Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 143, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 1994, 5:13 PM EDT for Burke County, Georgia; Allendale County, South Carolina. It was in force for 62 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1994, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 1994, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Burke County, GA, Allendale County, SC
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 591 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -87 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 KAGS 242114 RRA SVRAGS GAC033-SCC005-242215- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUGUSTA GA 513 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUGUSTA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA ...SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA ...NORTHWESTERN ALLENDALE COUNTY WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IS INDICATING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHEAST BURKE COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST ALLENDALE COUNTY WITHIN THE HOUR. THIS STORM CAUSED POWER OUTAGES IN JENKINS COUNTY. 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. PAPOL &
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, 3:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
GAZ010-014-015-016-017-018-023-024-025-026-027-028-029-035-036- 037-038-047-048-049-050-051-242045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 344 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 340 PM EDT A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR GREENWOOD SOUTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST...TO JUST WEST OF AUGUSTA...SOUTHWEST TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF MACON. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. PRESENTLY THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER NORTHEAST GEORGIA...HOWEVER AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT TO OUR WEST COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS LATER TONIGHT. IF YOU ARE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. ALSO THOSE ON AREA LAKE SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY AND SEEK SAFE HARBOR AT THE FIRST SIGN OF A THUNDERSTORM. KEEP TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Local storm report, Jun 24, 3:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 355 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 COUNTY........ GREENE COUNTY SOURCE........ GREENE COUNTY DISPATCH TIME.......... APPROX 315 PM EDT LOCATION...... IN AND NEAR GREENSBORO TYPE STORM.... SEVERE HAIL.......... NONE REPORTED DAMAGE........ SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN INJURIES...... NONE REPORTED
Local storm report, Jun 24, 3:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 355 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 COUNTY........ GREENE COUNTY SOURCE........ GREENE COUNTY DISPATCH TIME.......... APPROX 315 PM EDT LOCATION...... IN AND NEAR GREENSBORO TYPE STORM.... SEVERE HAIL.......... NONE REPORTED DAMAGE........ SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN INJURIES...... NONE REPORTED
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
GAZ034-035-036-037-047-045-046-048-049-059-058-057-056-058-070- 069-071-072-082-081-080-079-091-090-102-120-010-016-017-018-023- 024-026-028-025-027-029-038-051-050-241945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 345 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CANCELLATION... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 456 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT NORTH AND WEST OF A ELBERTON..MACON..EUFAULA ALABAMxA LINE. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS MOVED INTO EXTREME EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GEORGIA. THE ACTIVITY IS CONTINUING TO DIMINISH AND IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ROSS
Local storm report, Jun 24, 4:30 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON, GA 430 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 ...PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ONLY...REPORTS MAY BE INCOMPLETE... COUNTY..... CRAWFORD FIRS NUMBER 079 SOURCE..... CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME....... 6/24/94 AT 138 PM EDT LOCATION... HIGHWAY 341 NORTH NEAR ROBERTA NORTH TO THE COUNTY LINE TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE REPORTED DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... 2 TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 341 COUNTY..... MONROE FIRS 207 SOURCE..... MONROE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME....... 6/24/94 AT 130 PM EDT LOCATION... SCATTERED AROUND THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE REPORTED DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... 10 TO 15 TREES BLOWN DOWN. POWER AND TELCO LINES INVOLVED COUNTY..... JONES FIRS 169 SOURCE..... JONES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 200 PM EDT LOCATION... SCATTERED AROUND THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES BLOWN DOWN ALL AROUND THE COUNTY COUNTY..... JASPER FIRS 159 SOURCE..... JASPER COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 215 PM EDT LOCATION... 8 MILES SOUTH OF MONTICELLO HIGHWAYS 11S AND 83S TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE HIGHWAYS COUNTY..... BALDWIN FIRS 009 SOURCE..... BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME....... 6/24/94 AT 206 PM EDT LOCATION... ALL OVER THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY COUNTY..... PUTNAM FIRS 237 SOURCE..... PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 245 PM EDT LOCATION... IN AND AROUND EATONTON AND AROUND THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN COUNTY..... BIBB FIRS 021 SOURCE..... BIBB COUNTY E-911 OPERATOR TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 145 PM EDT LOCATION... NORTH MACON AT GUERRY DR AND RIVOLLI DR TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND TREES...... SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES AND ROADS
Local storm report, Jun 24, 4:31 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON, GA 430 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 1994 ...PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ONLY...REPORTS MAY BE INCOMPLETE... COUNTY..... CRAWFORD FIRS NUMBER 079 SOURCE..... CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME....... 6/24/94 AT 138 PM EDT LOCATION... HIGHWAY 341 NORTH NEAR ROBERTA NORTH TO THE COUNTY LINE TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE REPORTED DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... 2 TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 341 COUNTY..... MONROE FIRS 207 SOURCE..... MONROE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME....... 6/24/94 AT 130 PM EDT LOCATION... SCATTERED AROUND THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE REPORTED DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... 10 TO 15 TREES BLOWN DOWN. POWER AND TELCO LINES INVOLVED COUNTY..... JONES FIRS 169 SOURCE..... JONES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 200 PM EDT LOCATION... SCATTERED AROUND THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES BLOWN DOWN ALL AROUND THE COUNTY COUNTY..... JASPER FIRS 159 SOURCE..... JASPER COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 215 PM EDT LOCATION... 8 MILES SOUTH OF MONTICELLO HIGHWAYS 11S AND 83S TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE HIGHWAYS COUNTY..... BALDWIN FIRS 009 SOURCE..... BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME....... 6/24/94 AT 206 PM EDT LOCATION... ALL OVER THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY COUNTY..... PUTNAM FIRS 237 SOURCE..... PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 245 PM EDT LOCATION... IN AND AROUND EATONTON AND AROUND THE COUNTY TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND DAMAGE TREES...... TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN COUNTY..... BIBB FIRS 021 SOURCE..... BIBBp COUNTY E-911 OPERATOR TIME...... 6/24/94 AT 145 PM EDT LOCATION... NORTH MACON AT GUERRY DR AND RIVOLLI DR TYPE STORM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAIL....... NONE DAMAGE..... WIND TREES...... SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES AND ROADS
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 | Crawford, Monroe | 63 min |
| 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, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barnwell | 34 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 1994Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 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.