Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 1994, 6:54 PM EDT for Baldwin County, Georgia. It was in force for 66 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 1994, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 1994, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Baldwin County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Athens Municipal, GA (KAHN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 841 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1215 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KMCN 222254 RRA SVRMCN GAC009-230000- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 654 PM EDT WED JUN 22 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MACON GA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL GEORGIA ...BALDWIN COUNTY AT 652 PM WEATHER RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF MILLEDGEVILLE MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. 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 22, 4:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
GAZ005>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>070-222115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 417 PM EDT WED JUN 22 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON... AT 415 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS THAT CONTINUED TO INTENSIFY OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THE STORMS EXTENDED FROM HARALSON COUNTY SOUTHEAST TO NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY THEN CONTINUED EAST TO NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS SOUTHEAST AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AS SOME OF STRONGER STORMS PASS OVERHEAD. RUSH HOUR MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN SINCE HEAVY RAINS WILL PRODUCE HYDRO PLANING. IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED...CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ZALESKI
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071-081-094-095-221910- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 500 PM EDT WED JUN 22 1994 AT 455 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR IN MACON SHOWED SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL GERORGIA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN JASPER COUNTY OVER THE TOWN OF MONTICELLO..NEAR WARNER ROBINS IN HOUSTON COUNTY AND WEST OF FORT VALLEY IN PEACH COUNTY. MOVMENT WAS EAST AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071-081-094-095-221910- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 500 PM EDT WED JUN 22 1994 AT 455 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR IN MACON SHOWED SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL GERORGIA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN JASPER COUNTY OVER THE TOWN OF MONTICELLO..NEAR WARNER ROBINS IN HOUSTON COUNTY AND WEST OF FORT VALLEY IN PEACH COUNTY. MOVMENT WAS EAST AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
GAZ078-089>091-093-104-126-ALZ048-221115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA. 514 AM EDT WED JUN 22 1994 AT 510 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAD DEVELOPED OVER PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE MOST INTENSE ACTIVITY WAS ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS AND OVER SUMTER AND LEE COUNTIES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT THIS EVENING FOR APPROACHING OR DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:00 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
GAZ005>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>070-230000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 600 PM EDT WED JUN 22 1994 AT 550 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA. MOST WERE OCCURRING IN BAND THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR CARROLLTON TO PEACHTREE CITY...AND IN A CLUSTER ACROSS THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED EAST OF ELLIJAY IN SOUTHERN FANNING COUNTY. ANOTHER WAS LOCATED BETWEEN GREENVILLE IN MERIWITHER COUNTY AND THOMASTON IN UPSON COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF DUMPING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...AND ARE PRODUCING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST. SOME STREET FLOODING IS LIKELY...SO MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:00 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
GAZ005>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>070-230000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 600 PM EDT WED JUN 22 1994 AT 550 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA. MOST WERE OCCURRING IN BAND THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR CARROLLTON TO PEACHTREE CITY...AND IN A CLUSTER ACROSS THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED EAST OF ELLIJAY IN SOUTHERN FANNING COUNTY. ANOTHER WAS LOCATED BETWEEN GREENVILLE IN MERIWITHER COUNTY AND THOMASTON IN UPSON COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF DUMPING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...AND ARE PRODUCING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DDANGEROUS LIGHTNING. MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST. SOME STREET FLOODING IS LIKELY...SO MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
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.