NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFW.W 0004April 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Rabun, Habersham, Stephens and 3 more, GA
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a red flag warning for Rabun, Habersham, Stephens and 3 more in Georgia, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on April 20. It was the 4th red flag warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. Georgia had 18 red flag warnings in April 2026, against 4 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Georgia's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Rabun, Habersham, Stephens and 3 more
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:50 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGSP FW.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart and Elbert. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity of 20 to 30 percent. * FUEL MOISTURE...Likely falling to 8 percent or lower. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, .or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.