Georgia, 2003

Strong Wind in Georgia, November 28, 2003

November 28, 2003 · NWS FFC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 strong wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 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 Nov 28, 11:20 AM EST, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 28, 11:20 AM EST, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1120 AM EST FRI NOV 28 2003

ISSUED UPDATE TO CORRESPOND WITH CURRENT POSITION AND PROGRESS OF
THE FRONT MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA.
HAVE ENDED RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHWEST 1/2 OF THE AREA WITH WORDING
FOR PRECIPITATION ENDING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON SOUTHEAST. ADJUSTED
TEMPERATURES A LITTLE...AND ADJUSTED STEADY OR FALLING WORDING.
OTHERWISE NO MAJOR CHANGES MADE.

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

20
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 28, 5:40 AM EST, 6 hours 4 minutes before
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-281600-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
540 AM EST FRI NOV 28 2003

.DAY ONE...TODAY.

GUSTY WINDS LIKELY TODAY.

.SYNOPSIS...
A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
BY EARLY AFTERNOON BRINGING MUCH DRIER AND COLDER AIR. BEHIND THE
FRONT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
POSSIBLE.

.FOR SPOTTERS...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NO ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAY TWO THROUGH DAY SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

&&
FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER
INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV...AND CLICK ON
GEORGIA.

The radar

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Event by event

1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Forsyth

When
November 28, 11:44 AM EST
Where
Forsyth forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported that strong winds, associated with a strong cold front, had blown down numerous trees and power lines across the county.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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

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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: 5332141.