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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 187, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 27, 1994Screven County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 1994, 4:56 PM EDT for Screven County, Georgia. It was in force for 49 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 1994, 4:56 PM EDT (20:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 1994, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
49 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, 8.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 1994-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2902 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 1994-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 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
2902 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
236 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.6
Supercell composite
21.7

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KAGS 272103 RRA
SVRAGS
GAC251-272145-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUGUSTA GA
456 PM EDT MON JUN 27 1994
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUGUSTA HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  545 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
 
   ...SOUTHERN SCREVEN COUNTY
 
WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IS INDICATING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WEST OF
NEWINGTON. THE STORM IS MOVING TOTHE EAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR.
 
 
 
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
RAPIfDLY 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 27, 4:25 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>092-102>104-ALZ048-272130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA
425 PM EDT MON JUN 27 1994

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 489 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL
GEORGIA AND RUSSELL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL 700
PM EDT...

AT 422 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WAS FROM HURTSBORO ALABAMA EXTENDING EASTWARD TO NEAR
COLUMBUS THEN TO BUENA VISTA...BUTLER AND NEAR FT VALLEY GEORGIA.
THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS JUST SOUTH OF BUTLER IN
TAYLOR COUNTY.  MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:25 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>092-102>104-ALZ048-272130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA
425 PM EDT MON JUN 27 1994

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 489 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL
GEORGIA AND RUSSELL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL 700
PM EDT...

AT 422 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WAS FROM HURTSBORO ALABAMA EXTENDING EASTWARD TO NEAR
COLUMBUS THEN TO BUENA VISTA...BUTLER AND NEAR FT VALLEY GEORGIA.
THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS JUST SOUTH OF BUTLER IN
TAYLOR COUNTY.  MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
GAZ042-046-052-056-058-066-070-272230-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
428 PM EDT MON JUN 27 1994

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 489 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN
PORTION OF THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA UNTIL 7 PM EDT.  ALSO THIS
WATCH INCLUDES A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

AT 425 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN A LINE FROM JONESBORO TO EATONTON AND APPROACHING
LAKE SINCLAIR.  A THUNDERSTORM WAS ALSO IN SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY
NEAR MCWHORTER.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NEARLY DUE EAST AT 35 MPH.

IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS EVENING...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION AND KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY.

AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING
SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE QUICKLY TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
GAZ042-046-052-056-058-066-070-272230-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
428 PM EDT MON JUN 27 1994

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 489 CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN
PORTION OF THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA UNTIL 7 PM EDT.  ALSO THIS
WATCH INCLUDES A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA.

AT 425 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN A LINE FROM JONESBORO TO EATONTON AND APPROACHING
LAKE SINCLAIR.  A THUNDERSTORM WAS ALSO IN SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY
NEAR MCWHORTER.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NEARLY DUE EAST AT 35 MPH.

IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS EVENING...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION AND KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY.

AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING
SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE QUICKLY TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:35 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-272145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
435 PM EDT MON JUN 27 1994

...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FOR THE NORTHEAST
GEORGIA COUNTIES OF GREENE...NEWTON...TALIAFERRO AND MORGAN...

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN HAD FORMED ACROSS GEORGIA
FROM JUST SOUTH OF ATLANTA...SOUTHEAST...TO EATONTON. SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR MONTICELLO AND JACKSON LAKE.

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS
OF CENTRAL GEORGIA INTO CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE STORMS WERE
SCATTERED FROM NEAR COLUMBUS TO MACON TO AUGUSTA GEORGIA TO SOUTH
OF COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA. THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL
WERE LOCATED NEAR DUBLIN...SWAINSBORO...GARFIELD...DOVER AND SYLVANIA.
ALSO THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED NEAR ALLENDALE AND
ERHARDT SOUTH CAROLINA.

ALSO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAD FORMED OVER NORTHWEST
SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE ANDERSON...WILLIANSTON...LAURENS AREAS.

ALL THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:42 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-272145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
435 PM EDT MON JUN 27 1994

...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FOR THE NORTHEAST
GEORGIA COUNTIES OF GREENE...NEWTON...TALIAFERRO AND MORGAN...

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN HAD FORMED ACROSS GEORGIA
FROM JUST SOUTH OF ATLANTA...SOUTHEAST...TO EATONTON. SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR MONTICELLO AND JACKSON LAKE.

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS
OF CENTRAL GEORGIA INTO CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE STORMS WERE
SCATTERED FROM NEAR COLUMBUS TO MACON TO AUGUSTA GEORGIA TO SOUTH
OF COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA. THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL
WERE LOCATED NEAR DUBLIN...SWAINSBORO...GARFIELD...DOVER AND SYLVANIA.
ALSO THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED NEAR ALLENDALE AND
ERHARDT SOUTH CAROLINA.

ALSO WIDELY SCATTERERD THUNDERSTORMS HAD FORMED OVER NORTHWEST
SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE ANDERSON...WILLIANSTON...LAURENS AREAS.

ALL THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES 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, 10:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHall, Lumpkin, White64 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, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery35 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.