MARCH 2005 VOLUME 47 NUMBER 3 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: A supercell thunderstorm moved through Wake County during the morning hours of March 28, 2005. Numerous reports of large hail were reported. Some of the hail measured 4 inches! Further information can be found on the NWS Raleigh, NC webpage. (Photo courtesy: Dave Gilland, Raleigh, NC.) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Outstanding Storm of the Month …..…………….…...... ……..…………..…….…..…..... 4 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena ....…….…....………..……...... …...... 5 Additiona/Corrections...... 201 Reference Notes ...... ……...... ………...... …..……...... 239 STORM DATA (ISSN 0039-1972) National Climatic Data Center Editor: William Angel Assistant Editors: Stuart Hinson and Rhonda Herndon
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2 March 2005 Confirmed Tornadoes 3
FScale F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F Scale F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total Number 37 15 1 1 0 0 54 OUTSTANDING STORMS OF THE MONTH
THERE IS NO
“OUTSTANDING STORM OF THE MONTH”
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2005.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Sumter County York to 07 1735CST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Livingston 1755CST Several trees were blown down from near York to near Livingston. Greene County Boligee 07 1745CST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines were blown down just off Interstate 20 near Boligee. Hale County Countywide 07 1758CST 0 0 22K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 1822CST Several trees and power lines were blown down countywide. The greatest damage occurred in and around the city of Greensboro, around the Friendship community, and around Mt Herman. Marengo County Demopolis 07 1805CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A weather net site in Demopolis recorded a 61 mph wind gust. Perry County Countywide 07 1822CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1849CST A few trees were blown down across the county. Dallas County Countywide 07 1845CST 0 0 13K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 1910CST Several trees and power lines were blown down. A few of the fallen trees temporarily blocked roadways. Most of the damage occurred across the northern part of the county including Selma, Summerfield, and Burnsville. Autauga County Countywide 07 1859CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1929CST A few trees were blown down across the county. Lowndes County Countywide 07 1911CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1934CST A few trees were blown down across the county. Most of the downed trees were along or north of US 80. Elmore County Countywide 07 1928CST 0 0 17K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 2000CST Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county. The greatest damage occurred near Coosada, near Real Island on Lake Martin, and near Tallassee. Tallapoosa County 6.3 SW Reeltown 07 1959CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down in far southern Tallapoosa County near Lake Martin. Pickens County 3.9 W Ethelsville 13 1540CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported west of Ethelsville near the Alabama and Mississippi state line. Pickens County 3.9 SW Ethelsville to 13 1548CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 3.8 SE Gordo 1639CST A supercell thunderstorm moved across central Pickens County and produced hail along most of its path. The hail size ranged from dime to nickel size and covered the ground in several locations. Fayette County Newtonville 13 1553CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near Newtonville. Tuscaloosa County Elrod 13 1641CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The same thunderstorm that produced the hail across Pickens County moved into western Tuscaloosa. Just as the storm split...nickel to quarter size hail fell in and around the Elrod community associated with the right member of the splitting storm. Tuscaloosa County Samantha 13 1648CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pea to penny size hail covered the ground in and around Samantha.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Walker County Cordova 13 1648CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1714CST Ham Radio operators reported nickel size hail in and around Cordova. Jefferson County 7.1 NW Mulga 13 1658CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported in Birmingport. Pickens County 9.9 W Aliceville to 13 1815CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 12.8 E Aliceville 1847CST Pickens County Aliceville 13 1825CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G51) A supercell thunderstorm tracked across southern Pickens County. The storm produced hail up to penny size along its entire path. The hail covered the ground in several locations. The storm also knocked down several trees and power lines near the city of Aliceville. Greene County Mantua 13 1848CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near Mantua. Larger hail may have occurred with this storm but fell in rural areas. Tuscaloosa County 4.6 NW Ralph to 13 1854CST 0 0 27K Hail (1.75) 3.6 S Duncanville 1939CST The same supercell that moved through Aliceville in Pickens County produced a large hail swath across far southern Tuscaloosa County. Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported and completely covered the ground in several locations. The hail covered Interstate 20/59 near Exit 62 and temporarily stopped traffic. Several vehicles received minor hail damage. Hale County 4.6 W Moundville to 13 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 11.6 E Moundville 1942CST Penny size hail was reported across extreme northern Hale County along the Tuscaloosa County line. The hail may have been larger but fell mainly in rural locations. Blount County Countywide 13 1913CST 0 0 17K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1938CST Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Most of the reported damage occurred across the southern part of the county. One gas main was broken near Highway 79 and Little Shenandoah Road due to the fallen trees. Tuscaloosa County 5 N Coker 13 1939CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed near the Montgomery community. Greene County Eutaw 13 2004CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was observed in and around the city of Eutaw. Greene County Boligee 13 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported in Boligee. Calhoun County 3 E Ohatchee 13 2032CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud and associated wall cloud were reported between Ohatchee and Alexandria. Cleburne County Heflin 13 2052CST 0 0 14K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several power lines were blown down in the city of Heflin.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Pickens County 6.2 SW Ethelsville to 13 2154CST 7 150 0 0 175K Tornado (F0) 5.6 SE Ethelsville 2204CST National Weather Service Meteorologist surveyed the damage in Pickens County and determined a weak tornado occurred. The tornado damage was rated an F0. The tornado first touched down just west of CR 75 near the Pine Grove Community. The tornado tracked east northeast through the Pine Grove Community, where one home suffered extensive damage from fallen and uprooted trees. The tornado continued almost parallel to Will Jones Road where two homes sustained significant damage. The tornado ended near the intersection of Will Jones Road and Moorehead Road just south of the McShan Community. Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted along the path and a few outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado was on the ground from 954 pm CST until 1004 pm CST. The tornado damage path was approximately 7 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point.
Begin: 33 20.544/88 16.529 End: 33 21.254/88 09.311 Sumter County Bellamy to 22 0744CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 16 NE Bellamy 0805CST Penny size hail fell in and around the Bellamy community. Greene County Eutaw 22 0839CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed near Eutaw. Shelby County Wilsonville to 22 0910CST 0 0 8K Hail (1.50) 4 NE Wilsonville 0920CST Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was observed from near Wilsonville to near Lay Lake. Barbour County 8.7 NW Louisville 22 0915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near the intersection of CR 44 and CR 9 in northwestern Barbour County. Talladega County 3 SW Childersburg to 22 0917CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3.9 SW Childersburg Quarter size hail fell along the Coosa River in far western Talladega County. Dallas County Selma to 22 0919CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 9.7 NE Selma 0933CST Penny size hail was reported from the east side of the city of Selma to the Dallas and Autauga County Line. The hail may have been larger but fell across rural eastern Dallas County. Autauga County 2.9 SE Jones to 22 0941CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 7 NE Billingsley 0959CST Penny size hail fell across northern Autauga County. The hail may have been larger but crossed mainly rural areas. Talladega County Eastaboga 22 0948CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail fell in and around the Eastaboga area. Barbour County 2 W Clayton 22 1143CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported just west of the city of Clayton. The hail may have been larger but fell across rural locations. Russell County Seale to 22 1219CST 0 0 22K Hail (1.75) Phenix City 1235CST Large hail was reported in and near the Seale all the way to Phenix City. The hail was nickel to golf ball size. Lee County Smiths 22 1234CST 0 0 16K Hail (1.75) 1239CST Hail up to the size of golf balls fell across the extreme southeastern part of Lee County.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Pickens County 7 NW Carrollton 22 1929CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported just northwest of the city of Carrollton. Pickens County 4 N Reform 22 1946CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed just north of Reform. The hail may have been larger but fell across rural northeast Pickens County. Pickens County Aliceville 22 1959CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near the city of Aliceville. Fayette County 12.9 N Fayette to 22 2003CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 15.7 N Fayette 2011CST Dime to nickel size hail was reported across northern Fayette County. Marion County 2 E Winfield 22 2014CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dime to nickel size hail was observed by a Sheriffs Deputy just east of Winfield. Chilton County 2 W Clanton 22 2322CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed just west of Clanton. Autauga County 7 E Billingsley 22 2326CST 0 0 8K Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail was reported east of the Billingsley area near the intersection of US 82 and CR 19. Chilton County 2 SE Verbena 22 2335CST 0 0 45K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A severe thunderstorm caused extensive roof damage to two mobile homes in the Midway community just southeast of Verbena. One out-building suffered damage and several large tree limbs were snapped off. Coosa County Hanover 22 2351CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near Hanover. Pike County 8.2 SW Brundidge to 26 1322CST 0 0 85K Hail (3.00) 10.4 NE Brundidge 1345CST Pike County 8.2 SW Brundidge to 26 1322CST 0 0 70K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 10.4 NE Brundidge 1345CST Very large hail fell across parts of southeastern and eastern Pike County. The hail was associated with a left moving supercell. The hail was golf ball size to just larger than a baseball and covered the ground in many locations. The hail started falling along SR 125, moved through Brundidge, and exited the county just north of SR 130. The hail caused considerable damage to homes and vehicles. Damaging thunderstorm winds also occurred with the supercell as it moved through Pike County. A few trees were blown down along the path and several outbuildings were destroyed near Brundidge. One barn roof was blown off along US 231 near Brundidge. Barbour County 7.3 W Louisville to 26 1340CST 0 0 35K Hail (1.75) 8.2 NE Batesville 1420CST Barbour County 7.3 W Louisville to 26 1340CST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 8.2 NE Batesville 1420CST The left moving supercell that produced damage across Pike County continued into Barbour County and dropped hail the whole way. The hail size ranged from penny size to golf ball size. The damaging thunderstorm moved just northwest of Louisville, Clayton, and Batesville and crossed SR 239, SR 51, and US 82. A few trees were also blown down along the storms path. One fallen tree temporarily blocked CR 49 near Clayton. Bullock County 5 SE Perote to 26 1351CST 0 0 11K Hail (1.75) 17.1 NE Perote 1416CST The left moving supercell that moved through Pike, Barbour, and Russell Counties threw hail out of its core across extreme southeastern Bullock County. The hail affected the Smuteye and Pickett communities but mainly fell in rural areas. The largest hail reported was golf ball size.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Russell County 6.9 SW Pittsview to 26 1420CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 6.6 NE Holy Trinity 1454CST The weakening, left moving supercell still managed to produce severe hail across far southeastern Russell County. The reported hail size ranged from penny to nickel size and affected areas in and near Pittsview, Glenville, and Holy Trinity. Barbour County 5 SE Bakerhill 26 1709CST 0 0 4K Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail was reported along the Barbour and Henry County line just east of US 431. The hail also fell near the Richards Crossroads community. Barbour County 6.7 NE Clayton 26 1714CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail was reported near the White Oak community by the Fire Department. Barbour County 7.5 E Bakerhill 26 1718CST 0 0 4K Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail was reported near the White Oak Recreation Area on Walter F George Lake. Pike County 10.4 NW Troy to 26 1733CST 0 0 18K Hail (1.75) 5.9 N Orion 1800CST Golf ball size hail was observed from just south of the Ansley community to near CR 49 north of Orion. The hail producing thunderstorm affected areas in and around Ansley and Orion and crossed US 231. Barbour County 2 NE Batesville 26 1744CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail was observed near the Hawkinsville community in northeast Barbour County. Montgomery County 6.7 SE Grady to 26 1746CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 13.7 NE Grady 1803CST Penny size hail fell across far southeastern Montgomery County. The hail storm crossed into Montgomery County from Pike County and affected the Pine Level and Curry communities. The storm also dropped hail as it crossed US 231 and SR 94. Sumter County Bellamy to 26 1801CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 16.4 NE Bellamy 1825CST Sumter County Bellamy to 26 1801CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 16.4 NE Bellamy 1825CST A severe thunderstorm tracked across eastern Sumter County. Penny size hail was reported with this storm. A few trees were also blown down along the storms path. Bullock County Shopton 26 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported in and around Shopton. Russell County Holy Trinity to 26 1814CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Ft Mitchell 1830CST Half dollar size hail was reported from Holy Trinity to Fort Mitchell. Sumter County 5 E Bellamy to 26 1820CST 0 0 7K Lightning Bellamy Cloud to ground lightning was responsible for a wildfire near US 80 in eastern Sumter County. Lowndes County 4 N Lowndesboro 26 1823CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was observed near the Lowndes Wildlife Management Area and CR 40. Autauga County Autaugaville 26 1827CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported near Autaugaville. Marengo County 3 SW Sweet Water to 26 1911CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2.6 NW Magnolia 1922CST Dime to penny size hail briefly covered the ground around Sweetwater. The hail was observed to near the Magnolia community.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Dallas County Orrville 26 2023CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail covered the ground in and around Orrville. Sumter County 6.5 E Cuba to 26 2315CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 15 NE Bellamy 2335CST Nickel size hail fell across eastern Sumter County from near the Siloam community to near the Belmont community. Montgomery County Snowdoun 27 0047CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pea to penny size hail briefly fell near Snowdoun. Dallas County Orrville 27 0231CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near Orrville. Russell County Cottonton 27 0236CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pea to penny size hail was observed near Cottonton. Russell County Phenix City 27 0240CST 0 0 22K Flash Flood 0600CST Doppler radar estimated three hour rainfall up to 4 inches across Russell County, with 24 hour amounts up to 6 inches. This heavy rain caused several roads in Phenix city to become flooded and temporarily impassable. Several roads were closed. Some evacuations occurred in low lying areas. Montgomery County Countywide 27 0300CST 0 0 38K Flash Flood 0500CST Doppler radar estimated three to four inches of rain fell in a three hour time frame across a large part of Montgomery County, with 24 hour amounts approaching 6 inches. Several roads were flooded and subsequently closed due to high water. The standing water in the city of Montgomery reached half way up vehicle doors. Barbour County 1.2 E Batesville 27 0422CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near Batesville along US 82. Lowndes County White Hall 27 1041CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near the White Hall community in northern Lowndes County. Autauga County Prattville 27 1121CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed near Prattville. Elmore County Millbrook to 27 1125CST 0 0 18K Hail (1.75) 11.3 NE Eclectic 1208CST Hail up to the size of golf balls fell from near Millbrook all the way to the county line at Lake Martin. Tallapoosa County 8.9 SW Dadeville to 27 1159CST 0 0 33K Hail (3.00) 11.1 NE Dadeville 1234CST The supercell thunderstorm that produced hail across Elmore County strengthened and continued to produce hail all the way across Tallapoosa County. The largest hail reported was 3 inches in diameter. Several vehicles suffered hail damage. Chambers County 11.1 W Lafayette to 27 1225CST 0 0 14K Hail (1.75) 6.3 E Stroud 1258CST The supercell continued along its northeastward path and dropped hail across northern Chambers County. The largest hail reported was golf ball size. Lowndes County 16.2 NW Ft Deposit to 27 1410CST 0 0 11K Hail (1.75) 10.3 NE Hayneville 1443CST Lowndes County 9.2 NW Ft Deposit 27 1417CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A supercell thunderstorm moved across Lowndes county and produced a swath of hail. The largest hail reported was golf ball size. The storm produced minor wind damage and some shingle damage to a home near the Mount Willing community.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Elmore County 9 NE Eclectic 27 1426CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed near Lake Martin in far northeastern Elmore County. Tallapoosa County 9 SW Dadeville to 27 1430CST 0 0 7K Hail (1.75) Newsite 1449CST Penny to golf ball size hail was reported across Tallapoosa County. Montgomery County 3.6 S (Mgm)Montgomer 27 1442CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 3.6 N Mt Meigs 1510CST Montgomery County 3.6 S (Mgm)Montgomer 27 1442CST 0 0 70K Hail (2.75) 3.6 N Mt Meigs 1510CST Montgomery County 3.6 S (Mgm)Montgomer 27 1442CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G51) 3.6 N Mt Meigs 1510CST A supercell thunderstorm moved across Montgomery County and affected the Montgomery metropolitan area. Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received but no tornadoes were confirmed in the county. The storm produced a swath of hail through the area and many vehicles were damaged. The largest observed hail was baseball size. The most concentrated wind damage occurred just south of Vaughan Road along Ray Thorington Road. Thirteen large power poles were broken and knocked over. Elsewhere along the path, a few trees were blown down. Lowndes County 9 W Ft Deposit to 27 1459CST 0 0 8K Hail (1.75) 4.9 NE Letohatchee 1522CST The second supercell in a few hours affected almost the same areas across southern Lowndes County. Hail was reported up to the size of golf balls. Elmore County 14.6 SW Kent to 27 1504CST 0 0 9K Hail (1.75) 3.2 NE Kent 1530CST Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in eastern Elmore County. Macon County 5 W Milstead 27 1504CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was observed by military personnel in far northwestern Macon County. The hail was thrown out of a storm located over southeastern Elmore County. Lowndes County 8.8 E Hayneville 27 1522CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported along Interstate 65 in eastern Lowndes County. Tallapoosa County 5 SW Reeltown to 27 1522CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 6 E Reeltown 1539CST Penny size hail was reported across far southern Tallapoosa County from near the Tallapoosa River to near the Lee County line. Montgomery County Pintlalla to 27 1526CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mt Meigs 1552CST Penny size hail fell across central Montgomery County from near Pintlala to near Mount Meigs. Macon County 5 W Shorter to 27 1552CST 0 0 11K Hail (1.75) Notasulga 1609CST Golf ball size hail was reported along Interstate 85 northeastward to near Notasulga. Pike County Brundidge 27 1558CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed near Brundidge. Macon County Countywide 27 1600CST 0 0 17K Flash Flood 1930CST Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 8 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Chambers County Countywide 27 1600CST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 1900CST Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 6 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water. Several area creeks and streams were out of their banks. Lee County Countywide 27 1600CST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 1900CST Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 8 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water. Several area creeks and streams were out of their banks. Tallapoosa County Countywide 27 1600CST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 1900CST Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 8 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water. Several area creeks and streams were out of their banks. The flooding was most concentrated across the southern third of the county. Montgomery County Countywide 27 1600CST 0 0 75K Flash Flood 1900CST Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 10 inches in a 24 hour period. Significant road flooding occurred. Numerous roads were closed and impassable. Several sections of roadways were washed out. Several Montgomery metro creeks and streams rose well out of their banks and flooded some homes. Lowndes County 9.6 NE Ft Deposit 27 1600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near US 31 in eastern Lowndes County. Lee County 5.8 N Loachapoka 27 1626CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported along CR 188 north of Loachapoka. Montgomery County Montgomery 27 1630CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported in the city of Montgomery. Lowndes County 7.6 E Ft Deposit 27 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near the Ellis Crossroads community in far southeastern Lowndes County. ALZ024 Jefferson 27 1805CST 0 0 178K Strong Wind Gradient winds behind the cold front produced damaging wind gusts in the city of Birmingham. Three large buildings were heavily damaged on 28th Street North. A few of the buildings had walls that collapsed. Hale County 9.3 SE Moundville 30 2113CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported in far northeastern Hale County in the Talladega National Forest Area. The hail may have been larger but fell mainly in rural areas. Tuscaloosa County 5.3 NW Fosters to 30 2114CST 0 0 27K Hail (1.75) 16.5 NE Samantha 2149CST Dime to golf ball size fell across a large part of Tuscaloosa County. The hail was associated with a left member of a splitting thunderstorm. Some of the cities that reported hail include the Romulus community, Coker, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Holt, the Alberta City community, and Lake Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa County Coaling 30 2137CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported in Coaling with a separate thunderstorm from the one that produced the hail swath just to the north. Bibb County Eoline 30 2139CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near the Eoline community in far western Bibb County.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Marion County 4 W Hamilton 30 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed along US 78 near Hamilton. Walker County 6.9 E Good Spgs to 30 2149CST 0 0 20K Hail (1.75) 3 E Empire 2210CST Jefferson County 3.9 N Sayre to 30 2159CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 7.2 N Sayre 2210CST Blount County 11.7 SW Hayden to 30 2210CST 0 0 25K Hail (2.00) Summit 2251CST A left moving supercell with strong anticyclonic rotation produced large hail across parts of Jefferson, Walker, and Blount Counties. The storm rode nearly on the Walker and Jefferson County line and continued northeastward along the Blount and Cullman County line. The storm produced hail just bigger than golf balls. Several broken windows were reported along the path of the storm. Some of the locations that reported the large hail include Empire, Hayden, Blountsville, and Bangor. Marengo County 8 E Thomaston 30 2158CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported along SR 66 in far eastern Marengo County. Jefferson County Hueytown to 30 2159CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Trussville 2237CST Penny to quarter size hail was reported across the Birmingham metro area. Some of the locations that reported large hail include Hueytown, Bessemer, Legion Field, Trussville, Birmingham Southern, Huffman. Clay, Sylvan Springs and Chalkville. Lowndes County Braggs to 30 2205CST 0 0 18K Hail (1.75) 9 NE Hayneville 2251CST Montgomery County 4.7 SW Hope Hull to 30 2238CST 0 0 22K Hail (1.75) 5 NE Mt Meigs 2328CST Elmore County 6.7 S Tallassee 30 2307CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2338CST Macon County 5.2 W Shorter to 30 2310CST 0 0 18K Hail (1.75) 10.3 NE Tuskegee 2359CST Lee County Loachapoka to 31 0000CST 0 0 23K Hail (1.75) 9.9 NE Salem 0040CST Two severe thunderstorms followed in very close proximity to each other and produced a large swath of hail across parts of south central Alabama. The largest hail reported was golf ball size and the hail covered the ground in many locations. The traffic on Interstate 85 was temporarily brought to a stop due to hail collecting on the roadway. Some of the locations that reported large hail included the Waugh community, Shorter, the Tyson community, Hope Hull, Montgomery, Loachapoka, Snowdoun, and Auburn. Numerous vehicles were damaged by the large hail. Dallas County 3 N Safford to 30 2207CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1.5 S Marion Jct 2225CST Quarter size hail fell in northwestern Dallas County. The hail was observed from near SR 5 to near Marion Junction. The hail may have been larger but much of the hail fell across rural parts of the county. St. Clair County Moody 30 2244CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported in and around the city of Moody. Etowah County Rainbow City 30 2300CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter or larger size hail was observed near Rainbow City. Walker County Good Spgs to 30 2343CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sumiton 2359CST Nickel size hail fell across the southeastern parts of Walker County.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Elmore County Tallassee 30 2359CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tallapoosa County 1 SW Carrville 30 2359CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny hail briefly fell in and near Tallassee. The hail was observed on both sides of the Tallapoosa River. Montgomery County Countywide 31 0000CST 0 0 11K Flash Flood 0200CST Doppler radar estimated up to 4 inches of rain across Montgomery County in a short period of time. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Several roads were closed to due high water. Elmore County Countywide 31 0012CST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 0400CST Doppler Radar estimated up to 4 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Radar estimated up to 10 inches over the previous 24 hours. Several roadways were temporarily impassable due to high water. Several residences received high water surrounding their homes. Montgomery County 6 NE Montgomery 31 0015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was along US 231 in northern Montgomery. Macon County 6 NE Milstead 31 0020CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and power lines were blown down on CR 36 near the Franklin community. Macon County Hardaway 31 0020CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees were knocked down in Hardaway near Old Fedler Road. Elmore County Kent 31 0035CST 0 0 6K Hail (1.75) Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in and around the Kent community. Lee County Countywide 31 0108CST 0 0 80K Flash Flood 0300CST Several severe thunderstorms moved across Lee County and each one brought a few inches of rain with it. These heavy rains fell on already saturated ground and caused flooding. Several roadways were underwater and subsequently closed. One bridge was washed out. Tuscaloosa County Countywide 31 0200CST 0 0 65K Lightning 0400CST At least three homes were struck by lightning and suffered varying degrees of damage. Greene County 8 NW Boligee 31 0229CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail briefly fell along SR 39 just east of the Tombigbee River. Bibb County 4 NW Eoline 31 0311CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tuscaloosa County 5 SE Duncanville 31 0311CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail briefly fell along US 82 between Duncanville and Eoline near the Tuscaloosa and Bibb County line. Marengo County 7 NW Sweet Water 31 0342CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported in the Half Acre Community. The hail may have been larger but fell in rural western Marengo County. Dallas County 5 NW Marion Jct 31 0500CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was observed in extreme northwest Dallas County near CR 5. Perry County 5 SE Marion 31 0512CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near the Perry Municipal Airport along CR 45.
10 14 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central Chilton County 7 SW Clanton 31 0612CST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down in the Fairview area. ALZ040 Dallas 31 0622CST 0 3 40K Strong Wind High wind caused significant damage to the Selma Manufacturing Plant. The roof caved in and three employees suffered minor injuries. Several vehicles had their windows broken and several trees were blown down in the immediate vicinity. Autauga County Prattville 31 0638CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down in Prattville. ALABAMA, North ALZ009 Jackson 01 0600CST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0820CST Light snow showers resulted in 1/4 to 1/2 inch of snow across northeast Jackson County including the cities of Stevenson and Bridgeport. Cullman County Phelan 13 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1902CST Nickel size hail reported. Cullman County Hanceville 13 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1917CST Penny size hail reported. Cullman County 2 E Hanceville 13 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1922CST Golf ball size hail reported. Cullman County Jones Chapel 13 2116CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2118CST Penny size hail reported. ALZ001>002-005>006 Lauderdale - Colbert - Limestone - Madison 15 0430CST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0830CST Intermittent light sleet fell across Lauderdale County during the early morning hours resulting in a coating of sleet in many areas, mainly 1/4 inch or less. The accumulations were confined mainly to grassy areas. The cooperative observer in Leighton in southern Lauderdale County reported 1 inch of sleet during the event. Lauderdale County 3 N Florence 22 2304CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2306CST Golf ball size hail reported along Cloverdale Road. Lauderdale County 8 NNW Florence 22 2305CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2307CST Golf ball size hail reported at intersection of Highway 157 and County Road 6. Lauderdale County 5 N Florence 22 2309CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2311CST Penny size hail reported. Lauderdale County 4 N Florence 22 2310CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2313CST Nickel size hail covered the ground. Franklin County Red Bay 30 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2147CST Penny size hail reported.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, North Franklin County 6 ENE Red Bay 30 2217CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2219CST Golf ball size hail reported between Red Bay and Belgreen. Franklin County Phil Campbell 30 2300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2302CST Penny size hail reported. Madison County New Hope 31 0130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0132CST Penny size hail reported. Madison County 1 W Maysville 31 0146CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0148CST Quarter size hail reported. ALABAMA, Southeast Houston County Wicksburg 22 1035EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by the Houston County EMA. Houston County 3.5 SSE Pansey to 22 1313EST 3 200 0 4 750K Tornado (F2) 2 SW Gordon 1318EST A tornado touched down about a half mile west of Firetower Road. As it traveled northeast, it destroyed three barns on County Road 81, and destroyed two large homes just north of Turnpike Road. Four people were injured and transported to a hospital in Dothan. Several mobile homes were damaged, with numerous trees and power lines down. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. Houston County Ashford 22 1330EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud reported by the Houston County Sheriff. Coffee County 4 N Victoria 26 1421EST 0 0 50K Hail (2.00) Golfball to egg size hail damaged several vehicles and mobile homes. Reported by the Coffee County EMA. Geneva County Bellwood 26 1620EST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Golfball to baseball size hail reported by the Geneva County EMA. Geneva County Chancellor 26 1630EST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Golfball to baseball size hail reported by the Geneva County EMA. Dale County Daleville 26 1720EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the Dale County EMA. Dale County Ozark 26 1725EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the Dale County EMA. Henry County Northeast Portion 26 1810EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Half dollar size hail reported by the Henry County EMA. Geneva County Malvern 26 1835EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the Geneva Police Department. Dale County Ozark 26 1510EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Geneva County 3 NE Hacoda 26 1630EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) The Geneva County EMA reported egg size hail on Highway 54 at Flat Creek.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Southeast Houston County Southeast Portion 27 1100EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A mobile home and two semi trucks were destroyed, along with numerous downed tree on Springhill Road. Reported by the Houston County EMA. Coffee County Countywide 27 1330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530EST Many county and secondary roads flooded. Reported by the Coffee County EMA. Dale County Countywide 27 1330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530EST Many county and secondary roads flooded. Reported by the Dale County EMA. Henry County Countywide 27 1330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530EST Many county and secondary roads flooded. Reported by the Henry County EMA. ALABAMA, Southwest Washington County Fruitdale 22 0950CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0955CST Washington County Tibbie 22 1000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1005CST Covington County 7 S Libertyville 26 1220CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.75) 1225CST Large hail damaged several roofs along State Highway 55 near Red Oak. The hail lasted for about five minutes. Covington County Andalusia to 26 1230CST 0 0 15K Hail (2.75) Opp 1240CST Large hail fell between Andalusia and Opp. Hail up to the size of baseballs was reported. Several vehicles and homes suffered damage from the large hail. The hail lasted for several minutes. Crenshaw County Dozier 26 1300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1305CST Mobile County Axis 26 1430CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1435CST Baldwin County Perdido 26 1505CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1510CST Clarke County Coffeeville 26 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1540CST Choctaw County Gilbertown 26 1725CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.75) 1730CST Large hail was reported near Gilbertown. The golfball size hail damaged some vehicles and residences. Choctaw County Gilbertown 26 1730CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1732CST Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Gilbertown. Choctaw County Butler 26 1745CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1747CST Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Butler. Monroe County Monroeville 26 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2150CST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Southwest Baldwin County Loxley 27 0235CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0240CST Baldwin County Loxley 27 0235CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0237CST Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Loxley. Penny size hail was also reported from the storm. Baldwin County Vaughn 27 0250CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0255CST Clarke County Grove Hill 30 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2105CST Wilcox County Camden 30 2140CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.75) 2145CST Golfball size hail fell just south of Camden. Some residences suffered roof damage and a few vehicles were damaged by the large hail. Choctaw County Butler 31 0310CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.75) 0315CST Golfball size hail fell in and around Butler. The large hail damaged some residences roofs and some vehicles. Choctaw County Countywide 31 0745CST 1 0 Flash Flood 0900CST Heavy rains caused several roads across Choctaw county to have standing water in them. Several roads had to be closed for more than an hour due to high water. Radar estimated that five to six inches of rain fell across the county between 630 and 900 AM. A male drowned during the heavy rain event just south of Pushmataha. The sixty-three year old male went to check on some property he used for a hunting camp. The male knew about the flooding and had driven across a bridge that was closed for construction. His truck was then washed off the road. He was able to get out of his truck and was walking along a road and tried to cross a flooded spot in the road. Evidently the water washed him off the road and his body was not found until three days later. Unfortunately, the man passed several locations where he could have escaped the flood waters, but for unknown reasons he chose to keep walking. M63OU Clarke County Southwest Portion 31 0830CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0930CST Heavy rains caused several streets to flood in the southwest part of the county. Radar estimated that three to four inches of rain fell across the area. The streets had to be closed for about an hour due to the high water. Washington County North Portion 31 0830CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0930CST Heavy rains caused several streets to flood in the north part of the county. Radar estimated that three to four inches of rain fell across the area. The streets had to be closed for about an hour due to the high water. Wilcox County Central Portion to 31 0830CST 0 0 Flash Flood North Portion 0930CST Heavy rains caused several streets to flood in the north and central parts of the county. Radar estimated that three to four inches of rain fell across the area. The streets had to be closed for about an hour due to the high water. Baldwin County Central Portion to 31 1900CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood South Portion 2359CST Several hours of heavy rains caused many streets to flood in the central and south parts of the county. Most of the flooding was generally along and south of I-10. Radar and surface reports showed that seven to ten inches of rain fell across the area. Many streets were closed due to high water in this area. The flooding continued across the area into the next day. Several bridges in the south part of the county were damaged and were closed for days due to the high water. Mobile County Dawes 31 2135CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2140CST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Southwest Mobile County South Portion 31 2345CST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2359CST Heavy rains caused several streets to flood in the south parts of the county. Most of the flooding was generally along and south of I-10. Radar and surface reports showed that two to three inches of rain fell in about an hour across the area. Many streets were closed due to high water in this area. The flooding continued across the area into the next day. A couple of bridges were damaged by the high water and had to be closed. ALASKA, Northern AKZ207-213 Chukchi Sea Coast - St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait 02 0659AST 0 0 Blizzard 03 0655AST High pressure near Wrangell Island with low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska created moderate north winds over the far western coast of Alaska. The high strengthen some which increased winds and produced a period of blizzard conditions to several locations over western Alaska. Blizzard conditions: Zone 207: Likely occurred at Kivalina ASOS; possibly at Point Hope AWOS. Highest Wind gust 55 mph at Point Hope AWOS. Zone 213: Likely occurred at Tin City AWOS; highest wind gust 38 mph. AKZ201-203>204- Western Arctic Coast - Central Beaufort Sea Coast - Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast - N. Brooks Rng E Of 206>207-213 Colville R - Chukchi Sea Coast - St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait 08 0846AST 0 0 Blizzard 11 0800AST AKZ207>208 Chukchi Sea Coast - Lower Kobuk & Noatak Valleys 08 1023AST 0 0 High Wind (G61) 2114AST High pressure moved east across the Arctic Ocean while Low pressure over souther Alaska sent several weather fronts north over the state, creating strong winds and blowing snow over the North Slope and Western Alaska.
Blizzard conditions: Zone 201: Likely at Wainwright AWOS; highest gust 53 mph. Zone 203: Reported at Deadhorse, Kuparuk; likely at Nuiqsut AWOS. Highest gust 54 mph at Deadhorse AWOS and Nuiqsut AWOS. Zone 204: likely at Barter Island (AWOS not reporting) as blizzard conditions were also reported at Komakuk Beach, Canada. Zone 206: likely along the Dalton Highway, as Alaska State Department of Transportation Travel Advisories were in effect from 1500 AST 8th through the morning of the 11th. Zone 207: likely at Point Hope AWOS. Zone 213: likely at Gambell AWOS and Tin City AWOS; highest gust 52 mph at Tin City AWOS.
High Winds reported at: Zone 207: Point Hope AWOS highest gust 61 knots (70 mph). Zone 208: Noatak Remote Automated Weather Station reported highest gust to 53 knots (61 mph). AKZ207-209-213>214 Chukchi Sea Coast - Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley - St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait - Yukon Delta 14 0716AST 0 0 Blizzard 15 1414AST AKZ201 Western Arctic Coast 14 1555AST 0 0 High Wind (G77) 15 2100AST A weather front moving northeast from the Bering Sea decelerated as it approached the west coast of Alaska, and brought enough moisture to cause blizzard conditions. Blizzard conditions: Zone 207: Likely occurred at Kivalina, possibly at Point Hope. Point Hope AWOS highest gust 51 mph. Zone 209: occurred at Kotzebue; ASOS peak wind gust 45 mph. Zone 213: likely occurred at Gambell and Savoonga. Gambell AWOS highest gust 53 mph. Zone 214: likely occurred at Cape Romanzof, highest AWOS gust 45 mph. High Wind reported at: Zone 201: Cape Lisburne AWOS peak gust 77 knots (89 mph). AKZ224 Upr Tanana Vly Fortymile 17 0426AST 0 0 Heavy Snow Eagle Co-operative Observer reported 6.0 inches of snow. ASOS observations indicate snow event began at 520pm AST on the 16th.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALASKA, Northern AKZ207-210>211- Chukchi Sea Coast - Nrn & Intr. Seward Peninsula - Srn Seward Peninsula Coast - Lower Koyukuk Middle 216-220>221 Ykn Vlys - Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands - Wrn Tanana Vly Wrn Yukon Vly 20 1240AST 0 0 150K High Wind (G65) 22 1240AST AKZ222 Middle Tanana Valley 20 1520AST 0 0 7K Strong Wind 2120AST AKZ214 Yukon Delta 21 1235AST 0 0 Blizzard 1855AST Strong high pressure over eastern Siberia on the 18th moved to the eastern Arctic Ocean through the 20th and strengthened to 1055 mb. this created a strong pressure gradient over northern Alaska with cold air and strong gusty northeast winds spreading southwest over the state.
High Winds or Strong Winds occurred at: Zone 207 - Point Hope AWOS highest gust 54 knots (62 mph). Zone 210 - Skookum Pass ATLAS MesoNet Site peak gust 65 knots (74 mph). Zone 211 - Golovin AWOS highest gust 59 knots (69 mph). Nome peak wind was 43 knots (49 mph). Zone 216 - Koyukuk Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) peak gust 56 knots (65 mph); Huslia AWOS peak gust 54 knots (62 mph). Also Kaltag ASOS Peak Wind 48 knots (55 mph) and Galena highest gust 34 knots (39 mph). In the village of Nulato, on the night of the 20th a tree fell onto a power line which pushed the line onto the city building which started a fire, destroying the city building. The building contained most of the administrative and financial records of the village, along with archives of irreplaceable documents and photos. Estimated loss is $150,00 Zone 220 - Hodzana Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) peak gust 54 knots (62 mph). Also Seven Mile RAWS peak gust 50 knots (58 mph). Strong winds producing heavy blowing snow over Eagle Summit and Twelvemile Summit of the Steese Highway forced the Alaska Department of Transportation to close the highway. In addition strong winds and blowing snow were also reported on portions of the Dalton Highway with Travel Advisories issued. Zone 221 - Pilot on ground at West Twin Lakes estimated wind gusts near 60 mph. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation posted travel Advisory for the Elliot Highway over the summits due to strong winds and low visibility in blowing snow. Zone 222 - Caribou Peak Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) peak gust 50 knots (58 mph). Also Fairbanks ASOS peak wind 33 knots (38 mph). Winds toppled trees most notably in the North Pole area, where a chain link fence was damaged (estimated $500) from a falling tree, and a minivan was totaled when an 80-foot spruce tree fell onto it (estimated $6500).
Blizzard conditions: Like occurred at Cape Romanzof (Zone 214). AWOS highest gust 50 knots (58 mph). AKZ207-213 Chukchi Sea Coast - St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait 27 1135AST 0 0 Blizzard 2315AST AKZ213 St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait 27 1955AST 0 0 High Wind (G62) 28 0235AST Cold air moved southwest over the west coast of Alaska into a low pressure center over the Bering Sea, causing blizzard conditions and strong winds over the outer portions of western Alaska. Blizzard conditions: Zone 207: likely at Kivalina and Point Hope. Highest wind gust 46 mph at Point Hope. Zone 213: likely at Tin City.
High Winds occurred in zone 213 at Tin City: peak gust 62 knots (71 mph). ALASKA, Southeast AKZ017 Cape Fairweather To Cape Suckling Coastal Area 10 0500AST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 0700AST High easterly winds along the Northern Gulf Coast from Cape Suckling to Icy Bay. The winds developed out ahead of the front associated with a 955 MB Low in the western Gulf of Alaska. No damage nor injuries were reported in this largely uninhabited stretch of coastline.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALASKA, Southeast AKZ018>028 Taiya Inlet And Klondike Highway - Haines Borough And Lynn Canal - Glacier Bay - Eastern Chichagof Island - Salisbury Sound To Cape Fairweather Coastal Area - Cape Decision To Salisbury Sound Coastal Area - Astern Baranof Island And Southern Admiralty Island - Juneau Borough And Northern Admiralty Island - Inner Channels From Kupreanof Island To Etolin Island - Dixon Entrance To Cape Decision Coastal Area - Southern Inner Channels 18 1000AST 0 0 Wildfire 20 2000AST
Red flag warning conditions developed behind a late season dry arctic front. The offshore, downslope flow and extremely dry atmosphere (dewpoints near zero) combined with sufficiently dry flashy fuels (grasses) near sea level to heighten the wildfire danger throughout Southeast Alaska. A total of five small grass fires (1 acre or less) were reported in the Haines, Juneau and Wrangell areas. No damage nor injuries occurred though our fire departments were called into action for grass fires about month earlier than normal. ALASKA, Southern AKZ125 Wrn P.W. Snd & Kenai Mtns 10 0625AST 0 0 20K High Wind (G95) 11 2155AST An intense low in the Gulf of Alaska pushed a front into the north gulf coast Thursday morning, March 10th. The intense gradient in advance of this front funneled strong wind through Portage Pass and in the Bear Valley area. The wind peaked at a measured 109 mph in Bear Valley at the staging area for the Whittier Tunnel. The wind peaked at 81 mph at the Portage ASOS at 11:43 AM AST. AKZ101 Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek 12 1300AST 0 0 High Wind (G74) 1630AST A strong low moved into the Bering Sea Saturday. High pressure over eastern Alaska resulted in a tight pressure gradient across south central Alaska. The typical channeled gap winds occurred across the Chugach Mountains. The usual observation sites for these high winds were non-operational. The wind speeds are estimated from the nearby observations and from the surface analysis. AKZ131 Nern P.W. Snd 20 0830AST 0 0 High Wind (G71) 21 1122AST Strong high pressure building over northern and eastern Alaska combined with low pressure in the northern Gulf of Alaska resulted in strong gap outflow wind in northern Prince William Sound. The north wind peaked at 82 mph at the Valdez Airport at 940 am. AKZ111 Matanuska Valley 20 1500AST 0 0 3K High Wind (G70) 21 1300AST Strong high pressure over interior Alaska coupled with an intensifying low in the Gulf of Alaska resulted in strong gap outflow wind through the Chugach Mountains. The wind peaked at 81 mph at the Wasilla airport. The strong wind blew the McDonalds sign down and also knocked trees down in the Palmer-Wasilla area causing localized damage.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALASKA, Southern AKZ121 Kenai Peninsula 21 0100AST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1030AST A moderate low moved from the Gulf of Alaska into lower Cook Inlet overnight Sunday into Monday morning. This resulted in cold air moving from the southwest interior to the lower Cook Inlet region Sunday night. The low pushed a strong surge of marine air over the southern Kenai Peninsula into the cold air resulting in localized heavy snow over the Seldovia area. Monday morning reports from the Alaska State Troopers indicated 12 inches of snow fell over the course of 8 to 9 hours. AKZ171-195 Kodiak Peninsula - Pribilof Islands 31 0153AST 0 0 Blizzard 2330AST A strong low in the Bering Sea pushed a front to the central Bering Sea Thursday afternoon. This produced strong east wind and snow that resulted in Blizzard conditions in the Pribilof Islands Thursday evening and night. A strong low in the Gulf of Alaska just to the southeast of Kodiak Island produced strong northwest wind and snow that resulted in a rare blizzard on the Emerald Isle. AMERICAN SAMOA ASZ002 Tutuila 13 0600SST 0 0 0 1K Strong Wind 14 2200SST Strong northwest winds were associated with an intense trough located within 300 miles west of Tutuila between the 13th and the 14th. The Weather Service Office recorded a peak wind of 35 mph on the 13th and 43 mph on the 14th. A few downed banana plantation were affected by this weather phenomena. ARIZONA, Central and Northeast AZZ012>016 Little Colorado River Valley In Coconino County - Little Colorado River Valley In Navajo County - Little Colorado River Valley In Apache County - Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim 14 0500MST 0 3 Heavy Snow 15 2300MST A strong cold front moved across northern Arizona Monday morning, March 15, bringing heavy snow and gusty north winds to the Mogollon Rim and Little Colorado River Valley. Snow continued to fall Monday evening over southern Navajo and Apache counties before ending by midnight. Storm total snowfall amounts as of 9 AM Tuesday, March 16, include (in inches): AZ Snowbowl 11-13, East Flagstaff 13, Meteor Crater 11, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport 9, Hart Prairie 9, Mormon Lake 8, Winslow 8, Bellemont 6.5, Williams 5, Happy Jack 6, Blue Ridge 6-9, Holbrook 6, Forest Lakes 4, and Heber 4.
The heavy snowfall, more than two inches an hour, hit Flagstaff just before the morning rush hour. This created havoc with traffic...more than 40 traffic accidents were reported in the Flagstaff area. Only three of the traffic accidents involved minor-injuries. There was an 11-mile backup on I-40's westbound lanes near Flagstaff. AZZ015>017 Western Mogollon Rim - Eastern Mogollon Rim - White Mountains 24 2000MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 26 1800MST A trough of low pressure brought showers and thunderstorms to much of northern Arizona on March 25th. Snow fell as low as 5500 feet. Snowfall was the greatest in favored locations of west facing exposures. Storm total snowfall amounts included (in inches): Bellemont 8.2, Williams 7, Forest Lakes 9.0, Hart Prairie 10.0, and Alpine 8.8. Yavapai County Camp Verde 25 1033MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1035MST Several people reported seeing a funnel cloud northwest of Cottonwood in the Verde Valley. ARIZONA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED. ARIZONA, South
NONE REPORTED. ARIZONA, Southwest Pinal County Maricopa 05 1617MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Short-lived funnel cloud sighted near Maricopa, moving north. ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Woodruff County Mc Crory 22 1445CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Stone County Mountain View 24 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hot Spring County Malvern 26 1540CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hot Spring County Malvern 26 1541CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail covered the ground at Malvern and also broke the windshields of several vehicles. Saline County Bauxite 26 1600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Saline County Sardis 26 1610CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Saline County East End 26 1615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County Little Rock 26 1627CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County Scott 26 1636CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lonoke County Carlisle 26 1702CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Prairie County 3 NW Hazen 26 1705CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pulaski County Galloway 26 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lonoke County Kerr 26 1804CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Arkansas County Stuttgart 30 2010CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Monroe County 5 E Clarendon 30 2025CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Monroe County 1 SW Blackton 30 2045CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Arkansas County 1 E Casscoe 30 2025CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) ARKANSAS, East Cross County 4 E Hickory Ridge 22 1525CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1530CST Poinsett County Waldenburg 22 1540CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 1545CST Poinsett County Waldenburg 22 1540CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1545CST Some large tree limbs were blown down. Cross County 8 W Wynne 22 1557CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1605CST Craighead County Brookland 22 1600CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 1605CST Cross County Vanndale 22 1605CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (0.88) 1620CST Craighead County Jonesboro 22 1615CST 0 0 0.12K Hail (1.00) 1625CST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ARKANSAS, East Crittenden County 6 N Earle 22 1629CST 0 0 0.15K Hail (1.00) 1635CST Craighead County Jonesboro 22 1630CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 1635CST Poinsett County Marked Tree 22 1650CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 1655CST Mississippi County Marie to 22 1738CST 8 75 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) Osceola 1745CST The tornado touched down near Marie and moved northeast. The tornado moved mainly over open farm fields and produced only minor damage to a couple of residences. Mississippi County Osceola 22 1747CST 0 0 0.11K Hail (1.00) 1755CST Mississippi County 5 SW Manila 30 2000CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2005CST Mississippi County Gosnell 30 2011CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2015CST Mississippi County Osceola 30 2040CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2045CST Crittenden County Earle 30 2100CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 2105CST One building had minor damage. Several trees were blown down. ARKANSAS, Northwest Washington County 4 SE West Fork 21 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sebastian County 1 S Ft Chaffee 21 2310CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Franklin County 8 NW Ozark 24 0058CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Crawford County Rudy 24 0113CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Franklin County 8 N Ozark 24 0125CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Crawford County 3 NE Van Buren 24 2131CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) ARKANSAS, Southeast Ashley County Wilmot 22 0120CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) A few trees were blown down. Chicot County 10 W Eudora 22 0147CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) ARKANSAS, Southwest Columbia County Magnolia 21 2311CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) ATLANTIC OCEAN Cp Charles Lt Va To Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm Cape Charles Light to 08 1106EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Nc-Va Border Wind gust of 68 knots measured at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
20 24 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ATLANTIC OCEAN Chesapeake Bay New Pt Comfort To Cp Henry Va Kiptopeke 08 1118EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust of 43 knots measured at Kiptopeke. Currituck Sound Currituck 08 1215EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust of 52 knots measured at ECG. Nc-Va Bdr To Currituck Beach Lt Out 20Nm Nc-Va Border to 08 1242EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Currituck Beach Light Wind gust of 64 knots measured at Duck, North Carolina. Tidal Potomac Cobb Is Md To Smith Pt Va Lewisetta 11 1430EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1505EST gusty showers moved into the coastal water Tidal Potomac Key Bridge To Indian Hd Md Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt 20 1544EST 0 0 Marine Hail Alexandria 1715EST hail assoc with strong storm which moved from the district into the tidal pot. Nc-Va Bdr To Currituck Beach Lt Out 20Nm Nc-Va Border to 28 1000EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Currituck Beach Light Wind gust of 35 knots measured at Duck, North Carolina. Chesapeake Bay Drum Pt To Smith Pt Va 3 NW Patuxent River N28 1450EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1510EST Chesapeake Bay Sandy Pt To N Beach Md 5 SE Annapolis 28 1530EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1550EST Chesapeake Bay N Beach To Drum Pt Md Cove Pt 28 1535EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1550EST Chesapeake Bay Pooles Is To Sandy Pt Md 3 N Riviera Beach 28 1555EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1610EST a fairly significant severe weather event occurred on mar 28...this was due to a strong synoptic low pressure system and warm sector moisture and instability. CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CALIFORNIA, Northeast CAZ071 Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra 19 1000PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 20 2100PST A winter storm moved through northeast California and western Nevada on the 19th and 20th. Two to three feet of snow fell in the higher elevations of the Sierra, with 6 to 8 inches reported in areas to the lee of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts: 4 WNW Sierraville (5000 ft.) 12 inches 5 W Beckwourth (5800 ft.) 8 inches Beckwourth 6 inches CAZ073 Mono 19 1000PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 20 2100PST A winter storm moved through northeast California and western Nevada on the 19th and 20th. Two to three feet of snow fell in the higher elevations of the Sierra, with 6 to 8 inches reported in areas to the lee of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts: Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort (9200 ft.) 22 inches 1 W Devil's Gate Summit (7200 ft.) 12 inches Mammoth Lakes Ranger Station 10 inches 3 S Crowley Lake 8 inches Bridgeport 6 inches CAZ072 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 19 1000PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 20 2100PST A winter storm moved through northeast California and western Nevada on the 19th and 20th. Two to three feet of snow fell in the higher elevations of the Sierra, with 6 to 8 inches reported in areas to the lee of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts: Boreal Ski Resort 33 inches Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort 29 inches Alpine Meadows Ski Resort 27 inches Soda Springs Ski Resort 26 inches Kingvale 24 inches Squaw Valley Ski Resort 16 inches Tahoe City 16 inches 5 SW Prosser Creek Reservoir (6650 ft.) 15 inches 4 N Meyers (6200 ft.) 15 inches 3 ENE Donner Peak (6500 ft.) 14 inches CAZ071 Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra 21 2100PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 22 1900PST The second winter storm in a week moved through the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada region. This storm, however, was not as strong as the earlier one. From late on the 21st through the 22nd up to two feet of snow fell in the Sierra, with rain falling western Nevada.
Storm total snowfall amounts: 3 W Yuba Pass 24 inches CAZ073 Mono 21 2100PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 22 1900PST The second winter storm in a week moved through the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada region. This storm, however, was not as strong as the earlier one. From late on the 21st through the 22nd up to two feet of snow fell in the Sierra, with rain falling western Nevada.
Storm total snowfall amounts: 1 WNW Mammoth Lakes 18 inches Mammoth Lakes 12 inches June Lake 12 inches CAZ072 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 21 2100PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 22 1900PST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CALIFORNIA, Northeast The second winter storm in a week moved through the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada region. This storm, however, was not as strong as the earlier one. From late on the 21st through the 22nd up to two feet of snow fell in the Sierra, with rain falling western Nevada.
Storm total snowfall amounts: 5 SW Prosser Creek Reservoir 15 inches Alpine Meadows Ski Resort (7000 ft.) 13 inches Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort (8600 ft.) 10 inches (6100 ft.) 6 inches Tahoe City 8 inches 3 N Meyers (6250 ft.) 5 inches CALIFORNIA, Northwest
NOT RECEIVED. CALIFORNIA, South Central Kern County Bakersfield to 04 1430PST 0 0 Heavy Rain (Bfl)Meadows Field Ap 1630PST Kern County 4 S (Bfl)Meadows Field 04 1458PST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 8 E Lost Hills 1645PST Thunderstorms developed over the Kern County Mountains and subsequently moved over the Southeast San Joaquin Valley by mid-afternoon of the 4th. Periodic reports of hail, reported as large as one inch in diameter, occurred as cells cycled and propagated back to the northwest during the late afternoon. The hail swath was not continuous...besides the 1" reports of hail, several instances of less than 1/2" hail occurred across the South San Joaquin Valley during the afternoon. Locally heavy rain (radar estimates of 1" of rain within 2 hours) with the thunderstorms resulted in street flooding within the Bakersfield urban area. Kern County 4 S (Nid)Naf China Lak04 1600PST 0 0 Lightning Kern County 24 SW Ridgecrest to 04 1602PST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 28 WSW Ridgecrest 1630PST Kern County 2 S (Nid)Naf China Lak04 1603PST 0 0 Lightning Kern County 4 S (Nid)Naf China Lak04 1605PST 0 0 Lightning CAZ089>092 W Central S.J. Valley - E Central S.J. Valley - Sw S.J. Valley - Se S.J. Valley 10 0449PST 0 0 Dense Fog 12 0900PST With such a moist San Joaquin Valley floor, dense fog formed in most areas of the Central and South San Joaquin Valley on the mornings of the 10th, 11th, 12th. Driving visibilities very often were limited to less than 500 feet during the early morning hours on Valley roads. CAZ096>097 S Sierra Mtns - Tulare Cty Mtns 18 1800PST 0 0 Winter Storm 20 0400PST In the South Sierra from Yosemite through the Tulare County Mountains, 13" to 18" of new snow was reported to the existing snowpack. Fresno County Mendota 19 1430PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1500PST CAZ093 S Sierra Foothills 19 1438PST 0 0 Landslide 1800PST Fresno County (Fat) Air Terminal to 19 1545PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1.5 NE Centerville 1800PST Madera County Bass Lake 19 1600PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 20 1600PST Afternoon thunderstorm activity brought lightning and locally heavy rain across portions of Central California, including Central Fresno County and the foothill areas of Mariposa County. A rock slide triggered by locally heavy rain occurred east of Fresno in the
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CALIFORNIA, South Central foothills and also in Mariposa County about 4 miles east of Hornitos. In West Fresno County at Mendota, 0.25" of rain fell in an 8-minute period during the afternoon. In Madera County, Bass Lake reported a 24-hour rainfall total of 1.68" through the 19th. CAZ098>099 Indian Wells Vly - Se Kern Cty Desert 20 1314PST 0 0 2K Strong Wind 21 0600PST Gusty west wind developed over the deserts of Kern County ahead of an oncoming weather system. Merced County 7 NNW Los Banos to 20 1340PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 7 N Los Banos 1350PST CAZ096>097 S Sierra Mtns - Tulare Cty Mtns 21 1800PST 0 0 Winter Storm 23 2200PST Another episode of heavy snow occurred in the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare County Mountains of Central California around the 23rd of the month. New snow reports included 44" at Tenaya Lake, 42" at Upper Burnt Corral, 39" at Paradise Meadow and West Meadows, and 33" at Pascoes and Volcanic Knob. South Sierra ski resorts added 2 feet of new snow on top of a 10-foot base of snow. CAZ089-098 W Central S.J. Valley - Indian Wells Vly 22 1400PST 0 0 7.5K Strong Wind 1545PST Merced County Merced Arpt 22 1400PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1500PST Locally heavy rain was reported in downtown Merced with 0.69" of rain in one hour the afternoon of the 22nd with 1.1" of rain received over the 24-hour period from the afternoon of the 21st through the afternoon of the 22nd. Numerous reports of flooded buildings and homes were received with an awning in downtown Merced collapsing due to ponded water on its roof. A pump house and carport lost roofs which subsequently damaged nearby power lines. Local fire department assessed the cause of the damage from a strong southwest wind gust. Radar indicated that the wind was associated from an east moving line of convection in the Los Banos area of West Merced County during the mid-afternoon. With the shower activity over Central California, gusty wind also caused some minor damage in Ridgecrest, Kern County, as a large tree was toppled. CAZ090-093 E Central S.J. Valley - S Sierra Foothills 22 1610PST 0 0 2.5M Flood 2200PST Over 4 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period ending late on the 22nd in the Mariposa County area of Central California with Mariposa specifically reporting 3.22" of rain. Numerous small creeks flooded in Mariposa, Merced, and Madera Counties. Flooding caused damage to structures within the town of Mariposa and several bridges and roads in and around Hornitos, Merced Falls, and Catheys Valley in Merced and Mariposa Counties. The creeks that flooded in Mariposa County included Mariposa, Burns, Bear, and Owens Creeks. In Madera County, Finegold Creek near North Fork ran full from the event. CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns 23 0700PST 0 0 Landslide 1500PST Fresno County 17 W Huron to 23 1230PST 0 0 Heavy Rain Huron 1500PST Mariposa County Mariposa 23 1300PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2000PST Tulare County 8 S Visalia to 23 1310PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 8.2 SSE Visalia 1318PST Fresno County Reedley 23 1520PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1525PST Several reports of funnel clouds were received on the 23rd of the month in the South Fresno County and Tulare County area. Locally heavy rain and thundershowers continue to add to the monthly precipitation totals. The saturated soils from numerous rain events led to runoff from Arroyo Pasajero limiting access to Huron in West Fresno County. An additional 1.36" of rain in the Mariposa area caused concern for Merced County residents near Bear Creek east of the city of Merced. The continued rain also led to a rockslide across General's Highway about 9 miles northeast of Three Rivers in Tulare County. Storm precipitation totals for the period from the 18th through the 23rd of the month included: Merced Airport 2.27"; Madera Airport 1.28"; Fresno 1.92"; and, Bakersfield 0.73".
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CALIFORNIA, South Central CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns 27 2100PST 0 0 Winter Storm 28 0800PST On the night of the 27th, 13 inches of new snow fell at Kaiser Point in the Southern Sierra Nevada. In the Tulare County Mountains new snow ranged only from 6 to 9 inches overnight. CAZ095-098>099 Kern Cty Mtns - Indian Wells Vly - Se Kern Cty Desert 28 0600PST 0 0 3K Strong Wind 30 0200PST Gusty post-frontal west-northwest wind buffeted the Kern County Mountains and Desert areas late in the month. CALIFORNIA, Southeast CAZ026 Owens Valley 22 0600PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2105PST A trained spotter in Aspendell, CA reported 13 inches of snow had fallen during the day. CAZ028 San Bernardino County Deserts 28 1500PST 0 0 High Wind (G52) Strong southwest winds were reported across San Bernardino County with the ASOS recording a maximum wind gust of 52 mph. CALIFORNIA, Southwest San Bernardino County Fontana 04 1220PST 0.5 15 0 0 20K Tornado (F0) 1225PST A brief tornado touched down in Fontana on Elm Street and blew roof shingles off three homes, ripped the roof off a water well building, felled several trees, and brought down powerlines. The tornado was accompanied by pea and marble-sized hail. San Diego County Del Mar 04 1250PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was spotted near Carmel Valley Road in Del Mar. San Diego County 1 E La Jolla to 05 0048PST 0 0 500K Flash Flood La Jolla 0130PST Several homes were flooded in La Jolla when storm drains failed to handle the runoff from heavy rain. San Bernardino County Devore to 22 2117PST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 4 NNW Rialto 2136PST A mudslide deposited 7 inches of mud across Greenwood Avenue in Devore, and flash flooding was reported in Lytle Creek a short time later. One woman had to be rescued after her car was swept off the road and into a wash in Chino. CAZ048-057>058 San Bernardino County Valley/The Inland Empire - Santa Ana Mountains And Foothills - San Diego County Mountains 31 0309PST 0 0 50K High Wind (G54) 1134PST Strong Santa Ana winds caused power outages, blew over big rigs, and knocked down trees. CALIFORNIA, Upper CAZ082-082 South Central Siskiyou County 20 0500PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 22 0500PST Castle Lake at 5900 feet recorded 11 inches of snow in 12 hours. A Winter Storm Warning was issued for California zones CAZ080/082/083 above 4500 feet at 21/0400 PST, effective from 21/2100 until 23/1800 PST. The warning/snow level in CAZ082 was lowered to 3500 feet at 21/2158 and raised to 4000 feet at 22/0355 PST. The warning was downgraded to a Snow Advisory in all three zones at 22/0815 PST. CAZ082 South Central Siskiyou County 27 0600PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1700PST Castle Lake at 5900 feet recorded 7 inches of snow in 11 hours. A Snow Advisory was issued for California zone CAZ082 above 4500 feet at 27/0355 PST, effective 27/1200 til 28/0000 PST. The advisory expired at 28/0008 PST. The above observation was the only one that met Heavy Snow Warning criteria.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CALIFORNIA, West South Central Santa Barbara County 2 N Gaviota 22 1215PST 2 0 Flash Flood 1230PST Heavy rain over the Santa Ynez Mountains caused flash flooding and mudslides near the community of Gaviota. Flash flood waters flowing across Highway 101 swept a SUV into a swollen Gaviota Creek. Both people in the SUV were killed. M49IW, F55IW Los Angeles County West Portion 22 1658PST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830PST Heavy rain over the Santa Monica Mountains produced flash flooding and mudslides across western sections of Los Angeles county. California Highway Patrol reported numerous road closures across the Santa Monica Mountain area due to flash flooding and mudslides including McClure Tunnel. CALIFORNIA, Western CAZ074 Santa Cruz Co. 19 1100PST 1 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 1120PST A 14-year-old boy drowned off Natural Bridges State Park as he was swept into rough seas. M14IW San Mateo County South San Francisco 20 1535PST 3 30 0 0 800K 0 Tornado (F1) 1545PST An F1 tornado touched down in South San Francisco damaging approximately 60 structures. CAZ074 Santa Cruz Co. 22 0755PST 0 0 375K 0 Landslide 0800PST Landslide in Scotts Valley destroyed 1 home and damaged two cars. CAZ074 Santa Cruz Co. 22 1200PST 0 0 1M Landslide 1400PST Several landslides affected Santa Cruz County, resulting in substantial property to damage to roads, homes and vehicles. CAZ074 Santa Cruz Co. 22 1720PST 0 0 150K 0 Landslide Mudslide damaged Valencia Road in Aptos. CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC S Santee R To Edisto Beach Sc Out 20Nm 7 NE Folly Beach 05 1610EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Winds gusts to 45 knots were measured on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship while leaving the Charleston Harbor. Charleston Harbor 1 W The Charleston Ba 05 1615EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Winds gusted to 44 knots at the Coast Guard Station. Edisto Beach Sc To Savannah Ga Out 20Nm 1 W Port Royal Sound 05 1653EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorms wind gusts to 35 knots were measured at the Hilton Head Airport, which is 1 mile from Port Royal Sound. S Santee R Sc To Savannah Ga 20 To 40Nm 43 E Folly Beach 05 1711EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorms wind gusts were measured to 47 knots at the Edisto Buoy. Surf City To Cp Fear Nc Out 20Nm Cape Fear 05 1625EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A thunderstorm wind gust was measured at 50 mph at the Johnny Mercer Pier. Charleston Harbor 1 W The Charleston Ba 08 0240EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm wind gusts to 49 kt were measured at the Coast Guard Station.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC S Santee R To Edisto Beach Sc Out 20Nm 10 NE Isle Of Palms 08 0242EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm wind gusts to 36 knots were measured at the Caro-Coop Buoy just off Capers Island. Charleston Harbor 1 W The Charleston Ba 08 0937EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm wind gusts to 38 knots were measured at the Coast Guard Station. Edisto Beach Sc To Savannah Ga Out 20Nm 13 SW Port Royal Soun 08 0945EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorms produced winds to 52 knots along the coast near Daufuskie Island. S Santee R To Edisto Beach Sc Out 20Nm Isle Of Palms 08 0945EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm winds gusted to 40 knots at the Isle of Palms. Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sd Ga Out 20Nm 19 E Sapelo Island 08 1000EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm winds gusted to 41 knots at the Grays Reef buoy. Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sd Ga 20 To 60Nm 60 ESE Tybee Island 08 1015EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 knots at the R8 tower. S Santee R Sc To Savannah Ga 20 To 40Nm 43 E Folly Beach 08 1025EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm winds gusted to 45 knots at the Edisto buoy. Lake Okeechobee 10 W Port Mayaca 08 1052EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A South Florida Water Management Anemometer measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 35 knots. Albemarle Sound 10 E Columbia to 11 0745EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Columbia Altamaha Sd To Fernandina Beach Fl Out 20Nm Fernandina Nos 14 1642EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Altamaha Sd To Fernandina Beach Fl Out 20Nm Fernandina Nos 14 1752EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The Fernandina NOS stie FRDF1 reported a thunderstorm wind gust to 46 knots (53 mph) before the wind sensor failed. Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sd Ga Out 20Nm 19 E Sapelo Island 22 1939EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 49 knots at the Grays Reef buoy. S Santee R Sc To Savannah Ga 20 To 40Nm 43 E Folly Beach 22 2042EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm winds gusted to 39 knots at the Edisto buoy.
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CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC Deerfield Beach To Ocean Reef Fl 2 NE Hallandale Beach 23 1300EST 0 0 Waterspout A pilot saw a waterspout just offshore from Dania Beach. The powerful waterspout was also videotaped by a mariner. Jupiter Inlet To Deerfield Beach Fl 20 To 60Nm 1 N Port Of Palm Beac 25 1545EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The Riviera Beach Patrol estimated wind gusts in a thunderstorm of 40 mph. Jupiter Inlet To Deerfield Beach Fl 20 To 60Nm 19 E Port Of Palm Beac 25 1630EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The C-MAN station at Settlement Point, Grand Bahama Island reported a peak wind gust of 56 knots. Jupiter Inlet To Deerfield Beach Fl Out 20Nm 50 E Port Of Palm Beac 25 1730EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The C-MAN station at Settlement Point, Grand Bahama Island, measured a peak wind gust of 50 knots during a thunderstorm. Charleston Harbor 1 W The Charleston Ba 28 0510EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm winds produced a 40 knot wind gust at the Coast Guard Station. A container ship measured a wind gust of 48 knots at an elevation of 40 feet at the Wando port terminal. S Santee R To Edisto Beach Sc Out 20Nm Folly Beach 28 0600EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Thunderstorm winds produced a wind gust of 39 knots at Folly Beach. Surf City To Cp Fear Nc Out 20Nm Cape Fear 28 0815EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Public reported 40 to 45 mph wind gusts near Bald Head Island. COLORADO, Central and Northeast COZ051 Phillips County 08 1245MST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G53) A trained spotter at Haxtun measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph (53 kts). COZ044 Morgan County 10 0158MST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G52) A spotter in Fort Morgan measured a peak wind gust to 60 mph (52 kts). COZ033-035>036- S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet - Larimer & Boulder 038>040-043-048 Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet - Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet - Larimer County Below 6000 Feet / Nw Weld County - Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County - N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County - C & S Weld County - Logan County 13 0000MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Storm 1200MST A winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of the North-Central Mountains, Front Range Foothills and adjacent plains. Storm totals included: 15 inches at Jamestown, 13 inches, 3 miles north of Blackhawk, 12 inches just east of Buckhorn Mountain, 11 inches, 7 miles southwest of Boulder and 4 miles east of Nederland, 10.5 inches at Gross Reservoir, 11 miles southwest of Livermore and at Wellington, 10 inches, 7 miles east of Allenspark, 9.5 inches near of Eldorado Springs and at Horsetooth Inlet Bay, 9 inches at Roxborough State Park, 8.5 inches, 3 miles southwest of Longmont, 8 inches in Boulder and at Hourglass Reservoir, 7.5 inches at Centenniel and 2 miles north of Longmont, 7 inches in Fort Collins, Louisville and 9 miles west-southwest of Rustic, 6.5 inches near Loveland, and 6 inches at Greeley and Severence. Jefferson County 6 SW Golden 23 1720MST 0 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck the roof of a home in Paradise Hills near Genesee. Approximately 5 percent of the residence was damaged by the ensuing fire.
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COLORADO, Central and Northeast COZ037 C & Se Park County 25 1500MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Storm 26 0300MST A winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of South Park. A storm spotter 3 miles north of Alma reported 15 inches of snow, with 11 inches reported 1 mile south of Fairplay. COZ034-037-041- S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 045>047-049 Feet - C & Se Park County - Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet - C & E Adams & Arapahoe Counties - N & Ne Elbert County Below 6000 Feet / N Lincoln County - Se Elbert County Below 6000 Feet / South Lincoln County - Washington County 30 2100MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Storm 31 0900MST A strong spring storm brought heavy snow to parts of the North-Central Mountains and South Park, then intensified over the eastern plains of Colorado. As a result, near blizzard conditions developed east and southeast of Denver. North to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph were reported across eastern sections of Adam, Arapahoe, Elbert and Morgan Counties as well as southern Washington and Lincoln counties.
