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Red Flag Warning 36, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 22, 201085 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Oct 22, 2010, 4:06 PM EDT for 85 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 23, 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
Oct 22, 2010, 4:06 PM EDT (20:06 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 23, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 23, 2010, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 85 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, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge 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, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray 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, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro 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, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 2010-10-22Temperature 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°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 2010-10-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -106 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
2567 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

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
5 follow-up statements
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...

$$

19
392 
WWUS82 KFFC 230812
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
412 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

GAZ085-086-094>098-107>113-230915-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FW.W.0036.101023T1800Z-101023T2300Z/
JOHNSON-EMANUEL-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-PULASKI-
WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
412 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING.

EAST TO SOUTH EASTERLY FLOW IS SLOWLY BRINGING IN ATLANTIC
MOISTURE ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS WILL KEEP
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DANGER
LIMITS TODAY.


$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>033-041>045-052>057-066>070-231615-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0027.101023T1800Z-101023T2300Z/
/O.EXA.KFFC.FW.W.0036.101023T1800Z-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-
412 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

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. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

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 MUCH OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND PARTS 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.

&&


$$

GAZ078-079-231615-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FW.W.0036.101023T1800Z-101023T2300Z/
HARRIS-TALBOT-
412 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

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.

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.

&&


$$

GAZ022>025-027-034>039-046>051-058>062-071>076-081>084-231615-
/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-
412 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
705 
WWUS82 KFFC 231240
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
840 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078-079-
081>084-232300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0036.101023T1800Z-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-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-
840 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM
HARRIS TO BIBB COUNTY AND NORTH.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND EAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10
MPH THIS AFTERNOON TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING INCLUDES BOTH 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 AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&


$$
163 
WWUS82 KFFC 231957
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078-079-
081>084-232300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-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-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-
357 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM HARRIS TO BIBB COUNTY
AND NORTH.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND EAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 5 TO 10
MPH THIS AFTERNOON TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE WARNING INCLUDES BOTH 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 AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&


$$
174 
WWUS82 KFFC 232306
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
706 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078-079-
081>084-240015-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-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-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-
706 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR NORTH AND MOST
OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

$$

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Red Flag Warnings in Georgia, 2010Every red flag warning in 2010

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.