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Red Flag Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 21, 201096 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Oct 21, 2010, 3:53 PM EDT for 96 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 22, 2010, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 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
Oct 21, 2010, 3:53 PM EDT (19:53 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 22, 2010, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 22, 2010, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 96 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry 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, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Towns County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 50 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2010-10-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2010-10-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2099 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

004 
WWUS82 KFFC 211953
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
353 PM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

GAZ025-027-035>039-047>051-059>062-072>076-084>086-097-098-220400-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0026.101022T1700Z-101023T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0035.101022T1700Z-101022T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1700Z-101023T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-101022T0000Z/
JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-
EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-
353 PM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR MOST
OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF
EAST GEORGIA FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. NEARLY
IDENTICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS
MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND ACROSS PARTS OF EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY INCLUDE BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
AND THE OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>071-
078>083-089>096-102>113-220400-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0026.101022T1700Z-101023T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0035.101022T1700Z-101022T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-101022T0000Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-
HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-
BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
353 PM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR
MOST 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 FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR
MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15
MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. THESE DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FRIDAY WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING ONCE AGAIN BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FORESTS BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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
5 follow-up statements
437 
WWUS82 KFFC 220055
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
855 PM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

GAZ025-027-035>039-047>051-059>062-072>076-084>086-097-098-220900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.101022T1700Z-101022T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1700Z-101023T2300Z/
JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-
EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-
855 PM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT
FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT
FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR PARTS OF EAST GEORGIA.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. NEARLY IDENTICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS MOST OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING FOR FRIDAY INCLUDES BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND THE
OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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.

&&



$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>071-
078>083-089>096-102>113-220900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.101022T1700Z-101022T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-
HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-
BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
855 PM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT
FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT
FRIDAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE RED FLAG WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE
NATIONAL FORESTS BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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.

&&



$$
522 
WWUS82 KFFC 220831
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
431 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

GAZ025-027-035>039-047>051-059>062-072>076-084>086-097-098-221645-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.101022T1700Z-101022T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1700Z-101023T2300Z/
JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-
EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-
431 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. NEARLY IDENTICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING FOR FRIDAY INCLUDES BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND THE
OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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.

&&


$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>071-
078>083-089>096-102>113-221645-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1700Z-101023T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.101022T1700Z-101022T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-
HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-
BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
431 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. NEARLY IDENTICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING FOR FRIDAY INCLUDES BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND THE
OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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.

&&


$$
148 
WWUS82 KFFC 221120
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
720 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-222115-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.101022T1700Z-101022T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1700Z-101023T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-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-
720 AM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH THIS 
AFTERNOON TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING AND WATCH INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL
FOREST.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS.

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 ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

&&


$$
622 
WWUS82 KFFC 222006
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

GAZ078>080-089>093-102>106-222300-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1700Z-101023T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-101022T2300Z/
HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-
STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FOR EAST GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON...GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE
FROM GAINESVILLE...TO DAWSONVILLE...TO MACON...TO ABBEVILLE. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE REMAINDER OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR AREAS SOUTH
AND WEST OF A HAMILTON...TO BUTLER...TO CORDELE LINE.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 36 HOURS.

&&

$$

GAZ022>025-027-034>039-046>051-058>062-071>076-081>086-094>098-
107>113-230415-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1700Z-101023T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0036.101023T1800Z-101023T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-101022T2300Z/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-
OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-
BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-
WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-
JOHNSON-EMANUEL-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR
MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FOR EAST GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON...GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE
FROM GAINESVILLE...TO DAWSONVILLE...TO MACON...TO ABBEVILLE. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE REMAINDER OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR AREAS SOUTH
AND WEST OF A HAMILTON...TO BUTLER...TO CORDELE LINE.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 18 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING AND WATCH INCLUDES MOST OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE
NATIONAL FORESTS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>033-041>045-052>057-066>070-230415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1800Z-101023T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-101022T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-
TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
406 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL...AND
WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FOR EAST GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON...GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE
FROM GAINESVILLE...TO DAWSONVILLE...TO MACON...TO ABBEVILLE. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE REMAINDER OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR AREAS SOUTH
AND WEST OF A HAMILTON...TO BUTLER...TO CORDELE LINE.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING AND WATCH INCLUDE MOST 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.

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 ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER
YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

&&

$$

19
674 
WWUS82 KFFC 222318
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
718 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

GAZ022>025-027-034>039-046>051-058>062-071>076-081>086-094>098-
107>113-230730-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-101022T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0036.101023T1800Z-101023T2300Z/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-
OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-
BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-
WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-
JOHNSON-EMANUEL-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
718 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING...THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR
FRIDAY...ENDED AT 7 PM EDT.

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS FOR AREAS GENERALLY
EAST OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE...TO DAWSONVILLE...TO MACON...TO
ABBEVILLE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE
REMAINDER OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF A HAMILTON...TO
BUTLER...TO CORDELE LINE.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND MOST OF THE 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 AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>033-041>045-052>057-066>070-230730-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-101022T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1800Z-101023T2300Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-
TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
718 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL...AND
WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR
FRIDAY...ENDED AT 7 PM EDT.

