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Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA, North Central ALZ019-023-044 Calhoun - Tuscaloosa - Montgomery 01 0400CST 0 0 0 0 Extreme Cold 0900CST The month of May began with record cold. Record low temperatures were tied as follows: Anniston 41 tied Montgomery 44 tied Tuscaloosa 42 tied

Jackson County Scottsboro 06 1250CST 0 0 15K 0 Hail (1.00) One inch hail was reported at Scottsboro. Madison County Huntsville 06 1535CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.75) Three-quarter inch hail was reported in Huntsville. Jackson County Scottsboro to 07 1440CST 0 0 20K 0 Hail (0.88) 5 W Scottsboro 1445CST Nickel-sized hail was reported between Scottsboro and Woodville. Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Scottsboro. ALZ023 Tuscaloosa 21 1200CST 0 0 0 0 Excessive Heat 2000CST A new record high of 94 was set at Tuscaloosa. ALZ006-019-023>024 Madison - Calhoun - Tuscaloosa - Jefferson 23 1200CST 0 0 0 0 Excessive Heat 2000CST A number of record highs were set or tied. These include: Anniston 94 New record Birmingham 95 Tied Huntsville 93 New record Tuscaloosa 96 New record

ALZ002-006-019- Colbert - Madison - Calhoun - Tuscaloosa - Jefferson - Montgomery 023>024-044 24 1200CST 0 0 0 0 Excessive Heat 2000CST A number of new record highs were set including: Anniston 96 New record Birmingham 96 New record Huntsville 96 New record Montgomery 96 New record Muscle Shoals 96 New record Tuscaloosa 97 New record

Chilton County Clanton 24 1425CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.75) Three-quarter inch hail fell at Clanton. Jefferson County Birmingham 24 1512CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.75) Hail was reported at the Interstate 59/20 junction east of the airport. Autauga County Prattville 24 1515CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.75) One-half to three-quarter inch hail fell at Prattville. Shelby County Calera 24 1527CST 0 0 10K 2K Hail (1.00) Nickel to quarter size hail was reported at Calera. Jefferson County Birmingham 24 1530CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.75) Three-quarter inch hail fell at the Birmingham airport. Pike County Brundidge 24 1545CST 0 0 20K 5K Tstm Wind/Hail Hail believed to be three-quarter inch in diameter was reported along with thunderstorm wind that downed trees along Highway 231 about 3 miles south of Brundidge. Montgomery County Montgomery 24 1615CST 0 2 25K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Two people were injured during a street festival when thunderstorm wind knocked down tents and blew debris around. A police officer was injured by flying debris, and a worker was injured when his tent collapsed on top of him. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA, North Central Dallas County 9 S Selma 24 1620CST 0 0 10K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were reported down along Highway 41. Hail was reported along the Dallas/Wilcox county line. Dallas County 9 SW Selma 24 1620CST 0 0 5K 2K Hail (0.75) Jefferson County Mt. Olive 24 1653CST 0 0 15K 2K Hail (1.00) One inch hail was reported at Mt. Olive. Jefferson County Hoover 24 1655CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were down along Alford Avenue in Hoover. Macon County Tuskegee 24 1658CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel-sized hail was reported at Tuskegee. Jefferson County Birmingham 24 1700CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.88) Three-quarter inch to nickel-sized hail was reported in Birmingham. Jefferson County Homewood 24 1711CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were downed at Interstate 65 in Homewood. Jefferson County Birmingham 24 1712CST 0 0 12K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Two- to three-foot trees were downed in Bluff Park area. Jefferson County Bessemer 24 1724CST 0 0 10K 0 Hail (0.75) Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Bessemer. Jefferson County Hueytown 24 1737CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large trees were reported blown down in the Hueytown area. Jefferson County Hoover 24 1740CST 0 0 25K 0 Lightning Lightning struck a house in Hoover damaging the electrical wiring and knocking out the appliances. Montgomery County Montgomery 24 1740CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were downed by wind on the east side of Montgomery. Randolph County 11 N Wedowee 24 1955CST 0 0 15K 2K Hail (1.00) One inch hail was reported in the northern part of Randolph County along County Road 19. Calhoun County Anniston 24 2047CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were reported down in Anniston. Jackson County 3 NE Stevenson 24 2115CST 0 0 20K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous large tree limbs were down with some trees covering the road between Stevenson and Bridgeport. Jackson County Scottsboro 24 2130CST 0 0 15K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large trees were blown down in Scottsboro. Dekalb County Ft Payne 24 2148CST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Signs were blown down near Fort Payne. Dekalb County 3 N Ft Payne 24 2215CST 0 0 12K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed across several roads along County Road 44 near Fort Payne. Dekalb County Powell 24 2215CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous power lines were reported down in Powell. Jackson County Scottsboro 25 0000CST 0 0 35K 0 Lightning Lightning struck a house which resulted in a fire that did substantial damage. The home's owner was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation but was released. Time of the event is estimated. ALZ002 Colbert 25 1200CST 0 0 0 0 Excessive Heat 2000CST A new record high of 93 was set at Muscle Shoals. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA, North Central ALZ006-023 Madison - Tuscaloosa 26 1200CST 0 0 0 0 Excessive Heat 2000CST A new record high temperature of 95 was set at Tuscaloosa while the record high of 94 was tied at Huntsville. Perry County 10 E Marion 27 1515CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were blown down along Highway 14. Madison County 14 N Huntsville 27 1525CST 0 0 15K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A trailer was blown over by the wind. Madison County 8 N Huntsville 27 1530CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree was blown down onto a trailer in northern Meridianville. Lawrence County 3 N Courtland 27 1535CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down north of Courtland. Madison County 8 NW Huntsville 27 1545CST 0 0 15K 0 Tstm Wind/Hail 1600CST Three-quarter inch hail was reported in Monrovia. A storage tank was blown into a trailer. Limestone County Mooresville 27 1600CST 0 0 25K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69) A ham radio tower was destroyed at Mooresville. Wind gusts were estimated at 79 miles an hour. Jackson County 2 NW Bridgeport 27 1600CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down about 2 miles northwest of Bridgeport. Morgan County Hartselle 27 1600CST 0 0 25K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees were downed along with a number of power lines. Madison County Huntsville 27 1604CST 0 0 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was reported at the Huntsville International Airport. Madison County 3 N Huntsville 27 1612CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Trees were blown down across the northern portion of Huntsville. Clay County Hollins 27 1745CST 0 0 10K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A tree was blown over falling onto a trailer. Cullman County 3 E Colony 27 1745CST 0 0 0 0 Funnel Cloud Two funnel clouds were reported along Highway 91 3 miles east of Colony. Calhoun County Piedmont 27 1755CST 0 0 25K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Numerous large trees and several power lines were downed in Piedmont in northern Calhoun County. Marion County Hackleburg 27 1823CST 0 0 20K 8K Hail (4.50) Golfball to softball size hail was reported across the northern part of the county. Morgan County Priceville 27 1945CST 0 0 10K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down in Priceville. Limestone County 10 E Athens 28 0045CST 0 0 10K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several large trees were downed by the wind. Morgan County 15 SE Decatur 28 0100CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were downed across several roads in the area about 15 miles southeast of Decatur. Madison County 10 S Huntsville 28 0100CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were reported down along County Line Road in the south part of Madison County. Blount County Cleveland 28 0200CST 0 0 8K 2K Hail (0.75) Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Cleveland. Blount County Oneonta 28 0205CST 0 0 10K 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Oneonta. Thunderstorm wind downed trees and power lines as well. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA, North Central Etowah County Gadsden 28 0220CST 0 0 15K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees were downed across the central part of Etowah County including the Gadsden area. Winston County Haleyville 28 0235CST 0 0 15K 2K Tstm Wind/Hail Trees and power lines were reported at Haleyville. Three-quarter inch hail also fell. Elmore County Wetumpka 28 0600CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees and power lines were reported in the Wetumpka area. Jefferson County Bessemer 28 1500CST 0 0 15K 0 Flash Flood 1700CST Flash flooding was reported in Bessemer where heavy rains flooded a number of roads. ALABAMA, Southeast Dale County Western 24 1515CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A number of trees were downed in the western part of the county. Hail of unknown size was also reported. Coffee County Eastern 24 1530CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Sheriffs Office reported several trees downed in the eastern part of the county. Houston County Countywide 24 1620CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail was reported by the Sheriffs Office across the southern and western parts of the county. ALABAMA, Southwest Baldwin County Bay Minette23 1615CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail was reported in Bay Minette. Baldwin County Stockton24 1329CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Winds of around 60 mph along with pea to marble size hail was reported at a business in Stockton. Covington County Andalusia24 1425CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail was reported in Andalusia. Escambia County Atmore24 1430CST 0 0 7.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) High winds blew down trees and power lines in Atmore. A metal roof was also blown from a community center. Several private storage buildings were also damaged. Mobile County Citronelle24 1535CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail was reported in Citronelle. ALASKA, Northern AKZ002 North Slopes Of Brooks Range 25 0900AST 0 0 Flood 29 0900AST Flooding occurred on the Sagavanirktok (Sag) River near Pipeline Pump Station #2, due to increased snowmelt from recent warm temperatures, rain on the snowpack, and the expected seasonal occurrence of river ice breakup. Road repair took place following the flooding, cost unknown. AKZ006 Southern Seward Peninsula-Eastern Norton Sound 29 0900AST 0 0 Flood 30 0900AST Heavy rains on snowpack creating a high runoff, along with high tides producing backwater on the river, resulted in flooding of the Snake River. Peak stage attained: 12.3 ft; flood stage: 12.0 ft. The driveway near the bridge on the Nome-Teller road was flooded. It was also reported that water from the Pilgrim River and Glacier and Fox Creeks overflowed the Kougarok Road north of Nome. ALASKA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. ALASKA, Southern AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 01 0000AST 0 0 Record Dry Month 31 2359AST The month of May in Valdez was the driest on record (23 1/2 years) with only .70 inches. AKZ021 Western Alaska Peninsula 03 0000AST 0 0 High Wind (G39) 06 2359AST A moderate north-south front from the eastern Bering Sea into the central North Pacific produced moderate southeast wind gusts at Cold Bay, along the Alaska Peninsula. Wind gusts reached 43 mph on May 3, 40 mph on May 4, 43 mph on May 5 and 45 mph on May 6. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALASKA, Southern AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 03 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 58 at the Valdez city site. AKZ023 St. Paul Island 04 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 44 at Saint Paul. AKZ020 Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula 04 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature of 62 at Kodiak (airport). AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 04 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 62 at Valdez city site.

AKZ018 Cook Inlet-Susitna Valley 05 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 65 at Anchorage International airport. AKZ023 St. Paul Island 05 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 43 at Saint Paul. AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 05 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 62 at the Valdez city site. AKZ023 St. Paul Island 06 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 45 at Saint Paul.

AKZ020 Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula 06 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 56 at Kodiak (airport). AKZ020 Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula 07 0000AST 0 0 High Wind (G49) 2359AST Remains of an old front moved southeastward by Kodiak Island...triggering brisk northwest winds. Wind gusts of 56 mph were reported at Sitkinak Island (just off the southwest tip of Kodiak Island). AKZ020 Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula 07 0000AST 0 0 High Wind (G49) 08 2359AST Moderate high pressure in western and northern Alaska combined with weak low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska to produce wind gusts of 56 mph on Tuesday and 47 mph on Wednesday at Sitkinak (just southwest of Kodiak Island). AKZ021 Western Alaska Peninsula 09 0000AST 0 0 High Wind (G41) 2359AST A weakening northwest-southeast front in the Bering Sea produced wind gusts of 47 mph on Thursday at Cold Bay.

AKZ023 St. Paul Island 10 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 48 at Saint Paul. AKZ018 Cook Inlet-Susitna Valley 11 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 72 at Anchorage International airport. AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 11 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 63 at Valdez city site. AKZ010 Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta 12 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 70 degrees at Bethel. This was also the earliest spring 70 degree or higher temperature (beat the old Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 12 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 74 at Valdez city site. AKZ018 Cook Inlet-Susitna Valley 13 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 71 at Anchorage International airport. AKZ009 Kuskokwim Valley 13 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 72 at McGrath. AKZ010 Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta 13 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 72 at Bethel. AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 13 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 70 set at Valdez city site. AKZ018 Cook Inlet-Susitna Valley 14 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high 73 at Anchorage International airport. AKZ010 Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta 14 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 71 at Bethel. AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 14 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 71 set at Valdez city site. AKZ021 Western Alaska Peninsula 15 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Hi temperature record 56 at Cold Bay. AKZ023 St. Paul Island 15 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 49 at Saint Paul.

AKZ011 Bristol Bay Coastal 15 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 66 at King Salmon airport. AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 15 0730AST 0 0 High Wind (G45) Wind gusts 52 mph in Valdez at 7am were the highest recorded in the month of May for at least 20 years. AKZ021 Western Alaska Peninsula 16 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST Record high temperature 57 at Cold Bay. AKZ023 St. Paul Island 16 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 49 at Saint Paul. AKZ019 Central Gulf Coast 18 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 60 set at Valdez city site. AKZ023 St. Paul Island 19 0000AST 0 0 Temperature Record 2359AST High temperature record 46 at Saint Paul. AKZ011-018-020-022 Bristol Bay Coastal - Cook Inlet-Susitna Valley - Kodiak Island-Eastern Alaska Peninsula - Eastern Aleutians 23 0800AST 0 0 High Wind (G44) 1248AST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALASKA, Southern An intense 974mb low just southwest of Kodiak continued to curve northward toward Bristol Bay. Early Thursday afternoon, the moderate to strong weather front associated with this low extended in an arc through Bristol Bay to Kodiak city then in a southeastward arc across the southern Gulf of Alaska. Ship reports in Bristol Bay and inadvance of the front across the western Gulf of Alaska reported winds between 40 and 63 mph. Reports from Sitkinak and Kodiak city were of winds gusting 51 mph and 48 mph respectively. At King Salmon...wind gusts reached 51 mph while just to the northeast gusts of 44 mph were reported at Iliamna. At Portage...along the east end of Turnagain Arm...wind gusts reached 47 mph. On the back side of the low...wind gusts reached 47 mph at Dutch Harbor. AKZ022 Eastern Aleutians 24 0000AST 0 0 High Wind (G41) 2359AST An intense 974mb low curved north northwest to near Sand Point...weakening to 983 mbs late Thursday. The low then continued to curve slowly north northwest through Bristol Bay, weakening to a 999 mb center at 4 am Saturday. Wind gusts reached at least 45 mph at Akutan on Friday. AKZ021 Western Alaska Peninsula 27 0000AST 0 0 High Wind (G48) 2359AST A moderate 998 mb low in the northcentral Pacific late Sunday and Monday curved north to Saint Paul Island just after 10 pm Monday. Wind gusts reached 55 mph at Cold Bay and 47 mph at Port Heiden. ARIZONA, Central and Northeast Coconino County 11 N Flagstaff01 0000MST 0 0 Wild/Forest Fire 1800MST The Slate Fire was human-caused, but wind driven. The fire began on April 30 and was controlled on May 1. No structures were damaged, but 275 acres of timber were destroyed.

Coconino County 1 NE Flagstaff to04 1330MST 0 0 Wild/Forest Fire 1.5 NE Flagstaff 08 1800MST A wildfire, called the Side Fire, was human-caused and wind-driven. Over 200 recidents were evacuated when the fire moved within 200 feet of 2 subdivisions in east Flagstaff. No homes were damaged, but 320 acres were burned.

Coconino County 10 N Flagstaff to18 1430MST 0 0 Wild/Forest Fire 12 NE Flagstaff 25 1800MST A wildfire, called the Horseshoe Fire, began at the sight of an old slashpile burn and was driven by gradient winds, estimated at 60 mph. In 7 days the Horseshoe Fire destroyed 8650 acres of public and private land. No damage estimate was available.

AZZ011 Little Colorado River Valley 19 1545MST 0 0 High Wind (G65) 1805MST Gradient wind gusts were measured to 65 mph at the St. John's Airport.

Navajo County 17 SSE Oraibi25 0850MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 0900MST Tornado briefly touched down. Reported by the public and law enforcement officers. No damage reported.

Navajo County Oraibi25 0900MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 0910MST Funnel cloud reported by public and law enforcement. Navajo County 2 NNW Shungopovi25 0910MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 0920MST Funnel cloud reported by the public and law enforcement. Coconino County 8 NNE Tuba City25 1030MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1040MST Funnel cloud reported by the public and law enforcement. Navajo County Kayenta25 1105MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1120MST Hail covered the ground to 5 inches deep. Navajo County Kayenta25 1110MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1115MST Tornado touched down on the outskirts of Kayenta. A few small shed were blown down and there was minor roof damage to out-buildings. No damage estimate available. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ARIZONA, Northwest Mohave County Willow Beach25 1140PST 0 0 Flash Flood 1425PST A thunderstorm with heavy rains caused flash flooding in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Mud and rocks blocked the Willow Beach access road for about two hours. ARIZONA, South

NONE REPORTED. ARIZONA, Southwest

NONE REPORTED. ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Marion County Peel02 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Boone County Omaha06 0430CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Johnson County Ozone06 0630CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Izard County Zion06 0745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. Perry County 5 SE Nimrod06 1500CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees. Clark County 6 SE Alpine06 1558CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. Clark County 6 SE Alpine06 1558CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Clark County Caddo Vly06 1628CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County (Lrf)Little Rock Afb06 1729CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph at the Little Rock Air Force Base. Woodruff County Augusta06 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some large trees and power lines. Franklin County Cass10 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Franklin County 1 NE Ozark10 1830CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud A funnel cloud was observed by the public just to the northeast of Ozark. Johnson County Oark10 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree. Yell County Waveland10 2138CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Some trees were blown down. Yell County Danville10 2152CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines. Prairie County 1 W Fairmount11 0028CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph at the Stuttgart airport. Arkansas County 1 N Stuttgart11 0035CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines. Independence County Batesville15 0730CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Independence County Newark15 0755CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Independence County Magness15 0755CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Yell County Chickalah21 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Van Buren County Bee Branch21 1650CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1655CST Hail up to quarter size damaged some roofs. Saline County Owensville21 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Garland County Lonsdale21 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Saline County Haskell21 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grant County Tull21 1820CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County Roland21 1840CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Garland County 11 N Hot Spgs21 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Faulkner County Mayflower21 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pope County Russellville21 1950CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pope County 1 N Russellville21 2001CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Garland County 5 SE Hot Spgs21 2032CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Perry County Perryville21 2047CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Perry County 3 NW Adona21 2105CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Clark County Amity21 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Pope County 5 SW Atkins21 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Conway County Morrilton21 2151CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pike County New Hope21 2155CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cleburne County Pearson21 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pike County Daisy21 2210CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clark County Okolona21 2213CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pike County 1 W Daisy21 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clark County Alpine21 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. Clark County Gurdon21 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were knocked down. White County Pangburn21 2230CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pope County Tilly22 0055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. Yell County Danville27 0714CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clark County Curtis27 0940CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dallas County Princeton27 1045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs and power lines. Grant County Grapevine27 1100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs and power lines. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Dallas County 12 N Fordyce27 1110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson County Hardin27 1110CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Some large tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Jefferson County Pine Bluff27 1125CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. Cleveland County 5 N Rison27 1140CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson County 5 SW Pine Bluff27 1150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Some trees were blown down. Jefferson County 1 E Cornerstone27 1225CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pike County Pisgah27 1310CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1315CST Hail up to quarter size damaged the roofs of several homes and also some crops in the area. Clark County 1 N Okolona27 1324CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clark County 2.5 SSW Okolona to27 1325CST 26 440 0 0 1.8M Tornado (F3) 4.5 SE Griffithtown 1415CST The tornado first touched down 2 1/2 miles south-southwest of Okolona. It first moved in an easterly direction, passing near the town of Center Point and across several county roads where a total of 17 homes and 3 outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. A large amount of trees and power lines were also downed. The storm then travelled more in an east-northeast direction, touching down intermittently. A large amount of timber was blown down in the eastern part of the county several miles southeast of Griffithtown. The storm moved out of Clark County at around 315 pm CDT. No injuries were reported along the track of the tornado. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at around $1,800,000, with $1,300,000 of that in timber damage alone. Arkansas County 10 SE De Witt27 1340CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds knocked down some large tree limbs. Dallas County 1.3 SSW Dalark to27 1415CST 15 440 0 0 130K Tornado (F3) 2 SE Tulip 1440CST The Clark County tornado moved into Dallas County about a mile south-southwest of Dalark at 315 pm CDT. The storm travelled east-northeastward and struck the town of Manning around 330 pm CDT. 16 homes in Manning were either damaged or destroyed, half of which were mobile homes. The storm continued moving northeastward and lifted 2 miles southeast of Tulip around 340 pm CDT. Damage along the remainder of the storm's path consisted of downed trees and power lines. Initial estimates place the amount of damage at around $130,000. Saline County 1 E Benton27 1435CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1436CST A weak F0 tornado touched down briefly in an open area just east of Benton. No damage occurred with the storm. Saline County Bryant27 1441CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1442CST A weak F0 tornado touched down briefly in an open field in Bryant. No damage occurred with the storm. Dallas County Carthage27 1450CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs. Dallas County Carthage27 1450CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Yell County Centerville27 1550CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Yell County 2 W Centerville27 1550CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Yell County Centerville27 1602CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Conway County Hattieville27 1610CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several buildings sustained roof damage from thunderstorm winds. Conway County Menifee27 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ARKANSAS, Central and North Central Faulkner County Greenbrier27 1642CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Garland County 1 W Hot Spgs27 2138CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Garland County Sunshine27 2140CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Saline County Benton27 2150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several buildings sustained roof damage. Garland County Hot Spgs27 2150CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2153CST Hail up to golfball size damaged the roofs of several buildings. Saline County Haskell27 2155CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several buildings. Lonoke County 5 N Lonoke27 2225CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home and downed some trees. Garland County Hot Spgs27 2340CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a car. Saline County Salem27 2355CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 70 mph at Salem. Arkansas County Humphrey28 0057CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several homes sustained damage from thunderstorm winds. Jefferson County Humphrey28 0057CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several homes were damaged by thunderstorm winds. Jefferson County Pastoria28 0108CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jefferson County 7 NW Pine Bluff28 0110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail up to quarter size fell at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Lincoln County Star City29 0240CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) ARKANSAS, East St. Francis County Palestine15 0900CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 0905CST Crittenden County 5 W West Memphis to27 0645CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 3 W West Memphis 0655CST Several utility poles were snapped off around 7 feet above the ground. Some large tree limbs were also blown down. Mississippi County Blytheville27 1105CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1110CST Several power lines were knocked down. Crittenden County West Memphis Muni Ar27 2035CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 2040CST A hangar was damaged at the West Memphis Airport. Lee County Marianna27 2200CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 2205CST Several power lines were blown down. ARKANSAS, Northwest Washington County Cincinnati10 1715CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1745CST Crawford County 5 NE Lee Creek10 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Washington County South Of Farmington10 1800CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2015CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ARKANSAS, Northwest Benton County S Of Siloam Springs10 1945CST 0 0 5K Flash Flood Thunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the late afternoon and early evening of May 10th. One of the storms became severe and produced dime size hail 5 miles northeast of Lee Creek. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms resulted in flash flooding in Washington and Benton Counties. In Washington County, streams overflowed and some dirt roads were flooded in Cincinnati, and roads were flooded south of Farmington. In Benton County, street flooding occurred south of Siloam Springs, and water was 1 foot deep in some homes along State Highway 16 south of Siloam Springs. Benton County Gentry14 0558CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Benton County Gentry14 0600CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to quarter size at Gentry. Madison County 7 NE St Paul27 0300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Madison County 14 E Huntsville27 0320CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm produced dime size hail 7 miles northeast of St. Paul and strong winds which downed numerous large tree limbs 14 miles east of Huntsville. ARKANSAS, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. ARKANSAS, Southwest ARZ050>051-059>060- Sevier - Howard - Little River - Hempstead - Miller - Lafayette 070>071 14 0800CST 0 0 Drought 31 2359CST May was one of the driest and hottest on record across portions of southwest Arkansas. Near record low water levels were recorded in lakes and ponds throughout the southwest portion of the state. The combination of heat and lack of rain resulted in significant crop damage and loses across the corn, cotton, milo and soybean industries. Nevada County Prescott21 2315CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Howard County Athens21 2355CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Howard County 3 N Nashville to27 0825CST 0 0 Hail (0.50) Nashville Howard County 2 S Tollette to27 0920CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Tollette Several large oak trees were blown down along Hwy 26. Hempstead County Columbus27 0925CST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Three chicken houses were destroyed killing over 60,000 chickens. Miller County Texarkana Arpt29 0612CST 0 0 Hail (0.50) Miller County Fouke29 0630CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lafayette County Bradley29 0750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, North Central CAZ006 Sacramento Valley 16 0400PST 0 0 Flood 2300PST Two days of rainfall (Two consecutive daily accumulation records for the month of May in downtown Sacramento) brought river flows high enough to cause flooding, mainly in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Near the town of Coloma on the south fork of the American River, 21 campers had to be rescued by boat when they were stranded by the rising water. Elsewhere, sporadic surges of water closed schools and roads. CALIFORNIA, Northeast

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, Northwest CAZ001 Northwest California 17 0700PST 0 0 High Wind 1200PST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm CALIFORNIA, Northwest A late spring cold front produced gust winds across Northwest California. The peak wind reported was 58 mph at the 2500 foot level of Bunker Hill at 10 am PST. Other reported winds were 42 mph at Trinidad Head at 730 am PST and 43 mph at the NWS office near downtown Eureka at 10 am PST. CAZ001 Northwest California 23 1100PST 0 0 Wind 1700PST Strong pressure gradients across the West produced gusty winds over Northwest California. Peak gusts at 1 pm PST were 41 mph at Trinidad Head and 39 mph at Cooskie Mountain. CALIFORNIA, South Central CAZ010 Southern Sierra Nevada-West Slopes 16 0030PST 0 0 5M 0 Flood 1650PST Warm rain on top of snow brought large amounts of water off the mountains in Yosemite National Park (YNP). The resulting water surge put the Merced River above flood stage at the Sentinel Bridge in the Park. Southern Sierra Nevada spotter 24-hour rainfall reports on the morning of Thursday, May 16, ranged from 2.0 - 2.5 inches. Snow levels were above 10,000 feet in the Southern Sierra Nevada which added to the rainfall runoff with snow melt. The Merced River crested at 12.0 feet which is 1.8 feet above the stage when minor flooding begins. Damage estimates are in the $2-3M range. Fresno County 10 NW Fresno to 23 2010PST 0 0 150K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 6 NE Fresno 2030PST A line of thunderstorms moving through Central California in the Merced, Madera, and Fresno County area brought damage to trees, powerlines, and small structures from downburst winds. Power was lost to 7-9000 Fresno residents. Damage estimates to power conveyance systems probably was in the neighborhood of $150K for the Merced, Madera, Fresno County area. CALIFORNIA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, Southwest San Diego County City Beaches15 0700PST 0 0 Rip Currents 1600PST Rip currents and high surf kept lifegaurds busy during this warm ocean water event today. 19 city lifegaurds made 85 rescues, most of which were attributed to rip currents. San Diego County City Beaches19 0700PST 0 0 Rip Currents 1550PST Lifegaurds were kept busy with rip currents and high surf this Sunday, even though the water temperature dropped to 59 degrees. 95 rescues were made with 42 San Diego city lifegaurds on duty. For the most part, rip currents were to blame for the needed rescues. San Diego County Fallbrook24 0830PST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1130PST On the eve of Memorial Day weekend, a winter type storm produced hail in the northern half of San Diego county. The only place that reported large hail was the city of Fallbrook. A spotter from the California Fire Department reported heavy rain and one inch diameter hail. 1.84 inches of precipitaion feel in Fallbrook. Other areas in the San Diego reported hail but mostly in the one quater to one half size range. Isolated flooding and some traffic accidents resulted. About 20,000 electric customers lost power at different times on this Friday. Also, snow flurries were reported in the mountians above 4000 feet. San Diego County 10 WSW San Diego 25 0745PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Lindbergh 0800PST At 8:45 am PDT, a Mission Beach lifegaurd reported a funnel cloud west of Point Loma. The funnel cloud was moving north. CALIFORNIA, Upper

NONE REPORTED. CALIFORNIA, West South Central Ventura County Fillmore 01 0000PST 0 3 500K Wild/Forest Fire 03 1800PST Hot and dry conditions, produced by offshore winds, continued to fuel a fire in the Los Padres National Forest. The fire, which ignited in late April, destroyed one mobile home and scorched numerous citrus and avocado orchards. In addition, several firefighters were injured. Riverside County Riverside11 1600PST 0 0 Wild/Forest Fire 12 1000PST On Mother's Day, hot Santa Ana winds helped fuel a brush fire near the University of California at Riverside. The fire burned over 300 acres, including property owned by Kappa Alpha fraternity. Three cars and two mobile homes were destroyed. CAZ015-023 Santa Barbara-Ventura Coastal Area - Santa Barbara-Mountains And Interior Valleys 23 1600PST 0 0 High Wind (G48) 2200PST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm CALIFORNIA, West South Central In the wake of a cold front, strong winds developed below passes and canyons of Santa Barbara county. Sustained northerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph were reported. Numerous branches were knocked down into power lines, leaving over 6000 residents of Santa Barbara without electricity for several hours. CALIFORNIA, Western

NONE REPORTED. COLORADO, Central and Northeast Weld County Lochbuie08 1903MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Weld County Lochbuie08 1906MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Weld County Keenseburg08 1920MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) 1925MST Weld County 15 SE Roggen08 2000MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A greenhouse sustained damage when large hail shattered several glass panels. no estimate of the damage was provided. Morgan County Ft Morgan08 2015MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 2020MST Morgan County Brush08 2110MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Phillips County 4 E Haxtun08 2209MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2214MST Sedgwick County 12 S Julesburg08 2235MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Elbert County 12 S Agate09 1355MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Elbert County 25 W Limon09 1355MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County Limon09 1420MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Larimer County Loveland 09 1439MST 0 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a transformer in downtown Loveland leaving about 50 customers without electricity. Power was restored within 90 minutes. Lincoln County Genoa09 1440MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County Arriba09 1455MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lincoln County 8 SE Matheson09 1701MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Adams County Strasburg16 1810MST 0 0 Dry Microburst 1815MST Dry microburst winds near Strasburg knocked over a trailer and damaged some storage sheds. Logan County 4 N Crook22 1635MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sedgwick County 4 W Sedgewick22 1651MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sedgwick County 12 S Sedgwick22 1710MST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Phillips County 8 NE Paoli22 1717MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Phillips County 4 E Haxtun22 1720MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G82) 1725MST Phillips County 5 N Holyoke22 1735MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Phillips County 5 W Holyoke22 1740MST 0.2660 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1750MST Phillips County 2 NE Holyoke22 1741MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Phillips County Amhurst22 1747MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm COLORADO, Central and Northeast Phillips County 4 SE Amhurst22 1749MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Phillips County 10 E Holyoke22 1749MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Phillips County 4 W Holyoke22 1752MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1800MST Phillips County 12 E Holyoke22 1753MST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Phillips County 8 SE Holyoke22 1815MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A supercell thunderstorm tracked from southeast Wyoming into extreme northeast Colorado, through Logan, Sedgewick and Phillips Counties, over an approximately 2-hour period. The storm spawned two confirmed tornadoes which touched down i n open country 4 and 5 miles west of Holyoke. A barn was moved 10 feet off its foundation near Paoli, or about 9 miles west o f Holyoke. Although it could not be confirmed, a tornado was likely responsible for the damage to the barn. Several trees were also blown over in the Pleasant Valley area in southeast Phillips County.

The majority of damage occurred with the large hail which accompanied the storm. The hail, ranging in size from 3/4 inch to 4 1/2 inches damaged crops and homes, breaking windows and damaging roofs, as it tracked across the area. Some farmers in Phillips County reported 30 to 40 percent crop losses but no dollar estimates of the damage to crops or property was provided. Larimer County 2 N Loveland22 1914MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson County Golden 22 2212MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jefferson County West Arvada 22 2215MST 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson County West Arvada 22 2218MST 0 0 0 Hail (2.00) 2228MST Jefferson County Arvada 22 2220MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Adams County Westminster 22 2225MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jefferson County Arvada 22 2225MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.25) Adams County Westminster 22 2230MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jefferson County Standley Lake 22 2231MST 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Adams County Thornton 22 2237MST 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Adams County Thornton 22 2238MST 0 0 120M 0 Hail (1.25) A severe thunderstorm producing large hail ranging in size from 3/4 to 2 inches in diameter rumbled across the northwest and northern portions of the Denver metropolitan area. The thunderstorm apparently developed from an outflow boundary generated from the supercell thunderstorm that moved across extreme northeastern Colorado earlier in the evening. The storm developed near the foothills and moved east northeast across northern portions of the metro area.

The hardest hit areas were cities of Arvada and Westminster, northwest of Denver. The insurance industry estimated $60 million in damage to homes and personal property and $62 million in damage to automobiles for a total of $122 million in insured losses. This estimate also included the cities of Golden, Thornton and Wheat Ridge. It was the fourth worst hailstorm in the last 10 years. Morgan County 5 S Ft Morgan23 0020MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Morgan County Ft Morgan23 0020MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Morgan County 2 S Brush23 0040MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County 13 E Anton23 0106MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 0111MST Washington County 1 SE Last Chance23 1650MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County Lindon23 1710MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County 4 E Lindon23 1725MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

The sticky, heavy snow clung to power lines and pulled tree branches down causing power outages to approximately 1200 homes in the Conifer area. It took up to 6 hours to restore power to some residents. Jefferson County Conifer 25 1630MST 0 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a U.S. West data cabinet at Conifer which knocked out phone service to approximately 1500 customers. Adams County 5 W Brighton 29 1710MST 0 0 0 Lightning Lightning sparked a small fire when it struck an oil storage tank 5 miles west of Brighton. Denver County West Denver 29 1732MST 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Boulder County 1 NW Lyons 29 1735MST 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson County Lakewood 29 1736MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.50) Larimer County Berthoud 29 1815MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Elba30 1525MST 0.51320 0 0 300K Tornado (F3) 1545MST A large tornado estimated to be 1/2 mile wide in diameter caused approximately $300,000 damage to a farmstead near Elba as it destroyed several grain silos, storage sheds and vehicles. Only the home on the farm was spared. Weld County Stoneham30 1545MST 0.5660 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1600MST Morgan County 15 W Brush30 1546MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1606MST Morgan County 5 SW Ft Morgan30 1550MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1601MST Morgan County 5 SW Ft Morgan30 1550MST 1 880 0 0 150K Tornado (F2) 1601MST Twin tornadoes developed 5 miles southwest of Fort Morgan. Although one of the twisters dissipated quickly; the other caused substantial damage to a farmstead. A teenager trapped in the home was uninjured when he took shelter in the basement. The tornado lifted the roof off the house temporarily and broke several windows. Also, the roof of a vacant dairy barn nearby was completely torn off. A car, 2 dump trucks and 2 pickups used in the families' tree service business were completely destroyed. One dog and several of the family cats were killed. Debris was spread approximately 300 yards across the area.

Not too far away, the tornado also tossed an empty 5,000 gallon propane storage tank 500 yards and a nearly full 250 gallon storage tank 600 yards. Estimated damage to property in Morgan County was around $150,000.

Morgan County 7 SW Ft Morgan30 1604MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1607MST Morgan County 2.8 SW Ft Morgan30 1607MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Platner30 1615MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1630MST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm COLORADO, Central and Northeast Morgan County Unknown 30 1617MST 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Television helicopter sustained minor damage from golfball size hail in Morgan County. The exact location of the incident was not available. Morgan County 5 S Ft Morgan30 1618MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1625MST Washington County Otis30 1700MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1705MST Phillips County 10 NW Holyoke30 1708MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1713MST Phillips County 10 NW Holyoke30 1708MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County Woodlin School30 1730MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1735MST Washington County Otis30 1734MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Washington County Last Chance30 1735MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1740MST Washington County Otis30 1806MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washington County Otis30 1815MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1820MST Lincoln County Genoa30 1900MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lincoln County 10 N Limon30 1920MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County 10 N Limon30 1920MST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck an antenna and blew a radio and transformer to a satellite dish out. Washington County Lindon30 2000MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2005MST A total of 14 tornadoes occurred over southeast Weld, Morgan, Phillips and Washington Counties during the afternoon and evening hours of the 30th. Most of the tornadoes were the result, either directly or indirectly, of a very slow moving supercell that developed in Washington county. The strongest tornado developed 1 mile north of Elba, the tornado was reported to be approximately 1/2 mile wide and damaged a few farms in the area.

Damage in Washington County was estimated around $750,000 to barns, grain bins and other equipment. Approximately 2,500 acres of wheat was ruined. In Morgan County damage estimates were approximately $150,000 for a total damage estimate of $900,000. No damage estimates were available for Phillips and Weld Counties. Lincoln County 5 E Limon30 2005MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County 5 S Lindon30 2028MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) 2033MST Morgan County 2 E Adena31 1705MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Washington County Woodrow31 1731MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) COLORADO, East Central Yuma County 17 S Yuma07 0000MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Yuma County 20 N Eckley09 0235MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Kit Carson County 8 S Flagler09 1508MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kit Carson County 6 S Seibert09 1525MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kit Carson County 6 SE Vona09 1548MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kit Carson County 12 S Bethune09 1610MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm COLORADO, East Central Kit Carson County 14 SE Burlington09 1625MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kit Carson County 8 SSE Stratton09 1850MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cheyenne County 13 S Cheyenne Wells09 1950MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cheyenne County 10 SSE Cheyenne Wells09 1955MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cheyenne County 10 SSE Cheyenne Wells09 1955MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Cheyenne County 14 SE Cheyenne Wells09 2015MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Yuma County 20 N Laird to22 1815MST 3 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 19 N Laird 1820MST TORNADO TOOK DOWN SEVERAL POWER POLES AND DAMAGED GRAIN BINS AND PIVOT SPRINKLERS. Yuma County 4 E Joes30 1626MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1631MST Cheyenne County Aroya31 1410MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cheyenne County Aroya31 1440MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) COLORADO, South Central and Southeast El Paso County Falcon09 1715MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Shallow low level moisture was found across southeast Colorado on the 9th. An upper level disturbance moved through the area, destabilizing the atmosphere and introducing moisture in the mid-levels. Numerous storms developed across the foothills and moved east, bringing gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and large hail.

El Paso county experienced hail 3/4 to 1 3/4 inches in diameter from 615 pm MDT to 750 pm MDT. El Paso County 7 S Rush09 1745MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) El Paso County 10 SE Colorado Springs09 1848MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kiowa County Haswell09 2154MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) On the 9th, 3/4 to 1 3/4 inch hail was reported in Kiowa county between 1050 pm MDT and 1140 pm MDT. Prowers County 25 S Lamar09 2202MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) During the same event on the 9th, Prowers county reported 1 to 1 3/4 inch hail from 1100 pm MDT to 1145 pm MDT. Kiowa County Eads09 2212MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Prowers County 22 S Holly09 2230MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County 9 N Brandon09 2235MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) El Paso County Col. Springs Airport24 1700MST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1930MST Moist upslope flow aided in the development of strong thunderstorms along the front range on the 24th. Heavy rainfall was the main threat from these storms, and 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain fell between 600 pm MDT and 830 pm MDT over southern and southwestwern El Paso county and far northern Pueblo county. Pueblo County Pinon24 1700MST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1930MST Prowers County 10 E Lamar to25 1830MST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 20 S Holly 26 0410MST Strong thunderstorms moved across the northern portions of Prowers county the night of the 25th and into the early morning hours of the 26th. An 8 mile stretch of Highway 196 was water-covered, and normally dry washes were running full. Rainfall reports ranged from 2 1/4 inches in Lamar to 4 3/4 inches 20 miles south of the town of Holly. Prowers County Lamar26 1245MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Severe thunderstorms ripped through Prowers county the afternoon of the 26th, producing heavy rainfall, strong gusty winds, and large hail. Golfball-sized hail was reported in Lamar, and 12 miles south of the town of Holly damaging hail stripped trees and crops. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm COLORADO, South Central and Southeast Prowers County 12 S Holly26 1300MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Prowers County 12 S Holly26 1302MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Baca County 7 S Campo31 1325MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) On the afternoon of the 31st, high dewpoints in conjunction with a weak upper level disturbance and plenty of daytime heating aided in the development of severe thunderstorms. These storms moved across the southeastern and eastern counties of Kiowa, Prowers, and Baca, producing very large hail, damaging winds, and numerous funnel clouds. Tornadoes were reported across the eastern half of Kiowa county and in northern Prowers county. Baca County Springfield31 1330MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Two funnel clouds were reported; 4 miles northwest and 5 miles southwest of Springfield. Baca County 7 S Campo31 1340MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Baca County Springfield31 1342MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Another funnel cloud was spotted, just south of the town of Springfield. Kiowa County Eads31 1520MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kiowa County 1 NW Eads31 1523MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kiowa County Eads31 1535MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Prowers County 10 N Bristol31 1540MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Kiowa County Eads31 1547MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Kiowa County 5 N Sheridan Lake to31 1600MST 1 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4 NE Sheridan Lake 1602MST A small tornado (land spout) was spotted over the open country east of Eads, about 5 miles north of Sheridan Lake. Kiowa County 5 E Sheridan Lake to31 1605MST 1 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 5.5 SE Sheridan Lake 1607MST Two more small, short-lived tornadoes (land spouts) were reported near the town of Stuart, 5 miles east of Sheridan Lake. Kiowa County Chivington to31 1620MST 17.5100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 13 N Granada 1640MST The largest, most destructive tornado on the 31st touched down near the Chivington Reservoir in Kiowa county at 520 pm MDT. It moved southeast at high speed, crossing US 385 at about 535 pm MDT and the Kiowa/Prowers county line at around 540 pm MDT. By the time the tornado dissipated (shortly after crossing into northern Prowers county) it was close to 1/4 mile wide. Along its path, the tornado destroyed 5 grain bins (mostly empty), the north side of a cinder block barn, and damaged the roof and fiberglass siding of a mobile home. Prowers County 13 N Granada to31 1640MST 2 400 0 0 Tornado (F0) 15 NE Granada 1642MST COLORADO, West COZ005 Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs And Vicinity 09 1530MST 0 0 5K High Wind 1630MST Trees were blown down and the roof was ripped off the fire station at Clark, 16 miles north of Steamboat Springs. CONNECTICUT, Northeast CTZ002 Hartford 01 0000EST 0 0 Flood 07 1200EST CTZ002 Hartford 01 0600EST 0 0 Flood 03 0000EST Flooding along the Connecticut River at Hartford had started on April 17th and continued until May 7th, reaching a crest of 20.7 feet at 2 PM on May 5th; flood stage is 16 feet. The Connecticut River at Thompsonville crested at 5.9 feet at 6 AM on May 2nd; flood stage is 5 feet. Hartford County Windsor11 1821EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and utility poles were reported blown down. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm CONNECTICUT, Northeast CTZ002 Hartford 12 2300EST 0 0 Flood 15 1500EST The Connecticut River at Thompsonville crested at 6.3 feet at 5 AM on May 14th; flood stage is 5 feet. CTZ002 Hartford 12 2300EST 0 0 Flood 17 1600EST The Connecticut River at Hartford crested at 20.9 feet at 7 PM on May 14th; flood stage is 16 feet. Hartford County Farmington to21 1413EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Wethersfield 1428EST Hartford County Hartford21 1435EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) A cold front moving into a hot, humid air mass set the stage for severe thunderstorms. A significant bow echo was detected by radar as it developed over Hartford County at about 3:30 PM and moved eastward to Windham County, where it lost its organization. Wires were downed in Farmington at 313 PM. Trees were reported blown down and a church steeple was blown over in Wethersfield. A peak gust to 62 mph was reported in Hartford at 335 PM. Trees were reported blown down in Glastonbury. Tolland County Vernon21 1445EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were reported blown down. Windham County Willimantic21 1500EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and wires were reported blown down in Willimantic and surrounding towns. CONNECTICUT, Northwest Litchfield County New Preston11 1745EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front during the afternoon of May 11. A thunderstorm downed trees and wires in New Preston in Litchfield County. Litchfield County Norfolk21 1330EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Litchfield County New Milford21 1350EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Litchfield County Terryville21 1410EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Litchfield County Roxbury21 1415EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind Litchfield County New Milford21 1430EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front which crossed eastern New York and adjacent western New England during the afternoon of May 21. These storms produced damage across parts of Litchfield County. At Norfolk a tree blew down on a house. At New Milford, Terryville and Roxbury numerous trees and wires were downed by the wind. CONNECTICUT, Southern Fairfield County Danbury11 1720EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind New Haven County Waterbury11 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind As a cold front moved southeast toward the area during the late afternoon, a line of severe thunderstorms formed.

As this line moved northeast, severe thunderstorms produced high winds that knocked down trees and power lines. In additon 1/4 inch diameter hail fell at Danbury. Fairfield County Danbury21 1400EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind New Haven County Waterbury21 1410EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Middlesex County Middletown21 1430EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind New London County Lebanon21 1500EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind New London County Griswold21 1525EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind New Haven County Cheshire21 1710EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind With moist unstable air in place, clusters of severe thunderstorms formed as a cold front moved southeast toward the area.

As these storms raced southeast over the area, they produced high winds that knocked down trees and power lines. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm CONNECTICUT, Southern In addition to the sites listed above, wind damage occurred in Woolcott (New Haven County) at 2:10 pm EST, and in both Lisbon and Franklin (New London County) at 3:00 pm EST. One tree fell and damaged a school bus in New Fairfield of Fairfield County at 2:10 pm EST.

DELAWARE DEZ001>004 New Castle - Kent - Inland Sussex - Delaware Beaches 19 1000EST 0 0 Excessive Heat 21 2200EST The first and for many locations the only heat wave of the season occurred during the end of May. For many locations this heat wave contained the hottest temperatures of the year. No heat related deaths or injuries were reported. But the heat cracked both southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Pennsylvania border. The excessive heat caused the Pennsylvania New Jersey Interconnection Association (PMJ) of 10 Mid Atlantic Utilities (Including Delmarva Power and Light) to institute a 5 percent cutback in power usage. Demand was about 33 percent above normal. The hottest day was the 20th when record high temperatures were set. Hottest temperatures during this heat wave included 101F at Georgetown, 100F at Odessa, 99F at Lewes and 96F at both Prices Corner and the New Castle County Airport. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DCZ001 District Of Columbia 18 1400EST 0 1 Excessive Heat 21 1700EST An early-season four-day heat wave, following a period of cooler than normal weather, took it's toll on outdoor enthusiasts who were unprepared for the dramatic temperature swing. Not one week earlier, minimum temperatures ranged from the lower 30s in the cooler suburbs to the lower 40s downtown; only one day before the heat wave began, maximum temperatures will in the 60s.

One person, a 42 year old male, suffered heat stroke in Northwest. May 20 was the hottest day of the period; Washington/National airport (DCA) set a new record at 96°F. Temperatures were in the mid and upper 90s during the period, but heat indices were held at the actual temperatures by low relative humidity. Potomac Electric Power Co (PEPCO) administered "brown-outs" in the Washington metropolitan area to reduce energy consumption.

FLORIDA, East Central Okeechobee County 7 SW Okeechobee to 12 2110EST 0.1 20 1 0 50K 0 Tornado (F0) Okeechobee 2115EST A small F0 tornado touched down on the northwest shore of Lake Okeechobee just east of the Kissimmee River. The tornado moved east northeast for about 200 feet and overturned a travel trailer killing the only occupant. About 60 other trailers and mobile homes received minor damage. M78MH Martin County 1 E Stuart to12 2230EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Stuart Martin County 10 SW Stuart to13 1430EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stuart Okeechobee County Basinger13 1610EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Martin County 5 SE Stuart to27 1608EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Stuart Volusia County Port Orange28 1345EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines and damaged 2 mobile homes in Port Orange.

Brevard County 5 NE Cape Canaveral to28 1500EST 0 0 Waterspout Cape Canaveral Brevard County Melbourne28 1532EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines and a large sign in Melbourne.

Orange County Ocoee28 1550EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Small trees and power lines were blown down in Ocoee.

Indian River County Vero Beach28 1635EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm FLORIDA, East Central St. Lucie County Ft Pierce28 1645EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Winds from a severe thunderstorm damaged the roof of a home in Ft. Pierce. Brevard County West Melbourne28 1728EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Strong thunderstorm winds damaged several mobile homes in West Melbourne.

Indian River County Sebastian30 1930EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A 20 passanger airplane at the Sebastian Airport was overturned and destroyed by thunderstorm winds.

Lake County Lady Lake30 2050EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) FLORIDA, Northeastern Baker County Glen St Mary19 1940EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Baker County Sanderson19 1950EST 0 0 2.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Utility lines blown down. Duval County Arlington28 1205EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Power lines were blown down. Nassau County Fernandina Beach28 1221EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Duval County 5 W Jacksonville Beach28 1225EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Marion County Ocala 28 1410EST 0 0 1.5K 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Large trees and power lines were blown down. Marion County Salt Spgs28 1430EST 0 0 5.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Mobile home and well house damaged. Suwannee County Live Oak28 1920EST 0 0 250K Lightning Lightning struck the St. Luke's Episcopal Church steeple at around 8:20 PM EDT, traveled into the electrical system, set fire to the organ and spread to the surrounding area in the foyer. Flagler County Bunnell30 1830EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) FLORIDA, Northwest Jackson County Marianna 10 1515CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jackson County Sheriffs Office reported hail covering the ground in some locations in Marianna. Taylor County Perry 23 1330EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail up to the size of a dime was reported by county Emergency Management. Lafayette County Day 23 1445EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail fell for about 25 minutes. Jefferson County Monticello23 1545EST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) Hail fell and strong winds downed numerous trees in the Monticello vicinity. Power lines were downed knocking out power for several hours in parts of the town. Dixie County 12 NE Cross City 23 1609EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Nickel sized hail was reported by county Emergency Management. Leon County Tallahassee28 1500EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Tallahassee PD and county sheriffs office reported about a dozen trees down. FLORIDA, Southern Monroe County 70 NNE Key West Intl 01 0915EST 0 0 Waterspout Arpt A waterspout was reported near Indian Key about 15 miles southwest of Everglades City. Dade County 8 E Miami Intl03 0945EST 0 0 Waterspout Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm FLORIDA, Southern A waterspout was sighted in the Atlantic two miles offshore Miami Beach. Broward County 40 WNW Ft Lauderdle 03 1355EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Hlywd A A pilot reported a funnel cloud just north of I-75, five miles west of the Broward County toll plaza. Broward County .5 E Ft Lauderdle 14 1005EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Hlywd A A funnel cloud was sighted near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Collier County 10 N Naples Muni Arpt22 1520EST 1 1 Rip Currents A 17-year-old female was drowned in a rip current at Wiggins Pass State Recreation Area. A 32-year-old female companion nearly drowned and was hospitalized in critical condition. F17IW Palm Beach County 7 E Palm Beach Intl 23 0830EST 0 0 Waterspout Arpt A waterspout was sighted in the Atlantic four miles offshore Palm Beach. Palm Beach County 7 SSE Palm Beach Intl 24 1200EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Arpt to 12 W Palm Beach Intl Arpt Five funnel clouds were reported from Lantana to Boca Raton to Loxahatchee. Broward County Pembroke Pines25 1430EST 0 11 Lightning Eleven people were injured by lightning while picnicing at C.B. Smith Park. The lightning struck a tree then jumped to a picnic table and shocked eleven of twenty-three people nearby. One person was seriously injured and hospitalized after the lightning burned a gold chain into his neck. It was not raining at the time. Monroe County Key Largo26 0550EST 0.1 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 0552EST A waterspout moved ashore in Key Largo near mile-marker 96 and damaged the screened patio of a stilt house in the Silver Shores Subdivision. Broward County 10 S Ft Lauderdle Hlywd 26 1443EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail A to 10 SW Ft Lauderdle Hlywd A Wind gusts of 50 knots downed large trees in eastern Pembroke Pines and Miramar. Dime-size hail was reported in Cooper City. Dade County 5 N Miami Intl28 1500EST 0 1 Lightning A 17-year-old female was hospitalized after being struck indirectly by lightning as she walked down the street. It was not raining at the time. Broward County 8 S Ft Lauderdle Hlywd 28 1615EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) A A thunderstorm downburst severely damaged a mobile home. Broward County Ft Lauderdle Hlywd A to 29 1515EST 0.1 5 0 0 100K 0 Tornado (F1) 7.1 S Ft Lauderdle 1517EST Hlywd A A tornado touched down briefly near SR 441 and 32nd Avenue in Hollywood picking up one car and flipping it onto another. A large sign, two roofs and a fruit stand were also damaged. Broward County 7 S Ft Lauderdle Hlywd 30 1300EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G45) A A large ficus tree was uprooted by strong thunderstorm winds. Palm Beach County 23 S Palm Beach Intl 30 1330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Arpt Eight to ten trees were uprooted on the campus of Florida Atlantic University by severe thunderstorm winds. Collier County Immokalee 31 1810EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm winds blew a trailer into a lake and overturned a mobile home near Imokalee. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm FLORIDA, West Central De Soto County Nocatee03 1635EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 1640EST Thunderstorm winds of 70 mph downed three large trees which damaged the roof of a home in Nocatee. A section of the front porch of a home was also blown off by thunderstorm winds. De Soto County 9 SE Arcadia03 1730EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed a few large trees and several large branches near the intersection of State Road 31 and Pine Island Road. Hillsborough County Riverview03 1730EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1741EST Off-duty National Weather Service employees reported dime sized hail in Riverview. Hillsborough County Brandon03 1750EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail was reported on John Moore Road in Brandon. Hillsborough County Riverview03 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Several large six to seven inch diameter sized tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds in Riverview. Manatee County 7 S Bradenton03 1820EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail was reported at the Sarasota/Bradenton Airport Fire Station. Hillsborough County 13 NE Tampa03 1835EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) An off-duty National Weather Service meteorologist reported dime sized hail in the Tampa Palms area near the intersection of I-75 and Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Hillsborough County 12 NW Tampa03 1840EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew a large portion of a roof and it's overhang from a home near the town of Oldsmar. Manatee County 11 NE Bradenton to 04 1925EST 0 0 3M Hail (1.50) 14 E Bradenton 1940EST Ping-pong sized hail caused significant crop damage from Parrish southeast to Lake Manatee and north to the Hillsborough county line. Most of the cucumber, bell pepper, green been crop and tomato crop was destroyed by the large hail. Hillsborough County 19 SE Tampa to 04 1940EST 0 0 15.3 Hail (1.50) 25 SSE Tampa 1950EST M Ping-pong sized hail produced a ten mile wide swath of significant crop damage from the Manatee county line north to the Wimauma/Balm area, mainly east of U.S. Highway 301, in south Hillsborough county.

Hail caused 90 to 100 percent of mostly cucumbers, bell peppers and green beens to be severely damaged. Nearly 77 percent of the tomato crop was destroyed by the large hail. Hillsborough County 17 SE Tampa04 1945EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and a tomato packing house in Wimauma. Lee County 8 S Ft Myers14 1601EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail was reported by FAA Tower personnel at Ft. Myer's Page Field. Polk County Lakeland26 1500EST 0 0 2K Tstm Wind/Hail Thunderstorm winds of up to 45 mph and saturated ground soils combined to down a tree which damaged a carport in Lakeland. Polk County Lakeland29 1130EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which damaged a home in Lakeland. A small shed was also lifted and destroyed by the thunderstorm winds. Hillsborough County 8 SE Tampa29 1140EST 0 0 120K Thunderstorm Wind 1205EST Downburst winds from a thunderstorm caused significant damage to several brick and wood homes, numerous mobile homes and several screen enclosures along the north shore of the Alafia River near U.S. Highway 41 in Riverview. Also, several trees and power lines were downed by the downburst winds.

