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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 168, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 26, 1994Hall County, Lumpkin County, White County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 1994, 10:41 PM EDT for Hall County, Lumpkin County, White County, Georgia. It was in force for 64 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 1994, 10:41 PM EDT (02:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 1994, 11:45 PM EDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Whole counties

Counties Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, White County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Athens Municipal, GA (KAHN), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 81 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Athens Municipal, GA at 00:00Z on 1994-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1328 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Athens Municipal, GA at 00:00Z on 1994-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 102 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1328 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1090 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS1 KAHN 270241
SVRFFC
GAC139-187-311-270345-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
1041 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 1994
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ATHENS HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S...
 
IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
 
   ...HALL COUNTY...LUMPKIN COUNTY...WHITE COUNTY
 
AT 1040 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER DAHLONEGA IN LUMPKIN
COUNTY MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE CITIES
OF DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND AND LULA BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND
BE PREPARED TO RESPOND QUICKLY WHEN THIS STORM APPROACHES YOU.
 
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.

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 26, 9:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>093-ALZ048-270235-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA
931 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 1994

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 927 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED ONLY A FEW
PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN OVER PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA.  THERE IS
STILL A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.  STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 9:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
GAZALL 270130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
920 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 1994

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN
   GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELED...

EXCEPT FOR A FEW THUNDERSHOWERS OVER WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED ACROSS GEORGIA EARLIER IN THE EVENING
HAVE EITHER MOVED EAST OF THE STATE OR DIMINISHED. THUS THE THREAT
OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE STATE HAS ENDED FOR NOW.

HOWEVER ANOTHER AREA OF RAIN AND A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST
AND CENTRAL TENNESSEE IA HEADED TOWARD THE STATE AND MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR
NORTH GEORGIA LATER TONIGHT. THUS RESIDENTS OF NORTH GEORGIA SHOULD STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATIONS FOR UPDATES
ON THIS APPROACHING WEATHER.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 10:02 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
GAZ005>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>070-270405-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1002 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 1994

...RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS HEADED FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA...

AY 1000 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE. THE AREA WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WHILE INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN THE
WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 TO 30 MPH. THIS MOVEMENT WILL CAUSE THE
THUNDERSTORMS TO ENTER NORTHWEST GEORGIA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.

THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS THAT DOWNED
TREES...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

THE AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA INTO THE
EARLY MORING HOURS.

STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER
SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 10:02 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
GAZ005>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-041>046-052>058-066>070-270405-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1002 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 1994

...RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS HEADED FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA...

AY 1000 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE. THE AREA WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WHILE INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN THE
WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 TO 30 MPH. THIS MOVEMENT WILL CAUSE THE
THUNDERSTORMS TO ENTER NORTHWEST GEORGIA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.

THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS THAT DOWNED
TREES...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

THE AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA INTO THE
EARLY MORING HOURS.

STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER
SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 10:30 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-270359-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
1030 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 1994

...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES
OF UNION...BARROW...LUMPKIN...WALTON...WHITE...NEWTON...DAWSON AND HALL
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 5AM...

AT 1025 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...EAST
TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OVER NORTH GEORGIA THE STRONGEST
STORMS WERE LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLUE RIDGE AND 5 MILES WEST
OF ELIJAY MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE LOCATED NEAR ANDREWS
AND ROBBINSVILLE NORTH CAROLINA. ALSO THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR
CHATTANOOGA AND ATHENS TENNESSEE.

MOVEMENT EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 10:38 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-270359-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
1030 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 1994

...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES
OF UNION...BARROW...LUMPKIN...WALTON...WHITE...NEWTON AND HALL EFFECTIVE
UNTIL 5AM...

AT 1025 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA...EAST
TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OVER NORTH GEORGIA THE STRONGEST
STORMS WERE LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLUE RIDGE AND 5 MILES WEST
OF ELIJAY MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.

IF YOU ARE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL xWERE LOCATED NEAR ANDREWS
AND ROBBINSVILLE NORTH CAROLINA. ALSO THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR
CHATTANOOGA AND ATHENS TENNESSEE.

MOVEMENT EAST AT 30 MOLES AN HOUR.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 10:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker62 min
Jun 26, 10:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCPaulding47 min
Jun 26, 11:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb44 min
Jun 26, 11:24 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCobb36 min
Jun 26, 11:25 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks, Habersham, Hall26 min
Jun 26, 11:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Walker, Whitfield56 min
Jun 26, 11:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade56 min
Jun 26, 11:39 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHaralson36 min
Jun 26, 11:47 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCFulton43 min
Jun 27, 12:05 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCDawson, Hall, Lumpkin55 min
Jun 27, 12:05 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks55 min
Jun 27, 12:05 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCWhite55 min
Jun 27, 12:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCForsyth, Gwinnett45 min
Jun 27, 12:47 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks, Hall, Jackson58 min
Jun 27, 1:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Floyd, Gordon69 min
Jun 27, 1:13 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCPolk47 min
Jun 27, 1:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHabersham, Hall, White61 min
Jun 27, 1:53 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCHall, Lumpkin37 min
Jun 27, 1:53 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCDawson52 min
Jun 27, 2:02 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCPaulding, Polk43 min
Jun 27, 2:03 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks, Habersham42 min
Jun 27, 2:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Floyd41 min
Jun 27, 2:21 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb54 min
Jun 27, 2:35 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCJackson, Madison45 min
Jun 27, 2:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett28 min
Jun 27, 2:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb36 min
Jun 27, 3:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Paulding, Polk53 min
Jun 27, 5:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCOconee, Oglethorpe56 min
Jun 27, 6:55 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMorgan, Oconee, Walton65 min
Jun 27, 6:55 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCOglethorpe65 min
Jun 27, 7:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCRockdale48 min
Jun 27, 7:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMorgan, Newton, Walton54 min
Jun 27, 8:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro55 min
Jun 27, 9:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLincoln37 min
Jun 27, 11:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Henry48 min
Jun 27, 12:25 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCPutnam50 min
Jun 27, 12:36 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHancock54 min
Jun 27, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCScreven49 min
Jun 27, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery35 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.