Storm totals included: 14 inches, 4 miles south-southwest of Blue River, 13 inches at Lake George, 12 inches, 5 miles east-southeast of Bennett, 11 inches, 4 miles east-northeast of Shaw and 8 miles southeast of Lindon, 10 inches, 8 miles southwest of Lake George, 9 inches, 9 miles south of Limon, 8 inches, 5 miles east-northeast of Byers, 8 miles southwest of Bennett, around Castle Rock and at Karval, 7 inches, 5 miles south-southeast of Sedalia, 6 inches near Limon, 4 miles east of Parker and 17 miles south of Fort Morgan, with 5.5 inches reported 6 miles north-northeast of Woodrow. Extensive blowing snow caused near zero visibilities at times and produced snow drifts from 2 to 4 feet in depth. COLORADO, East Central
NONE REPORTED. COLORADO, South Central and Southeast COZ072>075- Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft - Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains 079>080-087>088 Above 11000 Ft - Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft - Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft - Wet Mountains Between 8500 And 10000 Ft - Wet Mountains Above 10000 Ft - Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft - Trinidad Vicinity / Lower Huerfano River Basin & Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft 13 1400MST 0 0 Winter Storm 15 0900MST A storm system produced heavy snow along with high winds over the eastern mountains and adjacent valleys of southern Colorado. Some of the heavier snow amounts are as follows: 8 to 11 inches 5 miles south of Rosita in Custer County...15 to 19 inches occurred in and around Beulah...Walsenburg...La Veta and Cuchara...20 inches covered Rye...21 inches 14 miles south-southeast of Walsenburg...27 inches inundated the region 5 miles east-southeast of Fort Garland in Costilla county. COZ081 Teller County / Rampart Range Above 7500 Ft / Pikes Peak Between 7500 & 11000 Ft 20 1800MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 21 0200MST Isolated heavy snow was noted over Teller County with 8 inches in a period of 8 hours at Divide...while 12 inches was measured at Woodland Park. COZ068-079 Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft - Wet Mountains Between 8500 And 10000 Ft 23 0600MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 24 0600MST COZ059-074>075- Leadville Vicinity / Lake County Below 11000 Ft - Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 077-079>080- 11000 Ft - Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft - West / Central Fremont County Below 087>088-098 8500 Ft - Wet Mountains Between 8500 And 10000 Ft - Wet Mountains Above 10000 Ft - Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft - Trinidad Vicinity / Lower Huerfano River Basin & Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft - Lamar Vicinity / Prowers County 25 1900MST 0 0 Winter Storm 26 1400MST A storm system produced some heavy snow over mainly the higher terrain of southern Colorado...including the southern Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains. Some of the heavier snow amounts with this system are as follows: 5 inches 3 miles southwest of downtown Colorado Springs...6 inches at Walsenburg...Beulah...2 miles south of Coaldale...5 miles north-northwest of Aguilar and 28 miles south of Granada in Prowers county...8 to 10 inches was measured at the following sites...14 miles to the south-southeast of Walsenburg...Leadville...Rye and La Veta...13 inches graced the community of Cuchara.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
COLORADO, South Central and Southeast COZ074>075- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft - Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains 078>082-084- Above 11000 Ft - Westcliffe Vicinity / Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft - Wet Mountains Between 8500 087>088-093>094- And 10000 Ft - Wet Mountains Above 10000 Ft - Teller County / Rampart Range Above 7500 Ft / Pikes Peak 097-099 Between 7500 & 11000 Ft - Pikes Peak Above 11000 Ft - Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft - Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft - Trinidad Vicinity / Lower Huerfano River Basin & Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft - La Junta Vicinity / Otero County - Eastern Las Animas County - Bent County - Springfield Vicinity / Baca County 30 1700MST 0 0 Winter Storm 31 2000MST March of 2005 went out like a lion over many sections of southern Colorado as an intense storm system produced heavy wet snow and high winds over the region...causing some downed power lines as well as numerous isolated power outages. The greatest snow amounts occurred from southern Bent and Otero Counties west to the Walsenburg area and Huerfano County...and in northern Las Animas County. The higher snow totals with this storm system ranged from 8 to 20 inches. Following are selected reported snow amounts. 5 to 10 inches 20 miles northwest of Springfield in Baca county...in the vicinity of Westcliffe...Woodland Park...Colorado City...Black Forest...Beulah...14 miles south-southeast of Walsenburg and 5 miles north-northwest of Chipita Park. 12 to 14 inches of snow was noted at Rosita...Florissant...Kim...Rye and 17 miles southeast of La Junta in Bent County...16 inches in Cuchara...17 inches 37 miles northeast of Trinidad...19 to 20 inches in Walsenburg...Divide...the area 17 miles east of Westcliffe and 11 miles south-southeast of Rosita. COLORADO, West 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 31 2359MST Some improvement in the drought situation occurred across western Colorado, as several storm systems brought significant precipitation to the area and the snowpack continued above normal for most of the mountains. Moderate to severe drought conditions prevailed across northwest Colorado, although some decrease in areal coverage of the severe drought conditions occurred by the end of the month. West central Colorado and a small portion of southwest Colorado remained abnormally dry throughout the month. Please see the April 2005 Storm Data Publication for a continuation on this drought situation. COZ010 Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys 06 1444MST 1 0 Avalanche 1446MST A 32 year old man was buried and killed in a sizable avalanche in the backcountry near the Aspen Highlands Ski Area. The man was participating in an avalanche awareness class in the Five Fingers Bowl. The victim was the third person to ski across a section of the slope when he fell and rolled which triggered the avalanche. The victim was swept nearly completely down the mountain side in a churning torrent of snow. The other skiers in the group descended the mountain and reached the debris field after 20 to 30 minutes. They pinpointed the victims transceiver signal and found him under 3 to 4 feet of snow, and performed CPR for at least an hour without success. The Pitkin County Corner's Office said the victim died from asphyxiation. M32OT COZ004-013-018 Elkhead And Park Mountains - Flattop Mountains - Northwestern San Juan Mountains 17 0700MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 18 1600MST A strong low pressure system swept southeast across western Colorado and produced 5 to 10 inches of snow across the northern mountains and the northwest San Juan Mountains. Local snowfall amounts up to 14 inches occurred in the Elkhead and Park Mountains. West to northwest winds gusting up to 45 mph caused blowing and drifting snow. COZ003>004- Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus - Elkhead And Park Mountains - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains - Flattop 012>013-017>019 Mountains - Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide - Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains 19 1500MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 21 1800MST A series of Pacific disturbances moved across western Colorado in a moist westerly flow and produced 5 to 19 inches of snow across most of the mountains. Local snowfall amounts around 2 feet occurred across Rabbit Ears Pass and Columbine Pass. Additionally, strong winds gusted up to 66 mph causing 3 to 4 foot deep snow drifts above Silverton Ski Area in the San Juan Mountains.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
COLORADO, West COZ009 Grand And Battlement Mesas 19 1800MST 0 0 Winter Storm 21 1500MST A series of Pacific disturbances moved across western Colorado in a moist westerly flow and produced 14 to 20 inches of snow across the Grand and Battlement Mesas. COZ002-008 Central Yampa River Basin - Central Colorado River Basin 20 1800MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 21 0000MST Snowfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches fell across some of the high valleys of northwest and west central Colorado. The highest amounts occurred across the Central Colorado River Basin above 7000 feet. COZ006 Grand Valley 21 0000MST 0 0 Dense Fog 1000MST Dense fog reduced visibility to less than 1/4 mile along the Interstate 70 corridor from Grand Junction to Mack. COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains 21 1000MST 0 0 Avalanche 1030MST Three experienced backcountry skiers set out for fresh powder on the west side of Red Mountain #2. They triggered an avalanche which buried the male skier, one of the female skiers, and a dog. The non-buried female skier found the male skier buried with his hands sticking out of the snow and assisted in extracting him from the snow. Afterwards, the two skiers feverishly searched for their companion using a probe and a locating beacon. After about 15 minutes they found their companion buried in the snow and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while digging her out. The skier regained consciousness and the three skiers were able to return to their vehicle. The dog did not survive. COZ018>019 Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains 21 1019MST 0 0 Avalanche 1102MST An avalanche on Red Mountain Pass covered a portion of Highway 550. At the centerline, the debris from the avalanche was 1 foot deep by 10 feet in length, causing the road to be closed for 43 minutes while debris was cleared. COZ004-009- Elkhead And Park Mountains - Grand And Battlement Mesas - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains - Flattop 012>013-018>019 Mountains - Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains 23 0000MST 0 0 Winter Storm 24 1600MST A series of disturbances produced widespread snowfall of 1 to 2 feet across much of the mountains of western Colorado. Wind gusts up to 57 mph were reported at the Silverton Ski Area in the San Juan Mountains. COZ003-017 Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus - Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide 23 0400MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1900MST 5 to 7 inches of new snow fell across the central mountains of extreme western Colorado. COZ010 Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys 23 0700MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 24 1600MST SNOTEL data and ski resort observations indicated 5 to 12 inches of snow fell across the Gore and Elk Mountains of west central Colorado. Strong wind gusts up to 65 mph were reported at Snowmass Ski Area, causing blowing and drifting snow. COZ003-009>010- Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus - Grand And Battlement Mesas - Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain 012>013-017>019 Valleys - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains - Flattop Mountains - Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide - Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains 24 1700MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 26 1200MST Widespread snowfall of 5 to 12 inches occurred across most of the mountains of western Colorado, with locally higher amounts up to 21 inches. COZ021>023 Four Corners / Upper Dolores River Basin - Animas River Basin - San Juan River Basin 25 0000MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1200MST 3 to 6 inches of snow accumulated across the valleys of extreme southwest Colorado. COZ004-009>010- Elkhead And Park Mountains - Grand And Battlement Mesas - Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain 017>018 Valleys - Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide - Northwestern San Juan Mountains 29 0000MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1300MST A low pressure system moved across the region and produced 4 to 10 inches of snow. Local amounts in excess of 1 foot were measured, including 16 inches in the Skyway area on the Grand Mesa. Strong winds buffeted the area as well, with wind gusts up
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
COLORADO, West to 64 mph recorded at Telluride Ski Area. COZ005 Upper Yampa River Basin 29 0200MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0900MST A low pressure system moved across the area and produced 5 to 7 inches of snow in the Steamboat Springs area. COZ020 Paradox Valley / Lower Dolores River Basin 29 0600MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1100MST A low pressure system moved across the Four Corners area and produced 3 to 4 inches of snow. COZ006-011 Grand Valley - Central Gunnison And Uncompahgre River Basin 29 0700MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1100MST A narrow band of moderate to heavy snow developed along the Delta and Mesa county line and produced 3 to 6 inches of snow, closing down Highway 50 between Kannah Creek Road and Delta. The snow and wind created near white-out conditions and roughly 150 vehicles became stranded due to accidents and getting stuck in snow. The Colorado State Patrol closed the highway around 7:30 AM and opened it at 10:50 AM. Numerous accidents were reported, but were considered minor and no major injuries were reported. COZ006 Grand Valley 30 0000MST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800MST An unseasonably cold airmass resulted in a hard freeze across some of the lower valleys of west central Colorado. Minimum temperatures ranged from 19 to 31 degrees across the Grand Valley. COZ003>004- Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus - Elkhead And Park Mountains - Grand And Battlement Mesas - Gore And Elk 009>010-012>013- Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains - Flattop Mountains - 017-019 Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide - Southwestern San Juan Mountains 30 0000MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 31 1200MST A storm system produced 5 to 15 inches of snow across the mountains of western Colorado. Strong winds were reported over Douglas Pass on the Tavaputs Plateau. Local snowfall amounts up to 2 feet occurred across the Park Range in northwest Colorado. COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains 30 0200MST 0 0 Winter Storm 31 0100MST A storm system dumped 1 to 2 feet of snow across the Northwest San Juan Mountains. Winds up to 36 mph were measured, causing blowing and drifting snow. COZ002-008-011-023 Central Yampa River Basin - Central Colorado River Basin - Central Gunnison And Uncompahgre River Basin - San Juan River Basin 30 0300MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1200MST A cold storm system produced 3 to 7 inches of snow across some lower elevation areas of western Colorado. COZ018>019 Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains 30 1300MST 0 0 Avalanche 31 1754MST Snowfall and strong winds resulted in 2 natural avalanches that covered part of Highway 550 at Red Mountain Pass. These slides initiated the temporary closure of Red Mountain Pass. Avalanche mitigation was performed and resulted in numerous other slides which covered portions of Highway 550. Red Mountain Pass was closed for about 28 hours while debris was cleared and avalanche mitigation procedures were performed. The natural avalanches covered a 90 foot stretch of Highway 550 about 3 feet deep. CONNECTICUT, Northeast CTZ002>004 Hartford - Tolland - Windham 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 2100EST Heavy snow and gusty winds affected northern Connecticut and all of southern New England, as low pressure reformed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked southeast of the region. Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed.
Officially, the snowfall total at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks was 7.0 inches. Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 8 inches in West Granby; 7 inches in Glastonbury and Stafford Springs; 6 inches in Burlington, East Hartford, and Manchester; and 4 inches in Eastford and Woodstock Valley. CTZ002 Hartford 08 1400EST 0 0 Winter Storm 09 0300EST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CONNECTICUT, Northeast CTZ002-004 Hartford - Windham 08 2000EST 0 1 45K High Wind (G50) 2300EST Low pressure strengthened rapidly off the Delaware coast and tracked southeast of New England, bringing heavy snow and high winds to parts of northern Connecticut. Snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were widely observed in Hartford County.
The snow and high winds made travel difficult. Several highways, including Interstate 84, were described by state police as "barely passable" during the height of the storm. In Hartford, downtown streets were jammed with cars as many businesses and state offices closed early. Commuting times were doubled or tripled in many locations.
A trained spotter in Bristol measured a wind gust to 58 mph, but no damage was reported. In Windham County, high winds downed tree limbs and injured one person in Thompson.
Officially, the snowfall total at Bradley International Airport was 7.1 inches. Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 7 inches in East Hartford, 6 inches in East Granby, and 5 inches in Burlington, Manchester, Union, Willington, and Vernon. CTZ002-004 Hartford - Windham 23 1900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 24 0900EST Low pressure off the Virginia coast tracked well southeast of New England, but brought pockets of heavy snow to northern Connecticut. Totals of 4 to 8 inches were common throughout Hartford and Windham counties, with slightly lower amounts of 4 to 6 inches in Tolland County.
This late season storm had little impact on travel, although several minor accidents were reported.
Officially, the snowfall total at Bradley International Airport was 5.5 inches. Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 8 inches in Bristol, East Hartford, Glastonbury, and Wethersfield; 7 inches in Manchester, Farmington, Pomfret, and East Killingly; and 6 inches in Avon, Union, and Eastford. CTZ002 Hartford 31 0230EST 0 0 Flood 2359EST Connecticut River at Middletown Low pressure tracking south of New England brought 3 to 4 inches to much of northern Connecticut, resulting in significant urban and poor drainage flooding. The mainstem Connecticut River went into minor flood at Middletown early in the morning of March 31st, and crested at 8.2 feet that morning, which is just above its flood stage of 8 feet. No flood damage was reported. CONNECTICUT, Northwest CTZ001 Northern Litchfield 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST CTZ013 Southern Litchfield 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST The average snowfall across Litchfield County was 9 inches. CTZ013 Southern Litchfield 12 0800EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1000EST CTZ001 Northern Litchfield 12 0800EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1000EST The average snowfall total across Litchfield County was 8 inches. CTZ001 Northern Litchfield 24 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0600EST The average snowfall across Litchfield County was 8 inches. CTZ001 Northern Litchfield 28 2230EST 0 0 Flood 2330EST In Winstead, West Branch of Farmington out of its banks. Numerous small streams out of banks.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CONNECTICUT, Northwest CTZ013 Southern Litchfield 29 0033EST 0 0 Flood 31 1004EST The Housatonic River exceeded the 11.0-foot flood stage at the Stevenson Dam gage, cresting at 12.32 feet, 10:30PM on the 29th. CTZ013 Southern Litchfield 29 0300EST 0 0 Flood 1812EST The Still River exceeded the 12.0-foot flood stage at the Brookfield gage, cresting at 12.75 feet, 8:45AM on the 29th. CTZ001 Northern Litchfield 29 0633EST 0 0 Flood 30 1115EST The Housatonic River exceeded the 8.0-foot flood stage at the Gaylordsville gage, cresting at 9.82 feet, 11:00PM on the 29th. CONNECTICUT, Southern CTZ005-009 Northern Fairfield - Southern Fairfield 01 0200EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0830EST A weak high pressure ridge extended southwest across the region from New England as a low pressure system intensified and moved northeast. This strong low passed south of Long Island Monday night and east of the New England coast during Tuesday.
Light snow developed northeast across the region between 3 and 6 pm Monday afternoon. As the low rapidly intensified and moved closer to the region, narrow bands of heavy snow swept northeast across the region. The last band of heavy snow swept northeast across the region between 7:30 am and 8:30 am Tuesday morning, March 1st. Storm Total Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.0 inches at East Norwalk to 9.0 inches at New Fairfield. At Bridgeport Airport, 6.0 inches was measured. CTZ005>012 Northern Fairfield - Northern New Haven - Northern Middlesex - Northern New London - Southern Fairfield - Southern New Haven - Southern Middlesex - Southern New London 08 1400EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1700EST A strong arctic cold front intensified as it swept southeast across the region. This caused rain to change to snow, temperatures to fall from the 40s into the 20s, and northwest winds that gusted between 40 and 55 mph. Near blizzard conditions occurred for a short time. Storm total snowfalls ranged from around 3 to 6 inches.
Wet and mild antecedent conditions were followed by more than a 20 degree drop in temperature in 3 hours with strong gusty winds. This resulted in a "flash" freeze across roads that resulted in hundreds of vehicle accidents. CTZ006-010 Northern New Haven - Southern New Haven 12 0800EST 0 0 Heavy Snow A low pressure system developed southeast of Long Island before sunrise on Saturday March 12th. This low quickly intensified as it moved northeast. It passed near Nantucket during Saturday afternoon and moved east of Cape Cod by Saturday evening.
Light snow spread north across the region between 2 am and 3 am. Snow quickly became heavy around 3 am. A band of heavy snow oriented from south to north across New Haven County produced snowfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour at several locations, including Beacon Falls and Milford.
Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from around 5 to 9 inches. Here are selected amounts of at least 6 inches:
Beacon Falls and Middlebury - 9 inches Hamden - 8.2 inches Cheshire - 8.1 inches Ansonia, Milford, and Waterbury - 8.0 inches Seymour - 7.8 inches Wolcott - 7.7 inches Branford, North Branford, and Orange - 7.0 inches Southbury - 6.3 inches Derby and West Haven - 6.0 inches CTZ005>008 Northern Fairfield - Northern New Haven - Northern Middlesex - Northern New London 24 0400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0700EST As a ridge of high pressure extended southeast across New England, a low pressure system moved northeast along a warm front. The low quickly passed southeast of Long Island early Thursday morning on March 24th.
Wet snow quickly developed and spread northeast across the region during Wednesday afternoon. It became heavy during Wednesday night. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from around 5 to 8 inches.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
CONNECTICUT, Southern
Here are selected snowfall amounts for:
Northern Fairfield County - 5.8 inches was measured at Danbury and Shelton.
Northern New Haven County - from 6.0 inches at Beacon Falls, Meriden, and Waterbury to 8.0 inches at Southbury.
Northern New London County - 6.0 inches was measured at Voluntown. DELAWARE DEZ001 New Castle 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0400EST DEZ002 Kent 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0600EST Heavy snow fell across New Castle County and a mixture of rain and snow fell across Kent County from the morning of February 28th into the early morning of the 1st. Precipitation fell as mainly rain in Sussex County until the rain changed to snow late in the evening of February 28th. Snow began during the morning of February 28th. Across Kent County surface temperatures remained slightly above freezing into the evening of February 28th. This permitted the snow to mix with and even change to rain during lighter precipitation periods during the daylight hours. Precipitation changed back to snow during the evening and ended after midnight EST on the 1st. In New Castle County, precipitation fell as snow throughout the event, but had a hard time accumulating on roadways until the intensity increased during the afternoon. All untreated roads in Kent and New Castle Counties became slick during the evening as precipitation fell as snow and temperatures dropped below freezing. Accumulations averaged less than 1 inch in Sussex County, around 2 inches in Kent County and 3 to 7 inches in New Castle County.
Most of the traveling problems occurred in New Castle County. Delaware State Police reported 56 weather related accidents and 10 injuries. There were also 26 disabled vehicles. In contrast, there was only 1 weather related accident in Kent and Sussex Counties. Schools dismissed early on February 28th in New Castle County and some remained closed on the 1st.
Specific accumulations included 7.0 inches in Hockessin (New Castle County), 5.9 inches at the New Castle County Airport, 2.0 inches in Dover (Kent County) and 0.5 inches in Greenwood (Sussex County).
The wintry weather was caused by a true northeaster. A low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday February 27th. It moved northeast and already was a 995 millibar low pressure system when it was near Jacksonville, Florida at 7 p.m. EST on February 27th. It moved northeast and deepened to a 992 millibar low near Charleston, South Carolina at 1 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 990 millibar low near Wilmington, North Carolina at 7 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 984 millibar low just east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th, a 980 millibar low about 150 miles east of Fenwick Island, Delaware at 7 p.m. EST on February 28th and still a 980 millibar low about 250 miles east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 1st. The combination of the low pressure system's storm track being fairly offshore, the lack of a surface high pressure system to its north and marginal surface temperatures for snow kept accumulations from being heavier. DEZ002 Kent 02 0700EST 0 0 50K 0 Strong Wind 2359EST Gusty northwest winds circulating around an intense low pressure system in the Canadian Maritimes helped fan the flames of a house fire and hampered firefighters efforts in combating it. A 74-year-old man died in the blaze. Another male resident of the house escaped with no serious injuries. The peak wind gust at the Sussex County Airport (Georgetown) was 36 mph. DEZ001>004 New Castle - Kent - Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches 08 1030EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1500EST The combination of a strong cold frontal passage during the morning of the 8th and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system off the Middle Atlantic and New England States brought snow and plunging temperatures during the day on the 8th. While actual accumulations were less than one inch in most places, the sharp drop in temperatures brought treacherous driving conditions on untreated roadways during the afternoon and evening.
Precipitation started as rain before sunrise on the 8th. The cold front moved through Delaware between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. EST as a low pressure system on the front was intensifying. Temperatures dropped quickly behind this front both at the surface and aloft as snow began falling during the late morning in New Castle County, around Noon EST in Kent County and by 1 p.m. EST in Sussex County. Between Noon and 2 p.m. EST (from north to south) temperatures dropped below freezing as the snow continued to fall. The snow ended during the mid-afternoon, but its lingering effects lasted well into the night.
The snow was caused by the combination of the cold frontal passage and the rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was already an intense 986 mb near Danville,
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
DELAWARE Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. DEZ001>004 New Castle - Kent - Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches 08 1100EST 0 0 5K Strong Wind 2359EST In addition to the snow, strong gusty northwest winds developed during the afternoon and evening of the 8th as a low pressure system intensified off the Middle Atlantic and New England States. The strong winds caused isolated power outages throughout Delaware. Peak wind gusts included 56 mph in Lewes (Sussex County), 53 mph in Dover (Kent County), 52 mph at the New Castle County Airport and 41 mph in Georgetown (Sussex County).
The strong winds were caused by a rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the cold front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was an already intense 986 mb near Danville, Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. DEZ001 New Castle 28 1445EST 0 0 Flood 29 0112EST The combination of heavy rain and saturated soil from recent heavy rain caused poor drainage flooding and flooding along several creeks and rivers in New Castle County. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during that evening. Storm totals averaged around two inches. Several roads were closed. School buses were moved to higher ground before flooding on the White Clay Creek began near Newark. The combination of the heavy rain and traffic accidents caused about 7,000 homes and businesses to lose power in New Castle County.
The Christina River at Coochs Bridge was above its 10.5 foot flood stage from 245 p.m. EST through 1036 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 11.92 feet at 532 p.m. EST. The White Clay Creek at Newark was above its 13 foot flood stage from 529 p.m. through 1101 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 14.26 feet at 815 p.m. EST. The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale was above its 7 foot flood stage from 5 p.m. EST through 1104 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 8.37 feet at 830 p.m. EST. Farther downstream, the Red Clay Creek at Stanton was above its 15 foot flood stage from 439 p.m. EST on the 28th through 112 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 17.49 feet at 945 p.m. EST.
Storm totals included 2.43 inches in Bear, 2.40 inches in Newark, 2.33 inches in Wilmington, 2.27 inches at the New Castle County Airport, 2.20 inches in Cherry Island and 1.60 inches at Blackbird Hundred.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NONE REPORTED. FLORIDA, East Central Brevard County Scottsmoor 16 1630EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Osceola County 2 E Yeehaw Jct 21 1800EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Spotters reported a few trees down just east of Yeehaw Junction. St. Lucie County 4 NW Indrio 21 1855EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Indian River County Vero Beach 21 1907EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Indian River County Vero Beach 21 1915EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
FLORIDA, East Central St. Lucie County 8 NW Ft Pierce 21 1920EST 0 0 20K 0 Hail (2.00) Two inch diameter hail fell in the Spanish Lakes area breaking windows, knocking siding off new homes and putting holes in siding. Volusia County Ormond By The Sea 22 1353EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Volusia County Seville 25 1320EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Volusia County Daytona Beach 25 1353EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A wind gust to 63 mph was recorded at Daytona Beach International Airport. Osceola County Kissimmee 26 1400EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) FLORIDA, Extreme Southern
NOT RECEIVED. FLORIDA, Northeastern Nassau County Fernandina Beach 14 1725EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in the city of Fernandina. Nassau County Fernandina Beach 14 1730EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Emergency Management reported a portion of a warehouse roof was blown off from strong thunderstorm winds. St. Johns County 10 WNW St Augustine 16 1430EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Six medium sized trees and numerous large tree limbs were downed on residential property located along 16A near the World Golf Village. Alachua County 5 NW Gainesville 26 0920EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Alachua County Gainesville 26 0945EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Bradford County 5 NW Brooker 26 1015EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Duval County Arlington 26 1145EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) The public reported golfball size hail in Raleigh Creek. Columbia County Lake City 26 1600EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hamilton County 8 W Jennings 26 2328EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hamilton County Jennings 27 0013EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hamilton county Fire Rescue reported nickel size hail in northwest Hamilton County, just west of Jennings. Hamilton County Jennings 27 0022EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) State Warning Point relayed a report from a deputy of quarter size hail in Jennings. St. Johns County Palm Vly 27 1525EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Suwannee County Live Oak 31 1710EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1730EST Suwannee County Public Works reported dime to penny size hail just north of Live Oak along State Road 129 and State Road 136, about 1 mile north of interstate 10. FLORIDA, Northwest Gulf County Overstreet 07 2210EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The Gulf County EMA reported roof damage to a residence.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
FLORIDA, Northwest Gulf County 9 NNW Port St Joe 07 2215EST 0.2 50 0 0 150K Tornado (F0) A tornado briefly touched down and damaged several homes and vehicles. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Gulf County Wewahitchka to 07 2225EST 1 50 0 0 75K Tornado (F0) 1 NE Wewahitchka 2226EST A tornado briefly touched down on Mossy Top Drive in the Douglas Landing Campground. It damaged a barn and destroyed two mobile homes. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Liberty County 8 NW Wilma 07 2225EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud sighted by EMS officials at Highway 333 and Slip and Slide Road. Report relayed by a 911 operator. Liberty County Sumatra 07 2240EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The Liberty County Sheriff reported minor damage to homes, as well as downed trees and power lines. Wakulla County Countywide 07 2255EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 2310EST The Wakulla County Sheriff reported numerous downed trees and power lines. Wakulla County Crawfordville 07 2300EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A power utility spokesman reported heavy tree limb loss near River and Mill Roads which downed several electrical lines. Holmes County Bonifay 22 0900EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Washington County Five Pts 22 0900EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Bay County Fountain 22 2220EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail reported by WJHG-TV Panama City. Walton County Miramar Beach 23 1400EST 0 1 Rip Current 1600EST Twenty swimmers were rescued by surfers and emergency workers from rip currents. One person suffered hypothermia and was sent to a local hospital. Red flags were flying due to dangerous surf conditions. Reported by the Tallahassee Democrat. Taylor County Perry to 25 0230EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 5 SE Perry 0240EST Several reports of golfball size hail from Perry, as well as Pine Bluff and Holt Roads, San Pedro, and Foley Cutoff on County Road 30. Reported by the Taylor County Sheriff. Madison County 5 E Madison 25 0430EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by the Madison County EMA. Madison County 1 N Lee 25 0435EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the Madison County EMA. Dixie County 10 SE Cross City 25 0705EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The Dixie County Sheriff reported quarter size hail. Madison County 2 SE Ebb 26 0943EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Taylor County Shady Grove 26 0945EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Madison County 1 E Madison 26 1000EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported on Interstate 10 by an off duty NWS employee.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
FLORIDA, Northwest Washington County Chipley 26 1930EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) The public reported numerous downed trees and power lines in the Sunnyhills subdivision. Washington County Chipley 26 2000EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported in the Sunnyhills subdivision by WJHG-TV in Panama City. Calhoun County Blountstown 26 2130EST 0 0 1M Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Straight-line winds destroyed one home and damaged several others including some businesses in the Hayes subdivision and Pine Island. Five structures suffered major roof damage, with minor damage to 25 homes. Three families were displaced. Several mills at Redwood Bay Lumber on Highway 71 were destroyed. A semi truck was picked up, carried to the east and slammed into one of the chip trailers. Several trees fell on homes, garages and vehicles. Numerous power lines were also toppled. Reported by the Calhoun County EMA. Leon County 7 NW Tallahassee 26 2245EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported by an off duty NWS employee. Madison County Cherry Lake 31 1620EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Nickel to quarter size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Holmes County Countywide 31 1730EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 2030EST The Holmes County EMA reported some secondary and dirt roads washed out. Walton County Countywide 31 1730EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 2030EST The Walton County Sheriff reported several bridges and roads washed out. FLORIDA, Southern Palm Beach County Palm Beach Gardens 25 1523EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Palm Beach County Palm Beach Gardens 25 1530EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A line of severe thunderstorms moved through northern Palm Beach County. Trees were blown down and one inch hail was reported. FLORIDA, West Central FLZ039 Levy 08 0708EST 0 0 Astronomical High Tide The tide was three feet above normal at low tide at Cedar Key due to a westerly wind sustained around 20 knots. Hillsborough County 3.8 NNW Tampa to 14 1242EST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 3.8 NNE Tampa 1245EST A thunderstorm microburst crashed down on Seminole Heights and caused widespread but relatively minor damage along the 1.5 mile path. Damage included a few roofs peeled back, windows blown out of at least one business, dozens of trees and large limbs blown down, and at least a dozen power wires and transformers blown down. About 2000 residents were without power shortly after the storm passed. All this was done in only a minute's time in any given location.
Winds were estimated at 65 mph in the heaviest damage area. Severe (58 mph estimated wind) damage began around the intersection of Henry and Ithmar Avenue, along and just north of the Hillsborough River. The damage intensified in a Park just west of Ola Avenue, where at least 10 pine trees were blown down or uprooted. A large oak tree had many limbs downed onto a home on Henry Avenue just north of the park. Actual structural damage to residences was minor, including fascia and a few shingles.
As the burst crossed out of the neighborhood and into the commercial zone including north Florida and Hillsborough Avenue, damage increased a bit. One business on N. Florida Avenue had its windows blown out, followed by water damage inside. A bit farther east, on N. Central Ave, a fallen oak smashed three vehicles in a church parking lot. Damage continued sporadically after the storm crossed interstate 275, with a placard blown out at a tire store and took out a portion of the aluminum roof. FLZ048-055 Hernando - Manatee 23 0845EST 0 0 40K High Wind (G53) 1000EST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
FLORIDA, West Central A "wake low" formed well behind a line of thunderstorms and produced strong gradient winds that caused minor damage to manufactured homes in Hernando County. A condominium near the beach on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County had the tar roof blown off and damaged two stalls of a parking garage. Levy County Chiefland 26 0815EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0820EST A local utility reported penny size hail covered the ground. Citrus County Floral City 26 1117EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1122EST Penny to nickel size hail was reported by a trained spotter and emergency management. FLORIDA, West Panhandle Escambia County Pensacola Regional 01 0600CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 31 2359CST The Pensacola area received 12.93 inches of rain for the month of March. This was the sixth wettest March since records began in 1880. The wettest March occurred in 1948 when 16.53 inches of rain fell. Escambia County Pensacola 26 1040CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.75) 1050CST Golfball size hail fell from a storm near Pensacola. Several vehicles were damaged by the large hail. The hail lasted for about ten minutes. Santa Rosa County Milton 26 1100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1105CST Santa Rosa County Milton to 26 1120CST 0 0 2.5M Hail (2.75) Allentown 1135CST Large hail fell across the central part of Santa Rosa county. The large hail fell from near Milton to near Allentown. The largest confirmed hail was the size of baseballs. Larger hail was reported but no confirmation of these reports were ever received. The large hail damaged several helicopters and airplanes at Whiting Field Naval Air Station. Several buildings on the base also suffered roof damage. Several automobile dealerships around Milton reported hail damage to vehicles. A group of bicycle riders were out on a morning ride when the storm developed. They had to get off the road and hold their bicycles over them to protect their bodies from the large hail. One of the riders helmets was damaged by the hail. Santa Rosa County Navarre 26 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1735CST Santa Rosa County Navarre 26 1730CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1735CST Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm. Quarter size hail was also reported from the storm. Okaloosa County Holt 26 1740CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1745CST Okaloosa County Ft Walton Beach 26 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1815CST Okaloosa County Mary Esther 27 0345CST 0 0 5K Lightning Lightning struck a lift station in Mary Esther. The station was off line for a couple of hours until the unit was repaired. Santa Rosa County Berrydale 31 1130CST 0 1 Lightning Three people were working outside when lightning struck near them. Two of the people were treated at the scene and one was transported to the hospital and kept for a couple of hours and then released. Okaloosa County Central Portion to 31 1700CST 0 0 Flash Flood South Portion 2359CST Several hours of heavy rains caused many streets to flood in the central and south parts of the county. Most of the flooding was generally along and south of I-10. Radar and surface reports showed that six to eight inches of rain fell across the area. Many streets were closed due to high water in this area. The flooding continued across the area into the next day.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
FLORIDA, West Panhandle Escambia County Central Portion to 31 1800CST 0 0 40K Flash Flood South Portion 2359CST Several hours of heavy rains caused many streets to flood in the central and south parts of the county. Most of the flooding was generally along and south of I-10. Radar and surface reports showed that seven to ten inches of rain fell across the area. Many streets were closed due to high water in this area. The flooding continued across the area into the next day. Several bridges had to be closed for several days due to damage caused by the high water. At about 735 PM CDT a grocery store had its roof collapse due to standing water on it. No one was injured. Santa Rosa County Central Portion to 31 1900CST 0 0 3K Flash Flood South Portion 2359CST Several hours of heavy rains caused many streets to flood in the central and south parts of the county. Most of the flooding was generally along and south of I-10. Radar and surface reports showed that seven to ten inches of rain fell across the area. Many streets were closed due to high water in this area. The flooding continued across the area into the next day. A couple of bridges were damaged by the high water and had to be repaired. GEORGIA, East Central Mcduffie County 9 NW Thomson to 31 0755EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) 10 N Thomson 0800EST Park service reported 3/4 inch hail while areas near Raysville Marina had 1/2 inch hail. GEORGIA, Lower Clinch County Argyle 14 1450EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A spotter reported a large oak down across the road and penny size hail near Highway 84. Clinch County 2 NW Argyle 14 1549EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A storm spotter reported penny size hail on State Road 84, 6 miles west of Manor. Charlton County Folkston 14 1552EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clinch County Argyle 14 1553EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Camden County 7 W Kingsland 14 1620EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Fences were blown down along Highway 40 near the St. Marys River from a strong thunderstorm wind gust. Charlton County Folkston 26 1220EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Appling County Baxley 26 1715EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) GEORGIA, North and Central Twiggs County 5 SSW Jeffersonville 05 1700EST 0 0 5K Lightning The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck outside a Huddle House restaurant and neighboring BP Oil Service Station. The lightning rendered the gasoline pump facility unusable. Houston County 1 NNW Clinchfield 08 0305EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Houston County 911 Center reported that one large tree was blown down onto U.S. Highway 341 at Georgia Highway 247, just northwest of Clinchfield. In additional, some power lines were down in the area as well. GAZ030-037 Polk - Oconee 08 0330EST 0 0 4K Strong Wind 0515EST Oconee: A storm spotter reported that strong wind gusts associated with a cold front and a line of showers blew down several trees, as well as power and cable lines in the area.
Polk: The Cedartown Standard reported that strong wind gusts associated with a cold front and a line of showers caused some minor damage to some machinery at a Cedartown business. Another resident of Cedartown reported that a trampoline in their yard was blown 350 feet down the street over two rows of trees and some power lines. Gwinnett County Grayson 13 1835EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Bartow County Cassville 13 2145EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The public reported penny to quarter-sized hail. Haralson County Bremen 13 2230EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail. Crisp County Cordele to 22 1112EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hatley The Crisp County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. The Cordele Dispatch reported penny-sized hail in Hatley. Wilcox County Pitts 22 1112EST 0 0 150K Hail (1.00) 1120EST The public reported quarter-sized hail, while the Wilcox County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Muscogee County Columbus 22 1140EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Post Office observed penny-sized hail. Harris County Pine Mtn 22 1155EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A former employee of the National Weather Service reported nickel-sized hail. The Harris County 911 Center reported pea-sized hail in Waverly Hall. Dodge County 1 S Eastman 22 1215EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The public observed quarter-sized hail just south of Eastman. Bibb County Macon 22 1217EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1225EST The public reported nickel to quarter-sized hail. Meriwether County Woodbury 22 1228EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Meriwether County Fire Department reported penny-sized hail. Laurens County Cedar Grove 22 1240EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The public reported nickel-sized hail at a convenience store. Pike County Molena 22 1253EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A relative of a postal worker at the Woodbury Post Office in Meriwether county reported "pecan-sized" hail while on a job in Molena. Wheeler County 2 N Glenwood 22 1258EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail just north of Glenwood at a convenience store. Gwinnett County Suwanee to 22 1313EST 0 0 375K Lightning Grayson 1330EST The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that lightning struck two homes in the county. At 1:13 pm EST lightning struck a 3500 square foot home on Harrogate Court in Grayson. The home was completely destroyed from the resulting fire. At 1:30 pm EST, lightning struck a second home on Vista Lake Drive in Suwanee causing minor damage to the garage and smoke damage to the remainder of the structure. Montgomery County Tarrytown 22 1315EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Tarrytown Post Office reported penny-sized hail. Coweta County 4 NE Thomas Xrds 22 1330EST 0 0 150K Lightning The Times Herald of Newnan reported that lightning struck the new gymnasium at the Northgate High School on Fisher Road near the commuity of Major in north Coweta county. The school's alarm system was seriously damaged. A nearby bank Automated Teller Machine was also damaged by the lightning strike.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Douglas County Countywide 22 1330EST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1345EST The Douglas Enterprise reported that thunderstorms caused considerable damage around the county. A mobile home and adjacent satellite dish were destroyed in the rural part of the county. Several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Treutlen County 1 S Soperton 22 1330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The mayor of Soperton reported that a couple of trees were down on his property. This was also confirmed by the Soperton Police Department. Muscogee County Columbus 22 1342EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Employees of a Publix Grocery store and a neighboring lumber store reported penny-sized hail in the vicinity of Whitesville Road. Coweta County Sargent 22 1345EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Sargent Post Office reported penny-sized hail. Harris County Hamilton 22 1345EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The Harris County 911 center reported quarter-sized hail. Butts County Jenkinsburg 22 1400EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Jenkinsburg Post Office reported that a number of trees were down throughout the county. Emanuel County 1 N Oak Park to 22 1400EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 N Oak Park The Emanuel County Sheriff reported quarter-sized hail while traveling along a 1-mile stretch of Georgia Highway 4 as he crossed Interstate-16 just north of Oak Park. The hail broke the windshield wipers on the sheriff's vehicle. Montgomery County Tarrytown 22 1400EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Post Office of Tarrytown reported yet another round of penny-sized hail. Henry County 1 E Mc Donough 22 1420EST 0 0 250K Lightning The public reported that lightning struck and set a home on fire in the Lake Dow area just east of McDonough. The home was completely destroyed. Fayette County Fayetteville 22 1424EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1435EST Several reports of penny-sized hail were received from the public. An amateur radio operator reported pea-sized hail in the area. Clayton County Jonesboro to 22 1435EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lovejoy 1440EST The public reported penny-sized hail at the BP Foodmart in Jonesboro. An amateur radio operator reported penny-sized hail on Tara Boulevard at Flicker Road in Lovejoy. Clayton County Lovejoy 22 1440EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) An amateur radio operator reported that a couple of trees were down on Tara Boulevard at Flicker Road. The downed trees had also brought down a power line at the location. Newton County Almon 22 1448EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail. Henry County Stockbridge to 22 1450EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mc Donough 1500EST The public reported nickel-sized hail. Gwinnett County Duluth to 22 1452EST 0 0 30K Lightning Buford 1455EST The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that two more homes were struck by lightning. At 2:52 pm EST, lightning struck a home on Glen Mary Place in Duluth. The lightning blew a three by six foot hole in the peak of the roof and caused several leaks in the gas line leading to the home. At 2:55 pm EST, lightning struck a home on Quail Creek Drive in Buford, causing damage to an electrical panel box and underground gas line leading to the home.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Henry County Mc Donough 22 1500EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The public reported a few trees down along Georgia Highway 155 at Crumbley and North Salem Roads. Henry County Countywide 22 1505EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1525EST Several reports were received from the public of penny to quarter-sized hail. Quarter-sized hail was reported in both Stockbridge and McDonough, while nickel-sized hail was reported northeast of Ola and penny-sized hail was reported in Locust Grove. Butts County Countywide 22 1520EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Butts County Sheriff reported that several trees were down across roads throughout the county. Newton County Newborn 22 1535EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The public reported nickel-sized hail at a convenience store. Morgan County Madison 22 1550EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail at a gas service station on Monticello Road at Interstate-20. Henry County Stockbridge 22 1557EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The public reported quarter-sized hail. Laurens County Dexter to 25 0900EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rentz The Laurens County 911 Center reported nickel-sized hail. Stewart County Lumpkin 27 0100EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 0115EST The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm microburst tore the roof off the county's Health Department building and damaged an outdoor storage bin at the Emergency Management Director's facility. In addition, some 40 to 50 trees within the same general small area were blown down, uprooted, or torn apart by the strong winds. Sumter County Plains 27 0430EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2300EST The Sumter County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in the area and the power was also out in Plains. Webster County Centerpoint 27 0430EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Webster County 911 Center reported that several trees were down on East Center Point Road. Webster County 3 SE Centerpoint 27 0500EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Webster County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Stewart County 1 E Lumpkin 27 0606EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Stewart County Sheriff's office reported that a few trees were blown down on the east side of Lumpkin. Crisp County North Portion 27 1000EST 0 0 75K Flash Flood 2100EST The Cordele Dispatch reported that heavy rain, on the order of four to seven inches around the county, resulted in the flooding of several roads, especially in the northern portion of the county. Several roads were closed. Some of the closed roads were severely damaged.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Sumter County Countywide 27 1000EST 0 0 500K Flash Flood 2300EST An amateur radio operator reported that extensive flooding was ongoing across the county. Several roads were washed out in the southern portion of the county and within the city of Americus. This occurred as early as 11:00 am EST. Later in the day, around 4:00 pm EST, the County 911 Center reported that many roads throughout the county had been closed. In addition, several small dams had been breached causing additional flash flood concerns and precautionary evacuations. Some cars became flooded and had to be abanonded. Several homes and apartments were flooded. Up to three feet of water was reported in some homes. By late evening, 16 roads in the county had been closed because of flooding. Some of the closed roads included U.S. Highway 19, Boo Cosby Road, Thomas Mill at Mad Dog Road, Pessell Creek Road, Georgia Highway 49 south at the Terrell county line, Anch Helms, Sam Rodgers, Little Bear Branch, and Three Bridges Road from Georgia Highway 377, south. Rainfall of 5-6 inches was common across the county, with some portions of the county receiving 8-9 inches of rain for the period from midnight on the 27th to midnight on the 28th. Dooly County Countywide 27 1100EST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 2300EST The Dooly County Sheriff's Office reported that there was extensive flooding of roads throughout the county. Several roads were closed by the Department of Transportation as the roads were impassable. Portions of Vienna were evacuated as a precaution because of potential dam breaks and flash flooding. Rainfall of five to six inches was common with the northwest portion of the county receiving six to eight inches of rain. Macon County Countywide 27 1100EST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 2300EST The Citizen and Georgian of Montezuma reported that several roads were flooded, washed out, and closed. Wilcox County Northwest Portion 27 1100EST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 2200EST The public reported that extensive flash flooding was ongoing, mainly in the western portion of the county. Several roads were washed out. A number of people were trapped in their homes by rising flood waters and others were trapped in their cars with water rising up to the hood level. Four to six inches of rain fell across the northwest part of the county, mainly northwest of Rochelle. Much of this information was confirmed by the county 911 Center. Dooly County 5 NE Vienna 27 1140EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Dooly County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Montgomery County North Portion 27 1200EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 1700EST The local Montgomery county newspaper reported that several inches of rain had fallen during the morning hours resulting in flooding of several roads in the county. Warnock Pond Road near Tarrytown was washed out and caved in. Several dirt roads in the county, especially the northern portion, were also washed out and closed. Telfair County Milan to 27 1200EST 0 0 100K Flash Flood Mc Rae 1700EST The Telfair Enterprise reported that early morning heavy rain, on the order of four inches or more, resulted in damage to several county roads. County Road 13 and County Road 106, between McRae and Milan were washed out and would require extensive repair. A pair of large sinkholes had developed on County Road 13 from the pressure of the extensive runoff. Drainage pipes were washed out from the under the roads and swept quite some distance away from their original location. Monroe County Juliette 27 1300EST 0 0 50K Lightning The Monroe County Reporter of Forsyth reported that lightning struck and set a home on fire in far northeast Monroe county. The fire was confined to the kitchen. In addition, an adjacent tractor-trailer was damaged by the lightning and resulting fire. Troup County La Grange 27 1305EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail. Dodge County Countywide 27 1315EST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 2200EST The Dodge County 911 Center and the Dodge County News of Eastman reported extensive flooding and flash flooding throughout the county. Numerous roads were flooded throughout the county and several had been closed. Several small dams were also breached. In addition, one home was destroyed by the flash flooding that occurred. Rainfall amounts of four to six inches, with isolated amounts of seven to eight inches were observed.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Bleckley County Countywide 27 1316EST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 2300EST The Bleckley County Emergency Management Director reported that extensive flooding was occurring in many areas of the county. U.S. Highway 129 was closed east of Cochran because of flooding. Several small dams in the county had been breached. Rainfall of four to six inches was common throughout the county, with local amounts up to eight inches. Houston County Countywide 27 1316EST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 2200EST The public and the Houston Home Journal reported that extensive flooding in the Perry area of southern Houston county. Water was up to two feet deep around a number of homes in Warner Robbins and Perry and some homes had been flooded. One female had to be rescued from her property. Several cars were inundated and destroyed by the flooding. Ditches and creeks were out of their banks and flowing over the roadways. A portion of Park Avenue in Perry collapsed from the flooding. In addition, Clopine Lake Dam in southeast Peach county was breached and threatened portions of Perry in western Houston county. Residents of the area were evacuated, but no problems resulted in Houston county as a result of the dam failure. Rainfall of six to eight inches was common across much of the southern portion of Houston county in the 24-hour period from midnight on the 27th to midnight on the 28th. Pulaski County Countywide 27 1316EST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 2300EST The Pulaski County Sheriff's office and the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News reported that extensive flooding was occurring throughout the county. A number of secondary county roads were flooded and closed. A portion of Georgia Highway 112 was washed out in the southern portion of the county. In addition, the Hawkinsville North Fresh Water Plant had to be closed because of flooding. Rainfall of four to five inches fell across much of the county between mid morning and early evening, with local amounts of six to eight inches, especially in the far northern portion of the county. Isolated reports of up to 10.5 inches of rain were also received. Harris County 4 ESE Pine Mtn 27 1413EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The Forest Service at the F. D. Roosevelt State Park in extreme northeast Harris county reported quarter-sized hail. Meriwether County Greenville 27 1423EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The Meriwether County Sheriff reported nickel-sized hail. Fulton County Alpharetta to 27 1440EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roswell 1445EST Several reports of penny to quarter-sized hail were received from the public. Nickel-sized hail was reported in Roswell, while penny to quarter-sized hail was reported in Alpharetta. Coweta County 4 WSW Newnan 27 1445EST 0 0 5K Lightning The Times Herald of Newnan reported that lightning struck a home on Smokey Road in southwest Coweta county causing damage to the electrical system of the home, but little other damage. Forsyth County 5 W Big Creek to 27 1450EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 5 N Cumming 1510EST Several reports of hail, ranging in size from pennies to golf balls, were received from the public. The public reported nickel to golf ball-sized hail in Cumming. Penny to quarter-sized hail was reported from the southwest part of the county, west of Brookwood and Big Creek. A spotter reported nickel-sized hail five miles north of Cumming. Hail was reported to have covered the ground in several areas. In some areas in Cumming, the hail accumulated to a depth of three inches, which resulted in local drainage problems and street flooding. Coweta County Senoia 27 1500EST 0 0 5K Lightning The Times Herald of Newnan reported that lightning struck a home on Dolly Nixon Road causing damage to the electrical system, but little other damage. Dawson County Dawsonville to 27 1508EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1 SE Lumpkin 1520EST Several reports of hail, ranging in size from pennies to golf balls, were received from the public. Mostly penny-sized hail was reported in the southeast part of the county near Lumpkin and Doughtery.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Lumpkin County 5 SSE Dahlonega to 27 1532EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dahlonega Several reports of golf ball-sized hail were received from the public in Dahlonega and just south of the city near the intersection of Georgia Highways 60 and 400. White County 2 W Cleveland 27 1544EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The White County 911 Center reported nickel to quarter-sized hail just west of Cleveland. White County Helen to 27 1555EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sautee The public reported quarter-sized hail in Helen and penny-sized hail in Sautee. Cherokee County Waleska to 27 1605EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 6 NE Waleska 1614EST The public reported half-dollar-sized hail northeast of Waleska near the Pickens county line, while the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported quarter-sized hail near Waleska. Pickens County Jasper to 27 1615EST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 3 NW Jasper Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from quarters to golf balls, were received from the public and an amateur radio operator. However, three reports of hail the size of baseballs were also received in the same area. Dawson County Amicalola 27 1624EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1629EST The Dawson County 911 Center reported golf ball-sized hail in the Amicalola Falls State Park area of extreme northwest Dawson county. Gilmer County Pleasant Hill to 27 1626EST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Ellijay The public reported baseball-sized hail one mile from the Pickens county line in southern Gilmer county near Pleasant Hill. The public and amateur radio operators reported penny to nickel-sized hail in Ellijay. Troup County La Grange 27 1934EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The public reported quarter-sized hail. Pulaski County 3 NE Hartford to 27 2000EST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 4 NE Hartford The public reported that several large limbs had been blown down in the far northeast part of the county along Georgia Highway 112. Heard County Franklin to 27 2035EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cooksville 2041EST Two reports of penny-sized hail were received from the public. Peach County Clopine 27 2047EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 2230EST The Peach County 911 Center reported a partial failure of the Clopine Lake Dam in the far southeast part of the county just off U.S. Highway 341. Nearly two-thirds of the water in the lake flowed through the breach in the dam into Big Indian Creek. Coweta County Newnan 27 2100EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail. GAZ054 Fayette 27 2325EST 0 0 5K Strong Wind The Peachtree City Police reported that a strong wind gust, associated with a cold front moving through the area, blew the windows out of the front facade of the Peachtree City Wal Mart Supercenter. All of the thunderstorms had moved well east of the area at the time.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central GAZ080-089>093- Taylor - Muscogee - Chattahoochee - Marion - Schley - Macon - Houston - Treutlen - Stewart - Webster - 095-098-102>106-110- Sumter - Dooly - Crisp - Telfair - Montgomery 112 27 0300EST 0 0 25K Flood 28 1800EST Widespread heavy rain fell across much of the western and central portions of Middle Georgia. The heaviest rain fell from near Lumpkin and Americus northeast to near Jeffersonville and about 50 miles either side. The heavy rain fell in two rounds, one during the early morning from roughly 5 am EST to 10 am EST and another from around 2 pm to 7 pm EST. Rainfall across much of this area averaged three to five inches with local amounts of six to eight inches between Americus and Hawkinsville. Several counties across the western and central portions of Middle Georgia experienced flash flooding during this event. Several dam breakages were reported. General flooding continued across the area for a couple of days.
While general flooding was reported throughout much of the area, specific information was received from the counties listed below:
Crisp - The County 911 Center reported that a number of roads were flooded from many hours of heavy rain early in the morning. Rainfall of three to four inches fell from midnight until noon EST across the northwest part of the county, with an additional inch of rain during the afternoon hours. The southeast part of the county only received two to three inches total.
Muscogee - County 911 Center reported that three to four inches of rain had fallen since midnight across the county. The heavy rain had resulted in numerous flooded streets in Columbus and flooding of the Riverwalk along the Chattahoochee River in the southern portions of downtown Columbus.
Stewart - The Lumpkin/Richland Police Department reported that overnight heavy rain had caused flooding of several streets in Richland. Rainfall of four to five inches fell across the county between midnight and noon EST on the 27th.
Sumter - Extensive flooding remained across the county, even after the flash flooding had subsided. Among other items, the Sumter Humane Society reported that one foot of water had accumulated in the building.
Talbot - Flooding along the Flint River near Georgia Highway 36 in the far northeast part of the county threatened to flood several homes. Water rose into the yards of the homes, but not into the homes. Residents of the area were warned that evacuations may be necessary at any minute.
Telfair - After flash flooding damaged and washed out several roads in the county during the early morning hours, flooding continued to affect many areas of the county throughout the day. Railroad tracks, parking lots, and some roads remained under water.
Treutlen - Early morning heavy rain caused flooding of several roads in the western portion of the county, including Georgia Highways 46 and 199 and Crooked Run Road. Wildwood Lake overflowed its banks from the excessive runoff and flooded Georgia Highway 46. Some damage was reported to Georgia Highway 199. GAZ042-053>054- Carroll - Coweta - Fayette - Troup - Meriwether - Pike - Upson - Monroe - Harris - Talbot - Crawford - Bibb 066>069-071- - Twiggs - Peach - Bleckley - Laurens - Pulaski - Wilcox - Dodge - Wheeler 078>079-081>083- 094-096>097- 107>109-111 27 1300EST 0 0 Flood 2300EST A second round of rain brought flooding and flash flooding to many of the same areas that experienced flooding during the early morning hours. While the flash flood events were primarily confined to the same areas that experienced flooding and flash flooding earlier in the morning, general flooding spread further north and east toward La Grange, Peachtree City, and Macon. Areas north to near Peachtree City and Macon experienced average rain for the day of two to four inches. Specific information from several counties was received as indicated below:
Bibb: Several inches of rain fell across the county causing general, albeit mostly minor flooding. However, the heavy rain overwhelmed sewer lines causing extensive sewage spills into the Ocmulgee River. Two sewage spills were reported at more 10,000 gallons each, both considered major spills. One spill reached 61,700 gallons and the other 35,400 gallons. Both spills contaminated the Ocmulgee River.
Carroll: The public reported that several creeks in the Roopville area were out of their banks. Water, about three inches deep, was flowing over the roadways.
Coweta: The Times Herald of Newnan reported that heavy rain on the order of three inches or more caused an 18,900 gallon sewage spill from the Coweta County sewage treatment plant. The sewage spilled into White Oak Creek.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central
Fayette: The Fayette County Emergency Management Director and Peachtree City Police reported flooding at the Three Ponds area and several golf cart paths near Peachtree Parkway. Flooding was also reported in the Tinsley Mills area of Peachtree City. Several condos and apartments in the area were threatened by flood waters and residents of the area were warned that evacuations may be necessary at any minute because Lake Peachtree was overflowing its banks. However, no flash flooding occurred as a result of the lake overflow.
Laurens: The Courier Herald of Dublin reported that heavy rain resulted in a sewage spill in the city of Dublin. Much of the county, including Dublin received 24-hour rainfall of six to nine inches.
Meriwether County: The Meriwether County 911 Center reported that several roads in the county had high water on them and had to be closed. No flash flooding was reported, however. Some of the closed roads included Keith Road, Piney Woods Road, Primrose Road, and Straight Road. Rainfall across the county was mostly in the two to three inch range.
Monroe - The Monroe County Reporter of Forsyth reported that heavy rains resulted in a small stream to overflow onto Reedy Creek Road. The road had to be closed as a consequence.
Troup: Weather Service radar showed that rainfall of three to four inches was common across the county.
Twiggs County: The Twiggs County Sheriff reported high water on a number of roads in the county, but no flash flooding or road closures were reported. All roads were open. The roads with the most significant problems were U.S. Highway 80, Georgia Highway 96 at the Houston county line, and Church Road in Jeffersonville. Widespread rainfall of four to five inches was reported across much of the county, with southern portions of the county receiving five to six inches of rain.
Upson County: The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that several rivers and creeks were above bankfull throughout the county. This had resulted in at least one road closure. The Flint river at Culloden had risen seven feet since 6 am, and by 6 pm had reached a level of 14 feet, still below the 18 foot flood stage. However, the Flint river was out of its banks at Adams Ferry Road and the road was closed. South Earle Road near the Talbot county line was also flooded, with six inches of water over the road. The flooding threatened several homes near Georgia Highway 36 in the far southwest part of the county near the Talbot county line. Residents in the area were warned that evacuations may be necessary at any minute. Potato Creek at Del Ray Road in the northeast part of the county was just two feet from flood stage. Macon County South Portion 28 1100EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 2300EST The Macon County Emergency Management Director and the Citizen and Georgian Newspaper of Montezuma reported two earthen dam failures in the eastern portion of the county. One was the Forbes Lake dam, a 40 acre lake just south of Georgia Highway 127 between Marshallville and the Houston County line. A second dam failure was reported just west of Oglethorpe near Georgia Highway 49. There was also a report of a dam failure on Savage Creek, which was built for the Hickory Spring subdivision. The dam breakages caused damage to some roads in the area. Harris County 2 SW Whitesville 31 0135EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) The public reported quarter to golf ball-sized hail. Gilmer County Pleasant Valley 31 0153EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail. Upson County Thomaston 31 0230EST 0 0 150K Lightning The Thomaston Times reported that lightning struck a home and set the roof on fire. The home was completely destroyed by the resulting fire. Upson County 5 W Thomaston 31 0250EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The Upson County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Jones County 1 SW Griswoldville to 31 0520EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 3 S Gray 0535EST The public reported quarter to half dollar-sized hail southwest of Griswoldville near the Bibb/Jones county line while WMAZ Television of Macon and the Jones County Emergency Management (EMA) Director reported nickel-sized hail south of Gray. The EMA Director indicated that the hail accumulated to a depth of six inches on the ground. Baldwin County Milledgeville 31 0555EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Bibb County 3 N Macon 31 0555EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) WMAZ Television of Macon relayed a report of nickel-sized hail. Walton County Monroe 31 0700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1030EST The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that a city employee working near a creek in Monroe had to be rescued from the creek when the fast rushing water pinned him up against a culvert. Gwinnett County Norcross to 31 0720EST 0 0 225K Lightning Grayson 0745EST The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that lightning struck four homes in Gwinnett county, three of which suffered fire and smoke damage. One home was set on fire by lightning on Birkhill Way in Lawrenceville. The fire was confined to the attic. However, a firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. Another home on Tribble Circle in Grayson was struck by lightning. This home sustained minor damage. A third home on Alamosa Court in Lawrenceville was struck, but no significant damage was reported. The fourth home struck by lightning in the county was on Kimberly Lane in Norcross. This home suffered extensive damage from the resulting fire. Carroll County Carrollton 31 0730EST 0 0 Lightning The Times Georgian of Carrollton reported that lightning struck a home on River Birch Drive. The lightning caused damage to the electrical service breaker and some damage to the home's electrical system. Lightning also struck a water line near Northlake Shore and Wilson Drive, causing the water main and natural gas main to break. Rockdale County Conyers 31 0730EST 0 0 500K Lightning The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck and set on fire a historic monestary. The building was built by Trappist Monks more than six decades ago. Three of the buildings wings were completely destroyed by the ensuing fire and the fourth was damaged beyond repair. One firefighter suffered injuries while fighting the blaze. Troup County La Grange 31 0758EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The public reported penny to quarter-sized hail. Warren County 5 N Warrenton 31 0800EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported penny-sized hail near the intersection of Georgia Highway 80 and Ridge Road. Heard County Countywide 31 0808EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 1208EST The Heard County 911 Center reported that a number of roads in the county were flooded. Mayhayley Road was closed as it was not passable. Upson County Thomaston 31 0840EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 0845EST The public reported nickel-sized hail. Harris County Countywide 31 0850EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 1250EST The Harris County Emergency Management Director reported that many roads throughout the county were flooded with water up to a foot deep flowing over many of the roads. Consequently, several roads had to be closed throughout the day. Lamar County Barnesville 31 0853EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0857EST A deputy with the Lamar County Sheriff's Office reported quarter to golf ball-sized hail in Barnesville on Carafax Road. The public and the Herald Gazette of Barnesville reported nickel to quarter-sized hail at the Lamar County High School. Lamar County Barnesville 31 0905EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Herald Gazette of Barnesville reported that a few trees were blown down near the county high school. Crawford County Roberta 31 0938EST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G39) The Crawford County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, North and Central Jones County Wayside 31 0945EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The Jones County Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail. De Kalb County North Atlanta 31 1045EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1445EST The official river gage at Peachtree Creek rose to 17.8 feet, which is 0.8 feet above the flood stage. Flooding results along Woodward Way and at the Bobby Jones Golf Course adjacent to the creek. Water also rises in the yards of several homes and apartments adjacent to the creek. Fulton County Atlanta 31 1045EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1445EST The official river gage at Peachtree Creek rose to 17.8 feet, which is 0.8 feet above the flood stage. Flooding results along Woodward Way and at the Bobby Jones Golf Course adjacent to the creek. Water also rises in the yards of several homes and apartments adjacent to the creek. Houston County Warner Robins 31 1130EST 0 0 50K Lightning The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck a Warner Robins fire station knocking out power, the 911 center's emergency radio, the air conditioner, several computers, and two televisions. GAZ042-052-078 Carroll - Heard - Harris 31 0708EST 0 0 Flood 1430EST General rainfall of 2-3 inches was common across much of the region during the early to mid-morning hours. This rain fell on saturated soil from previous heavy rainfall on the 27th. The following counties below listed specific flooding conditions during the event.
Carroll: The Times Georgian of Carrollton reported that several roads in the county were flooded. No flash flooding was reported.
Heard: The Heard County 911 Center reported that several roads in the county were flooded. Mayhayley Road was closed.
Harris: Rainfall of three to five inches across much of the county resulted in general flooding of some roads and low-lying areas. GEORGIA, Northeast Hart County Mt Olivet 13 1814EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rabun County Clayton 27 1610EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) GEORGIA, Southeast Jenkins County Millen 08 0825EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0835EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. Screven County Sylvania 08 0825EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0835EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. Bulloch County Statesboro 08 0829EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0835EST Thunderstorm winds blew trees down. Effingham County Clyo to 08 0900EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Springfield 0910EST Twelve trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along highway 119 between Clyo and Springfield. Candler County Metter 22 1438EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1442EST Long County 6 SE Ludowici 22 1717EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1722EST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, Southeast Liberty County 3 SSE Riceboro to 22 1742EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 3 SE Riceboro 1747EST Mcintosh County 1 SE Eulonia 25 0715EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0720EST Long County 7 S Ludowici 25 0716EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 0720EST Liberty County 2 SE Gum Branch 25 0740EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 0745EST Tattnall County Cobbtown 25 0740EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0745EST Tattnall County Collins to 25 0805EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Glennville 0815EST Tattnall County Glennville to 26 1751EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Midway 1759EST Candler County Countywide 27 1000EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1200EST Several hours of thunderstorm with heavy rainfall dropped up to 5 inches of rain across the county. Several county and state roads were closed due to high water and a pond dam burst flooding portions of Highway 121. Bulloch County North Portion 27 1100EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1200EST Hours of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms dropped several inches of rain on the county. A few roads were closed due to high water, mainly across the northern part of the county. GEORGIA, Southwest Lowndes County West Valdosta 14 1718EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the Lowndes County EMA. Tift County Tifton 22 1330EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dime to nickel size hail reported by the Tift County EMA. Tift County Countywide 22 1330EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1340EST Numerous downed trees and power lines reported by the Tift County Sheriff. Mitchell County 4 E Camilla 22 1515EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A SKYWARN storm spotter reported downed trees and power lines on Highway 37. Colquitt County Moultrie 22 1545EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A SKYWARN storm spotter reported downed trees and power lines. Colquitt County Norman Park 22 1555EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the Colquitt County EMA. Colquitt County Norman Park 22 1555EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The Colquitt County EMA reported numerous downed trees. Colquitt County 3 E Moultrie 22 1632EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1730EST A local dam failed which flooded Highway 37. Reported by the Colquitt County EMA.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, Southwest Lowndes County Moody Afb 22 1702EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail reported by an Air Force weather observer. Seminole County 3.5 WNW Donalsonville 22 1332EST 2.8 1000 1 8 1.5M Tornado (F2) 2.6 NNW 1335EST Donalsonville A tornado touched down just south of U.S. Highway 84. It destroyed seven mobile homes and damaged 17 others. Many trees and power lines were down. A woman was killed when the tornado demolished her mobile home. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. F34MH Miller County 5.5 SW Enterprise to 22 1335EST 15.2 1250 0 10 5.5M Tornado (F3) 3.5 SE Colquitt 1403EST The tornado, which crossed from Seminole County into Miller County, quickly intensified as it paralleled Highway 91. It damaged nearly 100 homes and destroyed 25 others along its path. It struck a 120+ acre farm on Nobles Road, destroying several storage buildings, welding shop, farrowing house and implement shed, and heavily damaging the family residence. Several irrigation pivots were damaged or destroyed. Many trees and power lines were down. Ten people were injured, two of those critically. The tornado weakened as it approached County Road 45. It continued its northeastward trek across County Road 310 and U.S. Highway 27, then dissipated about three miles southeast of Colquitt. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. Mitchell County 4 SW Sale City to 22 1501EST 3.8 100 0 0 250K Tornado (F1) 2.6 SE Sale City 1510EST A tornado touched down on Mount Zion Road and damaged a brick home. Another dozen homes were damaged. As it traveled northeast, it damaged two irrigation pivots, tossed hay bales 200 feet across Highway 93 and uprooted many trees. The tornado then moved across open fields before crossing into Colquitt County. The storm survey was conducted by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Colquitt County 1.8 NW Hartsfield to 22 1510EST 3.7 100 0 0 125K Tornado (F1) 2.5 NE Hartsfield 1516EST The tornado, which crossed into Colquitt County from Mitchell County, caused minor damage to some homes along Highway 37. Several downed trees blocked the highway just east of the county line. Two chicken houses on Bryant Road sustained minor roof damage. The tornado weakened as it crossed County Road 202, toppling trees and utility pole, and dissipated near Moss Lake. The storm survey was conducted by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Colquitt County Doerun 22 1510EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Worth County Sylvester 22 1530EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Worth County Southwest Portion 26 1825EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the public. Thomas County Countywide 26 2220EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 2240EST Numerous downed trees and power lines reported by Thomas County 911. Lee County Southeast Portion 27 1058EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1415EST An earthen dam break at Graves Springs Road and Creek Isle Drive. Residents downstream from the dam break were evacuated. Reported by the Lee County Sheriff. Decatur County Bainbridge 31 1435EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported by the public. Decatur County Bainbridge 31 1443EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Marble to golfball size hail reported by a local radio station.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GEORGIA, Southwest Decatur County 2 SW Bainbridge 31 1445EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A metal storage building was damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped off on State Road 253. Reported by the public. Grady County Cairo 31 1507EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Marble to quarter size hail reported by NWS Peachtree City. Thomas County Ochlocknee 31 1520EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported along Highway 3 by a SKYWARN storm spotter. Thomas County Countywide 31 1525EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1540EST Marble to golfball size hail reported by the Thomas County EMA. GULF OF MEXICO High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20Nm North Jetty 02 1336CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at North Jetty PORTS High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20Nm North Jetty 02 1348CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at North Jetty PORTS Cameron La To High Is Tx Out 20Nm 35 SW Mouth Of Sabin 02 1500CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 45 mph wind gust. Cameron La To High Is Tx 20 To 60Nm 45 SW Mouth Of Sabin 02 1515CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 50 mph wind gust. Cameron La To High Is Tx 20 To 60Nm 57 SE Mouth Of Sabine 02 1630CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 40 mph wind gust. Cameron La To High Is Tx Out 20Nm 7 SE Mouth Of Sabine 07 1615CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 45 mph wind gust. Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 20Nm 10 S Gulf Shores to 07 1630CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 15 S Gulf Shores 1635CST Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms 20 To 60Nm 20 S Gulf Shores to 07 1630CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 40 S Gulf Shores 1635CST Destin To Pensacola Fl 20 To 60Nm 40 S Navarre to 07 1745CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 60 S Navarre 1750CST Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms 20 To 60Nm 30 S Gulf Shores to 07 1745CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 30 S Perdido Key 1750CST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GULF OF MEXICO Pascagoula Ms To Sw Pass Of Ms R 20 To 60Nm 45 E Venice 07 1928CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Sw Pass Of The Ms R To Atchafalaya R La Out 20Nm 20 S Venice 07 2006CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms 20 To 60Nm 30 S Palmetto Beach to 07 2010CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 60 S Palmetto Beach 2015CST Destin To Pensacola Fl 20 To 60Nm 50 S Pensacola Beach to 07 2010CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 50 S Navarre 2015CST Sw Pass Of The Ms R To Atchafalaya R La Out 20Nm 20 S Venice 07 2102CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Suwannee R To Apalachicola Fl Out 20Nm 25 SE Apalachicola 07 2330EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The C-Tower platform recorded a convective gust of 38 knots. Tampa Bay Old Tampa Bay 08 0653EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The wind gust was measured at the St. Pete/Clearwater International Airport. Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms 20 To 60Nm 30 S Gulf Shores to 09 2245CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 50 S Gulf Shores 2250CST Atchafalaya R To Cameron La 20 To 60Nm 78 S Cypremort Point 16 0224CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 44 mph wind gust. Craig Key To The W End Of The 7 Mile Bridge Out 20Nm 6 SSW Marathon 17 1857EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust 36 knots (41 mph) measured at Sombrero Key Light C-MAN station. Craig Key To The W End Of The 7 Mile Bridge Out 20Nm 6 SSW Marathon 17 1901EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust 38 knots (44 mph) measured at Sombrero Key Light C-MAN station. Ocean Reef To Craig Key Fl Out 20Nm 8 SSE Key Largo 17 1949EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind gust 34 knots (39 mph) measured at Key Largo C-MAN station. Corpus Christi To Baffin Bay South Bird Island 19 2000CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured by S. Bird Island TCOON.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
GULF OF MEXICO Pt O'Connor To Aransas Pass Seadrift 19 2024CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured by Seadrift TCOON. Corpus Christi To Baffin Bay South Bird Island 19 2100CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured by S. Bird Island TCOON. Matagorda Bay East Matagorda 20 0000CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at East Matagorda Old Gulf Cut (TCOONS). High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20Nm 13 W Galveston 20 0047CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Jamaica Beach. High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20Nm 13 W Galveston 20 0103CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Jamaica Beach. Galveston Bay Eagle Point 20 0136CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Eagle Point PORTS. High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20Nm Pleasure Pier 20 0136CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Pleasure Pier PORTS. Cameron La To High Is Tx 20 To 60Nm 39 S Mouth Of Sabine R20 0148CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 60 mph wind gust. Cameron La To High Is Tx 20 To 60Nm 34 S Mouth Of Sabine R20 0259CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 52 mph wind gust. Atchafalaya R To Cameron La Out 20Nm 31 SE Cameron 20 0300CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 55 mph wind gust. Cameron La To High Is Tx Out 20Nm 19 SE Mouth Of Sabine 20 0315CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 39 mph wind gust. Cameron La To High Is Tx 20 To 60Nm 40 SE Mouth Of Sabine 20 0359CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 55 mph wind gust. Atchafalaya R To Cameron La Out 20Nm 25 SSW Cypremort Poi 20 0405CST 0 0 Marine Hail Atchafalaya R To Cameron La 20 To 60Nm 41 S Cypremort Point 20 0443CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Offshore oil rig recorded 49 mph wind gust.
