Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 230, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 1994, 1:00 PM EDT for Baldwin County, Georgia. It was in force for 45 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 1994, 1:00 PM EDT (17:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 1994, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 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, 5.0 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
- 2037 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 688 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KMCN 291700 RRA SVRMCN GAC009-291745- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 100 PM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MACON GA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL GEORGIA ...BALDWIN COUNTY RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 5 MILES WEST OF MILLEDGEVILLE. MOVEMENT IS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
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 29, 9:03 AM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
GAZALL-291400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 903 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AT 845 AM AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THE STROMS EXTENDED FROM ALABAMA INTO FLOYD...GORDON...AND MURRAY COUNTIES MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS AT 845 AM WERE OVER FLOYD AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES. PERSONS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL AS THESE STORMS PASS OVER THE AREA.
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 9:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
GAZALL-291400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 903 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AT 845 AM AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. THE STROMS EXTENDED FROM ALABAMA INTO FLOYD...GORDON...AND MURRAY COUNTIES MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS AT 845 AM WERE OVER FLOYD AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES. PERSONS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL AS THESE STORMS PASS OVER THE AREA.
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 9:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
GAZ008-009-010-014-015-016-017-018-023-024-025-026-027-028-029- 035-036-037-038-047-048-049-050-051-291335- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 940 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 930 AM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA TO BLUE RIDGE GEORGIA MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 9:48 AM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
GAZ008-009-010-014-015-016-017-018-023-024-025-026-027-028-029- 035-036-037-038-047-048-049-050-051-291335- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 940 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH GEORGIA UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 930 AM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM GUNTERSVILLE ALABAMA TO BLUE RIDGE GEORGIA MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 10:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105-291650- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 1045 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHERN GEORGIA UNTIL 300 PM... AT 1041 AM RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN GEORGIA EXTENDING FROM CARROLLTON TO THE ATLANTA METRO AREA...AND EAST TO THE ATHENS AREA. MOVEMENT IS TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD STAY ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. TUNE IN NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 10:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105-291650- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 1045 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHERN GEORGIA UNTIL 300 PM... AT 1041 AM RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN GEORGIA EXTENDING FROM CARROLLTON TO THE ATLANTA METRO AREA...AND EAST TO THE ATHENS AREA. MOVEMENT IS TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD STAY ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. TUNE IN NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jackson, Madison | 68 min |
| Jun 28, 8:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lincoln, Wilkes | 65 min |
| Jun 28, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Columbia | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 65 min |
| Jun 28, 9:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Oconee | 44 min |
| Jun 28, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Richmond | 56 min |
| Jun 28, 9:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe | 60 min |
| Jun 28, 10:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Taliaferro | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 9:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 9:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon | 52 min |
| Jun 29, 9:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 10:00 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 10:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 66 min |
| Jun 29, 10:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 10:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 10:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 10:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 67 min |
| Jun 29, 11:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 57 min |
| Jun 29, 11:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan | 57 min |
| Jun 29, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 11:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper | 54 min |
| Jun 29, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 55 min |
| Jun 29, 12:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jones | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Columbia | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard, Troup | 58 min |
| Jun 29, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 41 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.