Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 281, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 4, 1994, 6:26 PM EST for Emanuel County, Georgia. It was in force for 64 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 4, 1994, 6:26 PM EST (23:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 4, 1994, 7:30 PM EST
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Emanuel County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 487 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KAGS 042327 RRA SVRAGS GAC107-050030- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUGUSTA GA 626 PM EST SUN DEC 4 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUGUSTA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA ...EMANUEL COUNTY WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT 625 PM EDT WAS INDICATING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWESTERN EMANUEL COUNTY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND SHOULEFFECT THE CITY OF SWAINSBORO WITHIN THE HOUR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE TORNADOS WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING.n..PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
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, Dec 4, 1:06 PM EST, 5 hours 20 minutes before
GAZALL-042100- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 105 PM EST SUN DEC 04 1994 ...SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL INCREASING OVER SOUTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT HAS INCREASED OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS WITH A NORTHWARD ADVANCING WARM FRONT. THE WARM FRONT WILL PUSH TEMPERATURES INTO THE 70S AND LOW 80S OVER MOST OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO ADD THE NECCESARY INGREDIENTS TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THESE PARTS OF GEORGIA. PERSONS IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS BUT BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER INCREASES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION NOW ...BEFORE SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES. STAY TUNED TO NbOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION...FOR THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WATCHES...WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS. ZALESKI
Special weather statement, Dec 4, 1:47 PM EST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>093-102>104-120>127-142>144-ALZ048-042050- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 147 PM EST SUN DEC 4 1994 AT 145 PM EST WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AT ABOUT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALBANY AND 25 MILES WEST OF MACON. PERSONS WHO RESIDE ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES THIS AFTERNOON. 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 AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY..SO BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IN THE EVENT OF FLASH FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Dec 4, 1:48 PM EST, 4 hours 38 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>093-102>104-120>127-142>144-ALZ048-042050- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 147 PM EST SUN DEC 4 1994 AT 145 PM EST WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AT ABOUT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALBANY AND 25 MILES WEST OF MACON. PERSONS WHO RESIDE ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES THIS AFTERNOON. 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 AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY..SO BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IN THE EVENT OF FLASH FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NO AA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Dec 4, 3:25 PM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105>112-128-130-131-042330-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
325 PM EST SUN DEC 4 1994
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA...
AT 320 PM WEATHER RADARS OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOWED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS BIBB...HOUSTON...AND PEACH COUNTIES.
OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM
ROCHELLE IN WILCOX COUNTY...TO OCILLA IN IRWIN COUNTY.
MOVEMENT IS TO THE NORTH AND EAST AT 30 MPH.
THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WIND TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY
RAIN...AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL IF THEY MOVE OVER YOUR AREA.
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 OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.Special weather statement, Dec 4, 3:26 PM EST, 3 hours before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105>112-128-130-131-042330-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
325 PM EST SUN DEC 4 1994
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA...
AT 320 PM WEATHER RADARS OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOWED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS BIBB...HOUSTON...AND PEACH COUNTIES.
OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM
ROCHELLE IN WILCOX COUNTY...TO OCILLA IN IRWIN COUNTY.
MOVEMENT IS TO THE NORTH AND EAST AT 30 MPH.
THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WIND TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY
RAIN...AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL IF THEY MOVE OVER YOUR AREA.
IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY 4IF A
STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED
VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.Special weather statement, Dec 4, 4:30 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
GAZ060-072-073-083-084-096-097-107-042335- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 430 PM EST SUN DEC 4 1994 AT 420 PM WEATHER RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM SOUTH OF EATONTON IN PUTNAM COUNTY AND EXTENDED SOUTH TO JEFFERSONVILLE IN TWIGGS TO JUST NORTH OF COCHRAN IN BLECKLEY COUNTY. MOVMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN..FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL SOME FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW LYING POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INSIDE UNTIL THEY PASS OUT OF THE AREA. ALSO MOTORIST SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIVBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO LAURENS COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATON.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 4:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin | 61 min |
| Dec 4, 5:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wheeler | 66 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.