SEPTEMBER 2005 VOLUME 47 NUMBER 9

SSTORMTORM DDATAATA

AND UNUSUAL WEATHER PHENOMENA WITH LATE REPORTS AND CORRECTIONS

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION noaa NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER, ASHEVILLE, NC Cover: Less than a month after Hurricane Katrina devasted the central Gulf States, Hurricane Rita affected the region again. Hurricane Rita, weakening from a category 5 status for 36 hours prior to landfall, made landfall along the Texas/Louisana border early on September 24, 2005 with 120 mph windspeeds. Shown is a GOES- 12 2KM IR colorized image of Rita near peak intensity on September 22, 2005. (Image courtesy: NCDC) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Outstanding Storm of the Month …..…………….…...... ……..…………..…….…..…..... 4 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena ....…….…....………..……...... …...... 5 Reference Notes ...... ……...... ………...... …..……...... 200

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2 September 2005 Confirmed Tornadoes 3

F Scale F0 F1 F2 F Scale F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total F3 Number 70 36 12 1 0 0 119 F4 F5 OUTSTANDING STORMS OF THE MONTH

THERE IS NO

“OUTSTANDING STORM OF THE MONTH”

FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2005.

4 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALABAMA, Central Lamar County 2.8 W Crossville 25 1201CST 0.1 25 0 0 1K Tornado (F0) Storm Spotters witnessed a brief tornado touch down just west of Crossville. The tornado occurred immediately to the north of State Highway 18, just east of Hudson Road. The tornado snapped off or uprooted a few trees. No structures were affected. The tornado was 1/10 of a mile long and 25 yards wide at its widest point.

Begin/End: 33 44.89/88 02.60 Pickens County 5 NW Palmetto 25 1236CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was spotted just northwest of the Palmetto community. Pickens County 8.4 SW Aliceville to 25 1304CST 5.2 30 0 0 4K Tornado (F0) 3.2 SW Aliceville 1312CST A weak tornado touched down near the Cochrane Recreation Area along the Tombigbee River. The weak tornado moved northeast, crossed the Tombigbee River and lifted before the city of Aliceville. The tornado affected many rural open countryside. Several trees along the path had their tops snapped off. The tornado path was 5.2 miles long and 30 yards wide at its widest point.

Begin: 33 03.86/88 16.46 End: 33 06.89/88 12.40 Lamar County 1.2 SE Kennedy to 25 1322CST 2.3 300 0 0 70K Tornado (F1) 2.4 NE Kennedy 1326CST Fayette County 3.1 SSW Belk to 25 1326CST 3.9 300 0 0 70K Tornado (F1) 1.3 ENE Belk 1333CST Emergency Management Officials performed an aerial survey and determined a tornado occurred across far southern Lamar and southwest Fayette counties. A tornado touched down just outside Kennedy, west of County Road 2. The tornado traveled northeast crossing County Road 2 and Cobb Road. A few trees were downed, one tree landed on a home and one barn sustained damage in this area. The tornado continued northeast remaining between State Highway 96 and the Lamar Fayette county line. The tornado strengthened in rural eastern Lamar County and produced significant tree damage near the county line. The tornado then moved into Fayette County where it snapped off numerous trees in its path. The tornado weakened slightly and crossed Harmony Road, County Road 1, County Road 4, Antioch Road and County Road 6. The tornado lifted east of Belk across the rural countryside. At least one church, one home, and one mobile home sustained damage south southeast of Belk. The total tornado damage path was 6.2 miles long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 34.54/87 58.10 End: 33 39.05/87 54.59 Marion County 3.5 WSW Winfield to 25 1330CST 2.5 40 0 0 8K Tornado (F1) 3.3 NW Winfield 1334CST National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage across southern Marion County and determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado touched down just north of the Fayette-Marion County line near the intersection of County Road 69 and County Road 27. The tornado traveled northward and crossed County Road 27 a few times. The tornado lifted just as it crossed US 43/78, approximately 3 miles northwest of Winfield. The damage was not initially reported to county officials or the National Weather Service. A technician working on the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter at Winfield noticed the damage while servicing the transmitter. Numerous trees were snapped off or blown down along the path of the tornado. The tornado produced only very light tree damage near the end of the path. This tornado was produced by an outer band of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33.9205/87.8777 End: 33.9549/87.8655 Marion County Winfield 25 1342CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was reported near Winfield. Winston County 5.9 SE Double Spgs to 25 1354CST 0.8 50 0 0 30K Tornado (F0) 5.2 SE Double Spgs 1355CST A weak tornado touched down near the Black Pond community southeast of Double Springs. The tornado started just west of County Road 8 northwest of Black Pond. The tornado moved northward and crossed County Road 8 near the Union Grove Freewill Baptist Church. Several trees and power lines were blown down along the path of the tornado. A trampoline was lifted into a power line that remained standing. The Union Grove Freewill Baptist Church suffered minor roof damage and a flag pole was bend in half at the Williams Cemetery. The brief tornado touched down at 254 PM CDT and lifted at 255 PM CDT. The tornado damage path was 0.75 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 34 03.91/87 22.14 End: 34 04.59/87 22.01

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALABAMA, Central Tuscaloosa County 3.5 NW Echola to 25 1355CST 1.6 80 0 0 35K Tornado (F0) 4.7 NW Echola 1357CST National Weather Service meteorologists performed aerial and ground surveys across northwest Tuscaloosa County. The damage that occurred along Robertson Road was determined to be a tornado. The tornado touched down west of Cooper Road and Robertson Road near Dunn Creek at approximately 255 PM CDT. The tornado traveled just east of north and crossed Robertson Road. At least two homes suffered roof damage and several out-buildings and barns were damaged. Several trees were snapped off or blown down along the path. The tornado lifted around 257 PM CDT along the Right Hand Fork. The tornado has been rated an F0 on the Fujita scale. The tornado damage path was 1.6 miles long and 80 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 22.90/87 49.70 End: 33 24.27/87 49.45 Winston County 2.9 SE Double Spgs to 25 1357CST 2.5 150 0 0 17K Tornado (F1) 3.8 NE Double Spgs 1402CST The tornado touched down just east of County Road 89 south of Fairview at approximately 257 PM CDT. The tornado moved northeast and crossed US 278 just east of Fairview. The tornado lifted around 301 PM CDT along County Road 91. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped off or blown over along the tornado path. US Highway 278 was impassable due to downed trees. One mobile home had its roof ripped off and deposited several hundred feet to the north. A farm shed was destroyed and it too had parts thrown several hundred yards away. The tornado damage path was 2.5 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 34 07.49/87 21.61 End: 34 09.36/87 20.29 Fayette County 12.5 NE Fayette 25 1400CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) Storm Spotters witnessed a brief tornado touch down just north of the Hubbertville community, west of State Highway 129. The tornado affected rural countryside and little to no damage occurred. The tornado path was less than 0.1 miles long and 20 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin/End: 33 50.92/87 44.21 Tuscaloosa County 8.2 NW Samantha to 25 1405CST 0.8 50 0 0 17K Tornado (F0) 8 NW Samantha 1406CST National Weather Service meteorologists performed aerial and ground surveys across northern Tuscaloosa County. It has been determined that a brief tornado occurred along Mormon Road. The tornado touched down just west of Mormon Road (County Road 35) just north of Northside Road (County Road 38). The tornado was on the ground for about 3/4 of a mile and crossed Mormon Road. At least two homes suffered minor roof damage. Several trees were snapped off along the short path. This was the same storm that produced the damage on Robertson Road. The tornado has been rated an F0 on the Fujita scale. The tornado damage path was 0.75 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 28.21/87 44.10 End: 33 28.79/87 43.65 Winston County 1.8 SE Delmar to 25 1406CST 0.5 30 0 0 3K Tornado (F0) 1.6 SE Delmar A brief tornado touched down along County Road 17 just east of State Highway 13. The tornado snapped off a few tree tops and knocked down a few power lines. The tornado occurred at approximately 306 PM CDT. The tornado damage path was 0.5 miles long and 30 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 34 08.93/87 35.25 End: 34 09.32/87 35.07 Fayette County Berry 25 1425CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was observed near the town of Berry. Pickens County 7.3 NE Benevola 25 1439CST 0.3 25 0 0 2K Tornado (F0) Storm Spotters in western Tuscaloosa County reported a brief tornado touch down near the Tuscaloosa and Pickens County line. The brief tornado touched down at approximately 339 PM CDT in far southeastern Pickens County. The tornado affected only rural countryside and a few trees were damaged. The tornado damage path was 1/4 of a mile long and only 25 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin/End: 33 09.65/87 51.35

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALABAMA, Central Greene County 12 NE Union 25 1454CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) Tuscaloosa County 7.7 SW Elrod 25 1455CST 0.2 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) Several storm spotters in western Tuscaloosa County reported a brief tornado touch down on the Greene and Tuscaloosa county line in the Sipsey Swamp. The tornado occurred between 354 and 355 PM CDT. The tornado snapped off a few trees along its short path. The tornado has been rated an F0 on the Fujita scale. The total damage path was only 3/10 of a mile long and 25 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 08.94/87 50.45 End: 33 09.24/87 50.02 Tuscaloosa County .6 E Elrod to 25 1455CST 13.8 100 0 0 14K Tornado (F1) 5.3 W Samantha 1517CST National Weather Service meteorologists performed extensive aerial and ground surveys across northern Tuscaloosa County. It has been determined that a tornado produced damage along a large stretch of the Sipsey River Basin. The tornado touched down at approximately 355 PM CDT near County Road 140 just east of Elrod. The tornado traveled northeast along the Sipsey River, crossed County Road 21, crossed State Highway 171, and lifted just east of County Road 35 around 417 PM CDT. A large majority of the damage was minor and limited to tree damage. Numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted along the Sipsey River. The tornado has been rated an F1 on the Fujita scale. The tornado damage path was 13.8 miles long and 100 yards wide at its widest point. This was the same thunderstorm cell that produced the brief tornado touchdown in rural southeastern Pickens County. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 15.16/87 46.94 End: 33 25.98/87 41.79 Tuscaloosa County 1.3 S Buhl to 25 1505CST 6.7 150 0 2 250K Tornado (F1) 5.8 NE Buhl 1517CST The second tornado that affected the Buhl community within an hour touched down at approximately 405 PM CDT. The tornado began just east of County Road 19 near Cornelius Church Road. The tornado traveled northeast and produced significant damage in the Buhl community. Three mobile homes were totally destroyed, two mobile homes suffered major damage, and at least 4 others sustained minor damage on McAllister Road. Two male occupants of a mobile home were injured when the high winds demolished the home. One man was hospitalized. The tornado continued northeastward and crossed County Road 140, US Highway 82 and County Road 21. Several more structures sustained minor roof damage along the path. Additionally, numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted. The tornado snapped off several trees along the northwest side of Lake Lurleen before lifting just north of the lake around 417 PM CDT. This was the same parent thunderstorm that produced the brief tornado near the Tuscaloosa Greene county line. Local media outlets captured this tornado on video. The tornado has been rated an F1 on the Fujita scale. The tornado damage path was 6.7 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 14.35/87 45.11 End: 33 18.80/87 40.77 Tuscaloosa County 4.5 NE Buhl to 25 1519CST 5.8 100 0 0 20K Tornado (F0) 4.7 SW Samantha 1526CST The parent thunderstorm that produced the tornado on the west side of Lake Lurleen re-organized and developed another tornado on the east side of the lake. The tornado touched down just west of Lake Lurleen Road near the southern end of the lake at approximately 419 PM CDT. The tornado produced light tree damage near the east side of the lake. The tornado continued northeast where it strengthened as it neared State Highway 171. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in this area and the highway was temporarily closed. The tornado lifted shortly after it crossed the highway around 426 PM CDT. A few structures along the path suffered minor damage. The tornado damage path was 5.8 miles long and 100 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 17.05/87 40.76 End: 33 21.74/87 38.86 Tuscaloosa County 6.5 SW Samantha to 25 1524CST 5 60 0 0 9K Tornado (F0) 1.8 S Samantha 1531CST The Lake Lurleen parent thunderstorm re-organized again and produced a weak tornado near Lake Tuscaloosa. The tornado touched down east of State Highway 171 near Rue Road at approximately 424 PM CDT. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed US Highway 43 before it lifted along the banks of Lake Tuscaloosa around 431 PM CDT. The tornado produced light tree damage along its path and one home suffered minor damage. The tornado damage path was 5 miles long and 60 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 19.90/87 38.46 End: 33 23.68/87 35.97

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALABAMA, Central Greene County 6.5 SW Clinton to 25 1637CST 6 250 0 0 250K Tornado (F1) .6 SW Clinton 1646CST A tornado touched down just east of County Road 20 near Trussells Creek. The tornado moved roughly parallel to Trussells Creek and lifted before the town of Clinton. This tornado primarily affect rural countryside in west central Greene County. The tornado did produce significant tree damage along its path as hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted along the path. Many acres will have to be clear cut to salvage the timber. The tornado damage path was 6 miles long and 250 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 32 50.52/88 03.94 End: 32 54.37/87 59.85 Tuscaloosa County 6.2 S Buhl to 25 1652CST 1.2 60 0 0 60K Tornado (F0) 5 S Buhl 1653CST A tornado touched down at approximately 552 PM CDT along Sipsey Valley Road between Buhl and Romulus. The tornado damaged three homes and snapped off several trees near Sipsey Valley Road. The tornado lifted in the rural countryside east of Sipsey Valley Road around 553 PM CDT. The tornado damage path was 1.2 miles long and 60 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 10.19/87 46.49 End: 33 11.09/8745.79 Tuscaloosa County 2.6 S Buhl to 25 1659CST 4.8 125 0 0 200K Tornado (F1) 2.2 N Buhl 1706CST The third tornado to affect the Buhl community in one afternoon touched down at approximately 559 PM CDT. The tornado started just east of Sipsey Valley Road and moved due north. The tornado damaged several homes near Sipsey Valley Road and Sipsey Lane. The tornado moved over rural countryside and then entered Buhl. The Volunteer Fire Department and several other buildings sustained minor roof damage. The tornado then turned to the left and crossed County Road 140 and US Highway 82. The tornado moved along the Sipsey River north of US 82 and lifted around 606 PM CDT. Numerous trees and several power lines were snapped off or were uprooted along the path. This tornado was occurred from the same parent thunderstorm that produced the tornado down the street on Sipsey Valley Road. The tornado damage path was 4.8 miles long and 125 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 33 13.19/8745.60 End: 33 17.29/87 45.40 Tuscaloosa County 3.7 N Coker 25 1714CST 0.1 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) A brief and weak tornado touched down right in Lake Lurleen at approximately 614 PM CDT. The short lived tornado was visible to many people and was captured on camera as it pulled water up and out of the lake. The tornado quickly dissipated a few yards into the rural countryside. This tornado developed from the same parent thunderstorm that produced tornado three in Buhl. The tornado damage path was 0.10 miles long and was 25 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin/End: 33 17.93/87 40.48 Sumter County Coatopa to 25 2042CST 2.8 50 0 0 22K Tornado (F0) 2.8 NE Coatopa 2046CST A weak tornado affected areas in and near the Coatopa community. The tornado touched down near the intersection of State Highway 28 and County Road 23, southeast of Livingston, at approximately 942 PM CDT. The tornado tracked northeastward and crossed Mundy Road in several spots. The tornado lifted near the intersection of Mundy Road and County Road 23 around 946 PM CDT. Several trees were blown down, snapped off, or twisted along the path. Near the end of the tornado path, some of the downed trees caused damage to vehicles and a house trailer. Two small barns also had their roofs partially damaged. The tornado damage path was 2.8 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.

Begin: 32 29.13/88 04.27 End: 32 30.39/88 01.74 ALABAMA, North Madison County Huntsville 15 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1548CST A tree was blown down across Research Park Blvd. near the intersection of Highway 72. Lauderdale County Zip City 25 1538CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1543CST Several trees were blown down across County Road 8.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALABAMA, North Franklin County 6 NE Russellville 25 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1835CST Eight to ten trees were blown down in the Mountain Star area. Colbert County 2 W Leighton 25 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) 1845CST Several trees were blown down along Nat Pond Road and 3 Mile Road. Also, a roof was blown off a mobile home and a tree fell on a house. Colbert County 4 NW Leighton 25 2013CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2017CST Two mobile homes sustained roof damage. Madison County Madison 25 2102CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2105CST A couple of trees were blown down across Brownsferry Road near County Line Road. Madison County Harvest 25 2200CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2230CST 2.5 inches of rain was reported in 75 minutes resulting in several roads being closed due to flooding. Cullman County Cullman 25 2250CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2320CST Six to ten inches of water covered parts of Highway 31 in Cullman. ALABAMA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. ALABAMA, Southwest ALZ063 Lower Mobile 20 1130CST 1 0 Excessive Heat 1400CST A two year old girl was accidently left in a closed vehicle for two and half hours. The girl was discovered and taken to a local hospital where she died. Afternoon temperatures climbed into the middle 90s across the area that day. It was estimated that the temperature inside the vehicle climbed to near 145 degrees. F2VE Mobile County Alabama Port 23 1400CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1402CST High winds from a thunderstorm blew down a few trees just south of Alabama Port near Cedar Point. The wind was estimated at near 60 mph. Mobile County Alabama Port 24 0435CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0437CST High winds from a thunderstorm, that moved in from Mobile Bay, blew down several trees and power lines near Alabama Port. Monroe County Excel 25 0400CST 2.2 50 0 0 80K Tornado (F0) 0403CST A weak tornado touched down just south of Highway 136 near Excel. The tornado tracked north and dissipated near Highway 84. Several trees, power lines and out buildings were damaged by the tornado. Some roofs were also damaged by the tornado. Baldwin County Orange Beach 25 1100CST 1 0 Rip Current A forty-one year old female drowned in rough water while trying to save her son. The boy was rescued but the mother drowned. Red flags were flying warning people of dangerous surf conditions. F41IW

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALABAMA, Southwest Baldwin County Gulf Shrs 25 1500CST 1 0 Rip Current 1503CST A male in his early twenties drowned in rough surf near Gulf Shores. Red Flags were flying warning people to stay out of the water. The man was swimming with three other males. They may have been in the country illegally as the other males left. The identity of the drowning victim is still unknown and his age is estimated. M23IW Monroe County Monroe Co Arpt 26 0417CST 2 100 0 0 200K Tornado (F0) 0420CST A weak tornado developed near Monroe County Airport. The tornado blew down trees and power lines and caused some damage to hangers at the airport. Wind equipment at the airport was blown down by the tornado. The tornado moved almost parallel to Highway 21. The tornado developed in part of a system that had broken off from Hurricane Rita and moved south across southwest Alabama. This was the second weak tornado to develop near the airport in two days. At about the same time the day before, a weak tornado briefly touched down and caused damage just east of the airport. ALASKA, Northern AKZ208-211-214 Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys - Srn Seward Peninsula Coast - Yukon Delta 22 1555AST 0 0 High Wind (G57) 23 0930AST AKZ207-211>214 Chukchi Sea Coast - Srn Seward Peninsula Coast - Ern Norton Sound Nulato Hills - St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait - Yukon Delta 22 2200AST 0 0 2.7M Storm Surge 24 0500AST A low pressure center moved north over the eastern Bering Sea on the 22nd reaching the western Seward Peninsula early on the 23rd and deepening to 966 mb. The storm produced elevated sea levels which added to a pre-existing elevated level (about 2 feet) from a weaker storm a day earlier. The total storm surge was around 9 feet as recorded at Nome. Over the southern Chukchi Sea the surge was estimated around 4 feet at Shishmaref. On top of the surge there were wind waves of 10 to 15 feet over Norton Sound, and an estimated 5 to 10 feet over the Southern Chukchi Sea.

High winds were reported at: Zone 208: Red Dog Mine wind gusts to 57 knots (66 mph). Zone 211: Golovin AWOS wind gusts as high as 57 knots (66 mph); Nome ASOS had gusts to 57 mph. Zone 214: Cape Romanzof AWOS wind gusts to 56 knots (65 mph).

Damages reported from the winds, surf and storm surge: Zone 207 Kivalina - 25-30 feet of beach erosion, along a 500 foot length of shoreline, at the southeast end of town. There was 20 feet of beach erosion toward the airstrip, encroaching on the taxiway. Several telephone poles near the edge of shore were toppled due to erosion underneath. The school principal and family had to evacuate their residence during the storm as water moved right to the edge of the structure.

Shishmaref: Flooding on lagoon side; beach erosion on ocean side, but no structures damaged.

Damage amounts were $279,000 claimed by the Northwest Arctic Borough, and $32, 000 by the city of Shishmaref. In addition, there may have been damage amounts filed by State of Alaska Department of Transportation for locations in this zone- the total amount for this is included in Zone 211.

Zone 210 Pilgrim Hot Springs: Cottonwood Bridge collapsed due to the river swollen from excessive rain.

Damage Amounts for this are included in the total amount claimed under Public Assistance by the State of Alaska Department of Transportation in the entry for zone 211.

Zone 211 Nome: Phone lines down near radio station KICY transmitter. Water reported into several homes in low lying areas like Belmont Street with about one foot of water above the floor of the homes. Basements in a couple of businesses on Front Street were being pumped out at the same rate they were being flooded. The new Harbor Entrance had sand eroded away and nearly exposed the utility sewer line, which had been buried to connect town with the water treatment plant. Seven power poles knocked down on mile 3 of the Nome-Council Road. School was cancelled on Friday the 23rd. Wind blew sidling off some homes, also the siding off one face of radio station KNOM building. Minor roof damage to many homes and businesses, including NWS housing. Minor flooding on road to airport.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALASKA, Northern Golovin: Water covered roadway to a depth of 3 feet. Fuel tanks were floating around. Lower half of town was under several feet of water.

White Mountain: Two sunken boats and a few fallen trees. Roads flooded, including the access road to the river.

Damage amounts include the portion of $100,000 of Individual Assistance to the Bering Strait Regional Education Attendance Area (Schools); Public Assistance Costs of $56,848 to the City of Nome, $53,000 to Nome Joint Utilities, $1,000 to Golovin, and State of Alaska Department of Transportation for locations in all zones affected by this storm is $2,005,253.

Zone 212 Shaktoolik: a "wall of logs" - a debris pile washed 20 feet behind houses. The old airport lost 10-15 feet of airstrip due to beach erosion.

Elim: Driveway road in front of the Elim Main Street was damaged. Damage to the road to Moses Point (this road was just repaired this summer from the Oct. 2004 storm). Mile 17 and occasionally from mile 20 to 30 was washed out or impassable. Some fish camps near Iron Creek, Moses Point, and Caches were washed out or flooded. Moses Point airstrip partially washed out.

Unalakleet: Minor beach erosion at mouth of Unalakleet River.

Saint Michaels: Telephone communications lines were downed.

Stebbins: Damage to Cache house, Smoke house and Sauna house near the beach. BIA road damaged, approximate repair of $8000. The flats south of Stebbins were flooded approximately 1/2 mile inland. Grasses that were picked for basket making were damaged.

Damage amounts include the portion of $107,000 of Individual Assistance to the Bering Strait Regional Education Attendance Area (Schools); Public Assistance Costs of $1,600 to St. Michael, $55,000 to Elim, $86,000 to the city of Unalakleet. In addition, there may have been damage amounts filed by State of Alaska Department of Transportation for locations in this zone- the total amount for this is included in Zone 211.

Zone 213 Teller: some sea water moved over the main road and essentially split the town in two during the height of the surge. No damage to Gambell or Savoonga - surge and winds were much lower. No Damage amounts reported.

Zone 214 Emmonak: Main road to airport was flooded and waves caused significant erosion to road. Wave action damaged some boats at boat dock.

Scammon Bay: Several people were trapped on a boat overnight on the 22nd because the water was too rough to rescue them. They were rescued the morning of the 23rd with no injuries. At least 4 feet of water washed over the road. Minor flooding occurred as water just reached to the houses.

Damage amounts include $1000 claimed by Nunam Iqua under Public Assistance, and $14,000 as a portion claimed by applicants (schools) under the Regional Education Attendance Area. ALASKA, Southeast AKZ017 Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area 27 0700AST 0 0 High Wind (G75) 1800AST A 969 MB Low tracked from the Bering Sea into the western Gulf of Alaska on this date. A very strong east-northeast flow developed throughout the northeast Gulf coast. The strongest winds in the Juneau AOR occurred along the uninhabited coastline between Cape Suckling and Icy Bay. A weather spotter did report 60-75 knot winds emanating from the mouth of the Tsiu River drainage around 9 am AST. The Middleton Island sensor measured east gusts to 70 knots that morning, and the Cape Suckling Buoy 58 knots early in the afternoon. The Bering Glacier RAWS measured 53 mph later that afternoon. The strongest winds elsewhere in Southeast Alaska occurred as the associated front raced through. Sitka got up to 43 knots and Hydaburg 44 knots late in the afternoon. ALASKA, Southern AKZ101 Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek 09 0700AST 0 0 High Wind (G78) 1802AST A strong low in the Eastern Bering Sea produced the typical high wind along the west end of Turnagain Arm near McHugh Creek. The wind peaked at 90 mph. Wind along the Anchorage Hillside was not a strong but did result in several downed trees.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ALASKA, Southern AKZ155 Kuskokwim Delta 22 1600AST 0 0 Flood 23 1800AST A storm rapidly intensified to 962 MB as it moved from the central Aleutians to the northern Bering Sea Thursday afternoon. The storm produced strong southwest wind across the southern Bering Sea into the Bering Sea coast of Alaska. The resulting surge combined with high tides resulted in coastal flooding from Nunivak Island north into Norton Sound and the Bering Strait late in the afternoon September 22nd. Rough surf and tidal overflow persisted trough Friday September 23rd due to the storm remaining in the northern Bering sea as it slowly weakened.

At Hooper Bay the water reached the housing area and several homes and storage buildings were damaged by strong wind. Along the main road in Hopper Bay 300 ft of gravel was eroded.

Minor Flooding reported was reported by the the Village Elder at Scammon Bay. Several people were trapped on a boat overnight because the water was too rough to rescue them. They were rescued the following morning with no injuries. The water level was at least 4 feet and water washed over the road which stands at 3 feet. The water reached the housing area, damage unknown until water recedes.

At Quinhagak, all low lying areas flooded. AKZ125-171 Wrn P.W. Snd & Kenai Mtns - Kodiak Peninsula 26 2056AST 0 0 100K High Wind (G75) 27 0900AST

An intense low moved from south of the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska September 26th. in advance of this low, strong wind blew across Kodiak Island into the northern Gulf of Alaska. The strongest wind peaked around 85 mph on Kodiak island and through Portage Valley. Reports from the Village of Chenega in Western Prince William Sound are of wind estimated near 85 mph that took the roof off of the local school and blew a refrigerator off the porch of a house. The estimated damage to the roof is $100K. AMERICAN SAMOA ASZ002>003 Tutuila - Manu'A 12 0600SST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 22 1800SST An intense low pressure far south of the Islands generated south swells of 5 to 7 feet which produced surf heights of 10 to 14 feet along south facing shores of American Samoa. No injury reported.

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ARIZONA, Central and Northeast Yavapai County Prescott Valley 01 1040MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1106MST Nickel to quarter sized (7/8 to 1 inch diameter) hail fell off and on for at lest 26 minutes in Prescott Valley. Yavapai County Humboldt 01 1201MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1211MST Nickel to quarter sized (7/8 to 1 inch diameter) hail fell in Humbolt for at least 10 minutes. Coconino County Flagstaff 02 1350MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1430MST Heavy rain caused minor street flooding and debris on roadways in west Flagstaff. Yavapai County Bumble Bee 03 1400MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1530MST Heavy rain over the Cave Creek Complex burned (east of Bumble Bee) area caused flooding downstream. A river gage in Maricopa County (in WFO Phoenix's CWA) showed more than an eight foot rise in New River. Navajo County Winslow 08 1500MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized (1 inch diameter) hail fell at the Winslow Police Department dispatch office. Navajo County Heber 09 1752MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 3/4 inch hail with heavy rain was reported in Heber-Overgaard. Navajo County Pinetop 09 2140MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds caused some building damage and downed trees in Pinetop-Lakeside. ARIZONA, Northwest

NONE REPORTED. ARIZONA, South Pima County 17 SE Sells 01 1210MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1225MST A county official for Central Pima County reported near golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) at the Village of South Komelick along Indian Route 19, 5 miles north of Coulic. Pima County 19 SE Tucson 01 1223MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A meteorologist with Davis Monthan Air Force Base relayed a report from the Town of Vail of three quarter inch hail. Pima County 15 SE Sells 01 1315MST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1430MST Heavy rain over Central Pima County caused Route 19 to be closed from milepost 10 to 20. Additionally, a vehicle was stuck in a wash along Route 19. Santa Cruz County 11 E Patagonia 01 1900MST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000MST A trained spotter east of the Town of Patagonia reported that Cimmarron Road was impassable due to flood waters. The same spotter reported that they had received two inches of rain in less than one hour. Cochise County Benson 09 1355MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1515MST The Benson Police Department reported numerous streets closed due to flooding including Highway 80 near Valley Park Trailer Park. Residents had to be evacuated from 2 or 3 homes due to flooding. Pima County Oro Vly to 09 1810MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 5 WSW Oro Vly 1817MST A trained weather spotter in the Town of Oro Valley reported three quarter inch hail.

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ARIZONA, South Pima County 7 SE Tucson 09 1845MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1930MST Harrison Road at the Pantano Wash was closed due to flooding. ARIZONA, Southwest Pinal County 5 S Oracle 01 1420MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1450MST Motorist trapped on Old Web Road between Peppersauce and Alder washes due to flooding. All roads intersecting those washes were closed. AZZ028 Central Deserts 01 1455MST 0 0 Dust Storm 1500MST Dense blowing dust reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile. A 14-car pileup was reported near Route 287 and Nafzinger Road, on the north side of Coolidge. Maricopa County Chandler 01 1550MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Near Lindsay and Riggs roads. Pinal County Apache Jct 01 1600MST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Seven power poles blown down near US 60 and Ironwood Drive. Maricopa County Mesa 01 1635MST 0 0 Heavy Rain One hour rainfall of .99 inch near Mesa Drive and McKellips. In less than an hour .98 inch was recorded by a gauge at Williams Field Road in East Mesa. La Paz County Brenda 03 1430MST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1445MST Awnings ripped off, and trees flattened by strong winds, very heavy rain and small hail. Maricopa County 11 NE Cave Creek to 03 1638MST 0 0 Flash Flood Phoenix 1915MST Very heavy rainfall across the far north portion of the metropolitan area resulted in rapid runoff and flooding. The Seven Springs stream gauge indicated a sudden jump of the water level, from zero to 8.5 feet in only 20 minutes The Camp Creek Alert gauge recorded a total of 3.11 inches, with 2.01 inches in one hour, ending at 5:15pm. Bartlett Road was washed out and impassable, trapping about 400 people as they were leaving Bartlett Lake. In Phoenix, one of the heaviest rains was reported at the East Fork of Cave Creek at 7th Avenue, with flooding of many streets in North Phoenix. Maricopa County Mesa 09 1610MST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 1615MST Several power poles snapped as microburst winds struck near Extension Road and west Eighth Avenue. The downed power lines created temporary chaos as children were not allowed to leave three schools, and vehicles were not allowed into the area due to the live wires. About 4,000 people were left without power because of the storm. Maricopa County Mesa 09 1702MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Large hail reported near Higley and Broadway. Maricopa County Mesa 09 1720MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Lincoln County 10 S Star City 15 1530CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds peeled back the roof of a chicken house and downed large tree limbs. Desha County 8 W Rohwer 15 1642CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed several trees, with one tree onto a house. The roof of a storage building was also removed. Desha County 4 W Kelso 15 1647CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Desha County 3 NW Kelso 15 1649CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Thunderstorm winds threw pallets of cotton into a field about 3 miles northwest of Kelso. Ouachita County Ogemaw 15 1815CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ouachita County 3 W Elliott 15 1825CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were downed. Ouachita County Elliott 15 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds pushed over some trees at Elliott. ARZ003>007- Boone - Marion - Baxter - Fulton - Sharp - Newton - Searcy - Stone - Izard - Independence - Franklin - 012>016-020>025- Johnson - Pope - Van Buren - Cleburne - Jackson - Logan - Conway - Faulkner - White - Woodruff - Scott - 030>034-037>047- Yell - Perry - Polk - Montgomery - Garland - Saline - Pulaski - Lonoke - Prairie - Monroe - Pike - Clark - Hot 052>057-062>069 Spring - Grant - Jefferson - Arkansas - Dallas - Cleveland - Lincoln - Desha - Ouachita - Calhoun - Bradley - Drew 24 1100CST 0 0 Tropical Depression 25 0900CST

In the picture: The remnants of Hurricane Rita brought much needed rainfall to Arkansas. Three to as much as six inches of rain fell across central and southern sections of the state during a forty eight hour period ending at 7 am CDT on 09/26/2005 . Hurricane Rita made landfall along the Gulf Coast near the Texas and Louisiana line on September 24th. The storm weakened as it moved inland, and was a Tropical Depression by the time it reached southern Arkansas. From the afternoon of the 24th through the morning of the 25th, heavy rain spread across the region. Three to six inches of precipitation was common across central and southern sections of the state, with one to three inches farther north. The system produced 35 to 45 mph wind gusts...with some gusts exceeding 50 mph in southern Arkansas. Thunderstorms spawned eleven tornadoes in the Little Rock County Warning Area, with five injuries reported. All tornadoes mentioned in this report were in association with the remnants of Rita. Drew County 3.5 SSW Lacey to 24 1154CST 4.8 40 0 0 Tornado (F1) 6.6 W Lacey 1201CST A weak tornado was spawned in southwest Drew County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 75 mph, with minor damage noted. The tornado snapped trees, and removed a television antenna and an electric meter from a house. The tornado was on the ground almost 5 miles before dissipating. Bradley County 1 N Warren 24 1215CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed trees about 1 mile north of Warren. Desha County Arkansas City 24 1340CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)

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ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Trees down. Desha County 6 NNW Arkansas City 24 1345CST 11 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4 NW Kelso 1400CST A weak tornado was spawned in southeast Desha County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 60 mph. The tornado caused minor damage to a couple of company buildings along the Mississippi River. The tornado also destroyed a carport at a residence, and uprooted or snapped some trees. The tornado was on the ground for 11 miles before dissipating. Arkansas County 8.5 S Gillett to 24 1419CST 7 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4 WSW Gillett 1430CST A weak tornado was spawned in southern Arkansas County roughly 8.5 miles south of Gillett. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 60 mph. The tornado caused mostly tree damage in areas close to the Arkansas River levee. The tornado was on the ground for 7 miles before tracking into Jefferson County. Jefferson County 9 SE Reydell to 24 1430CST 1.5 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 7.5 SE Reydell 1432CST A weak tornado moved from Arkansas County into southeast Jefferson County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 60 mph. The tornado caused mostly tree damage before dissipating about 7.5 miles southeast of Reydell. The tornado was on the ground for only 1.5 miles in Jefferson County. Saline County Benton 24 1440CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines around Benton. Saline County Bryant 24 1440CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines were blown down at Bryant. Lonoke County 2 ESE Bevis Corner to 24 1540CST 7.2 100 0 5 Tornado (F2) .8 S Kerr 1550CST

In the picture: A mobile home was destroyed by an F2 (strong) tornado near Bevis Corner (Lonoke County) on 09/24/2005. A strong tornado was spawned in Lonoke County roughly 2 miles east-southeast of Bevis Corner. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 120 mph. The tornado demolished a couple of mobile homes, with an injury in one of these homes. Several other mobile homes sustained some damage, such as being moved off of their foundations or having their roofs caved in. In one of these homes, 4 additional injuries were noted. The tornado was on the ground for just over 7 miles before dissipating near Kerr.

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ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Lonoke County 4 WSW Parnell to 24 1659CST 1.5 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 4 W Parnell 1701CST A weak tornado touched down over northwest Lonoke County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Damage along the tornado consisted of minor roof damage to several residences and some trees blown down. The tornado exited Lonoke County into Pulaski County about 4 miles west of Parnell. Pulaski County 4 NE Jacksonville to 24 1701CST 4.2 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 5.7 NNW Jacksonville 1708CST A weak tornado entered northeast Pulaksi County from Lonoke County about 4 miles northeast of Jacksonville. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Damage along the tornado consisted of minor roof damage to several residences and some trees blown down. The tornado dissipated about 5.7 miles northwest of Jacksonville. Pulaski County 5 NE Macon to 24 1709CST 6 80 0 0 Tornado (F1) 6 N Macon 1718CST A weak tornado touched down over northeast Pulaski County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Damage along the tornado path consisted of some trees blown down or snapped off. The tornado exited Pulaski County into Faulkner County about 6 miles north of Macon. Faulkner County 1 S Otto to 24 1718CST 2 80 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1.7 W Otto 1721CST A weak tornado entered Faulkner County from Pulaski County about 1 mile south of Otto. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Damage along the tornado consisted some trees blown down or snapped off. The tornado dissipated about 1.7 miles west of Otto. Faulkner County Saltillo 24 1735CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

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ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Conway County 2.6 SSE Cleveland to 24 1748CST 1 100 0 0 Tornado (F2) 2.5 SSW Cleveland 1750CST

In the picture: A mobile home was removed from its foundation and thrown across the street toward a church by a strong (F2) tornado about 2 miles south of Cleveland (Conway County). A strong tornado briefly touched down in northern Conway County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 125 mph. All of the damage observed was on a hilltop. A double-wide mobile home, which had been tied down with tie-down straps, was destroyed. The home was blown across the highway, with much of the debris striking a church. The church itself had considerable damage. A sport utility vehicle also sustained some damage. The tornado was on the ground for about one mile before dissipating.

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ARKANSAS, Central and North Central White County 5 SE Center Hill to 24 1833CST 9 150 0 0 Tornado (F2) 4 NW Center Hill 1845CST

In the picture: A home was heavily damaged by a strong (F2) tornado near Center Hill (White County) on 09/24/2005. A strong tornado was spawned on White County 5 miles to the southeast of Center Hill. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Winds with the tornado were estimated to be about 155 mph. The tornado destroyed a house, welding shop and a mobile home. A church, as well as a number of other houses and mobile homes sustained heavy damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed along the path of the tornado. The tornado was on the ground close to 9 miles before lifting northwest of Center Hill. Faulkner County Centerville 24 1836CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Faulkner County 4 E Greenbrier 24 1836CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed a number of trees, power lines and power poles. Cleburne County 3 SE Hopewell to 24 1855CST 0.6 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2.4 SE Hopewell 1856CST A weak tornado was spawned in southwest Cleburne County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 70 mph. The tornado snapped large limbs off of several trees and blew over an old barn. Cleburne County 2.6 NW Pearson to 24 1905CST 0.7 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) 3.3 NW Pearson 1906CST A weak tornado was spawned in southwest Cleburne County from the same storm that produced the tornado at Hopewell. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 90 mph. The tornado blew down a number of trees and two mobile homes sustained damage. The tornado was on the ground for about 0.7 of a mile before dissipating. Arkansas County 8.3 SE Deluce to 24 2021CST 7 40 0 0 Tornado (F1) 2.2 ESE Deluce 2031CST A weak tornado touched down over eastern Arkansas County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were around 90 mph. Damage noted along the path of the tornado consisted of a number of trees that were snapped off and uprooted. The tornado was on the ground for almost 7 miles before dissipating. Boone County Harrison 28 1635CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed in parts of southern Boone County, including the Harrison area.

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ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Logan County 5 N Paris 28 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds blew down trees about 5 miles north of Paris. Scott County Waldron 28 1709CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed in Waldron. Marion County Fairview 28 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree down on a power line. Fulton County Viola 28 1740CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were blown down at Viola. Baxter County Bigflat 28 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some trees on or near Highway 14 at Big Flat. Izard County Melbourne 28 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs onto power lines at Melbourne. Montgomery County 5 SE Washita 28 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed at the Little Fir Recreation Area. Montgomery County 8 E Mt Ida 28 1824CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down at the Twin Creek Recreation Area. Montgomery County 10 E Mt Ida 28 1825CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines about 10 miles east of Mount Ida. Pike County Nathan 28 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down. Clark County Curtis 28 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds ripped the roof off of a house at Curtis. White County Bald Knob 28 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were downed at Bald Knob. Clark County Arkadelphia 28 1953CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were knocked down on Highways 7 and 8 at Arkadelphia. Clark County 5 W Hollywood 28 1953CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down. Clark County Gurdon 28 1953CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees along Highway 67 near Gurdon. ARKANSAS, East Cross County Parkin 25 0545CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0550CST A couple of trees were blown down. Crittenden County West Memphis 25 0620CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0625CST Several power lines were knocked down. Randolph County 5 E Attica 28 1830CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1835CST Some power lines were blown down.

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ARKANSAS, East Craighead County 2 S Jonesboro 28 1916CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 1920CST ARKANSAS, Northwest Washington County Prairie Grove 28 1515CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees and a fence. Carroll County Berryville 28 1530CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. Crawford County Van Buren 28 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. Sebastian County (Fsm)Ft Smith Muni A 28 1548CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The automated observing equipment at the Fort Smith Airport measured a 58 mile an hour wind gust. Sebastian County 3 SE Ft Smith to 28 1550CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 10 SE Ft Smith 1600CST Sebastian County 3 SE Ft Smith to 28 1550CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 10 SE Ft Smith 1600CST Sebastian County Greenwood 28 1606CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down numerous tree limbs, damaged a barn and blew the awning off a business. Madison County 3 SW Pettigrew 28 1612CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. Franklin County 2 SE Ozark 28 1623CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour uprooted a tree and overturned farm equipment. Sebastian County Mansfield 28 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. ARKANSAS, Southeast ARZ074>075 Ashley - Chicot 24 0800CST 0 0 350K 700K Hurricane/Typhoon 25 2100CST Ashley County 2 NNE Hamburg to 24 1140CST 7 100 0 0 100K 75K Tornado (F1) Fountain Hill 1147CST This tornado touched down just Northwest of Hamburg and tracked 7 miles north-northwest to Fountain Hill. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the path. Chicot County 7 N Eudora 24 1151CST 1 100 0 0 300K Tornado (F1) 1152CST This tornado briefly touched down just west of Chicot Junction. The brief path of the tornado was across open farm land. However, it did manage to hit an electrical sub station. The tornado caused substantial damage to the sub station. Actually, the winds from the tornado threw grass and other debris into the station causing it to shut down. Chicot County 1 W Eudora to 24 1654CST 1 75 0 0 60K Tornado (F1) 2 NW Eudora 1655CST This tornado was spotted just west of Eudora damaging trees and power lines. The tornado was briefly on the ground as it moved northwest.

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ARKANSAS, Southeast Chicot County 6 WSW Lake Vlg to 24 1729CST 2 75 0 0 150K Tornado (F1) 7 W Lake Vlg 1732CST This tornado was spotted between Lake Village and Montrose moving across farm land. This tornado was on the ground for nearly 2 miles and damaged numerous trees and power lines. Chicot County Dermott 24 2315CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Chicot County Eudora 24 2320CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2323CST Numerous trees and power lines down in and around Eudora. Chicot County Lake Vlg to 24 2323CST 0 0 250K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 5 NNE Lake Vlg 2327CST Numerous trees and power lines down across town and along a swath to the north-northeast around the north shore of the lake. A few structures sustained roof damage just north of Lake Chicot. ARKANSAS, Southwest Howard County Dierks 28 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sevier County De Queen 28 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Trees and power lines were downed in town. ATLANTIC OCEAN Tidal Potomac Key Bridge To Indian Hd Md 3 N Indian Head 17 1644EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust was measured at Mason Neck, Virginia. Chesapeake Bay Drum Pt To Smith Pt Va Patuxent River Nas to 17 2025EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Crisfield 2047EST Long Island Sound W Of New Haven Ct To Port Jefferson Ny 5 SW New Haven Airp 17 1645EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorms downed trees in New Haven on the coast of Connecticut. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to be between 35 and 40 knots on Western Long Island sound not too long before the storms hit New Haven. Long Island Sound E Of New Haven Ct To Port Jefferson Ny 5 SE New Haven Airpo 17 1740EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorms downed trees in New Haven on the coast of Connecticut. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to be between 35 and 40 knots when these storms entered the Eastern portion of Long Island Sound. Long Island Sound W Of New Haven Ct To Port Jefferson Ny 6 NNE Laguardia Airp 17 1810EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorms downed trees in the New Rochelle area as severe thunderstorms entered Western Long Island Sound. Estimated gusts on the sound were between 35 and 40 knots. A line of thunderstorms formed in an unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. Some of the storms became locally severe with strong wind gusts and frequent lightning.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN Chincoteague To Parramore Is Va Out 20Nm 10 W Chincoteague 17 2135EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Wallops Island Flight Facility. Fenwick Is De To Chincoteague Va Out 20Nm 10 W Chincoteague 17 2135EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Wallops Island Flight Facility. Chesapeake Bay New Pt Comfort To Cp Henry Va 10 W Cape Henry 18 0005EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Norfolk International Airport. Cp Charles Lt Va To Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm 5 S Cape Henry 18 0012EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Oceana Naval Air Station. Chesapeake Bay Drum Pt To Smith Pt Va 17 E Patuxent River Na 20 1510EST 0 0 Marine Hail Tidal Potomac Cobb Is Md To Smith Pt Va Lewisetta 20 1512EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Chesapeake Bay New Pt Comfort To Cp Henry Va 10 W Cape Henry 20 1930EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Norfolk International Airport. Cp Charles Lt Va To Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm 5 S Cape Henry 20 1956EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Oceana Naval Air Station. Chesapeake Bay New Pt Comfort To Cp Henry Va 5 N Cape Henry 20 2012EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Cp Charles Lt Va To Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm 5 N Cape Henry 20 2020EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Cp Charles Lt Va To Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm 5 S Cape Henry 20 2051EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Oceana Naval Air Station. Long Island Sound W Of New Haven Ct To Port Jefferson Ny Bridgeport Harbor 29 1300EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A line of intense showers and embedded thunderstorms moved quickly through Bridgeport Harbor and broke at least four boats from their moorings. CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast

NONE REPORTED.

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CALIFORNIA, North Central Stanislaus County Salida 20 1900PST 0 0 0 0 Heavy Rain 2000PST Locally heavy rain caused street flooding in and near the intersection of Highways 219 and 99. Tuolumne County Sonora 20 1915PST 0 0 5K Heavy Rain 1945PST Heavy rain caused rock and mud slides along Highway 49 in Sonora resulting in minor road damage. Tuolumne County Groveland 26 1808PST 0 0 1K 0 Hail (0.01) 1811PST Quarter-sized hail reported by spotter in Groveland. Half-inch hail fell in Big Oak Flat. CALIFORNIA, Northeast CAZ073 Mono 23 1445PST 0 0 High Wind (G51) A 51 kt (59 mph) wind gust was measured at the Walker RAWS sensor. CAZ072 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 23 1550PST 0 0 High Wind (G51) A 51 kt (59 mph) wind gust was reported by a trained spotter at South Lake Tahoe. CAZ073 Mono 23 1600PST 0 0 High Wind (G58) A 58 kt (67 mph) wind gust was measured at Bridgeport. CAZ073 Mono 23 1700PST 0 0 High Wind (G55) An estimated 55 kt (63 mph) wind gust blew trees down in Walker. CALIFORNIA, Northwest

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, South Central CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns 01 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 11 1700PST The Comb Fire was lightning initiated on July 22nd but allowed to burn as a resource fire 18 miles northeast of Grant Grove in Fresno County. At last report on September 11th, it had burned 9418 acres with no injuries or structures lost. CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns 01 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 19 1700PST The Crag Fire was lightning initiated on July 24th 5 miles northwest of Kennedy Meadows in Tulare County. Burning for resources benefit, the fire consumed 1098 acres at last report on the 19th. No injuries occurred or structures lost from the fire. CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns 01 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 09 1700PST The Corral Fire was lightning started on the 14th of August in the high Sierra Nevada 11 miles southeast of Mammoth Lakes in Madera County. The fire was initially allowed to burn unmanaged through August and became actively managed in early September. The fire burned approximately 195 acres with no injuries or structures lost with the last report on September 9th. CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns 20 0145PST 0 0 Wildfire 21 0700PST Kern County 12 NE (Bfl)Meadows Fi 20 0145PST 0 0 Lightning The Pine Fire was lightning initiated by embedded thunderstorms from moisture associated with Hurricane Max as it swept northward into Central California early in the morning of the 20th. The fire was aided by gusty southeast wind and burned 1814 acres 12-15 miles northeast of Bakersfield in the foothill grasslands. No structures were lost nor injuries reported. CAZ094 Tulare Cty Foothills 20 0308PST 0 0 Wildfire 2000PST Tulare County 3 NE Woodlake 20 0308PST 0 0 Lightning

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

CALIFORNIA, South Central A lightning caused fire burned 300 acres northeast of Woodlake during the early morning hours of the 20th. Merced County Dos Palos 20 1400PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1655PST Merced County 5 SW Dos Palos 20 1400PST 0 0 Lightning Merced County Atwater to 20 1530PST 0 0 Heavy Rain Livingston 1545PST Merced County Atwater 20 1530PST 0 0 Lightning The first of 3 known lightning strikes within an hour of 1400 PST on the west side of Merced County ignited a small fire southwest of Dos Palos in the West-Central San Joaquin Valley. Periods of locally heavy thundershowers from moisture released from Hurricane Max occurred. Dos Palos had in excess of 0.50" causing local street flooding by 1655 PST. In East-Central San Joaquin Valley locally heavy thundershowers were reported over parts of Highway 99. The east San Joaquin Valley thunderstorm activity also had smaller hail up to 1/2" reported at 1850 PST 2 miles southeast of Fresno. CAZ089 W Central S.J. Valley 20 1400PST 0 0 Wildfire 1719PST The Los Banos Fire just west of Interstate Highway 5 and west of the community of Los Banos was initiated by lightning on the afternoon of the 20th. The fire burned 900 grassland acres before it was contained but no injuries occurred nor structures lost. Fresno County Coalinga to 20 1430PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 7 NNE Coalinga 1530PST Fresno County 4 NNE Coalinga to 20 1515PST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 7 NNE Coalinga 1530PST Mid-afternoon thunderstorm development on the 20th had short, narrow hail swaths with locally heavy rain. The city of Coalinga had 0.53" of rain for the mid to late afternoon. While most hail size reports were "pea" size a couple of reports of larger hail were noted on the west side of the Central San Joaquin Valley by mid-afternoon. CAZ089-091 W Central S.J. Valley - Sw S.J. Valley 20 1615PST 0 0 Dust Storm 1800PST Kings County 6.2 WNW Kettleman C 20 1655PST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 12.6 NNW Kettleman 1710PST City Fresno County 9.8 SSE Huron to 20 1700PST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 4.1 WNW Huron 1715PST Outflow from afternoon thunderstorms raised numerous areas of blowing dust on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. Visibility dropped to only 100 feet in the Fresno County community of San Joaquin while several areas from Hanford west to the the Avenal-Coalinga area of Kings-Fresno County experienced lowered visibility in dust and/or heavy rain. Navy Lemoore reported a west-southwest wind gust to 38 knots. Cotton crop damage was reported on the Fresno-Kings County line from thunderstorm southerly high wind along with smaller hail and very heavy rain. CAZ093 S Sierra Foothills 20 1626PST 0 0 Wildfire 21 0700PST The La Paloma Fire was lightning initiated during the early evening of the 20th. It burned 700 acres near Hornitos or about 17 miles west of Mariposa in the Southern Sierra Nevada foothills. There were no injuries nor structures lost from the fire. Kings County 3 SSE Avenal 20 1630PST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1645PST Kings County 6.2 NW Kettleman City 20 1640PST 0 0 10K Heavy Rain 12.6 NNW Kettleman 1710PST City Fresno County 9.8 SSE Huron to 20 1645PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 4.1 ESE Huron 1715PST

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CALIFORNIA, South Central A late afternoon thunderstorm provided large hail...locally heavy rain...and high wind in the western portions of Kings and Fresno counties. Outflow south wind caused late season cotton to be laid over in addition to intense rainfall for short periods of time. The "horizontal rain" totaling 2" in a short period of time with the thunderstorm downburst caused extensive damage to a pistachio treatment plant in Kings County. To the east-southeast of Huron in Fresno County 0.58" of rain was reported within a 30 minute time period. CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns 25 1103PST 0 0 Wildfire 26 1700PST The Crane Fire burned 412 acres 3 miles east of Lebec in the Kern County Mountains. Its origin and cost to fight was unreported. No injuries occurred nor were structures lost in battling the fire. Tulare County Visalia 26 0130PST 0 0 Lightning Early morning thunderstorms moved over the east side of the Central and South San Joaquin Valley. Only trace to very light amounts of rain were reported on the Valley Floor. Kern County Ridgecrest 26 2040PST 0 0 2.5K Lightning An evening thunderstorm brought a lightning strike at Ranger and Bowman Streets in Ridgecrest. Power was disrupted to 2700 electric utility customers. CALIFORNIA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, Southwest CAZ048 San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire 05 1213PST 0 0 350K Wildfire 07 0700PST Named the Corral Fire, this fire burned 198 acres near Lake Skinner and destroyed one home. No injuries were reported. CAZ058 San Diego County Mountains 06 1028PST 0 6 4.4M Wildfire 19 1700PST Named the Volcan Fire, this fire burned 685 acres west of Julian on Volcan Mountain. The fire destroyed 3 residences and 38 outbuildings. There were 6 minor injuries to firefighters. The cause of the fire was arson. CAZ050 San Diego County Valleys 06 1155PST 0 0 Wildfire 1845PST A fire burned 150 acres in Rancho Penasquitos and resulted in the evacuation of 200 homes. CAZ058 San Diego County Mountains 12 1318PST 0 0 Wildfire 1600PST A fire near Rincon burned 13 acres of brush before firefighters were able to gain control. The cause of the fire is unknown. San Diego County San Diego to 19 1400PST 0 0 1.2K Lightning Alpine 20 0800PST San Diego County 5 NE Ramona to 19 1445PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 8 NE Ramona 1450PST Riverside County Desert Hot Spgs to 19 1600PST 0 0 Lightning Norco 20 1300PST Orange County San Clemente to 19 1700PST 0 0 Lightning Fountain Vly 20 1300PST San Diego County 1 N Oceanside to 19 1730PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 4 N Oceanside 1735PST San Bernardino County Devore to 19 1800PST 0 0 Lightning Forest Falls 20 0830PST Widespread thunderstorms resulted in numerous small fires, power outages, and damage to property. The thunderstorms began in

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CALIFORNIA, Southwest southern San Diego County during the afternoon of the 19th and quickly spread northward across Southern California. The storms were most intense during the early morning hours of the 20th, and tens of thousands of Southern California residents were left without power. One lightning strike caused damage to a few homes in Alpine. Funnel clouds were reported in Ramona and Oceanside. CAZ048 San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire 28 1132PST 0 0 868.5K Wildfire 29 0600PST Named the San Timoteo Fire, this fire burned 1160 acres northeast of Moreno Valley. Three commercial chicken houses were destroyed and 90,000 chickens killed. Gusty Santa Ana Winds and low relative humidity caused the fire to spread quickly westward. CALIFORNIA, Upper

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, West South Central

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, Western

NONE REPORTED. CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC Flagler Beach To Cocoa Beach Fl Out 20Nm 3 E Daytona Beach 02 1933EST 0 0 0 0 Waterspout A boater reported a waterspout moving south toward Ponce Inlet. Jupiter Inlet To Deerfield Beach Fl Out 20Nm 18 E Port Of Palm Beac 03 1548EST 0 0 Waterspout 1555EST Pilot reported a waterspout about 18 miles east of Palm Beach Shores moving south at 5 mph. St Augustine To Flagler Beach Fl Out 20Nm 2 E Sauf1 Cman 05 1335EST 0 0 Waterspout The waterspout dissipated in about 4 minutes. Biscayne Bay 3.5 NW Key Biscayne 10 2007EST 0 0 Waterspout 2009EST A waterspout was observed by local law enforcement moving onshore Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. W Coast Of Pr Nearshore Waters Puerto De Mayaguez 14 1401AST 0 0 Waterspout 1417AST A near severe thunderstorm over the Mayaguez Bay spawned a large waterspout. Atl Nearshore Waters Rio Guajataca Pr Ewd Thru Usvi Cabo San Juan 23 1300AST 0 0 Waterspout 1315AST A waterspout was reported along the coast north of Rio Mar in the Rio Grande municipality. COLORADO, Central and Northeast Sedgwick County 14 SE Julesburg 06 1410MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Logan County Sterling 07 1627MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County 2 NW Sterling 07 1630MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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COLORADO, Central and Northeast Logan County 1 W Sterling 07 1634MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County 6 SW Fleming 07 1640MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County 1 E Willard 07 1659MST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Logan County Merino 07 1715MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County Merino 07 1716MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County 1 NE Akron 07 1720MST 0 0 Hail (3.00) Washington County Akron 07 1721MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Akron 07 1721MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County Akron 07 1726MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Washington County Akron 07 1730MST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Washington County 5 SE Akron 07 1735MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Large damaging hail occurred over the northeast plains of Colorado as a supercell thunderstorm marched southeast across Logan and Washington Counties. The most damaging hail occurred in and around Akron as hail ranging from 1.75 to 3.00 inches in diameter pummeled the area. Significant damage was reported as automobiles were dented and windshields were smashed throughout town. Tree limbs up to 1 inch in diameter littered the streets of Akron. A B-17 bomber, "The Sentimental Journey", on display at the Akron Airport was also damaged. Fabric covering parts of the aircraft suffered extensive damage and had to be replaced. Washington County 18 SW Otis 07 1805MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County 1 N Lindon 07 1953MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County Lindon 07 1955MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County 5 S Lindon 07 2004MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County 10 SW Arickaree 07 2015MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) COLORADO, East Central Kit Carson County 15 N Burlington 06 1349MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kit Carson County 16 N Flagler 07 2052MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) COLORADO, South Central and Southeast Pueblo County 3 WNW Pueblo 08 1645MST 0 1 Lightning A 24-year old man was struck by lightning while riding an ATV at the Pueblo Motorsports Park. He was awake and breathing when transported to the hospital. Otero County 3 S Rocky Ford 08 1702MST 1 0 Lightning A 36-year old man was struck and killed by lightning while work outside on a farm. M36OU Custer County 11 NE Westcliffe 14 1435MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1440MST Pueblo County 6 E Pueblo 14 1554MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)

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COLORADO, South Central and Southeast Las Animas County 13 N Kim 14 1559MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1603MST COLORADO, West COZ009 Grand And Battlement Mesas 01 0000MST 0 0 Wildfire 02 1200MST This wildfire was named the Blowout Fire and began on the evening of August 31 and continued into September. The fire occurred about 5 miles south of Palisade, near Horse Mountain at the base of the Grand Mesa. Warm and dry conditions helped the fire quickly spread, consuming pinyon pine, sagebrush, and cheat grass while threatening residences, structures, cultural resources, and watersheds. Additionally, a number of road closures were enacted due to the fire. The fire burned across a total of 426 acres of Bureau of Land Management Public Lands. The estimated cost of fighting the fire was near two hundred thousand dollars. COZ001>014- Lower Yampa River Basin - Central Yampa River Basin - Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus - Elkhead And Park 017>023 Mountains - Upper Yampa River Basin - Grand Valley - Debeque To Silt Corridor - Central Colorado River Basin - Grand And Battlement Mesas - Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys - Central Gunnison And Uncompahgre River Basin - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains - Flattop Mountains - Upper Gunnison River Valley - Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide - Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains - Paradox Valley / Lower Dolores River Basin - Four Corners / Upper Dolores River Basin - Animas River Basin - San Juan River Basin 01 0000MST 0 0 Drought 30 2359MST As the monsoon season came to a close there was little change in the long term hydrologic drought situation from the previous month across western Colorado. Extreme northwest Colorado remained in moderate to severe drought while long term water supply concerns continued for the rest of the area. For a continuation on this drought situation please see the October 2005 Storm Data publication. COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin 01 0200MST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800MST Automated sensors and spotter reports indicated minimum temperatures from 27 to 32 degrees across much of the central and upper Yampa River Basin. La Plata County Bondad 08 0000MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 0130MST Runoff from heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused water to flow across sections of Highway 550 near Bondad. Gunnison County 23 NNE Almont 08 1445MST 0 1 1K Lightning A man on a motorcycle was struck by lightning while traveling east on Forest Service Road 759 which parallels Italian Creek. The motorcycle and other personal property were damaged, including a gold chain and crucifix which disintegrated and burned a pattern into the victim's skin. COZ020 Paradox Valley / Lower Dolores River Basin 08 1550MST 0 0 Landslide 1552MST A rock slide deposited rocks and boulders onto Highway 141, about 2 miles east of Naturita. The rock slide was a result of heavy rainfall. Montrose County 2 N Paradox 08 1615MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1715MST 0.80 of an inch of rain fell within one hour and resulted in minor flooding. La Plata County 9 W Ignacio 09 1635MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1650MST 0.60 of an inch of rain fell in 15 minutes, and resulted in minor flooding. Archuleta County 2 W Pagosa Spgs to 09 1740MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 9 W Pagosa Spgs 1815MST A few inches of water ran across Highway 160 in several places due to runoff from heavy rainfall. 0.60 of an inch of rain was measured from a 15 minute downpour at a location 2 miles west of Pagosa Springs. Mesa County 1 N Gateway to 10 0100MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 5 N Gateway 0300MST

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COLORADO, West Heavy rains resulted in significant road erosion at a number of locations, with several inches of fast moving water across dirt roads. COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin 10 1400MST 0 0 Landslide 1600MST Heavy rainfall caused mudslides to run across Rio Blanco County Road 5 at several locations between Rio Blanco and the junction of Rio Blanco County Road 26. Mud and debris 1 to 2 feet deep were deposited on the road. Mesa County De Beque to 12 0200MST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Skyway 0205MST Winds estimated at over 50 mph knocked down numerous trees on the Grand Mesa and in DeBeque Canyon. Some trees were in excess of 30 feet tall and 1 foot diameter. Power was knocked out in some areas and gates were blown over at Island Acres State Park. Mesa County Glade Park 21 1610MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1611MST Mesa County Glade Park 21 1610MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 1615MST Mesa County Glade Park 21 1630MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1632MST A short-lived funnel cloud was observed by a local TV meteorologist. Mesa County Glade Park to 21 1630MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 10 W Grand Jct 1730MST Heavy rainfall resulted in mud and water flowing across roads several inches deep. Mesa County Grand Jct 21 1637MST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G48) 1730MST A squall line caused damage to the roof of the National Weather Service Forecast Office. Additionally, 2 to 6 inch diameter tree limbs were broken off from trees in the area. Mesa County 1 E Mesa 21 1705MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 1710MST COZ006 Grand Valley 21 1730MST 0 0 0.30K Strong Wind 1800MST Strong thunderstorm winds split a two foot diameter tree in half and broke 6 inch diameter limbs off of other trees from Fruitvale to the 15th Street intersection of the I-70 Business Route. Mesa County Grand Jct 21 1745MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2300MST Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused storm drains to back up and streets to flood around Mesa Mall and in portions of the Redlands. Mesa County 5 E Fruita to 22 1535MST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 8 E Fruita 1540MST Tree limbs 6 to 12 inches in diameter were broken and an 18 inch diameter tree was toppled onto a house near J and 23 Road. Eagle County (Ege)Eagle to 27 1515MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G74) Eagle 1523MST As this airport is prone to strong winds, no damage was reported. A commercial airliner landed just seconds before the gust front blasted onto the airport runways. Mesa County 6 E Fruita to 27 1535MST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 8 E Fruita 1540MST Six miles northeast of Fruita, a 30 by 40 foot roof of a corral was displaced by strong winds, dropping to within 3 or 4 feet of the ground. Several horses were trapped under the roof. Rescue personnel had to get a crane and lift the roof to free the animals. A large tree was blown down onto a house near the intersection of K Road and 23.75 Road. 6 to 12 inch diameter tree limbs were snapped off and a small tree was blown over against a house on 23 Road in the vicinity of I and J Roads.

