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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 16, 1995Fannin County, Gilmer County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 16, 1995, 8:14 AM EST for Fannin County, Gilmer County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 1995, 8:14 AM EST (13:14 UTC)
Expired
Feb 16, 1995, 8:45 AM EST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Whole counties

Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 157 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 1995-02-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 1995-02-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 287 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
287 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
320 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KATL 161316 RRA
SVRATL
GAC111-123-161345-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
814 AM EST THU FEB 16 1995
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  845 AM EST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
 
   ...FANNIN COUNTY...NORTHERN GILMER COUNTY
 
AT 810 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST INTO FANNIN AND NORTHERN GILMER COUNTIES.
THE STORM WAS 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HIGDON MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
 
 
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.  HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

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, Feb 16, 4:25 AM EST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-161030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
425 AM EST THU FEB 16 1995

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA TO THE NORTH
OF A LINE FROM COVINGTON TO ATHENS AND ELBERTON FOR THE REMAINDER
OF TONIGHT...

A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES OF
HALL...JACKSON...BANKS AND BARROW DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

ELSEWHERE RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD
OF GEORGIA AND THE WESTERN CAROLINAS.

MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 50 MILES AN HOUR.
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 5:25 AM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-161130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
525 AM EST THU FEB 16 1995

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA TO THE NORTH
OF A LINE FROM COVINGTON TO ATHENS AND ELBERTON FOR THE REMAINDER
OF TONIGHT...

A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES OF
MADISON...FRANKLIN AND HART DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

ELSEWHERE RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD
OF GEORGIA AND THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. THIS RAIN WAS NORTH OF A LINE FROM
FROM ATLANTA AND AUGUSTA GEORGIA AND ORANGEBURG SOUTH CAROLINA.

MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 50 MILES AN HOUR.
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 5:26 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
GAZ008>010-014>018-023>029-035>038-047>051-161130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ATHENS GA
525 AM EST THU FEB 16 1995

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA TO THE NORTH
OF A LINE FROM COVINGTON TO ATHENS AND ELBERTON FOR THE REMAINDER
OF TONIGHT...

A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES OF
MADISON...FRANKLIN AND HART DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

ELSEWHERE RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD
OF GEORGIA AND THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. THIS RAIN WAS NORTH OF A LINE FDROM
FROM ATLANTA AND AUGUSTA GEORGIA AND ORANGEBURG SOUTH CAROLINA.

MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 50 MILES AN HOUR.
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 6:05 AM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
GAZ001>003-011-019-020-030-031-041>043-161400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
605 AM EST THU FEB 16 1995

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA UNTIL 11 AM...

EARLY THIS THURSDAY MORNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN
AREA OF RAIN MIXED WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH
GEORGIA. HOWEVER STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NORTH ALABAMA NEAR
AND SOUTH OF HUNTSVILLE. WARNINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED ON SOME OF
THESE STORMS BY WEATHER OFFICES IN ALABAMA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO
THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH AND THIS WILL BRING THE THREAT OF SEVERE
WEATHER TO NORTHWEST GEORGIA BEFORE DAYBREAK.

RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS
IN THE PREDAWN HOURS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF THREATENING
WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 7:33 AM EST, 41 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105>112-128-130-131-161430-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
735 AM EST THU FEB 16 1995

...PATCHY DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA...

AT 730 AM EST SURFACE AND HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS INDICATED THAT
AREAS OF PATCHY DENSE FOG WERE REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS
THAN ONE QUATER OF A MILE IN SOME CENTRAL GEORGIA AREAS.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION THIS MORNING AND ALLOW FOR
EXTRA TIME TO GET TO YOUR DESTINATION.

USE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND WATCH FOR JOGGERS AND CHILDREN NEAR
SCHOOL CROSSINGS.

THE FOG IS EXPECTED TO BURN OFF COMPLETELY BY AROUND 1100 AM EST.
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 7:35 AM EST, 39 minutes before
GAZ059-060-071>073-081>084-094>098-105>112-128-130-131-161430-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA
735 AM EST THU FEB 16 1995

...PATCHY DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA...

AT 730 AM EST SURFACE AND HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS INDICATED THAT
AREAS OF PATCHY DENSE FOG WERE REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS
THAN ONE QUATER OF A MILE IN SOME CENTRAL GEORGIA AREAS.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION THIS MORNING AND ALLOW FOR
EXTRA TIME TO GET TO YOUR DESTINATION.

USE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND WATCH FOR JOGGERS AND CHILDREN NEAR
SCHOOL CROSSINGS.

THE FOG IS EXPECTED TO BURN OFF COMPLETELY BY AROUND 1100 AM EST.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 6:57 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCChattooga48 min
Feb 16, 7:17 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Walker43 min
Feb 16, 7:50 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMurray25 min
Feb 16, 1:48 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Floyd42 min
Feb 16, 5:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks41 min
Feb 16, 6:02 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson43 min
Feb 16, 6:02 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWalton43 min
Feb 16, 6:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFranklin, Hart, Madison39 min
Feb 16, 6:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCElbert, Oconee, Oglethorpe39 min
Feb 16, 6:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard51 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.