11 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 1, 4:30 AM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 530 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 ...UPDATED TO INCLUDE AVIATION DISCUSSION... RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE CWA TODAY. AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE WITH THREE TO FIVE INCHES ACCUMULATION. FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF THE CWA EXCEPT THE EASTERN COUNTIES WHERE FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE IS A BIT HIGHER. ALSO...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN COUNTIES. BILL LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE MOVING FASTER THAN MODELS SHOW...SO NEXT SHIFT MAY HAVE TO ADJUST PROBABILITIES FOR TONIGHT DOWN A BIT. HAVE LOWERED TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY A COUPLE OF CATEGORIES DUE TO RAIN. OTHERWISE...NO CHANGES TO PREVIOUS TEMPERATURE FORECAST. EXTENDED REMAINS THE SAME. .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... KATL 78 69 80 69 / 99 80 50 40 KAHN 78 69 80 69 / 99 80 50 40 KGVL 76 68 80 66 / 99 80 50 40 KRMG 77 68 83 69 / 99 80 50 40 KCSG 82 72 85 72 / 99 60 50 40 KMCN 82 71 85 71 / 99 60 50 40 .ATL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NORTH AND WEST GEORGIA. .AVIATION DISCUSSION... LOW CLOUDS AND RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THOUGH OUT MUCH OF THE DAY. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING THIS MORNING. CLOUDS SHOULD LIFT SOME AS T.S. BILL MOVES THOROUGH THE AREA TODAY. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY OUT OF THE E TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 TO 10 KTS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON TO NEAR 15 KTS. 41
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-011600- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 630 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER NORTH FLORIDA WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL STORM BILL WILL MOVE NORTH AND EAST AROUND THIS RIDGE THROUGH ALABAMA AND INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. .PRIMARY HAZARD... THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...THAT CAN QUICKLY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS. CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE STRONGER STORMS. .DISCUSSION... DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AS TROPICAL STORM BILL TRACKS ACROSS ALABAMA AND NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ONLY MARGINAL INSTABILITY EXISTS ACROSS THE AREA WITH CAPES AROUND 1000 TO 1500 AND LIFTED INDICES RANGING FROM MINUS 1 TO MINUS 3. WITH THIS IN MIND THE MAJOR THREAT FROM STRONG STORMS WILL BE HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED AROUND 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. .FOR SPOTTERS... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. SHOULD MONITOR LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAY TWO THROUGH DAY SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MORE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED SUNDAY AND MONDAY. FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV...AND CLICK ON GEORGIA.
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:21 UTC.
11 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
The Dalton Citizen reported that heavy rain, associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill, forced the closing of Patricia Avenue for the third time in six weeks.
The Jasper county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down. One tree fell on a carport, destroying the carport.
A trained storm spotter reported that a number of trees had been either blown down, uprooted, or twisted off near Georgia Highway 155 about two miles south of Georgia Highway 138.
A storm survey conducted by an employee of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia determined that approximately 30 or more isolated trees were blown down by straight line winds on Monticello Road, Clack Road, and Spears Road. The survey determined these downed trees to be separate from the F1 tornado damage that occurred later.
The Fulton county 911 center reported several times during the afternoon that heavy rainfall caused Peachtree Creek to be forced quickly above flood stage of 17 feet. Cheshire Bridge on La Vista Road was flooded and impassible, largely caused by a log jam of water against the bridge. Several roads and some homes along and near the creek were also flooded during the incident.
A storm spotter reported that a number of roads in the Chamblee area were flooded and impassable.
The Covington Police Department reported that nearly 4 inches of rain fell during the day resulting in minor street flooding throughout the city.
The Forest Blade of Swainsboro reported that thunderstorm winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill uprooted several trees onto a car and house on Pinetucky Road near Kite. Some residents in the area reported seeing a funnel cloud.
The Forest Blade of Swainsboro reported that residents in the area sighted funnel clouds. Damage to trees and property was reported in the area and additional funnel cloud reports were received only 10 minutes later further north in Jefferson county along with additional damage to trees and property.
