Heavy Rain in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 18:52:00 to 01-JUL-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

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.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 16:00:00 to 01-JUL-03 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

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.

Flash Flood in JASPER, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 16:37:00 to 01-JUL-03 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

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.

Flash Flood in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 17:39:00 to 01-JUL-03 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

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.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:00:00 to 01-JUL-03 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: MONTICELLO
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Jasper county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down.  One tree fell on a carport, destroying the carport.

Flash Flood in WALTON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 16:30:00 to 01-JUL-03 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Walton county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded and impassable.

Flash Flood in GREENE, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 17:55:00 to 01-JUL-03 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Greene county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded and impassable.

Flash Flood in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 18:00:00 to 01-JUL-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: LA VISTA
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

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.

Flash Flood in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 17:18:00 to 01-JUL-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: ATLANTA
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

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.

Heavy Rain in NEWTON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:45:00 to 01-JUL-03 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: COVINGTON
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Covington Police Department reported that nearly 4 inches of rain fell during the day resulting in minor street flooding throughout the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:50:00 to 01-JUL-03 15:50:00 (EST)
Location: KITE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

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.

Flash Flood in BARROW, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 20:10:00 to 01-JUL-03 22:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

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.

Flash Flood in JACKSON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 18:50:00 to 01-JUL-03 20:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Jackson county 911 center reported that a number of roads across the county were flooded, impassable, and closed.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:00:00 to 01-JUL-03 15:30:00 (EST)
Location: STOCKBRIDGE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

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.

Tornado in MORGAN, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 16:56:00 to 01-JUL-03 17:05:00 (EST)
Location: MADISON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 184K
Crop damage: .5K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

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.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:19:00 to 01-JUL-03 15:19:00 (EST)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

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.

Flash Flood in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:35:00 to 01-JUL-03 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: CHAMBLEE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A storm spotter reported that a number of roads in the Chamblee area were flooded and impassable.

Funnel Cloud in JOHNSON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:50:00 to 01-JUL-03 15:50:00 (EST)
Location: KITE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

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.

Heavy Rain in MURRAY, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 09:00:00 to 01-JUL-03 15:40:00 (EST)
Location: SPRING PLACE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

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.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 20:20:00 to 01-JUL-03 20:20:00 (EST)
Location: ATHENS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Clarke county 911 center reported that a number of trees had been blown down.

Flash Flood in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 16:55:00 to 01-JUL-03 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRPLAY
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported that a number of roads in the area were covered with flowing water, several inches deep.

Funnel Cloud in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 16:00:00 to 01-JUL-03 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

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.

Flash Flood in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 01-JUL-03 15:35:00 to 01-JUL-03 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: ATLANTA
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

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.