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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 28, 202296 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Jan 28, 2022, 2:48 PM EST for 96 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 29, 2022, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 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
Jan 28, 2022, 2:48 PM EST (19:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 29, 2022, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 29, 2022, 7:00 PM EST
In force
7 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 19:54 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, 7.8 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 2022-01-28Temperature 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 2022-01-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1878 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

694 
WWUS82 KFFC 281948
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
248 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

Default overview section
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-290400-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0001.220129T1200Z-220130T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0001.220129T1700Z-220130T0000Z/
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-
248 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidities and high winds, which is
in effect from noon to 7 PM EST Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch 
is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...North and Central Georgia.

* TIMING...Noon to 7 PM EST Saturday

* WIND...Northwest winds at 15 to 20 mph. In the higher elevations
  of north Georgia, gusts between 35 and 40 mph are likely. 
  Elsewhere, gusts between 30 and 35 mph will be likely.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Due to low humidity and high winds in addition to 
  the dry fuels, any fires that develop will likely spread 
  rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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 24 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
198 
WWUS82 KFFC 290346
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1046 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022


GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-291200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0001.220129T1700Z-220130T0000Z/
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-
1046 PM EST Fri Jan 28 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...North and Central Georgia.

* TIMING...Noon to 7 PM EST Saturday

* WIND...Northwest winds at 15 to 20 mph. In the higher elevations
  of north Georgia, gusts between 35 and 40 mph are likely.
  Elsewhere, gusts between 25 and 35 mph will be likely.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Due to low humidity and high winds in addition to 
  the dry fuels, any fires that develop will likely spread 
  rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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 24 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.

&&

$$
125 
WWUS82 KFFC 291018
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
518 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022

Default overview section
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-300000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0001.220129T1700Z-220130T0000Z/
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-
518 AM EST Sat Jan 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR MUCH
OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...North and Central Georgia.

* TIMING...Noon to 7 PM EST Saturday

* WIND...Northwest winds at 15 to 20 mph. In the higher 
  elevations of north Georgia, gusts between 35 and 40 mph are 
  likely. Elsewhere, gusts between 25 and 35 mph will be likely.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Due to low humidity and high winds in addition to 
  the dry fuels, any fires that develop will likely spread 
  rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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 24 hours.

Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme
caution.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 28, 3:49 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryFFCBartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 14 more33 hr
Jan 28, 4:04 AM ESTFire Weather WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more11 hr
Jan 28, 4:10 AM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more29 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.