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COLORADO, West Mesa County Collbran 27 1622MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1623MST Large dead trees were blown over and numerous 3 to 5 inch branches were snapped off. COZ007 Debeque To Silt Corridor 28 1400MST 0 0 Landslide 1405MST A rock slide deposited rocks and a few boulders onto Interstate 70 near mile marker 44 in De Beque Canyon. The rockslide was the result of rain showers which occurred off and on within a 24 hour period, with measured storm total rainfall up to 1.47 inches. La Plata County 7 W Durango to 28 2310MST 0 0 5K Hail (1.50) 6 W Durango 2315MST Large hail leveled gardens and caused minor damage to personal property. La Plata County 4 SW Durango 28 2315MST 0 0 3K Hail (1.00) 2335MST This twenty minute hail event destroyed gardens, smashed planters, and produced other minor property damage. La Plata County 3 N Durango to 28 2325MST 0 0 2K 0.50K Hail (1.00) 5 N Durango 2340MST This hail event occurred in two distinct phases, separated by less than 10 minutes. Trees were stripped of leaves, most of the fruit was knocked off the apple trees, and gardens were destroyed. La Plata County 9 NNE Durango to 28 2340MST 0 0 0.50K Hail (0.01) 10 NE Durango 2350MST This hail event resulted in minor property damage. La Plata County 4 N Durango to 28 2345MST 0 0 Flash Flood 5 N Durango 29 0045MST Water, hail, and debris 18 inches deep were flowing across a 3/4 mile stretch of County Road 250. This was the result of a heavy downpour, with 1.30 to 1.60 of an inch of precipitation measured within about 45 minutes. Montezuma County Mesa Verde Natl Park 29 0330MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 0345MST Hail accumulated up to 7 inches deep and had to be plowed off the roads. Montezuma County Towaoc 29 0330MST 0 0 2K Hail (1.50) 0345MST Hail accumulations on the roadways caused some cars to slide off the road. Montezuma County Cortez 29 0330MST 0 0 20K Lightning 0350MST Lightning strikes caused fires and power outages. Montezuma County Towaoc to 29 0330MST 0 0 30K Heavy Rain 12 N Cortez 0900MST Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain and caused minor flooding across much of Montezuma County from Towaoc and Cortez, to McPhee Reservoir, to Lewis, and to about 10 miles northwest of Mancos. Numerous reports of heavy rain and minor flooding were received from law enforcement, county officials, and weather spotters. County roads were closed in a number of locations. Storm totals for rainfall generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches between midnight and noon. Runoff continued to increase through the morning hours. Please see the flash flood entry for a continuation of this event in Montezuma County on this date. Montezuma County 9 NNE Cortez 29 0700MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 0705MST Montezuma County 2 S Lewis 29 0901MST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 1700MST Flash flooding was reported in many areas of Montezuma County where 3 to 5 inches of rain fell within a 12 hour period between midnight and noon. Flood waters were still flowing high in the early evening hours. A house located in a flood plain was inundated with about 4 feet of water and furniture was observed floating in the yard. About 2 feet of water also inundated a nearby restaurant at the intersection of Highways 491 and 184. Many roads were closed, including those in McElmo Canyon area where

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COLORADO, West residents were evacuated. The sewage treatment plant for Cortez overflowed. Road washouts occurred in many areas and some bridges were destroyed La Plata County 6 N Durango 29 1203MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1330MST Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain and caused 2 to 3 inches of water to flow across County Road 250. COZ022 Animas River Basin 30 0150MST 0 0 Dense Fog 0700MST Fog reduced visibility to 1/4 mile or less in many areas as reported by law enforcement and measured by automated sensors. CONNECTICUT, Northeast Hartford County Burlington 17 1527EST 0 0 5K Hail (0.88) Hartford County Unionville to 17 1530EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Farmington Hartford County West Hartford 17 1547EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Hartford County Glastonbury 17 1625EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tolland County Herbron to 17 1655EST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Columbia 1705EST A line of strong thunderstorms with embedded severe storms developed ahead of a cold front across Connecticut during the late afternoon and evening hours of 17 September 2005. These severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds across Hartford and Tolland counties.

Hail up to 0.88 inches was reported in Burlington, Connecticut. Wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported in Unionville, Connecticut. Trees, limbs, and wires were reported down across Farmington, West Hartford, Glastonbury, Hebron, and Columbia. One tree reportedly fell down on a house on Perry Street in Unionville, causing damage to this house.

No known injuries directly resulted from these strong to severe thunderstorms. CTZ002>003 Hartford - Tolland 29 1110EST 0 0 50K High Wind (G58) 1342EST CTZ004 Windham 29 1244EST 0 0 10K Strong Wind 1300EST A powerful cold front with a sharp temperature gradient moved across Connecticut during the late morning hours of 29 September 2005. This cold front produced high winds that caused power outages, and knocked down trees, limbs, power poles, and wires across the region. Hartford county received the most wind damage from this event.

Wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph were common during this event. These high winds brought down trees, large limbs, and wires in Manchester, which caused Middle Turnpike to close. Also in Manchester, a large oak tree fell down across a house. Wires were reported down on Route 32 in Mansfield, and wires were also reported down along Route 44 in Coventry.

No known injuries directly resulted from this high wind event. CONNECTICUT, Northwest CTZ013 Southern Litchfield 29 1000EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) In Litchfield, trees and power lines were blown down. Wind damage was reported countywide. CTZ001 Northern Litchfield 29 1000EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) In Torrington, trees and power lines were blown down. Wind damage was reported countywide. Near daybreak on September 29, an intensifying low pressure was north of Lake Ontario. A sharp cold front trailed southward along the west side of the Appalachain Mountains. A strong pressure gradient was across western New England. The cold front moved quickly across western New England during the afternoon. A widespread strong south wind occurred prior to the arrival of the cold front. Widespread wind damage occurred in Litchfield County.

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CONNECTICUT, Southern Fairfield County Darien 15 0715EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0745EST Torrential downpours caused flash flooding of streets. Major streets became impassible. New London County New London 15 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1430EST Torrential rains caused flash flooding of streets in New London. Flash flooding of State Street poured into businesses. The torrential rains were caused by the interaction of offshore Tropical Storm Ophelia and a cold front to the west of CT. New London County Lebanon 17 1656EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1705EST Trees and wires downed. New Haven County North Branford 17 1720EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1725EST Trees and wires downed. New Haven County New Haven 17 1800EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST Torrential rains caused flash flooding of streets. Several cars were submerged in several feet of water. Rescues were performed on stranded motorists. New London County 2 W Niantic 17 1930EST 0 2 Lightning Lightning struck at Rocky Neck State Park during a wedding. Two caterers sustained minor injuries. Strong thunderstorms developed in an unstable environment ahead of an advancing cold front. As they swept across the state of Connecticut, they caused wind damage, flash flooding, as well as frequent lightning. Connecticut light and power reported that about 30,000 customers lost power across the state. Wind damage was also reported in Franklin. New Haven County Hamden 29 1340EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A line of intense showers with embedded thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Hamden. A maple tree fell on a house. Another tree fell on a parked car. DELAWARE DEZ001>004 New Castle - Kent - Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches 01 0000EST 0 0 Drought 30 2359EST September 2005 was an unseasonably warm and dry month across the state of Delaware. The unseasonably dry weather began for most in mid August and mainly caused problems for crops as groundwater levels remained close to normal. The river flow along the White Clay Creek (New Castle County) remained enough to meet Newark's needs, but farther downstream south of Stanton, water utilities placed an inflatable dam across to river to help capture the fresh water and protect the upstream water from salt intrusion. Because of the higher cost for fuel, irrigation costs increased. The late heat and drought damaged much of the late season soybean crop. The heat damaged the leaves of temperature sensitive plants such as lettuce, parsley and cilantro. The lack of rain reduced the size of lettuce, cabbage, leeks and arugula. The sun helped caused blistering of tomatoes, peppers, squash and beans. Some tree leaves were showing signs of scorching, especially along their edges. Milk production was down because of the affect the heat had on the cows.

Dating back to 1895, it was the fifth warmest and second driest September on record for the state of Delaware. Across the state, monthly county precipitation averages ranged from 0.3 inches in Kent County to 0.7 inches in New Castle County. Normal is about 3.7 inches. The September average monthly temperature of 71.8 degrees at the New Castle County Airport was the eight warmest September on record and the 0.44 inches of precipitation was the second driest September on record. In Georgetown (Sussex County), the monthly average temperature of 72.4 degrees was 4.4 degrees warmer than normal and the monthly precipitation total of 0.38 inches was 3.61 inches drier than normal. Sussex County Dewey Beach 05 1100EST 1 0 0 0 Rip Current 06 0500EST Rip currents associated with the northeast flow around a high pressure system building into New England caused the death of a 27-year-old man in Dewey Beach. He was swimming on the unguarded beach with 3 or 4 friends off of McKinley Avenue around 645 p.m. EDT that evening when he was captured by the rip current. Off-duty lifeguards rushed into the water to try to rescue him. Large waves (as high as 7 feet) and strong rip currents made it difficult to reach him. He was unconscious when he was pulled from the water about 730 p.m. EDT. He never regained consciousness. M27IW

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DELAWARE New Castle County Southwest Portion 15 0747EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1000EST A series of thunderstorms with heavy rain in spite of the recent dry weather during the past month produced poor drainage flooding, field flooding and flooding of some of the smaller streams in southwestern New Castle County and adjacent portions of Cecil County in Maryland. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 3 and 6 inches along the county and state lines. The worst reported flooding in New Castle County was in the Town of Townsend where several small streams flooding some streets. A SKYWARN spotter from Townsend had a storm total of 3.15 inches. Sussex County Henlopen Acres to 16 0000EST 0 0 0 0 Rip Current Fenwick Is 17 0000EST Rip currents associated with Tropical Storm Ophelia occurred on the 16th along the Delaware oceanic beaches. There were no reports of injuries or water rescues. Sussex County Laurel 17 2200EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A severe thunderstorm pulled down several large tree limbs and wires in Laurel. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NONE REPORTED. FLORIDA, East Central Volusia County Daytona Beach 14 1400EST 1 0 0 0 Rip Current A 30 year-old man vacationing in Florida from New York drowned in a rip current. M30IW Orange County Winter Park 27 1955EST 0 0 0 0 Heavy Rain Over 3 inches of rain fell in Winter Park. FLORIDA, Extreme Southern FLZ076>078 Monroe/Upper Keys - Monroe/Middle Keys - Monroe/Lower Keys 20 0900EST 0 0 Hurricane/Typhoon 2200EST Hurricane Rita passed 45 miles south of Key West as a category two hurricane. Over the Monroe County Upper Keys, maximum winds were sustained 39 knots (45 mph) with gusts to 52 knots (60 mph) at Long Key. Minimum pressure recorded was 1003.3 mb at Long Key. Rainfall totalled 4.26 inches at John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo. Storm tides estimated at 3 to 4 feet above mean sea level. Numerous coastal streets flooded with U.S. Highway One flooded at Sea Oats Beach on Lower Matecumbe Key. FLZ078 Monroe/Lower Keys 20 1800EST 0 1 Storm Surge 2200EST Storm tide due to Hurricane Rita over Monroe County Lower Keys estimated 5 feet above mean sea level. Wind wave combined with storm surge caused one serious injury to male bicyclist on White Street Pier in Key West. Flooding 2 feet above ground level flooded up to 4 blocks inland in midtown Key West. Up to 200 residences affected by storm surge in Key West. FLORIDA, Northeastern FLZ038 Flagler 05 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf Minor to moderate beach erosion was reported along Flagler Beach due to a strong northeasterly flow around a ridge over the mid-Atlantic states. Water was reaching the dunes with breakers of 5-6 ft were reported. Flagler County Countywide 06 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 09 1352EST Emergency Management relayed the following 3 day storm total precipitation amounts from networks across the county: Flagler EOC (Bunnell): 5.52 inches Flagler Beach: 3.07 inches Ag Center (Bunnell): 7.75 inches Indian Trails South in Palm Coast: 9.50 inches Indian Trails North: 15.20 inches Rima Ridge, in S Flagler County: 2.75 inches Plantation Bay, in SE Flagler County: 2.97 inches.

Numerous secondary roads across northern Palm Coast experienced poor drainage flooding with 6-12 inches of standing water.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

FLORIDA, Northeastern FLZ038 Flagler 06 1125EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf Emergency management reported 6-8 ft breakers and minor to moderate beach erosion during the morning high tide along the Flagler county coast. Event was due to a tight pressure gradient between a strong ridge over the mid-Atlantic states and a developing Tropical Depression Sixteen (Ophelia) over the Bahamas. FLZ038 Flagler 06 1715EST 0 0 High Wind (G54) Storm spotter estimated a wind gust to 62 mph in a squall. Squall was along a convergence zone between a strong ridge to the north and a developing Tropical Depression Sixteen (Ophelia) to the south. The band was not convective in nature as it moved north along the coast. Later reports of wind gusts to near 50 mph occurred with this band in the St. Augustine area. Duval County Jacksonville 06 1820EST 0 0 Heavy Rain Poor drainage area/street flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Spotter reported about a foot of standing water at the intersection of Park St. and Edgewood Ave. Duval County Jacksonville 06 2130EST 0 0 Heavy Rain Spotter reported 3.85 inches of rainfall between 4-10 pm local time. Flagler County Countywide 07 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1500EST Emergency management relayed numerous reports of minor road flooding across Palm Coast and the Atlantic coast with 2 day rainfall ranging from 1.6 inches at the intersection of I-95 and SR 100 to 5.29 inches at South Indian Trails. Winds were also gusty with gusts from 24 to 32 mph across the eastern portions of the county. FLZ038 Flagler 07 1100EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf

High surf and beach erosion along Flagler Beach near N 17th Street. Spotter at Flagler Beach reported high surf and beach erosion during high tide. Spotter took several pictures of the high surf near N 17th Street. High surf was due to a tight pressure gradient between a strong ridge to the north and Tropical Storm Ophelia 85 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral. FLZ038 Flagler 07 1510EST 0 0 Astronomical High Tide Emergency management reported water was one inch from the top of a canal wall in NE Palm Coast due to strong onshore flow. FLZ038 Flagler 08 0735EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf Water breached the dune system about 2 mi south of Flagler Beach at two locations near S. 18th Street. The water was within 3 ft of

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

FLORIDA, Northeastern A1A. High surf and beach erosion was due to the pressure gradient winds between a strong ridge to the north and Tropical Storm Ophelia 70 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral. FLZ038 Flagler 08 1245EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf

Flagler Beach Pier had to be closed due to high surf dangers on 9/8/2005. Photo credit to Rob Creal, NWS Skywarn Spotter. A1A was closed due to erosion between S 14th and S 19th streets in Flagler Beach. The Flagler Beach Pier was also closed due to high surf danger. High surf and beach erosion was due to the pressure gradient wind between a strong ridge to the north and Tropical Storm Ophelia 60 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral. FLZ038 Flagler 08 1505EST 0 0 Astronomical High Tide The saltwater canal in Palm Coast was at bankfull. The water was at the top of the canal wall. FLZ038 Flagler 09 1530EST 0 0 Astronomical High Tide Water reached the top of the canal wall in NE Palm Coast along the intra-coastal waterway. The water was spilling over at times, but no homes or other structures were being threatened. Duval County Jacksonville Beach 11 1200EST 0 0 Rip Current A father and his daughter about 150 yards offshore and caught in a rip current were rescued by lifeguards. Clay County Orange Park 21 1520EST 0 0 Heavy Rain Poor drainage area/street flooding caused by locally heavy rainfall. Debarry Road was covered with water and was almost impassable. St. Johns County Fruit Cove 21 1544EST 0 0 Heavy Rain Poor drainage area/street flooding caused by locally heavy rainfall. Water covered many streets with golf courses beginning to flood. FLORIDA, Northwest FLZ008-015-027>028 Coastal Walton - Franklin - Wakulla - Taylor 22 0600EST 0 0 200K Heavy Surf/High Surf 1800EST High surf from Hurricane Rita caused moderate erosion of Walton County beaches. In Franklin County, the Eastpoint marina docks were flooded, Alligator Point Road was washed out, and moderate beach erosion occurred on St George Island. In Wakulla and Taylor counties, minor flooding of coastal roads and minor beach erosion were reported.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

FLORIDA, Northwest Walton County Miramar Beach 24 1500EST 1 0 Rip Current A man drowned in heavy surf caused by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Reported by the Associated Press. M52IW FLORIDA, Southern Palm Beach County 8 W Jupiter 02 1900EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 03 1900EST 6.35 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in Jupiter Farms according to South Indian River Water Control District (SIRWCD), flooding streets and culverts. Miami - Dade County Miami Beach 10 1959EST 2 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2007EST Tornado first sighted by several off-duty NWS meteorologists over South Beach moving west. Tornado moved over Biscayne Bay before reaching Fisher Island where it damaged roofs to condos. Miami - Dade County Miami 10 2009EST 3 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2042EST Tornado was sighted by law enforcement moving onshore near Bayfront Park. Thirty minutes later, emergency management reported roof damage to a commercial building on 2700 block of NW 17th Avenue. Trees fell down on wires, and traffic lights were down at intersections of NW 11 Ave and 29th Street and NW 17th Ave and 28th Street. Miami - Dade County Pennsuco 10 2023EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny-size hail was observed by a Co-op observer. Miami - Dade County Miami to 11 1930EST 0 0 Heavy Rain South Miami 2230EST Flooding was noted in downtown Miami where portions of Biscayne Boulevard and Brickell Avenue were covered in more than a foot of water. More than a dozen vehicles were stalled in the vicinity of Brickell Avenue and 13th Street. Flooding was also observed in South Miami where water seeped into some businesses at The Shops at Sunset Place. FLZ068 Coastal Palm Beach 12 1200EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf The body of an African-American male was found dead in the surf in Palm Beach Shores. An empty 22-foot boat was found nearby, therefore it is assumed that the man drowned in the high waves/rough surf caused by Hurricane Ophelia. FLZ068-072-074 Coastal Palm Beach - Coastal Broward - Metropolitan Miami-Dade 20 0314EST 0 0 Tropical Storm 1500EST Rita formed from a tropical depression near the Turks and Caicos Islands on September 17th. She moved northwest and reached tropical storm strength in the central Bahamas, then turned west and passed through the Straits of Florida between Cuba and the Florida Keys becoming a category one hurricane south of the lower Keys. Rita continued to intensify as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico.

The peak wind gust over the South Florida mainland during Rita was 58 mph measured at Miami Beach, while the peak wind gust over the Atlantic coastal waters was 64 mph at Fowey Rocks Light. Maximum sustained winds were 39 mph at Miami Beach and 58 mph at Fowey Rocks Light. ASOS-measured peak wind gusts include 55 mph at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 54 mph at Pompano Beach, and 49 mph at Miami International Airport. The minimum barometric pressure measured over the South Florida peninsula was 1008.0 millibar at Miami Beach.

Storm total rain gauge measurements in the metropolitan areas of southeast Florida ranged mostly from one to three inches, with a maximum of 3.28 inches in Perrine. According to Doppler radar, much heavier rain fell over the Everglades, especially in a 20-mile wide band across extreme southwest Miami-Dade County and adjacent mainland Monroe County with estimates of more than 10 inches in that area. Flooding in the metro areas was very localized and mostly minor in nature, with the hardest hit areas in south Miami-Dade County that had also been flooded by Hurricane Katrina a month earlier.

In conjunction with the normally high astronomical tides at this time of year and because the moon was full, the storm surge of 1.2 feet measured at Virginia Key caused some minor coastal flooding along sections of Miami Beach. The storm surge at Naples Pier was 1.5 feet and caused no known flooding. Beach erosion along the South Florida coasts was minor.

There were no known casualties and only minor property damage. Electrical power was lost to about 126,000 customers, mainly in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, but mostly for a day or less.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

FLORIDA, Southern Palm Beach County Lake Worth 20 1125EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1130EST General public reported a funnel cloud near 10th Avenue North and I-95 moving northwest at 35 mph. Winds estimated between 30-40 mph. Collier County 10 SE (Apf)Naples Mun 27 1627EST 0.5 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1633EST Tornado was observed from the Naples Airport (APF) 10 miles southeast. Remark was in APF ASOS report. Glades County Moore Haven 28 1651EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1710EST FLORIDA, West Central Hillsborough County 3.2 SE Tampa 21 1520EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) The gust was measured at the Tampa PORTS station along McKay Bay. No damage was reported. FLORIDA, West Panhandle Escambia County Pensacola Beach 25 1100CST 0 2 Rip Current 1500CST Several people had to be rescued from rough waters on Pensacola Beach. Red Flags were flying warning people to stay out of the water. They simply went into the water where lifeguards were not located. Two swimmers were rescued and taken to local hospitals for treatment and later released. A male walked out of the water and collapsed and died. It is still unknown what caused his death. Okaloosa County Countywide 26 1000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1100CST Heavy rains from slow moving thunderstorms caused flooded streets across areas in the west part of the county and along the coast. Radar estimated that three to five inches of rain fell across the west parts of the county and along the coast. Several streets had to be closed for about an hour because of the water in them. Santa Rosa County Countywide 26 1000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1130CST Heavy rains from slow moving thunderstorms caused flooded streets across most of the county. Radar estimated that three to five inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest falling across the central parts. Several streets had to be closed for more than an hour because of high water. Escambia County Countywide 26 1000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1130CST Heavy rains from slow moving thunderstorms caused flooded streets across most of the county. Radar estimated that three to five inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest falling across along the coast. Several streets had to be closed for more than an hour because of high water. Santa Rosa County Milton 26 1230CST 0.1 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1231CST A weak tornado briefly touched down in a field near Milton. No damage was reported from the tornado. Santa Rosa County Pace 26 1441CST 0.1 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1443CST For the second time in less than three hours a weak tornado briefly touched down near Pace. Spotters were following the storm and saw it touch down. No damage was reported. The storm that produced the tornado had a visible funnel cloud for several minutes. Santa Rosa County Avalon Beach 26 1505CST 0.1 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1506CST The same storm that had produced numerous funnel cloud reports continued to move to the south. As it moved south, the funnel cloud reports continued. Law enforcement reported that a weak tornado briefly touched down near Avalon Beach. With the earlier touch downs, no damage was reported. GEORGIA, East Central

NONE REPORTED.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

GEORGIA, Lower

NONE REPORTED. GEORGIA, North and Central

NONE REPORTED. GEORGIA, Northeast

NONE REPORTED. GEORGIA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. GEORGIA, Southwest

NONE REPORTED. GULF OF MEXICO Galveston Bay 8 ESE Texas City 01 0658CST 0 0 Waterspout Sighted 8 miles northeast of Tiki Island drifting west at 5 mph. Florida Bay 2 N Marathon 01 1255EST 0 0 Waterspout Public reported a waterspout 2 miles north of Marathon. Ocean Reef To Craig Key Fl Out 20Nm 8 SSE Key Largo 02 2114EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust 41 knots (47 mph) recorded at Molasses Reef C-MAN Station. Florida Bay 6 ENE Duck Key 02 2127EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust 41 knots (47 mph) measured at Long Key C-MAN station. Tampa Bay Lower Tampa Bay 03 1855EST 0 0 Waterspout Two waterspouts were reported by the media east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Florida Bay 4 NE Duck Key 10 1204EST 0 0 Waterspout Waterspout observed by trained spotter 3 miles northwest of Long Key. Florida Bay 4 NE Duck Key 10 1230EST 0 0 Waterspout Second waterspout observed by trained spotter 3 miles northwest of Long Key. Tampa Bay Hillsborough Bay 20 1256EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The gust was recorded at the Tampa PORTS station. Tampa Bay Middle Tampa Bay 20 1256EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The gust was recorded at the Manatee PORTS station. Tampa Bay Lower Tampa Bay 20 1306EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The gust was recorded at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge PORTS station. Tampa Bay Old Tampa Bay 21 1450EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The gust was recorded at the Old Port Tampa PORTS station. Tampa Bay Hillsborough Bay 21 1520EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The gust was recorded at the Tampa PORTS station. Tampa Bay Middle Tampa Bay 21 1530EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The gust was recorded at the PORTS station located at the C-Cut of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

GULF OF MEXICO Mobile Bay Alabama Port 23 1500CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1502CST Mobile Bay Alabama Port 24 0100CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 0102CST Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 20Nm Dauphin Island 24 0100CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 0102CST Mobile Bay Alabama Port 24 0400CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 0402CST Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 20Nm Dauphin Island 24 0400CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 0402CST Mobile Bay Alabama Port 24 0615CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 0617CST Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 20Nm Dauphin Island 24 0615CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 0617CST Mobile Bay Alabama Port 24 1635CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1637CST Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 20Nm Dauphin Island 24 1635CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1637CST Key W To Dry Tortugas Waters 10 WSW Key West 29 1138EST 0 0 Waterspout 1143EST Waterspout observed by NWS personnel 10 miles west southwest of Key West International Airport. Corpus Christi To Baffin Bay Port Aransas 29 2006CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured by PTAT2 near Port Aransas. Matagorda Ship Chnl To Pt Aransas Out 20Nm Port Aransas 29 2006CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured by PTAT2 near Port Aransas. Pt Aransas To Baffin Bay Tx Out 20Nm Port Aransas 29 2006CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured by PTAT2 near Port Aransas. Pt O'Connor To Aransas Pass Port Aransas 29 2006CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured by PTAT2 near Port Aransas.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

HAWAII HIZ002-005-008>009- Kauai Windward - Oahu South Shore - Oahu Koolau - Olomana - Molokai Windward - Kahoolawe - Maui 012-016>017- Windward West - Windward Haleakala - Leeward Haleakala - South Big Island - Big Island North And East 020>021-024>025 04 0900HST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 08 1000HST A trade wind swell generated surf of 6 to 8 feet along the east-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage. Hawaii County Kealakekua to 10 2200HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Honaunau 11 0051HST Heavy showers caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways in the South Kona District on the lee side of the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious property damage or injuries were reported. Maui County Nahiku to 13 2325HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Hamoa 14 0215HST Heavy showers in eastern parts of East Maui produced ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. Kauai County 4 WNW Hanalei to 14 0325HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Kilauea 0740HST Heavy showers over northern parts of Kauai caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways. There no reports of serious property damage or injuries. Hawaii County Honomu to 14 0335HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Kapoho 0635HST Heavy showers in the Hilo and Puna districts in windward sections of the Big Island of Hawaii produced ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. HIZ001>003- Niihau - Kauai Windward - Kauai Leeward - Oahu South Shore - Waianae Coast - Molokai Windward - 005>006-012>014- Molokai Leeward - Lanai Makai - Kahoolawe - Maui Leeward West - Maui Central Valley - Windward 016-018>021-023>026 Haleakala - Leeward Haleakala - Kona - South Big Island - Big Island North And East - Kohala 14 0400HST 0 1 Heavy Surf/High Surf 17 1000HST A deep storm low east of New Zealand generated surf of 8 to 15 feet along the south-facing shores of all the Hawaiian Islands. The high surf damaged one small boat and destroyed two others in Maui. A few roads were closed for a time near Kihei in south central Maui as well. On Oahu, lifeguards performed over 100 rescues, and they assisted more than 275 swimmers and surfers. One of those rescued at Waikiki Beach suffered a broken leg. No damage estimates were available. Maui County Kaupakulua to 14 0734HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Kipahulu 1025HST Heavy showers caused ponding of roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding in eastern and windward sections of East Maui, including coastal and upslope communities. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries. Kauai County 3 W Hanalei to 14 1820HST 0 0 Flash Flood 1 E Hanalei 15 0430HST More than 10 inches of rain fell on some parts of northern Kauai, as heavy showers and thunderstorms pushed through the area. The Hanalei River Bridge was closed for a time because of flooding along the river. Many roadways became impassable because of deep ponding and/or small landslides. However, no serious injuries or property damage were reported. Honolulu County Waialua to 14 2127HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Hawaii Kai 15 0045HST Heavy showers produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways over northern and eastern parts of Oahu. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries. Maui County Paia to 15 0035HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Hana 0327HST Heavy showers produced ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding in coastal and upslope sections of eastern and windward East Maui. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. Hawaii County Hilo 15 0700HST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530HST Heavy showers and thunderstorms soaked Hilo and vicinity in the windward area of the Big Island of Hawaii. Several roads

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

HAWAII became flooded around town, including Kamehameha Avenue between Ponahawai Street and the Hilo Iron Works. Many homes and businesses suffered flood damage, though cost estimates were not available. There were no reports of serious injuries. HIZ002-008>009-012- Kauai Windward - Oahu Koolau - Olomana - Molokai Windward - Windward Haleakala - South Big Island - 020-024>025 Big Island North And East 21 0700HST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 23 1500HST A swell produced by Hurricane Jova east of the Aloha State generated surf of 8 to 12 feet along the east-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. However, no serious injuries or property damage were reported. Hawaii County Mountain View to 22 2240HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Hawaiian Ocean Vw 23 0705HST

Heavy showers in coastal and upslope areas of eastern and southern parts of the Big Island of Hawaii caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways. No serious property damage or injuries were reported. Honolulu County Waialua to 23 1115HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Honolulu 1700HST Heavy showers and thunderstorms produced ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding in northern and eastern parts of Oahu. There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage. Honolulu County Hauula to 23 1712HST 0 0 Flash Flood Kaneohe 2035HST Drenching downpours from showers and thunderstorms caused flooding along portions of Kamehameha Highway in windward coastal sections of Oahu. Streets became flooded near the Windward Mall in Kaneohe, and some homes suffered flood damage in Hauula. No damage estimated were available, however. There were no reports of serious injuries. HIZ002-005-008>009- Kauai Windward - Oahu South Shore - Oahu Koolau - Olomana - Molokai Windward - Kahoolawe - Maui 012-016>017- Windward West - Windward Haleakala - Leeward Haleakala - South Big Island - Big Island North And East 020>021-024>025 30 0700HST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 2359HST A swell produced from Tropical Storm Kenneth east of the state generated surf of 8 to 10 feet along the east-facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries. Hawaii County 8 NNE Kamuela to 30 0728HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Volcano 1734HST Heavy showers produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways in windward coastal and upslope sections of the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. Honolulu County Wahiawa to 30 0927HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Waikiki 1214HST Heavy showers caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding in central and eastern areas of Oahu. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries. Maui County Huelo to 30 0959HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Kaupo 1242HST Heavy showers over coastal and upslope sections of eastern and windward East Maui produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. IDAHO, Extreme Southeast

NONE REPORTED. IDAHO, North

NONE REPORTED. IDAHO, Northwest

NONE REPORTED.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IDAHO, Southeast IDZ021>023 Lower Snake River Plain - South Central Highlands - Caribou Highlands 04 0100MST 0 0 Wildfire 12 1200MST Several fires made up the Fort Hall Complex believed to have been started by dry lightning early in the morning on September 4th. The fires were comprised fo the Rattlesnake fire in Arbon Valley. The Sawmill and Putnam fires east of Fort Hall as well as the Yandell fire northeast of Fort Hall. The Rattlesnake Fire forced the evacuation of three homes and caused closures on Arbon Valley Road, Trail Creek Road and Simplot Road on September 4th. The fire burned about 20,000 acres including 6,120 acres of Fort Hall Indian Reservation land, 2,218 acres of BLM land, 1,831 acres of private land, and 549 acres of Forest Service Land. The fort Hall Complex was considered 100 percent contained by September 12th at an estimated cost of 3.3 million dollars. IDZ022 South Central Highlands 04 0130MST 0 0 Wildfire 12 1200MST Dry lightning was believed to have started the Juniper wildfire east of Bridge near the Utah/Idaho border. The fire burned 3,000 acres of mainly juniper and was in a remote location. IDZ023 Caribou Highlands 04 0130MST 0 0 Wildfire 18 1200MST The Big Dry Canyon wildfire burned about 12,000 acres of remote land east of Swan Valley and south of Victor in northeast Bonneville. the fire was contained by September 18th. IDZ018 Sawtooth Mountains 04 0400MST 0 0 Wildfire 14 1200MST The Valley Road fire southeast of Stanley burned nearly 30,000 acres by September 9th. On September 9th, the communities of Sunbeam and the Morman Bend and Slate Creek areas were evacuated. Highway 75 between Stanley and Clayton was closed as well. A cold front with rain, snow and much higher relative humidities slowed the fire by September 10th with no more spread. Bear Lake County Bern 04 1957MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 2004MST Bannock County Pocatello 21 1220MST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1530MST Power County Southeast Portion 21 1220MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530MST A downpour in downtown Pocatello dropped 1.7 inches of rain in an hour reported by the KPVI television rain gauge. Many downtown streets were flooded and the Center Street underpass closed briefly. Oak Street and 6th and 8th Avenues flooded as well. One house on Oak Street reported basement flooding. Minor flooding was reported in parts of the Arbon Valley in southeast Power county as well. Bear Lake County Bern 23 1857MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 1905MST IDAHO, Southwest

NONE REPORTED. ILLINOIS, Central Fulton County Astoria 08 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few large tree limbs blown down. Cass County Central Portion 08 1635CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1650CST Numerous trees and large tree limbs blown down across central portions of the county from Chandlerville to Virginia to Philadelphia. Morgan County Jacksonville 08 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few tree limbs blown down. Morgan County 3 S Prentice 08 1653CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) One foot diameter tree blown down.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Central Christian County Kincaid 08 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Three trees blown down. Fulton County London Mills 13 2130CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A downburst, 2 to 3 blocks wide, blew down numerous trees, power lines and tree limbs. Twelve homes were damaged (3 severely), and one garage was destroyed. All damage was caused by falling trees and not from the wind gusts. Schuyler County 7 W Rushville 18 2350CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cass County 2 W Chandlerville 19 0024CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few large tree limbs blown down. Fulton County Banner 19 0145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Knox County Abingdon 19 0145CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree blown down. Knox County 3 W Yates City 19 0214CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County 2 S Chestnut 19 0314CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edgar County 8 NE Paris to 19 0645CST 0 0 55K 170K Hail (1.75) 10 ENE Paris 0655CST A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail for 10 minutes as it moved across portions of northern Edgar county. The hail caused $170,000 damage to corn and soybean crops. Six homes had roof damage and broken windows, and numerous vehicles were dented from the hail. Fulton County Fairview 19 1350CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree limbs and power lines blown down. Fulton County Canton 19 1410CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1430CST Large hail to golf ball size fell for twenty minutes in Canton. Strong winds also blew a few power lines down. Peoria County 3 N Glasford to 19 1417CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Glasford 1429CST Several large tree limbs were also blown down in Glasford. Peoria County Peoria 19 1420CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large tree limbs were blown down on the Bradley University campus. Tazewell County Groveland 19 1438CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tazewell County Morton 19 1441CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Part of roof torn off of shopping center. Peoria County Bartonville 19 1445CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A large tree was also blown down in town. Tazewell County Hopedale 19 1450CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous tree limbs blown down across town. Tazewell County Pekin 19 1452CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree limb fell on a house. Tazewell County Armington 19 1508CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous trees blown down in town. One tree fell on top of a car.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Central Logan County 4 NE Lincoln 19 1511CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A van pulling a trailer was blown over on Interstate 55 at mile marker 133. Mclean County Bloomington 19 1513CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees and large tree limbs blown down. Logan County Lincoln 19 1516CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several power lines blown down. Mclean County Le Roy 19 1536CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees blown down. Two trees fell on houses. De Witt County Clinton 19 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous power lines blown down. Champaign County 5 W Champaign to 19 1552CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 2 NE Urbana 1612CST Numerous trees blown down. A semi trailer was blown over on Interstate 57 at mile marker 229 and a vehicle was blown off Interstate 74 at mile marker 195. Vermilion County Catlin to 19 1650CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Danville 1655CST Tree limbs and power lines blown down. Menard County Tallula 19 1707CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sangamon County Riverton 19 1735CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Morgan County Murrayville 19 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree blown down. Christian County Stonington 19 1817CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines blown down. Lawrence County Lawrenceville 19 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees and power lines blown down. Sangamon County 2 E Riverton 19 2104CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) ILLINOIS, Northeast ILZ003>006-008- Winnebago - Boone - Mchenry - Lake - Ogle - Lee - De Kalb - Kane - Du Page - Cook - La Salle - Kendall - 010>014-019>022-032 Grundy - Will - Livingston 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST Severe to extreme drought conditions persisted through the month of September across much of northern Illinois, although there was some improvement in parts of east central Illinois and northeast Illinois, south of the Chicago metro area, especially toward the end of the month. Much of Cook, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Livingston and Will Counties improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2). Kankakee County improved to moderate drought (D1). Much of Illinois was declared an agriculture disaster area in August. Outdoor water restricitons and bans continued in many locations. Low water levels on area streams continued. Hardest hit were some of the smaller streams and streams in the Rock River basin. Pontiac on the Vermillion River reported zero flow for much of the month, while most streams in the Rock River basin were at 50% to 60% normal flow. This caused probems for recreational boaters on the Rock River in Rockford due to no wake restrictions.

September was the seventh straight month of below normal precipitation for much of the region. Rockford had 1.86 inches of rain for the month of September, which was 1.61 inches below normal. Chicago's O'Hare Airport measured 2.84 icnhes, .61 below normal. This put the rainfall deficit since March at 11.84 inches at Rockford and 11.90 at O'Hare.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Northeast ILZ023 Kankakee 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 19 2359CST The first two weeks of September continued to be very dry, but much needed rainfall around the middle and end of the month allowed drought conditions to improve from extreme (D3) to moderate (D1) by around the 20th. Winnebago County Rockford to 13 1605CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Roscoe 1614CST Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down across parts of eastern Winnebago County. Two 12 inch diameter trees were blown down 4 miles northwest of Rockford. Boone County Caledonia 13 1610CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down. Lee County Dixon 13 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs were blown down. Ogle County Polo 13 1643CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1645CST Large tree limbs were blown down, one fell on two cars. Ogle County Mt Morris 13 1653CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Ogle County Oregon 13 1657CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree was blown down. De Kalb County Kirkland 13 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A large tree was blown down in a park along with several tree limbs. Winnebago County Cherry Vly 13 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs were blown down. Boone County Belvidere 13 1725CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down. Boone County Capron 13 1742CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree fell onto a house. Mchenry County Harvard to 13 1742CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Mc Henry 1750CST Tree limbs were blown down across parts of north central McHenry County, including Harvard, Woodstock and McHenry. La Salle County Peru 19 0300CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a the steeple of a church in Peru. Shards of wood and shingles were scattered around the church from the strike. Several pieces tore through the roof of the church. Mchenry County Marengo to 19 0658CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Lakewood 0705CST A strong thunderstorm moved across south central McHenry county during the morning hours. Large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Marengo, Lakewood and Crystal Lake. Trees 16-18 inches in diameter were blown down on the west side of Crystal Lake. Boats and picnic tables were moved. Some cars were damaged by falling tree limbs and one house was left uninhabitable. Ford County 1 S Gibson City 19 1540CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Partial tree was blown down along with tree limbs south of Gibson City. Ford County Paxton 19 1548CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs were blown down.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Northeast Mchenry County Huntley 22 1605CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1610CST Mchenry County Algonquin 22 1613CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1618CST Penny to quarter size hail reported near Route 31 and Route 62. Cook County Barrington 22 1623CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1628CST Cook County Barrington 22 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs were blown down. Cook County Palatine 22 1639CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1644CST Quarter size hail was reported near Route 53 and Baldwin Roads. Cook County Palatine 22 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1643CST Two foot diameter trees were blown down. Numerous large tree limbs, 12 inches in diameter, were blown down. Some limbs fell onto houses. Cook County Arlington Hgts 22 1643CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1648CST Lake County Gurnee 22 1644CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1649CST Quarter size hail was reported at Almond and Dada. Cook County Wheeling 22 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1650CST Quarter size hail was reported near Lake Cook and Lexington Roads. La Salle County Leonore 22 1810CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs and power lines were blown down between Lenore and Streator. Livingston County Dwight 22 1853CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1858CST ILLINOIS, Northwest ILZ001>002-007-009- Jo Daviess - Stephenson - Carroll - Whiteside - Rock Island - Henry - Bureau - Putnam - Mercer - Henderson 015>018-024>026- - Warren - Hancock - Mcdonough 034>035 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST The drought of 2005 that started in June continued into September 2005 and October 2005. By September, the drought was affecting mainly hydrologic aspects and to a lesser extent agricultural. A report of the hydrologic issues affected by the drought is supplied by the service hydrologist.

September precipitation averaged 2.7 inches which was 0.7 inches below normal. Departures from normal ranged from +0.1 inches (Burlington IA) to -1.7 inches (Dubuque IA). Precipitation percent of normal averaged 79 percent, with individual figures ranging from 103 percent (Burlington IA) to 54 percent (Dubuque IA). The three-month average precipitation departure from normal is -4.7 inches, or 60 percent of normal. September was the eighth consecutive month with an average deficit of precipitation. The twelve-month precipitation departure is -8.62 inches, or 76 percent of normal.

Other River and Stream Conditions

Stream flows began the month with streams in Iowa and Missouri mainly near normal (25th to 75th percentile), with a few reporting below normal (10th to 24th percentile) conditions. In Illinois, however, conditions were different. Most of the locations reported either below normal or much below normal (less than 10th percentile) flows. A couple locations were reporting record low flows

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Northwest for the day.

Conditions remained nearly the same for the entire month. Some rain events brought a few locations in Iowa-especially in the western HSA-to above normal (76th to 90th percentile) conditions for a few days during the month. A significant rain event affected locations northwest of the HSA toward the end of the month. Runoff from this rain pushed rivers in the northwest HSA, such as the Wapsipinicon and Cedar Rivers, to above to much above normal (greater than 90th percentile) flows. No flooding was reported in the HSA, however. The month ended with locations in the northwest HSA experiencing above to much above normal conditions, while elsewhere conditions were near normal except for a few locations that reported below normal conditions.

Stream flows again fell during the last third of the month, with conditions by the end of the month much similar to those at the beginning of the month. Hancock County Nauvoo to 08 1504CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Hamilton 1514CST Illinois highway 96 covered with downed branches between Nauvoo and Hamilton. Henderson County Stronghurst 08 1515CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1555CST 1 inch of rain in 40 minutes. Mcdonough County 1.5 WSW Sciota 08 1539CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1545CST At the intersection of highway 9 and 650th street. Trees and power lines down with water greater than curb deep. Mcdonough County 1 NW Tennessee 08 1541CST 0 0 2K 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1548CST Corn flattened in a field with many branches down. There was also 0.55 inch of rain in 15 minutes. Mcdonough County Macomb 08 1542CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1608CST Heavy rain resulted in water collecting in many intersections that was greater than curb deep. Some cars stalled after trying to move through the water too quickly. Mcdonough County Macomb 08 1548CST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1558CST Branches down on Western Illinois University campus and in other parts of the city. There was an unsubstantiated report of a measured 57 knot (65 mph) wind gust with the storms. An MCS moving through Iowa initiated isolated severe thunderstorms along its outflow boundary during the early afternoon hours. The intense line of storms on the south end of the MCS bowed out as it reached southeast Iowa and raced into west central Illinois and far northeast Missouri. Rock Island County Cordova 13 1548CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1553CST 4 to 5 inch diameter limbs down Whiteside County Countywide 13 1555CST 0 1 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1640CST Storms entered Whiteside county south of Albany at 1555 CST. Numerous trees and power lines were felled from Albany to Coleta. Based available radar data, the following times (all CST) have been established; Albany 1600-1605, Morrison 1615-1620, Coleta 1620-1630. Stephenson County Freeport 13 1615CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 1619CST 1 to 3 foot diameter trees were downed during a downburst on the north side of Freeport. One tree fell on a house causing unspecified damage. The Stephenson County Emergency Manager measured 48 knot (55 mph) winds 1 mile south of Freeport. The Freeport Albertus Airport (KFEP) further south of the city measured 46 knot winds during the 1615-1625 CST (2215-2225 UTC) time period. An upper level disturbance initiated a small cluster of thunderstorms in east central Iowa in a moist to near tropical atmosphere. The cluster bowed out across Scott County Iowa and then moved rapidly into northwest Illinois. Sporatic to near continuous wind damage occurred across Whiteside County Iowa with trees and power lines downed. In Coleta, Illinois, a tree fell on a moving vehicle and injured the driver.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Northwest

An hour before the small bowing line of storms developed, another line of storms bowed out across Whiteside County Illinois and produced estimated and measured winds of 43-48 knots (50-55 mph). Hancock County Bentley 13 2019CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2022CST 0.70 to 0.88 inch hail from co-op observer. An upper level disturbance initiated scattered thunderstorms along a cold front in a moist atmosphere. A lone storm pulsed severe over Bentley, Illinois and produced nickel sized hail. Mcdonough County 2 E Good Hope 19 1342CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.00) 1343CST Mcdonough County Bushnell 19 1359CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.00) 1400CST Nickel to quarter sized hail with street flooding. Mcdonough County Macomb 19 1608CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1612CST measured gust Thunderstorms developed in southeast Iowa along a cold front that was moving through a moist to near tropical atmosphere. Two separate storms became severe in west central Illinois and produced 1 inch hail and marginal severe winds in McDonough County. Bureau County 2.3 NW Wyanet 22 1704CST 0 0 2K Hail (1.75) 1706CST Reported by state police on Interstate 80 at mile marker 49. Bureau County Princeton 22 1714CST 0 0 2M Hail (2.75) 1721CST Also reported by emergency manager, law enforcement, and the fire department.

Hail across Princeton ranged from 1.00 inch to 2.75 inches with the most significant hail damage on the south side of the city. State police also reported golfball sized hail (1.75 inch) at the Princeton exit on Interstate 80 (exit 56). Bureau County Princeton 22 1719CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1723CST A downburst occurred mainly across the northern part of the city near the conclusion of the large hail. The downburst combined with the large hail caused considerable damage to property. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were downed blocking roads. Bureau County Bureau 22 1728CST 0 0 50K Hail (2.75) 1731CST Hail was mainly pea to quarter (1.00 inch) size with some golfball (1.75 inch) and a few baseball (2.75 inch) stones. Bureau County Depue 22 1730CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) 1736CST Bureau County Ottville 22 1733CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1738CST Also heavy rain Putnam County 1 N Granville 22 1736CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) 1740CST Scattered thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary across northwest Illinois in a moist to near tropical atmosphere. A lone storm developed into a supercell across Bureau County and produced hail up to baseball size. In Princeton, Illinois, a car dealership had 400 of its 500 cars damaged by the storm. Additionally, a downburst produced damaging winds in the city of Princeton. The storm turned to the right at Princeton and moved in a southeast direction toward the Illinois River and Putnam County.

