 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.