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GULF OF MEXICO Tampa Bay Lower Tampa Bay 23 0842EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The wind gust was reported by the Tampa Bay PORTS system near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Tampa Bay Lower Tampa Bay 23 0848EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind The wind gust was reported by the Tampa Bay PORTS station at Port Manatee. A "wake low" formed well behind a line of thunderstorms and produced strong gradient winds over Tampa Bay. High Is To Freeport Tx Out 20Nm 13 W Galveston 27 0231CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Jamaica Beach. Galveston Bay 11 NW Texas City 27 0252CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Measured at Galveston Scholes Field. Sw Pass Of The Ms R To Atchafalaya R La Out 20Nm Grand Isle 27 1358CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Pascagoula Ms To Sw Pass Of Ms R Out 20Nm 22 SSE Biloxi 27 1808CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Mobile Bay Point Clear 31 1130CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1135CST Mobile Bay Pinto Island 31 1210CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1215CST HAWAII HIZ001>003- Niihau - Kauai Windward - Kauai Leeward - Oahu South Shore - Waianae Coast - Oahu North Shore - Oahu 005>008-012>013- Koolau - Molokai Windward - Molokai Leeward - Maui Windward West - Maui Central Valley - Windward 017-019>020 Haleakala 01 0600HST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 02 0400HST A low northwest of the islands generated surf of 12 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui; and 6 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries. HIZ001>003- Niihau - Kauai Windward - Kauai Leeward - Waianae Coast - Oahu North Shore - Oahu Koolau - Molokai 006>008-012>013- Windward - Molokai Leeward - Maui Windward West - Maui Central Valley - Windward Haleakala - Kona - 017-019>020-023-026 Kohala 05 1700HST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 10 0930HST A deep low far northwest of the Aloha State produced surf of 15 to 30 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 10 to 18 feet along the west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and the Big Island of Hawaii. Several beaches were closed for a time because of the high surf, especially on Kauai. Some beach-front roadways on the isles were inundated from time to time by water breaking onto nearby shores. Because of the pounding surf, two teenage girls had to be rescued by a fire department helicopter after getting stranded on a rock outcropping just off Laie Point on Oahu on the 7th. However, no serious injuries or property damage were reported throughout the event. Honolulu County 5 NW Waianae 07 0815HST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 0830HST Employees of the Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station spotted a funnel cloud off the Waianae coast on Oahu. The funnel dissipated without incident. Maui County Kalaupapa to 09 2045HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Hana 10 0845HST Heavy showers caused ponding of roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding in windward East and West Maui, and windward sections of Molokai. Gusty south winds with the showers broke several boats loose from their moorings and forced them aground in and around Lahaina in leeward West Maui. There were no reports of serious injuries. Damage estimates were not
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HAWAII available. HIZ022-028 Haleakala Summit - Big Island Summit 12 1445HST 0 0 High Wind (G65) 16 0400HST An upper trough moving across the state from west to east brought west winds of 30 to 50 mph, with gusts over 70 mph, to the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii, and to the summit of Haleakala in East Maui. Ice and snow, in combination with the strong winds, forced workers to close the access road to the summit of Mauna Kea for a time. High winds and icy conditions also caused power outages on the summit of Haleakala, which interrupted broadcast transmissions from public and commercial radio and television stations on the 15th. There were no reports of serious property damage or injuries, however. HIZ001>003- Niihau - Kauai Windward - Kauai Leeward - Waianae Coast - Oahu North Shore - Oahu Koolau - Molokai 006>008-012>013- Windward - Molokai Leeward - Maui Windward West - Maui Central Valley - Windward Haleakala - Kona - 017-019>020-023-026 Kohala 13 1200HST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 16 1100HST A deep low northwest of the isles caused surf of 15 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 6 to 12 feet along the west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and the Big Island of Hawaii. No serious property damage or injuries were reported. HIZ008 Oahu Koolau 14 1600HST 0 1 Strong Wind 15 1600HST Gusty winds across Oahu downed trees and caused sporadic power outages and power fluctuations. One 12-year-old girl was seriously injured in the early morning of the 15th by a tree that had toppled onto the roof of her home and had broken through to her bedroom, where she was sleeping. Property damage estimates were not available. HIZ001>003- Niihau - Kauai Windward - Kauai Leeward - Waianae Coast - Oahu North Shore - Oahu Koolau - Olomana - 006>009-012>013- Molokai Windward - Molokai Leeward - Maui Windward West - Maui Central Valley - Windward Haleakala 017-019>020 18 0600HST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 20 2000HST A deep low far northwest of the state generated surf of 15 to 20 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui; and 8 to 14 feet along the west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu. No serious property damage or injuries were reported. HIZ028 Big Island Summit 19 0500HST 0 0 High Wind (G65) 21 0400HST West winds were sustained at 40 to 50 mph, with gusts over 70 mph, at and near the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage. HIZ028 Big Island Summit 25 1900HST 0 0 High Wind (G40) 27 0400HST Winds out of the west and southwest were sustained at 30 to 45 mph for more than 30 hours at and near the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. However, there were no reports of serious property damage or injuries. Hawaii County Kamuela to 28 0520HST 0 0 Heavy Rain Glenwood 1415HST Heavy showers in windward parts of the Big Island of Hawaii, from Kamuela in South Kohala to Glenwood in Puna, produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. IDAHO, Extreme Southeast
NOT RECEIVED. IDAHO, North IDZ005>006 Northern Clearwater Mountains - Southern Clearwater Mountains 16 1741MST 0 0 Winter Storm 17 1545MST Late winter storm brought 10 to 13 inches of snow to the Clearwater Mountains and 4 to 6 inches to the valleys. West winds at 20 to 30 mph accompanied the storm. IDAHO, Northwest IDZ001-004 Northern Panhandle - Central Panhandle Mountains 16 1200PST 0 0 Winter Storm 17 1000PST
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IDAHO, Northwest A large pacific storm system moved through northern Idaho and brought heavy snow to the mountains. All mountain locations above 3000 feet received 12 to 15 inches of new snow. IDZ001-004 Northern Panhandle - Central Panhandle Mountains 27 0800PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 29 1000PST A large and very moist pacific storm system slowly moved through the northern Idaho panhandle. All mountain locations above 3000 feet received 15 to 25 inches of new snow. Lookout Pass Ski Resort received 15 inches and Schweitzer Ski Resort picked up 24 inches of new snow. IDAHO, Southeast IDZ018>019 Sawtooth Mountains - Upper Snake Highlands 27 2200MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 28 2200MST An early spring snowstorm brought heavy snow to the mountains or eastern Idaho. 13 to 14 inches fell at the Bear Canyon and Vienna Mine SNOTEL sites in Custer County. 11 inches fell at the Crab Creek SNOTEL site in Clark County. IDAHO, Southwest
NONE REPORTED. ILLINOIS, Central Fulton County Marietta 30 1315CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Knox County Rapatee 30 1340CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Fulton County 5 S Lewistown 30 1344CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Fulton County 2 W Fiatt 30 1354CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Knox County Williamsfield 30 1359CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Peoria County Glasford 30 1417CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Peoria County Mapleton 30 1418CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Peoria County Mapleton 30 1418CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Stark County 3 W Toulon 30 1423CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Peoria County 2 W Bartonville 30 1429CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Fulton County 5 S Duncan Mills 30 1430CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Peoria County Bartonville 30 1436CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Peoria County Bartonville 30 1445CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Fulton County St David 30 1447CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Fulton County Canton 30 1454CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Woodford County 1 E Germantown Hills 30 1502CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Woodford County 2.5 W Metamora 30 1506CST 0.1 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage or injuries were reported. Woodford County 3 E Metamora 30 1510CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Six power poles were blown down.
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ILLINOIS, Central Tazewell County 4 SW Delavan 30 1529CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tazewell County Washington 30 1532CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Marshall County 2 S Toluca 30 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Marshall County 3 NNW Wenona 30 1540CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Marshall County Wenona 30 1545CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sangamon County Springfield 30 1550CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Logan County 3 E Elkhart 30 1616CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Logan County 3 SE Lincoln 30 1621CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Logan County 7 NE Lincoln 30 1624CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) De Witt County Waynesville 30 1625CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Logan County Beason 30 1628CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mclean County Normal 30 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mclean County Bloomington 30 1646CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mclean County Normal 30 1648CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Christian County 4 W Pana 30 1706CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County 7 NE Lincoln 30 1733CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) Marshall County Henry 30 1745CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Piatt County 2 NE White Heath 30 1747CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County Atlanta 30 1755CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A few powers poles down in Atlanta. Champaign County Mahomet 30 1802CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Woodford County 1 E Secor 30 1824CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Woodford County 2 W El Paso 30 1827CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mclean County 1 E Carlock 30 1833CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines down east of Carlock. Logan County Latham 30 1841CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mclean County 6 NE Bloomington 30 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mclean County 6 N Lexington 30 1902CST 0 0 Hail (2.75)
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ILLINOIS, Central Mclean County 2 SE Bellflower 30 1940CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 60 X 120 foot pole building destroyed on farm. Moultrie County Lovington to 30 1950CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 10 NE Lovington 2000CST Trees and power lines down. Moultrie County 5.5 NE Lovington to 30 1953CST 2 150 0 0 Tornado (F1) 7.5 NE Lovington 1956CST The tornado struck several farms in rural Moultrie County. A barn, several outbuildings and several grain bins were destroyed. A cow was also killed on one of the farms. Douglas County 1 E Arthur 30 2005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Douglas County 1.8 W Garrett 30 2005CST 0 0 70K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Numerous reports of wind damage in and near the east side of Atwood. Damage at the East Forest Estates Mobile Home Park included a mobile home blown off its foundation and numerous other homes with windows and doors blown out. A large tree was blown over onto a garage and caused significant damage to the structure and its contents in the Oaks subdivision on the southeast corner of Atwood. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the area. Effingham County Altamont 30 2008CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Douglas County Tuscola 30 2010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Clay County Iola 30 2051CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Few trees down. Jasper County 2 NW Newton 30 2120CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) ILLINOIS, Northeast Livingston County 2 SW Streator 30 1555CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cars were blown off the road 2 miles west of Streator, 1 1/2 miles south of State Road 18. Ogle County Polo 30 1600CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1605CST Grundy County 8 W Morris to 30 1625CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Minooka 1700CST Nickel sized hail reported 8 miles west of Morris, 1625-1630 CST Quarter sized hail reported in Morris, 1635-1640 CST. Penny sized hail reported in Morris, 1638-1643 CST. Quarter sized hail reported near mile marker 115 on I-80, just east of Morris, 1638-1643 CST. Golf ball sized hail reported at the Morris Airport, 5 miles north of Morris, 1640-1645 CST. Quarter sized hail reported in Morris, 1640-1645 CST. Quarter sized hail reported 2 miles north of I-80, on Ridge Rd. in Minooka, 1655-1700 CST. La Salle County 2 S Leonore 30 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1635CST Kendall County Newark 30 1644CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines reported down. Kane County Carpentersville 30 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Roof and structural damage reported.
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ILLINOIS, Northeast Kendall County 9 S Yorkville 30 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1650CST Quarter sized hail reported at the intersection of Rt. 47 and Newark Rd. Kendall County 7 SE Yorkville 30 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1650CST La Salle County 4 SSE Marseilles 30 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1650CST Kendall County 8 E Newark 30 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1655CST Will County Plainfield 30 1650CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1713CST Golf ball sized hail and nickel sized hail reported in Plainfield, 1650-1655 CST. Nickel sized hail reported at the Plainfield library, 1708-1713 CST. Quarter sized hail reported at the intersection of County Line and Theodore Rds., 3 miles NW of Shorewood, 1705-1710 CST. Kane County Geneva 30 1659CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1704CST Nickel sized hail reported at the intersection of Fabian and Kirk Rds. Will County Joliet 30 1705CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1713CST Penny sized hail reported at the intersection of Caton Farm and Essington Rds, 1705-1710 CST. Golf ball sized hail reported at Joliet Junior College, 1708-1713 CST. Will County Romeoville 30 1709CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1734CST Hail was reported to be covering the ground in Romeoville, 1709-1714 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported at the National Weather Service office, 1712-1717 CST. Penny sized hail was reported in Romeoville at intersection of Weber and Renwick Rds, 1718-1723 CST. Golf ball sized hail was reported in Romeoville, 1728-1733 CST. Penny sized hail was reported in Romeoville, 1729-1734 CST Will County Shorewood to 30 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1 N Shorewood 1715CST Nickel to half dollar sized hail was reported from Shorewood to 1 mile north of Shorewood, 1710-1715 CST. Livingston County Dwight 30 1718CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1723CST Penny sized hail was reported at the intersection of Rt. 17 and I-55. Will County Bolingbrook 30 1719CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1724CST Nickel sized hail was reported near the intersection of I-55 and Rt. 53. Cook County Lemont to 30 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) La Grange 1800CST Quarter sized hail was reported in Lemont, 1725-1730 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported in Chicago Ridge near the intersection of 95th St. and I-294, 1730-1735 CST. Penny sized hail was reported in Bridgeview at the intersection of 79th St. and 78th Ave, 1738-1743 CST. Nickel sized hail was reported in Hometown, 1740-1745 CST. Penny sized hail was reported in La Grange, 1740-1745 CST. Penny sized hail was reported in Bridgeview, 1755-1800 CST. Will County Goodings Grove 30 1725CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) A portion of the roof was blown off an indoor sports complex on Bell Rd. near Homer Glen. A tractor-trailer was overturned near Homer Glen.
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ILLINOIS, Northeast Cook County Schiller Park 30 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1735CST Du Page County Willowbrook 30 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1735CST La Salle County Cedar Pt to 30 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Earlville 1805CST Penny sized hail was reported at Cedar Point, 1730-1745 CST. Golf ball sized hail was reported 1 mile east of La Salle, 1738-1743 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported by NWS Cooperative observer in Peru, 1740-1745 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported by law enforment officials at IL State Police District 17 office in Peru, 1740-1745 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported on East 8th Rd, 3 miles north of Utica, 1744-1749 CST. Golf ball sized hail was reported 2 miles east of East 8th Rd, on North 35th Rd, causing damage to a vehicle, 1750-1755 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported in Earlville by an amateur radio operator, 1800-1805 CST. Du Page County Clarendon Hills 30 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1740CST Du Page County Darien 30 1735CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1740CST Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Cass Rd. and 75th St. Du Page County Downers Grove 30 1735CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Power lines down and new homes under construction had walls knocked down. Grundy County Coal City 30 1738CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1743CST Will County 3 NW Wilmington 30 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1755CST Penny sized hail was reported near the intersection of Lorenzo Rd. and I-55. Will County Romeoville 30 1800CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Large tree limbs blown down onto a house. De Kalb County Sycamore 30 1805CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1807CST Penny sized hail fell for about 90 seconds on Illinois Rt. 23. Cook County Orland Park to 30 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Evergreen Park 1848CST Penny sized hail was reported in Orland Park at the intersection of 82nd Ave. and 143rd St, 1830-1835 CST. Nickel sized hail was reported in Chicago Ridge, 1830-1830 CST. Nickel sized hail was reported in Oak Lawn at the intersection of 115th St. and Central Ave., 1832-1837 CST. Penny sized hail was reported in Bridgeview, 1835-1840 CST. Nickel sized hail was reported in Evergreen Park, 1843-1848 CST. La Salle County Ottawa 30 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1847CST Nickel sized hail was reported south of Rt. 80 on E. 16th rd. in the Autumnwood subdivision, 1830-1840 CST. The ground was reported to be covered with 2 to 3 inches of quarter sized hail, 1842-1847 CST. Lee County 3 N Paw Paw 30 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1835CST Golf ball sized hail was reported about 3 miles north of Paw Paw or 8 miles west of Shabbona.
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ILLINOIS, Northeast La Salle County Seneca 30 1832CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1837CST Nickel sized hail was reported covering the ground. Grundy County Morris to 30 1836CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Minooka 1855CST Quarter sized hail was reported covering the ground in Morris, 1836-1841 CST. Half dollar sized hail was reported in Morris, 1840-1845 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported in Minooka, 1850-1855 CST. De Kalb County 2 N Shabbona 30 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1845CST Lee County Lee 30 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1845CST De Kalb County 1 W De Kalb 30 1844CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1849CST De Kalb County De Kalb 30 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1850CST Penny sized hail was reported on the campus of Northern Illinois University. Will County Plainfield 30 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1905CST Quarter sized hail was reported 4 miles west of Joliet, at the intersection of County Line Rd. and Theodore St., 1855-1900 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Rt. 59 and Caton Farm Rd, 1900-1905 CST. Golf ball sized hail was reported in Plainfield, 1900-1905 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Rt. 7 and Rt. 52, 1859-1904 CST. Will County Romeoville to 30 1859CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2 N Romeoville 1917CST Golf ball sized hail was reported at the intersection of Renwick Rd. and Weber Rd, 1859-1904 CST. Golf ball sized hail was reported at the National Weather Sevice office, 1912-1917 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported in Romeoville by Emergency Management, 1910-1915 CST. Will County Bolingbrook 30 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1910CST Penny sized hail was reported at the intersection of Weber Rd. and Interstate 55, 1905-1910 CST. Commonwealth/Jennifer (near Boughton-Weber Rd. intersection) reported penny sized hail, 1905-1910 CST. Will County Joliet 30 1905CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1916CST Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Rt. 7 and Rt. 52, 1905-1910 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported at the University of St. Francis, 1910-1915 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported on Kelly Ave., 1910-1915 CST. Golf ball sized hail was reported near St. Joseph Hospital, 1911-1916 CST. Will County Crest Hill 30 1908CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1913CST Kane County Elgin 30 1909CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1914CST Kane County Carpentersville 30 1912CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1917CST Quarter sized hail was reported and 66 mph wind gust measured with unofficial equipment. Du Page County Lombard 30 1915CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1920CST
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ILLINOIS, Northeast Will County Lockport 30 1916CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1921CST Nickel sized hail was reported near the intersection of Bruce Rd. and Lawrence Ave. Du Page County Woodridge 30 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1925CST Golf ball sized hail was reported at the intersection of Interstate 355 and 75th St. ILZ022-022 Will 30 1920CST 0 0 Flood 2025CST Water 6 inches deep was reported covering the road at the intersection of River Rd. and Renwick Rd. in Plainfield. Mchenry County Crystal Lake 30 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1925CST Mchenry County Crystal Lake 30 1920CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree limbs were reported down on side streets. Cook County Lemont to 30 1922CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) La Grange 1939CST Golf ball sized hail was reported in Lemont, 1922-1927 CST. Penny sized hail was reported in La Grange, 1932-1937 CST. Quarter sized hail was reported in La Grange, 1934-1937 CST. Du Page County Darien 30 1925CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1930CST Cook County Morton Grove 30 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1935CST Penny sized hail was reported near the intersection of Golf Rd. and Harlem Ave. Du Page County 1 W Burr Ridge 30 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1935CST Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of 91st St. and Rt. 83. Du Page County Clarendon Hills 30 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1935CST Du Page County Willowbrook 30 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1935CST Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Sunrise and Highland Rds. Kankakee County 10 W Kankakee 30 1942CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1947CST Penny sized hail was reported to be covering the ground. On the morning of March 30, the atmosphere over Illinois was uncommonly warm, humid and unstable for late March. During the morning hours, an upper level low pressure system was moving over Iowa while an associated cold front moved through Missouri and crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois. As the front moved into western Illinois, showers and thunderstorms began to develop. By 4:30 PM CST, strong thunderstorms moved into La Salle and Grundy Counties, producing large hail, up to golf ball size. Strong thunderstorms producing large hail continued to move northeastward throughout northcentral and northeastern Illinois. These storms continued to produce large hail and strong, damaging winds into the early evening hours. After sunset, the storms weakened and dissipated. ILLINOIS, Northwest Jo Daviess County Galena 30 1200CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) 1206CST Also reported by Co-op. Hail ranging from 1 inch to 1.75 inches covered the ground in Galena.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ILLINOIS, Northwest Mcdonough County Adair 30 1259CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1301CST Rock Island County Reynolds 30 1343CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 1345CST Whiteside County Garden Plain 30 1434CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1437CST Small branches downed. Whiteside County 2.7 ESE Fulton 30 1436CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) 1438CST Carroll County 5 W Chadwick 30 1453CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1454CST Trees down on IL 78 between Argo and Vinegar Hill Roads. Bureau County Princeton 30 1503CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1505CST On Interstate 80 Jo Daviess County Stockton 30 1503CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Reported by Co-op. Bureau County 1 NE Princeton 30 1504CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1506CST Carroll County 1.9 E Lanark 30 1507CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1509CST Trees down on IL 64 just west of Otter Creek Road. Carroll County Shannon 30 1513CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1516CST Power lines down. Thunderstorms developed in the warm sector of a strong storm system over western Iowa. Isolated thunderstorms developed in the left front quadrant of a mid level jet streak ahead of the main line of storms. The main line of storms developed from central Iowa to the Mississippi River near Quincy, Illinois on the nose of a 40-45 knot (45-50 mph) low level jet. Due to low freezing levels, the storms produced prolific amounts of hail that covered the ground. Damaging wind reports were few and were mainly due to to individual storms producing downbursts. ILLINOIS, South ILZ087 Gallatin 30 0800CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Minor flooding of the Ohio River occurred toward the end of the month. The flooding primarily affected bottomland woods and fields. The river rose above flood stage only at the Shawneetown gage. No crop or property damage was reported. The river was still rising at month's end. ILZ084 Jackson 30 1300CST 0 0 3K Strong Wind 1800CST Strong south winds ahead of an approaching cold front caused some damage. At Ava in Jackson County, a house sustained major damage when a tree landed on it. The tree broke through the roof, damaging a couple of rafters and breaking a window. Wind gusts peaked as high as 44 MPH at the Carbondale Airport. These winds were not associated with strong to severe thunderstorms that moved across the area during the evening. Union County Anna 30 2020CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ILLINOIS, South Alexander County East Cape Girardeau to 30 2025CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Thebes 2035CST This severe thunderstorm crossed the Mississippi River, producing quarter-size hail in East Cape Girardeau and tennis ball size hail in Thebes. Pulaski County Perks to 30 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Grand Chain Trees were blown down. Alexander County Olive Branch 30 2053CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Johnson County West Vienna to 30 2104CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Buncombe 2110CST Golf-ball size hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 146 and 37 and in Buncombe. Union County 1 SE Mt Pleasant 30 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter-size hail fell near the Johnson County line. Pope County Glendale 30 2133CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wabash County Keensburg 30 2153CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms moved northeast across the southern tip of Illinois, passing south and east of the Marion/Carbondale area. The storms produced numerous reports of large hail. ILLINOIS, Southwest Montgomery County Donnellson 31 1634CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Montgomery County 2 S Witt 31 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Montgomery County Nokomis 31 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Montgomery County Witt 31 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm spotters across Montgomery reported 3/4 to 1 inch diameter hail. Bond County 2 NE Sorento 31 1635CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The public reported nickel size hail east of Sorento. Clinton County Aviston 31 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A storm spotter reported nickel size hail in Aviston. St. Clair County New Athens 31 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) St. Clair County 1 SW New Athens 31 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm spotters reported hail up to nickel size in the New Athens area. Randolph County Prairie Du Rocher 31 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Randolph County Evansville 31 1855CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The public reported nickel size hail in Prairie du Rocher. Storm spotters reported nickel size hail in Evansvlle. Clinton County Breese 31 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Amateur radio spotters reported 1 1/4 inch hail in Breese. Washington County 4 E Stone Church 31 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The public reported nickel size hail along Highway 15 west of Stone Church.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ILLINOIS, Southwest Bond County Mulberry Grove 31 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The public reported that 3/4 inch hail fell for about 10 minutes. Randolph County 3 S Baldwin 31 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The public reported hail ranging from1/4 to 1 inch in diameter fell for about 4 minutes south of Baldwin. Fayette County Brownstown 31 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail. Washington County Nashville 31 2012CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Nashville. INDIANA, Central INZ043>044-051-060- Vermillion - Parke - Vigo - Sullivan - Knox 067 01 0000EST 0 0 0 Flood 04 1600EST Flood waters continued to recede from secondary high levels caused by rain falling in February just as river levels went below flood stage at many stations. Clinton County 3 W Frankfort 30 2315EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down west of Frankfort. Daviess County 4 S Washington 30 2330EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A large tree and several limbs were taken down. Daviess County 3 W Washington 30 2335EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down on Old Highway U.S. 50 West. INDIANA, Northeast INZ003>005-008-012- La Porte - St. Joseph - Elkhart - Noble - Starke - Marshall - Kosciusko - Whitley 014-016>017 01 0700EST 0 0 Winter Storm 02 0600EST A strong storm system moved across the southern Great Lakes region, bringing with it a large area of snow. The snow began on February 28th across much of the area, increasing in intensity and coverage into the overnight hour of the 28th into much of March 1 and even into the early hours of March 2nd in some areas. As the event unfolded, the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan allowed for lake enhanced snowfall to occur in the typical lake effect areas, increasing snow accumulations in a narrow band across portions of northern Indiana. While most reports were in the 4 to 8 inch range, 2 narrow bands of locally higher accumulations occurred with one band extending through northeast St Joseph County as well as extreme northeastern Marshall and northwest Kosciusko County where up to 10 inches was reported. A second band extended from western Elkhart County into northeastern Kosciusko and northwestern Whitley County where 6 to 9 inches was reported. INZ025 Huntington 31 0030EST 0 0 60K Strong Wind A 30 year old drive-in movie theater screen near the city of Huntington was severely damaged as a result of winds estimated around 50 mph from a strong thunderstorm that moved through during the early morning hours of the 31st. No other damage to trees, power lines or other structures was reported. Estimates of around $60,000 were reported for repair to the screen and associated structures. Steuben County Fremont 31 0128EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) A measured 62 mph wind gust was reported by a spotter in Fremont. INDIANA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
INDIANA, South Central INZ079 Jefferson 28 0855EST 0 0 Flood 29 0200EST The Muscatatuck River at Deputy crested at 22.88 feet around 5 PM on March 28. Flood stage at Deputy is 20 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level. County roads are under water in northeast Jefferson County, Indiana. INDIANA, Southeast INZ066-073>074- Franklin - Ripley - Dearborn - Ohio 074>075 28 0304EST 0 0 20K Flood 1200EST A low pressure system tracked through the Tennessee Valley, spreading a large area of moderate to heavy rain across southeast Indiana during the early morning. Two to three inches of rain fell, producing widespread flooding of roads and causing creeks to rise out of their banks. Several homes had flooded basements in Dearborn County. INDIANA, Southwest INZ086>088 Vanderburgh - Warrick - Spencer 01 0100CST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0700CST Around an inch of snow fell across parts of southwest Indiana, mainly along and south of Interstate 64. Some schools were closed due to the timing of the snowfall, which was coincident with the morning commute. Numerous slide-offs were reported in and around Evansville. INZ085-087>088 Posey - Warrick - Spencer 30 1300CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Minor flooding of the Ohio River occurred toward the end of the month. The flooding primarily affected bottomland woods and fields. No crop or property damage was reported. The river rose above flood stage at the Newburgh and Mount Vernon gages. The river was still rising at month's end. Posey County Poseyville 30 2147CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Posey County Poseyville 30 2150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Gibson County Haubstadt 30 2203CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) IOWA, Central Palo Alto County West Bend 06 1916CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Calhoun County Rockwell City 06 2025CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) Webster County Ft Dodge 06 2030CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) Taylor County Gravity 06 2047CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) Ringgold County 1 E Clearfield 06 2108CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) Dallas County 1 N Waukee 06 2138CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Polk County 5 WNW Des Moines Ek06 2150CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Decatur County Leon 06 2154CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Story County 6 SE Colo 06 2157CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) Marshall County State Center 06 2204CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) Decatur County 1 S Garden Grove 06 2210CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Decatur County Garden Grove 06 2215CST 0 0 5K Lightning
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
IOWA, Central Wayne County Allerton 06 2215CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) A strong low pressure moved across the northern U.S. during the afternoon and evening hours of the 6th. Very warm air surged north into Iowa with afternoon temperatures reaching the upper 60s to mid 70s in most locations. A trough extending south from the low entered the state during the evening. Strong southwest winds brought moisture north into the state with dew points reaching the low 50s in southwest Iowa by the evening hours. The low level jet was in the 35 to 45 kt range. The airmass became unstable with lifted indices around -2 and CAPE values around 400 J/kg by evening. The freezing level was around 8500 feet which was conducive for hail. Thunderstorms erupted ahead of the approaching trough during the early evening. The line of thunderstorms filled in quite quickly. Though most of the storms were not severe and produced pea to marble size hail and 35 to 50 MPH winds, a few of the storms did become severe. There were spotty wind reports of 55 to 60 MPH with several of the storms producing nickel size and slightly larger hail. The largest hail report came from Webster County with one inch diameter hail. High winds caused considerable damage to trees and some structural damage near the Garden Grove area. Lightning also struck a house in Garden Grove, causing minor damage. IAZ044>045-057>058- Crawford - Carroll - Audubon - Guthrie - Cass - Adair - Adams - Union - Taylor - Ringgold 070>071-081>082- 092>093 10 1330CST 0 0 50K High Wind (G55) 1600CST A fast moving weather pattern was in place over Iowa. A series of strong short waves continued to move through the state. Each of the short waves formed an "Alberta Clipper" type low along the baroclinic ribbon as it they raced southeast. One low pass northeast of Iowa during the day on the 10th. High winds developed on the southwest side of the low during the day. Profiler winds indicated a unidirectional flow with wind speeds between 35 and 40 kts through a deep layer from the surface on up. Winds were well mixed in the lower layers of the atmosphere with widespread winds of 25 to 35 MPH sustained across the CWA, with frequent gusts to around 50 MPH. During the early to mid afternoon, convective snow showers developed. Winds became very gusty over southwest Iowa as they moved through. Several locations reported winds near 60 MPH. Creston reported the highest winds with a peak gust of 63 MPH. Damage was limited since the leaves had not yet appeared on the trees. IAZ004>007-015>017 Emmet - Kossuth - Winnebago - Worth - Palo Alto - Hancock - Cerro Gordo 18 1030CST 0 0 35K Heavy Snow 2330CST A late season snowstorm affected northern Iowa during the day on the 18th, into the evening. Low pressure moved into the northern Rockies on the 17th and eventually tracked east-southeast across Iowa. Moisture was lacking for the system, however dynamics made up for the moisture shortcoming. Surface dew points only rose to the upper 20s to low 30s as the Gulf of Mexico was essentially cut off. A strong south-southwest flow of warm air streamed north over the top of colder air at the surface. Isentropic lift was very impressive. Upward vertical velocities were in the 15 to 30 microbars/sec through the dendritic layer across northern Iowa. Light snow fell during the overnight hours into the early morning of the 18th. Snowfall amounts were quite light however. Heavier snow began to set up during the morning of the 18th. The snow band became convective, resulting in heavy snowfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times. The snow piled up quickly with 6 to 12 inch snowfall amounts common across the area. The heaviest snow fell along the Iowa/Minnesota border with most locations receiving a foot of snow. Some of the heavier snowfall amounts included 18 inches in Emmet County at Ringsted and 17 inches in Worth County at Northwood, and 14 inches in Winnebago County at Rake. Travel became difficult and the snow did cause some disruption, however the snow did not cause a major problem in the area. Very little damage was reported with the storm. Kossuth County 7 ENE Ledyard 30 0350CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Emmet County 4 S Estherville 30 0428CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.88) Taylor County 2 W Blockton 30 0935CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.00) Ringgold County 3 W Redding 30 0957CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ringgold County 1 WNW Mt Ayr Muni 30 1038CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Polk County 4 NW Des Moines 30 1118CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) Polk County Des Moines 30 1127CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.88) Webster County 10 SE Ft Dodge 30 1225CST 0.2 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief touchdown in open area. Webster County Coalville 30 1230CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
IOWA, Central Webster County 1 E Duncombe 30 1240CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief touchdown in open fields. Hamilton County 5 NE Webster City 30 1251CST 0.2 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief toucheown in open fields. Lifted dirt and dust as it rotated northwest. Dallas County 5 E Adel 30 1305CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wright County 1 NW Dows 30 1315CST 0.5 50 0 0 30K Tornado (F1) 1316CST Tornado destroyed a garage and ripped the roof off of a barn northwest of Dows. Grundy County 5 N Grundy Center 30 1318CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Black Hawk County Waterloo 30 1326CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G62) Cerro Gordo County 4.9 SE Mason City to 30 1339CST 1.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4.9 ESE Mason City 1346CST Tornado touched down near U.S. Highway 18 and tracked north-northeast across open county. No damage occurred as it only lifted dirt into the air. Cerro Gordo County 4.9 SE Mason City to 30 1342CST 0.5 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4.9 E Mason City 1344CST Brief tornado touchdown in open area southeast of Mason City. Reports indicate there were two quick and brief touchdowns in that area. Track was somewhat intermittent. Cerro Gordo County 1 E Mason City 30 1342CST 0.2 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) Tornado touched down in open area east of Mason City. Reported by three spotters. Bremer County 1 E Waverly 30 1350CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Poweshiek County 6 N Brooklyn 30 1359CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) Jasper County Lynnville 30 1435CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Jasper County 3 NW Newburg to 30 1455CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.88) 9 N Newburg The seasons first widespread severe weather episode took place during the day on the 30th. A strong upper level trough of low pressure moved through the central U.S. This system intensified as it moved through the area, eventually becoming a closed low at 500 mb centered over southern Minnesota by the evening. Strong surface low pressure developed and lifted northeast across the area. Moisture was drawn north ahead of the system with surface dew points reaching the mid 50s just ahead of the cold front. Temperatures rose into the mid 60s to low 70s ahead of the cold front. This, combined with cooling aloft, resulted in destabilization of the atmosphere Lifted indices reached the -5 to -7 C. range with CAPE values in the 1000 to 1500 J/kg range. Freezing levels were low, given the time of the year. Freezing levels were in the 8000 to 9500 foot range during the event. The low level jet had increased to 50 to 60 kts ahead of the cold front. Thunderstorms erupted during the previous night and moved into northwest Iowa before sunrise. They produced nickel size hail in the Estherville area. The main area of thunderstorms developed by the mid to late morning hours and moved east across the state. Most of the storms produced gusty winds and hail of up to one inch in diameter. High winds from one of the storms blew over two semi-tractortrailer trucks at the junction of U.S. Highway 20 and 14 in Grundy County. A 71 MPH wind gust was recorded by KWWL-TV in Waterloo with the storm. A short time later, winds estimated at 65 MPH were reported in Bremer County. Several reports of tornadoes were received. The tornadoes were all very small and move closely related to land spouts. All touched down in open areas and caused little damage. The first tornado touched down in Webster County southeast of Fort Dodge. A short time later, another tornado touched down east of Duncombe. The storms moved into Hamilton County and produced a brief tornado touchdown northeast of Webster City. Several reports of tornadoes were received from Cerro Gordo County east of Mason City. It appeared a cluster of small tornadoes occurred with several brief touchdowns reported during a brief time. Two of the tornadoes touched down about 5 miles southeast of Mason City in open country. One was on the ground for about a half mile, the other for a little over a mile. One of the stronger tornadoes of the day touched down in Wright County northwest of Dows. The tornado flattened a garage there and ripped the roof off of a barn at a farm about a mile northwest of Dows.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
IOWA, East Central and Southeast IAZ078 Louisa 23 0800CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0900CST A storm system moved passing through Southern Missouri produced a mesoscale band of precipitation across Southeast Iowa and into West Central and Northwest Illinois during the evening of 22 March 2005 into mid morning of 23 March 2005. The strength of the forcing aloft allowed the rain to change over to snow and accumulate anywhere from 2 to 4 inches in a 50 mile wide band roughly from Fairfield, Iowa to Princeton, Illinois during a 12 hour period. One lone 6 inch snow report occurred 1.5 miles Southeast of Grandview, Iowa. Jackson County 5 SE St Donatus 30 1155CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.00) Muscatine County West Liberty 30 1305CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1308CST Cedar County Rochester 30 1314CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1318CST Covered the ground Cedar County Tipton 30 1322CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) 1325CST Benton County Keystone 30 1423CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1424CST Thunderstorms developed in the warm sector of a strong storm system over western Iowa. Isolated thunderstorms developed in the left front quadrant of a mid level jet streak ahead of the main line of storms. The main line of storms developed from central Iowa to the Mississippi River near Quincy, Illinois on the nose of a 40-45 knot (45-50 mph) low level jet. Due to low freezing levels, the storms produced prolific amounts of hail that covered the ground. Damaging wind reports were few and were mainly due to to individual storms producing downbursts. IOWA, Northeast IAZ008>011 Mitchell - Howard - Winneshiek - Allamakee 17 1800CST 0 0 Winter Storm 19 0600CST A slow moving area of low pressure tracked across central Iowa into central Illinois on March 18 and 19, bringing a prolonged period of heavy snow to portions of northeast Iowa. Storm total accumulations of 6 to 12 inches were common, with the locally higher amounts of around 18 inches near the Iowa-Minnesota border. Specific snowfall reports included 15 and 13 inches respectively at Osage and Stacyville (Mitchell County), 11 inches at Cresco (Howard County) and 10.5 inches at Kendallville (Winneshiek County). Thunder was heard at times on Friday March 18, when snowfall rates were as much as 2 to 3 inches per hour. In addition to the heavy snow, strong easterly winds caused drifting problems, with snow drifts in some locations as deep as 3 to 4 feet. Mitchell County 6 W Osage 30 1404CST 1 50 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 1407CST Mitchell County Stacyville to 30 1413CST 1 50 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) 4 NE Stacyville 1418CST Fayette County Clermont 30 1443CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A potent early spring storm spawned a few severe thunderstorms across parts of northeast Iowa. A small tornado occurred just west of Osage (Mitchell County), near Highway 9 and Echo Avenue. A car was turned upside down, while a board punctured the windshield of a pickup truck. In addition, a machine shed was demolished, which caused sheet metal to be blown several hundred feet in all directions. Another small tornado touched down briefly on the northwest side of Stacyville (Mitchell County) and destroyed a pole barn. IOWA, Northwest IAZ001>003-012>014- Lyon - Osceola - Dickinson - Sioux - O'Brien - Clay - Plymouth - Cherokee - Buena Vista - Woodbury - Ida 020>022-031>032 10 1000CST 0 0 190K High Wind (G55) 1730CST Sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph persisted from late morning until late afternoon. The winds caused widespread tree damage with branches and smaller tree debris broken off. There were also reports of power lines down and resulting power outages in the Sioux City and Spencer areas. There was damage to shingles and gutters on numerous homes. The
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
IOWA, Northwest roof of a shopping mall was damaged at Spencer, and the roof of an auto parts building was damaged at Sioux City. A semi truck was blown off U.S. Highway 75 near Merrill. IAZ001>003 Lyon - Osceola - Dickinson 18 0000CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2100CST Snowfall of 6 to 10 inches made travel difficult, leading to classes being cancelled or dismissed early at some schools. A few businesses were also closed. IAZ012>014 Sioux - O'Brien - Clay 18 0200CST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 2100CST Snowfall of 1 to 5 inches made travel surfaces slippery. Law enforcement agencies reported that several vehicles slid into ditches. Clay County 1 SE Spencer 30 0400CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dickinson County 2 E Spirit Lake 30 0945CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) IOWA, Southwest IAZ069 Pottawattamie 06 1300CST 0 2 1M Wildfire 1900CST Southwest winds of 25 to 45 mph spread a wildfire across rural Pottawattamie east of Oakland and Carson. The blaze swept across 4,000 acres, destroyed 4 homes and many outbuildings, and left about a dozen people homeless. Total damage was reported at one million dollars. Two firefighters were treated at a Council Bluffs hospital for smoke inhalation and were released. The fire evidently spread from a tree stump that was still smoldering from being burnt several days earlier. The fire's containment was greatly aided by farmers who began plowing fields under ahead of the blaze. The fire was first reported around 1 pm and was contained around 7 pm. IAZ043-055 Monona - Harrison 10 1000CST 0 0 High Wind (G50) 1700CST Intense low pressure over the Great Lakes region combined with high pressure building east out of the Rockies and provided a prolonged high wind event over northeast and east central Nebraska and portions of western Iowa. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 to a little over 60 mph were common throughout the area. The strong winds caused sporadic tree and roof damage, and there were several reports across the area of trees uprooted and a few semi trucks were overturned. One person was injured in Decatur Nebraska (northern Burt county) when a roof of a building under construction blew on top of his house causing substantial damage.
Some of the higher gusts measured by AWOS or ASOS sites included...62 mph in Fremont at 110 pm, 60 mph at Norfolk at 247 pm, 59 mph in Albion at 1010 am, 59 mph at Columbus at 115 pm, 59 mph in Tekamah at 119 pm, and 55 mph in Omaha at 224 pm Pottawattamie County 9 NNW Crescent 30 0600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harrison County Missouri Vly 30 0610CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harrison County Magnolia 30 0620CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Monona County Soldier 30 0650CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) KANSAS, East KSZ037-054>056- Morris - Lyon - Osage - Franklin - Coffey - Anderson 058>059 04 0500CST 0 0 Dense Fog 0900CST Dense fog formed around 5 am and created hazardous driving conditions. At least one accident occurred. Visibilities were reported as only a few hundred feet. KANSAS, Extreme Southeast Crawford County Arcadia 03 2320CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
KANSAS, North Central
NOT RECEIVED. KANSAS, Northeast Miami County 4 NE Paola 03 1652CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) KANSAS, Northwest Logan County 3 N Russell Spgs 20 1706MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County 1 NNW Russell Spgs 20 1715MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County 5 E Winona 20 1725MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Logan County 10 SSW Oakley 20 1740MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) KANSAS, Southeast Lincoln County 7 E Lincoln 06 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellsworth County Kanopolis 06 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harper County 1 S Corwin to 21 1550CST 0.5 55 0 0 Tornado (F0) .5 S Corwin 1554CST Rope tornado that remained in the country. Labette County Parsons 24 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Montgomery County 1 NW Independence 24 2019CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) CO-OP observer. Montgomery County 1 S Cherryvale 24 2042CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) CO-OP observer. Labette County Altamont 24 2111CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harper County 3 SW Attica 29 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) CO-OP observer. Harper County Harper 29 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harper County Harper 29 2025CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harper County Harper 29 2025CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) CO-OP observer. Sedgwick County 1 N Viola 29 2114CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sedgwick County Goddard 29 2122CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) KFDI spotter. Sedgwick County 2 W Wichita 29 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sedgwick County Wichita 29 2126CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Occurred at W. 183rd St./U.S. 54. Sedgwick County Wichita 29 2140CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Occurred at W. 119th St./NW 21st St. intersection.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
KANSAS, Southeast Harvey County Newton 29 2158CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Harvey County Newton 29 2205CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) KANSAS, Southwest Hodgeman County 11 NNE Jetmore 20 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ness County 14 SSE Ness City 20 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Hodgeman County 11 NE Jetmore 20 1847CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hodgeman County 8 N Hanston 20 1910CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pawnee County 26 WNW Larned 20 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Rush County Alexander 20 1948CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rush County 2 SSW Nekoma 20 2010CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rush County 8 WNW Rush Center 20 2019CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One inch diameter hail covered the ground to a depth of 4 inches. One vehicle slid off into the ditch. Kiowa County 6 S Greensburg 20 2140CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Comanche County 3 S Protection to 21 1326CST 2 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2 SE Protection 1341CST This tornado did not hit anything to damage. Comanche County 5 SW Protection 21 1340CST 0.3 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1344CST No damage reported from this small tornado. KSZ074-084>085 Stanton - Morton - Stevens 26 0000CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1500CST Snow began falling in extreme southwestern Kansas during the overnight hours of Friday night, March 25th into the daytime hours of Saturday, March 26th. Due to wide variances in soil temperatures, much of the snow did not accumulate, and very few travel problems were reported. However, before the snow tapered off during the mid afternoon of Saturday, March 26th, a 20 to 30 mile wide swath of 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in western Morton County along and near the Colorado border. Outside of this 3 to 4 inch swath, a narrow band of 1 to 2 inches of snow fell in parts of eastern Morton, western Stevens and southwestern Stanton counties. Barber County Hazelton 29 1952CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) KENTUCKY, Central Spencer County 2 SE Mt Eden to 19 1840EST 0.4 25 0 0 3K Tornado (F0) 1.6 SE Mt Eden 1841EST An F0 tornado touched down briefly in the Brier Ridge area in eastern Spencer County. Highest winds were estimated to be near 70 mph. A metal garage was blown over. There was slight structural damage to a general store and a parsonage. Several trees were also downed. Some eye witnesses described the rotation as the storm moved through. KYZ026 Ohio 28 1140EST 0 0 Flood 29 2010EST Rough River at Dundee crested at 25.93 feet around 515 AM EST on March 29. Flood stage at Dundee is 25 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level. A section of KY 69 about half a mile long near the bridge begins to flood. KYZ028>029-045-053 Hardin - Bullitt - Nelson - Larue 29 0350EST 0 0 Flood 30 0410EST The Rolling Fork River at Boston crested at 36.07 feet around 445 PM EST on March 29. Flood stage at Boston is 35 feet. Minor
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KENTUCKY, Central flooding occurs at this level, with agricultural bottomland covered. KENTUCKY, Eastern KYZ088-118 Harlan - Letcher 01 0000EST 0 0 0 0 Heavy Snow 1500EST This is a continuation of an event that originally began on February 28, 2005. Snowfall amounts from this event varied from 4 inches on Pine Mountain to 14 inches on Black Mountain. KYZ044-052 Fleming - Rowan 13 2015EST 0 0 0 0 Heavy Snow 14 0000EST Enhanced vertical motion associated with a shortwave trough moving across the Great Lakes region, allowed a narrow band of heavy snow to form and move across Rowan and Fleming counties. Four to five inches of snow fell in the towns of Triplett and Muses Mills. KYZ118 Letcher 16 0726EST 0 0 0 0 Heavy Snow 0850EST An upper level disturbance moving out of the southern plains, caused a wave of low pressure to develop along a stationary frontal boundary in place over the Gulf of Mexico. An area of high pressure in place over the Great Lakes, allowed cold Canadian air to move south into Kentucky. As the low in the Gulf of Mexico moved up the east coast, moist air was drawn north, allowing an area of snow showers to form over eastern Kentucky. Up to six inches of snow fell on Pine Mountain during this event. Pike County Meta 23 1240EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Perry County 1 S Hazard 23 1245EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) Bell County Middlesboro 28 0400EST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 0630EST An area of showers and thunderstorms formed ahead of an eastward moving cold front, leading to flash flooding of creeks and streams in the Middlesboro area. Rowan County Morehead 28 1610EST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST Heavy rains caused Fox Creek to spill over its banks in Muses Mills. Water was also reported over a road in Morehead. Knox County Barbourville 31 0315EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Perry County Hazard 31 0405EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Two trees blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts in Hazard. KENTUCKY, Northeast
NONE REPORTED. KENTUCKY, Northern KYZ089>094 Carroll - Gallatin - Boone - Kenton - Campbell - Owen 28 0304EST 0 0 10K Flood 1000EST A low pressure system tracked through the Tennessee Valley, spreading a large area of moderate to heavy rain across northern Kentucky during the early morning. Two to three inches fell, producing widespread flooding of roads and causing creeks to rise out of their banks. A car became trapped by high water in a parking lot near Covington, and the occupants were rescued. KENTUCKY, Southwest KYZ019>020 Daviess - Mclean 01 0200CST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0700CST An inch or two of snow fell across parts of northwest Kentucky, mainly from the Owensboro area south into Mclean County. Some schools were closed due to the timing of the snowfall, which was coincident with the morning commute. Henderson County Corydon 04 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scattered thunderstorms developed over western Kentucky during the evening. Extremely cold temperatures aloft caused many of the storms to be accompanied by small hail and even an isolated report of dime-size hail.
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KENTUCKY, Southwest Fulton County Fulton 22 1915CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Fulton County Crutchfield 22 1935CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter-size hail fell along U.S. Highway 51 at the Fulton/Hickman County line. Hickman County 2 S Fulham 22 1946CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Highway 307 was covered with a layer of hail about two miles south of Fulgham. A severe thunderstorm moved north across the Tennessee state line through Fulton, KY into eastern Hickman County. The storm produced copious amounts of quarter-size hail along Highway 307. Calloway County 6.5 SE New Concord to 27 1529CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hamlin 1535CST Dime to golf ball size hail fell in extreme southeast Calloway County, mainly near the Kentucky Lake shore. The largest hailstones reported were golf ball size at a resort on Kentucky Lake. Dime size hail fell in Hamlin. The hail fell in large quantities. An emergency management official reported 1-inch hail was still piled 4 inches deep 40 minutes after the storm. Calloway County 6.5 SE New Concord to 27 1529CST 0 0 250K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Hamlin 1535CST Extensive wind damage occurred at three resorts near the shore of Kentucky Lake in extreme southeast Calloway County. The resorts were mainly recreational vehicle trailer parks. At one resort containing about 100 trailers, about 25 trailers were damaged. The damage was primarily due to falling trees. Some damage was due to carports and tool sheds striking trailers. Two trailers were knocked off their block foundations. At a second resort, dock roofs were blown a distance of about 100 yards. Three boats were adrift. A marine anemometer recorded a wind gust to 80 MPH. Amateur radio operators reported a gust to 60 MPH at nearby Fort Heiman and a gust to 65 MPH at Hamlin. Trees and power lines were blown down. At least two dozen trees blocked roads. Trigg County 5 W Canton to 27 1548CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 4 W Cadiz 1558CST Dime size hail was reported near Golden Pond (in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area) and west of Cadiz, near Lake Barkley. A severe thunderstorm tracked northeast from Tennessee, passing across the southeast corner of Calloway County, where it produced extensive wind damage and large hail. The storm then weakened over Kentucky Lake, but still produced dime size hail over western Trigg County. Calloway County Hamlin to 27 1530CST 0 0 Heavy Rain New Concord 1700CST Strong to severe thunderstorms resulted in minor flooding of secondary roads in southeast parts of the county. Creeks rose out of their banks in the New Concord area, and a spot on Highway 121 was covered by about an inch of water. Caldwell County Countywide 27 1645CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1900CST Strong thunderstorms caused minor flooding of low-lying areas in the county. Hopkins County Madisonville to 27 1700CST 0 0 Heavy Rain Earlington 2200CST Strong thunderstorms caused minor flooding of low-lying areas, including a few roads in the Madisonville area. Water was over the intersection of Highways 41 and 336. County roads normally prone to flooding were under water in the usual places. Mclean County Countywide 27 2000CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2300CST Water was over two state roads. Kentucky 254 near Sacramento and Kentucky 136 West between Calhoun and Beech Grove were covered by water. KYZ008>009 Marshall - Calloway 28 0200CST 0 0 Flood 2300CST Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the 27th caused the east fork of the Clarks River to flood low-lying areas and some roadways. Just east of Benton, Kentucky Highway 1462 was blocked by high water from the river.
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KENTUCKY, Southwest KYZ021 Muhlenberg 29 0800CST 0 0 Flood 31 1800CST The Green River rose above flood stage for a few days. The flooding was minor, primarily affecting bottomland fields and woodlands. At the river gage at the Paradise Fossil Plant in Muhlenberg County, the river crested at 381.6 feet on March 30. Flood stage there is 380 feet. LAKE MICHIGAN Wind Pt Lt Wi To Winthrop Hbr Il Kenosha 30 1720CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind Pt Lt Wi To Winthrop Hbr Il Kenosha 30 1745CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind Pt Lt Wi To Winthrop Hbr Il Kenosha 30 1810CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind North Pt Lt To Wind Pt Wi 1 N Wind Point to 30 1826CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wind Point Wind Pt Lt Wi To Winthrop Hbr Il Kenosha 30 1955CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Pt Washington To North Pt Lt Wi 1.4 N North Point Lthou30 2000CST 0 0 Marine Hail North Pt Lt To Wind Pt Wi 6 S North Point Lthous 30 2003CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Clusters or short lines of severe thunderstorms moved out over Lake Michigan, resulting in scattered reports of large hail and powerful downburst straight-line wind gusts. These storms were the 3rd round of severe storms which affected other parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the late morning through early evening hours of March 30th. Wilmette Hbr To Meigs Field Il Harrison-Dever Crib 30 1745CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Wilmette Hbr To Meigs Field Il Harrison-Dever Crib 30 2000CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 2005CST Burn Hbr To Michigan City In Michigan City 30 2100CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 2110CST Michigan City In To New Buffalo Mi Michigan City 30 2100CST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 2110CST Lm Holland To Whitehall Mi 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake Muskegon Harbor 30 1950EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A 38 knot wind gust was reported at the Muskegon harbor.
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LAKE MICHIGAN Lm New Buffalo To Holland Mi 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake Saugatuck Harbor 30 1955EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A 38 knot wind gust was measured near the Saugatuck harbor. Grand Haven To Whitehall Mi Muskegon Harbor 30 2005EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind An estimated wind gust to 39 knots was recorded near the Muskegon harbor. South Haven To Holland Mi South Haven Harbor 30 2022EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind An estimated wind gust to 35 knots was recorded near Holland and South Haven. Lm Holland To Whitehall Mi 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake Muskegon Harbor 30 2130EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A 34 knot wind gust was measured at Muskegon. Lm New Buffalo To Holland Mi 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake Saugatuck Harbor 30 2130EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A measured wind gust to 38 knots was again recorded near the Saugatuck harbor. Grand Haven To Whitehall Mi Muskegon Harbor 30 2145EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A 34 knot wind gust was measured in Muskegon. St Joseph To South Haven Mi South Haven Harbor 30 2145EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A wind gust to 38 knots was estimated near South Haven. Lm New Buffalo To Holland Mi 5Nm Offshore To Mid Line Of Lake Saugatuck Harbor 30 2230EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A wind gust to 43 knots was recorded near Holland and Saugatuck harbor. South Haven To Holland Mi South Haven Harbor 30 2245EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A 43 knot wind gust was measured. St Joseph To South Haven Mi South Haven Harbor 30 2245EST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind A 34 knot wind gust was estimated near South Haven. LOUISIANA, Northeast Madison Parish Delta 07 1510CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A portion of a roof was blown off a mobile home along with the porch. Richland Parish 3 ESE Rayville to 13 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Warden 1642CST A swath of quarter sized hail from just east of Rayville to the Warden Community. West Carroll Parish 1 S Epps 13 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
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LOUISIANA, Northeast East Carroll Parish 15 W Sondheimer to 13 1642CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2 E Sondheimer 1710CST A swath of nickel sized hail fell from a supercell thunderstorm that moved across the far southern portion of East Carroll parish late Sunday afternoon. Madison Parish 6 NW Waverly to 13 1642CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2 ENE Talla Bena 1714CST The first supercell thunderstorm of the day moved across the far northern portion of Madison parish and produced a swath of nickel sized hail as it moved east into Warren county. Richland Parish 3 E Rayville 13 1700CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A roof was damaged to a portable building near exit 141 on Interstate 20. Madison Parish Waverly to 13 1704CST 0 0 700K Hail (4.25) Delta 1755CST An intense supercell thunderstorm developed in eastern Richland parish, intensified, and moved east across the entire span of Madison parish before it exited into Warren county. This storm produced a swath of large destructive hail which ranged from quarter to ping pong ball to golf ball to baseball sized, generally along the Interstate 20 corridor. This large hail was wind blown by 65 to 75 mph winds. The largest hail observed was the size of softballs. This occurred a few miles north of the Tallulah/Vicksburg Airport. The large hail damaged many homes with broken windows and roof damage. Trees were damaged as well with limbs torn off and broken. Madison Parish Waverly 13 1706CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G72) 1709CST The rear flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines in Waverly. A portion of US Highway 80 was blocked by the trees and power lines. Also in Waverly, a few homes sustained damage to roofs and siding. Richland Parish 1 E Rayville 13 1715CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Madison Parish 3 W Tallulah to 13 1723CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 1 E Tallulah 1727CST Several large billboards were blown down or significantly damaged along Interstate 20. Additionally in this area, several trained spotters reported winds gusts around 65 mph. Madison Parish 2 NW Tallulah to 13 1726CST 1.5 50 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) Tallulah 1728CST This tornado touched down just northwest of town and moved east-southeast for 1.5 miles. One mobile home was destroyed and one other home had a piece of its roof torn off. Additionally, several trees were blown down. Madison Parish 2 ESE Tallulah 13 1740CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Madison Parish Mound 13 1744CST 1 50 0 0 20K Tornado (F0) 1745CST This weak tornado briefly touched down in Mound between Interstate 20 and US Highway 80. It was on the ground for about a mile and damaged two structures. Each structure had a portion of the tin roof peeled off. Additionally, a few trees were sheared along with many large limbs broken. Richland Parish Alto to 13 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 5 NE Mangham 1808CST Franklin Parish 6 NNE Baskin to 13 1809CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 6 NNE Crowville 1830CST A swath of penny sized hail occurred across the northern portion of Franklin parish as a supercell thunderstorm tracked east. Madison Parish 12 SSW Waverly 13 1832CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Five to Six trees were blown down just to the south of the highway 577 and 577 intersection.
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LOUISIANA, Northeast Richland Parish 3 ESE Rayville 13 1840CST 0 0 2K Flash Flood 1920CST Several rounds of thunderstorms caused street flooding near the Interstate 20 exit 141. Franklin Parish 3 S Winnsboro to 13 1843CST 0 0 300K Hail (1.75) 3 SSE Winnsboro 1846CST Golf ball sized hail damaged numerous homes south of Winnsboro. This large hail also damaged many vehicles with dents and shredded tree branches. Franklin Parish 3 NNW Gilbert 13 1850CST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1852CST A few homes had shingles peeled off the roof. Tensas Parish 4 W Lake Bruin to 13 1924CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 6 E Lake Bruin 1938CST Morehouse Parish 4 S Beekman 22 0050CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Several trees were blown down across Chelton Road and Boniferry Road. Richland Parish Mangham to 22 0313CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Archibald 0318CST Franklin Parish Baskin 22 0317CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Catahoula Parish 3 N Jonesville to 26 1630CST 0 0 100K Hail (2.00) 1 E Foules 1655CST A supercell thunderstorm tracked from just north of Jonesville to the Foules Community, then into Tensas parish. The storm produced large amounts of quarter to golf ball sized hail along its path. The largest hail was hen egg size and occurred in the Sandy Lake Community. Several cars and homes sustained damage from the large hail. Concordia Parish 2 W Dunbarton to 26 1646CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dunbarton 1649CST Tensas Parish 6 W Troy to 26 1656CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 10 W St Joseph 1708CST A supercell thunderstorm continued into Tensas parish, from Catahoula parish, and moved northeast to 10 miles west of St. Joseph. Golf ball sized hail occurred just as the storm moved into the southwest portion of the parish, then the hail decreased in size as the storm weakened. Concordia Parish 2 W Vidalia 26 1722CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A large sign was blown over State Highway 84 just west of Vidalia. Concordia Parish 5 SE Spokane to 26 1734CST 1 75 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 6 SE Spokane 1735CST This tornado began just west of the Mississippi River, 5 miles southeast of Spokane, and moved east-northeast across the river and into far northern Adams county. A Coast Guard ship saw the tornado as it crossed the river. Several trees were blown down or snapped before it moved into Adams county. Concordia Parish Monterey 31 2223CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Morehouse Parish 4 NW Bastrop to 31 2336CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) 6 N Bastrop 2340CST LOUISIANA, Northwest Lincoln Parish 10 NW Ruston 13 1622CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail covered the ground at Hwy 146. Bienville Parish 10 S Arcadia 13 1650CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
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LOUISIANA, Northwest Lincoln Parish Downsville 13 1700CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ouachita Parish 14 W Monroe 13 1708CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail fell near Calhoun. Bienville Parish 9 E Bienville 13 1712CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail fell in Mt. Olive. Jackson Parish 5 NE Quitman 13 1723CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail fell in the community of Ansley. Ouachita Parish 5 NE Monroe 13 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail fell at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Ouachita Parish Monroe 13 1735CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jackson Parish Jonesboro 13 1745CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Caldwell Parish 5 N Columbia 13 1817CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Winn Parish 5 NW Calvin 13 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grant Parish Montgomery 13 1913CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) La Salle Parish Jena 13 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Caddo Parish Bethany 14 2155CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) De Soto Parish Logansport 14 2156CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Caddo Parish Greenwood 14 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail covered the ground. De Soto Parish Mansfield 14 2215CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Red River Parish 4 E Hall Summit 14 2245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail fell one mile north of Womack and covered the ground. Bienville Parish Ringgold 14 2250CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grant Parish 8 SE Colfax 19 2051CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail covered the ground near US Hwy 71. Caddo Parish 2 S Shreveport 21 2050CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail fell one mile north of Wallace Lake. Caddo Parish Blanchard 21 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bossier Parish Plain Dealing 21 2120CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bienville Parish Ringgold 21 2224CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lincoln Parish Ruston 21 2314CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail was reported on Maple Dr.
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LOUISIANA, Northwest Lincoln Parish Ruston 21 2319CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail fell at Louisiana Tech University. Lincoln Parish Ruston 21 2324CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Bienville Parish 4 E Castor 21 2335CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Trees downed across State Hwy. 4. Union Parish 10 S Farmerville 21 2350CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail fell at State Hwy. 145. Natchitoches Parish Natchitoches 22 0049CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sabine Parish Zwolle 22 0223CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Natchitoches Parish Natchitoches 22 0255CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) De Soto Parish 1 N Logansport 31 1836CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Caddo Parish Blanchard 31 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail fell at the Hillside Trailer Park. Caddo Parish Blanchard 31 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Bossier Parish 1 S Benton 31 2000CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bossier Parish 5 E Benton 31 2010CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail fell in the Palmetto Subdivision. De Soto Parish Stonewall 31 2015CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Caddo Parish 11 SW Greenwood 31 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Caddo Parish Vivian 31 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) De Soto Parish Keatchie 31 2100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) De Soto Parish Stonewall 31 2100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bienville Parish 2 W Arcadia 31 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bienville Parish 10 W Castor 31 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Red River Parish 5 W Hall Summit 31 2140CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Several trees were blown down near Crossroads and Highway 71. Claiborne Parish Athens 31 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Caddo Parish 11 SW Greenwood 31 2206CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) De Soto Parish 5 S Stonewall 31 2220CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail covered the ground in Kickapoo. De Soto Parish Stonewall 31 2225CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Numerous trees and powerlines downed in the Stonewall, Gloster and Kickapoo communities.
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LOUISIANA, Northwest Bossier Parish 1 S Benton 31 2240CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Lincoln Parish Ruston 31 2240CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lincoln Parish Ruston 31 2244CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Caddo Parish Shreveport 31 2244CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Trees downed on the west side of town. Bossier Parish 4 S Benton 31 2245CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Caddo Parish Shreveport 31 2248CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Powerlines were downed on Ellerbe Road. Bossier Parish 13 SE Bossier City 31 2255CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Several trees were downed along Hwy 71 near the communities of Cooterville and Ninock. Lincoln Parish Downsville 31 2259CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Red River Parish Coushatta 31 2300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Numerous trees downed along Hwy 71 between Crossroads and Coushatta. Red River Parish 6 NE Hall Summit 31 2310CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bienville Parish Castor 31 2315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Numerous trees and powerlines downed. Bienville Parish Castor 31 2315CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail covered the ground. Webster Parish Minden 31 2320CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Powerlines downed. Union Parish 10 SE Marion 31 2320CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail fell approximately 2 miles north of Sterlington. Natchitoches Parish 17 NE Campti 31 2340CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny sized hail covered the ground in the community of Readhimer. Jackson Parish Jonesboro 31 2347CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Natchitoches Parish Campti 31 2358CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Trees downed. LOUISIANA, Southeast Terrebonne Parish Houma 07 1545CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down twenty utility poles and several trees and ripped the roof off of an old shed. A tree was blown down on top of a mobile home. Lafourche Parish 1.5 S Lockport 07 1635CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were blown down and the roof of an abandoned trailer was ripped off. Lafourche Parish 10 SE Lockport 07 1700CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm winds ripped off the roofs of two brick homes and destroyed a mobile home.
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LOUISIANA, Southeast East Baton Rouge Parish Baton Rouge 09 1728CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down in sections of Baton Rouge. West Baton Rouge Parish 1 S Port Allen 09 1740CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A railroad company security personnel reported that at least 40 vehicles had windshields blown completely out and hundreds of vehicles sustained wind damage at the offloading facility at the Port of Baton Rouge. The wind damage was apparently the result of a strong downburst associated with decaying convection. All of the glass damage was on vehicles facing northeast. East Baton Rouge Parish Pride 26 1500CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail covered the ground. East Feliciana Parish Clinton 26 1500CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) St. Helena Parish Greensburg 26 1515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Washington Parish Mt Hermon 26 1530CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) St. Bernard Parish 2 ESE Yscloskey 26 1700CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Plaquemines Parish Empire to 26 1755CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Port Sulphur St. Tammany Parish Slidell Arpt 31 1705CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One inch diameter hail was observed at the National Weather Service Office in Slidell. St. Tammany Parish Pearl River 31 1715CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) 1720CST Hail ranging in size from pennies to tennis balls was observed around Pearl River. Livingston Parish Denham Spgs 31 1724CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) East Baton Rouge Parish Greenwell Spgs 31 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) East Baton Rouge Parish Baton Rouge 31 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Livingston Parish Livingston to 31 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Walker 1800CST Golfball size hail was reported along Highway 190 from Livingston to Walker and also in Watson. Washington Parish 4 S Franklinton 31 1841CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tangipahoa Parish Amite 31 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) St. Tammany Parish 3 NNW Pearl River 31 1900CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Baseball size hail was reported in the community of Hickory. Tangipahoa Parish 4 ESE Tangipahoa 31 1905CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Washington Parish 5 E Franklinton 31 1945CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was observed along Highway 10. Washington Parish Enon 31 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
LOUISIANA, Southeast Pointe Coupee Parish Batchelor 31 2026CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) West Feliciana Parish 9 NW St Francisville 31 2115CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) East Feliciana Parish Norwood 31 2152CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) LOUISIANA, Southwest Beauregard Parish 3 N Longville 19 1732CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Allen Parish Grant 19 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Beauregard Parish 3 SW De Ridder 19 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Vernon Parish Leesville 19 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rapides Parish Alexandria 19 2012CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rapides Parish Ball 19 2036CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Vermilion Parish 7 W Pecan Is 20 0330CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree fell on an automobile. Vernon Parish Ft Polk 22 0455CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rapides Parish Pineville 26 1631CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rapides Parish Deville 26 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Evangeline Parish Ville Platte 31 1907CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Evangeline Parish Ville Platte 31 1915CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) St. Landry Parish 5 SW Big Cane 31 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) St. Landry Parish Big Cane 31 1947CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Avoyelles Parish 4 S Dupont 31 1954CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) MAINE, North MEZ029>030 Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington 01 0900EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1600EST Intense low pressure tracking north through the Gulf of Maine to New Brunswick brought heavy snow and gusty winds to the region. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 9 inches. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph...with a few gusts in excess of 60 mph near the immediate coast...brought near blizzard conditions at times. The combination of heavy wet snow accumulating on powerlines and the gusty winds combined to help bring down powerlines which led to power outages. Many schools and businesses either cancelled or closed early...with many events also postponed due to the storm. MEZ015>017 Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock - Central Washington 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1600EST Intense low pressure tracking north through the Gulf of Maine to New Brunswick brought heavy snow and gusty winds to the region. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 8 inches. Wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph were reported...which contributed to blowing and drifting snow along with reduced visibilities. Many schools and businesses either cancelled or closed early...with many events also postponed due to the storm.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MAINE, North MEZ001>005-010- Northwest Aroostook - Northeast Aroostook - Northern Somerset - Northern Piscataquis - Northern 031>032 Penobscot - Central Piscataquis - Southern Piscataquis - Northern Washington 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0300EST Intense low pressure tracking north through the Gulf of Maine to New Brunswick brought heavy snow and gusty winds to the region. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 7 to 12 inches with localized totals to around 15 inches. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph were reported...which contributed to blowing and drifting snow along with reduced visibilities. Many schools and businesses either cancelled or closed early...with many events also postponed due to the storm. MEZ001>004 Northwest Aroostook - Northeast Aroostook - Northern Somerset - Northern Piscataquis 08 1400EST 0 0 Winter Storm 09 1200EST Low pressure approaching from the west re-organized along the Atlantic coast then lifted north across the Gulf of Maine and eastern Maine. The storm brought very heavy snow and mixed precipitation to the region. Across the Saint John Valley of northern Aroostook county precipitation remained mainly snow with 20 to 30 inches of snow reported...with localized accumulations to around 36 inches. Snowfall across the rest of the region generally ranged from 10 to 20 inches...with heavy sleet also reported. Areas of freezing rain produced light ice accumulations.
Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph occurred during the storm...producing near blizzard conditions at times with extensive blowing and drifting of the snow. Across the Saint John Valley...the heavy snow from this storm and another heavy snow event just a week earlier combined with the winds to produce drifts up to 10 feet deep in spots...which closed several roads at times. The gusty winds combined with snow accumulating on powerlines to help bring down powerlines which led to scattered power outages. Many schools and businesses either cancelled or closed early...with many events also postponed due to the storm. MEZ005-010-031 Northern Penobscot - Central Piscataquis - Southern Piscataquis 08 2000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 09 1200EST Low pressure approaching from the west re-organized along the Atlantic coast then lifted north across the Gulf of Maine and eastern Maine. The storm brought heavy snow and mixed precipitation to the region. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 8 to 12 inches...with localized totals to around 18 inches.
Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph occurred during the storm...producing near blizzard conditions at times with extensive blowing and drifting of the snow. The gusty winds combined with snow and ice accumulating on powerlines to help bring down powerlines which led to scattered power outages. Many schools and businesses either cancelled or closed early...with many events also postponed due to the storm. MEZ017-030 Central Washington - Coastal Washington 08 2000EST 0 0 High Wind (G70) 2330EST A strong low level jet briefly developed in advance of intense low pressure lifting north across the Gulf of Maine and eastern Maine. The strong onshore winds gusted to between 55 and 65 mph for several hours...with a peak gust of 81 mph reported in the town of Lubec. The strongest winds generally occurred near the immediate coast. The winds damaged roofs across the region...with the metal roof of one structure in the town of Lubec peeled back. The winds also damaged and toppled signs. Trees and powerlines were also downed which contributed to power outages. MEZ011-015>016-029 Central Penobscot - Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock - Coastal Hancock 09 0600EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0900EST Low pressure approaching from the west re-organized along the Atlantic coast then lifted north across the Gulf of Maine and eastern Maine. The storm brought heavy snow and mixed precipitation to the region. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches inland from the coast...with localized totals to around 14 inches. Snow accumulations near the coast generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches...where mixed precipitation was more extensive. Freezing rain produced up to a half inch of ice accumulation near the coast.
Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph occurred during the storm...producing near blizzard conditions at times with blowing and drifting snow. The gusty winds combined with snow and ice accumulating on powerlines to help bring down powerlines which led to scattered power outages. Many schools and businesses either cancelled or closed early...with many events also postponed due to the storm. MEZ006 Southeast Aroostook 09 0700EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1200EST Low pressure approaching from the west re-organized along the Atlantic coast then lifted north across the Gulf of Maine and eastern Maine. The storm brought heavy snow and mixed precipitation to the region. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 8 inches...with around an inch of sleet and a half inch of ice also reported.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MAINE, North Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph occurred during the storm...producing near blizzard conditions at times with blowing and drifting snow. The gusty winds combined with snow and ice accumulating on powerlines to help bring down powerlines which led to scattered power outages. Many schools and businesses either cancelled or closed early...with many events also postponed due to the storm. MEZ005-011- Northern Penobscot - Central Penobscot - Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock - Central Washington - 015>017-029>031 Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington - Southern Piscataquis 12 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1500EST Intensifying low pressure tracking from southern New England toward Nova Scotia brought snow to the region. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches. MEZ016>017- Interior Hancock - Central Washington - Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington - Northern Washington 029>030-032 29 0500EST 0 0 Flood 2230EST Low pressure tracking across the eastern Gulf of Maine brought very heavy rain to the region. Rainfall across much of the region ranged from 1.50 to 3.00 inches...though localized totals of around 4.00 inches were reported across coastal portions of Washington and Hancock counties. The combination of runoff from the heavy rain and melting snow along with river ice led to elevated water levels on rivers and streams.