A survey of the damage indicated a sporatic to near continuous damage path across Bureau County. The damage path started out about 2 miles wide west of Princeton and expanded to around 5 miles wide southeast of Princeton along the Illinois River. The

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Northwest storm weakened rapidly after exiting Bureau County but not before producing significant severe hail in Putnam County. ILLINOIS, South Wabash County 3 NE Mt Carmel 19 2135CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down. Jackson County Murphysboro 28 1740CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) On the west side of the city, a large section of metal roof was peeled back and blown off a commercial masonry building. The section of roof was about 100 by 50 feet. Elsewhere in the city, a large tree fell on a church and a vehicle. ILLINOIS, Southwest ILZ058>060-064>065- Greene - Macoupin - Montgomery - Bond - Fayette - Adams - Brown - Pike - Calhoun - Jersey 095>099 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST The drought continued to ease across much of the area. Drought conditions were lifted for counties generally south of Interstate 70 but remained for counties to the north. A few counties in west central Illinois D1 (moderate) status, while the rest of the counties listed were lowered to D0 (abnormally dry) status. Brown County Mt Sterling 08 1610CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Storm spotters reported 6 inch tree limbs down on the north side of town. Brown County 1 E Cooperstown 08 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Storm spotters reported 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs down. Calhoun County Batchtown 13 1546CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported a few large trees down in the Batchtown area. Adams County 1 SW Paloma 13 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Adams County Paloma 13 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Amateur radio spotters reported nickel size hail and several trees down in Paloma. Pike County 4 S Chambersburg 13 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported 3/4 inch hail south of Chambersburg. Macoupin County Chesterfield 19 0030CST 0 0 Lightning A man died in his home from smoke inhalation due to a fire that was started by a lightning strike. The 89 year old man was found in the rubble of the home which was completely destroyed by the fire. Adams County Mendon 19 1600CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Chasers reported 1 inch hail in Mendon. Adams County Mendon 19 1600CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm chasers reported 1 inch hail. Adams County 6 E Quincy 19 1605CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Adams County 6 E Quincy 19 1605CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Storm spotters reported some large trees blown down and 1 inch hail east of Quincy. Adams County 4.5 E Liberty to 19 1615CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) 5 ESE Liberty A tornado first formed in a valley east of Liberty and moved south crossing County Road 2675. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of County Road 2675 and 800. One machine shed was destroyed and several trees were damaged. Pike County 2 N Griggsville 19 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported several large trees down blocking a road north of Griggsville.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

ILLINOIS, Southwest Pike County Kinderhook 19 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts caused scattered wind damage across Kinderhook. One home lost a quarter of its roof, several sheds and outbuildings were destroyed, and numerous trees were downed. Brown County 5 WSW Versailles 19 1648CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The public reported 1 inch hail west southwest of Versailles. Pike County 2 E Hull 19 1650CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported trees and power lines down east of Hull. Macoupin County Nilwood 19 1825CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Local law enforcement reported several large trees down. Madison County Alton 19 1925CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Madison County Godfrey 19 1925CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Madison County 2 NE Godfrey 19 1936CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Storm spotters reported trees and large tree limbs down across west Madison County. Calhoun County Brussels 19 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees and power lines in Brussels. Jersey County Jerseyville 19 1940CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees and power lines. St. Clair County 3 N Dupo 19 1952CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Clair County Fairview Hgts 19 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) The public reported trees down between Dupo and Cahokia. Local law enforcement reported large tree limbs down in Fairview Heights. Marion County Centralia 19 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Marion County 5 E Centralia 19 2040CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Local law enforcement reported several large trees down in Centralia. A couple of cars were damaged by the trees. Large tree limbs were also reported down east of town. Macoupin County Staunton 19 2030CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a substation Monday evening causing substantial damage. Power was out for much of town through Tuesday until repairs could be finished. Adams County Quincy 20 1550CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Adams County 2 SE Quincy 20 1555CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Chasers reported hail up to 1 1/2 inches in diameter in the Quincy area. Randolph County Chester 28 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Randolph County 3 SE Chester 28 1725CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Local law enforcement reported a few trees and large tree limbs down in Chester. Trees were also down blocking Highway 3 south of Chester. INDIANA, Central Johnson County 1.5 N Trafalgar 15 1945EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A barn roof was partially removed by thunderstorm winds.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

INDIANA, Central Henry County 1.5 WSW New Castle 15 1955EST 0.1 25 0 0 15K 1K Tornado (F0) 1958EST What was likely a small gustnado swept quickly through a field and a small subdivision of manufactured homes, causing minor damage to crops, two roofs, and outdoor decorations. A small line of strong thunderstorms moved from west to east across central Indiana on 15 September 2005. The storms mainly produced heavy rain, although a few areas of minor damage were discovered. Tippecanoe County 3 E Ash Grove 19 1705EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A large tree was downed. Carroll County 1 SW Delphi 19 1710EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A large tree was downed. Clinton County 5 NE Frankfort 19 1732EST 0 0 20K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A grain silo was blown over. Clinton County Frankfort 19 1732EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed. Warren County 2 WSW Williamsport 19 1745EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed. Fountain County 2 SW Veedersburg 19 1800EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed. Vermillion County 2 N Perrysville 19 1800EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed. Hamilton County Carmel 19 1819EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G62) Hendricks County 2 E Brownsburg 19 1850EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed. Marion County Indianapolis Intl Ar 19 1851EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Morgan County 2 ENE Mooresville 19 1900EST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A street light was downed. Henry County New Castle 19 1920EST 0 0 2K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were downed. Shelby County 5 SW Shelbyville 19 1920EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were downed. Hancock County Greenfield 19 1925EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and limbs were downed. Henry County New Castle 19 1930EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A large healthy tree was downed. Henry County Spiceland 19 1930EST 0 0 2K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A power pole was snapped off ten feet above ground. Rush County 3 NE Rushville 19 1930EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

INDIANA, Central Bartholomew County 2 S Taylorsville 19 1940EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were downed. Henry County Greensboro 19 1942EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree was downed. Randolph County Modoc 19 1945EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous large limbs were downed. Randolph County Modoc 19 1950EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Knox County Freelandville 19 2250EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large limbs were downed. A line of severe thunderstorms moved across central Indiana on the evening of 19 September 2005. Widespread wind damage occurred along the line. Lawrence County 5 W Bedford 23 1624EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree fell on a car. Lawrence County Bedford 23 1629EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1630EST Lawrence County 1 E Virgil Grissom Arp 23 1638EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1639EST Morgan County 1 N Martinsville 24 0345EST 0 0 100K 0 Flash Flood 0545EST

The home of Darrell and Karen French on Blue Bluff Road near Martinsville, Indiana was surrounded by mud after a heavy rain induced mudslide during the early morning hours of 24 September 2005. The SUV on the left side of the photo slid into a pickup truck parked nearby, which was then shoved over the edge of a hill and pinned against a tree. Heavy rain of 3 to 5 inches from slow-moving thunderstorms over Morgan County caused flash flooding over Centerton and Blue Bluff Roads near Martinsville. The heavy rain caused mudslides in at least two locations on Blue Bluff Road. One mudslide occurred near a home, damaging two vehicles. Damage amounts are estimated.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

INDIANA, Central Delaware County Muncie 24 0400EST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 0600EST Several city streets in Muncie were underwater. Slow-moving early morning thunderstorms on 24 September 2005 dumped heavy rain in some locations across central Indiana, closing city streets in Muncie and causing mudslides near Martinsville. INDIANA, Northeast Elkhart County 3.5 ESE Goshen 08 2140EST 0 0 100K Lightning Lightning struck a residence on County Road 31 Thursday evening, sparking a fire in the attic. Fire crews extinguished this fire, but another area ignited several hours later, eventually spreading through the remainder of the house, causing a total loss of the house. Marshall County 2 E Plymouth 19 1113EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) White County 2 SE Brookston 19 1750EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200EST Water was reported flowing over several county roads, making some of these impassable. Steuben County 3 SW Fremont to 22 1810EST 0 0 50K Hail (1.75) 6 E Fremont 1825EST 30 to 35 homes were reported to have siding damage and a few vehicles also suffered some damage. Hail up to golf ball size was reported. Steuben County Fremont 22 1810EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1811EST Numerous limbs were blown down. Steuben County Fremont 22 1848EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail up to the size of nickels was reported. Steuben County Fremont 22 1900EST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1901EST Several trees were blown down, one reported to be 24 inches in diameter. A 12 inch diameter tree fell onto a parked police car, which was totaled as a result. A large cottonwood tree was blown down near Snow Lake, with debris from the tree knocking over a fence and utility shed. Steuben County 1 W Angola 22 1910EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1911EST INDIANA, Northwest Benton County Fowler 19 1628EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1633EST Benton County Oxford 19 1630CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1635CST INDIANA, South Central

NONE REPORTED. INDIANA, Southeast Wayne County Hagerstown 19 1855EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1859EST Several trees were downed. INZ074 Dearborn 23 1705EST 0 0 Flood 1830EST Scattered thunderstorms developed along a nearly stationary frontal boundary. Two to three inches of rain fell across Dearborn County in a little over an hour, causing flooding of roads near Aurora.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

INDIANA, Southwest Posey County Poseyville 19 2142CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A trained spotter measured two wind gusts to 58 MPH. Warrick County Boonville 19 2215CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees were blown down. A small billboard was blown down in front of the American Legion building. Pike County Petersburg 19 2223CST 0 1 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Windows were blown out of a house. Broken glass injured the arm of a woman. Pike County Spurgeon 19 2226CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and power lines were blown down. IOWA, Central Emmet County 1 N Armstrong 08 0830CST 0 0 3K 5K Hail (1.00) Pocahontas County Havelock 08 0939CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Calhoun County 5 N Rockwell City 08 1010CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Humboldt County 10 WSW Humboldt 08 1015CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Calhoun County Farnhamville 08 1024CST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Calhoun County 5 SSE Knierim 08 1025CST 0 0 5K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Webster County Ft Dodge 08 1030CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Greene County Paton 08 1050CST 0 0 10K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Boone County 1 ESE Boone 08 1120CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Boone County Madrid 08 1130CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Boone County Madrid 08 1130CST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Story County Ames 08 1130CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Story County Ames 08 1130CST 0.7 75 0 8 150K Tornado (F1) A tornado touched down in the central Campas Area of ISU. Eight injuries occurred, one serious enough to require hospitalization. Boone County Madrid 08 1135CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Story County Ames 08 1135CST 0 0 10K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G72) Story County Ames 08 1136CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G71) Dallas County 3 E Bouton 08 1145CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Polk County 3 NW Alleman 08 1145CST 0 0 3K 5K Hail (1.00) Polk County 3 NW Alleman 08 1145CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Polk County 2 SW Ankeny 08 1150CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Polk County 4 E Ankeny 08 1151CST 0 0 15K 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G72)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, Central Polk County Ankeny 08 1155CST 0 0 10K 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Polk County 5 NW Ankeny 08 1155CST 0 0 20K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Polk County Altoona 08 1157CST 0 0 15K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Polk County 5 NW Des Moines 08 1157CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) Polk County 2 W Elkhart 08 1200CST 0 0 10K 10K Hail (1.75) Jasper County Colfax 08 1210CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Marshall County Marshalltown 08 1210CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Polk County 3 S Altoona 08 1210CST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Polk County Pleasant Hill 08 1210CST 0 0 15K 5K Hail (1.50) Jasper County Baxter 08 1215CST 0 0 10K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Warren County Hartford 08 1225CST 0 0 2K 5K Hail (0.88) Warren County Hartford 08 1225CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Warren County Hartford 08 1230CST 0 0 5K 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Marion County Knoxville 08 1235CST 0 0 5K 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Poweshiek County Grinnell 08 1245CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Poweshiek County Brooklyn 08 1305CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Poweshiek County Brooklyn 08 1307CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Monroe County 2 W Lovilia 08 1315CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) IAZ073 Warren 08 1320CST 0 0 10K Flood 1420CST Mahaska County Keomah 08 1330CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A nearly stationary front extended east-southeast to west-northwest across Iowa. Cooler and drier air was to the north of the front, with very warm and unstable air to the south. Dew point temperatures approached 70 to the south of the boundary during the morning hours of the 8th. A short wave tracked southeast across the area in a general northwest flow. The air mass became quite unstable in the vicinity of the boundary with lifted indices around -7 C. The shear profile was favorable with about 40 kts of shear in the lower layers. Plenty of deep moisture was available with the system with precipitable water values in the 1.5 to 1.8 inch range. Hail was somewhat limited with the storms, but not absent with freezing levels in the 12,500 to 13,000 foot range. CAPE values ahead of the storms were in the 1500 to 2000 J/kg range, with CAPE in the -10 C to -30 C layer of the atmosphere in the 400 J/kg range. Thunderstorms which began well to the northwest during the previous night tracked southeast into Iowa during the morning of the 8th. A steady flow of moisture was transported into the area with a feed at 850 mb of about 25 kts. The storms were fast moving and the area tended to bow out. Wind damage was wide spread with numerous reports of winds of 60 to 70 MPH. An intense cluster of storms moved through the central Iowa area with measured wind gusts of 83 MPH reported at both Ames and Ankeny with the gust front passage. There was one reported tornado with the system in Ames. The tornado touched down near the power plant o nthe ISU Campus. Eight people were injured by the tornado. One was injured seriously enough to be taken to hospital. Initial damage estimates were around $150,000. Many of the storms produced hail, however much of the hail was below severe limits. Reports of penny size hail were received from several locations. The largest hail came with the cluster in central Iowa. Golf ball size hail fell west of Elkhart in Polk County. The storm and high winds resulted in power outages to 8700 customers in the Des Moines area. The high winds caused a semi-tractortrailer and a camper to oberturn on INterstate 80 just west

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, Central of exit 141 in Polk County. The thunderstorms also produced locally heavy rainfall. Local flooding occurred on the north side of Indianola as the storms moved through. Ringgold County 1 N Diagonal 13 0514CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Ringgold County 3 NNW Beaconsfield 13 1038CST 0 0 1K 5K Hail (0.88) Cass County 5 S Cumberland 13 1150CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Bremer County Waverly 13 1335CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Butler County Clarksville 13 1336CST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G67) Bremer County Plainfield 13 1338CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Bremer County Waverly 13 1339CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Bremer County Plainfield 13 1340CST 0 0 150K 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G90) Butler County 2 N Shell Rock 13 1343CST 0 0 3K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Bremer County Plainfield 13 1400CST 0 0 35K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Appanoose County Centerville 13 1852CST 0 0 5K 10K Hail (1.00) Wapello County Chillicothe 13 1938CST 0 0 2K 5K Hail (0.88) A strong cold front and upper level trough of low pressure pushed southeast into the central U.S. during the evening of the 12th into the day of the 13th. The situation was somewhat complicated by several rounds of convection. During the previous night, a wave of low pressure lifted northeast along the front through southeast South Dakota into southwest Minnesota. An area of severe thunderstorms occurred with this wave. An outflow boundary pushed southeast from the cluster of storms. It was evident by 1000 UTC to 1100 UTC on the Slater Profiler as the 850 mb winds shifted to the northwest at 30 to 40 kts. The outflow boundary arched northeast to southwest through the state. Thunderstorms fired along this boundary before sunrise and dropped penny size hail in Ringgold County. In the meantime, the coldfront was slowing down as another wave formed along it in Kansas. A 50 kt jet was evident at 850 mb pushing northeast out of Kansas into Iowa. The environment during the day on the 13th showed a lifted index around -6 C. with shear values around 45 kts. There was moderate instability with 1500 to 2500 J/kg present. The freezing level was in the 13,500 to 14,000 foot range across the southeast half of the CWA. The shear that was present was mainly in the form of speed shear as the profile was quite unidirectional. Numerous thunderstorms formed throughout the day on the 13th and continued into the evening hours. The storms remained below severe limits for the most part, but did occasionally break through with high winds and some hail. Spotty reports of three quarter to one inch diameter hail were received. One inch diameter hail covered Iowa Highway 5 near Centerville. A cluster of storms produced high winds as it raced northeast across the northeast part of the CWA. Winds of 60 to over 75 MPH were reported with these cells. A wind speed of 77 MPH was measured in Butler County. The high winds blew down a barn in Bremer County near Plainfield. There was extensive damage in the Plainfield area to both trees and buildings as a second wind gust swept through the area. The schoolnet site in Plainfield measured a wind gust of 103 MPH with the storm. Butler County 5 S Greene 18 2256CST 0 0 2K 5K Hail (1.00) Cass County Anita 18 2257CST 0 0 1K 5K Hail (0.88) Butler County 8 N Clarksville 18 2305CST 0 0 2K 5K Hail (1.00) Audubon County 7 E Brayton 18 2306CST 0 0 1K 5K Hail (0.88) Guthrie County 4 W Guthrie Center 18 2341CST 0 0 2K 5K Hail (1.00) Audubon County 4 NW Brayton 19 0010CST 0 0 1K 5K Hail (0.88) Guthrie County 9 WSW Guthrie Cente 19 0023CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, Central A frontal boundary extended from the upper Great Lakes, southwest into Iowa and into low pressure over Kansas on the afternoon of the 18th. Warm and moist air was drawn north ahead of the frontal boundary with surface temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s and dew points in the low 70s pushing toward Iowa. By the evening hours the air mass had become quite unstable with lifted indices near -8 C. and CAPE values in the 2500 to 4000 J/kg range. Strong shear was present with a zero to 6 km shear approaching 60 kts. The air mass was capped during the early evening, which limited development. By the late evening hours there were two factors that set the stage for severe thunderstorm development. A warm frontal boundary aloft extended northwest to southeast across Iowa, providing the focus for thunderstorms across northern Iowa. Meanwhile, a strong low level jet of 40 to 50 kts developed ahead of the cold front as the low in Kansas lifted northeast into southeast Minnesota. Two MCS's moved into Iowa, one over the northwest, the other over the southwest part of the state. Both were severe and produced hail up to an inch in diameter. As they progressed east, the warm front aloft lit up with scattered reports of three quarter to one inch diameter hail along it. Additional storms formed over southeast Iowa on the nose of the low level jet. As the evening unfolded, the dry slot lifted northeast into Iowa from the southwest. The southern storms weakened rapidly, while the northern storms became more multi-cellular. Rainfall across the northern part of the state was in the 1 to 3 inch range, causing some local street flooding. IAZ004>005 Emmet - Kossuth 25 2200CST 0 0 50K 100K Flood 30 2359CST Although the statewide average precipitation was almost exactly normal, the distribution of the precipitation was not. Very dry weather prevailed over southern, and particularly, southwestern Iowa. Glenwood recorded only 0.10 inches of rain for the month. This is their lowest September total among 124 years of records (previous low of 0.43 inches in 1888). Meanwhile, very wet weather was the rule for parts of northern Iowa. Mason City Airport reported 9.54 inches of rain for the month. This was their second highest September rain total among 64 years of record (14.41 inches in 1965 is their September record). Streamflow was seasonal across most of Iowa in September, with the exception of elevated levels along the Des Moines Cedar and Iowa basins at the end of the month. Heavy rains across northern Iowa pushed streamflow up at the end of the month and the effects would bring about minor flooding along the Des Moines and Cedar River Basins near at the end of the month. The heaviest rains fell over Southern Minnesota, which was a major contributor to the flooding in the Des Moines River Basin. Rivers across southern Iowa would remain seasonable and show little effect from rains in the north. IOWA, East Central and Southeast IAZ041>042-051>054- Delaware - Dubuque - Benton - Linn - Jones - Jackson - Iowa - Johnson - Cedar - Clinton - Muscatine - Scott - 063>068-076>078- Keokuk - Washington - Louisa - Jefferson - Henry - Des Moines - Van Buren - Lee 087>089-098>099 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST The drought of 2005 that started in July continued into September 2005 and October 2005. By September, the drought was affecting mainly hydrologic aspects and to a lesser extent agricultural. A report of the hydrologic issues affected by the drought is supplied by the service hydrologist.

September precipitation averaged 2.7 inches which was 0.7 inches below normal. Departures from normal ranged from +0.1 inches (Burlington IA) to -1.7 inches (Dubuque IA). Precipitation percent of normal averaged 79 percent, with individual figures ranging from 103 percent (Burlington IA) to 54 percent (Dubuque IA). The three-month average precipitation departure from normal is -4.7 inches, or 60 percent of normal. September was the eighth consecutive month with an average deficit of precipitation. The twelve-month precipitation departure is -8.62 inches, or 76 percent of normal.

Other River and Stream Conditions

Stream flows began the month with streams in Iowa and Missouri mainly near normal (25th to 75th percentile), with a few reporting below normal (10th to 24th percentile) conditions. In Illinois, however, conditions were different. Most of the locations reported either below normal or much below normal (less than 10th percentile) flows. A couple locations were reporting record low flows for the day.

Conditions remained nearly the same for the entire month. Some rain events brought a few locations in Iowa-especially in the western HSA-to above normal (76th to 90th percentile) conditions for a few days during the month. A significant rain event affected locations northwest of the HSA toward the end of the month. Runoff from this rain pushed rivers in the northwest HSA, such as the Wapsipinicon and Cedar Rivers, to above to much above normal (greater than 90th percentile) flows. No flooding was reported in the HSA, however. The month ended with locations in the northwest HSA experiencing above to much above normal conditions, while elsewhere conditions were near normal except for a few locations that reported below normal conditions.

Stream flows again fell during the last third of the month, with conditions by the end of the month much similar to those at the beginning of the month. Linn County 5 E (Cid)Cedar Rapids 04 1005CST 1 1 Lightning Lightning struck two golfers at the Airport National Public Golf Course 5 miles east of Cedar Rapids Airport. Both golfers were rushed to a nearby hospital where one was pronounced dead. The other golfer, male, age 37, was treated and released.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, East Central and Southeast An upper level disturbance combined with a warm front running from northern Iowa into west central Illinois initiated thunderstorm development in a semi-moist atmosphere. The storms were prolific hail and lightning producers with hail generally being 0.50 inch or less. M38GF Jefferson County Linby 08 1305CST 0 0 6K 2K Hail (1.00) 1310CST also heavy rain between Pekin and Packwood. Jefferson County Packwood 08 1309CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1314CST 6 inch diameter limbs down Jefferson County Packwood 08 1312CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) 1316CST Nickel to golfball sized hail Jefferson County Fairfield 08 1325CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1330CST Branches down along with pea sized hail and water ponding on roads Washington County 6 S Washington 08 1350CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1415CST 0.70 inch of rain in 25 minutes Van Buren County Keosauqua 08 1425CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1430CST Henry County Mt Pleasant 08 1432CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1442CST Telephone pole snapped with numerous 2 inch diameter limbs down. Lee County Denmark 08 1436CST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 1446CST 6-10 inch diameter trees down with numerous large branches down. Lee County 1.5 N Argyle to 08 1452CST 0 0 15K 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) .5 E Argyle 1502CST From co-op observer. Numerous large limbs down with corn flattened in a field on 300th street just east of highway 27. A porch was damaged in Argyle. A semi truck with an empty trailer stopped on highway 27 just before the storm hit and had its trailer blown over. Des Moines County 2 W Middletown 08 1457CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1507CST Numerous branches down Lee County Keokuk Arpt 08 1500CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 1510CST From KEOK AWOS. KEOK measured a 56 knot (64mph) wind from 1500-1502 CST before power was lost. KDVN 88D radar data would suggest that severe winds continued for another 8 minutes before ending. Lee County Montrose 08 1500CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1510CST Numerous branches and trees down. Des Moines County West Burlington 08 1502CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1512CST Des Moines County Burlington 08 1504CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1514CST Numerous trees and branches down. KBUR radio measured a peak gust at their station of 41 knots (47 mph). There is an unsubstantiated report of a measured gust of 61 knots (70 mph) on Adams street in Burlington.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, East Central and Southeast Lee County Keokuk 08 1504CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1514CST Numerous 2 to 4 inch diameter branches down throughout the city. A ham radio operator lost his antenna. Lee County Keokuk 08 1506CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1531CST Water 6 inches deep on some streets. An MCS moving through Iowa initiated isolated severe thunderstorms along its outflow boundary during the early afternoon hours. The intense line of storms on the south end of the MCS bowed out as it reached southeast Iowa and raced into west central Illinois and far northeast Missouri. Scott County Princeton 13 1547CST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 1551CST 1.5 foot diameter trees and limbs down on the west and south sides of town. Scott County 4 N Princeton 13 1551CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.88) 1553CST An upper level disturbance initiated a small cluster of thunderstorms in east central Iowa in a moist to near tropical atmosphere. The cluster bowed out across Scott County Iowa and then moved rapidly into northwest Illinois. Sporatic to near continuous wind damage occurred across Whiteside County Iowa with trees and power lines downed. In Coleta, Illinois, a tree fell on a moving vehicle and injured the driver.

An hour before the small bowing line of storms developed, another line of storms bowed out across Whiteside County Illinois and produced estimated and measured winds of 43-48 knots (50-55 mph). Jefferson County 4 NE Fairfield 18 2331CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) 2333CST A lot of pea to dime sized hail with a few stones of penny size. An upper level disturbance combined with a low level jet to initiate scattered thunderstorms across south central and southeast Iowa in a moist atmosphere. A lone storm pulsed severe and produced 0.75 inch hail 4 miles northeast of Fairfield, Iowa. Washington County Washington 25 2312CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.25) 2316CST Also reported by spotters. A cold front moving through a near tropical atmosphere produced scattered thunderstorms in southeast Iowa. A lone storm pulsed severe as it moved across Washington, Iowa. Hail size started out at 0.75 inch but quickly increased to 1.00 to 1.25 inch and lasted for several minutes. IOWA, Northeast Mitchell County 3 N Stacyville 13 1312CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mitchell County Stacyville 13 1323CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.00) Chickasaw County New Hampton 13 1405CST 0 0 3K 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Chickasaw County New Hampton 13 1405CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Winneshiek County Decorah 13 1426CST 0 0 5.5K 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Spotters, law enforcement officials and the public reported wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph, along with hail the size of pennies and quarters. Hardest hit was the town of New Hampton (Chicksaw County), where numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Chickasaw County 2 W Bassett 19 0050CST 0 0 4K 10K Hail (1.00) Floyd County 5 E Charles City 19 0050CST 0 0 7.5K 10K Hail (1.00) Fayette County Elgin 19 0235CST 0 0 35K 8K Hail (1.75) An early morning hail storm produced hail the size of quarters and golf balls, as reported by the public. In fact, a car dealership in Elgin (Fayette County) reported that 50 vehicles sustained damage due to the large hail.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, Northwest Lyon County 4 SW Rock Rapids 06 0010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large tree blown down onto a county road. Lyon County Larchwood 08 0355CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds destroyed an empty 300,000 bushel grain storage bin, and a large wooden storage shed under construction. The winds also caused tree damage. Lyon County Larchwood to 08 0400CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 S Rock Rapids 0425CST Lyon County Larchwood to 08 0400CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 3 S Rock Rapids 0425CST Large hail, accompanied by winds gusting up to 70 mph, caused widespread crop damage. The hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches in some areas, with even greater accumulations in drifts and in ditches. Around 150,000 acres of corn, soybean, and alfalfa crops were affected, with damage ranging from slight to severe. The amount of crop damage could not be determined until after harvest, but crops before the storm were determined to be better than average. Lyon County 3 S Lester 08 0410CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lyon County 5 SW Rock Rapids 08 0415CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Large hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches. Lyon County George 08 0450CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds blew an outbuilding across a road. Sioux County 2 E Boyden 08 0455CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Large hail covered the ground. Sioux County 1 N Hospers to 08 0505CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hospers 0510CST Large hail stripped numerous trees and damaged crops. The hail was blown into drifts several inches deep, and some of the drifts lasted over 6 hours after the storm ended. The amount of crop damage was not known. Osceola County Melvin 08 0510CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) O'Brien County Sheldon 08 0512CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Large hail stripped numerous trees. O'Brien County 1 N Paullina 08 0540CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County 2 NE Royal 08 0545CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Osceola County 3 S Ocheyedan 08 0810CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees blown down. Clay County 2 NW Everly to 08 0830CST 0 0 500K Hail (2.75) 2 E Webb 0928CST Large hail fell in an area around 20 miles long and 3 to 5 miles wide. The hail was quarter to golf ball size over most of the area but reached baseball size at Everly. The hail, driven by accompanying damaging winds, broke windows in buildings and vehicles, dented vehicles, and damaged roofs and siding on homes and other buildings. Besides Everly and Webb, the communities of Greenville and Rossie were also affected. The hail covered the ground over much of the area, and was blown into drifts as high as 3 feet. Corn and soybean crops were heavily damaged, with the greater damage to soybean crops. The amount of crop damage was not known.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, Northwest Clay County 2 NW Everly to 08 0830CST 0 0 500K Thunderstorm Wind (G67) 2 E Webb 0928CST Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree, power pole, and power line damage along a path around 20 miles long and roughly 5 miles wide. Numerous trees were blown down, some blocking roads, forcing law enforcement to close all roads leading to Everly. Damage to structures was also reported, including shingles blown off roofs, siding damaged, and several small outbuildings and other rural structures destroyed or heavily damaged. Power outages resulted in Everly and in several rural areas. Besides Everly and Webb, the communities of Greenville and Rossie were also affected. The winds also contributed to damage caused by accompanying large hail, and blew the hail into drifts. The amount of crop damage was not known. Dickinson County Spirit Lake 08 0840CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0910CST Heavy rain caused flooding of streets at Spirit Lake, with Lake Street being the most severely flooded. Dickinson County 8 SW Milford 08 0840CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County 1 W Everly 08 0845CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0945CST Heavy rain caused flooding of streets, yards, and fields. Buena Vista County Sioux Rapids 08 0914CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0920CST Large hail covered the ground. Buena Vista County Albert City 08 0933CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Osceola County Sibley 12 2210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous two to three inch diameter branches blown down. Osceola County 1 SW Ashton 12 2214CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Osceola County May City 12 2229CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Dickinson County Lake Park 12 2229CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Plymouth County 10 W Merrill 18 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Plymouth County 10 W Merrill 18 2125CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. Plymouth County 9 NW Hinton 18 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 2145CST Plymouth County Hinton 18 2150CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Plymouth County Merrill 18 2155CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Plymouth County 5 W Kingsley 18 2214CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 2215CST Large hail covered the ground. Plymouth County Kingsley 18 2225CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Woodbury County 5 W Pierson 18 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Large hail caused crop damage, including an estimated 70 percent of one farmer's soybean crop that was destroyed. The hail covered the ground and blew into drifts that remained for 8 hours. The amount of crop damage was not known. Cherokee County Washta 18 2240CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Large hail stripped leaves off trees.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

IOWA, Northwest Ida County 8 NW Holstein 18 2300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Large hail covered the ground. Ida County 8 NW Holstein 18 2300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. The winds also blew down a basketball stand and hoop. Cherokee County Aurelia 18 2305CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Osceola County 1 W Ocheyedan 24 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) IOWA, Southwest Montgomery County 12 NW Red Oak 13 1050CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pottawattamie County 7 NNW Crescent 18 2135CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Shelby County 6 E Harlan 18 2250CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) KANSAS, East Shawnee County Topeka 01 0836CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Measured 1 mile west of 37th and Auburn. Shawnee County Topeka 01 0901CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Southwestern portion of city. Shawnee County Topeka 01 0901CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Measured in Southwestern portion of city. Shawnee County Topeka 01 0904CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Near 21st and Gage Blvd. Wabaunsee County Alma 03 0116CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Nemaha County 7 N Goff 03 0457CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Osage County Osage City 13 1551CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lyon County 8 E Emporia 13 1558CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Osage County Osage City 13 1601CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Reported at a golf course. Lyon County 5 E Emporia 13 1603CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Coffey County Lebo 13 1624CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Osage County Lyndon 13 1629CST 0 0 100K Heavy Rain 2000CST Urban and street flooding in and around Lyndon. Osage County Melvern 13 1631CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Coffey County 3 SE Lebo 13 1633CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Osage County Olivet 13 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

KANSAS, East Shawnee County 1 N Topeka 13 1650CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Reported near 50th and Rochester. Shawnee County Topeka 13 1651CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Coffey County Waverly 13 1704CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Also falling over other parts of northeastern Coffey county. Franklin County Williamsburg 13 1715CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Franklin County Williamsburg 13 1717CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Anderson County 1 W Harris 13 1722CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Anderson County 5 W Garnett 13 1728CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Anderson County 5 W Garnett 13 1728CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Coffey County 2 S Waverly 13 1731CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Blew shingles off spotters roof. Anderson County Garnett 13 1733CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Anderson County 1 N Garnett 13 1736CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Anderson County Garnett 13 1742CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Anderson County Garnett 13 1744CST 0 0 100K Heavy Rain 2100CST Urban and street flooding in and around Garnett. Coffey County 2 S Waverly 13 1754CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Anderson County Harris 13 1806CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) KSZ010>012- Marshall - Nemaha - Brown - Riley - Pottawatomie - Jackson - Jefferson - Geary - Wabaunsee - Shawnee - 022>024-026-036- Douglas - Lyon - Osage 038>040-054>055 16 0200CST 0 0 Dense Fog 0800CST Widespread dense fog created hazardous driving conditions. Visibilities were reported near zero in some areas. Riley County Riley 18 0048CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Wabaunsee County Paxico 18 0148CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Shawnee County Topeka 18 0205CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Western part of city. Shawnee County 10 SW Topeka 18 0210CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Shawnee County 10 SW Topeka 18 0210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Jackson County Delia 18 0644CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Douglas County 5 W Lawrence 23 0100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

KANSAS, East Douglas County 1 W Clinton 23 0101CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Shawnee County Topeka 23 0210CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Shawnee County 3 SW Topeka 23 0215CST 0 0 400K Flash Flood 1000CST Wabaunsee County Maple Hill 23 0219CST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 1000CST Jefferson County 1 NE Williamstown 23 0430CST 0 0 200K Flash Flood 1000CST KSZ023-040 Pottawatomie - Douglas 23 0943CST 0 0 190K Flood 1500CST Up to six inches of heavy rain from overnight thunderstorms brought extensive flooding and flash flooding along the Kansas River Valley from near St. Marys to Lawrence.The 5.61 inches of rain that fell in Topeka broke the one-day rainfall record for the city. Sewers backed up and basements were flooded in some homes within the city. A few cars were found floating in the flooded streets. Water rescues were made on stranded motorists by firefighters just northwest of Topeka. Numerous roads were flooded by deep ponded water and some were closed by water up to six feet deep. The Perry High School football stadium was flooded by six inches of rain during the morning hours and school officials were pumping the water off in an effort to make the field available for a game that evening. Fortunately, no injuries were reported through all the flooded areas.The heavy rains also forced gasoline storage tanks to surface through the concrete pavement of a gasoline station in Lawrence. KANSAS, Extreme Southeast Crawford County Pittsburg 03 1630CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Downburst winds downed a few power poles. Crawford County 5 NE Girard 13 1540CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Crawford County 4 N Girard to 13 1606CST 6 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2 NW Arma KOAM TV storm spotters observed several brief tornado touchdowns across rural sections of northwest Crawford County. Crawford County Mc Cune 13 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cherokee County 2 W Scammon 13 2005CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2010CST A line of severe thunderstorms produced wind damage at a farm west of Scammon. A large tree blew on top of a house that caused some minor structural damage. These winds also produced major damage to a barn. Crawford County 5 S Girard 28 1345CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) KANSAS, North Central Rooks County Zurich 12 1751CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Phillips County 1 SW Phillipsburg 12 1756CST 0 0 0 0 Funnel Cloud Osborne County Natoma 12 1820CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Phillips County 8 SE Logan 12 2000CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.25) Isolated thunderstorms produced some hail and even a funnel cloud over north central Kansas. No hail damage was reported. KANSAS, Northeast Linn County La Cygne 13 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Linn County 3 NE Parker 13 1800CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

KANSAS, Northeast Miami County 9 W Paola 13 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Miami County Osawatomie 13 1732CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Miami County Paola 13 1732CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Miami County 4 NE Fontana 13 1805CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) KANSAS, Northwest Sherman County 10 S Goodland 04 1910MST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Power pole blown over. Sherman County 5 W Goodland 05 1702MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Sherman County 5 W Goodland 05 1710MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sherman County Goodland 05 1710MST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Tree limb down...5-inch diameter by 8 ft long. Decatur County 2 N Traer 05 1723MST 0 0 0.75K Hail (1.00) Broken windows...hail covering the ground..estimated wind gusts 50 mph. Decatur County 2 N Oberlin 05 1725MST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Metal horse barn and two irrigation pivots damaged. Time estimated based on nearby reports. Decatur County Traer 05 1726MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Decatur County Traer 05 1726MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Sherman County 7 N Edson 05 1802MST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Three power poles down. Wallace County 8 SSW Sharon Spgs to 05 1826MST 1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) 8 S Sharon Spgs 1830MST Moved southeast...on the ground for about 4 minutes over open fields. No known damage. Decatur County 5 NE Oberlin 05 1841MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail covered the ground. Wallace County 2.5 SSE Weskan 05 1930MST 0 0 19K Thunderstorm Wind (G69) Nine power poles down 1 mile south and 2 east of Weskan. Numerous large tree branches down. 4.30 inches of rain resulted in nuisance flooding. Wichita County 13 S Leoti 06 1453MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail covered the ground. Very heavy rain with low visibility also reported with storm. Graham County 17 NE Hill City 12 1830MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) KANSAS, Southeast Labette County Oswego 03 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Downed limbs. Labette County Oswego 03 1720CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Downed large limbs and power lines. Neosho County Erie 13 1500CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

KANSAS, Southeast Neosho County Erie 13 1501CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Neosho County Erie 13 1503CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Damage? Neosho County Stark 13 1507CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Butler County Latham 13 1625CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Allen County Humboldt 13 1644CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Allen County Humboldt 13 1646CST 0 0 Hail (4.25) Damage? Neosho County Thayer 13 1722CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Damage? Neosho County Thayer 13 1722CST 0.5 55 0 0 Tornado (F0) No damage reported. Neosho County Galesburg 13 1724CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Elk County 2 N Longton 13 1738CST 0.5 55 0 0 Tornado (F0) No damage reported. Elk County 1 S Grenola 13 1756CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Montgomery County 3 NNE Elk City 13 1813CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Chautauqua County 10 ENE Cedar Vale 13 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Wilson County Neodesha 13 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wilson County Neodesha 13 1835CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Chautauqua County 9 NW Sedan 13 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Montgomery County Independence 13 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Chautauqua County Sedan 13 1847CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Unspecified damage. Chautauqua County 7 E Cedar Vale 13 1850CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Elk County Elk Falls 13 1852CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Labette County 10 W Parsons 13 1852CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) No damage reported. Chautauqua County 1 S Cedar Vale 13 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Neosho County 3 S Thayer 13 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Labette County Mound Vly 13 1920CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) No damage reported.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

KANSAS, Southeast Chautauqua County 7 E Cedar Vale 13 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Chautauqua County 7 E Cedar Vale 13 1925CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Chautauqua County 7 E Cedar Vale 13 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Chautauqua County 10 NE Cloverdale 13 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Unspecified damage. Labette County Mound Vly 13 1935CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Unspecified damage. Chautauqua County Sedan 13 1944CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Labette County Oswego 13 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Chautauqua County 2 SE Cedar Vale 13 1947CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Cowley County 3 S Hooser 13 1953CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Chautauqua County Chautauqua 13 2023CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) No damage reported. Labette County 2 ENE Edna 13 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Two hay bales blown into ditch with two other bales blown against fence. Also, downed 2-foot diameter limbs. (Delayed report - time approximated.) Chautauqua County 6 S Sedan 13 2042CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Chautauqua County 8 W Sedan 13 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Unspecified damage. Montgomery County Havana 13 2056CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Unspecified damage. Labette County Chetopa 13 2102CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) No damage reported. Labette County Parsons 14 0016CST 0 0 1K Lightning Breaker at sub-station struck in Southwest Parsons, severing power to ~1,400 people. Power restored at 0407 CST. (Narrative courtesy Parsons Sun.) Harper County Attica 14 0627CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Chautauqua County Sedan 14 2145CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Montgomery County Sycamore 14 2209CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Montgomery County 8 NNW Cherryvale 14 2220CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Marion County 3 NW Tampa 18 0021CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Marion County 10 NE Durham 18 0025CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Chase County Cottonwood Falls 18 0106CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

KANSAS, Southwest Scott County 11 W Scott City 06 1525CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Grant County 8 WSW Ulysses 07 0600CST 0 0 Heavy Rain Most of the 4.25 inches of rain fell in a 3 hour period during the evening of 9/6/05. Grant County 10 SSW Ulysses 07 0600CST 0 0 Heavy Rain Most of the 4.30 inches of rain fell in a 3 hour period during the evening of 9/6/05. Grant County 11 SW Ulysses 07 0600CST 0 0 Heavy Rain This 7.50 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours with the majority falling in 3 hours. Grant County 9 SW Ulysses 07 0600CST 0 0 Heavy Rain Most of the 5.00 inches fell in a 3 hour period. Meade County 11 SSE Meade 11 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A business band antenna was blown down by the high wind. Gray County 4 NW Cimarron 11 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Trego County 1 W Ogallah 12 1650CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellis County 10 N Ellis 12 1705CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellis County 11 NNE Ellis 12 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ellis County 3 W Turkville 12 1738CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barber County Medicine Lodge 14 0600CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barber County Sharon 14 0611CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) KENTUCKY, Central KYZ061 Butler 01 0000EST 0 0 Flood 02 0030EST Remnants of Hurricane Katrina in late August dumped three to five inches of rain over the Green River Basin over a 24 hour period. This produced minor flooding at Woodbury starting early in the morning on August 31. Flood stage at Woodbury is 33 feet. The Green River crested at 36.8 feet around 5 AM EST on September 1. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with lowlands around the town of Woodbury flooding. Several county roads are covered at the 37 foot level. KYZ026-061 Ohio - Butler 01 0000EST 0 0 Flood 02 1500EST In late August, the remnants of Hurricane Katrina dumped three to five inches of rain over parts of the Green River Basin over a 24 hour period. This caused the Green River at Rochester to go above flood stage on the morning of August 31. Flood stage at Rochester is 17 feet. The river crested at 18.4 feet around 7 AM EST on September 1. Minor flooding occurs at this level. KENTUCKY, Eastern

NONE REPORTED. KENTUCKY, Northeast KYZ101>103-105 Greenup - Carter - Boyd - Lawrence 01 0100EST 0 0 Drought 30 2300EST After a hot summer, the total monthly rainfall of only 0.75 to 1 inch was common across northeast Kentucky. Temperatures also remained above normal in September. The long term Palmer Drought Index was near minus 3 for the last few weeks of the month.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

KENTUCKY, Northern Pendleton County 4 W Falmouth 23 1725EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1729EST Several trees were knocked down along State Route 22. Bracken County Augusta 23 1806EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1810EST Trees were downed along State Route 8 just outside of Augusta. Grant County Corinth 23 1820EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1824EST A few trees were downed. KENTUCKY, Southwest KYZ021 Muhlenberg 01 0000CST 0 0 Flood 03 1500CST Minor flooding of the Green River occurred as a result of heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Katrina at the end of August. At the Paradise Fossil Plant, the river crested at 384.31 feet on the 2nd. Flood stage there is 380 feet. There was minor flooding of low-lying wooded bottomlands and fields. LAKE ERIE Conneaut Oh To Ripley Ny Ripley Ny 18 1100EST 0 0 Waterspout A waterspout was observed just west of Walnut Creek Marina. No damage occurred. Buffalo Hbr And Upr Niagara R Buffalo Harbor 20 0127EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Dunkirk To Buffalo Ny Buffalo Harbor 20 0127EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Mi Waters Of Lake Erie Detroit River Light 22 1756EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Avon Point To Willowick Oh Avon Point to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Willowick 2000EST Conneaut Oh To Ripley Ny Ripley Ny 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 2000EST Geneva On The Lake Oh To Conneaut Oh Geneva-On-The-Lake to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Conneaut 2000EST Le Avon Pt To Willowick Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Avon Point to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Willowick 2000EST Le Conneaut Oh To Ripley Ny Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Conneaut to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Ripley Ny 2000EST

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

LAKE ERIE Le Detroit R Lt To Reno Beach Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Maumee Bay to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Reno Beach 2000EST Le Geneva On The Lake To Conneaut Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border

Geneva-On-The-Lake to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Conneaut 2000EST Le Reno Beach To The Islands Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Reno Beach to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The Islands 2000EST Le The Islands To Vermilion Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border The Islands to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Vermilion 2000EST Le Vermilion To Avon Pt Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Vermilion to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Avon Point 2000EST Le Willowick To Geneva On The Lake Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Willowick to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Geneva-On-The-Lake 2000EST Maumee Bay To Reno Beach Oh Maumee Bay to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Reno Beach 2000EST Reno Beach To The Islands Oh Reno Beach to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The Islands 2000EST The Islands To Vermilion Oh The Islands to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Vermilion 2000EST Vermilion To Avon Point Oh Vermilion to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Avon Point 2000EST Willowick To Geneva On The Lake Oh Willowick to 22 1900EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Geneva-On-The-Lake 2000EST A line of strong thunderstorms moved over Lake Erie during the evening hours of the 22nd. The line extended nearly the entire

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

LAKE ERIE length of the lake and moved southeast towards the southern shoreline. Winds were estimated to be at least 35 knots as the storms moved over the southern part of the lake. A 48 knot gust was measured at the Coast Guard station in Fairport Harbor. Avon Point To Willowick Oh Avon Point to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Willowick 2200EST Conneaut Oh To Ripley Ny Ripley Ny 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 2200EST Geneva On The Lake Oh To Conneaut Oh Geneva-On-The-Lake to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Conneaut 2200EST Le Avon Pt To Willowick Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Avon Point to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Willowick 2200EST Le Conneaut Oh To Ripley Ny Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Conneaut to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Ripley Ny 2200EST Le Detroit R Lt To Reno Beach Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Maumee Bay to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Reno Beach 2200EST Le Geneva On The Lake To Conneaut Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border

Geneva-On-The-Lake to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Conneaut 2200EST Le Reno Beach To The Islands Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Reno Beach to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The Islands 2200EST Le The Islands To Vermilion Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border The Islands to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Vermilion 2200EST Le Vermilion To Avon Pt Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Vermilion to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Avon Point 2200EST

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

LAKE ERIE Le Willowick To Geneva On The Lake Oh Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Willowick to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Geneva-On-The-Lake 2200EST Maumee Bay To Reno Beach Oh Maumee Bay to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Reno Beach 2200EST Reno Beach To The Islands Oh Reno Beach to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The Islands 2200EST The Islands To Vermilion Oh The Islands to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Vermilion 2200EST Vermilion To Avon Point Oh Vermilion to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Avon Point 2200EST Willowick To Geneva On The Lake Oh Willowick to 22 2115EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Geneva-On-The-Lake 2200EST The line of strong thunderstorms that moved southeast over the lake earlier in the evening weakened for while, then reintensified over the water near the shoreline. The thunderstorms intensified enough for strong winds to once again develop over the lake. Winds were estimated to reach at least 35 knots before the line dissipated along south shore of Lake Erie. Dunkirk To Buffalo Ny Dunkirk 29 0353EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Ripley To Dunkirk Ny Dunkirk 29 0353EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Buffalo Hbr And Upr Niagara R Buffalo Harbor 29 0425EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind LAKE HURON Sturgeon Pt To Alabaster Mi 1 E Greenbush 07 1525EST 0 0 Marine Hail Lh Presque Isl Lt To Alabaster Mi Ewd Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border 12 SE Sturgeon Point 07 1540EST 0 0 Marine Hail Straits Of Mackinac Within 5Nm Of Mackinac Bridge Including Mackinac Island 3 E Mackinaw City 13 2059EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 5Nm E Of Mackinac Bridge To Presque Isle Lt Mi 1 N Cheboygan 13 2114EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

LAKE HURON Lh 5Nm E Of Mackinac Bridge To Presque Isl Lt Mi Ewd Byd 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border 8 NE Cheboygan 13 2114EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Lh Pt Sanilac To Pt Huron 5Nm Offshore To Intl Border Port Huron 22 1700EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Pt Sanilac To Pt Huron Mi Port Huron 22 1700EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind LAKE MICHIGAN Lm 5Nm W Of Mackinac Bridge To Manistee Mi Nwd Beyond 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake 7 W Frankfort 07 1625EST 0 0 Marine Hail Sleeping Bear Pt To Manistee Mi 1.5 SW Frankfort 07 1625EST 0 0 Marine Hail Bay Of Green Bay S Of Ln Marinette To Fish Creek Wi Green Bay Light 13 1704CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Two Rivers To Sheboygan Wi Manitowoc 13 1735CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Two Rivers To Sheboygan Wi 11 SSE Cleveland 13 1800CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Lm Rock Is Psg To Sheboygan Wi Ewd Byd 5Nm To Mid Line Of Lake 23 E Washington Island 13 1830CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Severe thunderstorms that moved across east central Wisconsin continued to produce strong winds as they passed over the Bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. A gust to 64 knots was reported at the Sheboygan C-MAN station and a 49 knot gust was reported at the Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light. North Pt Lt To Wind Pt Wi Milwaukee Harbor 13 1715CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Sheboygan To Pt Washington Wi Sheboygan 13 1800CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind Pt Lt Wi To Winthrop Hbr Il Kenosha 13 1825CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A line of strong storms pushed over Lake Michigan around 1800 CST as a strong cold front pushed east. Peak gusts were generally in the 35 to 50 knot range (40-58 mph).

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

LAKE MICHIGAN Lm 5Nm W Of Mackinac Bridge To Manistee Mi Nwd Beyond 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake 8 NW Frankfort 13 1915EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Sleeping Bear Pt To Manistee Mi 1 W Frankfort 13 1935EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Grand Traverse Bay & Norwood To Grand Traverse Lt Mi 5 SE Northport 13 1940EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Grand Traverse Lt To Sleeping Bear Pt Mi .5 NW Leland 13 1940EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Seul Choix Pt Mi To 5Nm W Of Mackinac Bridge 1 S Pt Aux Chenes 13 1952EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Lm 5Nm W Of Mackinac Bridge To Manistee Mi Nwd Beyond 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake 8 NNW Charlevoix 13 2025EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Norwood Mi To 5Nm W Of Mackinac Bridge .5 SW Harbor Springs 13 2045EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Grand Haven To Whitehall Mi Muskegon Harbor 22 0820EST 0 0 5K Marine Tstm Wind 0945EST Holland To Grand Haven Mi Grand Haven Harbor 22 0820EST 0 0 5K Marine Tstm Wind 0945EST Lm Holland To Whitehall Mi 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake Muskegon Harbor 22 0820EST 0 0 5K Marine Tstm Wind 0945EST Lm St Joseph To Holland Mi 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake South Haven Harbor 22 1800EST 0 0 5K Marine Tstm Wind 1820EST South Haven To Holland Mi South Haven Harbor 22 1820EST 0 0 5K Marine Tstm Wind 1830EST

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LAKE MICHIGAN St Joseph To South Haven Mi South Haven Harbor 22 1820EST 0 0 5K Marine Tstm Wind 1830EST Strong to severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts from 35 to 42 m.p.h. at the Muskegon coastal observation site during the mid morning hours, and up to around 37 m.p.h. at the South Haven coastal observation site during the early evening. LAKE ONTARIO Niagara R To Thirty Mile Pt Ny Lewiston 29 0400EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Sodus Bay To Mexico Bay Ny Oswego 29 0700EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind LAKE ST CLAIR St Clair River Port Huron 22 1700EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Detroit River Wyandotte 22 1753EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Lake St Clair (U.S. Portion) Grosse Pointe to 22 1800EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind New Baltimore LOUISIANA, Northeast LAZ007>009- Morehouse - West Carroll - East Carroll - Richland - Madison - Franklin - Catahoula - Tensas - Concordia 015>016-023>026 24 0800CST 0 0 3.0M 5.8M Hurricane/Typhoon 25 2100CST Catahoula Parish Jonesville to 24 1445CST 0 1 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 4 N Jonesville 1450CST Numerous large limbs were blown down around Jonesville and one man was injured by these limbs as he was walking outside. Additionally, these straight line winds traveled northward and caused roof damage and trees to be blown down in the Sandy Lake Community. East Carroll Parish 2 W Transylvania to 24 1614CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2 WNW Transylvania 1615CST This tornado briefly touched down west of Transylvania and moved north-northwest across an open field. Law enforcement officials watched the funnel cloud develop and then touch down. No damage occurred as the tornado moved across an open field. Concordia Parish 5 E Monterey to 24 1750CST 0 0 50K 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Vidalia 1805CST Numerous trees and a few power lines were blown down within a large swath from just east of Monterey northward to Vidalia and Ferriday. Concordia Parish 4 N Monterey to 24 1856CST 2 75 0 0 70K Tornado (F0) 5 NNE Monterey 1859CST This tornado touched down on the north end of Cocodrie Lake on Highway 565. Some awning was torn from a house and 1 tree was uprooted. Minor debris was scattered in the field to the north. The tornado continued moving north-northeast and crossed Highway 129. Here it damaged a shed out in an open field and then blew the skirting out from a mobile home. A few trees were damaged at this location as well. Franklin Parish 4 SW Wisner to 24 1917CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1 W Wisner 1920CST Numerous large limbs and a few trees were blown down. Franklin Parish 4 NE Winnsboro to 24 1937CST 0 0 30K 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 7 NE Winnsboro 1942CST A swath of wind damage occurred just to the northeast of Winnsboro. Several trees, numerous large limbs and a few power lines were blown down along Maud Road, Curtis Traxler Road, Lawson Road and Highway 577.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

LOUISIANA, Northeast Catahoula Parish 1 SE Archie to 24 2106CST 9 50 0 0 200K 100K Tornado (F1) 5 NNW Jonesville 2118CST This tornado touched down just southeast of Archie and tracked for nearly 9 miles to the northeast. Numerous trees were downed with many snapped and broken. Additionally, 2 homes sustained roof damage with many shingles blown off. Catahoula Parish Harrisonburg 24 2122CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) One large tree was blown down at the courthouse along with numerous large limbs around town. Richland Parish 2 SW Delhi 24 2240CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Power lines were blown down. East Carroll Parish Countywide 24 2255CST 0 0 80K 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 2315CST A swath of wind damage occurred across a large portion of the western side of the parish. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Concordia Parish 1 S Clayton to 24 2342CST 1 75 0 0 3K Tornado (F0) 1 SE Clayton 2344CST This weak tornado touched down just south of Clayton and tracked northeast for 1 mile. It crossed Highway 65 and 900 where it tore off some limbs from trees and uprooted 6 trees. Concordia Parish Clayton to 24 2344CST 3 50 0 1 50K Tornado (F0) 3 NE Clayton 2347CST Tensas Parish 9 SW Waterproof to 24 2347CST 11 100 0 2 1M 100K Tornado (F3) 6 N Waterproof 25 0004CST

Two story home destroyed and moved off foundation. This tornado first touched down in Clayton and tracked to the northeast for 14 miles to 6 miles north of Waterproof. The tornado was on the ground for 3 miles in Concordia parish before it moved into Tensas parish. The damage in Clayton and just to the northeast was confined to a few trees uprooted and snapped with one tree landing on a mobile home causing 1 injury. The tornado became more intense as it moved across southern Tensas parish. The tornado tracked nearly 6 miles across swamp land before it slammed into a small church on Highway 566. The church was totally destroyed as it was blown off its pillars and deposited in a tree and across the Highway. After traveling across more fields for 2 miles the tornado hit the "Thunderbird House". Here the tornado was at its peak intensity and caused the most significant damage. All the trees on the property were uprooted and mangled, a john boat was wrapped in a tree like tin foil and the large barn in the back yard was totally destroyed. The large house had its

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

LOUISIANA, Northeast second story torn off and deposited 1/4 to 1/2 a mile down the path. This house was around 100 years old, between 5000-6000 sq ft and firmly built. The tornado picked the house up and moved it 4 feet and tore off 2 of the side walls. Additionally, both vehicles in the driveway were moved some 10-15 feet and heavily damaged by debris. The tornado continued to the northeast were it destroyed another home blowing off the roof and all the exterior walls. At this location, a car was picked up and flipped over onto a pile of downed trees. A house on the edge of the path had widows blown out and part of the roof blown off.

