Alert archive / Georgia / Red Flag Warnings in 2026
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this red flag warning at Apr 18, 2026, 8:41 PM EDT for 83 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 19, 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 18, 2026, 8:41 PM EDT (00:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 83 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, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer 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, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe 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, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 1561 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
924 WWUS82 KFFC 190041 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 841 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Default overview section GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>061-066>073-078>084- 089>096-102>108-190845- /O.UPG.KFFC.FW.A.0003.260419T1600Z-260420T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0007.260419T1600Z-260420T0000Z/ 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-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford- Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox- 841 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidities and gusty winds for most of North and Central Georgia, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Sunday. Due to the ongoing drought and a lack of appreciable rainfall, critical fire weather conditions are met at relative humidity values of 30% or less. * Affected Area...Most of north and central Georgia. * Timing...Noon to 8PM Sunday. * Winds...Northwest at 10 to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph are possible along the ridgelines and peaks in northeast Georgia. * Relative Humidity...In the low-to-mid 20 percent range. * Temperatures...Between 65 and 70 degrees along and north of Interstate 85, and between 70 to 80 degrees for areas further south. * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidity, extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This warning includes the Chattahoochee and portions of the 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
503 WWUS82 KFFC 190632 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 232 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>061-066>073-078>084- 089>096-102>108-200000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0007.260419T1600Z-260420T0000Z/ 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-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford- Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox- 232 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidities and gusty winds for most of North and Central Georgia, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Sunday. Due to the ongoing drought and a lack of appreciable rainfall, critical fire weather conditions are met at relative humidity values of 30% or less. * Affected Area...Most of north and central Georgia. * Timing...Noon to 8PM Sunday. * Winds...Northwest at 10 to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph are possible along the ridgelines and peaks in northeast Georgia. * Relative Humidity...In the low-to-mid 20 percent range. * Temperatures...Between 65 and 70 degrees along and north of Interstate 85, and between 70 to 80 degrees for areas further south. * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidity, extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This warning includes the Chattahoochee and portions of the 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. && $$
430 WWUS82 KFFC 191818 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 218 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 GAZ006>009-013>016-021>025-027-034-035-200600- /O.NEW.KFFC.FW.A.0004.260420T1600Z-260421T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Cherokee- Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Gwinnett-Barrow- 218 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Due to the ongoing drought and a lack of appreciable rainfall, critical fire weather conditions are met at relative humidity values of 30% or less. * Affected Area...Northeast Georgia. * Timing...Noon to 8PM Monday. * Winds...Northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph are possible along the ridgelines and peaks in northeast Georgia. * Relative Humidity...25 to 30 percent. * Temperatures...Between 70 to 75 degrees, and between 60 to 65 degrees for portions of northeast Georgia at elevation. * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidity, extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This watch includes portions of the Chattahoochee National Forest. A Fire Weather Watch means that there is high potential for the development of critical fire weather conditions in 12 to 96 hours. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. 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 Fire Weather Watch. && $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-030>033-036>039-041>061-066>073- 078>084-089>096-102>108-200000- /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Floyd- Bartow-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe- Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale- Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette- Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee- Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter- Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox- 218 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... * Affected Area...Most of north and central Georgia. * Timing...Noon to 8PM Sunday. * Winds...Northwest at 10 to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph are possible along the ridgelines and peaks in northeast Georgia. * Relative Humidity...In the low-to-mid 20 percent range. * Temperatures...Between 65 and 70 degrees along and north of Interstate 85, and between 70 to 80 degrees for areas further south. * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidity, extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This warning includes the Chattahoochee and portions of the Oconee National Forests. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring...or will occur within 24 hours. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning. && $$
984 WWUS82 KFFC 200004 RFWFFC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 804 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 GAZ006>009-013>016-021>025-027-034-035-201200- /O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.A.0004.260420T1600Z-260421T0000Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Cherokee- Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Gwinnett-Barrow- 804 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED... * Affected Area...Northeast Georgia. * Timing...Noon to 8PM Monday. * Winds...Northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph are possible along the ridgelines and peaks in northeast Georgia. * Relative Humidity...25 to 30 percent. * Temperatures...Between 70 to 75 degrees, and between 60 to 65 degrees for portions of northeast Georgia at elevation. * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidity, extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This watch includes the Chattahoochee National Forests. A Fire Weather Watch means that there is high potential for the development of critical fire weather conditions in 12 to 96 hours. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. 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 Fire Weather Watch. && $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-030>033-036>039-041>061-066>073- 078>084-089>096-102>108-200115- /O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Floyd- Bartow-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe- Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale- Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette- Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee- Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter- Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox- 804 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS HAS EXPIRED... While north-northwest winds will continue to diminish over the next several hours, conditions remain quite dry. Thus, use extreme caution if burning outdoors. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2:18 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth and 10 more | 11 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.