Though water levels on the larger rivers rose...they generally remained within their banks below flood stage. Most problems occurred on smaller rivers and streams along with poorly drained low lying marshy areas. Most of the flooding along the smaller rivers and streams led to water covering portions of some roads...which resulted in the closing of some roads and bridges. Much of the flooding occurred in low lying poor drainage areas. Rivers and streams spilled over into surrounding marshes which filled with water and in some cases spilled across roads. Some tidal rivers also experienced flooding at the time of high tide...when water backed up in their channels. Much of the flooding was restricted to low lying roads with some bridges also closed. The flood waters did damage to varying extents some roads...bridges and culverts. Due to the elevated water table...basement flooding was common along with water backing up in storm sewers. Ponding of water due to clogged storm drains also presented problems. MAINE, South 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 01 0100EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0500EST Low pressure developed off the southern New England coast during the evening of Monday, February 28, and intensified as it moved into the Gulf of Maine on Tuesday, March 1. Snowfall amounts of 3 to 15 inches fell over southwestern Maine through the early morning hours of March 2. 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 08 0300EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 09 0800EST Low pressure moved across southern New England during the night of Monday, March 7, and redeveloped off the New England coast on Tuesday, March 8. Snow spread into Maine during the early morning hours of Tuesday and accumulated 4 to 14 inches before ending during the morning on March 9. MEZ007>008- Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Interior York - Interior 012>013-018>021- Cumberland - Androscoggin - Kennebec - Coastal York - Coastal Cumberland - Sagadahoc - Lincoln - Knox - 023>028 Coastal Waldo 11 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 13 0300EST Low pressure moving out of the midwest on Friday, March 11, redeveloped off the New England coast Friday evening and slowly moved through the Gulf of Maine on Saturday, March 12. Snow accumulated 2 to 18 inches across much of southwest Maine before ending during the early morning hours of March 13. MARYLAND, Central MDZ002 Allegany 01 1200EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 02 1400EST mod-heavy snow occurred especially in the higher elevations
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MARYLAND, Central MDZ003>005- Washington - Frederick - Carroll - Montgomery - Howard - Prince Georges 009>010-013 08 1100EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 2100EST A brief period of heavy wet snow affected the region on March 8. Washington County Sharpsburg 28 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2300EST Frederick County 3 E Frederick 28 1730EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2330EST Montgomery County 5 S Poolesville 28 1915EST 0 0 Flash Flood 29 0100EST Allegany County 2 E Mt Savage 28 2030EST 0 0 Flash Flood 29 0200EST A fairly significant severe weather event occurred on March 28th.. This was due to a strong low pressure system that moved west of the area leaving Maryland with abundant moisture and an unstable airmass. MARYLAND, Northeast MDZ008-012-015 Cecil - Kent - Queen Annes 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0500EST MDZ019>020 Talbot - Caroline 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0300EST Heavy snow fell across northern parts of the Eastern Shore and a mixture of rain and snow fell across southern parts of the Eastern Shore from the morning of February 28th into the early morning of the 1st. Snow began during the morning of February 28th throughout the Eastern Shore. Across southern parts of the Eastern Shore surface temperatures remained at or slightly above freezing into the evening of the February 28th. This permitted the snow to mix with and even change to rain during lighter precipitation periods. Precipitation changed back to snow during the evening and ended after midnight EST on the 1st. Farther north, precipitation fell as snow throughout the event, but had a hard time accumulating on roadways until the intensity increased during the afternoon. All untreated roads on the Eastern Shore became slick during the evening as precipitation fell as snow and temperatures dropped below freezing. Accumulations averaged 1 to 2 inches in Talbot and Caroline Counties and 3 to 5 inches elsewhere across the Eastern Shore.
Specific accumulations included 5.0 inches in Elkton (Cecil County). 4.7 inches in Stevensville (Queen Anne's County), 4.5 inches in Conowingo (Cecil County), 4.0 inches in Kennedyville (Kent County), 2.0 inches in Goldsboro (Caroline County) and 1.0 inch in Saint Michaels (Talbot County).
The wintry weather was caused by a true northeaster. A low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday February 27th. It moved northeast and already was a 995 millibar low pressure system when it was near Jacksonville, Florida at 7 p.m. EST on February 27th. It moved northeast and deepened to a 992 millibar low near Charleston, South Carolina at 1 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 990 millibar low near Wilmington, North Carolina at 7 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 984 millibar low just east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th, a 980 millibar low about 150 miles east of Fenwick Island, Delaware at 7 p.m. EST on February 28th and still a 980 millibar low about 250 miles east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 1st. The combination of the low pressure system's storm track being fairly offshore, the lack of a surface high pressure system to its north and marginal surface temperatures for snow kept accumulations from being heavier. MDZ008-012-015- Cecil - Kent - Queen Annes - Talbot - Caroline 019>020 08 1000EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1400EST The combination of a strong cold frontal passage during the morning of the 8th and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system off the Middle Atlantic and New England States brought snow and plunging temperatures during the day on the 8th. While actual accumulations were less than one inch in most places, the sharp drop in temperatures brought treacherous driving conditions on untreated roadways during the afternoon and evening.
Precipitation started as rain before sunrise on the 8th. The cold front moved through the Eastern Shore between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. EST as a low pressure system on the front was intensifying. Temperatures dropped quickly behind this front both at the surface and aloft as snow began falling during the late morning. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST temperatures dropped below freezing as the snow continued to fall. The snow ended by mid-afternoon, but its lingering effects lasted well into the night.
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The snow was caused by the combination of the cold frontal passage and the rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was an already intense 986 mb near Danville, Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. MDZ008-012-015- Cecil - Kent - Queen Annes - Talbot - Caroline 019>020 08 1300EST 0 0 70K Strong Wind 2359EST In addition to the snow, strong gusty northwest winds developed during the afternoon and evening of the 8th as a low pressure system intensified off the Middle Atlantic and New England States. The strong winds knocked down a few trees and power lines, especially in Cecil and Kent Counties. About 2,000 homes and businesses lost power in those two counties for up to three hours that evening. The greatest concentration of outages was in Rock Hall (Kent County). A home in Elkton (Cecil County) was badly damaged after a scrub pine was snapped by the winds. The tree made about a dozen holes in the roof of the house and one large limb also pierced the living room wall. A downed tree blocked Maryland State Route 313 in Kent County. The peak wind gust at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport was 47 mph.
The strong winds were caused by a rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the cold front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was already an intense 986 mb near Danville, Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. MDZ008 Cecil 30 0639EST 0 0 Flood 31 1401EST The combination of heavy rain and upstream snowmelt caused flooding along the Susquehanna River on March 30th and 31st. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as thunderstorms occurred. Storm totals averaged around two inches. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th.
The Susquehanna River at the Conowingo Dam was above its 23.5 foot flood stage from 639 a.m. EST on the 30th through 201 p.m. EST on the 31st. The river crested at 25.68 feet at 1145 a.m. EST on the 30th. Storm totals included 1.99 inches at the Conowingo Dam and 1.96 inches at Fair Hills.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. MARYLAND, South MDZ021>025 Dorchester - Wicomico - Somerset - Inland Worcester - Maryland Beaches 08 1200EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1500EST One half inch to one inch of snow fell across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The snow produced a few slick roadways. A couple of snow amounts reported were Pocomoke City in Worcester county 1", and Salisbury in Wicomico county 0.5". MARYLAND, West MDZ001 Garrett 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2200EST Rain and snow began early in the morning of Feb 28, changed to snow by noon. Snow continued into the night. The heaviest part ended by noon Mar 1, but off and on snow showers added to the storm total through Mar 3. Six inches of snow accumulated by midnight the morning of Mar 1. By 7 AM on the 1st, Friendsville had 16 inches; by 7 AM Mar 3, Savage River reported a total of 23 inches. MDZ001 Garrett 12 0200EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0400EST Snow began the morning of the 11th and ended by 4 AM on the 12th. Oakland, McHenry, and Savage River Dam accumulated 6 inches of snow by 2 AM on 12th.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East MAZ002>023 Western Franklin - Eastern Franklin - Northern Worcester - Western Middlesex - Western Essex - Eastern Essex - Western Hampshire - Western Hampden - Eastern Hampshire - Eastern Hampden - Southern Worcester - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk - Northern Bristol - Western Plymouth - Eastern Plymouth - Southern Bristol - Southern Plymouth - Barnstable - Dukes 01 0000EST 0 0 325K Winter Storm 2100EST Heavy snow and gusty winds affected a large portion of Massachusetts and all of southern New England, as low pressure reformed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked southeast of the region. Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 inches were widely observed, with over a foot reported in much of eastern Massachusetts.
The weight of the heavy wet snow brought down trees, large limbs, and wires along much of the eastern Massachusetts coast, from Essex and Plymouth counties to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. There was also one report of wires down in Monson due to the load of the wet snow. State and local police reported several spinouts and minor accidents, but there was a 10-car pileup reported on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford.
Official snowfall totals included 11.3 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton, 8.6 inches at Logan International Airport in Boston, and 7.5 inches at Worcester Airport.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 14 inches in South Weymouth; 13 inches in Hanson, Bridgewater, Plymouth, and West Falmouth; 12 inches in Billerica, Salem, Swampscott, Braintree, Brockton, Mattapoisett, Fall River, and Sandwich; 10 inches in Methuen, Concord, Norwood, Norton, Wareham, Pocasset, Goshen, and Ashfield; 8 inches in Natick, Roslindale, Hingham, Attleboro, Eastham, Vineyard Haven, West Brookfield, and Gardner; and 6 inches in Newburyport, Needham, Wellfleet, Westborough, Southwick, North Amherst, and Northfield. MAZ002>006- Western Franklin - Eastern Franklin - Northern Worcester - Western Middlesex - Western Essex - Western 008>011 Hampshire - Western Hampden - Eastern Hampshire - Eastern Hampden 08 1400EST 0 0 Winter Storm 09 0300EST MAZ007-012>016- Eastern Essex - Southern Worcester - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk - 019>022-024 Eastern Plymouth - Southern Bristol - Southern Plymouth - Barnstable - Nantucket 08 2000EST 0 0 900K High Wind (G56) 2300EST Low pressure strengthened rapidly off the Delaware coast and tracked southeast of New England, bringing heavy snow to much of interior Massachusetts where snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed. Closer to the coast, rain changed to ice and snow but accumulations were limited to between 2 and 5 inches. High winds, gusting to over 60 mph during the height of the storm, brought down trees, large limbs, and wires from the Interstate 95 corridor to Cape Cod and the Islands.
The snow and wind made travel difficult, and Logan International Airport was shut down for several hours, stranding hundreds of travelers. No major accidents were reported on the roadways, but there were dozens of spinouts. Power was knocked out to about 69,000 customers, many of them in Framingham, Walpole, and the southern part of the state.
Wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph were widely reported near the coast, but a peak gust to 64 mph was reported in Provincetown and to 59 mph at Worcester Airport. The strongest gusts occurred along the south coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands.
Official snowfall totals included 6.0 inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 4.8 inches at Worcester Airport and at Logan International Airport in Boston, and 3.2 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 8 inches in Northfield, Wilbraham, Goshen, Gardner, and Rutland; 7 inches in Colrain, Winchester, Pepperell, and Leicester; and 6 inches in Ashfield, West Springfield, Billerica, Wayland, Westminster, Ashburnham, and Douglas. MAZ002>006- Western Franklin - Eastern Franklin - Northern Worcester - Western Middlesex - Western Essex - Western 008>013-017>018 Hampshire - Western Hampden - Eastern Hampshire - Eastern Hampden - Southern Worcester - Western Norfolk - Northern Bristol - Western Plymouth 12 0700EST 0 0 Winter Storm 2100EST Low pressure south of Long Island intensified rapidly as it headed to the Canadian Maritimes, and brought heavy snow to much of interior southern New England, including all but the coastline of Massachusetts. Snowfall totals ranged from as little as 2 to 4 inches along the coast to as much as a foot inland.
Dozens of minor accidents and spinouts were reported, but no major problems occurred.
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MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East Official snowfall totals included 9.7 inches at Worcester Airport, 8.8 inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 6.5 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton, and 2.8 inches at Logan International Airport in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 14 inches in Bolton and Boylston; 13 inches in Fitchburg; 12 inches in Ashburnham, Lancaster, and Pepperell; 10 inches in Groton, Ayer, West Brookfield, and Leverett; 8 inches in Shelburne, Goshen, West Warren, Shirley, Methuen, Foxborough, and West Mansfield; and 6 inches in Montague, Montgomery, Hubbardston, Billerica, Salem, Mansfield, and Brockton. MAZ002>003- Western Franklin - Eastern Franklin - Western Hampshire - Western Hampden 008>009 23 1900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 24 0900EST Low pressure off the Virginia coast tracked well southeast of New England, but brought pockets of heavy snow to western Massachusetts. Totals of 5 to 10 inches were common in the higher terrain of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, with 3 to 6 inch amounts throughout the rest of the interior.
This late season storm had little impact on travel, although several minor accidents were reported.
Official snowfall totals included 5.4 inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 4.1 inches at Worcester Airport, 3.6 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton, and 0.5 inch at Logan International Airport in Boston.
Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 11 inches in Ashfield, 10 inches in Goshen, 7 inches in Greenfield, Worthington, and Granville, and 6 inches in Chesterfield and Westhampton. MAZ005-017-019 Western Middlesex - Northern Bristol - Eastern Plymouth 28 2100EST 0 0 Flood 31 2359EST Assabet and Nashua Rivers Low pressure tracking south of New England brought 3 to 4 inches to much of eastern Massachusetts, resulting in significant urban and poor drainage flooding as well as minor small stream flooding.
In Hingham, Accord Brook rose out of its banks but did not cause any flood damage. Likewise in Norton, the Wading River came out of its banks but did not cause any flood damage.
Minor flooding also occurred on two mainstem rivers in northeast Massachusetts. The Assabet River in Maynard crested at 5.5 feet on March 30th, just above its flood stage of 5 feet. In Pepperell, the Nashua River crested at 8.5 feet on March 31st, just over its 8 foot flood stage. No flood damage was reported in either location. MASSACHUSETTS, West MAZ001 Northern Berkshire 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST MAZ025 Southern Berkshire 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST The average total snowfall across Berkshire County was 11 inches. MAZ001 Northern Berkshire 08 1600EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1800EST MAZ025 Southern Berkshire 08 1600EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1800EST The average total snowfall across Berkshire County was 7 inches. MAZ025 Southern Berkshire 12 0800EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1000EST MAZ001 Northern Berkshire 12 0800EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1100EST The average snowfall total across Berkshire County was 8 inches. MAZ001 Northern Berkshire 24 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0600EST The average snowfall total across northern Berkshire County was 9 inches.
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MASSACHUSETTS, West MAZ001 Northern Berkshire 28 1500EST 0 0 Flood 1600EST In Pittsfield, Waconah Park flooded. MICHIGAN, East MIZ047>049 Midland - Bay - Huron 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1800EST Low pressure slowly tracked across the southern Michigan border on February 28th into March 1st. Most locations across southeast Michigan received 4 to 7 inches in a 24 hour period. Lake Enhancement off of Lake Huron on March 1st allowed Bay, Midland, and Huron Counties to check in with around 8 inches of snow. MIZ053 Saginaw 08 0030EST 0 0 Flood 1930EST The Shiawassee River near Fergus went above its 10 foot flood stage at 1230 am EST on the 8th. The river crested at 11.0 feet at 9 am EST on the 8th, then fell back below flood stage at 730 pm EST on the 8th. MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest MIZ077>078 Berrien - Cass 01 0600EST 0 0 Winter Storm 02 0600EST A strong storm system moved across the southern Great Lakes region, bringing with it a large area of snow. The snow began on February 28th across much of the area, increasing in intensity and coverage into the overnight hour of the 28th into much of March 1 and even into the early hours of March 2nd in some areas. As the event unfolded, the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan allowed for lake enhanced snowfall to occur in the typical lake effect areas, increasing snow accumulations in a narrow band across portions of far southwestern Lower Michigan. The highest accumulations occurred in Berrien County as well as western Cass County where many locations saw 10 to 15 inches of snow. A spotter from Buchanan, in southeastern Berrien County, reported nearly 18 inches of snow. MICHIGAN, North MIZ018-020-024-026- Presque Isle - Leelanau - Alpena - Grand Traverse - Crawford - Wexford - Missaukee - Roscommon - Iosco - 028-032>034-036-041 Gladwin 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2200EST Snow that began on the afternoon of February 28th, continued into the morning hours of March 1st. Total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches, with the higher amounts scattered haphazardly across northern Lower Michigan. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 11 inches were reported from Cadillac, Rogers City, Tawas City, and between Houghton Lake and Grayling. Northeast winds became gusty as the day went on, producing considerable blowing and drifting of snow. A lake effect snow band developed in the Grand Traverse Bay area, allowing snow to persist into the evening in parts of Grand Traverse County, even as it tapered off elsewhere. MIZ020-025 Leelanau - Benzie 08 0400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1200EST A band of heavy lake effect snow produced 6 to 8 inch accumulations from Glen Haven and Empire, southward into northern Benzie County. The snow was heaviest during the pre-dawn hours of the 8th. MIZ016-020 Emmet - Leelanau 19 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1600EST A powerful storm system in the upper Mississippi Valley weakened as it moved into the Great Lakes region. In northern Michigan, the most persistent snow fell during the daylight hours of the 19th. Most snowfall totals were in the 2 to 5 inch range. However, patches of heavier snow did occur. Six to seven inches of snow fell in central and northern Leelanau County, western Emmet County, and far western Mackinac County. MICHIGAN, Upper MIZ002-004>005-009 Ontonagon - Baraga - Marquette - Gogebic 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1600EST Some higher terrain locations received heavy lake effect snow from February 28th into March 1st in the wake of a storm system tracking through the Lower Midwest. Snowfall totals included twelve-hour amounts of 15 inches at Rockland in Ontonagon County and 8 inches at Herman in Baraga County. 24-hour snowfall amounts included 14 inches at Ironwood in Gogebic County and 11 inches at the National Weather Service in Marquette.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MICHIGAN, Upper MIZ001>002-005>006 Keweenaw - Ontonagon - Marquette - Alger 07 0500EST 0 0 Winter Storm 1500EST A potent storm system tracked across the Upper Great Lakes on the morning and early afternoon of the 7th. Strong north wind, gusting to 40 mph at times, combined with 3 to 6 inches of lake enhanced snow to cause near-blizzard conditions across portions of west and central Upper Michigan. The extreme blowing and drifting of snow resulted in the emergency closures of Highway M-28 from just east of Marquette to Munising and Highway M-26 from Copper Harbor to Eagle Harbor. Poor visibility in blowing snow was also reported in Ontonagon County. MIZ002>003 Ontonagon - Northern Houghton 11 0700EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2000EST An upper-level low pressure trough over the area provided deep instability for generating heavy lake enhanced snow showers over northwest Upper Michigan on the 11th. Eight inches of snow fell during a 12-hour period at Dollar Bay in northern Houghton County and Rockland in Ontonagon County. MICHIGAN, West MIZ064-071 Allegan - Van Buren 01 1100EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 1100EST Lake effect snow confined to portions of Allegan and Van Buren counties resulted in 8 to 9 inches of accumulation across northern Van Buren county between Paw Paw and Bloomingdale. Approximately 6 to 9 inches of snow was reported across western and southern Allegan county. MIZ056>057 Ottawa - Kent 11 1600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 12 0400EST A clipper system produced a small area of 6 to 8 inches of snow across the northern half of Kent county and eastern and northern Ottawa county. Most of the snow fell in a short 6 hour time period. Mason County Ludington 30 2005EST 0 0 10K Hail (0.75) A trained spotter reported three quarters inch diameter hail three miles north of Ludington. Muskegon County Muskegon 30 2005EST 0 0 10K Hail (0.75) Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Muskegon. Oceana County Hart 30 2010EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Oceana county road commission reported that six trees were blown down across the county. Newaygo County Ensley Center 30 2043EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Law enforcement reported two trees blown down. MINNESOTA, Central and South Central MNZ060-062>063- Hennepin - Ramsey - Washington - Renville - Mcleod - Sibley - Carver - Scott - Dakota - Redwood - Brown - 065>070-073>078- Nicollet - Le Sueur - Rice - Goodhue - Watonwan - Blue Earth - Waseca - Steele - Martin - Faribault - 082>085-091>093 Freeborn 18 0000CST 0 0 Winter Storm 19 0000CST Low pressure developed over Nebraska on the morning of the 17th, then drifted slowly east, reaching southern Wisconsin during the early morning hours on the 19th. This storm produced a sustained period of moderate to heavy snowfall across southern Minnesota. The hardest hit areas were near the Iowa border where up to 21 inches snow accumulated. Storm total amounts of 10 to 20 inches were common south of a line from Springfield to Red Wing. North of this line, snowfall amounts averaged 5 to 10 inches. There was a sharp cutoff in accumulations, with negligible snowfall noted north of a line from Olivia to Stillwater. Some totals include 21 inches at Kiester (Faribault County), 20 inches at Easton (Faribault County), 18 inches at Geneva (Freeborn County), 17 inches just east of Ormsby (Watonwan County), 15 inches at Fairmont (Martin County), 13.5 inches at Mankato (Blue Earth County), 13 inches at Zumbrota (Goodhue County), and 12.5 inches at Springfield (Brown County).
The deep snowfall, along with some blowing and drifting snow, caused several road closures in far southern Minnesota. Officials shut down Interstate 90 between Worthington and Albert Lea, Interstate 35 from Owatonna to the Minnesota/Iowa border, and State Highway 60 southwest of Madelia. Martin County Trimont 30 0500CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail 3/4 inches in diameter was reported elsewhere across the western portion of Martin County.
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MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Watonwan County Echols 30 0515CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0520CST Mcleod County Stewart 30 0630CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mcleod County Hutchinson 30 0648CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reported on the west side of town. Meeker County 1 E Forest City 30 0710CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Meeker County 5 SSW Watkins 30 0720CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Enough hail to shovel. Steele County Steele Center 30 1255CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Goodhue County Zumbrota 30 1440CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball hail fell along Highway 52. Goodhue County Zumbrota 30 1515CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Observed nearly over town. Goodhue County 4 SW Frontenac 30 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1550CST Hail covered the ground. MNZ078 Goodhue 30 1700CST 0 0 Flood 31 0300CST Around three inches of rain fell throughout the day on the 30th over partially frozen ground. Particularly heavy rain fell during the late afternoon. County Road 45 was barricaded due to high water six miles southeast of Red Wing, and portions of Highway 61 southeast of Frontenac were covered by flood waters. A road two miles south of Goodhue was also closed, and County Road 3 in Belvidere Mills (eight miles south of Red Wing) was closed by a mud slide. MINNESOTA, Northeast
NONE REPORTED. MINNESOTA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED. MINNESOTA, Southeast MNZ079-086>088- Wabasha - Dodge - Olmsted - Winona - Mower - Fillmore - Houston 094>096 17 1800CST 0 0 Winter Storm 19 0600CST A slow moving area of low pressure tracked across central Iowa into central Illinois on March 18 and 19, bringing a prolonged period of heavy snow to southeast Minnesota. Storm total accumulations of 1 to 2 feet were common. Some of the highest amounts reported included 24 inches at Lyle (Mower County), 22.5 inches at Byron (Olmsted County) and 20 inches at Spring Valley (Fillmore County). Thunder was heard at times on Friday March 18 when the snow was falling at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour. Rochester (Olmsted County) established a new one-day snowfall record on March 18 of 19.8 inches. In addition to the heavy snow, strong easterly winds caused significant drifting, with drifts in some locations as much as 5 feet deep. Dodge County West Concord 30 1355CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mower County 4 S Adams 30 1418CST 1 30 0 0 7.5K Tornado (F0) 1419CST Fillmore County 2 S Preston 30 1440CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Olmsted County 2 S Dover 30 1455CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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MINNESOTA, Southeast Wabasha County Elgin 30 1527CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wabasha County Plainview 30 1527CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Houston County 2 E Money Creek 30 1528CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Olmsted County 1 S Chester 30 1528CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Wabasha County 4 NW Elgin 30 1530CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Winona County Ridgeway 30 1534CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wabasha County 1 W Wabasha 30 1540CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Wabasha County Lake City 30 1542CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Wabasha County Lake City 30 1542CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A potent early spring storm triggered severe thunderstorms over portions of southeast Minnesota. A small tornado touched down briefly near the Minnesota-Iowa state line just south of Adams (Mower County), damaging barns and outbuildings. Elsewhere around the area, hail the size of pennies and quarters was reported by law enforcement officials, spotters and amateur radio operators. Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 to 65 mph blew the roof off a horse stable near Chester (Olmsted County) and damaged farm buildings near Elgin (Wabasha County). MINNESOTA, Southwest MNZ071>072- Lincoln - Lyon - Murray - Cottonwood - Nobles - Jackson - Pipestone - Rock 080>081-089>090- 097>098 10 1000CST 0 0 80K High Wind (G35) 1730CST Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts around 55 mph persisted from late morning until late afternoon. The winds caused tree damage with a few branches and smaller tree debris broken off. There was minor damage to buildings, mostly to shingles and gutters. MNZ071>072- Lincoln - Lyon - Murray - Cottonwood - Nobles - Jackson - Pipestone - Rock 080>081-089>090- 097>098 18 0000CST 0 0 Winter Storm 2100CST Snowfall ranging from 6 to 17 inches was accompanied by winds gusting over 30 mph. The winds caused blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibility to around a quarter mile at times. Many schools and businesses were closed by the storm. Travel was made difficult and in places impossible. Interstate 90 was closed for 17 hours over most of southwest Minnesota, and several other roads were closed. Law enforcement agencies reported that around 300 vehicles slid into ditches, including many along Interstate 90 before it was closed. A snowplow slid off the road and partially overturned just west of Lakefield. The heaviest snowfall was in the Windom, Jackson, and Worthington areas. MINNESOTA, West
NONE REPORTED. MINNESOTA, West Central MNZ039-046 Traverse - Big Stone 10 0900CST 0 0 High Wind (G35) 1730CST MISSISSIPPI, Central Hinds County Jackson 07 1555CST 0 0 55K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1558CST Numerous trees were blown down in the city, with a few down on a house. Just off Interstate 55, a large billboard was blown over. Additionally, several power lines were blown down.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MISSISSIPPI, Central Madison County Madison 07 1600CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A couple of trees and many large limbs were blown down. Madison County Ridgeland 07 1600CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1602CST A couple of trees and a power lines were blown down. A tree and power line were blown down at Rice Road and the Natchez Trace and another tree was blown down at West Jackson and North Wheately Streets. Madison County 3 E Canton 07 1603CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A few trees were blown down off Sharon Road. Rankin County Pearl 07 1606CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees were blown down. Scott County 2 E Harperville 07 1640CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Several trees and a few power lines were blown down. Newton County Conehatta 07 1646CST 0 0 13K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A roof was blown off a large shed on Alton Graham Road. Newton County 6 NE Conehatta to 07 1648CST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G73) 2 E Union 1655CST A significant downburst occurred from just NE of Conehatta to around Union. Across this area, several hundred trees were blown down along with damage to several structures. Six miles NE of Conehatta, a mobile home was destroyed as two trees were blown down onto it. Four miles NW of Decatur, a roof was blown off a house. In Union, one home had tin and shingles pealed off the roof with two other homes having trees blown down on them. One home was on Carver Street and the other was near County Line Road. Neshoba County Neshoba to 07 1650CST 0 0 70K Thunderstorm Wind (G68) 4 NNW House 1700CST The significant downburst continued out of northern Newton county and moved across southern portions of Neshoba county from near Neshoba to around Tucker and Bethsaida. Along the path, dozens of trees were blown down as well as numerous power lines. Near Bethsaida, a barn was destroyed as several trees were blown down onto it. Also in this area, two metal car ports were damaged. Newton County 2 N Newton 07 1700CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) On Pine Bluff Road, a few trees and power lines were blown down. Kemper County 2 N Damascus to 07 1702CST 0 0 22K Thunderstorm Wind (G63) 3 S Damascus 1708CST A roof was blown off a barn just north of Damascus along with several trees blown down 3 miles south of town. Newton County 1 W Chunky 07 1713CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) A few trees were blown down near US Highway 80. Kemper County De Kalb 07 1715CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G66) A portion of a roof was damaged to a Laundromat. Lauderdale County 1 W Collinsville 07 1715CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kemper County Scooba 07 1720CST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind (G67) 1723CST Numerous trees were blown down with a few blocking roads. Four homes had shingles pealed off the roof and two out sheds were destroyed. Lauderdale County 1 N Meridian 07 1722CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) One tree was blown down and landed on a vehicle. Another tree was blown down across Highway 39 and blocked both lanes.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MISSISSIPPI, Central Jasper County Rose Hill 07 1725CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) A few trees were blown down along with lawn furniture blown across a field. Clarke County 3 NE Enterprise 07 1737CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) A tree and a power line were blown down near the Clarkdale community. Lauderdale County Whynot 07 1748CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A tree and a power line were blown down. Oktibbeha County 7 SE Starkville to 13 1500CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 7 ESE Starkville 1512CST Half dollar sized hail fell along a path from 7 miles SE of Starkville, then northeast to Artesia in Lowndes county. Lowndes County 1 SW Artesia to 13 1512CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Artesia 1514CST Hail, up to the size of a half dollar, moved in from Oktibbeha county and moved into Artesia before dissipating. Lowndes County 10 SSW Columbus to 13 1523CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2 W Columbus 1541CST Golf ball sized hail fell along a path from 10 miles SSW of Columbus, along State Highway 45, to just a few miles W of town near State Highway 82. Oktibbeha County 6 E Sturgis to 13 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Longview 1657CST Oktibbeha County 5 S Starkville 13 1701CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1703CST Quarter sized hail fell along State Highway 25 and Williams Road. Winston County 3 ENE Louisville to 13 1705CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 7 E Louisville 1713CST Warren County 3 W Eagle Bend to 13 1713CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 6 E Oak Ridge 1812CST A long lived supercell thunderstorm moved across northern Warren county and produced penny to quarter sized hail from the Eagle Lake community to Redwood to the Oak Ridge community. Issaquena County 8 SSW Valley Park to 13 1724CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 8 S Valley Park 1736CST The same long lived supercell thunderstorm that moved across northern Warren county crossed into the Mahannah Wildlife Management Area, of far southern Issaquena county, and produced penny to quarter sized hail. Lowndes County 3 WSW Columbus 13 1725CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1727CST A storm chaser observed nickel sized hail near the intersection of State Highway 82 and 45 Noxubee County 2 N Mashulaville to 13 1728CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Prairie Pt 1806CST A long swath of hail fell from just N of Mashulaville eastward to just E of Prairie Point. The hail began around nickel size just N of Mashulaville to around quarter size as the storm moved eastward to around Prairie Point. Warren County Redwood 13 1743CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Numerous large trees were uprooted and snapped from the rear flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorm.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MISSISSIPPI, Central Warren County 5 NW Vicksburg to 13 1755CST 0 1 20M Hail (2.75) 6 E Bovina 1827CST An intense supercell thunderstorm, producing destructive hail, moved east across central Warren county late in the afternoon on Sunday March 13. This storm moved east, along Interstate 20, and pounded areas from Vicksburg to Bovina to Flowers. A swath of very large hail, ranging from the size of hen eggs to tennis balls to baseballs, occurred along a path from Vicksburg to Flowers and was about 4 miles wide. In addition to the very large hail, numerous reports of quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred in this swath as well. The hail damaged tens of thousands of vehicles with dents and broken windshields. Additionally, thousands of homes sustained significant roof damage and had windows broken out. One person was injured while on a motorcycle in golf ball sized hail. Noxubee County 3 E Prairie Pt 13 1806CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) One mobile home was destroyed and another sustained major damage. A few trees were also blown down. Warren County 6 N Vicksburg 13 1810CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G66) One home sustained damage along with several trees blown down and numerous large limbs down. Hinds County 8 W Brownsville to 13 1813CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 4 SSE Pocahontas 1840CST A supercell thunderstorm moved out of northern Warren county into northern Hinds county and move east across the entire norther tier of Hinds county before moving into southern Madison county. Along the storm's path, penny to quarter sized hail fell. Hinds County Edwards to 13 1827CST 0 0 300K Hail (2.50) Bolton 1838CST An intense supercell thunderstorm moved out of central Warren county into central Hinds county near Edwards. Between Edwards and Bolton, ping pong ball to tennis ball sized hail fell from this storm. Hinds County 1 E Bolton to 13 1839CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jackson 1908CST The intense supercell thunderstorm that moved into west-central Hinds county began to weaken around Bolton with hail sizes now ranging from penny to nickel. This storm continued east along Interstate 20 and produced penny to nickel sized hail across Clinton, West Jackson and finally in the city of Jackson before exiting into Rankin county. Madison County 5 W Ridgeland to 13 1842CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Madison 1907CST A swath of penny, nickel and quarter sized hail fell across the southern portion of Madison county early Sunday evening. Madison County 4 W Ridgeland to 13 1844CST 0 0 1M Hail (1.75) 2 W Ridgeland 1848CST A small swath of golf ball sized hail fell just west of Ridgeland. This hail damaged many roofs and broke numerous windows. Additionally, dozens of cars were dented and marred. Madison County 3 W Ridgeland 13 1845CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Several trees were blown down. Hinds County 4 W Byram 13 1850CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Madison County 2 NW Madison 13 1850CST 0 0 2M Lightning Lightning struck a 13,000 sq ft mansion just NW of Madison, on Bozeman Road, and caused a fire which burned the home to the ground. Carroll County 7 N North Carrollton 13 1902CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rankin County Flowood to 13 1902CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 8 E Florence 1918CST A swath of pea to penny sized hail fell across western Rankin county from Flowood to Pearl to east of Florence to Brandon. Most of this hail accumulated on the ground 1 to 2 inches thick. Although most of the hail was small, 8 miles east of Florence quarter sized hail fell. Noxubee County Macon 13 1903CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MISSISSIPPI, Central Noxubee County Macon 13 1906CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous large limbs were blown down. Rankin County Flowood 13 1909CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) A few power lines were blown down. Warren County Vicksburg Arpt to 13 1910CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 12 E Vicksburg Arpt 1935CST A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across the southern portion of Warren county. The hail fell along a path from the Vicksburg Airport eastward to where State Highway 27 goes into Hinds county. Leflore County 6 SW Itta Bena to 13 1915CST 0 0 70K Hail (1.75) 5 NE Greenwood 1935CST A swath of penny to golf ball sized hail fell across portions of central Leflore county, generally from Itta Bena to just north of Greenwood. The larger sized hail caused damage to cars and some homes. Rankin County Brandon 13 1919CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Siding was blown off the side of an apartment complex. Rankin County 2 E Brandon to 13 1920CST 0 0 35K Thunderstorm Wind (G63) 5 SE Brandon 1925CST Numerous trees and power lines were blown down east of Brandon. On Shiloh Road, one barn had pieces of the roof pealed off and a home was damaged by the flying debris from the barn. Rankin County 7 SSW Pelahatchie to 13 1923CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 E Pelahatchie 1930CST A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across portions of east-central Rankin county as a long lived supercell thunderstorm moved across the area. Rankin County 7 SW Pelahatchie to 13 1924CST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 7 SE Pelahatchie 1930CST An intense downburst, from the rear flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorm, swept across portions of east-central Rankin county Sunday evening. A few hundred trees were uprooted and snapped. Several homes sustained roof damage and had shingles peeled off. A few brans had portions of the roof peeled off. Scott County 5 SW Morton to 13 1930CST 0 0 50K Hail (1.75) 3 E Homewood 1953CST Sunday evening, a supercell thunderstorm moved across the southern portion of Scott county and produced a swath of hail from quarter to golf ball sized. Near the Homewood community, golf ball sized hail damaged some homes and punched holes in siding. Smith County 2 NW Polkville to 13 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 4 E Pineville 2000CST A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell across the entire length of northern Smith county from a long lived supercell thunderstorm. Smith County 1 NW Polkville to 13 1932CST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 3 E Polkville 1936CST Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down. One mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. Scott County 6 SSW Morton to 13 1933CST 0 0 300K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) 3 E Homewood 2000CST The same supercell thunderstorm that brought the large hail to southern Scott county caused significant wind damage along a path from the Cooperville Community to around Homewood. The rear flank downdraft from the storm brought 90 to 95 mph winds. These intense winds destroyed a mobile home, a barn, and caused damage to several other structures. A trampoline was picked up and blown almost a 1/4 mile over a grove of trees. Additionally, a few hundred trees were uprooted and several power lines were blown down.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MISSISSIPPI, Central Webster County Walthall to 13 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bellefontaine 1937CST Penny sized hail covered the ground. Hinds County 9 NW Utica to 13 1936CST 0 0 20K Hail (1.75) 2 E Terry 2013CST The third supercell thunderstorm of the day moved across central and southern portions of Hinds county. This storm delivered a swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail across the county. The largest hail, ping pong ball to golf ball sized, fell along a swath from just north of Utica to just west of Terry. Claiborne County 9 W Port Gibson to 13 1939CST 0 0 70K Hail (1.75) 15 ESE Port Gibson 2012CST A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell across all of central Claiborne county Sunday evening. This large hail fell from a long lived supercell thunderstorm that moved into the county from Tensas parish. The largest hail, golf ball sized, fell just south of Port Gibson and caused damage to vehicles. Lowndes County Caledonia 13 1940CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) A few trees were blown down. Lowndes County Columbus 13 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Claiborne County 3 S Port Gibson 13 1950CST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A large tree was blown down on a house. Jasper County 5 WNW Montrose to 13 2005CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Montrose 2013CST Copiah County 18 W Hazlehurst to 13 2012CST 0 0 300K Hail (1.75) Georgetown 2055CST A long lived supercell thunderstorm moved across the entire central portion of Copiah county Sunday evening and produced quarter to golf ball sized hail. The most significant hail damage occurred in and around Hazelhurst where several hundred cars were damaged. The large hail also broke out windows and damaged many roofs across town. Rankin County 5 W Florence to 13 2012CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 NE Puckett 2050CST A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across the entire length of southern Rankin county. This hail occurred from a supercell thunderstorm that moved out of southern Hinds county. Newton County 4 SE Newton 13 2017CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Oktibbeha County 5 N Starkville 13 2024CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bolivar County Cleveland to 13 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 3 NE Cleveland 2035CST Sunflower County 8 SW Drew to 13 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 5 SW Drew 2038CST Copiah County 3 N Gallman 13 2038CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A few trees were blown down around Dees and Tanyard Roads. Copiah County 3 E Hazlehurst 13 2040CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several trees were blown down around the Bethel Community. Simpson County 12 W Pinola to 13 2055CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 5 S Mendenhall 2112CST A swath of penny sized hail fell from west-central Simpson county to the middle of the county.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MISSISSIPPI, Central Lauderdale County Toomsuba 13 2105CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) A few trees were blown down. Smith County Mize to 13 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 6 ENE Taylorsville 2155CST A swath of penny sized hail occurred from near Mize to northeast of Taylorsville. Smith County Mize 13 2132CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Two trees were blown down. Jasper County 3 W Stringer to 13 2156CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1 E Stringer 2202CST Lowndes County 6 S New Hope 13 2200CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 2204CST A home was damaged and a steel framed storage building was heavily damaged. Several trees were also blown down in the area. Clarke County 12 ENE Quitman 13 2208CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel hail occurred along State Highway 18, 2 miles west of the Alabama state line. Adams County 2 N Sibley 22 0536CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson County Fayette 22 0559CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G63) 0601CST Several light poles were blown down. Franklin County Bude to 22 0625CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 NE Mc Call Creek 0640CST A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell from Bude to around McCall Creek. The hail accumulated 3 to 6 inches deep. Franklin County Meadville to 22 0637CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 3 SE Mc Call Creek 0655CST Numerous large limbs blown down and broken from Meadville to just south of McCall Creek. Copiah County Hazlehurst 22 0658CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 0700CST Numerous trees were blown down around Hazlehurst. Lincoln County 6 SW Brookhaven to 22 0700CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 4 NE Ruth 0720CST A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell across a large portion of Lincoln county. The hail accumulated 2 to 5 inches deep. Madison County Madison 22 0700CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lincoln County Bogue Chitto to 22 0705CST 0 0 600K Thunderstorm Wind (G82) 3 E Ruth 0726CST An intense downburst occurred across southern Lincoln county, early Tuesday morning, which brought winds near 95 mph to areas from Bogue Chitto to Ruth. These destructive winds uprooted and downed several hundred trees and took down many power lines. Many of these trees fell across roads and onto homes. A few dozen roads were blocked for most of the day including a portion of US Highway 51 in Bogue Chitto. A few dozen homes sustained minor to major damage. The structural damage ranged from trees on homes, shingles peeled off some roofs, and partial to the entire roof blown off a few homes. Lincoln County 3 ESE Bogue Chitto to 22 0706CST 1 50 0 0 35K Tornado (F0) 4 ESE Bogue Chitto 0707CST This weak tornado briefly touched down 3 miles east-southeast of Bouge Chitto and uprooted several trees and damaged a roof to a house. Copiah County 8 E Hazlehurst 22 0720CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Three trees were blown down.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
MISSISSIPPI, Central Lawrence County 3 W Topeka to 22 0727CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G73) Robinwood 0741CST An intense downburst moved out of Lincoln county and into Lawrence county just west of Topeka. This downburst uprooted a few hundred trees from around Topeka to Just south of Monticello near the Robinwood Community. Lawrence County 5 S Monticello 22 0737CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jefferson Davis County 6 S Prentiss to 22 0758CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 12 S Prentiss 0805CST Numerous trees were blown down south of Prentiss to near the Marion county line along State Highway 13. Six miles south of Prentiss, an awning was blown off a house. Marion County Foxworth 22 0800CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Covington County Sanford 22 0820CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G67) Numerous trees were blown down around Sanford. Jones County 6 NW Moselle to 22 0833CST 5 100 0 0 800K Tornado (F1) 6 NNW Moselle 0837CST This tornado destroyed three chicken houses, snapped a row of power lines and uprooted or snapped several trees. Lamar County Hattiesburg 22 0835CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Forrest County Hattiesburg to 22 0836CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Petal 0846CST Forrest County Hattiesburg 22 0838CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) An awning to a gas station was blown off its mounts on Hardy Street. Jones County 4 W Laurel 22 0847CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny sized hail occurred at the State Highway 84 and 28 junction. Clarke County Wautubbee 22 0915CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) A few trees and a power line were blown down. Lincoln County 5 E Brookhaven to 22 1615CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 7 ENE Brookhaven 1620CST Lawrence County 6 N Monticello to 22 1622CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 6 NNE Monticello 1625CST Lawrence County Wanilla 22 1713CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Two trees blown down. Attala County 4 E Kosciusko 22 1715CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Neshoba County 3 E Philadelphia to 22 1815CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 10 NE Philadelphia 1828CST Scott County 4 NE Forest 22 1822CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Noxubee County 8 SW Macon 22 1842CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1843CST Noxubee County 1 SW Mashulaville to 22 1854CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 NE Mashulaville 1900CST
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Neshoba County Dixon 22 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lowndes County 4 E Columbus 22 1950CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Forrest County 5 W Carnes 26 1531CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lamar County 6 NNE Lumberton 26 1532CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Forrest County Petal to 26 1600CST 0 0 40K Hail (1.75) 6 N Petal 1608CST A left moving supercell thunderstorm intensified across northern Forrest county, near Petal, and moved north as it produced penny to golf ball sized hail. The large hail damaged many cars with broken windshields and dents. Marion County Kokomo to 26 1605CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1 S Goss 1625CST Jones County Eastabuchie to 26 1608CST 0 0 60K Hail (1.75) 2 N Sandersville 1644CST The left moving supercell thunderstorm continued out of northern Forrest county into south-central Jones county near Eastabuchie. The storm held its intensity as it tracked across the entire county and into southeast Jasper county. The hail began around Eastabuchie with nickel to golf ball size. The hail remained nickel to golf ball size as it moved across the Johnson Community, just southeast of Ellisville, to Tuckers Crossing, to Laurel and finally to Sandersville. Multiple vehicles were damaged all along the storms path. Jefferson County 2 NE Union Church to 26 1610CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 3 ENE Mc Bride 1621CST A left moving supercell thunderstorm, which moved out of East Feliciana parish, continued to move northward into southwest Mississippi. The storm intensified across eastern Jefferson county and began producing nickel to ping pong ball sized hail. The large hail began just to the northeast of Union Church and continued along a path through Pleasant Hill and McBride before moving into extreme southeast Claiborne county and southwest and western Copiah county. Claiborne County 5 SE Peyton to 26 1621CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 6 E Peyton 1626CST A left moving supercell thunderstorm entered extreme southeast Claiborne county, near the Burnell Community, and tracked north-northeast for a few miles dropping nickel to ping pong ball sized hail. Copiah County Pleasant Hill to 26 1622CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 3 NNE Carpenter 1652CST The left moving supercell thunderstorm, which came out of eastern Jefferson county, continued into western Copiah county and moved north from around Pleasant Hill to near Carpenter. Penny to quarter sized hail fell along the storm's path. Lincoln County 2 S Brookhaven to 26 1629CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1 N Brookhaven 1635CST Lincoln County Woolworth to 26 1632CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1 E Woolworth 1634CST Lawrence County Nola to 26 1634CST 0 0 800K Hail (2.75) 2 S New Hebron 1700CST A supercell thunderstorm produced quarter to golf ball to baseball sized hail as it moved across the county from Nola to Wanilla to New Hebron. The largest hail fell across the middle of the county around the Wanilla Community. Numerous vehicles were damaged with dents and broken windshields. Several homes also sustained roof damage. Jasper County 5 SSW Heidelberg to 26 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 5 N Rose Hill 1725CST The left moving supercell thunderstorm, from Jones county, entered southwest Jasper county and moved north across the entire county before exiting into extreme southeast Newton county. Along the storm's path, penny to quarter sized hail occurred.
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Marion County 10 N Columbia to 26 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 14 NNE Columbia 1657CST Copiah County 4 E Carpenter to 26 1651CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 3 NNE Carpenter 1652CST Several large trees were blown down on power lines between Carpenter and Utica in northwest Copiah county. Hinds County 4 S Utica to 26 1653CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2 NNE Brownsville 1736CST A long lived left moving supercell thunderstorm moved into southwest Hinds county from Copiah county. This storm produced penny to nickel sized hail as it moved northward across the entire western section of Hinds county. Hinds County Utica to 26 1655CST 0 0 500K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) 3 SW Brownsville 1733CST The long lived supercell thunderstorm also produced significant wind damage as it moved across western Hinds county. The most significant damage occurred from Utica to just west of Raymond to around Edwards. Several hundred trees were uprooted and snapped along the path as well as numerous power lines blown down. The most significant structural damage occurred from 6 miles southwest of Raymond to 2-8 miles west of Raymond, with 90 to 95 mph winds estimated. To the southwest of Raymond, the Morningstar Baptist Church had windows blown out and most of its roof blown off. Just to the west of Raymond, one mobile home as blown off its foundation and two others were damaged as well as one barn destroyed. Jefferson Davis County 5 SSE Bassfield to 26 1658CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 8 NNE Bassfield 1708CST This supercell thunderstorm moved out of northern Marion county, then across southeast Jefferson Davis county before moving into central Covington county. This storm continued to intensify and produced penny to ping pong ball sized hail as it moved north northeast across southeast Jefferson Davis county. Jefferson Davis County 1 W Hebron to 26 1701CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Hebron 1706CST Covington County 6 SSW Seminary to 26 1709CST 0 0 200K Hail (2.75) 6 NNW Seminary 1728CST The supercell thunderstorm, which moved across southeast Jefferson Davis county, moved across the entire central portion of Covington county from 6 miles south-southwest of Seminary to 6 miles north-northeast of Seminary. This storm produced hail from quarter to golf ball to baseball sized hail. The largest hail occurred around and just north of Seminary where baseball sized hail occurred. This large hail damaged several vehicles and homes. Also along the storms path, hail accumulated to a few inches deep. Jones County Oak Bowery to 26 1728CST 0 0 20K Hail (1.75) 4 SSE Soso 1748CST The long lived supercell thunderstorm continued out east-central Covington county and into west-central Jones county as it moved north-northeast. The first few miles into the county, the storm produced quarter to golf ball sized hail. As the storm moved near Soso, the hail became smaller and was near nickel size. Adams County 8 N Natchez to 26 1736CST 7 75 0 0 120K Tornado (F1) 6 NNE Pine Ridge 1745CST Madison County 6 SW Flora to 26 1737CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 5 NW Flora 1744CST The long lived left moving supercell thunderstorm continued into far southwest Madison county from northern Hinds county. Penny to quarter sized hail occurred along the path before the storm moved into south-central Yazoo county, near Bentonia. Adams County 3 N Pine Ridge to 26 1740CST 3 75 0 0 25K Tornado (F1) 5 NE Pine Ridge 1746CST
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Jefferson County 4 WSW Church Hill to 26 1745CST 1 75 0 0 20K Tornado (F1) 3 WSW Church Hill 1747CST This tornado moved into far northern Adams county after crossing the Mississippi River from Concordia parish. This tornado moved just north of the Pine Ridge Community and uprooted/snapped a few hundred trees. One hunting camp was destroyed by large fallen trees along Church Hill Road. This tornado continued to track north-northeast into southwest Jefferson county where it dissipated one mile into the county. The total path length across Concordia parish, Adams and Jefferson counties was 9 miles. Lauderdale County Collinsville 26 1745CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Yazoo County 3 S Bentonia to 26 1745CST 0 1 300K Hail (2.50) Benton 1808CST The intense left moving supercell thunderstorm continued to move northward out of Hinds county into Yazoo county near the Bentonia area. This storm produced a swath of quarter to golf ball to tennis ball sized hail from around Bentonia to the Benton area. The largest hail occurred in Bentonia to 5 miles north of Bentonia where golf ball to tennis ball sized hail was driven by 80 to 90 mph winds. This large hail damaged vehicles, broke windows and punched holes in siding. Jefferson County 5 SW Church Hill to 26 1746CST 5 75 0 0 25K Tornado (F0) 1 SE Church Hill 1756CST Another tornado developed just to the south of where the first northern Adams county tornado tracked. This tornado first touched down 3 miles north of the Pine Ridge Community and tracked north-northeast into Jefferson county where it dissipated 1 mile southeast of Church Hill. Dozens of trees were uprooted/snapped along the 8 mile path across northern Adams and southwest Jefferson counties. Yazoo County Bentonia to 26 1747CST 0 1 1M Thunderstorm Wind (G80) 2 W Midway 1812CST The same left moving supercell thunderstorm that brought the large hail, also brought devastating straight line winds to a good portion of central Yazoo county from Bentonia to north of Benton. Several hundred trees and dozens of power lines were blown down or snapped. One tree and power line landed on a car and caused an injury. The most significant wind damage occurred from Bentonia to around Little Yazoo. Here the winds were estimated around 90 mph. Many structures sustained major to minor damage with all or a portion of the roof blown off, siding peeled off and windows broken. The Bentonia-Gibbs School had a good portion of its roof blown off and sustained water damage. Additionally, three businesses had major damage, three with minor, six mobile homes were destroyed and nine sustained major damage, twenty-seven homes sustained minor damage and seven sheds were destroyed. An area just north of Benton and west of Midway was a focus for additional trees and power line damage. Jefferson County Church Hill to 26 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 NE Fayette 1810CST A supercell thunderstorm, which previously produced two tornadoes, continued to track east-northeast across central Jefferson county. This storm produced a swath of nickel to quarter sized hail from near Church Hill to just northeast of Fayette. Yazoo County 2 N Bentonia to 26 1755CST 1.5 100 0 0 60K Tornado (F1) 3.5 N Bentonia 1757CST This tornado is described as a "gustnado" and developed from a 85 to 90 mph downburst from a left moving supercell thunderstorm. The tornado quickly "spun up" on the west side of the downburst with the damage pattern showing cyclonic rotation. This brief "gustnado" destroyed a mobile home, uprooted several trees and damaged the roof on two homes. Jefferson County 5 NE Fayette to 26 1812CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 8 NE Fayette 1816CST A three mile swath of significant wind damage occurred just to the northeast of Fayette. Numerous large pine trees were snapped along with many other large trees uprooted. Warren County 5 E Bovina to 26 1814CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 6 E Bovina 1816CST Jefferson County 6 ENE Fayette to 26 1815CST 8 75 0 0 70K Tornado (F1) 2 NE Blue Hill 1827CST
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Hinds County Edwards to 26 1816CST 0 0 500K Hail (1.50) Clinton 1855CST A supercell thunderstorm intensified across eastern Warren county and moved east-northeast across portions of central Hinds county. This storm produced a swath of nickel to ping pong ball sized hail from Edwards to Bolton to Clinton. This hail caused minor damage to many roofs and vehicles. Claiborne County 4 SSW Peyton to 26 1827CST 2 75 0 0 20K Tornado (F1) 3 S Peyton 1829CST This tornado touched down 6 miles east-northeast of Fayette and tracked east-northeast into southwest Claiborne county south of Peyton. A few hundred trees were uprooted and snapped along the path as well as one home which sustained roof damage. The total path length across northeast Jefferson and southwest Claiborne county was 10 miles. Holmes County 4 N Coxburg to 26 1827CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G63) 4 SSE Tchula 1835CST Several trees and power lines were blown down between Tolarville to just south of Tchula. Holmes County Tchula 26 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jefferson County 1 E Mc Bride 26 1835CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several trees and large limbs were blown down. Hinds County 2 N Bolton to 26 1837CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 2 E Brownsville 1849CST Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down, just north of Bolton, on Bolton-Brownsville Road and just east of Brownsville along State Highway 22. Claiborne County 5 SE Peyton 26 1840CST 0.5 50 0 0 2K Tornado (F0) 1841CST Copiah County 5 N Pleasant Hill to 26 1841CST 4 75 0 0 20K Tornado (F1) 7 NNE Pleasant Hill 1848CST This tornado developed just inside Claiborne county, 1 mile southeast of Burnell, and tracked north-northeast for about 4 miles into southwest Copiah county. This tornado uprooted and snapped several dozen trees as it moved across the Barlow Road and highway 547 areas. Copiah County Barlow 26 1844CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1845CST Penny sized hail covered the ground. Copiah County Allen 26 1847CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A few trees were blown down. Copiah County 1 SW Glancy to 26 1853CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Glancy 1854CST Several trees and large limbs were blown down near State Highway 28 and Barlow Road. Scott County Forkville to 26 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 5 NNW Harperville 1945CST Lincoln County 3 S Brookhaven 26 1953CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Lincoln County 3 NW Brookhaven to 26 1956CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Woolworth 2015CST Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down from central Lincoln county to east-central Lincoln county as a supercell thunderstorm moved across the area. The damage occurred from near the Loyd Star Community to Heuks Retreat to around Woolworth. Scott County 2 S Morton 26 2000CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) A few trees and power lines were blown down just south of Morton.
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Lawrence County 5 W Monticello 26 2020CST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind (G62) Several trees were blown down, one fell on a house and another on a camper. The severe winds also destroyed a out shed. Lauderdale County Collinsville to 26 2027CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 5 S Daleville 2032CST Lawrence County 1 N Oma 26 2030CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) A few trees were blown down with one large tree blown across State Highway 27. Jefferson Davis County 1 NE Hebron to 26 2043CST 2 75 0 0 20K Tornado (F1) 3 NE Hebron 2047CST This tornado touched down just to the northeast of Hebron and tracked east-northeast for 2 miles. Numerous large trees were uprooted across Atkinson and Sykes Roads. Smith County Mize 26 2043CST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2045CST Several trees and a power line were blown down. Lauderdale County Zero 26 2104CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lauderdale County Russell 26 2109CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jasper County 9 S Garlandville to 26 2120CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 9 SSE Garlandville 2128CST Several power poles and power lines were blown down. Lauderdale County 9 SW Meridian to 26 2140CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Marion 2153CST A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell from just south of the Meehan Community to around Marion. Jasper County 3 N Bay Spgs to 26 2150CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Montrose 2158CST Clarke County 3 SSW Enterprise to 26 2225CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Wautubbee Several trees were blown down along State Highway 11 between Enterprise and Wautubbee. Clarke County Stonewall 26 2230CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lauderdale County Zero to 26 2246CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) 3 SE Kewanee 2302CST A supercell thunderstorm re-intensified across east-central Lauderdale county and produced penny to golf ball sized hail from near the Zero Community to just southeast of Kewanee. Bolivar County Cleveland to 26 2300CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 3 E Cleveland 2302CST Sunflower County 3 NW Dockery to 26 2303CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 3 NNW Dockery 2304CST Marion County Kokomo to 30 1800CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 8 NE Goss 1823CST A swath of nickel to quarter sized hail fell from Kokomo to around Columbia to around the Bunker Hill Community as the storm moved northeast into Jefferson Davis county.
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Jefferson Davis County 4 SW Bassfield to 30 1823CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 6 NE Bassfield 1835CST A swath of penny sized hail fell across southeast Jefferson Davis county from 4 miles southwest of Bassfield to 6 miles northeast of Bassfield. The storm move into the county from Marion county and exited into west-central Covington county. Covington County 8 SW Collins to 30 1836CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 3 N Hot Coffee 1857CST A swath of penny sized hail fell from a severe thunderstorm that moved across all of Covington county. The storm entered the county between Collins and Bassfield and tracked north-northeast before it exited into southeast Smith county just north of Hot Coffee. Forrest County Carnes to 30 1846CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 SW Brooklyn 1848CST Smith County 2 SW Taylorsville to 30 1858CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 9 NE Taylorsville 1915CST A swath of penny to nickel sized hail fell across southeast Smith county as the storm tracked northeast into west-central Jasper county near Bay Springs. Jones County 3 WSW Ovett to 30 1910CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) 3 NE Ovett 1914CST Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell around Ovett. Jasper County 3 SW Bay Spgs to 30 1916CST 0 0 15K Hail (1.50) 6.5 N Montrose 1940CST The long lived severe thunderstorm, intensified and became a left moving supercell thunderstorm as it moved across western Jasper county. Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell from around Bay Springs to the Newton/Jasper county line near the Roberts Community. The largest hail fell near the Jasper/Newton county line. Jones County Sandersville 30 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Newton County Roberts to 30 1941CST 0 0 50K Hail (1.75) 5 NE Little Rock 2012CST The left moving supercell thunderstorm continued across all of Newton county as it tracked northeast from southwest of Newton, near the Roberts Community, to Decatur and then through Little Rock before it exited out of the northeast corner of the county. Along its path, quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred along some damage to vehicles and roofs. Neshoba County 2 SW Herbert Spgs to 30 2013CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1 NE Herbert Spgs 2017CST Kemper County 2.5 SSW Rio to 30 2018CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1 N Rio 2021CST Oktibbeha County 7 NW Starkville to 30 2030CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 7 N Starkville 2036CST Clay County 2 SSW Cedarbluff to 30 2037CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cedarbluff 2040CST Noxubee County 3 N Paulette to 30 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 6 NW Paulette 2104CST Jones County Moselle to 31 0115CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 ENE Moselle 0123CST Penny to quarter sized hail fell around and to the east of Moselle. Lauderdale County Collinsville 31 0122CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Jones County 10 E Laurel 31 0130CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) A few trees were blown down off State Highway 84 E, 10 miles east of Laurel. Clarke County 2 N Shubuta 31 0150CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jones County Laurel 31 0200CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A storage building was flipped over and heavily damaged. Scott County Steel to 31 0211CST 0 0 50K Hail (1.75) 1 W Sebastopol 0226CST A left moving supercell thunderstorm intensified across central Scott county and produced a swath of nickel to golf ball sized hail from the Steel Community to Sebastopol. The storm continued northeast into far southeast Leake county. Leake County 2 S Salem to 31 0227CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) 2 E Salem 0230CST A left moving supercell thunderstorm continued out of northeast Scott county and moved across the far southeast corner of Leake county, near the Salem Community and produced nickel to golf ball sized hail before it moved into southwest Neshoba county. Neshoba County 2 NW Kitchener to 31 0231CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 5 W Philadelphia 0253CST The strong left moving supercell thunderstorm continued out of far southeast Leake county and moved across southwest and west-central Neshoba county before it dissipated west of Philadelphia. The storm produced penny to quarter sized hail before it dissipated. Clarke County 8 SE Quitman 31 0234CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jones County Ovett to 31 0240CST 0 0 15K Hail (1.75) 6 NE Ovett 0248CST Quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred in Ovett and to the northeast of town as the storm exited the county. Lauderdale County Meridian 31 0400CST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0540CST Heavy rains brought a few inches of rain to Meridian and caused several streets around the city to flood. Jasper County Louin 31 0415CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pea to penny sized hail covered the ground. Covington County South Portion 31 0540CST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 0900CST Heavy rains, 5 to 6.5 inches, fell across the southern half of Covington county during the early morning hours of March 31st. This rain flooded a couple of homes and nearly a dozen county roads. Many of the roads were closed for several hours before being opened late in the afternoon. Jefferson Davis County South Portion 31 0540CST 0 0 200K Flash Flood 0900CST Heavy rains, 4 to 6 inches, fell across the southern portion of Jefferson Davis county during the early morning hours of March 31st. Several roads in the southern portion of the county were underwater along with a portion of highway 13 just south of Prentiss. Jones County Countywide 31 0600CST 0 0 400K Flash Flood 0900CST Four to six inches of rain fell across almost all of Jones county early on the morning of March 31st. Most of the heavy rain was focused from the central portions of the county south-westward toward southern Covington county. This heavy rain caused 10 roads to be damaged along with dozens more covered with water. Additionally, nearly 20 homes were flooded from rising water caused by the heavy rains.
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MISSISSIPPI, Central Clarke County Countywide 31 0615CST 0 0 170K Flash Flood 0730CST Heavy rains, between 4 and 6 inches, fell across portions of Clarke county during the early morning hours of March 31st. Nearly a dozen county roads were flooded with several being washed out. Forrest County Countywide 31 0640CST 0 0 40K Flash Flood 0930CST Heavy rains caused several streets in Hattiesburg to flood as well as numerous roads in the county which were underwater. One home in Hattiesburg was flooded as water entered the home. Lamar County Sumrall 31 0640CST 0 0 500K Flash Flood 0900CST Four to six inches of rain fell across norther portions of Lamar county early in the morning of March 31st. The hardest hit area was in and around Sumrall. Here, 3 homes and 5 businesses were flooded. This heavy rain also flooded numerous streets and roads. A total of 19 roads had a portion underwater with a few roads washed out in sections. Marion County North Portion 31 0700CST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 0845CST Heavy rains, 4 to 5 inches, fell across the northern portion of Marion county during the early morning hours of March 31st. Several roads in that part of the county were underwater and had to be closed. A portion of highway 13, near the Marion/Jefferson Davis county line, had 6 to 8 inches of water covering the highway. Forrest County Rock Hill to 31 1852CST 0 0 15K Hail (1.75) Mc Callum 1912CST A swath of golf ball sized hail fell from around Rock Hill to Camp Shelby. Jones County Ovett 31 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County 2 S Ruth to 31 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 6 NE Ruth 2146CST A swath of penny to quarter sized hail fell across the southeast corner of Lincoln county. The storm remained severe as it moved into west-central Lawrence county and tracked toward Monticello. Marion County 3 E Columbia 31 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lawrence County 3 W Topeka to 31 2147CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Monticello 2202CST A swath of nickel to golf ball sized hail fell from just west of Topeka to Monticello. Warren County Redwood to 31 2245CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 11 NE Redwood 2257CST Yazoo County 9 SW Satartia to 31 2258CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Satartia 2309CST A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell from the Warren/Yazoo county line, near State Highway 3, to around Satartia. The largest hail occurred just to the south and west of Satartia where half dollar to golf ball sized was reported. Marion County 2 S Kokomo to 31 2305CST 0 0 15K Hail (1.75) Columbia 2330CST A supercell thunderstorm moved into Marion county, near Kokomo, and produced quarter to golf ball sized hail as it moved across the west-central and central portions of the county. Yazoo County Bentonia 31 2315CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MISSISSIPPI, North Coahoma County Jonestown 07 1626CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1630CST A truck carrying a mobile home was knocked over on Highway 61.
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MISSISSIPPI, North Lee County Shannon 13 2113CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 2120CST Calhoun County Calhoun City 22 0630CST 0 0 10K Lightning 0635CST Four homes were damaged when lightning struck a nearby tree and traveled through some water pipes. Quitman County Belen 22 1548CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1555CST Tunica County Robinsonsville 22 1620CST 0 0 0.30K Hail (1.00) 1635CST De Soto County Olive Branch 22 1710CST 1 75 0 0 50K Tornado (F0) 1712CST The tornado touched down on the southwest edge of the Cherokee Valley Golf Course and moved northeast. A car wash and a Jiffy Lube had the glass blown out of their buildings. A large oak tree at the golf course was uprooted. Some shingles and small trees were blown down. De Soto County Olive Branch 22 1713CST 0.1 50 0 1 150K Tornado (F1) 1715CST The tornado touched down in the Alexandria Ridge subdivision in Olive Branch and moved northeast. One home suffered extensive roof damage. Another home had an air conditioner blown through one of the windows. Several other homes suffered minor shingle and fence damage. Marshall County 5 NW Holly Spgs to 22 1755CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (0.88) Byhalia 1805CST Alcorn County Corinth 22 1805CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 1810CST Alcorn County Corinth 22 1911CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1915CST Alcorn County 2 NW Corinth 22 2105CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2110CST Alcorn County Corinth 22 2116CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2120CST Lafayette County 8 NNE Paris 27 1527CST 0 0 0.50K Hail (0.88) 1535CST Monroe County Amory 30 2120CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 2125CST Itawamba County Tremont 30 2140CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 2145CST Tunica County Robinsonsville 30 2152CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2200CST MISSISSIPPI, South Wilkinson County Centreville 22 0625CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
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MISSISSIPPI, South Pearl River County Poplarville to 22 0830CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) White Sand Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Poplarville on McNeil and McHenry roads and along Highway 26 between Poplarville and White Sand. Wilkinson County Centreville 26 1530CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail up to the size of golfballs was observed. The hail broke the glass windows in some vehicles. Pearl River County 6 NE Poplarville 26 1533CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hancock County Kiln 26 1542CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Walthall County 5 N Tylertown 26 1630CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hancock County 9 W Kiln 31 1715CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pearl River County 1 W Picayune 31 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hancock County 10 NNE Kiln 31 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pearl River County 10 NE Poplarville 31 1910CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Harrison County Countywide 31 2000CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2359CST Jackson County Countywide 31 2000CST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2359CST Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches during the evening hours produced considerable street flooding in parts of Harrison and Jackson counties. Pike County Magnolia 31 2056CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pike County Mc Comb 31 2103CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hail ranging in size from quarters to golfballs was reported. Jackson County Escatawpa 31 2123CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Amite County 4 W Liberty 31 2200CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree which destroyed a mobile home. Amite County Gloster 31 2204CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) MISSISSIPPI, Southeast Wayne County Clara 22 0910CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0915CST Perry County 4 E Richton 22 0925CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0930CST Greene County Jonathan 22 0935CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.75) 0940CST Golfball size hail fell from a storm near Jonathan. Several vehicles suffered damage from the hail. Perry County Beaumont 30 1920CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.75) 1925CST Golfball size hail was reported near Beaumont. The hail damaged several residences roofs and a few vehicles were also damaged.
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MISSISSIPPI, Southeast Wayne County East Portion 31 0800CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0845CST Heavy rains caused temporary flooding across the east part of the county. Radar estimated that five to seven inches of rain fell across the area in a two hour period. Several roads were closed for about an hour due to the high water. Greene County Countywide 31 0800CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0930CST Heavy rains caused several streets to flood throughout the county. Radar estimated that four to six inches of rain fell across the area, with the heaviest being across the northwest and southeast parts of the county. The streets had to be closed for more than an hour due to the high water. MISSOURI, East Cole County Jefferson City 07 0134CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The ASOS at the Jefferson City airport recorded a 58 mph wind gust. MISSOURI, Lower Pemiscot County Hayti 30 2030CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2035CST MISSOURI, Northeast
NONE REPORTED. MISSOURI, Northwest Bates County 2 NNW Amsterdam 03 1735CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bates County 1 N Amsterdam 03 1740CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bates County 4 S Butler 03 1823CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cass County Raymore 03 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County Kearney 06 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) MOZ038 Lafayette 10 1619CST 0 0 High Wind (G53) A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at Higginsville by the Cooperative Observer. Wind gusts from 40 to 55 mph were common elsewhere across much of west central Missouri. Nodaway County 5 E Maryville 30 0900CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds broke off 18 to 24 inch tree limbs. Nodaway County 2 E Maryville 30 0903CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) One barn had roof blown off. One building suffered minor damage. Trees had some damage and a few power lines were downed. Worth County Denver 30 1015CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Barn suffered some damage from strong thunderstorm winds. Mercer County Princeton 30 1036CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Linn County 6 N Purdin 30 1045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Six to ten inch tree limbs down. Sullivan County 1 W Browning 30 1045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Six to ten inch tree limbs down.