This tornado had a total path length of 14 miles across Concordia and Tensas parishes. Overall the tornado was not very wide but it was very intense. Fortunately, the tornado moved across a sparsely populated and rural area keeping significant damage to a minimum. Richland Parish Rayville 25 0000CST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 0200CST Several streets were flooded along with a few road around the parish. Franklin Parish 5 S Crowville 25 0039CST 0.7 100 0 0 200K Tornado (F0) 0040CST This tornado touched down south of Crowville and damaged the roof at Ward 3 School. Additionally, few trees had broken limbs. Madison Parish 4 S Tallulah to 25 0043CST 4 75 0 0 25K Tornado (F0) 3 SE Tallulah 0049CST This weak tornado touched down in an open field and tracked northeast for 4 miles. An outbuilding was blown over and tin was scattered across the field. Several trees were blown over in a bayou along Highway 603. Just south of Interstate 20, Tin and parts of a billboard were scattered in a field along with tree branches snapped. Concordia Parish Countywide 25 0300CST 0 0 50K 300K Flash Flood 0600CST Tensas Parish Countywide 25 0800CST 0 0 100K 800K Flash Flood 1100CST Early Sunday morning, a band of persistent rain and thunderstorms moved over a corridor of Concordia and Tensas Parishes. This persistent band produced a swath of 5 to 7inches of rain in just a few hours. This locally heavy rain significantly flooded farm fields along with several parish roads. LOUISIANA, Northwest LAZ001>005- Caddo - Bossier - Webster - Claiborne - Lincoln - De Soto - Red River - Bienville - Sabine - Natchitoches - 010>012-017>020-022 Winn - Grant - La Salle 24 0700CST 0 0 Hurricane/Typhoon 1300CST Hurricane Rita came on shore across the Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana coast and moved north northeast across East Central Texas and Northwest and North Central Louisiana during the morning and afternoon hours of September 24, 2005. The storm weakened as it moved northward, however, all of Northwest and North Central Louisiana remained on the east side of the eyewall and experienced strong tropical storm force winds. Damage was sporatic across the region with damage consisting of downed trees and powerlines as well as structural damage to homes, businesses and automobiles from downed trees. The damage was particularly extensive along and near the Toledo Bend Reservoir of West Central Louisiana where several structures suffered minor to moderate damage. Many residents of Northwest and North Central Louisiana lost power during the height of the storm. A monetary amount was not available at the time of this report. Caddo Parish Shreveport 24 1250CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1400CST Hurricane Rita dumped several inches of rainfall across the city in a short amount of time. The excessive heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flooding across portions of the city including Youree Dr, Hearne Ave and Midway, North Market St, and Interstate 20 at Pines Rd and Jewella. LOUISIANA, Southeast East Baton Rouge Parish Baton Rouge 16 1830CST 0 0 90K Lightning Lightning ignited a fire in an apartment building. East Baton Rouge Parish Baton Rouge 16 1945CST 0 0 100K Lightning Lightning struck a house igniting a fire that severely damaged the entire structure.

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LOUISIANA, Southeast LAZ034>038-040- Pointe Coupee - West Feliciana - East Feliciana - St. Helena - Tangipahoa - St. Tammany - Iberville - West 046>050-056>070 Baton Rouge - East Baton Rouge - Ascension - Livingston - Assumption - St. James - St. John The Baptist - Upper Lafourche - St. Charles - Upper Jefferson - Orleans - Upper Plaquemines - Upper St. Bernard - Upper Terrebonne - Lower Terrebonne - Lower Lafourche - Lower Jefferson - Lower Plaquemines - Lower St. Bernard 23 0700CST 0 0 48M Tropical Storm 24 0900CST A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the Florida Straits. After entering the Gulf of Mexico on the 21st, Rita rapidly intensified as it moved west northwest. Rita strengthened to a category 5 storm on the afternoon of the 21st and reached its peak intensity the next day 570 miles east southeast of Galveston, Texas with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and a minimum central pressure of 897 mb. Rita turned northwest and weakened to a category 3 hurricane on the 23rd and made landfall around 230 AM CDT on September 24th just east of the Texas and Louisiana border between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou as a category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

A tropical depression moving west through the Turks and Caicos Islands developed into Tropical Storm Rita on the afternoon of September 18th. Rita moved west through the central Bahamas on the 19th and strengthened into a category 2 hurricane on the 20th while moving across the Florida Straits. After entering the Gulf of Mexico on the 21st, Rita rapidly intensified as it moved west northwest. Rita strengthened to a category 5 storm on the afternoon of the 21st and reached its peak intensity the next day 570 miles east southeast of Galveston, Texas with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and a minimum central pressure of 897 mb. Rita turned northwest and weakened to a category 3 hurricane on the 23rd and made landfall around 230 AM CDT on September 24th just east of the Texas and Louisiana border between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou as a category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

Across southeast Louisiana, the main affect from Hurricane Rita was the substantial storm surge flooding that occurred in low lying communities across coastal areas of southern Terrebonne, southern Lafourche, and southern Jefferson Parishes where numerous homes and businesses were flooded. Some of the most substantial damage occurred in southern Terrebonne Parish where storm surge of 5 to 7 feet above normal overtopped or breached local drainage levees inundating many small communities. Newspaper accounts indicated approximately 10,000 structures were flooded in Terrebonne Parish. Lafitte and other communities in lower Jefferson Parish also suffered extensive storm surge flooding. Storm surge flooding also occurred in areas adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas with some homes and businesses flooded from Slidell to Mandeville and Madisonville. Approximately 1500 structures were reported flooded in Livingston Parish near Lake Maurepas. Repaired levees damaged by Hurricane Katrina in late August were overtopped or breached along the Industrial Canal in New Orleans resulting in renewed flooding in adjacent portions of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, although the flooding was much more limited in areal coverage than during Hurricane Katrina. The highest tide gage readings measured during the storm was 7.34 feet NGVD at Barataria Bay north of Grand Isle at 11 PM CDT on September 23rd, and approximately 7.10 feet NGVD on Bayou Grand Cailliou at Dulac at 0500 CDT on September 24th. Locally higher storm surge values may have occurred in Terrebonne Parish.

Although minimal sustained tropical storm force winds were observed across western sections of southeast Louisiana from the Baton Rouge area south to the coast, most of the tropical storm force winds were confined to occasional gusts in squalls associated with the storm. The maximum sustained wind recorded in southeast Louisiana was 42 mph (36 knots) at the Baton Rouge Airport at 1043 am CDT on September 24th. The maximum wind gust was also recorded at this station with 53 mph (46 knots) occurring at 1006 pm CDT on the 23rd and 948 am CDT on the 24th.

Rainfall amounts were the heaviest across western areas of southeast Louisiana between the Atchafalaya River and Lake Maurepas where totals generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches. Rainfall amounts farther east ranged from 1 to 4 inches. The lowest barometric pressure measured across southeast Louisiana was 997.6 mb at 1158 pm CDT on the 23rd at the Baton Rouge Airport station. LAZ038-040-050- Tangipahoa - St. Tammany - Livingston - St. John The Baptist - Upper Lafourche - St. Charles - Upper 058>070 Jefferson - Orleans - Upper Plaquemines - Upper St. Bernard - Upper Terrebonne - Lower Terrebonne - Lower Lafourche - Lower Jefferson - Lower Plaquemines - Lower St. Bernard 23 0700CST 0 0 432M Storm Surge 24 0900CST Hurricane Rita produced extensive storm surge flooding across coastal areas of southern Terrebonne, southern Lafourche, and southern Jefferson Parishes where numerous homes and businesses were flooded. Some of the most substantial damage occurred in southern Terrebone Parish where storm surge of 5 to 7 feet above normal overtopped or breached local drainage levees inundating many small communities. Newspaper accounts indicated approximately 10,000 structures were flooded in Terrebonne Parish. Lafitte and other coummnities in lower Jefferson Parish also suffered extensive storm surge flooding. Storm surge flooding also occurred in some areas adjacent to Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas with many structures being flooded in St. Tammany and Livingston Parishes. Approximately 1500 structures were reported flooded in Livingston Parish as a result of storm surge flooding around Lake Maurepas. Repaired levees damaged by Hurricane Katrina in late August were overtopped or breached along the Industrial Canal in New Orleans resulting in renewed flooding in adjacent portions of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish,

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LOUISIANA, Southeast although the flooding was much more limited in areal coverage than during Hurricane Katrina. The highest tide gage reading observed during the storm was 7.34 feet NGVD at Barataria Bay north of Grand Isle at 11 PM CDT on September 23rd and approximately 7.10 feet NGVD on Bayou Grand Caillou at Dulac at 0500 CDT on September 24th. Locally higher storm surge values may have occurred in Terrebonne Parish. LOUISIANA, Southwest LAZ027>033- Vernon - Rapides - Avoyelles - Beauregard - Allen - Evangeline - St. Landry - Calcasieu - Jefferson Davis - 041>045-051>055 Acadia - Lafayette - Upper St. Martin - Cameron - Vermilion - Iberia - St. Mary - Lower St. Martin 23 1200CST 1 0 4.0B Hurricane/Typhoon 24 1800CST Hurricane Rita made landfall around 230 am on September 24th in Cameron Parish near Johnson Bayou as a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph. Wind gusts over 110 mph were recorded in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes. This resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed. In parts of Beauregard, Jeff Davis, and Vermilion Parishes, winds blew over 90 mph. The remainder of southwest Louisiana saw wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Only one direct fatality has been reported. A man drowned near a sunken shrimping vessel near the Calcasieu ship channel. Estimated damages in southwest Louisiana total near 4 billion dollars, with the bulk of that loss in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes. Entire towns were destroyed in Cameron Parish, including downtown Cameron, Creole, Holly Beach, and Grand Chenier. An estimated 90 to 95 percent of the homes in the parish were severely damaged or destroyed - over 5000 residences. Storm surge values are estimated around 15 feet in parts of Cameron Parish. The storm surge also moved up the Calcasieu ship channel, flooding portions of Calcasieu Parish, including sections of downtown Lake Charles near the civic center, where the storm surge was estimated between 6 and 8 feet. Storm surge also was a significant problem in Vermilion Parish, which saw locations 10 ft above sea level flooded - including all of Pecan Island, Intracoastal City, and Delcambre. The storm surge extended further east, into Iberia and St. Mary Parishes, where an estimated 5 to 10 ft storm surge damaged homes along and south of Highway 90, especially near Cypremort Point, Burns Point, and Franklin. M35BO MAINE, North MEZ031 Southern Piscataquis 01 0000EST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 0100EST A line of convection associated with the remnants of Hurricane Katrina produced a brief interval of strong gusty winds while crossing the region...producing wind gusts to around 60 mph. Trees and powerlines were blown down at Dover-Foxcroft...contributing to power outages. The strong gusty winds first developed during the late evening of August 31st. MEZ004 Northern Piscataquis 01 0030EST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 0200EST A line of convection associated with the remnants of Hurricane Katrina produced a brief interval of strong gusty winds while crossing the region...producing wind gusts to around 60 mph. Trees were blown down across Baxter State Park. MEZ011-015 Central Penobscot - Southern Penobscot 01 0115EST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 0300EST A line of convection associated with the remnants of Hurricane Katrina produced a brief interval of strong gusty winds while crossing the region...producing wind gusts to around 60 mph. Trees and powerlines were blown down at Bangor...Eddington and Howland...contributing to power outages. Several thousand customers lost power for a time. Penobscot County 10 SW Shin Pond 01 0130EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0300EST Heavy rains associated with the remnants of Hurricane Katrina produced flash flooding across eastern portions of Baxter State Park. Several trails and dirt roads were washed out. Piscataquis County 10 E Chesuncook 01 0130EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0300EST Heavy rains associated with the remnants of Hurricane Katrina produced flash flooding across Baxter State Park. Several trails and dirt roads were washed out. MEZ002-006 Northeast Aroostook - Southeast Aroostook 01 0140EST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 0300EST A line of convection associated with the remnants of Hurricane Katrina produced a brief interval of strong gusty winds while crossing the region...producing wind gusts to around 60 mph. Trees were blown down at Smyrna Mills and Mars Hill Mountain. MEZ005 Northern Penobscot 01 0200EST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 0300EST A line of convection associated with the remnants of Hurricane Katrina produced a brief interval of strong gusty winds while crossing the region...producing wind gusts to around 60 mph. Trees and powerlines were blown down around Patten...contributing

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MAINE, North to power outages. MEZ001>006- Northwest Aroostook - Northeast Aroostook - Northern Somerset - Northern Piscataquis - Northern 010>011-015>017- Penobscot - Southeast Aroostook - Central Piscataquis - Central Penobscot - Southern Penobscot - Interior 029>032 Hancock - Central Washington - Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington - Southern Piscataquis - Northern Washington 29 1300EST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 1700EST Strong gusty winds developed in advance of and along a powerful cold front crossing the region. Sustained south to southeast winds of 25 to 35 mph were common...with frequent gusts of 50 to 60 mph persisting for several hours. An isolated wind gust of 76 mph was reported at an elevated site near the coast with onshore winds.

The combination of trees still containing many leaves...antecedent wet soil conditions from previous rains and the prolonged nature of the strong gusty winds contributed to extensive uprooting of trees across the entire region...with many trees also snapped or experiencing serious limb damage. The falling trees and limbs also brought down numerous powerlines contributing to extensive power outages across the entire region. Tens of thousands of customers lost power for varying lengths of time. Falling trees and limbs also disrupted traffic due to debris blocking roads. This was one of the most extensive wind events...in terms of impact...for many areas in recent years. MAINE, South MEZ007 Northern Oxford 01 0000EST 0 0 1K 0 Flood 0200EST The remnants of Hurricane Katrina caused heavy rain in the mountains of Maine. Rainfall amounts ranged from 2 to over 3 inches which caused the Swift River at Roxbury to rise above flood stage. The river crested at 7.35 feet on 09/01/05 at 1:00 am. Franklin County Rangeley 08 1705EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1710EST Large hail was reported at Rangeley State Park. MEZ007>009- Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Central Somerset - Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Southern 012>014-018>028 Somerset - Interior York - Interior Cumberland - Androscoggin - Kennebec - Interior Waldo - Coastal York - Coastal Cumberland - Sagadahoc - Lincoln - Knox - Coastal Waldo 29 1130EST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 1500EST High winds knocked down numerous trees and limbs which, in turn, knocked down power lines throughout the area. Central Maine Power Company reported between 20,000-30,000 customers without electrical service.

A peak wind gust of 60 mph was observed at the National Weather Service office in Gray (Cumberland County) with 47 mph reported in Poland (Androscoggin County) and 43 mph in Brunswick (Cumberland County).

Trees and/or large branches were reported down in Rangeley, Madrid, and New Portland and in sections of Northern Oxford and Southern Somerset Counties. MARYLAND, Central St. Mary'S County Tall Timbers 17 1939EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MDZ002 Allegany 30 0300EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0600EST Temperatures fell into the lower to mid 30s causing widespread frost to form. MARYLAND, Northeast MDZ008-012-015- Cecil - Kent - Queen Annes - Talbot - Caroline 019>020 01 0000EST 0 0 Drought 30 2359EST September 2005 was an unseasonably warm and dry month across the Maryland Eastern Shore and the state of Maryland as a whole. The unseasonably dry weather began for most in mid August and mainly caused problems for crops as groundwater levels remained close to normal. Because of the high cost of fuel, irrigation became expensive. The heat damaged the leaves of temperature sensitive plants such as lettuce, parsley and cilantro. The lack of rain reduced the size of lettuce, cabbage, leeks and arugula. The sun helped caused blistering of tomatoes, peppers, squash and beans. Some tree leaves were signs of scorching, especially along their edges. Milk production was also down because of the heat.

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MARYLAND, Northeast Dating back to 1895, it was the eight warmest and the driest September on record for the state of Maryland. Across the Eastern Shore, monthly county precipitation averages ranged from 0.4 inches in Caroline County to 0.7 inches in Kent County. Normal is about 3.6 inches. The September average monthly temperature of 72.0 degrees at the Baltimore-Washington International was 4.6 degrees warmer than normal. Cecil County Southeast Portion 15 0815EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1015EST A series of thunderstorms with heavy rain in spite of the recent dry weather during the past month produced poor drainage flooding, field flooding and flooding of some of the smaller streams in southeastern Cecil County and adjacent portions of New Castle County in Delaware. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 3 and 6 inches along the county and state lines. The worst reported flooding in Cecil County was near the Sassafras River southeast of Cecilton and Warwick. MARYLAND, South Dorchester County Crapo 20 1510EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) MARYLAND, West

NONE REPORTED. MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East Plymouth County Middleboro 15 1225EST 0 0 7K Flash Flood 1425EST Barnstable County Bourne 15 1352EST 0 0 7K Flash Flood 1552EST An approaching cold front interacted with a very humid airmass, which was in place across Southern New England, producing locally heavy downpours that caused flash flooding across southeast Massachusetts during the early afternoon hours of 15 September 2005. A widespread two to five inches of rain fell. Most of the flooding occurred across Plymouth and Barnstable counties, where portions of these counties received up to four inches of rain in just three hours.

More specifically, in Middleboro, a car was stuck on Wareham Street due to flooding. Two feet of water was reported on Main Street near the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne. Also, The Sagamore Bridge was partially closed due to flooding.

No known injuries directly resulted from this flash flood event. MAZ003>005-007- Eastern Franklin - Northern Worcester - Western Middlesex - Eastern Essex - Eastern Hampshire - Southern 010-012>016-016-016- Worcester - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk - Western Plymouth - Eastern 018>020 Plymouth - Southern Bristol 29 1100EST 0 1 305K High Wind (G62) 1445EST MAZ008-011 Western Hampshire - Eastern Hampden 29 1105EST 0 0 15K Strong Wind 1130EST A powerful cold front with a sharp temperature gradient moved across Massachusetts during the late morning hours of 29 September 2005. This cold front produced high winds that caused power outages to several thousand customers, and knocked down trees, limbs, power poles, and wires across the region. Eastern Massachusetts received the most damage from these damaging winds.

Boston Logan Airport measured a sustained wind of 41 mph at 1301 EST. In addition, the Blue Hills Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts measured a sustained wind speed of 49 mph at 1243 EST, and a peak gust of 62 MPH at 1335 EST.

Widespread wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph were common across Massachusetts. In West Brookfield, this wind brought down tree limbs onto an SUV, which in turn, broke the automobile's windshield, and injured the driver slightly. In addition, there were numerous reports of trees, wires, power poles, and large limbs down across Middlesex county. MASSACHUSETTS, West MAZ025 Southern Berkshire 29 0925EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down in Lenox. MAZ001 Northern Berkshire 29 0930EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down in Pittsfield.

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MASSACHUSETTS, West Near daybreak on Septermber 29, an intensifying low pressure was north of Lake Ontario. A sharp cold front trailed southward along the west side of the Appalachain Mountains. A strong pressure gradient was across western New England. The cold front moved quickly across western New England during the afternoon. A strong south wind occurred prior to the arrival of the cold front. Trees and power lines were blown down in northern Berkshire County in the vicinity of Lenox and Pittsfield. MICHIGAN, East Oakland County Troy 22 1240EST 0 0 Lightning Lightning sparked a fire to a Regent's Park Apartment Complex. The roof was partially damaged. Shiawassee County 3 N Owosso 22 1252EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Local law enforcement reported a tree blown down. Shiawassee County 1 S Juddville 22 1258EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A tree was reported down near the intersection of Durand and Shipman Rd. Saginaw County 4 ENE Birch Run 22 1302EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Local law enforcement reported a tree blown down. Lapeer County Almont 22 1345EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several large tree limbs were reported down. St. Clair County Port Huron 22 1530EST 0 0 Lightning 1535EST Lightning knocked out the county dispatch radio system. Trees also caught fire from lightning strikes. Genesee County Davison 22 1600EST 0 0 15K Lightning Lightning struck a home in the Continental North mobile home park, causing a fire in the roof. Genesee County Countywide to 22 1615EST 0 0 250K Flash Flood South Central Portion 2030EST Three to four inches of rainfall led to widespread flooding across the county. Numerous reports of 3 feet of water on area roads including: I-75, I-475, Lieth, North, Miller, Beecher, Bradley, Sunset. Water was also reported in homes and businesses. Basement flooding was observed in Goodrich. The Flint Public library roof leaked, causing water damage to books and carpeting. A woman at Mott Community College was stranded atop her car for more than an hour due to rising flood waters, and had to be rescued. Genesee County Burton 22 1616EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts at 60 MPH. Genesee County 2 W Linden 22 1652EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large limbs were reported down. Lapeer County Imlay City to 22 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood Lapeer 1930EST Reports of extensive flooding on streets throughout Lapeer and Imlay City. A trained spotter reported 2.9 inches of rain had fallen. St. Clair County Port Huron 22 1700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous trees and large limbs were reported down. Power lines were also reported down along 11th Avenue. Washtenaw County Ann Arbor 22 1722EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) ASOS measured a gust of 59 MPH. Wayne County .5 W Wayne to 22 1730EST 0 0 75K Lightning 5 W Wayne Lightning hit a maple tree which sparked a fire. Washtenaw County Ypsilanti 22 1735EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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MICHIGAN, East Wayne County Belleville 22 1736EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) A huge tree toppled over at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Numerous other trees were knocked over or uprooted, blocking several streets. A tree fell on a home on Carmell Street. A tree was also reported down on a car. Washtenaw County Ypsilanti 22 1740EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A trained spotter reported telephone poles broken and estimated wind gusts to 70 MPH. Wayne County Wyandotte 22 1753EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A 16 inch tree was reported down in Wyandotte. Wayne County Wyandotte 22 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A tree 12 inches in diameter was reported down. Oakland County Springfield 22 1915EST 0 0 Lightning A lightning strike caused a gas explosion in a house. Oakland County White Lake 22 2006EST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a mobile home in Cedarbrooke Estates Mobile Home Park, causing a fire. Oakland County South Lyon 22 2010EST 0 0 Lightning A transformer caught on fire due to a lightning strike. Oakland County Commerce 22 2019EST 0 0 Lightning 2028EST Lightning struck two homes, causing fires in each. A warm front moved north into southeast Michigan on the 22nd, triggering a few severe thunderstorms. The warm front proceeded to stall out along I-69, which caused the training of thunderstorms which produced the flash flooding across Genesee and Lapeer counties. MIZ069 Oakland 28 2300EST 0 0 High Wind (G51) 29 1230EST Large tree limbs and trees were reported down across various parts of Oakland county. Locations where trees were confirmed down included: White Lake, Pontiac, and Waterford. There was also measure wind gusts of 56 mph in Troy and 54 mph in Livonia. MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest St. Joseph County Mendon 22 1630EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1631EST A tree was reported blown down. St. Joseph County Centreville 22 1705EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1706EST Branch County Bronson 22 1722EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1723EST Branch County 9 SSE Coldwater 22 1752EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1753EST Hillsdale County Montgomery 22 1805EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1806EST Hillsdale County Montgomery to 22 1833EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 6 SE Montgomery 1840EST MICHIGAN, North Benzie County Lake Ann 07 1057EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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MICHIGAN, North Grand Traverse County 8.5 N Interlochen 07 1100EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Leelanau County 4.5 S Cedar 07 1100EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Manistee County Copemish 07 1320EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Alcona County Mikado 07 1510EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Benzie County Elberta 07 1625EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a slow moving cold front. Penny to nickel sized hail fell from the strongest storms. Some of the storms were also slow moving, with radar estimates of four to five inches of rain in parts of Benzie County. However, no reports of flooding were received. Benzie County Frankfort 13 1945EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Multiple trees and power lines were downed. Leelanau County Leland 13 1950EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A number of trees and power lines were downed. Manistee County Manistee 13 1950EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Trees and power lines were downed. Leelanau County Empire to 13 2005EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 4 SE Glen Arbor 2010EST Several trees downed by wind. Benzie County Lake Ann 13 2010EST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large maple downed onto two vehicles. Leelanau County 4.5 S Cedar 13 2015EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees were downed across M-72 just west of County Road 651. Wexford County Mesick 13 2019EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous power lines and trees were knocked down. Charlevoix County St James 13 2020EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were knocked down by wind. Grand Traverse County Traverse City to 13 2020EST 0 0 45K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 5 SE Traverse City 2025EST Trees were downed onto Parsons Road. A home in East Bay Township was heavily damaged when a tree fell through its roof. Antrim County Countywide 13 2040EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Sporadic tree and power line damage across Antrim County. Charlevoix County Countywide 13 2052EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous trees and power lines down across mainland Charlevoix County. Crawford County Frederic 13 2052EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Several trees downed on the west side of Frederic. A large commercial sign was blown down. Mackinac County 5 NNW St Ignace 13 2052EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree downed by wind at Foley Creek Campground.

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MICHIGAN, North Crawford County Grayling 13 2055EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees were downed. Emmet County Countywide 13 2055EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous trees and power lines downed across Emmet County. Kalkaska County Kalkaska 13 2100EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A number of trees and power lines were downed in Kalkaska and other parts of northern Kalkaska County. Otsego County 9 SW Gaylord to 13 2100EST 0 0 18K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 5 S Gaylord 2105EST Numerous trees and large limbs were knocked down. A golf course in Bagley Township lost sixty trees to high winds. Cheboygan County Countywide 13 2110EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Many trees and power lines downed. Some brush fires were ignited by fallen lines. Montmorency County Atlanta 13 2120EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous power lines and trees were knocked down. Presque Isle County Onaway 13 2130EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous trees and power lines downed. Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, and organized into a severe squall line as it crossed Lake Michigan. The storms raced across northern Lower Michigan in the evening hours, producing wind damage north of a line from Cadillac to Alpena. MIZ034>035 Roscommon - Ogemaw 26 0300EST 0 0 4K Flood 1000EST Persistent rain and embedded thunderstorms produced heavy rain in parts of central Lower Michigan. An observer in St Helen reported 5.79 inches of rain in the 24 hours preceding 8 am EDT on the 26th. Five inches of rain fell on Lupton, with 3.66 inches in Gladwin. The West Branch of the Rifle River rose out of its banks near the city of West Branch, though no property damage was reported. Significant flooding of side roads occurred in parts of Roscommon County. MICHIGAN, Upper Gogebic County 5 E Watersmeet 12 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Large tree down blocking road near Marion Lake. Iron County 14 W Iron River 19 1315CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Trees down on power line near Smoky Lake. Iron County 3 S Iron River 19 1330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Wind gust to 59 mph. Four-inch diameter tree branches down on Highway M-189. MICHIGAN, West Mason County Scottville 13 2000EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Many trees and power lines were blown down in Scottville. Lake County Peacock 13 2014EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Numerous power lines and trees were blown down in Peacock. Ottawa County Port Sheldon to 22 0846EST 0 0 5K 5K Hail (0.88) Borculo 2046EST A trained spotter reported three quarters inch diameter hail in Port Sheldon. Seven eighths inch diameter hail was reported in Borculo. Kent County Wyoming 22 0910EST 0 0 5K 5K Hail (0.75) Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Wyoming.

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MICHIGAN, West Muskegon County Norton Shrs 22 1215EST 0 0 5K 5K Hail (0.75) Law enforcement reported three quarters inch hail in Norton Shores. Clinton County St Johns 22 1240EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in St. John's. Clinton County St Johns 22 1630EST 0 0 10K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down onto M-21 in St. John's. Jackson County Grass Lake 22 1649EST 0 0 15K 10K Hail (1.75) 1653EST The public reported one and three quarters inch diameter hail in Grass Lake. MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Kandiyohi County Sunburg 03 1225CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kandiyohi County 7 WNW New London 03 1240CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball sized hail fell at Games Lake. A number of campers at the lake campground suffered dents and puncture holes in awnings. Kandiyohi County New London 03 1250CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stearns County Countywide 03 1345CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1800CST The water department in Sauk Centre had to block off several streets because of flooding. Vehicles became stalled in flood waters on Getty, Fourth, and Walnut streets. Highway 22 between highways 34 and 46 in Paynesville had 6 inches of water covering the roadway. Street flooding was reported by the fire department in Holdingford. Flooding was reported by law enforcement on Interstate 94 in Freeport. A total of 2.40 inches of rain was recorded in Melrose. Radar rainfall estimates as high as 5 inches were found across the northern portion of the county. Stearns County Albany 03 1405CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Stearns County 1 N Paynesville 03 1410CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud one mile north of Paynesville. Douglas County 3 SE Alexandria 03 1415CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Todd County 3 NE West Union 03 1420CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball sized hail was reported in the northeast corner of West Union Township. A vehicle and the roof of a house were damaged. Meeker County 3 N Manannah 03 1425CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dime to penny sized hail was reported by a trained spotter. Stearns County Paynesville 03 1427CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stearns County Paynesville to 03 1431CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 3 S Paynesville Power lines were downed in town. Trees were downed at Lake Koronis Regional Park. Stearns County 7 S Richmond 03 1435CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail was reported 1 mile east of Eden Valley. Meeker County Litchfield 03 1443CST 0 3 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Fire and rescue officials reported that high winds overturned a trailer camper at Lake Ripley Campground. Three people were pined inside and were transported to the hospital after rescue. A woman and a man in the trailer suffered minor injuries and the third victim, a retired police officer, suffered cracked ribs and numbness in his legs. Two other unoccupied campers were overturned nearby and others were damaged. Trees were also downed around town. A wind gust of 55 MPH was recorded at the Litchfield airport at 3:55 PM CDT.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Meeker County Darwin 03 1445CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A downed tree caused extensive damage to the roof of a house south of town. Wright County Howard Lake 03 1500CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel sized hail was reported by a trained spotter near Highway 12. Mcleod County 5 N Hutchinson 03 1510CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Power lines were downed onto Highway 15 near the Meeker County border. In addition, trees were downed at the intersection of 240th Street and Pilot Court in addition to County Road 7 just south of the Meeker County line. Mcleod County 5 S Hutchinson 03 1515CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1530CST Dime to nickel sized hail was reported in southeast Lynn Township. Mcleod County Hutchinson 03 1515CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Wind damage was reported to a restaurant under construction on Edmonton Avenue. One mile northeast of town a three foot diameter tree was felled onto a vehicle at 206th Circle. Large tree limbs were downed onto a garage, a small utility shed, and a pickup truck on Main Street. Mcleod County Silver Lake 03 1515CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and power lines were downed at the intersection of Park Avenue and Frank Street. One tree was felled onto a vehicle. Mcleod County 4 E Hutchinson 03 1520CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ten trees were downed along Major Avenue. Stearns County New Munich 03 1524CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcleod County Glencoe Muni Arpt 03 1535CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A 60 MPH wind gust was recorded by the airport AWOS. A tree was downed at the intersection of 15th Street and Armstrong Avenue. Carver County Waconia 03 1542CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scott County 1 SE Jordan 03 1600CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was reported by law enforcement. Carver County Hamburg to 03 1604CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Young America Trees were downed in Hamburg. Trees and a power line were downed in Norwood-Young America. Rice County Lonsdale 03 1615CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A shed was damaged. Trees were downed along Arizona Street NW. Rice County 3 W Faribault 03 1620CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Two boats on area lakes were flipped and lost. Rice County 7 W Faribault 03 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Three inch diameter tree limbs were downed. Rice County Morristown 03 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees up to 3 feet in diameter were downed. Scott County New Prague 03 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Medium sized trees were downed on 1st Avenue and Sunset. A large tree was also downed onto railroad tracks at the County Road 63 intersection.

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MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Rice County Faribault 03 1635CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Hangars were damaged at the city airport. About 100 trees, some greater than 1 foot in diameter, were downed onto houses, power lines, yards, and cars across town. A gazebo on First Street NE was also destroyed. Many nature paths at River Bend Nature Center were blocked by downed trees. Stearns County St Francis 03 1656CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stearns County Holdingford 03 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stearns County Rockville 03 1825CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stearns County St Joseph 03 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kandiyohi County Hawick 03 1904CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hennepin County Eden Prairie 03 1940CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail was reported south of Highway 62 one mile east of Dell Road, in addition to the intersection of Highway 5 and Eden Prairie Drive. Kandiyohi County 4 SW Atwater 03 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees were downed onto a home just west of Summit Lake on 1st Avenue E. Scattered trees were also downed in the northeast portion of the county. Meeker County Cedar Mills 03 2011CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 7 and 22. Meeker County Crow River 03 2011CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail was reported in Crow River via HAM radio. Hennepin County Golden Vly 03 2015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Four inch diameter tree branches were downed onto Theodore Worth Parkway near Interstate 394. Meeker County 3 N Cedar Mills 03 2024CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail was reported via HAM radio. Mcleod County 3 NW Hutchinson 03 2025CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 7 and Walden Avenue. Mcleod County 1 N Hutchinson 03 2032CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail fell at the intersection of Tagus Avenue and 210th Street. Meeker County 2 W Litchfield 03 2040CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported by a trained spotter. The county sheriff's office reported that several squad cars sustained hail damage. The windshield on one patrol car was broken by the hail. Scott County 2 N New Prague 03 2108CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Le Sueur County New Prague 03 2110CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A large tree fell onto a house at the intersection of Central Avenue and First Street SE. Le Sueur County 6 E Le Center 03 2130CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Nineteen trees were downed at a farming showground on County Road 26. A 26-foot camper was also rocked by the high winds on site. Sibley County Arlington 03 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mcleod County Stewart 03 2132CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Mcleod County Brownton to 03 2209CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2 N Brownton Dime sized hail fell in town and a few miles north of town at the intersection of 110th Street and Highway 15. Mcleod County Stewart 03 2215CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Le Sueur County 2 NE Waterville 03 2231CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Crop damage was reported from large hail and/or gusty winds in several Le Sueur county townships, including northeast of Waterville. Mcleod County Countywide 03 2300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2359CST Flash flooding was reported by the fire department in Stewart. Flash flooding was also reported near the intersection of Common Street and County Road 7 about 5 miles northeast of Hutchinson. A total of 2.62 inches of rain fell in Brownton. Radar rainfall estimates as high as 4 inches were indicated across the western portion of the county. Sibley County Gibbon 03 2334CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Law enforcement reported dime sized hail covering the ground. Hennepin County Rogers 03 2339CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2344CST Dime sized hail fell for 5 minutes. Mcleod County 7 NNE Hutchinson 03 2347CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 2354CST Three quarter to two inch diameter hail was reported by a trained spotter. Mcleod County 5 N Hutchinson 04 0000CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) The public reported baseball sized hail. Mcleod County 4 E Hutchinson 04 0011CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail was reported between Silver Lake and Hutchinson and along 236th Circle northeast of Hutchinson. Meeker County 5 SSE Dassel 04 0014CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0028CST A law enforcement officer parked on 183rd Street reported that golf ball sized hail fell for 14 minutes. Hennepin County Loretto 04 0038CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wright County 3 NW Buffalo 04 0052CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wright County 2 SW Hanover 04 0100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail covered the ground. Moderate crop damage was reported in the area. Wright County Stockholm 04 0110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail fell in Stockholm Township. Mcleod County Winsted 04 0138CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anoka County Ramsey 04 0230CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sherburne County Elk River 04 0244CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 0258CST Hail ranging from three quarters to two inches in diameter was reported by a trained spotter and an off-duty National Weather Service employee. A deck was dented, a light fixture was broken, some roofs needed repair, and 3 squad cars were damaged in the area.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Sherburne County Elk River 04 0300CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 0400CST A total of 3.5 inches of rain caused street flooding. Hennepin County Maple Plain 04 0306CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hennepin County Shorewood 04 0320CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Hail estimated around two inches in diameter was pictured in a local newspaper. Carver County Victoria 04 0326CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hennepin County Countywide 04 0330CST 0 0 500K Lightning 0500CST A lightning strike started a fire that cauased $500,000 damage to a home in Minnetrista. Lightning related house fires were also reported in Eden Prairie and Mound. Anoka County Ramsey 04 0350CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hennepin County Countywide 04 0420CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800CST Law enforcement reported significant street flooding and water up to the bumpers of cars in parking lots in Excelsior. Significant portions of Mound were "under water" according to law enforcement. The county sheriff reported significant flooding in Brooklyn Park. A holding pond overflowed into 6 homes and minor street flooding was reported in Eden Prairie. Rainfall totals between the afternoon of the 3rd and morning of the 4th included 5.40 inches in Eden Prairie, 4.20 inches in Minnetonka, 3.85 inches in Wayzata, 2.80 inches at Crystal Airport, and 2.70 inches in Mound. Carver County Chaska 04 0428CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Scott County Prior Lake 04 0430CST 0 0 604K Lightning 0600CST Three homes were struck by lightning and were damaged by the resulting fire. The first home on Highview Court suffered damage when lightning struck the outside gas meter. An outer wall caught fire and damage was estimated at $4,000. The second house on Prairie Hills Lane was engulfed in flames and has extensive roof and garage damage totaling $500,000. The third home on Century Lane suffered $100,000 in fire damage to interior walls after two bolts struck the building. Hennepin County Eden Prairie 04 0431CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carver County Chanhassen 04 0435CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail covered the ground at the National Weather Service office. Anoka County Lino Lakes 04 0438CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were downed across the intersection of West Shadow Lake Drive and Birch Street. Scott County Countywide 04 0500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0730CST Law enforcement reported water up to the roofs of cars in a low spot in Shakopee. Rainfall totals between the afternoon of the 3rd and morning of the 4th included 6.62 inches in New Market, 6.17 inches in Cedar Lake Township, 4.76 inches in Shakopee, and 2.6 inches in Prior Lake. Hennepin County Excelsior 04 0501CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A trained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail covering a deck. Hennepin County Brooklyn Park 04 0504CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hennepin County Maple Grove 04 0505CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hennepin County Shorewood 04 0510CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Hennepin County Brooklyn Park 04 0518CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 0520CST A trained spotter reported one to two inch diameter hail. Carver County Chanhassen 04 0521CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel sized hail covered the ground at the National Weather Service office. Hennepin County Crystal Arpt 04 0527CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A pilot reported quarter sized hail in a PIREP from Minneapolis Crystal Airport. Nicollet County North Mankato 04 0530CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 0630CST A total of 1.35 inches of rain fell in 35 minutes. Minor street flooding was reported in poor drainage areas. Hennepin County New Hope 04 0542CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anoka County Fridley 04 0600CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800CST A car was submerged in flood waters. Dakota County West St Paul 04 0600CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 0700CST Up to 4 inches of water was running across Robert Street between Annapolis Street and Butler Street. Carver County Chanhassen 04 0630CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0730CST Law enforcement reported significant flooding at several city intersections. A bluff slump was reported along Highway 101, but did not impact the roadway. Rainfall totals between the afternoon of the 3rd and morning of the 4th included 5.66 inches 2 miles southwest of Chanhassen, 5.55 inches at the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen, and 3.12 inches in Chaska. Stearns County Greenwald 05 0536CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stearns County Freeport to 05 0541CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) New Munich Dime to quarter sized hail fell. Morrison County 2 SW Bowlus 05 0615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kandiyohi County Willmar 05 0625CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 0725CST Low lying intersections in town were covered by water. Kandiyohi County 5 NW Spicer 05 0635CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Morrison County Pierz 05 0710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs were downed. Morrison County Hillman 05 0712CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mille Lacs County 1 NW Vineland 05 0719CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Redwood County Milroy 05 1529CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Lac Qui Parle County 1 S Bellingham 05 2100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2103CST Douglas County Holmes City 05 2118CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Morrison County 5 W Randall 05 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2202CST Todd County 10 E Browerville 05 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Yellow Medicine County Burr 12 1741CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Renville County Countywide 12 1800CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1900CST A total of 2.5 inches of rain was recorded in 45 minutes 4 miles west of Lakeside. Field flooding was reported south of Bird Island along Highway 5. Lac Qui Parle County Dawson 12 1810CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lac Qui Parle County Boyd to 12 1812CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 1 E Boyd Golf ball to baseball sized hail fell in and just east of Boyd. Lac Qui Parle County 1 E Boyd 12 1815CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud with the storm that produced baseball sized hail just east of Boyd. This storm was the same one that dropped a tornado 8 miles northwest of Granite Falls less than one half hour later. Chippewa County 2 W Montevideo 12 1825CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Ping pong sized hail fell along County Road 15. Lac Qui Parle County 15 E Dawson 12 1825CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Chippewa County Montevideo 12 1830CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2000CST Several inches of rain caused flooding at the Chippewa County jail. Stearns County Greenwald 12 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail was photographed by the public. Yellow Medicine County 9 NW Granite Falls 12 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Ping pong sized hail fell in section 33 of Stony Run Township. Chippewa County 1 N Montevideo 12 1833CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Yellow Medicine County 8 NW Granite Falls to 12 1840CST 1 20 0 0 Tornado (F1) 8 NNW Granite Falls 1842CST A tornado touched down a mile west of the Minnesota River (about 2 miles west of Wegdahl) in Yellow Medicine County then crossed the river into Chippewa County. Trees along the river bluff were blown onto Highway 212. Chippewa County 1 N Wegdahl to 12 1843CST 1 20 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1 NE Wegdahl A tornado that touched down in Yellow Medicine County crossed the Minnesota River just north of Wegdahl then lifted just northeast of town. Tree tops just east of the river were sheared off in the vicinity of Wegdahl. Mcleod County 8 NNW Hutchinson 12 1917CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Meeker County 4 S Dassel 12 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail was reported 1 mile north of Lamson.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Wright County Cokato 12 1923CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Houses and vehicles were damaged by tennis ball to baseball sized hail. Kandiyohi County Raymond 12 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball sized hail fell on the west side of town. Wright County 1 SE Cokato 12 1930CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Kandiyohi County Raymond 12 1938CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and power lines were downed onto 2nd and 3rd streets. Wright County 5 SW Buffalo 12 1955CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Wright County 1 W Buffalo to 12 1955CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Buffalo 2002CST Dime to nickel sized hail was reported. Wright County Delano 12 2005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A shed was blown apart and a tree was downed onto 44th Street in Franklin Township outside of Delano. Wright County 2 NNW Delano 12 2005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A few trees were downed north of Highway 12 and East of Highway 14 on the south end of Cook's Lake. Meeker County 6 SSW Dassel 12 2007CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail was reported on the west side of Lake Jennie. Wright County Buffalo 12 2009CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 2015CST Thirty foot trees were blown down in scattered locations across town and a garage door was blown in. Signs were blown down near Buffalo High School. A tree was downed onto County Road 134 in Buffalo Township. Wright County Montrose 12 2012CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A shed was blown down. Wind blown debris tore a gas meter off a house. Kandiyohi County Atwater 12 2020CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and power lines were downed. Wright County St Michael 12 2020CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A tree was downed onto McAllister Avenue. Mcleod County 5 NW Hutchinson 12 2025CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Two trees were downed in Pipenburg Park. Anoka County Ramsey 12 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Five inch diameter branches were downed. Meeker County Countywide 12 2030CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2130CST Flooding was reported in Litchfield. A total of 3.33 inches of rain was recorded in Dassel. Meeker County Countywide 12 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and power lines were downed in town and in scattered locations across Meeker County. Redwood County Countywide 12 2030CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2230CST Local law enforcement officials reported flooded roadways in Redwood Falls. A total of 3.62 inches of rain was recorded in Morgan.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Sherburne County Elk River 12 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sherburne County Elk River 12 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A tree was downed onto a house on the east side of town. Mcleod County Hutchinson 12 2039CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2046CST Mcleod County Silver Lake 12 2044CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees and power lines were downed. Mcleod County Hutchinson 12 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree branches were downed onto 5th Avenue NW. Mcleod County 7 S Hutchinson to 12 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 7 SSE Hutchinson 2050CST Fifty trees were uprooted or snapped at Lake Marion County Park and Campground. Downed trees damaged a bathhouse and picnic shelters. The roof of the caretaker's house was damaged. Four trees up to 5 feet in diameter were also downed onto Highway 15 just east of Lake Marion. Power poles were also downed at the intersection of 120th Street and Page Avenue. Mcleod County Stewart 12 2047CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2050CST Mcleod County 5 W Glencoe 12 2050CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees up to 8 inches in diameter were downed near the intersection of 110th Street and Melody Avenue. Mcleod County Glencoe 12 2050CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Power lines were downed at the intersection of 16th Street and Newton Avenue. Power lines and a few trees were downed in the area of 10th Street and Stevens Avenue. A tree was downed at the intersection of Union Avenue and 11th Street. A tree was downed onto Highway 212 near Morningside Avenue. Mcleod County Stewart 12 2050CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A few trees were downed onto power lines. Mcleod County 2 NE Glencoe 12 2055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees and branches were downed near the intersection of 120th Street and Dairy Avenue. Mcleod County 3 E Glencoe 12 2059CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree branches up to 8 inches in diameter were downed onto the westbound lanes of Highway 212 near County Road 9. Kandiyohi County Countywide 12 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 13 0000CST Several low lying areas of south Willmar were flooded with up to waist high water after an estimated 5 inches of rain fell. Kennedy Elementary School had to be closed because ankle deep water backed up into the building from nearby storm drains. Flooded roads included Seventh Street Southwest, Third Street, Robbins Avenue Southwest, Rice Avenue, 10th Street, First Street, Fifth Street, 15th Avenue, Tenth Street, Kandiyohi Avenue Southwest, and Olena Avenue. Highway 12 and a nearby service road were also covered by water after road ditches filled. Minor street flooding was reported in New London. Stearns County Waite Park to 12 2110CST 0 0 Heavy Rain St Cloud 2230CST Three inches of water covered a road in Waite Park. Minor street flooding was reported at St. Cloud State University.

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MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Wright County Countywide 12 2110CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2315CST Water up to 6 feet deep covered roads in Monticello. In addition, a bank of grass and recently planted trees slumped into the Mississippi River at Monticello. Streets in Buffalo were filled with water up to 3 feet deep after 5.16 inches of rain fell. Water rushed down 1st Street South from Willow Creek and flooded a building. Houses just across Pulaski Road from Buffalo Lake had water backed up into them. In addition, homes in Griffing Way neighborhood on the southwestern side of Lake Pulaski were also flooded. In Albertville, where a total of 3.75 inches of rain was recorded, flooding was reported on Barthel Industrial Drive and at holding ponds in the Cedar Creek development, and a car became stranded in flood waters on 57th Street. County Road 8 and County Road 35 were flooded in Marysville Township. County Road 19 in Otsego was also flooded. In Montrose, a partial washout was reported on Center Avenue. A holding pond overflowed into a house on 44th Street in St. Michael. Three inches of rain was recorded in Maple Lake in one hour. A total of 3.12 inches was recorded near South Haven during the night. Hennepin County 3 N Maple Plain to 12 2115CST 3 30 0 1 Tornado (F1) Corcoran 2120CST A 30 yard wide tornado touched down in Independence near the intersection of county roads 11 and 90, then crossed Lake Sarah. Around the lake numerous boats and docks were damaged. On the southern edge of the lake a home sustained structural damage and an attached garage was destroyed along Woodhill Lane. Several 2 to 3 foot diameter trees and power lines were downed nearby. On the northern edge of the lake a small airplane hangar was blown away and hundreds of 1 to 2 foot diameter trees were knocked down along Lake Sarah Heights Drive and Sunset Lane. A tractor trailer was blown over on its side in the same neighborhood. Next the tornado moved northeast into extreme southeast Greenfield where it damaged ten homes in the Country Circle area just north of Highway 55. Two homes suffered significant damage including one home that had damage to exterior walls on the second story and another home that lost an attached garage. One man inside a damaged home was cut on the nose by flying glass. Finally the tornado moved into southwest Corcoran where it destroyed a barn near the intersection of County Road 19 and Pioneer Trail. On the same property a three-season porch, chimney, heated 4-stall garage, fences, and two ice fishing houses were also lost. The tornado lifted nearby after being on the ground for 3 miles. Mcleod County Countywide 12 2115CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2300CST Water was 2 feet deep at the intersection of Pryor Avenue and 12th Street in Glencoe. Flooding was also reported on South Grade Road SW, Sunset Street SW, and on California Street NW in Hutchinson. A car was stalled in the deep water and had to be towed out at the intersection of South Grade Road and Sunset Street. A total of 3.25 inches of rain fell in Hutchinson, mainly between 8 PM and 10 PM CDT. Hennepin County Loretto 12 2118CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A large tree was downed onto a house on Klaers Drive. Hennepin County Corcoran 12 2120CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Signs were blown down at the intersection of County Road 116 and County Road 30. Sherburne County Countywide 12 2120CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2345CST Street flooding was reported on the east side of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud. A total of 4.9 inches of rain was recorded just south of Big Lake in 90 minutes. A car was stranded in flood waters on a main street in Elk River. Rainfall totals from observers across the county included 6.20 inches in Zimmerman, 5.89 inches in Elk River, 5.70 inches one mile east of Eagle Lake, and 3.55 inches in Becker. Carver County Cologne 12 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Scott County Shakopee 12 2135CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A few trees were downed across town, including one which fell onto a home along Spencer Street and one which fell onto a car and a home on Shakopee Avenue East. Anoka County 4 N Andover 12 2145CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tress and power lines were downed. Anoka County 3 W East Bethel to 12 2150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) East Bethel Trees were downed onto power lines in East Bethel and Oak Grove.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Anoka County Blaine 12 2155CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A downed tree fell through a roof. Dakota County Eagan 12 2155CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees were downed onto power lines. A gas station canopy was also damaged. Ramsey County St Paul 12 2200CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree branches up to 4 inches in diameter were downed. Dakota County Burnsville 12 2203CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Washington County Forest Lake 12 2205CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A dock was flipped and twisted on First Lake. Carver County Norwood to 12 2210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Young America Trees were downed along County Road 53. Tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter were downed in town and some streets were blocked. Isanti County Cambridge 12 2210CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2345CST Main Street was flooded by 6 inches of water and a washout was reported at the Main Street and 6th Avenue intersection. Water also overflowed onto sidewalks and nearby yards. Traffic was unable to pass through flooded North Main Street. Cars were stalled in high water and several basements were flooded across town. Manhole covers also popped off due to the pressure of water flowing through the storm drains. The official weather observer for Cambridge recorded 4.60 inches of rain during the storm. A spotter on the south end of Cambridge recorded 5.10 inches and the DNR office in Cambridge recorded 5.55 inches. Other rainfall totals included 4.95 inches two miles northeast of Bradford, 4.50 inches 5 miles northwest of Bethel, and 3.80 inches 1.5 miles west of Stanchfield. Carver County Norwood to 12 2215CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Young America Chisago County Countywide 12 2215CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2359CST A few cars were stranded in high water on Interstate 35 in North Branch and Stacy. In downtown North Branch several streets were flooded, including Oakview Avenue which had to be closed for a time. Washington County Stillwater 12 2215CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Numerous trees were downed. Washington County Afton 12 2220CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A building was damaged. Wright County Annandale 12 2230CST 0 0 20K Lightning A home on Maple Avenue suffered an electrical fire after being struck by lightning. Damage to electrical appliances, wiring, and attic insulation totaled $20,000. Dakota County Eagan 12 2245CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees and numerous branches were downed. Minor damage was reported to several businesses and homes. Dakota County Lakeville 12 2300CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Faribault County Blue Earth 12 2340CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree branches were downed. Stearns County St Cloud 21 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Benton County Sauk Rapids 21 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1641CST Stearns County 2 E Paynesville 21 1645CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Stearns County Richmond 21 1654CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1656CST Hail covered the ground. Kandiyohi County Willmar 21 1656CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stearns County 5 S Cold Spg 21 1658CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1700CST Stearns County 5 N Kimball 21 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Street signs knocked down. Stearns County 3 E Cold Spg 21 1703CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kandiyohi County Atwater 21 1709CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Kandiyohi County Atwater 21 1716CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stearns County 3 S Luxemburg 21 1717CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kandiyohi County 3 S Atwater 21 1722CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief touchdown near the intersection of County Roads 23 and 2. No damage. Sherburne County 3 N Big Lake 21 1728CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sherburne County Big Lake 21 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Many garage doors buckled in the strong wind. Numerous trees down. Sherburne County Becker 21 1732CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Roof damage to a number of houses. Two air conditioning units on a school were damaged by the hail. Wright County Enfield 21 1732CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Meeker County Litchfield 21 1733CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1740CST Sherburne County Big Lake 21 1733CST 0 0 25M Hail (1.75) 1746CST Roof damage reported to hundreds of homes, and golf ball size hail punched through some home siding. Numerous vehicles damaged. A newspaper reported that two insurance companies totaled over 1500 claims in this area. Property damage total is for all of Sherburne County on 9-21-05. Wright County Enfield 21 1734CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Few trees down, including one across a county road. Sherburne County Becker 21 1735CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Roof off shed. Highway signs down. Numerous trees down. Wright County 3 W Monticello to 21 1736CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Monticello Siding ripped off some homes. Scattered trees and large branches down.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Wright County Monticello 21 1738CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1744CST Sherburne County 6 W Elk River 21 1746CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sherburne County Elk River 21 1746CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) Hundreds of trees down, including some on houses and across roads. Section of roof off an apartment building, displacing 50 residents from 24 units. Gust of 72 mph measured at the fire station. Wright County Albertville to 21 1749CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) St Michael 1753CST Hail dented siding and broke windows. Wright County Albertville to 21 1749CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) St Michael Few trees down, some over roads. Hennepin County Countywide 21 1750CST 1 0 130M Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 1820CST A large storm swept across most of northern Hennepin County, accompanied by large hail and a brief tornado. An NWS damage survey, spotter reports, video, and radar imagery indicate the storm had a very strong rear flank downdraft which was reported to have been sustained as long as 10 minutes in some locations. The wind and hail were responsible for virtually all damage (see separate reports for the hail), and a tornado was on the ground only briefly in Brooklyn Park (see separate tornado entry for Hennepin County). Tens of thousands of trees were downed, including some snapped a few feet off the ground. Many roads were blocked. Some neighborhoods were without power for more than one week, as power crews had a massive number of repairs to make. At the height of the storm, XCEL Energy estimated over 200,000 customers in the western half of the Twin Cities metropolitan area were without power. many cities declared a state of emergency. The property damage report of 130 Million dollars covers all wind and hail reports from this storm in Hennepin County on 9-21-05.

In Rogers, part of an apartment complex roof ripped off, and a roof from a nearby home was torn off and blown into another home, where it pushed a wall in. In Hassan Township, numerous trees were toppled, including some on houses, causing major damage. A garage was torn away from a house, and a construction trailer was destroyed. In Dayton, a barn was destroyed and numerous trees felled. Champlin also had many trees downed. A roof was blown off an apartment building in Osseo, and numerous trees were down on homes and businesses. In Maple Grove, many trees were toppled and windows blown out. A small transmission line went down along with 100 feeder lines.

New Hope and Golden Valley also had downed trees. Many trees in Robbinsdale and Crystal were also toppled, especially in the north and northeast parts of Robbinsdale and Crystal. Several hangars at the Crystal airport had metal siding and roofs off. A gust of 68 mph was measured at the Crystal airport at 1813 CST. Hundreds of trees were felled in Brooklyn Center, and tile from the roofs of a hotel and restaurant were blown off.

Perhaps the most severe damage occurred in Brooklyn Park. City officials estimated at least 10,000 trees were downed, and a local nursery owner estimated 20,000 trees. Hundreds of trees landed on houses and businesses. The roof was partially torn off Signature Design Center. Over 90% of the city lost power.

In Minneapolis, most trees were felled in the northern part of the city, namely the Camden, Shingle Creek, Lind-Bohanon, and Victory neighborhoods. A 45 year old man in the north part of Minneapolis died after getting out of his car. He was heading for shelter when a large branch landed on him. M45UT Wright County Otsego 21 1752CST 0 0 25M Hail (1.50) Hail damaged roofs and siding of houses, as well as many vehicles. Property damage total includes damage from across all of Wright County from 9-21-05. Meeker County 6 S Dassel 21 1753CST 0 0 Hail (2.40) 1755CST Meeker County Dassel 21 1753CST 0 0 800K Hail (3.00) 1755CST Hail dented cars, along with roofs and siding of many houses. Some windows broken. Property damage total is for the Dassel area on 9-21-05.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Wright County Otsego 21 1755CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Pole barn roof torn off. Wright County 1 N Hanover 21 1756CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anoka County Ramsey 21 1758CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1808CST An RV dealershp saw all 140 vehicles damaged by hail, including 12 that were totaled. Hail larger than golf balls went through grills and dented radiators. Hennepin County Rogers 21 1758CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) An insurance adjuster estimated 400 homes and 75 townhomes were damaged by hail as large as baseballs. Many windows were broken. Numerous businesses had roof and heating/cooling units damaged. See Hennepin County thunderstorm wind report for property damage total. Hennepin County 4 S Rogers 21 1758CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Mcleod County 4 NE Hutchinson 21 1758CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Hennepin County Dayton 21 1759CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1802CST Hail damaged numerous homes. Wright County 3 NW Monticello to 21 1800CST 0 0 Flash Flood St Michael 2300CST Torrential rain produced over four inches of rain in less than two hours. Two county roads northwest of Monticello were covered with water, and intersections in Monticello were flooded with water two feet deep. Streets and intersections flooded in Albertville and St. Michael. Anoka County Andover 21 1803CST 0 0 Hail (2.25) Hennepin County Maple Grove 21 1804CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1806CST Anoka County Countywide 21 1805CST 0 0 85M Thunderstorm Wind (G85) 1825CST Two destructive storms swept across Anoka County, knocking over tens of thousands of trees, blowing roofs off houses, and producing large hail and two tornadoes. See separate reports for the hail and tornadoes. One storm moved across northwestern and central Anoka County, and the other tracked across southern Anoka County. The property damage report of $85 Million dollars covers all damage from wind and hail in Anoka County on 9-21-05. Many cities declared a state of emergency.

