Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 1995, 7:23 PM EST for Pulaski County, Georgia. It was in force for 52 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 1995, 7:23 PM EST (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 1995, 8:15 PM EST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Pulaski County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1052 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KMCN 170023 RRA SVRMCN GAC235-170115- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 723 PM EST THU MAR 16 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MACON GA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 815 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL GEORGIA ...PULASKI COUNTY AT 722 PM RADAR IN MACON SHOWED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ENTERING PULASKI COUNTY JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY 129 NEAR THE OCMULGEE RIVER. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTH AT 20 MPH. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
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, Mar 16, 4:16 PM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
GAZ121>127-129-142>147-162320- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TO INCLUDE SOUTH-CENTRAL GA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 416 PM EST THU MAR 16 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 1000 PM EST... AT 410 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALBANY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ELSEWHERE...ANOTHER AREA OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER EAST-CENTRAL ALABAMA ABOUT 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS GEORGIA. THOSE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. 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 LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 16, 4:22 PM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
GAZ121>127-129-142>147-162320- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TO INCLUDE SOUTH-CENTRAL GA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 416 PM EST THU MAR 16 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 1000 PM EST... AT 410 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALBANY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ELSEWHERE...ANOTHER AREA OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER EAST-CENTRAL ALABAMA ABOUT 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS GEORGIA. THOSE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. 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 LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SBEVERE WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 16, 5:36 PM EST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
GAZ097-098-106-108>112-128-130-131-170040- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 536 PM EST THU MAR 16 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FOR PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA... AT 530 PM WEATHER RADAR IN MACON SHOWED SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIA. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED IN JEFF DAVIS COUNTY NEAR HAZELHURST AND IN COLQUITT COUNTY EAST OF MOULTRIE. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALSO NOTED IN BEN HILL AND NORTHERN TURNER COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...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. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 16, 5:37 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
GAZ097-098-106-108>112-128-130-131-170040- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MACON GA 536 PM EST THU MAR 16 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FOR PORTION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA... AT 530 PM WEATHER RADAR IN MACON SHOWED SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIA. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED IN JEFF DAVIS COUNTY NEAR HAZELHURST AND IN COLQUITT COUNTY EAST OF MOULTRIE. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALSO NOTED IN BEN HILL AND NORTHERN TURNER COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...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. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TELXEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Mar 16, 6:24 PM EST, 59 minutes before
ALZ048-GAZ121>127-129-142>147-170125- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 624 PM EST THU MAR 16 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 1000 PM EST... AT 620 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 30 MILES NORTHWEST AND 15 MILES EAST OF ALBANY GEORGIA. ELSEWHERE...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS GEORGIA IN WESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY ALABAMA. THOSE STORMS HAD LITTLE MOVEMENT. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH 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 LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. WWUS09KMKC /h
Special weather statement, Mar 16, 6:26 PM EST, 57 minutes before
ALZ048-GAZ121>127-129-142>147-170125- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS GA 624 PM EST THU MAR 16 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 1000 PM EST... AT 620 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 30 MILES NORTHWEST AND 15 MILES EAST OF ALBANY GEORGIA. ELSEWHERE...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS GEORGIA IN WESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY ALABAMA. THOSE STORMS HAD LITTLE MOVEMENT. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH 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 LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION.
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.