Weather Alert in Georgia
Red Flag Warning issued February 23 at 11:42AM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA
AREAS AFFECTED: Heard; Troup; Meriwether; Upson; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening. * Affected Area... South and east central Georgia. * Timing... This afternoon through early evening. * Winds... Northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity... Falling below 25 percent by early afternoon. * Temperatures... 40s. * Impacts... With elevated winds and low relative humidities, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
INSTRUCTION: This warning includes the Oconee National Forest. 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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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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