The News and Farmer-Jefferson Reporter of Louisville reported that thunderstorm winds, associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill, caused considerable damage to a home west of Louisville on Grange Road. A portion of the roof over the garage collapsed. The house also sustained other minor damage. A number of trees were blown down or split in half across the street and even up to one-third of a mile away. Several residents in the area reported seeing a tornado that was approximately 10 to 15 feet wide and traveled about 60 to 75 feet above the ground. One resident about four miles west of Louisville reported seeing two tornadoes.
The News and Farmer-Jefferson Reporter of Louisville reported that several residents saw at least two separate funnel clouds, almost touching the ground, in the area. The reports originated from U.S. Highway 221, about 4 miles southwest of Louisville. Damage to trees and property was reported in the area.
The Walton county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded and impassable.
The Jasper county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded and impassable. The Monticello News reported that several roads had to be closed, including Meadows, Pitts Chapel, Shepherd, Faulkner, Millen, and Cook Roads.
The public reported that a number of roads in the area were covered with flowing water, several inches deep.
A storm damage survey conducted by an employee of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and reports from the Emergency Management Director, storm spotters, and the public confirmed that an F1 tornado touched down about 3 miles north-northeast of Pennington near Spears Road and just west of Georgia Highway 83, also known as Monticello Road. The tornado continued on a sporadic path for approximately 3 miles, terminating near Interstate-20, about four miles southwest of Madison. The tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill and occurred just east of the center of the circulation associated with the remnants of the tropical storm. The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that extensive damage occurred to a dairy farm on Spears Road. Two dairy sheds were severely damaged, a 50 by 50 foot hay barn was destroyed, a 30 by 60 foot feed barn and a John Deere Tractor were significantly damaged, a two-car carport was destroyed as well as a Chevrolet Tahoe that was parked inside, and three other approximately 8 by 12 foot metal storage buildings were severely damaged or destroyed. One dairy cow was also killed by a falling tree. Seven other homes along Spears Road, Monticello Highway, and Brownwood Road sustained minor to moderate damage during the incident, mostly roof damage. One of the homes had half of its roof shingles blown off. One home sustained damage to several windows, and another residence had both a utility trailer and a car damaged by fallen trees. At an eighth location, a metal outbuilding sustained damage. The damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service found that hundreds of trees were blown down along the path of the tornado in the heavily forested area west of Georgia Highway 83 and southwest of Madison.
A National Weather Official river gage showed that Peachtree Creek had risen above the flood stage of 17.0 feet, with a stage of 17.8 feet recorded. A number of roads and homes adjacent to the creek were flooded. In addition, a log jam of water against the Cheshire Bridge on La Vista Road caused the road to be impassable and closed.
Gwinnett county SkyWarn spotters and the county 911 center reported that an extensive number of roads across the county were flooded. Several roads were impassable and a number had been closed. Lench-Candler Road in Lawrenceville had up to a foot of water flowing over it and was closed. Rock House Road, also in Lawrenceville, had water over it as well and was also closed.
The Greene county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded and impassable.
A National Weather Official river gage showed that Peachtree Creek had risen above the flood stage of 17.0 feet, with a stage of 17.8 feet recorded. A number of roads and homes adjacent to the creek were flooded.
The Jackson county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded, impassable, and closed.
The Cherokee county Emergency Management Director reported that up to four inches of rain had fallen in parts of the county during the day, resulting in street flooding at a number of locations around the county.
The Barrow county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded, impassable, and closed. In addition, a drainage spillway in Auburn was submerged, but the dam remained in good condition. The Heartland Retirement Center also suffered some damage from flooding.
The Clarke county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5330260, 5329407, 5329415, 5329993, 5329935, 5329994, 5330255, 5330256, 5330259, 5330257, 5330258, 5329408, 5330254, 5329863, 5329992, 5329411, 5329412, 5329409, 5329410, 5329414, 5329864, 5329413, 5329862.