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MISSOURI, Southeast Ripley County Fairdealing to 30 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 7 SE Doniphan 1932CST Dime to nickel-size hail was reported at three places in eastern Ripley County. Butler County Poplar Bluff 30 1959CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Scott County Scott City 30 2000CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One-inch hail occurred along Interstate 55. Cape Girardeau County 4 SW Cape Girardeau 30 2005CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The tin roof was ripped off a barn on Highway 74, about 2 miles west of Interstate 55. The roof was blown into some power lines, which were knocked down. At the nearby Cape Girardeau airport, the peak wind gust recorded by the automated observing system was 54 MPH. Cape Girardeau County Randles to 30 2005CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 5 W Cape Girardeau 2020CST Dime to quarter-size hail fell in extreme southern Cape Girardeau County. The report of quarter-size hail was from Randles. Stoddard County Acorn Ridge to 30 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dexter 2015CST Butler County 2 W Fisk 30 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scott County Oran 30 2025CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stoddard County Advance 30 2045CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Scott County 2.5 N Sikeston to 30 2049CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sikeston 2055CST One-inch hail fell just north of Sikeston, while dime-size hail fell in Sikeston. Mississippi County Charleston 30 2110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A line of thunderstorms developed over southeast Missouri, near a line from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau. As the line moved east to the Mississippi River, some storms along the line produced large hail and an isolated report of damaging winds. The most severe storm along the line tracked through northern Scott and southern Cape Girardeau Counties, producing hail up to golf ball size and minor wind damage. MISSOURI, Southwest Vernon County Fair Haven 03 1906CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Vernon County 6 N Walker 03 1909CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cedar County El Dorado Spgs 03 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) St. Clair County 7 S Appleton City 03 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cedar County Stockton 03 2050CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Polk County Fair Play 03 2158CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cedar County Stockton 03 2158CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Polk County Half Way 03 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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MONTANA, Central MTZ009>011-013- North Rocky Mountain Front - Eastern Glacier - Hill - Chouteau - Toole - Liberty - Eastern Pondera - Blaine 044>049 - Southern Rocky Mountain Front - Eastern Teton 06 0420MST 0 0 High Wind (G63) 1600MST A deep low pressure system over central Canada was responsible for a high wind event along the Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent plains on the 6th. Reported wind speeds include: a gust to 73 mph at East Glacier Park 11SE; a gust to 54 mph at Harlem 16S and a gust to 46 mph at Great Falls Airport. Additionally, sustained winds of 40 mph were reported for several hours at Oilmont 14E, Fairfield 7NE, Cut Bank, Valier, Blackleaf, Turner 6NW, Inverness 20N and Loma 20N. The strong wind helped spread a grass fire near Valier. Over 150 acres of grass burned from a fire caused by exhaust from a vehicle. MTZ012-050-054 Cascade - Judith Basin - Meagher 14 1800MST 0 0 Heavy Snow Heavy snow fell across a portion of North Central Montana during the afternoon and early evening of the 14th. Reported snow fall amounts include: 11 inches at Neihart 7NW, 8 inches at Millegan 14SE and 6 inches at Hobson 20SW. The heavy snow created slick and hazardous driving surfaces and contributed to over 40 motor vehicle accidents. MTZ009-012>015- North Rocky Mountain Front - Cascade - Chouteau - Southern Lewis And Clark - Madison - Toole - Eastern 044-046>047-051- Pondera - Blaine - Fergus - Meagher - Gallatin 054>055 17 0900MST 0 0 Winter Storm 1930MST A Canadian cold front swept across a broad area of North Central Montana on the 17th bringing heavy snow and gusty winds. Reported snow fall amounts include: 14 inches at the Crystal Lake SNOTEL site; 8 inches at Neihart 7S; 7 inches at Neihart, Gold Butte and Conrad; 6 inches at Marias Pass 1WNW, Shonkin, Pony and Lewistown 25S and 5 inches at Bozeman 7SE and Chester. MTZ009>014-044- North Rocky Mountain Front - Eastern Glacier - Hill - Cascade - Chouteau - Southern Lewis And Clark - 047>050 Toole - Blaine - Southern Rocky Mountain Front - Eastern Teton - Judith Basin 23 0732MST 0 0 Winter Storm 1800MST A vigorous spring storm brought heavy snow to a wide area of North Central and Southwest Montana on the 23rd. Reported snow fall amounts include: 16 inches at Holter Dam; 15 inches at Eden; 12 inches at Shonkin 7S, Holter Dam 6S, Rogers Pass, Heart Butte 6W; 10 inches at Sunburst 6S, Gold Butte 7N; 8 inches at Havre 25S, Hobson, Choteau, Stanford, Millegan 14SE; 7 inches at Great Falls, Cut Bank 25NW, Hogeland 2W, Babb, Augusta 25NW, Neihart 7NNW, Great Falls 3SW; 6 inches at Grass Range and 5 inches at Martinsdale 3NNW and West Yellowstone 9N. MONTANA, East MTZ016>017- Central And Se Phillips - Central And Southern Valley - Sheridan - Western Roosevelt - Garfield - Mccone - 019>020-022>026- Richland - Dawson - Prairie - Northern Phillips - Little Rocky Mountains - Northern Valley - Eastern 059>062 Roosevelt 06 0805MST 0 0 High Wind (G60) 1650MST Strong winds affected much of northeast Montana during the morning and afternoon hours of the 6th. The strong winds were associated with a cold front and upper level disturbance that crossed the area. Sustained wind speeds of 40 to 45 mph were common. A few locations had wind gusts in the 58 to 69 mph range. A few of the stronger wind gusts included:
King Coulee Raws Site (Valley County): 69 mph Bluff Creek Raws Site (Valley County): 58 mph Poplar Raws Site (Roosevelt County): 58 mph MTZ017-017-022-059 Central And Southern Valley - Garfield - Northern Phillips 17 0100MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1600MST An area of low pressure in Wyoming brought heavy snow in narrow bands to a portion of northeast Montana. The heaviest snow fell in a 10 to 15 mile band across northern Phillips county, southwest Valley, and portions of northern Garfield county. A few of the heavier snow totals included:
3 miles south of Whitewater (Phillips County): 6 inches 20 miles south/southwest of Glasgow (Valley County): 12 inches 30 miles southwest of Glasgow (Valley County): 6 inches 30 miles northeast of Jordan (Garfield County): 6-8 inches MTZ016-059>060 Central And Se Phillips - Northern Phillips - Little Rocky Mountains 22 2100MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 23 2300MST An area of low pressure that developed in Wyoming brought heavy snow to much of Phillips County late in the evening of the 22nd through the pre-dawn hours of the 23rd. Additional light snow continued to fall through the evening hours of the 23rd. In addition,
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MONTANA, East northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph with high gusts produced areas of blowing and drifting snow. A few of the more impressive snowfall totals included:
Zortman: 9 inches 35 miles south of Malta: 7 inches, with drifts of 3 to 4 feet Whitewater: 6 inches Malta: 5 inches MONTANA, South MTZ040-056-066>068 Northern Park County - Red Lodge Foothills - Beartooth Foothills - Absarokee / Beartooth Mountains - Crazy Mountains 12 0600MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1800MST 8 inches 4W Alpine Cole Creek Snotel; 8 inches 2S Red Lodge; 7 inches 13ENE Wilsall South Fork of the Shields Snotel in the Crazy Mountains; 7 inches 6S Roscoe; 6 inches 5NW Alpine; 6 inches in Mcleod; 6 inches in Clyde Park; 10 inches 5W Red Lodge MTZ029-031-063 Musselshell - Northern Rosebud - Judith Gap 17 1500MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2300MST 8 inches in Judith Gap; 11 inches 10SE Roundup; 7 inches 10S Roundup; 6 inches 15S Colstrip. MTZ029-031>032- Musselshell - Northern Rosebud - Custer - Northern Stillwater - Yellowstone - Powder River - Carter - 034>038-040-042- Southern Big Horn - Northern Park County - Golden Valley - Red Lodge Foothills - Northern Big Horn - 056>058-067 Southern Rosebud - Absarokee / Beartooth Mountains 24 1000MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1500MST An early Spring storm moved across South Central Montana bringing heavy, wet snow to portions of the Billings County Warning Area. The following are some totals from this storm:
8 inches 18NW Ryegate; 6 inches in Forsyth, Huntley, Fort Smith, Roundup, Broadview, Billings, and Birney; 9 inches in Crow Agency; 10 inches in Rapelje; 8 inches 2E Ryegate, 8 inches in Clyde Park, 8 inches 12E Ashland, 6 inches 10S Volborg, 9 inches 2S Red Lodge, 6 inches 5SE Volborg, 6 inches 16W Alzada, 8 inches 60S Miles City, 8 inches at both Cole Creek and Burnt Mountain Snotels MONTANA, West MTZ006>007-043 Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains - Butte / Pintlar Region - Blackfoot Region 12 1044MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1600MST Vigorous late winter storm blanketed the valleys of West Central Montana with 5 to 12 inches of new snow, with as much as much as 14 inches of new snow reported at Georgetown Lake. MTZ002-004-006- West Glacier Region - Lower Clark Fork Region - Bitterroot / Sapphire Mountains - Blackfoot Region 006-043 17 0541MST 0 0 Winter Storm 2100MST Late winter storm brought 8 to 13 inches of new snow over the mountains of Northwest Montana with 4 to 8 inches in the valleys. Widespread west winds at 15 to 25 mph also caused drifting of snow. Schools were closed in the northern Flathead valley due to heavy snowfall. Trees also snapped under the load from heavy snow. Some trees fell onto power lines causing outages across the northern Flathead valley as well. Several vehicle rollovers were also reported. NEBRASKA, Central NEZ004>010- Sheridan - Eastern Cherry - Keya Paha - Boyd - Brown - Rock - Holt - Garden - Grant - Hooker - Thomas - 022>029-035>038- Blaine - Loup - Garfield - Wheeler - Arthur - Mcpherson - Logan - Custer - Deuel - Keith - Perkins - Lincoln - 056>059-069>071-094 Chase - Hayes - Frontier - Western Cherry 10 0930MST 0 4 500K High Wind (G40) 2000MST A strong low pressure system moved through Nebraska overnight with high winds affecting the area behind the passing cold front. Northwesterly winds of 35-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph caused low visibility due to blowing dust in isolated areas. The low visibility caused a multi-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 80 about 6 miles west of North Platte. The accident occurred at 2:05 pm and involved 5 semis and 3 cars. Three semis and 2 cars were engulfed in flames. The accident claimed 3 lives (indirect fatalities) and injured 4 (indirect). West bound lanes on Interstate 80 were closed for 4 hours and east bound lanes on Interstate 80 were closed for 10 hours.
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NEBRASKA, Central NEZ005>006- Eastern Cherry - Keya Paha - Brown - Rock - Grant - Hooker - Thomas - Blaine - Arthur - Mcpherson - 008>009-023>026- Logan - Western Cherry 035>037-094 21 1500CST 0 0 Winter Storm 22 1500CST A strong low pressure system moved out of Eastern Colorado and into the Central Plains dumping significant snow. Keya Paha County received 6-8 inches of snow, Blaine County received 9-12 inches, and Eastern Cherry County received 12-16 inches. Breezy winds also created areas of blowing and drifting snow across roadways. A semi-trailer and truck rolled over in the Long Pine Hills due to the slick road conditions. No one was injuried in the accident. Other cars lost control on snow covered roads but there were no injuries. Logan County 9 N Stapleton 29 1756CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Custer County 2 NW Arnold 29 1848CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County North Platte 29 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Custer County 13 SW Anselmo 29 1910CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1925CST Hail covered the ground. Lincoln County 6 NNE North Platte 29 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Custer County Anselmo 29 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail was 2 inches deep. Blaine County 7 SSE Brewster 29 2010CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail covered the ground. Loup County 15 W Taylor 29 2025CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.25) Loup County Almeria 29 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Loup County 10 NW Almeria 29 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Frontier County 13 SE Stockville 29 2042CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Frontier County 6 S Eustis 29 2055CST 0 0 8K Hail (1.75) Holt County 18 SW Amelia 29 2120CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.25) Rock County 14 ESE Rose 29 2120CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Holt County 17 WSW Chambers 29 2140CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.25) Holt County 5 SW Amelia 29 2150CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) NEBRASKA, East Gage County 1 E Adams 06 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Johnson County 2 W Sterling 06 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) NEZ011>012- Knox - Cedar - Thurston - Antelope - Pierce - Wayne - Boone - Madison - Stanton - Cuming - Burt - Platte - 015>018-030>034- Colfax - Dodge - Washington - Butler - Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy 042>045-050>053 10 1000CST 0 1 High Wind (G53) 1700CST Intense low pressure over the Great Lakes region combined with high pressure building east out of the Rockies and provided a
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NEBRASKA, East prolonged high wind event over northeast and east central Nebraska and portions of western Iowa. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 to a little over 60 mph were common throughout the area. The strong winds caused sporadic tree and roof damage, and there were several reports across the area of trees uprooted and a few semi trucks were overturned. One person was injured in Decatur Nebraska (northern Burt county) when a roof of a building under construction blew on top of his house causing substantial damage.
Some of the higher gusts measured by AWOS or ASOS sites included...62 mph in Fremont at 110 pm, 60 mph at Norfolk at 247 pm, 59 mph in Albion at 1010 am, 59 mph at Columbus at 115 pm, 59 mph in Tekamah at 119 pm, and 55 mph in Omaha at 224 pm. NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast NEZ013>014 Dixon - Dakota 10 1000CST 0 0 20K High Wind (G53) 1730CST Sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph persisted from late morning until late afternoon. The winds caused tree damage with a few branches and smaller tree debris broken off. There was minor damage to buildings, mostly to shingles and gutters. NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED. NEBRASKA, South Central
NOT RECEIVED. NEBRASKA, West Scotts Bluff County 3 NE Scottsbluff 30 1506MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1509MST Very weak tornado over open country. NEVADA, North NVZ034 Ruby Mountains/E Humboldt Range 23 0300PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1300PST A winter storm brought 19 inches of snow to the Dorsey Basin Snotel site in the East Humboldt range and 15 inches to Lamoille Canyon #3 Snotel. NEVADA, South
NONE REPORTED. NEVADA, West NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area 19 1000PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 20 2100PST A winter storm moved through northeast California and western Nevada on the 19th and 20th. Two to three feet of snow fell in the higher elevations of the Sierra, with 6 to 8 inches reported in areas to the lee of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts: Virginia City (6340 ft.) 8 inches Carson City (5400 ft.) 6 inches NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 19 1000PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 20 2100PST A winter storm moved through northeast California and western Nevada on the 19th and 20th. Two to three feet of snow fell in the higher elevations of the Sierra, with 6 to 8 inches reported in areas to the lee of the Sierra.
Storm total snowfall amounts: Mt. Rose Ski Resort (summit) 22 inches (mid-mountain) 10 inches 5 ENE Incline Village (7300 ft.) 20 inches 1 NE Incline Village (6500 ft.) 15 inches Spooner Summit 12 inches
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NEVADA, West NVZ001 Mineral/Southern Lyon 19 1445PST 0 0 High Wind (G56) Wind gust of 65 knots (75 mph) recorded at the Walker Lake RAWS sensor. NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 19 1800PST 0 0 High Wind (G55) Wind gust of 55 knots (63 mph) recorded at the Galena Creek RAWS sensor. NVZ003 Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area 19 1900PST 0 0 High Wind (G50) Wind gust of 50 knots (58 mph) recorded at DRI Sage building in Stead. NVZ002 Greater Lake Tahoe Area 21 2100PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 22 1900PST The second winter storm in a week moved through the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada region. This storm, however, was not as strong as the earlier one. From late on the 21st through the 22nd up to two feet of snow fell in the Sierra, with rain falling western Nevada.
Storm total snowfall amounts: Mt. Rose Ski Resort (mid-mountain) 22 inches NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and Central NHZ001>010- Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - Southern Carroll 013>014 - Sullivan - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - Interior Rockingham - Coastal Rockingham 01 0100EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0500EST Low pressure developed off the southern New England coast during the evening of Monday, February 28, and intensified as it moved northeast into the Gulf of Maine on Tuesday, March 1. Snow moved into New Hampshire during the early morning hours and dropped between 5 and 14 inches across the entire state before ending during the early morning hours of March 2. NHZ001>010- Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - Southern Carroll 013>014 - Sullivan - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - Interior Rockingham - Coastal Rockingham 08 0300EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 09 0800EST Low pressure moved across southern New England during the night of Monday, March 7, and redeveloped off the New England coast on Tuesday, March 8. Snow spread into New Hampshire during the early morning hours of Tuesday and accumulated 5 to 12 inches before ending during the morning on March 9. NHZ001>002- Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - Southern Carroll - Sullivan - 004>010-013>014 Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - Interior Rockingham - Coastal Rockingham 11 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 13 0300EST Low pressure moving out of the midwest on Friday, March 11, redeveloped off the New England coast Friday evening and slowly moved through the Gulf of Maine on Saturday, March 12. Snow accumulated 4 to 15 inches across most of the state before ending during the early morning hours of March 13. NEW HAMPSHIRE, Southern NHZ011>012 Cheshire - Hillsborough 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 2100EST Heavy snow and gusty winds affected southwest New Hampshire and all of southern New England, as low pressure reformed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked southeast of the region. Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed.
Some specific snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 9 inches in Marlow, East Alstead, and Keene; 8 inches in Peterborough; 7 inches in Rindge, Hinsdale, and Greenfield; and 6 inches in Francestown, Manchester, Hudson, and Nashua. NHZ011>012 Cheshire - Hillsborough 08 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 09 0300EST Low pressure strengthened rapidly off the Delaware coast and tracked southeast of New England, bringing heavy snow to southwest New Hampshire. Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed.
The snow and gusty winds made travel difficult. Several roads around Manchester were closed due to icy conditions, and many spinouts were reported throughout the region. Many flights were delayed or canceled at Manchester Airport.
Some specific snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 9 inches in Manchester, 8 inches in Keene, 7 inches in Winchester and Hinsdale, and 6 inches in Stoddard, Bedford, Milford, and Hillsborough.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE, Southern NHZ011>012 Cheshire - Hillsborough 12 0700EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2100EST Low pressure south of Long Island strengthened rapidly as it headed to the Canadian Maritimes, and brought heavy snow to southwest New Hampshire and much of interior southern New England. Snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were widely observed in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties.
State police reported numerous vehicles off roads around the region, especially on Interstate 93. A number of flights at Manchester Airport were delayed or canceled as a result of the storm.
Some specific snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 14 inches in Francestown; 13 inches in Alstead; 12 inches in Dublin, Marlow, Stoddard, Keene, Peterborough, and Wilton; 10 inches in Swanzey and South Weare; 8 inches in Hinsdale and Nashua; and 6 inches in Hudson and Manchester. NEW JERSEY, Northeast NJZ003-005>006-011 Bergen - Essex - Hudson - Union 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0630EST A weak high pressure ridge extended southwest across the region from New England as a low pressure system intensified and moved northeast. This strong low passed south of Long Island Monday night and east of the New England coast during Tuesday.
Light snow developed northeast across the region between 1 and 3 pm Monday afternoon. As the low rapidly intensified and moved closer to the region, narrow bands of heavy snow swept northeast across the region. The last band of heavy snow swept northeast across the region between 5 am and 6:30 am Tuesday morning, March 1st. Storm Total Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches.
Here are selected snowfall totals for:
Bergen County - from 5.4 inches at River Vale to 7.5 inches at Lodi.
Union County - from 6.3 inches at Garwood to 7.6 inches at Elizabeth.
Essex County - from 6.0 inches at Bloomfield to 9.5 inches at Newark Airport.
Hudson County - from 5 .3 inches at Bayonne to 8.0 inches at Harrison. NJZ003>006-011 Bergen - Eastern Passaic - Essex - Hudson - Union 08 1400EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1500EST A strong arctic cold front intensified as it swept southeast across the region. This caused rain to change to snow, temperatures to fall from the 40s into the 20s, and northwest winds that gusted between 40 and 55 mph. Near blizzard conditions occurred for a short time. Storm total snowfalls ranged from around 2 to 4 inches.
Wet and mild antecedent conditions were followed by more than a 20 degree drop in temperature in 3 hours with strong gusty winds. This resulted in a "flash" freeze across roads that resulted in hundreds of vehicle accidents. NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest NJZ001-007>010- Sussex - Warren - Morris - Hunterdon - Somerset - Middlesex - Western Monmouth - Eastern Monmouth - 012>020-027 Mercer - Salem - Gloucester - Camden - Northwestern Burlington - Western Ocean - Southeastern Burlington 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0900EST NJZ021>022-026 Cumberland - Western Atlantic - Eastern Ocean 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0700EST Heavy snow fell across northern and southwestern New Jersey from the morning of February 28th into the morning of the 1st. Across coastal Ocean County, interior Atlantic County and Cumberland County precipitation fell as snow, but mixed with rain at times during the daytime on February 28th. Temperatures in these areas remained above freezing until the evening of February 28th and slowed the accumulations. Precipitation fell as mainly rain in Cape May County and coastal Atlantic County until the rain changed to snow late in the evening of February 28th. Snow began during the morning of February 28th in the southern half of the state and from around Noon EST into the afternoon in the northern half of the state. Heavier bands of accumulating snow moved over the southwestern and northern parts of the state during the afternoon and evening of February 28th. The snow ended across the southern half of the state before the sun rose on the 1st and ended during the morning in the northern half of the state. Accumulations averaged 4 to 8 inches, with some higher amounts in Sussex and Warren Counties and lower amounts in the southeastern part of the state.
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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest
Many schools dismissed early on February 28th. Rutgers University cancelled all its classes after 430 p.m. EST on February 28th. Many after school activities and classes as well as municipal and school board meetings were cancelled. Many minor accidents occurred. In Burlington County, a 17-year-old boy, a 17-year-old girl and their 41-year-old bus driver were injured when two school buses collided in Medford Township.
Specific accumulations included 9.6 inches in Barry Lakes (Sussex County), 9.1 inches in Belvidere (Warren County), 9.0 inches in Califon (Hunterdon County), 8.9 inches in Sparta (Sussex County), 8.6 inches in Stewartsville (Warren County), 8.0 inches in Southampton (Burlington County), Milton (morris County) and Wrightstown (Burlington County), 7.9 inches in West Windsor (Mercer County), 7.8 inches in Marcella (Morris County), 7.6 inches in Wertsville (Hunterdon County), 7.5 inches in Butler (Morris County) and Hackettstown (Warren County), 7.2 inches in Pottersville (Somerset County), 7.0 inches in Lindenwold (Camden County) and Clarksboro (Gloucester County), 6.8 inches in Medford (Burlington County) and Metuchen (Middlesex County), 6.7 inches in New Brunswick (Middlesex County), Somerville (Somerset County) and Cream Ridge (Monmouth County), 6.3 inches in West Windsor (Mercer County), 6.0 inches in Pennsauken (Camden County), Whippany (Morris County) and Flemington (Hunterdon County), 5.8 inches in Manchester (Ocean County), 5.5 inches in Verga (Gloucester County) and Monroeville (Salem County), 5.0 inches in New Egypt (Ocean County), 4.4 inches in Hammonton (Atlantic County), 3.8 inches in Seabrook (Cumberland County), 1.3 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport and 1.0 inch in Margate (Atlantic County) and Brant Beach (Ocean County).
The wintry weather was caused by a true northeaster. A low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday February 27th. It moved northeast and already was a 995 millibar low pressure system when it was near Jacksonville, Florida at 7 p.m. EST on February 27th. It moved northeast and deepened to a 992 millibar low near Charleston, South Carolina at 1 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 990 millibar low near Wilmington, North Carolina at 7 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 984 millibar low just east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th, a 980 millibar low about 150 miles east of Fenwick Island, Delaware at 7 p.m. EST on February 28th and still a 980 millibar low about 250 miles east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 1st. The combination of the low pressure system's storm track being fairly offshore, the lack of a surface high pressure system to its north and marginal surface temperatures for snow kept accumulations from being heavier. NJZ014-024>026 Eastern Monmouth - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean 01 0000EST 0 0 0 Astronomical High Tide 0200EST NJZ014-024>026 Eastern Monmouth - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean 01 0000EST 0 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 1500EST Moderate beach erosion and minor tidal flooding occurred with the northeaster along the New Jersey Coast. The most intense onshore flow occurred from mid morning on February 28th into the early morning of the 1st. Minor tidal flooding occurred with the overnight high tide.
The intense and offshore storm track the low pressure system took gave the New Jersey coast about a 12 hour period of intense northeast winds (25 to 35 mph) and this led to the minor tidal flooding and beach erosion. In Monmouth County, 2 to 3 foot vertical cuts were common from Asbury Park south. In Ocean County, in Harvey Cedars, a 5 foot vertical by 10 foot horizontal cut occurred to 800 feet of dune from Bergen to Cumberland Avenues. Two to four foot vertical cuts were common from Ship Bottom south. In Beach Haven, there was a complete loss of berm protection and an additional 8 foot loss of sand at the Merivale Avenue street end. One house was now exposed to the ocean. In Atlantic County, two to four foot vertical cuts occurred, except in Ventnor where the vertical cut reached five feet at the south end of the city. Walkways and fences were also damaged. Some walkways now ended at the water's edge. The Ventnor Beach was just rebuilt in 2004. In Cape May County, Ocean City was hit the hardest with 3 to 4 foot vertical cuts from the fishing to the amusement pier and an 8 to 10 foot cut from 8th Street to Seaspray Avenue with dune fencing down in some areas. Elsewhere in the county, vertical cuts averaged 1 to 3 feet. Sea Isle City reported loss of dune fencing and rocks were exposed.
The overnight (February 28th) high tide reached 6.78 feet above mean lower low water at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County) and 6.80 feet above mean lower low water at Cape May (Cape May County). Minor tidal flooding begins at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water.
The minor tidal flooding and beach erosion was caused by a northeaster. The low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday February 27th. It moved northeast and was near Jacksonville, Florida at 7 p.m. EST on February 27th. It moved northeast and deepened and was near Charleston, South Carolina at 1 a.m. EST on February 28th, just east of Wilmington, North Carolina at 7 a.m. EST on February 28th, just east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th, and deepened to a 980 millibar low about 150 miles east of Fenwick Island, Delaware at 7 p.m. EST on February 28th. The low remained about the same strength (980 millibar) as it passed about 250 miles east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 1st. The lack of a surface high pressure system to the north of this system prevented the pressure gradient and hence the winds, heavy surf and tidal flooding from being worse.
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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 08 0900EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1900EST The combination of a strong cold frontal passage during the morning of the 8th and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system off the Middle Atlantic and New England States brought snow and plunging temperatures during the day on the 8th. Actual accumulations averaged an inch or two in the southern part of New Jersey and 2 to 4 inches in the northern part of the state. The snow combined with the sharp drop in temperatures to bring treacherous driving conditions on untreated roadways during the afternoon and evening and countless accidents occurred, especially in the northern half of the state.
Precipitation started as rain before sunrise on the 8th. The cold front moved through New Jersey between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. EST (from northwest to southeast) as a low pressure system on the front was intensifying. Temperatures dropped quickly behind this front both at the surface and aloft. The rain changed to snow between 8 a.m. (northwest areas first) and Noon EST (southeast areas last). About an hour after the precipitation changed to snow, temperatures dropped below freezing as the snow continued to fall. The snow ended during the mid and late afternoon from west to east across the state. But, its lingering effects lasted well into the morning rush on the 9th as the wind blew the snow back on the road.
Townships averaged about a dozen weather related accidents, especially in the northern half of the state. In Hunterdon County, Interstate 78 was closed for five miles because of more than twenty accidents. About 75 accidents were reported across northern New Jersey on interstates 287, 78 and 80 and New Jersey State Route 24. In Somerset County, an accident on westbound Interstate 78 that involved a tractor-trailer and vehicle caused serious injuries. In Monmouth County, a roadway was closed in Holmdel Township after a vehicle knocked down a pole. Problems in Monmouth County persisted through the next morning as multiple accidents in the southbound lanes of New Jersey State Route 18 in Colts Neck closed the road for several hours. In Long Branch, nine accidents occurred within 45 minutes. Many after school activities and classes were cancelled on the 8th. The regional spelling bee in Monmouth County was postponed.
Specific snow accumulations included 4.0 inches in Oakhurst (Monmouth County) and Brick Township (Ocean County), 3.5 inches in Manalapan (Monmouth County), 3.0 inches in Wantage (Sussex County), 2.8 inches in Marcella (Morris County) and Stewartsville (Warren County), 2.5 inches in Florence (Burlington County) and Skillman (Somerset County), 2.3 inches in Ewing (Mercer County), 2.0 inches in Metuchen (Middlesex County), 1.9 inches in Somerdale (Camden County), 1.5 inches in Tabernacle (Burlington County) and East Amwell Township (Hunterdon County), 1.4 inches in Chatham (Morris County), 1.0 inch in Seabrook (Cumberland County) and 0.3 inches at the Atlantic City International Airport.
The snow was caused by the combination of the cold frontal passage and the rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was an already intense 986 mb near Danville, Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. NJZ001-007>010-012- Sussex - Warren - Morris - Hunterdon - Somerset - Middlesex - Eastern Monmouth - Mercer - Salem - 014>023-025>027 Gloucester - Camden - Northwestern Burlington - Western Ocean - Cumberland - Western Atlantic - Western Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean - Southeastern Burlington 08 1100EST 0 0 25K Strong Wind 2359EST NJZ013-024 Western Monmouth - Eastern Cape May 08 1200EST 0 0 10K High Wind (G63) 2359EST In addition to the snow, strong gusty northwest winds developed during the afternoon and evening of the 8th as a low pressure system intensified off the Middle Atlantic and New England States. Wind gusts reached around 70 mph in Cape May County. The strong winds caused isolated power outages throughout New Jersey and hampered snow removal crews as it blew snow back onto already cleared or salted roads. Peak wind gusts included 72 mph in Strathmere (Cape May County), 70 mph in Cape May (Cape May County), 64 mph in Keansburg (Monmouth County), 63 mph at High Point (the highest point in New Jersey in Sussex County), 57 mph in Sandy Hook (Monmouth County) and Barnegat Light (Ocean County), 50 mph in Atlantic City (Atlantic County), 49 mph in Wrightstown (Burlington County), 45 mph in Millville (Cumberland County) and 44 mph in Trenton (Mercer County).
The strong winds were caused by a rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the cold front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was an already intense 986 mb near Danville, Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova
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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. NJZ001-007>008 Sussex - Warren - Morris 11 2100EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 12 0500EST Snow fell across northwest New Jersey during the evening and overnight on the 11th and accumulated between two and five inches in most areas with the highest accumulations over the higher terrain. Snow began in Sussex County during the evening of the 11th and spread into Morris and Warren Counties by Midnight EST. The snow ended before sunrise on the 12th. Untreated and less traveled roads were treacherous. Specific accumulations included 4.9 inches in Marcella (Morris County), 2.5 inches in Butler and Randolph (Morris County) and 2.0 inches in Wantage (Sussex County). The snow was caused by an "Alberta type" low pressure system that moved from northern Minnesota on the morning of the 10th east into Lake Erie around sunrise on the 11th. The low moved through Northwest New Jersey during the evening on the 11th and intensified as it moved east reaching just south of Nantucket, Massachusetts around sunrise on the 12th. Heavier snow fell farther to the northeast. NJZ012 Middlesex 15 1200EST 0 0 0 Wildfire 1800EST A brushfire with 30 to 40-foot-high flames burned across 75 to 100 acres in Raritan Center within Edison Township. The fire could be seen from Rahway (Union County) to East Brunswick (within Middlesex County). The fire burned for about six hours until firefighters finished dousing the blaze. One dozen municipalities, twenty-three fire departments and one hundred and three firefighters responded to the scene. The brushfire began in an area with 10 to 12-foot-high reeds that were very dry. Gusty northwest winds led to a longer battle with the fire. The peak wind gust at Newark International Airport for the day was 30 mph and the average wind speed of 16.1 mph was the fifth windiest day of March 2005. NJZ001 Sussex 20 0300EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1100EST A high pressure ridge that extended from James Bay, Canada to the Middle Atlantic coastal waters left enough cold air in place near the surface to cause a wintry mix of precipitation to occur during the first half of the day on the 20th. Precipitation moved in aloft preceding a warm front and fell as mainly freezing rain over the higher terrain of Sussex County between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. EST. Ice accretions were less than one-tenth of an inch. Some snow and sleet mixed in with any accumulations less than one-quarter of an inch. By 11 a.m. EST enough warm air moved in at the surface to change the precipitation over to plain rain in all areas. Untreated roadways were hazardous before the change to plain rain. NJZ001 Sussex 23 0900EST 0 0 Winter Storm 24 0500EST NJZ007>010 Warren - Morris - Hunterdon - Somerset 23 1200EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 24 0400EST A low pressure system exiting the United States from the Delmarva Peninsula brought rain and then snow to Warren and Morris Counties and heavy snow to Sussex County. Accumulations averaged 2 to 5 inches in most of Warren and Morris Counties and 5 to 8 inches across the higher terrain of Warren and Morris Counties and in Sussex County. Farther south, about an inch or two of snow fell in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties. Following the pattern of other winter storms this season, the accumulating snow hit the evening commute the hardest which was described as a nightmare. Precipitation in northwest New Jersey (except in Sussex County) started as rain during the morning of the 23rd and changed to snow during the afternoon. The change to snow worked its way from the higher terrain downward. Across Sussex County, precipitation fell mainly as snow. In all areas the snow continued through the night and ended just before sunrise on the 24th.
Numerous and mostly minor accidents occurred mainly during the evening commute. One fatal accident occurred in White Township (Warren County) when a 61-year-old woman died. She lost control of her vehicle on County Route 519 and slid sideways into an oncoming van. The vehicle then struck a guardrail. The driver and passenger of the van suffered minor injuries. The evening commute was progressively worse on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River.
Accumulations included 7.7 inches in Wantage (Sussex County), 6.8 inches in Barry Lakes (Sussex County), 6.7 inches in Marcella (Morris County), 5.5 inches in Blairstown (Warren County), 5.0 inches in Rockaway (Morris County), 3.0 inches in Chatham (Morris County), 2.5 inches in Hackettstown (Warren County) and Morristown (Morris County), 2.0 inches in Pottersville (Somerset County), 1.9 inches in Belvidere (Warren County) and 1.0 inch in Flemington (Hunterdon County).
The late winter storm was caused by a low pressure system that formed in the Southern Plains States on the 21st and moved east and reached Memphis, Tennessee early in the evening on the 22nd, in central Kentucky around sunrise on the 23rd, just west of Norfolk at 1 p.m. EST on the 23rd, just east of Wallops Island, Virginia at 7 p.m. EST on the 23rd and about 200 miles east of Cape May, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 24th. NJZ001 Sussex 27 2300EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 28 0800EST
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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest Pockets of freezing rain occurred across Sussex County during the overnight of March 27th. As rain moved into the region on the evening of the 27th, some surface temperatures cooled to or below the freezing mark. Light freezing rain fell through the night until temperatures rose above freezing shortly after sunrise on the 28th. Ice accretions were up to two-tenths of an inch. Untreated roadways and walkways were slippery.
The nearest surface high pressure system at the onset of the rain was south of Novas Scotia and could not lock in the cold air near the surface. In addition, the surface pressure difference (and thus the wind) between the low pressure system arriving from the Gulf Coast States and the departing high pressure system produced enough of a southeast wind to scour away the cold air near the surface. Burlington County Countywide 28 1200EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2000EST Salem County Countywide 28 1200EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1800EST Gloucester County Countywide 28 1300EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1900EST Hunterdon County Countywide 28 1300EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2100EST Sussex County Countywide 28 1300EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2300EST Warren County Countywide 28 1300EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2200EST Middlesex County Countywide 28 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2200EST Monmouth County Countywide 28 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2200EST Heavy rain caused poor drainage flooding and left the region vulnerable to any additional heavy rain as the ground was saturated. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended by late that evening. The evening commute was more difficult as usual as there was much ponding of water in poor drainage locations. Storm totals averaged around two inches.
On the 30th, the combination of runoff and melting snow led to isolated low-lying area flooding along the Delaware River in Warren County. In Harmony Township, river flooding reached homes on Riversedge Lane and River Road. The Delaware River at Riegelsville crested at 21.3 feet that morning. Flood stage at that location is 22 feet.
Storm totals included 2.65 in Freehold (Monmouth County), 2.58 inches in Sussex (Sussex County), 2.14 inches in Andover (Sussex County), 2.10 inches in Newton (Sussex County), 2.06 inches in Califon (Hunterdon County), 2.04 inches in Belvidere (Warren County), 2.02 inches in Riegelsville (Warren County), 1.95 inches in New Lisbon (Burlington County), 1.88 inches in Bloomsbury (Hunterdon County), 1.75 inches in West Deptford (Gloucester County), 1.74 inches in Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 1.72 inches in Columbia (Warren County), 1.65 inches in Willingboro (Burlington County) and 1.60 inches in Mount Holly (Burlington County).
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. NJZ018 Camden 28 1729EST 0 0 Flood 2045EST The combination of heavy rain and saturated ground from recent heavy rains caused poor drainage and some river flooding in Camden County. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of
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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest the 28th as thunderstorms occurred. Storm totals averaged between one and two inches.
The Cooper River at Haddonfield was above its 2.8 foot flood stage from 529 p.m. through 845 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 2.88 feet at 630 p.m. EST. Storm totals included 1.91 inches in Somerdale, 1.72 inches in Audubon, 1.66 inches in Pennsauken and 1.40 inches in Cherry Hill.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. NJZ015 Mercer 28 1809EST 0 0 Flood 2318EST The combination of heavy rain and saturated ground from recent heavy rains caused poor drainage and some creek flooding in Mercer County. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as thunderstorms occurred. Storm totals averaged between one and two inches.
The Assunpink Creek at Trenton was above its 7 foot flood stage from 609 p.m. through 1118 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 7.33 feet at 9 p.m. EST. Storm totals included 2.00 inches in Windsor, 1.72 inches in Hightstown, 1.66 inches in Washington's Crossing and 1.46 inches in Trenton.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. NJZ010 Somerset 28 1840EST 0 0 Flood 30 1045EST The combination of heavy rain and saturated ground caused poor drainage and some river flooding in Somerset County. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as thunderstorms occurred. Storm totals averaged around two inches.
The Millstone River at Griggstown was above its 10 foot flood stage from 730 p.m. EST on the 28th through 1045 a.m. EST on the 30th. It crested at 12.3 feet at 8 a.m. EST on the 29th. The North Branch of the Raritan River at South Branch was above its 7 foot flood stage from 640 p.m. EST on the 28th through 733 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 8.7 feet at Midnight EST on the 29th.
Storm totals included 2.40 inches in Basking Ridge, 2.12 inches in Far Hills, 1.96 inches in North Plainfield, 1.90 inches in Somerville and 1.44 inches in Belle Mead.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. NJZ016>019 Salem - Gloucester - Camden - Northwestern Burlington 29 0100EST 0 0 0 Astronomical High Tide 0600EST The combination of runoff from the heavy rain, the funneling of water into Delaware Bay and higher than normal astronomical tides coming off the full moon produced minor tidal flooding at the times of high tide early in the morning on the 29th. The high tide in Burlington reached 9.94 feet above mean lower low water. Minor tidal flooding begins at 9.0 feet above mean lower low water. The high tide at Philadelphia Pier 12 reached 8.35 feet above mean lower low water. Minor tidal flooding begins there at 8.2 feet above mean lower low water. Less widespread minor tidal flooding occurred with the early morning high tides on the 30th and 31st.
The onshore flow was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was
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NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast from western Alabama on the morning of the 27th. It reformed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th and become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia during the afternoon on the 28th, through Chesapeake Bay the evening on the 28th, across Delaware Bay around Midnight EST on the 29th and about then east of Atlantic City by sunrise on the 29th. The counterclockwise circulation around this low helped push water into Delaware Bay and slow the runoff from the nearby heavy rain and the snowmelt from the upper parts of the Delaware River. NJZ008 Morris 29 0307EST 0 0 Flood 31 2359EST The combination of heavy rain and melting snow produced poor drainage and river flooding in Morris County that lasted well into April. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as thunderstorms occurred. Storm totals averaged around three inches. Lincoln Park Borough was one of the hardest hit municipalities in the county as they received flooding near the Pompton and Passaic River confluence and the Beaver Brook. Several roads were barricaded. In Denville, some backyards were flooded by the Rockaway River.
The Rockaway River above the Boonton Reservoir was above its 5 foot flood stage from 315 a.m. EST through 956 p.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 5.47 feet at 10 a.m. EST. The Rockaway River below the Boonton Reservoir was above its 5 foot flood stage from 307 a.m. EST on the 29th through 530 a.m. EST on the 31st. It crested at 6.37 feet at 1045 a.m. EST on the 29th. The Pequannock River at the Macopin Intake Dam was above its 5.5 foot flood stage from 445 a.m.EST on the 29th through 2 a.m. EST on the 30th. It crested at 5.59 feet at 1015 a.m. EST on the 29th. The Passaic River at Pine Brook was above its 19 foot flood stage from 1030 p.m. EST on the 29th through 515 p.m. EST on April 1st. It crested at 19.41 feet at 645 p.m. EST on the 30th. Farther downstream, the Passaic River at Two Bridges was above its 9 foot flood stage from 10 p.m. EST on the 29th through 4 p.m. EDT on April 9th. The March highest crest was 10.26 feet at 3 a.m. EST on the 31st.
Storm totals included 3.30 inches in Milton, 2.88 inches in Pequannock, 2.70 inches in Boonton, 2.60 inches in Lake Hopatcong and Morristown and 1.87 inches in Chatham.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. NEW MEXICO, Central and North NMZ002>006-008- Northwest Mountains Including Jemez - Upper Rio Grande Valley - Sangre De Cristo Mountains - Northeast 010>013 Highlands - Harding - Westcentral Mountains - Sandia/Manzano Mountains - Central High Plains/Estancia Valley County - Conchas Lake/Guadalupe - Quay 14 0000MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 15 1500MST A storm which began with heavy snows along the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and the Sandia mountains pushed cold air through the central valleys and covered the eastern plains with cold readings. Amounts peaked at near 17-19 inches at Chacon and Pecos while 24-28 inches was measured near Gascon. The Sandia Park area reported 15-22 inches. Snow eventually spread west in the central valley with 4-8 inches reported in Albuquerque metro area and nearly 12 inches across the Jemez Mountains and Los Alamos with 10 inches reported east and southeast of Cuba. The storm dumped 4 to 9 inches across the eastern plains as it finally moved east out of the state, Mountain communities northwest of Las Vegas had 48 hours totals of 30-36 inches. NMZ016 Lincoln County High Plains/Hondo Valley 29 0950MST 0 0 High Wind (G57) High winds reported at Sierra Blanca Airport 15 NE of Ruidoso. NMZ005-007 Northeast Highlands - Far Northeast Plains 30 2100MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 31 1600MST Heavy snow of 6-8 inches was reported between Raton and Clayton with driving winds. NEW MEXICO, South Central and Southwest
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NEW MEXICO, Southeast NMZ028 Eddy County Plains 15 0300MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1300MST Winter weather affected parts of New Mexico during the day on the 15th. Light snow accumulations up to one inch were reported across the northwestern half of the Eddy County plains. NMZ029 Northern Lea County 15 0400MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Storm 1400MST More significant snowfall occurred over northern Lea County on the 15th as a winter storm affected portions of the New Mexico plains. Between four and five inch snow accumulations were reported across northern Lea County from Caprock to Crossroads. NMZ028-033 Eddy County Plains - Central Lea County 29 1200MST 0 0 55K 0 High Wind (G50) 1600MST A potent storm system moved east over the Southern Plains on the 29th and caused severe non-thunderstorm winds over southeastern New Mexico. Numerous reports of downed power lines and poles were received along with reports of blown down trees. The roof was blown off of a trailer home near Hobbs. Wind gusts to 58 MPH were recorded at both the Carlsbad and Hobbs airports. NEW YORK, Central NYZ009-015>018- Northern Oneida - Yates - Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga - Steuben - Schuyler - Chemung - 022>025-036>037- Tompkins - Madison - Southern Oneida - Cortland - Chenango - Otsego - Tioga - Broome - Delaware - 044>046-055>057-062 Sullivan 01 0300EST 0 0 360K Heavy Snow 1200EST A strong winter storm brought 8 to 14 inches of snow to all of central New York. Isolated snow amounts were as much as two feet. A Midwest storm slowly moved east and combined with another storm moving north along the east coast on February 27th to bring copious moisture to the region on February 28th. The snow moved in from the south starting in the afternoon and early evening on February 28th. The snow continued through the night, heavy at times, before tapering off to light snow and flurries late in the morning on March 1st. NYZ056>057-062 Broome - Delaware - Sullivan 24 0400EST 0 0 30K Heavy Snow 0700EST An intensifying storm moved north along the east coast on March 23rd and 24th. Light snow, possibly mixed with rain, moved into the region midday on the 23rd. The snow became heavy at times late in the afternoon and continued into the evening. Snowfall amounts were 6 to 8 inches with some amounts up to a foot mainly at higher elevations. Water equivalents of the snow were between half an inch and an inch. Otsego County Gilbertsville 28 1400EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1730EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches. A few locations received more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing high stream flows before the rain started late on the 27th. The flooding caused Mill Street to be closed in Gilbertsville. Tioga County Countywide 28 1505EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 2330EST State Route 96 in Owego closed due to flooding of the Owego Creek. Several other roads were closed in Tioga Center and Berkshire. Most roads were closed due to flooding with one road in Berkshire closed due to a mudslide. A strong Atlantic coast storm brought around 2 inches of rain that fell on wet or frozen saturated ground. In addition to the rain adding to the runoff there was snowmelt, which could of added another inch or 2 of water equivalent. Streams and creeks were already running high due to snowmelt before the rain came starting late on the 27th. NYZ055 Tioga 28 1817EST 0 0 20K Flood 31 2359EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Waverly, NY / Sayre, PA rose above its flood stage of 11 feet on the 28th, crested at 15.08 feet at 12 AM on the 30th, then fell slowly but stayed over flood stage into April. After the rainstorm, temperatures were warm enough to cause additional snowmelt. NYZ057 Delaware 28 1900EST 0 0 10K Flood 29 1036EST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
NEW YORK, Central A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls went above its flood stage of 10 feet the evening of the 28th. The river crested at 10.42 feet at 5:15 AM on the 29th, before falling back below flood stage late morning on the 29th. NYZ045 Chenango 28 2133EST 0 0 10K Flood 31 1039EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Bainbridge went above its flood stage of 13 feet late on the 28th, crested at 15.3 feet at 8 PM on the 29th, then fell below flood stage on the 31st. Additional snowmelt after the rainstorm caused to river to remain high. Sullivan County Bloomingburg 29 0010EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0330EST Heavy rain washed out a road. A strong Atlantic storm dropped 2 to 3 inches of rain on an already saturated ground. Most of the rain fell on the 28th. Also adding to the runoff was several inches of water equivalent from snowmelt. NYZ056 Broome 29 0100EST 0 0 20K Flood 31 2359EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Conklin went above its flood stage of 11 feet early on the 29th, crested at 15.09 feet at 2:30 PM on the 29th. The river stayed above flood stage into April due to additional snowmelt. NYZ056 Broome 29 0443EST 0 0 20K Flood 31 1029EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Vestal went above its flood stage of 18 feet early on the 29th, crested at 20.80 feet at 6:00 PM also on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage on the 31st. Additional snowmelt occurred after the rainstorm keeping river levels high. NYZ045 Chenango 31 1645EST 0 0 5K Flood 2359EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. In addition snowmelt before and after the rainstorm was causing elevated river flows. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Bainbridge went briefly below its flood stage of 13 feet on the 31st before rising back over flood stage. Temperatures in the 50s on the 31st caused added snowmelt rising the river. Another slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. This additional rain and snowmelt caused the river to rise rapidly to a crest of 20.47 feet at 4:15 AM on April 4th. This was the 6th highest crest at Bainbridge for almost the last 100 years. The river fell below flood stage the morning of April 6th. NYZ044 Cortland 31 2005EST 0 0 5K Flood 2359EST The Tioughnioga River at Cortland rose above its flood stage of 8 feet late on March 31st. The rise was due to rain that fell on March 28th and snowmelt during the week leading up to the 31st. The water equivalent of the snow amounted to several inches. A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. This additional rain and snowmelt caused the river to rise to a crest of 14.07 feet at 2:00 PM EST on April 3th. This was a record flood crest at Cortland. The previous flood of record was 13.82 feet in 1950. NYZ045 Chenango 31 2230EST 0 0 5K Flood 2359EST The Chenango River at Sherburne rose above its flood stage of 8 feet late on the 31st. The rise was due to rain that fell on the 28th and snowmelt during the week leading up to the 31st. The water equivalent of the snow amounted to several inches. A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. This additional rain and snowmelt caused the river to rise to a crest of 10.78 feet at 2:30 AM on April 3th. This was the 2nd highest flood crest at Sherburne. NEW YORK, Coastal NYZ068>072- Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester - New York (Manhattan) - Richmond 074>076-078>079-081 (Staten Is.) - Kings (Brooklyn) - Queens - Northwest Suffolk - Northeast Suffolk - Southeast Suffolk 01 0100EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0815EST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
NEW YORK, Coastal A weak high pressure ridge extended southwest across the region from New England as a low pressure system intensified and moved northeast. This strong low passed south of Long Island Monday night and east of the New England coast during Tuesday.
Light snow developed northeast across the region between 1 and 4 pm Monday afternoon. As the low rapidly intensified and moved closer to the region, narrow bands of heavy snow swept northeast across the region. The last band of heavy snow swept northeast across the region between 7:30 am and 8:30 am Tuesday morning, March 1st. Storm Total Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 9 inches.
Here are selected snowfall totals for:
Rockland County - from 7.2 inches at New City to 8.0 inches at Sloatsburg.
Westchester County - from 5.0 inches at Scarsdale to 8.0 inches at Yorktown Heights.
Putnam County - from 6.5 inches at Lake Peekskill to 8.5 inches at Lake Carmel.
New York (Manhattan) - 7.5 inches was measured at the Central Park Zoo.
Richmond (Staten Island) - from 6.1 inches at Bulls Head to 6.5 inches at New Dorf.
Kings (Brooklyn) - from 5.0 inches at Graves End to 6.0 inches at Sheepshead Bay.
Queens County - from 5.0 inches at JFK Airport to 7.0 inches at LaGuardia Airport.
Suffolk County - from 5.5 inches at the NWS Office in Upton, Sag Harbor, Patchogue, and Deer Park to 7.2 inches in Smithtown. At Islip Airport, 6.6 inches was measured. NYZ069>081 Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester - New York (Manhattan) - Bronx - Richmond (Staten Is.) - Kings (Brooklyn) - Queens - Nassau - Northwest Suffolk - Northeast Suffolk - Southwest Suffolk - Southeast Suffolk 08 1300EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1700EST NYZ076 Queens 08 1910EST 0 0 High Wind (G50) A strong arctic cold front intensified as it swept southeast across the region. This caused rain to change to snow, temperatures to fall from the 40s into the 20s, and northwest winds that gusted between 40 and 55 mph. A peak isolated wind gust to 58 mph was measured by the Automated Surface Observing System at JFK Airport. Near blizzard conditions occurred for a short time. Storm total snowfalls ranged from around 2 to 4 inches.
Wet and mild antecedent conditions were followed by more than a 20 degree drop in temperature in 3 hours with strong gusty winds. This resulted in a "flash" freeze across roads that resulted in hundreds of vehicle accidents. NYZ078-080 Northwest Suffolk - Southwest Suffolk 12 0800EST 0 0 Heavy Snow A low pressure system developed southeast of Long Island before sunrise on Saturday March 12th. This low quickly intensified as it moved northeast. It passed near Nantucket during Saturday afternoon and moved east of Cape Cod by Saturday evening.
Light rain developed across the Atlantic coastal waters just south of Long Island between 1 am and 2 am. As the rainfall intensity increased, it quickly changed to heavy wet snow. The band of heavy snow developed from western and central Suffolk County north across New Haven County CT. A few areas, mainly east of Patchogue, experienced snowfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour.
Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from around 5 to 8 inches. Here are selected amounts of at least 6 inches:
Patchogue - 8 inches Lake Ronkonkoma - 7.5 inches Rocky Point - 6.8 inches Mount Sinai - 6.7 inches Sayville - 6.5 inches Shoreham - 6.4 inches Port Jefferson - 6.3 inches Medford and North Patchogue - 6.0 inches
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NEW YORK, Coastal NYZ067>068 Orange - Putnam 23 2100EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2200EST As a ridge of high pressure extended southeast across New England, a low pressure system moved northeast along a warm front. The low quickly passed southeast of Long Island early Thursday morning on March 24th.
Snow quickly developed and spread northeast across the region during Wednesday afternoon. It became heavy during Wednesday evening. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from around 6 to 10 inches. In Orange County, snowfall accumulations ranged from 6.0 inches at Cornwall-On-Hudson to 10.0 inches at Circleville. NEW YORK, East NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess 01 0600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ065 Western Dutchess 01 0600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST The average total snowfall across Dutchess County was 9 inches. NYZ064 Eastern Ulster 01 0600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ063 Western Ulster 01 0600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Ulster County was 11 inches. NYZ061 Eastern Columbia 01 0700EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ060 Western Columbia 01 0700EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Columbia County was 10 inches. NYZ059 Eastern Greene 01 0700EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ058 Western Greene 01 0700EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Greene County was 11 inches. NYZ052 Eastern Albany 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ051 Western Albany 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Albany County was 13 inches. NYZ054 Eastern Rensselaer 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ053 Western Rensselaer 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Rensselaer County was 11 inches. NYZ049 Eastern Schenectady 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ048 Western Schenectady 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Schenectady County was 11 inches.
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NEW YORK, East NYZ047 Schoharie 01 0900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Schoharie County was 10 inches. NYZ082 Northern Fulton 01 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ039 Southern Fulton 01 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Fulton County was 9 inches. NYZ040 Montgomery 01 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Montgomery County was 9 inches. NYZ041 Northern Saratoga 01 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ050 Southern Saratoga 01 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Saratoga County was 12 inches. NYZ043 Northern Washington 01 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ084 Southern Washington 01 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Washington County was 11 inches. NYZ033 Hamilton 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST Average total snowfall across Hamilton County was 8 inches. NYZ032 Northern Herkimer 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ038 Southern Herkimer 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST The average total snowfall across Herkimer County was 8 inches. NYZ042 Northern Warren 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST NYZ083 Southeast Warren 01 1500EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST The average total snowfall across Warren County was 11 inches. A surface low pressure was centered along the mid-Atlantic Coast at the beginning of March. This storm tracked northeastward well off the eastern seaboard, reaching southeast of Cape Cod by midday on March 1. The storm then moved into the Gulf of Maine by late on March 1. At the same time, another vertically stacked storm moved slowly east from the Great Lakes and interacted with the low-level moisture from the surface storm. The combination of the two storms, along with a surface trough anchored between them, resulted in a significant snowstorm across much of eastern New York and adjacent western New England. Snowfall storm totals across the region ranged from 7 inches to a foot or more. Officially, 11.7 inches of snow fell at the National Weather Service station in Albany. The heaviest amount was reported in Bennington County in Vermont, where 17.5 inches of snow was reported in the Town of Wadeford. Other than the usual school and business closures, the storm did not report any unusual problems across the region. NYZ053 Western Rensselaer 08 1200EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1800EST
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
NEW YORK, East NYZ054 Eastern Rensselaer 08 1200EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1800EST The average snowfall across Rensselaer County was 12 inches. NYZ043 Northern Washington 08 1600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1800EST NYZ084 Southern Washington 08 1600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1800EST The average total snowfall across Washington County was 9 inches. A strong cold front moved across eastern New York and adjacent western New England on March 8th. As the front slowed down across eastern New England, a wave of low pressure formed along it and eventually became a closed storm system which intensified as it moved into the Canadian Maritimes. The front and developing storm brought snow across the region. A meso-scale band of enhanced heavier snow and an upslope wind component, resulted in heavy snowfall across portions of the Taconics and Berkshires. Gusty winds also resulted in some blowing and drifting of the snow, but not enough to qualify as a blizzard. The snowfall in these areas ranged from 7 inches to locally over a foot. Seventeen inches was reported in Averill Park, Rensselaer County, the highest snowfall total. The snow and blowing snow resulted minor traffic accidents across the region. NYZ051 Western Albany 24 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST The average snowfall total across Western Albany County was 8.0 inches. NYZ060 Western Columbia 24 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST The average snowfall total across Western Columbia County was 8.0 inches. NYZ065 Western Dutchess 24 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0600EST The average snowfall total across Western Dutchess County was 8.0 inches. NYZ059 Eastern Greene 24 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST NYZ058 Western Greene 24 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST The average snowfall total across Greene County was 9.0 inches. NYZ054 Eastern Rensselaer 24 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST The average snowfall depth across Eastern Rensselaer County was 7.0 inches. NYZ064 Eastern Ulster 24 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST NYZ063 Western Ulster 24 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0600EST The average snowfall depth across Ulster County was 8.0 inches. NYZ041 Northern Saratoga 24 0300EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST The average snowfall total across Northern Saratoga County: 10.0 inches. Highest snowfall amount reported in Gansevoort, 12 inches. NYZ043 Northern Washington 24 0300EST 0 0 Winter Storm 0600EST Average snowfall depth across Northern Washington County: 10.0 inches. Highest snowfall amount in Northern Washington County reported in Cossayua, 12 inches. The fourth coastal storm of the month tracked from south of Long Island to east of Cape Cod by early March 24. This storm produced a meso-scale band of heavy snow that first fell to the south and west of Albany. The band weakened as it moved across
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NEW YORK, East the Greater Capital District, but then strengthened as it proceeded north in the Saratoga region and Washington County. The result was a signficant snowfall across portions of the Catskills, Helderbergs, Saratoga region and Taconics, while lesser amounts fell across the remainder of the region. A foot fell in two serperate spots, Gansevoort, Saratoga County and Cossayua, Washington County. No unusual problems were reported with this storm. Montgomery County Canajoharie 28 0852EST 0 0 Flash Flood 29 0200EST The Canajoharie Creek exceeded the 6.0-foot flood stage at the Canajoharie Creek gage, cresting at 8.19 feet, 5:15PM on the 28th. Schoharie County Warnerville 28 1000EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1100EST The town of Warnerville was impassable due to flooded roads. Saratoga County Bemis Hgts 28 1215EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1315EST Three roads closed, including Route 67 and Route 4, due to water coverage. Washington County Clarks Mills 28 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500EST County Route 113 closed due to flooding. Schenectady County Glenville 28 1600EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1700EST Droms Road closed between Swaggertown Road and Charlton Road due to flooding. NYZ043 Northern Washington 28 1845EST 0 0 Flood 1945EST Metawee River over flood stage. NYZ043 Northern Washington 28 1845EST 0 0 Flood 29 0101EST The Metawee River exceeded the 7.0-foot flood stage at the Granville gage, cresting at 7.20 feet at 9:15 PM on the 28th. NYZ064 Eastern Ulster 28 2230EST 0 0 Flood 2330EST Springtown Road flooded. NYZ059 Eastern Greene 28 2300EST 0 0 Flood 29 0000EST In Cairo, 15 County Roads closed due to flooding. Eighteen Fire companies pumped out basements throughout county. NYZ060 Western Columbia 29 0030EST 0 0 Flood 0130EST Every town in Columbia County reported road closures due to flooding. NYZ050 Southern Saratoga 29 0154EST 0 0 Flood 0603EST The Mohawk River exceeded the 188.0-foot flood stage at the Crescent Dam gage, cresting at 188.26 feet, at 3:00AM on the 29th. NYZ065 Western Dutchess 29 0200EST 0 0 Flood 0242EST Due to tidal flooding as well as locally heavy rain, the Hudson River exceeded the 5.0-foot flood stage at the Poughkeepsie gage, cresting at 5.05 feet, 2:30AM on the 29th. NYZ066 Eastern Dutchess 29 0300EST 0 0 Flood 0400EST In the Town of Northeast, Mill Road closed due to flooding.
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NEW YORK, East NYZ064 Eastern Ulster 29 0356EST 0 0 Flood 1407EST The Esopus Creek exceeded the 20.0-foot flood stage at the Mount Marion gage, cresting at 20.54 feet, 8:00AM on the 29th. NYZ040 Montgomery 29 1352EST 0 0 Flood 30 0007EST The Schoharie Creek exceeded the 6.0-foot flood stage at the Burtonsville gage, cresting at 6.13 feet at 7:00PM on the 29th. NYZ065 Western Dutchess 29 1355EST 0 0 Flood 1945EST Wappingers Creek exceeded the 8.0-foot flood stage at the Wappingers Falls gage, cresting at 8.09 feet, 4:30PM on the 29th. NYZ038 Southern Herkimer 30 0000EST 0 0 Flood 31 0159EST The Mohawk River exceeded the 403.0-foot flood stage at the Utica gage, cresting at 403.4 feet, 6:00PM on the 30th. A potent area of low pressure and its associated frontal systems, moved northeast across the Ohio and Saint Lawrence Valleys on the 28th of March, bringing with it a significant amount of moisture. Since it took a more western track than previous storms earlier in the month, almost all of the precipitation fell as rain. Rainfall totals, averaging 1-2 inches, but locally as high as 4 inches, accumulated across portions of the eastern New York and adjacent western New England. This rainfall, combined with snow melt, produced signficant runoff, resulting in widespread flooding across the region between March 28th through 31st. Many streams and rivers reached or exceed bankful, including the Mettawee, Housatonic and Mohawk Rivers, as well as the Esopus, Wappingers and Schoharie Creeks. Numerous houses in Columbia and Greene Counties sustained damage when their basements became flooded, and there were many reports of road closures across a large number of counties. One Mechanicville man was transported to a local hospital after being swept away by floodwaters of the Anthony Kill. In Columbia County, every town reported at least one road closed due to flooding. NEW YORK, North NYZ026>031- Northern St. Lawrence - Northern Franklin - Eastern Clinton - Southeastern St. Lawrence - Southern 034>035-087 Franklin - Western Clinton - Western Essex - Eastern Essex - Southerwestern St. Lawrence 01 2000EST 0 0 90K Winter Storm 2230EST A storm system off the Carolinas on Monday, February 28th moved to the Gulf of Maine the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, March 1st. Snow developed across the area during the night of Feb 28th, and was heavy at times during March 1st before it tapered off the night of March 1st. Snowfall was generally between 8 and 10 inches, except in Clinton county where snowfall was between 9 and 14 inches. Locally higher amounts fell in the higher peaks of the Adirondacks. NYZ028-034>035 Eastern Clinton - Western Essex - Eastern Essex 11 1700EST 0 0 30K Winter Weather/Mix 12 1700EST An area of low pressure over the Ohio valley on Friday, March 11th moved east across southern New York and reorganized south of Cape Cod early Saturday, March 12th. The storm system moved north through the Gulf of Maine Saturday evening. Snow spread across the area during the afternoon of March 11th, and was steady later on the night of March 11th into Saturday, March 12th, before it tapered off Saturday afternoon. General snow accumulations were 3 to 5 inches. NEW YORK, West NYZ001>003- Niagara - Orleans - Monroe - Northern Erie - Genesee - Ontario 010>011-014 01 0320EST 0 0 60K Heavy Snow 1400EST An intensifying low over Indiana and Ohio on February 28th lifted slowly across Lake Erie. Snow overspread the area during the late afternoon hours of the 28th. It was generally light at first, but became moderate to heavy for a time across the Niagara Frontier and northern Finger Lakes (including Buffalo and Rochester) shortly after midnight. The snow finally tapered off during the morning and early afternoon hours of March 1st. Specific overnight snowfalls included: 9" at Clarence and Alabama; 8" at Medina and Victor; and 7" at Spencerport and Lewiston. NYZ019>020-085 Chautauqua - Cattaraugus - Southern Erie 02 2015EST 0 0 45K Heavy Snow 03 1500EST A northwest flow across Lake Erie resulted in an intense lake effect snow across the higher elevations of the western southern tier of New York during the evening of March 2nd and continuing through the afternoon of the 3rd. Specific snowfall reports included: 14" at Perrysburg; 13" at Cassadaga; 12" at Stockton; and 10" at East Aurora.
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NEW YORK, West NYZ006 Oswego 04 1750EST 0 0 10K Heavy Snow 2300EST A cold, westerly flow across Lake Ontario established a narrow, intense band of lake effect snow over Oswego county. In Scriba ten inches of snow fell while nine inches was reported in Palermo and Volney. NYZ006 Oswego 10 0530EST 0 0 10K Heavy Snow 1800EST A band of lake effect snow began to develop late in the afternoon of March 9th in a northwest flow across Lake Ontario. The band of snow continued through the night and morning hours, but broke apart during the afternoon hours under the strong March sun. Snowfall reports included: 10" at West Monroe; 9" at Constantia; and 7" at Hannibal. NORTH CAROLINA, Central Wake County Cary 07 1240EST 0 0 20K Lightning Lighting struck a tree outside a Cary residence. Lightning then entered the natural gas line rupturing the line under the house resulting in a severely damaging fire. Davidson County 4 N Welcome 08 0741EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Two trees were downed on South Union Grove Road. Guilford County High Pt 08 0756EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) 62 mph gust measured by broadcast meteorologist's home anemometer. Stanly County Countywide 08 0810EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees were blown down in Albemarle, Norwood, and Oakboro. In New London, a carport was blown into a tree, and the roof of a barn was ripped off. An above-ground swimming pool and deck were damaged, and a shed was destroyed. A tree fell on a car in Richfield. Guilford County 2 S Sedalia 08 0830EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down at McConnell Church Road in McCleansville. Randolph County Asheboro 08 0830EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Numerous trees were blown down at the Asheboro Zoo. A tin roof was torn off of a building in Asheboro, and trees and power lines were downed as well. Dime sized hail was also reported. Anson County Central Portion to 08 0845EST 0 0 12.8K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Ansonville A few trees were blown down in Ansonville and Lilesville. A porch was ripped of a trailer near Wadesboro, and a roof was torn off a barn. Further south, in Morven, a roof was partially torn off of a home. Orange County Chapel Hill 08 0855EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Chatham County Harpers Xrds 08 0905EST 0 2 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A barn collapsed, injuring two people. Moore County Carthage 08 0905EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down near Carthage. Richmond County Ellerbe 08 0910EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Trees were blown down in Ellerbe, and at scattered other locations across the county. The Richmond County AWOS reported a measured gust of 64 mph. Moore County Pinehurst 08 0915EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The roof of a metal building was partially removed. A shed and two garages were destroyed on Wright Road. A tree fell on a roof, and wind ripped apart a storage building on Lake Bay Road.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Central Scotland County Laurinburg 08 0915EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees were blown down near Highway 401 north of Laurinburg and on Turnpike Road. Trees fell on a couple of houses on Anita Drive in town, and trees fell on cars in the parking lot of Scotland Memorial's medical facilities. A 100-year-old barn on Peabridge Road was destroyed. Lee County Sanford 08 0925EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were blown down. Hoke County Raeford 08 0930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were blown down, and small hail was reported as well. Franklin County Youngsville 08 0935EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down just west of Youngsville, on Halifax Road, Pearces Road, and Ferrels Bridge Road. Harnett County Erwin 08 0940EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A hay barn was destroyed on Julian Road, and across the street a brick tobacco barn was destroyed. Wake County Cary 08 0940EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A utility building was blown away in town. Large trees were blown down on Ten Ten Road. Homes were damaged in the Fairview area, north of Fuquay-Varina, with widespread reports of trees down and power outages. Six to eight homes were damaged just southwest of Garner, with large pine and oak trees on houses. Numerous trees were blown down on Senter Farm Road. Cumberland County Ft Bragg 08 0943EST 0 0 1M Thunderstorm Wind (G57) KFBG METAR reported 66 mph wind gust. Several homes on Ft. Bragg property sustained roof damage. Simmons Army Airfield sustained a significant amount of damage to four helicopter hangars, government vehicles, and outdoor structures. Cumberland County 3 SE Fayetteville 08 0948EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down near the Cross Creek Mall. Pea to dime sized hail was reported as well. Wake County Zebulon 08 0954EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree fell through a mobile home on NC 231. Near Knightdale, several large limbs were blown down. Johnston County Clayton 08 1000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were blown down on Shotwell Road near US 70. A tree also fell on a house along Shotwell Road. A barn was blown down and equipment was damaged on Cornwallis Road. The old Champion building sustained roof damage. Johnston County Selma 08 1010EST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) The roof was destroyed on the old Selma Ice, Coal, and Oil Company. BB&T, Selma Fire & EMS, McClung's Electrical, and the Selma Police Department all sustained damage. Windows were blown out at the Wee Tots daycare. Wayne County 8 W Goldsboro 08 1015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and powerlines were blown down. Sampson County Autryville 08 1020EST 0 1 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees and power lines were blown down in town, and a home was destroyed. Mobile home windows were blown out, injuring a person. From Autryville to Newton Grove, numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. Just north of Autryville, in the Midway community, a church was severely damaged. A couple of vehicles were flipped, a storage shed was destroyed, and several homes sustained damage as well. Seven barns and three turkey houses were destroyed. A hog house on Seed Mill Road sustained severe damage, but only one of the 1200 hogs was lost. Halifax County Halifax 08 1025EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down and a shed was destroyed. Nash County Nashville 08 1025EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines were blown down in Nashville, Red Oak, and Bailey.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Central Sampson County 6 N Turkey 08 1025EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A shed was destroyed near I-40 close to the Pender County line. Wilson County 6 E Wilson 08 1030EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Two houses were heavily damaged on Heath Glenn Road, and a tree fell through the center of another house on Stantonsburg Road. Wayne County Goldsboro 08 1035EST 0 3 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) The roof was removed from a house on Antioch Road, and a person inside was injured. On Piedmont Airline Road, another house was heavily damaged, injuring the person inside. Structural damage was also reported on Patetown Road. On US 13 South, a few metal shelters were destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Strong winds damaged part of the Wayne Country Day School, with one minor injury. A civilian forecaster at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base reported winds of 61 mph. Edgecombe County Macclesfield 08 1050EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) An old building sustained roof damage. Forsyth County Lewisville 23 1711EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter sized hail reported at Kyland and Dozier Roads. Forsyth County Tobaccoville 23 1715EST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Guilford County Oak Ridge 23 1745EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Guilford County Greensboro 23 1759EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball sized hail reported at New Garden and Horsepen creek. Harnett County Anderson Creek 28 0700EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel hail at Ray Road and Route 210. Wake County 5 S Raleigh 28 0710EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Hen egg sized hail reported on Lake Wheeler Road. Quarter to half dollar sized hail reported in Fuquay Varina and at Highways 401 and 70 in Garner.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Central Wake County 5 N Raleigh 28 0720EST 0 0 Hail (4.00)
A left-moving supercell that tracked north across central North Carolina on 28 March dropped this 4-inch elongated hailstone in North Raleigh along Interstate 540 and Falls of Neuse Road. 3.5 to 4 inch elongated hail reported at I-540 and Falls of Neuse Road. 3 inch hail reported at Strickland and Falls of Neuse Roads. 2 inch hail reported in Five Points. Golf ball sized hail reported at Cameron Village, Atlantic and New Hope Church Roads, North Raleigh Community Hospital, Green and Lee Spring Roads, and Durant and Falls of Neuse Roads. Ping pong ball sized hail reported on Wake Forest Road. Quarter to half dollar sized hail reported on Highwoods Road. Franklin County Franklinton 28 0740EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Granville County Wilton 28 0740EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Vance County 3 N Henderson 28 0750EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Half dollar sized hail reported in Harris Crossroads near Kerr Lake. NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal Duplin County Countywide 08 1035EST 0 0 250K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1100EST Greene County Countywide 08 1054EST 0 0 55K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1110EST Lenoir County Countywide 08 1055EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1110EST Pitt County Countywide 08 1055EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) 1125EST Jones County Countywide 08 1110EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1135EST Onslow County Richlands 08 1110EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1115EST
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NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal Martin County Williamston 08 1115EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1120EST Craven County Countywide 08 1125EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind (G54) 1140EST Beaufort County Countywide 08 1130EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G74) 1155EST Carteret County Countywide 08 1138EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1156EST Washington County Countywide 08 1140EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1200EST Washington County Plymouth 08 1140EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Pamlico County Countywide 08 1142EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1200EST Onslow County Swansboro 08 1155EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 1200EST Hyde County Countywide 08 1200EST 0 1 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 1225EST Tyrrell County Countywide 08 1212EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 1225EST Hyde County Ocracoke 08 1220EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69) Dare County Countywide 08 1226EST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G95) 1300EST A line of severe thunderstorms moved through much of North Carolina during the morning and early afternoon hours of March 8th. In general, Eastern North Carolina experienced straight-line wind gusts from 50 to 90 mph. A wind gust of 110 mph was recorded at Kill Devil Hills on the Outer Banks of Dare County where significant structural damage occurred, including the destruction of a communications tower. Sporadic to widespread wind damage occurred across the entire area with numerous trees and power lines down, and minor to significant structural damage. There was one injury in Hyde County when a mobile home was overturned and demolished by the fierce winds. Hyde County Engelhard 28 0855EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dare County East Lake 28 0859EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dare County Kitty Hawk 28 0921EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 0925EST Several severe thunderstorms produced large hail across northeastern portions of the area during the morning hours of March 28th. NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme Southwest
NOT RECEIVED. NORTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Hertford County 5 SW Ahoskie 08 1120EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down on road. Chowan County Edenton 08 1145EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines down.
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NORTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Perquimans County 2 NE Hertford 08 1200EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Spotter reported wind gust of 65 mph. Perquimans County Hertford 08 1210EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large pine trees down. Pasquotank County Elizabeth City 08 1215EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down and building collapsed on Coast Guard base. Pasquotank County Weeksville 08 1222EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down. Camden County Camden 08 1225EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down and roof shingles blown off along Route 343. Currituck County Point Harbor 08 1235EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and powerlines down. Currituck County Moyock 23 1825EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Bertie County 7 SSW Windsor 23 2100EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail accumulated on road. Pasquotank County Weeksville 28 1700EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central Wilkes County North Wilkesboro 23 1557EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Surry County Elkin 23 1620EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Surry County Elkin 23 1635EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Yadkin County Jonesville 23 1635EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Yadkin County 4 WSW East Bend 23 1700EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Yadkin County 2 E East Bend to 23 1705EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) East Bend Thunderstorms during the afternoon of 23rd produced hail up to quarter sized across northern North Carolina. NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal New Hanover County 5 N Wilmington 05 1551EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Wilmington airport. New Hanover County Wilmington to 05 1600EST 0 0 20K Lightning Carolina Beach 1615EST Lightning damage several buildings downtown. Numerous limbs were blown down. Robeson County Red Spgs 08 0930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees down on the railroad track near Mount Tabor Road. Robeson County Orrum 08 0936EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Trees down on Water Tower Road.
