Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2026
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2026, 1:43 AM EDT for 21 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 8, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Apr 8, 2026, 1:43 AM EDT (05:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 21 counties
Bleckley County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2650 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
565 WWUS82 KFFC 080543 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 143 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 Default overview section GAZ062-074>076-083>086-095>098-105>113-081345- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0002.260408T1200Z-260409T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0004.260408T1600Z-260409T0000Z/ Warren-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson- Emanuel-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- 143 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Central Georgia including the following: Crisp, Wilcox, Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, Toombs, Emanuel, Treutlen, Laurens, Pulaski, Dooly, Houston, Bleckley, Johnson, Jefferson, Twigs, Wilkinson, Washington, Glascock, and Warren. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM Wednesday * Winds...15 to 20 mph; with gusts to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...Less than 25% * Temperatures...70 to 75 degrees * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidities, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
582 WWUS82 KFFC 081211 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 811 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 GAZ062-074>076-083>086-095>098-105>113-090000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0004.260408T1600Z-260409T0000Z/ Warren-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson- Emanuel-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- 811 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... * Affected Area...Central Georgia including the following: Crisp, Wilcox, Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, Toombs, Emanuel, Treutlen, Laurens, Pulaski, Dooly, Houston, Bleckley, Johnson, Jefferson, Twigs, Wilkinson, Washington, Glascock, and Warren. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM Wednesday * Winds...15 to 20 mph; with gusts to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...Less than 25% * Temperatures...70 to 75 degrees * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidities, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring...or will occur within 24 hours. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning. && $$
811 WWUS82 KFFC 090017 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 817 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 GAZ062-074>076-083>086-095>098-105>113-090130- /O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260409T0000Z/ Warren-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson- Emanuel-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- 817 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... $$
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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.