Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 28, 1995, 9:33 PM EST for Emanuel County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 1995, 9:33 PM EST (02:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 1995, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Emanuel County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1161 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KAGS 290235 RRA SVRAGS GAC107-290300- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUGUSTA GA 933 PM EST SAT JAN 28 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUGUSTA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA ...SOUTHERN EMANUEL COUNTY WEATHER RADAR AT 930 PM EST INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST EMANUEL COUNTY. THIS THUNDERSTORM CELL HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND DAMAGE. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING EAST AT 40 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
Local storm report, Jan 28, 6:10 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
610 PM EST SAT JAN 28 1995
COUNTY........GREENE
SOURCE........SHERIFF`S OFFICE
TIME..........1730-1750EST
LOCATION......ACROSS CENTRAL PART OF COUNTY FROM GREENSBORO
AND EAST CENTRAL PART OF COUNTY
TYPE STORM....SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
HAIL..........LARGEST REPORTED 1 INCH....PATCHES OF HAIL ON THE
GROUND ACROSS THE PATH OF STORM.
DAMAGE........NONE REPROTED
INJURIES......NONE REPORTEDLocal storm report, Jan 28, 6:11 PM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
610 PM EST SAT JAN 28 1995
COUNTY........GREENE
SOURCE........SHERIFF`S OFFICE
TIME..........1730-1750EST
LOCATION......ACROSS CENTRAL PART OF COUNTY FROM GREENSBORO
AND EAST CENTRAL PART OF COUNTY
TYPE STORM....SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
HAIL..........LARGEST REPORTED 1 INCH....PATCHES OF HAIL ON THE
GROUND ACROSS THE PATH OF STORM.
DAMAGE........NONE REPROTED
INJURIES......NONE REPORTEDSpecial weather statement, Jan 28, 6:15 PM EST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>093-102>104-ALZ048-290120- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 615 PM EST SAT JAN 28 1995 AT 612 PM EST WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER RUSSELL COUNTY OF EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NEAR AMERICUS OF SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN HAIL...GUSTY WIND...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jan 28, 6:17 PM EST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>093-102>104-ALZ048-290120- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 615 PM EST SAT JAN 28 1995 AT 612 PM EST WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER RUSSELL COUNTY OF EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NEAR AMERICUS OF SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN HAIL...GUSTY WIND...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. 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. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jan 28, 7:30 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>093-102>104-120>127-129-142>147-ALZ048-290235- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 730 PM EST SAT JAN 28 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #57 IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF WEST CENTRAL..SOUTHWEST..AND SOUTHCENTRAL GEORGIA... AT 727 PM EST WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS IN AN AREA BETWEEN THE CITIES OF COLUMBUS..MACON..AND DOTHAN ALABAMA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. PERSONS IN WEST CENTRAL..SOUTHWEST..AND SOUTHCENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER SHOULD THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS IF THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOPS IN YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jan 28, 7:31 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
GAZ078>080-089>093-102>104-120>127-129-142>147-ALZ048-290235- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 730 PM EST SAT JAN 28 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #57 IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF WEST CENTRAL..SOUTHWEST..AND SOUTHCENTRAL GEORGIA... AT 727 PM EST WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS IN AN AREA BETWEEN THE CITIES OF COLUMBUS..MACON..AND DOTHAN ALABAMA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. PERSONS IN WEST CENTRAL..SOUTHWEST..AND SOUTHCENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER SHOULD THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTIO:N MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS IF THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOPS IN 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 28, 7:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs | 44 min |
| Jan 28, 7:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 68 min |
| Jan 28, 8:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley | 57 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.