A small boat was picked up by the downburst and airlifted to the opposite side of a canal along Oak Street where it landed in a resident's yard and damaged a parked vehicle. Hillsborough County 10 SE Tampa29 1215EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Downburst winds from a thunderstorm downed several trees along the south side of the Alafia River east of U.S. Highway 301 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm FLORIDA, West Central near Riverview. A few of the toppled trees fell and damaged the roofs of two homes. Polk County Lakeland29 1215EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree atop a house which damaged it's roof. Charlotte County 2 SE Port Charlotte30 0200EST 0 0 10K Lightning Lightning struck and split open a 60 foot section of a 12-inch water main located in a field behind the Whidden Industrial Park on Harborview Road in Charlotte Harbor. Nearly 100 residents were without water from the freak lightning strike for at least 48 hours. FLORIDA, West Panhandle Okaloosa County Crestview24 1205CST 0 0 2.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) High winds blew trees and power lines were blown down in Crestview. GEORGIA, East Central Columbia County Appling07 1522EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Emergency Preparedness Director reports 1 3/4 inch hail in Appling. Lincoln County 3 N Lincolnton07 1730EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Highway Maintenance Dept reports 1 3/4 inch hail north of Lincolnton. Columbia County Appling07 2039EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) County Emergency Preparedness Director reports 3/4 inch hail in Appling. Richmond County Augusta07 2053EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheriff reports baseball size hail damaged several vehicles and homes. Trees were also down on a farm on highway 283 west of Edgefield. Richmond County Augusta28 0125EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reports one or two small trees and some large branches down on Broad Street in downtown Augusta. GEORGIA, Lower Coffee County Douglas07 1725EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coffee County Douglas 28 0745EST 0 0 8K 2.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Large trees dammaged two homes and utility lines were blown down Ware County 1.5 E Manor28 1219EST 0 1 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Mobile home blown over with one injury. Ware County (Ays)Ware Co Arpt Wa28 1219EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A 40 foot antenna was blown down. Numerous reports of large trees and power lines blown down. Ware County Waycross28 1219EST 0 1 Lightning Camden County Kingsland 28 1243EST 0 0 2.5K 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Large tree limbs and utility lines blown down. GEORGIA, North and Central White County Helen06 1135EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) White county 911 reported quarter size hail. Whitfield County Dalton Muni Arpt06 1313EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail was reported near the Dalton airport. White County Cleveland06 1315EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Golfball size hail was reported by the public. Walker County Rock Spg06 1340EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Walker County 911 reported quarter sized hail in the vicinity of Rock Spring. Murray County Crandall06 1342EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Penny size hail was reported near highway 411 North. Walker County Rock Spg06 1410EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm GEORGIA, North and Central Walker county 911 reported quarter size hail. Catoosa County 10 S Ringgold06 1410EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail was reported by the public. Madison County Danielsville06 1430EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Madison county 911 reported nickel size hail. Wilkes County 5 N Washington06 1438EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wilkes county sheriff's office reported dime to quarter size hail. Madison County Danielsville06 1445EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Madison county 911 reported nickel size hail. A tree was downed on highway 106 northwest of Danielsville. Whitfield County Mt Vernon06 1500EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down in the Houston Valley community of Mt Vernon. Murray County Chatsworth06 1500EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down. Water covered the road. Murray County 8 S Chatsworth06 1500EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The Holley Fire Station reported quarter size hail. Gwinnett County Buford And Suwanee06 1505EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gwinnett county 911 reported golfball size hail. Oglethorpe County 15 N Lexington06 1512EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail was reported by a State Park Ranger. Madison County Neese06 1515EST 0 0 2K Hail (1.75) Up to golfball size hail was reported by Madison county 911. Some damage to vehicles occurred. Hall County Oakwood06 1515EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) An off duty dispatcher reported quarter size hail. Madison County Comer06 1525EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) An off duty dispatcher reported quarter size hail. Jackson County Jefferson06 1530EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson police reported dime size hail. Barrow County 8 NW Winder06 1540EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A spotter reported dime size hail near highway 124. Banks County Hollingsworth06 1618EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Banks county 911 reported dime size hail near the intersection of highways 441N and 198. Cherokee County Free Home06 1640EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cherokee county 911 reported dime size hail. Fulton County Birmingham06 1640EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cherokee county 911 reported dime size hail. Floyd County Cave Spring06 1650EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail was reported by Cave Spring police. Jackson County Arcade06 1700EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jackson county 911 reported nickel size hail. Forsyth County Cumming06 1700EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Forsyth county 911 reported up to nickel size hail. Clarke County Athens06 1800EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) An off duty US Air pilot reported dime size hail. Fulton County 3 N Atlanta06 1835EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm GEORGIA, North and Central Dime size hail was reported by WGNX Television on Briarcliff Road in north Fulton county. De Kalb County 5 N Decatur06 1843EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A weather spotter reported dime to golfball size hail near highway 29 inside the perimeter. Forsyth County Ducktown07 1505EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Forsyth county sheriff's office reported half-dollar size hail. Forsyth County Cumming07 1520EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Forsyth county sheriff's office reported quarted size hail. Whitfield County Cohutta07 1540EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Public reported dime size hail. Forsyth County 5 W Oscarville07 1610EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Quarter to half-dollar size hail was reported by Cumming Police. Jackson County Commerce07 1630EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Jackson county 911 reported quarter to golfball size hail. Oglethorpe County Vesta07 1630EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Public reported quarter size hail. Madison County Ila07 1650EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Oglethorpe county EMA director reported golfball size hail. Jackson County Arcade And Red Stone07 1700EST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) 1730EST Jackson county 911 reported up to golfball size hail causing damage to vehicles. Madison County Pocataligo07 1700EST 0 0 20K Hail (1.75) Madison county 911 reported golfball size hail. Car windows and windshields were broken in many parts of the county. Also limbs were blown down and a funnel cloud was sighted. Madison County Danielsville07 1700EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Public reported golfball size hail. Wilkes County Tignall07 1745EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Public reported golfball size hail. Hancock County Sparta07 2123EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hancock county sheriff's office reported quarter size hail. Bleckley County 5 SSE Cochran08 1725EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickle size hail was reported by the sheriff. Wilkinson County Allentown08 1758EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Hail between nickle and golfball size was reported by a fireman. Harris County Whitesville24 1835EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Harris county 911 reported dime to nickle size hail near I-185. Coweta County 7 E Newnan24 1845EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1850EST An off-duty NWS employee reported 3/4 to 1 inch hail at Thomas Crossroads east of Newnan. Carroll County Bowdon Jct24 2030EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked 2 trees down. Fulton County Atlanta24 2145EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A TV weatherman reported golfball size hail in downtown Atlanta. Towns County 4 S Hiawassee26 1550EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Public reported 3/4 inch hail. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm GEORGIA, North and Central White County Cleveland26 1630EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1715EST Civil Defense received widespread reports of 3/4 inch hail from across the county. Wilkes County Tyrone to26 1755EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Washington Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and powerlines between Tyrone and Washington along highways 44 and 47. Banks County Hollingsworth26 1800EST 0 0 0.70K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down along highway 441. Whitfield County Cohutta26 1800EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Public reported up to dime size hail. Forsyth County Cumming26 1845EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on top of cars along highway 9 in Cumming. Floyd County Rome27 1930EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew trees down on houses and powerlines throughout the county causing lots of damage. Floyd County 8 SE Rome27 1930EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Two outbuildings were destroyed by a possible tornado.

Bartow County Cassville to27 1945EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Emerson 2000EST Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and limbs. Trees fell on at least two vehicles. Baseball dugouts and chain link fencing were destroyed at a recreational complex. Trees snapped power poles and power lines causing almost 3500 reports of power outages. Most damage occurred on highway 293 in Cassville. In Cartersville, winds estimated up to 60 mph knocked a tree down on Railroad Street and pushed full garbage cans from in front of a store into the street. Bartow county 911 reported lots of trees down in Emerson. Polk County Cedartown27 1950EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Polk county EMC reported thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees, one onto a house. Power outages, property damage and phone lines down were reported. A Ham operator reported a 5 foot diameter oak tree was downed blocking College Street. Paulding County Countywide27 2000EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Graystone Power Company reported scattered power outages and numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. Cherokee County Canton to27 2020EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Woodstock Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees and power lines down, blocking several roads. A house was destroyed by fire set by lightning. About 700 homes experienced power outages. Cobb County Smyrna27 2020EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cobb county 911 reported golfball size hail. Pickens County Jasper27 2045EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Pickens county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines down along highway 53 near Jasper and on Yellow Creek Road near the Cherokee county line. Forsyth County Cumming27 2050EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Cumming Fire Deptartment reported thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Dawson County 3 SE Dawsonville27 2100EST 0 0 2.5K Thunderstorm Wind A weather spotter reported tree and house damage at the intersection of highways 53 and 400. Hall County Countywide27 2115EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines. Some trees fell on vehicles and mobile homes. Banks County Lula to27 2130EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Homer 2200EST Banks county 911 reported thunderstorms winds knocked numerous trees and power lines down between Lula and Homer. Putnam County Eatonton29 1730EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Putnam county 911 reported quarter size hail south of Eatonton on highway 129 near Murder Creek. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm GEORGIA, Northeast Rabun County Lakemont06 1103EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1120EST Stephens County Toccoa06 1205EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1225EST Habersham County 2 S Clarkesville to06 1215EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 4 S Clarkesville 1245EST Habersham County 2 S Clarkesville to06 1215EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 4 S Clarkesville 1230EST Elbert County Elberton06 1501EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1520EST Marginally severe thunderstorms developed in extreme northeast Georgia and caused mostly large hail. A few trees were downed south of Clarkesville. Elbert County 8 S Elberton07 1627EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1645EST Elbert County 3 W Elberton07 1803EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1820EST Elbert County Elberton07 1821EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1840EST For the second consecutive day hailstorms developed in severe thunderstorms near the South Carolina border. Rabun County Satolah25 2120EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2145EST A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines causing power outages for most of the night. Marble size hail was also reported. Habersham County Clarkesville26 1630EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1645EST Numerous trees and power lines were downed by the wind from a severe thunderstorm. Rabun County Dillard27 1945EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2010EST Franklin County Royston27 2155EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2215EST Trees and power lines were downed in Dillard and similar damage occurred in Royston. Trees and power lines were downed in town and southeast of town by winds from a developing squall line which moved quickly into South Carolina. Trees fell on homes and caused secondary structual damage. GEORGIA, Southeast GAZ087>088-099>101- Jenkins - Screven - Candler - Bulloch - Effingham - Tattnall - Evans - Inland Bryan - Coastal Bryan - Inland Chatham - 114>119-137>141 Coastal Chatham - Long - Inland Liberty - Coastal Liberty - Inland Mcintosh - Coastal Mcintosh 01 0000EST 0 0 Hot And Dry 31 2359EST Above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall persisted over southeastern Georgia counties for much of the month. This combination was statring to affect the agricultural industry. Bulloch County 5 S Stilson07 1632EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1635EST Bryan County Lanier20 1535EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1540EST Pea sized hail covered the ground. GEORGIA, Southwest Lee County 2 E Leesburg 22 1818EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) A sheriffs deputy reported hail that briefly fell along highway 32. Calhoun County Countywide 24 1815EST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind The Sheriffs Office reported a number of trees down in the central and western parts of the county. Colquitt County Moultrie 27 1800EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Several large trees were blown down. One large tree was blown onto a car. Several homes received minor damage. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm GEORGIA, Southwest Colquitt County Berlin to 28 1015EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Norman Park 1020EST Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Norman Park to Berlin. A total of five houses and mobile homes received some damage. Lanier County Lakeland 28 1020EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind The sheriffs office reported numerous trees and power lines down throughout the Lakeland area. Some damage to homes and cars was also reported. GEORGIA, West Central

NONE REPORTED. HAWAII HIZ004 Island Of Hawaii 01 1800HST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 04 0500HST Mid level winds in the south quadrant of a low centered about 600 miles north of Hawaii brought 40 to 60 mph winds to the summits and upper slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The accompanying wind chill was 5 below zero to 20 below zero. HIZ004 Island Of Hawaii 05 2000HST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 06 0600HST West to southwest winds of 60 mph with higher gusts were recorded at the United Kingdom Observatory on Mauna Kea. HIZ004 Island Of Hawaii 08 1400HST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 11 0800HST Southwest winds of 40 to 60 mph affected the summits and upper slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. HIZ002 Oahu 26 1000HST 1 3 High Surf 27 0800HST A fall storm in the southern hemisphere, to the south of Tahiti, generated large ocean swell around May 19th. Surf with sets to 6 feet built along the south shores of the Hawaiian Islands during the late morning hours of the 26th. Lifeguards conducted 100 water rescues by waverunner, including 33 at Waikiki. Three surfers were injured. A rouge wave estimated at 15 to 20 feet capsized a boat with a failed engine in Keehi Lagoon. The boat broke up on a nearby reef. One man drowned and three others were rescued. M79BO IDAHO, Extreme Southeast Franklin County 5 W Preston16 1215MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1230MST An upper-level trough moved through the southern Idaho creating an unstable atmosphere. Scattered thunderstorms developed by noon and one storm became severe. An observer just west of Preston reported large trees blown down from the winds of that thunderstorm. The winds were estimated to be in excess of 58 mph (50 kts). No injuries or other damage was reported. IDAHO, North Clearwater County 4 E Orofino17 1219MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One inch hail, 4 miles east of Orofino. IDAHO, Northwest Kootenai County Post Falls07 1530PST 0 0 Hail (0.25) 1615PST HAIL AT POST FALLS, IDAHO. Bonner County Priest River14 1745PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1815PST 0.30 INCHES OF RAIN IN 30 MINUTES AT PRIEST RIVER. Latah County Moscow17 1735PST 0 0 Lightning LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOME IN MOSCOW...BLASTED A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND STARTED A FIRE. Nez Perce County Lewiston18 1000PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1015PST 0.53 INCHES OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES. IDAHO, Southeast Cassia County Burley16 0930MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1000MST Over one inch of rain in less than one hour caused water and mud to pour off a field and into an apartment complex and the basements of a half dozen homes. The flooding was located around 21st and Hiland Avenue area. First graders at Burley's Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IDAHO, Southeast Calvary Christian School were sent home early after runoff poured through a basement classroom window. "No storm drai n system that I know of could have handled that storm," Bud Bringar, city administrator. Mud from 10 inches to 4 feet deep was reported in some homes. Bannock County Pocatello16 1100MST 0 0 Lightning 1200MST Lightning damaged electrical transmission equipment and caused power failures in the Pocatello area. About 680 customers were without power for over 30 mimutes. Bannock County 2 NE Pocatello16 1200MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1205MST High winds from thunderstorm produced minor/brief power outage to Chubbuck area. Caribou County 13 W Soda Spgs16 1205MST 0 0 Hail (0.50) Weather spotter near Lund observed 1/2 inch size hail and heavy rain which forced local traffic to stop.

Bingham County 1 S Springfield16 1215MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1220MST Weather spotter reported high winds with 3 tree blown over. Trees 15 to 30 feet high with 6 to 8 inch trunks. Caribou County 5 N Soda Spgs16 1230MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 1235MST Thunderstorm sqall line produced 70 mph wind gust and brief heavy rain. Butte County 25 SE Arco29 1055MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1100MST Weather spotter observed dime-size hail and very heavy rain. Butte County 24 SE Arco29 1110MST 0 0 Hail (0.25) 1120MST Weather spotter reported hail that covered ground from one to two inches deep. Bonneville County Idaho Falls29 1130MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1135MST Funnel developed from rotating wall cloud. Mesocyclone apparent.

Bonneville County 1 NE Ucon29 1200MST 0 0 Hail (0.50) 1205MST Hail covered ground. Bonneville County Ucon29 1205MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1210MST Caribou County 11 N Soda Spgs29 1645MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail covered ground. Caribou County 12 N Soda Spgs29 1645MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail covered ground to one inch depth. Cassia County Almo30 1155MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1205MST 0.75 INCH HAIL IDAHO, Southwest Canyon County 1 N Parma14 1230MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1315MST Ada County Shadow Valley14 1345MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1430MST Canyon County Caldwell14 1900MST 0 0 15K Lightning 1930MST Thunderstorm activity caused damage from heavy rain, large hail, and lightning. In Canyon and Ada counties, thunderstorms produced up to 1 inch hail and .85" of rain in less than one hour. Thunderstorms developed later in the afternoon in Malheur county in Oregon producing 1/2 inch of rain in 40 minutes at Owyhee Dam and over an inch at Nyssa. Several lightning strikes from a thunderstorm in Canyon county hit three different homes. One strike blew a hole through one home starting a fire, another destroyed a satellite dish and the third blasted light bulbs and a water heater. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IDAHO, Southwest Elmore County 3 Island State Park16 0730MST 0 0 5K Heavy Rain 1015MST Twin Falls County Filer16 1010MST 0 0 5K Heavy Rain 1230MST Owyhee County Nr Hammett On I8416 1535MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1700MST Thunderstorm activity produced heavy rain in Southwestern Idaho. Over 2 inches of rain fell in under three hours at Three Island State Park causing minor flooding in the parking lots at the park. Several reports of heavy rain occured in Twin Falls county. Filer reported 1/2 inch of flooding. Near Hammett on I-84 a thunderstorm produced heavy rain and hail which brought visiblities down to zero stopping traffic until the storm passed. IDZ001-003 Treasure Valley - Upper Snake River Valley 17 0800MST 0 0 20K Flood 20 0800MST Due to extensive rainfall and warm temperatures, flooding took place at several locations. Damage occured on the Middle Fork of the Weiser river where sandbags were needed to protect a house. The Payette river at Emmett rose above flood stage causing a levee near Fruitland to fail. A section of State Route 52 was flooded three miles east of New Plymouth and several homes near Black's Bridge were flooded. Five homes were evacuated. In Southeast Idaho, Henry's Fork river closed the Parker-Salem highway due to high water as well as causing low-land flooding west of Rexburg. The Portneuf River at Pocatello rose above flood stage causing low land flooding along Marsh Creek and between Inkom and Pocatello.

IDZ001-003 Treasure Valley - Upper Snake River Valley 17 0800MST 0 0 40K Flood 20 0800MST Due to warm temperatures and excessive rainfall several rivers rose above flood stage causing flood damage during this period. The Middle Fork of the Weiser River caused damage and sandbags were needed to protect one home. The Payette River at Emmett rose above flood stage causing a levee at Fruitland to fail. The high water also flooded a section of State Route 52 three miles east of New Plymouth, and several houses near Black's Bridge were flooded. In New Plymouth and Payette five homes were evacuated. In Southeastern Idaho, Henry's Fork river closed the Parker-Salem highway and caused lowland flooding near Rexberg. The Portneuf at Pocatello caused lowland flooding along Marsh Creek and between Inkom and Pocatello. Payette County New Plymouth17 1630MST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) 1745MST Washington County Weiser17 1758MST 5.5 15 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) 1815MST Canyon County 6 W Parma to17 2130MST 0.3 20 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) Parma 2200MST Valley County Mc Call17 2131MST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2215MST Payette County New Plymouth17 2145MST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2230MST Canyon County Parma17 2200MST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) 2300MST Gem County Emmett17 2230MST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2330MST Valley County Cascade17 2235MST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) 2330MST Several severe thunderstorms developed causing extensive wind damage and spawning two F1 tornados. One tornado in Weiser destoryed a two-story garage and two roofs on nearby mobile homes. A total of five homes were affected. The second tornado occured 6 miles west of Parma. This tornado damaged three grain bins, a shed and several irragation pipes on a remote farm. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 60 mph occured in New Plymouth, Parma, Cascade, Emmett, McCall, and Baker City Oregon downing several trees and power lines as well as causing power outages. Canyon County 1 W 1W Lake Lowell to18 1935MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Lake Lowell 1950MST Elmore County Cj Strike Reservoir18 2000MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2015MST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IDAHO, Southwest Gooding County Gooding18 2020MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2025MST Three funnel clouds were produced by a thunderstorm in Canyon county over Lake Lowell, all disipated quickly. Heavy rain from thunderstorms in Elmore and Gooding counties occured. In Gooding 1/4 of an inch fell in five minutes and at CJ Strike Reservoir .20" fell in fifteen minutes. Boise County 3 N Crouch to27 1505MST 0 0 Heavy Rain Crouch 1600MST Twin Falls County 6 S Filer to27 1515MST 0 0 Heavy Rain Filer 1615MST Twin Falls County 2.5 SE Buhl to27 1550MST 0 0 Heavy Rain Buhl 1630MST Twin Falls County 3 SE Castleford to27 1605MST 0 0 Heavy Rain Castleford 1700MST Gooding County 4 N Gooding to27 1630MST 0 0 Heavy Rain Gooding 1730MST Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in Boise, Twin Falls and Gooding counties. Most locations received a quarter of an inch in twenty to thirty minutes. ILLINOIS, Central Clay County 5 S Xenia03 1750CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Sangamon County Springfield/Riverton03 2025CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball sized hail was reported on the eastern side of Springfield , as well as in Riverton.

Macon County Decatur03 2115CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Macon County 2 S Mt Zion 03 2125CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a home 2 miles south of Mt. Zion. Piatt County Cerro Gordo 03 2138CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds broke off several telephone poles in Cerro Gordo.

Douglas County 3 E Bourbon 03 2200CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds damaged a front porch on a home 3 miles east of Arthur, destroyed a machine shed in Bourbon, and demolished a trailer 3 miles east of Bourbon. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Vermilion County New Town05 1037CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Schuyler County Countywide08 0400CST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 1330CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped up to 8 inches of rain over a 10 hour period. Numerous roads throughout the county were underwater and some sustained damage. Also, flooding was reported in several towns including Rushville, mainly some basement and street flooding. Damage to roads was estimated around $250,000. No private property damage estimate was available. Cass County Countywide08 0400CST 0 0 2M Flash Flood 1330CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped between 6 and 10 inches of rain over Cass county. The flash flooding washed out several roads, including the road between Chandlerville and Oakford. Sixty-six homes sustained damage, ranging from water in the basement to structural collapse. No injuries have been reported and so far damage is estimated around $2 million. Sangamon County Countywide08 0400CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1330CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped up to 5 inches of rain over a large portion of Sangamon county. Storm drains in Southern View overflowed and water damaged several homes in the area. Flooding was also reported in Chatham, Divernon, Pawnee, and Pleasant Plains. Also, flooding was reported in downtown Springfield, causing damage to numerous vehicles and buildings in the area. Also, some sewer system and infrastructure damage occurred in Springfield. Up to 600 homes were affected by the flooding, though most of the damage was minor. Numerous roads were flooded and some sustained damage. At this time no injuries have been reported and no damage estimate is available yet. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Central Crawford County Countywide08 0415CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0730CST Slow moving thunderstorms produced between 3 and 6 inches of rain over a short amount of time in Crawford county. A number of county roads were flooded and one trailer home 1 mile west of New Hebron was flooded. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available yet. Jasper County Countywide08 0415CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0730CST Numerous thunderstorms moved over Jasper County dumping between 4 and 8 inches of rain, especially over the northern portions of the county. Numerous roads and bridges were impassable. No injuries were reported. At this time no reports of damage were received and no estimate was available. Cumberland County Countywide08 0415CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0730CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped up to 6 inches of rain, mainly across southern portions of the county. Numerous roads were flooded, including US 45 just south of Neoga, which was closed for a time. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate is available. Lawrence County Birds08 0630CST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 1000CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped between 3 and 4 inches of rain over the extreme northern portions of Lawrence county. The heavy rains caused flash flooding conditions in the town of Birds when a nearby creek, Brushy Creek) got out of its banks. This forced the evacuation of 213 of the town's 215 people. One woman had to be rescued when the car she was trying to move out of harms way was pushed down stream from her home. The car hit a bridge abutment and she had to be pulled out of the passengers' side window. No injuries were reported, but property damage was extensive. There was $250,000 in road and bridge damage, though no estimate of private property damage was available yet. Effingham County Countywide08 0730CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1100CST Numerous thunderstorms moved across the county, dumping up to 4 inches of rain in about 3 hours. In Dietrich and Montrose, numerous roads were flooded and some homes sustained minor flood damage. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Menard County Countywide08 1000CST 0 0 1M Flash Flood 1300CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped between 4 and 9 inches of rain over Menard county. All major roads around Petersburg were closed for a few hours (Rt. 97, Rt. 123, and Rt. 29), so the town was isolated for a while. Some roads in the county were washed out and several homes in Athens sustained flood damage (one had a basement wall collapse). No injuries were reported. Road and bridge damage was estimated around $1 million. No private property damage estimate was available. Macon County Countywide08 1115CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1415CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped up to 4 inches of rain over the southern half of the county in a short period of time. Numerous roads were briefly closed due to the flooding, including Rt. 48 near Blue Mound. In Decatur and Mt. Zion, some basements and streets were flooded. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Sangamon County Glenarm08 1120CST 0 0 150K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Thunderstorm winds estimated around 80 mph damaged one home and blew down several trees 2.5 miles east southeast of Loami. Also, three grain bins and a machine shed were damaged 3.5 miles east southeast of Loami. As the storm moved east it blew down a tree which landed onto a mobile home in Glenarm, causing some damage. No one was injured and damage was estimated around $150,000. Piatt County La Place08 1130CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 1415CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped up to 5 inches of rain in short time. Flash flooding was reported in LaPlace, Bement and Atwood. Ten homes in LaPlace sustained some damage from the flood waters and IL Rt. 32 was flooded for a couple of hours. In Atwood, the grade school's basement was flooded and four homes were partially submerged. In Bement, two homes sustained minor flood damage. No injuries were reported and the preliminary damage estimate is $10,000.

Christian County Morrisonville 08 1140CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in Morrisonville. Also, 2 miles north of Morrisonville, 5 grain bins were destroyed, as well as, a couple of storage sheds and a roof on one barn was torn off. Christian County Taylorville 08 1155CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds damaged several roofs and barns, as well as, blowing down several trees in Taylorville. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Central Douglas County Countywide08 1215CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1415CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped up to 4 inches of rain over Douglas County. This caused numerous streets, roads, and highways to be flooded. Hwy 130 was closed for awhile and sustained some damage due to the flooding. In Villa Grove, several tributaries to the Embarras River overflowed their banks causing damage to 10 homes. Also, in Tuscola one car dealership sustained damage due to the flooding, as well as, 7 cars on the dealership lot. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Vermilion County Sidell08 1215CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1415CST Slow moving thunderstorms dumped up to 2.5 inches of rain in a little over two hours in Sidell. Streets and roads in the area were flooded and one home sustained minor damage due to the flash flooding. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Moultrie County Lovington08 1215CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1415CST Thunderstorms dumped between 2 and 3 inches of rain in a short period of time. The heavy rainfall caused some minor flash flooding. The basement of the Lovington High School sustained some minor flood damage. Also, the grade school and high school in Bethany sustained some minor flood damage. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Jasper County Falmouth to 08 1301CST 11 40 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4 E Willow Hill 1321CST Crawford County 2 W Oblong to08 1321CST 4.8 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 3.8 SSE Oblong 1324CST A tornado briefly touched down near Falmouth, damaging one home and a barn. Then the tornado made brief touchdowns in fields as it travelled to the southeast, causing only minor damage to trees. It then touched down 4 miles east of Willow Hill, destroying one home. The tornado then lifted and touched down once more, 3.8 miles south southeast of Oblong. It blew down a large tree onto a trailer, destroying it and destroyed a shed and numerous trees in the area. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Clark County Walnut Prairie 08 1310CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power poles and power lines in Walnut Prairie. Crawford County 5 SW Robinson08 1332CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lawrence County Bridgeport 08 1400CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds twisted and blew down steel girders on the east wall of a building under construction. No sections of wall had been attached to the girders yet. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available yet. Marshall County Varna 09 1345CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds damaged a second story wall on one home, damaged a mobile home, blew over a quonset hut, as well as, numerous trees and power lines. Also, another home sustained roof and window damage. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Knox County Oneida09 2014CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Knox County 1 E Knoxville10 0200CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Shelby County Countywide10 0913CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1330CST Thunderstorms dumped up to 5.5 inches of rain in a short period of time. Numerous roads were closed due to flash flooding and one bridge in the Prairie Township was washed out. Also, Rt. 128 was closed for several hours in Findlay and 3 residences sustained minor damage due to flooding. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Moultrie County Countywide10 1031CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1330CST Thunderstorms dumped up to 4 inches of rain in a short period of time on already saturated soils due to another heavy rainfall event on May 8th. Some streets and basements in Sullivan experienced some flooding and IL Rt. 32 was closed for several hours. Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Champaign County Broadlands10 1115CST 0 0 200K Flash Flood 1700CST Thunderstorms dumped up to 3 inches of rain in about 4 hours, mainly over southern portions of Champaign County. Five homes in Broadlands sustained major damage and 29 homes sustained minor damage. The local high school also suffered flood damage. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Central Numerous roads were flooded and access to Broadlands was cut-off for several hours due to flooding. Hwy 130 and Hwy 49 were closed for several hours. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $200,000. Douglas County Villa Grove10 1130CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1700CST Thunderstorms dumped up to 4 inches of rain in a short period of time. This occurred just 2 days after another flash flooding event on May 8th. Villa Grove experienced street and basement flooding once more as the tributaries of the Embarras River overflowed their banks again. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Vermilion County Countywide10 1130CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1700CST Thunderstorms dumped up to 2 inches of rain in a 30 minute period. Twenty-five families had to be evacuated from one subdivision near Danville after flood gates were opened at the Lake Vermilion Dam, causing the North Fork to spill over its banks in some areas. Some roads, especially around the Georgetown area, were washed out. Also, the Georgetown water treatment plant was threatened and several homes sustained flooding damage. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. Champaign County Champaign24 1506CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Clay County Flora26 1437CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scott County Bluffs27 2008CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sangamon County 2 W Loami to 27 2145CST 2.5 40 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1 S Loami 2147CST A tornado briefly touched down in a field 2 miles west of Loami, lifted, then briefly touched down again in another field 1 mile south of Loami. No injuries or damage was reported. Champaign County 5 N Champaign28 1235CST 0.3 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) A tornado briefly touched down 5 miles north of Champaign, at the intersection of I-74 and I-57. A few semi-trailers were blown over in a lot and some trees were damaged in the area. No reports of injuries has been received and no damage estimate was available. Douglas County Villa Grove28 1300CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Vermilion County 3 W Georgetown28 1345CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Edgar County Scotland 28 1400CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew over a large tree onto Rt. 36, blocking traffic for a short time. No injuries were reported.

ILLINOIS, Northeast Grundy County Morris09 1305CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Will County Crete09 1405CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cook County Northbrook09 2100CST 1 0 Lightning A man was struck by lightning while walking his dog. M58OU Will County 3 N Lockport16 0655CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Will County Bolingbrook16 0715CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Will County Monee16 0755CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lake County Southeast16 2320CST 0 0 Flash Flood 17 0130CST Thunderstorms over a small part of Lake County Illinois on May 17th dumped as much as 4.5 inches of rain between the hours of 12:20 and 2:30 am CDT. Basement and street flooding was reported in the communities of Deerfield, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest, Vernon Hills and parts of Mundelein. A high school in Lincolnshire had to be closed from flooding on a below ground level floor. ILZ014 Cook 18 1200CST 2 0 Excessive Heat 19 1900CST Chicago had its first heat wave of the season on the 18th and 19th of May with high temperatures around 90 and high humidity. There were 2 heat-related deaths. Both were elderly people in a nursing home. F68PH, M72PH Mchenry County Union19 2300CST 0.8 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Northeast A small tornado touched down briefly between Union and Marengo in McHenry County. Two to three foot diameter trees were uprooted. As many as 12 to 24 outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Fences were torn up and debris was found 3/4 mile away. Lake County Southern20 1500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 21 0300CST Thunderstorms dumped between 1 and 3 inches of rain during the night of May 19th and early morning of May 20th. This rain caused street and viaduct flooding. More thunderstorms dumped heavy rain the afternoon and evening of the 20th. In Lincolnshire, overflowing retention ponds near the Stevenson High School caused water to back up into the High School resulting in an estimated $300,000 worth of damage. Numerous sections of roads in Lake and McHenry counties were affected by flooding. Lake Forest Illinois experienced its worst flooding in 8 to 10 years according to the supervisor of water and sewers. The Skokie River at Lake Forest experienced a flood with a 50 year recurrence interval. The runoff from the preceding 48 hours was causing significant rises on streams in the area. During the afternoon of the 20th a retention pond in Tullamor subdivision north of Mundelein High School overflowed. Six of eighteen homes in the Sturm subdivision near Barrington west of Route 12 and north of Quentin Road were abandoned due to flooding from an overflowing retention pond. An overflowing retention reservoir spilled into Buffalo Creek and resulted in flooding along the creek downstream in Meadowbrook, and Wheeling. Residents in some 150 homes in Wheeling along Buffalo Creek were awakened around 2am CDT May 21st and asked to evacuate as creek levels continued to rise. The flooding from Buffalo Creek and backwater from the Des Plaines River forced the closure of 2 of the 3 runways at Palwaukee Airport. About 40 homes were actually affected by Buffalo Creek floodwaters and at least 49 residents spent the evening in a Red Cross Shelter set up in Wheeling. Flood waters from the rising Des Plaines River was rapidly approaching homes in the North Libertyville estates subdivision south of Gurnee. Cook County Northern20 1500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 21 0300CST Mchenry County Southern20 1500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 21 0300CST Cook County Chicago Ridge24 1245CST 0 1 Lightning A man was struck by lightning while using a metal dolly, unloading a delivery truck. Cook County Chicago24 1300CST 0 1 Lightning A man was struck by lightning while making a delivery. Boone County Southern28 0630CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830CST Thunderstorms moved across Ogle and Winnebago counties during the morning on May 28th. Street flooding was reported in Rockford around 9am. Thunderstorms continued to traverse across the same areas in Ogle and Winnebago counties in the in the classic "train echo" fashion. Doppler radar estimated as much as 5 inches of rain had fallen in less than 8 hours. Many vehicles were reported stranded in the Rockford area. Residents from 11 homes in Davis Junction wer evacuated as flash flooding inundated parts of the town. Flooding closed Illinois 72 between Byron and Illinois 251. Residents of 152 trailers in Evergreen Mobile home park in Sycamore were evacuated from rising flood waters. A few residents were evacuated from their homes on Shannon Lane just west of Sycamore. Small creeks in DeKalb, Winnebago, and Boone counties quickly rose out of their banks and flooded low lying areas. As much as 2.5 inches of rain in less than one hour's time was reported in DeKalb Illinois. The heavy rainfall also caused many creeks to overflow their banks in Southern Cook county. De Kalb County Northern28 0630CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830CST Cook County Southern28 0630CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830CST Ogle County Northern28 0630CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830CST Winnebago County Southern28 0630CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830CST ILLINOIS, Northwest Mercer County Alexis09 1941CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief touchdown in a vacant lot in the city of Alexis. Warren County 5 N Monmouth09 2000CST 0.2 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief touchdowns outside of town, no reports of damage. Mercer County 1 W Alexis09 2008CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Whiteside County Fulton10 0145CST 2 100 0 0 500K Tornado (F1) The small tornado which developed and touched down near Clinton, Iowa crossed the Mississippi River and touched down again in Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Northwest Fulton, Illinois following 80-100+ mph winds. The tornado overturned mobile homes, trapping several people inside. The homes were destroyed. Rock Island County Cordova10 0150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Winds between 80 and 90 MPH crossed the Mississippi River from northern Scott County, Iowa and southern Clinton County, Iowa and struck the Cordova Nuclear Power Generating Facility. No damage was done to the plant or its operations; however, several small outbuildings sustained heavy damage, and a number of "tear away" tiles were blown off the main building of the facility. Henry County Kewanee10 0200CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 3 mile wide damage path of downed trees and some small outbuildings. Carroll County Hazelhurst10 0230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Numerous trees down. Carroll County Milledgeville10 0230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Numerous trees down. Carroll County Mt Carroll24 0400CST 0 0 30K Lightning Damage was sustained by the Immanuel Lutheran Church when a fire that started on the roof spread to the interior. This fire was part of a widespread lightning event which damaged several structures, destroyed numerous trees, and started four other fires. ILLINOIS, South ILZ087-090>094 Gallatin - Pope - Hardin - Alexander - Pulaski - Massac 01 0001CST 0 0 80K Flood 31 2359CST The Ohio River was above flood stage all month at Cairo and Brookport (Lock and Dam 52). The river crested around mid month at both places. At Cairo, the crest was 53.5 feet, 13.5 feet above flood stage. Brookport crested at 46.6 feet, 9.6 feet over flood stage. Crop damage estimates were not yet available. Thousands of acres of Ohio River bottomlands were under as much as 12 feet of water. This delayed planting of some crops, or forced farmers to change the crop they planned to grow. The ferry from Cave In Rock, Illinois to the Kentucky shore was closed for well over a week because of water over Kentucky route 91. The flood gates were closed at Rosiclare, Illinois for the second time this year. Although most of the damage was to cropland, some property damage occurred to roads, campgrounds, and parks. ILZ084-088-092 Jackson - Union - Alexander 01 0001CST 0 0 50K Flood 31 2359CST The Mississippi River was above flood stage all month at Thebes. It crested there at 40.5 feet on May 17, which is 7.5 feet over flood stage. The main effects were several closed roads and many acres of flooded crops. Flooding was widespread in the low-lying areas around Cache and Miller City. Very few homes were threatened by the rising water. Although crop damage estimates were not yet available, property damage was minimal. ILZ081-084>085 Franklin - Jackson - Williamson 01 0001CST 0 0 100K Flood 31 2359CST The Big Muddy River reached a near record level of 37.7 feet at Murphysboro on May 2. Flood stage is 16 feet. About 10 homes in Murphysboro were evacuated. Considerable damage occurred to a few houses and their contents. A main thoroughfare near the edge of Murphysboro was closed. About six families in Jackson County were displaced by flooding of the Big Muddy River. ILZ078-083 Wabash - White 01 0001CST 0 0 1M Flood 31 2359CST The Wabash River was above flood stage for most of the month at New Harmony, Indiana. The river crested at 20.9 feet on May 7, well above the 15 foot flood stage. A 9-mile long earthen levee protecting bottomland farm fields was breached about when the river crested. This resulted in an additional 5,000 acres of cropland being flooded near Grayville. The river was reported to be 3 miles wide at the Interstate 64 bridge. The Hocking-Heil levee in Wabash County was breached. Both Wabash and White Counties were declared federal disaster areas as a result of the combination of flash flooding and river flooding. A man suffered a fatal heart attack while boating along a flooded county road to his house south of Grayville. Total flood-related damage in May was estimated to be 450,000 dollars in White County. The damage figure listed above is for all flooding in White and Wabash Counties, and not just river flooding. ILZ078 Wabash 01 0001CST 0 0 500K Flood 26 1400CST The Little Wabash River crested at 35.3 feet on May 3, well above the flood stage of 27 feet. Widespread flooding occurred around Carmi. The combined result of local flash flooding, Wabash River flooding, and Little Wabash River flooding resulted in a federal disaster declaration for White County. Homes near the Little Wabash River in Carmi were flooded. The damage estimate listed above is for all flooding in White County. ILZ076 Wayne 01 0001CST 0 0 Flood 02 0300CST The Skillet Fork River crested just several inches above flood stage at Wayne City on May 2. No significant damage was reported. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, South Perry County Pinckneyville02 2240CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wayne County Zenith to03 1805CST 0 0 700K Hail (2.75) Fairfield 1818CST Baseball size hail damaged almost every structure in Cisne. Hail went through the decking of an old garage in Cisne. Thousands of vehicles were dented. Edwards County Albion03 1837CST 0 0 500K Hail (2.75) Baseball size hail dented some vehicles beyond repair. Some windshields were broken. Area homes suffered mainly roof and siding damage. Just about every unprotected vehicle in Albion suffered at least minimal hail damage. Wabash County .5 S Mt Carmel03 1842CST 0 0 500K Hail (2.75) Baseball size hail dented hundreds of vehicles and broke many windshields. Most damage estimates ranged from 2,000 to 4,000 dollars per vehicle. At one greenhouse in Mt. Carmel, thousands of glass panes were broken at a cost of 75,000 dollars. Pulaski County Pulaski to05 1310CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Grand Chain 1330CST Scattered tree damage occurred throughout the county. A mobile home's roof was damaged in Pulaski. Two barns were blown down in New Grand Chain. A National Weather Service survey team investigated damage throughout Pulaski County.

Alexander County Cache05 1315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree and power lines were blown down. Union County Anna to05 1330CST 0 2 50K Thunderstorm Wind Dongola A house was damaged in Dongola along with trees and power lines. Extensive damage occurred in Anna, where two persons were injured by shattered windows. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. A couple trees fell on homes. A new school bus was damaged when a piece of metal blew through the windshield. Massac County Joppa to05 1340CST 0 2 100K Thunderstorm Wind Unionville 1355CST Several homes and mobile homes, including a trailer in the Round Knob area, were damaged. A 12-year-old boy was treated for cuts after the car he was riding in was struck by a flying trampoline. A vehicle was crushed by a falling tree at Fort Massac State Park, giving the driver a minor head injury. Saline County Harrisburg05 1350CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Williamson County Creal Spgs05 1353CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were down. Johnson County Vienna05 1358CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A tree fell on a car, and power lines were down. Pope County 1 W New Liberty05 1420CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Gallatin County Cottonwood to05 1430CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Shawneetown Several power poles were broken near Old Shawneetown and Cottonwood. Franklin County Sesser05 1430CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1550CST Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour caused flash flooding of some roads. Jackson County Murphysboro05 1430CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1555CST Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour caused flash flooding of roads. Williamson County Marion05 1430CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1550CST Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour caused flash flooding of roads. Gallatin County Shawneetown05 1500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800CST Rainfall rates from one to two inches per hour caused flooding of roads. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, South Hamilton County Mc Leansboro05 1500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800CST Rainfall rates from 1 to 2 inches per hour caused flooding of roads. Saline County Harrisburg05 1500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800CST Rainfall rates from 1 to 2 inches per hour caused flooding of roads. White County Carmi05 1500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800CST Rainfall rates from 1 to 2 inches per hour caused flooding of roads. Saline County Galatia to08 0130CST 0 0 Flash Flood West End 0330CST Slow-moving thunderstorms dumped more than an inch of rain in 30 minutes across northern parts of the county. Hamilton County Cornerville to08 0130CST 0 0 Flash Flood Walpole 0330CST Slow-moving thunderstorms dumped over an inch of rain in 30 minutes across southern parts of the county. Jackson County Murphysboro10 1900CST 0 0 200K Flash Flood 2100CST Many roads in Jackson County became impassable after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in about 3 hours. U.S. 51 near Illinois 149 was impassable. This flooding combined with the late April flash flood resulted in a federal disaster declaration for Jackson County. Rainfall totals from late April into early May were close to 12 inches. In the May 10 event, a family narrowly escaped injury when their camper vehicle was swept off a road by high water. They swam to safety, but their mobile home and its contents were a total loss. Basement flooding was quite common across the county, including some that caved in. Williamson County Marion10 1930CST 0 0 1M Flash Flood 11 0030CST Very heavy rains caused many roads to become impassable across the county. This rain compounded the flood damage that occurred in late April. A cooperative observer in Marion reported 7.33 inches of rain, most of which fell in a three hour period. Between 60 and 70 residents of a nursing home in Marion were evacuated. The county was declared a federal disaster area. Nearly 100,000 dollars damage occurred to county roads. Several residents were evacuated. Some people were trapped in their cars, which were stalled in up to 4 feet of water. The damage total listed above is for all the flood events since April 28. A total of at least 41 businesses and 40 homes received water damage. Several hundred vehicles were damaged. At least 40 residents took shelter at a Red Cross shelter. Gallatin County Shawneetown10 2030CST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 2330CST Numerous secondary roads were covered with water. Flash flooding from this event combined with flooding in late April resulted in considerable damage along roads, creeks, and small streams. Although Gallatin County was not declared a federal disaster area, the adjacent counties to the north were. White County 2 N Enfield10 2100CST 0 0 500K Flash Flood 2330CST U.S. 45 north of Enfield was covered with water, as were several secondary roads. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Rainfall totals from late April into early May were around 12 inches. White County was declared a federal disaster area. Damage to public property was estimated at 450,000 dollars. Damage to 36 private structures resulted in close to another half million dollars. Crop damage estimates were not yet available. The total damage estimate listed above is for all flooding in White County since late April. Franklin County West Frankfort10 2100CST 0 0 8M Flash Flood 11 0100CST Very heavy rain fell over ground that was saturated since late April. Franklin County was declared a federal disaster area as a result of total damage since late April. The damage total listed for this event is a sum total for flooding since late April. Flooding of the West Frankfort water treatment plant caused about 700,000 dollars damage. Saline County Harrisburg10 2200CST 0 0 1.5M Flash Flood 11 0100CST Many roads became impassable. One bridge was moved about a foot. The flooding from this event combined with the late April flooding caused very heavy damage. Saline County was declared a federal disaster area. Rainfall totals from late April into early May were near a foot in many areas. The damage total is for the series of floods. Johnson County Vienna10 2300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 11 0100CST Heavy rainfall amounts up to 3 inches in 3 hours caused ponding of water in low-lying areas. Some roads were damaged by runoff, and a vacant restaurant near Vienna was flooded. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, South Wayne County 3 W Fairfield25 2038CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees were down. Wayne County 2 N Geff27 0600CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Several farm buildings were damaged, and numerous trees were uprooted. Roofs on two cattle barns and one silo were ripped off. ILLINOIS, Southwest ILZ065-079-095>102 Fayette - Randolph - Adams - Brown - Pike - Calhoun - Jersey - Madison - St. Clair - Monroe 01 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 0000CST Heavy rain from late April into Early May caused flooding on the Mississippi, Illinois and several smaller rivers in the area. A record stage was set on the La Moine River at Ripley, IL. Damage was primarily limited to agricultural lowlands, Although some towns had some roads closed.

Some stages and highlights:

La Moine River Flood Stage Crest Ripley 22 29.8 5/8 New Record, old record 29.07, set in 1985

Kaskaskia River Flood Stage Crest Vandalia 18 27.46 4/30

Illinois River Flood Stage Crest Hardin 25 31.5 5/31

Mississippi River Flood Stage Crest Quincy 17 24.4 5/29 Grafton 30 25.3 5/16 Chester 27 35.5 5/16

Calhoun County, Mozier, Hamburg, and Kampsville: Highway 96 was closed at Mozier and Hamburg. The ferrys that cross the Mississippi River, including the Brussels and Golden Eagle, has to cease opertions due to the high water. On the Illinois River at Kampsville, street flooding occurred in town.

Jersey County, Grafton: Lower parts of this river town flooded, as is usually the case. However damage was minimal, again due to buyouts following the 1993 and 1995 flooding. St. Clair County Marissa02 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) St. Clair County Sheriff reported dime size hail in Marissa. Calhoun County Brussels03 1525CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Skywarn spotters reported golfball size hail. Calhoun County Batchtown03 1530CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Skywarn spotters reported golfball size hail. Jersey County Grafton03 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Skywarn spotters reported golfball size hail at Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton. Madison County Wood River03 1610CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Amateur radio spotters reported golfball size hail in Wood River. Madison County Edwardsville03 1611CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Amateur radio spotters reported golfball size hail on the Southern Illinois University campus. Madison County Highland03 1630CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Amateur radio spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. Bond County Old Ripley03 1640CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Amateur radio spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. Bond County Pocahontas03 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pocahontas Fire Department reported golfball size hail. Clinton County Boulder03 1700CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Amateur radio spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Southwest Clinton County Boulder03 1705CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Amateur radio spotters reported ping-pong ball size hail. Marion County 5 W Odin to03 1722CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Odin Amateur radio spotters reported 3/4 inch hail west of Odin. Marion County Odin03 1723CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) The Odin Police reported golfball size hail. Marion County Odin03 1725CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Amateur radio spotters reported baseball size hail. Marion County Salem03 1728CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Salem Emergency Management reported golfball to baseball size hail in Marion. Marion County Centralia03 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Amateur radio spotters reported golfball size hail. Montgomery County Waggoner03 2230CST 0 0 80K Lightning A lightning strike was blamed for a fire that destroyed a home near Waggoner. Randolph County Southern Randolph05 1345CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1600CST Heavy rain caused flooding of some county roads, primarily in the southern part of the county. Calhoun County Countywide07 0230CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0500CST Heavy rain flooded several roads across the county. Highway 100 north of Hardin became impassable. Adams County Countywide08 0715CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1230CST Heavy rain flooded numerous roads across the county. Highway 24 became impassable, as did Highway 94 near Golden. Several cars were flooded under an overpass on Highway 94. Brown County Countywide08 0715CST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 1230CST Heavy rain flooded virtually all roads across Brown County. Some suffered washout damage. Macoupin County Virden08 1155CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G45) Thunderstorm wind gusts blew 2 mobile homes off their foundations in the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park. Calhoun County Kampsville25 1725CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) County sheriff reported trees and power lines down. Jersey County Grafton25 1802CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Amateur radio spotters reported trees down near Grafton. Macoupin County 6 N Carlinville to25 1825CST 8 100 0 0 250K Tornado (F1) 1 S Girard 1841CST A tornado touched down north of Carlinville and caused damage to 6 farms in an 8 mile path. A couple a barns were destroyed, as were several maching sheds and other outbuildings. A garage was also destroyed at one home. Trees and power lines were also downed. Damage was estimated at $250,000. St. Clair County Scott Afb25 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Ping-Pong ball size hail fell at Scott Air Force Base. St. Clair County Lebanon25 1835CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Amateur radio spotters reported 1 inch hail. Madison County Collinsville25 1840CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts over 60 mph downed trees and power lines. Madison County Edwardsville25 1840CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts over 60 mph downed trees and power lines. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Southwest Montgomery County Waggoner25 1900CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees in the Waggoner area. Bond County Greenville25 1910CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Amateur radio spotters reported 50 knot wind gusts. Clinton County Beckemeyer25 1910CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines. Clinton County Carlyle25 1915CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines. Marion County Sandoval25 1935CST 0 1 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm wind gusts approaching 70 mph caused roof damage in Sandoval. One person suffered minor injuries. Fayette County 4 S Vandalia25 1950CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) County sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail south of Vandalia. Marion County 2 S Odin to25 1950CST 1 50 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 3 S Odin 1952CST Illinois State Police reported a small tornado touched down briefly south of Odin. Damage was limited to trees and power lines. Marion County Salem25 2000CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Skywarn spotters reported golfball size hail. Adams County Quincy27 0110CST 0 0 35K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. One tree fell through the roof of a house causing major damage. Pike County Barry27 0150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Barry. Jersey County Jerseyville27 0300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees near Jerseyville. Monroe County Waterloo27 0350CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees in the Waterloo area. Monroe County Maeystown27 0400CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees in the Mayestown area. St. Clair County Lenzburg27 0419CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) County sheriff reported downed trees near Lenzburg. Randolph County Red Bud27 0421CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Red Bud police reported 3/4 inch hail. St. Clair County Marissa27 0444CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) County sheriff reported trees and power lines down. Marion County Salem27 0508CST 0 0 250K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Salem Emergency Management reported trees and power lines down across much of Salem. An estimated 100 trees were downed by the storm, many falling on homes and automobiles. The Franklin Park Elementary School also suffered roof damage. Adams County Payson27 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Skywarn spotters reported half-dollar size hail. Pike County 2 W Griggsville to27 1930CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1 W Griggsville 1932CST The State Police reported a small tornado touched down briefly just west of Griggsville. Damage was limited to a few downed trees. Pike County East Hannibal27 1935CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Public reported 1 inch hail. Adams County 2 NE Beverly to27 1940CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2.5 NE Beverly 1941CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ILLINOIS, Southwest A pilot reported a small tornado touched down briefly in open country near Beverly. Pike County 1.5 W Perry27 1945CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) State Police reported golfball size hail near Perry. A few cars were damaged by the hail. Pike County Pittsfield27 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) State Police reported nickel size hail in Pittsfield. INDIANA, Central Monroe County Bloomington03 2045EST 0 0 Lightning Lightning strike causes 150 homes to lose power. Greene County 20 SW Bloomington03 2055EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind 2100EST Thunderstorm winds blew down several tents. A tree was also blown down at Owensburg. Lawrence County Bedford03 2118EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind 2123EST Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees in Bedford. Jackson County 10 SW Seymour03 2135EST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind 2140EST Thunderstorm winds blew many trees down in Starve Hollow State Park. Jackson County 15 S Seymour03 2145EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2150EST Thunderstorm winds blew several large trees down. Jackson County Seymour03 2155EST 0 0 30K Lightning Lightning strikes home causing fire. INZ064-068>071 Bartholomew - Daviess - Martin - Lawrence - Jackson 04 1025EST 0 0 Flood 06 1300EST River flooding along the East Fork White River caused several roads to be closed and flooded mainly agricultural land. INZ043>047-051>055- Vermillion - Parke - Putnam - Hendricks - Marion - Vigo - Clay - Owen - Morgan - Johnson - Sullivan - Greene - Monroe - 060>063 Brown 04 1117EST 0 0 Flood 1500EST Heavy rain caused many rivers and streams to rise above flood stage. Low lands and some roads were flooded. INZ053>054-061- Owen - Morgan - Greene - Knox - Daviess 067>068 04 1135EST 0 0 Flood 08 1800EST Flood levels along the White river in the Petersburg and Hazelton areas were the highest since May of 1961. Flooding affected agricultural lands as well as residents along the river. Numerous roads were closed. INZ051-060-067 Vigo - Sullivan - Knox 04 1250EST 0 0 Flood 08 1800EST Flooding along the Wabash river closed many roads and affected many agricultural farm fields. Numerous homes and businesses were flooded. INZ048>049-056>057- Hancock - Henry - Shelby - Rush - Bartholomew - Decatur 064>065 04 1300EST 0 0 Flood 1500EST Heavy rains caused many rivers and streams to rise above flood stage. Drainage ditches and low areas were flooded. INZ049-055>057-064 Henry - Johnson - Shelby - Rush - Bartholomew 04 1355EST 0 0 Flood 06 0700EST River flooding occurred along the Big Blue river, Sugar Creek and Flatrock river. Agricultural land and roads were flooded. Some homes and businesses were also flooded. Montgomery County 5 S Crawfordsville05 1235EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) 1239EST Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees and large limbs down. Boone County Zionsville05 1304EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1309EST Hail 1 inch in diameter reported in Zionsville. Also reports of wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph near Lebanon. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Central Boone County Lebanon05 1305EST 0 0 Lightning 1306EST Lightning strikes caused a fire at a plant nursery and knocked power out to some residents. Marion County 3 N Indianapolis05 1310EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1314EST Nickel size hail reported by local television meteorologist on north side of Indianapolis. Hamilton County Carmel05 1312EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1315EST Three-quarter inch hail reported in Carmel by HAM radio operator. Hamilton County Noblesville05 1317EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) 1320EST HAM radio operator reported a measured wind gust of 62 MPH. Rush County 5 NE Rushville05 1415EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind 1420EST Tstm winds knocked trees down in northeast part of county. Hancock County Fortville05 1418EST 0 0 Lightning 1419EST Lightning destroyed a Chimney. Henry County New Castle05 1430EST 0 0 Lightning Ligthning knocked out power to about 450 people in the New Castle area. Knox County Vincennes08 0600EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1000EST Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches between 4 AM and 10 AM on saturated ground caused flash flooding in Vincennes. Daviess County Washington08 0600EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1000EST Heavy rain amounts of two to four inches within six hours over saturated ground exceeded flash flood guidance casuing streams to overflow their banks. Vigo County 3 W Terre Haute08 1410EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind 1412EST Few trees and limbs down in western part of county near Terre Haute. Clay County 4 NW Brazil to08 1438EST 4.5400 0 0 250K Tornado (F1) 3 NE Brazil 1445EST A weak tornado touched down near Perth and traveled east producing most damage near Carbon. One home and two mobile homes were destroyed. Three other homes suffered significant damage. Several grain bins were moved or blown over. Numerous telephone poles were snapped and numerous trees were blown down. Parke County 8 NE Terre Haute08 1444EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1445EST Grain bins moved and some roof damage caused by straight-line winds. Putnam County 2 E Greencastle to08 1515EST 0 0 70K Thunderstorm Wind 2.1 E Greencastle A barn was destroyed and two homes were damaged by thunderstorm winds. Owen County Spencer08 1515EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind 1520EST Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Greene County 12 NE Linton to08 1520EST 0.5200 0 0 5K Tornado (F1) 12.5 NE Linton 1522EST A weak tornado briefly touched down about 4 miles north of Worthington. A house roof was blown off. A barn sustained some damage. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Monroe County Bloomington08 1535EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Trees blown down on the west side of Bloomington near the airport. Morgan County Mooresville08 1535EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Central Knox County Westphalia08 1540EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Power and phone lines were downed by tree limbs. Lawrence County Mitchell08 1544EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind 1545EST Trees blown down in Mitchell. Bartholomew County Columbus08 1555EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were reported blown down in parts of Columbus. Jackson County 4 W Seymour to08 1555EST 5.5200 0 0 1.3M Tornado (F2) Seymour 1605EST A strong tornado developed just west of Seymour and moved across the downtown area causing major damage before lifting. In all, nine businesses sustained major damage, eighty-eight homes were damaged and seven homes were destroyed. Three mobil e homes were also destroyed. The Seymour highschool also received damage. Lawrence County Lawrenceport08 1600EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Trees and power lines reported downed associated with funnel cloud report near Lawrenceville. Brown County 11 SE Nashville08 1600EST 2 75 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) 1603EST A weak tornado touched down in extreme southeast Brown County near Spurgeon's Corner and SR 135. The tornado caused major damage to three buildings and minor damage to several others. Marion County Indianapolis08 1602EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Trees blown down in southeast part of Indianapolis blocking a road. Jackson County Crothersville to08 1605EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Uniontown 1610EST Trees were blown down, some of which damaged barns, from Crothersville northeast to Uniontown. Jennings County 1 E Uniontown to08 1610EST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind Lovett 1618EST The same storm that brought damaging thunderstorm winds to southeast Jackson county continued producing tree and power line damage as it tracked from the southwest corner of Jennings County to near the town of Lovett. Daviess County Plainville08 1614EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Two trees were blown down. Decatur County 10 SW Greensburg to08 1615EST 0.7 75 0 0 40K Tornado (F0) 9.3 SW Greensburg 1617EST A weak tornado briefly touched down in the southwest part of Decatur county between Waynesburg and Forest Hill. About a half dozen farm buildings and adjacent homes sustained major roof and minor wall damage. One mobile home was overturned. Rush County Mays08 1655EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees blown down near Mays at county roads 1000N and 300E. Clinton County Frankfort10 1110EST 0 0 Lightning 1111EST Lightning strike at a turkey farm ignited a barn fire. Damages estimated at $5,000. Johnson County Franklin10 1503EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1508EST Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph by spouse of weather service employee. Johnson County Whiteland10 1515EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1520EST Thunderstorm winds knocked over a double wide trailer near Interstate 65 in Whiteland. Randolph County Farmland10 1515EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1520EST Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and uprooted a tree. Rush County Rushville 10 1535EST 0 0 1K 1K Thunderstorm Wind 1540EST Thunderstorm winds knocked many trees and power lines down across the county. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Central Knox County Vincennes11 0230EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0530EST Flash flooding washed out several roads and power lines. Trailer park was evacuated in Vincennes due to rising water. Daviess County Washington11 0230EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0530EST Flash flooding washed out many roads across county. Martin County Shoals11 0230EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0530EST Flash flooding washed out many roads and brought power lines down. INZ064-068>072 Bartholomew - Daviess - Martin - Lawrence - Jackson - Jennings 11 0925EST 0 0 Flood 14 1300EST River flooding along the East Fork White River and Muscatatuk river caused damage to some homes and businesses along the rivers. Mainly agricultural lands were flooded along with some roads. INZ044-051-060-067 Parke - Vigo - Sullivan - Knox 11 1215EST 0 0 Flood 15 1300EST River flooding along the Wabash river affected agricultural lands and numerous roads. Many homes and businesses along the river were also flooded. Marion County Indianapolis15 0715EST 0 1 Lightning 0716EST Lightning struck a woman outside her home. She sustained only minor injuries. Hamilton County Carmel15 0850EST 0 0 120K Lightning 0851EST Lightning struck a home causing a fire. Most of home damaged.