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NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal Robeson County Lumberton to 08 0940EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 3 S St Pauls 0942EST A tractor trailer was overturned on Hwy 401 S. Trees were also blown down on Hwy 301. Bladen County Duart 08 0950EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A 70 mph wind gust was reported. Columbus County Chadbourn 08 1030EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) The Columbus 911 reported that a roof was blown off of a shelter. Bladen County 4 N Council 08 1031EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees down in Lisbon. Brunswick County 3 E Lanvale 08 1036EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Leland police reported several trees down. Pender County 3 W Burgaw to 08 1040EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 3 W Currie 1045EST A coop observer reported an estimated 60 mph. Columbus County Evergreen 08 1045EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Strong winds blew the roof off a house. New Hanover County Wilmington to 08 1049EST 0 1 150K Thunderstorm Wind (G77) Wrightsville Beach 1050EST The Wilmington ASOS measured an 89 mph wind gust. A private hangar at the airport was damaged, and a man in Wilmington was injured. In downtown Wilmington, a section of the roof of city hall was damaged, and an historic home, built in 1738, was moderately damaged when a chimney collapsed. The Oceanic pier also measured a 69 mph wind gust. New Hanover County Myrtle Grove 08 1100EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G77) A NWS Mesonet site measured an 89 mph wind gust. Pender County Surf City 08 1103EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) A 72 mph measured gust was recorded at the Surf City bridge. NCZ101 New Hanover 23 0000EST 0 0 High Wind (G58) 0030EST A 66 mph measured wind gust was recorded at the mesonet station just south of the Carolina Beach pier. There was damage to three houses under construction on Bowfin Rd. One structure lost a roof. Palm trees and scaffolding in the area were blown over. NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest NCZ033-048>050 Avery - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1600EST Snow showers redeveloped during the evening of the 28th, continuing off and on through the afternoon of the 1st, mainly affecting the counties along the Tennessee border. Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches were observed during this time. NCZ051>053-058>059 Swain - Haywood - Buncombe - Graham - Northern Jackson 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 02 0000EST Snow showers redeveloped during the evening of the 28th, continuing off and on through the evening of the 1st. Additional snowfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches were observed. The higher elevations along the Tennessee border were the main areas affected. However, some valley locations as far east as northern Buncombe and northern Jackson counties received light accumulations. NCZ033-048>050 Avery - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell 01 1600EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 1000EST Snow developed during the evening across the northern mountains, as strong northwest winds developed in the wake of a cold front. 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulated in addition to that which fell across the area on the morning of the 28th.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest Union County Marshville 05 1330EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A microburst resulted in damaging winds, which blew the roof off a 30-by-40 foot building. Large tree limbs were also blown down in the area. NCZ033-048>053- Avery - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Swain - Haywood - Buncombe - Graham - Northern Jackson 058>059 08 0500EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 2100EST Snow showers developed behind a cold front across the western mountains during the morning hours and continued through much of the day. By the time the snow tapered off to flurries during the evening, isolated accumulations as high as 6 inches were observed in the higher elevations along the Tennessee border. However, the valleys generally received less than 2 inches. Gaston County 3 SSW Gastonia 08 0715EST 0.2 50 0 0 1K Tornado (F0) A weak tornado developed within a squall line as it passed just south of Gastonia. A funnel cloud was observed just west of highway 321, but the condensation funnel did not extend to the ground. Eyewitnesses ran inside their home, at which time the house reportedly shook. Shingles were torn off the roof of the home, and numerous large limbs were blown down. Gaston County Gastonia to 08 0715EST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 10 NE Gastonia A squall line developed in the lee of the mountains during the morning, and began producing damaging winds as it moved across the southern piedmont. Numerous trees, large limbs, and power lines were blown down in the county, with 2 trees falling on mobile homes. Some outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. WFO Columbia relayed a report of a canopy on a gas station collapsing on some vehicles. A small airplane was flipped at AKH, where some sheet metal and a door was blown off a hangar. A tree also fell on and heavily damaged a mobile home in Mt Holly. Mecklenburg County 10 WNW Charlotte to 08 0726EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2 NNW Charlotte 0735EST Tree fell on a car on Mount Holly Rd near NC 27. Several trees fell on homes along Beatties Ford Rd near LaSalle St. Some roofs were torn off buildings in this same area. Mecklenburg County 7 WSW Charlotte 08 0732EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down on Dixie River Road near the airport. Mecklenburg County Pineville to 08 0737EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 9 SSE Charlotte 0742EST Several 8 inch diameter pine trees blown down near the intersection of highways 51 and 521. A large road sign was blown down on I-485, and some scaffolding was blown down at a construction site. A portion of the roof was torn off Charlotte Catholic High (10 S City Center) and several large trees were blown down on Windyrush Road near Rea Road. Numerous power outages were reported. Mecklenburg County 2.5 ENE Charlotte to 08 0740EST 3 50 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) 5 E Charlotte 0744EST A weak tornado developed within the squall line as it moved over Charlotte metro. The tornado developed near the intersection of 36th and North Tryon streets, where the roof of a building was torn off. In the same general area, the roofs of 2 trailers were partially torn off. Intermittent tree damage occurred along most of the remaining 3-miles of the track, with some trees falling on vehicles. At the end of the track, the roof was damaged and some windows blown out when a large oak tree fell on Cochrane Middle School. The roof cover was torn off of a business and some large pine trees and limbs were blown down just south of the school. Rowan County 6 NNW Salisbury to 08 0740EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 15 SE Salisbury 0755EST Awnings torn off buildings in Salisbury. Power lines were downed in Franklin Township northwest of the city, and a roof was blown off a mobile home in the same area. A tree fell on a car southeast of the city, near the Stanly county line. The occupant was trapped for a while, but uninjured. 3000 customers lost power across the county. Cabarrus County Harrisburg to 08 0742EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Mt Pleasant 0755EST Numerous trees down. At least 1 tree fell onto a garage. Union County Waxhaw 08 0750EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Numerous trees and power lines blown down with about 100 power outages in the area.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest Union County Waxhaw to 08 0758EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) Unionville Numerous trees and power lines blown down from Monroe to Unionville. Power outages affected 1100 homes, mainly around Monroe. Two open-door outbuildings collapsed in Monroe. Unofficial measurement of 72 mph gust in downtown Monroe. ASOS at EQY measured a 60 mph gust. Cabarrus County Midland 08 0758EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Third of the roof blown off a fire station east of Midland, near the county line. NCZ033-048-053 Avery - Madison - Buncombe 08 0800EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) 1800EST High winds developed across portions of the mountains during the morning, mainly from the French Broad Valley north. Trees and power lines were blown down, resulting in some power outages. Several gusts were measured in the 60-70 mph range by home weather equipment. The most significant winds/damage occurred around Black Mountain. NCZ064 Transylvania 11 1330EST 0 0 2K Strong Wind Strong winds developed across the mountains in the wake of a cold front. The tin roof was torn off a mobile home in a trailer park in Brevard. No damage occurred to the surrounding trailers, and there were no reports of other damage in the vicinity. NCZ048>053-058>059 Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Swain - Haywood - Buncombe - Graham - Northern Jackson 11 1600EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 12 0300EST Snow showers developed behind a cold front across the western mountains during the afternoon of the 11th, and continued into the early morning hours of the 12th. By the time the snow ended, accumulations generally ranged from a trace to 2 inches across the area, although isolated higher amounts occurred in the higher elevations. NCZ033 Avery 11 1600EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 2300EST Snow showers developed across the western mountains during the afternoon, resulting in accumulations of 1 to 2 inches across most of the area by late evening. NCZ033 Avery 11 2300EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 12 0400EST By late evening, heavy snowfall accumulations were observed across Avery County. By the time the snow ended during the pre-dawn hours of the 12th, snowfall amounts ranged from 2-3 inches in the valleys, to 4-6 inches in the higher elevations. Iredell County Statesville 13 2030EST 0 0 Lightning Newspaper reported lightning caused power outages to 3400 customers from downtown to the east side of town. NCZ033>037- Avery - Caldwell - Alexander - Iredell - Davie - Madison - Yancey - Mitchell - Haywood - Buncombe - 048>050-052>057- Mcdowell - Burke - Catawba - Rowan - Northern Jackson - Southern Jackson - Transylvania - Henderson - 059-063>068 Polk - Rutherford - Cleveland 17 0200EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1200EST Wet snow, mixed at times with rain and sleet developed during the early morning hours across western North Carolina, and persisted through late morning. By the time the snow ended, accumulations ranged from just a dusting in the southwest mountain valleys and southern piedmont areas, to as much as 3 inches in areas north of I-40. Slushy roads led to a few traffic accidents across the area. Macon County Scaly 27 1625EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1630EST Jackson County Cashiers 27 1642EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West NDZ018-032>033- Dunn - Billings - Stark - Slope - Hettinger - Bowman - Adams 040>041-043>044 06 1400CST 0 0 High Wind (G54) 2200CST Low pressure moved from central Canada to eastern North Dakota causing high winds over parts of western North Dakota. Highest sustained wind was 43 mph at Dickinson and highest gust was 62 mph at Hettinger.
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NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West NDZ002>005- Burke - Renville - Bottineau - Rolette - Mountrail - Ward - Mchenry - Pierce - Dunn - Mercer - Oliver - 010>013-018>023- Mclean - Sheridan - Wells - Foster - Billings - Stark - Morton - Burleigh - Kidder - Stutsman - Slope - 025-032>037- Hettinger - Grant - Sioux - Emmons - Logan - La Moure - Mcintosh - Dickey 040>042-045>048- 050>051 09 2200CST 0 0 High Wind (G64) 10 1100CST A strong cold front moved rapidly through the northern plains resulting in strong winds over western and central North Dakota. Sustained speeds were generally 30 to 40 mph. The highest gusts were 68 mph at Selfridge and 73 mph just south of New Salem. Snow showers accompanied the winds causing reduced visibilities in some locales in the eastern part of central North Dakota. NDZ017>018 Mckenzie - Dunn 17 0600CST 0 0 Winter Storm 1500CST Low pressure moved over South Dakota producing snow in western and central North Dakota. Snow amounts were heaviest in western North Dakota with 8 inches at Halliday in Dunn County and 7 inches at Watford City in McKenzie County. NORTH DAKOTA, East NDZ006>007- Towner - Cavalier - Benson - Ramsey - Eddy - Nelson - Griggs - Barnes - Ransom - Sargent - Western Walsh 014>015-024-026-028- 038-049-052-054 10 0330CST 0 0 High Wind (G40) 1150CST A strong cold front moved through the northern plains, as an area of surface low pressure dropped into the Minnesota arrowhead. This brought a period of very strong north to northwest winds to the higher elevations just west of the Red River Valley. The corridor from Langdon to Cooperstown to Forman experienced sustained winds above 40 mph. The highest wind gust occurred at Cando, where a 62 mph gust was measured on a Davis wind system. OHIO, East OHZ040>041- Carroll - Columbiana - Harrison - Jefferson 049>050 01 0300EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1100EST In east central Ohio, rain began 7 AM Feb 28, changed to snow by 4 PM. Snow continued into the night, until just before noon Mar 1, when it tapered off to snow showers. 6 inches of snow accumulated by 7 AM Mar 1. OHIO, North OHZ011>014- Cuyahoga - Lake - Geauga - Ashtabula - Medina - Summit - Portage 020>022 01 0000EST 0 0 825K Winter Storm 02 2200EST An area of light snow moved into northeast Ohio during the early morning hours of March 1 as a low pressure system passed to the north of Lake Erie. A cold front associated with the low pressure system passed through the region during the afternoon. Gusty west to northwest winds to around 30 mph developed behind the cold front causing blowing and drifting snow, and reducing visibilities during the late afternoon hours. Light snow continued into the evening and overnight. Lake effect snow reintensified during the morning hours of March 2 across northeast Ohio and continued through the day. Snowfall accumulations for this event ranged from around six to ten inches in western Cuyahoga, Summit, and Portage Counties to nearly twenty inches in Geauga and Ashtabula Counties. Numerous accidents were reported. OHZ011 Cuyahoga 08 0400EST 0 0 150K Winter Storm 1800EST An intense band of lake effect snow developed during the early morning hours of March 8, and continued through the afternoon. The heaviest snowfall occured during the the early morning hours, and snowfall amounts by mid-morning across eastern Cuyahoga County ranged from three to six inches. Light snow continued to fall through the afternoon before ending in the evening, where an additional one to three inches fell across the area. Some of the highest snowfall amounts included nine inches in Solon and Pepper Pike. Officially, 1.7 inches fell at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in western Cuyahoga County. Numerous accidents were reported. OHIO, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
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OHIO, Southeast OHZ075 Athens 28 1900EST 0 0 Flood 2200EST
Rains of 1.2 to 1.8 inches fell in 24 hours over wet soil. The larger streams, such as Sunday and Monday Creeks, eventually overflowed. Flooding was minor, with no evacuations. Roads were flooded near Glouster, as the gauge crested around 14 feet on Sunday Creek. OHIO, Southwest OHZ070>072- Butler - Warren - Clinton - Hamilton - Clermont - Pike 077>078-082 28 0515EST 0 0 Flood 1700EST A low pressure system tracked through the Tennessee Valley, spreading a large area of moderate to heavy rain across southwest Ohio. Two to three inches fell, producing widespread flooding of roads and causing creeks to rise out of their banks. OHZ035 Auglaize 31 0300EST 0 0 15K Strong Wind 0304EST Strong winds out of a shower produced some damage along Glynwood-New Knoxville Road near the town of Moulton. Several trees were downed, and a home sustained extensive damage to its garage. Two barns on the property also sustained roof damage. OKLAHOMA, Eastern Pittsburg County Mc Alester 21 0510CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Okfuskee County 2 SW Okemah 21 1530CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Okfuskee County 2 E Okemah 21 1536CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Okfuskee County 5 NE Okemah to 21 1559CST 0.7 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 6 NE Okemah 1601CST Several storm chasers witnessed a tornado northeast of town. The tornado remained over open country and produced no known damage. Okfuskee County 8 NE Okemah 21 1606CST 0.3 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1607CST Storm chasers observed a second tornado touchdown from the supercell. The tornado remained over open country and produced no known damage. Okfuskee County 4 NW Pharoah to 21 1612CST 1.5 50 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 6 N Pharoah 1622CST Storm chasers observed a third tornado with the supercell. The tornado blew down several power poles and snapped large tree limbs. Okmulgee County 5 SW Okmulgee 21 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mcintosh County 6 NW Hanna 21 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcintosh County 2 W Stidham 21 1711CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pittsburg County 2 W Indianola 21 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mcintosh County 10 N Eufaula 21 1744CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mcintosh County Eufaula 21 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mcintosh County Checotah 21 1753CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mcintosh County 2 N Stidham 21 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
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OKLAHOMA, Eastern Muskogee County 6 SE Keefeton 21 1826CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Osage County 14 W Fairfax 21 1839CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Haskell County 4 N Enterprise to 21 1845CST 0.7 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 5 N Enterprise 1847CST A storm spotter reported a tornado over open country. It resulted in no known damage. Muskogee County 3 E Braggs 21 1857CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Creek County 1 N Bristow 21 2103CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Okfuskee County Okemah 21 2128CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Okfuskee County 3 NE Okemah 21 2141CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Creek County Sapulpa 21 2149CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Choctaw County Ft Towson 21 2155CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Le Flore County Panama 21 2216CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Okmulgee County 2 NW Henryetta 21 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pittsburg County 4 NE Ashland 24 1822CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Bartlesville 24 1839CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County Ochelata 24 1913CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pittsburg County Canadian 24 1924CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pittsburg County Hartshorne 24 1931CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcintosh County Eufaula 24 1937CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Mcintosh County Vivian 24 1939CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Nowata County Delaware 24 1940CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcintosh County 6 NE Eufaula 24 1944CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pawnee County 1 SW Pawnee 24 1944CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mcintosh County 4 NNE Onapa 24 1946CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Latimer County 8 S Wilburton 24 1952CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rogers County Oologah 24 1953CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rogers County 4 N Oologah 24 2006CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pawnee County Cleveland 24 2009CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
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OKLAHOMA, Eastern Muskogee County Braggs 24 2010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. Creek County Mannford 24 2011CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Osage County 4 S Hominy 24 2011CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Craig County 7 NE Centralia 24 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail fell 2 miles west of Hollow. Tulsa County 2 W Collinsville 24 2016CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Osage County 1 S Hominy 24 2017CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pushmataha County 3 N Clayton 24 2024CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Nowata County Watova 24 2029CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sequoyah County Gans 24 2033CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rogers County Oologah 24 2034CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Sand Spgs 24 2035CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Latimer County 6 SW Bengal 24 2037CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Collinsville 24 2040CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County Bartlesville 24 2040CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County 6 S Tulsa 24 2050CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail fell near the intersection of Peoria and 61st Street South. Rogers County Claremore 24 2052CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Muskogee County Ft Gibson 24 2053CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tulsa County Tulsa 24 2054CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail fell at the KOTV studio in downtown Tulsa. Tulsa County 7 E Tulsa 24 2105CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Penny size hail was reported at the National Weather Service office near the intersection of Highway 169 and 11th Street in Tulsa. Tulsa County 11 ENE Tulsa 24 2111CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of 145th East Avenue and 21st Street North in the northeast part of Tulsa. Le Flore County Shady Pt 24 2121CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tulsa County 5 SE Tulsa 24 2121CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of Interstate 44 and Sheridan Avenue in the city of Tulsa. Craig County Vinita 24 2122CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tulsa County Broken Arrow 24 2128CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Nowata County 8 E Lenapah 24 2131CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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OKLAHOMA, Eastern Tulsa County Broken Arrow 24 2214CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rogers County Catoosa 24 2225CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast Mccurtain County Wright City 21 2240CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) OKLAHOMA, Panhandle OKZ001>002 Cimarron - Texas 15 1100CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2330CST A vigorous low pressure system in the upper atmosphere tracked southwest of the Oklahoma panhandle while cold and moist air flowed into the Oklahoma panhandle from the north and east. Heavy snow fell across the western and central Oklahoma panhandle where six to eight inches fell at Wheeless in Cimarron county and five inches fell in Goodwell in Texas county. OKZ001>002 Cimarron - Texas 26 1100CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 27 0500CST A low pressure system in the upper atmosphere moved out of the Rockies and across the southern High Plains. A cold but moist airmass in place over the western and central Oklahoma panhandle combined with the upper low to produce heavy snow. Kenton in Cimarron county received eight inches of snow while Hooker in Texas county reported four inches. OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast OKZ014>016- Roger Mills - Dewey - Custer - Beckham - Washita 021>022 15 0600CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1400CST Rain changed over to snow during the morning and early afternoon hours of March 15th. A band of heavy snow developed affecting the higher terrain of western Oklahoma. Due to the warm ground temperatures snow did not remain for very long and affected mostly grassy areas. The majority of the snow fell between 8 am and noon CST. Widespread amounts of two to four inches of snow were reported in west central Oklahoma. However, several locations in western portions of Roger Mills and Beckham county measured four to seven inches of snowfall. Alfalfa County Great Salt Plains La 21 1445CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Reported by KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City. Alfalfa County 2 SSE Byron 21 1500CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Seminole County Cromwell 21 1513CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail was reported covering the ground.
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OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Alfalfa County 2.5 ESE Byron to 21 1516CST 1.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2.5 ESE Amorita 1524CST
Photo courtesy of Dave Ewoldt A storm chaser and residents reported a small tornado in northern Alfalfa County. This tornado was in open country with no damage reported. Seminole County Cromwell 21 1518CST 0.1 20 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) A brief tornado was seen by media helicopters, spotters, and storm chasers touching down in the town of Cromwell. The small town sustained minor damage of a few outbuildings and trees. Alfalfa County 10 E Byron 21 1545CST 0.3 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1546CST A brief multiple vortex tornado was viewed by storm chasers in open country. No damage was reported. Hughes County 6 E Holdenville 21 1545CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) A brief tornado was videoed by storm chasers in open country. No known damage. Grant County Wakita 21 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail covered the ground. Noble County 2 N Sumner 21 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Noble County 2 S Sooner Lake 21 1824CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail was reported covering the ground. Kingfisher County Loyal 24 1803CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Atoka County 7 W Caney 24 1825CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Atoka County Tushka 24 1838CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Garfield County Garber 24 1905CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
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OREGON, Central and East ORZ042 North Central Oregon 16 1130PST 0 0 6K High Wind (G54) 1615PST A tree snapped at its base and fell onto several parked cars at Westside Elementary School in Madras. The high winds also downed some trees onto road and utility lines in Camp Sherman. The wind gusts downed some tree limbs and caused power outages near Warm Springs. A metal storage shed was also blown over due to the winds. A greenhouse was demolished by the winds. A wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded near Opal Springs in Jefferson County at 12:45 PM PST. The property damage from this event is estimated at $6,000. ORZ042 North Central Oregon 16 1130PST 0 0 Dust Storm 1615PST Motorists on Highway 97 north of Madras reported visibilities down to near zero at times. ORZ042 North Central Oregon 16 1130PST 0 0 1K Wildfire 1615PST High wind gusts fanned embers which ignited a nearby old barn off U.S. Highway 26 about five miles north of Madras. Thick smoke from the fire caused highway 26 to be closed with traffic being diverted to Boise Drive. ORZ045 Foothills Of The Blue Mountains 16 1145PST 0 0 High Wind (G52) An estimated wind gust of 60 MPH blew down a nine inch diameter by 30 foot tall tree in north Pilot Rock. ORZ041 Eastern Columbia River Gorge 16 1250PST 0 0 1K High Wind (G56) 1901PST High winds near The Dalles blew shingles off of a roof. An ODOT sensor five miles east-northeast of Rufus recorded a wind gust of 64 MPH at 6:46 PM PST, followed by another strong gust of 58 MPH at 7:01 PM PST. ORZ043 Central Oregon 16 1300PST 0 0 18K High Wind (G55) 2000PST
An uprooted tree which fell onto a home at Black Butte Ranch. Photo provided by Nugget Newspaper in Sisters, Oregon. At Black Butte Ranch, high winds uprooted trees which fell onto roofs of a couple homes and a car at the Ranch. High winds three miles west of Alfalfa contributed to a three foot tree splitting down the middle, with half of the tree landing on a porch. In the city of Bend, a tree flattened three cars and a pickup in a lot on Emkay Street. The winds knocked down several trees and caused power outages near Sunriver. Power outages were also reported in Sisters and at the Black Butte Ranch for as long as six hours. Fall River Fish Hatchery Road was impassible due to a downed tree across the road. In La Pine, a garage roof was blown off. The property damage from this event is estimated at $18,000.
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OREGON, Central and East ORZ045 Foothills Of The Blue Mountains 16 1330PST 0 0 Dust Storm 1410PST High winds caused blowing dust which reduced visibilities to near zero on interstate 84 west of Pendleton. Vehicles were reported pulling off the road. In addition, four miles north of Heppner on State Route 207, blowing dust reduced visibilities to near zero. ORZ044 Lower Columbia Basin 16 1330PST 0 0 Dust Storm 1530PST Strong winds caused blowing dust and reduced visibilities to near zero in spots on interstate 84 between Boardman and Echo. Some vehicles were pulling off the road. Traffic slowed to 25 MPH on the interstate due to the reduced visibility and tumbleweeds blowing across the road. In addition, on highway 207 near Hermiston visibility was reduced to near zero due to blowing dust. The extremely low visibility contributed to a non-injury collision near the Boardman Bombing Range. ORZ042>043 North Central Oregon - Central Oregon 22 0300PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 23 0600PST A late season snow fell across Central Oregon. Heavy snow fell in the La Pine area where six inches of snow accumulated. In Camp Sherman, snow accumulations totaled seven inches. ORZ045 Foothills Of The Blue Mountains 22 0630PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 23 0630PST A late season snow fell across the higher elevations of the Blue Mountain Foothills, where five inches of snow was measured in Condon. Lower elevations of the Blue Mountain Foothills received little or no snow. ORZ042 North Central Oregon 23 2100PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 24 1100PST Weather spotters in southwest Jefferson County received heavy snow, with nine inches of snow accumulation occurring in Camp Sherman. Other areas in Jefferson County received much less snow, with the second highest report in the county being three inches four miles west-northwest of Opal Springs and in Culver. OREGON, Northwest ORZ001>002 Northern Oregon Coast - Central Oregon Coast 19 1400PST 0 0 High Wind (G66) 20 1800PST A frontal system moving onto the coast brought high winds to the area. Yaquina Bridge reported gusts to 68 mph, Sea Lion Caves gusts to 76 mph, Cannon Beach gusts to 70 mph, Newport Jetty gusts to 60 mph and Cape Foulweather gusts to 59 mph. Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were reported at the Newport and Astoria airports as well as in Florence. High winds caused one wide spread outage and numerous smaller outages in the city of Clatskanie. All outages were the result of trees or branches falling over distribution lines. Nearly 800 customers were without electricity for over an hour. ORZ001>002 Northern Oregon Coast - Central Oregon Coast 26 1000PST 0 0 High Wind (G56) 27 0000PST A strong cold front approached the coast, bringing strong winds ahead of it. Yaquina Bridge reported wind gusts to 60 mph, and Clatsop spit gusts to 57 mph. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph were reported at Newport Jetty and in Florence. A report was receive from the public at Glenedin Beach of wind gusts to 65 mph with some trees down. ORZ011-013 Northern Oregon Cascades - Cascades In Lane County 28 1500PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 29 2200PST OREGON, Southeast ORZ061 Harney 17 1400PST 0 0 High Wind (G72) 1800PST Strong high pressure behind a cold front. OREGON, Southwest ORZ021-021-021-021 South Central Oregon Coast 01 1230PST 0 0 High Wind (G69) 1830PST Recorded at Cape Blanco. A High Wind Warning was issued for the coastal headlands in Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 1500 PST on 02/28/05, effective from 0100 PST to 1600 PST on 03/01/05. The warning verified continuously at Cape Blanco from 1200-1500 PST on 03/01. The highest sustained wind and gust are recorded above. Other verifying ob was recorded at 1800 PST on 03/01, after the warning was cancelled.
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OREGON, Southwest ORZ021-021-021-021- South Central Oregon Coast - Curry County Coast 021-021-021-021-021- 021-021>022 19 0900PST 0 0 High Wind (G84) 20 1300PST Recorded at Cape Blanco. A High Wind Warning was issued for the coastal headland of Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 18/1500 PST, effective from 19/1000 to 20/1000 PST. The warning was extended to 20/1500 PST at 20/1000 PST. The warning expired at 20/1505 PST. The above observations verified the warning at Cape Blanco, and one spotter report verified the warning near Brookings. Winds meeting warning criteria were recorded continuously from 19/0900 PST until 19/2200 (except for 1700 and 2100) and again continuously from 20/0400 until 20/1300 PST. Only the first, last, and strongest verifying observations are listed above. ORZ021-021-021-021- South Central Oregon Coast 021-021-021-021-021 26 0025PST 0 0 High Wind (G87) 27 1155PST Recorded at Cape Blanco. A High Wind Warning was issued for the coastal headlands of Oregon zones ORZ021/022 at 25/1415 PST, effective from 26/1000 until 27/0400 PST. The beginning of the warning window was moved up to 26/0000 PST at 25/2050 PST. The warning was extended twice, to 27/1000 at 26/1000 PST, and to 27/1200 at 27/0415 PST. The warning expired at 27/1203 PST. Verifying observations were recorded at Cape Blanco and Cape Arago. The warning verified continously at Cape Blanco from 26/0310 PST until 27/0755 PST. ORZ027 South Central Oregon Cascades 28 0800PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 29 0800PST The cooperative observer at Lemolo #1 Forebay recorded 19.5 inches of snow in 24 hours. A Snow Advisory was in effect for Oregon zones ORZ025/027/028 at this time. A number of stations reported snowfall that verified the advisory. This was the only report that verified a warning. It appears that a Snow Advisory was the appropriate product for most of this area during this event. ORZ030 Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County 28 1900PST 0 0 Heavy Snow 29 0700PST Spotter 1W Crescent recorded 7 inches of snow overnight. No warnings or advisories were in effect for ORZ030 at this time. PACIFIC
NONE REPORTED. PACIFIC OCEAN Pigeon Pt To Pt Arena Ca Wwd 20Nm 18 W Golden Gate to 27 1717PST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind Bodega Bay 1730PST Thunderstorm wind gust of 36 kts at Buoy 26. San Francisco / San Pablo / Suisun Bay And W Delta Angel Island 27 1800PST 0 0 Marine Tstm Wind 1802PST A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 34 knots at Angel Island.
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PENNSYLVANIA, Central PAZ010>012- Elk - Cameron - Northern Clinton - Clearfield - Northern Centre - Southern Centre - Cambria - Juniata - 017>019-024-028-033- Somerset - Northern Lycoming - Sullivan - Southern Clinton - Southern Lycoming - Union - Snyder - 041>042-045>046- Montour - Northumberland - Columbia - Perry - Dauphin - Schuylkill - Lebanon - Cumberland - Adams - 049>053-056>059- York - Lancaster 063>066 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0700EST A low pressure system developed over the northeast Gulf of Mexico on Sunday February 27th, and then tracked northeast just off the East Coast during Monday, February 28th. This low then continued moving northeast off the New England Coast late Monday night, while another low pressure system tracked slowly east across Pennsylvania on Tuesday March 1st. This combination of storm systems, and abundant moisture produced widespread moderate to heavy snowfall across much of central Pennsylvania from late Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning.
The combination of the second low, and persistent strong and moist upslope flow across the Laurel Highlands in the wake of this low led to additional significant snowfall from Tuesday into early Wednesday.
Total snowfall accumulations from this entire event ranged from 4 to 6 inches across central and northern areas, to locally 6 to 8 inches across the lower and middle Susquehanna Valley. Most of this accumulation occurred from late Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning. Snowfall amounts across the Laurel Highlands were the highest, due to the persistent nature of the snowfall, where locally up to a foot of snow occurred.
This locally heavy snowfall created widespread hazardous travel conditions across much of central Pennsylvania from Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning, and also led to numerous accidents and road closures. Additional road closures occurred across portions of the Laurel Highlands Tuesday night into early Wednesday due to impassable roads. PAZ037-042 Tioga - Sullivan 23 2100EST 0 0 Winter Storm 24 0500EST A low pressure system tracked northeast from the lower Ohio Valley on Wednesday morning, March 23rd, before redeveloping along the mid Atlantic coast during Wednesday afternoon. Precipitation initially began as rain across the region, but as colder air filtered into the area, the precipitation quickly changed to heavy wet snow during Wednesday afternoon. This heavy wet snow continued intermittently into Wednesday night, before tapering off early Thursday morning.
Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to 12 inches across the region, leading to hazardous travel conditions late Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. In addition, the weight of the heavy wet snow snapped numerous tree limbs, leading to scattered power outages across the area. PAZ025>026-028- Blair - Huntingdon - Juniata - Somerset - Bedford - Franklin 033>034-036 28 2130EST 0 0 Flood 29 0715EST A low pressure system tracked northeast into the Ohio Valley early on Monday, March 28th, before slowly moving east across Pennsylvania Monday afternoon. The low then redeveloped along the Delmarva coast Monday night, before lifting north toward southern New England during Tuesday morning, March 29th. This storm, combined with abundant low level moisture drawn from the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean, produced very heavy rainfall across south central Pennsylvania from Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning.
This heavy rainfall led to numerous road closures from Monday evening into Tuesday morning, as many streams overflowed their banks. The flooding ended by midday on Tuesday. PAZ059 Lebanon 28 2145EST 0 0 Flood 29 1945EST Heavy rain caused Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 9 feet at 21:45 EST on the 28th, crested at 11.02 feet at 11:15 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 19:45 EST on the 29th. PAZ026 Huntingdon 28 2300EST 0 0 Flood 29 2145EST Heavy rain caused Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 10 feet at 23:00 EST on the 28th, crested at 12.52 feet at 11:30 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 21:45 EST on the 29th.
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PENNSYLVANIA, Central PAZ056>057-059- Perry - Dauphin - Lebanon - Cumberland - Adams - York - Lancaster 063>066 28 2300EST 0 0 Flood 29 0715EST A low pressure system tracked northeast into the Ohio Valley early on Monday, March 28th, before slowly moving east across Pennsylvania Monday afternoon. The low then redeveloped along the Delmarva coast Monday night, before lifting north toward southern New England during Tuesday morning, March 29th. This storm, combined with abundant low level moisture drawn from the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean, produced very heavy rainfall across the lower Susquehanna Valley from Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning.
As a result of the heavy rainfall, numerous streams overflowed their banks onto adjacent roadways, resulting in road closures, particularly during the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday. The flooding then receded rather quickly around, or just after sunrise on Tuesday. PAZ063 Cumberland 28 2315EST 0 0 Flood 29 0930EST Heavy rain caused Yellow Breeches Creek at Camp Hill to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 7 feet at 23:15 EST on the 28th, crested at 8.0 feet at 05:30 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 09:30 EST on the 29th. PAZ033 Somerset 29 0200EST 0 0 Flood 1000EST Heavy rain caused the Youghiogheny River at Confluence to flood. The river exceeded flood stage of 12 feet at 02:00 EST on the 29th, crested at 12.35 feet at 05:00 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 10:00 EST on the 29th. PAZ063 Cumberland 29 0330EST 0 0 Flood 30 2000EST Heavy rain caused Conodoguinet Creek at Hogestown to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 8 feet at 03:30 EST on the 29th, crested at 9.32 feet at 02:45 EST on the 30th, then fell back below flood stage at 20:00 EST on the 30th. PAZ056 Perry 29 0415EST 0 0 Flood 1445EST Heavy rain caused Sherman Creek at Shermans Dale to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 9 feet at 04:15 EST on the 29th, crested at 9.7 feet at 10:15 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 14:45 EST on the 29th. PAZ041>042-046- Northern Lycoming - Sullivan - Southern Lycoming - Union - Snyder - Montour - Northumberland - 049>053 Columbia 29 0430EST 0 0 Flood 1200EST A low pressure system tracked northeast into the Ohio Valley early on Monday, March 28th, before slowly moving east across Pennsylvania Monday afternoon. The low then redeveloped along the Delmarva coast Monday night, before lifting north toward southern New England during Tuesday morning, March 29th. This storm, combined with abundant low level moisture drawn from the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean, produced very heavy rainfall across the middle and upper Susquehanna Valley from Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts from 1 to 3 inches, combined with rapid snowmelt to produce widespread flooding across the region.
Numerous roadways were reported closed due to flooding, mainly from late Monday night into Tuesday morning. In addition, several streams overflowed their banks as a result of excessive runoff from the rain and melting snow. In particular, Creek Road, Schoolhouse Road and Orangeville-Rohrsburg Road in Columbia County were closed, with several streams out of their banks. In Lycoming County, water covered routes 405 and 442 near Muncy. In Union County, several roadways were covered in water in the towns of Mifflinburg and Lewisburg, while in Snyder County, several roadways were also covered in water, including State Route 104. The flooding ended by midday on Tuesday. PAZ057 Dauphin 29 0500EST 0 0 Flood 30 0100EST Heavy rain caused Swatara Creek at Hershey to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 7 feet at 05:00 EST on the 29th, crested at 7.51 feet at 17:30 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 01:00 EST on the 30th. PAZ049>050 Union - Snyder 29 0700EST 0 0 Flood 0815EST Heavy rain caused Penns Creek at Penns Creek to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 8 feet at 07:00 EST on the 29th, crested at 8.0 feet at 07:30 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 08:15 EST on the 29th.
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PENNSYLVANIA, Central PAZ057 Dauphin 29 0900EST 0 0 Flood 2100EST Heavy rain caused Swatara Creek at Middletown to flood. The creek exceeded flood stage of 11 feet at 09:00 EST on the 29th, crested at 11.5 feet at 18:00 EST on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage at 21:00 EST on the 29th. PAZ046 Southern Lycoming 29 1500EST 0 0 Flood 30 2000EST Heavy rain caused the West Branch of the Susquehanna River at Montgomery to flood. The river exceeded flood stage of 17 feet at 15:00 EST on the 29th, crested at 17.5 feet at 07:00 EST on the 30th, then fell back below flood stage at 20:00 EST on the 30th. PAZ053 Columbia 29 1530EST 0 0 Flood 30 2345EST Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg to flood. The river exceeded flood stage of 19 feet at 15:30 EST on the 29th, crested at 21.40 feet at 04:15 EST on the 30th, then fell back below flood stage at 23:45 EST on the 30th. PAZ051>052 Montour - Northumberland 29 2330EST 0 0 Flood 30 2015EST Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River at Danville to flood. The river exceeded flood stage of 20 feet at 23:30 EST on the 29th, crested at 20.86 feet at 07:30 EST on the 30th, then fell back below flood stage at 20:15 EST on the 30th. PAZ065>066 York - Lancaster 30 0330EST 0 0 Flood 31 1000EST Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River at Marietta to flood. The river exceeded flood stage of 49 feet at 03:30 EST on the 30th, crested at 50.25 feet at 16:30 EST on the 30th, then fell back below flood stage at 10:00 EST on the 31st. PAZ057-063 Dauphin - Cumberland 30 0600EST 0 0 Flood 2130EST Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg to flood. The river exceeded flood stage of 17 feet at 06:00 EST on the 30th, crested at 17.43 feet at 13:00 EST on the 30th, then fell back below flood stage at 21:30 EST on the 30th. PENNSYLVANIA, East PAZ054>055- Carbon - Monroe - Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Chester - Montgomery - Bucks - Delaware - Philadelphia 060>062-067>071 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1000EST Heavy snow fell across Eastern Pennsylvania from the late morning of February 28th into the morning of March 1st. Snow began during the late morning of February 28th around the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and spread north and reached the Poconos during the early afternoon. Heavier bands of accumulating snow moved through the eastern part of the state during the afternoon and evening of February 28th. The snow ended across the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area before the sun rose on the 1st and ended during the morning in the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. Accumulations averaged 6 to 12 inches.
Many municipalities declared snow emergencies. Many schools dismissed children early on February 28th, a few cancelled classes altogether. Some employers let their workers go home early. Many state offices closed at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th. About 30 percent of all flights from Philadelphia International Airport were cancelled. Untreated roads became slippery especially as the afternoon and evening wore on and temperatures dropped. Many after school activities and classes as well as municipal and school board meetings were cancelled. Many schools had delayed openings on the 1st. In Carbon County, schools were closed on the 1st.
The snow and slippery roads led to several serious accidents on major roadways. In Philadelphia, the eastbound Schuylkill Expressway was closed during the latter part of the evening commute at the University Avenue exit after a four vehicle accident. On the Vine Street Expressway, a paratransit bus was involved in an accident and several serious injuries ensued. In Northampton County, westbound Interstate 78 was closed for most of the evening after two tractor-trailers collided. In Nazareth (Northampton County), a vehicle struck a utility pole and caused outages to 1,000 homes and businesses. Similarly, about 1,000 homes and businesses in northwestern Reading (Berks County) lost power after a vehicle struck another utility pole. Dozens of accidents occurred throughout Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
Specific accumulations included 12.0 inches in Williams Township (Northampton County), 10.8 inches in Springtown (Bucks County), 10.1 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport, 10.0 inches in Albrightsville and Lehighton (Carbon County) and Saylorsburg (Monroe County), 9.5 inches in Unionville (Chester County), 9.3 inches in East Stroudsburg (Monroe County), 9.0 inches in Stony Run (Berks County), 8.7 inches in Glenmoore and West Chester (Chester County), 8.5 inches in Bechtelsville (Berks County) and Hatboro (Montgomery County), 8.3 inches in Orefield (Lehigh County), 8.2 inches in Trappe (Montgomery County), 8.0 inches in Southampton (Bucks County) and Pocono Summit (Monroe County), 7.5 inches in Wayne and Havertown
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PENNSYLVANIA, East (Delaware County), 7.2 inches in Wynnewood (Montgomery County), 7.0 inches in Jackson Township (Monroe County), 6.8 inches in Exton (Chester County), 6.7 inches in Easton (Northampton County), 6.5 inches in Hamburg (Berks County) and Chadds Ford (Delaware County), 6.1 inches in Somerton (Philadelphia County), 6.0 inches in Fricks (Bucks County) and Pottstown (Montgomery County) and 5.8 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport.
The heavy snow was caused by a true northeaster. A low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday February 27th. It moved northeast and already was a 995 millibar low pressure system when it was near Jacksonville, Florida at 7 p.m. EST on February 27th. It moved northeast and deepened to a 992 millibar low near Charleston, South Carolina at 1 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 990 millibar low near Wilmington, North Carolina at 7 a.m. EST on February 28th, a 984 millibar low just east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at 1 p.m. EST on February 28th, a 980 millibar low about 150 miles east of Fenwick Island, Delaware at 7 p.m. EST on February 28th and still a 980 millibar low about 250 miles east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 1st. PAZ060 Berks 02 0700EST 0 0 5K Strong Wind 2300EST Gusty northwest winds circulating around an intense low pressure system over the Canadian Maritimes caused power outages in Ruscombmanor and Oley Townships. About 3,000 homes and businesses lost power between 4 p.m. and 1030 p.m. EST. The peak wind gust at the Reading Regional Airport was 37 mph. PAZ054>055- Carbon - Monroe - Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Chester - Montgomery - Bucks - Delaware - Philadelphia 060>062-067>071 08 0600EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1500EST The combination of a strong cold frontal passage during the morning of the 8th and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system off the Middle Atlantic and New England States brought snow and plunging temperatures during the day on the 8th. Actual accumulations averaged an inch or two in most places, but the sharp drop in temperatures brought treacherous driving conditions on untreated roadways during the afternoon and evening and countless accidents occurred including two with fatalities in Chester County.
Precipitation started as rain before sunrise on the 8th. The cold front moved through Eastern Pennsylvania between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. EST as a low pressure system on the front was intensifying. Temperatures dropped quickly behind this front both at the surface and aloft. The rain changed to snow between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. EST in the Poconos, around 9 a.m. EST in the Lehigh Valley and between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. EST across Berks County and the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. About an hour after the precipitation changed to snow, temperatures dropped below freezing as the snow continued to fall. The snow fell heavy at times around Noon EST in the Lehigh Valley. The snow ended during the mid-afternoon, but its lingering effects lasted well into the night as the wind blew the snow back on the road.
Townships averaged about a dozen weather related accidents. In Bucks County, the 911 centers had about 700 more calls than usual. In Chester County, a 21-year-old woman died in Pocopson Township on northbound Pennsylvania State Route 52 after she could not negotiate a curve, struck a concrete bridge abutment, slid down an embankment and came to a stop in a small stream. In Thornbury Township, a 62-year-old woman died after she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree. In Berks County, Interstate 78 was down to one lane in each direction for hours between Shartlesville and Lenhartsville because of a dozen minor accidents. The West Shore Bypass was closed in Reading for about an hour. Serious traffic accidents occurred in Cumru, Maxatawny, Robeson and Windsor Townships. In Bucks County, in Milford Township, a state trooper was injured after his vehicle was rear-ended on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In the Lehigh Valley, westbound Interstate 78 had 5 mile long delays through the evening rush. In the Philadelphia Metropolitan area, the snow and wind caused about 15 minute delays throughout its SEPTA regional rail lines. Many schools dismissed children early and cancelled after school activities.
Specific snow accumulations included 2.4 inches in Blue Bell (Montgomery County), 2.2 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport and Glenmoore (Chester County), 1.8 inches in Furlong (Bucks County), 1.5 inches in Forks Township (Northampton County) and Boyertown (Berks County), 1.0 inch in Chadds Ford (Delaware County) and 0.5 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport.
The snow was caused by the combination of the cold frontal passage and the rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was an already intense 986 mb near Danville, Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. PAZ054>055- Carbon - Monroe - Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Chester - Montgomery - Bucks - Delaware - Philadelphia 060>062-067>071 08 1000EST 0 0 10K Strong Wind 2359EST In addition to the snow, strong gusty northwest winds developed during the afternoon and evening of the 8th as a low pressure
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PENNSYLVANIA, East system intensified off the Middle Atlantic and New England States. Wind gusts averaged 45 to 50 mph and caused isolated power outages throughout Eastern Pennsylvania. In Uwchlan Township (Chester County) a wind downed tree caused high tension wires to fall onto a vehicle and trapped the driver. The downed wires damaged two other vehicles. The strong winds also blew snow back onto already cleared or salted roads. Peak wind gusts included 51 mph in Downingtown (Chester County), 48 mph in Northeast Philadelphia and Doylestown (Bucks County), 47 mph at the Philadelphia International Airport and Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 46 mph in Reading (Berks County) and 43 mph at the Lehigh Valley International Airport.
The strong winds were caused by a rapidly intensifying low pressure system that developed on the cold front during the morning of the 8th. The low moved northeast and was an already intense 986 mb near Danville, Virginia at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th. From there it continued to move northeast and deepened to a 978 mb low just east of Long Beach Island, New Jersey at 1 p.m. EST on the 8th, to a 970 mb low over Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th to a 964 mb low just southwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 1 a.m. EST on the 9th. PAZ054>055 Carbon - Monroe 11 0100EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 12 0600EST Periods of light snow fell across the Poconos from just after Midnight EST on the 11th until around sunrise on the 12th. The snow had a difficult time accumulating during the daytime as most of the accumulating snow fell overnight on the 11th. Accumulations averaged around two inches. Untreated and less traveled roads were treacherous. The snow was caused by an "Alberta type" low pressure system that moved from northern Minnesota on the morning of the 10th east into Lake Erie around sunrise on the 11th. The low moved through the Poconos early in the evening on the 11th and intensified as it moved east reaching just south of Nantucket, Massachusetts around sunrise on the 12th. Heavier snow fell farther to the northeast. PAZ054>055 Carbon - Monroe 20 0300EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1000EST A high pressure ridge that extended from James Bay, Canada to the Middle Atlantic coastal waters left enough cold air in place near the surface to cause a wintry mix of precipitation to occur during the first half of the day on the 20th. Precipitation moved in aloft preceding a warm front and fell as mainly freezing rain over the higher terrain of the Poconos between 3 a.m. and 10 a.m. EST. Ice accretions were less than one-tenth of an inch. Some snow and sleet mixed in with no accumulations in most areas. By 10 a.m. EST enough warm air moved in at the surface to change the precipitation over to plain rain in all areas. Untreated roadways were hazardous before the change to plain rain. PAZ054>055 Carbon - Monroe 23 0600EST 0 0 Winter Storm 24 0500EST PAZ061>062 Lehigh - Northampton 23 1600EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 24 0200EST A low pressure system exiting the United States from the Delmarva Peninsula brought rain and then snow to the Lehigh Valley and heavy snow in the Poconos. Accumulations averaged 2 to 4 inches in the Lehigh Valley and 5 to 10 inches in the Poconos. Following the pattern of other winter storms this season, the accumulating snow hit the evening commute the hardest which was described as a nightmare in the Poconos. Precipitation in the Lehigh Valley started as rain the morning of the 23rd around sunrise and changed to snow during the afternoon. The snow ended around Midnight EST on the 24th. In the Poconos, precipitation started as snow around sunrise on the 23rd and mixed with sleet and rain at times during the morning over the lower elevations. The snow continued through the night and ended just before sunrise on the 24th.
Dozens of crashes occurred as vehicles skidded from roadways, overturned or became stuck. The Pocono evening commute started poorly as three tractor-trailers jack-knifed on westbound Interstate 80 just west of Blakeslee at 330 p.m. This closed the Interstate in both directions in Carbon and Monroe Counties until 8 p.m. EST. The eastbound side was reopened at 8 p.m. EST and the westbound side was reopened at 9 p.m. EST. Firefighters used all terrain vehicles to help lead stranded traffic off of the Interstate. Interstate 80 was not alone as accidents and impassable hills led to stopped traffic for 3 to 5 hours through the evening commute on Interstate 380 and Pennsylvania State Routes 33, 115, 196, 611, 903 and 940. On Pennsylvania State Route 33 between Wind Gap (Northampton County) and Stroudsburg, commuters were averaging a speed of one mile per hour. The bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions made it difficult for PennDOT crews to clear the roads. Commutes from New York City took up to eight hours. Even some lesser roads were closed. A school bus became stuck in the snow in Tobyhanna Township (Monroe County) and some school children were stranded at their school before finally getting home later that day in Carbon County. The combination of accidents and the heavy wet snow led to downed trees in Pike and Monroe Counties and about 16,100 homes and businesses lost power. All power was restored by the 25th.
In the Lehigh Valley, the change to snow led to dozens of accidents. A car crash led to a serious injury in Weisenberg Township (Lehigh County). In Plainfield Township (Northampton County), a male driver avoided serious injuries even though his vehicle skidded across opposing traffic and landed in a creek. The most serious damage in the valley occurred in Washington Township when a vehicle skidded off a road and slid between a home and a utility pole. The vehicle's passenger side struck and ruptured an oil tank and a natural gas line on the side of the home. This caused an explosion that set the house on fire. The homeowner ran out
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PENNSYLVANIA, East the back door and the driver and passengers of the vehicle were also uninjured. The flames charred the north side of the home and claimed the lives of the homeowner's pet snake and cat. Everything within the house was destroyed. About two dozen people were evacuated until the natural gas line was closed. They all returned by the next morning.
Accumulations included 10.5 inches in Tobyhanna (Monroe County), 8.0 inches in Albrightsville (Carbon County) and Pocono Summit (Monroe County), 7.8 inches in Bossardsville (Monroe County), 6.0 inches in East Stroudsburg (Monroe County), 5.5 inches in Lehighton (Carbon County), 3.5 inches in Williams Township (Northampton County), 2.0 inches in Forks Township (Northampton County) and 1.3 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport.
The late winter storm was caused by a low pressure system that formed in the Southern Plains States on the 21st and moved east and reached Memphis, Tennessee early in the evening on the 22nd, in central Kentucky around sunrise on the 23rd, just west of Norfolk at 1 p.m. EST on the 23rd, just east of Wallops Island, Virginia at 7 p.m. EST on the 23rd and about 200 miles east of Cape May, New Jersey at 1 a.m. EST on the 24th. PAZ054>055 Carbon - Monroe 27 2300EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 28 0800EST Pockets of freezing rain occurred across the Poconos during the overnight of March 27th. As rain moved into the region on the evening of the 27th, some surface temperatures cooled to or below the freezing mark over the higher terrain. Light freezing rain fell through the night until temperatures rose above freezing shortly after sunrise on the 28th. Ice accretions were up to two-tenths of an inch. Untreated roadways and walkways were slippery.
The nearest surface high pressure system at the onset of the rain was south of Novas Scotia and could not lock in the cold air near the surface. In addition, the surface pressure difference (and thus the wind) between the low pressure system arriving from the Gulf Coast States and the departing high pressure system produced enough of a southeast wind to scour away the cold air near the surface. Bucks County Countywide 28 1200EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2000EST Monroe County Countywide 28 1300EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2000EST Northampton County Countywide 28 1300EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1900EST Heavy rain fell across Eastern Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. It also left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged around two inches. A few roads were closed because of the flooding. The combination of runoff and snow melt caused isolated pockets of minor flooding along the Delaware River on the morning of the 30th. In Northampton County, in Forks Township, North Delaware Drive (Pennsylvania State Route 611) was flooded. The Delaware River at Riegelsville (Warren County, New Jersey) crested at 21.3 feet. Flood stage at Riegelsville is 22 feet. Farther down the Delaware, in Yardley (Bucks County), a mile long stretch of River Road was flooded by the Delaware River in three low-lying sections. The Delaware River at Trenton (Mercer County, New Jersey) crested at 17.8 feet. Flood stage at Trenton is 20 feet.
Storm totals included 2.94 inches in Kresgeville (Monroe County), 2.56 inches in Pocono Summit (Monroe County), 2.35 inches in Walnutport (Northampton County), 2.38 inches in Forks Township (Northampton County), 2.33 inches in Mount Pocono (Monroe County), 2.20 inches in Springtown (Bucks County), 2.02 inches in Tannersville (Monroe County), 1.83 inches in Perkasie (Bucks County), 1.66 inches in Doylestown (Bucks County) and 1.65 inches in Neshaminy Falls (Bucks County).
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. PAZ067 Chester 28 1537EST 0 0 Flood 29 0630EST Heavy rain fell across Chester County during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. It also caused some stream and creek flooding and left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred.
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PENNSYLVANIA, East The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged around two inches. The East Branch of the Brandywine Creek at Downingtown was above its 7 foot flood stage from 546 p.m. on the 28th through 1251 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 9.16 feet at 845 p.m. EST on the 28th. Along the main stem of the Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, the creek was above its 9 foot flood stage from 1109 p.m. EST on the 28th through 630 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 9.51 feet at 315 a.m. EST on the 29th. The French Creek at Phoenixville was above its 8 foot flood stage from 633 p.m. EST through 10 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 8.25 feet at 745 p.m. EST. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its 7 foot flood stage from 337 p.m. through 834 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 7.47 feet at 645 p.m. EST.
Storm totals included 2.53 inches at Chadds Ford (Delaware County), 2.30 inches in Glenmoore, 1.77 inches, 1.63 inches in Coatesville and 1.36 inches in Valley Forge.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. PAZ061 Lehigh 28 1700EST 0 0 Flood 2300EST Heavy rain fell across Lehigh County during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. It also led to minor flooding along a few creeks and rivers and several road closures and water rescues. It also left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged around two inches.
In Allentown, the Lehigh River rose up to several homes on Adams Island. In Lower Macungie Township, the Indian Creek flooded and two people were rescued from the flood waters. Roads were closed in Upper Macungie, Upper Milford and South Whitehall Townships. Storm totals included 1.93 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. PAZ060 Berks 28 1737EST 0 0 Flood 29 0225EST Heavy rain fell across Berks County during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. It also caused flooding along the Manatawny Creek and left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged between two and three inches. Several roads were flooded and closed. The Manatawny Creek at Spangville was above its 6 foot flood stage from 537 p.m. EST on the 28th through 225 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 6.81 feet at 930 p.m. EST on the 28th. Storm totals included 2.80 inches in Ontelaunee Township, 2.64 inches in Pennside, 2.62 inches in Gibraltar, 2.61 inches in Vinemont, 2.48 inches in Lincoln Park and 2.26 inches in Bernville.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. PAZ068 Montgomery 28 1755EST 0 0 Flood 29 0256EST Heavy rain fell across Montgomery County during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. It also caused some stream and creek flooding and left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling
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PENNSYLVANIA, East during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged between two and three inches. The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek at Schwenksville was above its 7 foot flood stage from 736 p.m. EST on the 28th through 1222 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 7.95 feet at 930 p.m. EST on the 28th. The main stem of the Perkiomen Creek at Graterford was above its 11 foot stage from 922 p.m. EST on the 28th through 1234 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 11.18 feet at 11 p.m. EST on the 28th. The Manatawny Creek at Pottstown was above its 6 foot flood stage from 627 p.m. EST on the 28th through 256 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 6.54 feet at 730 p.m. EST on the 28th. The Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington was above its 9 foot flood stage from 555 p.m. EST through 736 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 9.15 feet at 645 p.m. EST.
Storm totals included 3.40 inches in Palm, 2.24 inches in Willow Grove, 1.94 inches in Pottstown and 1.27 inches in Hatboro.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. Northampton County Martins Creek 28 1900EST 0 0 140K 0 Lightning Lightning struck the back of a three bedroom home in Lower Mount Bethel Township. The ensuing fire started at the electrical box and spread from the basement into other parts of the home. Firefighters found the main level of the home ablaze when they arrived. The fire was extinguished in about forty-five minutes. But, the home sustained extensive smoke and heat damage throughout its main floor and roof. No serious injuries were reported. Damage to the home was estimated at nearly $150,000. PAZ070 Delaware 28 1945EST 0 0 Flood 29 0630EST Heavy rain fell across Delaware County during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. It also caused some stream and creek flooding and left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged around two inches. The Chester Creek at Chester was briefly above its 8 foot flood stage from 745 p.m. EST through 807 p.m. EST on the 28th. It crested at 8.01 feet at 8 p.m. EST. The Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was above its 9 foot flood stage from 1109 p.m. EST on the 28th through 630 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 9.51 feet at 315 a.m. EST on the 29th. Storm totals included 2.53 inches at Chadds Ford and 1.66 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. PAZ071 Philadelphia 28 2015EST 0 0 Flood 29 0028EST Heavy rain fell across Philadelphia during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. It also caused some stream flooding and left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged around two inches. The Wissahickon Creek at its mouth was above its 5 foot flood stage from 815 p.m. EST on the 28th through 1228 a.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 5.28 feet at 1045 p.m. EST on the 28th. Storm totals included 2.60 inches in Germantown and 1.66 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th.
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PENNSYLVANIA, East PAZ070>071 Delaware - Philadelphia 29 0100EST 0 0 0 Astronomical High Tide 0400EST The combination of runoff from the heavy rain, the funneling of water into Delaware Bay and higher than normal astronomical tides coming off the full moon produced minor tidal flooding at the times of high tide early in the morning on the 29th. The high tide at Philadelphia Pier 12 reached 8.35 feet above mean lower low water. Minor tidal flooding begins at 8.2 feet above mean lower low water.
The onshore flow was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast from western Alabama on the 27th. It reformed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th and become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia during the afternoon on the 28th, through Chesapeake Bay the evening on the 28th, across Delaware Bay around Midnight EST on the 29th and about then east of Atlantic City by sunrise on the 29th. The counterclockwise circulation around this low helped push water into Delaware Bay and slow the runoff from the nearby heavy rain and the snowmelt from the upper parts of the Delaware River. PAZ054 Carbon 29 1159EST 0 0 Flood 2152EST Heavy rain fell across the Poconos during the afternoon and evening of the 28th and caused urban and poor drainage flooding. Runoff from the heavy rain also led to flooding along the Pohopoco Creek the next day. The heavy rain also left the region vulnerable to additional heavy rain. Rain began falling during the late evening on the 27th, but fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and evening of the 28th as scattered thunderstorms occurred. The rain ended during the evening of the 28th. Storm totals averaged between two and three inches. Roadway flooding closed Pennsylvania State Route 895 in East Penn Township. The Pohopoco Creek at Parryville was above its 5.5 foot flood stage from 1159 a.m. EST through 952 p.m. EST on the 29th. It crested at 5.55 feet at 1215 p.m. EST. Storm totals included 2.57 inches in Lehighton.
The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system that formed along the Gulf Coast States. This low pressure system was captured by its support aloft and thus moved only slowly northeast as it tapped abundant moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The low pressure system moved from western Alabama at 7 a.m. EST on the 27th northeast to eastern Tennessee at 7 p.m. EST on the 27th and eastern Kentucky at 7 a.m. EST on the 28th. A secondary low pressure system formed over North Carolina during the morning of the 28th. It would become the main low pressure system as it moved northeast to near Norfolk, Virginia at 1 p.m. EST on the 28th, Chesapeake Bay at 7 p.m. EST on the 28th, Delaware Bay at 1 a.m. EST on the 29th and about 100 miles east of Atlantic City at 7 a.m. EST on the 29th. PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast PAZ038>040- Bradford - Susquehanna - Northern Wayne - Wyoming - Lackawanna - Luzerne - Pike - Southern Wayne 043>044-047>048-072 01 0300EST 0 0 160K Heavy Snow 1000EST A strong winter storm brought 8 to 14 inches of snow to all of northeast Pennsylvania. Isolated snow amounts were as much as two feet. A Midwest storm slowly moved east and combined with another storm moving north along the east coast on February 27th to bring copious moisture to the region on February 28th. The snow moved in from the south starting late in the morning of February 28th. The snow continued through the night, heavy at times, before tapering off to light snow and flurries in the morning on March 1st. PAZ038>040- Bradford - Susquehanna - Northern Wayne - Wyoming - Lackawanna - Luzerne - Pike - Southern Wayne 043>044-047>048-072 24 0400EST 0 0 80K Heavy Snow 0500EST An intensifying storm moved north along the east coast on March 23rd and 24th. Light mixed precipitation moved into northeast Pennsylvania the morning of the 23rd before changing over to snow early in the afternoon. The snow became heavy at times late in the afternoon and continued into the evening. Snowfall amounts were 6 to 8 inches with some amounts up to a foot mainly at higher elevations. Water equivalents of the snow were between half an inch and an inch. Hundreds of accidents occurred as people tried to get home after work during the height of the storm in the evening. Both interstate 80 and 81 in southern Luzerne County were closed for part of the evening. 7500 electric customers lost power in Luzerne County. PAZ038 Bradford 28 1817EST 0 0 20K Flood 31 2359EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Waverly, NY / Sayre, PA rose above its flood stage of 11 feet on the 28th, crested at 15.08 feet at 12 AM on the 30th, then fell slowly but stayed over flood stage into April. After the rainstorm, temperatures were warm enough to cause additional snowmelt keeping river levels high.
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PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast Luzerne County Countywide 29 0005EST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 0330EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches. A few locations received more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing high stream flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Many roads were closed due to flash flooding. A building in the town of Conyngham collapsed due to the excessive rainfall. Also a sinkhole developed at a residence in Pittston. Wayne County Countywide 29 0020EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 0330EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches. A few locations received more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing high stream flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Many roads were closed due to flash flooding. Lackawanna County Countywide 29 0030EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 0330EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches. A few locations received more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing high stream flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Many roads were closed due to flash flooding. Wyoming County Countywide 29 0100EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 0330EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches. A few locations received more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing high stream flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Many roads were closed due to flash flooding. Towns with roads closed included Tunkhannock, Meshoppen, and Nicholson. PAZ043 Wyoming 29 0446EST 0 0 20K Flood 1538EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. A few locations had over 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock rose and fell quickly above its flood stage of 11 feet on the 29th. The creek crested at 12.06 feet at 10:45 AM. PAZ043 Wyoming 29 0549EST 0 0 20K Flood 30 0641EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. A few locations got more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Meshoppen went above its flood stage of 27 feet early on the 29th, then crested at 28.49 feet at 5 PM on the 29th. The river fell back below flood stage on the 30th. PAZ047 Luzerne 29 0851EST 0 0 20K Flood 30 2123EST A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. A few locations had over 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre went above its flood stage of 22 feet on the morning of the 29th, crested at 26.05 feet at 9 PM also on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage late on the 30th. PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest PAZ001>003 Northern Erie - Southern Erie - Crawford 01 0300EST 0 0 600K Winter Storm 03 0600EST Light snow associated with a low pressure spread across northwest Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of March 1. The cold front associated with the low pressure system passed through the region during the afternoon, and light snow continued to fall during the evening hours. However, gusty west to northwest winds around 30 mph behind the cold front developed reducing visibilities throughout the area. The west to northwest winds continued overnight, and lake effect snow bands began developing and quickly intensified during the early morning hours of March 2. The lake effect snow continued through much of the day, and did not taper off until the morning hours of March 3. Snowfall accumulations for the event ranged from eight to twelve inches along the Erie Lakeshore to around twenty inches inland. A peak total of 21.5 inches was reported in Amity Township with 10.6 inches officially falling at Erie International Airport. Numerous accidents were reported.
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PENNSYLVANIA, West PAZ023-030-032 Indiana - Westmoreland - Fayette 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2200EST Rain and snow began 7 AM Feb 28, changed to snow by 9 AM. Snow continued into the night, until just before noon Mar 1, when it tapered off to snow showers. Six inches of snow accumulated by midnight the morning of Mar 1. Chalkhill had 8" by 7 AM, and Conemaugh got 7. By 7 AM Mar 2, Creekside totaled 10. PAZ007>009- Mercer - Venango - Forest - Lawrence - Butler - Clarion - Jefferson - Beaver - Allegheny - Armstrong - 013>016-020>022-029 Washington 01 0300EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1100EST In southwestern Pennsylvania, rain and snow began 7 AM Feb 28, changed to snow by 9 AM. In northwestern Pennsylvania, snow began 10 AM Feb 28. Snow continued into the night, until just before noon Mar 1, when it tapered off to snow showers. Most places reported 6" by 3 AM Mar 1. Crooked Creek in Armstrong County had 9" by 7 AM. Tionesta in Forest County had 7 inches. Pittsburgh had 6" over 2 days, setting a one-day record Feb 28 with 4.8 inches of snow. PAZ031 Greene 28 1637EST 0 0 Flood 2000EST Route 21 flooded near Waynesburg. PAZ032 Fayette 28 1652EST 0 0 8K Flood 2300EST By 452 PM, Ronco Rd flooded in Ronco, northwest of Masontown. By 758 PM, several roads and basements flooded in Masontown, and in Wharton Twp near Chalkhill, and in the township of Henry Clay in the southeastern part of Fayette Co. PAZ032 Fayette 28 2200EST 0 0 10K Flood 29 1500EST On the Youghiogheny River, Connellsville rose to flood stage (12 feet) at 10 PM on 28th, crested at 14.1 feet at 430 AM on 29th, and fell below flood stage 3 PM on 29th. PAZ021-029>030 Allegheny - Washington - Westmoreland 29 1300EST 0 0 Flood 1700EST On the Monongahela River, Lock 4 Charleroi rose to flood stage (28 feet) at 1 PM, crested at 28.1 ft at 330 PM, and fell below flood stage at 5 PM. Lock 3 Elizabeth rose to flood stage (20 feet) at 430 PM, crested at 20 ft, and fell below flood stage at 5 PM. PUERTO RICO PRZ003-007-011 Southeast - Ponce And Vicinity - Southwest 01 0000AST 0 0 5M Drought 31 2359AST The lack of rainfall in parts of southern Puerto Rico became acute in many areas with the result that parts of southeast and south central Puerto Rico were elevated to moderate drought status by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Much of the remainder of the south and west remained in the abnormally dry or D0 category. Another indicator of the situation was streamflow. Several stream gages in the southeast part of Puerto Rico were at record lows. The drough impacted the agricultural sector, especially the lack of grass for cattle in some areas along the southwest. Damages were estimated at around 6 million. PRZ003-007-010>011 Southeast - Ponce And Vicinity - Mayaguez And Vicinity - Southwest 01 0000AST 0 0 Wildfire 31 2359AST Numerous brush fires were reported across the southern half of Puerto Rico. A 400 percent increase over last year in a district near Ponce. Along the west part of the island the government has spent over 1million to fight the Maricao State Forest fire. Close to 30 thousand trees were lost to the fires there and over 200 acres burned. The city of Mayaguez was declared in state of emergency due to the brush fires. RHODE ISLAND RIZ001>007 Northwest Providence - Southeast Providence - Western Kent - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington - Newport 01 0000EST 0 0 Winter Storm 2100EST Heavy snow and gusty winds affected Rhode Island and all of southern New England, as low pressure reformed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked southeast of the region. Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed.
Officially, the snowfall total at T.F. Green State Airport in Warwick was 6.9 inches. Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 9 inches in Barrington, Little Compton, and South Kingstown; 8 inches in North Foster, East Greenwich, Tiverton, and Middletown; and 6 inches in Woonsocket, downtown Providence, West Greenwich, Hope Valley, and Bristol.
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RHODE ISLAND RIZ001-004>007 Northwest Providence - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington - Newport 08 2000EST 0 0 150K High Wind (G62) 2300EST Low pressure strengthened rapidly off the Delaware coast and tracked southeast of New England, bringing snow and high winds to Rhode Island. While snowfall amounts were limited to between 2 and 5 inches because of rain at the start, wind gusted to over 70 mph during the height of the storm.
On Block Island, a gust to 71 mph was reported at the airport, but no damage occurred. A trained spotter in Warwick reported a 70 mph gust, and another spotter in Bristol reported a 59 mph gust, and likewise no damage occurred in either location. Amateur radio operators reported large trees down in Burrillville and six trees down in Portsmouth.
Officially, the snowfall total at T.F. Green State Airport was 1.9 inches. RIZ001 Northwest Providence 12 0700EST 0 0 Winter Storm 2100EST Low pressure south of Long Island intensified rapidly as it headed to the Canadian Maritimes, and brought heavy snow to northwest Rhode Island and much of interior southern New England. Snowfall totals ranged from as little as 1 to 3 inches along the coast to as much as 9 inches inland.
Dozens of minor accidents and spinouts were reported, but no major problems occurred.
Officially, the snowfall total at T.F. Green State Airport was 3.0 inches. Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 9 inches in Burrillville, 8 inches in Woonsocket, 7 inches in North Foster and Cumberland, and 6 inches in Johnston. RIZ001-003 Northwest Providence - Western Kent 23 1900EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 24 0900EST Low pressure off the Virginia coast tracked well southeast of New England, but brought pockets of heavy snow to northwest Rhode Island. Totals of 4 to 8 inches were common throughout western Kent and northwest Providence counties, with as little as 1 to 3 inches near the coast.
This late season storm had little impact on travel, although several minor accidents were reported.
Officially, the snowfall total at T.F. Greene State Airport in Warwick was 2.1 inches. Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 9 inches in Foster and Burrillville, 8 inches in Scituate, and 6 inches in Coventry and Johnston. RIZ002-002-005>006 Southeast Providence - Bristol - Washington 28 1930EST 0 0 50K Flood 31 1304EST Pawtuxet River at Cranston Low pressure tracking south of New England brought 3 to 4 inches to much of Rhode Island, resulting in significant urban and poor drainage flooding.
In Providence County, flooding was reported in the Olneyville section of Providence including routes 6 and 10. Four vehicles stalled out on a flooded roadway in Johnston. In Bristol, significant street and poor drainage flooding was reported by the media in Bristol, while in South Kingstown, flooding affected several roadways on the URI campus.
Minor flooding was reported along the mainstem Pawtuxet River. In Cranston, the river crested at 10.4 feet on March 30th, about one foot above its flood stage of 9 feet. No flood damage was reported. SOUTH CAROLINA, Central Lexington County Lexington 05 1410EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1415EST Sheriff reported several trees down in the Lexington area. Newberry County 10 SE Newberry 05 1410EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reported several trees down. Lexington County 5 SE Lexington 05 1425EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reported several trees down. Richland County Columbia 05 1426EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) City police reported several trees down around the city.
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SOUTH CAROLINA, Central Calhoun County St Matthews 05 1454EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reported a few trees down in St. Matthews. Bamberg County Countywide 05 1500EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Sheriff reported many trees down across the county. Calhoun County 10 SE St Matthews 05 1503EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Sheriff reported trees down across the southeast part of the county. Sumter County Pinewood 05 1503EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Sheriff reported many trees down in the southwest part of the county. Clarendon County Summerton 05 1505EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) City police reported several trees down. Orangeburg County Countywide 05 1525EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Sheriff reported many trees down around the county. Lancaster County 3 W Lancaster 08 0808EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down across western portions of the county. Lancaster County Pleasant Hill 08 0825EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Sheriff reported trees down and damage to a mobile home. Orangeburg County 2 N Orangeburg to 08 0825EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Santee 0830EST Emergency manger reported several trees down on I-26 and hwy 301 between Orangeburg and Santee. Kershaw County 5 NW Bethune 08 0830EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reported large branches and small trees down on hwy 341. Kershaw County Boykin 08 0830EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Post Office reported large branches down in the Boykin area. Chesterfield County 10 E Jefferson 08 0834EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Airplane pilot reported trees down on hwy 265 between Jefferson and Chesterfield. Chesterfield County Mc Bee 08 0845EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) McBee police reported several trees down. Kershaw County 2 NE Camden 08 0845EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Highway Dept. reported large branches and small trees down along U.S. 1. Chesterfield County Chesterfield 08 0847EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Highway Dept. reported several trees down in Chesterfield. Lee County Countywide 08 0847EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Pee Dee Electric reported power outages and lines down across the county. SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Darlington County Hartsville 08 0858EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several trees were down across Patrick Highway. Darlington County 10 N Darlington 08 0901EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) An AWOS measured a 61 mph wind gust.
