Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 1994, 2:29 PM EDT for Screven County, Georgia. It was in force for 61 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 1994, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 1994, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Screven County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 574 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 788 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KAGS 091837 RRA SVRAGS GAC251-091930- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUGUSTA GA 229 PM EDT THU JUN 9 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUGUSTA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA ...SCREVEN COUNTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES A CONCENTRATED LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH SCREVENS COUNTY AND RAPIDLY APPROACHING SYLVANIA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. 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 THE 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, Jun 9, 11:41 AM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-091640- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTED TIME... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 1133 AM EDT THU JUN 9 1994 ...SCATTERED TUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA... THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL WERE SCATTERED FROM JUST EAST OF ATHENS...SOUTHWEST...TO COVINGTON AND LAKE JACKSON. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. SOME OF THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED NORTHWEST OF MADISON AND JUST WEST OF MONTICELLO. IF YOU ARE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. ALSO IF YOU ARE ON AN AREA LAKE...SEEK SAFE HARBOR AT THE FIRST SIGN OF AN APPROACHING THNDERSTORM. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO BE CAREFUL AND SLOW DOWN AND USE HEADLIGHTS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA...NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED INTO NORTH GEORGIA IN THE LAKE ALLATOONA AREA WITH SOME OF THE STRONGEST STORMS LOCATED NEAR CARTERSVILLE AND NEAR CANTON. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOURH AND WILL BE ENTERING INTO WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA BY 1 PM. KEEP TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 11:42 AM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071-091745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 1140 AM EDT THU JUN 9 1994 AT 1140 AM EDT WEATHER RADAR IN MACON SHOWED SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED JUST NORTH OF FORSYTH IN MONROE COUNTY AND EXTENDED NORTHEAST THROUGH JASPER COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS..HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. ALSO HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS THE STORMS MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORIFSTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
GAZ005>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>070-091815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1210 PM EDT THU JUN 9 1994 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AT 1210 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED THE STRONGEST STORMS OVER NORTHERN FULTON COUNTY NEAR ROSWELL... OVER EASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY AND OVER EXTREME NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF FORSYTH COUNTY. SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS... HEAVY RAIN... DEADLY LIGHTNING AND HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS DEVELOPING AND MOVING EASTWARD FROM ALABAMA. RESIDENTS OF NORTH GEORGIA ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ABREAST OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. KEEP INFORMED BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
GAZ005>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>070-091815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1210 PM EDT THU JUN 9 1994 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AT 1210 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED THE STRONGEST STORMS OVER NORTHERN FULTON COUNTY NEAR ROSWELL... OVER EASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY AND OVER EXTREME NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF FORSYTH COUNTY. SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS... HEAVY RAIN... DEADLY LIGHTNING AND HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS DEVELOPING AND MOVING EASTWARD FROM ALABAMA. RESIDENTS OF NORTH GEORGIA ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ABREAST OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. KEEP INFORMED BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LxATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:06 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
GAZAL048-092010- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA. 206 PM EDT THU JUN 9 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #365 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT... AT 205 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDESTORMS HAD DEVELOPED OVER EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE TO THE NORTHWEST OF MACON AT THAT TIME. ALL ACTIVITY WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PEOPLE WHO RESIDE IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA..WEST CENTRAL..SOUTHWEST.. AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON FOR APPROACHING OR DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS. AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:09 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
GAZAL048-092010- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA. 206 PM EDT THU JUN 9 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #365 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT... AT 205 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDESTORMS HAD DEVELOPED OVER EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE TO THE NORTHWEST OF MACON AT THAT TIME. ALL ACTIVITY WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PEOPLE WHO RESIDE IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA..WEST CENTRAL..SOUTHWEST.. AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON FOR APPROACHING OR DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS. AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAYT INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 40 min |
| Jun 9, 9:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 38 min |
| Jun 9, 9:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fulton | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 10:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow | 69 min |
| Jun 9, 10:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 52 min |
| Jun 9, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Putnam | 60 min |
| Jun 9, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Washington | 56 min |
| Jun 9, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb | 41 min |
| Jun 9, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 56 min |
| Jun 9, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fayette | 56 min |
| Jun 9, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Monroe | 42 min |
| Jun 9, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 69 min |
| Jun 9, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jones | 41 min |
| Jun 9, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 27 min |
| Jun 9, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Pulaski | 51 min |
| Jun 9, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether | 57 min |
| Jun 9, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Upson | 52 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.