Marion County Indianapolis15 0855EST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 0930EST Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms flooded city streets and underpasses. Hamilton County Carmel21 0330EST 0 1 500K Lightning 0331EST Lightning struck a home causing fire. Hamilton County Westfield21 0335EST 0 0 130K Lightning 0336EST Lightning struck a home causing a fire. Montgomery County 2 NW Crawfordsville24 0430EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0815EST Rainfall of 3 to 6 inches in less than 3 hours caused sections of a bridge foundation to be washed away on Interstate 74. Water was reported to be 3 to 4 feet deep on the Interstate by State Police. A tractor trailer was swept off the roadway by the water. Montgomery County Waynetown24 0530EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0815EST Rainfall of 3 to 6 inches in less than 3 hours caused Coal Creek near Waynetown to rise rapidly. Creek flooded numerous homes in Waynetown with 3 to 5 feet of water. Many residents had to be rescued. Highway 25 was closed due to high water. Montgomery County Darlington24 0530EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900EST rainfall of 3 to 6 inches in less than 3 hours caused numerous roads to be flooded and a few were washed out. Two bridges were also washed out. Residents in two homes were evacuated due to rising water. Montgomery County 5 N Crawfordsville24 0540EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900EST Rainfall of 3 to 6 inches in less than 3 hours caused a section of railroad tracks to be washed out. Boone County Thorntown24 0545EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900EST Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches in less than 4 hours caused a few roads to be washed out. Streams and ditches were well over bankfull. Many basements of homes were flooded. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Central INZ036>037-044 Montgomery - Boone - Parke 24 0808EST 0 0 Flood 25 0900EST Heavy rainfall caused Sugar Creek to rise well above flood stage. Lowland agriculture was affected along with a few cabins along the creek. INZ035>036 Fountain - Montgomery 24 0825EST 0 0 Flood 1800EST Heavy rainfall caused Coal Creek to rise well out of its banks. Numerous homes were flooded with 3 to 5 feet of water in the Waynetown area. Martin County Shoals24 1701EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind 1711EST Two trees were knocked down in county. Daviess County Washington24 1805EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1810EST Three quarter inch hail was reported in the town of Washington by civil defense worker. Hendricks County 2 S Plainfield24 1816EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1821EST Hail 1.75 inches in diameter was reported by public at Interstate 70 and State road 267.

Monroe County Bloomington24 1820EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1825EST Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 50 knots by local law enforcement in Bloomington.

Johnson County 5 W Greenwood24 1830EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1835EST Hail three quarters of an inch in diameter was reported by an off duty CWSU employee. Johnson County Greenwood24 1835EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1840EST Hail 1.25 inches in diameter was reported by an off duty NWS employee. Brown County Nashville24 1840EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1845EST Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees and knocked power lines down. Bartholomew County Columbus24 1901EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind 1911EST Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down in Columbus. Decatur County 3 N Greensburg24 1940EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1950EST Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down. Knox County Monroe City26 1659EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1705EST State emergency management reported 1.75 inch hail in Monroe City. Johnson County Greenwood26 1730EST 0 0 10K Lightning 1731EST Lightning struck a home twice causing a fire and extensive damage to the home. Madison County Anderson27 1015EST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1200EST State Emergency Management reported water 4 inches deep on several roads in the Anderson area. Vermillion County 1 W Dana28 1505EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees and a power line were taken down by thunderstorm winds just west of Dana. Parke County Rosedale28 1515EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down in the southern part of the county near Rosedale. Knox County 10 S Vincennes to28 1609EST 11 75 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) 15 SE Vincennes 1620EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Central A weak tornado touched down 1 mile north of Decker and travelled 11 miles east to about 3 miles north of Petersburg. The tornado damaged three homes and knocked down numerous trees. Knox County Decker28 1633EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1635EST Daviess County Washington28 1635EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1640EST Greene County Bloomfield28 1635EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greene County Solsberry28 1635EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1636EST Putnam County Cloverdale28 1638EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1639EST Daviess County Glendale28 1640EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1641EST Daviess County Washington28 1640EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1641EST Monroe County Blmngtn Monroe Co Ar28 1651EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1652EST Daviess County Plainville28 1653EST 0 0 Hail (3.00) 1655EST Daviess County Plainville28 1653EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G67) 1655EST Morgan County Little Pt28 1655EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1656EST Johnson County Edinburg28 1657EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1658EST Hendricks County Stilesville28 1658EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1659EST Martin County 2 S South Martin28 1700EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind A light pole was snapped in half by strong thunderstorm winds. Hendricks County 7 SW Plainfield28 1700EST 0 2 5K Thunderstorm Wind A tractor trailer truck was blown over by thunderstorm winds on interstate 70 near the 59 mile marker in south Hendricks County. Morgan County Monrovia28 1700EST 0 1 10K Lightning Lightning struck a home at 1514 State Road 42 near Monrovia. The lightning caused a hand burn to the homeowner and it also sparked a fire at the house. Morgan County Monrovia28 1709EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1711EST Morgan County Waverly28 1710EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind A mobile home was destroyed by strong thunderstorm winds. Johnson County Banta28 1715EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Two foot diameter tree and utility pole were blown down. Brown County Story28 1715EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down in parts of the county near Story. Power lines were also downed in the northwest part of the county near State Road 45. Brown County Nashville28 1715EST 0 1 Lightning A teenager was struck and injured by lightning at the Dairy Queen. Morgan County Brooklyn28 1715EST 0 0 5K Lightning Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Central Lightning caused a fire in a home at 2715 Observatory Road near Brooklyn. Decatur County Greensburg28 1724EST 1 0 Lightning Lightning struck and killed a Greensburg man as he was working outside in his yard. M47OU Johnson County Greenwood28 1728EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1729EST Bartholomew County Hartsville28 1730EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down in Hartsville. Bartholomew County Waymansville28 1730EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1731EST Bartholomew County Hope28 1733EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1734EST Johnson County Whiteland28 1740EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1741EST Jackson County Cortland28 1742EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind A large tree was blown down on a house. Jackson County Seymour28 1745EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1746EST Jennings County Hayden28 1745EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind A carport was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. Jennings County North Vernon28 1750EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down in various parts of town. INDIANA, Northeast Wabash County North Manchester09 1757EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1802EST Three-quarter inch diameter hail fell on North Manchester with no damage reported. Whitley County Larwill16 1510EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1515EST Three-quarter inch diameter hail was reported at Larwill.

Whitley County Whitley County16 1600EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Three to four inches of rain fell across Whitley County in a three hour period flooding many roads and making them impassable including State Routes 5, 9, and 14. Huntington County Roanoke 16 1600EST 0 0 100K 10K Flash Flood 1730EST Three and one half inches of rain fell in an hour at Roanoke, Indiana causing McPherren Ditch to overflow it's banks flooding 18 homes in Roanoke. One home was seriously damaged and will have to be replaced with three other homes suffering minor damage to the living quarters. The other homes had basement damage due to the flooding. Several businesses, also, sustained minor damage.

Allen County Ne Allen County 16 1700EST 0 0 20K 10K Flash Flood 1900EST Two to three inches of rain fell in a 2 hour period flooding many roads in Northeast Allen County. Some road damage was reported, as well as, minor flooding damage to several homes. De Kalb County N Dekalb County 17 0035EST 1 0 30K 75K Flash Flood 0600EST Five to eight inches of rain fell across Northern DeKalb County producing flooding of many roads with many roads impassable. Serious flooding along Fish Creek produced one fatality when a 33 year old female tried to drive through flood waters and was swept away by the water drowning her. Several homes, also, sustained minor damage due to the flooding. F33IW Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Northeast Steuben County Steuben County17 0045EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0600EST Up to 8 inches of rain fell across Steuben County in a 6 hour period flooding many roads and producing minor flood damage to several residences. The heavy rains filled Hamilton Lake to capacity and a mobile home park had to be evacuated below the Lake due to fears that the dam at the lake could give way. Wabash County 1 S Wabash24 0645EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0650EST Three-quarter inch diameter hail fell just south of Wabash, Indiana. Wells County 4 N Bluffton to24 0730EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 4.5 NNE Bluffton 0740EST Three-quarter inch diameter hail fell 4 miles north of Bluffton, Indiana. Grant County Marion24 0825EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0830EST Three-quarter inch hail fell near Marion, Indiana. Grant County Matthews24 0825EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0830EST Three-quarter inch diameter hail fell at Matthews, Indiana.

INDIANA, Northwest La Porte County Northern09 1500EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900EST St. Joseph County South Bend09 1500EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900EST Elkhart County Elkhart09 1500EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900EST Lake County Northern09 1500EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900EST Porter County Northern09 1500EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900EST Flash flooding occurred during the afternoon and evening of May 9th over parts of Northwest and North Central Indiana. Traffic was temporarily halted on Interstate 94 from flooding. Extensive street flooding occurred in Michigan City, Indiana. One inch of rain fell in a 30 minute period in Goshen, Indiana. Total rainfall from the storm averaged between 3 and 6 inches over the 24 hour period ending 7am May 10th. The cooperative observing site at Indiana Dunes reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 5.71 inches. There was street flood in Elkhart and South Bend as well. Lake County Crown Pt09 1525EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lake County Merrillville09 1528EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Porter County Hebron/Kouts09 1553EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) St. Joseph County South Bend09 1555EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) St. Joseph County South Bend09 1605EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Elkhart County Bristol09 1620EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) St. Joseph County South Bend16 1150EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) St. Joseph County South Bend16 1200EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400EST Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall over parts of Northern Indiana. As much as 1.5 inches of rain fell in a one hour period at the South Bend airport. Evacuations from flooding were reported at Mishawaka Indiana. St. Joseph County South Bend16 1206EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lake County Cedar Lake24 1445EST 0 1 Lightning A woman was struck by lightning while opening her car door. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, South Central INZ084 Crawford 01 0000EST 0 0 Flood 02 1900EST The Blue River at Milltown remained above stage starting May. It originally crested April 30 at 0400 est at 28.9 feet (16 foot flood stage) and remained above flood stage through 1900 est on May 2.

INZ079 Jefferson 03 0700EST 0 0 Flood 1900EST The Muscatatuck River briefly exceeded the 15 foot flood stage. The river crested at 17.5 feet at Deputy. INZ079 Jefferson 03 1900EST 0 0 Flood 05 1900EST The Muscatatuck River at Deputy crested at 22.1 feet (15 foot flood stage) on May 3 at 2300 est.

Dubois County Holland03 2045EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2047EST Dime size hail reported at Holland. Dubois County Huntingburg03 2102EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2104EST Dime size hail reported at Huntingburg. Crawford County West Fork03 2130EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2132EST Dime size hail reported. Scott County 3 W Austin03 2145EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2150EST 1 inch hail reported. Crawford County English03 2200EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2205EST Dime size hail reported at English. Harrison County Ramsey to03 2220EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 5 E Ramsey 2230EST 1 inch size hail reported from Ramsey east to the Floyd county line. Clark County 3 W Sellersburg to03 2225EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sellersburg 2235EST Golf ball size hail reported by state police from the county line to Sellersburg. Jefferson County Madison03 2230EST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 2345EST Some minor street flooding reported. Floyd County New Albany03 2245EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2250EST Dime size hail reported. INZ089 Perry 07 0700EST 0 0 Flood 25 0700EST The Ohio River at Tell City crested at 43.0 feet (flood stage is 38 feet) on May 13 at 0400 est. Perry County Countywide08 0700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900EST Several roads closed across the county due to high water. Orange County Countywide08 1330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400EST Reports of roads under water across all parts of the county. Washington County Salem08 1605EST 0 0 150K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A hanger roof was blown off by 60 mph winds at the Salem airport. 2 planes were destroyed and 2 were heavily damaged. Report Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, South Central from HAM radio operater. Scott County Countywide08 1605EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1615EST Several trees and power lines down across the county. 1 roof was blown off a home, and several other homes received minor damage. Jefferson County Deputy to08 1620EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Madison 1640EST Very large trees did some damage to old houses in the historic district of Madison along Presbyterian, Mulberry and Second streets. In Dupont, a few trailors were overturned. Trees were also reported down across various other parts of the county. There was a section of roof blown off a Best Western Hotel.

Clark County Charlestown08 1700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A roof was blown off a trailer. INZ079 Jefferson 09 0000EST 0 0 Flood 1900EST The Muscatatuck River at Deputy brielfy exceeded the 15 foot flood stage. The river crested at 15.5 feet on May 9 at 0500 est. Scott County Lexington10 1715EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A barn was destroyed. INZ089 Perry 10 1900EST 0 0 Flood 16 0700EST The Ohio river at Cannelton Lock on the lower gauge crested at 44.3 feet (flood stage is 42 feet) on May 13 at 0000 est. INZ079 Jefferson 11 0000EST 0 0 Flood 12 1900EST The Muscatatuck River at Deputy crested at 23.7 feet (15 foot flood stage) on May 11 at 1000 est. Clark County Countywide11 0000EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0300EST Several roads across the county were impassable due to high water. Charlestown, Henryville and Bordon were hardest hit. A man had to be rescued from his pickup truck by a helicopter when he drove into flooded waters from Silver Creek near Sellersburg. Floyd County Georgetown11 0120EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0500EST 4 feet of water over the roadway in Georgetown. Stranded motorists rescued there. Several roads closed elsewhere across the county.

Harrison County Palmyra11 0330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0500EST Water 2 feet deep over the road south of Palmyra with 1 abandoned car. INZ077 Washington 11 0700EST 0 0 Flood 12 0700EST The Blue River at Fredericksburg crested at 21.6 feet (20 foot flood stage) on May 11 at 1700 est. INZ084 Crawford 11 1900EST 0 0 Flood 12 0700EST The Blue River at Milltown crested at 20.1 feet (16 foot flood stage) on May 12 at 0100 est. INZ079 Jefferson 15 1900EST 0 0 Flood 16 1900EST The Muscatatuck River at Deputy crested at 19.1 feet (15 foot flood stage) on May 16 at 0200 est. INZ089 Perry 17 1900EST 0 0 Flood 23 0700EST The Ohio River at Cannelton Lock on the lower gauge crested at 43.1 feet (42 feet flood stage) on May 18 at 2100 est. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, South Central Orange County Paoli24 1900EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees down due to high winds. Reported by dispatch. Crawford County Countywide24 1910EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1920EST Dispatch reports numerous trees down across the county. Harrison County Corydon24 1930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Dispatch reports several trees down. Washington County Salem24 1930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Dispatch reports numerous trees down. Floyd County New Albany24 1945EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Numerous trees down on cars and houses. Report from spotter. Scott County Blocher24 2000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees down due to thunderstorm winds. Clark County Countywide24 2010EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2030EST Numerous trees down across the county. Jefferson County 5 E Hanover24 2010EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees down along hwy. 56 due to thunderstorm winds. Crawford County 5 NW Leavenworth26 0010EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees down 5 miles northwest of Leavenworth. Report from Dispatch. Crawford County 3 NW English26 0025EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A few trees down along Rte 37 3 miles northwest of English. Report was from Dispatch.

Dubois County Jasper26 1755EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail reported at the state police post in Jasper. Orange County 7 SW French Lick26 1826EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail reported at Patoka Lake. Perry County St Croix26 1900EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball szie hail reported. Perry County Leopold28 1630EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1640EST Golfball size hail reported in Leopold. Harrison County Countywide28 1650EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1715EST Golf ball size hail reported across various parts of the county. Harrison County 3 SE Leavenworth to28 1655EST 10 575 0 0 Tornado (F2) 1 S New Middletown 1715EST A classic supercell thunderstorm formed over southern Dubois county and moved across Crawford and Harrison counties before moving across north central and east central Kentucky. The first tornado that the supercell produced was across Harrison county. The tornado first appeared across the far western part of the county in the southern portion of the Harrison State Forest. The tornado moved 10 miles to just 1 mile south of New Middletown before dissapating. It snapped and debarked numerous trees in rural areas and was estimated as an F2 on the Fujita scale with winds estimated at 150 mph. The path length was estimated to 1/3 of a mile.

Washington County Salem28 1700EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1705EST Golfball size hail reported. Dubois County Southeastern Part28 1730EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1800EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, South Central Golf ball size hail reported across the southeastern part of the county. Dubois County Huntingburg28 1740EST 0.5100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1741EST Weak tornado briefly touched down on the south side of Huntingburg.

Crawford County Countywide28 1820EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1850EST Golfball size hail reported across various parts of the county. Floyd County Greenville28 1830EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail reported. INDIANA, Southeast Franklin County Brookville01 1430EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1435EST Switzerland County Countywide03 2200EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 04 0200EST Dearborn County Countywide04 0025EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0200EST Ohio County Countywide04 0025EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 0200EST Fayette County Countywide04 0345EST 0 0 4K Flash Flood 0430EST INZ058-066 Fayette - Franklin 04 1100EST 0 0 30K Flood 16 1100EST Persistent heavy rainfall kept the Whitewater river in flood stage for the first half of the month. Agricultural and recreational areas were mainly affected. Some trailers were washed away near New Trenton. The crest reached 14.2 feet at Alpine and 14.6 feet at Brookville. Flood stage at Alpine is 12 feet and is listed as 20 feet in Brookville. However, flooding occurs at 14 feet in the New Trenton area. Fayette County Countywide04 1230EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1500EST Franklin County Countywide04 1230EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1500EST Ohio County Countywide08 1655EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1700EST Numerous trees downed. Switzerland County Countywide08 1655EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1700EST Numerous trees downed. Fayette County Glenwood10 1600EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1605EST Numerous trees downed. Franklin County Countywide24 1930EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1940EST Numerous trees downed. Ripley County Milan24 1949EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1951EST Dearborn County Dillsboro24 2000EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2005EST Numerous trees downed. Ripley County Milan28 1930EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 2100EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Southwest INZ081>082 Gibson - Pike 01 0001CST 0 0 1M Flood 20 2200CST Flooding along the Patoka River continued from late April well into May. Red Cross shelters were opened for evacuees. Some of the tributaries also flooded. During the peak of the flooding, State Roads 64 and 257 were closed at Pikesville. Numerous other state and county roads were closed near the Patoka River. Water went over a bridge over Wheeler Creek. Flooding of the White River displaced families and closed roads. The damage estimate above may include some flash flood damage not related to river flooding. INZ081-085 Gibson - Posey 01 0001CST 0 0 1.2M Flood 26 2359CST The Wabash River remained above flood stage at New Harmony from late April through May 26. The river crested there at 20.9 feet on May 7, which is 5.9 feet above flood stage. Some families were displaced by the flooding. The damage amount listed above is for all flooding that took place in Gibson and Posey Counties, not just the river flooding. Gibson County .7 SW Princeton to 03 1911CST 0 0 1.5M 500K Hail (3.00) Mackey 1935CST Extensive damage was done to vehicles and awnings. About 75 cars were totalled from hail damage, and 40 homes were damaged by hail. Many vehicle windshields were broken. Some house windows were also broken. Vinyl siding on some houses was damaged. The hail broke holes in some roofs. Gibson County 2 S Princeton to03 1915CST 0.8 50 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 2.5 SE Princeton 1917CST A funnel cloud briefly touched down. The only reported damage was to a few trees. Most of the damage caused by this storm was due to hail as large as baseballs. Pike County Arthur to03 1941CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Spurgeon 1944CST Spencer County Dale to03 1955CST 1 75 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) 1.5 NE Dale 2000CST Barns were blown down, a business was damaged, and roofs were blown off. Warrick County 1 NE Folsomville to03 2001CST 1 75 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 2 NE Folsomville 2003CST No significant damage was reported. The tornado was confirmed by emergency services personnel. Vanderburgh County Evansville08 0300CST 0 0 40K Flash Flood 0600CST Urban and street flooding occurred again. School classes were delayed by 2 hours because of the flooding. A holding pond near the Lloyd Expressway overflowed, temporarily closing parts of the expressway. Some roads caved in as sewer lines full of water cracked. Several roads across the county were closed at times. Warrick County Chandler08 0445CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0645CST Very heavy rain covered some low spots on roads with up to 3 feet of water. Gibson County Oakland City08 0445CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0630CST Very heavy rain from 2 to 4 inches in 4 hours or less caused flash flooding of roads. Pike County Pikeville08 0445CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0630CST Very heavy rainfall from 2 to 4 inches in 4 hours or less caused flash flooding of roads. Spencer County Dale08 0445CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0630CST Very heavy rainfall from 2 to 4 inches in 4 hours or less caused flash flooding of roads. Vanderburgh County Evansville10 2200CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 11 0015CST Lots of street flooding was reported after 2 to 4 inches of rain fell in about 3 hours. Numerous vehicles stalled and became flooded. About 40,000 sandbags were distributed to city residents. Posey County Poseyville10 2230CST 0 0 500K Flash Flood 11 0100CST Many roads were covered with water, including one that was completely washed out. Several inches of rain fell in a short time. This flash flood event combined with an event in late April resulted in substantial economic loss. Flooding of the Wabash River also contributed to the damage. The damage amount listed above is an estimate for all the flooding that took place. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm INDIANA, Southwest Warrick County Chandler10 2300CST 0 0 200K Flash Flood 11 0200CST Several roads were closed, including one road that collapsed. Water entered several buildings, including a high school. Repeated occurrences of very heavy rain from late April into early May caused significant damage. Spencer County Chrisney10 2300CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 11 0030CST A couple of roads became water covered. Flash flood damage was not as extensive as further west across Indiana. Pike County Arthur10 2300CST 0 0 500K Flash Flood 11 0100CST Around 3 inches of rain fell during the evening. State Route 56 was one of several roads that was flooded. Total damage from flash flooding and flooding of the Patoka and White Rivers was considerable. Repeat occurrences of heavy rain from late April into early May resulted in up to a foot of rain during the period. The damage estimate is for all flooding in the county. Gibson County Oakland City10 2300CST 0 0 700K Flash Flood 11 0100CST Rainfall amounts around 3 inches in 4 hours or less caused flash flooding of roads. This rainfall event in combination with the late April event resulted in major damage, especially to roads and bridges. The damage estimate above is for all flooding, including Wabash, Patoka, and White River flooding. Gibson County Oakland City24 1720CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and power lines were down. Pike County Arthur24 1722CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Two large trees were blown down. Gibson County Princeton25 2145CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and wires were down. Posey County Mt Vernon25 2200CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and wires were down. Vanderburgh County Evansville25 2200CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and wires were down. Pike County Cato25 2230CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and wires were down. Pike County 2 NW Cato to26 1644CST 5 75 0 0 50K Tornado (F0) 1 E Winslow 1706CST The tornado tracked mainly through open country. Some structural damage occurred in East Winslow and near Cato. Pike County 1 NE Winslow26 1659CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were down across the county. Pike County 1 NE Petersburg to28 1521CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1 N Otwell 1545CST Trees were down. Pike County 2.5 SW Petersburg to28 1521CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 2 SW Petersburg 1524CST A police officer witnessed the funnel in almost the exact same location as the Petersburg tornado of June 2, 1990. IOWA, Central IAZ004>011-015>019- Emmet - Kossuth - Winnebago - Worth - Mitchell - Howard - Winneshiek - Allamakee - Palo Alto - Hancock - Cerro Gordo - 023>029-033>039- Floyd - Chickasaw - Pocahontas - Humboldt - Wright - Franklin - Butler - Bremer - Fayette - Sac - Calhoun - Webster - 044>050-057>062- Hamilton - Hardin - Grundy - Black Hawk - Crawford - Carroll - Greene - Boone - Story - Marshall - Tama - Audubon - 070>075-081>086- Guthrie - Dallas - Polk - Jasper - Poweshiek - Cass - Adair - Madison - Warren - Marion - Mahaska - Adams - Union - Clarke 092>097 - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - Taylor - Ringgold - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis 01 0000CST 0 0 5.1M Unseasonable Cold 31 2359CST Cold weather through the entire month resulted in problems with the seasons crops. The cold ground caused slow to poor germanation of the seed resulting in the replanting of about 4% of the states 12.7 million corn acres. Adams County 10 NE Prescott03 1703CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) A strong stationary front extended east to west to the south of Iowa. It actually extended across southern Kansas and Missouri. Strong warm air advection was taking place over the front while at the same time a weak short wave passed over Iowa. Convection Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central erupted during the late afternoon hours. The convection was elevated convection and not surface based. Lifting the parcel from above the surface cap yielded CAPE values of nearly 1500 J/kg. Thunderstorms were widespread, however only a few became severe near the southwest edge of the thunderstorm area. The stronger storms produced copious amounts of hail, mostly pea to marble size. There were numerous reports of hail completely covering the ground, in some cases an inch or more deep. The WSR-88D indicated VIL values as high as 65 kg/m2 at one point, yet only penny-size hail was reaching the surface. The freezing level at the time was 10,800 feet MSL. One of the storms moved into Union County and produced winds of 55 to 60 MPH southwest of Creston. It is believed the winds resulted from the storms collapse. Damage from the storms was minor with no reports of significant damage. Union County 2 SW Creston03 1710CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Ringgold County Mt Ayr03 1729CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Ringgold County 4 N Beaconsfield03 1741CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Decatur County Leon03 1800CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Adams County 6 W Corning08 2012CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) A strong warm front extended nearly east/west to the south of Iowa and had for the several days previous. The air mass to the south of the front was very warm, unstable, and moist. Dew point temperatures were in the middle 60s to the south of the front. The warm and moist air over ran cool and relatively dry air that was in place over Iowa. The result was a series of mesoscale convective systems. Several of them developed and moved east across Iowa during the night of the 8th and early morning of the 9th. The main weather feature associated with the thunderstorms was hail, though there were a few reports of high winds and at least two tornadoes touched down during the early morning hours of the 9th, which will be addressed later. The storms also produced heavy rainfall on the order of 2 to 4 inches over the south third of Iowa. The hail did minor damage since most of it was an inch diameter or less and the fact that the crops had not yet germinated. Adams County 2 SW Brooks08 2143CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Union County 2 S Cromwell08 2205CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Dallas County Dexter08 2212CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) Cass County Atlantic08 2245CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 09 0200CST Union County Creston08 2245CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 09 0200CST Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moved over the southwest Iowa Counties if Cass, Taylor, and Union. Repeat thunderstorms produced quick rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches on top of ground that was quite saturated. Most of the rain ran off, filling streams and causing urban flooding problems. Taylor County Bedford08 2245CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 09 0200CST Taylor County Bedford08 2310CST 0 0 3K Hail (0.75) Clarke County 5 W Osceola08 2349CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) A thunderstorm produced winds around 70 MPH resulting in damage to a grain bin. Several large trees were also blown over by the high winds. Mahaska County Oskaloosa09 0000CST 0 0 500K Flash Flood 0400CST Heavy rainfall occurred in Mahaska County as thunderstorms rolled across. Rainfall amounts ranged from 3 inches ove the southern part of the county, upwards to 8 inches over the north. All of the rain fall in a few hours time. Many basements were flooded in the town of Oskaloosa. Flash flooding was widespread across the county. Highway 92 was closed for a time as water overtopped the highway. Appanoose County Moravia09 0050CST 0.7 35 0 0 70K Tornado (F1) 0052CST A tornado touched down near Moravia in Appanoose County. It was on the ground for a little over a half mile and fortunately only damaged one farm. There was damage to several buildings on the farm. Mahaska County Fremont09 0130CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G74) A thunderstorm moved through Mahaska County, producing high winds. The winds removed the roof off of the High school in Freemont and blew it onto another building. Winds were estimated between 80 and 90 MPH. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central Davis County 2 W Pulaski to09 0140CST 2 50 0 0 75K Tornado (F1) Pulaski 0145CST A tornado touched down in Davis County near Pulaski. It touched down west of town and moved east to the edge of town. The windows were sucked out of one house on the west edge of town. A tree was uprooted there as well and landed on a neighbors car, destroying it. Monroe County 2 W Albia to09 0247CST 1 30 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 1 W Albia 0249CST A small tornado touched down west of Albia in Monroe County. Although some debris was reported, damage was minimal as it touched down in an open area. The tornado dissipated west of town. Wapello County Blakesburg09 0315CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) High winds from a thunderstorm removed the roof from from several farm buildings in the Blakesburg area. Winds were estimated around 76 MPH. Ringgold County 4 N Ellston09 0445CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.90) IAZ060>062-072>075- Polk - Jasper - Poweshiek - Madison - Warren - Marion - Mahaska - Adams - Union - Clarke - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - 081>086-092>097 Taylor - Ringgold - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis 09 0600CST 0 0 100K 50K Flood 13 1800CST Heavy rains returned to Iowa again this month with thunderstorms widespread over the state. The south half of Iowa received the heaviest rainfall. The passage of the seasons first organized mesoscale convective complex. Several inches of rain fell in less than 6 hours. The heavy rains pushed many of the rivers and streams across southern Iowa out of their banks. Damage was minor as the rivers did not exceed flood stage by a great deal. Decatur County 1 S Davis City09 0928CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) The same synoptic situation what was in place the previous night remained in place during the morning of the 9th. Thunderstorms back developed in much the same area where they had developed the night before. CAPE values were around 3000 J/kg with lifted indices around -6 degrees C. across the area. Thunderstorms fired and quickly became severe. Most of the storms contained hail, much of it gulf ball in size. The largest hail was 2 inches in diameter, and that fell in Appanoose County. The thunderstorms evevntually moved east of the area and weakened. The freezing level was quite high, 13,200 feet over the area. That combined with a nearly saturated atmosphere resulted in very high VIL values on the WSR-88D. The storms that produced the larger hail indicated VIL values near 80 Kg/m/m. Wayne County Allerton09 1005CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Wayne County Harvard09 1014CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Wayne County Seymour09 1021CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Appanoose County Plano09 1030CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) Appanoose County Centerville09 1043CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.50) Appanoose County Moulton09 1049CST 0 0 15K Hail (2.00) Appanoose County Moulton09 1054CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) Monroe County 3 S Melrose09 1227CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.88) Mahaska County Oskaloosa09 1449CST 0 0 3K Hail (0.75) Mahaska County Oskaloosa09 1600CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1800CST Heavy thunderstorm erupted over the same areas that received heavy rainfall during the previous morning. Rainfall of 2 inches in about an hour produced urban flooding and caused streams to overflow their banks. Polk County Des Moines09 2100CST 0 0 200K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0600CST Madison County Winterset09 2100CST 0 0 75K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0600CST Dallas County Dallas Center09 2100CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0600CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central Jasper County Newton09 2100CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0600CST Warren County Indianola09 2100CST 0 0 100K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0600CST Thunderstorms fired up during the evening hours as the warm front that had become stationary over Iowa began to turn into a cold front. At the same time, a stronger cold front was sinking toward the area from the northwest. The first counties affected by urban flooding were Polk, Madison, Warren, Dallas, and Jasper Counties. Heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches in less than 2 hours time was common. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain fell in several areas, making the flooding worse. Most small steams went over their banks and urban flooding in cities was widespread. Some roads, mainly county highways, were closed as they became overtopped with water. Mahaska County Oskaloosa09 2200CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0500CST Marion County Knoxville09 2330CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0600CST Poweshiek County Montezuma09 2330CST 0 0 50K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 10 0600CST As the night progressed, the area of thunderstorms continued to expand. Additional rains of 1 to 2 inches in an hour or two fell on Mahaska County, causing flooding there. In additional, the quick 1 to 3 inch rains mentioned previous over central Iowa spread into Poweshiek and Marion Counties causing the urban and small stream area to expand into those counties as well. Monroe County 1 NW Avery to09 2336CST 1.5 60 0 2 380K Tornado (F1) .5 SE Avery 2346CST Strong thunderstorms fired as mentioned above in central Iowa. The main feature with the storms was the heavy rain. One of the storms became severe and produced a tornado near the town of Avery in Monroe County. It caused considerable damage. There were numerous reports of touchdown northeast of Albia. The tornado destroyed at least one trailer, several sheds, many large trees. It also damaged numerous houses, trailers, propane tanks, and fences. The tornado also damaged electrical wires cutting off electricity to most of the east half of the county, including Albia, for about 2 hours. There were two injuries reported with the tornado. They were relatively minor. A couple was in the trailer that was destroyed by the tornado. The wife was 8 months pregnant and gave birth the next day to a healty baby. It was fortunate that thought the trailer was destroyed, they both escaped with minor injuries. The actual path of the tornado was from a little northwest of Avery, tracking southeast for about 1 1/2 miles. IAZ059>060-072>074- Dallas - Polk - Madison - Warren - Marion - Lucas - Taylor - Decatur 084-092-094 10 0400CST 0 0 100K Flood 11 2359CST Heavy rainfall from the previous few days, and especially of the previous night created the most significant flooding in Iowa in the past two years. Two day rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were common, with some unofficial reports in excess of 8 inches. The soil became saturated by three days of heavy rainfall causing rivers to rise. Flooding was reported along the Raccoon, Middle, North, Thompson, and Chariton River Basins for example. Most of the flooding was minor with rivers only a couple feet over flood stage. The Smaller streams like the North River topped out about 6 feet over flood stage. Several county roads were overtopped by the flood waters, however no major damage was reported from the flooding.

Monroe County 10 SW Albia14 1538CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.00) A short wave moved across Iowa during the day while at the same time strong warm air advection was taking place over the top of a warm front to the south of the state. Thunderstorms moved into western Iowa and intensified as they moved across the state during the afternoon. The thunderstorms were not surface based, but rather elevated convection. One of the storms became severe as it moved through central Iowa. The storm dropped hail about the size of quarters in Monroe County, 10 miles southwest of Albia.

Crawford County Denison17 1939CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) Audubon County 2 SW Audubon17 2012CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Very warm and humid air moved north into Iowa ahead of a weak cold front. Temperatures rose into the middle 80s to middle 90s ahead of the front with dew point temperatures in the 60s to lower 70s. Lifted indices were as low as -10 degrees C and CAPE values were near 4000 J/kg. Thunderstorms erupted during the late afternoon hours over western Iowa and moved rapidly northeast at nearly 45 MPH. The main severe weather feature with the storms was large hail. WSR-88D VIL values reached 85 kg/m/m with the stronger storms. There were numerous reports of golf ball size hail in spite of the freezing level being over 14,500 feet MSL. The largest hail report was in Floyd County at Charles City with a report of baseball size hail. Golf ball size hail smashed the windshield out of a police squad car in Franklin County at Hampton. The hail caused damage to cars and roofs in the affected areas as well. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central Webster County 1 E Gowrie17 2051CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Sac County Schaller17 2149CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Sac County Nemaha17 2202CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.75) Wright County 5 S Clarion17 2300CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Wright County Rowan17 2314CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.25) Franklin County Chapin17 2323CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Franklin County Hampton17 2323CST 0 0 15K Hail (1.75) Floyd County Marble Rock17 2341CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) 2342CST Butler County Aredale17 2341CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.25) Butler County Greene17 2345CST 0 0 3K Hail (0.75) Floyd County Charles City 17 2357CST 0 1 600K 25K Hail (4.50) As the storms moved through the Charles City area, they became very serious. Hail the size of soft balls pelted the city. One woman was injured as the was closing the window of her house. The hail stones broke the window cutting her. Her wounds required two stitches. There were other reports around town of hail stones breaking through roofs. Considerable damage was reported around town ranging from broken windshields to roof damage. Floyd County Marble Rock17 2358CST 0 0 50K Hail (2.00) Chickasaw County Ionia18 0000CST 0 0 75K Hail (2.75) Chickasaw County Alta Vista18 0005CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G85) Several severe thunderstorm cells moved through Chickasaw, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties. They left a wind damage path 10 miles wide extending from near Alta Vista to north of Decorah. In the Alta Vista area, 2300 homes were left without power as the high winds downed 7 power poles of a 69,000 volt high tension line. The storms also produced golf ball to baseball size hail as well. Winds were estimated at between 70 and nearly 100 MPH. Chickasaw County North Washington18 0010CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Chickasaw County Jerico18 0010CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Chickasaw County Nashua 18 0010CST 0 0 100K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) As the severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa, high winds occurred in Floyd County. A building was leveled on the north side of the town of Nashua by the winds. Wind speeds were estimated around 80 MPH. Howard County Protivin18 0015CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Howard County Schley18 0015CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) Chickasaw County Saude18 0015CST 0 0 90K Hail (2.75) Hail from the severe thunderstorms ranged in size from golf ball to baseball size. Damage in Saude was extensive with windows being knocked out by the hail and winds. The siding on a church was damaged there as well, with some damage caused to the pews in the church as the hail broke through the roof and windows. Chickasaw County Lawler18 0020CST 0 0 25K Hail (1.75) Winneshiek County 2 N Decorah18 0030CST 0 0 70K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Allamakee County Dorchester18 0030CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Winneshiek County Ridgeway18 0035CST 0 0 25K Hail (1.75) Winneshiek County 4 W Decorah18 0037CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Winneshiek County 4 NE Highlandville18 0045CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central Allamakee County Dorchester18 0045CST 0 0 130K Hail (2.00) A thunderstorm produced hail about tennis ball in size at in Dorchester. Damage occurred to houses with siding being damaged and windows being broken out. The VIL value on the storm at the time as nearly 80 kg/m/m. Winneshiek County Decorah18 0045CST 0 0 50K Hail (1.75) Allamakee County Waukon18 0115CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Howard County Cresco18 1810CST 0 0 2K Hail (1.00) Kossuth County 6 NE Swea City19 0030CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Very unstable air was over Iowa with lifted indices near -10 and CAPE values of 3000 to 4000 J/kg. Thunderstorms erupted over South Dakota and Minnesota. There were numerous bow echoes assoiated with this convective complex. Iowa was on the south edge of the complex. A few storms skirted the northern edge of the state. One of them moved into Kossuth County and produced 65 to 70 MPH winds. The high winds downed power poles northeast of Swea City at the intersection of County roads A21 and P40. Black Hawk County Cedar Falls19 1610CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) Very warm and unstable air was over Iowa during the afternoon, while a cold front sank slowly southeast into the state. Ahead of the front temperatures were in the middle 80s to around 90 with dew point temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Cape values were near 3000 J/kg with lifted indices around -5. Thunderstorms erupted ahead of the front during the late afternoon hours, however development was limited due to mid level capping. The freezing level was quite high, over 15,000 feet MSL, so hail was limited. There were a few reports, for example one inch diamter hail reported in Black Hawk County. There was also dime size hail reported in Tama Counties. There were numerous reports of high winds. Gusts of 74 MPH were reported at the Waterloo Airport for the highest wind gust. Scattered damage was reported as trees were downed by the high winds. Some of the damage included a 3 foot diameter tree being blown over east of Garwin in Tama County, and power lines being ripped off a farm house south of Traer. There was at least one tornado reported. A brief touchdown occurred in Marshall County in an open field. Two funnel clouds were reported a short time later in Tama County.

Black Hawk County Waterloo Arpt19 1619CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G64) Black Hawk County Hudson 19 1705CST 0 0 50K 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Severe thunderstorms moved over Black Hawk County. Winds of at least 75 MPH blew through the town of Hudson. Several buildings were damaged on one farm, one of the completely demolished. Marshall County 5 N State Center19 1716CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Black Hawk County 3 S Waterloo19 1721CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Black Hawk County Waterloo19 1721CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Marshall County .5 E Le Grand to19 1730CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) .6 E Le Grand Tama County 7.5 NE Dunbar19 1744CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Two funnel clouds observed. Tama County 5 ENE Tama19 1801CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Tama County 7 E Garwin19 1804CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tama County 5 S Traer19 1815CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tama County 5 S Traer19 1815CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Tama County 7 N Toledo19 1823CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) IAZ057>062-070>075- Audubon - Guthrie - Dallas - Polk - Jasper - Poweshiek - Cass - Adair - Madison - Warren - Marion - Mahaska - Adams - 081>086-092>097 Union - Clarke - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - Taylor - Ringgold - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis 23 1500CST 0 0 250K 75K Flood 24 2300CST The month of May continued wet with a continued series of mesoscale convective systems moving over the state. Heavy rains had given the state a break during the middle of the month, but resumed again during the later part of the month. Heavy rains once again affected mostly the south half of Iowa, with flooding occurring in many rivers and streams. The flooding was more serious this time as the soils were more saturated. Many acres of farmland were under water, but only for a relatively short period of time. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central

Polk County Des Moines 24 0230CST 0 0 300K 50K Flash Flood 1000CST A mesoscale convective complex developed over eastern Nebraska and advanced into Iowa during the early morning hours. The problem was with the heavy rainfall. A narrow band of heavy rain fell across parts of central Iowa. Polk County recorded between 2 and 3 1/2 inches of rain in a two hour period between 0200 and 0400 CST. Similar heavy rainfall amounts occurred over the south half of both Adair and Cass Counties. Rainfall amounts across Adair and Cass Counties were in the 2 to as much as 6 inch range. Flash and urban flooding was reported in all three counties. Damage was somewhat limited, but flooded basements were widespread as small creeks and streams flooded. Polk County Des Moines24 0300CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.80) Thunderstorms were widespread over central Iowa. Many of the storms produced extended periods of pea to marble size hail. One storm produced hail up to just over three quarters of an inch in diameter over the southeast side of Des Moines. This was the largest hail from a period of hail that lasted nearly 40 minutes. Carroll County Lidderdale24 0300CST 0 0 300K Lightning Thunderstorms passed over Carroll County during the early morning hours. Though they weren't severe, lightning caused major damage when a church was struck. A church in Lidderdale was set on fire and destroyed after being struck by lightning. Adair County Greenfield 24 0500CST 0 0 75K 50K Flash Flood 1100CST Cass County Atlantic 24 0500CST 0 0 75K 50K Flash Flood 1100CST Webster County Ft Dodge24 0530CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Thunderstorms moved across northwest Iowa. As they moved into the Fort Dodge area, winds of at least 75 MPH ripped through the town. Roof and structural was reported with the roof being completely taken off one business in Fort Dodge. Marion County 3 W Pella24 0725CST 0 0 3K Hail (1.00) A mesoscale convective complex formed over eastern Nebraska and moved into Iowa during the early morning hours. Thunderstorms did produce some severe weather at the onset over eastern Nebraska, but as they formed and moved into Iowa, they were not as severe. The weather situation was quite complicated with an east to west cold front extending across southern Iowa and a strong warm frontal boundary over central Missouri. The air mass was not tremendously unstable. Lifted indices were near +5 C., with a deep layer of cold air in place over Iowa. Convection took off from above the 700 mb level. During much of the night, the main feature with the storms was heavy rainfall. Upwards of 3 to 6 inches of rain fell in a narrow band from central into southwest Iowa. The low level jet stream strengthened during the late night hours and the storms intensified after passing central Iowa. During the night the storms produced pea to marble size hail. After sunrise, the hail became larger with numerous reports of one to two inch diameter hail to the southeast of Des Moines. The largest hail reported came from Mahaska County, where two and one half inch diameter hail fell at Lake Kenoma. Marion County 5 N Knoxville 24 0730CST 0 0 10K 5K Hail (1.75) Marion County Pella24 0732CST 0 0 25K Hail (1.00) Marion County Coal Port to 24 0750CST 0 0 5K 10K Hail (1.00) 3.5 NE Knoxville Mahaska County 6 S New Sharon 24 0800CST 0 0 5K 10K Hail (1.75) Mahaska County 6 N Oskaloosa 24 0810CST 0 0 3K 5K Hail (1.00) Mahaska County 5 N Oskaloosa 24 0825CST 0 0 530K 10K Hail (2.75) As the thunderstorms moved across the Oskaloosa area, considerable damage was done to a 4.5 acre greenhouse complex north of town. Damage to the complex was nearly one half million dollars. Mahaska County Oskaloosa24 0828CST 0 0 25K Hail (1.75) 0830CST Mahaska County Beacon24 0830CST 0 0 15K Hail (1.75) Mahaska County 10 SW Oskaloosa 24 0835CST 0 0 10K 10K Hail (1.75) Marion County Tracy24 0855CST 0 0 15K Hail (1.75) Marion County Harvey24 0856CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central Mahaska County Lake Kenoma 24 0900CST 0 0 20K 5K Hail (2.50) Mahaska County 2.5 SW Rose Hill 24 0900CST 0 0 5K 10K Hail (1.75) Mahaska County 5 S Leighton24 0901CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Mahaska County 10 SW Oskaloosa 24 0903CST 0 0 1K 3K Hail (0.75) Mahaska County 2.5 SW Rose Hill 24 0930CST 0 0 2K 3K Hail (0.75) Mahaska County Fremont24 0945CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) As the thunderstorms moved through Mahaska County, high winds blew over a semi-tractortrailer truck near Fremont. Marion County Attica24 1000CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.75) Wapello County Ottumwa Arpt24 1015CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorms moved through central and southeast Iowa during the morning hours. As the storms moved through, a strong mesoscale bubble high pressure formed behind them. The combination of the bubble high and the rear flank downdraft created high winds in Wapello County. Winds were recorded at 69 MPH at the Ottumwa Airport. Some damage was reported around the area by the high winds, though it was not major. IAZ057>062-070>075- Audubon - Guthrie - Dallas - Polk - Jasper - Poweshiek - Cass - Adair - Madison - Warren - Marion - Mahaska - Adams - 081>086-092>097 Union - Clarke - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - Taylor - Ringgold - Decatur - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis 26 1200CST 0 0 400K 100K Flood 31 2359CST Another round of mesoscale convective complexes rolled through the state during the final week of the month. Some areas received several inches of rain over a 2 night period. Flooding became more widespread as monthly totals exceeded 10 inches at many locations. Rivers flooded across most locations across the south third of the state, with flooding being more scattered across the rest of the south half. Agricultural flooding became more of a problem as most of the seasons crops had been planted. With the flooding lasting several days, fields were drown out by the flood waters.

