Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 7, 1995, 2:27 AM EST for Screven County, Georgia. It was in force for 63 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 1995, 2:27 AM EST (07:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 1995, 3:30 AM EST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Screven County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 693 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 610 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KAGS 070738
SVRAGS
GAC251-070830-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUGUSTA GA
227 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 215 AM EST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
...SCREVEN COUNTY
WEATHER RADAR AT 225 AM EST INDICATES A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUING TO MOVE THROUGH SCREVEN COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS LINE
ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
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 JBE 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, Jan 7, 1:20 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
GAZ104-070720- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 119 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVEREX WEATHER ACROSS SUMTER COUTNY HAS DIMINSHED. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS WELL EAST OF THE AREA AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:30 AM EST, 57 minutes before
GAZ001>166-070800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 130 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... THE TORNADO WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED EAST OF THIS AREA AND NO LONGER POSES A THREAT OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST GEORGIA HOWEVER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 4 AM EST. CITIES REMAINING IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE AUGUSTA...SAVANNAH ...WAYCROSS AND VALDOSTA. PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SEVERE WEATHER AND SEEK SHELTER SHOULD THE WEATHER LOOK THREATENING. KM
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:34 AM EST, 53 minutes before
GAZ097-098-108>111-130-131-070835- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 134 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 AT 125 AM EST MACON RADAR SHOWED A BROAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NORTH OF SWAINSBORO TO DUBLIN TO REBECCA IN TURNER COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST STORMS WERE IN A NARROW LINE FROM DUBLIN SOUTHWEST TO FITZGERALD. THE AREA OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST 25 MILES AN HOUR. INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST 40 MILES AN HOUR. STORMS HAVE BEEN MOVING THROUGH THE MID-STATE ALL NIGHT AND HAVE DUMPED LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN IN MNAY LOCATIONS..FLOODING LOW AREAS STAY ALERT TO THESE STORMS AND AVOID DRIVING NEAR THEM OR NEAR LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE UPDATED INFORMATION. INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:38 AM EST, 49 minutes before
GAZ121>123-125>127-129-142>147-070840- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 138 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 5 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WORTH...TIFT... MITCHELL...COLQUITT..AND COOK COUNTIES... ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR CLAY...DOUGHERTY...BAKER...RANDOLPH... LEE...CALHOUN...EARLY...TERRELL...AND MILLER COUNTIES. AT 136 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST OF DUBLIN TO 15 MILES EAST OF TIFTON TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THOMASVILLE. THE LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. O ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. RVT
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:40 AM EST, 47 minutes before
GAZ097-098-108>111-130-131-070835- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 134 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 AT 125 AM EST MACON RADAR SHOWED A BROAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NORTH OF SWAINSBORO TO DUBLIN TO REBECCA IN TURNER COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST STORMS WERE IN A NARROW LINE FROM DUBLIN SOUTHWEST TO FITZGERALD. THE AREA OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST 25 MILES AN HOUR. INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST 40 MILES AN HOUR. STORMS HAVE BEEN MOVING THROUGH THE MID-STATE ALL NIGHT AND HAVE DUMPED LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN IN MNAY LOCATIONS..FLOODING LOW AREAS STAY ALERT TO THESE STORMS AND AVOID DRIVING NEAR THEM OR NEAR LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE UPDATED INFORMATION. INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:40 AM EST, 47 minutes before
GAZ121>123-125>127-129-142>147-070840- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 138 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 5 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WORTH...TIFT... MITCHELL...COLQUITT..AND COOK COUNTIES... ...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR CLAY...DOUGHERTY...BAKER...RANDOLPH... LEE...CALHOUN...EARLY...TERRELL...AND MILLER COUNTIES. AT 136 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM JUST EAST OF DUBLIN TO 15 MILES EAST OF TIFTON TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THOMASVILLE. THE LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 8:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Upson | 26 min |
| Jan 6, 9:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 61 min |
| Jan 6, 9:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Peach | 61 min |
| Jan 6, 9:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin | 61 min |
| Jan 6, 10:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 38 min |
| Jan 6, 11:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 60 min |
| Jan 7, 1:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jenkins, Screven | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.