Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2026
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Apr 12, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT for 19 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 13, 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 12, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT (02:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 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 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 3060 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
888 WWUS82 KFFC 130215 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1015 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 Default overview section GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-131200- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0006.260413T1600Z-260414T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk- 1015 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidities and gusty winds in portions of north Georgia, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Monday. Due to ongoing drought and lack of rainfall, critical fire weather conditions are reached at relative humidity values of 30% or less. * Affected Area...North Georgia including the following: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union,Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, and Polk. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM Monday * Winds...10 to 15 mph; with gusts to 20 to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...Less than 30% * Temperatures...80 to 85 degrees * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidities, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This warning includes the Chattahoochee 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
591 WWUS82 KFFC 130841 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 441 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 Default overview section GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-140000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0006.260413T1600Z-260414T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk- 441 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidities and gusty winds in portions of north Georgia, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Monday. Due to ongoing drought and lack of rainfall, critical fire weather conditions are reached at relative humidity values of 30% or less. * Affected Area...North Georgia including the following: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union,Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, and Polk. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM Monday * Winds...10 to 15 mph; with gusts to 20 to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...Less than 30% * Temperatures...80 to 85 degrees * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidities, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This warning includes the Chattahoochee National Forests. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring...or will occur within 24 hours. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning. && $$
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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.