Drought in Georgia, January 1 to 28, 2003

Name: Drought in Georgia, January 1 to 28, 2003
Start: 2003-01-01T00:00
End: 2003-01-28T23:59
Location: Georgia

January 1 to 28, 2003 · NWS FFC · 97 events in 97 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 97 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 97

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.

A large Polar vortex, anchored over the Hudson Bay region of Canada and the northeastern United States, dominated the eastern United States nearly the entire month. As a result, a cold, dry northwest flow prevailed into the southeastern United States throughout the month. Gulf moisture was virtually shut off from weather systems as disturbances moved down into the area from the Northern Plains and Ohio Valley. This pattern resulted in very little precipitation during the first 28 days of the month. During the last three days of the month, a stronger southern jet stream brought rain back into the area. Many locations in north and central Georgia were having their driest January in history prior to the 29th, when 1.00 to 2.00 inches of rain fell across much of the area. For the first 28 days of the month, many areas had not even received 0.50 inch of rain or liquid equivalent of snow. Nonetheless, the lack of rain during the first 28 days left most areas with a substantial rainfall deficit for the month, including Macon with a deficit of 3.55 inches, Atlanta with a deficit of 3.03 inches, Athens with a deficit of 2.95 inches, and Columbus with a deficit of 2.66 inches. January is normally a rainy month for north and central Georgia with normal rainfall amounts in the 4.00 to 5.00 inch range.

What forecasters said that day

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 Dec 31, 8:30 PM EST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 8:30 PM EST, 3 hours 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
830 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2002

BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY/EXCESSIVE RAINFALL HAVE BYPASSED OUR FORECAST
AREA. APPEARS THAT STRONG CONVECTIVE COMPLEX THAT MOVED ACROSS SOUTH
GEORGIA AND NORTH FLORIDA HAS CUT OFF BETTER FLOW OF DEEP MOISTURE.
STILL EXPECT GOOD COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND EVEN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
WITH THE UPPER LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD POOL ALOFT...BUT DO NOT
EXPECT THE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AVERAGES TO EXCEED AN INCH. LEFT THE
REST OF THE FORECAST ALONE...LOOKS GOOD FOR NOW.

.ATL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.

MSS

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 31, 8:34 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-010730-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
834 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2002

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER EASTERN MISSISSIPPI WILL MOVE NORTH INTO
EASTERN TENNESSEE BY WEDNESDAY. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDING EAST
FROM THE LOW ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL MOVE NORTH INTO TENNESSEE
WITH THE FRONT. THE UPPER SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW
WILL MOVE TO OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS WEDNESDAY. AS EACH OF THESE
SYSTEMS MOVE EAST AND NORTH...THE ASSOCIATED RAIN WILL END FROM THE
WEST ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT.

.FOR SPOTTERS...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAY TWO THROUGH DAY SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE STATE LATE THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY. IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...BUT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE AT THIS TIME.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
&&
FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER
INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/FFC.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

97 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Emanuel

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Emanuel forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.590, -82.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fannin

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Fannin forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fayette

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Floyd

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Floyd forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Forsyth

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Forsyth forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gilmer

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Glascock

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Glascock forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.229, -82.611 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gordon

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Gordon forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greene

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gwinnett

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Gwinnett forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hall

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Hall forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hancock

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Hancock forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.270, -83.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Haralson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Haralson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.794, -85.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harris

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Harris forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Heard

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Heard forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.297, -85.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Henry

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Henry forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Houston

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Houston forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jasper

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Jasper forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.055, -82.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Johnson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.702, -82.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jones

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Jones forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.025, -83.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lamar

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Lamar forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.077, -84.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Laurens

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Laurens forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lumpkin

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Lumpkin forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Macon

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Macon forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Madison

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marion

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.353, -84.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Meriwether

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Meriwether forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Monroe

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Montgomery

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.173, -82.535 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Morgan

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Morgan forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Murray

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Murray forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Muscogee

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Muscogee forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.510, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Newton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Newton forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.555, -83.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, North Fulton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: North Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oconee

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Oconee forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oglethorpe

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Oglethorpe forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.881, -83.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Paulding

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Paulding forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Peach

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Peach forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.569, -83.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pickens

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Pickens forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pike

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.092, -84.389 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Polk

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pulaski

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.232, -83.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Putnam

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Rockdale

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Rockdale forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Schley

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Schley forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.262, -84.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, South Fulton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: South Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Spalding

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Spalding forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stewart

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Stewart forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.079, -84.835 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sumter

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sumter forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.040, -84.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Talbot

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Talbot forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.700, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Taliaferro

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Taliaferro forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.566, -82.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Taylor

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Taylor forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.556, -84.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Telfair

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Telfair forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 31.930, -82.939 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Toombs

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Toombs forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.122, -82.331 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Towns

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Towns forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.917, -83.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Treutlen

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Treutlen forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.404, -82.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Troup

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Troup forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.034, -85.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Twiggs

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Twiggs forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.667, -83.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Upson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Upson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walker

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Walker forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Walton forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Warren

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washington

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.970, -82.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Webster

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Webster forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.047, -84.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wheeler

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Wheeler forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.117, -82.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, White

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Whitfield

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Whitfield forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilcox

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Wilcox forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 31.973, -83.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilkes

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Wilkes forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.782, -82.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilkinson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Wilkinson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.802, -83.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Baldwin

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Baldwin forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.069, -83.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Banks

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Banks forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Barrow

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Barrow forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bartow

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Bartow forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bibb

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Bibb forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bleckley

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Bleckley forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.434, -83.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Butts

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Butts forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.288, -83.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carroll

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Catoosa

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Catoosa forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chattahoochee

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Chattahoochee forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.347, -84.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chattooga

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Chattooga forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cherokee

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clarke

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Clarke forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clayton

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Clayton forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.542, -84.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cobb

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Cobb forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coweta

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Coweta forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crawford

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Crawford forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.715, -83.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crisp

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Crisp forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dade

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Dade forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dawson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Dawson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, De Kalb

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.772, -84.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dodge

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Dodge forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.172, -83.168 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dooly

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Dooly forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 32.157, -83.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Douglas

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 28, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, January 2003

Sources

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: 5338149, 5338150, 5338151, 5338152, 5338153, 5338154, 5338155, 5339177, 5339178, 5339179, 5339180, 5339181, 5339182, 5339183, 5339184, 5339185, 5339186, 5339187, 5339188, 5339189, 5339190, 5339191, 5339192, 5339193, 5339194, 5339195, 5339196, 5339197, 5339198, 5339199, 5339200, 5339201, 5339202, 5339203, 5339204, 5339205, 5339206, 5339207, 5339208, 5339209, and more.