TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL POSES RAIN AND FLOODING THREAT ALONG ITS TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES

July 1, 2003 � At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Depression Bill was located near latitude 33.2 north, longitude 87.7 west or near Tuscaloosa, Ala. The depression is moving toward the northeast near 16 mph, and a turn toward the east-northeast is expected during the next 24 hours, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Depression Bill taken at 2 p.m. EDT on July 1, 2003. Please credit “NOAA.”)

Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb, 29.65 inches.

Additional rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches are expected over portions of Alabama, Georgia, northwest Florida, Tennessee and western South and North Carolina. These rains pose a serious flood threat over some areas. (Click NOAA tracking map for larger view of Tropical Depression Bill.)

There is a threat of tornadoes Tuesday over portions of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida panhandle.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by NOAA National Weather Service local forecast offices. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Depression Bill taken at 8 a.m. EDT on July 1, 2003. Please credit “NOAA.”)

This is the last public advisory issued by the NOAA National Hurricane Center.

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