The first storm knocked down three foot diameter trees in Ramsey and tipped over vehicles at an RV dealership. In Andover, several homes had roofs completely blown off, where the strongest downburst winds were estimated to have reached 85 knots. Numerous garages and sheds were blown apart. A portion of a gym roof was torn off at a school. About 10% of roads were blocked by fallen trees. The storm also moved across Coon Rapids, where 500 trees were felled at Bunker Hills Golf Course, the roof was blown off an office building, a fourplex had its roof partially blown off, and the Riverview neighborhood was "smothered" in downed trees. This storm was accompanied by two tornadoes, one in Andover and another tracking from Coon Rapids to Blaine (see separate tornado entries). The F0 tornado in Andover produced very little damage, but was accompanied by a very strong rear flank downdraft, which did the vast majority of the damage in Andover.

The second storm tracked across southern Anoka County, affecting Fridley the most. This was the storm that produced significant damage over Hennepin County, and later on, Ramsey County. In Fridley, several thousands of trees were toppled, causing structural damage to about 400 homes. Many roads were blocked and about 90% of the city lost power. Three people were injured when clearing fallen trees. A damage survey revealed both inflow and downburst damage as the mesocyclone tracked over Fridley. Spring Lake Park and Columbia Heights also saw hundreds of downed trees, some on houses and across roads. Hennepin County Brooklyn Park 21 1808CST 0.1 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) A damage survey determined there was a brief tornado just north of widespread and significant wind damage in Brooklyn Park. The tornado touched down just west of the intersection of Oxbow Creek Drive and Kyle Avenue.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Hennepin County Brooklyn Park 21 1813CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hennepin County North Portion 21 1815CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130CST Torrential rain quickly flooded roads and intersections. Water was up to car windows at an intersection in Maple Grove, and one road in Brooklyn Park flooded to a depth of five feet. Single Creek in Brooklyn Park was reported out of its banks. High water caused stalled cars in Brooklyn Center, near Brookdale Shopping Center. There was an unofficial report of eight inches rain in Rogers, and street flooding was reported in Champlin. Ramsey County Countywide 21 1815CST 0 1 25M Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 1835CST A severe storm moved out of Anoka County and across northern Ramsey County, from Moundsview and New Brighton to White Bear Lake and North St Paul, knocking down tens of thousands of trees in those cities, as well as in Little Canada, Arden Hills, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Roseville, and St. Anthony. An NWS damage survey indicated damage from both the inflow and the rear flank downdraft as the mesocyclone moved through New Brighton. The St. Paul ASOS (Holman Field) measured 62 mph at 1837 CST. Several cities declared a state of emergency. Numerous roads were blocked. One child was injured in New Brighton from a tree limb crashing down. One person died in Moundsview while clearing their property.

Many trees toppled onto houses, and one home in New Brighton was rendered uninhabitable. Two houses in Shoreview were damaged to the point of needing to be rebuilt. The roof of a mobile home in Moundsview was blown off. At one point, 90% of New Brighton was without power. The property damage report of $25 Million dollars covers all wind and hail reports from this storm in Ramsey County for 9-21-05. Wright County Buffalo 21 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Anoka County Andover 21 1816CST 0.3 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1817CST A damage survey determined there was a brief touchdown just to the north of significant rear flank downdraft damage in Andover (see separate entry for thunderstorm wind in Anoka County). The tornado traveled along 142nd Avenue, from just west of Tamarack Avenue, to just east of the intersection of 142nd and 143rd Avenues. Anoka County Coon Rapids to 21 1816CST 2 50 0 1 5M Tornado (F2) Blaine 1821CST A damage survey determined that the tornado touched down in the east central portion of Coon Rapids, only a few blocks west of the border with Blaine. It traveled east-southeast causing mostly F0 to F1 damage at first, but strengthened to F2 status near the intersection of Jefferson Street and 104th Court. The tornado dissipated only 1/4 mile west of the National Sports Center complex. Ten homes were rendered uninhabitable, and thirty others were damaged to a lesser extent. A woman suffered minor injuries when she was blown from the upper story of her home into a tree. Anoka County Anoka 21 1819CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anoka County Blaine 21 1820CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Wright County 1 W Montrose 21 1820CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ramsey County Stanthony 21 1822CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hennepin County St Louis Park 21 1826CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Anoka County Fridley 21 1827CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Washington County Oakdale to 21 1829CST 0 0 5M Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stillwater 1845CST Numerous trees and power lines down, including some on vehicles.

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Anoka County South Portion 21 1830CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130CST Heavy rain of four to five inches fell in less than two hours in some locales. Flooding was reported in Blaine at the intersection of Highway 65 and Main Street. The intersection of University Avenue and 73rd in Fridley was impassable due to high water, and street flooding was reported elsewhere in Fridley. Street flooding was also reported in Coon Rapids and Spring Lake Park. The city manager in Coon Rapids measured 4.25 inches. Washington County Lake Elmo 21 1840CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dakota County West St Paul to 21 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) South St Paul Large branches downed. Ramsey County North Portion 21 1900CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130CST Four to five inches of rain fell in less than two hours, causing flooding of numerous streets and intersections. High water resulted in impassable conditions at Highway 96 and Lexington in Shoreview. Wright County Otsego 21 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sherburne County Elk River 21 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anoka County Andover 21 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Anoka County Coon Rapids 21 1937CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1940CST Anoka County Blaine 21 1940CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anoka County Lino Lakes 21 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1946CST Hennepin County Champlin 21 1946CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wright County Monticello 21 1955CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1957CST Sherburne County Elk River 21 2000CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck an empty home. The resulting fire destroyed a garage and two bedrooms. Wright County Otsego 21 2000CST 0 2 Lightning Two people sustained minor injuries when lightning struck a nearby tree. Hennepin County 5 NW Maple Plain 21 2023CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Meeker County 1 SW Cosmos 21 2058CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcleod County Hutchinson 21 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcleod County Glencoe 21 2137CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2140CST Hail damaged cars. Carver County Hamburg 21 2150CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carver County Norwood 21 2152CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Carver County East Union 21 2210CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scott County Prior Lake 21 2225CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2227CST Dakota County Burnsville 21 2235CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Faribault County Minnesota Lake 24 2214CST 0 1 Hail (1.75) Golf ball sized hail fell in and around Minnesota Lake, west to County Road 17 N (460th Avenue), east to County Road 29 (570th Avenue), and south to 200th Street. Hail drifts and considerable corn and soybean crop damage were reported. One person walking from a shed to their house was bloodied by the hail. Faribault County Minnesota Lake 24 2214CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Tree damage was reported in and around Minnesota Lake, west to County Road 17 N (460th Avenue), east to County Road 29 (570th Avenue), and south to 200th Street. Trees up to 14 inches in diameter were broken off 5 feet above the ground. Several other trees were topped off and stripped of leaves. Some small buildings were damaged or blown down along West 4th Street. A radio tower was twisted and felled. Rice County Faribault 24 2245CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2359CST Up to three feet of water flowed across roads in town. Steele County Owatonna 24 2245CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2359CST Two feet of water flowed across roads in town. Manhole covers were forced off by an overflow of draining storm water. Three inches of rain was recorded in Owatonna. Faribault County Countywide 24 2330CST 0 0 Flash Flood 25 0400CST Local officials had to pump water out of low lying areas of Blue Earth. Numerous streets, basements, and low lying areas in Winnebago were flooded by 6 inches of rain. Near the municipal center just one block off Highway 169 nearly 3 feet of water covered the road. Winnebago city park was also flooded. Numerous flooded streets and basements were also reported in Wells where 7.35 inches of rain was recorded. Several secondary roads across the county, including County Road 21 between 109 and 22 and 11 gravel roads were also flooded. County Road 10 southwest of Winnebago was heavily damaged by flooding. The rushing water left a 20 foot crater in the road. Watonwan County Countywide 24 2330CST 0 0 Flash Flood 25 0200CST A total of 6.35 inches of rain fell in St. James where widespread road flooding was reported. The intersection of Fifth Avenue North and Fifth Street North was covered by water up to a foot deep. Ponds and low lying areas in town were also flooded. St. James Creek overflowed its banks and flooded Memorial Park and the city golf course in St. James. The Watonwan River also overflowed its banks southeast of St. James. MNZ082-092 Watonwan - Faribault 25 0200CST 0 0 Flood 1000CST The Watonwan River southeast of St. James and the St. James Creek in St. James remained flooded through mid morning. Farm fields and low lying areas across the southern portion of Watonwan County including locations west of Odin, west of Berdells, County Road 5 between Butterfield and Odin, near the rest area along Highway 60, along County Road 12 southeast of St. James, and in South Branch Township remained flooded through the 27th. Martin County Countywide 25 0300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0500CST Six to 8 inches of rain fell over portions of the county. A total of 6.04 inches was recorded in Fairmont and the following roads were flooded: Webster Street, Blue Earth Avenue, Grant Street, and South Hampton Street. County Road 27 east of Trimont, 230th Street in Cedar Township northwest of Trimont, 135th Street along Center Creek between Fairmont and Granada, and County Road 54 were closed by high water. In Northrop several backyards in a low lying area of town near Bridgeman Street were flooded by several feet of water. Several other roads across the north end of the county had water wash over them.

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MINNESOTA, Northeast Koochiching County International Falls 12 0000CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck on insulator, which shut down power substations in International Falls and Kabetogama, leaving 1,800 residents without power until 7:30 am CST. Koochiching County 12 E Little Fork 12 0044CST 0 0 1K Lightning Lightning struck the television antenna on top of a home on County Road 29 and follwed a cable line down into the ceiling of the basement where it began to smolder. Damage was isolated to the basement. Koochiching County 1 E Little Fork 12 0200CST 0 0 Lightning A lightning strike caused 150 large, round bales of hay to burn. MINNESOTA, Northwest Otter Tail County Elizabeth 03 1205CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Otter Tail County 3 NW Underwood 03 1250CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dime to nickel sized hail fell along with two inches of rain. Otter Tail County 12 NE Fergus Falls 03 1255CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Otter Tail County 3 NNE Underwood 03 1310CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Otter Tail County 3 ENE Fergus Falls 03 1335CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1535CST Nearly 4 inches of rain fell over two hours, causing ditches to overflow northeast of Fergus Falls. Water overtopped gravel roads near the intersection of county road 18 and Aurdel River Road. Otter Tail County Henning 03 1434CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Otter Tail County 2 NW Almora 03 1451CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County Moorhead 05 0146CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County Moorhead 05 0315CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dime to quarter sized hail fell. Marshall County 2 NE Oslo 05 0400CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County Moorhead 05 0410CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Marshall County 2 SE Warren 05 0445CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Polk County 6 NNE Angus 05 0455CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Marshall County 2 SE Radium 05 0505CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A six inch diameter tree was blown down. Polk County 5 E Angus 05 0515CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Polk County 5 W Eldred 05 1725CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The hail fell near the Red River. Polk County 4 SE Gentilly 05 1745CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Red Lake County 8 SSW Red Lake Falls 05 1800CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Norman County 7 WNW Ada 05 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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MINNESOTA, Northwest Clay County 7 E Georgetown 05 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County 2 NW Rustad to 05 1904CST 2.5 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 2.5 NNE Rustad 1912CST This tornado originated one mile west of Wild Rice in Cass County, North Dakota. The tornado continued along a 2.5 mile track in Minnesota, uprooting or snapping off numerous trees around two farmsteads. Debris was carried into nearby fields up to 200 yards away. A deck was torn off a home and a small metal shed was destroyed by the debris. At least one power pole was snapped off, which resulted in power outages across Kurtz Township. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 110 mph. Clay County 7 S Hawley 05 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Soft dime to quarter sized hail fell along with strong winds. Becker County 12 N Lake Park 05 1940CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree branches were blown down causing some brief power outages. Norman County Twin Vly 05 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Power lines were blown down causing power outages throughout Twin Valley. Otter Tail County 8 W Pelican Rapids 05 1955CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large tree branches were blown down along the Otter Tail/Wilkin County line. Wilkin County 5 N Rothsay 05 1955CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large tree branches were blown down along the Wilkin/Otter Tail County line. Wadena County 3 S Menahga 05 2055CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The hail occurred with strong winds and frequent lightning. Polk County 8 S Crookston 09 0345CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Norman County 2 SW Ada 09 1030CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Norman County 3 SSE Ranum 09 1045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mahnomen County 5 NE Mahnomen 09 1050CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mahnomen County 3 NNE Beaulieu 09 1055CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mahnomen County 5 NNW Mahnomen 09 1139CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400CST Flash flooding occurred along Marsh Creek. Water briefly overtopped county road 130 near Marsh Creek. Norman County Hendrum 09 1220CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1430CST Water overtopped U.S. Highway 75 near Hendrum. Clearwater County Clearbrook 09 1250CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3 inch diameter tree branches were blown down. Beltrami County Bemidji 09 1300CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck several telephone poles and a home, causing a fire. Beltrami County Bemidji 09 1300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree limbs were blown down causing intermittent power outages. Polk County 4 S Gully 09 1315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Many large tree branches were blown down and a few trees were snapped off.

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MINNESOTA, Northwest Polk County 2 N Euclid 16 2340CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Marshall County 1 E March 17 0010CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) MINNESOTA, Southeast Dodge County West Concord 03 1705CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Dodge County Dodge Center 03 1717CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Fillmore County Spring Vly 03 1814CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Spotters reported wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph, which downed trees and power lines. Fillmore County 1 W Peterson 13 1350CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) Fillmore County 3 N Peterson 13 1356CST 0 0 2.5K Hail (1.00) Houston County Caledonia 13 1439CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) The public and law enforcement officials reported penny to quarter size hail, as well as wind gusts to near 65 mph. Houston County Countywide 13 1430CST 0 0 5K 8K Flash Flood 1700CST Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in one to two hours caused flash flooding. Due to the heavy rain, mudslides occurred along Highway 16 near La Crescent. Law enforcement officials also reported water was one to two feet deep in some of the streets in Caledonia, La Crescent and Spring Grove. MINNESOTA, Southwest Lyon County 11 N Tracy 07 0312CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Large hail covered the ground. Nobles County 2 E Wilmont to 08 0655CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 3 NE Reading 0715CST Large hail severely damaged soybean crops. Corn crops were also damaged, although less yield loss was expected due to the maturity of the corn. The hail covered the ground in many areas, with some drifts up to a foot remaining 10 hours after the end of the storm. The amount of crop damage could not be determined until after harvest. In addition to the crop damage, the hail also damaged vehicles, and the siding and windows on at least one home. Nobles County 3 NW Brewster 08 0725CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lyon County Tracy 12 0630CST 0 0 1K Lightning Lightning struck a transformer at the back of a food store, causing a local power outage which lasted for 10 hours. Volunteers moved perishable refrigerated and frozen food into ice trucks and a freezer trailer, avoiding spoilage of over $100,000 worth of food. Murray County 13 N Slayton 12 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Murray County 3 S Iona 12 2154CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jackson County Jackson 12 2244CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a few large trees blown down. Pipestone County Ruthton 24 1800CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a large tree at an elementary school, damaging the tree and forcing its removal.

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MINNESOTA, Southwest Cottonwood County Windom to 24 2022CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1 S Windom 25 0230CST Heavy rain caused flooding of streets, parking areas, parks, fields, basements, and garages. Up to three feet of water flooded some roads, including the main intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and State highway 60. One street was partially washed out under the curb. Numerous vehicles stalled on the flooded streets, and the basement flooding was widespread in the city. The heavy rain also caused Perkins Creek to overflow its banks. Reports of 6 inches of rain were received from Windom, and 7 inches of rain from south of Windom. Nobles County Worthington 24 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 25 0230CST Heavy rain caused widespread street flooding, with basement flooding also reported. Water was two to three feet deep on some roads, and numerous vehicles stalled. Jackson County 3 NE Heron Lake to 24 2200CST 0 0 Flash Flood Jackson 25 0400CST Heavy rain caused widespread flooding of roads and fields, with basement flooding also reported. MINNESOTA, West

NONE REPORTED. MINNESOTA, West Central Traverse County 5 W Wheaton 05 0440CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MISSISSIPPI, Central MSZ018>019-025- Bolivar - Sunflower - Leflore - Carroll - Washington - Humphreys - Holmes - Issaquena - Sharkey - Yazoo - 027-034>036- Madison - Warren - Hinds - Rankin - Claiborne - Copiah - Simpson - Jefferson - Adams - Franklin - Lincoln - 040>043-047>049- Lawrence - Jefferson Davis - Marion 053>055-059>064-072 24 0800CST 0 0 485K 2.3M Hurricane/Typhoon 25 2100CST Hurricane Rita made landfall during the morning of September 24th near the Texas, Louisiana state line at the Sabine Pass. The outer bands of Rita affected portions of Southwest Mississippi, all of Northeast Louisiana and a portion of Southern Arkansas early Saturday into Sunday. The major impacts from this hurricane were the large severe weather/tornado outbreak, heavy rainfall and lastly, tropical storm force winds and gusts across the west and southwest portion of the area.

The severe weather outbreak, spawned from the outer edges of Rita, lasted about 36 hours from Saturday into Sunday evening. Officially, 55 tornadoes occurred across the Jackson, Ms, National Weather Service (NWS), county warning area (CWA). This makes the tornado outbreak during Rita the largest tornado outbreak in the NWS Jackson CWA in recorded history. Of the 55 total tornadoes, 1 was rated an F3 and 7 were rated F2. Additionally, 1 fatality occurred in Humphreys county and there were a total of 16 injuries. As a final note, tornado outbreaks are not uncommon during landfalling tropical cyclones. In fact, Hurricane Andrew produced 26 tornadoes across Mississippi in late August 1992. As you can see, the tornadoes during Rita (55) far surpass what occurred with Andrew (26).

Heavy rain became a problem as a large area across Western Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana and Southeast Arkansas received 4 to 7 inches of rain. A smaller corridor of the region, generally along the Big Black River, received 7 to 10 inches early Sunday morning. This heavy rain caused areas of flooding for many locations with the worst flooding occurring in an area close to the Big Black River. The most significant flooding occurred in Warren and Yazoo counties were many homes were flooded as well several as roads washed out. Additionally, this heavy rain fell at a vulnerable time for many crops across the region. The main impact was to the cotton crop as many plants had the cotton open then became wet as the heavy rains fell.

Lastly, tropical storm force winds extended out far enough from Rita to give a portion of the region sustained winds between 25 and 35 mph with wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph. These gradient winds from Rita were mainly confined to areas west of Interstate 55 from Grenada to Jackson, and then south-eastward from Jackson to Columbia. These winds were responsible for downing many trees and power lines across the western portion of the Jackson CWA, as well as having some trees fall on homes. Franklin County 4 NNE Mc Call Creek t 24 0815CST 0.5 100 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 4.5 NNE Mc Call 0816CST Creek This weak tornado briefly touched down around Dummy Line Road and tore off numerous limbs and downed a few trees.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Claiborne County 3 SE Pattison to 24 0935CST 0 0 10K 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 9 N Port Gibson 0955CST A "Mini" Supercell thunderstorm moved quickly north-northwest across Claiborne county. This storm produced scattered damage along its path. The damage was confined to numerous trees damaged or downed along a 17 mile path as well as a few power lines taken down. Warren County 6 S Yokena to 24 0955CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 3 WSW Yokena 1000CST The "Mini" Supercell storm continued out of Northwest Claiborne county and moved across extreme Southwest Warren county. This storm continued to damage and down several trees as it quickly moved north-northwest. Hinds County 4 NW Utica to 24 1014CST 2 75 0 0 20K Tornado (F0) 6 NW Utica 1015CST This weak tornado touched down just Northwest of Utica and crossed Cayuga Road. Several trees were snapped with a few uprooted. Adams County Natchez 24 1019CST 0 0 60K 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1023CST Several trees were blown down. One tree was blown down on 2 cars totaling the vehicles. Hinds County 4 W Hubbard to 24 1020CST 0.5 50 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 4.5 W Hubbard 1021CST Claiborne County 6 NNE Reganton 24 1021CST 0.3 75 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 1022CST Warren County 9 S Bovina to 24 1022CST 1.5 75 0 0 30K Tornado (F1) 8 S Bovina 1023CST This tornado touched down in extreme West-Central Hinds county very near the Claiborne county line. This area can best be described as the area where Hinds, Claiborne and Warren county meet in the Big Black River bottom just south of Highway 27. The tornado moved north-northwest and crossed the extreme northeast corner of Claiborne county before moving into Warren county. The tornado moved into Warren county, just south of Highway 27, then crossed Highway 27 before dissipating. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The total path length across the 3 counties was 3 miles. Jefferson County 6 NW Fayette 24 1059CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down along the Natchez Trace. Issaquena County Mayersville 24 1120CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Two power poles were snapped along Highway 1. Rankin County 1 E Fannin 24 1114CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Hinds County 8 W Brownsville 24 1230CST 0.7 50 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 1231CST This weak tornado briefly touched down near the Lynchburg Community. A few trees were snapped and damaged. Warren County 4 N Youngton to 24 1237CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 7 N Youngton 1240CST Several trees were blown down as a "Mini" supercell thunderstorm moved across the extreme northeast corner of Warren county. Lincoln County West Lincoln 24 1250CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A few power lines were blown down around West Lincoln.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Washington County 3 SE Greenville to 24 1310CST 2 300 0 0 680K Tornado (F2) 2 ENE Greenville 1313CST This strong tornado touched down a few miles southeast of Downtown Greenville on Dodd Road. The tornado tracked 2 miles to the northwest, crossed Highway 82 and dissipated at the Delta Village mobile home park. Ten mobile homes were significantly damaged or destroyed, 15 sheds were destroyed and 3 more were damaged. One barn was destroyed along with 2 carports heavily damaged. One business had its roof blown off and a nearby tower was blown over. Additionally, numerous power poles and power lines were taken down along the path. Warren County Bovina to 24 1310CST 0 0 2K 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3 N Redwood 1325CST A swath of straight line winds moved through a portion of Central Warren county from around Bovina northward to just north of Redwood. Several trees were damaged or blown down along the swath. Hinds County 4 S Clinton 24 1318CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Hinds County Clinton 24 1325CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A few trees and power lines were blown down at Monroe and Sproles Streets. Hinds County 2 E Brownsville 24 1332CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down along Highway 22 just east of Brownsville. Hinds County 2 E Brownsville 24 1332CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down along Highway 22 just east of Brownsville. Attala County 2 ESE Kosciusko 24 1338CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Attala County 5 ENE Kosciusko 24 1407CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Washington County 3 NW Winterville 24 1412CST 0.5 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1413CST Bolivar County 1 WSW Lamont to 24 1413CST 3.5 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 3.5 NW Lamont 1417CST This tornado touched down in an open field just to the southwest of Lamont near the Washington/Bolivar county line. The tornado was photographed as it moved across farm land. No damage occurred as the tornado stayed in the open fields. This tornado had a total path length of 4 miles. Additionally, this tornado formed from the same parent thunderstorm that produced the F2 tornado just east of Greenville. Humphreys County 1 W Silver City to 24 1435CST 4 50 0 0 8K 5K Tornado (F0) Belzoni Muni Arpt 1440CST This weak tornado touched down on the western edge of Silver City and tracked north-northwest for 4 miles to the Belzoni Municipal Airport. Damage was limited to snapped limbs and minor damage to the roof of one home. Hinds County Jackson 24 1454CST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 1600CST Bands of thunderstorms repeatedly moved over the Downtown area for a little over an hour causing several roads to be covered by nearly a foot of water. These bands of rains produced a quick 2 to 3 inches of rain. This locally heavy rain caused several intersections in North Jackson to be under water and a portion of Interstate 55 southbound had standing water on it. Adams County Natchez to 24 1501CST 0 0 220K 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 3 N Natchez 1507CST Numerous trees were blown down around Natchez as severe straight line winds blew through. One home had a tree fall through the house on Clarence Road. Another home had a tree damage the corner of the house as well as having a shed, boat and pickup truck damaged. Yazoo County Yazoo City 24 1503CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A couple of trees were blown down in the City.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Humphreys County 3 NNW Belzoni to 24 1518CST 1.5 75 0 0 150K 150K Tornado (F1) 4 NNW Belzoni 1520CST This tornado touched down just north of Belzoni and tracked for 1.5 miles before dissipating. This tornado downed numerous trees and blew irrigation equipment across a field. Additionally, one home and a church sustained major roof damage. Humphreys County 4 E Isola to 24 1525CST 3 100 1 2 50K 50K Tornado (F1) 4 NE Isola 1528CST M50MH Sunflower County 5 SSE Inverness to 24 1528CST 0.5 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 4.5 SSE Inverness 1529CST

Mobile home destroyed NE of Isola off Sky Lake Road, In far northern Humphreys county. This tornado touched down just east of Isola and tracked north-northwest for 3 miles and dissipated just as it moved into extreme southern Sunflower county. The damage began just south of Tram Road where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued to the north-northwest where it struck a mobile home off Sky Lake Road. The mobile home was flipped into the air and totally destroyed. One fatality and 2 serious injuries occurred at this location. Humphreys County 4 SSE Belzoni to 24 1534CST 13 800 0 3 2M 500K Tornado (F2) 6 NNW Jaketown 1554CST

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Sunflower County 4 ESE Inverness to 24 1554CST 5 300 0 0 500K 200K Tornado (F1) 3 NE Inverness 1558CST

Significant damage to a home in Belzoni, Humphreys county. This strong tornado touched down 4 miles south-southeast of Belzoni on Gunn Bayou Road, in Humphreys county. As the tornado approached Highway 12 and the City of Belzoni, it grew larger and more intense. Before it reached Belzoni, numerous trees and power lines were taken down. The tornado was most intense within an area just east of Belzoni to about 4 miles north of Belzoni. Here the heaviest and most extensive damage occurred. Several homes were significantly damaged, a modular commercial building was totally destroyed, the Belzoni school bus barn was heavily damage, and a number of cars, school buses and farm vehicles had windows blown out. After the tornado moved through the Belzoni area, it continued to track to the north pass Jaketown, Sky Lake and then into Sunflower county. After entering Sunflower county, just east-southeast of Inverness, the tornado continued to the north-northwest for another 5 miles before dissipating. After passing the Jaketown Community, the tornado remained over rural areas and caused damage to some farm outbuildings as well as doing damage to dozens of trees and power lines. The total path length across Humphreys and Sunflower counties was 18 miles with a maximum width of 800 yards and a maximum intensity rated F2. Bolivar County Shaw to 24 1535CST 1 50 0 0 30K Tornado (F0) 1 NW Shaw This weak tornado briefly touched down in Shaw and damaged a shed as well as uprooting a large tree and taking down a power pole. Sunflower County 3 SE Indianola to 24 1540CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2 SE Indianola 1542CST This tornado was photographed by an editor of the Indianola local newspaper as it briefly touched down in an open field for a minute or two then lifted back up. No damage occurred during the brief touchdown. Sunflower County 9 NW Sunflower to 24 1602CST 1 100 0 0 20K Tornado (F1) 9.5 NW Sunflower 1603CST Bolivar County 6 SE Boyle to 24 1603CST 9 200 0 0 400K 100K Tornado (F1) 2 NW Boyle 1615CST This tornado touched down off Highway 442 near the Sunflower/Bolivar county line and tracked northwest to around the Boyle Community. As the tornado moved into Bolivar county it crossed Sawmill and Sandpit Roads. The tornado continued moving northwest toward Boyle where it dissipated just northwest of town. Along the path, numerous trees and power lines were damaged or torn down. Additionally, several mobile homes were damaged along with farm equipment. The total path length across Sunflower and Bolivar counties was 10 miles.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Leflore County 3 E Swiftown 24 1620CST 1 100 0 0 40K Tornado (F1) 1621CST This tornado was photographed near the Swiftown Community as it briefly touched down across farm land. The photo showed and impressive looking tornado along a tree line a mile or so away. Damage was confined to many trees snapped and uprooted. Yazoo County 2 NNW Vaughan 24 1634CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down on Deasonville and Vaughn Roads. Sunflower County 3 SW Dockery 24 1635CST 1 100 0 0 10K 15K Tornado (F0) 1637CST Bolivar County 5 SE Cleveland to 24 1637CST 12 200 0 0 800K 100K Tornado (F2) 1 W Merigold 1651CST

Mobile home destroyed and power lines taken down, just outside Cleveland, MS in Bolivar county. This tornado touched down between Cleveland and Ruleville about 3 miles southeast of Dockery in Western Sunflower county. The tornado then tracked northwest into Bolivar county just east of Cleveland and then toward Merigold where it dissipated. As the tornado approached Cleveland it remained over open farm land and caused damage to trees and power lines. The tornado became more intense just east and northeast of Cleveland. Here the most significant damage occurred which was within a swath of nearly 2 miles that extended from the northeast outskirts of Cleveland to the Renova Community. A couple of buildings were severely damage with one commercial storage building totally destroyed. Three mobile homes were destroyed and 5 other homes sustained heavy damage. Three sheds were destroyed and numerous large trees and power poles were taken down. A mid-sized storage tank was thrown 1/4 of a mile into a field and 3 bicycle frames were thrown 1/4 to 1/2 a mile away. The tornado weakened as it moved toward Merigold and dissipated about 1 mile west of Town off Pemble Road. The total path length across Sunflower and Bolivar counties was 13 miles with a maximum width of 200 yards and maximum rating of F2. Additionally, this tornado developed from the same parent storm which produced the Belzoni tornado. Franklin County Roxie to 24 1650CST 0 0 25K 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Hamburg 1700CST Trees and power lines were blown down from near Roxie northward along Highway 33 to around Hamburg. Leflore County 2 S Itta Bena to 24 1656CST 2 50 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) 2 WSW Itta Bena 1659CST This weak tornado touched down just south of Itta Bena and tracked northwest for 2 miles before dissipating. Several trees were damaged along the path.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Holmes County 2 NNW Cruger to 24 1700CST 1 75 0 0 25K Tornado (F0) 3 NNW Cruger 1702CST Leflore County 6 SE Quito to 24 1702CST 8 250 0 0 1.5M 700K Tornado (F2) 1 NW Quito 1712CST

Significant damage to Quito's cotton gin, in Leflore county. This tornado touched down just north-northwest of Cruger, in Holmes county, on the extreme southern end of Mosquito Lake and tracked northwest for 9 miles across southern Leflore county. As the tornado tracked northwest toward the Phillipstown Community, hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted across Mosquito Lake. Between Phillipstown and Quito was where the most significant damage occurred. Two homes and a church were significantly damaged and hunting lodge was totally destroyed with its contents and debris scattered half a mile along the path. A steel framed cotton gin was nearly destroyed in Quito with nearly all of the roof gone and many walls taken down. A seed warehouse at this location was also significantly damaged. Additionally, hundreds of trees were damaged along with several bails of picked cotton that were scattered across a few fields. The tornado dissipated just to the northwest of Quito. Leflore County 1 SE Itta Bena to 24 1717CST 1 75 0 0 200K Tornado (F1) Itta Bena 1719CST This tornado touched down on the southeast side of Itta Bena and tracked into town for about a mile. Numerous trees were damaged a large limbs scattered along the path through town. One home sustained roof damage and the roof of the High School was damaged. All damage was minor. This tornado developed from the same storm which produced the Quito tornado. Holmes County 3 SW Acona 24 1725CST 1 50 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 1726CST This brief tornado damaged a number of large limbs and power lines when it touched down just southwest of the Acona Community. Carroll County 1 SE Holly Grove to 24 1740CST 1 50 0 0 20K Tornado (F0) Holly Grove 1742CST Leflore County 6.5 S Greenwood to 24 1742CST 2 75 0 0 30K Tornado (F0) 4.5 S Greenwood 1745CST Spotters observed this tornado near the Holly Grove Community moving northwest. The tornado remained over bottom land and only damaged trees. Total path length was 3 miles.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Franklin County 2 SW Meadville 24 1755CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down. Warren County 8 WSW Redwood 24 1755CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1757CST Issaquena County 12 SSW Valley Park to 24 1757CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 8 SSW Valley Park 1803CST A swath of minor wind damage occurred west of Redwood over a portion of Warren and Issaquena counties. A few trees were blown down and numerous limbs were down. The tree damage occurred across a portion of Highway 465. Franklin County 3 SW Meadville to 24 1755CST 2 75 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) 1 SW Meadville 1757CST This tornado briefly touched down southwest of Meadville and uprooted a few trees and twisted limbs off several more. Newton County 3 NE Newton to 24 1845CST 0.8 100 0 0 1M Tornado (F2) 3 NNE Newton 1846CST This strong tornado touched down briefly on the northeast side of Newton causing significant damage to the Lazy Boy factory building. A large part of the factory roof was torn off and large pieces of metal were thrown 1/3 of a mile to the north-northwest. The iron girders within the building were bent at about 10 degrees with some failure of the roof near the center. Insulation debris was scattered all about with some pieces found 4.5 miles away along the northeast shores of Turkey Creek Lake. In fact, a 4 foot piece of metal roofing was found at the base of the dam, 4 miles north-northwest of the Lazy Boy plant. Additionally, a 1/2 ton pickup, parked next to the building, was lifted and slammed against an iron ladder. A T-post that was laying on the ground was picked up and hurled as a missile about 100 feet. It was then impaled into a utility pole and bent at a 90 degree angle. The tops of trees about 300 feet away were sheared off half way up. Issaquena County Valley Park 24 1905CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous large limbs were blown down along with a couple of trees. Sharkey County Cary 24 1906CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large limbs were blown down around Cary and 1 large tree was uprooted off Cottonwood Avenue. Sharkey County Rolling Fork to 24 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 2 N Rolling Fork 1932CST A few small trees were blown down along with numerous large limbs across town. Sharkey County 1.5 W Anguilla to 24 1937CST 1 100 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) 2 WNW Anguilla 1938CST This weak tornado briefly touched down on the western side of Anguilla uprooting and snapping several trees. The damage was near Deer Creek and just to the northwest. Sharkey County 1 W Nitta Yuma to 24 1940CST 3 100 0 0 400K Tornado (F1) Panther Burn 1944CST This tornado touched down on the west side of Nitta Yuma and caused damage to homes and downed a few trees. Nearly 20 homes had shingles blown off the roof, one tree was down on a house and 3 power poles were blown down. The tornado continued to the north-northwest for 3 miles were it torn tops off trees in the Panther Burn Community. Washington County Hollandale 24 1953CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large limbs and a couple of trees were blown down. Bolivar County 2 SE Pace to 24 2340CST 1 50 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 1 E Pace 2341CST This weak tornado briefly touched down outside of the Pace Community and caused minor roof damage to 1 home and blew down a fence. Additionally, several large limbs were snapped and torn off a few trees. Sharkey County Cary 25 0125CST 0 0 50K 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Cary.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Bolivar County Cleveland 25 0150CST 0 0 30K Flash Flood 0300CST Locally heavy rain flooded many streets around Cleveland. Some roads were impassible due to high water. Bolivar County Cleveland to 25 0150CST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Shelby 0200CST Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Cleveland to Shelby. Adams County 2 E Stanton 25 0207CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down. Jefferson County 4 WSW Fayette to 25 0217CST 10 600 0 0 180K 300K Tornado (F2) 2 SW Lorman 0228CST

Mobile home rolled over near Fayette. This strong tornado touched down a few miles west-southwest of Fayette and tracked north-northeast for 10 miles. Extensive tree damage occurred along the path with hundreds of trees snapped and uprooted. A couple of mobile homes were damaged and a house had part of its roof taken off. Adams County 4 NE Cranfield 25 0223CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down. Jefferson County 4 N Fayette to 25 0237CST 1 75 0 0 15K Tornado (F1) 4.5 NNE Fayette 0238CST This tornado briefly touched down north of Fayette and snapped the tops off a number of trees. Jefferson County Red Lick to 25 0249CST 5 800 0 1 300K 500K Tornado (F2) 5 NE Red Lick 0254CST

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Claiborne County 4 SW Pattison to 25 0254CST 2 800 0 0 20K 100K Tornado (F2) 2 SW Pattison 0257CST

Home with the roof blown off and a few walls blown down, occurred in Jefferson county. This strong tornado touched down in the Red Lick Community, of Jefferson county, and tracked northeast into Claiborne county. Extensive tree damage occurred along the path with hundreds of trees uprooted and snapped. One mobile home was destroyed and a framed house had most of the roof torn off and an outside wall blown out. One injury occurred as the mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. Adams County Countywide 25 0300CST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 0600CST Claiborne County Countywide 25 0400CST 0 0 70K Flash Flood 1100CST Jefferson County Countywide 25 0400CST 0 0 1M 100K Flash Flood 1100CST Attala County Countywide 25 0830CST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 1200CST Hinds County West Portion 25 0830CST 0 0 800K 100K Flash Flood 1200CST Holmes County South Portion 25 0830CST 0 0 300K 100K Flash Flood 1200CST Madison County West Portion 25 0830CST 0 0 400K 300K Flash Flood 1200CST Warren County Countywide 25 0830CST 0 0 2M 700K Flash Flood 1200CST

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Yazoo County Countywide 25 0830CST 0 0 5M 1M Flash Flood 1200CST

Area rainfall during Hurricane Rita. Early Sunday morning several bands of thunderstorms developed across Southwest, West-central and Central Mississippi. These bands repeatedly moved over the same locations for a few hours and produced locally heavy rainfall. Most locations received 3 to 5 inches of rain in a few hour period. The heaviest rains fell within a corridor that was generally aligned along the Big Black River. This corridor received nearly 7 to 10 inches of rain over a few hour period. The worst flooding occurred in Warren and Yazoo counties. Here, many roads were washed out or flooded by several feet of water. Many homes in these areas had some amount of water inside them. The rest of the affected areas had flooded roads, creeks out of their banks and standing water in areas that normally do not flood. Adams County 3 SE Natchez 25 0320CST 0 0 80K 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Several trees were blown down around the southeast side of Natchez. Some trees were blown down on homes and vehicles. Hinds County 2 NW Utica 25 0334CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) A few trees were blown down and a barn damaged. Washington County Greenville 25 0340CST 0 0 80K Flash Flood 0600CST Locally heavy rain caused significant street flooding in and around Greenville. Over a 10 hour period, 5 to 7 inches of rain fell across Washington county. Jefferson County 5 SE Fayette to 25 0344CST 4 50 0 0 40K Tornado (F0) 6 ENE Fayette 0349CST This tornado touched down southeast of Fayette and took down a few power lines and damaged several trees. One mobile home sustained minor damage. Bolivar County Cleveland 25 0410CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Warren County Vicksburg to 25 0612CST 0 0 110K 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 4 SE Vicksburg 0620CST Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the City and across southern parts of the City. One mobile home was destroyed by a fallen tree just off Halls Ferry Road near Tanglewood Drive.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Warren County 10 SE Vicksburg 25 0615CST 0 0 3K 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Numerous trees and many large limbs were blown down along Highway 27. Madison County 8 W Flora to 25 0658CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 8 WNW Flora 0702CST Several trees were blown down near the Big Black River, along the Madison/Yazoo county line. Yazoo County 8 SE Satartia to 25 0700CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Bentonia 0706CST Several areas of trees blown 8 miles southeast of Satartia, near the Big Black River, toward Bentonia. Claiborne County 5 WNW Port Gibson 25 0702CST 0.7 50 0 0 70K 20K Tornado (F1) 0703CST This tornado briefly touched down and damaged a roof and a porch to a well built home. Additionally, a number of trees were downed and damaged. Claiborne County 3 N Grand Gulf to 25 0740CST 0 0 70K 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) 9 NNE Grand Gulf 0749CST Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern part of the county. Hinds County Brownsville 25 0820CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A couple of trees down. Warren County 6 SE Vicksburg to 25 0821CST 1.5 100 0 0 10K 15K Tornado (F0) 6 ESE Vicksburg 0823CST This weak tornado briefly touched down off Halls Ferry, Timberlane and Sweetgum Roads. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along with a few power lines taken down. Attala County Mc Cool 25 0827CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A couple of trees down. Claiborne County 2 S Port Gibson 25 0948CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A couple of trees were blown down. One tree was down on a house just south of Port Gibson. Neshoba County 6 SSW Philadelphia 25 1005CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Several trees were blown down. Lowndes County 2 N Columbus Afb to 25 1055CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 4 N Columbus Afb 1059CST

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Warren County Redwood 25 1126CST 0.5 50 0 0 30K Tornado (F0) 1127CST

Awning blown down at a gas station in Redwood. This weak tornado touched down briefly in Redwood and crossed US Highway 61. A man drove his truck through the tornado as it crossed the Highway. The tornado destroyed a metal overhang, knocked over a fence and snapped a few small trees and limbs. Warren County Vicksburg to 25 1155CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 3 NE Vicksburg 1200CST Many trees, along with a few power lines, were blown down around Vicksburg and just north of town. A few of these trees were down on homes causing damage. Attala County 6 SE Kosciusko to 25 1255CST 2 75 0 0 50K 15K Tornado (F0) 7 ESE Kosciusko 1259CST This tornado touched down about 6 miles southeast of Kosciusko and tracked northeast for about 2 miles. This tornado rolled over a camper trailer, downed some power lines and uprooted or snapped a dozen or so trees. Madison County 6 SE Canton to 25 1305CST 3 75 0 0 40K Tornado (F0) 7 ESE Canton 1310CST This weak tornado touched down just off the Natchez Trace and moved northeast for 3 miles causing minor tree damage across Sharon Road, Pine Grove Road and Barnes Road. Several trees were uprooted with a few having limbs snapped. Smith County 3 W Raleigh to 25 1325CST 1 50 0 0 25K Tornado (F0) 2 W Raleigh 1327CST This weak tornado briefly touched down just west of Raleigh and and moved east-northeast for about a mile. A man watched the tornado damage his barn and knock down a few trees as it moved to the east-northeast.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Oktibbeha County Starkville to 25 1338CST 3.5 75 0 7 2M Tornado (F1) 2 NE Starkville 1345CST

Destroyed mobile homes just northeast of Starkville. This tornado touched down on the southeast side of Starkville, just southwest of the MSU Campus, in the Sherwood Forest subdivision and tracked northeast for 3.5 miles through the MSU Campus then dissipated at Highway 82.

The Sherwood Forest subdivision had several trees uprooted and about 5 homes with shingle damage. The tornado then moved across an open field toward the MSU Campus. The MSU Seed Technology Building sustained major damage to most of the metal/tin structures. A RV was rolled over at this location. The rest of the campus sustained broken windows, downed trees and roof damage to several buildings. The tornado exited MSU Campus and continued northeast. For the last mile, numerous homes sustained minor roof damage and broken windows. Just before the tornado dissipated the University Mobile Home park was severely hit. Eleven mobile homes were flipped over and destroyed along with many others sustaining minor damage. Seven injuries occurred at the mobile home park, all in the destroyed mobile homes. The tornado dissipated shortly there after just before reaching Highway 82.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Leake County Carthage Leak Co Arp t 25 1347CST 1.5 100 0 0 200K 20K Tornado (F1) 1.5 NE Carthage Leak 1350CST Co Arp

F1 Tornado as it moved near the Leake County Airport. This tornado touched down just on the southwest side of the Carthage county airport. Three small aircraft were destroyed as one was flipped over and another thrown nearly 1/4 mile into a wooded area. The airport hanger sustained minor damage as the door was blown in. Numerous trees were damaged and uprooted. One home on Jordan Road had windows blown out and several trees down on it. Additionally, one mobile home on Goshen Road sustained minor damage. Smith County 5 N Sylvarena 25 1350CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Jasper County 4 W Montrose to 25 1401CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 3 WNW Montrose 1403CST This tornado was witnessed by spotters touching down just west of Montrose and moving across an open field for a few minutes. No damage was reported other than some minor damage to some trees. Lowndes County 1 S Golden Triangle Rg 25 1418CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Some metal awning was torn off a storage building just south of the airport along with a few large limbs broken off trees. Hinds County 3 NE Byram to 25 1428CST 1 75 0 0 20K Tornado (F0) 4 NE Byram 1430CST This tornado quickly spun up off Elton Road, between the Railroad tracks and the Pearl River, and damaged several trees before dissipating. Choctaw County 4 W Reform 25 1450CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A few trees and power lines were blown down. Rankin County 5 SSE Brandon to 25 1458CST 2 75 0 0 400K Tornado (F1) 5 SE Brandon 1503CST This tornado touched down near Hemphill Drive and moved northeast dissipating just north of Old Lake Road. As the tornado moved through a residential area, it destroyed a few dozen trees and several power lines. The most substantial damage occurred near Old Lake Road where several trees fell on a home and caused significant roof damage.

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MISSISSIPPI, Central Oktibbeha County 6 SE Maben 25 1514CST 1 50 0 0 20K Tornado (F0) 1516CST This weak tornado touched down off Thompson Road and Tobe Henry Road, near the power lines, and moved northeast for about 1 mile. Several trees were uprooted along with a few large limbs broken off some trees. Lauderdale County 3 N Marion to 25 1521CST 1.8 150 0 0 250K 80K Tornado (F1) 4 NNE Marion 1525CST

Mobile home flipped over just north of Marion, off Hamm Rd. This tornado touched down just west of Van Zyverden Road and moved northeast for almost 2 miles and passed near Northeast High School. The tornado dissipated less than 1 mile south of the intersection of Ponta Hills Road and Lizella Road. A farm shed was destroyed along with numerous downed trees, some of which caused damage to homes. One mobile home was flipped over on Hamm Road along with several power lines taken down along the path. Webster County 3 NNE Eupora to 25 1527CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 3 E Eupora 1529CST Several trees were blown down just outside of Eupora and along Highway 82 just east of town. Rankin County 6 N Puckett 25 1607CST 1 50 0 0 10K 25K Tornado (F0) 1610CST This weak tornado touched down in the Rufus Community slightly east of Highway 43 and moved east-northeast for almost a mile. This tornado moved across a small lake and dissipated just to the northeast of the lake. A few dozen trees were damaged and snapped with some tin torn off a storage building. Noxubee County 2 WNW Brooksville to 25 1624CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2 NW Brooksville 1626CST Spotters witnessed a tornado briefly touching down and moving across a field just northwest of Brooksville. Lauderdale County 4 SW Meridian Arpt to 25 1747CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 2 S Meridian Arpt 1754CST Observer at Key Field witnessed a funnel cloud and recorded the event in the ASOS observation. MISSISSIPPI, North Alcorn County Kossuth 21 1115CST 0 0 50K Lightning 1120CST A church was destroyed by a fire started by lightning.

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MISSISSIPPI, North Coahoma County Clarksdale 25 0325CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0330CST A couple of trees were blown down. Lee County Tupelo 25 0505CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0510CST A couple of trees were knocked down. De Soto County Hernando 25 0630CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0635CST A few trees were blown down. Tate County Senatobia 25 0630CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0635CST Numerous trees were knocked down. Lee County Baldwyn 25 1152CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1330CST Several roads were flooded. Lee County Tupelo 25 1152CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1200CST Three trees were blown down. Alcorn County Kossuth 25 1205CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1210CST A few trees were knocked down. Prentiss County Booneville 25 1230CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1235CST Some trees were blown down. Tishomingo County Paden 25 1240CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1245CST Several trees were knocked down. Monroe County 3 W Amory 25 1540CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1545CST A few trees were blown down across a road. Alcorn County Corinth 25 1559CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1730CST Some roads had 2 to 3 feet of water covering them. The flood waters came close to a few houses. Itawamba County New Salem 25 1610CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1615CST Numerous trees were blown down. Monroe County 2 E Aberdeen to 25 1820CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood Aberdeen 2000CST Several roads were flooded. Flood water was approaching several homes. Itawamba County New Salem 25 1830CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 2000CST Flood water was covering numerous yards. Several flooded roads were impassable. MSZ007-010 Tunica - Coahoma 25 0400CST 0 0 10K Tropical Depression 0700CST

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MISSISSIPPI, North Monroe County Amory 25 1200CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1500CST Tropical depression Rita moved across northern Mississippi. A large tree was blown down in Clarksdale (Coahoma County) and some large tree limbs were blown down near Tunica Elementary School (Tunica County). Rita also brought heavy rain to northeast Mississippi. Several roads were flooded in Monroe County after over 6 inches of rain fell in the area. MISSISSIPPI, South

NONE REPORTED. MISSISSIPPI, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. MISSOURI, East MOZ018>019- Knox - Lewis - Shelby - Marion - Monroe - Ralls - Pike - Boone - Audrain - Callaway - Montgomery - Lincoln 026>027-034>036- - Warren - St. Charles 041>042-050>052- 060>061 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST The drought continued to ease across much of the area. Drought conditions were lifted for counties south of the Missouri River but remained for counties to the north. A few counties in extreme northeast Missouri were lowered to D1 (moderate) status, while the rest of the counties listed were lowered to D0 (abnormally dry) status. Lincoln County Winfield 13 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Local law enforcement reported numerous large tree limbs and some power lines down across town. Crawford County 5 SW Cuba 13 1629CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Crawford County Cuba 13 1635CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Crawford County Steelville 13 1635CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines from Cuba south to Steelville. A barn southwest of Cuba was also damaged. Washington County Richwoods 13 1725CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Washington County Potosi 13 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) The County Sheriff reported trees and a few power lines down in Richwoods and Potosi. Iron County Ironton 13 1835CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Local law enforcement reported a couple of large trees, large tree limbs and some power lines down. One house caught fire from a downed power line. St. Francois County Bismarck 13 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Local law enforcement reported some trees and power lines down in town. St. Francois County Iron Mtn 13 1858CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Storm spotters reported large tree limbs down. Madison County Fredericktown 13 1900CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) County officials reported a few trees and large tree limbs down. Lewis County 3 W Canton 13 1920CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Lewis County 5 W La Grange 13 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Thunderstorm winds destroyed 2 machine sheds on a farm west of Canton. Trees were also downed on the bank of the Wakonda River. The same farm had 4 buildings destroyed from a tornado that hit in May of 2003. In LaGrange, storm spotters reported 1 inch hail.

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MISSOURI, East Shelby County Emden 13 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A local radio station reported nickel size hail in Emden. Moniteau County 5 S California 13 2005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Moniteau County California 13 2005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Local law enforcement reported some roads blocked by downed trees in California. Highway 87 south of town was also blocked by downed trees. Callaway County (Jef)Jffrsn City Mem 13 2032CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Cole County Jefferson City 13 2032CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A local television station reported three 50 foot trees blown over. Numerous large limbs were also down mainly across the north part of town. The ASOS at the Jefferson City Airport across the Missouri River in Callaway County measured a wind gust of 63 mph. Callaway County Holts Summit 13 2040CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Callaway County 3 N Holts Summit 13 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Local law enforcement reported trees down blocking some streets in Holts Summit. Storm spotters reported a few trees down north of town. Franklin County New Haven 13 2150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Franklin County Washington 13 2155CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Emergency management officials reported trees down along Highway 100 near New Haven and Washington. Crawford County Steelville 13 2200CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Crawford County Bourbon 13 2210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Emergency management officials reported several trees down in the Steelville and Bourbon areas. Reynolds County Lesterville 15 0500CST 0 0 Lightning A lightning strike took our the entire telephone system in Lesterville. Service was restored about Noon CDT. Washington County Belgrade 19 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Washington County Caledonia 19 0002CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported trees and large tree limbs down in Caledonia and Belgrade. St. Francois County Knob Lick 19 0027CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) The County Sheriff reported trees and large tree limbs down along Highway 67 just north of Knob Lick. Marion County 2 W Hannibal 19 1611CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Marion County 1 N Hannibal 19 1614CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Marion County Hannibal 19 1615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Marion County 1 S Hannibal 19 1625CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Marion County 1 S Hannibal 19 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Storm spotters reported hail up to 2 inches in diameter west of Hannibal, 1 inch hail in town, and golfball size hail just south of town. Tree limbs and power lines were downed on the south side of town as well. Boone County 4 W Columbia 19 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)

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MISSOURI, East Boone County Columbia 19 1655CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Boone County Columbia 19 1659CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm spotters and emergency management personnel reported hail up to 1 inch in diameter west of and in Columbia. Moniteau County Tipton 19 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Moniteau County California 19 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage in Tipton and California. Most to the damage in Tipton was across the north half of town. A survey performed by the County Emergency Management Director indicated a lot of tree damage with a lot of clean up to do. A couple of mobile homes were also damaged with one having its metal roof peeled off. Several outbuildings on farms on the edge of town were also damaged. In California, several trees and power lines were downed. Boone County Columbia 19 1711CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Boone County Columbia 19 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail and a couple of large trees down on Broadway near the Columbia Police Department. Boone County Columbia 19 1735CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900CST Rainfall from severe thunderstorms produced flash flooding across Columbia. Several roads were reported flooded with up to 2 to 3 feet of water. Some of the roads flooded included Scott Boulevard, Gillespie Bridge Road, Providence Road, Business Loop 70, Vandiver Drive and Paris Road. Callaway County 6.5 W Kingdom City to 19 1736CST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 6.4 W Kingdom City A small tornado formed in a corn field and caused a distinct path of damage for about 0.1 of a mile. Moniteau County Tipton 19 1740CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Moniteau County California 19 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Another round of severe thunderstorms produced 3/4 inch hail in Tipton and downed some trees in California. Callaway County Fulton 19 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Local law enforcement reported several large trees down in Fulton. Cole County Jefferson City 19 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The Jefferson City Police Department reported scattered trees, large tree limbs, and power lies down across town. Power was out for several thousand people. Callaway County 4 E Fulton 19 1800CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported several large tree limbs blown down. Osage County 3 W Chamois 19 1805CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Osage County 4 SE Chamois 19 1805CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Emergency management personnel reported trees down west of Chamois. The public reported trees down on a farm southeast of Chamois. Callaway County 2 N Portland 19 1810CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported a couple of large trees and tree limbs down blocking Highway D. Gasconade County Gasconade 19 1810CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Wind gusts estimated around 70 mph downed some trees in Gasconade. Montgomery County Mc Kittrick 19 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57)

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MISSOURI, East Montgomery County 2 S New Florence 19 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) The County Sheriff reported trees down on Highway 94 both east and west of the intersection with Highway 19. Gasconade County 3 W Hermann 19 1817CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Gasconade County Hermann 19 1820CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Gasconade County Hermann 19 1825CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Amateur radio spotters reported trees down blocking Highway 100 west of Hermann. Local law enforcement reported trees and tree branches down blocking some streets in Hermann. There was major tree damage at the City Park as downed trees and limbs were strewn across the swimming pool, ball diamond, and campground. Franklin County New Haven 19 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Local law enforcement reported several large trees down around town blocking some streets. Warren County Warrenton 19 1830CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning was believed to be the cause for 2 house fires in Warrenton. One home in the 2200 block of Highway U was destroyed. The other home in the 1600 block of Highway W had fire damage in the attic and smoke damage throughout the rest of the home. Warren County 3 S Warrenton 19 1835CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Warren County 2 S Dutzow 19 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Amateur radio spotters reported trees down south of Warrenton. Storm spotters reported 60 mph wind gusts south of Dutzow. St. Charles County 5 SW New Melle 19 1850CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) St. Charles County 6 SSW O Fallon 19 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Charles County 3 S Wentzville 19 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) St. Charles County Dardenne 19 1856CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees across southwest St. Charles County. Trees were reported down at the intersection of Highway T and D, south of Wentzville, and in the Winghaven and Twin Chimneys areas. Boone County 3 SE Columbia 19 1852CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail southeast of Columbia. St. Charles County St Peters 19 1900CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Charles County 2 SSE St Peters 19 1900CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Charles County St Charles 19 1910CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Charles County 1 SW St Charles 19 1910CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Storm spotters and amateur radio spotters reported numerous trees and large tree limbs down in the St. Peters and St. Charles areas. Power was also out in several locations. St. Louis County Creve Coeur 19 1920CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Louis County Hazelwood 19 1921CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Amateur radio spotters reported trees down at the intersection of Olive and Lindbergh Boulevards. Trees were also reported blocking Missouri Bottom Road near Dunn Road. An oak tree, believed to be 400 years old near the intersection of Fee Fee and McDonnel Douglas Boulevard, was also downed by the storm. St. Louis (C) St Louis 19 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The St. Louis Police Department reported trees and large tree limbs down in north St. Louis.