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SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Marlboro County 5 S Bennettsville 08 0908EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees down on Hwy 38 (Blenheim Highway). Dillon County 10 SW Dillon 08 0915EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Dillon 911 reported trees down on Hwy 38 near Oak Grove. Florence County Florence 08 0919EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The Florence ASOS had a measured gusts of 58 mph. Florence County Florence 08 0923EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Florence 911 reported trees down on West Pine Street. Marion County Marion 08 0931EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Law enforcement reported trees down on Butler Avenue. Marion County Marion 08 0944EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Amateur radio reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust at the intersection of Hwy 501 and 76. Horry County Duford 08 0950EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) A utility company reported trees down on power lines. Horry County Longs 08 1020EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A utility company reported several trees and power lines down. SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest Union County Jonesville to 08 0701EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Adamsburg A boat was overturned and blown 20 feet in a lot along highway 9 North of Union. Two other boats were lifted and dropped at the same location. In Adamsburg, 2 tool sheds were flattened and a carport damaged by the wind. Several trees were also blown down at the same location. York County Mc Connells to 08 0730EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Rock Hill 0740EST Numerous trees blown down near Rock Hill, one on a house on hwy 324. A tin roof was partially blown off a barn and windows blown out of a home near McConnells. Trees fell on a carport in the Ogden community, and several thousand customers lost power in the Rock Hill area. Chester County Countywide 08 0730EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 0750EST Trees reported down across the county with some trees on power lines and roads. A power outage was reported in the Rodman community. SCZ008 Cherokee 08 1000EST 0 0 High Wind (G50) 1500EST High winds developed during the morning, blowing down a few trees and power lines. Anderson County 9 SW Anderson 13 1840EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1855EST Hail northeast of Hartwell Dam. Anderson County Anderson 13 1848EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anderson County Belton 13 1855EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greenville County 5 SSE Fork Shoals 13 1920EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pickens County 2 SE Pickens 27 1640EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest Greenville County Greenville 28 0100EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0300EST After an evening of moderate to occasionally heavy rain, increasing thunderstorm activity during the late evening and early morning hours led to rapid rises on creeks and small streams, especially around the city. Flash flooding developed on the Reedy River in downtown Greenville, as well as on Brushy and Gilder Creeks. SCZ006 Greater Greenville 28 0300EST 0 0 Flood 2000EST General flooding continued in the Reedy River and Brushy Creek basins through most of the 28th, as runoff worked its way through the system. The Reedy reached a maximum of 10.5 feet in the downtown area around 8 AM, and peaked at a depth of 16.5 feet at Simpsonville around noon. SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal Dorchester County St George to 05 1525EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3 NW Ridgeville 1535EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines across northern parts of the county. Berkeley County Eadytown 05 1530EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Thunderstorm winds to 67 mph were measured on the top of the Santee dam. Colleton County Round O 05 1550EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1555EST Thunderstorm winds blew down large limbs and tree across Highway 17A. Hampton County Countywide 08 0845EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0905EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees across the county. Colleton County Countywide 08 0900EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0920EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines and 22 trees across the county. Jasper County 1 W Pocotaligo 08 0900EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0905EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and large limbs. Beaufort County Sheldon 08 0905EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0910EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. Beaufort County Beaufort 08 0930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0935EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down large limbs in the Beaufort National Cemetery. Berkeley County Bonneau to 08 0930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Moncks Corner 0945EST Thunderstorm winds blew trees down in Whitesville, knocked trees down across Highway 52 in Bonneau, and knocked over Porta-Jons at the Moncks Corner Airport. Charleston County Charleston 08 0930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0935EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and large street signs in the West Ashley section of Charleston. Dorchester County Summerville to 08 0930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 8 S Givhans 0935EST Trees and power lines were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
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SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal Charleston County Edisto Is 08 1010EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1015EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees along Route 174 from Steamboat Landing to Palmetto Road. SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North SDZ003>011- Corson - Campbell - Mcpherson - Brown - Marshall - Roberts - Walworth - Edmunds - Day - Dewey - Potter - 015>023-033>037- Faulk - Spink - Clark - Codington - Grant - Hamlin - Deuel - Stanley - Sully - Hughes - Hyde - Hand - Jones - 045-048-051 Lyman - Buffalo 10 0700CST 0 0 High Wind (G58) 1730CST High winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to near 70 mph occurred across all of central and northeast South Dakota from early morning to early evening. The high winds overturned a semi truck near Mound City; knocked a large branch down onto a pickup truck in Selby; blew a glass door off a store in Clark; tore a sign down in Aberdeen; and ripped the roof off a mobile home in South Shore. SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast SDZ038>040-050- Beadle - Kingsbury - Brookings - Gregory - Jerauld - Sanborn - Miner - Lake - Moody - Brule - Aurora - 052>071 Davison - Hanson - Mccook - Minnehaha - Charles Mix - Douglas - Hutchinson - Turner - Lincoln - Bon Homme - Yankton - Clay - Union 10 0800CST 0 0 530K High Wind (G55) 1730CST Sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts above 60 mph persisted from mid morning until late afternoon. The winds caused widespread tree damage with branches and smaller tree debris broken off. Several power lines were knocked down by the wind or by wind blown debris. This resulted in several power outages, especially between the Missouri and James Rivers. Damages to buildings was mostly to shingles and gutters. However, a metal storage building was blown over at Mitchell. Also at Mitchell, construction barriers were blown over, and windows were broken in two vehicles by blowing rocks. An aluminum recycling cage was blown away at Woonsocket. A window was blown out at a school in Freeman. In Sioux Falls, there was damage to the airport tower. SDZ040-055>057- Brookings - Lake - Moody - Brule - Hanson - Mccook - Minnehaha - Hutchinson - Turner - Lincoln 060>062-065>067 17 2100CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 18 2100CST Snowfall of 6 to 12 inches caused dangerous travel conditions, closing some schools and businesses. Law enforcement agencies reported that numerous vehicles slid into ditches, many along Interstate 90. The greatest snowfall of around a foot was in the Sioux Falls to Flandreau area. SDZ038>039- Beadle - Kingsbury - Jerauld - Sanborn - Miner - Aurora - Davison 052>054-058>059 17 2100CST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 18 1500CST Snowfall of 1 to 4 inches made travel surfaces slippery. Law enforcement agencies reported that several vehicles slid into ditches. SOUTH DAKOTA, West SDZ001>002- Harding - Perkins - Butte - Northern Meade Co Plains - Ziebach - Northern Foot Hills - Rapid City - 012>014-025>026- Pennington Co Plains - Haakon - Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills - Southern Meade Co Plains 031>032-072>073 06 1200MST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G54) 2000MST A strong cold front moved across western South Dakota during the daytime hours, bringing gusty winds to the northwest South Dakota plains. Sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph, with gusts to near 65 mph, developed from Buffalo and Lemmon to Rapid City and Philip. SDZ001>002- Harding - Perkins - Butte - Northern Meade Co Plains - Ziebach - Northern Foot Hills - Rapid City - 012>014-025>026- Pennington Co Plains - Haakon - Jackson - Bennett - Mellette - Todd - Tripp - Sturgis / Piedmont Foothills - 031>032-043>044- Southern Meade Co Plains 046>047-049-072>073 10 0730MST 0 0 25K 0 High Wind (G56) 1700MST A strong cold front crossed the Northern Plains during the morning hours, bringing gusty winds to the South Dakota plains. Northwest winds of 35 to 50 mph, with gusts to 65 mph, were common across the northwest and south central South Dakota plains. Areas of blowing dust reduced visibilities and resulted in two automobile accidents in Bennett County. No one was seriously injured.
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SOUTH DAKOTA, West SDZ043>044- Jackson - Bennett - Mellette - Todd - Tripp 046>047-049 21 0800MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Storm 22 0300MST A strong low pressure system developed across the Central Rockies and then moved eastward across the Central Plains. A mix of rain and snow became all snow across south central South Dakota during the morning as colder air moved into the area. Snow continued in the afternoon and evening, before ending late in the night. Snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches were reported across south central South Dakota, with the highest amounts across Mellette and Todd Counties. SDZ024>025 Northern Black Hills - Northern Foot Hills 24 0000MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Storm 1600MST A strong storm system developed across the Central Rockies and moved across the Northern Plains, bringing heavy snows to parts of the northern Black Hills and northern Foothills. A mix of rain and snow changed over to all snow during the overnight and continued through the daytime hours. Though some of the snow melted as it reached the ground, snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were common across the northern Black Hills and Foothills, with 9 inches of snow at Bear Ridge. TENNESSEE, Central Wayne County 9.1 SSW Waynesboro 22 2220CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) EMA did a storm survey and reported numerous trees were blown down. Person who lives on property reported 75 to 100 trees were down. She filed the report to a local TV station, WKRN-TV the night of March 22. The TV station relayed the report to the NWS. There was no property damage. Rutherford County La Vergne 23 1235CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail reported by trained spotter. Stewart County 5 NW Dover 27 1529CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Public reported golf ball size hail. Van Buren County 6 ENE Spencer 27 1642CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Spotter reported golf ball size hail. Fentress County Grimsley 27 1700CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Spotter reported penny size hail. Fentress County Grimsley 27 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree limbs, as big as a wrist, were blown down. Putnam County Monterey 27 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Spotter reported quarter size hail in Monterey. Marshall County Lewisburg 27 1845CST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 2000CST Flooding was occurring on Old Lake Road near Lewisburg. By 715 PM CST...several streets in Lewisburg had water flowing across the roads. Lawrence County Leoma 30 2255CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Spotter reported golf ball size hail. Lawrence County 5 E Lawrenceburg 30 2300CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. Lawrence County Lawrenceburg 30 2300CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by spotter. Maury County Columbia 30 2324CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported just north of Columbia. Davidson County Antioch 30 2333CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Trained spotter reported nickel size hail in Antioch.
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TENNESSEE, Central Rutherford County Murfreesboro 30 2355CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Trained spotter reported nickel size hail. Warren County 3 SW Mc Minnville 31 0040CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported. TENNESSEE, East
NOT RECEIVED. TENNESSEE, South Central TNZ097 Franklin 01 0600CST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0820CST Light snow showers resulted in 1/4 to 1/2 inch of snow across the higher terrain of Franklin County including Sewanee. TNZ076-096>097 Moore - Lincoln - Franklin 17 0000CST 1 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0800CST Periods of light snow produced a dusting of snow, mainly 1/4 inch or less, across Moore County. The snow accumulations were confined mainly to grassy areas. M39VE TENNESSEE, West Shelby County Memphis 22 1658CST 0 0 0.16K Hail (1.00) 1715CST Madison County Jackson 22 1733CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1740CST Madison County 2 W Jackson to 22 1750CST 0 0 0.11K Hail (1.00) Jackson 1805CST Gibson County 7 W Trenton 22 1802CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 1810CST Gibson County Dyer 22 1820CST 0 0 0.75K Hail (1.75) 1825CST Madison County Jackson 22 1820CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1825CST Hardeman County Silerton 22 1845CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1850CST Obion County 2 E Rives to 22 1851CST 0 0 0.11K Hail (1.00) 5 E Union City 1905CST Chester County 3 SW Henderson to 22 1858CST 0 0 0.30K Hail (1.00) 8 E Henderson 1915CST Dyer County 3 S Dyersburg 22 1908CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1915CST Obion County 3 SE Union City 22 1929CST 0 0 0.11K Hail (1.00) 1935CST Weakley County 2 NW Martin 22 1929CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1935CST
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TENNESSEE, West Hardin County Counce 22 1934CST 0 0 0.20K Hail (1.00) 1940CST Mcnairy County Guys 22 2120CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2125CST Henry County 2 S Paris 27 1510CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1515CST A couple of trees were blown down. Henry County 12 NE Paris 27 1523CST 0 0 0.75K Hail (1.75) 1530CST Lauderdale County Halls to 30 2115CST 0 0 0.02K Hail (0.75) Henning 2130CST Tipton County 3 W Covington to 30 2143CST 0 0 0.02K Hail (0.75) 1 S Covington 2150CST Madison County Jackson 30 2330CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2335CST TEXAS, Central Schleicher County Eldorado 02 0040CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Crockett County 20 NW Ozona 15 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Crockett County Ozona 15 1755CST 0 0 1K Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail fell in Ozona. Kimble County 3 N London 25 1845CST 0 0 0.50K Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail was reported near London. Mason County Mason 25 1922CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mason County 5 SE Mason 25 1922CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A stationary front was located along Interstate 10 in the Northwest Hill Country and several strong to severe thunderstorms developed along this front. One of the storms took on super cell characteristics and moved through northern Kimble county into Mason county. Coke County Robert Lee 26 0133CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Runnels County Wingate 26 0200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tom Green County 13 N San Angelo 26 0242CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Irion County 4 E Mertzon 26 0245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coleman County Talpa 26 0355CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Barn destroyed. Coleman County 8 W Coleman 26 0400CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Semi trailer overturned. Coleman County Coleman 26 0415CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail covered the ground.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
TEXAS, Central Sutton County 8 SE Sonora 26 0500CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sutton County 20 SE Sonora 26 0538CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kimble County Junction 26 0612CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0622CST Hail lasted 10 minutes. Kimble County 12 NE Junction 26 0625CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A strong upper level disturbance moved across the area and lifted warm moist air over a surface stationary front located near Interstate 10. Elevated severe thunderstorms developed shortly after midnight across the western Concho Valley. These storms then moved east and southeast during the overnight hours. There were several reports of marginally severe hail with a few severe wind gusts. TEXAS, Central Southeast Colorado County 5 S Weimar 07 1150CST 0 0 2.5K Hail (0.88) Colorado County 2 S Weimar 07 1155CST 0 0 2.5K Hail (0.88) Colorado County Columbus 07 1215CST 0 0 4K Hail (0.75) Colorado County 2 N Garwood 07 1305CST 0 0 2.5K Hail (0.75) Harris County 5 NW Houston 07 1338CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Hail reported at intersection of Highway 290 and Beltway 8. Harris County Houston 07 1342CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Hail reported at intersection of Clay and Blaylock roads. Fort Bend County Richmond 07 1345CST 0 0 4K Hail (0.75) Hail reported at intersection of Highways 90 and 36. Harris County Pasadena 07 1405CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Shopping Center sustained roof damage at 4200 Fairmont Parkway. Harris County Houston 07 1430CST 0 0 25K Hail (1.00) Hail reported at the intersection of Interstate 45 South and Beltway 8. Harris County Houston Hobby Arpt 07 1430CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Harris County Pasadena 07 1437CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Harris County Pasadena 07 1450CST 0 0 10K Lightning Lightning strike damaged residential home. Harris County Pasadena 07 1450CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Tree down at 3700 Bay Area Blvd. Harris County Pasadena 07 1450CST 0 0 3.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G63) 18 inch diameter tree snapped in half at 4416 Fairmont Parkway. Harris County Houston 19 1709CST 0 0 25K Hail (1.00) Reported at the intersection of Interstate 45 and Cavalcade. Harris County Houston 19 1715CST 0 0 25K Hail (1.00) Reported at the intersection of West 19th and Yale.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
TEXAS, Central Southeast Harris County Houston Hgts to 19 1720CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Houston Hail covered the ground. Brazos County College Station 19 1723CST 0 0 8K Hail (0.75) Reported at Post Oak Shopping Mall. Burleson County 4 W Caldwell 19 1745CST 0 0 10K Hail (2.00) Hail covered the ground along FM 908. Burleson County Caldwell 19 1746CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Montgomery County Conroe Arpt 19 1748CST 0 0 3K Hail (0.75) Reported at the Lone Star Executive Airport. Brazos County Bryan 19 1750CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) Brazos County Bryan 19 1802CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) Brazos County College Station 19 1802CST 0 0 4K Hail (0.75) Reported at the intersection of Highway 6 and Barron Roads on the south side of town. Brazos County College Station 19 1808CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.88) Reported at the intersection of the Southwest Parkway and Walborn. Montgomery County 2 NE Willis 19 1810CST 0 0 4K Hail (0.75) Brazos County College Station 19 1825CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) Montgomery County .5 NE Conroe 19 1830CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Brazos County College Station 19 1835CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) Reported on the south side of town. Polk County Camden 19 2008CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.88) Wharton County Wharton 19 2246CST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Local newspaper reported a light pole and a couple of power lines downed. Galveston County Galveston Scholes Fl 20 0112CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Measured at KGLS ASOS. Harris County Tomball 21 1415CST 0 0 6K Hail (0.75) Montgomery County The Woodlands 21 1425CST 0 0 7K Hail (0.75) Houston County Latexo 22 0008CST 0 0 19K Hail (1.50) Polk County Corrigan 22 0205CST 0 0 4K Hail (0.88) Polk County 2 W Livingston 22 0235CST 0 0 4K Hail (0.75) Jackson County Edna 27 0125CST 0 0 4K Hail (0.75) Reported on State Highway 111. Fort Bend County Needville 27 0130CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
TEXAS, Central Southeast Wharton County Wharton 27 0130CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Reported at the sheriff's office. Burleson County Snook 31 2010CST 0 0 3K Hail (0.88) Burleson County Snook 31 2010CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Telephone pole downed. Polk County 3 NW Livingston 31 2313CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Tree downed on power lines on Highway 350. TEXAS, Extreme West
NONE REPORTED. TEXAS, Mid - South Aransas County North Portion 06 1200CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800CST Flooding occurred along Highway 35, north of Lamar, in northern Aransas county. Refugio County East Central Portion 06 1200CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800CST Low lying areas in Refugio were flooded. Portions of the city park in Refugio were closed due to flooding. Water flowing over U.S. 77 north and south of Refugio resulted in several accidents. Highway 35 and FM 774 intersection, south of Tivoli, was closed due to flooding. Water covered some roads in Woodsboro. Storms trained across eastern-central Refugio and northern Aransas counties from the mid-morning hours through the late afternoon. Doppler radar estimated 4 to 6 inches of rain fell across this area, which resulted in flash flooding into the evening. 5.96 inches was measured at a RAWS site at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Jim Wells County 1 NE Sandia 19 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) San Patricio County 4 SSW Mathis 19 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) San Patricio County Mathis 19 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) San Patricio County 2 N Edroy 19 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Nueces County Corpus Christi 19 1937CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1942CST Trained spotters and off-duty NWS employee reported pea to marble sized hail and estimated 50 kt winds on south side of Corpus Christi. (Lipes at Clubgate and Airline at Yorktown) Nueces County Chapman Ranch 19 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several utility poles blown down on CR18, CR70 and CR2444. San Patricio County Mathis 20 0155CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a water tower near the Mathis Police Department, knocking out the main police and fire department phone lines and causing 9-1-1 calls to be re-routed to sheriff's department. Repairs to 9-1-1 phone system were estimated at 1 to 2 weeks. Refugio County Refugio 20 0320CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Nueces County Corpus Christi 20 0325CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Reported in downtown Corpus Christi by Fire Dept. Goliad County 5 N Fannin 27 0100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Victoria County Victoria 27 0110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
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TEXAS, Mid - South Victoria County Victoria 27 0114CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) TEXAS, North Parker County 1 S Springtown 01 2147CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Tarrant County 11 NNE Ft Worth 01 2209CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Falls County 3 E Marlin 21 1805CST 0.3 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1809CST Weak tornado formed and dissipated near Marlin; no damage reported. Lamar County 6 S Paris 21 1814CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Barn damaged near Paris. Lamar County 2 SE Paris 21 1824CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1826CST Tornado reported near Reno; no damage reported. Eastland County 3 SW Cisco 25 0312CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported by spotters at I-20 and Highway 206. Eastland County 3 S Eastland 25 0342CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Comanche County 7 NW Comanche 25 0526CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail in Sydney. Comanche County 2 NW Comanche 25 0548CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sheriff's dispatcher relayed several reports of pea to nickel size hail between Comanche and DeLeon. Erath County 12 SW Stephenville 25 0600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cooperative observer in Dublin reported hail an inch deep ranging from pea to penny size. Comanche County 18 SE Comanche 25 0725CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported in Gustine. Kaufman County 8 SW Kaufman 25 0756CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail reported in Scurry. Falls County 10 SW Lott 31 1806CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail reported in Westphalia. Falls County 10 SW Lott 31 1809CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail reported in Westphalia. Falls County 10 SW Lott 31 1829CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Quarter to half dollar size hail reported in Westphalia. Milam County Rockdale 31 1856CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree reported down on power lines in Rockdale. Robertson County Bremond 31 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Amateur radio operator relayed report if nickel size hail in Bremond. Robertson County Bremond 31 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pea to nickel size hail reported in Bremond.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
TEXAS, North Van Zandt County 11 SE Canton 31 1945CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A roof was blown off a carport and part of a house blown into a road. Robertson County 5 E Hearne 31 2025CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2045CST Penny size hail reported in Wheelock. TEXAS, North Panhandle TXZ001>020 Dallam - Sherman - Hansford - Ochiltree - Lipscomb - Hartley - Moore - Hutchinson - Roberts - Hemphill - Oldham - Potter - Carson - Gray - Wheeler - Deaf Smith - Randall - Armstrong - Donley - Collingsworth 15 0500CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 16 2300CST A vigorous low pressure system in the upper atmosphere moved southwest of the Texas panhandle while cold and moist air flowed into the Texas panhandle from the north and east. Heavy snow fell over much of the Texas panhandle with ten to thirteen inches in Amarillo and Canyon in Potter and Randall counties...eleven to twelve inches of snow in Vega in Oldham county...ten to twelve inches of snow in Hereford in Deaf Smith county and also in Clarendon in Donley county...ten inches of snow in Claude in Armstrong county...eight to ten inches at Texline in Dallam county and at Borger in Hutchinson county and also at Perryton in Ochiltree county...nine to ten inches of snow in Pampa in Gray county...nine inches of snow in Panhandle in Carson county...seven to nine inches fell at Stratford in Sherman county and at Channing in Hartley county and also at Miami in Roberts county...seven to eight inches of snow in Wheeler in Wheeler county...six to seven inches of snow in Dumas in Moore county...six inches at Gruver in Hansford county...five inches of snow in Canadian in Hemphill county...four to five inches of snow in Booker in Lipscomb county...and four inches of snow in Samnorwood in Collingsworth county. TXZ002-008-018 Sherman - Hutchinson - Armstrong 26 1100CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 27 0500CST A low pressure system in the upper atmosphere...which moved out of the Rockies and across the southern High Plains...combined with a cold and moist airmass to produce heavy snow across the central sections of the Texas panhandle. Stratford in Sherman county received four to six inches...Washburn in Armstrong county received four to five inches of snow...and Stinnett in Hutchinson county reported four inches. TEXAS, Northeast Nacogdoches County Cushing 14 2050CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Panola County Carthage 14 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Shelby County Joaquin 14 2155CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cass County 5 N Linden 21 1345CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nacogdoches County Cushing 22 0101CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Angelina County Lufkin 22 0125CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Angelina County 1 W Lufkin 22 0125CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail fell in the community of Hudson. Smith County 10 E Lindale 31 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail fell on FM 16. Smith County Lindale 31 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Wood County Hawkins 31 1803CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Shelby County Tenaha 31 1839CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail fell at the intersection of US Highway 59 and County Rd. 4648. Panola County 1 S Carthage 31 2010CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
TEXAS, Northeast Smith County Tyler 31 2010CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail fell on the west side of town. Panola County 8 SW Carthage 31 2013CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Panola County 12 SE Carthage 31 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Harrison County 1 S Waskom 31 2025CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rusk County 1 SE Overton 31 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Powerlines downed near a school on State Highway 42. Rusk County 1 S Overton 31 2105CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Powerlines were downed. Rusk County Tatum 31 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Panola County Carthage 31 2140CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Panola County Beckville 31 2140CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Panola County 1 E Beckville 31 2145CST 0 3 700K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Thunderstorm winds destroyed 2 homes and damaged several other homes and buildings. There were three injuries...one was in a home when the roof was blown off their house and two others were injured when a tree fell on their vehicle. All were treated at an area hospital and released. Harrison County 3 W Waskom 31 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) TEXAS, South
NONE REPORTED. TEXAS, South Central Gillespie County 14 SW Fredericksburg 06 2130CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2230CST Heavy rainfall produced accumulations of nearly 2 inches in about one hour over very saturated soils southwest of Fredericksburg. Officials reported that a car was washed off Alfred Petsch Rd. at a low water crossing where Pedernales River crosses. The driver escaped and there were no injuries. Val Verde County 1 W Del Rio to 07 0122CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 2 NE Del Rio 0135CST Kerr County Mountain Home 07 0515CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 0525CST Severe thunderstorm winds struck the Mountain Home area, causing major damage to the roof of the Hill Country Opry House. Gillespie County 4 N Fredericksburg 07 0605CST 0 0 200K Hail (1.25) 0615CST Large hail, propelled by 30 to 40 mph winds broke the windows of homes, dented vehicles, and damaged trees near Fredericksburg. Bexar County 12 NE San Antonio 07 0925CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 0935CST Comal County 4 NE Bracken to 07 0945CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 5 NE Bracken 0950CST Fayette County Schulenburg 07 1540CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1550CST
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TEXAS, South Central Lavaca County 2 NW Moulton to 07 1555CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1 SE Moulton 1605CST Burnet County Spicewood 19 1545CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1555CST Caldwell County 5 W Maxwell 19 1615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1620CST Williamson County Liberty Hill to 19 1620CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Georgetown 1630CST Travis County 6 S Austin to 19 1655CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 8 SE Austin 1710CST Hail between .75 and 1.00 inch in diameter was reported across much of the southeast part of Austin. Nickel-sized hail fell near IH-35 and William Cannon, with the largest hail (1.00 inch diameter) at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Williamson County 6 SE Georgetown to 19 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hutto 1720CST De Witt County Westhoff to 19 1730CST 0 0 Flash Flood 10 NW Nordheim 2200CST Thunderstorms produced general 2 inch rain accumulations over northern DeWitt County and southern Gonzales County. Nearly 3 inches was indicated in the area between Westhoff and Nordheim in DeWitt County and Smiley in Gonzales County. Through much of the evening, flash flooding closed FM108 on both sides of the DeWitt-Gonzales County line, as well as M240 in DeWitt County. Gonzales County 5 S Smiley to 19 1730CST 0 0 Flash Flood 10 S Smiley 2100CST Thunderstorms produced general 2 inch rain accumulations over northern DeWitt County and southern Gonzales County. Nearly 3 inches was indicated in the area between Westhoff and Nordheim in DeWitt County and Smiley in Gonzales County. Through much of the evening, flash flooding closed FM108 on both sides of the DeWitt-Gonzales County line, as well as FM240 in DeWitt County. Bastrop County Bastrop 19 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1800CST Lee County 14 NE Giddings 19 1840CST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 1850CST Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed severely damaged a large barn northeast of Giddings along FM141. The winds destroyed the roof of the barn. Bexar County Kelly Afb 19 1915CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1925CST Lavaca County 2 S Moulton 19 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2005CST Karnes County Helena to 19 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood Gillett 2230CST Heavy rainfall from slow-moving thunderstorms in DeWitt and Gonzales Counties spilled westward into Karnes County near 2100 CST. Between 1 and 2 inches fell over the eastern part of the county, with heaviest amounts near 3 inches between Helena and Gillett. Flash flooding briefly closed FM887 and SH119 near Gillett. Lavaca County Halletsville to 19 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood Yoakum 2300CST Slow-moving thunderstorms in DeWitt and Gonzales Counties spread eastward into Lavaca County, producing a general 2 inch rain over the western half of the county. Highest totals were nearly 4 inches between Hallettsville and Yoakum. Flash flood developed briefly, closing SH77 and SH90 in the Hallettsville area.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated March 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
TEXAS, South Central Lavaca County Halletsville 19 2120CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2130CST Lavaca County Moulton 19 2145CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 2150CST Llano County 10 W Llano 25 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1955CST Blanco County Round Mtn 25 2040CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) 2050CST Travis County Lago Vista 25 2105CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2115CST Hail at Lago Vista. Travis County Lago Vista to 25 2105CST 0 0 100M Hail (2.00) Manor 2150CST On the evening of March 25, the most destructive hailstorm in ten years struck the greater Austin Area. The total damage to homes, vehicles, businesses and property has been estimated at over $100 million. This is the greatest amount of damage due to a hailstorm since of March 25, 1993, when $125 million of damage occurred.
The event began as two apparent supercells located near Marble Falls and Round Mountain merged into a line of thunderstorms as they moved eastward into Travis County. This new line stretched from near Lago Vista on the north edge, across Lake Travis and Lakeway, to near Bee Cave. The storm began producing hail up to golfball-size at Lake Travis and Lakeway between 2108 CST and 2015 CST. At the same time, near the mid part of the line, a combination of large hail and damaging winds struck near FM620 and Anderson Mill Road. The storm knocked out power to 5000 homes from northwest Austin to the Oak Hills area. As the hailstorm crossed the central and south portions of the city between 2125 CST and 2140 CST, it shattered windows in hundreds of homes and thousands of cars, as well as denting thousands of cars. By 2140 CST, the storm was on the southeast side of the city, producing hail up to 2 inches in diameter at the Travis County Exposition Center. The storm continued on toward Manor, producing 1 inch hail in 3 to 6 inch drifts in the Manor area, just prior to producing an F1 tornado. All through the life of the storm system, the greatest damage was reported along it's south end. Travis County Lake Travis 25 2108CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2115CST Hail at Lake Travis. Travis County 10 W Austin to 25 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 7 W Austin 2125CST Hail at Lakeway. Travis County 4 NW Austin 25 2115CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2125CST Hail at Anderson Mill and FM620 Travis County 4 NW Austin 25 2115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2125CST Severe winds at Anderson Mill and FM620. Travis County 10 NW Austin 25 2123CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2130CST Hail in the Great Hills area. Travis County 5 NW Austin 25 2125CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2135CST Hail at Loop 360 and FM2222. Travis County 4 NW Austin 25 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2140CST Hail at Camp Mabry.
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TEXAS, South Central Travis County 9 NW Austin 25 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2140CST Hail at MoPac and Duval. Travis County 2 NE Austin 25 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2145CST Hail at Manor Road and Airport Blvd. Travis County 8 E Austin 25 2140CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 2150CST Hail at the Travis County Exposition Center. Travis County 4 SE Manor 25 2145CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2150CST Hail up to an inch in diameter was deposited east of Manor in drifts 3 to 6 inches deep. Travis County 4 SE Manor to 25 2150CST 2.5 200 0 0 100K Tornado (F1) 7 SE Manor 2159CST An NWS survey showed that the general area from near the town of Manor, across the community of Littig, to approximately 4 miles southwest of Elgin had been struck by a combination of severe thunderstorm winds, rain and hail.
In addition, a narrow corridor of spotty and more intense damage to homes, trees and buildings suggested that a tornado had struck near 9:50 pm on Balderstadt Road about 1 mile northwest of Littig. The conclusion was supported by the fact that debris in a small confined area of homes as well as mobile homes and outbuildings was scattered in all four cardinal directions, indicating it could not have been part of a downburst. The path length in this touchdown would have been less than a quarter mile. The damage was rated F0.
From that point eastward, through the community of Littig to near Elgin, the damage was general widespread and had been laid down in a single direction toward the east. This was the same direction in which the supercell storm was moving.
However, damage in the east part of Littig was again concentrated with the debris laid down in many different directions. Many of the Littig residents reported that the high winds struck and then was followed by the "sound of a freight train." One resident reported that his ears popped just in advance of the worst damage. These reports, along with the shape and nature of damage indicated that part of the damage in the east section of Littig was due to a second touchdown of the same tornado. This location would be about 1 mile east of the first touchdown. The time of the strike is estimated as 2156 CST. The tornado continued on the ground for approximately one half mile where it struck a mobile home along its side, rolled it into a second mobile home, destroying the first mobile home. Evidence showed that the first mobile home had actually been tied down with straps, but that the straps had not prevented it being moved. The straps were still in place and anchored in spite of the fact that the mobile home was gone. Remnants of the first mobile home appear to have prevented major damage to the second mobile home. This damage was rated as F1. In all, it was miraculous that so many large pieces of tin, wood and metal had been ripped from homes and structures and thrown around the area, driven into the ground, wrapped around trees and poles, and yet not a single injury. Bastrop County 4 SW Elgin to 25 2200CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 7 SE Elgin 2215CST As the severe line of thunderstorms moved eastward, they produced winds that uprooted trees both to the east and the west of SH95, south of the town of Elgin. Bastrop County 4 SW Elgin to 25 2202CST 0.2 100 0 0 40K Tornado (F0) 3.9 SW Elgin 2203CST A second tornado descended from the same south end of the line of thunderstorms that had produced the Littig tornado. This touchdown was around 2 miles east of Littig, in Bastrop County, where the Old Shiloh Baptist Church and the new Shiloh Baptist Church both sustained considerable exterior and roof damage. The location is just east of County Line Road and just south of Voelker Lane. This touchdown would have been very brief, less than one quarter mile in length. It was timed near 2202 CST and was rated as F0. Gillespie County 8 SW Fredericksburg 26 0959CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1010CST Bexar County 5 NW San Antonio 26 1230CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1240CST
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TEXAS, South Central Williamson County 1 SW Round Rock 31 1755CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1805CST Travis County Austin-Bergstrom Arpt 31 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Del Valle 1830CST Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and tree limbs and blew over power lines in the south and central Austin. Damage was indicated from West Lake Hills, across the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to the Del Valle area. The power was out to around 3500 people for several hours. Bastrop County Cedar Creek 31 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1845CST Bastrop County Bastrop 31 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1910CST Comal County 2 NW New Braunfels 31 1918CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1930CST TEXAS, South Panhandle Lubbock County 8 N Idalou 03 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lubbock County 15 E New Deal 03 1736CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Nickel to Quarter-sized hail at the Matlock Cotton Gin near Estacado. Crosby County Lorenzo 03 1752CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Crosby County Ralls 03 1800CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Crosby County 2 E Ralls 03 1822CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Crosby County Crosbyton 03 1825CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1835CST TXZ021>024- Parmer - Castro - Swisher - Briscoe - Bailey - Lamb - Hale - Floyd - Cochran - Hockley - Crosby 027>030-033>034-036 15 0600CST 1 0 Heavy Snow 2100CST One (1) fatality occurred following the storm: On May 16, 2005 and elderly man slipped on ice in Kress, TX in Swisher County. 5 to 6 inches of snow reported in Pep (Hockley Co.); 6 to 7 inches of snow reported in Plainview (Hale); 5 to 6 inches of snow reported in Aiken (Floyd); 4 inches of snow reported in Crosbyton (Crosby); 6 inches of snow reported in Silverton (Briscoe); 6 to 8 inches of snow reported in Tulia (Swisher); 6 inches of snow reported in Springlake (Lamb); 5 to 6 inches of snow reported in Muleshoe (Bailey); 6 to 7 inches of snow reported in Friona (Parmer), with over 1 foot drifts; 4 inches of snow reported in Farwell (Parmer); 4 to 5 inches of snow reported in Morton (Cochran); 8 to 10 inches of snow reported in Dimmitt (Castro). M?OU TXZ021-021-023 Parmer - Swisher 26 1800CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2000CST 7 inches of snow reported in Vigo Park (Swisher Co.); 4 inches of snow reported in Rhea (Parmer); 5 inches of snow reported in Bovina (Parmer). TXZ039-039-041 Yoakum - Lynn 29 1305CST 0 0 High Wind (G51) 1530CST A strong jet stream associated with an upper-level low currently which tracked across northern New Mexico forced strong winds across the South Plains and extreme southern Panhandle. As the skies cleared during the late morning into the early afternoon, strong winds aloft mixed down to the surface and 51 knot gusts were measured by the Texas Tech West Texas mesonet sites at Denver City, O'Donnell, and Plains, TX. TEXAS, Southeast Tyler County 5 S Colmesneil 19 2048CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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TEXAS, Southeast Tyler County Rockland 22 0255CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jasper County 10 N Jasper 22 0312CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) TEXAS, West TXZ061 Ector 03 0400CST 0 0 0 0 Dense Fog 0800CST Dense fog developed over the central Permian Basin of west Texas during the morning hours of the 3rd. The fog restricted visibility for local motorists, and indirectly contributed to a fatal traffic accident along Texas Highway 158 in northern Ector County. The driver of a semi-truck lost sight of the highway and impacted an embankment at a high rate of speed. The driver died at the scene. Reeves County 8 SE Orla to 06 1835CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.25) 11 SE Orla Officials in Reeves County reported half dollar size hail that accumulated three inches deep along a three mile stretch of U.S. Highway 285 southeast of Orla. Reeves County 10 SE Orla 06 1840CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Law enforcement officials reported that 60 to 70 MPH severe thunderstorm wind gusts accompanied large hail south of Orla. Loving County Mentone to 06 1853CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.25) 15 ENE Mentone 1930CST At 18:53 CST, the Loving County Emergency Manager reported half dollar size hail in Mentone. The swath of large hail and its parent severe thunderstorm continued east across southern Loving County. By 19:30 CST, local officials reported penny size hail that covered Interstate 20 fifteen miles east-northeast of Mentone. The accumulating hail resulted in slick driving conditions along the interstate. Winkler County 6 SSE Kermit 06 2010CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Two separate reports indicated quarter size hail along Texas Highway 18 south of Kermit. Winkler County 6 SSE Kermit 06 2010CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) The large hail south of Kermit was accompanied by severe wind gusts. An isolated severe thunderstorm initiated along the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas during the late afternoon of the 6th and propagated east across the Upper Trans Pecos region. This storm resulted in large amounts of hail up to the size of half dollars and occasional severe wind gusts. No significant damage was reported. TXZ074-258 Davis / Apache Mountains Area - Guadalupe Mountains Of Culberson County 20 1400CST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G77) 21 1000CST Fast zonal mid level flow over west Texas resulted in a classic mountain wave situation along the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains on the 20th and 21st. Severe winds occurred in the mountains of west Texas during the spring break weekend, the busiest tourist weekend of the year for the national and state parks in the area. Significant damage was not reported. Measured wind gusts follow:
Guadalupe Mountains: The Bowl...... 73 MPH Guadalupe Pass...... 66 MPH
Davis Mountains: McDonald Observatory Mount Fowlkes.....88 MPH Mount Locke...... 78 MPH Crane County 2 SW Crane 26 0329CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) 0334CST Reagan County 2 N Stiles 26 0450CST 0 0 1K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A rural resident north of Stiles reported 60 MPH gusts from a severe thunderstorm that blew open and slightly damaged the door on a large barn. A series of strong to severe thunderstorms erupted over the southern and eastern Permian Basin in west Texas during the very early morning hours of the 26th. These storms developed as a strong low level jet interacted with a warm front. Large hail and severe winds were reported.
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TEXAS, West Winkler County 3 NW Wink 26 1629CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) High based convection resulted in severe wind gusts near Wink. A gust to 62 MPH was recorded at the Winkler County Airport. No damage was reported. TXZ074 Davis / Apache Mountains Area 26 1900CST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G63) 2200CST Severe mountain winds affected the Davis Mountains in southwestern Texas during the afternoon of the 26th. A gust to 72 MPH was recorded at the McDonald Observatory. A potent upper level storm system brought strong to severe thunderstorms and high winds to west Texas on the 26th. Severe storms ahead of the approaching system produced large hail and damaging winds during the pre-dawn hours across the southeastern Permian Basin. As the upper low passed just north of the region during the afternoon, severe mountain winds were observed in the Davis Mountains. Very high based and shallow convection beneath the mid level cold pool resulted in additional severe winds over the Upper Trans Pecos region during the late afternoon hours. TXZ074-258 Davis / Apache Mountains Area - Guadalupe Mountains Of Culberson County 29 0800CST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G68) 2000CST The passage of a strong upper level storm system over the southern Rockies resulted in a series of strong mountain waves along the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains of west Texas. Around midday, winds through Guadalupe Pass along U.S. Highway 62/180 were sustained at 63 MPH with gusts in excess of 70 MPH. Recorded peak gusts follow:
Davis Mountains: Mount Fowlkes...74 MPH Mount Locke...... 70 MPH
Guadalupe Mountains: The Bowl...... 78 MPH Guadalupe Pass....76 MPH TXZ074 Davis / Apache Mountains Area 31 2200CST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G67) 2359CST A strong cold front swept south across west Texas during the evening of the 31st. As the front encountered the higher terrain in southwestern Texas, severe winds were recorded in the Davis Mountains. Winds at the McDonald Observatory reached 77 MPH atop Mount Locke. Gusts in excess of 70 MPH persisted for more than four hours into the early part of April 1st. Severe wind gusts also were recorded on Mount Fowlkes. TEXAS, Western North
NONE REPORTED. 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 31 2359MST Improvement occurred in the drought situation across northeast Utah, as a number of storm systems produced significant precipitation and mountain snowpack continued above normal. Drought conditions were categorized as abnormally dry to severe over east central and northeast Utah at the beginning of the month. However, by month's end, the severe drought conditions had diminished in this area. Across southeast Utah, abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions prevailed throughout the month. Please see the April 2005 Storm Data publication for a continuation on this drought situation. UTZ023-025-028 Eastern Uinta Mountains - Tavaputs Plateau - La Sal & Abajo Mountains 19 1400MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 21 0000MST A series of disturbances moved across the area in a moist and unsettled weather pattern resulting in widespread snowfall amounts of 7 to 16 inches across the mountains of eastern Utah. UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains 22 2200MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 23 1600MST 7 to 9 inches of snowfall occurred across the La Sal and Abajo Mountains of southeast Utah. UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains 22 2200MST 0 0 Winter Storm 24 1400MST
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UTAH, East A series of disturbances produced 17 to 20 inches of snow across the Eastern Uinta Mountains, mainly above 8000 feet. UTZ025 Tavaputs Plateau 22 2300MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 23 1100MST Snowfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches accumulated across the Tavaputs Plateau of east central Utah. UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains 24 0500MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1500MST A series of disturbances produced around one foot of snow across the La Sal and Abajo Mountains of southeast Utah. UTZ023-025-028 Eastern Uinta Mountains - Tavaputs Plateau - La Sal & Abajo Mountains 24 1700MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 26 0700MST 7 to 14 inches of snow fell across the mountains of eastern Utah. UTZ028 La Sal & Abajo Mountains 29 0000MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1200MST A low pressure system moved across the Four Corners area and produced 12 to 14 inches of snow across the La Sal Mountains. The Abajo Mountains and surrounding lower elevations generally received 6 inches of snow. UTZ023-025-028 Eastern Uinta Mountains - Tavaputs Plateau - La Sal & Abajo Mountains 29 1800MST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 30 1500MST A storm system produced 6 to 11 inches of new snow across the mountains and high plateaus of eastern Utah. UTZ022-027-029 Southeast Utah - Grand Flat And Arches - Canyonlands / Natural Bridges 30 0000MST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800MST An unseasonably cold airmass resulted in a hard freeze across the lower valleys of east central and southeast Utah. Minimum temperatures ranged from 20 to 31 degrees. UTAH, West and Central
NOT RECEIVED. VERMONT, North and Central VTZ001-008>012- Grand Isle - Washington - Western Addison - Orange - Western Rutland - Windsor - Eastern Addison - 018>019 Eastern Rutland 01 1900EST 0 0 110K Winter Storm 2230EST A storm system off the Carolinas on Monday, February 28th moved to the Gulf of Maine the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, March 1st. Snow developed across the area during the late night of Feb 28th, and was heavy at times during March 1st before it tapered off overnight of March 1st and 2nd. Snow accumulations were generally between 8 and 10 inches, with locally higher amounts in the mountains. Minor accidents were reported due to slippery roads. VTZ002>007-016>017 Western Franklin - Orleans - Essex - Western Chittenden - Lamoille - Caledonia - Eastern Franklin - Eastern Chittenden 01 2100EST 0 0 110K Winter Storm 2230EST A storm system off the Carolinas on Monday, February 28th moved to the Gulf of Maine the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, March 1st. Snow developed across the area during the late night of Feb 28th, and was heavy at times during March 1st before it tapered off overnight of March 1st and 2nd. In the counties of Caledonia and Essex, snowfall was around 7 inches. Elsewhere, snow accumulations were generally between 8 and 10 inches, with locally higher amounts in the mountains. VTZ002>004- Western Franklin - Orleans - Essex - Lamoille - Caledonia - Washington - Orange - Windsor - Eastern 006>008-010-012- Franklin - Eastern Chittenden - Eastern Addison - Eastern Rutland 016>019 08 2000EST 0 0 120K Winter Storm 09 0200EST A complex area of low pressure over the Great Lakes on Monday, March 7th moved into northern Maine on Tuesday, March 8th. Snow spread across the area early on March 8th and was heavy at times before ending later on the night of March 8th and early March 9th. General snow accumulations were 8 to 12 inches in Caledonia county and 6 to 10 inches in Franklin and Windsor counties. Otherwise, across eastern Chittenden, Essex and Orleans counties around 8 inches fell, with the counties of eastern Addison, eastern Rutland, Orange, and Washington receiving around 6 inches. In Lamoille county, between 6 and 8 inches fell. VTZ002 Western Franklin 12 1300EST 0 0 10K Winter Storm 1500EST
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VERMONT, North and Central An area of low pressure over the Ohio valley on Friday, March 11th moved east across southern New York and reorganized south of Cape Cod early Saturday, March 12th. The storm system moved north through the Gulf of Maine Saturday evening. Snow spread across the area during the afternoon of March 11th, and was heavy at times later on the night of March 11th into Saturday, March 12th, before it tapered off Saturday afternoon. General snow accumulations were around 6 inches. VTZ012 Windsor 12 1400EST 0 0 10K Winter Storm 2100EST An area of low pressure over the Ohio valley on Friday, March 11th moved east across southern New York and reorganized south of Cape Cod early Saturday, March 12th. The storm system moved north through the Gulf of Maine Saturday evening. Snow spread across the area during the afternoon of March 11th, and was heavy at times later on the night of March 11th into Saturday, March 12th, before it tapered off Saturday evening. General snow accumulations were 9 to 14 inches. VTZ003>004- Orleans - Essex - Lamoille - Caledonia - Washington - Orange 006>008-010 12 1600EST 0 0 60K Winter Storm 2100EST An area of low pressure over the Ohio valley on Friday, March 11th moved east across southern New York and reorganized south of Cape Cod early Saturday, March 12th. The storm system moved north through the Gulf of Maine Saturday evening. Snow spread across the area during the afternoon of March 11th, and was heavy at times later on the night of March 11th into Saturday, March 12th, before it tapered off Saturday evening. General snow accumulations were 5 to 9 inches, with the heaviest amounts in Orange county. Minor accidents were reported. VTZ016>018 Eastern Franklin - Eastern Chittenden - Eastern Addison 12 1600EST 0 0 30K Winter Storm 2100EST An area of low pressure over the Ohio valley on Friday, March 11th moved east across southern New York and reorganized south of Cape Cod early Saturday, March 12th. The storm system moved north through the Gulf of Maine Saturday evening. Snow spread across the area during the afternoon of March 11th, and was heavy at times later on the night of March 11th into Saturday, March 12th, before it tapered off Saturday evening. General snow accumulations were 5 to 9 inches, with the heaviest amounts in eastern Addison county. VTZ011>012-019 Western Rutland - Windsor - Eastern Rutland 23 2200EST 0 0 15K Winter Weather/Mix 24 1000EST Low pressure south of New England resulted in snowfall across the area overnight Wednesday, March 23rd into Thursday morning, March 24th. Accumulations were generally 3 to 6 inches across Rutland county and 3 to 8 inches across Windsor county. Locally higher amounts were noted in the mountains of Windsor county. VTZ004-007-010-012 Essex - Caledonia - Orange - Windsor 28 0500EST 0 0 20K Winter Weather/Mix 1030EST A complex storm system in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic states spread moisture over a cold surface layer resulting in light freezing rain and sleet across eastern Vermont during the morning of March 28th. VTZ012 Windsor 28 1930EST 0 0 5K Flood 2030EST Ice jam on the north branch of the Black River in Reading (Windsor county) resulting in minor flooding and chunks of ice on Route 106. VTZ002 Western Franklin 31 1900EST 0 0 1K Flood 2359EST An ice jam on the Lamoille River caused minor flooding on Route 104A in and around the East Georgia and Arrowhead dam area. VTZ002 Western Franklin 31 2100EST 0 0 1K Flood 2359EST Ice jam on the Missisquoi River resulted in minor flooding of Route 78 in Highgate (Franklin county) the night of March 31st. VERMONT, South VTZ013 Bennington 01 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST The average total snowfall across Bennington County was 12 inches. VTZ015 Eastern Windham 01 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST
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VERMONT, South VTZ014 Western Windham 01 1400EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0000EST The average total snowfall across Windham County was 11 inches. VTZ014 Western Windham 12 0800EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1200EST VTZ015 Eastern Windham 12 0800EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1200EST The average snowfall total across Windham County was 8 inches. VTZ013 Bennington 12 1000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1200EST The average snowfall total across Bennington County was 7 inches. An Alberta Clipper type low moved southeast from the Great Lakes region, to eastern New York and western New England on March 11. Overnight, a secondary low pressure area formed south of Long Island and tracked northeast well east of Cape Cod by late on March 12. The combination of the two storms resulted in a signficant snowfall across portions of adjacent western New England, where up to 8 inches of accumulation was reported. VIRGIN ISLANDS
NOT RECEIVED. VIRGINIA, East VAZ048>049- Fluvanna - Louisa - Goochland - Hanover - Caroline - Henrico - King William 062>064-071>072 05 1000EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1700EST One half inch to two inches of snow, mainly on grassy areas and trees, fell across portions of central Virginia. The snow produced a few slick roadways. The highest snow amounts were reported in Gum Springs in Goochland county 2", Ashland in Hanover county 2", Ruther Glen in Caroline county 1", and Mangohick in King William county 1". VAZ049-063>064- Louisa - Hanover - Caroline - Chesterfield - Henrico - King William - King And Queen - Essex - 070>078-081>086- Westmoreland - Richmond - Northumberland - Lancaster - Prince George - Charles City - New Kent - 088>091-094>095- Gloucester - Middlesex - Mathews - Sussex - Surry - James City - York - Newport News - Norfolk - Accomack 099>100 - Northampton 08 1100EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1400EST One half inch to two inches of snow fell across portions of central and eastern Virginia. The snow produced a few slick roadways. The highest snow amounts were reported in Ruther Glen in Caroline county 2", Newland in Richmond county 1.5", Chincoteague in Accomack county 1", City of Hampton 1", Toano in James City county 1", Louisa in Louisa county 1", and Colonial Beach in Westmoreland county 1". Isle Of Wight County Windsor 08 1100EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down along Central Hill Road. VAZ065>066-079- Mecklenburg - Lunenburg - Brunswick - Greensville - Sussex - Southampton 087>088-092 17 0500EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 0800EST One half inch to 1.5 inches of snow, mainly on grassy areas and trees, fell across portions of south central Virginia. The snow produced a few slick roadways. The highest snow amounts were reported in Lawrenceville in Brunswick county 1.5", and South Hill in Mecklenburg county 1.5". Chesterfield County 3 N Chesterfield 28 1345EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Shingles and siding blown off homes, and parts of fences destroyed in Meadowbrook Farms Subdivision. Chesterfield County Chesterfield 28 1550EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail covering road at Beach Road, one mile south of Courthouse Road. Richmond County Emmerton 28 1613EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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VIRGINIA, East Richmond County Farnham 28 1616EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
NOT RECEIVED. VIRGINIA, North VAZ029-041>042-053 Page - Fauquier - Loudoun - Fairfax 08 1100EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 2100EST a brief period of hvy wet snow hit the region on march 8 Falls Church (C) Falls Church 20 1540EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Arlington County Arlington 20 1545EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Fairfax County 6 NE Herndon 28 1900EST 0 0 Flash Flood 29 0030EST a fairly significant severe weather event occurred on mar 28...this was due to a strong synoptic low pressure system and warm sector moisture and instability. VIRGINIA, Northwest VAZ003>004 Dickenson - Buchanan 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0800EST Snow showers continued from February 28th. The total storm accumulations of 3 to 10 inches, were highly elevation dependent. VIRGINIA, Southwest Montgomery County Christiansburg 23 1751EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Montgomery County Christiansburg 23 1751EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Bedford County 3 NW Bedford City 23 1805EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roanoke County 5 SW Roanoke City 23 1810EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A thunderstorm during the afternoon of the 23rd produced hail up to quarter sized and damaging winds in Montgomery county.
Thunderstorms on the afternoon of the 23rd produced penny sized hail across portions of Roanoke and Bedford counties in southwest Virginia. VAZ058>059 Halifax - Charlotte 29 0558EST 0 0 Flood 30 1827EST Moderate to heavy overrunning rain spread northeast acoss southwest Virginia and Northwest North Carolina during the 28th. In southeast upslope areas right along the Blue Ridge mountains in southwest Virginia, rainfall amounts ranged from 2.0 to 2.5 inches and resulted in minor flooding along portions of the Dan and Roanoke rivers. The Dan River at South Boston rose above the 19 feet flood stage after midnight on the 29th and crested at 22.61 feet on the morning of the 30th. The Roanoke River at Randolph rose above 21 feet flood stage around daybreak on the 29th and crest at 22.29 feet on the evening of the 29th. Both rivers return to within their banks on the 30th. WASHINGTON, Northeast WAZ041 Wenatchee Area 16 0600PST 0 0 High Wind (G60) 0900PST A strong cold front moved through the Cascade mountains bringing strong winds to the eastern valleys. There were about 15 to 20 trees down 20 miles northwest of Entiat.
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WASHINGTON, Northwest WAZ001>018-020 San Juan - Western Whatcom - Northern Cascade Foothills - Central Cascade Foothills - Northwest Interior - Everett And Vicinity - Seattle Metropolitan Area - Tacoma Area - Admiralty Inlet Area - Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula - Southwest Interior - Olympics - Eastern Strait Of Juan De Fuca - Western Strait Of Juan De Fuca - North Coast - Central Coast - West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes - West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes - Southwest Interior 10 1000PST 0 0 12M Drought 30 1000PST The governor declared a drought after a fall and winter of much below normal precipitation. As of March 15th, Olympia was -15.84 inches below normal since Oct 1st. The White, Green and Puyallup rivers, together, are at 25 percent of normal. In the Cedar, Snoqualmie, Tolt, and Skykomish basins, the water in the snowpack varies from 0 to 36% of normal. The 12 million in damages is the amount the governor seeks for drought relief. King County 1 NE Richmond Beach 16 1329PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1 SE Richmond Beach 1331PST WAZ006-009>011- Everett And Vicinity - Admiralty Inlet Area - Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula - Southwest Interior - Central 016 Coast 20 0030PST 0 0 71K High Wind (G56) 1230PST About 35,000 homes lost power throughout Western Washington. In Arlington, a tree fell on a motor home, causing minor damage. On Puget Sound, the Coast Guard had to rescue several stranded or runaway boats. WASHINGTON, Southeast WAZ027 Yakima Valley 09 1955PST 0 0 Volcanic Ash 2107PST Volcanic ash associated with a small eruption from Mount Saint Helens moved east across the Yakima Valley. A thin coating of ash fell across parts of the Yakima Valley. The ash coated hundreds of vehicles throughout the valley, which resulted in residents taking their vehicles to the car wash. WAZ027 Yakima Valley 16 1200PST 0 0 35K High Wind (G53) 1550PST High winds occurred throughout the Yakima Valley, leading to some significant property damage. A roof was blown off a fitness center in Sunnyside and onto four vehicles parked below...resulted in broken windshields and scratches to the vehicles. A ten inch diameter tree was blown over on highway 22 near Toppenish. The high winds also blew over some telephone poles in Harrah. Several power outages were reported throughout the Yakima Valley, with about 2,500 homes and businesses losing power. A mesonet sensor seven miles south of Mabton recorded a wind gust of 61 MPH at 3:06 PM PST. The estimated property damage from this event is $35,000. WAZ027 Yakima Valley 16 1215PST 0 1 Dust Storm 1650PST Strong winds contributed to several dust storms in the Yakima Valley. One such dust storm occurred on Highway 241 seven miles north of Sunnyside at 12:15 PM. A car was moving slowly in a dust storm and was then rear-ended and totaled by a semi-truck. The driver of the car was seriously injured. Three other vehicles were involved in the pileup with no additional injuries. State Route 241 was closed after the accident. A separate dust storm which also occurred at 12:15 PM on Branch and Stevenson Road four miles east of White Swan contributed to a three car accident. There were six injuries from this accident, all of which were indirect injuries as the area where the dust storm occurred was flat and open. At 2:20 PM, the Yakima County Department of Emergency Management issued an emergency alert asking people to stay home and off the roads due to the blowing dust. At 4:50 PM a weather spotter four miles southwest of Harrah reported a wind gust of 53 MPH which contributed to blowing dust reducing visibility to near zero. WAZ029 Blue Mountain Foothills 16 1240PST 0 0 Dust Storm 1600PST Three miles west of Dayton on highway 12, visibility was reduced to less than 150 feet. Winds gusting to around 40 MPH near Dayton reduced visibilities to around 500 feet. WAZ024 East Columbia River Gorge 16 1250PST 0 0 High Wind (G56) 1901PST WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin 16 1300PST 0 0 Dust Storm 1600PST Blowing dust shut down a 26 mile section of State Route 221 between Prosser and Patterson.
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WASHINGTON, Southeast WAZ027 Yakima Valley 16 1300PST 0 0 3K Wildfire 1700PST A small brush fire increased in size as high winds moved through the Yakima Valley. The fire threatened several homes in West Yakima. There were no injuries, but an estimated $3,000 damage was done to plants. WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin 16 1314PST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 1500PST Several mesonet sensors near Hanford recorded high wind gusts near 60 MPH. WAZ025 East Slopes Southern Cascades 26 0800PST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1800PST Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches was reported from the east summit of Snoqualmie Pass to Rosyln. The snow created slick road conditions along interstate 90 with several spin-outs and accidents reported near Snoqualmie Pass. One such accident occurred about seven miles east of Snoqualmie Pass summit. A commercial truck slid and struck a man who was standing outside his vehicle after it spun onto the shoulder, resulting in one indirect fatality. WAZ028 Lower Columbia Basin 29 1000PST 0 0 5K Strong Wind 1730PST A strong wind gust ripped portions of a Kennewick church onto the traffic below. A witness reported about five vehicles traveling on the road were hit by the flying debris. The property damage from this event is estimated at $5,000. WAZ025 East Slopes Southern Cascades 29 2000PST 0 0 0.10K Strong Wind Strong winds 11 miles east-northeast of Goldendale resulted in some telephone service being lost, and also blew off a 10 foot by 12 foot chicken coop roof. WASHINGTON, Southwest WAZ021 South Coast 19 1600PST 0 0 High Wind (G60) 20 1800PST A frontal system moving onto the coast brought high winds to the area. Clatsop spit reported wind gusts to 69 mph, and Cape Disappointment reported gusts to 63 mph. WEST VIRGINIA, East WVZ048 Grant 01 1200EST 0 0 Winter Storm 02 1400EST mod-heavy snow occurred esp in the higher elevations Hampshire County 5 E Romney 28 1000EST 0 0 Flash Flood 29 0300EST a fairly significant severe weather event occurred on mar 28...this was due to a strong synoptic low pressure system and warm sector moisture and instability. WEST VIRGINIA, North WVZ023-041 Preston - Tucker 01 0200EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2200EST Rain and snow began early on the morning of Feb 28, changed to snow by 11 AM. Snow continued into the night. The heaviest part ended by noon Mar 1, but snow showers continued off and on through Mar 2. Davis had 7 inches by 7 AM Mar 1 and a total of 13 by 7 AM Mar 3. Terra Alta 9 inches by 7 AM Mar 1, and 13" by 7 AM Mar 2. WVZ001>002 Hancock - Brooke 01 0700EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1100EST Rain began 530 AM Feb 28, changed to snow by 11 AM. Snow continued into the night, until just before noon Mar 1, when it tapered off to snow showers. Six inches of snow accumulated by 7 AM Mar 1. WVZ023-041 Preston - Tucker 11 2200EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 12 0400EST Snow began the morning of the 11th and ended by 4 AM on the 12th. Terra Alta accumulated 6 inches by midnight on 12th; reached 8 inches by 4 AM. Davis got 6" by 10 PM on 11th, and ended with nearly 10 inches by 4 AM on 12th.
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WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED. WEST VIRGINIA, West WVZ011-033>040- Tyler - Mcdowell - Wyoming - Raleigh - Fayette - Nicholas - Webster - Upshur - Barbour - Pocahontas - 046>047 Randolph 01 0000EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 02 0800EST Snow showers continued from February 28th. Total storm accumulations were 4 to 8 inches for elevations under 2000 feet. Above 2000 feet in elevation, accumulations of 8 to 22 inches were measured. The extreme examples, were Snowshoe and Kumbrabow State Forest. The snow depth at Snowshoe increased from 1 inch prior to the storm, to 23 inches on the 2nd. Kumbrabow State Forest had their snow depth increase from 5 inches to 22 inches. The higher elevations around Richwood had a total storm accumulation of 12 inches. The Beckley airport had a 9 inch accumulation, Valley Head and Rock Cave saw 7 inches, while Elkins, Oak Hill, and Webster Springs measured 6 inches. Some power outages occurred in the Richwood vicinity. Mingo County 1 E Ragland 23 1325EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County Chapmanville 23 1340EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wayne County Glenhayes 23 1400EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Boone County Orgas 23 1415EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Raleigh County Bradley 23 1455EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Fayette County Mt Hope 23 1500EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Surface heating, south of a strong west to east frontal zone, combined with an approaching upper air system to generate thunderstorms. The freezing level of 8000 to 9000 feet helped produce hail, some of which covered and whitened the ground. WISCONSIN, Northeast WIZ022-030>031- Door - Marathon - Shawano - Wood - Portage - Waupaca - Outagamie - Brown - Waushara - Winnebago - 035>039-045-048- Southern Marinette - Southern Oconto 073>074 18 1200CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 19 1200CST Heavy snow fell in central and northeast Wisconsin as low pressure moved from the central plains to southern Lake Michigan. The highest snow totals included 11.5 inches at Port Edwards (Wood co.), 10.0 inches at King (Waupaca co.), 9.5 inches near Wautoma (Waushara co.), 9.1 inches at Plover (Portage co.) , 8.6 inches near Weyauwega (Waupaca co.), 7.6 inches at Shiocton (Outagamie co.), 7.5 inches near Poy Sippi (Waushara co.) and 7.0 inches at North Bay (Door co.), Crivitz (Marinette co.) and near Rosholt (Marathon co.). WIZ010-030-035-039- Oneida - Marathon - Wood - Brown - Manitowoc 050 28 0655CST 0 0 Flood 31 2035CST Well above normal temperatures during the last week of the month resulted in considerable snowmelt. Rainfall combined with runoff from melted snow, causing minor flooding on several rivers. Calumet County Potter 30 1743CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Manitowoc County Cato 30 1803CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Strong thunderstorms developed as a warm front slowly lifted north through Wisconsin. The storms dropped penny-size hail as they moved across east-central Wisconsin. WISCONSIN, Northwest
NONE REPORTED. WISCONSIN, Southeast Rock County 9 E Janesville 07 0110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0115CST
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WISCONSIN, Southeast WIZ046>047- Marquette - Green Lake - Fond Du Lac - Sheboygan - Sauk 051>052-056 19 0400CST 0 0 Winter Storm 1400CST A minimal winter storm affected the northern part of Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, and Sheboygan Counties with 6.0 to 6.5 inches of heavy, wet snow along with some blowing and drifting snow. The northwest corner of Sauk County west of La Valle had accumulations of 6.0 to 8.0 inches. North winds during the winter storm gusted to 20 to 30 mph. Snow began across portions of south-central and southeast Wisconsin by the evening of March 18th continued through mid-afternoon of March 19th. Widespread moderate to heavy snow produced snow rates that exceeded 1 inch per hour at times during the early morning hours of the 19th. Note: the beginning time above reflects the time in which the first 6 inch snowfall totals were documented. This minimal winter storm was the result of a slow moving, moisture laden low pressure which developed in the Plains, tracked across Iowa, and pushed into central Illinois by the morning of March 19th. Lafayette County 5 W Darlington 30 1235CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lafayette County Darlington 30 1250CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Ground covered white. Roads had to be plowed. Iowa County 3 SE Mineral Pt 30 1255CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Lafayette County 9 NNE Darlington 30 1256CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Iowa County Waldwick to 30 1300CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 3 NE Hollandale 1318CST Iowa County 2 SE Ridgeway to 30 1315CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barneveld 1318CST Dane County Mazomanie 30 1331CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dane County 5 W Middleton 30 1335CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dane County 3.5 W Waunakee to 30 1355CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Waunakee 1400CST Ground covered white. Dane County 3 N Sun Prairie 30 1403CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Dane County .5 S Madison to 30 1405CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 5 W Madison Dane County 1.6 E Waunakee to 30 1410CST 0.2 50 0 0 2K Tornado (F0) 1.8 E Waunakee 1411CST A weak F0 tornado spun up east of Waunakee on a seed farm on the north side of State Highway 19. It slightly damaged the corner overhang of a storage shed, blew a wagon and plastic crates into a field, and rotated a heavy forklift while the operator was sitting in it. The winds were estimated at 56 to 61 knots (65 to 70 mph). Dane County De Forest 30 1420CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Dane County .2 SE Waunakee 30 1420CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Green County 4 SW Monroe to 30 1425CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Jordan 1435CST Large trees and road signs were damaged. Dane County 4 SSE Madison 30 1435CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Columbia County 5 S Doylestown 30 1441CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
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WISCONSIN, Southeast Dane County 2 N Sun Prairie 30 1452CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Dodge County 2 SSE Randolph 30 1456CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Dodge County 2 N Randolph 30 1459CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dane County Windsor 30 1500CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Green County 2 SW Brodhead 30 1500CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large trees and road signs were damaged. Dodge County 2 SE Randolph 30 1505CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Dodge County 5 W Beaver Dam 30 1524CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Columbia County 7 N Columbus 30 1530CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Green County 2 NW Dayton 30 1600CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large trees and a road sign were damaged. Dane County .5 E Madison to 30 1605CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 4 NNW Cottage 1608CST Grove Dane County 1 N Sun Prairie 30 1616CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dane County 1.6 SW East Bristol 30 1622CST 0 0 150K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Two barns damaged. Columbia County Portage 30 1624CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Jefferson County Ft Atkinson to 30 1625CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 5 NNE Johnson Creek 1635CST A large tree was blown on to a home in Ft. Atkinson. On I-94 near Johnson Creek, a semi-tractor and road sign were blown over. Otherwise large trees through this area were blown over. Jefferson County Waterloo 30 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County 4 SW Kewaskum 30 1648CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Dodge County 3 E Lowell 30 1649CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Dane County 8 S Mt Horeb 30 1653CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County 1.2 NW St Lawrence to 30 1705CST 0 0 150K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 1.6 N St Lawrence 1707CST A gustnado on the leading gust front of a line of severe thunderstorms damaged a shed, a garage, a roof, trees, and two road signs. In addition, a barn imploded, and a storage shed was destroyed. Gustnadoes, a shallow ground-based vortex, are classified as thunderstorm wind events. Green County 3.7 NE Albany 30 1812CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Road signs and trees were damaged. Kenosha County Kenosha 30 1815CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Billboard and some large trees blown over. Walworth County East Troy 30 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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WISCONSIN, Southeast Waukesha County 3 W Muskego to 30 1943CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Muskego 1950CST Milwaukee County West Allis 30 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Racine County 7 NNE Union Grove 30 1945CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Portions of a roof were found on a road. Powerlines down. Milwaukee County Milwaukee 30 1956CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Located on the UW-Milwaukee campus. Milwaukee County (Mke)Mitchell Apt Mi 30 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Located at Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport. Milwaukee County 3.5 N Wauwatosa 30 2003CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Milwaukee County 3.5 N Wauwatosa 30 2003CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) An unusually early-season severe weather outbreak (first of the season), consisting of 3 rounds of widespread, severe storms, affected south-central and southeast Wisconsin on March 30, 2005. One brief tornado was documented, and there were numerous reports of large hail and damaging, straight-line, downburst, thunderstorm winds. Most of the larger hailstones consisted of clumps of soft hail of various sizes. The responsible surface low-pressure system developed in the Plains during the morning hours, and moved to northwest Wisconsin by the late evening hours. Meanwhile, an associated surface warm front surged north into central Wisconsin during the morning hours, bringing unseasonably warm air into the area. Maximum afternoon temperatures ranged from the upper 60s to mid 70s inland from Lake Michigan, with the highest reading of 77 in Janesville and 9NW Beloit.
As instability increased during the morning, isolated thunderstorms developed across eastern part of the state of Iowa. These storms grew more intense and moved into south-central and southwest Wisconsin. The first round of severe thunderstorms occurred as an elongated supercell crossed the Illinois/Wisconsin border and into Lafayette and Iowa counties between 1130 and 1220CST. This storm produced .75 to 1.50 inch diameter hail before moving into Dane county where it split into two supercells. The northern most supercell briefly produced an F0 tornado just east of Waunakee. Both of these storms continued through Columbia, Dodge, and Fond du Lac counties where they produced funnel clouds, wind gusts to 56 knots (65 mph), and .75 to 1.25 inch diameter hail.
As clouds began to decrease in the wake of these supercells, instability increased and scattered thunderstorms re-developed across south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the afternoon. These storms quickly pulsed to severe limits, producing wind gusts generally between 52 and 60 knots (60 to 70 mph) and 3/4 to 1 inch diameter hail. One thunderstorm's gust front produced a gustnado just northwest of St. Lawrence (Washington Co.) with estimated wind gusts to 65 knots (75 mph).
The final round of severe thunderstorms (just ahead of a cold front) developed across northeast Illinois and pushed through southeast Wisconsin between 1700 and 1900CST. These storms produced 3/4 to 1 inch diameter hail, and wind gusts to around 52 knots (60 mph) across portions of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha counties. The damaging winds blew over a billboard in Kenosha county and parts of a roof and power lines were found on a roadway in Racine county. WISCONSIN, Southwest WIZ029-032>034- Clark - Buffalo - Trempealeau - Jackson - La Crosse - Monroe - Juneau - Adams - Vernon - Richland 041>044-053-055 17 1800CST 0 0 Winter Storm 19 0900CST A slow moving area of low pressure tracked across central Iowa into central Illinois on March 18 and 19, bringing a prolonged period of heavy snow to southwest and central Wisconsin. Storm total accumulations of 8 to 16 inches covered a broad area, with a band of nearly 2 feet from Alma (Buffalo County) to Northfield (Jackson County). Some of the higher snowfall totals included 23 inches at Alma Center (Jackson County), 21.5 inches at Buffalo City (Buffalo County) and 18.5 inches at Ettrick (Trempealeau County). Thunder was heard at times on Friday March 18, when snow was falling at the rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour. Strong easterly winds accompanied the heavy snow, producing drifts as much as 4 to 5 feet deep in some locations. Grant County Ellenboro 30 1440CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Vernon County Genoa 30 1525CST 0 0 0.75K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) La Crosse County 2 S Onalaska 30 1534CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
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WISCONSIN, Southwest La Crosse County (Lse)La Crosse Muni 30 1535CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hail the size of pennies and nickels was reported in parts of southwest Wisconsin, as a potent early spring storm triggered a few severe thunderstorms. WISCONSIN, West WIZ023>028 St. Croix - Pierce - Dunn - Pepin - Chippewa - Eau Claire 18 0600CST 0 0 Winter Storm 19 0300CST Low pressure developed over Nebraska on the morning of the 17th, then drifted slowly east, reaching southern Wisconsin during the early morning hours on the 19th. This storm produced a sustained period of moderate to heavy snowfall across portions of west central Wisconsin. Storm total amounts of 8 to 16 inches were common along and south of a line from Ellsworth to Eau Claire, with 4 to 8 inches as far as 30 miles north of this line. Some totals include 15.5 inches 8 miles south of Eau Claire (Eau Claire County), 11.5 inches at Augusta (Eau Claire County), 10.5 inches at Durand (Pepin County), and 10 inches at Meridean (Dunn County). Pepin County Pepin 30 1553CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) WIZ024 Pierce 30 2000CST 0 0 Flood 31 0300CST Around three inches of rain fell during the afternoon and evening on the 30th over partially frozen ground. Particularly heavy rain fell during the late afternoon. Water was across roads in and around Plum City, Maiden Rock, and Spring Valley. Some roads had to be barricaded. WYOMING, Central and West WYZ003-012>020- Cody Foothills - Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains - Jackson Hole - Wind River Mountains West - Wind River 022>028 Mountains East - Upper Wind River Basin - Wind River Basin - Lander Foothills - Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range - Natrona County Lower Elevations - Casper Mountain - Star Valley - Salt River & Wyoming Ranges - Upper Green River Basin Foothills - Upper Green River Basin - South Lincoln County - Rock Springs & Green River 23 1600MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 24 1200MST An early spring snowstorm brought snow to the mountains and valleys of western and central Wyoming. Three to six inches of snow fell across most lower elevations. The western mountains generally received 8 to 12 inches of new snow from the event. In addition, gusty winds created very low visibilities at times further impacting travel conditions throughout the area. WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NOT RECEIVED. WYOMING, North Central WYZ098 Northeast Bighorn Mountains 14 0730MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 12 inches 28W Sheridan Burgess Junction Coop, 24 hour total WYZ098 Northeast Bighorn Mountains 14 1555MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 8 inches 15WSW Dayton 12 hour total, Burgess Junction WYOMING, Northeast WYZ071 Northeastern Crook 06 1600MST 0 0 0 0 High Wind (G35) 1800MST A strong cold front moved across northeast Wyoming, bringing strong northwest winds to northeastern parts of Crook County. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph blew across the area during the afternoon. WYZ054>055-057 Northern Campbell - South Campbell - Wyoming Black Hills 23 2200MST 0 0 0 0 Winter Storm 24 1500MST A storm system moved across the Central Rockies and Northern Plains, bringing heavy snows to parts of northeast Wyoming. A mix of rain and snow changed to all snow during the evening. Snow then continued during the overnight and morning hours. Though some of the snow melted as it reached the ground, snowfall totals of 3 to 7 inches were reported across Campbell County, the Wyoming Black Hills, and the Bearlodge Mountains.
