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Georgia Storm Statistics
Annual Summary for 2003 |
| 2003 Georgia Annual Storm Summary |
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| Type of Storm | NUMBER | DAYS |
DEATHS | INJURIES |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 9 | 6 | 213 |
| Hail | 414 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds | 555 | 77 | 5 | 21 |
| High Winds1 | --- | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Winds2 | --- | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lightning | --- | --- | 2 | 7 |
| Flash Floods | 223 | 51 | 2 | 6 |
| Floods | --- | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Heavy Rain | --- | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| Snowstorms / Blizzards3 | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winter Storms4 | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurricanes / Tropical Storms | --- | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | --- | --- | 17 | 249 |
1Non-convective sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph for an hour or more, or wind gusts of at least 56 mph
2Non-convective sustained wind speeds less than 40 mph or wind gusts less than 50 mph
3Snowfall of the amount of 6 inches or more, or snow/blowing snow reducing visibility to blizzard criteria
4Freezing drizzle, freezing rain, and sleet/snow combination (more than 1/4 in. glaze, more than 1 in. sleet, snow amount between 3 and 6 inches) |
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