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MISSOURI, East Boone County Columbia 19 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed 5 utility poles in extreme northeast Columbia near the intersection of Route PP and Mexico Gravel Road. Power was out for about 300 homes the rest of the night. St. Louis County (Stl)Lambert Fld St 19 2230CST 0 0 Lightning Lighting was believed to be the cause of a major power outage at Lambert St. Louis International Airport. The East Terminal and Concourses C and D lost power about 11:30 pm. Generators supplied back up power, but just for essential systems. Southwest Airlines cancelled 9 flights and American Airlines had to cancel 4. Boone County 2 NW Ashland 26 0540CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) An early morning thunderstorm caused minor damage to 6 homes in a neighborhood on Highway DD northwest of Ashland. Several garage doors were bent by the wind, a trampoline was thrown a quarter mile and destroyed, gas grills were blown off decks, and a couple of flag poles were bent. St. Francois County Leadwood 28 1638CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Francois County Desloge 28 1642CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) St. Francois County Park Hills 28 1642CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A severe thunderstorm caused scattered wind damage across the central part of St. Francois County. Trees and power lines were reported down by local law enforcement in Leadwood, Park Hills, and Desloge. A few homes in Desloge suffered minor roof damage from broken tree limbs. Ste. Genevieve County 3 W Weingarten 28 1652CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported trees down blocking Highway C south of Weingarten. Ste. Genevieve County 3 S Ste Genevieve 28 1705CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) The County Sheriff reported trees down blocking Highway M south of Ste. Genevieve. Ste. Genevieve County 1 SW Minnith 28 1707CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The County Sheriff reported trees down blocking Highway N southwest of Minnith. MISSOURI, Lower

NONE REPORTED. MISSOURI, Northeast MOZ009>010 Scotland - Clark 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST The drought of 2005 that started in July continued into September 2005 and October 2005. By September, the drought was affecting mainly hydrologic aspects and to a lesser extent agricultural. A report of the hydrologic issues affected by the drought is supplied by the service hydrologist.

September precipitation averaged 2.7 inches which was 0.7 inches below normal. Departures from normal ranged from +0.1 inches (Burlington IA) to -1.7 inches (Dubuque IA). Precipitation percent of normal averaged 79 percent, with individual figures ranging from 103 percent (Burlington IA) to 54 percent (Dubuque IA). The three-month average precipitation departure from normal is -4.7 inches, or 60 percent of normal. September was the eighth consecutive month with an average deficit of precipitation. The twelve-month precipitation departure is -8.62 inches, or 76 percent of normal.

Other River and Stream Conditions

Stream flows began the month with streams in Iowa and Missouri mainly near normal (25th to 75th percentile), with a few reporting below normal (10th to 24th percentile) conditions. In Illinois, however, conditions were different. Most of the locations reported either below normal or much below normal (less than 10th percentile) flows. A couple locations were reporting record low flows for the day.

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MISSOURI, Northeast Conditions remained nearly the same for the entire month. Some rain events brought a few locations in Iowa-especially in the western HSA-to above normal (76th to 90th percentile) conditions for a few days during the month. A significant rain event affected locations northwest of the HSA toward the end of the month. Runoff from this rain pushed rivers in the northwest HSA, such as the Wapsipinicon and Cedar Rivers, to above to much above normal (greater than 90th percentile) flows. No flooding was reported in the HSA, however. The month ended with locations in the northwest HSA experiencing above to much above normal conditions, while elsewhere conditions were near normal except for a few locations that reported below normal conditions.

Stream flows again fell during the last third of the month, with conditions by the end of the month much similar to those at the beginning of the month. Clark County 3.8 WNW Anson to 08 1436CST 0 0 4K 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 2.6 NW Anson 1448CST Corn was flattened on the Verkruyse Farm just south of County Route V. On the Gaston Farm just north of County V, a 12 inch diameter ash tree was felled along with a few shingles being pulled off an outbuilding. West of the intersection of County Route V and Highway 81 a telephone pole was snapped off at the base. Clark County Athens 08 1442CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1452CST From co-op observer. Two trees along with many branches down. An MCS moving through Iowa initiated isolated severe thunderstorms along its outflow boundary during the early afternoon hours. The intense line of storms on the south end of the MCS bowed out as it reached southeast Iowa and raced into west central Illinois and far northeast Missouri. MISSOURI, Northwest Mercer County Ravanna 13 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mercer County Ravanna 13 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Putnam County 5 E Lucerne 13 1655CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Roof blown off small building. Putnam County Unionville 13 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Putnam County Hartford 13 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Bates County 1 W Hume 13 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large tree down on road. Bates County Rich Hill 13 1847CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bates County Rich Hill 13 1847CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree downed. Cass County 1 S Freeman 13 1747CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large tree down. Johnson County 1 S Warrensburg 13 1820CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ten inch diameter tree toppled. Worth County 1 E Denver 19 1130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Worth County 5 E Denver 19 1220CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Harrison County 5 W Eagleville 19 1147CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Gentry County Gentry 19 1209CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mercer County 1 N Princeton 19 1220CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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MISSOURI, Northwest Mercer County 2 W Mercer 19 1230CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sullivan County Pollock 19 1404CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sullivan County 6 N Green City 19 1430CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Schuyler County Queen City 19 1430CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Adair County 5 NW Connelsville 19 1440CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cass County Pleasant Hill 19 1547CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cass County Pleasant Hill 19 1549CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Johnson County 4 N Centerview 19 1617CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Johnson County 5 NNW Warrensburg 19 1625CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Johnson County 1 WNW Warrensburg 19 1625CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Johnson County 2 W Warrensburg 19 1625CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Johnson County 1 WNW Warrensburg 19 1639CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Cooper County Boonville 19 1636CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cooper County 2 SE Boonville 19 1642CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cooper County Otterville 19 1710CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cooper County Otterville 19 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Cooper County 3 NNW Bellair 19 1835CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cooper County 4 NW Bellair 19 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cooper County 4 SW Prairie Home 19 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cooper County 2 S Prairie Home 19 1910CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pettis County Hughesville 19 1638CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pettis County 3 N Sedalia 19 1638CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cooper County Boonville 23 0452CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cooper County Boonville 23 0454CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) MISSOURI, Southeast Carter County Van Buren 14 0115CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A couple of trees were blown down, including one on a power line. MOZ087-110>112- Cape Girardeau - Stoddard - Scott - Mississippi - New Madrid 114 25 0900CST 0 0 15K Strong Wind 1100CST

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MISSOURI, Southeast A couple of hours of strong, gusty winds were associated with the remnants of dissipating Tropical Storm Rita. About 5,400 utility customers lost power for up to 13 hours. About 70 separate outages were reported, mostly due to trees falling on power lines. The peak wind gust at the Cape Girardeau Airport was 41 MPH. Perry County Perryville 28 1725CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were blown down. MISSOURI, Southwest Taney County 3 E Branson 02 1800CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Straight line wind gusts downed a 12 inch tree over a county road east of Branson. Barry County 7 SE Cassville 02 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Taney County 1 N Branson 02 1915CST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2100CST Flash flooding inundated a house north of Branson. Newton County Wentworth 03 1155CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Newton County 1 SW Wentworth 03 1330CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500CST Flash flooding inundated sections of Highways J and JJ. Barton County 4 N Golden City 03 1415CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barton County 3 E Lamar 03 1430CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Barton County 10 W Lamar 03 1603CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1606CST Polk County Morrisville 03 1637CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Polk County 2 NE Brighton 03 1640CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Polk County Pleasant Hope 03 1704CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Polk County 2 NW Pleasant Hope 03 1705CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Downburst winds destroyed two barns in rural southeast Polk County. The barns were located on County Road 530, near the intersection with Highway KK. Stone County Cape Fair 13 1030CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles. Benton County 8 SE Warsaw 13 1330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Morgan County 2 S Gravois Mills 13 1406CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Morgan County 2 S Gravois Mills 13 1406CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees along Highway 135. Morgan County 7 S Gravois Mills to 13 1415CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 7 SW Gravois Mills Camden County 2 NE Sunrise Beach 13 1420CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Vernon County Nevada 13 1425CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Vernon County Nevada Arpt 13 1432CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)

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MISSOURI, Southwest Miller County Tuscumbia 13 1435CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed large trees on power lines. Morgan County Rocky Mt 13 1448CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Power poles were knocked down from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Vernon County 4 E Dederick 13 1449CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cedar County 8 S El Dorado Spgs 13 1458CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Miller County Iberia 13 1501CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Maries County Brinktown 13 1526CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees. St. Clair County Collins 13 1551CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County 4 N Liberal 13 1557CST 0.2 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) A weak tornado briefly touched down in a rural area of northwest Barton County. This tornado was associated with a supercell thunderstorm that produced several brief tornado touchdowns in Crawford County Kansas. Polk County Flemington 13 1615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hickory County 4 W Pittsburg 13 1616CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Phelps County 1 SE Rolla 13 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Barton County 2 N Liberal 13 1640CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Barton County 6 N Lamar 13 1645CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Barton County Irwin 13 1658CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Vernon County Sheldon 13 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Barton County 1 W Irwin 13 1710CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 1715CST Vernon County Sheldon 13 1800CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles near Sheldon. St. Clair County Iconium 13 1930CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees and power lines. Cedar County El Dorado Spgs 13 1950CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Downburst winds damaged a few power lines and knocked over trees. Camden County 2 N Climax Spgs 13 2004CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Dallas County Buffalo 13 2015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees on top of power lines that caused brief power outages. Polk County Morrisville 13 2025CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts caused tree damage.

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MISSOURI, Southwest Miller County Countywide 13 2025CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2035CST A line of severe thunderstorms caused major tree damage across much of Miller County. Numerous county roads were blocked from falling trees, along with power outages from trees falling on power lines. Camden County Osage Beach 13 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Laclede County Lebanon 13 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees into some power lines. Greene County Springfield 13 2142CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Greene County Fair Grove 13 2154CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Greene County Springfield 13 2155CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed power poles. Webster County Rogersville 13 2155CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Straight line winds damaged a barn and a roof of a house. Lawrence County Marionville 13 2158CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees into some power lines. Douglas County 1 E Ava 13 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A utility company reported that a large tree had blown down on a power line. Webster County 4 E Rogersville 13 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees that were blocking a roadway near the intersection of Highways 60 and Z. Stone County Cape Fair 13 2230CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles. Wright County Mountain Grove 13 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed large trees on power lines and caused power outages. Dent County Salem 13 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Dent County Jadwin 13 2239CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Downburst winds downed a few power poles near Jadwin. Christian County Clever 13 2240CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Howell County Willow Spgs 13 2310CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts caused heavy damage to a building that was under construction. Jasper County Sarcoxie 14 1045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jasper County 1 E Sarcoxie 14 1050CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jasper County 2 N Sarcoxie 14 1052CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Newton County Neosho 15 0448CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0700CST Thunderstorms that produced heavy rain flooded several streets in Neosho. Flooding also occurred in areas not normally prone to flooding.

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MISSOURI, Southwest Greene County Springfield 15 0500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900CST Thunderstorms producing heavy rain caused Wilson's Creek to flood in western sections of Springfield. Several other roads in the city of Springfield also became impassable from flooding. Howell County 4 W Moody 15 1206CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400CST Heavy rain caused Horn Creek to flood over Highway 142 west of Moody. Vernon County 1 N Milo 18 0425CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cedar County 3 S Jerico Spgs 18 0435CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dade County 1 N Arcola 18 0445CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Miller County 2 N Eldon 19 2004CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Jasper County 5 E Jasper 28 1415CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts uprooted trees near the intersection of Highways T and K. Barton County Golden City 28 1415CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County Golden City 28 1415CST 0.4 25 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that weak tornado briefly touched down near the community of Golden City. Minor tree damage occurred and debris was scattered around. However, no structural damage was observed from this tornado. Dade County Lockwood 28 1426CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees on some power lines. Camden County 1 N Macks Creek 28 1430CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Dade County Everton 28 1446CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Lawrence County Miller 28 1450CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) One large tree was uprooted from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Greene County 3 W Bois D Arc 28 1455CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees west of Bois D Arc. Douglas County Goodhope 28 1530CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Texas County Plato 28 1540CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Downburst winds destroyed a barn near Plato. Ozark County 8 S Dora 28 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Shannon County 3 SW Winona 28 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Howell County Mountain View 28 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down on power lines from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Howell County 4 E West Plains 28 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees on power lines. Howell County 1 E Mountain View 29 1100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Lawrence County Miller 29 1103CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)

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MONTANA, Central MTZ009 North Rocky Mountain Front 11 0700MST 0 0 Heavy Snow A late summer storm brought heavy snow to the high counrty of the Northern Rocky Mountain Front during the weekend of September 9-11. Over 12 inches of snow was reported at St. Mary 25WNW. The storm also dropped heavy snow throughout Glacier National Park. Snow fall amounts within Glacier Park include: 2 feet of snow at Granite Park Chalet, 4 feet of snow at Fifty Mountain campground, nearly 20 inches at Sperry Chalet and 10 to 12 inches at Logan Pass. The heavy wet snow was also responsible for the downing of over 100 trees throughout Glacier Park and the closing of the Going-to-the-Sun Road due to numerous mud and rock slides. MTZ009-048 North Rocky Mountain Front - Southern Rocky Mountain Front 29 0000MST 0 0 High Wind (G81) 0725MST A high wind event occurred during the morning and early afternoon hours of the 29th along the Rocky Mountain Front. Reported wind speeds include: a gust to 93 mph at St. Mary 13W and a gust to 65 mph at Augusta 25WNW. MTZ047 Blaine 30 1310MST 0 0 High Wind (G50) A wind gust to 58 mph was reported at Chinook 11S. MONTANA, East Phillips County Malta 10 1100MST 0 0 Heavy Rain Approximately 3 to 3.5 inches of rain fell in about 90 minutes late in the morning. The heavy rainfall led to minor street flooding. Valley County 17 SSW Glasgow 10 1100MST 0 0 Heavy Rain Several portions of Willow Creek road washed out. It is estimated that over 2 inches of rain fell during a 90 minute period. The road was under construction at the time, and according to local officials the washout likely occurred as a result of a combination of the road construction and heavy rain and was not a flash flood event. MONTANA, South Yellowstone County Billings 03 1344MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G62) MONTANA, West Deer Lodge County Anaconda 09 1500MST 0 3 Lightning Three highschool golfers were struck by lightning at a golf tournament at the Anaconda Country Club. One boy was not breathing and had no pulse prior to CPR. This boy spent a few days in the hospital. The other two golfers were not seriously injured. MTZ002 West Glacier Region 11 0900MST 0 0 Heavy Snow Strong fall storm brought heavy snows to the west side of Glacier National Park. 24 inches of new snow was measured at Granite Park Chalet at 6500 feet and 6 inches along Going to the Sun road. NEBRASKA, Central Cherry County 48 SSW Merriman 06 1715CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Brown County 20 S Ainsworth 06 1845CST 0 0 3K Hail (2.50) Brown County 25 S Ainsworth 06 1853CST 0.2 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) Law enforcement reported a brief tornado touchdown in open rangeland. Brown County 10 S Long Pine 06 1934CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cherry County 40 S Merriman 08 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cherry County 52 S Merriman 08 1738CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cherry County 54 S Merriman 08 1742CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Frontier County 6 WSW Eustis 11 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Garfield County 16 ESE Burwell 12 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)

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NEBRASKA, Central Garfield County 18 E Burwell 12 1825CST 0 0 2K Hail (1.50) Holt County 6 E Page 12 1904CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1906CST Grant County 12 SSW Hyannis 12 1930MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Holt County Stuart 17 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rock County 10 SW Bassett 18 1530CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Holt County 11 WSW Atkinson 18 1557CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Holt County 6 NNE Chambers 18 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Holt County 6 S Ewing 18 1730CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) An Antelope County Sheriff Deputy reported a brief tornado touchdown over open rangeland. Holt County 5 SE Chambers 18 1738CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cherry County 6 SSE Valentine 24 0245CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Keya Paha County 18 W Springview 24 0300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Garfield County 5 N Burwell 24 1659CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Hayes County 8 SE Hayes Center 24 1735CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) 1740CST Wheeler County 5 S Bartlett 24 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1756CST Wheeler County Bartlett 24 1809CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wheeler County 9 SE Bartlett 24 1824CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Wheeler County 8 SE Bartlett 24 1835CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.25) Lincoln County 3 SW Brady 24 1850CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.25) 1855CST Brown County 12 S Ainsworth 24 2005CST 0 0 5K Hail (2.00) 2025CST Garfield County Burwell 24 2022CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Brown County 10 S Ainsworth 24 2100CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.75) 2130CST Rock County 8 S Bassett 24 2100CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.75) Rock County 6 SSE Bassett 24 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Holt County Inman 24 2245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cherry County 35 SW Merriman 25 0005CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)

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NEBRASKA, East Colfax County 5 N Richland 05 1240CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Colfax County 3 N Richland to 05 1305CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 5 N Richland 1310CST From the second storm within an hour to move across this area. The hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. Colfax County 3 N Richland 05 1310CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph downed some tree limbs north of Richland. The winds were accompanied by hail around 3/4 of an inch in diameter. Antelope County 6 NNW Orchard 12 1910CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Knox County 12 W Creighton 12 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Antelope County 3 SE Brunswick to 12 1956CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Brunswick 1959CST Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell for several minutes around Brunswick and locations just to the south and southeast. Pierce County Plainview 12 2008CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph downed a few branches in Plainview. The winds were accompanied by penny size hail. Pierce County Plainview 12 2008CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Antelope County 2 NW Brunswick 12 2022CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Knox County 3 E Creighton 12 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cedar County Fordyce 12 2043CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gage County 4 NW Filley 13 1045CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Otoe County 3 SW Otoe 13 1055CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Johnson County 5 SW Sterling 13 1055CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sarpy County Offutt Afb to 13 1116CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) La Platte 1125CST Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter fell for around 10 minutes from the La Platte area to near Offutt AFB. Antelope County 4 W Clearwater 18 1740CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Antelope County Clearwater 18 1756CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Antelope County Neligh to 18 1834CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Oakdale 1844CST Golfball to baseball size hail was reported from a supercell that tracked across the Neligh and Oakdale areas. The hail caused building and vehicle damage and was accompanied by wind gusts estimated at near 60 mph in the Oakdale area. Most of the larger hail was also reported near Oakdale. Antelope County Oakdale 18 1844CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph was reported in the Oakdale area. The winds were accompanied by hail up to baseball size. Madison County 2 SW Meadow Grove 18 1910CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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NEBRASKA, East Madison County Newman Grove to 18 1942CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 5 NE Newman Grove 1946CST Hail up to golfball size was reported from Newman Grove to 5 miles northeast of town. The hail stripped leaves off of trees in the area. Platte County 3 E Lindsay 18 1959CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Colfax County 10 N Schuyler 18 2017CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Baseball size hail was reported north of Schuyler. Platte County Creston 18 2031CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Butler County Abie 18 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dodge County 9 SW Scribner 18 2045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Saunders County Prague to 18 2055CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2 N Prague 2100CST Several reports of penny size hail were received from around the Prague area. Dodge County Fremont 18 2125CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) An off-duty NWS employee estimated thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph. The winds knocked down several large branches in the area including one large part of a tree that fell down on a fence. Saunders County 4 NNE Wahoo 18 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Saunders County 3 NW Wahoo to 18 2145CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Yutan Hail up to golfball size fell from 3 miles northwest of Wahoo to the Yutan area. Some house damage was reported. Douglas County Elkhorn 18 2205CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reported near Center and 244th Streets. Douglas County Millard 18 2214CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Reported near Millard West High School. Sarpy County 3 NE Gretna 18 2215CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Saunders County 2 S Wahoo 18 2245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Boone County Raeville 24 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph were accompanied by hail up to 3/4 inches in diameter caused quite a bit of crop damage around the Raeville area. Boone County Raeville 24 1855CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Accompanied by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The wind and hail caused quite a bit of crop damage near town. Antelope County 10 S Oakdale 24 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Boone County 8 ENE Petersburg 24 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast

NONE REPORTED. NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest Hitchcock County 5 NW Trenton 04 1736MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51)

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NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest Hitchcock County Culbertson 24 1631MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hitchcock County 5 SE Palisade 24 1710MST 0 0 Hail (1.25) NEBRASKA, South Central Adams County Hastings 05 0503CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gosper County Smithfield 05 1620CST 0 0 100K 300K Hail (1.00) Phelps County 8 N Bertrand 05 1730CST 0 0 0 300K Hail (0.75) Phelps County 10 N Bertrand 05 1758CST 0 0 100K 400K Hail (1.00) 70 mph winds were also reported by local law enforcement in this area. Gosper County 14 S Elwood 05 1800CST 0 0 25K 250K Hail (1.25) Phelps County North Portion 05 1830CST 0 0 25K 200K Flash Flood 2230CST Severe thunderstorms rolled across parts of Gosper, Phelps and Furnas counties to round out the Labor Day Weekend. Northwest Phelps County was hit particularly hard with hail to the size of golf balls driven by 70 mph winds. A 90 year old barn and grain bin were destroyed north of Bertrand. Vehicles were also damaged by the hail, including a Gosper County sheriff's car. About six sections of corn and soybeans were also severely damaged and stripped badly in some fields. Anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of rain fell in the area causing flash flooding centered 8 to 10 miles north of Bertrand. In Furnas County, hail and heavy rain also caused some crop damage north of Arapahoe. As much as four inches of rain fell in that area. Valley County 3 NW Ord 12 1750CST 0 0 25K 0 Hail (1.75) Valley County 4 NW Ord 12 1757CST 0.2 15 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) A brief tornado was spotted by a trained spotter in open country northwest of Ord. Valley County 5 N Ord 12 1806CST 0.4 50 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) Another brief tornado was reported by a storm chaser from an isolated super cell storm in northern Valley county. No damage was noted, as the tornado occurred across open county and for a very short time. Adams County 5 SW Roseland 12 1815CST 0 0 25K 100K Hail (2.00) Adams County Ayr 12 1820CST 0 0 75K 0 Hail (1.50) Adams County 6 S Hastings 12 1832CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Fillmore County Fairmont 12 2034CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Apart from an isolated super cell in Valley County, another intense thunderstorm produce one to two inch diameter hail in Adams County. Later in the evening, quarter size hail was noted in Fairmont with another severe thunderstorm. NEBRASKA, West Cheyenne County 5 W Sidney to 02 1748MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brownson 1803MST 1.25 to 1.75 inch diameter hail reported. Sioux County 15 NNE Harrison to 07 1628MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 10 E Harrison 1727MST Quarter to golfball sized hail reported along with estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Sioux County 20 SE Harrison 07 1815MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1818MST

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NEVADA, North

NONE REPORTED. NEVADA, South

NONE REPORTED. NEVADA, West NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area 09 1130PST 0 0 5K Strong Wind Strong winds at Davis Creek State Park tore 20 to 30 feet of a metal roof off of a wooden building; knocked over outbuildings; and lifted a 12-ft long, 200-lb boat into the air and dropped it 100 ft away. Pieces of lumber (2'x6's and 4'x4's) were broken; and powerlines were wrapped around each other (causing a power outage). NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 23 1500PST 0 0 High Wind (G56) Strong westerly winds blowing across Lake Tahoe during the day inundated 35 boats which were moored along the lake's east shore. NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 23 1530PST 0 0 High Wind (G56) A 56 kt (64 mph) wind gust was reported by a trained spotter 5 miles WSW of Gardnerville. NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area 23 1600PST 1 1 5K High Wind (G61) On Highway 88, just west of Gardnerville, sustained winds estimated at 70 mph (61 kt) knocked over a 20-ft trailer being pulled by a pickup truck. As it fell, the trailer struck a motorcycle traveling in the opposite direction. The driver of the motorcycle was injured. His passenger was thrown from the motorcycle, and she was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. F52VE NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and Central NHZ003 Northern Grafton 01 0000EST 0 0 1K 0 Flood 0330EST The remnants of Hurricane Katrina caused heavy rain in northern New Hampshire. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches which caused the Pemigewasset River at Woodstock to rise above flood stage. The river crested at 10.71 feet on 09/01/05 at 1215 am. NHZ001>010- Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - Southern Carroll 013>014 - Sullivan - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - Interior Rockingham - Coastal Rockingham 29 1130EST 0 0 20K High Wind (G54) 1500EST High winds knocked down numerous trees and limbs, which, in turn, knocked down power lines throughout northern, central and southeastern New Hampshire. About 13,000 customers lost electrical service.

Falling trees damaged vehicles and buildings, and blocked roads. Numerous trees were reported down in Berlin, Milan, and Lancaster in southern Coos County. A tree fell on a truck in Newport while another tree fell on an SUV in Meredith. A tree fell on a home on Route 113 in Madison. Total property damage is estimated at about $20,000.

Columbia, in Coos County, reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph. Other measured peak wind gusts included 45 mph in Meredith (Belknap County) and 46 mph in Lebanon (Grafton County). NEW HAMPSHIRE, Southern NHZ011>012 Cheshire - Hillsborough 29 1300EST 0 0 40K High Wind (G58) 1400EST A powerful cold front with a sharp temperature gradient moved across southwest New Hampshire during the late morning hours of 29 September 2005. This cold front produced high winds that caused power outages, and knocked down trees, limbs, power poles, and wires across the region. In particular, several trees were reported down in Keene. In Merrimack, a tree landed on a house at 12 Garnet Lane, breaking through the roof of the house. Several trees also came down on Wilson Hill Road, Loop Road, and Camp Sergeant Road in Merrimack. No known injuries directly resulted from this high wind event.

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NEW JERSEY, Northeast Union County Scotch Plains 14 1723EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1745EST Thunderstorms formed over Central New Jersey on the afternoon and evening of the 14th. The antecedent airmass featured tropical moisture. As the thunderstorms moved northward into Western Union County, they produced between 3 and 5 inches of rainfall in a relatively short period of time. A resident of Scotch Plains needed to be rescued from an SUV when the waters rapidly rose. In Fanwood, small streams swiftly overflowed onto property, causing minor damage. Essex County Newark 15 0655EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0705EST Flash flooding of roads. Water higher than car windows. Rescues performed by the local fire department near Railroad Ave. and Lafayette. Essex County Irvington 15 1030EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1045EST Torrential rains caused a creek to rise rapidly in Irvington. The creek subsequently flooded a portion of the Garden State Parkway with 3 to 4 feet of water. Torrential rains occurred in parts of Northeast New Jersey on the 15th. The cause was the interaction between offshore tropical storm Ophelia and a cold front to the west of the region. NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest NJZ001-007>010- Sussex - Warren - Morris - Hunterdon - Somerset - Middlesex - Western Monmouth - Eastern Monmouth - 012>027 Mercer - Salem - Gloucester - Camden - Northwestern Burlington - Western Ocean - Cumberland - Western Atlantic - Western Cape May - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean - Southeastern Burlington 01 0000EST 0 0 Drought 30 2359EST September 2005 was an unseasonably warm and dry month across the state of New Jersey. The unseasonably dry weather began for most in mid August and continued throughout the month. The lack of rain affected both the agriculture and water supplies. Acting Governor Richard Codey declared a drought watch on September 13th and called for voluntary conservation methods. Residents were urged to limit lawn watering, to only run their washers and dishwashers with full loads and to purchase and install water saving shower heads and faucets. The state's Forestry Service also prohibited the creating of recreational fires that burn directly on the ground and in all wooded areas. The boroughs of Butler and Kinnelon (Morris County) placed restrictions on all outdoor use of water.

Because of the higher cost for fuel, irrigation costs increased. The heat damaged the leaves of temperature sensitive plants such as lettuce, parsley and cilantro. The lack of rain reduced the size of lettuce, cabbage, leeks and arugula. The sun helped cause blistering of tomatoes, peppers, squash and beans. Some tree leaves were showing signs of scorching, especially along their edges. Dogwoods and maples showed signs of water stress. Milk production was down because of the affect the heat had on the cows. As one farmer was quoted, operational costs were up about 20 percent and yields were down 25 percent.

Another problem with the drought affected power lines near the coast. The lack of rain permitted salt to build on power lines. When it rained at the end of the month, blown fuses, arcing wires and pole fires occurred. About 9,000 homes and businesses mainly in Atlantic and Cape May Counties lost power.

Dating back to 1895, it was the second warmest and fifth driest September on record for the state of New Jersey. Across the state monthly county precipitation averages ranged from 0.2 inches in Cape May County to 2.4 inches in Mercer and Essex Counties. Normal is about 3.8 inches. The southern half of the state was drier than the northern half. The September average monthly temperature of 71.3 degrees at the Atlantic City International Airport was the sixth warmest September on record and the 0.53 inches of precipitation was the seventh driest September on record. At the Mercer County Airport near Trenton, the monthly average temperature of 71.2 degrees was 4.2 degrees warmer than normal and the monthly precipitation total of 2.94 inches was 0.48 inches drier than normal. Ocean County Pt Pleasant to 07 1100EST 1 1 0 0 Rip Current Beach Haven Hgts 08 2000EST Rip currents caused by swells from Hurricanes Maria and Nate claimed the life of one man and seriously injured a 62-year-old woman. The 28-year-old male construction worker drowned off Ocean Bay Boulevard in Dover Township's Ocean Beach Shores section on September 8th. He was one of four members of a construction crew that entered the unguarded stretch of ocean after working on an oceanfront home. Three of the men escaped the rip current and reached the beach with the assistance from onlookers. The fourth male was swept away. He was pulled from the water about 245 p.m. EDT on the 8th and never regained consciousness. The previous day, a 62-year-old woman in Seaside Park nearly drowned after being swept away by a rip current. She was seriously injured, but was expected to survive. M28IW

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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest Middlesex County Northwest Portion 14 1630EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST Somerset County East Portion 14 1630EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST A series of thunderstorms with heavy rain in spite of the dry weather during the past month produced poor drainage flooding and flooding of some of the smaller streams in northwestern Middlesex County and Eastern Somerset County. The heavy rain fell during the evening commute and poor drainage flooding on roadways let to closures and a more difficult than typical evening commute home. The worst reported flooding problems were in North Plainfield Borough in Somerset County and Piscataway Township and Middlesex Borough in Middlesex County. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 3 and 4 inches along the county border between Middlesex and Somerset Counties. Actual storm totals included 2.18 inches in Middlesex Borough (Middlesex County), 2.10 inches in North Plainfield (Somerset County), 2.09 inches in Deans (Middlesex County) and 1.35 inches in New Brunswick (Middlesex County). Morris County Southeast Portion 14 1730EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1930EST A series of thunderstorms with heavy rain in spite of the dry weather during the past month produced poor drainage flooding and flooding of some of the smaller streams in southeastern Morris County. The heaviest rain fell from East Hanover Township south through Chatham Township. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 2 and 4 inches in this area. NJZ014-023>026 Eastern Monmouth - Western Cape May - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean 16 1700EST 0 0 Astronomical High Tide 2100EST The combination of the spring tides associated with the full moon and the peripheral northeast circulation along the western flanks of Tropical Storm Ophelia caused pockets of minor tidal flooding at the times of the evening high tide on the 16th. The tide reached 6.98 feet above mean lower water water at Cape May (Cape May County) and 6.75 feet above mean lower low water at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County). Minor tidal flooding starts at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water. Isolated minor tidal flooding occurred at Cape May with the evening high tides on the 15th and 17th. Burlington County Cinnaminson 17 1955EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees and wires in Cinnaminson Township. NJZ015 Mercer 29 0955EST 0 0 1K Strong Wind Gusty northwest winds associated with a cold frontal passage downed a tree near the intersection of Pershing and Pickford Avenues in Ewing Township. The tree tore down power lines which briefly closed those two roads. NEW MEXICO, Central and North Santa Fe County Golden 01 1333MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Santa Fe County 13 N Edgewood 01 1405MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A strong thunderstorm moved southeast across southwest Santa Fe County. San Miguel County 14 N Las Vegas to 01 1500MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 14 NE Las Vegas 1520MST San Miguel County Chapelle 01 1545MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) San Miguel County Chapelle 01 1555MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1710MST Intense thunderstorms with hail and heavy rain moved east across west central San Miguel County. A storm north of Las Vegas pelted the Interstate 25 corridor south of Watrous with about 20 minutes of golfball size hail. Another intense storm south of Las Vegas at Chapelle dumped copious dime and quarter size hail that reached a depth of 6 to 8 inches. Heavy rain from the Chapelle storm also flooded Tres Hermanos Creek into Tecolote Creek with rock and heavy debris over County Road B27. Quay County Tucumcari 01 1744MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Quay County Tucumcari 01 1815MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1930MST An intense slow moving storm brought hail and heavy rain of 2 to 3 inches in less than an hour to Tucumcari. Most city streets were flooded to curb full, but areas along old Route 66 were covered 8 to 24 inches deep.

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NEW MEXICO, Central and North Mckinley County Church Rock 08 1945MST 0 0 Flash Flood 2145MST A series of brief but heavy rain showers moved across the Church Rock area about 10 miles east of Gallup during late afternoon and mid evening. Runoff from mid evening storm finally overwhelmed several small washes spilling heavy mud flow of 6 to 18 inches deep to trap several cars and to flood several hogans or Navajo dwellings. Several culverts were undermined which closed off roads to surrounding Navajo communities. About 200 residents unable to return home were evacuated for the night to a community shelter in nearby Gallup. Radar showed localized rainfall estimates on near one inch and slightly higher from the event. NEW MEXICO, South Central and Southwest Dona Ana County Las Cruces 06 1930MST 0 0 1M Flash Flood 2330MST Major flooding occurred across most of the Las Cruces area as a thunderstorm complex dropped heavy rain during a 3 hour time frame. Rainfall reports were widespread 2 to 3 inches with isolated amounts around 4 inches. All major roads were flooded with a few intersections under 4 feet of water. Sandbags were put up until resources were exhausted. The rainfall amounts were not extremely unusual, just the areal coverage. NEW MEXICO, Southeast Eddy County 8 S Carlsbad to 04 1607MST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 13 S Carlsbad 1900MST A trained spotter reported that two feet of water flowed out of bar ditches and covered County Road 748, eight to thirteen miles south of Carlsbad. Eddy County 3 W Carlsbad to 17 1345MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carlsbad 1400MST Lea County 21 S Maljamar 17 1445MST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Estimated severe thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph were reported at the intersection of U.S. 62/180 and New Mexico highway 176. No damage was reported. Eddy County Carlsbad 17 1530MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1536MST Penny to half dollar sized hail fell in Carlsbad. Eddy County 17 E Carlsbad 17 1538MST 0 0 24K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A severe thunderstorm moved across rural portions of eastern Eddy county. Severe wind gusts downed six telephone poles. Lea County Hobbs 17 1700MST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 1945MST Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding of city streets in Hobbs, including Alto, Grimes, Bender, and Fowler streets. NEW YORK, Central Steuben County Corning 29 0620EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down countywide. Tree on a car in Corning. Schuyler County Mecklenburg 29 0625EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree limbs downed. Cayuga County Auburn 29 0650EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Scattered trees down throughout county. Tompkins County Ithaca 29 0700EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down in several towns throughout the county. Onondaga County Marcellus 29 0710EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down in Marcellus. Also in the Syracuse area. Cortland County Cortland 29 0730EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees down in the city of Cortland.

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NEW YORK, Central Broome County Binghamton 29 0755EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Scattered trees down in the Binghamton area. Oneida County Rome 29 0800EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down countywide. Chenango County Greene 29 0815EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large limbs blocking roads in Greene, Oxford, and Bainbridge. Delaware County Delhi 29 0910EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down countywide. Otsego County Cooperstown 29 0915EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down in Cooperstown and Oneonta. 3,200 electric customers were without power. Sullivan County Tusten 29 0945EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power pole down. NEW YORK, Coastal Nassau County Westbury 15 1300EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1330EST Torrential rains caused flash flooding of Streets. Suffolk County Rocky Pt 15 1330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1345EST Torrential rains caused streets to become impassible with swiftly flowing water. Thunderstorms with torrential downpours were caused by the interaction of offshore Tropical Storm Ophelia and a cold front to the west of New York City. Westchester County Yonkers 17 1801EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines downed in Yonkers. Penny size hail was also reported in New Rochelle from the same thunderstorm that hit Yonkers. Severe thunderstorms developed in advance of a cold front on the early evening of the 17th. The storms produced frequent lightning, strong winds, and hail as they moved through Southern Westchester County. NEW YORK, East Saratoga County Halfmoon 15 1144EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in the Lexington Commons housing development at Halfmoon. Saratoga County Halfmoon 15 1144EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A trained spotter noted that nickle-sized hail fell at Halfmoon. Rensselaer County Pittstown 15 1222EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees and wires were blown down on Route 93. On September 15, a cold front stretched from low pressure over north central Quebec Province to the Eastern Southern Tier Region of eastern New York. The front drifted slowly southeastward. During the early afternoon, severe thunderstorms in Saratoga and Rensselaer counties knocked down trees and power lines. The Saratoga County thunderstorms produced nickle-sized hail, as noted by a trained spotter. NYZ043 Northern Washington 29 0600EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Whitehall. NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady 29 0615EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Large limbs were blown down. NYZ042 Northern Warren 29 0615EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Bolton.

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NEW YORK, East NYZ058 Western Greene 29 0620EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in East Jewett. NYZ058 Western Greene 29 0627EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Lexington. NYZ084 Southern Washington 29 0630EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Cambridge. NYZ053 Western Rensselaer 29 0635EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Troy. NYZ050 Southern Saratoga 29 0637EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Malta. NYZ054 Eastern Rensselaer 29 0640EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Pittstown. NYZ032 Northern Herkimer 29 0650EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Old Forge. NYZ038 Southern Herkimer 29 0650EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Middleville. NYZ039 Southern Fulton 29 0714EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down in Gloversville. NYZ033 Hamilton 29 0715EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Speculator. NYZ082 Northern Fulton 29 0715EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down at Stratford. NYZ083 Southeast Warren 29 0730EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Glens Falls. Herkimer County Old Forge 29 0730EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Hundreds of trees and power poles were blown down. Roads were impassable. Damage is attributable to both severe thunderstorms and non thunderstorm wind. NYZ065 Western Dutchess 29 0740EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in Wappingers Falls. Herkimer County Newport 29 0807EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees were blown down. Schoharie County Sharon 29 0840EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Tree limbs and wires were blown down. NYZ059 Eastern Greene 29 0905EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down at Cairo. NYZ063 Western Ulster 29 0930EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down in Kerhonkson.

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NEW YORK, East NYZ064 Eastern Ulster 29 0930EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down 2 miles north of Kingston. Schoharie County Middleburg 29 0930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down. Hamilton County Piseco 29 0944EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees were blown down over a widespread area in Piseco. NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess 29 0945EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down in Pine Plains. NYZ060 Western Columbia 29 1010EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Trees were blown down in the vicinity of Hudson and Kinderhook by strong winds. Near daybreak on September 29, an intensifying low pressure was north of Lake Ontario. A sharp cold front trailed southward along the west side of the Appalachain Mountains. A strong pressure gradient was across New York State and western New England. The cold front moved quickly through eastern New York and western New England during the afternoon. A strong south wind occurred over an extensive portion of eastern New York prior to the arrival of the cold front. NYZ032 Northern Herkimer 30 0400EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0600EST On September 30, a ridge of high pressure over eastern New York State was associated with clear sky and chilly near-calm air. During the predawn hours, the temperature dipped below freezing in a portion of the southern Adirondack Mountain region. The minimum temperatures at Big Moose, Stillwater Reservoir, and Old Forge were 29, 31, and 32 degrees respectively. NEW YORK, North St. Lawrence County Countywide 08 1200EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2100EST A cold front moved slowly across St Lawrence county. Heavy rain fell across the county with generally between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall. At Massena, NY, 1.34 inches of rainfall established a new daily record rainfall. St. Lawrence County South Portion 16 2045EST 0 0 500K Flash Flood 17 0100EST The northeast US was impacted by 2 weather systems on September 16th and 17th. A storm moved northeast along a frontal boundary, from the Ohio valley on the 16th and passed across northern New York the morning of the 17th. In addition, moisture from Tropical Storm Ophelia impacted the area. Steady rain with scattered thunderstorms overspread northern New York on the afternoon of the 16th into the late night hours. Specifically, across the southern half of St Lawrence county, between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell. When the entire overnight period is added into the afternoon rainfall, 6.46 inches of rain was measured in Gouverneur, NY. Flash flooding was reported with road closures in Governeur, Pierrepont, Fowler, Colton and Hermon. Flooding of cellars was reported in Canton. Elsewhere across the Adirondacks of northern NY, between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell. St. Lawrence County Newton Falls 20 0525EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0535EST An upper level weather disturbance moved across southern Canada during the morning of September 20th. The associated surface low pressure system moved across Quebec Province, as the cold front moved southeast across New York during the morning of the 20th. Scattered thunderstorms along and ahead of this front resulted in large hail, gusty winds and locally very heavy rain in portions of St Lawrence county. The hail was restricted to the southern portion of the county, with hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter reported in Newton Falls. Clinton County Lyon Mtn 20 0633EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0636EST An upper level weather disturbance moved across southern Canada during the morning of September 20th. The associated surface low pressure system moved across Quebec Province, as the cold front moved southeast across New York during the morning of the 20th. Scattered thunderstorms along and ahead of this front resulted in large hail, gusty winds and locally very heavy rain in portions of Clinton county of NY. The hail was reported in the extreme western portion of the county, with hail up to 3/4 inches in diameter reported in the area of Lyon Mountain. NYZ030>031-034 Southern Franklin - Western Clinton - Western Essex 24 0200EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0600EST

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NEW YORK, North Surface high pressure system over western Ontario Province Friday, September 23rd moved east across Quebec Province Saturday morning, September 24th. Overnight low temperatures reached at or below freezing in portions of southern Franklin county, western Essex county and western Clinton county in New York State. NYZ029 Southeastern St. Lawrence 29 0300EST 0 0 50K High Wind (G35) 1200EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northern New York during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Large scale winds were generally estimated at a sustained 35 to 45 mph with a gust to 50 mph (43 kts) noted in the town of Edwards, NY. Trees and power lines were blown down in this area, with power outages reported. NYZ026-087 Northern St. Lawrence - Southwestern St. Lawrence 29 0300EST 0 0 10K Strong Wind 1200EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northern New York during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale strong and gusty winds preceded and followed the front. Winds were generally estimated at a sustained 35 mph with higher gusts. A few tree limbs were blown down. NYZ027-030 Northern Franklin - Southern Franklin 29 0600EST 0 0 100K High Wind (G36) 1400EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northern NY during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide. Fort Covington reported an estimated wind gust to 47 mph (41 kts). Roads were closed by downed trees and power lines in Constable, Dickinson and Paul Smiths. Power lines were down in Malone. Numerous people were without power. St. Lawrence County Edwards 29 0650EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0652EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northern New York during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Large scale winds were generally estimated at a sustained 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts. Specifically, a thunderstorm induced wind gust was estimated at 58 mph (50 kts) with trees down in the town of Edwards, NY. NYZ034>035 Western Essex - Eastern Essex 29 0700EST 0 0 250K High Wind (G37) 1500EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northern NY during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide, with estimated winds generally sustained at 35 to 45 mph with a few gusts over 50 mph. A few roads were closed in Keene due to downed trees. Trees fell on a house in Willsboro causing extensive structural damage. Numerous power outages were reported. NYZ028-031 Eastern Clinton - Western Clinton 29 0800EST 0 0 100K High Wind (G37) 1500EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northern NY during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide, with estimated sustained winds of generally 35 to 45 mph with a few gusts to over 50 mph. The Town of Peru, NY reported a measured wind gust of 53 mph (46 kts). A few specific reports included trees and power lines down in Chazy, Keeseville and Harkness. A few roads were impassable in Beekmantown due to downed trees. Numerous power outages were reported. Essex County Keene 29 0940EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 0945EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northern NY during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms and damaging large scale winds. Additionally, a few thunderstorms became severe. Winds in the Keene area gusted to near 60 mph (52 kts) as a thunderstorm passed by enhancing the wind field. Trees and power lines were blown down. NEW YORK, West Jefferson County Antwerp 16 2230EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 17 0430EST Showers and thunderstorms moved across the North country during the evening hours with isolated areas of intense rain over

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NEW YORK, West Jefferson County. In the town of Antwerp, a portion of Route 22 was washed out by flash flooding. Lewis County Croghan 20 0503EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) An isolated thunderstorm over the North country produced 1/2" hail and wind gusts to near 60 mph. The winds downed trees in the town of Croghan, Lewis county. Chautauqua County Dunkirk 29 0350EST 0 0 45K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Cattaraugus County Salamanca 29 0430EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Niagara County Lockport 29 0430EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Erie County Buf Greater Intl Arp 29 0433EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Niagara County Middleport 29 0450EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Genesee County Batavia 29 0505EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Wyoming County Bennington 29 0525EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Orleans County Holley 29 0530EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Allegany County Wellsville 29 0535EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Monroe County Brockport 29 0542EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Livingston County Avon 29 0550EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Ontario County Gorham 29 0620EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Jefferson County Watertown 29 0630EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Wayne County Sodus 29 0630EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Oswego County Volney 29 0640EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cayuga County Victory 29 0650EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Oswego County Parish 29 0710EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Jefferson County Antwerp 29 0720EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Lewis County Lowville 29 0730EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Lewis County Constableville 29 0752EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A strong cold front crossed the region during the early morning hours. The thunderstorms accompanying the front produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines. At the peak of the storms, over 30,000 customers were without power. Falling trees damaged homes and/or automobiles in Rochester, Silver Creek and Buffalo. The Dunkirk/Fredonia and Brighton/Greece areas were particularly hard hit. NORTH CAROLINA, Central Person County Roxboro 20 1725EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Davidson County Arcadia 20 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large limbs down on power lines in N. Davidson County. Guilford County Sedalia 20 1810EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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NORTH CAROLINA, Central Alamance County Alamance 20 1845EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail on Highway 62 just S of Alamance. Warren County 6 S Warrenton to 20 1935EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Warrenton Trees down near Parktown. Chatham County 4 E Pittsboro 20 2015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down on Hanks Chapel Road. NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal NCZ029-044>047- Martin - Pitt - Washington - Tyrrell - Western Dare - Greene - Beaufort - Western Hyde - Duplin - Lenoir - 079>081-090>095- Jones - Craven - Pamlico - Carteret - Onslow - Eastern Dare - Eastern Hyde 098-103>104 13 1200EST 0 5 42.2M 11.5M Hurricane/Typhoon 16 2000EST

Core Sound Storm Surge Damage in Salter Path. Category one Hurricane Ophelia, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, approached the North Carolina coast on the 13th. The hurricane remained offshore brushing the southern coastal counties of Onslow and Carteret on the 14th and 15th. Highest winds and damages occurred across this area where winds gusted to near 100 mph, and storm surges of up to 6 feet resulted in structural damages totaling near 35 million dollars. The highest surge was reported along the lower reaches of the Neuse River in southern Craven County where water levels rose to 8 feet, during the night of the 14th. Ophelia brushed by Outer Banks Hyde and Dare counties on the 16th with hurricane force wind gusts, primarily across coastal Hyde county where minor flooding and structural damage occurred. Minor wind damage occurred across the inland counties of Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, and Craven where tropical storm force wind gusts blew shingles off roofs, and downed trees and power lines. The combination of surge from Pamlico Sound and heavy storm total rainfall, from 4 to 9 inches, resulted in the flooding of streams, roads, and lower elevations in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Pamlico counties. NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED. NORTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Bertie County Windsor 17 2235EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down.

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NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central Surry County 6 W Mt Airy 20 1515EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Surry County 4 W Mt Airy 20 1530EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 20th produced hail up to penny size and downed trees in the Mount Airy area. Stokes County Francisco 20 1555EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 20th produced hail up to penny size in Francisco. NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal NCZ097-100>101 Pender - Brunswick - New Hanover 14 0600EST 0 0 8.3M Hurricane/Typhoon 15 0400EST On September 12th, Hurricane Warnings were issued from South Santee river to Cape Lookout...with Ophelia centered about 140 miles SSE of Myrtle Beach SC. At 11 am on the 14th...Category 1 Ophelia was centered about 25 miles southeast of Cape Fear. The large eyewall (50 miles in diameter) was over New Hanover...Pender and Brunswick counties...with hurricane strength wind gusts reported at Wrightsville Beach. (79 mph). There were unofficial reports of wind gusts to 84 mph at Bald Head Island and Kure Beach. No other stations reported a measured gust to hurricane strength...with most observing stations reporting wind gusts between 35 to 50 mph. Rainfall was heaviest in the eastern portion of Brunswick county...with over 17 inches reported. 12 inches was observed on the Sep 14th...and 5 inches on the 13th...in advance of the hurricane. Average rainfall over Brunswick...New Havover...and Pender counties ranged from 6 to 10 inches. Hurricane warnings over South Carolina were lowered to Tropical Storm warnings by 11am on the 14th...with warnings dropped entirely over South Carolina by 5 pm. The storm continued to track slowly northeast...with all warnings in the Cape Fear region dropped around 5 am on September 15th.

Damage over the area was mainly minor roof damage and flooding...over flood prone areas. In Topsail Beach, cosmetic damage was reported to 350 homes. Flooding closed major thoroughfares...especially from Shallotte river to Supply. There were moderate reports of downed trees...and the utility company reported over 51,000 people without power at the height of the storm. Beach erosion was also a problem. A longshore current gouged a 5 ft escarpment along the coast of New Hanover and Pender counties. Damage to the area and the cost for clean up would be $6 million for Pender and New Hanover counties...with $2.3 million for Brunswick county. Most of the money would go to the cleanup of storm debris. NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest

NONE REPORTED. NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West Grant County 15 S New Leipzig 02 0855CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0857CST Hettinger County 12 E Mott 02 1130CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Grant County Elgin 02 1235CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1245CST Bowman County 14 SE Bowman 02 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1847CST Bowman County 9 S Scranton 02 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1944CST Stutsman County Streeter 03 0315CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0325CST Stutsman County 4 WNW Medina 05 1642CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1645CST Mercer County Stanton 08 0150CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0152CST Mcintosh County 10 SE Wishek 08 0240CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 0246CST

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NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West Mclean County Garrison 16 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1839CST Mclean County Coleharbor 16 1940CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1943CST Bottineau County 9 N Bottineau 16 1946CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 2006CST Hail reported at Lake Metigoshe. Ward County Minot 16 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2015CST NORTH DAKOTA, East NDZ014>015-026 Benson - Ramsey - Nelson 01 0000CST 0 0 Flood 30 2359CST Devils Lake began the month around 1448.75 feet MSL. The lake level slowly dropped throughout the month, reaching a level around 1448.30 feet MSL by the end of the month. Roughly 300 cfs continued to flow from Devils Lake into Stump Lake, through the Jerusalem Coulee. Stump Lake began the month around 1432.7 feet MSL and ended the month around 1433.6 feet MSL. The cities of Petersburg, Michigan, and Lakota continued to battle high water issues, mostly due to the rising Stump Lake. The fresh water transmission line for the city of Devils Lake remained under water and in danger of failure. This line was not designed to withstand the high water pressure from Devils Lake. The Devils Lake levee project was nearly complete, which will protect the city of Devils Lake to 1460 feet MSL (or 1454 feet MSL with wave action). Barnes County 12 S Sanborn 03 0315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Barnes County 7 W Fingal 03 0335CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Richland County 7 WSW Colfax 03 0415CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) These storms also produced strong winds and 2.5 inches of rain. Numerous one to two inch diameter branches were broken off. Barnes County 7 W Fingal 03 0430CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Strong winds broke off several large tree branches in a farm yard and tore a few shingles off a shed. The storm also produced heavy rain and pea sized hail. Ransom County Lisbon 03 0505CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Richland County 7 SW Walcott 03 0530CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ramsey County 6 NNW Starkweather 04 2225CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cavalier County 3 S Munich 04 2235CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cavalier County 3 N Langdon 04 2258CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2301CST Cavalier County 12 N Olga 04 2325CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cass County 1 SW Prosper 05 0030CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The hail chipped paint and dented roofing. Richland County Lidgerwood 05 0118CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cass County Fargo 05 0315CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dime to quarter sized hail fell.

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NORTH DAKOTA, East Richland County 7 SE Lidgerwood 05 0320CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lightning and very heavy rain was reported along with some brief power outages. Cass County 1 S Fargo 05 0330CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Walsh County 10 E Ardoch 05 0400CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Richland County 8 SE Lidgerwood 05 0600CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800CST Roughly 3.5 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time, causing fields and farm yards to flood. One basement also flooded. Barnes County 1 N Sibley 05 1430CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Griggs County 10 E Walum 05 1433CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Steele County 3 N Luverne 05 1437CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Traill County 1 W Roseville 05 1515CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Steele County 10 E Hope 05 1530CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Doors were blown off buildings. Steele County 4 SW Hope 05 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barnes County 4 N Valley City 05 1655CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Grand Forks County 9 SE Thompson 05 1724CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cass County 6 N Buffalo 05 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Traill County Hillsboro 05 1726CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ransom County 7 N Ft Ransom 05 1805CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barnes County 11 E Litchville 05 1806CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cass County 3 NNW Embden 05 1810CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cass County 1 S Casselton 05 1815CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1818CST Penny to nickel sized hail fell at the intersection of Interstate 94 and highway 18. Cass County .5 S Casselton 05 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Strong winds damaged a construction site at a motel just south of Casselton. Cass County 3 S Mapleton 05 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A 5 inch diameter tree was snapped off. Cass County 2 SW West Fargo 05 1835CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was sighted off the west end of the Eagle Run subdivision. Cass County Fargo 05 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A 40x160 foot tent was blown down at the North Dakota Horse Park by strong winds. Four inch anchor posts which held the tent down were sheared off and a concession stand was demolished.

