8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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 Jul 17, 1:51 AM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 251 AM EDT THU JUL 17 2003 .OVERVIEW...LONGWAVE PATTERN OF WESTERN RIDGE AND EASTERN TROUGH APPEARS TO BE QUASI-STATIONARY THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. THUS NO BIG CHANGES TO THE WEATHER PATTERN. .SHORT TERM...PRECIP EFFICIENCY AND FORECAST CAPES WOULD ARGUE FOR PUTTING SMALL POPS IN TODAY OVER THE NORTH...EXCEPT FOR THE NORTHWEST. THIS WOULD ALSO BLEND BETTER WITH SURROUNDING OFFICES. APPEARS THESE PARAMETERS WOULD ALSO JUSTIFY THE LOW POPS IN FOR FRIDAY. ETA AND GFS DIVERGE ON RAIN CHANCES EARLY IN THE WEEKEND. ETA HAS PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE COMING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WHILE GFS CENTERS IT MORE DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. FOR NOW WILL KEEP LOW POPS OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT...INCLUDING AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND HAVE 30 PERCENT SATURDAY MORNING AND 40 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES. .EXTENDED...NO CHANGES AS PATTERN REMAIN RATHER STATIC. .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... KATL 90 70 90 72 / 20 20 20 20 KAHN 90 70 90 70 / 20 20 20 20 KGVL 88 69 89 68 / 20 20 20 20 KRMG 90 70 90 69 / 10 10 20 20 KCSG 93 73 93 73 / 30 20 30 20 KMCN 93 72 92 72 / 30 20 30 20 .ATL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. 26
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-162030- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1120 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SYNOPSIS... A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM. .DISCUSSION... A MOIST AIRMASS CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA. CAPES OF 2000 TO 3000 CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LIFTED INDICES RANGING FROM MINUS 4 TO MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE. .FOR SPOTTERS... DUE TO THE ISOLATED NATURE OF THE POSSIBLE SEVERE ACTIVITY... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .OTHER HAZARDS... A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS COULD PRODUCE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. .DAY TWO THROUGH DAY SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD. FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV...AND CLICK ON GEORGIA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1007 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0426 PM EAST ELLIJAY GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GILMER ROADS AND AREAS NEAR THE
POST OFFICE FLOODED.
REPORTED BY POST OFFICE.
0500 PM COMMERCE GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 JACKSON A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY JACKSON
COUNTY 911.
0500 PM DAHLONEGA GA FLOODING
07/16/03 LUMPKIN 3 MILES NW OF DAHLONEGA
HORTON RD WAS DAMAGED BY
FLOOD WATERS. REPORTED BY
LUMPKIN COUNTY 911.
0502 PM ELLIJAY GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 GILMER A COUPLE TREES DOWN ON 52
EAST. REPORTED BY GILMER
COUNTY 911.
0520 PM TALKING ROCK GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/16/03 PICKENS REPORTED BY PICKENS
COUNTY 911.
0524 PM CARTECAY GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GILMER CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS
AND ROADS WASHED AWAY.
RESCUES ONGOING. ONE
HOME FLOODED. REPORTED BY
GILMER COUNTY 911.
0530 PM 3S ELLIJAY GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 GILMER TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN END
OF COUNTY. MANY ROADS
CLOSED WITH TREES AND
WATER OVER THEM.
REPORTED BY A SPOTTER.
0535 PM LUDVILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/16/03 PICKENS PUBLIC REPORT.
0610 PM ELLIJAY GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GILMER BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.
MANY RESCUES IN PROGRESS.
REPORTED BY GILMER
COUNTY 911.
0615 PM GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 GORDON EASTERN PART OF COUNTY
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY GORDON COUNTY
911.
0626 PM IVY LOG GA FLOODING
07/16/03 UNION ROADS COVERED WITH
FLOWING WATER. PUBLIC
REPORT.
0628 PM MORGANTON GA FLOODING
07/16/03 FANNIN ROADS COVERED BY SEVERAL
INCHES OF RUNNING WATER.
PUBLIC REPORT.
0635 PM LUDVILLE GA FLOODING
07/16/03 PICKENS SIX INCHES OF WATER
ACROSS ROAD. PUBLIC
REPORT.
0650 PM OAKMAN GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GORDON WATER FLOWING ACROSS
HIGHWAY 411. REPORTED BY
GORDON COUNTY 911.
0659 PM 3N JERSEY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/16/03 WALTON PUBLIC REPORT.
0715 PM LUDVILLE GA FLOODING
07/16/03 PICKENS NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED
OUT IN THE WEST PART OF
THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY
PICKENS COUNTY 911.
0745 PM GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GORDON EASTERN PART OF COUNTY
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED,
ONE ROAD WASHED OUT, ONE
RESCUE IN PROGRESS.
REPORTED BY GORDON COUNTY
911.