Dallas County Dallas Center26 2305CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) High winds from a thunderstorm caused damage around the city of Dallas Center. The roof of one mobile home was torn off by the winds as well. Polk County Des Moines26 2315CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A strong upper level low pressure southwest of Iowa continued to bring Iowa its nightly dose of thunderstorms. This night was no exception as thunderstorms moved in from the southwest. Most of the storms were not severe, however scattered reports of wind damage occurred. This night was different as the gradient winds were already nearly 30 MPH and thus it was easier for the storms to produce stronger winds. Damage was limited to mostly trees and power lines. The roof of a mobil home was torn off in Dallas Center. Appanoose County Centerville26 2323CST 0 0 2K Lightning As thunderstorms moved across the Centerville area, lightning struck a house in town. Minor damage was reported as the lightning blew a hole in a water pipe. Polk County Ankeny26 2330CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorms moved into central Iowa producing heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Some wind damage was reported in Polk County in Ankeny as one of the stronger storms moved through. Most of the storms only contained heavy rain, pea to marble size hail, and winds of 40 to 45 MPH. Story County Ames26 2350CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Hardin County Iowa Falls27 0131CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Taylor County Blockton27 1350CST 0.3 45 0 0 2K Tornado (F1) 1354CST An upper level low pressure system was over Nebraska during the afternoon hours. The cold air aloft had worked into Iowa making for an unstable atmosphere. A spiral line of thunderstorms developed and rotated north, up the east side of the upper low. There were numerous reports of cold air funnels with a few brief tornado touchdowns. Little damage was reported, however one tornado damaged the Mayors house in Blockton as it touched down. Ringgold County 9 SSE Mt Ayr27 1355CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1356CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Central Decatur County Grand River27 1434CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1435CST Cerro Gordo County Clear Lake27 1730CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Thunderstorms erupted during the afternoon hours as the air mass became very unstable due to cooling aloft. Thunderstorms moved over north central Iowa bringing with them high winds. A wind gust around 70 MPH in the Clear Lake area blew the roof off a barn, blew a car off of the highway, and places a canoe in the middle of a farm field. IOWA, East Central and Southeast Van Buren County Keosauqua08 2300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0800CST Washington County Washington09 1747CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G90) 1810CST Wind speed was measured at the Farmers COOP in Brighton. Damage was done to the fertilizer plant and several large grain bins. Louisa County 1 NW Wapello09 1845CST 0 0 800K Thunderstorm Wind (G85) Four Mobile Homes were overturned and damaged. Louisa County 1 S Wapello09 1858CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A truck was blown off the road. Louisa County 1 W Columbus City09 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Louisa County Wapello09 1902CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) A grain dryer and trailer were overturned, and numerous trees were blown down. IAZ051>052-063>064- Benton - Linn - Iowa - Johnson - Muscatine - Scott - Keokuk - Washington - Louisa - Jefferson - Henry - Des Moines - Van 067>068-076>078- Buren - Lee 087>089-098>099 09 2000CST 0 0 Flood 10 0400CST During the evening of May 9 and into the morning of May 10, urban flooding and county road washouts occurred across a large area of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. Estimates to repair county roads which were washed out or otherwise damaged by the heavy rainfall ranged from $300,000 to $500,000 per county. While roads in urban areas sustained less damage from the rainfall, a number of them became impassable when creeks overflowed their banks. Area basements were flooded, but those damage estimates are not available. Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad declared 12 iowa Counties State Disaster Areas due to flooding damage. Washington County Washington09 2000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 10 0800CST Washington County Washington10 0030CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) There was widespread tree damage across Washington county and $20,000 in damage to a car dealership showroom and new car inventory. Muscatine County 5 N Muscatine10 0050CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) A 28 foot motor home was overturned, a porch was blown off a home, and damage was done to part of a roof. Cedar County .5 N Durant10 0100CST 0 0 250K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) Several homes and outbuildings were destroyed, and there was widespread tree damage. Cedar county farm buildings alone accounted for over 250,000 dollars worth of damage. The damage track began near Durant and then stretched northeast across Clinton and Scott counties of Iowa, ending in Whiteside and northern Rock Island counties in Illinois. Scott County 5 SW Plainview to10 0100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G80) 5 E Donahue 0110CST Rural areas saw scattered damage from Durant in Cedar county to Parkview in Scott county. Scott County Parkview10 0110CST 0 0 1M Thunderstorm Wind (G85) Wind gusts affected 150 buildings in the Parkview area causing nearly 1 million dollars in damages. Parkview was part of a larger swath of damage from Durant in Cedar county Iowa through Fulton in Whiteside county Illinois. Clinton County Clinton10 0140CST 0 0 1M Thunderstorm Wind (G90) Roofs were torn off a large number of homes and other wind damage was widespread along a two-mile wide path extending from Durant, Iowa through Clinton to Fulton, Illinois. A small tornado developed on the north end of the storm, touching down in Clinton, crossing the Mississippi River and touching down again in Fulton. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, East Central and Southeast Clinton County Clinton10 0140CST 5 100 0 0 1M Tornado (F1) A small tornado developed on the northern end of the storm and touched down near Clinton, Iowa. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River and struck Fulton, Illinois shortly after 80 to 100+ MPH winds swept through the area. Henry County Wayland16 1817CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Clinton County Clinton24 0900CST 0 0 10K Lightning Lightning struck an 80 year old, 400 pound cross atop Mount St. Clare College Admission Building in Clinton. The cross exploded, damaging the roof and many cars in the parking lot below. The incident was part of a widespread lightning event which damaged several structures, destroyed numerous trees, and started 4 fires. Keokuk County Delta24 0909CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Scott County Davenport24 0920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lee County Wever24 1200CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Iowa County North English24 1200CST 0 0 50K Lightning Home destroyed by fire after several neighbors saw the house struck by lightning. This was part of a widespread lightning event which damaged several structures, destroyed numerous trees, and started 4 other fires. IAZ064-067>068 Johnson - Muscatine - Scott 24 1215CST 0 0 500K High Wind (G52) 1310CST Strong gradient winds caused widespread tree damage and downed power lines. Damage was most extensive in the Iowa City, Iowa area where trees block many streets limiting traffic and causing an extended power outage. In Davenport Iowa, tree damage was less extensive shingles were blown off some area roofs. Des Moines County Burlington24 1230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Des Moines County Burlington24 1300CST 0 0 30K Lightning House fire caused by lightning, numerous witnesses saw the house struck. This was part of a widespread lightning event which damaged several structures, destroyed numerous trees, and started 4 other fires. Jefferson County Fairfield24 1330CST 0 0 10K Lightning Witnesses saw house struck by lightning and a small attic fire was started. This was part of a widespread lightning event which damaged several structures, destroyed numerous trees, and started 4 other fires. IOWA, Northeast

NONE REPORTED. IOWA, Northwest Sioux County Orange City17 1928CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sioux County 3 E Maurice17 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) O'Brien County 3 W Sanborn17 1951CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) O'Brien County 2 W Sanborn17 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) O'Brien County 2 N Sanborn17 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) IOWA, Southwest Pottawattamie County Lake Manawa03 1530CST 1 1 Lightning Lightning killed one man and injured another as they were standing on a Lake Manawa boat dock. The two men had been loading their boat onto a trailer when the lightning hit them and they both fell backwards into the water. M26OU Page County Braddyville08 2240CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Harrison County Beebeetown17 1915CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Shelby County Jacksonville17 1958CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Fremont County Riverton22 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2200CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm IOWA, Southwest Page County Clarinda22 2200CST 0 0 35K Lightning Lightning struck a house in Clarinda setting it on fire. Page County Shenandoah22 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Page County Blanchard22 2310CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) KANSAS, East Cloud County Miltonvale03 2329CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dickinson County 5 E Abilene04 0007CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Morris County 3 N Wilsey04 0045CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Wabaunsee County Alta Vista04 0111CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lyon County Reading04 0125CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Geary County Junction City04 0300CST 0 0 25K Lightning Lightning struck a vacant apartment building causing a fire and damage. Coffey County 4 W Burlington06 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coffey County Burlington06 2136CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Coffey County Le Roy06 2300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 07 0130CST Heavy rains flooded some rural roads and caused low water crossings to be impassable. Anderson County Colony06 2330CST 0 0 Flash Flood 07 0200CST Heavy rainfall caused flooding of rural roads and low water crossings. KSZ037 Morris 08 2312CST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 2330CST In and around the Dunlap area, outflow winds from distant thunderstorms damaged TV antennas, knocked down a few tree limbs and torn off roof shingles in and around the Dunlap area. Republic County Scandia09 1802CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cloud County 13 SW (Cnk)Blosser Apt 09 1815CST 0.1400 0 0 Tornado (F0) Con 1817CST Cloud County 12 SW (Cnk)Blosser Apt 09 1817CST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) Con 1818CST According to storm chasers in the area, two brief tornadoes touched down from a poorly organized but rotating storm base. The first appeared as a slowly turning dust swirl, while the second, about 1 mile further east, as a tubular column of spirling dirt bands. Republic County Norway09 1826CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Republic County Norway09 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Republic County Belleville09 1834CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Republic County Belleville09 1841CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cloud County 3 N Concordia09 1904CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Cloud County Concordia 09 1908CST 0 0 10K 20K Hail (4.50) Washington County 5 N Hanover09 1910CST 0.2 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1913CST A brief tornado was reported in open area. No damaged was evident. Cloud County Aurora09 1913CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, East Cloud County 3 SE Concordia09 1914CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Marshall County 6 SW Marysville09 1948CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Washington County 1 W Vining to 09 1950CST 1.5100 0 0 300K 40K Tornado (F2) .5 E Vining 1955CST A tornado hit along the Clay-Washington county line moving east through mainly the city of Vining, beginning about 1.5 West of town and ending about 1/2 mile eastnortheast. Some damage was also noted in Clifton. There were about 25 buildings damaged in Vining including a large grain elevator complex with many trees downed or uprooted. A few buildings had their roofs torn completely off. Wind damage also occurred just north of Vining on a couple of farm homes and buildings. There were no injuries. Marshall County 3 N Bremen09 1955CST 0.2 20 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) A sheriff's deputy reported damage to his patrol car, a railroad crossing member and numerous trees downed. Clay County 7 N Morganville09 1958CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clay County Morganville09 2000CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Marshall County 6 S Marysville09 2025CST 0.1 15 0 0 Tornado (F0) Nemaha County 1 S Baileyville 09 2032CST 0.5 75 0 0 95K 25K Tornado (F1) 2035CST A small tornado hit a farmstead damaging and destroying several buildings. Pieces of tin from the damaged buildings were observed to be circling counter-clockwise. However, the farmers home was not damaged. Nemaha County 4.5 NE Seneca 09 2035CST 0 0 50K 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) High winds damaged several farm buildings, torn down power lines and damaged trees in and around Seneca. Clay County 13 NE Clay Center09 2035CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brown County 5 S Hiawatha10 0330CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning hit the tower of radio station KNZA south of Hiawatha knocking the station off the air and damaging transmitting equipment and the antenna. Cloud County Aurora17 1957CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clay County 8 NW Clay Center17 2000CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Republic County Republic22 2110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Republic County Republic22 2113CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Republic County Courtland22 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.59) Nemaha County Centralia22 2153CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Republic County 5 SE Belleville to 22 2200CST 0 0 10K 90K Hail (2.75) Belleville Large hail and high winds severely damaged crops in a large share of the northern half of the county from about Bryon to Cuba. Republic County Cuba22 2200CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Republic County Munden22 2212CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Washington County Haddam22 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brown County Fairview22 2245CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Republic County Munden22 2250CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County Haddam22 2325CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Washington22 2345CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clay County Clay Center23 0100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, East High winds estimated around 60 to 65 mph knocked down several trees. Geary County Milford Res23 0200CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Douglas County 1 S Eudora24 1632CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ottawa County 3 N Tescott24 2015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Ottawa County 1 E Culver24 2056CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Ottawa County Niles26 0205CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Geary County Milford Res26 0400CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Franklin County 8 N Ottawa26 0900CST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rains forced water over highway 59 north of Ottawa. The road was barricaded until the water receded. Ottawa County Bennington26 1535CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Ottawa County Vine Creek26 1601CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ottawa County Tescott26 1625CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1700CST Rainfall of 3 to 4 inches in about an hour caused flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas including roads and intersections. Washington County Kimeo26 1705CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Riley County Manhattan26 1717CST 0 0 90K Heavy Rain Heavy rain, nearly two inches falling in about 30 minutes, caused a roof to collapse on Kleppers Corner Store in downtown Manhattan. Flooding of intersections and streets was also reported. Washington County Barnes26 1720CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jefferson County Perry Lake 26 1800CST 0 2 150K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G85) 1810CST Areas around the southern end of Perry Lake near the Perry State Park suffered extensive tree and property damage due to downburst winds estimated at 75 to 100 mph. RV's, campers, boats and other vehicles and objects were tossed around damaged or destroyed by the high winds. Some buildings were also damaged. Marshall County Marysville26 1800CST 0 0 Heavy Rain Heavy rain of 3 to 4 inches, most of it in about 1 hour, caused pooling and ponding of water in and around Marysville. Shawnee County Topeka 26 1815CST 0 0 75K 25K Flash Flood 2000CST Three to 4 inches of rain in about 90 minutes caused widespread flash flooding in and around the city. Many streets and intersections had to be closed by police due to high water, stranded cars or floating debris. Some cars were reported to be floating, also. Many basements were flooded along with power outages. Jackson County Holton26 1830CST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding across most of the county especially in urban areas. Osage County Lyndon26 1900CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000CST Heavy rain of 3 to 4 inches caused flooding around much of the county especially in urban areas. Cloud County Miltonvale31 1605CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clay County Clay Center31 1623CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clay County Clay Center 31 1630CST 0 0 10K 30K Flash Flood 1845CST Heavy rains caused areas of flash flooding mainly in the south half of the county. Clay County Clay Center31 1658CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clay County Wakefield31 1706CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, East Riley County 4 S Bala to31 1708CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bala Wabaunsee County Hessdale 31 1930CST 1 0 99K 75K Flash Flood 2200CST Torrential rainfall of 4 to 10 inches in about 4 hours caused widespread and severe flash flooding across all of Wabaunsee county, especially the south half of the county. All creeks and streams were out of banks with most rural roads watered covered, flooded and/or damaged due to the heavy rain. The death occurred when a motorist returning home was overtaken by the high water at a creek crossing about 1/4 mile east of Hessdale, and about 3 miles from the man's home. The car was found the next day about 1/4 mile downstream from the crossing while the mans body was found about 3/4 mile downstream, about 15 to 18 hours after estimated time of the incident and death. The man was presummed to have drowned but had a minor medical problem. M59IW M59IW Shawnee County Topeka 31 1930CST 0 0 50K 20K Flash Flood 2130CST Heavy rainfall of 3 to 9 inches caused flash flooding in and around most of the county including the city of Topeka. Flooding was most intense in the western and southern sections of the county. Many rural roads were underwater and impassable. Several city streets were blocked off by police due to flooding. Some power outages occurred. Geary County Junction City 31 2000CST 0 0 25K 60K Flash Flood Heavy rain from the Junction City area southward across the county caused flash flooding. Many rural roads were water covered and some were closed for a time. Dickinson County Abilene 31 2100CST 0 0 20K 40K Flash Flood 2330CST Heavy rains of 4 to 7 inches caused flash flooding across most of the southern half of the county. Several rural roads were washed out and others closed at low lying areas. Morris County Council Grove 31 2100CST 1 0 30K 40K Flash Flood 2359CST Very heavy rains of 4 to 10 inches produced widespread flooding over the county. Many roads, especially in rural areas, were underwater, closed and/or damaged. About 1130pm CST, in Council Grove, an 11 year old boy was wading in rain water when he stepped off into a drainage ditch and was sucked into a culvert under a street. The boy became trapped underwater about 4 to 5 feet inside the culvert tube. It took emergency personnel about 20 to 30 minutes to free the boy. He was taken to a local hospital and revived, then transferred to a Wichita, KS, hospital where he died about 30 hours later on June 2. M11IW M11IW KANSAS, Extreme Southeast Bourbon County 10 S Fort Scott 05 0800CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed trees.

Crawford County Girard05 0808CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Crawford County Pittsburg 05 0845CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the southern part of the city.

Bourbon County Xenia24 1430CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cherokee County Sherwin26 2015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Crawford County 1 SW Mulberry to 26 2050CST 1 75 0 0 100K 0 Tornado (F1) Mulberry 2052CST F1 tornado touchdown 1 mile southwest of Mulberry and appeared to skip through town as it moved northeast. There was not a continuous damage path. 12 residences were damaged, mostly due to trees falling on roofs. Two downtown commercial buildings were severely damaged.

Cherokee County Baxter Spgs26 2304CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) KANSAS, North Central Phillips County Kirwin Res 03 2118CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Rooks County Stockton 03 2150CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, North Central Osborne County Alton 03 2220CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.75) Osborne County Natoma 03 2230CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Rooks County Stockton 03 2250CST 0 0 1K Hail (0.75) Rooks County Palco 03 2300CST 0 0 4K Hail (1.50) A cluster of severe thunderstorms developed south of Phillipsburg and moved southeast. The storms weakened by the time they reached Beloit. Along their path, they did drop upto golfball size hail. Near Kirwin Lake, the hail covered the ground. Osborne County Natoma 07 0125CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) 0135CST Thunderstorms moved across parts of North-Central Kansas and became severe for a short period of time. Hail the size of golfballs fell at Natoma. Jewell County Mankato 22 2300CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.50) Phillips County Logan 22 2300CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.50) Phillips County 1 W Phillipsburg 22 2302CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Phillips County 1 N Phillipsburg 22 2320CST 0 0 30K Hail (3.00) Phillips County Speed 23 0006CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) Phillips County Gretna 23 0016CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) Phillips County Agra 23 0023CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Rooks County Woodston 23 0030CST 0 0 15K 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Phillips County Agra 23 0031CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Smith County 2 W Kensington 23 0040CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) Severe thunderstorms moved across the area, dropping hail upto 3 inches in diameter and damaging winds. The largest hail fell just north of Phillipsburg. Damage from winds was reported near Woodston where a couple of garages lost their roofs. KANSAS, Northeast Miami County Louisburg04 0415CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 0500CST Two inches of rain fell during a round of thunderstorms causing minor street flooding in the Louisburg area. Wyandotte County Kansas City06 2150CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 07 0030CST Heavy rain from thunderstorms produced street flooding in Kansas City.

Johnson County Olathe to07 0720CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 2 E Spring Hill 0845CST Heavy rains from thunderstorms caused street flooding of 56 Highway near Olathe and at the intersection of 194th Street and Metcalf in southern Johnson County.

KSZ025 Atchison 08 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Delaware River Muscotah, KS

Flood Stage 27 ft Above Flood Stage 5/8 to 5/8 Crest 27.61

Atchison County Cummings08 0655CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Thunderstorms droped three quarter inch in diameter hail near Cummings. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Northeast

KSZ103 Leavenworth 09 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Stranger Creek Easton, KS

Flood Stage 17 ft At Flood Stage 5/9 to 5/9 Crest 17.0

KSZ025 Atchison 10 0000CST 0 0 Flood 12 2359CST Missouri River Atchison, KS

Flood Stage 22 ft Above Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/12 Crest 24.2 ft on 5/10

KSZ103 Leavenworth 10 0000CST 0 0 Flood 12 2359CST Missouri River Leavenworth, KS

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/12 Crest 21.1 ft on 5/10

Atchison County Atchison10 0345CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A local radio station in Atchison reported nickel-size hail in a severe thunderstorm.

KSZ025 Atchison 24 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Atchison, KS

Flood Stage 22 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 to 5/31 Crest 26.6 ft on 5/28

KSZ103 Leavenworth 24 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Leavenworth, KS

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 to 5/31 Crest 23.9 ft on 5/28

Linn County Mound City24 1440CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A severe thunderstorm dropped dime-size hail in Mound City.

Linn County 4 E La Cygne to24 1540CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) La Cygne 1550CST As severe thunderstorms moved across Linn County, one inch in diameter hail was reported 4 miles east of La Cygne. Nickel size hail was reported at La Cygne.

Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Northeast Miami County 3 E Lancaster to24 1643CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Louisburg 1705CST Severe thunderstorms produced dime-size hail 3 miles east of New Lancaster and two inch in diameter hail at Louisburg.

Linn County La Cygne24 1705CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) The last in a series of severe thunderstorms dropped one and a quarter inch in diameter hail in La Cygne.

KSZ103 Leavenworth 26 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Stranger Creek Easton, KS

Flood Stage 17.0 ft Above Flood Stage 5/26 to 5/28 Crest 20.3 on 5/27

Leavenworth County Easton to26 1647CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Leavenworth 1712CST Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 MPH in Easton and to 70 MPH in Leavenworth.

Atchison County Atchison26 1903CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-size hail over the city of Atchison.

Linn County La Cygne26 1910CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 65 MPH at La Cygne.

Miami County Louisburg26 1930CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Sheriff's office reported trees knocked down in Louisburg from severe thunderstorm winds. KSZ025 Atchison 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Delaware River Muscotah, KS

Flood Stage 27 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/27 Crest 27.4

KSZ103 Leavenworth 28 0000CST 0 0 Flood 29 2359CST Stranger Creek Tonganoxie, KS

Flood Stage 22 ft Above Flood Stage 5/28 to 5/29 Crest 23.3 ft on 5/29

KANSAS, Northwest Graham County Bogue03 2140CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sheridan County 10 S Studley03 2250CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Gove County Grinnell03 2300CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Graham County 1 S Hill City03 2314CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Northwest Logan County Russell Spgs06 1138CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County 10 SW Monument07 0000CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Decatur County Dresden07 0010CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gove County 19 S Campus07 0015CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Graham County 3 S Penokee07 0022CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gove County 5 W Gove07 0100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County 4 E Monument07 0110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gove County Campus07 0133CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Thomas County 4 NE Oakley to07 0136CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 4 NE Oakely Wallace County 17 N Weskan09 1630MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Greeley County 12 N Tribune09 2020MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Greeley County 15 NE Tribune09 2054MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Thomas County Brewster09 2110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wichita County 11 NW Leoti09 2205CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF CROP DAMAGE ALSO OCCURRED DUE TO HAIL. THREE QUATER INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEOTI. Wichita County Leoti09 2215CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Greeley County 6 NW Tribune14 2005MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greeley County 10 N Tribune14 2020MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rawlins County 14 N Mc Donald to22 1904CST 2 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 13 N Mc Donald 1906CST Cheyenne County 15 N Bird City22 1905CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) TREE BRANCHES THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER BROKEN. Rawlins County 10 N Atwood22 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Rawlins County 6 WSW Herndon22 1955CST 0.1 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) Rawlins County 5 N Atwood22 1955CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Rawlins County 4 W Herndon to22 2011CST 1 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 3 W Herndon 2012CST Decatur County 8 W Oberlin to22 2030CST 4 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) 4 W Oberlin 2040CST Decatur County 4 N Oberlin22 2048CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Decatur County Oberlin22 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) POWER LINES DOWN IN OBERLIN AREA. Rawlins County 2 SW Atwood22 2127CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rawlins County 1 W Atwood22 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rawlins County 1 W Atwood22 2140CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Northwest Rawlins County 2 SW Atwood22 2140CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rawlins County 13 E Atwood22 2149CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Decatur County 10 W Oberlin22 2149CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Decatur County 7 W Oberlin22 2156CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Decatur County 2 W Oberlin22 2205CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Decatur County Oberlin22 2210CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE BROKE A SKYLIGHT AT THE MEDICAL ARTS CLINIC, DENTED VEHICLES, AND DAMAGED CROPS Norton County 1 E Norton22 2220CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Norton County 4 S Norton22 2222CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Norton County Norton22 2224CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Decatur County Dresden22 2245CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Norton County 2 NE Norcatur22 2250CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Decatur County 3 NE Jennings22 2255CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Norton County 6 S Clayton22 2305CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Greeley County 4 SW Tribune24 1630MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County 2 N Winona24 1745CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Graham County 15 SSE Hill City24 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sheridan County 8 NE Hoxie24 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) DIME HAIL ALSO REPORTED 7NE HOXIE AT 1840 CST. Graham County 3.5 S Hill City24 1850CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) GOLFBALL HAIL ALSO REPORTED AT 1 MILE EAST OF HILL CITY. Norton County 1 E Lenora24 1921CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Norton County 7 SW Norton24 1932CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Greeley County Tribune26 1350MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wallace County 13 S Wallace26 1445MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Logan County 25 S Oakley26 1520CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wichita County Selkirk 26 1525CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) GOLFBALL HAIL ALSO REPORTED 7 WEST OF LEOTI AT 1518 CST. Wichita County 13 N Selkirk26 1537CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Gove County 10 W Gove26 1541CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gove County 12 S Campus26 1543CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Gove County 2 E Gove26 1550CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) ONE INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED 3 EAST OF CAMPUS AT 1552 CST. Wichita County 10 NW Leoti to26 1618CST 1 50 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) 11 NW Leoti 1625CST TORNADO DAMAGED FARM BUILDINGS. POWER LINES DOWN. TREES UPROOTED. WINDOWS BROKEN IN Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Northwest CARS. ONE HORSE CARRIED AND DROPPED BY THE TORNADO DIED THE NEXT DAY. Sheridan County Hoxie26 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Decatur County 3 W Oberlin26 1703CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wichita County Marienthal31 1640CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wichita County 5 W Horace31 1650MST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) Greeley County 15 NE Tribune31 1658MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wichita County 5 W Leoti31 1735CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County Russell Spgs31 1802CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) KANSAS, Southeast Barton County Great Bend05 0435CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Chase County 1 W Clements05 0546CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Greenwood County Eureka05 0600CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) AT APPROXIMATELY 600 AM CST, AT EUREKA, WINDS ESTIMATED AT LEAST 80 MPH TORE ROOF FROM GREENWOOD HOTEL.

Butler County Benton05 0607CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Greenwood County Eureka05 0750CST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) LIGHT POLES BLOWN DOWN, ROOF BLOWN OFF, WINDOWS BROKEN, & CAMPER BLOWN OVER.

Labette County Angola05 0800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Labette County Altamont05 0800CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Labette County Mound Valley05 0800CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Montgomery County Cherryvale06 0930CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Russell County Russell07 0320CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Lincoln County 4 NW Sylvan Grove07 0345CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rice County 4 NW Lyons07 0350CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellsworth County Kanopolis07 0355CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barton County Great Bend07 0400CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Saline County 5 S Salina07 0405CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Barton County Great Bend to07 0445CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellinwood Mcpherson County Roxbury07 0503CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Harvey County 1 N Newton07 0523CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sedgwick County 69Th N & Woodlawn07 0615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Neosho County Chanute Airport07 0843CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reno County Sylvia08 1708CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southeast Reno County 5 NW Sylvia08 1915CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Reno County 3 E Sylvia08 1945CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Reno County 6 NW Plevna08 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) TWO (2) LARGE COTTONWOOD TREES UPROOTED. Reno County 5 SW Pretty Prairie08 2035CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Reno County Haven08 2045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kingman County Mt Vernon08 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sedgwick County Cheney Lake08 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rice County Sterling09 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Reno County Nickerson09 1748CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Reno County 5 S Sterling09 1753CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Reno County Plevna09 1758CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reno County Sylvia09 1817CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Reno County Nickerson09 1817CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Reno County Plevna09 1817CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mcpherson County Inman09 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rice County Lyons09 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rice County Lyons09 1849CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Reno County Plevna09 1850CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rice County 5 E Lyons09 1850CST 0 0 250K Hail (2.75) 1855CST SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CROSSING RICE COUNTY ON THIS EVENING DROPPED HAIL AS LARGE AS BASEBALLS FROM HIGHWAY 14 ON EAST, DAMAGING CROPS, BUILDINGS, VEHICLES AND FARM EQUIPMENT.

Reno County 8 S Arlington09 1915CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Mcpherson County 8 N Windom09 1942CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reno County 2 NW Arlington to09 2010CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1 NW Arlington 2011CST Reno County 2 SW Sylvia to09 2220CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2 NW Sylvia 2300CST STERLING ROAD APPROACHING BRIDGE WAS WASHED OUT.

Reno County 1 NE Abbyville09 2220CST 0 0 Flash Flood WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 50 & 14.

Russell County Wilson Lake09 2320CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Russell County Russell09 2358CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southeast Harper County 14 W Anthony10 0215CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Harper County 1 E Anthony10 0230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Sumner County 1 S Belle Plaine10 0300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ellsworth County Kanopolis Lake17 1805CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellsworth County 15 SE Ellsworth17 1817CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rice County Chase17 1820CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ellsworth County Kanopolis Lake17 1829CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Saline County 20 SW Salina17 1843CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Saline County 15 SW Salina17 1848CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Reno County Huntsville17 1853CST 0 0 Hail (2.25) Mcpherson County 3 N Marquette17 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Mcpherson County 15 N Mc Pherson17 1903CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Reno County Nickerson17 1912CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Reno County Sylvia17 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Reno County 5 S Hutchinson17 2007CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Barton County 3 E Great Bend24 1557CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County 6 S Great Bend24 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barton County 5 SW Ellinwood24 1819CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Barton County 1 E Ellinwood24 1825CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Rice County 2 E Silica24 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Rice County Bushton & Chase24 1903CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) IN BUSHTON AND CHASE: SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED AT 1903.

Reno County Sylvia24 1905CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ellsworth County 11 S Ellsworth24 1908CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ellsworth County 4 SE Lorraine24 1929CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Mcpherson County Moundridge24 1958CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52)

Lincoln County Westfall24 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Saline County 2 W Salina24 2010CST 0 0 2.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) SEVERAL TREES DOWNED 2 MILES WEST OF SALINA AT 2010.

Lincoln County 2 NW Westfall24 2010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Saline County 2 N Shipton24 2015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southeast Barton County 3 N Albert25 2332CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Barton County 12 N Albert25 2355CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Russell County 6 SE Russell26 0010CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Russell County Russell Airport26 0019CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barton County Claflin26 0035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lincoln County Sylvan Grove26 0055CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cowley County Arkansas City26 1450CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Elk County Elk Falls26 1515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Chautauqua County 7 E Cedarvale26 1520CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Elk County Howard26 1524CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Saline County Brookville26 1525CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Greenwood County Eureka26 1525CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Greenwood County Eureka26 1530CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greenwood County 13 SW Eureka26 1530CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Marion County Burns26 1555CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barton County Pawnee Rock26 1650CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Labette County 1 S Bartlett to26 1936CST 6 75 0 0 Tornado (F0) 6 NW Chetopa 1946CST Montgomery County Cherryvale26 2001CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Montgomery County Cherryvale26 2001CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Allen County 1 W Iola26 2010CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Allen County 1 S Iola26 2020CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Montgomery County Parsons26 2025CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G56) ROOF BLOWN OFF TRAILER HOME.

Barton County 3 NW Hoisington31 1407CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County 5 S Claflin31 1508CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County 8 N Ellinwood31 1514CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ellsworth County 4 W Bushton31 1523CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rice County Bushton31 1524CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County 3 S Claflin31 1525CST 0 0 Hail (1.80) Rice County 4 SW Holyrood31 1528CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rice County Bushton31 1528CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Russell County 4 SE Russell31 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southeast Rice County 10 NW Lyons31 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rice County 4 NW Chase31 1635CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rice County Bushton to31 1656CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 5 SE Bushton Barton County Claflin31 1716CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellsworth County 4 SW Holyrood31 1718CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County Claflin31 1719CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ellsworth County 4 W Langley31 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellsworth County 4 SW Holyrood31 1754CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellsworth County 5 NW Langley31 1803CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Saline County 3 SW Falun31 1819CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mcpherson County 3 NE Freemont31 1846CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Saline County Falun31 1854CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellsworth County 3 N Lorraine31 1859CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Saline County 2 W Assaria31 1915CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Barton County 2 N Pawnee Rock31 1941CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barton County Pawnee Rock31 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barton County Pawnee Rock31 2005CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2035CST WATER COVERED HIGHWAY 56 WITH WATER LEVEL TO CAR TIRE DEPTH.

Barton County Pawnee Rock31 2010CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2117CST TORRENTIAL RAINS RESULTED IN WATER 1-2 FEET DEEP.

Rice County Bushton31 2025CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2055CST FOUR (4) INCHES OF RAIN CLOSED SEVERAL ROADS IN NORTHWEST RICE COUNTY.

Sumner County Argonia31 2040CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ellsworth County Ellsworth31 2040CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2110CST TORRENTIAL RAINS RESULTED IN WATER 8 INCHES TO 1 FOOT DEEP COVERING HIGHWAYS 156 AND K-14 IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTY.

Saline County Salina31 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2141CST WIDESPREAD FLOODING COUNTY-WIDE. PEOPLE RESCUED OUT OF CARS. WATER 8-12 INCHES DEEP OVER ROADS.

Harper County Crisfield31 2139CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Harper County Attica31 2205CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southeast Harper County Attica31 2215CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Harper County Anthony31 2220CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Sumner County Suppesville31 2222CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Sedgwick County 3 W Viola31 2225CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Chase County Hillsboro31 2233CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Marion County Hillsboro31 2233CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Marion County Peabody31 2233CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Harper County Anthony31 2234CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Sedgwick County 4 NE Wichita31 2234CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Sumner County 2 S Wellington31 2300CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) SEMI-TRAILER BLOWN INTO DITCH ON US81 2 MILES SOUTH OF WELLINGTON.

Cowley County Floral31 2310CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cowley County 6 E Winfield31 2310CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Butler County 2 E Augusta31 2344CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) 2345CST TREES DOWNED. SEVERAL CAMPERS AND SHEDS BLOWN OVER AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 54 & 77.

KANSAS, Southwest Ness County Utica03 0515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ness County 1 S Ness City03 0520CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Rush County 1 E Rush Center03 0548CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Ness County 3 SW Bazine03 0550CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ness County Bazine03 0557CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Rush County 7 SSE Nekoma03 0630CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Rush County 6 S Rush Center03 0645CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rush County 6 SSE Rush Center03 0655CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ness County Ness City05 0309CST 0 0 1K Lightning shingles blown off and window broken

Pawnee County 4 E Rozel05 0330CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pawnee County 6 W Larned05 0341CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind tree limbs down Pawnee County Larned05 0350CST 0 0 250K Thunderstorm Wind Tree limbs down

Trego County Ogallah07 0024CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellis County 8 WSW Hays07 0030CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Ellis County Hays07 0038CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellis County 3 N Hays07 0047CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ellis County 11 NE Hays07 0100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Trego County 8 SE Wakeeney07 0115CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Trego County 2 E Wakeeney07 0200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellis County Ellis07 0215CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1615CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind roof blown off a house

Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1616CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1626CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Stafford County Stafford08 1657CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Stafford County 1 N Stafford08 1707CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stafford County 8 W Stafford08 1708CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1710CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1725CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1734CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1734CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Stafford County 4 S Stafford08 1741CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pratt County 5 SSW Byers08 1806CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County 11 W Stafford08 1812CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County 4 E St John08 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stafford County 4 E St John08 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stafford County Stafford08 1822CST 0 0 Flash Flood streets and ditches flooded Edwards County 12 SSW Belpre08 1827CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stafford County 5 W Stafford08 1838CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County St John08 1850CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Edwards County Trousdale08 1852CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edwards County 13 SW Kinsley08 1852CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kiowa County Mullinville08 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ford County 4 N Ford08 1912CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County 1 S Zenith08 1918CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Ford County 5 N Ford08 1922CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edwards County 12 SSW Belpre08 1934CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ford County 3 S Windthorst08 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Edwards County 4 S Belpre08 2020CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Pratt County Hopewell08 2024CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pratt County Hopewell08 2028CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pratt County Byers08 2031CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pratt County 5 NNE Preston08 2032CST 0 0 20K Lightning shelter belt of trees burned Edwards County 23 ESE Kinsley08 2033CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pratt County 3 WNW Byers08 2046CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pratt County 4 E Hopewell08 2046CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Pratt County Hopewell08 2047CST 0 0 50K Hail (2.75) Pratt County 4 E Hopewell08 2051CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Edwards County 23 ESE Kinsley08 2052CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pratt County 6 NNW Cullison to08 2100CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 6.5 NNW Cullison 2102CST Stafford County 8 W Stafford08 2152CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Comanche County 12 SE Buttermilk09 1655CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pratt County 10 SE Pratt09 1722CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Comanche County 9 ESE Buttermilk09 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Comanche County 17 ESE Buttermilk09 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Comanche County 14 ESE Buttermilk09 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pratt County 3 E Pratt09 1800CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Stafford County 4 S Zenith09 1810CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Pratt County 6 E Pratt09 1810CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Comanche County 13 E Buttermilk09 1814CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Stafford County 8 S Stafford09 1815CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stafford County 8 SSE Macksville09 1820CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barber County 10 W Hardtner09 1827CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stafford County 8 S Stafford09 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County 1 S Zenith09 1850CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stafford County 8 S Stafford09 1903CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County 4 S Zenith09 1918CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Meade County Meade09 2046CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ford County 5 S Ensign09 2104CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Ford County Dodge City09 2120CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Meade County 12 NNE Plains09 2220CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Meade County 5 NW Meade09 2225CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gray County 12 SSW Ensign09 2230CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scott County 8 WSW Scott City09 2235CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Scott County Scott City 09 2240CST 0 0 650K 250K Hail (0.88) hail from nickel to quarter size were accompanied by strong wind. damage to crops and homes was nearly 8 miles wide near and along kansas highway 96. Meade County 3 N Fowler09 2300CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lane County 2 S Amy09 2310CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clark County 1 S Minneola09 2312CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lane County Dighton09 2312CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G73) Lane County Dighton 09 2312CST 0 0 1.8M 750K Hail (1.75) Hail and wind cut a path 2 miles wide along hiway 96 across the entire county. Hail was piled 6 inches deep and was visible for several days after. Siding was extensively damaged on many homes...roofs were damaged...trees had bark stripped off. Eight power poles were broken along highway K96. Property damage across the entire county was more than 2.5 million dollars.

Lane County 6 NE Dighton09 2320CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ness County 1 N Ransom09 2330CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Ness County 1 N Ransom09 2330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Hodgeman County 13 NW Jetmore09 2335CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lane County 3 W Dighton09 2340CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clark County Ashland09 2342CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Meade County 3 S Fowler09 2345CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ness County 1 N Ness City 09 2350CST 0 0 1.2M 750K Hail (1.75) Eight mile wide area of hail and wind moved across the county along and near kansas highway 96. Golf ball size hail and 80 mph wind were produced by a vicious thunderstorm that moved all the way from Scott county during the late evening hours. Clark County Sitka09 2352CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Stanton County 10 NW Johnson09 2355CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hodgeman County 3 NE Hanston10 0000CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rush County Alexander10 0015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pawnee County 3 W Burdett10 0015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pawnee County 3 W Burdett10 0015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Comanche County 4 N Coldwater10 0023CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Comanche County 2 SW Coldwater10 0023CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stanton County 18 N Saunders10 0030CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stanton County 11 NNW Big Bow10 0030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stanton County 9 N Big Bow10 0030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pawnee County 9 N Larned10 0030CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Pawnee County 9 N Larned10 0030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Grant County 9 NNE Hickok10 0045CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Comanche County 17 ESE Buttermilk10 0050CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Haskell County 11 NNE Sublette10 0105CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Haskell County 15 N Sublette10 0105CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Haskell County 15 NNE Sublette10 0115CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County 1 N Zenith12 0853CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Morton County Wilburton13 0215CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stevens County Rolla13 0246CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Morton County 7 N Richfield13 0300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stanton County 8 S Johnson13 0345CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Seward County 10 N Liberal13 0358CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stanton County 8 S Johnson13 0410CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Meade County 14 WSW Meade13 0430CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stanton County 12 SE Johnson13 0439CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stanton County 12 SE Johnson13 0449CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Morton County 13 ENE Richfield13 0450CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Stevens County 18 W Moscow13 0500CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stevens County 4 NNE Hugoton13 0515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grant County 10 NNE Ulysses13 0600CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Finney County 9 SSW Garden City13 0715CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Stevens County 8 NNW Hugoton14 1440CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pawnee County Ft Larned15 0600CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stafford County 3 S Zenith17 1905CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clark County Englewood24 1540CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hamilton County Syracuse24 1607MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edwards County 9 E Kinsley24 1633CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Ford County 12 N Bucklin to24 1702CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) 13 N Bucklin 1703CST wind recorded at 89 mph near the tornado from a home weather station. a few trees were uprooted.

Clark County 9 S Minneola24 1705CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 6 power poles down Edwards County Lewis24 1711CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clark County Englewood24 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Numerous tree branches down some 6 inches in diameter Clark County 4 N Englewood24 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Stafford County Radium24 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1739CST Stafford County Stafford24 1740CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind large tree uprooted

Stafford County 11 N Hudson24 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edwards County 1 SE Belpre24 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Comanche County Coldwater24 1757CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Edwards County 2 N Belpre24 1800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pratt County 6 SW Byers24 1820CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Trego County 1 S Wakeeney24 1821CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pratt County 5 W Pratt24 1837CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Seward County 10 N Liberal25 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kearny County 4 NNW Deerfield25 2015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ford County Bellefont25 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2 inch tree limbs blown down Scott County 7 S Scott City25 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ford County Bucklin25 2120CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2 inch tree limbs blown down Kiowa County Mullinville25 2125CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 6 inch tree limbs blown down Finney County Kalvesta25 2137CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Hodgeman County 10 WNW Jetmore25 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hodgeman County 8 SE Jetmore25 2215CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 6 inch tree limbs blown down

Pawnee County 28 WNW Larned25 2243CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rush County Mc Cracken25 2255CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind tree blown down Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Hamilton County Coolidge26 1324MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hamilton County 17 N Syracuse26 1405MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stevens County 15 SE Hugoton26 1435CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stevens County 5 S Woods to26 1439CST 5 200 0 0 40K Tornado (F1) 2 E Woods 1449CST Seward County 2 E Woods to26 1449CST 8 200 0 0 150K Tornado (F1) 8 NE Woods 1504CST Trees uprooted...minor damage to a home...several grain bins damaged and an implement overturned. Tornado continued into Seward county. In Seward county 3 irrigation sprinklers were destroyed...with hay bales tossed and a few trees uprooted.

Stevens County Woods26 1445CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Stevens County 5 S Hugoton26 1456CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Scott County Scott City26 1500CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Seward County 11 N Liberal to 26 1503CST 14 450 0 0 200K 140K Tornado (F2) 6 S Sublette 1528CST Haskell County 6 S Sublette to26 1528CST 6 150 0 0 100K Tornado (F2) 4 ESE Sublette 1537CST 2 irrigation sprinklers destroyed...fertilizer tanks carried over 1 mile...2 houses damaged...fence destroyed...trees uprooted...hay bales tossed...30 foot radio tower blown down...wheat plants pulled up...farm building heavily damaged...flood irrigation pipe scattered about. Meade County 12 NNE Plains26 1515CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 4 power poles down

Haskell County 3 S Sublette26 1520CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Seward County 8 SSW Sublette to26 1520CST 2 30 0 0 2K Tornado (F0) 6 SSW Sublette 1524CST Haskell County 6 SSW Sublette to26 1524CST 2 30 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 4 S Sublette 1527CST Brief spinup occurred near the track of the 1503-1537 entry. Small shed destroyed...house damaged and trees uprooted. Haskell County 2 W Tice26 1530CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Grant County 15 ENE Ulysses26 1535CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Seward County 1 N Liberal26 1535CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Haskell County 8 NE Sublette to26 1535CST 6 150 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 15 NE Sublette 1545CST Gray County 15 NE Sublette to 26 1545CST 22 900 0 0 2M 150K Tornado (F3) 4 NE Ingalls 1615CST The thunderstorm that produced the F2 tornado in Seward and Haskell counties spun up an even bigger tornado further into Haskell and Gray counties. The tornado took a few trees in Haskell county. In Gray county...34 irrigation sprinklers systems were damaged or destroyed...power poles were snapped...2 houses were damaged...a barn was destroyed...a truck overturned...flood irrigation pipe was tossed like match sticks. In fact...one witness reported the 30 foot pieces of pipe were 4 or 5 hundred feet in the air. In addition...3 inch high corn plants were completely removed...leaving the field bare. Several people video taping the tornado were chased by the tornado...only to take shelter under a bridge. The tornado passed about 1/2 mile east of them while they watched 5 inch diameter hail pound the ground. Haskell County 6 S Sublette26 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gray County 10 SW Ingalls26 1555CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) many holes in yards and the fields from the hail stones. looked as if cattled had been walking across the yards. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Haskell County Copeland26 1555CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Comanche County 7 NW Coldwater26 1559CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gray County Ingalls26 1605CST 0 0 200K Hail (5.50) Gray County 6 N Cimarron to26 1615CST 10 400 0 0 850K Tornado (F1) 14 NNE Cimarron 1628CST Supercell cycled once again. Dairy farm heavily damaged with 32 head of cattle injured or killed...6 sprinklers damaged or destroyed...trees uprooted...power poles snapped. Gray County 2 W Cimarron26 1617CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Meade County 5 S Fowler26 1620CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barber County 6 S Isabel26 1620CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gray County 9 N Cimarron to26 1620CST 3 50 0 0 65K Tornado (F1) 11 NNE Cimarron 1625CST Grain bin destroyed...3 power poles down...1 sprinkler irrigation system destroyed. Ford County Dodge City26 1625CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Meade County 1 W Fowler26 1626CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hodgeman County 12 N Jetmore26 1626CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edwards County 1 NE Trousdale26 1631CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gray County 5 S Cimarron26 1633CST 0 0 150K Thunderstorm Wind several irragation sprinklers blown down Gray County 1 S Cimarron26 1636CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind power poles down Hodgeman County Jetmore26 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Hodgeman County 12 NW Jetmore26 1653CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ness County 14 S Ness City26 1659CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ness County 8 E Ness City26 1700CST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind Satellite dish destroyed and shingles blown off a roof Ford County Bucklin26 1715CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County Mullinville26 1727CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rush County Alexander26 1732CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 4 inch tree limbs blown down.

Ness County 6 E Brownell26 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Edwards County 9 SSE Kinsley26 1747CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Comanche County Coldwater26 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellis County 11 SW Hays26 1800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Edwards County Offerle26 1800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Edwards County Offerle26 1800CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ness County Utica31 1510CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Ness County Utica31 1516CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ness County Utica31 1545CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Morton County 8 N Elkhart31 1620CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ness County 1 N Ransom31 1625CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Morton County 8 N Elkhart31 1627CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Morton County 5 W Rolla31 1652CST 0.3 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) Ness County Ness City31 1652CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Morton County 2 NW Rolla31 1659CST 0.3 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1700CST Morton County 1 W Rolla31 1705CST 0.3 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1706CST Ness County 2 SE Ness City31 1706CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1707CST Morton County Rolla31 1709CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ness County 3 SE Ness City to31 1709CST 15 300 0 0 50K Tornado (F1) 6 ESE Bazine 1739CST Rush County 6 ESE Bazine to31 1739CST 3 100 0 0 10K Tornado (F1) 4 SSE Alexander 1745CST Tornado did not have much to strike as it was across open farmland. One stone house was destroyed along with trees and fences. a few out buildings had some damage. Morton County Rolla31 1715CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Morton County Rolla31 1719CST 0 0 250K Hail (2.75) Hail stones went through roofs of homes. Major tree damage. Ellis County Pfeifer31 1721CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rush County Alexander31 1734CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lane County 9 NW Healy31 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stevens County 10 SW Hugoton to31 1753CST 2 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 8 SSW Hugoton 1758CST Rush County Alexander31 1808CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Stevens County 13 SE Hugoton31 1820CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rush County Nekoma31 1820CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69) Meade County 2 N Plains31 1850CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Meade County 4 W Plains31 1856CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Meade County 12 NW Meade31 1856CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Finney County Garden City31 1902CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Rush County Alexander31 1907CST 0 0 Flash Flood Water was over the road through town. Stevens County 9 S Hugoton31 1924CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KANSAS, Southwest Pawnee County 4 NE Ash Valley31 1926CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Seward County 1 E Liberal31 1929CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Stevens County 10 S Hugoton31 1934CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Seward County 1 N Liberal31 1935CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pawnee County 12 NW Larned31 2015CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clark County 2 W Ashland31 2016CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edwards County 3 SE Fellsburg31 2030CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barber County Medicine Lodge31 2055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G62) Pratt County 1 N Byers31 2057CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barber County Kiowa31 2144CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Barber County Medicine Lodge31 2155CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) KENTUCKY, Central Jefferson County Louisville to03 2230EST 0 0 20M Hail (2.75) 2 E Fisherville 2310EST Hail from golf ball to baseball size totaled numerous cars across various parts of Louisville including Churchill Downs, the International Airport, Highview, Fern Creek, Okolona, Jeffersontown, Camp Taylor and Hikes Point. 3 renta-car lots in the vicinity of the International Airport were totaled. Baseball size hail at Jeffersontown, Fern Creek, Highview and Camp Taylor accumulated to 8 inches. Accumulations were also substantial along the Gene Snyder Freeway just south of Fern Creek. The hail shift was approximately 5 miles wide and went all the way through the county. Several insurance companies have had over 100 hundred claims due to car and home damage. Most of the home damage was to shingles, siding and windows. Bullitt County Mt Washington03 2320EST 0 0 1K Hail (1.50) 2330EST Several homes received window damage on King's Church Road due to 1.5 inch hail. Shelby County Shelbyville03 2330EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2335EST Thunderstorm winds damaged a church in Shelbyville. Shelby County Waddy03 2340EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2345EST Dime size hail reported by a spotter. Anderson County Stensboro03 2345EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2350EST Golf ball size hail reported by HAM radio operater. Jessamine County 1 SE Brannon04 0035EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0040EST Golf ball size hail reported by central dispatch. Harrison County Northeast Part04 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1600EST Trees down across northeastern quadrant of the county. Fleming County Flemingsburg to04 1625EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Mt Carmel 1640EST Trees and power lines down between Flemingsburg and Mt. Carmel. Nelson County Bardstown05 1320EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1325EST 1 inch hail reported by DES. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central Spencer County Wakefield05 1330EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1335EST Golf ball size hail reported. Anderson County Lawrenceburg05 1335EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1340EST Golf ball size hail reported. Washington County 1 E Willisburg to05 1335EST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1.5 E Willisburg 1337EST A weak F0 tornado briefly touched down 1 mile east of Willisburg. No property damage was reported. Woodford County Countywide05 1340EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1415EST Several trees down across the county. Fayette County Lexington05 1355EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1400EST Quarter size hail reported by DES. Anderson County Lawrenceburg05 1405EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1415EST Golf ball size hail reported by DES. Franklin County 1 E Frankfort05 1408EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1415EST 2 inch hail reported by the DES on the east side of Frankfort. Lincoln County 2 S Hustonville05 1425EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1430EST Golf ball size hail reported by 911. Lincoln County Mc Kinney05 1432EST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 1440EST Baseball size hail reported by DES. Bullitt County 1 SE Shepherdsville05 1440EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1445EST Dime size hail reported by dispatch.

Lincoln County Halls Gap05 1442EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1450EST Golf ball size hail reported by Ham radio operater. Shelby County Harrisonville05 1505EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1510EST Dime size hail reported by police. Madison County Richmond05 1530EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1535EST Dime size hail reported by police. Rowan County Morehead05 1555EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1600EST Dime size hail reported by police. Oldham County Countywide05 1605EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1645EST Trees down across the county. Trimble County Milton05 1605EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1645EST Trailers rolled over along Hwy. 36 near Milton. Trees down across other parts of the county. Anderson County Countywide05 1615EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central Four and half inches of rain in 4 hours caused many roads to be washed out and many basesments to flood across the county. The county judge-exectutive declared a state of emergency for the county. Major mudslides covered roads on Tyrone Hill and on Hwy. 44.

Shelby County Countywide05 1635EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Hwy. 395 south of Waddy was closed due to high waters. Streets were flooded in Bagdad and Shelbyville. Report from DES. Breckinridge County Countywide05 1645EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1715EST Trees down across the county. Grayson County Countywide05 1645EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1715EST Trees down across the county. A tree damaged a car in Leitchfield. Fayette County Countywide05 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST Several streets were a foot under water throughout Lexington and Fayette county. Clark County Countywide05 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1815EST Several roads were closed due to high water. A gas station in Winchester had water half way up the gas pumps. Hardin County Countywide05 1700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1730EST Trees down across various parts of the county. Meade County 1 N Ekron to05 1705EST 1 100 0 10 500K Tornado (F1) 3 SE Brandenburg 1707EST An F1 tornado estimated at around 100 mph embedded in downburst winds moved from just north of Ekron to 3 miles southeast of Brandenburg. 25 residences received damage. 5 mobile homes were completely destroyed. 10 people were injured, 3 serious enough for hospitalization. The damage path due to the straight-line winds was estimated around 5 miles long and 1 mile wide, although the tornado path appeared to be a mile long and 100 yards wide. Jefferson County Countywide05 1710EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1730EST 10 homes in Fairdale were heavily damaged as trees were knocked down on them. Trees were also reported down across various other parts of Louisville and Jefferson county as the line of the thunderstorms moved through. HAM radio operaters received reports of 70 to 80 mph wind gusts. Montgomery County Mt Sterling05 1710EST 1 1 10K Flash Flood 1900EST A 10 year old boy fell into Hinkston Creek, which had swelled to 12 feet in heavy rain, and was swept in a storm drain. The boy was killed, and an attempted rescuer was also slightly injured. Many of the country roads lost the blacktop surface in the flooding, and part of Old Stepstone Road near Mt. Sterling was completely washed out. There were also some landslides along Grassy Lick Pike and Donaldson Road northwest of Mt. Sterling. A mobile home on Stepstone Road recieved extensive damage. Most of the inhabitants belongings were ruined. M10IW Nelson County Countywide05 1710EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1730EST Trees down across the county. Bullitt County Lebanon Jct05 1714EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A spotter reported trees down. Mercer County 5 SW Harrodsburg to05 1730EST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 10 NE Harrodsburg 1800EST A historic cabin from the late 1700's was severly damaged by straight-line winds. The loft was blown off it and deposited along a fence row. The cabin was located along Hwy. 68 in Fairview 5 miles northeast of Harrodsburg. Also, trees were down mainly along and Hwy. 68 through the county. 2 homes were damaged as trees fell on them. Several barns lost roofs.

Boyle County Countywide05 1740EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1810EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central Trees down across the county. Woodford County Countywide05 1740EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST Several streets were water covered. Oldham County Crestwood05 1748EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 60 mph winds were reported by HAM radio operaters. Franklin County Frankfort05 1750EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 60-70 mph winds reported by spotter in Frankfort. Rowan County Farmers05 1800EST 0 0 Flash Flood Roads under water reported by local television.

Scott County Countywide05 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1830EST Trees down across the county. Nicholas County Carlisle05 1830EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1900EST Trailers rolled over and barn flattened along Hwy. 32 near Carlisle. Trees down across the county. Powell County Countywide05 1840EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST Ky. 15 and several other roads were closed across the county due to high water. Shelby County 2 S Pleasureville05 1858EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 60 mph winds reported by HAM radio operater. Montgomery County Countywide05 1900EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2100EST Streets and low-lying areas were reported under water across various parts of the county. KYZ042 Bourbon 05 1900EST 0 0 Flood 07 0700EST Stoner Creek at Paris crested at 19.7 feet on May 6 at 1300 est. Flood stage is 18 feet. Henry County Eminence to05 1915EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G62) Pleasureville 1925EST 70 mph straight-line winds damaged at least 50 barns along with farm equipment from Eminence to Pleasureville. KYZ043 Nicholas 06 0700EST 0 0 Flood 09 0700EST The Licking River at Blue Licks Spring crested at 28.1 feet (flood stage is 22 feet) on May 6 at 1800 est. Oldham County Countywide08 1000EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1130EST Several roads under water across the county. Harrison County Countywide08 1540EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1600EST Trees down across the county with a roof blown off 5 miles northeast of Cynthiana. Trimble County Milton08 1700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Henry County Defoe08 1710EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 60 mph winds were estimated by a spotter. Oldham County Buckner08 1712EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A roof was taken off a trailer in Buckner. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central Bourbon County Countywide08 1750EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1810EST Trees were reported down across parts of the county. Nicholas County Crooked Creek08 1805EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A barn and a trailer were destroyed in the Crooked Creek area. Rowan County Countywide08 1835EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1845EST Trees down across the county. Jefferson County Middletown10 1800EST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1810EST Numerous trees were down across the Louisville metro area. Hardest hit was Middletown where 5 homes were seriously damaged. One home was damaged beyond repair. Trimble County Countywide10 2330EST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 11 0330EST Heavy rain caused flash flooding to many parts of the county according to the DES. Water was up over some roads and bridges and covered some of the sewer lift stations in Milton. The County Judge Executive declared the county a state of emergency. The damage to county and state roads were estimated at 100K. In some areas, the black top was stripped from roads. Some homes and trailers were evacuated from Ky 421 and 42. Oldham County La Grange11 0015EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0400EST Water caused a few evacuations in LaGrange. Henry County Countywide11 0030EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0400EST Numerous home evacuations and cars stranded in flood waters in the Turner's Station and Sulphur areas but several other roads water covered across the county. KYZ030 Jefferson 11 1900EST 0 0 Flood 13 0700EST The Ohio River at the McAlpine Lock on the upper gauge crested at 24.1 feet (flood stage is 23 feet) on May 11 at 2300 est. KYZ030 Jefferson 11 1900EST 0 0 Flood 13 0700EST The Ohio River at McAlpine Lock on the lower gauge crested at 55.3 feet (flood stage is 55 feet) on May 11 at 2300 est. River road in Louisville was closed from 3rd to 8th streets. Jupiter and Eifler Beaches saw some minor flooding to homes. KYZ043 Nicholas 15 0700EST 0 0 Flood 18 0700EST The Licking River at Blue Licks Spring crested at 33.0 feet (flood stage is 22 feet) on May 16 at 1200 est. Bourbon County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500EST Numerous roads under water and impassable across the county. Report from DES. Nicholas County Carlisle15 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500EST Water covering many roads. Homes on Main Street threatened by high water. Report from Sherrif. Harrison County Edgewater15 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500EST Water threatening many homes. Many residents reporting water knee deep in spots. Report from Lexingon TV station. Other areas across the county reporting high water. Menifee County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500EST Water covering roads at various locations. Scott County Sadieville15 1500EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central Roads under water near Sadieville. Report from DES. KYZ042 Bourbon 15 1900EST 0 0 Flood 16 0700EST Stoner Creek at Paris crested at 18.2 feet (18 foot flood stage) on May 16 at 0000 est. KYZ030 Jefferson 17 1900EST 0 0 Flood 19 0700EST The Ohio River at McAlpine Lock on the upper gauge crested at 23.1 feet (flood stage is 23 feet) on May 17. River road in Louisville was closed from 3rd to 8th streets, and some minor home flooding occurred in along Jupiter and Eifler Beaches. Jefferson County Louisville24 2014EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees down. Bullitt County Countywide24 2015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2035EST Numerous trees reported dwon across the county. Report from Dispatch. Nelson County Countywide24 2025EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2040EST Numerous trees down across the county. Report from DES. Garrard County Countywide24 2030EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 2055EST 60 mph winds reported across various parts of the county. Estill County Irvine24 2100EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail reported by Dispatch. Marion County Lebanon24 2103EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 60 mph winds reported by spotter. Bourbon County 2 SW Millersburg24 2110EST 1 2 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1 man was killed and a woman and child injured in a car when a tree fell on it. Spotter reported winds were around 60 mph. M24VE Mercer County 6 N Harrodsburg24 2114EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees down with 60 mph winds. Report from Ham radio operater and Dispatch. Fayette County Lexington24 2115EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees down reported by Dispatch. Madison County Richmond24 2125EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees down due to 60 mph winds reported by Dispatch. Woodford County Versailles24 2130EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several trees down with 60 mph winds reported by Dispatch. Jessamine County Countywide24 2135EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2155EST Several trees dowon across the county. Estill County South Part24 2150EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2210EST Several trees down across southern part of the county with a few transformers on fire. Bath County Owingsville24 2205EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees reported down. Pulaski County Somerset24 2210EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Numerous trees and power lines down due to 60 mph winds. Report from Dispatch. Pulaski County Somerset24 2227EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail reported just south of Somerset. Whitley County Fairview24 2235EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central 1 inch hail reported near the Tennessee line. Barren County Glasgow25 2140EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail reported by law enforcement. Ohio County Beaver Dam26 0125EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail reported by Henderson post. Jefferson County Louisville26 0700EST 0 0 2K Lightning Lightning caused a fire that damaged the basement and some of the first floor walls of a brick two-story house. Jefferson County Louisville26 1025EST 0 0 10K Lightning Lightning struck a house heavily damaging the second floor. KYZ030 Jefferson 26 1100EST 0 0 10K Flood 2100EST Several roads across southern Jefferson county were closed due to high waters as 4 inches of rain fell between 11 pm est May 25 and 11 am est May 26. Area creeks were already backed up due to the near-flooded Ohio River. 50 residents of a nursing home on Dixie Highway had to be relocated when a sump pump failure allowed the halls to be filled with water. Several roads were closed into the evening hours. Breckinridge County Kingswood26 1415EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported by the Kingswood Fire Department. Meade County Battletown26 1930EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball size hail reported. Taylor County Countywide27 1200EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1230EST Several trees down across the county. A few buildings received minor damage near green River Lake. Casey County Countywide27 1200EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1230EST Several trees down across the county. One mobile home received damage when a tree fell on it. Marion County Countywide27 1200EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1230EST Several trees down across the county. Fayette County Lexington27 1220EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees down in Lexington. Fayette County Lexington27 1220EST 0 1 Lightning 1 person was injured when struck by lightning. Lincoln County Stanford27 1230EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Report from Dispatch. Fleming County Flemingsburg27 1230EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail reported by Dispatch. Madison County Countywide27 1230EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1300EST Numerous trees and power lines down across the county. Some roofs blown off as well. Report from Dispatch. Clark County Winchester27 1250EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Roofing insulation was blown off a movie theater onto a highway. 5 cars recieved heavy damage from this flying debris. Report from Dispatch. Powell County Countywide27 1300EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1310EST Numerous trees and power lines down across the county. Estill County Countywide27 1305EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1315EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central Trees were down across roadways. Clinton County 2 S Shipley27 1320EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down at the Dale Hallow Lake. Report from law enforcement. Pulaski County Somerset27 1325EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees down. Report from Dispatch. Whitley County Corbin27 1340EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Tree downed on a mobile home in Corbin. Several other trees down across the county. Bourbon County Countywide27 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500EST Several roads were water covered. Trimble County Milton28 1635EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1640EST Golf ball size hail reported. Jefferson County Valley Station28 1722EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1 inch hail reported. Jefferson County Fairdale28 1732EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1 inch hail reported at 3rd street and Iroqois Park. Jefferson County 4 NW Brooks to28 1740EST 1 575 0 0 Tornado (F1) 3 NW Brooks 1742EST Bullitt County 3 NW Brooks to28 1742EST 15 575 0 10 100M Tornado (F4) 3.5 E Mt Washington 1808EST Spencer County 3.5 E Mt Washington to28 1808EST 14 850 0 0 1M Tornado (F3) 1.5 SW Mt Eden 1845EST The supercell that crossed the Ohio River from Harrison county produced the second a most destructive tornado in its long history. This second tornado formed 4 miles northwest of Brooks at 540 pm est in extreme south central Jefferson county. The tornado was initially estimated at F0-F1 intensity and moved east-southeast and quickly strengthened as it moved into north central Bullitt county near Holsclaw Hill road and Top Hill road where numerous trees were snapped off and some tree bark was stripped. At 545 pm est, the tronado then crossed near the Brooks exit at interstate 65 turning over 5 tractor trailers and damaging a Comfort Inn, Arby's and a Cracker Barrel. From there the tornado continued into the towns of Pioneer Village, Hillview and Mount Washington. Widespread severe structural damage occurred to over 1000 homes in these towns. 10 people required hospital care. The worst injury was from a man who was treated for broken ribs. The tornado was rated a strong F3 in Pioneer Village and Hillview, where winds were estimated at around 200 mph. F4 damage occurred to at least one house in Hillview which was totally leveled. Here wind speeds were estimated at 210 to 220 mph. The path width across Bullitt county was around 1/3 of a mile. Eyewitnesses and the National Weather Service survey as well as video footage revealed multiple-vortices within the parent tornado. This multiple-vortex tornado appeared to consolidate into one funnel as it moved through the Northfield subdivision near Mount Washington at 558 pm est. Here, the tornado was categorized as an F3 with wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado then moved into Spencer County 3 miles west of Mount Washington at 608 pm est. The tornado passed over Route 55, 1 1/2 miles south of Route 44 and Taylorsville at around 630 pm est damaging a few homes. It then passed very close to the Taylorsville Lake Dam and the ranger station at the Taylorsville lake. There, it sank and destroyed several boats, snapped and debarked numerous trees while maintaining its F3 intensity. The path width here was from 1/3 to 1/2 of a mile. Damage patterns again again suggesting multiple-vortices. The tornado then dissapated around 645 pm est just east of Little Mount. The total path length across the 3 countiess was estimated at 30 miles.