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NORTH DAKOTA, East Cass County 4 S Horace 05 1843CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Trees were uprooted and an antenna was blown off a house roof. Cass County 4 SSE Horace 05 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Numerous tree branches were broken off and a large steel grain bin was dented inward. A mobile home parked parallel to the wind was lifted slightly and rocked violently. Cass County 4 SE Horace 05 1848CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Many trees were damaged along the Wild Rice River. Cass County 4 SSE Horace to 05 1850CST 4 200 0 0 Tornado (F2) 2 N Hickson 1902CST After strong winds and heavy rain hit a farmstead, a tornado followed closely behind. The tornado tracked intermittently along a 4 mile path. A 30 foot concrete silo was lifted and blown onto a machine shed. Concrete pieces spread in a 60 degree arc 40 to 50 feet from the foundation. One-half of the machine shed was demolished by silo debris. Numerous trees were also snapped off. A window was blown in and siding was ripped off the house. The peak wind speeds were estimated at 120 mph. Cass County 4 E Leonard 05 1850CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Large branches were blown down. Cass County Hickson 05 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Large evergreen trees were blown over or uprooted. Cass County 1 W Wild Rice to 05 1900CST 1.5 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1 ENE Wild Rice 1904CST A tornado tracked from near the Wild Rice River to near the Red River, a track of about 1.5 miles. The tornado continued into Clay County (MN) about two miles northwest of Rustad. Signs and fences were destroyed by the tornado. Many trees were snapped off or uprooted, with branches and debris thrown downwind for hundreds of feet. Travel trailers parked near the Wild Rice Bar and Grill were flipped onto each other. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 110 mph. Richland County 2 S Abercrombie 05 1910CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barnes County 2 N Fingal 08 0450CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barnes County 5 ENE Fingal 08 0455CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cass County 6 W Alice 08 0505CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Eddy County 12 ENE Brantford 09 0525CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nelson County 3 SE Kloten 09 0545CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Griggs County 8 NE Jessie 09 0615CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Steele County 5 NE Sharon 09 0615CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grand Forks County 8 S Logan Center 09 0630CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 0634CST Hail covered the ground. Benson County 4 SW Minnewaukan 09 0635CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dime to nickel sized hail covered the ground. Grand Forks County 9 SSE Logan Center 09 0635CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Steele County 10 NE Sharon 09 0635CST 0 0 Hail (1.25)

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NORTH DAKOTA, East Benson County 5 SW Minnewaukan 09 0645CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) A few golfball to baseball sized hailstones fell after the rain passed by. Grand Forks County 2 WSW Northwood 09 0645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barnes County 4 SE Pillsbury 09 0902CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cass County 7 W Page 09 0902CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Traill County 5 S Kelso 09 0910CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cass County 1 SW Page 09 0940CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Traill County 2 SSE Kelso 09 0950CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cass County 5 NE Page 09 1000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Traill County 2 SSE Kelso 09 1005CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1200CST Over two inches of rain fell in an hour. Farm yards and fields were flooded. Cass County 7 W Grandin 09 1010CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1210CST About 1.50 inches of precipitation fell in less than an hour. Farm fields and yards were flooded. Grand Forks County Grand Forks 16 2307CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 17 2307CST The hail fell on the south end of Grand Forks. Sargent County 4 W Brampton 16 2325CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2330CST OHIO, East

NONE REPORTED. OHIO, North Lorain County Lorain 17 0610EST 0 0 1.1M Flash Flood 0940EST During the early morning hours of the 17th, lake effect showers developed and moved onshore over northern Lorain County. The band of heavy rainfall stretched from offshore of Lake Erie into central Lorain County. This area of showers quickly intensied causing substantial flooding in the City of Lorain and some minor flooding in Amherst. In Lorain, the heavy rain band set up over Millers Run Creek and caused it to rise out its banks. At least three feet of water flooded streets near, and just to the east of the creek. Water quickly flowed into the basements of homes near the creek filling them with several feet of water. Homes along Sherwood Road and Windsor Court sustained the worst flood damage. Flood waters rose enough to get on to the ground floor of six homes. Many other homes nearby had three to four feet of water accumulate in their basements. Water penetrated most of these homes through basement windows. A lot of flooding was also reported along West 23rd Street. Many residents near and away from the creek were forced to evacuate from their homes. Tower Boulevard, a major road in Lorain, had around three feet of water on it. Some rainfall amounts in and around Lorain ranged from 2.07 inches in Lorain to 1.06 inches at the Lorain County Airport. Amherst received 1.18 inches, and Sheffield Villiage picked up 1.36 inches. Hundreds of homes, most of them in Lorain, reported serious basement flooding from sewer backups. No injuries were reported as a result of the flooding. Ashtabula County Ashtabula 22 1930EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large limbs were reported down. Lake County Willoughby 22 1945EST 0 0 18K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees and power lines were reported down.

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OHIO, North Wood County Rising Sun 22 2038EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines were reported down. Erie County Sandusky 22 2110EST 0 0 750K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Severe thunderstorm downburst winds caused substantial damage in Perkins Township, just south of the City of Sandusky, during the late evening hours of the 22nd. The damage was concentrated in an area just west of the Sandusky Mall. The thunderstorm winds were estimated to be around 70 mph. Forty to fifty homes in Perkins Township were damaged. A few homes had moderate damage but most of the damage was minor. A house nearly one hundred and fifty years old had its chimney knocked down from the severe winds. Another house had a roof collapse into the living room. A garage at another location collapsed after the roof was completely torn off. Other houses primarily had damage to their roofs. A church had two sections of it's roof torn off, and four windows blown out of it. Fifteen to twenty trees were completely uprooted in the area, and hundreds of other trees were knocked down or sustained major damage from large limbs broken off of them. Along with trees, many areas had power lines that were downed. Cuyahoga County Cleveland Hgts 22 2130EST 0 0 80K Lightning Lightning struck a house which resulted in it catching on fire. Damage from both the fire and water was substantial. Lake County Painesville 22 2130EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few large limbs were reported down. Cuyahoga County Lyndhurst 22 2137EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines were reported down. Lake County Willoughby Hills 22 2150EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few large limbs were reported down. Geauga County Chardon 22 2205EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few large limbs were reported down. Lorain County Elyria 22 2310EST 0 0 110K Lightning Lightning struck a transformer and caught it on fire. The fire spread to an industrial building nearby catching the building on fire. There was major structural damage as a result of the fire. Wyandot County Upper Sandusky 23 0042EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few large limbs were reported down. OHZ047 Knox 29 0217EST 0 0 25K Strong Wind A cold front swept through northern Ohio during the early morning hours of the 29th. Strong winds associated with the cold front blew down a tree, which fell onto a moving vehicle in western Knox County. The driver, and only occupant, was killed when the tree crushed the vehicle. Winds were estimated to be between forty and fifty miles per hour. OHIO, Northwest Williams County Edon 22 1905EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1906EST Williams County 4 NW West Unity 22 1905EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1906EST Fulton County 4 S Fayette 22 1913EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1914EST A tree was blown down. Fulton County 4 N Archbold 22 1932EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1933EST A power pole was blown down. Defiance County 10 NE Hicksville 22 2038EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2039EST

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OHIO, Northwest Paulding County Antwerp 22 2110EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2111EST OHIO, Southeast OHZ066 Perry 29 0200EST 0 0 5K Strong Wind 0500EST A strong autumn cold front swept through around 0300E. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were likely felt. Scattered locations had trees or branches blown down. The county started the school day on a 2 hour delay. OHIO, Southwest OHZ051 Miami 16 0308EST 0 0 Flood 0600EST A persistent band of thunderstorms produced a narrow swath of three inches of rain across eastern Miami County during the early morning. The heavy rain caused several roads to flood near Troy, with one road closed. Darke County 2 SW Palestine 19 2015EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2019EST Large limbs were downed along Palestine-Hollansburg Road. Miami County Tipp City 19 2055EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2059EST Trees and powerlines were knocked down. Clark County Springfield 19 2110EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2114EST Madison County London 19 2142EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2146EST Brown County Higginsport 19 2240EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2244EST Trees were downed. Delaware County Galena to 23 0250EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sunbury 0300EST Powerlines and a transformer were blown down. OHZ045 Union 23 0600EST 0 0 Flood 0630EST Thunderstorms produced heavy rain across Union County during the early morning. Several roads were flooded in Marysville. Clermont County Chilo 23 1745EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1749EST Several trees were downed. OHZ055 Franklin 29 0630EST 0 0 3K Strong Wind 0640EST Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph across the Columbus metro area as a strong cold front passed through the area. The strong winds caused several trees to fall from near downtown into the southeast suburbs. OKLAHOMA, Eastern Pawnee County Pawnee 13 2044CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Craig County 5 NW Welch 13 2050CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree and damaged a barn. Tulsa County 8 S Tulsa 13 2245CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees near the intersection of Lewis and 81st Street South.

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OKLAHOMA, Eastern Rogers County 10 WSW Claremore 13 2301CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree. Pawnee County Jennings 14 2145CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Creek County Mannford 14 2156CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and blew the roof off a shed. Osage County 1 SW Prue 14 2205CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and large tree limbs at Walnut Creek State Park. Sequoyah County Roland 28 1527CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. Le Flore County Arkoma 28 1535CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. Pushmataha County 1 N Albion 28 1553CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Haskell County 2 S Enterprise 28 1628CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pushmataha County Nashoba 28 1710CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Choctaw County 1 E Apple 28 1735CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Choctaw County Ft Towson 28 1817CST 0 0 75K Lightning A lightning strike caused a fire at a residence. The fire destroyed the home. OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast Mccurtain County Valliant 28 1805CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Numerous trees and power lines downed across extreme southwest Mccurtain county. Mccurtain County Wright City 28 1811CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mccurtain County Valliant 28 1830CST 0 1 Lightning Lightning struck a home in Valliant and a woman suffered burns to her arm. OKLAHOMA, Panhandle Beaver County 9 S Elmwood 30 1555CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Trained spotter was located along State Highway 23...north of Booker Texas...just inside the Beaver county line. A severe thunderstorm over the eastern Oklahoma panhandle produced hail during the late afternoon/early evening hours. No damage or injuries were reported. OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Harmon County 8 NNW Hollis 13 1655CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Blaine County 3 NE Okeene 13 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Harmon County 8 NNW Hollis 13 1755CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Harmon County 8 NNW Hollis 13 1755CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Garfield County Hayward 13 1805CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greer County 9 WNW Willow 13 1805CST 0 0 Hail (1.25)

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Beckham County 7 S Carter 13 1807CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail was reported covering the ground. Jackson County 5 SSE Duke 13 1824CST 0 0 0.15K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were downed. Noble County 4 S Lucien 13 1829CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Beckham County 4 S Elk City 13 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washita County Burns Flat 13 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Noble County 7 SSE Perry 13 1902CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Payne County 3 N Stillwater 13 1905CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Payne County 4 N Stillwater 13 1915CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Custer County 4 SSW Butler 13 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Payne County 4 N Stillwater 13 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Payne County Stillwater 13 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail was observed on the east side of town on North Perkins Road. Custer County 5 W Custer City 13 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Greer County 5 SE Mangum 13 1940CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. Blaine County 1 N Eagle City 13 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greer County 9 ESE Mangum 13 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Jackson County 1.5 N Blair 13 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Blaine County Watonga 13 2015CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) A strong wind gust blew the steeple off of the Watonga Christian Church. A large tree was also uprooted. Many tree limbs and fences were downed across town. Kingfisher County Loyal 13 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kingfisher County 5 N Kingfisher 13 2040CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kingfisher County Kingfisher 13 2045CST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree limbs were downed. Washita County 9 WSW Sentinel 13 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. Logan County 11 SSW Guthrie 13 2113CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) The wind was measured near the intersection of Bryant Avenue and Waterloo Road at Imperial College. Logan County 4 WSW Guthrie 13 2115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Logan County 3 ESE Guthrie 13 2117CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Oklahoma County 6 SSW Oklahoma City 14 0110CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) The wind gust was measured by a KOCO-TV weather station located at Oklahoma City Community College. Tillman County Tipton 14 0220CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Significant roof damage along with damage to walls and windows occurred to the only grocery store in town. Numerous power poles were downed. Trees were also damaged. Comanche County Lawton 14 0415CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A wind gust downed limbs and power lines. A large tree was also downed in the yard of a house on Northwest 17th. Jackson County 6 WNW Eldorado 14 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jackson County 4 NW Duke 14 1742CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greer County 4 S Mangum 14 1750CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Hail was observed on Highway 34. Greer County Mangum 14 1755CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail was reported on the south side of town. Greer County Mangum 14 1802CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Hail was reported on the east side of town. Jackson County 8 S Altus 14 1816CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Two inch diameter tree limbs were downed near the intersection of Highway 283 and Highway 5. Washita County Sentinel to 14 1825CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 1 SE Sentinel Strong winds caused damage in and around Sentinel. Six large overhead garage doors were damaged. One of these doors was blown in at the Technology Education Building of the Sentinel School. The northwest exterior wall of this building was also separated from the roof. Three of the six overhead doors were damage at the new Area Activity Center. The final door was on a barn one mile southeast of town. The doors at the Combs Disposal Co. were also damaged. The winds then scattered Polycarts across the area. Fifteen power poles were also snapped southeast of town. Tillman County 4 S Tipton 14 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet. Blaine County 13 WSW Geary 14 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Custer County Weatherford 14 1905CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Roger Mills County 3 SE Herring Station 14 2003CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Caddo County 5 NE Carnegie 14 2155CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Major County Fairview 15 0015CST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Four to five inch tree limbs were downed.

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast OKZ008-025 Kay - Oklahoma 28 1200CST 0 0 60K Strong Wind 1700CST Strong winds and blowing dust combined to greatly reduced visibility in a small area on U.S. 60, 5 miles west of Interstate 35, near Tonkawa where the strong winds blew over a newly plowed field on the north side of the highway. The wind and dust caused several vehicular accidents in this area, where two people were killed (indirect death). The strong winds caused two cars to clip each other. While investigating the damage, a pick-up ran into the vehicles because the driver could not see the cars. After this second accident, a semi-truck came upon the accidents. However, due to the reduced visibilities the driver did not see the vehicles immediately causing the driver to have to swerve to try to avoid them. While swerving to avoid the vehicles, the driver of the semi-truck did not see the drivers of the first two vehicles standing on the side of the road. The semi-truck struck the two women killing them.

Strong northerly winds also caused some problems across Oklahoma City. The highest wind gust of 37 knots (43 mph) was measured by the KOKC ASOS at the Will Rogers Airport. The winds caused a power pole to snap and several transformers to explode. One of these transformers caused a fire at the Cleveland School for Art and Science on Northwest 23rd in Oklahoma City. An air conditioning unit on the roof of the school was burned. Twenty children and twelve adults in the school were evacuated, but no one was injured. A strong cold front moved across the Southern Plains during the day on September 28th causing gusty northerly winds in addition to a temperature drop of 10 to 15 degrees in a short period of time. Widespread wind gusts of 26-42 knots (30-48 mph) were measured by the Oklahoma mesonet and other weather stations. The highest wind gust of 42 knots (48 mph) was measured at the mesonet station near Medicine Park in Comanche county. The strong winds caused blowing dust across most of the area reducing visibilities to 2 to 4 miles with visibilities of less than 2 miles in some locations. The strong winds and blowing dust caused some driving problems and sporadic power outages across the western half of the main body of Oklahoma. Washita County 4 W Dill City 30 1835CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Washita County 9 E Cordell 30 1918CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kiowa County 4 WSW Roosevelt 30 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County 2 S Hobart 30 1938CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County Mountain Park 30 1949CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County Snyder 30 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kiowa County Mountain Park 30 1951CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washita County Cordell 30 2003CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Comanche County 2.5 NNW Indiahoma to 30 2005CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 3 N Indiahoma 2007CST Light tree damage was reported. There was also a mile of downed power lines. Comanche County 6 NW Cache to 30 2015CST 4 250 0 0 5K Tornado (F1) 4.8 SW Meers 2023CST A tornado occurred within the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge which was surveyed by a National Weather Service meteorologist and the deputy refuge manager. The tornado touched down to the west of the Boulder Camp area in the southwest part of the refuge. Significant tree damage occurred in the area just to the north of Boulder Camp and along the road that leads to Boulder Camp as the tornado moved east and east-northeast. A number of eight to twelve inch diameter trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued to veer to the left moving north-northeast crossing the main highway just one mile west of the main campground and Quanah Parker Lake. It continued to create light tree damage as it moved northeast and before dissipating on the south or east face of Bushman Mountain.

No structures were hit, and there were no known injuries to wildlife in the refuge. Blaine County Geary 30 2017CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Caddo County 2 W Cyril 30 2107CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail was observed on Highway 19.

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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Roger Mills County 9 ENE Sweetwater 30 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roger Mills County Herring Station 30 2120CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Grady County 1 SW Chickasha 30 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail was reported on Highway 92. Caddo County 1 N Ft Cobb 30 2330CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County Mountain View 30 2330CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A few trees were uprooted along with large tree limbs downed. There was a partial collapse of a carport. Several roofs were damaged. OREGON, Central and East ORZ046 01 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 17 2359PST The Burnt Cabin Fire, centered five miles north of Tollgate, burned 1,977 acres. The fire originally started on August 14th. ORZ042 North Central Oregon 01 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 04 2359PST The Awbrey Saddle Fire, centered six miles NNE of Grizzly, burned 128 acres. The fire originally started on August 30th. ORZ048 08 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 11 2359PST The Pine Stub Fire, centered six miles east of Post, was a human caused fire which burned 597 acres. ORZ050 Wallowa County 14 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 24 2359PST The Turner Creek Fire, centered nine miles south of Imnaha, burned 1,419 acres. ORZ046 24 0000PST 0 0 Wildfire 29 2359PST The Blalock Fire, centered 10 miles southeast of Milton-Freewater, burned 125 acres. Two engines, two hotshot crews, one tender, and one dozer assisted in putting out the blaze. OREGON, Northwest Hood River County Mt Hood 30 0800PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1700PST ORZ011 Northern Oregon Cascades 30 0800PST 0 0 Landslide 1700PST Heavy rain from afternoon thunderstorms on the White River Glacier on Mt. Hood, aided by what appeared to be a glacial outflow, resulted in heavy runoff on the White River near Oregon Highway 35 between Parkdale and the White River Snow Park. The river came out of its channel, created a new channel, and flowed across the highway. Oregon Department of Transportation crews closed the highway for several days in order to clean debris from the roadway. Heavy rain from thunderstorms also resulted in record daily rainfall amounts at a number of locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Amounts ranged from 1 to 2 inches, with Troutdale airport reporting 2.09 inches. OREGON, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. OREGON, Southwest ORZ021 South Central Oregon Coast 19 2040PST 0 0 1M Heavy Surf/High Surf 20 2040PST A 38-foot tuna charter boat capsized near the Umpqua River Jetty in Winchester Bay, off of Reedsport, Oregon. The Coast Guard rescued the vessel captain and a passenger. Two others were found dead in the water, and a fifth person remains missing.

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PACIFIC Guam Central Portion 03 1630SST 1 0 0 0 Rip Current A Japanese tourist was overcome by strong rip currents in Tumon Bay, and drowned. F28IW Guam Mangilao 05 1240SST 1 0 0 0 Rip Current A man was lobster fishing near the reef in Mangilao when he was swept past the reef by strong rip currents, and drowned. M45IW PENNSYLVANIA, Central Potter County Wharton 16 1420EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in Wharton. Tioga County Wellsboro 16 1605EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Thunderstorm winds produced Hen Egg size hail /2.00 inch/ in Wellsboro. Tioga County 5 E Wellsboro 16 1622EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees in Charleston Township east of Wellsboro. Warren County Warren 29 0400EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A line of thunderstorms moved across Warren County, knocking down trees throughout the county. Mckean County Bradford 29 0455EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Bradford. Mckean County Westline 29 0500EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Westline. Elk County Wilcox 29 0505EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Wilcox. Elk County Ridgway 29 0515EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Ridgway. Potter County Shinglehouse 29 0520EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines in Shinglehouse. Clearfield County Du Bois 29 0527EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Dubois. Cameron County Emporium 29 0530EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree limbs and disrupted power in Emporium. Cambria County Johnstown 29 0535EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A line of thunderstorms moved across Cambria County and knocked down trees in Johnstown and throughout the county. Traffic lights were also knocked out of service in Johnstown. Centre County Snow Shoe 29 0600EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A line of thunderstorms moved across Centre County knocking down trees in Snow Shoe, Clarence and elsewhere throughout the county. Clinton County Beech Creek 29 0600EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A line of thunderstorms moved across Clinton County and knocked down trees in Beech Creek and several other locations throughout the county. Bedford County Bedford 29 0615EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in Bedford.

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PENNSYLVANIA, Central Huntingdon County 5 N Shade Gap 29 0620EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A line of thunderstorms moved across Huntingdon County knocking down trees 5 miles north of Shade Gap along Route 522. Trees were also down along Route 22 about 4 miles south of Mill Creek. Lycoming County Williamsport 29 0700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A line of thunderstorms knocked down trees across Lycoming County. In Williamsport itself, trees were knocked down in Brandon Park and along Sheridan Street. Mifflin County Lewistown 29 0700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Lewistown. PENNSYLVANIA, East PAZ054>055- Carbon - Monroe - Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Chester - Montgomery - Bucks - Delaware - Philadelphia 060>062-067>071 01 0000EST 0 0 Drought 30 2359EST September 2005 was an unseasonably warm and dry month across the state of Pennsylvania. The unseasonably dry weather began for most in mid August and was mainly an agricultural concern. Nevertheless, several municipalities had to either request or mandate water conservation. In Sellersville (Bucks County), a drought warning was declared. Water use restrictions included the banning of watering lawns, gardens, trees and shrubs other than with a bucket. The borough prohibited the non-essential use of water. In East Stroudsburg (Monroe County), a drought watch was issued and the borough asked for a five percent reduction in water usage. Requests for voluntary reductions in consumption were made by Mount Pocono (Monroe County), Nazareth (Northampton County), Coatesville (Chester County) and Media (Delaware County).

Because of the higher cost for fuel, irrigation costs increased. The heat damaged the leaves of temperature sensitive plants such as lettuce, parsley and cilantro. The lack of rain reduced the size of lettuce, cabbage, leeks and arugula. The sun helped cause blistering of tomatoes, peppers, squash and beans. Some tree leaves were showing signs of scorching, especially along their edges. Dogwoods and maples showed signs of water stress. Milk production was down because of the affect the heat had on the cows.

Dating back to 1895, it was the ninth warmest and fourteenth driest September on record for the state of Pennsylvania. Across eastern Pennsylvania, monthly county precipitation averages ranged from 0.6 inches in Philadelphia County to 1.6 inches in Chester County. Normal is about 4.0 inches. The September average monthly temperature of 73.8 degrees at the Philadelphia International Airport was the fourth warmest September on record and the 0.21 inches of precipitation was the second driest September on record. At the Lehigh Valley International Airport, the monthly mean temperature of 68.7 degrees was the fourth warmest September on record and the 0.76 inches of precipitation was the third driest September on record. In Reading (Berks County), the monthly average temperature of 70.5 degrees was 5.1 degrees warmer than normal and the monthly precipitation total of 0.56 inches was 3.80 inches drier than normal. In Mount Pocono (Monroe County), the monthly average temperature of 62.4 degrees was 5.0 degrees warmer than normal and the monthly precipitation total of 2.28 inches was 2.70 inches drier than normal. PAZ071 Philadelphia 13 1100EST 1 0 0 Excessive Heat 1700EST A 74-year-old man died from excessive heat within Philadelphia. That was the 23rd and last heat related death of the summer season within Philadelphia. The high temperature at Philadelphia International Airport on the 13th was 92 degrees and was the hottest day of the month. M74PH Chester County Compass 17 1803EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Philadelphia County Philadelphia 17 1940EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in North Philadelphia. PAZ069 Bucks 29 1100EST 0 0 2K Strong Wind 1130EST Gusty northwest winds associated with showers along a cold frontal passage downed a few trees and power lines mainly in the lower (southeastern) part of Bucks County. PECO Energy reported that about 8,000 customers in their southeastern Pennsylvania service area lost power, the bulk (6,100 customers) were in Bucks County. All power was restored within two hours. The power outages did affect the High School within Warminster Township. One downed large tree blocked a roadway in Upper Southampton Township. Downed wires were also reported in Falls, Middletown and Lower Makefield Townships.

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PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast Bradford County Towanda 29 0715EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees down scattered throughout county. Wyoming County Meshoppen 29 0745EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Few isolated trees down countywide. Wyoming County Tunkhannock 29 0820EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few scattered trees down countywide. Susquehanna County Montrose 29 0840EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Scattered trees down countywide. Lackawanna County Carbondale 29 0840EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees down in Carbondale and Benton Townships. Wayne County Honesdale 29 0855EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Scattered trees downed countywide. PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest Erie County Erie Intl Arpt 29 0309EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) At Erie International Airport, a wind gust was measured at 58 mph. Crawford County Countywide 29 0330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the county. Erie County North East 29 0330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were reported down. Erie County Union City 29 0330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines were reported down. PENNSYLVANIA, West Beaver County 2 SE Economy 23 0050EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees blown down. PUERTO RICO San Juan And Vicinity San Juan 09 1530AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1730AST Heavy rains were reported across sections of the San Juan Metro area. Pea size hail was reported in Villa Nevarez and at Plaza Las Americas. PRZ008 Northwest 10 1420AST 0 0 6K Strong Wind 1425AST Strong gusty winds were reported at Barrio Atalaya in Aguada as the outflow from a fast moving showers blew away several zinc roofs and downed a power pole. San Juan And Vicinity San Juan 11 1235AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1430AST Urban flooding was reported along Baldorioty de Castro Avenue in Santurce and Isla Verde, and in the San Jose sector of Rio Piedras. Ponce And Vicinity Ponce 14 1510AST 0 0 Flash Flood 1910AST Three persons were rescued from the swollen waters of River Inabon in Ponce.

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PUERTO RICO Western Interior San Sebastian 15 1450AST 0 0 Flash Flood 1700AST The bridge over the Guatemala River in San Sebastian was closed due to flooding. Northeast Naguabo 16 1215AST 1 0 Flash Flood 1500AST Late morning showers and thunderstorms across the northeast section of Puerto Rico produced brief but heavy rainfall that varied from one to three inches. The heavy downpours caused some rivers and streams along the northeast to quickly react and rise to near or above flood stage. Runoff from this rainfall caused River Rio Blanco in Naguabo to rise. The flood crest overtook a person that was swimming in the river and drowned. F16IW San Juan And Vicinity Bayamon 17 1550AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1650AST Urban flooding was reported in Villa Contesa. Mayaguez And Vicinity Hormigueros 20 1430AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1630AST NWS Coop observer reported 5.48 inches of rain, pea size hail, and flooding along road114. Ponce And Vicinity Yauco 20 1705AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100AST Road 355 flooded by River Luchetti. Ponce And Vicinity Yauco 20 1835AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100AST River Rio Loco was reported out of its banks and affecting Barrio Susua Alta and road 368. River Luchetti was still remained out of its banks. Northeast Naguabo 22 1622AST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830AST River Rio Blanco was reported out of its banks at La Pitina Sector, and flooding parts of road 31. San Juan And Vicinity San Juan 26 1257AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1630AST Urban flooding was reported along road 8838 in Rio Piedras. An automobile was reported trapped in flood waters along Ponce de Leon and De Diego Avenue. San Juan And Vicinity Trujillo Alto 26 1316AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1630AST Flooded street was reported at Urb. Sagrado Corazon in Trujillo Alto. San Juan And Vicinity Trujillo Alto 26 1346AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1630AST A flooded home was reported at Urb. Interamericana in Trujillo Alto. San Juan And Vicinity Trujillo Alto 26 1351AST 0 0 8K Flash Flood 1630AST Seven homes were flooded as a small stream Blasina went out of its banks at Barrio Saint Just, along road 848.

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PUERTO RICO Mayaguez And Vicinity Aguada 27 2200AST 0 0 Flash Flood 28 0200AST Minor flooding developed along the northern portion of road 418 and Madre Vieja bridge channel. Western Interior Lares 28 1504AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2200AST Street flooding was reported at Barrio Ceburuquillo, La Vega Sector Road 11. PRZ009 Western Interior 28 1525AST 0 0 Landslide Landslide were reported along roads 111 and 607 in the municipality of Utuado. Western Interior Lares 28 1533AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2200AST Street flooding was reported at Residencial Sein, Los Patriotas Avenue. Western Interior Utuado 28 1540AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200AST Street flooding was reported at San Jose and Jesus Maria Lago neighborhood. Water levels waters were reported close to flooding homes. Western Interior Lares 28 1611AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200AST Home and street flooding was reported at Ceburuquillo Sector along road 111, and at Barrio Pueblo, Guajataca Sector. Fallen trees and landslides were also reported. San Juan And Vicinity Toa Alta 28 1754AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100AST Home patio was reported flooded at Barrio Galateo Centro, and road and street flooding was reported along road 824, El Cuco sector. North Central Dorado 28 1810AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100AST A home was reported flooded at Barrio Espinosa. North Central Dorado 28 1825AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100AST Several low lying areas of Highway 2 from Kuilan to Golden Hills, and Maguayo Sector were reported flooded. North Central Dorado 28 1946AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100AST A home was reported flooded at Urb. Los Montes. North Central Vega Alta 28 1823AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200AST Street flooding was reported in front of CDT. North Central Vega Alta 28 1948AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200AST Street flooding was reported at Barrio Ponderosa. North Central Vega Alta 28 2027AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200AST Road 647 from Dorado to Vega Alta was reported flooded. North Central Vega Alta 28 2110AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200AST Road 690 and Highway 2 were reported impassable.

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PUERTO RICO San Juan And Vicinity Bayamon 28 1830AST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200AST The Miraflores, Sierra Linda and Country State sectors of Bayamon were reported flooded. Two homes at Miraflores and one at Rexville were reported flooded. San Juan And Vicinity Toa Baja 28 1848AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2200AST Road flooding was reported along Highway 2, La Virgencita Sector. North Central Vega Alta 28 2110AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2359AST RHODE ISLAND Kent County West Warwick 15 1105EST 0 0 7K Flash Flood 1250EST Providence County Cranston to 15 1138EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood Providence 1338EST Kent County Coventry 15 1250EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 1450EST An approaching cold front interacted with a very humid airmass, which was in place across Southern New England, producing locally heavy downpours that caused flash flooding across Rhode Island during the late morning and early afternoon hours of 15 September 2005. A widespread two to five inches of rain fell from this flood event; and most of the rain fell within a three hour period. Most of the flooding occurred across Providence and Kent counties.

More specifically, three feet of water was reported on Pontiac Avenue in Cranston, which stranded cars on this flooded roadway. Also, three feet of water was reported on Killingly Street in Providence; and cars parked in the Coventry High School parking lot had water up to their doors.

No known injuries directly resulted from this flash flood event. RIZ001-004 Northwest Providence - Eastern Kent 29 1118EST 0 0 25K High Wind (G58) 1410EST RIZ006 Washington 29 1505EST 0 0 5K Strong Wind A powerful cold front with a sharp temperature gradient moved across Rhode Island during the late morning and early afternoon hours of 29 September 2005. This cold front produced high winds that caused power outages, and knocked down trees, limbs, power poles, and wires across the region. Wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph were common during this event.

In Smithfield, high winds knocked large trees and wires down on St. Paul Street. A large pine tree was reported down in Burrillville. High wind gusts knocked a large tree down across a road in Exeter.

No known injuries directly resulted from this high wind event. SOUTH CAROLINA, Central

NONE REPORTED. SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal

NONE REPORTED. SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest

NONE REPORTED.

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SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal SCZ048 Beaufort 07 2200EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 08 0000EST Persistent strong northeast flow combined with a high astronomical high tide caused severe beach erosion at Hunting Island State Park. SCZ050 Charleston 13 1900EST 0 0 Tropical Storm 14 0200EST Hurricane Ophelia stalled 105 miles off the coast of Charleston. The far western bands of the storm brought tropical storm force wind gusts into Charleston county. Trees were knocked down in McClellanville and Mount Pleasant. Minor beach erosion occurred along the coast. Charleston County James Is to 28 0853EST 0 0 Flash Flood Charleston 1000EST A narrow band of heavy rain produced significant street flooding on James Island and in the downtown and West Ashley areas of Charleston. 6.12 inches of rain was measured on James Island with radar estimates up to 8 inches. SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North Marshall County 8 E Britton 03 0622CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Marshall County 8 S Veblen 03 0635CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Marshall County 3 SE Veblen 03 0640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Roberts County 12 NNW Sisseton 03 0640CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roberts County Claire City 03 0650CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brown County Claremont 04 2349CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Potter County 1 SW Tolstoy 05 1546CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Edmunds County Mina 05 1627CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Sixty mph winds downed many branches in Mina. Edmunds County 8 E Roscoe 05 1627CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcpherson County Wetonka 05 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large branches were brought down by the high winds. Brown County 5 N Aberdeen 05 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Many large branches were downed. Sully County 20 ESE Onida 05 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Faulk County Faulkton 05 1745CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Brown County 1 NW Aberdeen 05 1753CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hyde County Highmore 05 1807CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hand County Ree Hgts 05 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hyde County 1 E Stephan 05 1918CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hand County Danforth 05 1944CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North Hand County 12 SE Miller 05 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hand County 9 SSE Vayland 05 1956CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hand County Danforth 05 2026CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hand County 3 NE Danforth 05 2035CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Buffalo County 4 NW Gann Vly 05 2100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Spink County 5 SE Tulare 07 2215CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Spink County 15 S Frankfort 07 2243CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Faulk County 5 NE Rockham 07 2245CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hyde County 22 N Highmore 07 2317CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Spink County 24 E Tulare 07 2337CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brown County Aberdeen 08 0315CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Clark County 4 S Garden City 08 0405CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0410CST Lyman County 6 NE Kennebec 12 0826CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lyman County Lower Brule 12 0846CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hamlin County 4 WNW Lake Norden 12 1703CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Deuel County 4 S Clear Lake 12 1708CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Codington County Watertown 12 1711CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Deuel County 9 E Clear Lake 12 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Deuel County 7 SE Clear Lake 12 1746CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hyde County 1 S Holabird 18 1405CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hyde County Highmore 18 1410CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hyde County 11 NE Stephan 18 1820CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lyman County 1 NW Lower Brule 18 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hyde County 11 NE Stephan 18 1834CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Buffalo County 6 NE Ft Thompson 18 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Hand County 9 S Ree Hgts 18 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Buffalo County 7 N Gann Vly 18 1914CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)

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SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North Hand County 7 N Danforth 18 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hand County 10 S Vayland 18 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast Beadle County Hitchcock 05 1925CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Beadle County Wessington 05 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beadle County Huron 05 2020CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beadle County 1 W Huron 05 2020CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beadle County 13 S Wessington 05 2045CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Jerauld County 11 NW Wessington Spg 05 2054CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jerauld County 14 W Wessington Spgs 05 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jerauld County 11 NW Wessington Spg 05 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brule County 9 NE Kimball 05 2155CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Large hail covered the ground. Aurora County 10 N White Lake 05 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sanborn County 4 SE Woonsocket 05 2207CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. Lake County Orland 05 2240CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. Minnehaha County Dell Rapids 05 2256CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds flattened two grain bins and also caused tree and power line damage, resulting in a power outage. A few trees were blown down, with at least one house sustaining minor damage from tree debris. Minnehaha County Humboldt 05 2325CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Minnehaha County Sioux Falls 05 2325CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds damaged an airplane and blew out about a dozen car windows at Joe Foss Field. Minnehaha County Sioux Falls 05 2345CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a one foot diameter tree blown down. Beadle County Huron 07 2309CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beadle County 5 NE Broadland 07 2350CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Beadle County Yale 08 0030CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kingsbury County Iroquois 08 0055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. Kingsbury County De Smet 08 0115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.

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SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast Miner County Carthage 08 0115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Kingsbury County 3 S Lake Preston 08 0137CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, resulting in a power outage. Brookings County 4 W Sinai 08 0145CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0155CST Large hail covered the ground and was accompanied by estimated 50 mph winds. The hail damaged a home and area crops, but the amount of damage was not known. Lake County 1 E Nunda 08 0200CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous small branches blown down. Minnehaha County Humboldt 08 0315CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County 3 S Sioux Falls 08 0400CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0530CST Heavy rain caused street flooding, especially at several intersections. Minnehaha County Sioux Falls 08 0430CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0515CST Heavy rain caused street flooding, including several major roads. Beadle County 3 N Virgil 12 1500CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jerauld County Alpena 12 1515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beadle County 6 S Huron 12 1544CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beadle County 6 SW Cavour 12 1554CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Beadle County 2 SE Cavour 12 1606CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Beadle County 2 SE Cavour 12 1606CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Kingsbury County 7 N Iroquois 12 1612CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. Brookings County 6 NE Bruce 12 1625CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beadle County 2 SW Iroquois 12 1625CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kingsbury County Erwin 12 1648CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Very large hail was confined to just a few stones. No reports of damage were received. Kingsbury County 6 NE Erwin 12 1659CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail was mostly dime size with a few stones as large as golf balls. Brookings County 8 W Bruce 12 1721CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Kingsbury County Badger 12 1724CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bon Homme County 9 N Avon 12 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Charles Mix County 8 NE Wagner 12 1810CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast Bon Homme County Scotland 12 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Bon Homme County 3 W Scotland 12 1855CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1900CST Bon Homme County Scotland 12 1906CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kingsbury County Arlington 12 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hutchinson County 9 SE Tripp 12 1850CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hutchinson County 4 SW Menno 12 1923CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Yankton County 6 W Midway 12 1931CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Turner County 11 NW Irene 12 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Yankton County 5 N Mayfield 12 2006CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2016CST Yankton County 3 SW Irene 12 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Turner County 3 NW Centerville 12 2041CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Clay County 3 SE Irene 12 2046CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County 3 SW Canton 12 2103CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Union County 6 S Alcester 12 2113CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. Lincoln County 2 S Fairview 12 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Charles Mix County 2 SE Platte 18 1840CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gregory County 4 E Fairfax 18 1850CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Jerauld County 11 SW Wessington Spgs 18 1933CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) 3 S Wessington Spgs 1950CST Large hail broke windows in houses and vehicles, dented vehicles, damaged siding, and damaged crops for several miles. The amount of crop damage was not known. Charles Mix County 1 W Marty 18 1933CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jerauld County Wessington Spgs 18 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Beadle County 5 S Wessington 18 1954CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jerauld County Wessington Spgs 18 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sanborn County 6 SW Woonsocket 18 2012CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sanborn County 4 N Letcher 18 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Miner County 9 S Fedora 18 2055CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Large hail damaged corn and soybean crops. The amount of crop damage was not known.

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SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast Miner County 3 SW Howard to 18 2100CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) Howard 2110CST Large hail broke windows in buildings and vehicles, dented vehicles, and damaged siding. The hail caused minor damage to corn crops and more extensive damage to soybean crops in the area. The amount of crop damage was not known. Miner County Epiphany 18 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Large hail damaged soybean and corn crops. The amount of crop damage was not known. Union County 6 N Elk Pt 18 2115CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2120CST Miner County 3 NW Canova to 18 2120CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Canova 2125CST Large hail broke windows and damaged crops. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. Miner County 4 NE Canova 18 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lake County 8 W Madison 18 2152CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lake County 8 SW Madison 18 2152CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lake County Franklin 18 2155CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches blown down. Minnehaha County 9 W Dell Rapids 18 2225CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Minnehaha County Sioux Falls 24 1837CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130CST Heavy rain caused flooding of numerous streets, especially at intersections, with up to three feet of water on some roads. Several vehicles stalled on the flooded streets. Basement flooding was also reported. Mccook County 10 NE Salem 25 0000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0145CST Heavy rain caused flooding of roads and fields. SOUTH DAKOTA, West Harding County 17 E Ludlow 02 1900MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Harding County 1 N Ralph 02 2005MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Perkins County 11 NW Prairie City 02 2055MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) A severe thunderstorm moved across far northwest South Dakota during the evening, producing hail to the size of golf balls near the North Dakota border. Fall River County Oelrichs 07 1705MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1715MST Pennington County 5 S Creighton 07 1800MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pennington County 3 NE Creighton 07 1815MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pennington County 12 NE Quinn 07 1830MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1835MST Hail covered the ground. Pennington County 12 N Wall 07 1830MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75)

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SOUTH DAKOTA, West Haakon County 13 W Philip to 07 1900MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) 4 W Philip Ziebach County Cherry Creek 07 1900MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jackson County 4 E Cactus Flats 07 1950MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jackson County 9 SW Kadoka 07 2130MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms developed quickly across far eastern Pennington County and western Haakon County. These storms moved east-southeast across Haakon County and northern Jackson County. Hail to the size of golf balls fell across the area, with the largest hail reported north and east of Wall. TENNESSEE, Central Davidson County Nashville 15 1305CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down around the county. Wilson County 2 E Lebanon 15 1350CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by trained spotter. Marshall County 6.4 SE Lewisburg 16 0445CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff's office reported a tree down on Tally Rd. Lawrence County 1.2 S Liberty Grove 25 1906CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 3 large shallow rooted oak trees were uprooted at 111 Peppertown Rd. Lawrence County 2 S Liberty Grove 25 1906CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) A home located at Rebecca and Peppertown Road lost its porch. Also, a nearby storage trailer was blown over and swept into a nearby pond. Lawrence County 1.7 WSW Lawrencebur 25 1926CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) .9 NW Lawrenceburg 1928CST Arpt Winds gusting about 70 mph struck in the vicinity of the Lwrenceburg Municipal Airport. An old storage building, made out of cinder block with a metal roof, lost part of its roof near the intersection of Norton Road and Lone Star Rd. A tree was down on 180 Hillview Road and also on Gimlet Road. Giles County Countywide 25 1950CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1955CST EMA Director said that a tree was down on a power line on Gunter Ridge Rd. TDOT reported several trees were down around the county as well. Maury County Columbia 25 2005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree was blown down in Columbia. TENNESSEE, East Marion County South Pittsburg 15 1700CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) One tree was downed on Long Island Road in South Pittsburg. Marion County 4 E Jasper 15 1710CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) One tree was downed on Mullens Cove Road four miles east of Jasper. TENNESSEE, South Central Lincoln County Elora 15 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1548CST A few power lines were blown down.

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TENNESSEE, South Central Franklin County Cowan 15 1627CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1630CST A few power lines were blown down. Franklin County Winchester 16 0615CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0715CST Greenhaw Road was closed due to several inches of water covering the road. TENNESSEE, West Tipton County Burlison 25 0500CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0505CST A large oak tree and several power lines were knocked down. Shelby County Memphis 25 0640CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0645CST A large sign on Interstate 240 was damaged. Tipton County Covington 25 0745CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0750CST Several large tree limbs were knocked down. Fayette County 6 N Rossville 25 0815CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 0820CST A few large tree limbs were blown down. Madison County 7 N Jackson 25 1145CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1315CST A couple of roads were flooded. TEXAS, Central Mcculloch County Fife 15 1958CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Haskell County Rochester 30 2009CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Haskell County 1 S O Brien to 30 2020CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) O Brien 2022CST TEXAS, Central Southeast TXZ163-199-213>214 Houston - Montgomery - Harris - Chambers 21 1500CST 49 0 Excessive Heat 28 1500CST Deaths were all associated with the evacuation for Hurricane Rita, both before and after Rita's arrival. Rita made landfall just east of the Texas/Louisiana border early Saturday morning, September 24th. F17VE, F75OT, M83VE, F91OT, F58OU, M1OT, M51VE, F72VE, F50PH, M63PH, F71OT, F29OT, F30VE, M65VE, F72VE, M66OT, M58OT, F67VE, F69VE, F83VE, M24VE, F43VE, F92PH, M80VE, F79OT, M71PH, M90OT, F86OT, M85VE, M83VE, M92VE, F27OU, F91OT, F73VE, ??OU, ??OU, F68VE, M53VE, M71OT, M81OT, F80OU, F76PH, M44PH, F43PH, F62VE, F59OT, M29OT, F93VE, F76OT TXZ163>164- Houston - Trinity - Walker - San Jacinto - Polk - Montgomery - Liberty - Harris - Chambers - Brazoria - 177>179-199>200- Galveston 213>214-237>238 23 2100CST 3 3 159.5M Hurricane/Typhoon 24 1500CST The eye of Hurricane Rita moved ashore in extreme southwest Louisiana between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou In Cameron Parish with a minimum central pressure of 937 mb and maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. Rita was a Category 3 hurricane at landfall.

Two and a half weeks after Hurricane Katrina made her final and devastating landfall along the northern Gulf coast, all eyes turned to Tropical Storm Rita as she moved westward through the central Bahamas. On Tuesday, September 20th, Rita rapidly intensified while moving west through the Florida Straits into the Gulf of Mexico. Rita reached Category 2 intensity as the center passed about

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TEXAS, Central Southeast 50 miles south of Key West and significantly impacted the Florida Keys.

After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified at an astounding rate going from Category 2 to Category 5 intensity in 24 hours. Following this rapid intensification period, sustained winds reached 165 mph on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 21st. Since early Monday, Rita had been consistently forecast to make landfall along the upper southeast Texas coast, when the 120 hour forecast from the National Hurricane Center depicted a landfall near San Luis Pass. Emergency management officials, members of the media, and residents of southeast Texas had been watching Rita closely and planning their course of action on Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, even though the hurricane was still 620 miles southeast of Galveston, everyone had the images of Hurricane Katrina's impact on the central Gulf of Mexico coast still fresh in mind, and an unprecedented, largely voluntary evacuation began on Wednesday across southeast Texas. Emergency management officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for coastal sections of southeast Texas beginning at 6 PM on Wednesday. However, residents waiting until then to begin their evacuation found roadways in and around the densely populated Houston/Galveston area already jammed with motorists who had left earlier in the day.

The fear of Katrina-like impacts prompted many inland residents to evacuate even though they were not at risk from storm surge flooding. Therefore, an incredible number of people left, with officials estimating the total to be over 2.5 million. Although the gridlock and gasoline shortages frustrated many evacuees, the evacuation had been ordered very early, and there was ample time for residents to escape the region before the onset of adverse conditions, which were expected on Friday afternoon. By early Thursday morning, September 22nd, Rita had strengthened further and reached a peak intensity of 175 mph winds with a minimum central pressure of 897 mbs. This was the third lowest pressure on record at that time for the Atlantic basin, and displaced Katrina to fifth on the most intense hurricane list. An upper-level disturbance passing well north of Katrina early on Thursday briefly induced a more northward motion and altered Rita's motion from west-northwest to northwest. Although this change in motion was only slight; it spared the densely populated Houston/Galveston area from a direct hit and shifted the forecast track and eventual landfall point to the right. Residents of extreme southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana were then expected to experience the brunt of Rita. Fortunately, Rita weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Friday, September 23rd, prior to landfall which occurred around 2:30 AM Saturday morning just east of the Texas/Louisiana border between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou. Rita caused devastating storm surge flooding and wind damage in southwest Louisiana and extreme southeast Texas.

Hurricane Rita was the strongest hurricane to make landfall across this portion of the U.S. coastline since Hurricane Audrey (1957). Rita affected a large inland area from southeast Texas across southwest and into south-central Louisiana. Widespread damage consisting of downed trees and power lines occurred generally along and east of a line from Crystal Beach to Liberty to Livingston to Lufkin in Texas. Although Rita tracked 50 miles east of Lake Livingston, sustained northerly winds of 40 to 60 mph occurred across the lake, generating a lake surge that damaged the dam. Fear that the dam could break forced an evacuation of communities immediately downstream as a precautionary measure. Emergency water releases from the dam on Saturday quickly abated this danger.

Moderate beach erosion occurred from Freeport to High Island. Dunes protecting many beach houses along the west end of Galveston Island and Surfside in Brazoria County were washed away. Large geotubes along portions of the west end of Galveston Island and also along portions of the Bolivar Peninsula did reduce erosion in areas where they were installed.

Most flooding was due to high tides along Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. Most of this flooding actually occurred near the time of landfall as water in Galveston Bay was pushed south out of the Bay onto the north facing shores of the island and the peninsula. Tides remained high on Saturday (after Rita made landfall) as strong westerly winds pushed water into East Bay. No significant flooding occurred due to heavy rain.

All of the associated effects of Hurricane Rita in southeast Texas resulted in 3 direct fatalities, 3 injuries and $159.5 million in property and crop damage. In addition, the massive evacuation resulted in at least 49 indirect fatalities, mostly due to excessive heat and the transportation of the elderly out of harm's way.

In Harris County, tropical storm force sustained winds with gusts near 60 mph caused numerous trees to be blown down resulting in widespread power outages that lasted for six days in some areas. Roof, fence, sign, and glass damage estimates was around $90 million. The greatest loss was to inventory spoilage of food due to power outages. There were at least 34 indirect fatalities before, during and after Hurricane Rita. The majority of these fatalities occurred during the evacuation prior to Rita and were the result of excessive heat and transporting the elderly.

In Brazoria County, tropical storm force sustained winds with gusts near 50 mph caused some tree damage and power outages for a couple of days. Minor damage was reported in Surfside to roads and a few homes. Total damage was around $500,000.

In Montgomery County, tropical storm force winds with gusts to near hurricane force were observed. Damage was mainly to fences, roofs, and mobile homes and totaled approximately $2.5 million. There were 13 indirect fatalities. Ten of the deaths were evacuation related while 3 deaths were carbon monoxide poisoning with no electricity in the home.

In Walker County, tropical storm force winds with gusts to near hurricane force were observed. Damage was mainly to fences, roofs, and mobile homes and totaled approximately $1.5 million.

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TEXAS, Central Southeast

In Galveston County, tropical storm force sustained winds with gusts to hurricane force were reported across the county, especially on the Bolivar Peninsula. Numerous power poles and road signs were blown down on Bolivar. Many of the beach homes received roof damage. Numerous trees were down with small structure damage on High Island. Power was out to most of the county on Saturday. In Galveston's historic district, a large brick-covered side of a three-story building collapsed and three other buildings caught fire and were destroyed during the height of the storm. There were three directly related injuries. A thirty-year-old woman suffered severe burns in the fire and two firefighters had minor injuries. Small structure, dock, and pier damage along with downed power lines occurred across Galveston Island. Total damage across the county was around $15 million.

In Chambers County, tropical storm force winds with gusts in excess of hurricane force were observed. Damage consisted of downed trees, destroyed metal buildings and awnings, and downed power poles. One frame building near Winnie received major damage. Power was out throughout the county for up to seven days. Total damage across the county was around $8 million. One indirect fatality occurred in the county.

In Liberty County, tropical storm force winds with gusts in excess of hurricane force were observed. Damage consisted of downed trees, destroyed metal buildings and awnings, and downed power poles. Power was out throughout the county for up to seven days. Total damage across the county was around $7 million. There were two direct fatalities. In Hardin, a man and a woman were killed when a tree fell on the home they were sleeping in.

In Polk and San Jacinto Counties, tropical storm force winds with gusts to near hurricane force were observed. Widespread trees were down with many trees taking down power lines. Some trees fell onto homes and caused considerable damage. Widespread power outages were observed across both counties. Lake Livingston Dam reported a wind gust of 117 mph around 5:30 AM Saturday morning. This wind sensor was on the dam and the wind was blowing across the lake. With the reduced friction across the lake's surface, this wind gust report is reasonable. The strong wind blowing along the lake created a storm surge of approximately 1.5 feet at the dam. This high water and the wave action damaged the dam which required emergency releases from the lake to stabilize the dam. The damage in Polk County was around $23 million with $20 million of that being damage to the dam at Lake Livingston. Damage in San Jacinto County was estimated at $10 million. There was one direct fatality in San Jacinto County. A three-year-old female was killed instantly by a tree falling on to her home in Point Blank.

In Houston and Trinity Counties, tropical storm force winds with gusts to near 50 mph were observed. Numerous trees were down resulting in numerous power outages. One heat related indirect death occurred in Houston County during the evacuation. Total damage for both Houston and Trinity counties was near $2 million.

No tornadoes were reported with Rita. Maximum rainfall amounts with Rita were between 4 and 6 inches in and around the New Caney area of Montgomery County. M43PH, F56PH, F3PH TEXAS, Extreme West El Paso County El Paso 05 2045MST 0 0 Flash Flood 2115MST Local newscast showed video of flooded streets with police officers closing intersections. El Paso County El Paso 06 2110MST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 2215MST A cluster of thunderstorms dropped 1.5 to 3 inches of rain on mainly east El Paso, where numerous water rescues were performed due to major street flooding. TEXAS, Mid - South Nueces County 3 W Calallen 02 1252CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) Law enforcement observed and took pictures of a tornado near FM 624 and CR 73, just inside the county line. The tornado moved northeast for a brief time over open county, producing no damage. Aransas County Rockport 11 1015CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1215CST Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall trained across far eastern San Patricio, Aransas, and southern Refugio counties. Doppler radar estimated between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across Aransas county in a 1 to 2 hour timeframe, resulting in flooding of several roadways in and around Rockport. Most notable was the State Highway 35 bypass at Market Street. Nueces County Flour Bluff Jct 11 1315CST 0 1 Lightning Lightning struck a 14-year-old girl carrying an umbrella in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Flour Bluff off of Graham Road. The girl suffered minor injuries to her hand as well as ringing in her ears and a headache.

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TEXAS, North TXZ091>095- Montague - Cooke - Grayson - Fannin - Lamar - Young - Jack - Wise - Denton - Collin - Hunt - Delta - 100>107-115>123- Hopkins - Stephens - Palo Pinto - Parker - Tarrant - Dallas - Rockwall - Kaufman - Van Zandt - Rains - Hood 131>134 - Somervell - Johnson - Ellis 01 0000CST 0 0 60M Drought 30 2359CST Drought conditions which began in May continued to plague the region in September. A large area of east and north Texas was considered to be in severe drought (D2) as classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The Texas Forest Service categorized North Texas at the highest potential risk for grass fires because of maximum drought conditions. Several large grass fires burned dozens of acres across north Texas. The drought caused significant agricultural impacts across the region. Many farmers were only able to get 1-2 cuttings of hay this year, as compared to 3-4 cuttings in normal years. Ranchers were forced to either sell their cattle before winter and plan to buy more next spring, or pay higher prices for hay. The drought continued into October. Wise County 3 E Boyd 15 1337CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Barn damaged between Boyd and Rhome. Denton County Roanoke 15 1415CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dallas County Coppell 15 1430CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tarrant County 2 E Grapevine 15 1442CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reported on the north side of the Dallas/Fort Worth airport. Dallas County Mesquite 15 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Reported by ASOS. Palo Pinto County 13 S Mineral Wells 15 1604CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Reported south of New Salem. Kaufman County Crandall 15 1615CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs broken off. Hood County Tolar 15 1640CST 0 1 500K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 36 homes were damaged; 2 homes and 4 barns were destroyed. A young girl was injured when her mobile home flipped 3 times. The damage swath stretched from west to east for about a mile and a half. Also, numerous trees ranging in diameter from six inches to two feet were blown down. Somervell County 4 N Glen Rose 15 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Comanche Peak Power Plant reported large tree limbs broken off. Van Zandt County Grand Saline 15 1718CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs down. Mills County 9 SW Mullin 15 2010CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Occurred near Big Valley. TXZ094-094- Fannin - Collin - Hunt - Hopkins - Anderson 104>105-107-148 24 0930CST 0 0 40K Tropical Storm 1840CST Hurricane Rita made landfall in the early morning hours on Saturday, September 24. Rita was a dangerous Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale as she moved over Sabine Pass, Texas. Rita was downgraded to a Tropical Storm by early afternoon. As Rita moved north and then east along a Jasper, TX, to Lufkin, TX, to Shreveport, LA line...torrential rains and strong winds were felt well away from the eye. Most of eastern Texas was placed under an Inland Tropical Storm warning through the evening. The storm knocked dozens of trees and power poles down as it moved through north Texas. Gusts near 50 MPH were recorded in Hunt and Hopkins counties. Wind damage in the form of downed trees and power poles was reported in Anderson, Collin, Fannin, Hopkins, and Hunt counties. Roof damage also occured in Collin and Hunt. Grayson County Howe 28 1630CST 0 0 5K Lightning Lightning struck a house and caused an attic fire.

