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Red Flag Warning 38, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 7, 201088 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Nov 7, 2010, 2:58 PM EST for 88 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 8, 2010, 12:00 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
Nov 7, 2010, 2:58 PM EST (19:58 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 8, 2010, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 8, 2010, 5:00 PM EST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 88 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, Chattahoochee County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp 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, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock 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, 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, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 68 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 2010-11-07Temperature 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 2010-11-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 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
1395 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 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.

093 
WWUS82 KFFC 071958
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
258 PM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

GAZ061-062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-080400-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0030.101108T1700Z-101108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-101107T2300Z/
HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-
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-
258 PM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY 
FOR EASTERN GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY
GENERALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO THOMASTON TO
ATLANTA TO ELLIJAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
COLUMBUS TO FORSYTH TO WARRENTON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO
10 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON
AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE PORTIONS OF THE OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST
TODAY AND BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&



$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-021>025-027-032>039-044>051-054>060-068>070-
080400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2300Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE-
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-
BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
258 PM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY
FOR EASTERN GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY...FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY SOUTH
AND EAST OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO THOMASTON TO ATLANTA TO ELLIJAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
144 
WWUS82 KFFC 072313
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
613 PM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

GAZ061-062-071>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-081015-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-101107T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2300Z/
HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-
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-
613 PM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY FOR EASTERN AND PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THAT WAS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR
AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO THOMASTON TO
ATLANTA TO ELLIJAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

&&



$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-021>025-027-032>039-044>051-054>060-068>070-
081015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2300Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE-
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-
BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
613 PM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY FOR EASTERN AND PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE
TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO
THOMASTON TO ATLANTA TO ELLIJAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

&&

$$
876 
WWUS82 KFFC 080655
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
155 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

GAZ020-030-031-041>043-052-053-066-067-078-079-081500-
/O.EXB.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2200Z/
BARTOW-POLK-PAULDING-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-HEARD-COWETA-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-HARRIS-TALBOT-
155 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-021>025-027-032>039-044>051-054>062-068>076-
080>086-089>098-102>113-081500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE-
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-
BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-PIKE-UPSON-
LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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-
155 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW 
HUMIDITY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

$$
476 
WWUS82 KFFC 080742
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

GAZ008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>039-047-049>051-060>062-
073>076-084>086-097-098-109>113-081545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0031.101109T1700Z-101109T2200Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2200Z/
UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-
PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
242 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW 
HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF 
EASTERN GEORGIA DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY....

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON
OVER AREAS EAST OF A BLAIRSVILLE TO WINDER TO EASTMAN LINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

$$

GAZ006-007-013-014-020>022-030>034-041>046-048-052>059-066>072-
078>083-089>096-102>108-081545-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-PICKENS-DAWSON-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-
PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-
WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
242 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW 
HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.


$$
404 
WWUS82 KFFC 081511
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1011 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

GAZ008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>039-047-049>051-060>062-
073>076-084>086-097-098-109>113-082315-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2200Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0031.101109T1700Z-101109T2200Z/
UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-
PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
1011 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH
OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE 
POSSIBLE AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON OVER AREAS EAST OF A BLAIRSVILLE TO
WINDER AND EASTMAN LINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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 WITHIN IN 12 TO 96
HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES CONCERNING
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 THIS RED FLAG WARNING...AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.


$$

GAZ006-007-013-014-020>022-030>034-041>046-048-052>059-066>072-
078>083-089>096-102>108-082200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.101108T1700Z-101108T2200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-PICKENS-DAWSON-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-
PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-MUSCOGEE-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-
WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
1011 AM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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 CONCERNING
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
THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$
692 
WWUS82 KFFC 081955
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
255 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

GAZ008-009-015-016-023>025-027-035>039-047-049>051-060>062-
073>076-084>086-097-098-109>113-090400-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0031.101109T1700Z-101109T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0039.101109T1700Z-101109T2200Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101108T2200Z/
UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-
CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-WALTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-
PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
255 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST TUESDAY
FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST TUESDAY
FOR AN AREA SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN TO ATLANTA TO
ELLIJAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AN
AREA EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO ELLIJAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

&&

$$

GAZ006-007-013-014-021-022-032>034-044>046-048-052>059-066>072-
078>083-089>096-102>108-090400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0039.101109T1700Z-101109T2200Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101108T2200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-PICKENS-DAWSON-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-
LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-
STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-
255 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST TUESDAY 
FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST TUESDAY
FOR AN AREA SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN TO ATLANTA TO
ELLIJAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR AN AREA EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO
ELLIJAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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 CONCERNING
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 THIS RED FLAG WARNING.



$$

GAZ020-030-031-041>043-082200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101108T2200Z/
BARTOW-POLK-PAULDING-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
255 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO
ELLIJAY.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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 CONCERNING
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 THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$
262 
WWUS82 KFFC 082226
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
526 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

GAZ006>009-013>016-021>025-027-032>039-044>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-090630-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101108T2200Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0039.101109T1700Z-101109T2200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE-
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-
BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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-
526 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB ABOVE 25 PERCENT. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
ALL BUT NORTHWEST GEORGIA.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH TO
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON OVER
MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES 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.