Warren County Countywide28 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1830EST Trees down across various parts of the county. Anderson County 2 SW Glensboro to28 1853EST 0.5575 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2 S Glensboro 1854EST A weak F0 tornado from the same supercell that went from Harrison county, Indiana through Bullitt and Spencer counties briefly touched down 2 miles southwest of Glensboro. Trees revealed weak F0 damage. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central KYZ045 Nelson 28 1900EST 0 0 Flood 30 0800EST The Rolling Fork of the Salt River at Boston crested at 36.3 feet (flood stage is 35 feet) on May 29 at 0700 est. Anderson County Fox Creek to28 1910EST 8 575 0 1 1M Tornado (F2) 4.5 S Lawrenceburg 1926EST Woodford County 4.5 S Lawrenceburg to28 1926EST 2 575 0 0 Tornado (F0) Mortonsville 1930EST Another tornado, from the supercell that caused extensive damage across Bullitt county, was formed near Fox Creek. It moved south of Lawrenceburg. Along Route 513 near the intersection of the Blue Grass Parkway and Route 127, 13 homes and several barns were damaged. 4 homes were destroyed. The worst damage was in the Gilbert's Creek road area 5 miles south of Lawrenceburg. A number of trees were snapped off. Damage was also noted near a car dealership in the same area. One women was injured by flying glass. The storm was an F2 on the Fujita scale. The tornado continued into Woodford county but weakened to an F0 as it did some damage to trees and limbs along Lillards Ferry Road. The tornado then lifted. Breckinridge County Hardinsburg28 1910EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A log cabin was destroyed, and several roofs were lifted off houses. Barren County 1 E Lucas to28 1915EST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1.5 E Lucas 1916EST A brief tornado touchdown was reported in Lucas. Franklin County Evergreen28 1920EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1925EST 1 inch size hail reported. Jessamine County Northern Part28 1940EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail reported by dispatch. Jessamine County 1 N Keene to28 1942EST 5 575 0 0 Tornado (F0) 5 NE Keene 1952EST Fayette County 5 NE Keene to28 1952EST 5 575 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4 SE Lexington 2002EST The fifth and final tornado, produced by the supercell that moved from south central Indiana and through Bullitt county and eastward, dropped down across Northern Jessamine county and produced tree damage and then moved into southwestern Fayette county. The tornado was at F0 intensity. In the Clays Mill area and near the Copper Field sub-division, some trees were blown down and snapped off although little structural damage was done. The tornado lifted 4 miles southeast of Lexington. The supercell weakened thereafter and was overtaken by a squall-line. Anderson County Tyrone28 2000EST 0 0 10K Lightning Lightning struck a trailer destroying it. No injuries reported. Mercer County Northern Part28 2000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Mercer County Burgin28 2000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Cumberland County 6 S Burkesville28 2020EST 0 0 10K Tstm Wind/Hail 1 inch hail reported as well as roofs blown off houses. Several windows were broke due to the hail. Harrison County 1 NW Cynthiana to28 2020EST 0.5 50 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) .5 NW Cynthiana 2021EST Spotter reported brief F0 touchdown. A trailer was blown off its foundation, and several large trees were downed. Shelby County Southern Part28 2020EST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 2050EST Several roads in Shelby county were covered with 4 to 5 inches of water. Spencer County Countywide28 2020EST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 2050EST Hwy. 44 was covered with 5 inches of water. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Central Clark County Winchester28 2030EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Hardin County Sonora28 2030EST 0 0 1K Tstm Wind/Hail Several trees blown down and car windows busted out by 1 inch size hail. Powell County Countywide28 2050EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2120EST Trees down countywide. Boyle County Northern Part28 2100EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees down across the northern part of the county. Estill County Irvine28 2105EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2130EST Trees and power lines down. Some trees were down on cars. Estill County Irvine28 2105EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130EST Several roads across the county were under water. A man was rescued from his four wheel drive as a rapidly rising creek submerged his vehicle. Several other cars were left stranded. Estill County Irvine28 2105EST 0 0 50K Lightning Lightning set a house ablaze. Garrard County Lancaster28 2125EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200EST Several streets under water. Clark County Winchester28 2126EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200EST Several roads covered by high water. Lincoln County Mc Kinney to28 2135EST 12 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) Crab Orchard 2200EST Trees down from Mckinney to Crab Orchard. No damage to homes reported. Fleming County Flemingsburg28 2145EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2230EST Several roads under water. Powell County Countywide28 2200EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2230EST Several roads under water across the county. Pulaski County 1 S Somerset28 2220EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down by straight-line winds. KYZ043 Nicholas 29 0000EST 0 0 Flood 1900EST The Licking River at Blue Licks Spring crested at 22.3 feet (flood stage is 22 feet) on May 29 at 0600 est. KENTUCKY, Eastern Morgan County West Liberty 04 0015EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Morgan County Wrigley 04 0020EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pike County Stone 05 1437EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pike County Belfry 05 1830EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Wolfe County Campton 05 1835EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pike County Meta 05 1840EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Morgan County Cottle 05 1915EST 0 0 1K 0 Flash Flood 2215EST Heavy rains produced flooding along Route 460. Pike County Belfry 05 1915EST 0 0 1M 0 Flash Flood 2230EST Widespread flash flooding developed across part of northern and eastern Pike County. Areas especially hard hit extended from north of Pikeville southeast to Phelps, and included Big Creek, Brushy Creek, Belfry, Blackberry, Phelps, and Freeburn. Up to two and one half inches of rain was reported. Forty to fifty bridges were washed out, numerous roads were flooded, and automobiles were washed down creeks. The Varney Elementary School suffered serious flood damage. Bell County Arjay 08 0710EST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood 1100EST Three to four inches of rain fell in less than 3 hours. Flash flooding affected Arjay, Kettle Island, Green Camp, Roth Camp, and some areas along Kentucky 92. Numerous roads were flooded and several residents in Arjay were stranded for more than 4 hours.

Harlan County Wallins Creek 08 0930EST 0 0 5K 0 Flash Flood 1130EST One to three inches of rain fell within a 4 hour period, and flooded roads around Wallins Creek, Cranks, and Bobs Creek. Pike County Varney15 1800EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 2355EST Flash flooding developed after up to 3 inches of rain fell. Rainfall rates of 1 inch in 30 minutes were reported. Areas affected included Varney, Meta, Gulnare, Dorton, Greasy Creek, Pikeville, Marrowbone, Blackberry, Justiceville, and Woodman. Numerous roads were flooded across the county, and evacuations were required in the Blackberry area. The Varney Elementary School, which had suffered serious flood damage on May 5, was again flooded. Perry County Yerkes 21 1534EST 0 0 3K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees and power lines were downed, and a house trailer was damaged. Letcher County Letcher 21 1645EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed.

Letcher County Ulvah 21 1725EST 0 0 3K 0 Flash Flood 2130EST Numerous roads were flooded when over 3 inches of rain fell. Areas affected included Kings Creek, Linefork, and Ulvah. Mudslides occurred near Ulvah along Route 7. Magoffin County Salyersville 24 1415EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Magoffin County Salyersville 24 1430EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Floyd County Bonanza 24 1435EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Floyd County 4 NE Prestonsburg 24 1530EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Floyd County David 24 1552EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Floyd County 4 N Prestonsburg 24 1640EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pike County Pikeville 24 1715EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Floyd County 4 NE Prestonsburg24 2005EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Floyd County Prestonsburg 24 2015EST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 2315EST Roads were flooded.

Magoffin County Royalton 24 2017EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Eastern Pike County 7 SE Pikeville 24 2058EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lee County Beattyville 24 2133EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) Owsley County 5 E Booneville 24 2150EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Knott County Dry Dreek 24 2155EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Owsley County 7 SE Booneville 24 2215EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Winds were estimated at 60 mph.

Harlan County Wallins Creek 24 2235EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88) Clay County Manchester 24 2240EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed.

Breathitt County Jackson 24 2245EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed, the roof was blown off a store, and the roof on an old factory was damaged.

Leslie County Roark 24 2300EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed.

Wolfe County Campton 27 1330EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Roofs were blown off some buildings under construction. Breathitt County Noctor 27 1415EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed.

Lee County 5 S Beattyville 28 2130EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed.

Breathitt County Vancleve 28 2145EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed.

Breathitt County Jackson 28 2150EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Owsley County Booneville 28 2200EST 0 0 250K 0 Flash Flood 29 0230EST Numerous roads were flooded or washed out across the county.

Perry County Hazard 28 2200EST 0 0 150K 0 Flash Flood 29 0230EST Numerous roads were flooded or washed out across the county.

Magoffin County Foraker 28 2230EST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood 29 0230EST Numerous roads were flooded. Four feet of water covered Route 30 near Foraker. Breathitt County Vancleve 28 2300EST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 29 0230EST Roads were flooded.

Floyd County Prestonsburg 28 2315EST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood 29 0230EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Bell County Pineville 28 2335EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Letcher County Blackey 29 0005EST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 0230EST Roads were flooded in the Blackey and Neon areas. KENTUCKY, Northeast Carter County Grayson04 1720EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Carter County Gregoryville04 1735EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Elliott County Sandy Hook05 1650EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lawrence County Louisa05 1715EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Large tree branches were blown down. Martin County Tomahawk05 1730EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Elliott County Bascom08 1840EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Elliott County Green08 1840EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Carter County Olive Hill08 1840EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind KYZ101>105-107-119 Greenup - Carter - Boyd - Elliott - Lawrence - Johnson - Martin 13 0500EST 0 0 Record Cold 14 0900EST Minimum temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s were common at dawn on the 13th and the 14th. The coldest in northeast Kentucky was 29 degrees from Grayson and Olive Hill. No damage to new spring vegetation or crops was reported. Boyd County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Greenup County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Carter County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Elliott County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Lawrence County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Martin County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Rain of 2 to 3 inches fell across northeast Kentucky in about 6 hours. The rain was from training showers along a warm frontal boundary. Widespread, but minor, small stream flooding close d and damaged roads. Johnson County Riceville24 1525EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Johnson County Riceville24 1545EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Johnson County Paintsville24 1644EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Boyd County Ashland26 0430EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down or uprooted within the city limits. Carter County Globe27 1304EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind One house sustained roof damage. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Northeast Carter County 2 E Olive Hill27 1310EST 0 1 3K Thunderstorm Wind A man was injuried at a cemetery along Route 182 when he tried to remove a tree branch that had fallen on his vehicle. Lawrence County 5 W Louisa27 1353EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Large branches were broken off. Martin County Milo27 1415EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind KENTUCKY, Northern Pendleton County Countywide04 0000EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0015EST Bracken County Augusta04 0001EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0005EST Numerous large trees downed. Pendleton County Countywide04 0007EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0011EST Large trees downed and 0.75 inch diameter hail. Robertson County Mt Olivet04 0015EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0020EST Trees downed. Mason County Maysville04 0015EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0020EST Trees downed. Carroll County Countywide04 0025EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 0200EST Bracken County Countywide04 0045EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0130EST Boone County Florence to04 0053EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood Walton 0200EST Gallatin County Warsaw04 1455EST 0 0 5K Hail (3.00) 1505EST Grant County Dry Ridge04 1515EST 0 0 3K Hail (1.00) 1520EST Pendleton County Falmouth04 1518EST 0 0 3K Hail (1.00) 1522EST Lewis County Charters04 1605EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1610EST Barn and trees downed. Mason County Maysville05 1545EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1550EST Owen County Countywide05 1625EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1635EST Numerous trees downed. Roof blown off home. Mason County Lewisburg05 1855EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1900EST Roof blown off barn. Carroll County Countywide08 1655EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1700EST Numerous trees downed. Houses and barns damaged. Gallatin County Sparta to08 1700EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Glencoe 1705EST Numerous trees downed. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Northern Gallatin County Warsaw08 1700EST 2 100 0 7 10K Tornado (F1) 1710EST Tornado passed through Warsaw hurling a mobile home 50 feet from it's foundation. Several transformers were damaged. Grant County Countywide08 1715EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1720EST Numerous trees and power lines downed. Mobile homes damaged. Owen County Countywide08 1715EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1720EST Numerous trees and power lines downed. Boone County Walton08 1719EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1725EST Numerous trees downed. Kenton County Bracht08 1727EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1730EST Tractor trailer blown over. Pendleton County Butler08 1727EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1735EST Numerous trees downed. Robertson County Mt Olivet08 1750EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1755EST Barn damaged. Mason County 5 S Maysville to08 1800EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Maysville 1805EST Numerous trees downed. Pendleton County Butler08 1815EST 2 200 0 2 75K Tornado (F2) 1830EST Tornado hit just south of Butler, near US 27 ripping apart a two story brick home and destroying two barns. A car was severely damaged and numerous trees and utility lines were downed. Boone County Florence08 2300EST 0 0 100K Lightning 2315EST Lightning struck two homes causing damaging fires. Carroll County Countywide11 0000EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 0300EST Flash flooding caused extensive property damage. Barn washed away. Numerous evacuations occurred with 3 people having to be rescued from the floodwaters. Gallatin County 4 E Warsaw11 0120EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0600EST US 42 was closed for several hours due to high water. Kenton County Covington15 1030EST 0 1 50K Lightning Lightning struck and set fire to a church. An individual was also struck by lightning nearby. Grant County Countywide15 1100EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 1200EST Gallatin County Countywide15 1842EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1900EST Numerous creeks flooded and Rte 467 was closed due to persistent heavy rainfall. Mason County Countywide15 1858EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 16 0100EST Pendleton County Countywide15 1858EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 16 0100EST KYZ091>093 Boone - Kenton - Campbell 15 2000EST 0 0 Flood 20 0600EST Record breaking spring rainfall allowed the Ohio river to crest at 53.7 feet on the 16th. Flood stage is 52 feet. The worst flooding Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Northern occurred on the Ohio side of the river. However, numerous restaurant barges on the Kentucky side became inundated with water in their parking lots and were unable to operate for a few days. Elsewhere, much of the flooding was minor, except for more extensive flooding at the confluence of the Licking river due to backwater from the Ohio river. Lewis County Countywide15 2000EST 0 0 30K Flash Flood 16 0400EST Flash flooding caused extensive damage. Bridges and culverts were washed out and numerous roads were closed. Kenton County Countywide24 2030EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2040EST Large limbs falling caused downed power lines. Boone County Florence24 2032EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2037EST Campbell County Countywide24 2045EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2055EST Numerous trees downed. Owen County Hesler27 1100EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1110EST Trees and power lines downed, tractor overturned, roofs and mobile homes damaged. Owen County Wheatley28 1850EST 0 2 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1855EST Mobile homes overturned. Numerous trees downed. Carroll County Sanders28 1900EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1905EST Boone County Florence28 1900EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1905EST Numerous trees downed. Boone County Countywide28 2045EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2200EST KENTUCKY, Southwest KYZ001>004 Fulton - Hickman - Carlisle - Ballard 04 1200CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST The Mississippi River was above flood stage from May 4 to May 31 at New Madrid, Missouri. It crested there at 41.0 feet on May 19, well above the flood stage of 34 feet. Floodgates were raised at Hickman. Bottomland roads and cropland were submerged. Two people escaped injury when their vehicle sank in floodwaters near Hickman. Ballard County Wickliffe to05 1310CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Kevil 1325CST About a dozen roofs were damaged, including one building that was totally unroofed. Several trees and utility poles were downed. Several landed on vehicles and houses. Carlisle County Berkeley to05 1315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Kirbyton 1330CST Several trees and power lines were down. Mccracken County West Paducah to05 1338CST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Reidland 1355CST A wind gust to 63 miles an hour was clocked at the National Weather Service office in West Paducah. Dozens of trees were blown down countywide, a few of which fell on trailers and houses. A shed was blown off its base. Windows were blown out of a hospital. A couple of roofs were damaged.

Hickman County 4 W Clinton to05 1340CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind 2 E Clinton 1350CST Numerous trees were blown over and snapped. A microburst destroyed two mobile homes and damaged two others. Across the county, 21 houses and two businesses were damaged. About 12 roads were blocked by trees. Even though a couple residents were at home when their trailers were flipped, no serious injuries were reported. Fulton County Cayce05 1340CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and limbs were down on Kentucky 94. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Southwest Graves County 7 N Mayfield05 1340CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Livingston County Smithland to05 1355CST 0 1 40K Thunderstorm Wind Salem 1415CST Dozens of trees were blown down. Several houses and barns were damaged. A man was injured by flying glass when high winds shattered a large plate glass window at his home. Two homes were damaged in Salem. Power was out for up to 12 hours. Marshall County Calvert City05 1355CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Marshall County Calvert City05 1400CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees up to 2 feet in diameter were blown down. High winds capsized a 14-foot johnboat near Kentucky Dam, but the occupants were not injured. Calloway County 5 N Murray05 1400CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Numerous trees were down in northern parts of the county. Trigg County 3 W Rockcastle to05 1415CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cadiz 1425CST Parts of a roof were blown off in downtown Cadiz. A gas station along Interstate 24 east of Cadiz lost its roof. Several trees were down across the county. Caldwell County Crider to05 1420CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Needmore 1435CST Trees and power lines were down. Lyon County 1 W Eddyville05 1420CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Crittenden County 3 S Marion05 1430CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Power lines and trees were down. A roof was blown off a trailer. Most of the damage was in the extreme southern part of the county, where many trees were down. Hopkins County Madisonville05 1437CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind 1440CST A golf shed was blown over. Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county. The town of Beulah was without power for almost 12 hours because trucks encountered many blocked roads. Christian County 5 NW Hopkinsville to05 1438CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 3 SE Hopkinsville 1455CST Wind gusts near 80 MPH tore roofing off a business in Hopkinsville. Numerous trees were down, along with other scattered damage across the county. Webster County 3 N Providence05 1445CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Power poles were broken, and some roof damage occurred. Mclean County Beech Grove to05 1445CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Nuckols 1500CST Numerous trees were down across the county. Muhlenberg County Central City to05 1445CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G63) 3 N Central City 1447CST A wind gust to 70 MPH occurred at the Kentucky Utilities power plant north of Central City. Trees were down across the county, including one that fell on a house in Central City. Daviess County Owensboro05 1515CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Several roofs were damaged. Numerous trees were down. Ten 75-foot high transmission poles were blown down. In the city of Owensboro, trees and power lines fell across streets and at least one house.

KYZ004>005-007-010 Ballard - Mccracken - Livingston - Crittenden 07 0001CST 0 0 30K Flood 29 1500CST The Ohio River rose above flood stage at Paducah on May 7 and did not return below flood stage until May 29. It crested at 44.1 feet on May 13, several feet above the flood stage of 39 feet. Most of the damage was due to submerged cropland. Minor property damage resulted from flooded roads and parks. About 85 percent of the Ballard County Wildlife Management Area was inaccessible due to flooded access roads. Marshall County 1 W Hardin10 2215CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind A garage was blown off its foundation, and a chimney was blown off. Several trees and power poles were down. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm KENTUCKY, Southwest

Marshall County 1 W Hardin10 2215CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind A garage was blown off its foundation. A chimney was blown off. Several trees and a power pole were blown down. Christian County 1 N Hopkinsville14 0245CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a tree and killed four cows. KYZ008-011>012 Marshall - Lyon - Trigg 14 0300CST 0 0 5K Flood 20 0900CST Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley were allowed to rise four feet above pool stage. Releases from the dams were curtailed in order to relieve flooding on the lower Ohio River. The unusually high lake stages inundated several shoreline facilities, such as boat ramp and parking areas. Several low-lying recreation spots were flooded. Marshall County Hardin15 0030CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 0115CST Small stream and creek flooding occurred near Hardin. An apartment complex was evacuated as a precaution. Christian County 2 S Hopkinsville15 0250CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Henderson County Henderson25 2245CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A few trees were down. Daviess County Curdsville25 2307CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees and wires were down. Union County Uniontown26 0030CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0130CST Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in less than 3 hours. High water was reported over Kentucky Highway 130. Daviess County Owensboro26 1356CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mccracken County Reidland27 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Daviess County 5 SW Knottsville27 2000CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind A barn was destroyed. Muhlenberg County 2 S Greenville28 1604CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) LOUISIANA, Northeast Madison Parish 3 SE Tallulah28 1555CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Richland Parish Rayville28 1800CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down. Richland Parish Delhi28 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Franklin Parish Baskin28 1845CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down and a roof was blown off a house. Tensas Parish St Joseph28 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Tensas Parish 2 N St Joseph28 2100CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down. Franklin Parish 2 N Winnsboro to28 2300CST 0 0 Flash Flood Winnsboro 29 0000CST Several roads were underwater to the northeast of Winnsboro. Richland Parish 4 N Holly Ridge28 2340CST 0 0 Flash Flood 29 0040CST Flood waters were over several roads. Franklin Parish Baskin29 0145CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A roof of a house was blown off. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm LOUISIANA, Northwest LAZ001>002-010-017 Caddo - Bossier - De Soto - Sabine 01 0000CST 0 0 4M Drought 31 2359CST May was not only abnormally hot and dry but was the sixth driest and the fifth hottest on record. There were numerous problems in northwest Louisiana attributed to the heat which included profit loses in the lumber market, agriculture and food production industries. Area lakes and reservoirs suffered also with many reaching near record low water levels. Webster Parish 5 N Minden to28 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Minden Thunderstorm winds downd several pine trees. Claiborne Parish 5 N Homer to28 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Homer Claiborne Parish Lisbon28 2010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Numerous trees and power lines blown down. Union Parish Farmerville28 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Trees blown down across power lines. Lincoln Parish Dubach28 2115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Winds downed power lines causing numerous power outages. Lincoln Parish Downsville28 2122CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several trees blown down across power lines. Webster Parish 7 NNW Cotton Vly to29 0730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Cotton Vly Numerous trees blown down in Sarepta located along Highway 7 north of Cotton Valley. LOUISIANA, Southeast Terrebonne Parish Cocodrie11 1400CST 0 0 Waterspout A waterspout rolled back a tin roof at a fishing camp, tore a hole in a boat shed wall, damaged a dock and downed power lines.

Tangipahoa Parish Amite to29 1000CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Wilmer 1030CST Numerous trees were downed blocking several highways over the northern portion of the Parish. A roof was blown off a mobile home porch. Trees fell on a house roof causing moderate damage. A large oak tree fell causing substantial damage to a house and barn. Tangipahoa Parish Chesbrough29 1000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A large oak tree broke in half and fell on a horse trailer. Tangipahoa Parish Roseland29 1000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Several houses were damaged by fallen trees. Washington Parish Franklinton29 1130CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and power lines were downed over the northern portion of the Parish causing extensive power outages. Several houses were damaged by fallen trees. A roof of an auto supply store was torn off and thrown about 300 feet striking a restaurant. A school administration building was struck by two fallen trees. A metal roof from a baseball field grandstand was blown off and wrapped around a utility pole. St. Tammany Parish 2 N Covington to29 1140CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Covington A truck and several houses were damaged by fallen trees. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and several power transformers were destroyed. St. Tammany Parish 2 N Madisonville to29 1140CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Madisonville Several houses were damaged by fallen trees.

St. Tammany Parish Mandeville29 1145CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A truck was damaged by a fallen tree. Numerous trees were downed blocking roads. A light pole was snapped. St. Tammany Parish Slidell29 1150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

St. Charles Parish 1 N Paradis to29 1250CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Paradis Civil defense reported trees downed blocking roads. Lafourche Parish 5 W Larose29 1315CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed on Louisiana Highway 24. LOUISIANA, Southwest LAZ027>033-041>045- Vernon - Rapides - Avoyelles - Beauregard - Allen - Evangeline - St. Landry - Calcasieu - Jefferson Davis - Acadia - Lafayette 051>055 - Upper St. Martin - Cameron - Vermilion - Iberia - St. Mary - Lower St. Martin 01 0001CST 0 0 Drought 31 1200CST Drought conditions increased during the month of May across all of southwest and central Louisiana. Rainfall totals from January to May were between 12 and 15 inches below normal across the region, making this the driest year on record in many places. The drought affected the agriculture industry in several areas, including rice, soybean, corn, and sugar. Even the mosquito and alligator populations have been affected. Over 1 million dollars worth of damage had been documented. Iberia Parish New Iberia Arpt to 09 0813CST 2.5 20 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2.5 NE New Iberia Arpt 0830CST A landspout developed as a result of the morning heating near New Iberia. The landspout was seen by observers at the airport for 17 minutes. No damage occurred since the landspout was in the unpopulated bayous. Rapides Parish Tioga29 1057CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A home in Tioga had part of its roof torn off from severe thunderstorm winds. Avoyelles Parish 2 N Marksville29 1115CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew several trees down on power lines near Marksville. Calcasieu Parish Vinton29 1830CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Calcasieu Parish Vinton 29 1830CST 0 0 500K 20K Thunderstorm Wind Downburst winds occurred as a thunderstorm complex moved southeast out of Texas into Louisiana. Winds were estimated to be around 100 mph. At least 10 homes had trees blown on them, and many other homes had roof damage such as missing shingles. St. Landry Parish Eunice 31 1830CST 0 0 50K 0 Lightning Lightning hit a home in Acadian Acres, causing major damage. 2 firefighters were treated at a hospital for heat exhaustion, but otherwise there were no injuries. MAINE York County Balch Pond12 0200EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400EST Continued heavy rains caused lake levels throughout New Hampshire to rise well above normal. The high water level on Belleau Lake caused the flash boards on Belleau Lake Dam to give way, releasing the water that had threatened the dam. The rush of water reached Woodman Lake Dam and eroded a section of the earthen part of the dam. The resulting flash flood continued downstream to Balch Pond. The surge of water into Balch Pond raised concerns that the Balch Pond Dam might fail, but the dam gate was opened and the dam remained intact. Several families in New Hampshire and Maine were evacuated. MEZ001>002 Northwest Aroostook - Northeast Aroostook 12 0200EST 0 0 Late-Season Snowfall 0600EST A late season snow storm brought record "late season" snowfall. Caribou recorded an official 5.6 inches on May 12 which was the greatest daily snowfall recorded so late in the season. The snowfall occurred after a low pressure system and cold front passed through the area, followed by unseasonably cold temperatures. Hancock County Castine29 1430EST 0 0 10K Lightning Lightning struck a home in Castine. The powerful stroke was accompanied by a particularly loud crash of thunder blowing the outside wall of a home inside, leaving a hole in the kitchen wall. Metal from appliances and chunks of shrapnel debris blew into the adjoining room. MARYLAND, Central Charles County South Portion04 2105EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind A large persistent thunderstorm moved across the tidal Potomac River from Stafford and King George Cos in Virginia into southern Charles Co. Scattered trees were blown down.

Calvert County Prince Frederick04 2108EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MARYLAND, Central A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts of at least 69 mph at an automated weather station in Prince Frederick.

St. Mary'S County Avenue to04 2125EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Compton 2135EST The same rotating thunderstorm that early struck Charles Co moved into southern St. Marys Co, knocking down trees and causing sporadic power outages in Compton and Avenue. One tree fell into a home in Compton.

St. Mary'S County Avenue to04 2125EST 0 0 30K Lightning Breton Bay 2130EST Lightning struck in both Avenue and Breton Bay, igniting a garage fire (Avenue) at 2125EST and a house fire (Breton Bay) at 2130EST.

Charles County Hilltop04 2139EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew the roof of a house near the intersection of Annapolis Road and state route 6. St. Mary'S County Lexington Park to04 2140EST 0 0 5K Hail (2.00) Ridge 2155EST Two inch diameter hail was reported by spotters in Lexington Park, and hail up to 1 inch in diameter was reported farther southeast, extending to Ridge. Prince George'S County Accokeek04 2150EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind The same bow-echo which produced a wind gusts of 79 mph at Fort Belvoir (Fairfax Co Virginia) moved across the Potomac River into southern Prince Georges Co, causing substantial tree damage in Accokeek. In an area 300 feet long by 40 feet wide along Farmington Road, 15 large trees were uprooted or snapped at one residence.

Charles County La Plata04 2205EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind The same line of thunderstorms that struck southern Prince Georges Co moments earlier blew down some trees and power lines in and around La Plata. Scattered power outages also occurred in the area.

Prince George'S County Clinton to04 2210EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Upper Marlboro 2225EST The bow-echo that struck southern Prince Georges and Charles Co continued to the east-northeast, causing scattered tree and power lines damage in Clinton and Upper Marlboro.

St. Mary'S County Mechanicsville to04 2215EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Point No Point 2230EST A second line of severe thunderstorms moved across St Mary's Co, causing additional tree damage in the Mechanicsville area. A ship stationed at Pt. No Point recorded wind gusts between 70 and 80 knots roughly at 2227-2230EST.

Calvert County St Leonard04 2230EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in St Leonard (southern Calvert Co).

Harford County Bel Air11 1505EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Estimated wind gusts to 60 mph felled several large trees and limbs in Bel Air. A row of Bradford Pears was knocked down along Major's Choice Road.

Charles County 5 SW Waldorf11 1605EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Estimated wind gusts to 60 mph felled a few trees, some onto power lines, in the White Plains area near Waldorf.

MDZ003>007-009>011- Washington - Frederick - Carroll - Northern Baltimore - Harford - Montgomery - Howard - Southern Baltimore - Prince 013>014-016>018 Georges - Anne Arundel - Charles - St. Mary'S - Calvert 18 1400EST 0 2 Excessive Heat 21 1700EST An early-season four-day heat wave, following a period of cool and generally cloudy weather, took it's toll on outdoor enthusiasts who were unprepared for the dramatic temperature swing. Two persons suffered heat stroke in Washington Co (MDZ003), requiring hospitalization. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MARYLAND, Central

Temperatures for the period averaged in the mid to upper 90s, yet less than a week earlier, fruit crops in western Maryland were threatened by subfreezing temperatures. In fact, daily maxima one and two days prior to the heat wave were in the 60s. Several record high temperatures were shattered, including two at Patuxent River NAS (MDZ017) on the 19th and 20th. In fact, Patuxent River NAS was the sole official site to reach the century mark (on the 20th). Potomac Electric Power Co (PEPCO) induced a small-scale "brownout" in the Washington Metropolitan area to reduce energy consumption.

MARYLAND, Northeast Talbot County 5 S Trappe to11 1704EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trappe A severe thunderstorm capsized a small boat along the Choptank River. No serious injuries were reported. MDZ008-012-015- Cecil - Kent - Queen Annes - Talbot - Caroline 019>020 19 1000EST 0 0 Excessive Heat 21 2200EST The first and for many locations the only heat wave of the season occurred during the end of May. For many locations this heat wave contained the hottest temperatures of the year. No heat related deaths or injuries were reported. The excessive heat caused the Pennsylvania New Jersey Interconnection Association (PMJ) of 10 Mid Atlantic Utilities to institute a 5 percent cutback in power usage. Demand was about 33 percent above normal. The hottest day was the 20th when records were either tied or set. Hottest temperatures during this heat wave included 94F at the Baltimore Washington International Airport, 93F in Salisbury and as hot as 101F in Georgetown DE and 96F in Wilmington DE. Queen Anne'S County Wye Mills21 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm knocked over several utility poles in Wye Mills in the extreme southern part of Queen Anne's County. There were also reports of hail with this storm. Talbot County Queen Anne21 1825EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm uprooted several trees in Queen Anne. These included one of the oldest known trees within the town. One porch was damaged. Caroline County Greensboro21 1835EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm uprooted several trees in Greensboro. One tree punctured a hole in the roof of one house. MARYLAND, South Somerset County 2 N Crisfield04 2255EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. DOWNED TREES BLOCKED ROADS AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES. Somerset County Kingston04 2300EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind 6 UNOCCUPIED MOBILE HOMES WERE SHIFTED OR DAMAGED. 1 OF THE MOBILE HOMES WAS DEMOLISHED. Wicomico County Salisbury04 2305EST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED AND ROOF BLOWN OFF A CHICKEN HOUSE.

Worcester County Ocean City04 2330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) ESTIMATED 60-70 MILE PER HOUR WINDS BLEW DOWN POWER LINES AND TOPPLED 2 CIRCUS-TYPE TENTS. MDZ021>025 Dorchester - Wicomico - Somerset - Inland Worcester - Maryland Beaches 18 1200EST 0 0 Excessive Heat 21 1700EST AN EARLY-SEASON FOUR-DAY HEAT WAVE PRODUCED RECORD OR NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE 80S ACROSS THE REGION ON MAY 18. THEN, ON MAY 19, MAY 20, AND MAY 21, HIGH TEMPERATUR MARYLAND, West Garrett County Oakland29 0800EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1000EST Runoff from early morning thunderstorms led to flash flooding. Several roads were closed due to high flood waters in the Oakland area. MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East MAZ003 Eastern Franklin 01 1000EST 0 0 Flood 02 0200EST MAZ010 Eastern Hampshire 01 1200EST 0 0 Flood 04 1200EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East The Connecticut River at Montague crested at 29.7 feet at 7 PM on May 1st; flood stage is 28 feet. The Connecticut River at Northampton crested at 113.0 feet at 1 AM on May 2nd; flood stage is 112 feet. There were reports of damage from these minor flood events, but the dollar amount is unknown. Hampshire County South Hatfield to11 1745EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Chesterfield Large trees were blown down on Main Street in South Hatfield and trees were also reported blown down in Chesterfield. The time of the event was estimated at 645 PM. Hampden County Holyoke11 1745EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were reported down on Route 5 in the extreme northeast part of Holyoke. MAZ003 Eastern Franklin 12 1500EST 0 0 Flood 14 1900EST MAZ010 Eastern Hampshire 13 1200EST 0 0 Flood 14 1900EST The Connecticut River at Montague crested at 30.2 feet at 9 AM on May 13th; flood stage is 28 feet. The Connecticut River at Northampton crested at 114.5 feet at 4 AM on May 14th; flood stage is 112 feet. The greatest dollar losses from this flooding was to farmers in the Connecticut River Valley, where planting of the season's corn and squash crops was running at least two weeks behind schedule. Some farmers had to use boats to reach their fields. The dairy industry also was feeling the effects of the flooding with delays in cutting hay and spreading manure. Worcester County Uxbridge21 1450EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees were blown down and half-inch diameter hail was reported by the Uxbridge Police Dept. Norfolk County Foxboro to21 1500EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Sharon 1505EST Trees were blown down in Franklin, Foxboro, and Sharon. A wind gust to 69 mph was reported by the Foxboro Fire Department. Wind damage also was reported in the town of Norfolk.

Bristol County Easton21 1510EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Norfolk County Milton to21 1513EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) Other Towns Trees were reported blown down in Stoughton, Randolph, Avon, Holbrook, and Easton. The Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, elevation 635 feet, recorded a peak wind gust to 72 mph. A spotter in Easton reported a peak gust to 63 mph. Plymouth County Brockton to21 1515EST 0 60 4M Thunderstorm Wind (G90) E. Plymouth County 1545EST Bristol County Seekonk to21 1525EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Rehoboth Plymouth County Whitman21 1525EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Plymouth County Hingham21 1525EST 0 0 5K Lightning Plymouth County Abington21 1530EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Bristol County New Bedford21 1545EST 1 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) M14OT Barnstable County Provincetown21 1616EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1620EST A major downburst occurred in Plymouth County, MA late in the afternoon on the 21st. A National Weather Service ground and aerial survey indicated that the damage was from straight-line winds and not a tornado. These winds swept east-southeast from Brockton to Marshfield. A weather spotter in Brockton reported 70 mph winds, but a few minutes later, a spotter in Whitman measured a wind gust to 104 mph! Calculations from NWS doppler radar indicated that winds from 97 to 129 mph occurred near the ground on the leading edge of a well-defined bow echo as it traversed northern Plymouth County.

Thousands of trees and tree limbs were blown down from the northwest to the southeast across a wide area, some striking homes and automobiles. The maximum damage occurred in Brockton, Whitman, and Abington, but extensive damage to trees also occurred in Rockland, Norwell, Hanover, Hanson, and Marshfield. Other towns affected to a lesser degree included East Bridgewater, Holbrook, and Scituate. Fifty trees were toppled at one home in Hanover.

In Brockton, sixty people were injured by falling trees or flying debris; three were serious injuries. There was no tally of injuries in Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East surrounding towns. Some of the injuries occurred when falling trees or large limbs struck automobiles. A 14-year-old boy drowned in New Bedford Harbor when a raft he was on capsized in the strong winds. Trees were reported blown down in Acushnet. The governor mobilized about 100 National Guardsmen to help clear roads of fallen trees in the hard-hit communities of Brockton and Whitman. Property damage in Whitman included numerous crushed cars, smashed sheds, and punctured roofs, but no homes were rendered uninhabitable. Power outages affected up to 71,000 electric customers and 95% of the town of Whitman was without power. Several thousand remained without power for several days after the storm. A number of cemetaries were severely damaged when large trees were toppled and uprooted. Many headstones were upset and broken and some coffins unearthed. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency placed the damage figure at approximately $4,000,000.

Golf ball size hail was reported in Abington and nickel size hail in Whitman. Remnants of this hail were still noticeable two hours after the event, when an NWS survey began. In Hingham, north of the damaging wind area, lightning struck a building in the center of town, causing an estimated $5,000 damage. The severe storm continued across Cape Cod Bay to the outer portion of Cape Cod, where trees and wires were reported down in Provincetown and windows smashed in Truro. MASSACHUSETTS, West Berkshire County New Marlborough11 1711EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front during the afternoon of May 11. A thunderstorm downed trees at New Marlborough in Berkshire County. MAZ001 Berkshire 11 2100EST 0 0 3K Flood 12 1400EST A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of western New England and eastern New York. This resulted in flooding along the Hoosic River in Berkshire County. MICHIGAN, East Oakland County Highland09 1304EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Oakland County Highland09 1310EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Oakland County Novi09 1440EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wayne County Plymouth09 1458EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wayne County Southgate09 1530EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wayne County River Rouge09 1535EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lenawee County Onsted09 1715EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lenawee County Onsted09 1719EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MIZ076 Wayne 09 1730EST 0 0 Flood 11 0800EST Heavy rains along a stationary front across southern Michigan resulted in flooding along the Middle Rouge River near Garden City in Wayne county. The river went above its 7.0 foot flood stage at 1730 EST on the 9th, crested at 8.6 feet at Wayne County I-9409 1855EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1955EST Heavy rains produced flooding on I-94, in Wayne county. Lenawee County Countywide09 2000EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200EST Several road washouts were reported across the county after heavy thunderstorms moved through the area. MIZ082 Lenawee 10 0800EST 0 0 Flood 12 0600EST Heavy rains along a stationary front in southern Michigan resulted in flooding on the Raisin River at Tecumseh, in Lenawee county. The river went above its 9.0 foot flood stage at 0800 EST on the 10th, crested at 10.0 feet at 0200 EST on t MIZ076 Wayne 10 1500EST 0 0 Flood 11 0700EST Heavy rains along a stationary front in southern Michigan resulted in flooding along the Lower Rouge River near West Dearborn, in Wayne county. The river went above its 10.0 foot flood stage at 1500 EST on the 10th, crested at 10.5 feet at MIZ082 Lenawee 11 0100EST 0 0 Flood 12 0900EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MICHIGAN, East Heavy rains along a stationary front across southern Michigan resulted in flooding along the Raisin River at Adrian, in Lenawee county. The river went above its 11.0 foot flood stage at 0100 EST on the 11th, crested at 11.5 feet at 0000 ES Midland County Coleman18 1035EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Huron County Kinde19 0540EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0545EST Genesee County Richfield Twp20 1453EST 0 1 Lightning Lightning struck a 9 year-old girl shortly after she exited a school bus in Richfield township, in Genesee county. She was taken to the hospital in a coma, but woke up later in the day, and seemed to be making a full recovery. Livingston County 5 SW Howell20 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Washtenaw County Dexter20 1551EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Oakland County White Lake20 1600EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Oakland County Union Lake20 1600EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Oakland County West Bloomfield20 1605EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Livingston County 4 NE Pinckney20 1610EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Macomb County Sterling Heights20 1615EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Macomb County Macomb20 1615EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Macomb County Harrison Twp20 1620EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) St. Clair County Algonac20 1641EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) St. Clair County St Clair20 1645EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorms along a slow-moving cold front did considerable wind damage across southeast Michigan late in the afternoon on the 20th. Strong winds blew the roof off of a laundry mat and beauty shop in White Lake township, in Oakland county. The roof on a machine shop was blown off in Harrison township in Macomb county. Also in Macomb county, windows were blown out of a trailer home, and damage was done to a car port. Detroit Edison reported power outages to 11,000 customers at the peak of the storm. MIZ061 Genesee 21 0300EST 0 0 Flood 22 1900EST Heavy rains brought the Kearsley Creek at Davison above its 8.0 foot flood stage at 0300 EST on the 21st. The river crested at 10.0 feet at 1800 EST on the 21st, and fell below flood stage at 1900 EST on the 22d. MIZ061 Genesee 21 0400EST 0 0 Flood 2100EST Heavy rains brought the Flint river at Flint above its 11.0 foot flood stage at 0400 EST on the 21st. The river crested at 13.0 feet at 1300 EST on the 21st, and went back below flood stage at 2100 EST on the 21st. MIZ053 Saginaw 21 0600EST 0 0 1M Flood 24 1700EST Heavy rains brought the Cass river at Frankenmuth above its 17.0 foot flood stage at 0600 EST on the 21st. The river crested at 23.0 feet at 0900 EST on the 22d, and fell below flood stage at 1700 EST on the 24th. MIZ054 Tuscola 21 0700EST 0 0 1M Flood 23 1600EST Heavy rains brought the Cass river at Vassar above its 14.0 foot flood stage at 0700 EST on the 21st. The river crested at 18.4 feet at 0900 EST on the 22d, and went back below flood stage at 1600 EST on the 23rd. MIZ060 Shiawassee 21 0900EST 0 0 Flood 1500EST Heavy rains brought the Shiawassee river at Owosso above its 7.0 foot flood stage at 0900 EST on the 21st. The river crested at 7.5 feet at 1300 EST on the 21st, and fell below flood stage at 1500 EST on the 21st. MIZ054 Tuscola 21 1100EST 0 0 Flood 22 1500EST Heavy rains brought the Cass River at Cass City above its 15.0 foot flood stage at 1100 EST on the 21st. The river crested at 15.6 feet at 2200 EST on the 21st, and fell below flood stage at 1500 EST on the 22d. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MICHIGAN, East MIZ053 Saginaw 22 0000EST 0 0 Flood 0800EST Heavy rains brought the Shiawassee river at Fergus above its 10.0 foot flood stage at 0000 EST on the 22d. The river crested at 10.5 feet at 0300 EST on the 22d, and fell below flood stage at 0800 EST on the 22d.

Heavy rains fell on already saturated ground late on the 20th through the early morning hours on the 21st, as a storm tracked northeast along a stationary front across southeast Michigan. Radar estimates indicated storm totals of 3 to 5 inches from north of Grand Rapids east across the thumb region of Michigan. The result was the worst river flooding in the Saginaw Valley area since 1986. Hardest hit was the town of Vassar, along the Cass River, where 2 to 4 feet of water covered much of the downtown area. Estimates from Saginaw county indicated that crop losses would be near 1 million dollars. MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED. MICHIGAN, North Wexford County S Wexford County18 0910EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Missaukee County E Missaukee County18 0920EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gladwin County E Gladwin County18 1045EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Arenac County S Of Standish18 1120EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ogemaw County W Ogemaw County19 0455EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Antrim County N Of Mancelona19 1835EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots caused tree damage northwest of Mancelona. Antrim County N Of Mancelona19 1853EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Wind gusts of 55-60 knots damaged structures 2 miles north of Mancelona. This included a house...barn and garage. Tree damage was also reported. Otsego County Manuka Lake19 1905EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Wind gusts of 55-60 knots caused extensive tree damage. Many trees were snapped off at the base or partway up their trunks. Falling trees damaged the roof and garage of one house. The winds and falling trees also downed power lines in the area. Otsego County S Of Gaylord19 1909EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Wind gusts of 50-55 knots downed power lines on North Otsego Lake Drive. Montmorency County 1 W Atlanta19 1923EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Montmorency County 2 SW Hillman19 1930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Wind gusts of 55-60 knots caused a barn to collapse. The barn collapse killed nine sheep. Trees were also damaged in the area. Roscommon County Houghton Lake19 1954EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Wind gusts of 50 to 55 knots brought down tree branches around Houghton Lake. Alpena County N Of Alpena19 2000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Wind gusts of 55-60 knots caused extensive damage to trees and downed many power lines north of Alpena. Roscommon County Houghton Lake19 2015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ogemaw County Clear Lake19 2021EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Alcona County Mikado19 2118EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Wind gusts of 50 to 55 knots downed trees and power lines around Mikado. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MICHIGAN, North Ogemaw County N Of West Branch19 2120EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MICHIGAN, Upper Luce County Pine Stump Jct18 0810EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0815EST MIZ005 Marquette 19 0100EST 0 0 Flood 24 2300EST Melting of a heavy snowpack combined with heavy rain produced flooding in several areas of western and northern Marquette county. Many county roads were washed out including a culvert on County Road 510. Several roads were flooded, especially along the Michigamme and Peshekee Rivers. Damage estimates from this event were not available. MICHIGAN, West Hillsdale County Hillsdale09 1530EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1600EST Rain totals of nearly 3 inches resulted from thunderstorms moving across the county, causing flooding of streets and some basements as well as overflow of small streams. Cass County 3 W Mottville09 1555EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1556EST Berrien County South Half09 1600EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST Rain totals of 2 to 4 inches caused water to cover roads in many low lying rural areas as well as flooding streets in Niles, Three Oaks, and Sawyer. St. Joseph County Constantine09 1605EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1606EST St. Joseph County Centreville09 1615EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) St. Joseph County White Pigeon09 1615EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cass County South Half09 1630EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST Rain totals of 2 to 4 inches flooded streets and low lying areas, and washed out Calvin Center Road at the intersection with Calvin Hill Road. Berrien County South Half09 2330EST 0 0 5.4M Flash Flood 10 0530EST Additional rain through the early morning hours of 2 to 4 inches resulted in some 24 hour totals between 8 and 9 inches as of 7am. Numerous rural roads were washed out, city streets and basements were flooded. Sawyer Road in Sawyer was covered with 2 feet of water. I-94 between mile markers 7 and 8 was under nearly a foot of water, and US-12 in Bakertown was covered with water. Over 100 miles of roads in the county were damaged. A total of 269 homes and 31 businesses also reported damage. Cass County South Half10 0030EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0630EST Additional rains of 1 to 2 inches on top of previous day's rains of 2 to 4 inches caused flooding of village streets in cassopolis and surrounding low lying rural areas. MIZ077 Berrien 11 0300EST 0 0 Flood 2300EST Following excessive rains on 5/9 and 5/10, the St Jospeh River at Niles went above flood stage of 11.0 feet and crested at 11.4 feet at 700 am on 5/11. Standing water in low lying areas across the southern half of the county continued to block roads. Berrien County South Half16 1500EST 0 0 Flash Flood 17 0300EST Afternoon rains of 2 to 3 inches over already saturated ground caused water to flood many rural roads around Buchanan, Bertrand, and Galien. Downtown Sawyer also flooded. Berrien County Calvin Center16 2015EST 0 0 Flash Flood 17 0930EST 1 to 1.5 inches of rain fell over southeast quarter of the county, and 1.6 inches was reported in the Calvin Center area where portions of Mount Zion Road west of Calvin Center were under water. Berrien County Galien17 0300EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MICHIGAN, West Additional rains of up to an inch following 1 to 2 inches of rain during the previous day caused renewed flooding of roads in low lying areas in the Galien and Dayton areas. Many roads that had been repaired after washout earlier in the month were washed out again. Water reached near the top of the Dayton Mill Dam, but did not overtop the dam. MIZ077 Berrien 18 0600EST 0 0 Flood 1100EST As a result of heavy rains during the previous 24 hours, the St. Joseph River at Niles reached flood stage of 11.0 feet before beginning to recede during the afternoon of 5/18/ Lake County 5 NW Baldwin18 0848EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lake County 3 N Luther18 0850EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Osceola County 3 E Tustin18 0905EST 0 0 Hail (0.80) Clare County Summerfield Twp18 0930EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clare County 1 SE Clare18 1020EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Isabella County Loomis18 1025EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mason County Mason Co Airport19 0215EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Osceola County Reed City19 0250EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Clare County 2.5 E Harrison19 0330EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Calhoun County 1 N Albion20 1505EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Roof of west facing garage was blown off. Tree was blown over in yard. Montcalm County Southeast20 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2300EST Heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches caused washouts and forced closing of some roads in Bushnell and Bloomer Townships. Allegan County Northern20 1800EST 0 0 Flash Flood 21 0600EST Excessive rains of 3.5 to 4.5 inches fell over northwest Allegan and southern Ottawa Counties, causing extensive street flooding in Holland as well as flooded fields and rural roads. Ottawa County Southern20 1800EST 0 1 100K Flash Flood 21 0600EST Excessive rains of 3.5 to 4.5 inches caused extensive flooding in the city of Holland and surrounding rural areas. Water covered the road on US-31 and 32nd St., as well as M-21 from east of Zeeland to near Hudsonville. A vehicle slid off the road into the Black River along Adams Street near 80th Avenue where rising waters covered the road. The driver who abandoned the vehicle was swept by the current under a bridge. He found refuge by clinging to a tree above the rushing water until rescuers arrived. Kent County Grand Rapids20 1900EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 21 0600EST Afternoon and evening rains totaling 3 to 3.5 inches in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area caused extensive street flooding, basement flooding, and sewer overflows into the Grand River. At Kent County Airport the rain total was 3.39 inches for May 20, setting a new 24-hour record for that date, surpassing the previous record of 3.00 inches from 1911. MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Lac Qui Parle County Marietta17 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stevens County 15 W Morris to17 1745CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Morris Stevens County 3 N Alberta17 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Outbuildings destroyed and trees down. Roofs partially ripped off structures. Estimated windspeed. Stevens County 2 W Donnelly to17 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Donnelly Garage and barn destroyed. Estimated windspeed. Swift County Benson17 1810CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Chippewa County Montevideo17 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Pope County 2 W Gilchrist to17 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gilchrist Strong winds accompanied hail resulting in small trees and branches down. Douglas County 5 NE Miltona to17 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Miltona Metal sheds destroyed. Stearns County Sauk Centre17 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MNZ067 Sibley 17 1835CST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 1836CST Todd County 2 W Clotho to17 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Clotho Sheds destroyed and trees uprooted. Todd County Round Prairie17 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 6 to 8 inch tree limbs down. Morrison County 2 W Cushing to17 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cushing Funnel clouds also sighted. Todd County 2 W Eagle Bend to17 1910CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Eagle Bend Trees down. Isanti County Dalbo17 2000CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Martin County 3 N Trimont to17 2015CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Trimont Stearns County Clear Lake17 2055CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Watonwan County South Branch17 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Blue Earth County Mankato17 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Nicollet County St Peter17 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mille Lacs County Clear Lake17 2255CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree limbs down. Mcleod County Hutchinson18 0027CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G76) Buildings destroyed just west of Hutchinson. Dodge County 5 NE Blooming Prairie18 0100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several barns destroyed killing eight hogs. Estimated windspeed.

Houston County Eitzen 18 0130CST 0 2 1M 500K Hail (2.75) Baseball size hail damaged crops and injured farmers in the area.