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TEXAS, North Denton County 1 N Denton 28 1642CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Grayson County 4 N Sherman 28 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported in Knollwood. Grayson County Sherman 28 1715CST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The roof of a bookstore caved in and the front windows were all blown out at the intersection of North Grand and Texoma Parkway. A portable building blew across U.S. 75, leaving a trail of debris on both service roads and the north and southbound traffic lanes. Signs along U.S. 75 blew down near Washington Street. A tree fell on and destroyed a sunroom at a residence on McGee Street. Power lines were blown down across the city. Grayson County 1 E Van Alstyne 28 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree was blown down. Fannin County 8 SSW Bonham 28 1747CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Widespread wind damage, including trees and power lines down. Lamar County 3 SE Roxton 28 1751CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) A barn was damaged by high winds. Hunt County 4 NW Celeste 28 1804CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A barn roof was damaged. Delta County Cooper 28 1824CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Power outages were reported in town. Collin County Princeton 28 1835CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees, fences, and power lines knocked down. Hopkins County 2 SE Tira 28 1844CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hunt County Lone Oak 28 1857CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power poles and tree limbs broken. Dallas County 12 E Dallas 28 1900CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree limbs down and power poles snapped. Dallas County Rowlett 28 1905CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Widespread wind damage occurred, including trees and power lines down. Rockwall County 4 WSW Rockwall 28 1905CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Dallas County Mesquite 28 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellis County Ferris 28 2014CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Young County Olney 30 2233CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) TEXAS, North Panhandle Collingsworth County 3 NNW Dodson 13 1740CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Whole large trees blown down knocking down two thousand feet of power line. One home lost power...however no power poles broken or downed. No injuries were reported. Severe thunderstorms across the southeastern Texas panhandle during the early evening hours produced damaging winds but no injuries were reported.

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TEXAS, North Panhandle Collingsworth County 2 W Wellington 15 0353CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0356CST A severe thunderstorm over the southeastern Texas panhandle during the early morning hours produced large hail. No damage or injuries were reported. Donley County Hedley 17 1641CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Donley County Hedley 17 1701CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Donley County 3 SE Hedley 17 1704CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Donley County Hedley 17 1708CST 0 0 50K Hail (1.75) Donley County 1 E Hedley 17 1715CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Collingsworth County 1.5 W Quail 17 1744CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Collingsworth County Wellington 17 1800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Collingsworth County 2 N Wellington 17 1800CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Severe thunderstorms across the southeastern Texas panhandle produced large hail during the early evening hours. The large hail was known to have damaged several vehicles...including the Warning and Coordination Meteorologist's own vehicle...along U.S. Highway 287 in and near Hedley. There were no reports of injuries. Ochiltree County Perryton 30 1519CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ochiltree County 3 E Perryton 30 1525CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ochiltree County Perryton 30 1540CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ochiltree County 15 SW Perryton 30 1540CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lipscomb County Booker 30 1542CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ochiltree County 13 NE Perryton 30 1555CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail reported to be three inches deep in the extreme northeastern corner of Ochiltree county. Roberts County 29 NW Miami 30 1557CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Roberts County 29 NW Miami 30 1628CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ochiltree County 15 SSE Perryton 30 1655CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Reported at Wolf Creek Park Roberts County Miami 30 1733CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roberts County Miami 30 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Roberts County Miami 30 1738CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Wheeler County 2 NE Wheeler 30 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wheeler County 8 ENE Wheeler 30 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Severe thunderstorms moved across the eastern third of the Texas panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours producing large hail. No damage or injuries were reported.

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TEXAS, Northeast TXZ152-165>167 Nacogdoches - Angelina - San Augustine - Sabine 24 0610CST 1 0 Hurricane/Typhoon 0845CST Hurricane Rita moved onshore the Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana coast during the early morning hours of September 24, 2005 and moved northward into portions of East Central Texas during the predawn hours. The hurricane remained a category two storm as it moved northward into extreme eastern Angelina County, extreme southeast Nacogdoches County, San Augustine County and Sabine County Texas. A NWS Storm Survey was conducted of the hardest hit areas of East Central Texas and this region experienced widespread damage consistent of winds with a category two hurricane. A few hundred homes experienced damage that varied from shingles off roofs to collapsed carports or awnings to damage caused by downed trees on top of homes, businesses and automobiles. Particularly hard hit areas were those surveyed near and east of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir of East Central Texas. This region experienced winds adjacent to the northern and eastern eyewall of Hurricane Rita and extensive damage was observed to many rural homes and communities along the storms path. Much of this region was without power during the height of the storm. There was one direct fatality resulting from the storm when a downed tree fell across a man outside his residence. There was one indirect fatality from the storm when a young woman touched a downed powerline. A monetary amount was not available at the time of this report. M79OU Shelby County Center 24 0915CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1415CST Flooding was reported across Hwy 96 just south of Center as the outer feeder bands of Hurricane Rita moved northward into east central Texas. Shelby County Center 24 1230CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1415CST 8.46 inches of rainfall fell across Center, Texas as a result of Hurricane Rita. The excessive heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding through the city with numerous roads underwater. TEXAS, South TXZ254>255 Willacy - Cameron 22 1500CST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 24 1700CST High surf associated with tidal overflow from Hurricane Rita was reported along coastal sections of Cameron and Willacy counties. Severe beach erosion was reported in Cameron County, with a combined storm generated swell and astronomical high tide created a tidal effect 3 to 4 feet above above normal along the gulf-facing beaches of South Padre Island. This storm tide caused 10 to 12 feet of erosion in the dunes and the beaches of Boca Chica and South Padre Island, Texas. The beaches were reported as flooded by the late afternoon hours on Thursday, September 22, 2005 and remained flooded through the late afternoon hours of Saturday, September 24, 2005.

Storm tides (including astronomical tide, storm surge, and wind driven waves) caused significant flooding of the beaches along the lower Texas coast from the Port Mansfield jetties southward to the Rio Grande. Sea water breached the dunes and man made burms on South Padre Island. This caused temporary flooding of Gulf Boulevard and deposited several inches of beach sand into several hotel and condominium swimming pools. Sea water also washed over State Road 100, just north of the South Padre Island city limits, where only the beach and natural sand dunes exist. This flooding caused the closure of all beach accesses north of beach access number three. The building of additional burms along the beaches and dunes did prevent much of the sea water from flooding within the City of South Padre Island.

The Coast Guard station at South Padre Island reported temporary flooding conditions with eight inches of standing water on the grounds coincident with high tide on September 24, 2005. This is consistent with reports of above normal tidal conditions and given the proximity of the Coast Guard station to the island jetties. Wave action in the south bay of the Laguna Madre was strong enough to generate the temporary flooding conditions. TEXAS, South Central Medina County D Hanis to 10 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood Yancey 2230CST Showers and thunderstorms formed in the early evening over western Medina and northern Frio Counties. They showed little movement through the evening, weakening and dissipating near midnight. The storms produced a general 1 inch rain over the west and central parts of Medina County, with the heaviest amounts near 3 inches just north of D'Hanis and near Yancey. FM1796 was closed north of D'Hanis. Flash flooding closed FM2200 and FM462 near Yancey.

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TEXAS, South Central Frio County Moore to 10 2130CST 0 0 Flash Flood Big Foot 2300CST Showers and thunderstorms formed in the early evening over western Medina and northern Frio Counties. They showed little movement through the evening, weakening and dissipating near midnight. The storms produced between 1 and 2 inches of rain in the northeast part of Frio County. The highest accumulation was 4 inches near Big Foot. FM462 and FM472 were closed due to high water near Big Foot. Medina County 10 N D Hanis to 11 0630CST 0 0 Flash Flood D Hanis 0800CST After showers and thunderstorms had dissipated near midnight, additional storms began to develop in the early morning hours across the central part of the county. This activity began to dissipate in the mid morning, after having produced between 1 and 2 inch rain totals across central Medina County. Maximum rainfall totals were 4 inches near D'Hanis, where soils were already saturated from the previous night's rainfall. FM1796 was closed again north of D'Hanis. Travis County Beecaves to 11 1100CST 0 0 Flash Flood Oak Hill 1300CST Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms formed in southwestern Travis County in the late morning and produced a general 1 inch rain over the area. Highest rain totals were 3 inches just east of Bee Cave. FM2244 was closed due to flash flooding just east of Bee Cave. Atascosa County Northeast Portion 11 1300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530CST Showers and thunderstorms that formed in northeast Atascosa County in the early afternoon were very slow-moving through the mid afternoon period. They produced a general 1 to 2 inch rainfall in the northeast part of the county, with highest totals of 4 inches just east of Espey. Roads were closed due to high water from Espey and Leming northeastward to the Bexar County line, including FM536 and FM1784. Bexar County 2 SE Losoya to 11 1300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 5 SE Losoya 1500CST Showers and thunderstorms through the late morning and early afternoon in southeast Bexar County produced general 1 to 2 inch totals. Highest amounts were 3 inches southeast of Losoya to where Priest Road intersects IH-37 south of Loop 1604. Mathis Road just west of IH-37 near the 122 mile marker was closed due to flash flooding along West Lucas Creek. Medina County South Portion 11 1330CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500CST Showers and thunderstorms again reformed in Medina County in the early afternoon, producing an additional inch of rain over the south part of the county. Between 2 and 3 inches fell in the area from D'Hanis to Hondo to Yancey. Flash flooding developed quickly over the saturated soils, closing FM2200 between D'Hanis and Yancey and FM462 between Hondo and Yancey. Burnet County 10 N Burnet 16 0915CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1100CST Showers and thunderstorms produced between 1 and 2 inches of rain over northwestern Burnet County. The heaviest rain fell north of SH29 and west of FM693, where up to 4 inches was reported. In the mid morning, the Sheriff's Department closed US281 around 10 miles north of Burnet due to flash flooding. TEXAS, South Panhandle Briscoe County 20 NE Silverton 11 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Structural damage to a concrete and cinder block wall; the structure was blown down at the intersection of Highway 70 and 256. Motley County Roaring Spgs 11 2110CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Matador Fire Department reported wind damage in Roaring Springs, TX including destruction to many car ports and out-buildings. Numerous trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Lamb County 12 S Olton 12 1715CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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TEXAS, South Panhandle TXZ035 Lubbock 13 1410CST 0 0 10K Strong Wind 1420CST The National Weather Service in Lubbock, TX conducted a damage survey on September 13, 2005 across portions of the City of Lubbock. A media storm chaser measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 56 mph near the Lubbock Christian University at 2:10 PM CST. In the vicinity, near the intersection of 29th Street and Bangor Street was a structure used as a roof covering to prevent water leaks into the residence. The covering was not secured well to the home and acted as a sail when the thunderstorm wind gust impacted the structure. The covering was blown off the roof and was damaged and also resulted in damage to a large tree adjacent to the residence. A few blocks to the east, near the intersection of 34th Street and Quaker Street, the SBC building sustained minor damage to an air conditioning unit. The covering to the unit was blown off the roof and into power lines where it was suspended. Small tree limbs were downed, however both areas had loose structures and/or items nearby that were not impacted. Dickens County Dickens 13 1723CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lynn County 5 SW Grassland 14 1525CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Citizen located 5 miles north of Draw. Lynn County 5 E Tahoka 14 1528CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dickens County Afton 14 1539CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dickens County Afton 14 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Garza County 7 NW Post 14 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Garza County 2 NW Post 14 1610CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cottle County 10 SW Paducah 14 1615CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G62) Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas mesonet station. Several large trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts as reported by an NWS Cooperative Observer near Paducah, TX. King County Dumont 14 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Several large trees downed by estimated 65 mph winds from an NWS Cooperative Observer. King County Grow 14 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Reported by an NWS Cooperative Observer located 15 miles south of Paducah or near the town of Grow, TX. Garza County 15 E Post 14 1635CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kent County 10 WSW Clairemont 14 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Crosby County 10 SE Crosbyton 14 1955CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas mesonet station located 6 miles northwest of White River Lake. Lamb County Littlefield 17 1505CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lamb County 2 E Fieldton 17 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lamb County Olton 17 1545CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lynn County 1 N New Home 17 1606CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lubbock County 3 S Woodrow 17 1612CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Lubbock County 4 W Slaton 17 1621CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Golfball to Hen egg sized hail covering the ground. Hale County Hale Center 17 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)

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TEXAS, South Panhandle Lubbock County 4 W Slaton 17 1636CST 0 0 75K Hail (2.75) 1640CST Golfball, tennis ball and baseball sized hail covering the ground. Hail lasted for 4 minutes. Lubbock County Slaton 17 1640CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1645CST Floyd County 2 NE Floydada 17 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Measured by the Texas Tech/West Texas mesonet station. Floyd County 4 S Floydada 17 1716CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Floyd County 2 N Floydada 17 1716CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) TXZ035 Lubbock 17 2300CST 0 0 150K High Wind (G58) 2315CST High winds associated with downburst and heat burst conditions resulted in extensive damage across the City of Lubbock, TX. A series of thunderstorms developed across the NWS Lubbock area of responsibility during the mid and late afternoon hours on Saturday, September 17 2005. A large ridge of high pressure was situated across southeast Texas. The clockwise circulation around this broad ridge allowed a channel of Pacific moisture to stream over the area and interact with sultry temperatures well into the 90s. In fact, the high temperature on Saturday at the Lubbock International Airport reached 98 degrees which tied the previous record set in 1997.

Between 8:30 PM CST and 12:30 AM CST, an area of dissipating thunderstorms progressed across the area from southwest to northeast over Terry, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Garza and Crosby counties. As this activity pushed through the region, strong winds and associated heat bursts occurred at several locations. A heat burst occurs when air rapidly descends from a dissipating thunderstorm, typically with very little if any rainfall. As the air sinks, compression will force heating, drying and a rapid rise in surface temperature. In addition to a rise in temperature, heat bursts can be accompanied by strong and gusty wind.

The hail and strong winds Saturday night and early Sunday morning resulted in varied amounts of damage across the area. Large trees and/or tree branches were downed; structural damage occurred to car ports and overhang protection to resident porches; cotton plants were destroyed; automobiles, roofing and related structures were damaged. The damage to automobiles and other windows occurred as nearby gravel was lifted by the strong wind and penetrated windshields and side windows.

The National Weather Service in Lubbock, TX conducted a damage survey at the Memorial Baptist Church in Lubbock. The church had a large hail and rain roof in place above a permanent roof. This covering was made of sheet metal and had an overlap of approximately six inches on the south facing wall. When the strong south wind ranging between 65 and 70 mph breached this roof, the metal was pealed off and became airborne and landed on trees on the north side of the church, as well as a residence across the street.

Several of the Texas Tech/West Texas mesonet stations measured the heat burst and high wind events. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Lubbock, located in the Science Spectrum Building, measured a 15 degree rise in temperature with a 67 mph wind gust at 10:55 PM CST. The following are some of the more significant measurements:

Brownfield 2 south, 8 degree rise, 53 mph gust, 9:25 PM CST. Lubbock 3 west, 13 degree rise, 53 mph gust, 11:10 PM CST. Slaton 2 northeast, 15 degree rise, 56 mph gust, 11:30 PM CST. Ralls 1 southeast, 12 degree rise, 57 mph gust, 12:20 AM CST.

In comparison, stations measuring less rise in temperature measured lower wind speed gusts:

Lamesa 2 southeast, 5 degree rise, 27 mph gust, 10:35 PM CST. Graham 5 southwest, 4 degree rise, 35 mph gust, 11:10 PM CST. TEXAS, Southeast TXZ180>182-201- Tyler - Jasper - Newton - Hardin - Jefferson - Orange 215>216 23 1200CST 1 0 2.1B Hurricane/Typhoon 24 1800CST Although Hurricane Rita made landfall just east of the Texas - Louisiana border, she moved northwest and moved across southeast Texas in the morning hours of September 24th as a dangerous category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph. Along the

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TEXAS, Southeast coast of Jefferson County, storm surges near 10 feet occurred near Sabine Pass, where over 90 percent of the homes were severely damaged or destroyed. The storm surge backed up the Sabine River, and flooded a small section of downtown Orange with around 4 to 5 feet of storm surge. Winds blew over 100 mph across the entire region, snapping and uprooting trees, and damaged over 125,000 homes and businesses. Some homes in rural Jasper and Newton counties did not have electricity restored for over six weeks. One direct fatality occurred in Jasper County when a tree fell on a mobile home. Six other indirect fatalities occurred in Jefferson County in Beaumont, where a family died of carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator inside their apartment. M?MH Jasper County Countywide 24 0900CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 1000CST Tyler County Countywide 24 0900CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 1000CST Hurricane Rita produced over 10 inches of rain in parts of Jasper and Tyler counties, resulting in some serious street flooding. TEXAS, West Borden County Gail 14 1730CST 0 0 5K 0 Hail (0.88) A severe thunderstorm produced nickel sized hail and damaging wind gusts in Gail on the evening of the 14th. The hail, accompanied by severe winds, broke windows in numerous structures. Borden County Gail 14 1730CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A severe thunderstorm produced nickel sized hail and damaging wind gusts in Gail on the evening of the 14th. The hail, accompanied by severe winds, broke windows in numerous structures. Pecos County 10 W Bakersfield 14 1730CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Borden County 15 NE Gail 14 1745CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A thunderstorm produced severe wind gusts over northeastern Borden County, breaking large tree limbs at a rural residence. Scurry County Fluvanna 14 1800CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pecos County 20 SE Ft Stockton 14 1820CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pecos County 1 SE Ft Stockton 14 2046CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) TEXAS, Western North Hardeman County 7 SW Quanah 14 1702CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail was observed at the intersection of Highway 104 and Hertz Road. Foard County 2.5 SE Foard City 14 1708CST 1 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1713CST A storm chaser observed this tornado develop from a high-precipitation supercell. No known damage. Knox County 2 N Truscott 14 1710CST 0 0 7.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) The roof was blown off a house. Foard County 7 SSW Crowell 14 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Knox County 4 ESE Truscott 14 1730CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Six inch diameter tree limbs were downed on FM 1756. Foard County Crowell 14 1735CST 0 0 0.75K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Three inch diameter tree limbs were downed. There was also minor sign damage. The shutters were blown off a house. Knox County 7 N Benjamin 14 1738CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A storm chaser observed a gustnado north of Benjamin. This brief gustnado was approximately 40 yards wide and moved across open country.

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TEXAS, Western North Knox County 3 E Vera 14 1825CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Knox County 3 E Vera 14 1825CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Knox County Truscott 14 1830CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A grain elevator and carport were blown over. Knox County 3 E Vera 14 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Baylor County Seymour 14 2208CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Baylor County Seymour 14 2325CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Knox County 5 SW Benjamin 30 1755CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Knox County Benjamin 30 1802CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Foard County Crowell 30 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1825CST Hardeman County 7 S Chillicothe 30 1844CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hardeman County Chillicothe 30 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hardeman County Chillicothe 30 1850CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Baylor County Red Spgs 30 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Baylor County Seymour 30 1912CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Baylor County Seymour 30 1918CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Baylor County Lake Kemp 30 1954CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Baylor County 2 E Seymour 30 2021CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2023CST Hail was observed at the intersection of Highway 422 and Highway 183. Archer County 3 E Mankins 30 2031CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Archer County 4 NW Archer City 30 2100CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail was observed on Highway 25. Archer County Archer City 30 2109CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Archer County Archer City 30 2117CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Archer County 1 E Scotland 30 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Clay County Lake Arrowhead 30 2147CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Archer County 5 W Archer City 30 2335CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Severe storms produced hail across portions of western north Texas along with parts of southwest and central Oklahoma. This event continued into the early morning hours of the first day of October.

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UTAH, East UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah - Eastern Uinta Mountains - Eastern Uinta Basin - Tavaputs Plateau - Grand Flat And Arches - La Sal & Abajo Mountains - Canyonlands / Natural Bridges 01 0000MST 0 0 Drought 30 2359MST As the monsoon season came to a close there was little change in the long term hydrologic drought situation from the previous month across eastern Utah. Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions continued to grip southeast and east-central Utah, while long term water supply remained a concern for the rest of the area. For a continuation on this drought situation please see the October 2005 Storm Data publication. San Juan County 31 NW Monticello to 08 1700MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2 S Montezuma Creek 1800MST Minor flooding occurred in many areas of San Juan County as a result of heavy rains. Mud up to 5 inches in depth was deposited on roads. Grand County 9 NW Moab 09 0445MST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 0600MST Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused several feet of water to flow through Seven Mile Canyon, flooding a BLM campground. A camper caught in the flood had to evacuate his trailer and climb into his truck via the roof and drive to higher ground while watching his trailer get lifted off its jacks and float about 15 feet from its original position. San Juan County 28 W Blanding 09 1330MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500MST Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused normally dry canyons to run with 4 to 5 feet of water in portions of Natural Bridges National Monument. San Juan County 6 WSW Bluff 09 1345MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1350MST San Juan County Bluff 09 1352MST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 1400MST At least a dozen two-foot diameter trees were snapped off like match sticks, and swamp coolers were blown off the roofs of several houses. Many other trees suffered damage. Grand County Thompson 09 1515MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1520MST Grand County 10 W Crescent Jct to 21 1452MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 W Crescent Jct 1455MST Grand County 1 W Crescent Jct to 21 1508MST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) 10 E Crescent Jct 1515MST Hail accumulations up to a foot deep occurred in places along Interstate 70. Several vehicles slid off the road and others became stuck in deep hail. Snow plows were called in to push the hail off the highway. UTAH, West and Central Wayne County 5 E Fruita 04 1435MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) IN CAPITOL REEF PARK Wayne County Caineville 04 1545MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1845MST RAINWATER FILLED DRY WASHES AND FLOODED ROADWAYS, INCLUDING SR 24. Duchesne County Fruitland 08 1700MST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100MST Portion of Camelot Rd. washed out. Horse Ridge RAWS received 1.14" Wasatch County 30 S Heber City 09 1150MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Large hail at Strawberry reservoir

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UTAH, West and Central Juab County Levan 09 1230MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1300MST large hail destroyed local gardens and knocked leaves off trees. Hail accumulated to 4-5 inches in some spots. Emery County 25 SW Green River 09 1345MST 0 0 4K Hail (1.50) large hail caused damage to cars. Damage amount estimated Box Elder County Promontory Pt 23 1915MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G64) At Promontory PT sensor VERMONT, North and Central Rutland County Poultney 15 0935EST 0 0 10K Lightning 0945EST Lightning struck a transmission line near Poultney, VT which resulted in power outages. VTZ008 Washington 17 1700EST 0 0 5K Strong Wind 1710EST A storm moved across the province of Quebec during the afternoon and evening of September 17th. The associated cold front moved across the area during the late afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms interacted with winds aloft with a short lived episode of gusty winds in north central Vermont. In East Barre, winds uprooted a few trees. In addition, the soil was very moist from previous rain. VTZ004 Essex 24 0200EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0600EST Surface high pressure system over western Ontario Province Friday, September 23rd moved east across Quebec Province Saturday morning, September 24th. Overnight low temperatures reached at or below freezing in portions of Essex county of Vermont that were located away from the Connecticut River. VTZ001-005-017 Grand Isle - Western Chittenden - Eastern Chittenden 29 0500EST 0 0 250K High Wind (G37) 1400EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across western Vermont during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide across both Grand Isle and Chittenden counties, and thousands were without power for a time. Winds were generally estimated at sustained of 40 to 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph. Peak winds measured were 54 mph (47 knots) on Colchester Reef and 53 mph (46 knots) at Burlington Airport. A few specific reports in Chittenden county included numerous trees and power lines down in the locations of South Burlington, Richmond, Milton and Shelburne (with a few roads closed in Shelburne). In Richmond trees and power lines were down on I-89, while in Milton an 80 foot tree was blown down. Extensive damage was done to sailing docks along the Burlington waterfront. In Grand Isle county, specific reports included numerous trees down in Alburg, Grand Isle and Isle La Motte. In addition, the ferry from Burlington, VT to Port Kent, NY reported winds of 35 to 45 knots (40 to 52 mph) with 4 foot waves. VTZ003-006-008 Orleans - Lamoille - Washington 29 0800EST 0 0 200K High Wind (G35) 1500EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across north central and northeast portions of Vermont during the morning and early afternoon of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide across the counties of Lamoille, Orleans and Washington, with thousands experiencing power outages at times. Winds were generally estimated at a sustained 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts. A few specific reports were as follows: In Orleans county, trees and power lines were down in the towns of Morgan, Craftsbury, Derby Line and Brownington. Some schools in the county released students early due to power outages. In Newport, a tree was blown down on a car, while minor roof damage to a house was reported in Derby Line. In Washington county, trees and power lines were down in the towns of Warren, Barre, Berlin (with a road blocked) and Marshfield. Numerous trees were blown down in Lamoille county in and around Morrisville as well as the Stowe area. VTZ011-019 Western Rutland - Eastern Rutland 29 0800EST 0 0 150K High Wind (G35) 1500EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across central and eastern Vermont during the late morning and afternoon of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide across the county of Rutland, with numerous power outages. Winds were generally sustained at an estimated 35 to 45 mph with

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VERMONT, North and Central higher gusts. A few specific reports were in Rutland county, trees and power lines were down in Pawlet, West Rutland (with some roads blocked) and Killington. In Middletown Springs, trees were down as well as a tree blown down on a car. VTZ002-009-016-018 Western Franklin - Western Addison - Eastern Franklin - Eastern Addison 29 0900EST 0 0 250K High Wind (G35) 1400EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across western Vermont during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide across both Franklin and Addison counties, with numerous power outages. Winds were generally sustained at an estimated 35 to 45 mph with gusts to over 50 mph. Diamond Island on Lake Champlain reported 40 mph (35 knots) winds. A few specific reports were trees and wires down with a few roads closed in the Franklin county towns of Franklin, Georgia, Enosburg, Swanton and Sheldon. A tree fell on a mobile home in Georgia. In Addison county, an extensive number of trees were blown down in East Middlebury, Salisbury and Lincoln areas. VTZ010-012 Orange - Windsor 29 1000EST 0 0 200K High Wind (G35) 1500EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across central and eastern Vermont during the late morning and afternoon of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide across the counties of Orange and Windsor, with numerous power outages. Winds were generally sustained at an estimated 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts. A few specific reports were trees and wires down in the Orange county towns of Bradford, Orange, Tunbridge, Williamstown and Corinth. In Randolph, a tree was blown down on a house with some damage. Across Windsor county trees and lines were down in Bethel, White River Jct and Springfield. In Norwich, trees were down as well as a tree blown down on a truck. VTZ004-007 Essex - Caledonia 29 1025EST 0 0 150K High Wind (G35) 1500EST A storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across northeast portions of Vermont during the morning and early afternoon of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. Large scale damaging winds preceded and followed the front. Trees and power lines were blown down countywide across the counties of Caledonia and Essex with many experiencing power outages at times. Winds were generally estimated at a sustained 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts. A few specific reports were as follows: In Caledonia county, trees and lines were blown down in St Johnsbury, Hardwick, Lyndon and Lyndonville. A tree was blown down on top of a mobile home in Lyndonville. Numerous trees were reported blown down at Caledonia County Airport with wind gusts to 52 mph (45 kts). In Essex county, trees and power lines were down in the towns of Concord, Island Pond and East Haven. In Concord a road was blocked by downed trees. VERMONT, South VTZ014 Western Windham 29 0958EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) 1058EST In the vicinity of Windham along Route 121, tree fell on power lines. The sparking from the power lines started fires. Along Jenks Way at Winhall Station, wires were blown down. VTZ013 Bennington 29 1222EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) Along Route 7N, falling limbs damaged a car in the Bennington Pownal area. On September 29, an intensifying low pressure was north of Lake Ontario. A sharp cold front trailed southward along the west side of the Appalachain Mountains. A strong pressure gradient was across western New England. The cold front moved quickly through western New England during the afternoon. A strong south wind occurred over an extensive area prior to the arrival of the cold front. VIRGIN ISLANDS

NONE REPORTED. VIRGINIA, East Richmond County Warsaw 17 1910EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Westmoreland County Oldhams 17 1910EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

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VIRGINIA, East Virginia Beach (C) 2 SE Oceana 18 1215EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down at 1400 Block Harpers Road. Middlesex County 8 E Urbanna 20 1720EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several structures damaged from falling treetops near Greys Point campground. VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED. VIRGINIA, North Frederick County Cedar Creek 16 1335EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees downed. Frederick County Stephens City 16 1335EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Powerlines downed. Fauquier County Ada 23 1420EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees down with unconfirmed damage to a house. Rappahannock County Washington 23 1520EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) County officials reported powerlines downed. Rappahannock County Washington 23 1525EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were downed around Little Washington. VAZ021 Highland 30 0300EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0600EST Temperatures fell into the lower to mid 30s causing widespread frost to form. VIRGINIA, Northwest

NONE REPORTED. VIRGINIA, Southwest Patrick County 10 ESE Stuart 16 1345EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm winds downed two trees close to a foot in diameter and also torn shingles and shutters off a house 10 miles ESE of Stuart in Patrick county. Carroll County Laurel Fork 20 1605EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Laurel Fork during the afternoon of the 20th. Henry County Bassett 20 1630EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Henry County Fieldale 20 1720EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Henry County Martinsville City 20 1720EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Bassett and Fieldale during the afternoon of the 20th. The downed trees in Fieldale fell on powerlines and created power outages in Henry county. The Emergency manager reported thunderstorm winds downed a large tree on a house in the City of Martinsville. VAZ016 Carroll 26 0400EST 0 0 0 Dense Fog 1100EST Dense fog developed on the 26th along Interstate 77 in Carroll county near Fancy Gap. The fog played havoc with travelers, and contributed to several accidents along southbound I-77. State police reported a 52-year-old North Carolina man was killed after being struck by a car along Interstate 77 in Carroll County. The dense fog created 15 bumper-to-bumper accidents. An estimated 50 cars were backed up for five miles along the highway as police shutdown the route.

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WASHINGTON, Northeast

NONE REPORTED. WASHINGTON, Northwest Snohomish County Everett 09 0630PST 0 0 2K Lightning 0730PST A lightning strike blew a small hole in a house and damaged some electrical outlets. Pierce County Paradise Inn 29 0400PST 0 0 200K Heavy Rain 1800PST Heavy rain caused flooding, rockfalls, and small mudslides around Mt Rainier National Park. About 5 inches of rain fell and many bridges and trails were washed out, the heavy rain also damaged some campgrounds. WAZ006 29 1000PST 0 0 50K Strong Wind Strong winds knocked out power to about 5000 homes in Snohomish county. Fallen trees also damaged a car and part of a house. WASHINGTON, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. WASHINGTON, Southwest

NONE REPORTED. WEST VIRGINIA, East WVZ048>049-054 Grant - Mineral - Pendleton 30 0300EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0600EST Temperatures fell into the lower to mid 30s causing widespread frost. WEST VIRGINIA, North

NONE REPORTED. WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. WEST VIRGINIA, West WVZ008>011- Jackson - Wood - Pleasants - Tyler - Roane - Wirt - Calhoun - Ritchie - Doddridge - Braxton - Gilmer - Lewis 016>020-028>032- - Harrison - Taylor - Raleigh - Fayette - Nicholas - Webster - Upshur - Barbour - Pocahontas - Randolph 035>040-046>047 01 0100EST 0 0 Drought 30 2300EST After a hot summer, the total monthly rainfall was only 0.5 to 0.75 inches for a majority of the northern lowlands and the mountainous areas. In Pocahontas County, the cooperative observer at Frost measured only 0.3 inches of rain for a September total. The airports at Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and Elkins all reported about a half inch of rain during the month. Temperatures remained warmer than normal. The long term Palmer Drought Index was in the minus 2 to minus 2.5 range.

It was too late in the growing season to affect most crops. However, the surface water flow in streams was at a minimum, with some streams dry. By the end of the month, Whitmer of eastern Randolph County was in need of a water tanker to augment their potable water supply. WISCONSIN, Northeast WIZ005-010>013- Vilas - Oneida - Forest - Florence - Northern Marinette - Lincoln - Langlade - Northern Oconto 018>019-021 06 0600CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST Rainfall for the month of September was generally within an inch of normal. Green Bay had 3.08 inches of rain, 0.03 inch below normal, Wausau had 4.71 inches, 0.63 inch above normal and Rhinelander had 3.19 inches, 0.92 inch below normal. On September 6th the U.S. Drought Monitor placed parts of far northern Wisconsin in the severe drought category (D2). Much of that area remained in severe drought for the rest of the month. Waushara County Hancock to 07 1248CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2 E Hancock 1259CST

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WISCONSIN, Northeast Waushara County 1 E Coloma to 07 1329CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2 W Richford 1340CST Thunderstorms that developed behind a cold front produced large hail and heavy rainfall as they passed through central Wisconsin. Nickel size hail and heavy rain reduced visibility to zero 2 miles west of Richford (Waushara co.) and 4.42 inches of rain fell in a little more than 2 hours at Plover (Portage co.). Waushara County Plainfield 13 1604CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Portage County 3 SW Stevens Pt 13 1610CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Shawano County Navarino 13 1612CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Waupaca County Fremont to 13 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) New London 1638CST Winnebago County Oshkosh Wittman Fld to13 1638CST 0 0 33K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2 N Oshkosh 1644CST Kewaunee County 2 N Casco 13 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Kewaunee County 4 NNW Algoma 13 1644CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.75) Outagamie County 6 W Appleton to 13 1645CST 0 0 1.1M Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Freedom 1705CST Door County Forestville 13 1647CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Calumet County Darboy to 13 1654CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G66) Sherwood 1655CST Calumet County New Holstein 13 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Outagamie County Freedom 13 1705CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Brown County 2 SW Howard 13 1708CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Brown County De Pere to 13 1709CST 1.9 50 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) Allouez 1712CST Brown County 4 N Wrightstown 13 1709CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Brown County Ashwaubenon 13 1711CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Brown County De Pere 13 1711CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Brown County Green Bay 13 1715CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Manitowoc County Cooperstown 13 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Manitowoc County 2.8 ENE Cooperstown 13 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Door County Sturgeon Bay 13 1722CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorms developed as a cold front interacted with a moist and very unstable air mass over Wisconsin. Many of the storms became severe, with gusts in excess of 60 mph, as they moved across east central Wisconsin. Downed trees and power lines were widespread. At least 50,000 people on the north side of Oshkosh (Winnebago co.) were without electricity for at least part of the evening. A billboard was destroyed when it was blown onto U.S. Highway 41 near Lake Butte des Morts (Winnebago co.). Heavy damage was reported in the Appleton area (Outagamie co.), where at least one tree landed on a car, flag poles were blown down,

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Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

WISCONSIN, Northeast roofs were torn from at least three houses under construction, a construction trailer was overturned and a semi was blown over on U.S. Highway 441. Silos, sheds, garages and at least three barns were blown down and power was knocked out in Greenville (Outagamie co.) and Freedom (Outagamie co.). The wind tore away parts of the screen at a drive-in movie theater in Freedom. In Ashwaubenon (Brown co.) a twenty unit garage that was under construction was destroyed, by winds estimated near 80 mph, when it was lifted from its concrete slab and thrown at least 100 feet. A pole building was blown down near Cooperstown (Manitowoc co.) and baseball size hail broke windows near Algoma (Kewaunee co.).

A tornado touched down in De Pere (Brown co.) and traveled north into Allouez (Brown co.) where it dissipated just north of Heritage Hill State Park. The tornado's occasional brief touchdowns topped numerous trees. Some of the trees caused damage to buildings and vehicles when they fell, but the tornado caused little direct structural damage to any buildings. Menominee (C) 5 N Neopit 21 1511CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Isolated thunderstorms that developed along a warm front across central Wisconsin downed trees north of Neopit. WISCONSIN, Northwest Washburn County 5 SE Minong 12 2330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Numerous trees were blown down across the Bass Lake and Stanberry townships. Sawyer County 3 N Hayward 12 2345CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Numerous trees and power lines down from just north of Hayward across Nelson Lake to the Bayfield county line. Bayfield County Cable 13 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Straight-line winds knocked down trees and power lines from the Sawyer County line through Cable, Drummond, and Mason to the Ashland County line. There was also minor structural damage. Ashland County Ashland 13 0049CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) 0100CST Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Ashland area. There was also minor structural damage. A large area of significant damaging thunderstorm winds swept across northwestern Wisconsin. The damage path was from southeast of Minong in northeast Washburn County through Nelson Lake of northwest Sawyer County then near Cable through Drummond to Ashland. Heavy damage in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest forced the closure of campgrounds and bike trails. WISCONSIN, Southeast WIZ046>047- Marquette - Green Lake - Fond Du Lac - Sheboygan - Sauk - Columbia - Dodge - Washington - Ozaukee - 051>052-056>060- Iowa - Dane - Jefferson - Waukesha - Milwaukee - Lafayette - Green - Rock - Walworth - Racine - Kenosha 062>072 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 30 2359CST The month began with warm and dry conditions which strengthened the ongoing drought from a severe drought (D2) to an extreme drought (D3) across Rock, Walworth, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties on September 6th. Elsewhere across south-central and southeast Wisconsin, drought remained at severe status (D2). Rainfall deficits grew once again the following week as a hot and dry airmass resided over the region. Highs on September 10th through the 13th were observed in the lower 90s for much of southern Wisconsin. Little if any precipitation fell in the first half of the month. The drought status for the area remained unchanged through September 13. A wetter pattern developed for the second half of the month - several inches fell across mostly southeast Wisconsin. A storm system caused a series of thunderstorms to "train" over much of southeast Wisconsin on September 25, bringing several inches to many locales within the extreme drought area. Tremendous drought improvements were noted in the September 27th drought update as the drought status improved from extreme drought (D3) to moderate drought (D1) for Waukesha and Milwaukee counties and from extreme drought to severe drought (D2) for Rock, Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha counties. Monthly rainfall totals included 5.93 inches in Sheboygan (Sheboygan Co.), 5.10 inches in Beloit (Rock Co.), 4.17 inches at Milwaukee Mitchell Field (Milwaukee Co.), 3.92 inches in Beaver Dam (Dodge Co.), 3.73 inches in Kenosha (Kenosha Co.), 3.30 inches in Wisconsin Dells (Columbia Co.), 2.73 inches in Dodgeville (Iowa Co.), and 1.93 inches at Madison's Truax Field (Dane Co.). A small area surrounding East Troy (Walworth Co.) received 6 to 6.75 inches. Milwaukee recorded a surplus of 0.87 inches for the month, while Madison recorded a 1.13 inch deficit. Total drought damages for the year are outlined in October's StormData edition. WIZ052-059>060- Sheboygan - Washington - Ozaukee - Walworth - Racine - Kenosha 070>072 04 2300CST 0 0 Dense Fog 05 0700CST Light winds and a moist ground promoted the development of fog across southeast Wisconsin. Visibilities were reduced below 1/4 mile in areas, resulting in slower vehicle speed, and a few vehicle accidents.

189 193 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

WISCONSIN, Southeast Marquette County 1 NE Montello 07 1410CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Green Lake County .5 SW Berlin 07 1425CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Rock County Janesville to 07 1454CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 2 W Milton A very warm and humid airmass interacted with a stationary front draped across central Wisconsin to produce a few scattered severe storms during the afternoon over south central Wisconsin. Temperatures were in the upper 80s with dew points in the middle 60s. These storms produced mainly damaging winds which caused scattered reports of uprooted tree damage. Columbia County Lodi to 13 1545CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Arlington 1555CST Large trees and road signs down. Dane County 2 NW Dane to 13 1545CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 3 NW De Forest 1555CST Dane County 2 NW Dane to 13 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3 NW De Forest 1555CST Columbia County Pardeeville 13 1555CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Marquette County Westfield 13 1555CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Columbia County Cambria 13 1600CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) A one foot diameter tree fell onto a house, damaging the roof and attic. Marquette County 1 NE Montello 13 1608CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Marquette County Neshkoro 13 1612CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Dodge County Fox Lake 13 1613CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Marquette County 7.5 ESE Endeavor 13 1617CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Green Lake County Green Lake 13 1620CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G62) Rock County Shopiere 13 1620CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Fond Du Lac County 1 NE Waupun 13 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Rock County 1 SE Johnstown Center 13 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Walworth County Elkhorn 13 1625CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Walworth County Delavan 13 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Walworth County 2.2 NE La Grange 13 1632CST 0 0 0.20K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) A tree fell onto a chicken house. Fond Du Lac County Rosendale 13 1633CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Fond Du Lac County Fond Du Lac Co Arpt 13 1635CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Walworth County Whitewater 13 1635CST 0 1 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Powerful thunderstorm winds toppled a tree, which fell onto a car, injuring one person.

190 194 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

WISCONSIN, Southeast Jefferson County 3 N Palmyra 13 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Waukesha County Mukwonago to 13 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Brookfield 1700CST There were widespread reports of trees and powerlines toppled across Waukesha County. Law enforcement reported a measured gust of 58 knots (67 mph) around the city of Waukesha. Trained spotters estimated wind gusts of 70 to 74 knots (80 to 85 mph) embedded within the larger area of damaging winds between just south of Waukesha through Brookfield. Fond Du Lac County Taycheedah 13 1644CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Washington County Kewaskum 13 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Waukesha County 1 S Dousman 13 1652CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Dodge County Kekoskee 13 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Milwaukee County Wauwatosa to 13 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Fox Pt 1715CST Widespread large trees down. Measured peak gust on UW-Milwaukee campus. Waukesha County Sussex 13 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Waukesha County Pewaukee 13 1704CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Ozaukee County Mequon 13 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Sheboygan County Plymouth 13 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Waukesha County 2 S Hartland 13 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Milwaukee County Milwaukee 13 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Measured by the Fox TV-6 school network site at UW-Milwaukee. Large tree branches down. Ozaukee County Thiensville 13 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Ozaukee County Cedarburg to 13 1718CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Grafton 1720CST Washington County Jackson 13 1721CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large picnic table and chairs scattered and thrown 20 feet by wind gusts, and large trees down. Sheboygan County Sheboygan 13 1722CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Measured by the Fox TV-6 school network site at North High School. Ozaukee County 2 W Port Washington 13 1723CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Sheboygan County 2 W Sheboygan to 13 1732CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Sheboygan 1749CST A barn door was blown off and items were blown out of the barn. Washington County Jackson 13 1735CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Measured by the Fox TV-6 school network site at Kettle Moraine High School. Washington County 2 NE Jackson 13 1735CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large trees and power lines down.

191 195 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

WISCONSIN, Southeast Ozaukee County 2 N Waubeka 13 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees blown over. Sheboygan County Cedar Grove to 13 1800CST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 5 SSW Sheboygan 1815CST Trees and power lines were blown down and a few houses sustained some minor damage. A strong cold front pushed into an unseasonably hot and humid airmass over south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening, resulting in severe storms with damaging straight-line winds. Temperatures ranged from the mid 80s across south central Wisconsin to near record highs in the lower 90s across southeast Wisconsin. There were primarily two areas that were affected by severe thunderstorms. A broken line of severe storms from Marquette to Dane County tracked east northeast into Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington, and Sheboygan counties. This line produced damaging wind gusts from between 50 to 62 knots (58 mph to 71 mph). Tree and power line damage was reported across many areas affected by this line of storms. Another area affected by severe storms stretched from Rock county through Walworth, Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Ozaukee counties as one large supercell developed and tracked northeast along I-43. Several reports of damaging winds estimated in excess of 70 knots (80 mph) were collected from portions of Waukesha county. Widespread tree and power line damage was noted from Mukwonago through Brookfield. More sporatic tree and power line damage was reported across northern Milwaukee and southern Ozaukee counties. Rock County Afton 22 1145CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Walworth County Lake Geneva 22 1228CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Walworth County Pell Lake 22 1235CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kenosha County Twin Lakes 22 1239CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kenosha County Powers Lake 22 1240CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kenosha County Twin Lakes 22 1243CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) There were two rounds of severe thunderstorms that produced large hail. The first round developed in north-central Iowa along a southwest to northeast orientated cold front pushed into Sauk and Columbia counties. Only sub-severe hail was reported in Reedsburg. The second round of severe storms developed as the cold front sagged into far southern Wisconsin where temperatures were in the 80s and dew points were in the middle 60s. These storms pushed from Rock county east into Kenosha county. Large hail in excess of 1 inch in diameter was reported along this path with some areas experiencing golf-ball sized hail (1.75") in Kenosha county. Milwaukee County Milwaukee 25 2000CST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 26 0100CST Widespread flooding across most of Milwaukee County. Several feet of water was reported on Interstate 43 at North Avenue, causing it to close for several hours. Three cars were stranded as water rose very rapidly. One to three feet of water was also reported on roadways at the UW-Milwaukee campus. On the UW-Milwaukee campus, over 4 inches of rain fell during the evening. Some basements were flooded in low lying areas, resulting in damage to contents. Waukesha County Mukwonago to 25 2000CST 0 0 50K Flash Flood New Berlin 26 0100CST Flooded roads and some flooded basements were reported across portions of central and southern Waukesha county, damaging contents inside. Heavy rains of 2.0 to to 4.5 inches werer reported across parts of Waukesha and Milwaukee counties during the late afternoon and into late evening as thunderstorms tracked northeast over the same areas. Flash flooding was reported across portions of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties as storm drains became overwhelmed with water flow. Interstate-43 was closed for a couple hours after a few cars were stranded in flash flood waters near North Avenue. Several basements were also flooded about the area, resulting in damage to contents. WISCONSIN, Southwest Jackson County Alma Center 07 1110CST 0 0 0.50K Hail (0.88) Adams County 2 NE Big Flats 07 1159CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.00) Monroe County 3 ESE Oakdale 07 1236CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)

192 196 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

WISCONSIN, Southwest Juneau County (Vok)Volk Aaf Camp D 07 1239CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Adams County Arkdale 07 1306CST 0 0 0.75K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Hail the size of pennies and quarters, along with an isolated wind gust estimated near 65 mph, was reported by spotters and the public. La Crosse County 5 N Holmen 12 1357CST 0 0 0.75K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Monroe County 4 N Sparta 12 1435CST 0 0 0.75K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Storm spotters and the public estimated wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph, which knocked down trees. La Crosse County La Crosse 13 1405CST 0 0 0.50K Lightning Lightning struck the La Crosse National Weather Service (La Crosse County) during a severe weather event. No one was injured, but some communication equipment was damaged. La Crosse County 3 N Holmen to 13 1417CST 2 65 0 0 10K Tornado (F1) 3 SW Stevenstown 1422CST La Crosse County New Amsterdam 13 1420CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Vernon County Genoa 13 1458CST 0 0 2.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Vernon County Chaseburg 13 1507CST 0 0 3K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Juneau County 2 S Mauston 13 1525CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Monroe County Countywide 13 1531CST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Monroe County 3 SE Wilton 13 1535CST 0 0 8K 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Monroe County Wilton 13 1537CST 0 0 2K 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Juneau County 2 N Necedah 13 1546CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Adams County 3 NE Arkdale 13 1610CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) A tornado touched down near County Highway V between Holmen and Stevenstown (La Crosse County), knocking down several trees along Flatten and Mahlum Road. In fact, trees fell just ahead of and behind a school bus, which was stopped on Flatten Road. Other damage inlcuded a small boat being overturned and a fallen tree damaging a home on Mahlum Road. Elsewhere, thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph blew down trees and power lines. A barn was also blown down near Wilton (Monroe County). La Crosse County Countywide 13 1440CST 0 0 4K 3K Flash Flood 1700CST Trempealeau County South Portion 13 1530CST 0 0 2.5K 3K Flash Flood 1700CST Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in one to two hours triggered flash flooding. Due to the heavy rain, water covered streets to a depth of two to three feet in La Crosse, Onalaska and West Salem (La Crosse County). In fact, amateur radio operators reported numerous stalled cars in Onalaska, some of which were even floating. WISCONSIN, West St. Croix County Countywide 12 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 2245CST Windows were blown out of a home in Hammond. At a school in Hudson a door was blown in and the roof was damaged. Scattered downed trees and shingle damage was also reported throughout the county.

193 197 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

WISCONSIN, West Polk County Amery 12 2245CST 0 0 4.1M Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Straight line winds estimated around 85 MPH produced significant damage on the south and east side of Amery. Emergency management reported minor damage to 26 residential and 3 business structures, major damage to 1 residential and 12 business structures, and the destruction of 7 business structures in town. Six hangars at the Amery airport including the airplanes and supplies inside were destroyed. Four other hangars received moderate damage. Debris from the airport was found up to 2 miles away. A nearby feed mill and warehouse at the local farmers co-op was a complete loss. Highway 46 South was closed for several hours due to debris in the roadway. Dozens of trees in the damage path were snapped 20 to 30 feet above the ground. Barron County 3 NW Cameron 12 2310CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A tree was downed onto 18th Street. Barron County 3 E Cameron 12 2315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were blown down onto County Road D. Barron County 6 NW Rice Lake 21 1732CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Barron County Rice Lake 21 1736CST 0 0 30M Hail (3.00) 1744CST Hundreds of houses damaged from wind driven large hail. Numerous car windows shattered. The local newspaper reported that one auto glass replacement company estimated about 200 different jobs were required. Barron County Barronett 21 1740CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Barron County Rice Lake 21 1740CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Numerous large trees toppled. Pine trees snapped. Barron County Cameron 21 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines downed. Barron County Northeast Portion 21 1800CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130CST Several inches of rain fell in less than two hours in Rice Lake and surrounding areas. Numerous vehicles were stalled in the streets of downtown Rice Lake, and some rural roads were impassable. St. Croix County Hudson 21 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees down. Pierce County Elmwood 21 2113CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail covered roads. WYOMING, Central and West Fremont County Lander 24 1530MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1535MST Fremont County Riverton 24 2159MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2201MST WYOMING, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED. WYOMING, North Central

NONE REPORTED. WYOMING, Northeast Weston County 12 W Upton 12 1451MST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Campbell County 7 SE Rozet 12 1505MST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)

194 198 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated September 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm

WYOMING, Northeast Crook County 7 W Moorcroft 12 1510MST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Crook County Moorcroft 12 1517MST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Crook County 4 E Keyhole Reservoir 12 1545MST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A line of thunderstorms moved across northeast Wyoming and produced strong winds across extreme east central Campbell, southern Crook, and northwest Weston Counties. WYOMING, Southeast Laramie County 20 N Cheyenne to 21 1248MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 14 WSW Cheyenne 1256MST Strong thunderstorm outflow winds from west to north of Cheyenne, WY. Albany County Laramie Breese Arpt 27 1317MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Strong wind gust recorded at the Laramie airport from line of weak but fast moving thunderstorms. Laramie County 12 W Cheyenne to 27 1355MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cheyenne 1413MST 58 mph wind gust recorded at Cheyenne, Wy. with unofficial gust to 74 mph 12 miles west of Cheyenne.

195 199 Reference Notes:

Storm Data Disclosure

Storm Data is an official publication of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which documents the occurrence of storms and other significant weather phenomena having sufficient intensity to cause loss of life, injuries, significant property damage, and/or disruption to commerce. In addition, it is a partial record of other significant meteorological events, such as record maximum or minimum temperatures or precipitation that occurs in connection with another event.

Some of the information appearing in Storm Data may have been provided by or gathered from sources outside the National Weather Service (NWS), such as the media, law enforcement and/or other government agencies, private companies, individuals, etc. An effort is made to use the best available information, but because of time and resource constraints, information from these sources may be unverified by the NWS. Therefore, when using information from Storm Data, customers should be cautious as the NWS does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the information. Further, when it is apparent information appearing in Storm Data originated from a source outside the National Weather Service (frequently credit is provided), Storm Data customers requiring additional information should contact that source directly. In most cases, NWS employees will not have the knowledge to respond to such requests. In cases of legal proceedings, under Department of Commerce regulations and/or rules of the court, NWS employees are not legally obligated to provide written or verbal testimony.

Fatality Codes: For events that include a fatality, there is a code containing the gender, age and fatality location at the end of the event narrative. 1st letter: Gender (M/F) – 2nd numbers: Age – 3rd letters Fatality location (see table below) Example: M51IW – Male, 51 years of age, fatality occurred In Water.

Fatality Location Abbreviations:

BF Ball Field MH Mobile Home BO Boating OT Other BU Business OU Outside/Open Areas CA Camping PH Permanent Home EQ Heavy Equipment/Construction SC School GF Golfing TE Telephone IW In Water UT Under Tree LS Long Span Roof VE Vehicle

List of Acronyms:

NWS - National Weather Service NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration WCM - Warning Coordination Meteorologist – The meteorologist at each NWS Office responsible for reporting severe weather events LST - Local Standard Time Storm Data attempts to always use “Standard Time” EST - Eastern Standard Time EDT - Eastern Daylight Time

200 CST - Central Standard Time CDT - Central Daylight Time PST - Pacific Standard Time PDT - Pacific Daylight Time

Other Notes:

An “Episode” is an entire storm system and can contain many different types of events.

An “Event” is an individual type of storm event.

When listing wind speed values under “Character of Storm”, ex. High Wind (G81), the G indicates a “Gust” which is a peak 5-second averaged wind speed in Knots (kts). 1 kt. = 1.152 mph. This number can be either E (estimated) by damage caused, or M (measured) by known calibrated anemometers. Ex. (M61) = measured 61 knots or E(75) = estimated at 75 knots.

All wind speeds listed are estimated by NWS personnel by the amount and type of damage unless otherwise noted with an “M” which represents an actual wind speed as measured by official NWS approved anemometer.

When listing hail size under “Character of Storm”, ex. Hail (2.25), the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches.

When listing property and crop damage, the figures indicated are the best guess made by the NWS from the available sources of information at the time of the printing.

The fatalities, injuries, and damage amounts appearing in tropical cyclone events are attributed only to wind damage experienced in the coastal counties/parishes listed. Other tropical cyclone related events such as tornadoes and flooding are listed within their separate event types.

201 The Saffir-Simpson Scale

Category One Hurricane:

Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 kph). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.

Category Two Hurricane:

Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 kph). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Coastal and low- lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings.

Category Three Hurricane:

Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 kph). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures. Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large tress blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering of floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 5 ft above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline may be required.

Category Four Hurricane:

Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 kph). Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal. More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows. Low-lying escape routes may be cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km).

Category Five Hurricane:

Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 kph). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required.

202 The Fujita Scale F-Scale Intensity Wind Speed Typical Damage (Suggested) (mph)

F0 Gale Tornado 40 - 72 Tree branches broken, chimneys damaged, shallow-rooted trees pushed over; sign boards damaged or destroyed, outbuildings and sheds destroyed

F1 Moderate 73 - 112 Roof surfaces peeled off, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, moving autos pushed off the roads, garages may be destroyed. Category 1-2 hurricane wind speed

F2 Significant 113 - 157 Roofs blown off frame houses; mobile homes rolled and/or destroyed, train boxcars pushed over; large trees snapped or uprooted; airborn debris can cause damage. Category 3-4 hurricane wind speed F3 Severe 158 - 206 Roofs and walls torn off well constructed houses; trains overturned; large trees uprooted, can knock down entire forest of trees. Category 5 hurricane wind speed F4 Devastating 207 - 260 Well-constructed frame houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown off some distance; automobiles thrown, large airborn objects can cause significant damage.

F5 Incredible 261 - 318 Brick, stone and cinderblock buildings destroyed, most debris is carried away by tornadic winds, large and heavy objects can be hurled in excess of 100 meters, trees debarked, asphalt peeled off of roads, steel reinforced concrete structures badly damaged.

F6 Inconceivable 319 - 379 These winds are very unlikely. The small area of damage they might produce would probably not be recognizable along with the damage produced by F4 and F5 wind speeds that would surround the F6 winds.

Typical F0 Tornado Damage Typical F1 Tornado Damage Note the trees are stripped of leaves, but the Note the uprooted trees and missing shingles trees remain standing. Only light roof damage from the roof. There is significant roof and a few missing shingles. damage. Typical F2 Tornado Damage Typical F3 Tornado Damage This home is missing it’s entire roof but the This home is missing the entire roof as well as exterior walls remain intact. Some of the some of the exterior walls. Trees are blown stronger hardwood trees remain standing. over or snapped near the base and outbuildings are destroyed.

Typical F4 Tornado Damage This home is almost completely obliterated, with no walls standing. The debris from the home is where the house once stood.

Typical F5 Tornado Damage These homes have been completely removed from their original locations. The debris field has been scattered some distance from their foundation.

Typical F5 Tornado Damage (All photographs courtesy of Brian Smith, Meteorologist, The asphalt surface has been peeled off of National Weather Service, Valley NE.) this road.

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