... Red flag warning in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening for portions of central Georgia due to low relative humidities...
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a red flag warning... which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening for the area generally south and west of a line from West Point to Milledgeville to Lumber City.
This warning includes a portion of the Oconee National Forest.
Dry fuel moisture conditions will combine with relative humidities of 25 percent and northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph. This will create dangerous fire weather conditions.
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 can 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.
Local Storm Report
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.
*** 1 fatal, 3 inj *** EF2 tornado confirmed touchdown in the 2700 block of U.S. Highway 441... about three miles southwest of Dublin... where a double-wide Mobile home was destroyed. An early 50s male killed and wife in very serious condition. Two children suffered non-life threatening injuries. Additional damage reported in other parts of the County... mostly from straight-line winds or EF0 to EF1 tornado.
05/11/2008 0645 am
Dublin, Laurens County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Trees down and carport blown away.
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.
*** 1 fatal, 3 inj *** possible tornado destroyed several homes at US 441 and Evergreen Rd. Numerous trees down.
05/11/2008 0645 am
Dublin, Laurens County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Trees down and carport blown away.
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.
*** 1 fatal, 3 inj *** possible tornado destroyed several homes at US 441 and Evergreen Rd. Numerous trees down.
05/11/2008 0645 am
Dublin, Laurens County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Trees down and carport blown away.
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.
*** 1 fatal, 3 inj *** possible tornado destroyed several homes at US 441 and Evergreen Rd. Numerous trees down.
05/11/2008 0645 am
Dublin, Laurens County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Trees down and carport blown away.
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.
*** 1 fatal, 3 inj *** possible tornado destroyed several homes at US 441 and Evergreen Rd. Numerous trees down.
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.
*** 1 fatal, 3 inj *** possible tornado destroyed several homes at US 441 and Evergreen Rd. Numerous trees down.
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by Emergency Mngr.
*** 1 inj *** possible tornado destroyed several homes at US 441 and Evergreen Rd. Numerous trees down. Unknown number of injuries have been confirmed.
05/11/2008 0636 am
7 miles NW of Dublin, Laurens County.
Tornado, reported by public.
*** 1 inj *** possible tornado destroyed several homes at US 441 and Evergreen Rd. Numerous trees down. Unknown number of injuries have been confirmed.