Renville County 1 N Danube to18 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Danube Kandiyohi County Lake Lillian18 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Yellow Medicine County 5 S Canby18 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Chippewa County Watson18 2048CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Chippewa County 2 S Milan18 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Swift County 2 W Kerkhoven18 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

Chippewa County 1 SW Big Bend18 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lac Qui Parle County 10 S Madison18 2120CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Thunderstorm wind also knocked down barn. Mcleod County Brownton18 2125CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Renville County Bird Island18 2128CST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief tornado touchdown reported by sheriffs department.

Kandiyohi County Willmar18 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wright County 1 W Rockford to18 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hanover Hennepin County Rockford18 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hennepin County Minnetonka18 2200CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County Woodbury18 2202CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hennepin County Eden Prairie18 2205CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County 2 SE Lake Elmo18 2210CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hennepin County Minnetonka18 2212CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Yellow Medicine County 1 S Montevideo to18 2215CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Granite Falls Trees down. Estimated windspeed. Chippewa County Montevideo to18 2215CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Wegdahl Trees down. Estimated windspeed.

Washington County Stillwater18 2218CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Yellow Medicine County 4 S Echo18 2225CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Grain bin tipped over. Estimated windspeed.

Sherburne County 3 S Princeton18 2230CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Redwood County Wabasso18 2240CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Renville County 5 NW Morton18 2240CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several outbuildings destroyed. Roof torn off building. Trees down. Wind speed estimated.

Mcleod County 2 W New Auburn18 2255CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down. Estimated wind speed.

Renville County Buffalo Lake18 2305CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) Sheds and barn destroyed. Dime size hail also reported in Buffalo Lake. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Renville County 6 N Morton18 2305CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Barns and garages destroyed. Power poles down. Estimated wind speed. Brown County 2 W Sleepy Eye18 2310CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Garage roof blown off. Estimated wind speed.

Sherburne County 3 SE Clear Lake18 2310CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Squad car windows broken due to strong winds. Estimated wind speed.

Sibley County 3 NW Gibbon to18 2315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 5 NE Gibbon 2325CST Barn destroyed 3 miles northwest of Gibbon. Large hall destroyed at Hitterite colony. Debris strewn 2.5 miles downstream. Estimated wind speed.

Nicollet County 3 W Klossner18 2320CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees down. Barn pushed over slightly. Attic windows blown in. Estimated wind speed.

Renville County 6 N Fairfax18 2325CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Barn and power lines down. Estimated wind speed.

Wright County Rockford18 2327CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Funnel cloud also sighted near St. Michael at approximately the same time.

Washington County Forest Lake18 2330CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kandiyohi County 10 S Kandiyohi to18 2330CST 0 0 Lightning Kandiyohi Barn destroyed. Hennepin County Corcoran18 2334CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Strong winds moved police car. Estimated wind speeds.

Nicollet County Bernadotte18 2345CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power poles broken in half. Estimated wind speed.

Mcleod County Brownton18 2348CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree damage.

Hennepin County St Louis Park18 2349CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Six inch tree limbs down. Estimated wind speed.

Carver County 4 N Mayer18 2350CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Six farms with roofs partially off. Many sheds and trees down. Estimated wind speed.

Wright County Annandale18 2355CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees down. Large tree limbs also down in Buffalo, Monticello and Maple Lake. Estimated wind speed. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Sibley County New Auburn19 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 8 barns down from New Auburn to Green Isle and Arlington. Church steeple destroyed in Green Isle. Estimated wind speed.

Faribault County Frost19 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Roof off school. Barn and sheds destroyed. Estimated wind speed. Trees down in Frost and 2 south of Blue Earth. Dime size hail also reported in Frost.

Scott County Belle Plaine19 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Scattered damage to houses and barns. Estimated windspeed.

Dakota County Lakeville to19 0001CST 0 0 4.5M Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Eagan Roofs torn off houses. Garages leveled. Structural damage to 50 homes...30 in Lakeville. Structural damage in neighboring Burnsville, Apple Valley and Rosemount. Estimated wind speed. Damage estimate for Lakeville and Eagan only. Carver County Chanhassen19 0005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Scott County Prior Lake19 0008CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Trees down. Roof partially torn off casino and at high school. Casino needed to be evacuated. Minor roof damage to homes. Estimated wind speed.

Dodge County Hayfield19 0010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Car wash structure moved off foundation. Several businesses and churches reported roof damage. Estimated windspeed.

Dodge County Dodge Center19 0010CST 0 0 8.5M Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Two semitrailers damaged. Garages damaged. Estimated windspeed. Damage estimate for entire county.

Scott County New Prague19 0010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Garage and tree damage. Estimated wind speed.

Martin County 1 NW Wilbert to19 0015CST 0 0 600K Thunderstorm Wind (G59) 6 E Wilbert Several old barns and grain bins blown off foundations. Several silos damaged. Large tree fell onto house. Many large trees blown over.

Martin County Sherburn19 0015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Mobile home destroyed. Estimated wind speed.

Martin County 3 N Ceylon19 0015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Two cement silos destroyed. Trees uprooted. Estimated windspeed. Dakota County Farmington19 0015CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Garage destroyed. Estimated windspeed.

Hennepin County Minneapolis19 0020CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) 500 pound dumpster tossed in Champlin. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Blue Earth County Mapleton to19 0025CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 3 NW Pemberton Structural damage to farms. Estimated wind speed.

Hennepin County Bloomington19 0025CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Faribault County Frost19 0025CST 0 0 Lightning Grain elevator destroyed. Anoka County Lino Lakes19 0030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Roof torn off shed. Large branches down. Estimated wind speed.

Ramsey County St Paul19 0031CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Faribault County Wells19 0035CST 0 0 1.5M Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Trees down. Roofs off. Windows and garage doors blown in. Damage area covered seven city blocks. Waseca County Waseca19 0038CST 0 0 4M Thunderstorm Wind (G86) Semi-trailer trucks and airplanes flipped over. Trailer home destroyed. Roof partially torn off high school. Damage estimate for entire county. Freeborn County Freeborn to19 0040CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Hartland Barns, sheds and trees down. 20 sheep died due to barn collapse. Estimated wind speed.

Wright County Howard Lake19 0040CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Several large trees knocked over in Howard Lake due to thunderstorm winds. Washington County Woodbury19 0045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Roofs blown off homes. Estimated wind speed.

Washington County Woodbury19 0045CST 0 0 1.7M Hail (1.50) Damage estimate for entire county. Goodhue County 2 N Welch19 0045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) House pushed 30 feet off foundation. Estimated wind speed.

Washington County Newport19 0045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Semitrailer truck blown off road. Estimated wind speed.

Washington County Stillwater19 0045CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Cottage Grove19 0045CST 0 0 800K Thunderstorm Wind (G85) Structural Damage. Estimated windspeed. Steele County Owatonna19 0055CST 0 0 5M Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Sheds and barn blown down. 2 farms completely destroyed near Hope and Ellendale. Estimated wind speed. Damage estimate for entire county. Freeborn County 6 S Albert Lea19 0100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Barn and sheds destroyed. Estimated wind speed.

Dodge County West Concord19 0100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Two homes damaged. Minor damage to school. Estimated windspeed.

Olmsted County Byron19 0105CST 0 0 900K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Central and South Central Tree and power line damage. Windows blown out at fire station. Damage estimate for entire county. Olmsted County Oronoco19 0105CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Mobile homes damaged.

Olmsted County Stewartville19 0105CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Goodhue County Zumbrota19 0115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Numerous trees uprooted. Estimated windspeed.

Goodhue County 2 NE Pine Island19 0120CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Barn flattened. Estimated windspeed.

Wabasha County Oak Center to19 0130CST 0 0 12M Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Reads Landing Damage to farm buildings, sheds and barns. Estimated windspeed. Estimated damage for entire county. Wabasha County Wabasha19 0130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stevens County 1 NW Alberta31 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail covered ground. Drifts of hail lingered into the following morning. Pope County 4 NW Glenwood31 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Douglas County 1 NW Kensington31 2135CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) MINNESOTA, Northeast Itasca County Deer River17 2029CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Aitkin County Tamarack17 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Numerous trees were blown down, and a hayrack was blown over. Wind speed is estimated. Crow Wing County 4 S Brainerd17 2047CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Itasca County Swan River17 2102CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Itasca County Deer River17 2105CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) St. Louis County Whiteface17 2215CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pine County Sandstone17 2220CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Koochiching County Mizpah19 1825CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Eight minutes later, 3/4 inch hail was also reported in Gemmell, 5 miles northeast of Mizpah. Koochiching County Margie19 1839CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MINNESOTA, Northwest Polk County Fertile16 2202CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The regions first summer-like weather resulted in an outbreak of severe weather over a two day period. With the surge of warm and humid air during the evening of May 16th hail and wind damage occurred across portions of North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota. Flash flooding also occurred in portions of the Red River Valley where soils were saturated from recent spring flooding. Below average temperatures in the spring resulted in a detection of frost, 1 to 2 feet below ground level. Torrential rains, up to 6 inches in some areas, produced flash floods both on the night of May 16th and 17th. Polk County Union Lake16 2204CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Polk County 2 S Erskine16 2210CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Polk County 1 N Mc Intosh16 2215CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Northwest Marshall County Alverado 17 0200CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood 0500CST Roseau County Roseau17 0300CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0600CST Lake Of The Woods County Baudette17 0300CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0600CST Wilkin County Campbell 17 1810CST 1 100 0 0 50K 10K Tornado (F1) 1815CST On May 17th a strong cold front moved through the region. A derecho formed in West Central Minnesota during the evening then rapidly pushed into Northwest Minnesota. The line of severe thunderstorms produced winds up to 100 mph in Mahnomen county. Grant County 22 SE Fergus Falls17 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grant County Pelican Lake17 1830CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Pontoon Boat blown of Pelican Lake onto cabins along the shore. Otter Tail County Vergas17 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Otter Tail County Parkers Prairie17 1835CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Clay County Sabin17 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Wilkin County Rothsay17 1850CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Damaging winds caused downed trees. Cabins and garages were blown over. Clay County Baker 17 1850CST 0 0 10K 50K Thunderstorm Wind Grain Bins Distroyed.

Clay County Barnesville17 1855CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Tractor trailer blown off highway.

Clay County Ulen17 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Road signs blown over.

Becker County Detroit Lakes17 1858CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Trees downed and roof blown off shed.

Becker County Lake Park17 1910CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Clearwater County Bagley17 1930CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind 1950CST Numerous trees blown down.

Hubbard County 3 W Walker17 1935CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Large trees and shed blown down. Mahnomen County 6 S Fosston17 1935CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind Damage to roof of home and deck.

Beltrami County Solway17 1935CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Small garage demolished. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Northwest Becker County Detroit Lakes17 1935CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Power lines and trees down. Becker County Ogema17 1940CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind Steeple blown off church and trees down. Beltrami County 7 E Bemidji17 1950CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Pole Barn Demolished

Beltrami County 8 E Bemidji17 1955CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Part of a roof destroyed. Large trees down. Beltrami County 12 E Bemidji17 2000CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Shed blown down.

Mahnomen County 5 S Mahnomen17 2000CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind Roof torn off large garage at airport. Polk County Fosston 17 2145CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind Damage to grain bins.

Marshall County Warren17 2200CST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 2355CST Red Lake County Plummer19 1625CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) On May 19th and 21st atmospheric conditions became unstable as a result of very cold air aloft and diurnal heating. Although dew points were in the 30s and 40s, severe hail and wind gusts to 50 miles an hour were reported in thunderstorms over Northwest Minnesota. A few cold air funnels were reported as well. Red Lake County 7 N Oklee19 1635CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roseau County Badger21 1347CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kittson County 1 E Lancaster21 1355CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roseau County 3 S Roseau21 1425CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MINNESOTA, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. MINNESOTA, Southwest Rock County 5 W Luverne02 1700CST 0.1 50 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 1705CST A brief tornado touchdown in a rural area destroyed a barn. Pipestone County 5 E Edgerton08 0010CST 0 0 0.50K Lightning Lightning destroyed two large trees, damaged other nearby trees, and damaged a cordless telephone. Lyon County Cottonwood17 1900CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Thunderstorm winds blew down tree branches and limbs and blew shingles off of roofs. Jackson County 10 N Alpha17 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lyon County Marshall18 2215CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) 2245CST Thunderstorm winds damaged a few trees and power lines, and destroyed the wood frame of a warehouse which was in the early stages of construction. Lincoln County Tyler18 2240CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 2250CST Thunderstorm winds blew down a chimney, tore off shingles, and damaged trees. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MINNESOTA, Southwest Nobles County Worthington18 2315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Jackson County Jackson18 2355CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G67) Jackson County Alpha19 0000CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G85) 0015CST Thunderstorm winds destroyed a large mobile home which was not tied down. Contents in the home were damaged. The mobile home was being remodelled and was not occupied. MINNESOTA, West

NONE REPORTED. MINNESOTA, West Central Big Stone County 8 SW Clinton to17 1705CST 17 200 0 0 1.5M Tornado (F3) 2 S Johnson 1725CST A tornado crossing Big Stone Lake from Roberts County, South Dakota destroyed one cabin at the Meadowbrook Resort, blew the roof off another cabin, and another cabin was demolished when a big tree fell onto it. Several boats on Big Stone Lake were overturned. Approxiamately 150 buildings sustained damage or were destroyed as the tornado moved northeast across Big Stone County through the townships of Prior, Big Stone, Almond, Malta, and Moonshine. Southwest of Clinton, a pontoon boat and a camper were destroyed. East of Clinton, a farm lost all buildings with severe damage to their home. The cupboards fell off the walls and doors would not close, signifying a twisted frame. Northeast of Clinton, another farm suffered damage to all structures. Half of the roof was torn off their home. Two miles south of Johnson, a house (rambler) was completely destroyed and several barns and machine sheds were destroyed, before the tornado lifted. Many trees were uprooted in the path of the tornado across Big Stone County and much of the power was out in the County as power lines were downed. Big Stone County Ortonville17 1735CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Big Stone County Ortonville17 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Traverse County Dumont17 1740CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G78) A wind gust to 90 mph blew two garage roofs off, destroyed an antenna, blew large trees down, and also a grain dryer was blown down near Dumont. Big Stone County Clinton31 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Big Stone County 10 W Artichoke31 1958CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 10 miles west of Antichoke with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Big Stone County 8 E Clinton31 2012CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MISSISSIPPI, Central Lauderdale County 3 N Meridian27 1725CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Attala County Kosciusko28 0925CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind A couple of trees were blown down on to power lines. Lauderdale County Meridian28 1125CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down in Meridian. Attala County 10 NW Hesterville28 1150CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1230CST Several roads were under water in the northwest part of the county. Warren County Vicksburg28 1520CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Warren County 3 SE Vicksburg28 1554CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Warren County 5 E Vicksburg28 1558CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Hinds County Newman28 1625CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Warren County Vicksburg28 1650CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSISSIPPI, Central Claiborne County Port Gibson28 1715CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down. Copiah County Hazlehurst28 1745CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson Davis County Hathorn28 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Claiborne County Port Gibson28 2000CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county. Covington County Seminary28 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Forrest County 2 N Hattiesburg28 2055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down. MISSISSIPPI, North Coahoma County Friars Pt 25 1615CST 0 0 0.50K 3M Hail (2.00) 1625CST About 10,000 acres of cotton was flattened by egg-size hail. Coahoma County Clarksdale27 1400CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind 1405CST Several trees were knocked down. One tree fell on a home causing a ceiling beam to buckle. Panola County Batesville27 1545CST 0 0 0.50K Hail (1.75) 1550CST Pontotoc County Ecru27 1717CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 1722CST Lee County Tupelo27 1740CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 1745CST Itawamba County Fulton27 1810CST 0 0 0.50K Hail (1.75) 1815CST Itawamba County Fulton27 1810CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1815CST Several houses had roof and siding damage. Some trees were knocked down as well. Lee County Tupelo27 1855CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 1900CST Tippah County 8 W Walnut27 2000CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 2005CST Marshall County Byhalia27 2055CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 2100CST Itawamba County Fairview27 2340CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2345CST De Soto County Pleasant Hill28 0000CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 0005CST Some trees were blown down. Union County New Albany28 0055CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 0100CST Several trees were blown down on top of power lines. Tippah County Ripley28 0100CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind 0105CST A mobile home had some tin ripped off its roof. A couple of barns lost their roofs. A couple of automobiles were damaged. Several trees were knocked down as well. Prentiss County Booneville28 0110CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 0115CST Several trees were knocked down on top of power lines. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSISSIPPI, North Coahoma County Clarksdale28 0420CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 0425CST A few trees were knocked down. Tippah County Walnut28 1945CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1950CST A few power lines were knocked down. Tippah County 3 N Falkner28 2000CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 2005CST Several trees were blown down. Marshall County Byhalia28 2117CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2122CST Alcorn County Glens28 2127CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2132CST Alcorn County Glens28 2130CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 2135CST A mobile home was damaged. Prentiss County Booneville28 2136CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2141CST Prentiss County Thrashers28 2144CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2149CST Alcorn County Rienzi28 2153CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2158CST MISSISSIPPI, South Harrison County Biloxi28 2015CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a city police communications tower damaging the departments radio and computer system. Harrison County Biloxi28 2100CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 2200CST City police reported urban and street flooding and flooding of low lying areas after receiving around 3 inches of rain in an hour. MISSISSIPPI, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. MISSOURI, East MOZ010-019-027- Clark - Lewis - Marion - Ralls - Pike - Boone - Moniteau - Cole - Osage - Callaway - Montgomery - Gasconade - Warren - St. 035>036-041-047>051- Charles - Franklin - St. Louis - St. Louis (C) - Jefferson - Ste. Genevieve - Iron - Reynolds 059>065-075-084-099 01 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 0000CST The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and several smaller rivers in the area, flooded during much of May due to heavy spring rains. The heavy rain primarily fell from late April through early May. Rainfall for the month average from 1 to 7 inches above normal with measurable rain falling in the hydrologic service area 16 days during the month. Following are some of the crests reached along the major rivers during month. Most crests ranged from 3 to 7 feet over flood stage. Many of the rises in late April and ealry May were very rapid, considering the size of the rivers. On the Missouri River at Hermann, the river at one point rose 10 feet in about 24 hours.

Meramec River: Flood Stage Crest Eureka 18 29.9 4/30 Valley Park 16 27.5 4/30

Middle Fabius River: Flood Stage Crest MOnticello 13 24.7 5/29

Missouri River: Flood Stage Crest Jefferson City 23 28.8 5/30 Hermann 21 30.5 5/31 St. Charles 25 28.7 5/31

Mississipi River Flood Stage Crest Hannibal 16 24.3 5/30 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

For the most part, damage was limited to agricultural lowlands. The buyout programs after the floods of 1993 and 1995 have proved successful. Many now abandoned sites flooded again, as they had done in previous years. Some highlights from areas affected:

Clark County: Highway 61/136 was closed at Alexandria.

Pike County, Louisiana MO: Two city streets had to be closed. Highway 79 also was closed on the south part of town.

Pike County, Clarksville MO: About 70 inmates from a state correctional institution were brought in to sandbag. Much of the city park on the river flooded, as did Highway 79 north of town.

Marion County, Hannibal MO: The city floodwall was closed minimizing damage to the downtown area. However areas on the south part of town, primarily along Bear Creek flooded. About 12 businesses suffered damage.

Cole County, Jefferson City: Sandbagging was needed on West McCarty St. to keep water out of the State Health Dept. Lab basement. Some state employee parking lots were flooded, requiring the use of shuttle busses to get employees from other parking locations.

Boone County, Easley, Hartsburg, and McBaine: The Katy Trail State Park was closed due to the flooding. The river crept into the yards of several homes in the river towns, but no major damage occurred. Some county roads had to be closed.

St. Charles County: The Mississippi River caused some problems on the north side of the county. Highways 94, C and B had to be closed, which made access to Portage Des Sioux and West Alton difficult. Jefferson County Festus02 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Festus Police reported dime size hail. Ste. Genevieve (C) Ste Genevieve02 2225CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The county sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail. St. Charles County Orchard Farm03 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Amateur radio spotters reported golfball size hail in the Orchard Farm area. St. Charles County Portage Des Sioux03 1545CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) St. Charles County Emergency Management reported 3/4 inch hail in Portage Des Sioux. St. Louis County Florissant03 1603CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Amateur radio spotters reported 1 inch hail. St. Louis County Spanish Lake03 1603CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Amateur radio spotters reported 1 inch hail in the Spanish Lake area. Reynolds County Centerville04 0750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) County sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail. St. Louis County Kirkwood04 0800CST 0 0 50K Lightning A lightning strike started a fire at a home in Kirkwood, damaging the roof and one side. It was believed the lightning struck a gas meter. Other lightning strikes in the are knocked out electricity to about 6000 homes. Moniteau County Tipton05 0726CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Skywarn spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. Reynolds County Centerville05 1120CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph or higher downed a few trees and power lines. Ste. Genevieve (C) Countywide05 1345CST 2 2 20K Flash Flood 1645CST Heavy rain from late morning to early afternoon caused flash flooding across most of Ste. Genevieve County. Several county roads, some with low water crossings, became impassable. Two people, a 78 year old man and a 66 year old woman, lost their lives when they tried to drive a van across a flooded low water crossing on the Lawrenceton cut-off, a road off Route Y. The road had been flooded by a swollen Fourche De Clos Creek. A Highway Department sign at the crossing warned of the road being impassable during high water. Another adult suffered a broke leg while a 12 year old boy escaped with cuts and bruises. M78VE, F66VE Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, East Moniteau County Countywide06 0930CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1430CST Heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding across Moniteau County. Numerous creeks and small streams rose out of their banks. County roads flooded with most roads in the Tipton area covered by 1 to 2 feet of water. Cole County Countywide06 0930CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1430CST Heavy rain caused flash flooding across much of the county. Creeks and small streams rose over their banks, and roads across the west part of the county were covered with anywhere from 6 inches to 1 foot of water. Osage County Countywide06 0930CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1230CST Heavy rain flooded several roads, especially in low lying areas, across Osage County. Ralls County Countywide07 0030CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rain flooded roads across Ralls County. Route P at Center had to be closed due to high water. Shelby County Countywide07 0030CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rain flooded roads across the county. Highway 36 was impassable at several locations. Audrain County Countywide07 0230CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0500CST Heavy rain flooded roads across much of Audrain County. Highway 54 flooded near Farber, as did portions of Routes J and Z. Boone County Hallsville14 1345CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Skywarn spotters reported nickel size hail in Hallsville. Iron County Viburnum14 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Skywarn spotters reported 1 inch hail. Franklin County Countywide14 1800CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2230CST Heavy rain caused creeks and small streams to rise out of their banks across Franklin County. Flat Creek near Washington flooded cutting off access to 2 mobile home parks. Franklin County Union14 1808CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Skywarn spotters reported 3/4 inch hail in Union. Franklin County 1 N Union14 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Skywarn spotters reported 1 inch hail. Franklin County 1 S Union14 1840CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Skywarn spotters reported 1 inch hail just south of Union. Scotland County Memphis16 1410CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Raio station KMEM reported 3/4 inch hail in Memphis. Clark County 2 S Kahoka16 1452CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) County sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail just south of Kahoka. MOZ061-063>064 St. Charles - St. Louis - St. Louis (C) 17 0000CST 0 25 Excessive Heat 20 0000CST A spring heat wave hig eastern Missouri, with record temperatures set on 3 consecutive days. Record highs of 94 degrees were set on May 17, 18, and 19. Record high minimums, 75 and 74 degrees were also set on the 18 and 19. The heat caused 25 heat related illnesses to be reported to St. Louis Hospitals. Most of the illnesses, 23, occurred on May 19, 1996, during the Annie Malone Parade in St. Louis. Lincoln County 4 N Troy to23 0625CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Troy County sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail north of Troy. Scotland County 2 W Memphis24 1215CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) County sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail west of Memphis. Scotland County 2 E Memphis24 1255CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, East County sheriff reported 1 inch hail just east of Memphis. Boone County Centralia25 1538CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Centralia Police reported 1 inch hail. Audrain County 2 N Mexico25 1605CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Skywarn spotters reported nickel size hail north of Mexico. Audrain County 4 SE Vandalia25 1620CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Skywarn spotters reported trees and power lines down near the Pike County line. Pike County 5 SW Curryville25 1620CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Skywarn spotters reported trees down near the Audrain County line. Montgomery County Montgomery City25 1630CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Amateur radio spotters reported trees and power lines down in Montgomery City. Pike County 5 SW Bowling Green to25 1640CST 3 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 6 SSW Bowling Green 1645CST The county sheriff reported a small tornado touched down briefly southwest of Bowling Green. Damage was limnited to downed trees. Lincoln County 4 N Troy25 1705CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) County sheriff reported trees and power lines down north of Troy. Franklin County New Haven25 1710CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Skywarn spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. Franklin County New Haven25 1710CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Skywarn spotters reported that thunderstorm winds blew down trees and a billboard along a highway. St. Charles County O Fallon25 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Amateur radio spotters reported 60 mph wind gusts. St. Charles County St Peters25 1755CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Off duty National Weather Service personnel reported trees down in St. Peters. St. Louis County St Louis-Lambert Int25 1802CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) The observation station at Lambert Field recorded a 62 mph wind gust. As the storm moved across St. Louis County, about 25,000 homes lost power due to downed power lines. St. Louis County Shrewsbury25 1810CST 0 0 15K Lightning A lightning strike knocked television station KDNL off the air for about 40 minutes. St. Charles County St Charles25 1830CST 0 0 5K Lightning Lightning struck a house in the Heritage subdivision causing roof damage. Franklin County St Clair26 1245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Skywarn spotters reported penney size hail. Boone County Columbia27 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Skywarn spotters reported win gusts around 60 mph on the west side of Columbia. Boone County Columbia27 0015CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines on the southeast side of Columbia. Two carports at an apartment complex were damaged and some windows broken by flying debris. A few cars were also damaged by falling trees. Callaway County 1 SE Hatton27 0020CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a barn, a grain silo, and other outbuildings on a farm near Hatton. Moniteau County Tipton27 0045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees on the east side of Tipton. Callaway County 4 NE Fulton27 0050CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees near Fulton. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, East Audrain County Mexico27 0100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) County sheriff reported a few trees down in Mexico. Montgomery County Middletown27 0119CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees in Middletown. Montgomery County Middletown27 0119CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Skywarn spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. St. Louis County South County27 0300CST 0 0 Lightning Lightning strikes from early morning thunderstorms knocked out power to about 5000 homes, mostly across south St. Louis County. Marion County Palmyra27 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) County sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail. MISSOURI, Lower Dunklin County Malden05 1300CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 1305CST A few power lines were knocked down. MISSOURI, Northwest MOZ054 Henry 04 0000CST 0 0 Flood 10 2359CST South Grand River Urich, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/4 to 5/10 Crest 26.3 ft on 5/7

MOZ054 Henry 04 0000CST 0 0 Flood 05 2359CST Big Creek Blairstown, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/4 to 5/5 Crest Estimated 24 ft

MOZ039 Saline 05 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Blackwater River Blue Lick, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/5 Crest 25.84 ft

MOZ046 Cooper 05 0000CST 0 0 Flood 09 2359CST Petite Saline Creek Boonville, MO

Flood Stage 16 ft Above Flood Stage 5/5 to 5/9 Crest Estimated 18 ft on 5/5

MOZ046 Cooper 06 0000CST 0 0 Flood 08 2359CST Lamine River Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Flood Stage 15 ft Above Flood Stage 5/6 to 5/8 Crest 21.0 ft on 5/6

MOZ039 Saline 06 0100CST 0 0 Flood 08 2359CST Blackwater River Blue Lick, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/6 to 5/8 Crest 25.62 ft on 5/6 MOZ032 Chariton 07 0000CST 0 0 Flood 17 2359CST Grand River Sumner, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/7 to 5/17 Crest 37.14 ft on 5/11

MOZ032 Chariton 07 0000CST 0 0 Flood 12 2359CST Chariton River Praire Hill, MO

Flood Stage 15 ft Above Flood Stage 5/7 to 5/12 Crest 20.05 ft on 5/9

Cooper County Boonville07 2010CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) The county sheriff's office reported nickel-size hail from a severe thunderstorm in Boonville.

MOZ023 Livingston 08 0000CST 0 0 Flood 16 2359CST Grand River Chillicothe, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/8 to 5/16 Crest 31.59 ft on 5/11

MOZ017 Adair 08 0000CST 0 0 Flood 11 2359CST Chariton River Novinger, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/8 to 5/11 Crest 20.76 ft on 5/10

MOZ046 Cooper 08 0000CST 0 0 Flood 16 2359CST Missouri River Boonville, MO

Flood Stage 21 ft Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

De Kalb County 4 W Osborn08 0210CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) A severe thunderstorm produced one and a quarter inch in diameter hail 4 miles west of Osborn.

Grundy County Trenton08 0435CST 0 0 Flash Flood A local radio station in Trenton reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm in Trenton.

Nodaway County Maryville08 0450CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A severe thunderstorm produced three quarter inch in diameter hail near Maryville.

Nodaway County Maryville08 0500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1100CST Heavy rains from slow moving thunderstorms produced flooding of both rural roads and city streets in the Maryville area.

Holt County 3 E Oregon08 0500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1100CST Water 2 to 3 feet deep washed out terraces and corn crop 3 miles east of Oregon.

Holt County 3 N Oregon08 0515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A severe thunderstorm produced three quarter inch in diameter hail 3 miles north of Oregon.

Grundy County Trenton to08 0525CST 0 0 Flash Flood Laredo 1200CST Slow moving thunderstorms dropped very heavy rain over Grundy County. Almost 6 inches of rain fell in the Trenton area producing numerous reports of flash flooding. Many basements in the Trenton area were flooded and several roads in and out of Trenton were closed by high water. Routes N and Y were closed as were Route E 2 miles north of Laredo and Route W at Wolf Creek 7 miles southwest of Trenton. Andrew County Fillmore08 0530CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A severe thunderstorm dropped nickel-size hail near Fillmore.

Daviess County 3 E Coffey08 0530CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1100CST Heavy rains from thunderstorms produced flash flooding over northern Daviess County. Route B was reported flooded 3 miles east of Coffey.

Gentry County King City08 0540CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm near King City. Nodaway County Guilford08 0545CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm near Guilford.

Daviess County 3 N Altamont08 0615CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Three quarter inch in diameter hail was reported in a thunderstorm 3 miles north of Altamont.

Platte County Platte City to08 0711CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G47) Weatherby Lake 0735CST Severe thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines near Weatherby Lake. A HAM Radio spotter reported 55 MPH winds at Platte City.

Sullivan County Winigan08 0720CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Linn County 10 NE Brookfield08 0725CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A severe thunderstorm produced dime-size hail 10 miles northeast of Brookfield.

Clay County Liberty08 0730CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees in the Liberty area were reported blown down by severe thunderstorm winds. Sullivan County Humphreys to08 0730CST 0 0 Flash Flood Milan 1200CST Thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain over parts of Sullivan County resulting in flash flooding. There were numerous reports of street flooding in Milan and also of rural roadways outside of Milan. Highway 6 was flooded from Humphreys to Milan.

Linn County 2 NW Purdin08 0730CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1300CST Heavy rains from thunderstorms caused the Locust Creek to spill over its banks 2 miles northwest of Purdin. This flash flooding resulted in reports of flooded fields .

Jackson County Grain Valley08 0755CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind There were numerous reports of downed power lines from severe thunderstorm winds in Grain Valley. Macon County Macon08 0805CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A severe thunderstorm dropped three quarter inch hail over Macon.

Jackson County Kansas City08 0808CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) A local televison station in Kansas City reported a 59 MPH wind gust from a severe thunderstorm. This information was obtained from the station's local data network.

Linn County 6 N New Boston08 0830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A severe thunderstorm dropped dime-size hail 6 miles north of New Boston. Lafayette County Bates City to08 0900CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind Lexington There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines from devere thunderstorm winds in Bates City and Lexington.

Atchison County Tarkio to08 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood Rockport 09 0900CST Very heavy rain from several slow moving severe thunderstorms produced flooding throughout Atchison County.

The county sheriff's office reported road flooding in and around the Tarkio area including Route B near Highway 59 about 5 miles northwest of Tarkio. Road flooding was also reported at Tarkio and Rockport. Sandbagging was requested in Rockport along Rock Creek due to flooding. Other road flooding was reported 2 miles east of Watson on Interstate 29 and 5 miles northwest of Linden along Route 275.

Atchison County 2 E Highway 59 to08 2225CST 5 100 0 0 70K Tornado (F1) 1 E Westboro 2235CST A tornado touched down 2 miles east of Highway 59 and one mile south of Route C. The tornado traveled approximately 5 miles to the east destroying a barn and a warehouse of a seed company 1 mile east of Westboro.

MOZ001 Atchison 09 0000CST 0 0 Flood 11 2359CST Tarkio River Fairfax, MO

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/9 to 5/11 Crest 24.0 ft on 5/9 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, Northwest

MOZ002 Nodaway 09 0000CST 0 0 Flood 10 2359CST Nodaway River Burlington Junction, MO

Flood Stage 18 ft Above Flood Stage 5/9 to 5/10 Crest Estimate 19.0 ft on 5/9

MOZ002 Nodaway 09 0000CST 0 0 Flood 10 2359CST 102 River Maryville, MO

Flood Stage 14 ft Above Flood Stage 5/9 to 5/10 Crest 17.2 ft on 5/9

MOZ020 Buchanan 09 0000CST 0 0 Flood 13 2359CST Platte River Agency, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/9 to 5/13 Crest 25.26 ft on 5/11

MOZ020 Buchanan 09 0000CST 0 0 Flood 12 2359CST Missouri River St. Joseph, MO

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/9 to 5/12 Crest 21.79 ft on 5/11

MOZ040 Howard 09 0000CST 0 0 Flood 15 2359CST Missouri River Glasgow, MO

Flood Stage 25 ft Above Flood Stage 5/9 to 5/15 Crest 29.37 ft on 5/12

Nodaway County Burlington Junction09 0815CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm in Burlington Junction.

MOZ028 Platte 10 0000CST 0 0 Flood 16 2359CST Platte River Sharps Station, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/16 Crest 29.49 ft on 5/14 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/16 Crest 23.5 ft on 5/14

MOZ037 Jackson 10 0000CST 0 0 Flood 13 2359CST Missouri River Sibley, MO

Flood Stage 22 ft Near Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/13 Crest Estimated 21.5 ft on 5/11

MOZ038 Lafayette 10 0000CST 0 0 Flood 13 2359CST Missouri River Napoleon, MO

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/13 Crest 19.94 ft on 5/11

MOZ038 Lafayette 10 0000CST 0 0 Flood 13 2359CST Missouri River Waverly, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/13 Crest 22.36 ft on 5/11

MOZ039 Saline 10 0000CST 0 0 Flood 15 2359CST Missouri River Miami, MO

Flood Stage 18 ft Above Flood Stage 5/10 to 5/15 Crest 21.2 ft on 5/13

Buchanan County St Joseph to10 0415CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 4 E St Joseph 0418CST Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down several large tree branches in St Joseph and blew a tree over a roadway at 95th and Crabtree 4 miles east of St Joseph.

Clay County Liberty10 0430CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds knocked trees down in the Liberty area.

Ray County Orrick10 0445CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs 3 to 4 inches thick in Orrick. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/14 to 5/15 Crest 18.0 ft on 5/14

Atchison County Phelps City to14 1035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Langdon 1055CST Three quarter inch diameter hail was reported at Phelps City and at Langdon in a severe thunderstorm over Western Atchison County. Atchison County Tarkio14 1100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400CST Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms caused creek flooding and flooding of roadways in Tarkio.

Atchison County Tarkio to14 1120CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Westboro 1153CST A severe thunderstorm over Eastern Atchison County droped nickel-size hail at Tarkio and golfball-size hail at Westboro. A Highway Patrolman reported golfball size hail just east of Tarkio.

Nodaway County Maryville14 1245CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1500CST Severe thunderstorms produced very heavy rains and flash flooding in the Maryville area. The County Sheriff's office reported numerous roads underwater on the west side of Maryville.

Nodaway County Maryville14 1250CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1300CST The same severe thunderstorms that caused flash flooding in the Maryville area also produced numerous reports of large hail. Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported by the sheriff's office resulting in car damage and broken windows. Atchison County Tarkio14 1253CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) County Sheriff reported damage to a car and home windows in Tarkio from one and three quarter inch diameter hail. This was the third severe thunderstorm to move across Atchison County in less than two and a half hours.

Howard County 5 NW Fayette14 1300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The county sheriff's office reported three quarter inch hail in a severe thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Fayette.

Grundy County 8 SW Trenton to14 1425CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Trenton 1435CST Severe thunderstorms dropped large hail over the Trenton area. A local radio station reported widespread car and minor house damage from one and three quarter inch diameter hail. Hail one and a quarter inch in diameter was reported 8 miles southwest of Trenton by a Kirksville television station.

Harrison County Bethany14 1430CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1600CST Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains over the county. County Sheriff's office reported flooded roads near Bucks Branch Creek in Bethany.

Linn County 8 NW Linneus14 1455CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) One and three quarter inch in diamter hail was reported 8 miles northwest of Linneus in a severe thunderstorm.

Macon County 7 E Excello14 1615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One inch diameter hail was reported 7 miles east of Excello from a severe thunderstorm. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, Northwest

Atchison County Rockport to20 0600CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1 E Fairfax 0610CST A severe thunderstorm dropped one inch in diameter hail in the Fairfax area and three quarter inch in diameter hail in Rockport.

Nodaway County 2 N Maryville to22 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2 E Pickering 2135CST One inch in diameter hail and wind gusts to 60 MPH were reported in a severe thunderstorm 2 miles north of Maryville. Golfball-size hail was reported from the same severe thunderstorm 2 miles east of Pickering.

Worth County Isadora to22 2210CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 3 NW Grant City 2215CST Severe thunderstorms produced three quarter inch in diameter hail 3 miles northwest of Grant City. Strong thunderstorms winds blew several 4 inch diameter limbs down in Isadora.

Holt County Corning to22 2230CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 4 NW Mound City 2305CST Nickel-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm in Corning and dime-size hail 4 miles northwest of Mound City.

Atchison County Tarkio to22 2230CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 6 SE Langdon 2245CST Severe thunderstorms dropped large hail over sections of Atchison County. Highway Patrol reported baseball size hail(two and three quarter inch) 6 miles southeast of Langdon at mile marker 104 on Interstate 29. The county sheriff's office reported golfball-size hail in Tarkio and a weather spotter in Fairfax reported dime-size hail. MOZ001 Atchison 23 0000CST 0 0 Flood 24 2359CST Tarkio River Fairfax, MO

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/23 to 5/24 Crest 23.25 ft on 5/23

MOZ002 Nodaway 23 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST 102 River Maryville, MO

Flood Stage 14 ft Above Flood Stage 5/23 Crest 14.2 ft

MOZ020 Buchanan 23 0000CST 0 0 Flood 25 2359CST Platte River Agency, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/23 to 5/25 Crest 22.6 ft on 5/24

MOZ032 Chariton 23 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Grand River Sumner, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/23 to 5/31 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

MOZ020 Buchanan 23 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River St. Joseph, MO

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/23 to 5/31 Crest 23.39 ft on 5/28

MOZ028 Platte 24 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Platte River Sharps Station, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 to 5/31 Crest 31.9 ft on 5/29

MOZ014 Daviess 24 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Grand River Gallatin, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 Crest 26.49 ft

MOZ023 Livingston 24 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Grand River Chillicothe, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 to 5/31 Crest 34.4 ft on 5/28

MOZ038 Lafayette 24 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Waverly, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 to 5/31 Crest 26.2 ft on 5/29

MOZ032 Chariton 24 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Grand River Sumner, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 to 5/31 Crest 39.15 ft on 5/29 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/24 to 5/31 Crest 23.79 ft on 5/28

Schuyler County Queen City to24 1140CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greentop 1150CST Severe thunderstorms dropped one inch in diameter hail near Greentop and dime-size hail at Glenwood. A local radio station reported one inch hail at Queen City.

Johnson County Montserrat to24 1143CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Elm 1240CST Golfball-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm at Montserrat and dime-size hail at Elm. Cass County Harrisonville24 1156CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A weather spotter reported one inch in diameter hail on the west side of Harrisonville in a severe thunderstorm.

Cass County Freeman to24 1230CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Archie 1301CST Severe thunderstorms produced dime-size hail near Freeman and nickel-size hail at Harrisonville and Archie. Adair County 5 SW Kirksville to24 1255CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Kirksville 1300CST Nickel-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm at the Sugar Creek Conservation area about 5 miles southwest of Kirksville. Three quarter inch in diamter hail was reported in the hourly surface weather observation at Kirksville Airport.

Lafayette County 3 S Higginsville24 1330CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm 3 miles south of Higginsville near the intersection of I-70 and 13 Highway.

Cass County Archie to24 1345CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Garden City 1428CST A second round of severe thunderstorms produced large hail over the county. One and a quarter inch in diamter hail was reported at Archie and the fire department reported one inch hail at Garden City. Linn County Marceline24 1405CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime-size hail was reported at City Hall in Marceline in a severe thunderstorm.

Cass County Archie24 1420CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms produced street flooding in Archie.

Saline County Malta Bend24 1435CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One inch hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm at Malta Bend. Bates County Amsterdam24 1502CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime-size hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm near Amsterdam.

MOZ028 Platte 25 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Platte River Sharps Station, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/25 to 5/31 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

MOZ028 Platte 25 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Platte River Platte City, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/25 to 5/31 Crest 27.45 on 5/30

MOZ032 Chariton 25 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Grand River Brunswick, MO

Flood Stage 19 ft Above Flood Stage 5/25 to 5/31 Crest 29.5 ft on 5/28

MOZ038 Lafayette 25 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Waverly, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/25 to 5/31 Crest 26.19 ft on 5/29

MOZ040 Howard 25 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Glasgow, MO

Flood Stage 25 ft Above Flood Stage 5/25 to 5/31 Crest 33.09 ft on 5/29

MOZ046 Cooper 25 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Boonville, MO

Flood Stage 21 ft Above Flood Stage 5/25 to 5/31 Crest 30.11 ft on 5/29

Cooper County Boonville25 1514CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Local police reported dime-size hail in Boonville. MOZ020 Buchanan 26 0000CST 0 0 Flood 30 2359CST Platte River Agency, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/26 to 5/30 Crest 26.82 ft on 5/28 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Flood Stage 15 ft Above Flood Stage 5/26 to 5/30 Crest 22.3 ft on 5/27

MOZ039 Saline 26 0000CST 0 0 Flood 30 2359CST Blackwater River Blue Lick, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/26 to 5/30 Crest 31.1 ft on 5/29

MOZ039 Saline 26 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Miami, MO

Flood Stage 18 ft Above Flood Stage 5/26 to 5/31 Crest 26.4 ft on 5/28

Platte County Weston26 1900CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 MPH in Weston.

Buchanan County St Joseph26 1917CST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees in the St. Joseph area. Clay County Claycomo to26 1950CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Smithville 2010CST Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 65 MPH at Claycomo near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 69. Severe thunderstorm winds also gusted to 65 MPH at Smithville.

Cass County Freeman26 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) The Harrisonville Police Department reported golfball-size hail at Freeman during a severe thunderstorm.

Clay County Smithville26 2000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200CST Heavy rains from thunderstorms produced road flooding in the Smithville area.

Johnson County 3 N Holden to26 2058CST 12 100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 3 E Columbus 2150CST A tornado touched down at 958 PM CDT about 3 miles north of Holden. The tornado tracked northeastward along a path between the Blackwater River and Route U eventually crossing the Blackwater and Highway 50 about 2 miles east of the intersection with Route M. The tornado then continued a path through open country finally lifting near Route UU about 4 miles east of Columbus. The path of the tornado was about 12 miles in length and less than a half mile wide. Johnson County emergency management reported tree damage and the destruction of several barns from the tornado.

Lafayette County 5 SW Concordia26 2136CST 0.2 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2138CST A HAM Radio operator reported a brief tornado touchdown in open country 5 miles southwest of Concordia. No injuries or Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, Northwest damage was reported. Jackson County Lee'S Summit26 2145CST 0 9 10M Thunderstorm Wind (G103) 2150CST A downburst during a severe thunderstorm produced a 120 MPH wind gust over the Raintree Lake section of Lee's Summit. One hundred homes were damaged and 13 destroyed resulting in 10 million dollars worth of damage. Nine injuries were reported but none were serious. Winds on top of Lee's Summit hospital were clocked at 79 MPH during the storm.

Saline County Slater to26 2235CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Shackleford 2250CST A local radio station reported a 60 MPH wind gust in a severe thunderstorm in Slater and trees down at Shackleford.

Henry County 10 E Clinton26 2245CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind County sheriff's office reported trees blown down from severe thunderstorm winds 10 miles east of Clinton.

Saline County Malta Bend26 2300CST 0 0 Flash Flood 27 0300CST Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms resulted in the roadway flooding of Highway 65 south and east of Malta Bend.

Chariton County Rothville to26 2300CST 0 0 Flash Flood Bynumville 27 0400CST Two to three inches of rain fell in less than 4 hours during thunderstorms resulting in flash flooding. Missouri Highway Patrol reported road closures due to flooding. Route D, 4 miles east of Route 5 was closed as was Route E, 1 miles east of Route 11.

Chariton County Salisbury26 2324CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Salisbury Police reported several trees and powerlines down in the Salisbury area from severe thunderstorms. Howard County Fayette26 2358CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Fayette Fire Department reported trees blown down from severe thunderstorm winds.

MOZ001 Atchison 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Tarkio River Fairfax, MO

Flood Stage 17 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/28 Crest 21.6 ft on 5/27

MOZ002 Nodaway 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Nodaway River Burlington Junction, MO

Flood Stage 18 ft At Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/28 Crest 18.0 ft 5/27

MOZ002 Nodaway 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST 102 River Maryville, MO

Flood Stage 14 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 Crest 15.0 ft Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 Crest 28.3 ft

MOZ014 Daviess 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Grand River Pattonsburg, MO

Flood Stage 25 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/28 Crest 29.2 ft on 5/28

MOZ014 Daviess 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Grand River Gallatin, MO

Flood Stage 26 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/29 Crest 30.8 ft on 5/28

MOZ017 Adair 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Chariton River Novinger, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/28 Crest 23.1 ft on 5/27

MOZ029 Clay 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Fishing River Mosby, MO

Flood Stage 18 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 Crest Estimated 21 ft

MOZ030 Ray 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Crooked River Richmond, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 Crest Estimated 22.5 ft

MOZ031 Carroll 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Wakenda Creek Carrollton, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

MOZ037 Jackson 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Blue River Kansas City, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 Crest 24.1 ft

MOZ054 Henry 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST South Grand River Urich, MO

Flood Stage 24 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/28 Crest 24.3 ft on 5/27

MOZ054 Henry 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Big Creek Blairstown, MO

Flood Stage 20 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/28 Crest 21.1 ft on 5/27

MOZ044 Johnson 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Blackwater River Valley City, MO

Flood Stage 22 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 Crest 23.8 ft

MOZ040 Howard 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 28 2359CST Moniteau River Fayette, MO

Flood Stage 16 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/28 Crest Estimated 17 ft on 5/27

MOZ037 Jackson 27 0000CST 0 0 Flood 31 2359CST Missouri River Sibley, MO

Flood Stage 22 ft Above Flood Stage 5/27 to 5/31 Crest Estimated 26 ft on 5/29

MOZ029 Clay 31 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Flood Stage 24 ft At Flood Stage 5/31 Crest Estimated 24 ft

MOZ002 Nodaway 31 0000CST 0 0 Flood 2359CST 102 River Maryville, MO

Flood Stage 14 Above Flood Stage 5/31 Crest 14.4 ft

Jackson County Kansas City31 1300CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1500CST Heavy rains from thunderstorms caused numerous reports of street flooding in Kansas City and throughout Jackson County.

Clay County North Kansas City31 1300CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1500CST Slow moving thunderstorms dropped heavy rain over Clay County resulting in numerous reports of street flooding. Bedford street in North Kansas City was impassable from the water build up. Cass County Pleasant Hill31 1300CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1500CST Over 2 inches of rain fell at the National Weather Service office at Pleasant Hill during a thunderstorm resulting in street flooding. MISSOURI, Southeast MOZ076-087-111>112- Perry - Cape Girardeau - Scott - Mississippi - New Madrid 114 01 0001CST 0 0 100K Flood 31 2359CST The Mississippi River was above flood stage all month at Cape Girardeau. It crested at 40.6 feet on May 17, which is 8.6 feet over flood stage at Cape Girardeau. Most of the damage was to cropland. A small levy against backwater in the New Madrid Floodway failed on May 14, flooding many acres of corn and wheat. The Corps of Engineers went into Phase II floodfighting. Crop damage estimates were not assessed yet. Minor property damage was mostly to roads and parks. The floodgates were lowered in Cape Girardeau, which forced the closure of some railroad tracks. Precautions were taken at water treatment plants. Floodwaters forced some residents of Commerce, Missouri to evacuate. Wayne County Piedmont02 2026CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Wayne County Patterson02 2040CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bollinger County Grassy to02 2107CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Marble Hill 2112CST Cape Girardeau County Egypt Mills02 2140CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Butler County Stringtown to02 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 3 NW Poplar Bluff 2243CST Wayne County 1 S Piedmont to04 0830CST 0 0 100K Hail (1.75) Patterson 0849CST Numerous vehicles and homes were damaged. Many residents reported broken windows, destroyed satellite receivers, and damaged roofs. Carter County Van Buren to05 1140CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Hunter 1150CST Widespread damaging winds between 70 and 80 MPH brought down many trees and power lines. Wayne County Piedmont to05 1158CST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind Wappapello 1210CST Numerous trees were blown down. Windows were blown out of a few houses and awnings were blown off. About 2/3 of Wayne County was without electricity after the storm. Many roads were blocked by fallen trees. The worst damage was to a marina, where Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, Southeast a dock's anchors were uprooted. Damage to the marina was estimated near 100,000 dollars. Ripley County 10 N Doniphan05 1208CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Bollinger County 6 W Marble Hill to05 1210CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 4 E Marble Hill 1220CST Numerous trees were down. Butler County 5 NW Poplar Bluff to05 1225CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 5 E Poplar Bluff 1240CST Trees were down countywide. A few trees fell across roads and power lines. Butler County 2 S Poplar Bluff05 1225CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stoddard County Bloomfield to05 1226CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind Advance 1300CST Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. At least a couple large trees fell on homes. State Highway 25 was blocked by a fallen tree east of Advance. Perry County 3 W Perryville05 1230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cape Girardeau County Allenville to05 1245CST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G69) Jackson 1255CST A tree fell on a trailer home in Allenville. Minor damage occurred to at least two homes. Trees were downed in Jackson. The wind gusted to 79 MPH at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Scott County 1 S Morley to05 1245CST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind (G69) Scott City 1315CST Many trees were downed. A house in Scott City was unroofed, and several other homes in the area were damaged by wind or flying debris. A wind gust to 79 MPH was recorded at the Cape Girardeau Airport. A downed tree blocked a southbound lane of Interstate 55 south of Scott City. New Madrid County Matthews05 1250CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) New Madrid County Hartzell to05 1250CST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Matthews 1310CST Numerous trees and some power lines were down across the county. Mississippi County Dogwood to05 1257CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Wyatt 1327CST Several trees were downed across the county. Perry County Menfro05 1430CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1550CST Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour caused flash flooding of roads. MOZ100 Wayne 07 0200CST 0 0 Flood 2200CST The St. Francis River briefly rose above flood stage at Patterson. It crested less than a foot above flood stage on May 7. No significant damage was reported. Bollinger County 2 W Marble Hill10 1915CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A roof was peeled off a supermarket. Eight trees were down. Cape Girardeau County Jackson to10 1919CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Fruitland Power lines were downed. Cape Girardeau County Jackson10 2200CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2359CST A couple of county roads were closed by high water, including county road 454. Perry County Menfro10 2200CST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 2359CST More heavy rain falling on saturated ground caused road flooding. County roads incurred about 100,000 dollars damage due to repeated flooding events from late April to early May. The damage total above is a combined total for the flash flood events. Perry County Sereno14 2318CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2359CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, Southeast A couple of county highways were flooded, and some low-lying areas flooded. MISSOURI, Southwest St. Clair County Collins02 1745CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Webster County Elkland02 1825CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Webster County Niangua 02 1840CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Polk County Polk02 1840CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ozark County Almartha02 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dallas County Long Lane02 1855CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dallas County 3 E Buffalo02 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wright County Mountain Grove02 1944CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ozark County Dora02 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Laclede County Phillipsburg02 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Douglas County Vanzant02 1955CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Texas County Cabool02 2017CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Camden County Roach02 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Howell County Mountain View to02 2140CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mountain Grove Shannon County Birch Tree02 2155CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pulaski County 5 S Richland 02 2230CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds brought large limbs down.

St. Clair County Appleton City04 0306CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) St. Clair County Lowry City04 0325CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Benton County 3 W Warsaw 04 0343CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Benton County Warsaw04 0405CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Benton County Lincoln 04 0405CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed trees. Benton County Warsaw 04 0500CST 0 0 1K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed trees across roads in the city.

Hickory County Preston 04 0500CST 0 0 1K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm winds downed trees blocking road.

Camden County Branch 04 0515CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm winds knocked out windows of a car and one business.

Miller County Lake Ozark 04 0525CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pulaski County Ft Leonard Wood 04 0556CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Laclede County 5 E Lebanon 04 0558CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Texas County Evening Shade 04 0613CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Thunderstorm winds blew shingles of a roof off home. Golfball size hail also occurred.

Texas County Licking 04 0631CST 0 0 2K 0 Hail (1.75) Winds also gusted to 60 knots knocking down some trees.

Dent County Jadwin04 0705CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Miller County Eldon05 0758CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Vernon County Sheldon 05 0830CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds brought large limbs down.

Cedar County Stockton05 0900CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Barton County 1 SW Golden City05 0901CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Jasper County Carthage05 0905CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed trees.

Dade County Greenfield05 0908CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Polk County Humansville05 0917CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Greene County Walnut Grove05 0924CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Dade County Greenfield05 0930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Miller County Iberia05 0935CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Polk County 2 S Bolivar to 05 0945CST 0 0 100K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 5 S Bolivar Thunderstorm winds blew a roof of a building off and flipped over 4 mobile homes.

Camden County Sunrise Beach05 0945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Polk County 5 SE Bolivar 05 0946CST 0.2100 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) F0 tornado briefly touchdown in rural area knocking trees down.

Polk County 1 N Pleasant Hope 05 0946CST 0.5100 0 0 20K 0 Tornado (F0) F0 tornado briefly touchdown destroying several barns.

Dallas County 4 W Conway to 05 0950CST 3 100 0 0 50K 0 Tornado (F1) 1 W Conway 0953CST F1 tornado touched down in the extreme southeast part of Dallas county 4 miles west of Conway. The tornado had an intermittent damage path as it travelled east 3 miles to the Laclede County line. A state highway shed was destroyed near the junction of Highways B and M. The rest of the damage was to trees and barns. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, Southwest Laclede County 1 W Conway to 05 0953CST 4 100 0 1 500K 0 Tornado (F1) 3 E Conway 1000CST F1 tornado that touchdown in southeast Dallas county travelled another 4 miles through the town of Conway. Numerous buildings were damaged in Conway, mainly due to falling trees. A car wash business was completely destroyed. 1 minor injury was reported.

Greene County Fair Grove05 0956CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Webster County Northview 05 0956CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Thunderstorm winds downed trees and telephone poles.

Lawrence County Aurora05 1000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pulaski County Ft Leonard Wood 05 1009CST 0 0 2K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G79) Thunderstorm winds knocked down many trees.

Wright County Grovespring 05 1010CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds damaged a state highway maintenance building, one mobile home, and numerous trees.

