1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 3, 8:50 AM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 950 AM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 GOING FCST LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. WILL MAKE SOME MINOR CHANGES TO REFLECT CURRENT SATELLITE/RADAR TRENDS IN NW GA AND EXPECTATION OF AFTERNOON DEVELOPMENT. IN GENERAL...CLOUD TOPS ARE WARMING AND CONVECTION HAS WEAKENED IN NW GA. WITH PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN PLACE AND PWS INCREASING TO 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...ANY SUNSHINE...EVEN LIMITED WILL CHURN THE ATMOSPHERE UP. WATER VAPOR HAS A WEAK DRY PUNCH PUSHING ACROSS TN/AL NOW AND THIS WILL AID IN DEVELOPMENT AS IT MOVES ACROSS CWA THIS AFTERNOON. PER SPC...CAN NOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM...BUT MAIN THREAT WILL BE LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. BIGGEST CHALLENGE WILL BE HIGH TEMPS. CANT SEE MAXES ANY HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY. WILL LOWER MAXES A FEW DEGREES BASED ON SOUNDING. .ATL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. NOEL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 730 AM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031551- 730 AM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. .SYNOPSIS... THERE WILL BE A PERSISTENT TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OFF THE EAST COAST. ALOFT A VORTICITY MAXIMUM WILL ROTATE ACROSS THE STATE. THESE PLUS DIURNAL HEATING WILL BRING INCREASING INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE. .PRIMARY HAZARD... ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT DAMAGING WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY PRODUCE SOME FLOODING. THE BEST CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE NORTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO ATLANTA TO ATHENS. THE BEST CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 400 PM AND 800 PM. .DISCUSSION... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY... ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...AS DAYTIME HEATING WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING MOISTURE. THIS WILL LEAD TO GREATER INSTABILITY. DEWPOINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 70S EXCEPT UPPER 60S NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. CAPES WILL BE INCREASING TO 2000 TO 2500 NORTHWEST...AND 1000 TO 1500 CENTRAL GEORGIA. LIFTED INDICES WILL LOWER TO MINUS TWO TO MINUS FOUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TO OVER TWO INCHES IN AN HOUR POSSIBLE. THE ATMOSPHERE IS VERY MOIST. TODAYS CONDITIONS THAT MAY CREATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO CONDUCIVE TO THESE STORMS PRODUCING A LOT OF RAIN IN A SHORT TIME OR REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREA. THUS PERSONS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING WITH THESE STORMS. .FOR SPOTTERS... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION. .DAY TWO THROUGH DAY SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV...AND CLICK ON GEORGIA.
GAZ035-031615- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1219 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN BARROW COUNTY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS BARROW COUNTY. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR. MOTORISTS OF THIS AREA SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR AVOID TRAVEL DURING THE NEXT HOUR...AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IN ADDITION...EXPECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA BY 115 PM EDT. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. NOEL
GAZ035-031715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1219 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN BARROW COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS BARROW COUNTY. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR. MOTORISTS OF THIS AREA SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR AVOID TRAVEL DURING THE NEXT HOUR...AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IN ADDITION...EXPECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA BY 115 PM EDT. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. NOEL
GAZ046-031715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1221 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...LIGHTNING...AND WINDS TO 40 MPH IN ROCKDALE COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS ROCKDALE COUNTY. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR. MOTORISTS OF THIS AREA SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR AVOID TRAVEL DURING THE NEXT HOUR...AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IN ADDITION...EXPECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA BY 115 PM EDT. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. NOEL
GAZ056-068-031730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1247 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN PIKE AND SPALDING COUNTIES. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS PIKE AND SPALDING COUNTIES. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR. MOTORISTS OF THIS AREA SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR AVOID TRAVEL DURING THE NEXT HOUR...AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IN ADDITION...EXPECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA BY 130 PM EDT. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. NOEL
GAZ078-031745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1252 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN HARRIS COUNTY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS HARRIS COUNTY. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR. MOTORISTS OF THIS AREA SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR AVOID TRAVEL DURING THE NEXT HOUR...AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IN ADDITION...EXPECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA BY 145 PM EDT. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. NOEL
GAZ058-031800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 124 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN IN BUTTS COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM EDT... AT 123 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER JENKINSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED.
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:02 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
The Butts county 911 center reported that a few trees had been blown down.
The Polk county 911 center reported that heavy rain had resulted in minor street flooding in the Aragon and Rockmart areas.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, August 2003
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5332792, 5332793.