Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 1994, 6:03 PM EDT for Haralson County, Georgia. It was in force for 42 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 1994, 6:03 PM EDT (22:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 1994, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Haralson County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Athens Municipal, GA (KAHN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 365 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KATL 152205 SVRFFC GAC143-152245- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 603 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA ...HARALSON COUNTY A THUNDERSTORM WAS INDCATED WITH HAIL LIKELY JUST ON THE ALABAMA-GEORGIA BORDER OF HARALSON COUNTY. THIS STORM PRODUCED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OVER CALHOUN COUNTY IN ALABAMA. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. &
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, May 15, 5:12 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
GAZAL048-152215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 512 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 8 PM EDT... AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN COLUMBUS SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA 10 MILES SOUTH OF SEALE. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH AND SHOULD MOVE INTO STEWART COUNTY OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THIS EVENING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS SHOULD WATCH FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 15, 5:13 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
GAZAL048-152215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 512 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 8 PM EDT... AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN COLUMBUS SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA 10 MILES SOUTH OF SEALE. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH AND SHOULD MOVE INTO STEWART COUNTY OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THIS EVENING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS SHOULD WATCH FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 15, 5:45 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-152330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 545 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 800 PM EDT THIS EVENING... AT 540 PM EDT THERE WERE NO THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA HOWEVER A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR TELLICO PLAINS...IN SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA...INTO EAST ALABAMA NEAR JACKSONVILLE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR CHATSWORTH...ROME AND SOUTH OF GEORGIA. ANOTHER LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA INTO EASTCENTRAL ALABAMA. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM NEAR ACKWORTH GEORGIA SOUTHWEST TO ROANOKE ALABAMA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS MOVING TOWARDS BREMAN AND CARROLLTON IN CARROLL COUNTY GEORGIA. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST OF THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR SYLVANIA GEORGIA AND ALLENDALE SOUTH CAROLINA. ALSO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE OVER WEST NORTH CAROLINA NEAR WAYNESVILLE AND 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRYSON CITY. THE LINES WERE MOVING EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR WHILE EACH INDIVIDUAL STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.
Special weather statement, May 15, 5:48 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-152330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA 545 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 800 PM EDT THIS EVENING... AT 540 PM EDT THERE WERE NO THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA HOWEVER A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR TELLICO PLAINS...IN SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA...INTO EAST ALABAMA NEAR JACKSONVILLE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR CHATSWORTH...ROME AND SOUTH OF GEORGIA. ANOTHER LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER NORTHWEST GEORGIA INTO EASTCENTRAL ALABAMA. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM NEAR ACKWORTH GEORGIA SOUTHWEST TO ROANOKE ALABAMA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS MOVING TOWARDS BREMAN AND CARROLLTON IN CARROLL COUNTY GEORGIA. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST OF THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR SYLVANIA GEORGIA AND ALLENDALE SOUTH CAROLINA. ALSO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE OVER WEST NORTH CAROLINA NEAR WAYNESVILLE AND 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRYSON CITY. THE LINES WERE MOVING EAST AT 25 MILESJ AN HOUR WHILE EACH INDIVIDUAL STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.
Special weather statement, May 15, 5:53 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
GAZ127-129-143>146-152255- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 553 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN MILLER COUNTY...SEVEN MILES NORTHEAST OF COLQUITT...AND OVER WORTH COUNTY BETWEEN BRIDGEBORO AND SYLVESTER. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STORM OVER MILLER COUNTY WILL BE MOVING INTO BAKER COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HOUR. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
Special weather statement, May 15, 5:53 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
GAZ127-129-143>146-152255- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 553 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN MILLER COUNTY...SEVEN MILES NORTHEAST OF COLQUITT...AND OVER WORTH COUNTY BETWEEN BRIDGEBORO AND SYLVESTER. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STORM OVER MILLER COUNTY WILL BE MOVING INTO BAKER COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HOUR. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE AR STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 9:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade | 41 min |
| May 14, 11:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 69 min |
| May 14, 11:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 46 min |
| May 15, 1:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson | 50 min |
| May 15, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee | 49 min |
| May 15, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 57 min |
| May 15, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 49 min |
| May 15, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jenkins, Screven | 40 min |
| May 15, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Screven | 68 min |
| May 15, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 46 min |
| May 15, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether | 52 min |
| May 15, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock, Warren | 68 min |
| May 15, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jenkins, Screven | 48 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.