Barry County 5 W Wheelerville05 1025CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Texas County Success 05 1025CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Christian County Highlandville05 1026CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stone County Crane05 1030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Phelps County Edgar Springs 05 1035CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked down many trees. Falling trees damaged two cars, roofs on two homes, and 4 mobile homes.

Dent County Lenox to 05 1040CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 3 N Salem 1050CST Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and utility poles from Lenox to just north of Salem.

Douglas County Squires05 1045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Miller County 2 E St Elizabeth 05 1100CST 0 0 0 0 Flash Flood 1400CST Morning thunderstorms produced up to three inches of rain causing localized flooding. Water was reported over Highway 52 2 miles east of St. Elizabeth.

Howell County Willow Springs 05 1120CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, many blocking highways. One large tree damaged the roof of a hardware store.

Shannon County Eminence 05 1125CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorm winds downed trees.

Howell County 3 SW West Plains 05 1145CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, many across roads.

Oregon County Greer05 1145CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Lawrence County Marionville 06 0255CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Christian County Clever06 0303CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Howell County 3 S South Fork 06 0940CST 0 0 5K 0 Flash Flood Flooding of roads reported over central and south portions of the county when 3-5 inches of rain fell from 0700 to 1000. Highway E and JJ south of South Fork was underwater. Severel vehicles stalled while trying to cross the road during high water.

Shannon County Eminence 06 0940CST 0 0 5K 0 Flash Flood Low water crossings were underwater in much of county making some roads impassable. 2-4 inches of rain fell from 0800 to 1000.

Greene County 2 NE Fair Grove07 0955CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Vernon County Sheldon07 1015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cedar County Stockton07 1040CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wright County Grovespring07 1050CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Polk County Humansville07 1055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Dade County Dadeville07 1100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Jasper County Carthage07 1110CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Texas County Success07 1120CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dallas County Tunas07 1135CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Miller County Tuscumbia07 1230CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pulaski County Dixon07 1230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Phelps County Edgar Springs07 1235CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dent County Montauk07 1250CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Texas County Licking07 1254CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Morgan County Stover 07 1300CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Up to two inches of rain fell on already saturated grounds causing many low water crossings and bridges over streams to be underwater. One bridge along Highway 135 south of Stove was damaged. Miller County Tuscumbia 07 1300CST 0 0 5K 0 Flash Flood Up to two inches of rain falling on saturated grounds caused many low water crosssings to be underwater throughout the county.

Maries County Vienna 07 1330CST 0 0 15K 5K Flash Flood Up to two inches of rain falling on saturated grounds causing low water crossings and county roads near streams to be underwater. Some roads were damaged. Flooding occurred throughout the county.

Shannon County 2 E Summersville07 1330CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Vernon County Nevada10 0600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MISSOURI, Southwest Dade County Greenfield13 1555CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stone County 4 S Hurley 14 0915CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hurley Fire Department reported that hail covered the ground.

Christian County Oldfield14 0915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wright County Rayborn 14 0940CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75)

Texas County Summersville14 1010CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Taney County Bradleyville14 1025CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Texas County Roby 14 1520CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dent County Montauk14 1608CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barton County 2 W Liberal to 26 2053CST 3 100 0 0 5K 0 Tornado (F1) 3 N Liberal 2058CST F1 tornado from Mulberry Kansas continued northeast and produced a continous damage path from 2 miles west of Liberal to 3 miles north of Liberal. Most of the damage was to trees, some up to 4 feet in diameter. Several large pieces of tin roofing material was blown off a barn.

Barton County 4 E Oskaloosa 26 2102CST 0.2 50 0 0 5K 0 Tornado (F1) 2103CST F1 tornado briefly touched down on a farm damaging a barn and taking its roof off.

Benton County Cole Camp 26 2249CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed trees.

Dent County 2 N Gladden 27 1733CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed two trees along County Road 658.

Shannon County Birch Tree27 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) MONTANA, Central MTZ003-005 Northwest Chinook Zone - North Central Montana 04 0000MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1200MST A few spots in central Montana recieved heavy snow. Warrick received 6 inches and Del Bonita received 8. MTZ003 Northwest Chinook Zone 08 0000MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 2000MST East Glacier received 7 inches of snow. Cascade County 9 S Belt14 1615MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G68) A wind gust of 78 mph was reported by a military missle site attendant. Lewis And Clark County 10 NNW Helena22 1315MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud MTZ003 Northwest Chinook Zone 23 0100MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1300MST Heavy snow fell over the eastern slopes of the northern portion of the rockies. 6 inches fell at St Mary with 12 to 18 inches reported on some of the higher foothills. Madison County Ennis29 1430MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G63) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MONTANA, East Garfield County 10 SE (Jdn)Jordan30 0300MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0305MST Valley County 7 S (Ggw)Glasgow Intl 31 2045MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ar 2048MST MONTANA, South MTZ009 Southeast Montana 03 0000MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1200MST Three inches of snow fell at Ekalaka in Carter County of southeast Montana. Carbon County Bridger13 1707MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1711MST Big Horn County Kirby13 1730MST 0.1 5 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1731MST A small tornado (F0) touched down briefly at Kirby in Big Horn County of South Central Montana. It caused no damage. Big Horn County Wyola13 1900MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1905MST Rosebud County Colstrip14 1730MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1735MST MTZ009 Southeast Montana 14 1936MST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 1937MST A thunderstorm wind gust at 52 kts occurred at Mizpah in Custer County of Southeast Montana. No known damages occurred. Powder River County 15 S Volberg14 1940MST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail 1945MST Thunderstorm winds to 52 kts and 1.75 inch hail occurred at Loesch in northern Powder River County of southeast Montana. Loesch is about 15 miles south of Volberg (Custer County). Powder River County 13 NW Broadus14 2005MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2007MST Powder River County 8 N Broadus14 2020MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2024MST Carter County Alzada16 1822MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1824MST Powder River County 13 N Broadus17 1730MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1733MST Stillwater County 8 S Columbus22 1734MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1736MST MTZ007 South Central Montana 28 2300MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 29 2300MST Six inches of snow fell at Red Lodge in Carbon County of South Central Montana. Sweet Grass County 10 E Big Timber29 1455MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1458MST Golden Valley County 6 E Lavina29 1950MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1952MST MONTANA, West MTZ001 Northwest Montana 07 0800MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 08 0800MST 20 inches of new snow fell at "The Loop" in Glacier Park of Flathead County. Five avalanches occurred but no injuries. MTZ002 West Central Montana 15 1300MST 0 0 Flood Piquett Road and Trailer Park flooded from West Fork of Bitterroot River over it's banks near the Painted Rocks area. Lincoln County Libby16 0800MST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld North of Libby, flooding on Pipe Creek caused flooding into basements of homes. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm MONTANA, West Ravalli County Antrim Creek16 2140MST 1 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld M1IW Ravalli County Antrim Creek to16 2140MST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld Florence An 18-month year old boy drowned in Antrim Creek near Florence, when playing along the swollen creek. He slipped into the creek and was swept away.

Silver Bow County Butte22 1407MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 50 knot gust at Mooney Airport

Silver Bow County Butte22 1407MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) 1410MST 58 mph thunderstorm gust.

MTZ001 Northwest Montana 23 0020MST 0 0 Heavy Snow 1220MST 4 INCHES OF SNOW AT ESSEX

NEBRASKA, Central Sheridan County Antioch08 1615MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Garden County 28 N Oshkosh08 1655MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Arthur County 14 NW Arthur08 1725MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grant County 18 NW Arthur08 1730MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Arthur County 8 N Arthur08 1810MST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Mcpherson County 11 W Tryon08 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Logan County 8 WSW Stapleton08 2049CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mcpherson County 4 SE Ringgold08 2050CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County 5 W Stapleton08 2055CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lincoln County 19 NE North Platte08 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Custer County 8 S Arnold08 2150CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Custer County 3 SE Callaway08 2245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Perkins County 2 N Venango 08 2253MST 0 0 350K Hail (0.75) Hail from a severe thunderstorm totally destroyed several thousand acres of standing wheat and damaged 3000 more acres. Perkins County Brandon08 2310MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Arthur County 9 S Arthur14 1632MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grant County 8 S Hyannis14 1735MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sheridan County White Clay14 1811MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sheridan County White Clay14 1825MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hooker County Mullen14 1829MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, Central Thomas County Seneca14 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hooker County Mullen14 2130MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lincoln County Dickens15 0600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Keith County 4 N Ogallala15 1705MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheridan County 13 S Rushville15 1805MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Blaine County 16 S Brewster15 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcpherson County 10 NE Tryon15 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Arthur County 6 N Arthur15 1840MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Blaine County 11 E Dunning15 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sheridan County 10 S Rushville15 1845MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brown County 30 SSE Ainsworth15 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hooker County Mullen15 1945MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mcpherson County 15 N Tryon15 2010CST 0 0 Hail (3.00) Arthur County 6 N Arthur15 2010MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Garden County 22 NE Oshkosh15 2015MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hooker County Mullen15 2030MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cherry County 14 N Mullen15 2100MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Grant County 8 SSE Hyannis15 2108MST 0.1 20 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 2110MST F0 tornado touched down briefly destroying a calving shed.

Mcpherson County 15 NE Tryon15 2110CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Arthur County 6 N Arthur15 2110MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cherry County 40 S Valentine15 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Arthur County 5 S Arthur15 2130MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Arthur County 15 SE Arthur15 2145MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Keith County 6 W Ogallala15 2150MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lincoln County 30 NW North Platte15 2300CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Keya Paha County Springview18 1900CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cherry County 4 NNW Elsmere18 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Brown County 20 S Ainsworth18 2014CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rock County 30 SE Bassett18 2040CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Boyd County 6 NE Butte18 2045CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Holt County 30 SW O Neill18 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, Central Chase County 3 WSW Lamar22 1755MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Chase County 14 W Imperial22 1813MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Chase County 15 SW Champion 22 1820MST 0 0 100K 300K Hail (4.00) A severe thunderstorm dropping hail the size of golfballs and grapefruits moved across southwest Chase County, damaging homes, out buildings, farm equipment, pivot systems and crops. Chase County 12 SW Imperial22 1828MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Arthur County Arthur23 2130MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Arthur County 4 E Arthur23 2145MST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Perkins County 3 W Brandon23 2155MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hooker County 12 SW Mullen23 2230MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Deuel County Big Spgs23 2240MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Deuel County Big Spgs23 2245MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Keith County 10 NW Brule23 2300MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcpherson County 18 NW Tryon23 2315CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rock County 30 S Bassett24 0030CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brown County 30 SSW Ainsworth24 0100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Rock County 7 S Bassett24 0119CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rock County 32 SSE Ainsworth24 0150CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Holt County 25 W O Neill24 0200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brown County 4 S Long Pine27 0930CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1530CST Above normal rainfall in the month of may sent pine creek out of its banks causing minor low land flooding.

Sheridan County 11 N Antioch30 1655MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheridan County 1 N Antioch30 1745MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Chase County Champion30 1900MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Chase County Imperial30 1912MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hooker County 8 SE Mullen30 1925MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Chase County 3 S Wauneta30 2005MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Thomas County 4 SE Seneca30 2045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hayes County 12 SW Hayes Center30 2110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brown County 14 W Ainsworth30 2145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Holt County Atkinson31 1720CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Holt County O Neill31 1748CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Holt County 15 E O Neill31 1825CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, East Gage County 5 NW Beatrice to07 0500CST 0 0 1K Lightning Beatrice 0830CST Lightning strikes northwest of Beatrice caused the city's water wells to shut down and took out power. Lightning also struck a home in Beatrice doing damage to the house. Seward County Milford08 0100CST 0 0 5K Lightning Lightning damaged the computer and phone systems at the Milford Elementary School. Lancaster County 3 N Malcolm08 0125CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lancaster County 2 NE Raymond08 0215CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lancaster County Lincoln08 0320CST 0 0 0.40K Lightning Lightning struck a large Linden tree, splitting it to its base and sending branches through a bedroom window. Lancaster County Lincoln08 0439CST 0 0 12K Lightning Lightning started a fire in the attic and damaged the wiring. Damage due to fire and smoke was $12,000. Lancaster County Panama08 0600CST 0 0 1.5M Flash Flood 0900CST After two days of rain, southern Lancaster County received between 6 and 9 inches of rain. The copius amounts of rain resulted in flashing flooding on the Salt Creek at Roca, Lincoln, and Greenwood from late Wednesday, May 8th, to early May 9th. Damage estimates due to flooding was estimated at $1.5 million. Johnson County Tecumseh08 0600CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900CST Heavy rain fell in a 15 mile wide band over southern Lancaster, northern Johnson, northern Nemaha, and southern Otoe Counties. Nemaha County Auburn08 0600CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900CST Heavy rains fell in a 15 mile wide band over southern Lancaster, northern Johnson, northern Nemaha, and southern Otoe Counties. Otoe County Douglas08 0600CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900CST Heavy rains fell in a 15 mile wide band over southern Lancaster, northern Johnson, northern Nemaha, and southern Otoe Counties. Gage County 2 S De Witt08 1938CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gage County 4.5 WNW Beatrice to08 1944CST 9.5880 0 15 12M Tornado (F2) 3 NE Beatrice 2030CST The beginning of the tornado started 4 1/2 miles west northwest of downtown Beatrice, just north of the Homestead National Monument. The storm damaged trees just north of state highway 4 when it struck several homes, primarily lifting the roofs off of them. The tornado was rated F1 at that point. Around 1/2 mile to the east, the tornado struck a subdivision. The damage was more severe, with collapsed outer walls and roofs off homes. The tornado damage was rated as a strong F2 in this area. The tornado, continuing to move in an east southeast direction, nearly paralleling highway 4, struck a church. Part of the roof was lost off the church. After striking the church, the tornado hit several more homes and barns before entering the heart of the city. The damage path width of the tornado was 1/4 to 1/2 mile wide, with damaging thunderstorms winds out to 11/2 mile. The main tornado path remained 1/4 to 1/2 mile wide north of U.S. highway 136, with much of the damage south of highway 136 due to thunderstorm downburst winds. The tornado strength weakened when entering the city, with an F-scale strength between F0-F1. Although much of the damage in the central city area was due to falling trees and large tree limbs, other damage noted was roofing torn off of several buildings and a collapsed 200 foot communication tower. After the storm exited the city, it regained strength. The tornado also began curving to the northeast. The storm maintained about F1 strength from about 1 mile east of downtown Beatrice to the storm's dissipation, approximately 3 miles northeast of the city. The strong F2 tornado's path was 9.5 miles long. Gage County Beatrice08 2005CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jefferson County 2.5 SW Gladstone to08 2030CST 1.5100 0 0 250K Tornado (F1) 3 SE Alexandria 2050CST A tornado that touched down near Gilead in Thayer County continued east into Jefferson County. The tornado destroyed or damaged parts of four farmsteads in its path from 21/2 miles southwest of Gladstone to 3 miles southeast of Alexandria. At least six cattle were also killed. Total damage was estimated at $250,000. Jefferson County Fairbury08 2045CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Saline County De Witt08 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, East Jefferson County 2 SW Harbine to08 2100CST 2.5100 0 0 350K Tornado (F1) .5 E Harbine 2115CST Another tornado formed from the same supercell that produced the Gilead and Gladstone/Alexandria tornadoes. During its 21/2 mile path, the tornado severely damaged two farmsteads and extensive damage to seven other farmsteads. Damage was estimated at $350,000. Lancaster County Panama08 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0200CST Heavy rains continued to fall over southern Lancaster during the evening accumulating to 6 to 9 inches in a narrow band. Gage County Beatrice08 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0200CST Heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. Jefferson County Fairbury08 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0200CST Heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. Johnson County Tecumseh08 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0200CST Heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. Saline County Crete08 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0200CST Rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. Otoe County Palmyra08 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0200CST Rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground resulting in flash flooding. Saline County 2 N Western08 2130CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gage County Beatrice08 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Butler County 3 SE Brainard08 2140CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Dodge County 5 N North Bend08 2253CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dodge County Scribner08 2320CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Lancaster County Lincoln09 0035CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Jefferson County Reynolds09 1822CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lancaster County Lincoln09 1900CST 0 1 Lightning A 79 year old man was struck by lightning while watching thunderstorms. Richardson County Humboldt09 2300CST 0 0 30K Hail (0.70) Seward County 2 E Beaver Crossing14 0840CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Lancaster County 7 W Lincoln14 0915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lancaster County Lincoln14 0930CST 0 0 9K Lightning Six cows feeding at a metal feeder were found dead after being struck by lightning. Lancaster County Lincoln14 0944CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Johnson County Cook14 0945CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lancaster County Lincoln14 0948CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Saunders County 3 E Malmo14 1015CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Nemaha County 2 S Brownville14 1030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, East Douglas County Omaha14 1050CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sarpy County Papillion14 1100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pawnee County Table Rock14 1100CST 0 0 40K Lightning Lightning started a fire damaging a house an its contents. Seward County Utica17 1722CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Saunders County Yutan17 1817CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Douglas County Elkhorn17 1826CST 0 0 200K Hail (2.75) Douglas County Irvington17 1845CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Cass County Murray17 2055CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Nemaha County 5 S Auburn20 0530CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Nemaha County .6 S Brownville20 0555CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Seward County 3 N Milford22 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lancaster County Lincoln22 1757CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gage County Wymore22 1830CST 0 0 450K Hail (2.50) Wind driven tennis ball sized hail resulted in severe roof, siding, and window damage in Wymore. Gage County 5 S Wymore22 1847CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Seward County Seward22 1900CST 0 0 2K Lightning Lightning damaged an outbuilding near Seward. Seward County 2 NE Milford22 1915CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Seward County 2 NE Milford22 1930CST 00 10 0 1K Tornado (F0) A shed was destroyed 11/4 miles east of Superior Street off Matzke Highway with a brief tornado touchdown. Lancaster County Lincoln Arpt22 1952CST 0 0 1.4M Thunderstorm Wind (G72) Wind gusts to 83 mph blew the roof off off of Duncan Aviation and flipped several aircraft. Water damaged the State Fair Park's grandstand and a large part of the roof blew off. There was extensive powerline and tree damage to much of Lincoln. Lancaster County .4 W Lincoln22 1955CST 00 2 0 Tornado (F0) A tornado briefly touched down just west of Lincoln with no damage. Lancaster County Lincoln22 2014CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cass County 2 S Greenwood22 2023CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Cass County Weeping Water22 2054CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Otoe County Palmyra22 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cass County Union22 2104CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Otoe County Nebraska City22 2117CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Richardson County Verdon22 2150CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Gage County 1 W Filley22 2155CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Colfax County Richland22 2210CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of the Co-op in Richland, a camper, outbuildings, and several businesses in Schuyler. Several signs and windows were broken. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, East Dodge County North Bend22 2213CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Saunders County 3 E Wahoo22 2225CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Douglas County Valley22 2235CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Jefferson County 1 NW Fairbury22 2315CST 0 0 0.20K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Otoe County Unadilla 23 0000CST 0 0 620K 6.0M Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rainfall throughout the month resulted in flash flooding along the Little Nemaha River in Otoe County on May 9th, the 23rd, and the 27th. Damage estimates to public structures amounted to $618,000 and nearly $6 million to crops. Nemaha County Auburn 23 0000CST 0 0 680K 2.1M Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding and flooding along the Little Nemaha River and across Nemaha County from the 9th through the 12th, the 23rd, and the 25th through the 31st. Damage to bridges and culverts was estimated at $682,000 and damage to crops was $2.1 million. Johnson County Tecumseh 23 0000CST 0 0 400K 1.6M Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rains of 15 to 18 inches saturated soils throughout the month of May in Johnson County and resulted in flash flooding on the 23rd and the 26th. Damage to bridges and culverts was estimated at $404,000 and crop damage was estimated at $1.58 million.

Cass County Union 23 0000CST 0 0 55K Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rains throughout the month saturated soils across Cass County and resulted in flash flooding on the 23rd. Damage to crops was estimated at nearly $55,000. Gage County Beatrice23 0000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches fell over the Little and Big Blue River basins. Jefferson County Fairbury23 0000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches fell over the Little and Big Blue River basins resulting in flash flooding. Pawnee County Pawnee City23 0000CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0600CST Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches fell over Pawnee County with flooding on the Turkey Creek. Gage County Beatrice23 0003CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Butler County Brainard23 2330CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sarpy County Papillion24 0155CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Douglas County Ralston24 0157CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Saunders County Wahoo24 0200CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0700CST Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches resulted in the Sand Creek coming out of its bank. Cedar County Coleridge24 0530CST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Winds gusting to 80 mph downed six large trees at the Coleridge Cemetary and toppled trees throughout the city. Johnson County Tecumseh26 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 27 0200CST Rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. Nemaha County Auburn26 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 27 0200CST Rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, East Pawnee County Pawnee City26 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 27 0200CST Rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. Gage County Wymore26 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 27 0200CST Rains of 1 to 3 inches fell over already saturated ground. NEZ065 Seward 27 0600CST 0 0 100K Flood 29 1800CST Heavy rains throughout the month of May saturated soils and produced flooding along the Big Blue River and the Lincoln Creek from May 27th through the 28th. Damage to roads and ditches was estimated at $100,000. Antelope County Orchard31 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Antelope County Royal31 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1910CST Antelope County Elgin31 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2300CST Elgin reported flash flooding with locally heavy rain. Cuming County West Pt31 2227CST 0 0 0.50K Lightning Lightning struck a house on North Main street, putting a hole in it about the size of a baseball. Washington County Blair31 2305CST 0 0 35K Lightning NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast

NONE REPORTED. NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest Dundy County 6 NW Parks22 1704MST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Dundy County 5 W Benkelman22 1735MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dundy County Benkelman22 1746MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Dundy County 3 SSE Benkelman to22 1750MST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4 SSE Benkelman 1754MST Dundy County Benkelman22 1807MST 0 0 Hail (3.50) Dundy County 7 N Benkelman22 1920MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Dundy County 5 N Benkelman22 1924MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Hitchcock County 11 S Trenton22 1940CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Hitchcock County 7 SSW Stratton22 2040CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) HAIL WIPED OUT WHEAT CROP. Hitchcock County 11 SSE Trenton22 2115CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Red Willow County 4 S Mccook22 2120CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud NEBRASKA, South Central Thayer County 5 SW Gilead to 08 2007CST 7 150 0 0 2M 500K Tornado (F1) 2 N Gilead 2020CST A tornado set down 5 miles southwest of Gilead and traveled northeast. The tornado totally destroyed the St. Paul Lutheran Church and did extensive damage to the Parsonage. The roof of the church ended up entering the kitchen of the Parsonage. The tornado also did considerable damage to 3 other farmsteads along its path. Adams County 4 N Hastings 09 0035CST 0 0 2K Hail (1.00) Adams County 2 N Hastings 09 0040CST 0 0 2K Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, South Central Clay County 1 S Trumbull 09 0055CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.50) Fillmore County Geneva09 0140CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 0400CST A thunderstorm developed north of Hastings and moved east. It dropped upto golfball size hail around Hastings. Very heavy rains fell in an area from near Hastings to Geneva. Especially hard hit was Fillmore County where several inches of rain fell. Portions of US Highway 81 and Nebraska Highway 41 were underwater for a time. Buffalo County Kearney09 0410CST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 0700CST Hall County 3 SW Doniphan 09 0600CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Thunderstorms developed near Kearney and moved east, dropping very heavy rains along with some golfball size hail near Doniphan. Several streets were flooded in the Kearney area.

Thayer County Byron 09 1739CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Thayer County 3 S Hebron 09 1822CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Thayer County 4 S Hebron 09 1840CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Clay County Clay Center 09 1845CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Fillmore County Grafton 09 1857CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Fillmore County Fairmont 09 1912CST 0 0 2K Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms developed along US Highway 81 between York and the Nebraska-Kansas state line south of Hebron. These storms moved east and dropped mainly 3/4 inch hail but some stones that fell south of Hebron did reach golfball size. Hall County Doniphan16 0312CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Hall County 4 NW Grand Island to 16 0320CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) 3 NE Grand Island 0330CST Hall County Grand Is Arpt16 0322CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Clay County Harvard 16 0335CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Hamilton County Aurora16 0345CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) York County Henderson16 0400CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Fillmore County Geneva 16 0415CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) York County Waco16 0420CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Polk County 3 S Shelby 16 0445CST 0 0 1K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Severe thunderstorms developed west of Grand Island and Hastings and moved east. They produced winds to 80 miles an hour and hail up to golfball size. Most damage was to trees, especially in Hamilton, York and Polk Counties. Hamilton County Aurora16 1900CST 0 1 0.50K Lightning Lightning struck a garage and traveled down a metal brace for the garage door. A man sitting on a metal bucket at the time was leaning against the brace. The bolt entered his body through his back. The force of this threw him forward into the garage and onto the floor. He was hospitalized and spent the night in the ICU and then was released the next day. Fillmore County 1 W Grafton 17 1634CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Hamilton County Hordville 17 1645CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) York County Mc Cool Jct 17 1647CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) York County Mc Cool Jct 17 1650CST 0 0 8K Hail (1.50) York County 5 SE Waco 17 1710CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, South Central York County 8 SE Waco 17 1715CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Severe thunderstorms developed west of York and moved east dropping upto golfball size hail. York County York 22 1656CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) York County 3 S Waco 22 1702CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) A thunderstorm developed near Grand Island and moved eastward. It reached severe category near York and produced hail upto the size of golfballs. Franklin County Hildreth 22 2051CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.88) Franklin County 2 SW Hildreth 22 2056CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Franklin County Franklin 22 2107CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Thayer County 4 N Deshler 22 2124CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Thayer County Deshler 22 2128CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Webster County Guide Rock 22 2130CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) Hall County 5 S Alda 22 2147CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.75) Webster County 2 N Inavale22 2215CST 0.2 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2216CST Nuckolls County 2 S Bostwick22 2220CST 0.2 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2222CST Nuckolls County 1 W Superior 22 2226CST 0 0 30K Hail (2.75) Nuckolls County Superior22 2240CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thayer County Hebron22 2300CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorms that developed near Minden quickly spread over the region. Hail from the size of nickels to baseballs was reported from Hildreth to Superior. Strong winds were reported at Superior and Hebron. Two brief tornadoes set down, one near Inavale and the other near Bostwick. Hamilton County Aurora 23 0030CST 0 0 20K 0 Lightning Lightning struck a TV antenna and tower, then entered the house. Damage was to the electrical wiring, TV, Antenna, outlets and several appliances. Hall County Grand Island 24 2155CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) York County Mc Cool Jct 24 2235CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.50) Dawson County Lexington 26 1900CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) Sherman County Litchfield 31 2205CST 0 0 10K Hail (1.00) NEBRASKA, West Banner County 18 NW Harrisburg06 2230MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2235MST Scotts Bluff County 9 NE Scottsbluff to08 1400MST 0.3 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 9.3 NE Scottsbluff 1404MST A tornado briefly touched down in an open field nine miles northeast of Scottsbluff. Dawes County 20 S Chadron15 1645MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1650MST NEZ003 Box Butte 17 1700MST 0 0 10K High Wind 1900MST An irrigation pivot northwest of Alliance was thrown more than 20 feet by strong winds. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEBRASKA, West Cheyenne County 7 S Sidney22 1558MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1602MST Cheyenne County 10 SW Sidney to22 1610MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 10 SE Sidney 1614MST Scotts Bluff County 12 S Lyman30 1555MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1600MST Scotts Bluff County 7 S Gering30 1630MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1635MST Scotts Bluff County 4 S Gering30 1630MST 0 0 Hail (2.50) 1635MST Scotts Bluff County 10 S Scottsbluff30 1635MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 1639MST Scotts Bluff County 2 E Gering30 1645MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1650MST Scotts Bluff County Melbeta30 1700MST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 1704MST Hail broke windows in and near Melbeda.

Scotts Bluff County Minatare30 1703MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1706MST Banner County 12 E Harrisburg to30 1706MST 1 100 0 0 30K Tornado (F1) 13 E Harrisburg 1711MST Tornado destroyed a barn and several out buildings. Damage was also down to a windbreak, seven corrals and a shed.

Box Butte County Alliance30 1737MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1741MST NEVADA, North Elko County Ryndon16 0630PST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) 0633PST TORNADO ESTIMATE F0, 2 TRAILERS BLOWN OVER, 4 TRAILERS DAMAGED 1 CAR DAMAGED, LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND LARGE SIGN BLOWN OFF BUILDING. NO INJURIES REPORTED Elko County Spring Creek16 0635PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 0640PST NEVADA, South

NONE REPORTED. NEVADA, West

NONE REPORTED. NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and Central NHZ003 Northern Grafton 11 1030EST 0 0 Mudslide 1815EST Two mudslides, triggered by heavy rains, closed a section of Rt. 302 near Bath twice. The first mudslide occurred shortly before noon while the second mudslide occurred shortly after 7 pm.

Carroll County Belleau Lake12 0200EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400EST Continued heavy rains caused lake levels throughout New Hampshire to rise well above normal. The high water level at Belleau Lake caused the flash boards on Belleau Lake Dam to give way, releasing the water that had threatened the dam. The rush of water reached Woodman Lake where it overflowed the Woodman Lake Dam and eroded a section of the earthen part of the dam. The resulting flash flood continued downstream to Balch Pond. The surge of water raised concerns that the Balch Pond Dam might fail, but the dam gate was opened and the dam remained intact. Several families in New Hampshire were evacuated due to high Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW HAMPSHIRE, North and Central water levels.

NEW HAMPSHIRE, Southern NHZ012 Hillsborough 13 0400EST 0 0 Flood 14 0900EST The Merrimack River at Goffs Falls crested 11.3 feet at 4 PM on May 13th; flood stage is 11 feet. NHZ011 Cheshire 26 1330EST 0 0 Dust Devil A dust devil moved across a corn field and passed through a few trees before picking up a 6-foot picnic table and 20-pound bags of potting soil and dropping them a short distance away. NEW JERSEY, Northeast Passaic County West Milford11 1622EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Essex County Bloomfield11 1625EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Union County Rahway11 1640EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Bergen County Ramsey11 1640EST 0 1 Thunderstorm Wind Hudson County Harrison11 1655EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind As a cold front moved southeast toward the area during the late afternoon, a line of severe thunderstorms formed.

As this line moved northeast, severe thunderstorms produced high winds that knocked down trees and power lines.

Here are some specifics:

In Essex County - Wind gusts were measured at 65 knots in West Orange at 435 pm EST and 50 knots at Newark Airport at 436 pm EST.

In Union County - In addition to wind damage, 1/4 inch diameter hail also occurred at Scotch Plains at 442 pm EST.

In Bergen County - Wind damage also occurred at Hasbrouck Heights at 445 pm EST, where one male was injured when a hotel revolving door fell on him.

NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest Warren County Countywide11 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1600EST Severe thunderstorms caused scattered pockets of wind damage throughout the county. Uprooted trees fell on and damaged houses on Grand Avenue and High Street in Hackettstown. Grand Avenue was also closed because of the downed trees. In Franklin Township, a small vestibule near the rear of the municipal building was severely damaged. A 50-foot-long steel trim was torn away from another building. Downed trees and power lines littered New Jersey State Route 57. In Blairstown, several trees were uprooted. Sussex County Countywide11 1550EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1630EST A complex of severe thunderstorms caused wind damage throughout the county. The least damage occurred in the northwest part. No serious injuires were reported. Uprooted trees and downed power lines caused road closures in many townships. The road closures included sections of United States Route 206 and New Jersey State Routes 94 and 23. About 2,600 New Jersey Central Power and Light customers lost power in the county. The worst damage occurred just north of Myrtle Grove where downed trees damaged a home and crushed several vehicles. Localities that reported wind damage included Andover (Several roads closed.), Branchville, Franklin (Several roads closed.), Hampton, Hardyston, Lafayette, Newton and Vernon. Sussex County Sussex11 1557EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hunterdon County Northern Third11 1600EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in the northern third of the county. In Annandale two very large trees (about 100 feet tall) were uprooted. One damaged the attic of one home. In Clinton, another uprooted tree damaged the corner of a roof. The storms downed wires in Bethlehem Township. Morris County 5 N Woodstock to11 1605EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Woodstock A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees and power lines in Jefferson Township. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW JERSEY, South and Northwest Morris County 1 W Morristown11 1620EST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck a tree and caused it to fall onto and damaged a house. Morris County Southeast11 1620EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms caused wind damage in several southeastern Morris County townships. No serious injuries were reported. In Chatham, eight roads were blocked by fallen trees or tree limbs. In Hanover Township, an uprooted trees damaged the roof, gutter and eave of one home and the front end of a vehicle. In Stirling a tree crushed the roof of another vehicle and the damaging winds blew out the front window of a department store. Somerset County Countywide11 1625EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1635EST Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines and caused brief power outages in the county. Almost every town reported wind damage although few major mishaps occurred. Middlesex County New Brunswick11 1640EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm downed power lines on New Jersey State Route 18 in New Brunswick. The road was not reopened until 730 pm EDT. NJZ001-007>010- Sussex - Warren - Morris - Hunterdon - Somerset - Middlesex - Western Monmouth - Mercer - Salem - Gloucester - Camden 012>013-015>023 - Burlington - Western Ocean - Cumberland - Western Atlantic - Western Cape May 19 1000EST 0 0 Excessive Heat 21 2100EST NJZ014-024>026 Eastern Monmouth - Eastern Cape May - Eastern Atlantic - Eastern Ocean 20 1000EST 0 0 Excessive Heat 2100EST The first and for many locations the only heat wave of the season occurred during the end of May. For many locations this heat wave contained the hottest temperatures of the year. Even along the shore, west winds on the 20th brought record breaking temperatures. No heat related deaths or injuries were reported. The excessive heat caused the Pennsylvania New Jersey Interconnection Association (PMJ) of 10 Mid Atlantic Utilities to institute a 5 percent cutback in power usage. Demand was about 33 percent above normal. The hottest day was the 20th when records were either tied or set at both the Atlantic City and Philadelphia International Airports and the marina in Atlantic City. Hottest temperatures during this heat wave included 100F at New Lisbon, 98F at Mount Holly and Hazlet, 97F at Chatham and Somerdale, 96F at the Atlantic City International Airport, 95F at Sussex, 94F at Boonton and the Philadelphia International Airport and 93F at the Marina in Atlantic City. Morris County Petersburgh21 1535EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were uprooted by a severe thunderstorm in Jefferson Township. Mercer County Princeton21 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm uprooted a few trees and large limbs in Princeton. One car was damaged. Somerset County Blawenburg21 1550EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm uprooted several trees in Blawenburg. NEW MEXICO, Central and North NMZ001>017-026 Northwest Plateau - Northwest Mountains Including Jemez - Upper Rio Grande Valley - Sangre De Cristo Mountains - Northeast Highlands - Harding - Far Northeast Plains - Westcentral Mountains - Middle Rio Grande Valley - Sandia/Manzano Mountains - Central High Plains/Estancia Valley County - Conchas Lake/Guadalupe - Quay - Southwest Mountains/Upper Gila Region - Lower Rio Grande Valley - Lincoln County High Plains/Hondo Valley - Capitan/Northern Sacramento Mountains - Guadalupe Mountains Of Chaves County 01 0000MST 0 0 Drought 31 2359MST A statewide drought intensified throughout an unusually hot month with most stations reporting little or no significant rainfall. By the end of May severe to extreme drought was indicated by the Palmer Drought Severity Index in all 8 New Mexico climatic divisions. Many stations were reporting the driest winter and spring (DEC-MAY) in over 100 years. Indirect economic costs have reached 50 to 100 million dollars. Ranchers have suffered from lack of grazing and stock water and forced liquidation of herds, while spring crop plantings withered away. Some cities have begun extra water conservation, while the tender dry conditions in the national forests have brought bans on the use of open flames. Over 70 percent of the Lincoln National Forest was closed to public use. Taos County Lama06 1200MST 0 0 1.5M Wild/Forest Fire 11 1800MST An escaped trash fire developed into a wind-driven raging forest fire exacerbated by hot temperatures and some of the driest fuel moisture conditions in 30 years. The fire exhibited extreme behavior and had consumed nearly 7000 acres of national forest within the first 24 hours. The fire destroyed over 30 structures and forced evacuations at both Questa and Red River. NMZ011 Central High Plains/Estancia Valley County 10 1400MST 0 0 15K High Wind 1401MST High winds or a possible dust devil tore off half of the metal roof and porch from a home near the Las Gallinas community northwest of Las Vegas. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW MEXICO, Central and North Union County 32 N Clayton22 1500MST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 2000MST Several buildings dating back to the 1800s were damaged by storm runoff from 4 inches of rain that fell at the Pacheco Ranch near the old community of Guy. A tractor and 40 cattle pen panels were also damaged. Union County Mt Dora24 1824MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Union County 15 SW Amistad25 1425MST 0.2 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1426MST A small tornado was reported over open range in southern Union county. Harding County 10 S Rosebud25 1435MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1436MST Roosevelt County Portales25 1515MST 0 0 720K Hail (1.75) 1516MST An intense hail storm produced roof and window damage to over 200 homes and business in Portales.

Curry County Clovis25 1525MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1526MST Union County Sedan25 1530MST 0.5 50 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) 1532MST A small tornado caused damage to several barns and to irrigation piping at the community of Sedan. Quay County San Jon25 1750MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1751MST Union County Sedan26 1130MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1131MST Clayton Police received reports of funnel clouds near Sedan. Colfax County 5 NW Maxwell to30 1420MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Maxwell 1421MST San Miguel County Conchas Dam30 1643MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1644MST De Baca County 1 S Ft Sumner to30 1704MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ft Sumner 1705MST Quay County 12 W Logan30 1802MST 0.1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1804MST A small tornado made a brief touchdown over open range north of Ute Lake.

Quay County 3 W Mc Alister30 1830MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1831MST Curry County Broadview30 1842MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1843MST NEW MEXICO, South Central and Southwest

NONE REPORTED. NEW MEXICO, Southeast NMZ027>029 Guadalupe Mountains Of Eddy County - Eddy County Plains - Lea 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 31 2359CST See narrative in Texas, Western section. Lea County Hobbs24 1905CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lea County Maljamar24 2040CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lea County 20 WSW Tatum24 2100CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Rotating wall cloud with funnel reported by Skywarn spotters. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW MEXICO, Southeast Lea County 5 W Tatum24 2107CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lea County 38 WSW Hobbs25 1255MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lea County 12 S Lovington25 1330MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lea County 30 WSW Hobbs25 1335MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lea County Hobbs25 1345MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lea County Hobbs25 1410MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lea County Hobbs25 1445MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Two large thunderstorms developed along the dry line in Lea County, NM; the first storm strengthened dropping 3/4 inch hail before crossing the Texas state line into Gaines County. The second storm followed a similar path, but dropped up to golfball size hail. Lea County Lovington25 1740MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lea County Lovington25 1755MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lea County Hobbs25 2128MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) After almost 3 hours of quiet weather in southeast New Mexico, increasing synoptic winds enhanced the convergence along the dry line which fired new storms that dropped up to golfball size hail and caused isolated wind damage. Lea County Hobbs25 2131MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lea County Hobbs25 2135MST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Lea County 12 SE Lovington29 1550MST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lea County Hobbs29 1634MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lea County Hobbs29 1647MST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Lea County Tatum29 2259MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lea County 4 W Tatum to29 2310MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 3 W Tatum 2313MST A severe thunderstorm that dropped hail up to 2 inches in diameter formed a brief funnel cloud west of Tatum according to local fire personnel. The KMAF WSR-88D confirmed strong rotation in the storm, however, the funnel never touched ground. Lea County Tatum29 2315MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Thunderstorms formed in the mid afternoon along a stationary front that stretched from west of Hobbs to near Midland to San Angelo. Other storms formed farther south along the dry line which extended from the front (approximately in the southeast corner of New Mexico) to the south toward the Rio Grande.

Storms for much of the afternoon were largely of a splitting variety with only a few severe reports. Near the front, the right-splits were dominating, whereas farther south the left-split storms were dominant.

Around 7pm CDT storms were becoming better organized including one storm in Gaines County that dropped baseball size hail. As the evening progressed numerous outflow boundaries were generated that impeded the ability for storms to sustain their organization. Some reports of damaging outflow winds were recorded, but hail size subsided. Also during the evening, storms were no longer splitting--movements were rather chaotic with some storms moving in the mean flow while others followed the criss-crossed outflow boundaries.

Lea County 11 E Tatum30 1450MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) NEW YORK, Central NYZ022>025-044>046- Steuben - Schuyler - Chemung - Tompkins - Cortland - Chenango - Otsego - Tioga - Broome - Delaware - Sullivan 055>057-062 07 0000EST 0 0 0 0 Extreme Cold 0900EST The low temperature of 28 degrees on May 7 broke the previous record low of 29 degrees, which was set in 1966. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW YORK, Central Yates County Countywide 10 1625EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1635EST Severe thunderstorms downed trees and wires throughout Yates County.

Seneca County Waterloo 10 1635EST 0 0 12K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and wires in Waterloo and Seneca Falls, and also blew a shed into a truck.

Cayuga County Auburn 10 1640EST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Auburn.

Steuben County Prattsburg 10 1645EST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees in Prattsburg.

Seneca County Sheldrake 10 1650EST 0 0 6K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Sheldrake.

Cayuga County Aurora 10 1650EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Aurora and Fleming.

Schuyler County Tyrone 10 1700EST 0 0 4K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed power lines in Tyrone.

Steuben County Campbell 10 1715EST 0 0 7K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Campbell.

Tompkins County Lansing 10 1715EST 0 0 4K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed power lines in Lansing.

Onondaga County 10 S Syracuse 10 1715EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and wires 10 miles south of downtown Syracuse.

Cortland County 2 SE Cortland 10 1715EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Severe thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 60 miles per hour two miles southeast of Cortland.

Tompkins County Dryden 10 1725EST 0 0 4K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed power lines in Dryden.

Oneida County Waterville 10 1750EST 0 0 300K 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm produced a microburst of F1 intensity in and around Waterville, with estimated wind speeds between 73 and 112 miles per hour. The damage path from the microburst was approximately 100 yards wide and began about one mile west of Waterville. The damage path was 3 miles long, but was not continuous. Severe wind damage occurred in Waterville, where the roof of a nursing home was damaged and several of its windows were blown out. The winds also blew down a 50-foot high concrete silo, damaged the roofd of several businesses, and uprooted trees which damaged some cars. Several hundred people in Waterville were left without power after the storm. No injuries were reported.

Oneida County (Rme)Griffis Afb Rom 10 1755EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G58) Severe thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 66 miles per hour at Griffiss Air Force Base near Rome. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW YORK, Central Chemung County Elmira 10 1800EST 0 0 25K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew a mobile home over in the town of Elmira. The debris blocked part of Route 17, causing the road to be closed for a few hours.

Chenango County Norwich 10 1805EST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in Norwich.

Tioga County 3 N Newark Valley 10 1809EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines three miles north of Newark Valley, and also downed a large tree in Fairfield.

Otsego County Cooperstown 10 1815EST 0 0 15K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1820EST Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires in Cooperstown, and also in Westford and Sly Creek.

Tompkins County Lansing 10 1815EST 0 0 12K 0 Flash Flood 1930EST Torrential rainfall from a second round of thunderstorms in Tompkins County caused small streams to overflow their banks. Flood waters closed Lake Street at Ithaca High School, East Shore Drive, and Route 329. Railroad tracks were washed out in Lansing.

Madison County 2 SW Oneida 10 1825EST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Severe thunderstorms produced a wind gust of 65 miles per hour two miles southwest of Oneida.

Chenango County South Otselic 10 1855EST 0 0 20K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees in South Otselic, and also destroyed a mobile home on Route 26, near the intersection of Route 80. There were no injuries.

NYZ009-015>018- Northern Onedia - Yates - Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga - Steuben - Schuyler - Chemung - Tompkins - Madison - 022>025-036>037- Southern Oneida - Cortland - Chenango - Otsego - Tioga - Broome - Delaware - Sullivan 044>046-055>057-062 11 2300EST 0 0 0 0 Late Season Snowfall 12 0800EST A late season snowfall blanketed much of central New York. Accumulations of wet, slushy snow ranged from about an inch near the Pennsylvania border from Elmira to Binghamton, to as much as 3 to 5 inches in the higher elevations of the Finger Lakes and western Mohawk Valley. Onondaga County North Syracuse 18 1830EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1840EST Severe thunderstorms produced dime-sized hail in North Syracuse and downtown Syracuse. Madison County Cazenovia 18 1850EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms produced dime-sized hail in Cazenovia.

Cortland County Cortland 18 1930EST 0 0 13K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines, and a large tree onto a house in Cortland.

Chenango County Otselic 18 1950EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in Otselic.

Cortland County Cincinnatus 18 2005EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Severe thunderstorms produced quarter-sized hail in Cincinnatus.

Chenango County Norwich 18 2005EST 0 1 0 0 Lightning A man was struck by lightning while trying to seek shelter from thunderstorms. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW YORK, Central

Sullivan County Liberty 21 1145EST 0 0 7K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed several large trees, and produced pea-sized hail in Liberty.

Sullivan County Grahamsville 21 1200EST 0 0 9K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and wires in Grahamsville and Woodbourne. Sullivan County Lumberville 21 1250EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed many trees and power lines in Lumberland.

Tioga County 4 N Owego 22 1445EST 0 0 0 0 Hail A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-sized hail 4 miles north of Owego.

Broome County Vestal Center 22 1510EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) A severe thunderstorm produced dime-sized hail in Vestal Center.

NYZ016>018 Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga 30 0000EST 0 0 0 0 Extreme Cold 0900EST The low temperature of 39 degrees on May 30 tied the previous record low for the date, which was set in 1966.

NYZ016>018 Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga 31 2358EST 0 0 Record May Snow A total of 2.1 inches of snow fell at Hancock Airport in North Syracuse during the month of May. That makes May 1996 the second snowiest May on record for Syracuse, behind May 1907, in which 5.0 inches of snow fell.

NYZ022>025-044>046- Steuben - Schuyler - Chemung - Tompkins - Cortland - Chenango - Otsego - Tioga - Broome - Delaware - Sullivan 055>057-062 31 2359EST 0 0 Record Winter Snow A total of 134.0 inches of snow fell at Binghamton Regional Airport during the 1995-96 winter season. That amount broke the record for the greatest amount of snowfall in a winter season, which was 131.3 inches set in 1993-94.

NYZ016>018 Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga 31 2359EST 0 0 Record Winter Snow A total of 170.9 inches of snow fell at Hancock Airport in North Syracuse during the winter of 1995-96. That makes it the second snowiest winter on record for Syracuse, behind the winter of 1992-93 in which 192.1 inches of snow fell.

NEW YORK, Coastal Orange County Warwick11 1620EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Orange County Goshen11 1630EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Orange County Stony Ford11 1637EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Orange County Warwick11 1638EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Orange County Newburgh/Rte. 30011 1645EST 0 0 Flash Flood Rockland County Pomona11 1650EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Westchester County White Plains11 1650EST 0 0 Hail Putnam County Mahopac11 1655EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Westchester County Chappaqua11 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood As a cold front moved southeast toward the area during the late afternoon, a line of severe thunderstorms formed.

As this line moved northeast, severe thunderstorms produced high winds, torrential rain, hail, and funnel clouds. High winds knocked down trees and power lines and snapped telephone poles. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW YORK, Coastal

Here are some specifics:

In Orange County - Straight-line wind damage occurred to 56 trees and several house roofs from southwest of the village of Florida to east of the village of Washingtonville. This rectangular area was about 18 miles long and averaged 3 miles wide. This damage resulted from wind gusts in excess of 50 knots along the leading edge of thunderstorms.

Funnel clouds were sighted near a golf course at Stony Ford and at Warwick.

Torrential rain flooded Rte. 300 at Newburgh around 4:45 pm EST.

In Westchester County - Hail (3/4 inch diameter) was observed at White Plains at 450 pm EST. Torrential rain flooded the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua at 500 pm EST.

Westchester County Mt. Pleasant11 1705EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Orange County Warwick21 1315EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Westchester County Yorktown21 1345EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Rockland County Countywide21 1350EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Putnam County Lake Carmel21 1400EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Queens County Jfk Airport21 1624EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) With moist unstable air in place, clusters of severe thunderstorms formed as a cold front moved southeast toward the area.

As storms raced southeast, they produced high winds that knocked down trees and power lines at the sites listed above. In addition, wind damage was observed in both Montgomery and Newburgh (Orange County) at 1:15 pm EST.

NEW YORK, East NYZ043-053>054 Washington - Western Rensselaer - Eastern Rensselaer 01 0500EST 0 0 9K Flood 1100EST Heavy rain on Tuesday evening April 30 caused the Hoosic River to flood. County route 103 was flooded between route 67 and the covered bridge. Several homes were also affected by the flood waters in Washington and Rensselaer Counties. Herkimer County Cedarville10 1810EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Schoharie County Lawyersville10 1840EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Schoharie County Schoharie10 1855EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Schoharie County Summit10 1855EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Schoharie County Esperance10 1900EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary front during the early evening hours of May 10. At Cedarville in Herkimer County, wind damage from thunderstorms downed trees and wires and partially blew a roof off a building. In Schoharie County trees, wires and power poles were downed by the wind at Lawyersville, Summit and Schoharie. At Esperance in Schoharie County a garage was damaged. Ulster County Ulster Hgts11 1540EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Ulster County Accord11 1600EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Ulster County Marbletown11 1610EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Ulster County Rosendale11 1615EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind Dutchess County Wappingers Falls11 1630EST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind Dutchess County Amenia11 1655EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind Columbia County Hudson11 1659EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW YORK, East Dutchess County Hyde Park11 1700EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Dutchess County Millbrook11 1700EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front during the afternoon of May 11. These storms produced damage across Ulster, Dutchess and Columbia Counties. At Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, a roof was blown off a six unit appartment building and landed in the parking lot. The debris from the roof damaged 15 cars. At Accord in Ulster County, numerous trees and wires were downed by the wind and a tree fell on a mobile home. Numerous trees and wires were also downed by the wind at Hyde Park and Millbrook in Dutchess County. The storms left 3,000 customers without power in Ulster County and 1,500 customers without power in Dutchess and Columbia Counties. Schoharie County Sharon Spgs11 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST A low pressure system tracked across New York State during May 10 and 11. Rainfall in excess of 2.5 inches fell over parts of the Catskills and the Schoharie Valley. This resulted in flooding along the West Kill and Little Beaver Creek near Sharon Springs. NYZ043-053>054 Washington - Western Rensselaer - Eastern Rensselaer 11 2100EST 0 0 11K Flood 12 1400EST A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of western New England and eastern New York. This resulted in flooding along the Hoosic River in Washington and Rensselaer Counties. At Eagle Bridge in Rensselaer County the Hoosic River crested at 11.9 feet shortly after midnight on May 12. Flood stage is 11 feet at Eagle Bridge. NYZ041-043-050-053 Northern Saratoga - Washington - Southern Saratoga - Western Rensselaer 12 1400EST 0 0 16K Flood 17 0500EST A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of western New England and eastern New York. This resulted in flooding along the Hudson River between Schuylerville in Saratoga County to Troy in Rensselaer County. The flooding was most extensive across the Stillwater Flats but much of the flooding elsewhere was minor. Ulster County Accord21 1210EST 0 0 4K Hail (0.88) Ulster County Kerhonkson21 1215EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Dutchess County Poughkeepsie21 1320EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Dutchess County East Fishkill21 1345EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front which crossed eastern New York and adjacent western New England during the afternoon of May 21. These storms produced damage across parts of Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Damage was most widespread over southern and central Dutchess County. Approximately 7,000 customers were without power in southern Dutchess County. NEW YORK, North NYZ028-035 Northeast Clinton - Eastern Essex 02 0800EST 0 0 10K Flood 08 1800EST Runoff due to rainfall and melting snow resulted in the Lake Champlain lake level reaching or exceeding 100 feet. This resulted in minor lakeshore flooding. NYZ029>031-034>035 Southern St. Lawrence - Southern Franklin - Southwest Clinton - Western Essex - Eastern Essex 11 0100EST 0 0 15K Flood 12 1500EST A cold front moved south across New York late Friday night (5/10/96) and Saturday (5/11/96). A low pressure system developed along the front Saturday in central New York and moved into the Gulf of Maine by Sunday morning (5/12/96). Rain fell across New York Friday night and Saturday. The rain mixed with and changed to snow late Saturday night and Sunday...especially above the 1000 foot level. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell before the changeover...while between 2 and 5 inches of wet snow accumulated in the Adirondacks with very slippery roads.

Many rivers swelled to bankful Saturday and Sunday. Minor field flooding was reported along the Ausable River...especially around Ausable Forks and Keeseville. Minor field flooding was reported along Cobblehill Brook in Lake Placid. NYZ028-035 Northeast Clinton - Eastern Essex 12 0800EST 0 0 10K Flood 24 1800EST Continued runoff into Lake Champlain resulted in the lake level exceeding the 100 foot level during this period of May 1996 with minor lakeshore flooding resulting. The highest Lake level reported during this period was 100.90 feet on May 16, 1996. Franklin County Bangor18 1900EST 0 0 10K Lightning 2000EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NEW YORK, North Thunderstorms moved across northern New York with frequent cloud to ground lightning...very heavy rain and gusty winds between 6 PM EST and midnight Saturday night (5/18/96).

In Bangor, NY (Franklin County) winds gusted to 40 mph or so at 7 PM EST Saturday. Lightning strikes resulted in several fires Saturday night. St. Lawrence County Massena20 0130EST 0 0 5K Lightning 0145EST A warm front moved across northern New York late Sunday night (5/19/96) and early Monday morning (5/20/96). Thunderstorms moved across northern New York between 12 midnight EST and 4 AM EST Monday with locally strong winds and heavy rain...with widespread frequent cloud to ground lightning.

Lightning strikes in the Massena, NY (St. Lawrence County) area resulted in trees down and power outages between 130 AM EST and 145 AM EST Monday. Trees were blown down in the Malone and Westville areas of New York (Franklin County) between 2 AM EST and 215 AM EST Monday. Franklin County Malone20 0200EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 0215EST Franklin County Westville20 0200EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0215EST NEW YORK, West Chautauqua County Jamestown09 1925EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Chautauqua County Jamestown09 2005EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2305EST A slow moving thunderstorm produced damaging winds and heavy rains. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines resulting in power outages. In addition, the thunderstorm dropped over 1.5" in less than two hours resulting in road closures due to flooding. Ontario County Gorham10 1625EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind An isolated thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed trees and tree limbs.

Cattaraugus County Ischua10 1625EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 1925EST Torrential rains caused flash flooding, washing out roads. The driver of a pickup truck escaped injury when a mudslide on Rt.16 overturned his truck Erie County Concord10 1635EST 0 0 80K Flash Flood 1850EST Torrential rains caused flash flooding which closed roads. The Spaulding Road bridge was washed out by the flood waters

Chautauqua County Pomfret10 1700EST 0 0 35K Flash Flood 2300EST Torrential rains caused flash flooding which closed roads in the town.