&&


$$

GAZ020-030-031-041>043-082330-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-101108T2200Z/
BARTOW-POLK-PAULDING-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
526 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT
ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
CONTINUE TO CLIMB ABOVE 25 PERCENT.

$$

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 Nov 7, 2:50 PM EST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 2:50 PM EST, 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
250 PM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE CWA THROUGH
THE SHORT TERM AND ALLOW THE PLEASANT WEATHER TO PERSIST. AN UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE STATE...WITH THE AXIS
ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

MIN TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING WERE LOWER THAN FORECAST AND MUCH OF
THE CWA SAW LOWS BELOW 32. SOME OF THE COOP STATIONS ACROSS NORTH
GEORGIA EVEN REPORTED LOWS RANGING FROM 24-26 DEGREES. WILL
CONTINUE THE FREEZE WARNING THAT IS ALREADY OUT FOR THE CWA SUNDAY
NIGHT...BUT WITH SOME AREAS ALREADY SEEING A HARD FREEZE/ 27
DEGREES OR LESS/...THIS MAY BE THE LAST FREEZE WARNING OF THE
SEASON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. CENTRAL GEORGIA DID NOT
QUITE MAKE THE HARD FREEZE CRITERIA LAST NIGHT. AS FOR SUNDAY
NIGHT...EXPECT LOWS AGAIN TO BE RIGHT AROUND OF BELOW FREEZING.
AFTER THAT...WE WILL SLOWLY SEE MIN/MAX TEMPS INCREASE IN THE
SHORT TERM.

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
LONG TERM THROUGH ABOUT FRIDAY. LATEST GFS RUN HAS SLOWED DOWN
FROM YESTERDAY AND IS MORE IN LINE WITH THE ECMWF IN REGARDS TO
THE NEXT SYSTEM. BOTH MODELS SHOW A SHORT WAVE TRAVERSING THE CENTRAL
PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT AND THEN TRACKING NORTHEAST WITH A COLD FRONT
APPROACHING THE STATE SATURDAY NIGHT. LOOKS LIKE THE BEST RAIN
CHANCES ARE OVER THE WEEKEND.

11

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH SKIES
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST IN THE 5 TO 8KT RANGE...BUT
MAY BRIEFLY GO VARIABLE TO NE THIS AFTERNOON...5KT OR LESS. WIND
WILL BE CALM OR VARIABLE 3KT OVERNIGHT. NO PRECIPITATION OR
RESTRICTIONS TO VSBYS EXPECTED.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS EXCEPT MEDIUM ON WIND DIRECTION FOR THE
AFTERNOON.

41

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
DEW POINTS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE HIGHER TODAY THAN WHAT WE HAVE
EXPECTED...SO MUCH OF THE RFW AREA FOR TODAY HAS YET TO SEE 25
PERCENT OR LESS. WILL LET THE RFW CONTINUE THOUGH AS RH VALUES
WILL CONTINUE TO DROP THIS AFTERNOON. FM HAVE CONTINUED TO DRY
THIS AFTERNOON AND RH VALUES LOOK BETTER FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON SO
HAVE UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RFW. DEPENDING ON THE
LATEST DEW POINT FORECAST...THE MID SHIFT MAY HAVE TO ADD A FEW
MORE COUNTIES INTO THE RFW.

11

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          32  68  39  74  41 /   0   0   0   0   0
ATLANTA         37  67  44  72  48 /   0   0   0   0   0
BLAIRSVILLE     28  65  32  69  36 /   0   0   0   0   0
CARTERSVILLE    28  66  33  72  36 /   0   0   0   0   0
COLUMBUS        34  68  40  75  43 /   0   0   0   0   0
GAINESVILLE     36  68  42  72  45 /   0   0   0   0   0
MACON           30  69  35  75  38 /   0   0   0   0   0
ROME            28  67  33  73  36 /   0   0   0   0   0
PEACHTREE CITY  27  67  31  73  35 /   0   0   0   0   0
VIDALIA         35  69  43  75  45 /   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD...
CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...GLASCOCK...HANCOCK...HOUSTON...
JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAURENS...MACON...MARION...
MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MUSCOGEE...PEACH...PULASKI...SCHLEY...
STEWART...SUMTER...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...
TWIGGS...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...
WILKINSON.

RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...CRAWFORD...
CRISP...DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...FANNIN...
FAYETTE...FORSYTH...GILMER...GLASCOCK...GREENE...GWINNETT...
HALL...HANCOCK...HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER...
JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...LUMPKIN...
MACON...MADISON...MARION...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...
MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PEACH...
PICKENS...PIKE...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH
FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...
TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TOWNS...TREUTLEN...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...
WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITE...
WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON.

FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST MONDAY 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.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 7, 5:01 AM EST, 9 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
501 AM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-081015-
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-
501 AM EST SUN NOV 7 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF
MIDDLE GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING DUE TO LOW
HUMIDITY

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION WILL KEEP NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA PRECIPITATION FREE THROUGH MONDAY.

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

.DISCUSSION...
VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS
OF MIDDLE GEORGIA. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO AS LOW AS 20
PERCENT WITH NORTH WINDS IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE. THE DRY AIR AND
LOW FUEL MOISTURE VALUES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A COLUMBUS TO
AUGUSTA LINE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ACROSS NORTH AND
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA MONDAY MORNING WITH MORE DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
SATURDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.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
Nov 7, 2:34 AM ESTFreeze WarningFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more30 hr
Nov 7, 2:40 AM ESTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 31 more12 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.