Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 10, 1990, 6:44 AM EST for Jones County, Putnam County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 1990, 6:44 AM EST (11:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 10, 1990, 7:15 AM EST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Jones County, GA, Putnam County, GA
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 6:45 AM EST | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Putnam, GA | |
| Feb 10, 6:55 AM EST | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Jones, GA |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Athens Municipal, GA (KAHN), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KMCN 101145
SVRMCN
GAC021-169-225-237-101215-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
644 AM EST SAT FEB 10 1990
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MACON HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 AM EST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
...BIBB...JONES...PEACH
IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
...PUTNAM
AT 644 AM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING
THROUGH CENTRAL GEORGIA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 55 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THEe LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 10, 4:28 AM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
GAZ001>008-101015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATLANTA GA 430 AM EST SAT FEB 10 1990 AT 405 AM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS SHOWN FROM BLAIRSVILLE IN UNION COUNTY TO JASPER IN PICKNENS COUNTY TO CEDARTOWN IN POLK COUNTY TO BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. THIS LINE WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALSO SHOWN FROM WATKINSVILLE IN OCONEE COUNTY TO THOMASTON IN UPSON COUNTY TO CUSSOTA IN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER GEORGIA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. PEOPLE THROUGHOUT NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD STAY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE APPROPIATE ACTIONS IF NECESSARY. BDL
Special weather statement, Feb 10, 4:47 AM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 445 AM EST SAT FEB 10 1990 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM EST FOR ALL COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMIAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH GEORGIA TODAY... AT 440 AM EST THE ATHENS RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM NEAR BLAIRSVILLE TO CEDARTOWN. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR WHILE THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. ALSO...ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS INDICATED FROM NEAR MADISON TO EAST OF COLUMBUS. THIS LINE ALSO WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER AS THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. ELSEWHERE RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL ALABAMA ...ACROSS GEORGIA INTO EAST TENNESSEE AND THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN? HOUR.
Special weather statement, Feb 10, 5:37 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 535 AM EST SAT FEB 10 1990 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FOR ALL COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMIAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH GEORGIA TODAY... AT 530 AM EST THE ATHENS RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM NEAR ABBEVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA TO NEAR MACON GEORGIA. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. ALSO ANOTHER LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR LAKE ALATOONA TO LAGRANGE GEORGIA AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ELSEWHERE RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL ALABAMA ...ACROSS GEORGIA INTO EAST TENNESSEE AND THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR.
Local storm report, Feb 10, 6:15 AM EST, 29 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATLANTA GA
615 AM EST SAT FEB 10 1990
422 AM EST... GILMER COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS TREES DOWN ON STATE
HIGHWAY 52 AND BIG CREEK ROAD... SMALL HAIL.
552 AM EST... FULTON COUNTY... WIND GUSTS TO 68 MPH AT ATLANTA'S
HARTSFIELD AIRPORT. POWER OUT IN HAPEVILLE.
600 AM EST... FAYETTE COUNTY... PEACHTREE CITY POLICE REPORT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN... POWER LINES DOWN... FIRES
IN SOME STRUCTURES STARTED BY DOWNED POWER LINES.
WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH.
605 AM EST... COWETA COUNTY... NEAR SHARPSBURG... TREES DOWN AND
ROOF DAMAGE REPORTED... ALSO T>REES DOWN AND ROOF
DAMAGE IN NEWNAN.
612 AM EST... DEKALB COUNTY... SEVERE WINDS REPORTED AT THE V.A.
HOSPITAL.Local storm report, Feb 10, 6:35 AM EST, 9 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATLANTA GA
635 AM EST SAT FEB 10 1990
512 AM EST... HARALSON COUNTY... TALLAPOOSA POLICE REPORT WIND
GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH.
610 AM EST... SPALDING COUNTY... SPALDING SHERIFF REPORTS
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS IN EASTERN
SPALDING COUNTY FROM HIGH WINDS OR POSSIBLE
TORNADO.
600 AM EST... CLAYTON COUNTY... NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.[.. MANY HOMES
HAVE TREES BLOWN DOWN ON TOP OF THEM.
610 AM EST... DEKALB COUNTY... NUMEROUS TREES DOWN... OUTBUILDINGS
BLOWN OVER.Local storm report, Feb 10, 6:38 AM EST, 6 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
635AM SAT FEB 10 1990
COUNTY........ HALL,BARROW,WALTON,AND NEWTON
SOURCE........ SHF OFFICE
TIME.......... 0633E
LOCATION...... COUNTIES ABOVE
TYPE STORM.... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ....WINDS 60 MPH PLUS...
HAIL..........
DAMAGE........ TREES DOWN WITH ROOF DAMAGE
_
INJURIES...... NO KNOW AT THIS TIMEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 8:17 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 118 min |
| Feb 10, 3:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Murray | 53 min |
| Feb 10, 3:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 50 min |
| Feb 10, 4:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 4:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard, Troup | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 4:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 5:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fulton | 57 min |
| Feb 10, 5:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Douglas, Paulding | 57 min |
| Feb 10, 5:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Fulton | 67 min |
| Feb 10, 5:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 67 min |
| Feb 10, 5:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb | 67 min |
| Feb 10, 5:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 5:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Henry | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 5:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Pike, Spalding | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 5:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Upson | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 6:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 69 min |
| Feb 10, 6:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Lamar | 46 min |
| Feb 10, 6:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Franklin, Madison, Stephens | 116 min |
| Feb 10, 6:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Oconee, Walton | 116 min |
| Feb 10, 6:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan, Newton | 116 min |
| Feb 10, 6:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Monroe | 40 min |
| Feb 10, 6:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford | 40 min |
| Feb 10, 6:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Peach | 31 min |
| Feb 10, 6:51 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro | 2 hr |
| Feb 10, 6:51 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Elbert, Hart | 2 hr |
| Feb 10, 6:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski | 36 min |
| Feb 10, 6:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 36 min |
| Feb 10, 7:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Wilcox | 42 min |
| Feb 10, 7:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Ben Hill, Turner | 42 min |
| Feb 10, 7:52 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Irwin | 53 min |
| Feb 10, 7:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Burke, Jefferson, Richmond | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 7:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Columbia, McDuffie | 65 min |
| Feb 10, 8:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 50 min |
Nearby
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.