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 are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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