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WYOMING, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
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MONTANA, Central Judith Basin County 16 SW Hobson 05 1915MST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail on Hobson 16SW. This storm was part of a complex of storms that produced a tornado several minutes later. Fergus County 11 E Grassrange 05 1920MST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
A severe thunderstorm produced a 70 mph wind gust at Grassrange 11E. The wind tore the door off a tool shop and rolled a jeep across the yard where it careened into a tractor. Judith Basin County 14 S Utica 05 1920MST 1 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1930MST A severe thunderstorm moved across southeastern Judith Basin county and western Fergus county during the evening hours of the 5th. This storm produced a tornado that was relatively short lived and that skipped across rural areas causing little damage. The tornado was seen by several motorists as it crossed U.S. Highway 191. Fergus County 22 SW Lewistown 05 1930MST 1 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1945MST Strong thunderstorms over southwest Fergus county spawned a second tornado during the evning hours of the 5th. This tornado also moved over rural areas of the county and caused little property damage. Fergus County 10 SE Lewistown 05 2015MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 60 mph at Lewistown 10SE. This storm was part of a group of storms that earlier had produced a couple of tornadoes. Cascade County Great Falls 06 0328MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
A severe thunderstorm produced a 65 mph wind gust at Great Falls. Glacier County 10 SW Babb 23 1530MST 0 0 Hail (1.50)
A severe thunderstorm dropped 1.5 inch diamter hail at Babb 10SW (Many Glacier).
Meagher County White Sulphur Spgs 23 1530MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch hail at White Sulphur Springs 32NW. Meagher County 32 NW White Sulphur S 23 1530MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at White Sulphur Springs 32NW. The hail covered the ground and drifted against buildings. Hail was visible on the grass 2 hours after it fell and was still evident on the north side of buildings the following morning. The hail did considerable damage to broadleaf plants and flower gardens. Glacier County Kiowa 23 1730MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch hail at Kiowa. Cascade County Simms 23 1750MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Simms. Teton County Choteau 23 1840MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 60 mph at Choteau.
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MONTANA, Central Beaverhead County 2 S Lima 24 1430MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm produced 0.75 inch hail at Lima 2S.
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MONTANA, Central Hill County 30 N Havre 01 1605MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Havre 30N. MTZ047 Blaine 01 1630MST 0 0 5K Flood 1900MST
Slow moving thunderstorms over central Blaine county produced very heavy rainfall during the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 1st. The community of Chinook had approximately 2 inches of rain fall in 30 minutes. Similar amounts were reported at Lloyd and Cleveland, communities located 30 miles south of Chinook. The heavy rains flooded steets and basements, washed out corrals and caused local streams and creeks to flow out of their banks. Blaine County 9 N Turner 03 1705MST 0 0 3K Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Turner 9N. The hail, along with heavy rain, caused considerable damage to area grain fields. Gallatin County 16 NW (Wey)West Yello 04 1825MST 0 0 Hail (1.25)
A severe thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch diameter hail at West Yellowstone 16NW. Fergus County Winifred 11 1545MST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Winifred. Blaine County Harlem 11 1600MST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .88 inch diameter hail at Harlem. Fergus County 16 S Grassrange 11 1740MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch diameter hail at Grassrange 16S. Fergus County 12 NW Grassrange 11 1855MST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Grassrange 12NW. Lewis And Clark County 6 SE Wolf Creek 15 1812MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1815MST
A severe thunderstorm dropped 1.75 inch diameter hail at Wolf Creek 6SE. Hill County Rudyard 31 2040MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm produced penny-sized hail in Rudyard. TEXAS, West Gaines County 1 SW Seminole 29 1435CST 0.160 0 0 2K 0 Tornado (F0)
The Gaines County Emergency Manager photographed a brief tornado just southwest of Seminole. Several reports of funnel clouds were reported across west Texas during the afternoon of the 29th as scattered thunderstorms developed within a modified tropical airmass. One such funnel southwest of Seminole briefly became a tornado (perhaps a landspout) as an outflow boundary undercut the updraft of a newly developing storm. A tin roof was blown off of a barn by the weak tornado that lasted less than one minute.
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TEXAS, West Gaines County 2 N Seminole to 29 1445CST 0 0 20K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) Seminole 1450CST After the landspout tornado southwest of Seminole dissipated, a severe thunderstorm propagated toward the city from the northwest. This storm produced a downburst north of Seminole. The West Texas Mesonet site two miles north of of the city recorded a wind gust of 73 MPH. Police Department officials estimated 80 MPH winds as damaging winds spread south. Several power poles and lines were blown down by the winds. In addition, large tree limbs also were broken and at least one large tree was uprooted. A lack of structural damage suggested that the strongest winds did not occur within the city limits.
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MONTANA, Central Lewis And Clark County Helena 03 1355MST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-sized hail in Helena as reported by Lewis and Clark Sheriff. Jefferson County Whitehall 03 1520MST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail at Whitehall 10E. Judith Basin County Geyser 03 1605MST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
A severe thunderstorm produced .88 inch diameter hail at Geyser. Beaverhead County Dillon 04 1650MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch diameter hail at Dillon. Madison County Sheridan 04 1703MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Sheridan. Gallatin County 18 N Belgrade 04 1708MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch diameter hail at Belgrade 8NE. Cascade County Great Falls 04 1940MST 0 1 Hail (1.50)
A severe thunderstorm dropped 1.5 inch diameter hail at Great Falls. The hail caused minor injury to a citizen on the northwest side of town. Chouteau County 24 SE Big Sandy 04 2130MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch diameter hail at Big Sandy 24SE. Lewis And Clark County 6 SE Wolf Creek 05 1420MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Wolf Creek 6SE. Lewis And Clark County Helena 05 1425MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 67 mph at the Helena RAWS site. Cascade County 5 S Great Falls 05 1518MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 65 mph at Great Falls 5S. Cascade County Malmstrom Afb 05 1527MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 62 mph at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Cascade County 6 SW Belt 05 1530MST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch diameter hail at Belt 6SW.
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MONTANA, Central Chouteau County 7 S Shonkin 05 1630MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 60 mph at Shonkin 7S. Fergus County Winifred 05 1645MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Meagher County 20 N White Sulphur Spg 05 1645MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Pondera County 13 E Conrad 05 1645MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Severe thunderstorms dropped .75 inch diameter hail near Showdown Ski resort in Meagher County, Winifred and Conrad 13E. Toole County 6 S Devon 05 1655MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Devon 6S. Liberty County Lothair 05 1700MST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
A severe thunderstorm produced .88 inch diameter hail at Lothair. Chouteau County 25 E Ft Benton 05 1715MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 65 mph at Fort Benton 25E. Chouteau County 10 NE Geraldine 06 1550MST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
A severe thunderstorm produced penny-sized hail at Geraldine 10NE. Fergus County 10 NW Winifred 06 1755MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail at Winifred 10NW. Blaine County 37 S Lloyd 06 1805MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Lloyd 37S. Blaine County 11 S Chinook 06 1837MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G73)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 84 mph at Chinook 11S. Hill County Havre 06 1854MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Havre. Hill County Havre 06 1905MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Havre. Blaine County Chinook 06 1930MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Chinook. Pondera County 9 S Heart Butte 06 2250MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Heart Butte 9S.
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MONTANA, Central Teton County 7 W Pendroy 06 2300MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Pendroy 7W. Judith Basin County Stanford 22 1455MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1500MST
A severe thunderstorm dropped .88 inch diameter hail at Stanford. The hail covered the ground to a depth of 2 inches. In addition to the hail, the thunderstorm produced .47 inches of rain in 20 minutes. Fergus County 10 SW Christina 22 1626MST 0 0 Heavy Rain
A thunderstorm produced .60 inches of rain in 15 minutes near Christina. Fergus County Suffolk 22 1715MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1720MST
Fergus County Suffolk 22 1715MST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Suffolk. A funnel cloud was also reported with this storm. The funnel remained close to the cloud base and did not reach the ground. This storm knocked several power lines down and started numerous small fires on the ground. Associated heavy rainfall put the fires out.
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MONTANA, Central Toole County Sunburst 01 1310MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Toole County Sunburst 01 1315MST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm produced hail 1 inch in diameter and a wind gust to 60 mph. The hail covered the ground. The temperature dropped from 87 degrees to 52 degrees in a few minutes when the storm hit. Liberty County 33 N Chester 01 1435MST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Liberty County 33 N Chester 01 1435MST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail and produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Chester 33N. The strong winds damaged several power poles, shearing them off 10 feet above the ground. Liberty County 25 NNE Chester 01 1440MST 0 0 3K Hail (0.75)
Liberty County 25 NNE Chester 01 1440MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail and produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Chester 25NNE. The hail flattened 200 acres of wheat and 200 acres of barley. Hill County 16 W Simpson 01 1445MST 0 0 1K Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Simpson 16W. The hail covered the ground. In addition to the hail, the storm produced wind gusts in excess of 40 mph which blew a door off a storage shed. Hill County 5 N Simpson 01 1500MST 0 0 Hail (1.50)
A severe thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch diameter hail at Simpson 5N. Liberty County Chester 01 1545MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Chester. Teton County 10 W Fairfield 01 1740MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Fairfield 10W. The storm knocked down many tree limbs. Teton County 7 W Fairfield 01 1745MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Fairfield 7W. Teton County Fairfield 01 1750MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Fairfield. The storm downed several power lines and many trees. Teton County Choteau 01 1750MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G77)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 89 mph at Choteau. Teton County 5 NE Choteau 01 1800MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 80 mph at Choteau 5NE.
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MONTANA, Central Teton County Collins 01 1805MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 70 mph at Collins. Teton County 1 S Dutton 01 1810MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Dutton 1S. Pondera County 2 NW Brady 01 1815MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Brady 2NW. Pondera County 4 E Conrad 01 1825MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Conrad 4E. The storm snapped 20 feet off the top of a 60 foot tree. Liberty County 25 S Chester 01 1850MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Chester 25S. Toole County 11 S Devon 01 1855MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Devon 11S. NORTH CAROLINA, Central Guilford County 4 S Stokesdale to 17 1009EST 6 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1 N Stokesdale 1013EST A tornado touched down near the intersection of Harrell Road and Lee's Glen Road. Three garages lost their roofs and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then tracked north across Meadows Drive and Haw Meadows Drive where falling trees caused significant damage to at least three well-built homes, one of which was a total loss. The tornado continued north to Prince Edward road where about about 70 percent of the trees in a heavily wooded area were snapped or downed. Along Kelly Court, a garage was destroyed. At South Point Drive, the roof was blown off a house resulting in major structural damage. Other houses lost shingles, siding and porches. The tornado then continued across the county line into Rockingham County. In Guilford County, three houses suffered total losses, nine homes sustained major damage, and 52 sustained minor damage. Moore County 3 NW Vass 17 1155EST 0.525 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1157EST A tornado touched down briefly near Vass, blowing down trees and snapping power poles. Chatham County 4 W Pittsboro 17 1225EST 0.5 25 0 0 Tornado (F0)
A tornado touched down briefly on the west side of Pittsboro, blowing down several trees, which in turn knocked down several power lines. Orange County 7 N Hillsborough 17 1305EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down north of Hillsborough on Keiger Road and McDades Road. Person County Roxboro 17 1331EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down just west of Roxboro near Gordonton Road. Harnett County Lillington 17 1410EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Two trees were blown down.
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NORTH CAROLINA, Central Wake County Raleigh Durham Arpt 17 1456EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69)
Five small planes at the Raleigh-Durham Airport were damaged, with four of them sustaining significant damage. The airport itself sustained structural damage, with parts of a roof blown off. Several cars were damaged and several light poles were blown over. Wind damage was reported along a line from Terminal A to Terminal C. Wake County Raleigh 17 1505EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down in downtown Raleigh. Granville County Butner 17 1515EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down. Johnston County 6 W Clayton 17 1600EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down along Interstate 40 and Cornwallis Road just west of Clayton. A carport sustained wind damage. VIRGINIA, East Hanover County Mabelton 08 1130EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down. King William County Aylett 08 1305EST 1 100 0 0 10K Tornado (F0)
F0 tornado blew roof off a house near King William Road. Caroline County 1 S Bowling Green to 08 1425EST 10 300 0 0 25K Tornado (F1) 1 W Moss Neck 1450EST F1 tornado damaged or destroyed several buildings. Also, numerous trees downed or sheared. This tornado tracked into King George county. Amelia County Truxillo 08 1640EST 0.550 0 0 2K Tornado (F0)
F0 tornado twisted off tree tops near intersection of Routes 639 and 681. Fluvanna County 3 W Palmyra 08 1640EST 1 100 0 0 15K Tornado (F0)
F0 tornado demolished mobile home, blew roof off house, and downed trees at Route 693 and Longacre Road. Chesterfield County 1 SW Midlothian 08 1815EST 0.5 50 0 0 2K Tornado (F0)
F0 tornado produced minor damage to trees near Route 288 and Woolridge Road. Henrico County 3 NW Varina 08 1920EST 0.550 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 1922EST F0 tornado produced structural damage to outbuildings and storage facilities at several businesses along Old Osborne Turnpike. This tornado tracked into the City of Richmond. Richmond (C) Richmond 08 1922EST 0.250 0 0 2K Tornado (F0) 1924EST F0 tornado produced minor damage to businesses near Orleans Street. This tornado entered from Henrico county.
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ALABAMA, North Colbert County 2 E Riverton to 18 1545CST 2 200 0 0 2K Tornado (F1) 4 NE Riverton 1548CST A tornado touched down and demolished two sheds and destroyed several trees in its path as it moved northeast toward the Natchez Trace. Maximum wind speeds with the tornado were at 100 miles an hour . Lauderdale County 7 W Petersville to 18 1648CST 5 200 0 0 20K Tornado (F1) 2 NW Petersville 1655CST The tornado continued its path into Lauderdale county and heavily damaged two mobile homes, slightly injuring three people. A barn was also destroyed near where the mobile homes were damaged. Maximum wind speeds of the tornado where the most damage occurred was also at 100 mph. Lauderdale County Lexington to 18 1710CST 2 50 0 0 5K Tornado (F1) 2 N Lexington 1715CST Another tornado touched down at Lexington and destroyed several large trees and a couple of out buildings as it crossed over into Tennessee. Maximum wind speed of this tornado before it moved into Tennessee was at 80 mph. Limestone County 2 WSW Lester to 18 1727CST 2 35 0 0 Tornado (F0) Lester 1730CST A F-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds at 60 mph touched down and destroyed a few trees and power lines. TEXAS, Extreme West Hudspeth County Ft Hancock 05 2015MST 0 0 2K 5K Hail (1.75) 2030MST Golfball size hail broke several windows and damaged crops in the area.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Polk County Fish Creek to 23 1530EST 0 0 35K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Rockmart 1545EST The Polk County 911 Center reported that at least 50 trees were down in the Rockmart area, with several more down to the west of Rockmart in the Fish and Fish Creek areas. At least three homes were damaged in the Fish Creek area from fallen trees. In Rockmart, one barn collapsed from the strong winds and several others were damaged. Several power lines were also down in the area. Paulding County Countywide 23 1608EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Paulding County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and power lines were down around the county. Butts County Jackson 23 1729EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Butts County 911 Center reported dime-sized hail on Georgia Highway 36 West in Jackson. Cobb County Marietta 23 2044EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2300EST The National Weather Service river gage located at Sope Creek rose above the flood stage of 12.0 feet at 8 pm EST as a result of several inches of rain during the preceding hours. The creek crested just above this stage and then fell below flood stage around 11 pm EST. The yards of several homes were flooded on Lower Roswell Road adjacent to the creek. Floyd County 6 NNE Rome 24 0900EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 1130EST The Rome News Tribune reported that two portions of Old Dalton Highway, northeast of Rome, collapsed because of heavy rain and flash flooding. The collapsed road resulted in injuries to three people, all of whom drove their vehicles past barricades and into the large hole that had developed. Haralson County Bremen 24 0910EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G54)
The Bremen Police Department reported that many trees were blown down in the Bremen area. In addition, a front porch and back patio were blown off a home. Heard County Ephesus to 24 0912EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Texas 0939EST The Heard County 911 Center reported that five barns were destroyed from high winds in Ephesus and a portion of a roof was blown off a mobile home in Texas. A 10 foot by 10 foot metal shed was also carried away from its foundation. Another residence sustained some roof damage, while at another residence an outdoor trampoline blown one-half mile away. In addition, a number of trees were down in Ephesus. A possible tornado was reported in the Ephesus area, but there was never any confirmation of this report. Polk County 2 SW Rockmart 24 0920EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The Polk County 911 Center reported that several trees were down, some on power lines.
Carroll County Carrollton 24 0930EST 0 0 25K Lightning
The Carroll County Emergency Management Director reported that a residential fire was caused by a lightning strike. Coweta County 4 SW Newnan to 24 0930EST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Sharpsburg 1000EST The Times/Heard of Newnan and the public reported that strong straight-lined thunderstorm winds blew down dozens of trees and power lines throughout the county. Several roads had to be closed for a period of time, including Interstate 85 near Exit 41. A home on Lower Fayetteville Road was damaged and two barns were destroyed at a farm on Smokey Road southwest of Newnan. The damage to the barns resulted in the loss of two livestock that were inside one of the barns. In Newnan, a resident reported that the wind removed a metal storage shed from its foundation.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Harris County Countywide 24 0930EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1000EST The Harris County 911 Center reported that many trees were down throughout the county. Carroll County Temple to 24 0934EST 0 0 150K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Carrollton 0945EST The Carroll County Emergency Management Director reported extensive damage to trees in the Temple area. More than 25 large trees were blown down in the area. Three homes, two vehicles, and at least fifteen power lines sustained damage from downed trees. In addition, a commercial barn was damaged when the tin roof was ripped off the structure from the high winds. One road was also temporarily blocked from a downed tree. One resident in the area reported observing a tornado in the area. The Emergency Management Director noted that several trees were twisted off about 30 feet above the ground in this area, however there was no actual confirmation of a tornado in the area. Troup County La Grange 24 0935EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Troup County 911 Center and the La Grange News reported that several trees were down in and around the city. In addition, one tree was down on a home. Bartow County Cartersville 24 0939EST 0 0 0.75K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that three trees were blown down. Douglas County Winston to 24 0945EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Lithia Spgs The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that power lines were down in the northwest part of the county and from 30 to 40 trees were blown down within a one-mile radius of downtown Lithia Springs. Fulton County 1 S Campbellton to 24 0952EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Palmetto 1002EST The Fulton County 911 Center reported that a large tree fell on a power line and also blocked a portion of Ridge Road just south of Georgia Highway 92. In Palmetto, several large tree limbs were blown down and knocked out an electrical transformer at Cobb and Crawford Streets. Meriwether County Luthersville 24 0955EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The Meriwether County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down. Pickens County Countywide 24 1000EST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1025EST The Pickens County 911 Center reported that around six trees were blown down, scattered about the county. Pike County Countywide 24 1000EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1030EST The Pike County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down around the county. Cherokee County 5 W Waleska 24 1010EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A damage survey conducted by the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that dozens of trees were blown down in a rural area near Pine Log Mountain in northwest Cherokee county. The damage was a result of strong straight-lined winds.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Fayette County Countywide 24 1010EST 0 0 1M Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 1030EST The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported widespread and extensive damage to trees, power lines, homes and vehicles as a result of straight-lined winds or possibly a microburst. Wind gusts were estimated to be at least 70 mph in some parts of the county. This information was confirmed by other sources, including the public, the county 911 center, and observations of employees at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, as well as a followup aerial survey. Dozens of large trees, many of which were pines, were either uprooted or blown down all across the county, causing damage to homes, vehicles, power lines, and blocking several roads. The most extensive damage occurred across the southern and eastern parts of the county, from the south end of Peachtree City, to Starrs Mill, to Woolsey. At least 30 homes sustained extensive damage when large trees, mostly pine, fell on the structures. A number of roads were blocked, including portions of Georgia Highway 74 in Peachtree City, Georgia Highway 92 south of Fayetteville, and portions of McBride, Redwine, and County Line Roads. Power lines were brought down all over the county leaving many residents of the county without power for 12 or more hours. Peachtree City suffered the most monetary damage with well over $325,000 in damage to homes. Two subdivisions, Clearbrook Estates and Bonaventure Estates, on the southeast side of Fayetteville along Jeff Davis Drive, sustained over $250,000 in damages. The Rebecca Lakes subdivision in Fayetteville sustained another $245,000 in damages, with over $100,000 in unincorporated Fayette county (mostly in the Starrs Mill to Woolsey area), and around $36,000 in the city of Fayetteville. In addition, a portion of a roof and door of a hanger at Falcon Field Airport in Peachtree City also sustained substantial damage. Cherokee County 7 W Canton to 24 1014EST 0 0 1.7M Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 2.5 E Canton The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and associated personnel conducted a damage survey and found a broken path of extensive damage to trees, power lines, structures, and vehicles across central Cherokee county from 6 miles west of Canton to 2.5 miles east of Canton, mostly along and near Georgia Highway 20. Most of the damage was consistent with strong straight-lined winds, with the possible exception of one small area in downtown Canton along Chamblee Street where possible F0 tornado damage was observed. The damage path began near the intersection of Fields Chapel Road and Sweet Water Creek Trail west of Canton where mostly tree damage was observed The damage path continued through the Field Stone Subdivision, where extensive damage to homes and trees was observed. Many homes in this area suffered major damage when large oak trees fell on the structures. Siding was blown off some of the homes and several vehicles in the area were destroyed when large trees fell on them. The damage path then continued eastward along Oak Dale Road in Canton, where several more homes, vehicles, and out buildings were damaged and a number of trees were blown down. In addition, the softball facility at the Cherokee County High School Complex suffered major damage when the roof of the dugout was blown off and 200 feet of a chain link fence was flattened. The damage then continued to Main Street and Brown Street in Canton, where a large downed tree crushed and destroyed 11 vehicles. Shortly beyond this point is where the possible F0 tornado occurred. The damage then continued east of Canton terminating in the Brooke Park Development, where again dozens of large trees were blown down onto homes and vehicles. All together, 115 homes sustained damage, 10 of which incurred major damage, 13 vehicles were destroyed, three others sustained some damage, and 8 outbuildings were damaged, of which four were destroyed. Clayton County 5 WSW Hastings 24 1020EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
The public reported that the damage path to trees and homes that began in eastern Fayette county to two subdivisions along Jeff Davis Drive southeast of Fayetteville, continued into Clayton county. Strong straight-lined winds blew down dozens of trees and damaged some homes in a subdivision near the Flint River along North Bridge/Hampton Road. Other damage was reported to trees along Heritage and Panhandle Drives. At least 10 trees were blown down just within one block. The gutters were ripped off another house by the strong winds. Henry County Hampton to 24 1020EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Mc Donough 1045EST The public and an amateur radio operator reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Some of the worst damage was along and near Georgia Highway 20 between Hampton and McDonough. Portions of the highway were blocked and closed from downed trees. Several trees had fallen on and caused damage to homes in the area as well. Trees were also down in the Lakeview Subdivision on Mundy's Mill Road. In addition, a billboard was down on Interstate 75 between exits 218 and 221. Fulton County 3 S Sandy Spgs 24 1025EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Fulton County 911 Center reported that several trees and some power lines were down on Roswell Road just south of Interstate 285.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Dawson County Countywide 24 1027EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1054EST The public and the Dawson County 911 Center reported that a good number of trees and several power lines were down across the county. The worst damage was in the area from the northwest part of the county to around Dawsonville. Spalding County Griffin 24 1030EST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G39)
The Spalding County Emergency Management Director reported that a tree fell on the porch of a home on Lyndsey Road. Forsyth County Cumming 24 1047EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of trees were down in Cumming. The public reported that one tree was down near Young Deer. Gwinnett County Lawrenceville to 24 1055EST 0 1 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Snellville 1105EST The Gwinnett County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees and several power lines were down from Lawrenceville to Snellville. Two homes suffered significant damage when large trees fell on the structures. A large hardwood tree fell through a home in Lawrenceville. A woman inside was injured when falling debris struck her in the head. A Chevy Impala and a pickup truck in the driveway were also damaged. Another tree fell on a house in Snellville, causing significant damage to that home as well. Two cars in the garage of that home were also damaged. Around 300 residents in the county were left without power for several hours following the storms. Hall County Gainesville 24 1100EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) 1116EST The Hall County Emergency Management Director reported that a home on Camp Spring Drive suffered extensive damage from strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Half of the roof was blown off the home and the garage collapsed. At another location, namely Georgia Highway 60 South, a 100 by 50 foot storage building was destroyed. Many trees were blown down throughout the Gainesville area. Walton County Walnut Grove 24 1100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1130EST The Walton County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down. Jackson County Countywide 24 1116EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1152EST The Jackson Electric Membership Cooperative reported many trees and power lines down throughout the county. Power outages in the county were widespread. Morgan County Bostwick 24 1116EST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Morgan County Fire Department and Rescue Squad reported that the tin roof was partially blown off a barn. In addition, several trees were also down in the area. White County Cleveland 24 1120EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G43)
The White County 911 Center reported that a tree fell on a house causing damage to the gutters. Jasper County Hillsboro 24 1124EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The public reported that a few trees were down in the southern portion of the county. Banks County 6 N Homer to 24 1130EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 7 ESE Homer The Banks County 911 Center reported that many trees were blown down around six miles north of Homer. The Greer, South Carolina National Weather Service Forecast Office reported that a tree fell on the Banks/Franklin county line near Interstate 85, causing damage to a cell tower located in Franklin county.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Houston County Perry 24 1130EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Houston County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down, including some on Sam Nunn Boulevard. Peach County Ft Vly 24 1130EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Peach County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down near Georgia Highway 96. Clarke County 1 W Athens to 24 1133EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) .5 W Athens 1151EST The Clarke County 911 Center reported that an extensive number of trees were down in a small area just west of Athens. Bibb County Macon to 24 1135EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Skipperton 1200EST The Bibb County 911 Center reported widespread damage to trees in the Macon area. In the southern part of the county, a few trees were also blown down. Oconee County Bogart 24 1135EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Oconee County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down on U.S. Highway 78 near Bogart. Oglethorpe County Countywide 24 1142EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1200EST The Oglethorpe County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down, scattered about the county. Twiggs County Countywide 24 1143EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1200EST The Macon Telegraph reported that several trees were blown down around the county. Greene County Siloam 24 1145EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Rayle Electric Membership Cooperative reported that several trees were down on power lines along Georgia Highway 77. Taliaferro County Crawfordville 24 1200EST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G39)
The Taliaferro County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down. Washington County Sandersville to 24 1258EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tennille 1300EST The Washington County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down on Georgia Highway 15 on the north side of Sandersville and a few trees were also down in Tennille, including one which was down on Tennille Road. Laurens County Cedar Grove 24 1310EST 0 0 0.75K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Laurens County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down. INDIANA, Central Decatur County 4 NW Greensburg 24 1710EST 0.5 50 0 0 25K 0 Tornado (F0) 1711EST A small and short lived tornado touched down four miles northwest of Greensburg, crossing Interstate 74 near exit 132. Trees were downed, a barn roof was torn off, and cars were blown off the road. Damage amount is estimated. Rush County 6 SE Rushville 24 1724EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1725EST
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INDIANA, Central Rush County 11.4 SE Rushville to 24 1725EST 0.6 50 0 0 50K 0 Tornado (F1) 11 SE Rushville 1727EST A small tornado touched down just west of the Rush/Franklin county line, moving into Franklin county, and out of the Indianapolis County Warning Area, at 5:27 pm EST. A garage was destroyed and numerous trees and a power pole were snapped. At US 52 just west of the county line, a home lost part of its roof. Property damage is estimated. A strong low pressure system moved through southern Indiana on 24 November 2004. A few low topped supercells formed along the warm front, producing two tornadoes in southeast Indiana. TEXAS, Central Southeast Polk County 3 W Livingston 23 1406CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Funnel sighted near the intersection of Highways 190 and 350 near Highway 59. Houston County Crockett 23 1420CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
3/4 to 7/8 inch hail in Crockett. Washington County Brenham 23 1420CST 0.1 20 0 0 5K Tornado (F0)
Downed trees with residential and vehicle damage. Trinity County 4 N Trinity 23 1440CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Liberty County 7 SW Liberty 23 1452CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0)
This tornado occurred over open land and caused no damage. Grimes County Todd Mission 23 1525CST 0.2 25 0 0 Tornado (F0)
This tornado occurred over open land and caused no damage. Montgomery County 1 N Montgomery 23 1530CST 0.325 0 0 5K Tornado (F0)
Reports of a couple of trees down at Highways 1097 and 149. Montgomery County Willis 23 1550CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0)
One tree down on Highway 1097 in Willis. Harris County 5 S Spring 23 1608CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Sighted between Spring and Intercontinental Airport. San Jacinto County 10 SW Coldspring 23 1610CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree down at intersection of Highways 3081 and 725. Montgomery County Willis 23 1615CST 0 0 8.5K Hail (1.50)
Grimes County 5 NW Anderson 23 1652CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000CST FM 244 south of Highway 30 closed due to flooding.
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TEXAS, Central Southeast Walker County 12 NW Huntsville 23 1653CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000CST Road closed due to flooding at intersection of FM 2989 and Interstate 45 feeder road. Trinity County Trinity 23 1730CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100CST FM 2262 at Alabama Creek in Trinity closed due to flooding. Trinity County 4 E Apple Spgs 23 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
Burleson County 5 E Caldwell 23 2018CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Washington County 3 NNW Gay Hill 23 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Brazos County Bryan 23 2038CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Tree down on car. Madison County 7 W Madisonville 23 2038CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75)
Grimes County 4 E Navasota 23 2045CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Barn destroyed. Jackson County Morales 23 2055CST 0 0 4.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Tree down on residential home roof. Austin County Cat Spg 23 2112CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree down on home in Cat Spring. Wharton County 5 NW Wharton 23 2120CST 0.435 0 0 25K Tornado (F0)
Four homes were damaged in the Spanish Camp area near the intersection of FM 1161 and FM 640. Waller County Countywide 23 2121CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Barn damaged in Monaville, power lines snapped in Waller and Hempstead. Trinity County Trinity 23 2125CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Power line and tree down at intersection of J.B. Price and Evans Roads with part of a barn destroyed. Walker County Crabbs Prairie 23 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Waller County 6 ESE Monaville 23 2125CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Power poles snapped at intersection of FM 362 and FM 529.
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TEXAS, Central Southeast Wharton County Glen Flora 23 2130CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Trees and power lines down, along with damaged barns, in the the towns of Eygpt, Glen Flora, Hungerford, and Wharton. Waller County 1 S Hempstead 23 2140CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree down. Montgomery County Countywide 23 2145CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Numerous trees down across county. Harris County 10 S Cypress 23 2200CST 0 0 7.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees and power lines down at the intersection of FM 529 and Highway 6. Trinity County 5 SE Apple Spgs to 23 2200CST 2 500 0 0 100K Tornado (F2) 7 SE Apple Spgs Seven hunters in the Davy Crockett National Forest were stranded and their vehicles severely damaged. Seventy to ninety percent of trees in path felled or damaged. Fort Bend County 8 W Sugarland 23 2205CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0)
Tree down. Liberty County Liberty 23 2210CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Damage to retail store, several cars in parking lot also damaged. Polk County Countywide 23 2210CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Numerous power lines and trees down. Matagorda County Palacios 23 2220CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Brazoria County Alvin 23 2225CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tree down on power line. Harris County Pasadena 23 2235CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Numerous power lines down. Liberty County Countywide 23 2235CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Numerous trees down countywide. Metal building damaged along with fire station's communications tower toppled in Cleveland. Galveston County League City 23 2245CST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Windows blown out of residential homes, roof damage, trees, and fences blown down. Power lines and signs also down. Chambers County Winnie 23 2320CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Restaurant and homes damaged.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Washington County Sandersville 10 0155EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The Washington County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail. Floyd County Armuchee to 10 1457EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rome 1528EST The public reported penny to nickel-sized hail in Rome and nickel-sized hail in Shannon. The Floyd County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail in Armuchee. Cobb County Acworth to 10 1505EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Marietta 1520EST Several reports were received from the public of penny-sized hail in the Acworth and Kennesaw areas. Nickel-sized hail was reported by the public in Marietta. Gilmer County 5 NE Ellijay 10 1505EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1515EST The Gilmer County 911 Center and the public reported penny-sized hail. The hail accumulated on some roadways in the area making them slick and hazardous, which resulted in at least one vehicle accident. Gordon County Calhoun 10 1528EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The public reported nickel-sized hail. Cherokee County Woodstock 10 1530EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. De Kalb County Chamblee 10 1530EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A trained spotter for the National Weather Service reported penny-sized hail. Douglas County Douglasville 10 1534EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. Carroll County Carrollton 10 1550EST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G35)
The public reported that a tree was snapped in half by strong winds on the University of West Georgia Campus. Hall County Gainesville to 10 1552EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 10 N Gainesville 1610EST Several reports were received from the public of nickel-sized hail in Gainesville, while the public reported quarter-sized hail 10 miles north of Gainesville. In Oakwood, just south of Gainesville, pea-sized hail fell, but collected up to one-half inch deep on the ground. Fulton County 3 SW Atlanta to 10 1555EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3 E Atlanta 1605EST WSB Channel 2 News of Atlanta reported that several trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. The Fulton County 911 Center confirmed this information. Heard County Countywide 10 1555EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1600EST The Heard County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in various areas throughout the county.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Fulton County 3 SW Atlanta to 10 1600EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Atlanta The Fulton County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail.
Troup County Hogansville 10 1600EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Troup County La Grange 10 1600EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Troup County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down. Coweta County Sargent to 10 1605EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Newnan 1610EST The public reported nickel-sized hail in the Sargent and Arnco Mills areas and penny-sized hail in Newnan. Gwinnett County 3 NW Buford 10 1607EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A Gwinnett County SkyWarn spotter reported penny-sized hail. Troup County La Grange 10 1608EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail. Coweta County Newnan 10 1609EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1615EST The Coweta County 911 Center reported that thunderstorm winds blew a portion of a roof off a carport and several objects were blown into the road nearby. The public reported that a 100 foot pine tree was also blown down in the area. Meriwether County Greenville 10 1610EST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G35)
The Meriwether County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down.
Fayette County Tyrone to 10 1620EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Fayetteville 1625EST Amateur radio operators reported that several trees were blown down along Georgia Highway 74 in Tyrone and one tree was blown down in Fayetteville. Spalding County Pomona to 10 1642EST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) East Griffin 1655EST The public reported that strong winds separated a portion of a roof on a home from a wall. The Spalding County Emergency Management Director and the Spalding County 911 Center reported that a few trees and a couple of power lines were down between Sunny Side, Pomona, Griffin, and the east side of Griffin. Henry County Mc Donough 10 1655EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The public reported nickel-sized hail. Newton County Covington 10 1655EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Newton County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down.
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GEORGIA, North and Central Polk County Cedartown 10 1920EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1930EST The public reported nickel to quarter-sized hail. Several small limbs were blown down in the area as well. Wind gusts were estimated at 40 to 45 mph.
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FLORIDA, West Central FLZ039-042>043-048 Levy - Citrus - Sumter - Hernando 18 0100EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800EST
A cold front moved through the area earlier that day, with cold dry air overspreading northern Florida. Temperatures dropped below freezing for up to seven hours, reaching a low of 28 degrees in Bronson and near Chiefland. FLZ039 Levy 19 0400EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800EST High pressure and light winds caused a second night of freezing temperatures for Levy county. Temperatures remained just below freezing for around four hours, with a low of 31 degrees at Bronson. FLZ039-042>043- Levy - Citrus - Sumter - Hernando - Pasco - Hillsborough - Polk - Manatee - Hardee 048>049-051>052- 055>056 23 2200EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 24 0900EST
A strong cold front moved through the state, ushering in cold dry air in its wake. Levy and Citrus counties experienced a hard freeze, with temperatures falling below freezing for nine to eleven hours. Temperatures there fell into the lower 20s, with a minimum of 21 degrees at Bronson. Elsewhere, low temperatures fell into the upper 20s to lower 30s for generally two to four hours. FLZ039-042-048 Levy - Citrus - Hernando 25 0100EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800EST
High pressure and light winds allowed for a second night of freezing temperatures. A low of 28 degrees occurred at Brooksville, with temperatures falling below freezing for up to seven hours. GEORGIA, North and Central GAZ001>009-011>016- Dade - Walker - Catoosa - Whitfield - Murray - Fannin - Gilmer - Union - Towns - Chattooga - Gordon - 019>025-027-030>039- Pickens - Dawson - Lumpkin - White - Floyd - Bartow - Cherokee - Forsyth - Hall - Banks - Jackson - 041>062-066>076- Madison - Polk - Paulding - Cobb - North Fulton - Gwinnett - Barrow - Clarke - Oconee - Oglethorpe - 078>086-089>098- Wilkes - Haralson - Carroll - Douglas - South Fulton - De Kalb - Rockdale - Walton - Newton - Morgan - 102>113 Greene - Taliaferro - Heard - Coweta - Fayette - Clayton - Spalding - Henry - Butts - Jasper - Putnam - Hancock - Warren - Troup - Meriwether - Pike - Upson - Lamar - Monroe - Jones - Baldwin - Washington - Glascock - Jefferson - Harris - Talbot - Taylor - Crawford - Bibb - Twiggs - Wilkinson - Johnson - Emanuel - Muscogee - Chattahoochee - Marion - Schley - Macon - Peach - Houston - Bleckley - Laurens - Treutlen - Stewart - Webster - Sumter - Dooly - Crisp - Pulaski - Wilcox - Dodge - Telfair - Wheeler - Montgomery - Toombs 28 2000EST 0 0 9.8M Winter Storm 30 1000EST
A significant and fairly prolonged winter storm/ice storm affected nearly all of North and Central Georgia from the evening of Friday January 28th to late morning on Sunday January 30th. The winter storm was a result of a very strong and very cold Arctic surface high pressure system located across the Mid-Atlantic states and an upper-level disturbance moving across the region from the west. North of a line from La Grange, to Thomaston, to Sandersville, the precipitation fell mostly as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain, with typical accumulations of one-half inch glaze ice and one to two inches of sleet. Some areas in North Central and Northeast Georgia experienced significant glaze ice accumulations of three-fourths to one inch. Further south, mainly south of a La Grange, to Thomaston, to Sandersville line, most of the frozen precipitation fell as freezing rain, with 1/4 to 1/2 inch accumulations of glaze ice common as far south as McRae, Abbeville, and Americus. In the southern areas, however, the ice accumulations were generally confined to trees, power lines, and other exposed objects with little or no accumulation of ice on the ground. Extensive damage to trees and power lines were reported throughout the area, especially in North Central, Northeast, and Central Georgia. Damage estimates were in the millions. Numerous vehicle accidents were also reported on the slick ice and sleet covered roads, especially in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. The summary below provides ice and sleet accumulations by county for this event as well as damage information received for that county. The ice and sleet accumulations were largely provided by the county 911 centers or respective Emergency Management Directors. The damage information was provided by the local county/city newspaper.
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Time Path Path Number of Estimated January 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
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GEORGIA, North and Centralp Banks: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Barrow: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Bartow: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. As many as 13,000 residents in the county left without power. Bibb: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, Trace of sleet - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 10,000 residents of the county were left without power for an extended period during the event. Bleckley: None of significance reported. Butts: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Carroll: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. One road in the Clem community alone had 50 tree down on it. Catoosa: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Chattahoochee: None of significance reported. Chattooga: < 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Cherokee: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Thousands of residents were left without power. One person was killed and five were injured in a vehicle accident on Interstate 575 caused by ice on the roadway. Interstate 575 was closed. Many other vehicle accidents were also reported in the county. Clarke: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 100 tons of debris from downed trees and limbs had to be removed from roads. Around 3000 residents left without power. Clayton: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Several thousand residents left without power. Cobb: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 7000 residents were left without power. Coweta: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet - Several trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 1500 residents in the county were left without power during the event. Crawford: 1/4 inch of glaze ice - Widespread power outages were reported around the county from trees down on power lines. Crisp: 1/2 inch of glaze ice. Dade: 1/4 inch of glaze ice. Dawson: 1.0 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet DeKalb: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet - Hundreds of trees down on power lines and in roadways. Several thousand people were left without power for 1-2 days. Dodge: < 1/4 inch of glaze ice - Several trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Dooly: < 1/4 inch of glaze ice - A few power outages were reported around the county from trees down on power lines. Douglas: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Several tree limbs and a number of tree limbs down throughout the county. As many as 15,000 residents in the county were left without power. Emanuel: < 1/4 inch of glaze ice. Fannin: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Fayette: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet - Numerous trees and several power lines down throughout the county. A carport and vehicle were damaged when the roof of the carport collapsed from the weight of the ice accumulation. Several roads blocked from downed trees. A number of residents in the county lost power. Floyd: 1/3 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Forsyth: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Fulton: 3/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet. Gilmer: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Glascock: 3/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Gordon: < 1.0 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Greene: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Many residents in the county lost power from trees down on power lines. Gwinnett: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 2.0 inches of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Approximately 65,000 residents in the county were left without power. Hall: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Several power outages reported from trees down on power lines throughout the county. Hancock: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Haralson: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Harris: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, Trace of sleet. Heard: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Henry: 1.0 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. A number of power outages were reported. Around 50 roads were blocked from downed trees. Houston: 1/2 inch of glaze ice - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout much of the county. Jackson: 1/5 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Jasper: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Power outages
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GEORGIA, North and Central 14,000 residents of the county, which includes most of the county, were left without power. Johnson: 1/2 inch of glaze ice - A number of trees down on power lines around the county. Jones: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Lamar: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 7000 residents were left without power. Laurens: 1/2 inch of glaze ice - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Lumpkin: 3/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Several trees and power lines were down in the county, causing some residents to lose power. Macon: 1/2 inch of glaze ice - Hundreds of residents lost power in the county because of trees down on power lines. Madison: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Marion: 1/4 inch of glaze ice - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Meriwether: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Monroe: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.5 inches of sleet - A number of trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Many residents were left without power. Montgomery: 1/4 inch of glaze ice. Morgan: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 1700 residents were left without power. A massive 100 foot tall tree fell down because of the weight of the ice. Murray: 1/5 inch of glaze ice, Trace of sleet. Muscogee: 1/2 inch of glaze ice - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 7000 residents were left without power. Newton: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Ice covered roads caused a number of vehicle accidents throughout the county. Around 15,000 residents in the county were left without power. Oconee: 1/5 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Oglethorpe: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - A number of trees were down on power lines, causing power outages throughout the county. Paulding: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Peach: 1/4 inch of glaze ice - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Pickens: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Pike: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 1000 residents were left without power. Polk: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Pulaski: < 1/4 inch of glaze ice - Around 1800 residents in the county were left without power because of ice laden trees down on power lines. Putnam: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Rockdale: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - Ice covered roads caused a number of vehicle accidents throughout the county. Schley: 1/4 inch of glaze ice - Several hundred residents in the county were left without power because of trees down on power lines. Spalding: 3/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Around 10,000 residents of the county were left without power. Stewart: 1/4 inch of glaze ice. Sumter: 1/4 inch of glaze ice - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Very few residents were left without power, however. Talbot: 1/2 inch of glaze ice - Several trees and power lines were down around the county. Taliaferro: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1/2 inch of glaze ice. Taylor: 1/2 inch of glaze ice. Telfair: Trace of glaze ice. Toombs: None of significance. Towns: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, 1.0 inch of sleet. Treutlen: Trace of glaze ice. No significant problems were reported. Troup: 1/4 inch of glaze ice - Many trees and power lines down throughout the county. Several roads were blocked from downed trees. Many vehicle were damaged from fallen trees, while a few homes sustained minor damage from downed trees. Some outbuildings were crushed from downed trees. Twiggs: 1/2 inch of glaze ice - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Union: Trace of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Upson: 1/2 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. One vehicle in Thomaston was heavily damaged when a large tree fell on the car and crushed it. Walker: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, Trace of sleet. Walton: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. Up to 2500 residents in the county were left without power.
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GEORGIA, North and Central pgypyp Warren: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Washington: 1/4 inch of glaze, Trace of sleet - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Webster: Trace of glaze ice. Wheeler: Trace of glaze ice. White: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, Trace of sleet, Trace of snow. Whitfield: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, Trace of sleet. Wilcox: None of significance. Wilkes: 1/4 inch of glaze ice, < 1.0 inch of sleet. Wilkinson: 1/4 inch of glaze ice - A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county.
INDIANA, Northwest INZ001>002 Lake - Porter 04 1900CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 06 0900CST
INZ019 Benton 04 1900CST 0 0 Winter Storm 06 0300CST
On Monday January 3, a deep low pressure system tracked out of the Southern Plains. This system moved through the middle Mississippi Valley. As the low moved northeast, it brought a band of heavy snow to far northwest Indiana and a wintery mix of freezing rain and sleet to central Indiana. Snowfall of 6 to 12 inches fell north of Portage, Indiana to Mendota, Illinois. Locations south of the Kankakee River received up to 3/4 inch of ice and one to two inches of snow.
Snow and Ice Accumulation Reports Lake: 8.1 inches at Whiting 6.7 inches at Highland Porter: 7.1 inches at Indiana Dunes Benton: 1/2 to 3/4 inch of ice MINNESOTA, Central and South Central MNZ044>045- Mille Lacs - Kanabec - Stearns - Benton - Sherburne - Isanti - Chisago - Lac Qui Parle - Swift - Chippewa - 049>070-073>078- Kandiyohi - Meeker - Wright - Hennepin - Anoka - Ramsey - Washington - Yellow Medicine - Renville - 082>085-091>093 Mcleod - Sibley - Carver - Scott - Dakota - Redwood - Brown - Nicollet - Le Sueur - Rice - Goodhue - Watonwan - Blue Earth - Waseca - Steele - Martin - Faribault - Freeborn 01 1000CST 0 0 Winter Storm 2359CST
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MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Low pressure tracked from Kansas across southeast Minnesota into northeast Wisconsin between December 31st and January 1st. As a result a wide swath of wintry precipitation blanketed the southern half of Minnesota between late morning and late evening on the 1st. A mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain was observed in most locations during this period. The heaviest snowfall accumulations, around 4 inches, were reported around Cambridge and Princeton. Sleet accumulations were the primary weather feature across much of central and west central Minnesota. Up to an inch of sleet was reported in these areas, intermingled with a light ice accumulation. South and east of a line from St. James to Red Wing, freezing rain was predominant. Ice accumulations of up to 1/4 inch were reported in Owatonna. The mixed bag of precipitation caused hazardous travel conditions region wide. MNZ041-047>048- Douglas - Stevens - Pope - Lac Qui Parle - Swift - Chippewa - Kandiyohi - Meeker - Yellow Medicine - 054>058-064>067- Renville - Mcleod - Sibley - Redwood - Brown - Nicollet - Le Sueur - Rice - Watonwan - Blue Earth - Waseca - 073>077-082>085- Steele - Martin - Faribault - Freeborn 091>093 21 1000CST 0 0 Blizzard 22 1200CST
MNZ042>045- Todd - Morrison - Mille Lacs - Kanabec - Stearns - Benton - Sherburne - Isanti - Chisago - Wright - Hennepin 049>053-059>063- - Anoka - Ramsey - Washington - Carver - Scott - Dakota - Goodhue 068>070-078 21 1000CST 0 0 Winter Storm 22 0800CST
Low pressure moved from South Dakota into southern Minnesota on the 21st. Periods of snow resulted between the morning of the 21st and the early morning hours of the 22nd. Snowfall totals ranged from around an inch southwest of a line from Madison to Hanley Falls to Springfield to Fairmont where freezing rain and sleet mixed in with the snow to a swath of 6 to 8 inches stretching from Alexandria to St. Cloud to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. After the snow began to taper off during the predawn hours of the 22nd the winds increased dramatically. Sustained winds increased to 30 to 40 MPH across west central and south central Minnesota with gusts as high as 64 MPH. Sustained winds across the remainder of southern Minnesota reached 25 to 35 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. Peak wind gusts included 64 MPH at New Ulm, 61 MPH at Blue Earth and Madelia, 60 MPH at St. James and Fairmont, 58 MPH at Starbuck, 55 MPH at Olivia and Morris, 54 MPH at Appleton, 52 MPH at Granite Falls, 51 MPH at Redwood Falls, 47 MPH at Mankato, 46 MPH at Alexandria, 41 MPH at St. Cloud, and 40 MPH at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. The gusty winds caused widespread blowing and drifting of snow southwest of a line from Alexandria to Willmar to Glencoe to Faribault which dropped visibilities to near zero at times. Snowplow operators were pulled off the road between midnight and 4 AM on the 22nd because of the blizzard conditions. In addition, Interstate 94 was closed west of Alexandria due to severe drifting and low visibilities. Snow drifts of up to 3 feet were reported after the winds died down around midday on the 22nd. Scattered power outages were reported during the pre-dawn hours of the 22nd in Redwood, Brown and Watonwan counties after ice coated power lines were blown down by the high winds. Numerous automobile accidents were also reported region wide during the storm. WISCONSIN, West WIZ014>016-023>028 Polk - Barron - Rusk - St. Croix - Pierce - Dunn - Pepin - Chippewa - Eau Claire 01 1400CST 0 0 Winter Storm 02 0200CST
Low pressure tracked from Kansas across southeast Minnesota into northeast Wisconsin between December 31st and January 1st. As a result a wide swath of wintry precipitation blanketed west central Wisconsin between early afternoon on the 1st and early morning on the 2nd. Sleet and and freezing rain was the predominant weather type, however trace snowfall accumulations were also reported. Many locations, especially near Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire received up to 1/2 inch of ice and sleet accumulation. The mixed bag of precipitation caused hazardous travel conditions region wide.
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AMERICAN SAMOA ASZ002 Tutuila 03 0600SST 0 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 06 2300SST Southeast swells of 5 to 7 feet generated by Tropical Cyclone Meena far east of Tutuila produced surf heights of 10 to 14 feet along southeast facing shores of Tutuila and Manu'a. No injury reported. ASZ003 Manu'A 14 1500SST 0 0 10M 100K Hurricane/Typhoon 16 1200SST Hurricane Olaf, a Category 5, had sustained maximum winds of "160 mph and gusts to 190 mph. Waves up to 40 feet high hit some islands." Olaf made landfall over Manu'a Islands, causing severe damages to homes, crops, and highways on February 16th. Vicious surf associated with Hurricane Olaf erroded a highway in Tau village, also storm surge of 8 to 12 feet reached residential homes within 300 to 400 feet from shore. Large coral rocks were piled in homes and a village church as a result of a storm surge near northeast facing shores. There were no injuries reported.
ASZ002 Tutuila 15 1500SST 0 0 1K 0 Strong Wind 16 0800SST During Hurricane Olaf, the Weather Service Office in Tafuna recorded maximum winds of 44 mph with gusts to 50 mph between February 15th and 16th. Rooftops of less than 10 homes in Tutuila were damaged by Hurricane Olaf. No injuries reported.
ASZ003 Manu'A 15 1500SST 0 2 10K 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 18 1500SST A 68-foot vessel was afloat within 50 miles north of Manu'a, "disabled with no steering wheel but had power." The crew member were not injured by high swells generated by Hurricane Olaf.
The Associated Press reported a vessel sank on February 16th in "50-foot waves and 120 mph winds about 95 miles north of American Samoa and the four rescued crew members were on a life raft when they were found."
There were reports about other missing vessels based in Western Samoa, but were later found by Coast Guards and Rescue Team from New Zealand. No death reported. ASZ001 Swains 24 1500SST 0 0 50K 2K Hurricane/Typhoon 26 1500SST Tropical Cyclone Percy was a Category 2 when it pass Swains Island between the 26th and the 27th. A Hurricane Warning, A High Surf Warning and a Flood Watch were issued for the Island of Swains between February 24 through the 27th.
"Of the 9 buildings on the island, only 3 survived Percy including the Government Building where the people took shelter during the storm. The island was largely overflooded by the storm surge, and there is very heavy damage to gardens, trees and plants with debris strewn throughout."
No injuries reported.
ASZ002>003 Tutuila - Manu'A 27 0900SST 0 0 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 28 2359SST Large swells generated by Tropical Cyclone Percy pummeled east and south facing shores of Tutuila and Manu'a Islands. No injuries reported.
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CONNECTICUT, Southern CTZ005>008-011>012 Northern Fairfield - Northern New Haven - Northern Middlesex - Northern New London - Southern Middlesex - Southern New London 25 0100EST 0 0 Heavy Snow 0400EST
With a cold high pressure system north of the region, a low pressure system developed off the North Carolina coast during Thursday, February 24th. This low intensified as it moved northeast, passing across the offshore waters southeast of Long Island during Thursday night.
Light snow developed across the region between 5 pm and 7 pm Thursday evening, February 24th. Widespread moderate to heavy snow fell between 7 pm and 4 am, ending from northwest to southeast. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches. Here are selected snowfall amounts for:
Northern Fairfield County - from 5.5 inches at New Fairfield to 6.6 inches at Shelton and Danbury. In Bridgeport, 5.0 inches was measured.
Northern New Haven County - from 6.0 inches at Southbury, North Branford, and Meriden to 6.5 inches at North Haven.
Middlesex County - 9.5 inches was measured at Haddam and Old Saybrook.
New London County - from 5.5 inches at Lisbon to 10.5 inches at Voluntown.
FLORIDA, West Central FLZ042-048 Citrus - Hernando 05 0400EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800EST
A cold front moved through the area, bringing two to four hours of freezing temperatures across portions of northern Florida. The minimum temperature of 29 degrees was observed at Brooksville. FLZ039-042>043-048 Levy - Citrus - Sumter - Hernando 12 0500EST 0 0 Frost/Freeze 0800EST
High pressure settled over the region in the wake of a cold front that moved through the area the previous day. The light winds allowed temperatures to fall to around 30 in most locations, with a minimum of 26 degrees in Brooksville. GEORGIA, North and Central Cherokee County 5 NE Waleska 21 1148EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A storm spotter reported penny-sized hail. Walker County Countywide 21 1155EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Walker County Road Department reported that a few trees were down throughout the county. Dade County Trenton 21 1200EST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind (G39)
The Dade County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down. In additon, they also reported pea-sized hail. Cobb County Kennesaw 21 1214EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Dawson County Dawsonville 21 1215EST 0 0 600K Lightning
The Dawson News & Advertiser reported that lightning struck and destroyed a $600,000 home in the Ridgeview community.
2 229 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Murray County Eton 21 1230EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A storm spotter for the National Weather Service reported penny-sized hail. Wind gusts were also estimated at 65 mph. Gilmer County Ellijay 21 1232EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The public reported that several trees were blown down in the Ellijay area. Fannin County Blue Ridge 21 1245EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Fannin County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Gwinnett County Duluth 21 1245EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Gilmer County Ellijay 21 1250EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The Gilmer County 911 Center reported nickel-sized hail. Cobb County Powder Spgs 21 1300EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Gwinnett County Duluth to 21 1300EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Snellville Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from pennies to quarters, were received from the public. Penny to nickel-sized hail was reported in Duluth, nickel-sized hail in Lawrenceville, and quarter-sized hail in Grayson and Snellville.
De Kalb County Tucker 21 1325EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The public reported nickel-sized hail. Gwinnett County Lawrenceville to 21 1325EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Snellville 1335EST Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from pennies to quarters, were received from the public. Nickel-sized hail was reported in Lawrenceville with quarter-sized hail in Grayson and Snellville.
Barrow County Bethlehem 21 1347EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail. Walton County Loganville to 21 1350EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Monroe 1358EST The public reported penny-sized hail. Oglethorpe County Lexington 21 1359EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Oconee County Watkinsville 21 1400EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail.
3 230 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Oglethorpe County Lexington 21 1400EST 0 0 15K Lightning
The Oglethorpe Echo of Lexington reported that the Courthouse Clock Tower in downtown Lexington took a direct hit from lightning. Nine computers in the building were destroyed and the building suffered some structural damage as well. Oconee County Watkinsville 21 1421EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Oglethorpe County Lexington 21 1429EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Wilkes County Washington 21 1515EST 0 0 15K Heavy Rain
The News Reporter of Washington reported that heavy rain pooled on the roof of the Wilkes County Department of Family and Children's Services building. A significant leak developed as a result causing damage to ceiling tiles, carpet, and other equipment. Several offices were flooded. Taliaferro County 5 E Sharon 21 1525EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. A few small branches were also blown down. Whitfield County Dalton 21 1615EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
A trained spotter and cooperative observer for the National Weather Service reported nickel-sized hail. Murray County Crandall 21 1620EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Murray County Fire Department and Rescue Squad reported penny-sized hail. Chattooga County Trion to 21 1650EST 0 0 150K Hail (1.50) Summerville 1710EST Several reports of hail ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls were received from amateur radio operators in both Trion and Summerville. The public reported quarter-sized hail just east of Lyerly. Union County Blairsville 21 1658EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Towns County 5 S Hiawassee 21 1708EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Towns County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. White County Helen 21 1714EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The White County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Gordon County Calhoun to 21 1719EST 0 0 350K Hail (2.00) Plainville A number of reports were received from amateur radio operators and the public of one to two inch diameter hail. Nickel-sized hail in Calhoun at 519 pm EST, was followed by quarter to half-dollar-sized hail in both Calhoun and Plainville at 527 pm EST, and then golf ball to 2.0 inch diameter hail at 530 pm EST about 4.5 miles south of Calhoun. Lumpkin County 4 N Dahlonega 21 1720EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail.
4 231 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Pickens County Hinton to 21 1720EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jasper The public reported nickel to quarter-sized hail. Chattooga County Menlo to 21 1724EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Lyerly 1727EST The public reported quarter-sized hail two miles east of Lyerly, while an amateur radio operator reported nickel-sized hail in Menlo. Bartow County 2 N Adairsville to 21 1728EST 0 0 1.5M Hail (2.00) Adairsville The public reported hail ranging in size from quarters just north of Adairsville to nearly 2.0 inches in diameter in Adairsville. Extensive damage was reported to vehicles and roofs of homes in the area. Dawson County Dawsonville 21 1730EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The Dawson County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail. GAZ014 Dawson 21 1730EST 0 0 5K Flood
The Forsyth County News reported that a man drove his vehicle into flood waters from the Etowah River in the southwest portion of the county within the Dawson Forest Management Area. The man escaped safely from the flood waters, but the vehicle was damaged. Floyd County Armuchee 21 1740EST 0 0 450K Hail (1.75)
A volunteer student for the National Weather Service reported golf ball-sized hail. Floyd County Armuchee to 21 1745EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Rome 1800EST The Rome News Tribune reported that thunderstorms winds downed a number of trees across the northern part of the county. Many of the trees fell across power lines causing power outages for around 4300 residents. On Warren Road, a tree fell across a power line and ruptured a natural gas line. Floyd County Rome 21 1745EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1800EST Several reports of large hail, ranging in size from nickels to silver dollars, were received from the public. Cherokee County 3 W Canton to 21 1754EST 0 0 4.5M Hail (2.75) Hickory Flat 1820EST The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director, along with numerous reports from the public, confirmed that a wide swath of large and very damaging hail fell across much of the central portion of Cherokee county from three miles west of Canton to Hickory Flat, southeast of Canton. There were many reports of hail better than 2.0 inches in diameter, with measured hail stones of 2.75 inches from residents along Georgia Highway 140 near Lower Burris Road in Canton. So much large hail fell, that even 15 hours after the event, hail still lined some streets in the Canton area. The public works department had to be called out to clear ice from roadways. Extensive damage to roofs, vegetation, and automobiles were reported throughout the area. On Liberty Boulevard in the northern section of Canton, three very large car dealerships reported that their entire inventory had been damaged with damages in this area alone around $3.0 million. Over 100 privately owned vehicles were damaged at a Wal Mart parking lot located near this location. The city of Canton Police Department reported damages to their vehicles exceeding $40,000. Total damage estimate to homes, vehicles, and vegetation in the area was $4.5 million. This event ranked as the second most costly hail storm in Cherokee County's history. Cobb County Acworth to 21 1820EST 0 0 5M Hail (2.50) Marietta 1855EST Numerous reports of large hail were received from the public in Acworth, Kennesaw, and Marietta. Golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail was reported in Acworth, golf ball-sized hail in Kennesaw, and nickel to quarter-sized hail in Marietta. Damage was reported to vehicles and residences.
5 232 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Bartow County Cartersville 21 1825EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1830EST The public reported hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls. Extensive damage was reported to vehicles and roofs of buildings and homes in the area. Bartow County Cartersville 21 1825EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1830EST The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in the area. Some power lines were brought down as a result. Forsyth County Cumming 21 1825EST 0 0 930K Hail (1.75) 1840EST The public reported hail ranging in size from pennies to golf balls. Cobb County Kennesaw to 21 1830EST 0 0 500K Lightning Marietta 1845EST The Marietta Daily Journal reported that lightning struck and set on fire four homes in the northern portion of the county. Three of the homes suffered major damage. Gwinnett County Sugar Hill to 21 1838EST 0 0 3.9M Hail (1.75) Dacula 1900EST Numerous reports of large hail, ranging in size from pennies to golf balls, were received from the public in the Buford, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, and Dacula areas. Penny to golf ball-sized hail was reported in Suwanee, quarter to golf ball-sized hail in Buford, quarter-sized hail in Sugar Hill, and quarter-sized hail in Dacula. Glascock County Gibson 21 1844EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. Fulton County Alpharetta to 21 1850EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ocee 1855EST The public reported quarter-sized hail in Alpharetta and penny-sized hail in Ocee. Barrow County 2 NE Auburn to 21 1855EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3 NW Winder 1915EST The Barrow County Emergency Management Director reported that lots of pine trees were down near Georgia Highway 211, just south of the city of County Line. Barrow County 1 S Thompsons Mill to 21 1855EST 0 0 1M Hail (2.00) Winder 1930EST Numerous reports of large hail were received from the Barrow County Emergency Management Director, the 911 center, and the public. Most of the hail fell within a narrow area along and near Georgia Highway 211 in the northwest part of the county from near its intersection with Interstate 85 to the city of County Line. The hail accumulated to a significant depth and still reported to be covering the roads several hours after the storm had passed. Barrow County Auburn to 21 1900EST 0 0 2K Lightning Winder 1915EST The Gwinett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that lightning struck two homes in western Barrow county causing just minor damage. No fire resulted. Cherokee County 2 SSW Payne 21 1905EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported penny-sized hail in the extreme southwest corner of the county near the intersection of Interstate-75 and Georgia Highway 92.
6 233 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Gwinnett County Norcross to 21 1905EST 0 0 5M Hail (1.75) Buford 1920EST The Gwinnett County SkyWarn coordinator reported golf ball-sized hail in Lilburn. The public reported nickel-sized hail in the eastern portions of Norcross/western portions of Lilburn near Interstate-85. The Gwinnett Daily-Post reported that 90 percent of the vehicles parked at the Mall of Georgia were damaged by the hail. Bartow County Adairsville 21 1920EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
An amateur radio operator reported quarter-sized hail. Clarke County Athens to 21 1930EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 8 W Athens 1950EST The public reported nickel to quarter-sized hail from the western portion of Clarke county across the Oconee border from Bogart to Athens. De Kalb County Chamblee to 21 1930EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Decatur 1940EST The public reported quarter and half-dollar-sized hail in Tucker, a storm spotter reported nickel-sized hail in Decatur, and the public reported penny-sized hail near the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. Walton County Monroe 21 1930EST 0 0 25K Lightning
The Walton Tribune reported that lightning caused damage at one of the Walton EMC distribution centers. Two transformers were destroyed and damage was caused to other electrical equipment at the facility. Fulton County Sandy Spgs 21 1935EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail. Washington County Sandersville 21 1942EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Washington County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Cherokee County Sutallee 21 1943EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail in far southwest Cherokee county near the Bartow county line. Oconee County Farmington 21 1946EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The Oconee County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. Gwinnett County Snellville to 21 1953EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Centerville 2000EST The coordinator for the Gwinnett County SkyWarn reported golf ball-sized hail five miles southwest of Snellville near the intersection of Georgia Highway 29 and Pleasant Hill Road. The public reported penny to quarter-sized hail in Snellville and another storm spotter reported quarter-sized hail in Centerville. De Kalb County Druid Hills 21 2000EST 0 0 4.6M Hail (2.00)
An employee of the DeKalb County Water Department reported that hail ranging in size from pennies to greater than golf ball, on the order of 2.0 inches in diameter fell. Morgan County Bostwick 21 2010EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Morgan County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down.
7 234 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Oglethorpe County Crawford to 21 2015EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lexington 2020EST The Oglethorpe County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail in Crawford. The public reported nickel-sized hail in Lexington. Gwinnett County Centerville 21 2022EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail. Rockdale County Conyers 21 2025EST 0 0 550K Hail (1.75)
The public reported golf ball-sized hail. Wilkes County Rayle 21 2025EST 0 0 25K Hail (1.25)
The Wilkes County Sherrif's Department reported half-dollar-sized hail in the Sardis Road area. Some vehicle damage was reported in the area. Wilkes County Rayle 21 2025EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Wilkes County Sherrif's Department reported that several large trees limbs were down in the Rayle area blocking some secondary roads. Cobb County Austell 21 2030EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Austell Fire Department reported that a few trees were down in the city. Oglethorpe County Philomath 21 2030EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Walton County Loganville 21 2030EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Taliaferro County Sharon 21 2033EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Newton County 2 NNE Dialtown 21 2035EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail between Oxford near Flint Hill or about half way between Oxford in Newton county and Walnut Grove in Walton county. Walton County Monroe 21 2040EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. De Kalb County North Atlanta 21 2045EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The public reported nickel-sized hail on the northeast side of Atlanta. Fulton County 3 NNE Atlanta 21 2046EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Officials at Atlanta's Piedmont Park reported penny-sized hail.
8 235 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Warren County Cadley 21 2055EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The Norwood Post Office relayed reports of hail from the Cadley area. A local business reported nickel-sized hail in the area. Morgan County Bostwick 21 2110EST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Morgan County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down across the north end of the county. Rockdale County Conyers 21 2120EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail. Newton County Covington 21 2128EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
A trained spotter with the Covington Police Department reported penny-sized hail. Greene County Greensboro 21 2132EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail. Washington County Sandersville 21 2145EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G39)
The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported that one tree was blown down onto a power line. Carroll County Carrollton 21 2205EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The public reported nickel-sized hail. Putnam County 4 E Rudden 21 2215EST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
The Putnam County Sheriff reported golf ball-sized hail in the Lake Oconee area. Fayette County Peachtree City 21 2230EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2245EST The public reported quarter-sized hail in the northern sections of Peachtree City in the Kelly Drive area, while amateur radio operators reported nickel-sized hail in similar areas. Coweta County 3 W Newnan to 21 2244EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Newnan 2255EST Several reports were received from the public of nickel to quarter-sized hail. Minor damage to vehicles was reported. In addition, a Ford Dealer in Newnan reported that the hail damaged the side of an outbuilding. Troup County West Pt 21 2249EST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail. Haralson County Bremen 21 2259EST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
The Haralson County 911 Center reported nickel-sized hail. Heard County 2 N Cooksville 21 2300EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Coweta County 3 E Newnan to 21 2310EST 0 0 100K Hail (1.75) Senoia The public reported golf ball-sized hail in Senoia, half-dollar-sized hail just east of Newnan, and nickel-sized hail in Sharpsburg.
9 236 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
GEORGIA, North and Central Fayette County 3 S Peachtree City to 21 2317EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2 E Peachtree City 2323EST The public reported quarter-sized hail near Georgia Highway 54 just east of the Peachtree City city limits. Employees at the National Weather Service Forecast Office on the south side of Peachtree City observed penny-sized hail. Harris County Pine Mtn 21 2335EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail. Henry County 5 WSW Mc Donough 21 2335EST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail near Georgia Highway 81 west of McDonough.
KENTUCKY, Eastern KYZ088-118 Harlan - Letcher 28 0400EST 0 0 0 0 Heavy Snow 2300EST
This snow event actually ended during the afternoon and evening of March 1, 2005. A strong low pressure system moving up the east coast joined forces with an upper level low pressure area, and its associated surface cold front moving in from the plains, to produce a significant snow event for the the higher elevations of eastern Kentucky. The coastal low brought cold Canadian air southward into eastern Kentucky, while the low moving in from the west drew warm, moist air northward from the Gulf of Mexico. Initially, all the precipitation was rain, but early on February 28, the temperatures dropped enough for the precipitation to change over to all snow. Pine Mountain ended up with 4" of snow, while Black Mountain came in with the highest snowfall total of 14". LOUISIANA, Southwest Acadia Parish 7 SE Crowley 23 1420CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) MARYLAND, South MDZ021>025 Dorchester - Wicomico - Somerset - Inland Worcester - Maryland Beaches 24 0800EST 0 0 Winter Weather/Mix 1500EST
One to three inches of snow fell across the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The snow produced very slippery roadways, which resulted in numerous accidents. The highest snow amounts were reported in Fruitland in Wicomico county 3", Salisbury in Wicomico county 3", Vienna in Dorchester county 2.8", Cambridge in Dorchester county 2.5", Deal Island in Somerset county 2.3", and Pocomoke City in Worcester county 2". PUERTO RICO PRZ003-006>007- Southeast - Central Interior - Ponce And Vicinity - Western Interior - Mayaguez And Vicinity - Southwest 009>011 01 0000AST 0 0 1.2M Wildfire 28 2359AST
Many municipalities in Puerto Rico were affected by frequent brushfires during the month due to the drough conditions that affected the region. The mos affected municipalities were Arroyo, Guayama, Patillas, Salinas, Santa Isabel, Coamo, Adjuntas, Guanica, Guayanilla, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Peñuelas, Ponce, Villalba, Yauco, Cabo Rojo, Hormigueros, Lajas, Mayaguez, Sabana Grande and San German. SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal SCZ047>050 Jasper - Beaufort - Southern Colleton - Charleston 27 2000EST 0 0 Heavy Surf/High Surf 28 0000EST
A deep low pressure system moved along the southeast coast on the evening of the 27th. Strong onshore flow created high surf conditions around high tide. These conditions caused moderate beach erosion and coastal flooding along the southeast South Carolina coast. Several roads that crossed tidal creeks were flooded around high tide. Damage occurred to the dock at the Charleston Harbor Marina due to high water levels. The most significant impact occurred at Edisto Beach, where water washed
10 237 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated February 2005 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal over the dunes and onto a roadway. Also, several homes were condemned in Edisto Beach because the sand which provided a foundation was washed away. WISCONSIN, Northwest WIZ004 Iron 16 2100CST 0 0 Heavy Snow 17 1400CST
Six to eight inches of lake effect snow fell in the Hurley area.
11 238 Reference Notes:
Storm Data Disclosure
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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
239 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.
240 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.
241 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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