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Red Flag Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 8, 201093 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Nov 8, 2010, 2:55 PM EST for 93 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 9, 2010, 12:00 PM EST. 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
Nov 8, 2010, 2:55 PM EST (19:55 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 9, 2010, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 9, 2010, 6:00 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 93 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, Chattooga 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, 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, 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), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 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 55 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 2010-11-08Temperature 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 2010-11-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2350 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
71 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.

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.

$$
6 follow-up statements
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.

$$
414 
WWUS82 KFFC 090239
RFWFFC

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

GAZ006>009-013>016-021>025-027-032>039-044>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-091045-
/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-
939 PM EST MON NOV 8 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR ALL EXCEPT NORTHWEST GEORGIA BECAUSE OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

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.

&&

$$

11/19
325 
WWUS82 KFFC 090758
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
258 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

GAZ005-012-019-020-030-031-041>043-091600-
/O.EXB.KFFC.FW.W.0039.101109T1700Z-101109T2300Z/
MURRAY-GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-POLK-PAULDING-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
258 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR ALL EXCEPT FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

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>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-091600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FW.W.0039.101109T1700Z-101109T2300Z/
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-
258 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR ALL EXCEPT FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

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.

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

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.

&&


$$
940 
WWUS82 KFFC 091300
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
800 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

GAZ005>009-012>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-092300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0039.101109T1700Z-101109T2300Z/
MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-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-
800 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR ALL EXCEPT FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR ALL EXCEPT CHATTOOGA...WHITFIELD...CATOOSA...
WALKER AND DADE COUNTIES.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE AND MOST OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
NATIONAL FOREST.

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

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

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

&&


$$
BDL
339 
WWUS82 KFFC 091913
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
213 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

GAZ006-008-009-014>016-022>024-100315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0040.101110T1700Z-101110T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101109T2300Z/
FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-
213 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR ALL BUT EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR NORTHEAST 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
WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A
LINE FROM BLUE RIDGE TO CUMMING TO HOMER. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ALL BUT EXTREME
NORTHWEST GEORGIA.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY AND
EAST WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NEAR 5 TO 10 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDES THE OCONEE AND MOST OF THE
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. THE WARNING TOMORROW INCLUDES PARTS
OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ004-011-092300-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101109T2300Z/
WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-
213 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
ALL BUT EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
ALL BUT EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA. WHITFIELD AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES
HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE WARNING.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10
MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE AND MOST OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
NATIONAL FOREST.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ005-007-012-013-019>021-025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-
078>086-089>098-102>113-092300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101109T2300Z/
MURRAY-GILMER-GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-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-
213 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR ALL BUT EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR ALL BUT EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA...GENERALLY SOUTH AND EAST
OF A LINE FROM SUMMERVILLE TO CALHOUN TO DALTON.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10
MPH. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE OCONEE AND MOST OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
NATIONAL FOREST.

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.

&&

$$
238 
WWUS82 KFFC 092309
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
609 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

GAZ006-008-009-014>016-022>024-100715-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101109T2300Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0040.101110T1700Z-101110T2300Z/
FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-
609 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
HAVE INCREASED TO GREATER THAN 25 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...GENERALLY NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM BLUE RIDGE TO
CUMMING TO HOMER. 

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES PARTS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ004-005-007-011>013-019>021-025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-
078>086-089>098-102>113-100015-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-101109T2300Z/
WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-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-
609 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST
GEORGIA IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE
INCREASED ABOVE 25 PERCENT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 8, 2:42 AM ESTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dodge, Emanuel and 28 more12 hr

Nearby

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.