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS FOR AREAS
GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE FRO GAINESVILLE...TO DAWSONVILLE...TO
MACON...TO ABBEVILLE...EXCEPT FOR THOSE AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
HAMILTON TO ABBEVILLE.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 23 TO 25 PERCENT AND WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WATCH INCLUDES MUCH OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS OF THE 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 RED FLAG WARNING AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

GAZ078>080-089>093-102>106-230030-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-101022T2300Z/
HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-
STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-
718 PM EDT FRI OCT 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FRIDAY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS EARLIER IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA EXPIRED
AT 7 PM EDT...

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Oct 21, 1:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 21, 1:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
131 PM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
/ISSUED 743 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010/
HAND ANALYSIS INDICATES COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG SOUTH GA THIS
MORNING...AND IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SAG SOUTHWARD AND
EASTWARD TODAY. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE
REGION BEHIND THE BOUNDARY. ALREADY SOME SITES IN NW GA ARE
REPORTING DEWPOINTS IN THE 30S THIS MORNING. THE SURFACE RIDGE
CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE PLAINS WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD AND
RECENTER OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES LATE FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO QUICKLY PUSH THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST ON FRIDAY...BUT WITH
THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IN PLACE...WILL SEE LITTLE IMPACT TO THE CWA
EXCEPT FOR A DEGREE OR TWO DROP IN TEMPERATURE.

ALL IN ALL A PRETTY QUIET SHORT TERM...WITH NO POPS...AND
TEMPERATURES BECOMING MORE SEASONAL AS THE WEEKEND APPROACHES.

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
/ISSUED 743 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010/
A CLOSED UPPER LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE SW US TRACKS INTO THE
NORTHERN PLAINS BY LATE SATURDAY...WITH THE SUPPORT ALOFT SEEMINGLY
ABSORBED INTO THE NEAR ZONAL FLOW BY SUNDAY. THE SURFACE FEATURE
CONTINUES TO TRACK INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH SUNDAY WHERE
IT DIMINISHES BY EARLY MONDAY. AS THE ASSOCIATED SHORTWAVE
APPROACHES THE STATE...GOOD SOUTHERLY FLOW IS ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE
REGION...USHERING AMPLE GULF MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. HAVE CONTINUED
WITH SLIGHT CHANCE POPS THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY AS THE
SHORTWAVE LIFTS OUT OF THE REGION...USHERED BY A MASSIVE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA. THIS SYSTEM WILL
REINFORCE THE SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST...KEEPING
SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE AND SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS IN THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS ON ITS COATTAILS AND
SPINS UP OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. OUR WET...UNSETTLED PERIOD FINALLY
ENDS AS THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW SWEEPS THROUGH THE
REGION ON FRIDAY....RESUMING NORTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST.
WITH ONLY MEEK INSTABILITY SUGGESTED THROUGH THE LONG TERM...HAVE
LIMITED THE THUNDERSTORMS TO SLIGHT CHANCE EACH AFTERNOON.

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&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. BIGGEST
CHALLENGE OF FORECAST WILL BE THE WINDS. EXPECT GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON
20-22KTS THROUGH 23Z. NW WINDS WILL BECOME NE FRI MORNING...BUFR
DATA IS INDICATING AROUND 12Z. EASTERLY WINDS WILL BE WEAKER FRIDAY
5-7KTS.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS.

11

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
/ISSUED 743 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010/
SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY BROUGHT MUCH NEEDED RAIN TO THE CWA...ALBEIT
LITTLE. HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GA...AND EVEN THEN THEY WERE GENERALLY LESS THAN 0.1 INCHES...WITH A
FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 0.25 INCHES. EVEN SO...CONDITIONS WERE
ABLE TO DRY OUT ENOUGH ON WEDNESDAY SUCH THAT FUEL MOISTURES WERE
ABLE TO DROP TO 10 PERCENT OR BELOW IN MOST AREAS. WITH FUELS
SIGNIFICANTLY DRY...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO BETWEEN 20
AND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...HAVE UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. WITH DRY
CONDITIONS PERSISTING INTO THE WEEKEND...HAVE ALSO ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY FOR THE LOW RHS.

31

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          79  45  76  44  76 /   0   0   0   0   0
ATLANTA         78  49  77  52  75 /   0   0   0   0   0
BLAIRSVILLE     72  38  73  36  73 /   0   0   0   0   0
CARTERSVILLE    78  41  76  43  76 /   0   0   0   0   0
COLUMBUS        81  50  80  52  80 /   0   0   0   0   0
GAINESVILLE     76  46  73  48  74 /   0   0   0   0   0
MACON           81  45  79  45  80 /   0   0   0   0   0
ROME            79  40  77  42  78 /   0   0   0   0   0
PEACHTREE CITY  78  40  77  41  77 /   0   0   0   0   0
VIDALIA         82  53  79  52  80 /   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...
BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...
COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...
DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...
HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...
JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...
MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...
NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...
PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TOWNS...TREUTLEN...
TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...
WILKES...WILKINSON.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...
BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...
CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...
CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...
DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...
HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...
JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...
MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...
NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...
PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TOWNS...TREUTLEN...
TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...
WILKES...WILKINSON.

&&

31/11
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 21, 5:54 AM EDT, 9 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
554 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-221000-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
554 AM EDT THU OCT 21 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING DUE TO LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE MUCH OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. THROUGH
FRIDAY...KEEPING A DRY AIRMASS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE
TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS.

.DISCUSSION...
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE DRY
AIR AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE VALUES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAY. THERE
IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 21, 3:18 AM EDTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more13 hr
Oct 21, 3:18 AM EDTRed Flag WarningFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more17 hr
Oct 21, 3:53 PM EDTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more36 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.