0925 PM HINTON GA FLOODING
07/16/03 PICKENS NUMEROUS ROADS ARE
FLOODED AND THREE
HIGHWAYS ARE CLOSED.
REPORTED BY PICKENS
COUNTY EMA.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1123 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0426 PM EAST ELLIJAY GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GILMER ROADS AND AREAS NEAR THE
POST OFFICE FLOODED.
REPORTED BY POST OFFICE.
0500 PM COMMERCE GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 JACKSON A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY JACKSON
COUNTY 911.
0500 PM DAHLONEGA GA FLOODING
07/16/03 LUMPKIN 3 MILES NW OF DAHLONEGA
HORTON RD WAS DAMAGED BY
FLOOD WATERS. REPORTED BY
LUMPKIN COUNTY 911.
0502 PM ELLIJAY GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 GILMER A COUPLE TREES DOWN ON 52
EAST. REPORTED BY GILMER
COUNTY 911.
0520 PM TALKING ROCK GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/16/03 PICKENS REPORTED BY PICKENS
COUNTY 911.
0524 PM CARTECAY GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GILMER CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS
AND ROADS WASHED AWAY.
RESCUES ONGOING. ONE
HOME FLOODED. REPORTED BY
GILMER COUNTY 911.
0530 PM 3S ELLIJAY GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 GILMER TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN END
OF COUNTY. MANY ROADS
CLOSED WITH TREES AND
WATER OVER THEM.
REPORTED BY A SPOTTER.
0535 PM LUDVILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/16/03 PICKENS PUBLIC REPORT.
0610 PM ELLIJAY GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GILMER BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.
MANY RESCUES IN PROGRESS.
REPORTED BY GILMER
COUNTY 911.
0615 PM GA WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 GORDON EASTERN PART OF COUNTY
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY GORDON COUNTY
911.
0626 PM IVY LOG GA FLOODING
07/16/03 UNION ROADS COVERED WITH
FLOWING WATER. PUBLIC
REPORT.
0628 PM MORGANTON GA FLOODING
07/16/03 FANNIN ROADS COVERED BY SEVERAL
INCHES OF RUNNING WATER.
PUBLIC REPORT.
0635 PM LUDVILLE GA FLOODING
07/16/03 PICKENS SIX INCHES OF WATER
ACROSS ROAD. PUBLIC
REPORT.
0640 PM WALNUT GROVE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/16/03 WALTON PUBLIC REPORT. OCCURED
FROM 640 PM TO 700 PM.
0650 PM OAKMAN GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GORDON WATER FLOWING ACROSS
HIGHWAY 411. REPORTED BY
GORDON COUNTY 911.
0659 PM 3N JERSEY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
07/16/03 WALTON PUBLIC REPORT.
0715 PM LUDVILLE GA FLOODING
07/16/03 PICKENS NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED
OUT IN THE WEST PART OF
THE COUNTY. REPORTED BY
PICKENS COUNTY 911.
0745 PM GA FLOODING
07/16/03 GORDON EASTERN PART OF COUNTY
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED,
ONE ROAD WASHED OUT, ONE
RESCUE IN PROGRESS.
REPORTED BY GORDON COUNTY
911.
0925 PM HINTON GA FLOODING
07/16/03 PICKENS NUMEROUS ROADS ARE
FLOODED AND THREE
HIGHWAYS ARE CLOSED.
REPORTED BY PICKENS
COUNTY EMA.The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A wind gust of 51 knots was indicated in the METAR observation for the Columbus (CSG) Airport ASOS.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a large tree limb fell on a man's car during an early morning thunderstorm. The man was killed instantly during the incident as the car was crushed under the weight of the tree limb.
The Crisp county 911 center reported that Rossing Crossing Road, between Macadonia Church Road and Coney Road had been washed out by heavy rain.
The Dooly county 911 center reported that excessive rainfall of six to eight inches in just a few hours had resulted in the flooding of several roads in the southwest part of the county. Several streams and creeks had quickly risen out of their banks and water was flowing across several roads.
The Treutlen county 911 center reported that a few trees were blown down.
The Emanuel county 911 center reported that a few trees were blown down.
The Emanuel county 911 center reported that lightning struck a structure and set it on fire. Damage estimates were indeterminate.
The Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) reported that several trees were blown down.
The Bibb county 911 center reported nickel-sized hail.
The public reported golf ball-sized hail.
The public reported that a number of tree limbs had been blown down or broken off trees by strong winds.
The Houston county 911 center reported that a couple of trees had been blown down.
The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck two homes and one business. Both of the homes suffered extensive damage, while just minor damage to a transformer was reported at the business.
The Taylor county 911 center reported that a few power lines were down.
The public reported quarter-sized hail.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor | 2003-07-17 | 38 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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, July 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: 5334628, 5334630, 5368860, 5368861, 5368862, 5368863, 5368864, 5368865, 5368866, 5368868, 5368869, 5368867, 5334629, 5368933, 5334627.