Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 134, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 1994, 1:12 PM EDT for Crawford County, Monroe County, Georgia. It was in force for 63 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1994, 1:12 PM EDT (17:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 1994, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Crawford County, GA, Monroe County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Athens Municipal, GA (KAHN), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 601 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMCN 241714 SVRMCN GAC079-207-241815- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 112 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MACON GA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN CENTRAL GEORGIA ...CRAWFORD COUNTY...MONROE COUNTY WEATHER RADAR IN MACON INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE FLINT RIVER INTO THESE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT ROBERTA AND FORSYTH DURING THE NEXT HOUR. AND HAVE PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE IN UPSON COUNTY. MOVEMENT IS TO THE EAST AT 40 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 24, 12:36 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
GAZ079-080-091-092-241730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 1229 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 AT 1225 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN COLUMBUS INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS FROM EASTERN HARRIS COUNTY TO JUST EAST OF COLUMBUS. SEVERAL WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WERE MEASURED IN COLUMBUS AS THE STORMS PASSED BY JUST AFTER NOON. PERSONS IN TALBOT...TAYLOR AND MARION COUNTIES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THESE STORMS OVER THE NEXT HOUR. BE PREPARED FOR VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHEvR INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:54 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105>112-128-130-131-241755-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORRECTION FOR STORM MOVEMENT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
1254 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL
800 PM...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A LINE OF VERY STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA WEST OF A LINE FROM BARNESVILLE
IN PIKE COUNTY...TO THOMASTON IN UPSON COUNTY AND JUNCTION CITY IN
TALBOT COUNTY.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WHEN IT
PASSED THROUGH COLUMBUS IN THE PAST HOUR.
THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE
MIDDLE GEORGIA AREA IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
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...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS
WEATHER SITUATION.Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:58 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105>112-128-130-131-241755-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
1254 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL
800 PM...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A LINE OF VERY STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA WEST OF A LINE FROM BARNESVILLE
IN PIKE COUNTY...TO THOMASTON IN UPSON COUNTY AND JUNCTION CITY IN
TALBOT COUNTY.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WHEN IT
PASSED THROUGH COLUMBUS IN THE PAST HOUR.
THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 40 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE
MIDDLE GEORGIA AREA IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
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...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS
WEATHER SITUATION.Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:01 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105>112-128-130-131-241755-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORRECTION FOR STORM MOVEMENT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
1254 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL
800 PM...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A LINE OF VERY STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA WEST OF A LINE FROM BARNESVILLE
IN PIKE COUNTY...TO THOMASTON IN UPSON COUNTY AND JUNCTION CITY IN
TALBOT COUNTY.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WHEN IT
PASSED THROUGH COLUMBUS IN THE PAST HOUR.
THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE
MIDDLE GEORGIA AREA IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
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...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS
WEATHER SITUATION.Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:02 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-241900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 1 PM EDT FRIN JUN 24 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MOST ALL COUNTIES NORTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 8 PM... ...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES OF UNION AND TOWNS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE WATCH... AT 1255 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OUT OF ALABAMA INTO WEST GEORGIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN STORE FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SO KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY AND MOVE INDOORS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE APPROACHING. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:02 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-241900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 1 PM EDT FRIN JUN 24 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MOST ALL COUNTIES NORTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 8 PM... ...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES OF UNION AND TOWNS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE WATCH... AT 1255 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OUT OF ALABAMA INTO WEST GEORGIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN STORE FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SO KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY AND MOVE INDOORS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE APPROACHING. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Upson | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jones | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Putnam | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Warren | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Burke | 62 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.