Niagara County North Tonawanda20 1915EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind A line of severe thunderstorms crossed the area producing damaging winds. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Power outages were numerous. Genesee County Elba20 1951EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind A line of severe thunderstorms crossed the area producing damaging winds. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Genesee County Bergen20 2020EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A line of severe thunderstorms crossed the area producing damaging winds. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Monroe County Riga20 2020EST 0 0 35K Thunderstorm Wind A line of severe thunderstorms crossed the area producing damaging winds. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. In Riga, the winds damaged a large roadsign. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Central Davidson County Lexington06 1427EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in the city of Lexington. Sampson County Keener06 1530EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sampson County Garland06 1603EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Sampson County Clement06 1825EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sampson County Clement06 1825EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1835EST Strong downburst winds knocked down trees in the Clement community. Harnett County Erwin06 1906EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Johnston County Benson06 1940EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Johnston County Countywide06 2000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2015EST Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees at several locations throughout Johnston county. Chatham County Jordan Lake06 2130EST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind Three sailboats were overturned by thunderstorm winds on Jordan Lake. Wake County Morrisville06 2130EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms moved east from eastern Chatham county into western Wake county. Trees were blown down in the Morrisville area on Chapel Hill Road. Davidson County Lexington11 1427EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Johnston County Archers Lodge11 1430EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Davidson County Thomasville11 1430EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were downed around the city of Thomasville. 10,000 Duke power customers were without power due to the storm. Several houses were damaged. Forsyth County Winston-Salem11 1443EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in Winston-Salem, one of which fell on and destroyed a car. Randolph County Randleman11 1450EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1510EST Randolph County Randleman11 1450EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind 1510EST Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds from Tabernacle to Randleman to Liberty. 2500 to 3000 power outages were reported. Six houses were damaged by falling trees. Guilford County Greensboro11 1500EST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A National Weather Service employee reported a 60 mph wind gust with the passage of a thunderstorm. Trees were reported down throughout the city of Greensboro. Two houses sustained major structural damage and a business building that was under construction was destroyed. Chatham County Pittsboro11 1530EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a baseball dugout building and knocked down large tree limbs at Pittsboro Elementary School. Orange County Hillsborough11 1540EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed, cars overturned, and numerous power lines were blow over causing numerous power outages along Interstate 85 in around Hillsborough in western Orange county. Durham County Durham11 1550EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind 1600EST Trees were blown down along US-70 in the western parts of the city of Durham. Granville County Creedmoor To Stovall11 1555EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1620EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Central Trees were blown down and numerous limbs were blown off trees throughout the county. The DOT worked all night to clear up the mess left by the storm. Wake County Raleigh-Durham Arpt11 1556EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Thunderstorms rolled into the Raleigh-Durham International Airport location from the west and produced wind gusts to 64 mph. These winds ripped a portion of one of the terminal buildings roof off. No injuries were reported. Water damage also occurred at the damaged terminal building. Trees were blown up around the airport and eastward into the city of Raleigh.

Person County 15 S Roxboro11 1558EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed near the Orange county line (15 miles south of the city of Roxboro). Franklin County Franklinton11 1620EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed on several houses and on power lines causing power outages in portions of Franklin county. Most of the damage was reported from the towns of Franklinton and Youngsville. Harnett County Erwin11 1630EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Severe thunderstorms moved through the Erwin area producing large hail that coated several residents yards and knocked some leaves off trees. Vance County Henderson11 1630EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1645EST Numerous trees were downed in Henderson and surrounding rural areas of Vance county. Warren County Littleton11 1640EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind 1700EST Six large trees were blown down in Littleton, which is located on the Warren and Halifax county line. Trees fell on 3 homes and power lines were downed on HWY 58. 6500 CP&L customers lost power. Wake County Wendell11 1640EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1650EST Johnston County Clayton11 1650EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Nash County Nashville11 1720EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1735EST Severe thunderstorms downed several trees in Nashville on US-64 at exit 58. Sampson County Salemburg11 1750EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1800EST Trees were blown down around the Salemsburg community. Alamance County Graham24 1320EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Guilford County Greensboro24 1325EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind in the city of Greensboro. Chatham County 5 SW Pittsboro24 1400EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were uprooted 5 miles SW of Pittsboro. Randolph County Asheboro24 1402EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lee County Cape Fear24 1450EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lee County Cape Fear24 1450EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1500EST Trees were downed in the Cape Fear community. Some limbs were on houses but little damage was reported. Wake County Knightdale24 1450EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harnett County Lillington24 1510EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Harnett County Lillington24 1510EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind 1525EST A roof was torn off a mobile home located at the Anderson Creek Mobile Home Park in Lillington. Several trees were also Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Central uprooted in the same area. Cumberland County Fayetteville24 1530EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A window was broken out by large hail on the 2nd floor lobby area of the Cumberland County court house in downtown Fayetteville. Stanly County Albemarle24 1634EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Forsyth County Tobaccoville27 1735EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A roof was torn off a farm dwelling in the community of Tobaccoville in northwest Forsyth county about 10 miles NW of the city of Winston-Salem. Tin and wood were lodged in trees about 50 to 100 yards to the east of the damaged area. Franklin County Bunn27 1804EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Person County 10 SE Roxboro27 1815EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wake County Wake Forest27 1819EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Durham County Durham County27 1830EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind 1845EST Numerous trees were reported down throughout the county by Durham county 911. One fire at a downtown building was due to wind damage. No injuries were reported. Several homes sustained damage due to falling trees and related water damage. Orange County Carrboro27 1845EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind 1900EST Trees were blown down in the Carrboro area. Limbs were also blown across power lines causing several power outages. Several homes were damaged by falling trees and limbs.

Nash County Sharpsburg27 1910EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Davidson County 4 W Lexington27 2215EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were uprooted across US-64 and Reeds Crossing Road near Lexington. Cumberland County Eastover29 1600EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Davidson County Southmont29 1730EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind The Southmont area was hit hard by strong wind and hail as a storm moved in from Rowan County. Numerous trees were downed and two houses had minor structural damage with six other homes damaged by trees or tree limbs. Durham County 2 N Durham29 1730EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Randolph County 10 W Asheboro29 1745EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wake County Falls Lake29 1750EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Anson County 5 NW Wadesboro29 1757EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown over on Sam Tyson Road 5 miles northwest of the city of Wadesboro. Richmond County 1 S Rockingham29 1825EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed on US-1 near the south end of the Rockingham city limits. Wake County Zebulon29 1825EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Guilford County Julian29 1825EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1830EST Franklin County Bunn29 1830EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1845EST Alamance County 10 E Liberty29 1850EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Johnston County Kenly29 1855EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1905EST Several large trees were blown down on Old Dam Road near the intersections of HWYS 39 and 42 near Kenly. Church windows were broken out at Stancils Chapel at the intersections of NC-42 and NC-222 with extensive crop damage across northern sections of the county from near Clayton east to Kenly. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Central Scotland County 5 SW Laurinburg29 1905EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down in the southern sections of Scotland county about 5 miles southwest of Laurinburg. Johnston County Kenly 29 1905EST 0 0 600K 500K Hail Golfball hail damaged crops extensively across northern portions of Johnston county especially around the Kenly area. Numerous vehicles were dented from the front to the back, while others only had the windward side dented. Other vehicles had mirrors and or lights broken. Numerous residents windows were broken including the several at the Kenly police chiefs home. NC-222 was the hardest hit by the storm with severe damage reported straight through the heart of the town. 40 percent of the tobacco crop in the greater Kenly area was destroyed.

Wilson County Lucama29 1910EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wayne County Fremont 29 1930EST 0 0 500K 300K Hail (1.75) Durham County Durham29 1935EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Durham County Durham29 1935EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 800 customers of CP&L lost power in the Durham area due to downed trees in the Cole Mill Road area. Several houses were damaged. Wayne County Fremont 29 1950EST 0 0 500K 300K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms moved east across Wayne County from Fremont to the Greene County line. Several new homes under construction in the the Torhunta Estates in eastern Wayne county were destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off in the same area. Crops in a 17 mile wide path of the storm sustained 50 percent total losses which included 1600 acres of cotton, 1800 acres of corn, 1800 acres of wheat, and 510 acres of tobacco. Cumberland County Fayetteville29 2002EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal Duplin County Rose Hill06 1945EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Duplin County Beulaville06 2105EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Onslow County Sneads Ferry06 2120EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A SERIES OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DROPPED HAIL ACROSS PORTIONS OF ONSLOW AND DUPLIN COUNTIES. Hyde County Swanquarter09 1730EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Duplin County 5 S Pink Hill11 1830EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hyde County Swanquarter24 2025EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pamlico County Hobucken24 2100EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Greene County Arba29 2004EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lenoir County Lagrange29 2005EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Lenoir County Kinston29 2005EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Jones County Wyse Forks29 2045EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Craven County Riverdale29 2130EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Carteret County Wildwood29 2205EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carteret County Morehead City29 2213EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carteret County Otway29 2245EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A SUPERCELL MOVED SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM GREENE COUNTY TO THE COAST. ESPECIALLY HARD HIT WAS THE KINSTON AREA WHERE THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A TRAILER AND MANY TREES WERE DOWNED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Extreme Southwest Cherokee County Murphy25 0142EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Clay County Countywide 25 0155EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 0215EST There were numerous reports of downed trees and hail throughout the county. NORTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Currituck County Moyock06 0200EST 0 0 30K Lightning LIGHTNING STRIKE STARTED A FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE PULPIT AREA OF CHURCH. Bertie County Windsor11 1745EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. Hertford County Murfreesboro11 1800EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ONTO POWER LINES. Bertie County Merry Hill11 1805EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. Chowan County Valhalla11 1824EST 0 0 400K Thunderstorm Wind ROOF BLOWN OFF GRAIN ELEVATOR AND TRACTOR TRAILER DESTROYED. ESTIMATED DAMAGE TOTAL $350,000 TO $400,000. Perquimans County Hertford11 1840EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ONTO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND TREE FELL ON POWER LINES NEAR PERQUIMANS HIGH SCHOOL. Pasquotank County Elizabeth City Arpt11 1852EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) ELIZABETH CITY AIRPORT MEASURED WIND GUST OF 58 MPH. Currituck County Coinjock11 1900EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind VINYL ROOF BLOWN OFF STORAGE BUILDING. Pasquotank County Weeksville11 1905EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. NCZ012>017-030>032- Northampton - Hertford - Gates - Pasquotank - Camden - Western Currituck - Bertie - Chowan - Perquimans - Eastern 102 Currituck 18 1200EST 0 0 Excessive Heat 21 1700EST AN EARLY-SEASON FOUR-DAY HEAT WAVE PRODUCED RECORD OR NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE 80S AND LOW 90S ACROSS THE REGION ON MAY 18. THEN, ON MAY 19, MAY 20, AND MAY 21, HIGH TEMPER Currituck County Moyock24 1620EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) QUARTER SIZE (1.00 INCH) HAIL ALSO REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OF MAPLE. NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central Ashe County Lansing05 1430EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Wilkes County 4 SE Austin05 1620EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening hours on the 5th produced hail up to nickel size. Watauga County Boone05 1900EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Alleghany County Ennice05 1925EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Wilkes County Purlear05 1950EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Wilkes County Millers Creek05 1955EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours on the 5th produced hail up to half-dollar size and damaging winds.

Thunderstorm winds downed a large billboard in Elkin. Surry County Elkin05 1955EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central Rockingham County Monroeton06 1945EST 0.1 20 0 0 10K Tornado (F1) 1946EST A thunderstorm during the evening hours on the 6th produced a small tornado in Monroeton. The tornado destroyed two barns and an outbuilding, downed trees and snapped off power poles. The tornado was on the ground for one-tenth of a mile, was 20 yards wide and was rated F-1. Ashe County Jefferson11 1335EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ashe County Jefferson11 1335EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Alleghany County Laurel Spgs11 1400EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Surry County 4.5 W Mount Airy11 1400EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1405EST Alleghany County Sparta11 1410EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Alleghany County Sparta11 1410EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Surry County Mount Airy11 1410EST 0 0 300K Thunderstorm Wind 1415EST Caswell County North Portion11 1530EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1545EST Thunderstorms in northwest and north-central North Carolina during the afternoon hours on the 11th produced hail up to dime size and damaging winds.

Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a house and a restaurant in Mount Airy. In addition, numerous trees were knocked down. Falling trees damaged a house and a mobile home. Other mobile homes and houses in Mount Airy were damaged by the strong winds. Damage was estimated around $300,000.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Sparta and Jefferson and in the northern portion of Caswell County and tore a section of the roof off a mobile home 4.5 miles west of Mount Airy. Rockingham County Eden24 1220EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind 1230EST Rockingham County Ellisboro24 1230EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Rockingham County Ellisboro24 1230EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Rockingham County Reidsville24 1234EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1235EST Rockingham County Reidsville24 1235EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1240EST During the early afternoon hours on the 24th, thunderstorms produced hail up to nickel size and damaging winds.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines in Eden and Reidsville, and tore singles off of roofs in Ellisboro. In Eden, a tree fell on and damaged a mobile home. Wilkes County 7 WSW Wilkesboro24 1645EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1650EST Alleghany County Sparta 24 1735EST 0 0 20K 10K Hail (1.50) Ashe County Jefferson24 1805EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening hours on the 24th produced hail up to golf ball size.

Golf ball size hail covered the ground 7 miles west-southwest of Wilkesboro. Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter damaged vehicles and crops in Sparta Surry County Dobson27 1544EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Wilkes County 3 N Wilkesboro27 1605EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central Wilkes County South Portion27 1620EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1630EST Yadkin County 1 W Boonville27 1630EST 0 0 15K Lightning Yadkin County Yadkinville27 1825EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 27th produced hail up to nickel size, damaging winds and damaging lightning.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees which blocked a road in Dobson. Several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds across the southern portion of Wilkes County.

Lightning strikes one mile west of Boonville were responsible for fires in two abandoned buildings.

NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal Bladen County Ammon06 1545EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Pender County Watha06 1600EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) HAM spotter report, with rainfall 2.4 inches in less than one hour. Pender County Penderlea06 1605EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pender County Rocky Pt06 1651EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pender County Hampstead06 1705EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) New Hanover County Castle Hayne06 1715EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) New Hanover County Wilmington06 1758EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Observed at Monkey Junction Bladen County East Arcadia06 2018EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Sherrif report tree and powerlines down. Robeson County St Pauls11 1610EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees downed. Bladen County 3 SW Bladenboro11 1840EST 0.1 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brief touchdown sighted by Sheriff, and report also relayed by radio station. Thunderstorm dropped 0.50 inch hail, downed power lines. Bladen County Bladenboro11 1915EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Numerous power lines and trees downed, one large tree on a house. Bladen County Bladenboro11 2120EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2138EST Thunderstorm winds downed trees. Bladen County Elizabethtown to24 1645EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) White Lake Trees down along Highway 53 between Elizabethtown and White Lake. Columbus County Chadbourn24 1715EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Robeson County Fairmont29 1915EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Mobile home suffered wind damage and was struck by lightning. Robeson County St Pauls29 1930EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Tree downed on power line. Bladen County Lisbon29 2015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees downed, with torrential rain. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest Mitchell County Spruce Pine05 1910EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1930EST Avery County Ingalls05 1915EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1930EST Burke County Jonas Ridge05 1930EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1950EST Severe thunderstorms developed rapidly in the mountains and caused hailstorms along and east of the Blue ridge Parkway. Buncombe County Leicester06 0645EST 0 0 20K Lightning 0715EST Lightning struck and partially burned a mobile home and also struck several other residences. Similar strikes also occurred in Asheville. Madison County Hot Spgs11 1230EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1300EST Mecklenburg County Charlotte11 1330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1400EST Mecklenburg County 5 SE Newell11 1345EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1410EST Cabarrus County Harrisburg11 1355EST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1415EST Rowan County Granite Quarry11 1400EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1430EST Rowan County 2 E Spencer11 1409EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1430EST Rowan County 2 E Spencer11 1409EST 0 0 75K Hail (0.75) 1430EST Cabarrus County 10 E Concord11 1415EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1445EST Severe thunderstorms moved northeast across the Piedmont. Damaging winds were reported along a line from Charlotte to Harrisburg and east. Numerous trees and power lines were downed all along this path. Up to 6000 customers were without power in the northern part of Mecklenburg county. The Charlotte International Speedway received about $50,000 in damage when a piece of sturdy metal siding was ripped off and fell crushing a walkway.

A second swath of damage began along the Rowan/Cabarrus county line. Numerous trees were downed in the Spencer/East Spencer area. A large number of homes were damaged by downed trees and power lines. Sheds were blown away and some light structural damage occurred. In Granite Quarry similar damage was reported with roofs of carports and garages blown off. These damage paths extended to High Rock Lake. Two fatalities were reported on the lake but these were not related to the storm. Rowan County Salisbury11 1510EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1525EST Damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm downed trees. Transylvania County Lake Toxaway24 1529EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1600EST Buncombe County West Haven24 1609EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1625EST Catawba County Maiden24 1624EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1650EST Catawba County 2 S Maiden24 1644EST 0 0 Hail (2.50) 1705EST Lincoln County 8 NNE Lincolnton24 1716EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1745EST Mecklenburg County Mint Hill24 1725EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1745EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest Mecklenburg County Charlotte24 1730EST 0 0 1M Hail (2.50) 1750EST Mecklenburg County Matthews24 1730EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1750EST Lincoln County Boger City24 1733EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1755EST Jackson County Sylva24 1735EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1755EST Catawba County Hickory24 1742EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1800EST Mecklenburg County Matthews24 1748EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1810EST Catawba County 3 SW Maiden24 1802EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1820EST Jackson County Cullowhee24 1804EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1820EST Catawba County 2 E Hickory24 1805EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1825EST Catawba County 2 E Hickory24 1805EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1825EST Catawba County Conover24 1811EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1825EST Catawba County Conover24 1811EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1825EST Catawba County Maiden24 1825EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1845EST Jackson County Savannah24 1826EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1855EST Alexander County 5 W Taylorsville24 1830EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1850EST Catawba County Newton24 1830EST 0 0 10M Hail (1.75) 1855EST Jackson County Sylva24 1835EST 0 0 1M Hail (1.75) 1855EST Caldwell County 7 N Lenoir24 1854EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1910EST Caldwell County Collettsville24 1908EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1925EST Lincoln County Vale24 1913EST 0 0 1M Hail (1.00) 1925EST Lincoln County Vale24 1929EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1950EST Caldwell County Lenoir24 2022EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2045EST Cleveland County Fallston24 2055EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2115EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest Caldwell County 1 W Lenoir24 2105EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2125EST Cleveland County Shelby24 2121EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2145EST Gaston County Bessemer City24 2127EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2150EST Cleveland County Kings Mtn24 2131EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2150EST Two areas of severe thunderstorms developed in the western half of North Carolina during the afternoon. A small cluster of storms developed in the moutains and drifted south causing primarily hail damage. In Jackson county hail damage was widespread denting cars and damaging roofs. The most widespread hail damage, however covered the foothills and piedmont from Lenior to Hickory to Charlotte and Mathews. Multiple severe storms caused extensive damage especially around Hickory, Newton and Maiden. Hail of golf ball size or larger covered the ground in many places causing damage to cars and roofs. Almost every new and used car dealership in Catawba county reported severe damage. One dealership alone reported $4 million damage. Similar damage was reported around the Charlotte area although it was not as widespread and did not persist so long. The hail was accompanied by severe downburst winds in just a few spots; especially into the evening. A utility building was destroyed by the wind at Vale. The other wind damage reports were of trees and power lines downed. It is not possible to separate the hail damage by event so the final event in each county is an estimate of damage based on clippings and other anecdotal evidence. During the evening the storms gained multicell characteristics developing new storms repeatedly on their western flanks. These storms caused more and more damaging wind. Fallston and Shelby were hard hit as these storms built into South Carolina from the northeast. Mcdowell County 10 SE Marion25 1544EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1600EST Rutherford County 9 N Rutherfordton25 1613EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1640EST A severe thunderstorm developed in the foothills and drifted southwest. It caused large hail in McDowell county and blew down trees in Rutherford county. Jackson County Cullowhee26 1430EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1450EST Jackson County Cullowhee26 1454EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1515EST Jackson County Cullowhee26 1454EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1515EST Henderson County Hendersonville26 1500EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1520EST Slow moving severe thunderstorms pounded a small area in the mountains. Walnut size hail was reported in Cullowhee and numerous trees and power lines were downed. Residents were convinced that a tornado hit. In Hendersonville downed trees and power lines blocked streets. Burke County 5 W Morganton27 1500EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1530EST Burke County (Hky)Hickory Muni Ar27 1652EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1730EST Catawba County Hickory27 1653EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1730EST Catawba County 2 E Hickory27 1723EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1745EST Multicell development kept severe thunderstorms over Burke and Catawba counties for more than 2 hours. Large hail fell and damaging winds affected several communities. The area most affected was Sweetwater (2 E Hickory) where roofs were blown off several mobile homes and outbuildings were destroyed. Trees fell on homes. The damage may well be more than estimated. Swain County Cherokee27 1955EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2015EST Haywood County Maggie Vly to27 2040EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Canton 2100EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest Caldwell County Lenoir27 2130EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2150EST Iredell County 14 W Statesville27 2215EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2245EST Cleveland County Shelby to27 2220EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Fallston 2250EST Cleveland County Kings Mtn27 2235EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2255EST Gaston County Gastonia27 2238EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 2300EST Gaston County Cherryville27 2240EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2300EST Mecklenburg County Huntersville27 2315EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2345EST Mecklenburg County Charlotte27 2315EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2345EST Cabarrus County Concord28 0000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0020EST A squall line, plus one or two isolated severe storms, moved from South Carolina into the North Carolina foothills and piedmont. Damage was mostly limited to downed trees and power lines but light structural damage was reported. In northern Mecklenburg county some outbuildings were destroyed and a farm animal killed. Trees fell onto homes near Shelby and power was out for thousands of customers all night. Rutherford County Rutherfordton29 1503EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1525EST Lincoln County 8 W Lincolnton to29 1515EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Lincolnton 1545EST Gaston County Cherryville29 1610EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1635EST Mecklenburg County Mint Hill29 1630EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1650EST Iredell County Mooresville29 1640EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1700EST Iredell County Mooresville29 1640EST 3 150 0 0 250K Tornado (F1) 1650EST Rowan County 4 WNW China Grove29 1650EST 2 150 0 0 200K Tornado (F1) 1700EST Rowan County 4 WNW China Grove29 1651EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1715EST Union County Monroe29 1700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1720EST Rowan County 1 SE Salisbury to29 1705EST 5 150 0 0 150K Tornado (F1) 6 E Salisbury 1715EST Rowan County Salisbury29 1706EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1730EST A cluster of storms moved to the left as most severe storms moved east southeast across Upstate South Carolina. One left moving storm soon became dominant and transitioned into a hybrid supercell. A tornado likely touched down along a 5 mile path from Mooresville to Atwell. The same storm likely produced another tornado from southeast Salisbury to High Rock Lake. In both cases winds and falling trees downed numerous power lines and destroyed or heavily damaged signs, outbuildings, barns and homes. Several vehicles were crushed. The parent thunderstorm produced wind damage and large hail all along its track. The hail swath was notable because it was on the south side of the storm track. Hail was largest and most intense where tornadoes were Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH CAROLINA, Southwest reported. Although not conclusively tornadic, there is sufficient evidence and enough visual reports to log two tornadoes at this writing. There is some evidence the tornadoes were anticyclonic. The strongest damage occurred between Salisbury and Crane Creek at High rock where hundreds of trees were reported uprooted and snapped off. Billboards along I-85 were blown down. Two trees fell on a car on the interstate and the roof of a carport was removed in the same area. This damage was accompanied by a loud roaring sound.

Other storms in the complex, and those moving from Upstate South Carolina, caused scattered reports of downed trees and power lines as well as large hail in locations listed above. Near Monroe a man died when his motorcycle struck a car after swerving to miss a downed tree in the highway. NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West Mcintosh County 21 ESE Ashley16 1510CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Adams County Haynes 16 2000MST 0 0 25K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Grain bins knocked down. Wind speed and property damage estimated. Adams County 1 N Lemmon 16 2030MST 0 0 15K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 40' by 56' pole barn knock down with debris carried over 1/2 mile away. Numerous trees reported down or snapped off with power lost to much of eastern part of the county. Wind speed and property damage estimated. Grant County Elgin16 2115MST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) The line of storms that rolled through eastern Bowman and Adams counties now took on the shape of a bow echo. Wind speeds increased as it entered western Grant County. At Elgin, power lines were downed with numerous trees down or snapped off. All of the next reports for Grant and Western Sioux counties represent the bow echo damage. Wind speed and Property damage estimated. Grant County Heil16 2120MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Strong thunderstorm winds spun car around on road and blew out all of the windows. Grant County 2 S Heil16 2120MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G111) A farmer who lives south of Heil recorded 126 mph winds on his wind speed recording equipment before the equipment was destroyed in the storm. Grant County Carson16 2120MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69) 400 gal. gasoline tank was tipped over, spilling over 350 gal. of gasoline. The roof of the local grain elevator was ripped off, with some of the grain silo's collapsing upon themselves. Power was out for the town until the afternoon of the 18th. Reports of nearly every power pole in town receiving some sort of damage. Numerous trees down. Grant County Raleigh 16 2120MST 0 0 1.5M 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Large trees down with many buildings damaged or destroyed completely. The property and crop damage estimated here represent a damage total for all of Grant Co. by the storm. Wind speed estimated. Sioux County Selfridge 16 2125MST 0 0 50K 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) The Bow Echo storm that did all the damage in Grant Co. then moved into Sioux Co. Numerous trees downed as well as a few power poles. Wind speed and property damage estimated. Sioux County Cannonball 16 2145MST 0 0 850K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) As the Bow Echo moved through the town of Cannonball, 6-7 mobile homes sustained damage...with 4 of the homes completely destroyed. The local electric company reported that many of the power poles that were in the area were snapped off or heavily leaning. Wind speed and property damage estimated. Morton County Mandan 16 2245CST 0 0 1.3M 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) The northern end of the Bow Echo still had severe winds associated with it...although not quite as strong as the apex of the storm. In Mandan, boats in the dry dock at Marina Bay were overturned. Several buildings in southern Mandan sustained major damage. A storage shed in southeastern Mandan was completely destroyed. There were a few campers that were blown off of their jack stands or tipped over completely. An estimated 400 homes in Mandan lost power. Wind speeds and Property damage estimated. Emmons County 2 E Cannonball 16 2250CST 0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) reported by a rancher in northwestern Emmons Co. Property damage estimated. Burleigh County Bismarck 16 2312CST 0 0 3.2M 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69) As the storm moved into the Bismarck area...the NWS at the airport received a gust to 79 mph. A small plane was tipped over at the airport, with part of the airport terminal roof blown off. There was at least 1 mobile home that was destroyed. Significant damage was done to trees, buildings and road signs. An estimated 3000 people in Bismarck lost power. The Melroe Co. had its roof lifted off. Property damage estimated. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West Kidder County Steele 16 2315CST 0 0 300K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) In Steele, there were 3 homes damaged by uprooted trees being blown over onto them. At least 2 mobile homes were destroyed. Steel grain bins were blown over, and a garage collapsed when it was blown off of its foundation and against a nearby house. Wind speed and property damage estimated. Mcintosh County Ashley 16 2335CST 0 0 55K 0 Hail (0.75) Wind speeds of 60 mph were also reported. Property damage estimated. Dickey County 15 W Ellendale17 0015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stutsman County 2 N Cleveland 17 0020CST 0 0 20K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Power poles north of Cleveland ripped out or snapped off due to the Bow Echo. Property damage estimated. Dickey County Ellendale17 0020CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stutsman County Jamestown 17 0040CST 0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 60 mph wind gust received at the Jamestown airport. A radio tower in the Jamestown area was blown down. Property damage estimated. Stutsman County Jamestown17 0131CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Morton County 6 N New Salem to30 1530MST 3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 9 N New Salem 1544MST path length and width estimated Oliver County 25 NW Mandan to30 1702CST 4 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 10 S Center 1710CST Tornado reported near Nelson Lake. Path width and length estimated. Morton County 15 W Mandan30 1710MST 00 10 0 Tornado (F0) path width and length estimated. Morton County 2 S Judson30 1815MST 00 10 0 Tornado (F0) path length and width estimated Burleigh County 1 W Wilton30 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sioux County 15 N Ft Yates31 1320MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Emmons County 10 W Linton31 1430CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Emmons County 8 S Moffit31 1445CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Emmons County 4 NW Hazelton 31 1500CST 0 0 12K 5K Hail (1.25) hail broke out windows and the skylights on a farmhouse. Siding was also dented. Emmons County 6 N Hazelton 31 1545CST 0 0 1K 0 Hail (0.75) NORTH DAKOTA, East Ramsey County Lawton16 2202CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) The regions first summer-like weather resulted in an outbreak of severe weather over a two day period. With the surge of warm and humid air during the evening of May 16th hail and wind damage occurred across portions of North dakota and Northwest Minnesota. Flash flooding also occurred in portions of the Red River Valley where soils were saturated from recent spring flooding. Below average temperatures in the spring resulted in detection of frost at 1 to 2 feet below ground level. Torrential rains, up to 6 inches in some areas, produced flash floods both on May 16th and 17th. Ramsey County Lawton16 2202CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Wind Damage occurred to lift station and trees blown down. Walsh County 10 E Lawton16 2210CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Part of a roof damaged. Benson County 2 SW Leeds16 2359CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barnes County Valley City 17 0040CST 0 0 10K 50K Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm NORTH DAKOTA, East Wind damage to farm. Cass County Fargo17 0129CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Walsh County Park River17 0200CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0500CST Sargent County Brampton17 1527CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) On the afternoon and evening of May 17th a strong cold front moved through the region. Severe thunderstorms developed in Southeastern North Dakota before forming a derecho in West Central Minnesota. Sargent County Cayuga17 1555CST 0 0 50K Hail (1.00) Automobiles dented. Richland County Hankinson 17 1725CST 2 100 0 0 50K 50K Tornado (F1) 1735CST Richland County Fairmont 17 1730CST 0 0 5K 10K Thunderstorm Wind Trees uprooted and grain bins turned over. Richland County Wahpeton17 1750CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Trees down. Grand Forks County Grand Forks17 1930CST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 2130CST Extensive basement flooding and roads closed. Cass County Fargo17 1930CST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 2130CST Extensive basement flooding and roads closed. Steele County 9 SE Finley17 2030CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130CST Sargent County Havana31 1825CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Thunderstorms developed across the Dakotas during the afternoon and evening ahead of low pressure located near Bismarck, North Dakota. A moderately unstable airmass developed ahead of the attendant cold front as a strong southerly flow brought warm moist air into Eastern North Dakota. Sargent County Havana31 1835CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Richland County Lidgerwood31 1906CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Richland County Lidgerwood31 1919CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Richland County 5 S Hankinson31 1951CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) OHIO, East OHZ048 Coshocton 01 0000EST 0 0 Flood 31 2359EST Flooding continued through the entire month of May and into June in Coshocton County. The flooding began in the county after a flash flood event on April 30th. Additional, above normal rainfall in the following weeks kept the water levels high. The Muskingum River at Coshocton rose, at times, to 2 feet above flood stage. Also, numerous tributaries remained in flood and several state, county, and township roads were flooded and closed. Flooding was most prominent in the northern and western parts of the county, especially in the backwaters behind the Mohawk Dam near Nellie. There was flooding, as well, along Wills Creek in the southeast part of the county. Tuscarawas County Dundee01 1737EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coshocton County Coshocton01 1745EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Columbiana County Homeworth01 1747EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Columbiana County Salem01 1750EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carroll County Carrollton01 1800EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, East Belmont County Holloway08 2305EST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0100EST Flooding of secondary roads near Holloway was reported. Deep Run, just southwest of Yorkville, went out of its banks. Harrison County Piedmont09 0000EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0100EST Six homes experience basement flooding and some roads were flooded in Piedmont. Jefferson County Adena to09 0000EST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 2 NW Dillonvale 0130EST Some small streams, went out of their banks, flooding some roads and a few basements, in Adena and Dillionvale. Substantial damage occurred to Jug Run Road, just northeast of Dillonvale. Part of the road was washed away. A bridge and some trees were also swept into the creek. Some basements in the area were also flooded.

In Wells Township, Salt Run went out of its banks and covered Salt Run Road with up to 6 feet of water. As much as half of the pavement in a few spots was eroded. Coshocton County Coshocton09 0645EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800EST Some small streams went out of their banks and low-lying roads were flooded across the county. Guernsey County Cambridge09 0645EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800EST Some small streams went out of their banks and low-lying roads were flooded across the county. Noble County Caldwell09 0645EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800EST Small streams went out of their banks and low-lying roads were flooded across the county. Muskingum County 2 E Zanesville09 0645EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800EST Small streams went out of their banks and low-lying roads were flooded across the county. Route 146 was closed 2 miles east of Zanesville. OHZ058 Guernsey 10 0000EST 0 0 Flood 13 0100EST After two consecutive days of flooding rains throughout parts of east central Ohio, Wills Creek went above its 13 foot flood stage at Cambridge. The river crested at 15.5 feet on the afternoon of the 11th. Only minor flooding occurred, including some street flooding in Cambridge. Columbiana County Salem10 0400EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0600EST A few basements and some roads were flooded in Salem and Franklin Square. Heavy rain led to standing water in numerous low-lying and poor drainage areas. Muskingum County Zanesville10 1915EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorms winds tore a roof off of a garage near Zanesville. Carroll County Augusta10 1945EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind Trees, signs, and power lines were downed by severe thunderstorm winds in Augusta. A few trees were also downed near Petersburg. Tuscarawas County Strasburg11 0930EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1000EST Some flooding of small streams was reported in the northwest part of the county. Columbiana County Franklin Square11 0930EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1959EST Some small streams went out of their banks in the northern part of the county. Lisbon Road was flooded in low-lying areas near Franklin Square. Carroll County Malvern11 0930EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1530EST Flooding of small streams and low-lying areas was widespread across the northern part of Carroll County. Some roads were also closed. Columbiana County Franklin Square11 2000EST 0 0 Flash Flood 12 0630EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, East Heavy rains caused several small streams and roads to flood across the county. The northern part of the county was most affected. Belmont County Bridgeport16 2100EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 17 0600EST Mudslides and flooding was reported in and around Bridgeport after thunderstorms dumped very heavy rain in a brief period of time. A clogged and flooded culvert in Bridgeport led to basement flooding in a few homes. Road flooding was also reported in Martin's Ferry, Warnock and Glencoe. Route 800, just south of Somerton, was closed due to flood waters.

A roof over a bank's drive-through collapsed under the weight of the heavy rain in Colerain. It was stated that perhaps the flat-topped canopy was weak or the drains were clogged. The roof collapsed in the center from water buildup, leaving the supports standing.

In Powhatan Point, where 1 inch of rain fell within 45 minutes, there was flooding on LLittle Captina Creek. The basement of a home also collapsed due to the heavy rain. Columbiana County 4 NW New Garden to17 0620EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood Wellsville 1200EST Thunderstorms dumped over 2 inches of rain in a hour and resulted in some small stream and road flooding in low-lying areas in the western part of the county. Small stream and road flooding was also reported in the southeast part of the county in Wellsville and East Liverpool. About 17 basements were also flooded in Wellsville. Muskingum County 6 NW Zanesville29 0530EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0700EST Runoff from early morning thunderstorms pushed small streams in the western part of the county over their banks. OHIO, North Wayne County Dalton01 1715EST 0.1 30 0 2 300K Tornado (F1) 1717EST A tornado briefly touched down at the Lincoln Terrace Estate Trailer Park damaging 18 trailers and destroying two before lifting back into the clouds. There were 2 minor injuries. Stark County Canton01 1725EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1742EST Trumbull County East Half01 1732EST 0 0 100K Hail (1.75) 1804EST Large hail was reported at Orangeville and Hubbard and other locations. The hail was heavy enough to cover the ground in some locations and a few structures and automobiles suffered damage. Mahoning County North Half01 1742EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1804EST Large hail fell in a number of locations from around State Route 224 and north including Ellsworth and Youngstown. Sandusky County Bellevue08 2005EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood Heavy thunderstorm rains produced flooding of streets, low lying areas, basements, and poor drainage areas. Crawford County Bucyrus09 0701EST 0 0 Lightning Two men were struck by lightning and injured slightly. Hancock County Central/Southeast09 0730EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0840EST Thunderstorm rains produced flooding of roads and low lying areas from the Findlay area on east and south toward Wyandot County. A foot of water was reported on State Route 37 east of Findlay. Wyandot County Countywide09 0742EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0845EST Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding of roads and low lying areas. Several roads were closed from flood waters. Geauga County Chagrin Falls09 1640EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1910EST Heavy thunderstorm rains produced widespread street flooding and flooding of low lying areas. Henry County Ridgeville Corners09 1840EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Power poles and trees were downed, some across roads. A barn was damaged and some roof damage was reported. Medina County Countywide09 1843EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST Thunderstorm rains caused flooding of streets, streams, and low lying areas. Chippewa Creek was out of it's banks. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, North Henry County Mc Clure09 1900EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed. Lucas County Whitehouse09 1911EST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind 1920EST Trees were downed and siding was blown from a section of a house. Roof damage occurred to several buildings. An outbuilding and an aluminum boat were blown a couple of hundred yards and destroyed. A funnel cloud was sighted but a damage survey indicated that damage was from a microburst. There was no rain at the time and a considerable amount of dust was blown by the wind. Wood County North Half09 1940EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed. Roof damage occurred to several buildings. Trumbull County Niles09 2325EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed. Wayne County Rittman10 0020EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0140EST Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding of roads and low lying areas from Rittman east. Some roads in Rittman were closed due to flood waters. Stark County Countywide10 0150EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0230EST Heavy thunderstorm rains produced flooding of roads and low lying areas. Trumbull County Mineral Ridge10 0230EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A number of trees were blown over and uprooted. The trees were in a path but all in one direction so straight line winds are suspected. Richland County Lexington10 1400EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) A fifty foot tree was downed on a house, a car and power lines, causing local power outages. One tree also fell on Mill Run Rd. Hancock County Findlay10 1555EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Muddy Creek overflowed its banks near State Route 19 from heavy thunderstorm rains. Geauga County West Half10 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1910EST Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding of streams, streets, and low lying areas. Some roads were closed due to flood waters. Hancock County Findlay10 1721EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1930EST Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding of streets and low lying areas across much of the area. Cuyahoga County East Half10 1730EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1910EST Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding of streams, roads, and low lying areas. Some roads had to be closed due to flood waters including River Road. Ashtabula County S Of Jefferson10 1740EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900EST Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flooding on State Route 46 and low lying areas nearby. Ashtabula County Northeast Half10 1800EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST Flooding of low lying areas, roads, and streams was common due to heavy thunderstorm rains. Crawford County Galion10 1800EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) The Northmore High School football field press box was toppled onto the concession stand causing considerable damage. Summit County Akron10 1843EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2015EST Heavy thunderstorm rains sent some streams out of their banks and flooded some roads. Holmes County Millersburg10 1910EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, North Stark County Hartville10 1925EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were downed. OHZ023 Trumbull 11 0200EST 0 0 55K Flood 13 0500EST The Mahoning River at Warren exceeded flood stage of 10 feet and crested at 11.4 feet at 1100/12 EST. Flooding of some homes and businesses occurred on several streets near the river including Tod Avenue and Lovers Lane. Richland County Southern Half11 0630EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of State Route 97 between Lexington and Bellville and on many other roads in the area. Possum Run Stream was near bankful. Holmes County Northwest Portion11 0630EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of County Road 1 and State Route 226. Ashland County Loudonville11 0640EST 0 0 4K Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of several roads in the Loudonville area. Trumbull County Southern Half11 0650EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of roads and basements in the southern half of the county. Street intersections were flooded in Warren. In Gerard, several people were evacuated near the viaduct on Liberty St. and other roads were closed due to high water. Morrow County Countywide11 0730EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of Route 314 and many other roads throughout the county. Wayne County Countywide11 0800EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of roads countywide. Mahoning County Countywide11 0800EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of roads and low lying areas. Stark County Nw And Central11 0800EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of a park in East Canton and in Jackson Township streams were out of their banks. Knox County Countywide11 0815EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of roads and low lying areas. Morrow County Countywide11 0845EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of many roads especially Route 9. OHZ023 Trumbull 11 1700EST 0 0 Flood 13 0800EST The Mahoning River at Leavittsburg exceeded flood stage of 10 feet and crested at 14.1 feet on 12/1000 EST. Considerable flooding of low lying areas occurred as well as flooding on a few secondary roads along the river. High water surrounded several homes and structures. The steel mills along the river used pumps to keep operations from flooding. OHZ033 Mahoning 11 1700EST 0 0 30K Flood 13 0001EST The Mahoning River at Youngstown exceeded flood stage of 10 feet and crested at 12/1100 EST. Extensive flooding of low lying areas occurred but had little impact on most of the surrounding businesses. Summit County Tallmadge11 1900EST 0 0 Flash Flood Water covered State Route 18 , and orange barrels were set up to warn motorists to drive with caution. Stark County Nw Portion11 1900EST 0 0 1K Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of roads and low lying areas in Lawrence Township, including Canal Fulton, where streets were flooded and a canoe livery suffered minor damage. Flooding continued through the 12th. Portage County Countywide11 1930EST 0 0 60K Flash Flood High water and flooding was common. Several roads were closed, including Prospect Street at the railroad underpass south of Ravenna, State Route 44 north of Portage County Airport and State Route 700 north of the Ohio Turnpike. Summit County Franklin Twp11 1930EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of roads and low lying areas in Clinton and surrounding areas. In Clinton six houses were surrounded by water and floodwaters had overflowed onto Water, North and Main streets. Floodwater was within one half inch of the offices at City Hall, and firefighters had to pump the water away. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, North OHZ023 Trumbull 13 1420EST 0 0 High Wind (G60) OHZ023 Trumbull 13 1420EST 0 0 100K High Wind (G60) A gust of wind took off large sections of roof at Leavitt Middle School in Warren. The students had been dismissed for the day and there were no injuries. The library and the gym were damaged. Wood County Bowling Green16 1915EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of streets and low lying areas. Some streets had 12" of water on them. Seneca County Se Portion16 2005EST 0 0 Flash Flood State Route 4 was closed due to high water. Stark County East Central 17 0800EST 0 0 30K 8K Flash Flood 1000EST Two to three inches of rain in less than 30 minutes caused flooding of streets and basements in Louisville. Route 153 west of the Conrail train track and Route 44 near Conrail were closed due to high water. Entry into town was virtually impossible until 1:30 PM. Surrounding farmland was damaged by the flood waters. In Washington Township, high water swept away the roadway and bridge embankment over Kugle Run and damaged the culvert. Other roads were also water covered. Cuyahoga County Euclid17 1130EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood Geauga County Chesterland17 1340EST 0 0 4K Flash Flood Lake County Kirtland17 1600EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of streets and basements from the east side of Cleveland across parts of Lake and Geauga Counties. OHZ003 Lucas 18 0700EST 0 0 Flood 19 0600EST The Maumee River slightly exceeded flood stage of 9 feet and crested at 9.2 feet on 18/1700 EST. Flooding was confined to a few low lying areas near the river. Wyandot County West Of Kirby29 0300EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of Routes 53 and 37. Hancock County Se Portion29 0301EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rain caused flooding of roads and low lying areas. OHIO, Northwest Williams County Williams County 17 0100EST 0 0 3M 200K Flash Flood 0700EST Up to ten inches of rain fell across Williams County in a 6 hour period producing serious flooding in many communities in Williams County. The hardest hit communities were Bryan, Ohio and Antwerp, Ohio. Flooding in the county was described as the worst in 70 years. In Antwerp 22 homes were damaged with 11 beyond repair. In Bryan, Ohio water as deep as 8 foot was reported in places with many homes sustaining damage and some beyond repair. Total damage to property, roads and utilities was estimated at 3 million dollars. OHIO, Southeast Jackson County 3 NW Jackson04 1535EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jackson County Jackson04 1540EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Vinton County Wilkesville04 1609EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Meigs County 5 N Pomeroy04 1640EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Meigs County 5 N Pomeroy04 1640EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jackson County Jackson04 1647EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jackson County Winchester04 1647EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind A school roof and a barn were damaged. Meigs County Countywide04 1700EST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 2000EST Rain amounts of 2 to 3 inches in less than 2 hours damaged roads, especially in Salisburg, Rutland, and Chester Townships. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, Southeast Gallia County Vinton04 1700EST 0.7100 0 0 250K Tornado (F1) 1705EST One barn and a mobile home were totally destroyed. Numerous homes in the vicinity had roof damage, while one car was damaged by fallen debris. Gallia County Countywide04 1700EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind 1710EST Perry County Glenford08 0430EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0630EST Tonathan Creek flooded after 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in 3 hours. County roads were under water and the county sheriff reported a few evacuations. OHZ066>067-075>076- Perry - Morgan - Athens - Washington - Jackson - Vinton - Meigs - Gallia - Lawrence 083>087 13 0500EST 0 0 Record Cold 14 0900EST Minimum readings in the upper 20s and lower 30s were common around dawn on both the 13th and the 14th. The coldest was 29 degrees at Athens and New Lexington. Lawrence County Countywide15 1400EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Rains of 2 to 3 inches fell in about 6 hours along a warm frontal boundary. Small streams overflowed and closed secondary roads. Lawrence County Bartles24 0930EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 1230EST One family was evacuated by boat after 5 feet of water surrounded their home along Route 93. Sections of Route 217 were also flooded by small streams. OHIO, Southwest OHZ064-073-082-088 Pickaway - Ross - Pike - Scioto 01 0000EST 0 0 35K Flood 18 1800EST Persistent heavy rainfall kept the Scioto river in flood stage for most of the month. Agricultural areas and low lying county roads close to the river were flooded. Also, the high water levels caused backwater flooding where the Ohio Brush and Darby creeks meet the Scioto river. State Highway 56 was under water and a trailer was swept into the river. The crest for the month at Piketon was 23.0 feet and was 20.4 feet at Circleville. Flood stage at Piketon is 16.0 feet and 14.0 feet at Circleville. Montgomery County Dayton01 1408EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1410EST Warren County Lebanon01 1413EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1415EST Greene County Spring Vly01 1415EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1420EST Fayette County Jeffersonville01 1425EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1430EST Mercer County Celina01 1430EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1435EST Warren County Springboro01 1440EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1445EST Clinton County Blanchester01 1448EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1452EST Greene County Yellow Spgs01 1450EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1455EST Clinton County Port William01 1500EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1505EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, Southwest Fayette County Jeffersonville01 1500EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1505EST Highland County 3 W Highland to01 1530EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Highland 1535EST Ross County Bourneville01 1547EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1551EST Greene County Xenia01 1616EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1620EST Greene County Xenia01 1622EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1627EST Brown County Countywide04 0000EST 0 0 4K Flash Flood 0100EST Brown County Centerville04 0005EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0010EST Numerous trees downed. Clermont County Felicity04 0010EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0015EST Trees and electrical lines downed. Scioto County Countywide04 0030EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0115EST Adams County Bentonville04 0100EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0230EST Clermont County Countywide04 0130EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0200EST Bridge washed out by high water. Warren County Countywide04 0400EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0530EST Roads closed, basements flooded. Adams County Countywide04 0500EST 0 0 12K Flash Flood 0630EST Adams County Manchester04 1415EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1420EST Trees and power lines downed. Clermont County Batavia04 1430EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1435EST Trees and electrical lines downed. Ross County Chillicothe04 1550EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1555EST Numerous large trees downed. Highland County Countywide04 1600EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 1800EST Scioto County Lucasville04 1630EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1635EST Numerous large trees downed. Ross County Massieville04 1630EST 1 0 5K Flash Flood 1730EST Flooding on creeks and streams. One death occurred when an individual got too close to the water and was swept away. M73OU Scioto County Mc Dermott to04 1630EST 15 100 0 0 25K Tornado (F1) Minford 1650EST A tornado moved from McDermott through Lucasville to Minford ripping a roof off a mobile home, and destroying a barn. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, Southwest Moderate damage occurred to two other mobile homes and some store windows were blown out. Power lines and 40 trees were knocked down leaving 1000 homes without electricity. Pickaway County Circleville05 1303EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1307EST Franklin County Columbus05 1321EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1325EST Brown County Georgetown05 1615EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1620EST Adams County Countywide05 1620EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1630EST Mobile home damaged. 1.75 inch diameter hail. Scioto County Portsmouth05 1639EST 0 0 Hail (3.00) 1645EST Fairfield County Buckeye Lake08 0930EST 0 0 1M Flash Flood 1100EST Three dozen families evacuated from homes around Buckeye Lake due to high water. Franklin County Countywide08 0935EST 0 0 4K Flash Flood 1030EST Brown County Higginsport08 1745EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1750EST Numerous trees downed. Clermont County Neville08 1746EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1750EST Numerous trees downed. Trailer and barn destroyed. Clermont County Neville08 1746EST 1 100 0 0 30K Tornado (F0) 1751EST A tornado destoyed a mobile home and downed many trees, some of which fell on a log cabin. A barn was leveled, power lines were downed, and several roads were closed for 90 minutes due to debris. Adams County 2 N West Union08 1815EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1820EST 58 mph wind gust. Two barns destroyed, numerous trees downed, and three cows killed. Scioto County Portsmouth08 1815EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1820EST Numerous trees downed. Home damaged. Scioto County Friendship08 1845EST 0.5 50 0 0 5K Tornado (F0) 1850EST Brief tornado touchdown downed numerous trees. Clark County Bethel Twp08 1910EST 1 100 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 1915EST Tornado damaged a farm in Bethel Twp, located between Springfield and New Carlisle. A roof was blown off a small shed and numerous trees were blown down. Franklin County Countywide08 1955EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2005EST High winds knocked out power to 5000 customers on the north side of Columbus. Auglaize County Waynesfield10 1315EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1320EST Auglaize County Wapakoneta10 1315EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 1500EST Montgomery County Dayton Cox Intl Arpt10 1635EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) 1637EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, Southwest Miami County Tipp City10 1645EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1650EST Numerous trees downed. Montgomery County Dayton10 1647EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 1650EST Numerous trees downed. Warren County Waynesville10 1657EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1703EST Numerous trees downed. Preble County Eaton10 1700EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1705EST Greene County Countywide10 1700EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1710EST Numerous trees and telephone wires downed. Clark County Springfield10 1700EST 0 2 Lightning Two individuals were outside when a thunderstorm rapidly approached. Both people were struck by a single lightning bolt. Clark County Countywide10 1729EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1735EST Numerous trees and power lines downed. OHZ071-077>078 Warren - Hamilton - Clermont 11 0200EST 0 0 Flood 18 1200EST Heavy rainfall pushed the Little Miami river at Kings Mills to 20 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. Farther downstream at Milford, the river level reached 19.3 feet where flood stage is 17 feet. Lower Kings Mills road had some of the worst flooding. Water topped street signs in some places. Five people were rescued from their homes in Foster at 5 am on the 11th as the river rose at a rate of 2 feet per hour. There was some flooding near the west end of McKinley street in South Lebanon near Turtle creek. There was also considerable flooding at the mouth of the river due to backwater flooding from the Ohio river. The hardest hit areas at the mouth of the river were Anderson Township, California, and New Richmond where numerous basements and streets flooded. Hamilton County Anderson Twp11 1500EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 1600EST Warren County Dearfield Twp11 1500EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 1600EST Delaware County Countywide11 1630EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 1800EST Champaign County Countywide11 1633EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2200EST RTEs 54 and 36 closed due to high water. Union County Countywide11 2300EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 2345EST OHZ081 Adams 15 0800EST 0 0 1M Flood 16 1800EST Torrential rainfall of 3-4 inches in less than 12 hours caused the Turkey Creek and Scioto/Ohio Brush Creek to overflow their banks. The flooding affected approximately 6 mobile homes. Several washouts of roads, culverts, and low water bridges also cut off access to some residences. The Ohio Brush Creek was over flood stage for nearly 24 hours and reached a crest of 24 feet. The flood stage is 15 feet. Clermont County Milford15 1500EST 0 0 5K Lightning Lightning struck a house opening a hole in the roof. Adams County Countywide15 1830EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 16 0300EST Flash flooding caused extensive damage. Numerous roads were closed. OHZ077>078 Hamilton - Clermont 15 2000EST 0 0 Flood 20 0600EST Record spring rainfall caused rare May flooding on the Ohio river. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, Southwest The river stage at Cincinnati reached 53.7 feet on the 16th. Flood stage is 52 feet. The flooding closed restaurant barges along the river as well as the horse track on the east side of Cincinnati. The famous American Queen showboat remained stranded in Cincinnati for a few weeks due to the high water. The boat's smokestacks were unable to get underneath the bridges. Marina parking lots were also flooded on the east side of town. Some of the worst flooding was on the east side of town, where backwater flooding occurred at the confluence of the Little Miami river. Brown County Countywide15 2038EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 16 0300EST Clermont County Countywide15 2110EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 16 0300EST Scioto County Countywide15 2115EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 16 0300EST Hamilton County Countywide16 0100EST 0 0 3K Flash Flood 0300EST Butler County Fairfield16 1030EST 0 0 50K Lightning Lightning strike set a church roof on fire. Clermont County Owensville16 1100EST 0 0 5K Lightning Lightning struck a home and church where bricks were knocked off the bell tower. Paulding County Countywide16 2215EST 0 0 750K Flash Flood 2345EST Thunderstorms repeated over the same areas. Up to 8 inches of rain fell in 5 hours. Widespread flooding of homes(22) and roads. OHZ015 Paulding 17 0000EST 0 0 1M Flood 0800EST Heavy rainfall from late on the 16th caused flooding along the Maumee river. Twenty eight residential structures and approximately 15 businesses were affected by the flooding and storm sewer backup. The village hall basement was flooded and some road bases were eroded. Clermont County Countywide21 0500EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0510EST Miami County Kessler23 2345EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2350EST Tree downed on house. Butler County Millville24 0440EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0445EST Clermont County Miamiville24 0500EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0505EST Brown County Fayetteville24 0608EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0612EST Power lines downed. Clinton County Sabina24 0625EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0630EST Brown County Countywide24 0645EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0655EST Scioto County Portsmouth24 0650EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0655EST Numerous trees downed. Scioto County Portsmouth24 0715EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0720EST Clinton County Wilmington24 0945EST 0 0 50K Lightning Lightning struck a home which caused a house fire. The fire destroyed the house and an attached garage. Butler County Monroe24 1909EST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1915EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OHIO, Southwest Warren County Morrow24 1936EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1940EST Brown County Hamersville24 2003EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2005EST Butler County West Chester24 2015EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2020EST Warren County Mason24 2025EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2030EST Hamilton County Cincinnati24 2032EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2037EST Numerous trees downed. Clermont County Goshen24 2035EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2040EST Adams County Countywide24 2052EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2057EST Scioto County Friendship24 2053EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2057EST Clermont County Bethel24 2054EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2100EST Numerous trees downed. Clermont County Union Twp24 2200EST 0 0 50K Lightning Lightning struck a 48-unit apartment building leaving half of the residents with damaged residences. Hamilton County Fernbank25 0513EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0515EST Numerous large trees downed. Pickaway County Derby29 0244EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0247EST Tanker truck blown off highway. Franklin County Grove City29 0245EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0400EST Hocking County Countywide29 0345EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0355EST Numerous trees and power lines downed. OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast OKZ077 Mccurtain 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 31 2359CST May was one of the driest and hottest on record for McCurtain County. The effects were felt especially hard in the timber, livestock, and poultry industry. Many lakes and reservoirs suffered near record low water levels. Mccurtain County Battiest22 0400CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mccurtain County Eagletown22 1017CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Several trees blown down along state highways in the eastern portion of the city. Mccurtain County 1 E Eagletown to22 1045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Eagletown Numerous trees blown down on the east side of Eagletown. OKLAHOMA, Northeast Nowata County South Coffeyville05 0755CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Craig County Hollow05 0815CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in extreme northeast Oklahoma during the morning of May 5th and produced dime size Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Northeast hail at South Coffeyville and at Hollow. Creek County Drumright05 2330CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Okmulgee County 7 N Beggs06 0115CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wagoner County Porter06 0145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wagoner County Wagoner06 0300CST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0330CST Okfuskee County Pharoah06 0320CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Okmulgee County Henryetta06 0325CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Okmulgee County 3 W Henryetta06 0325CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the late evening of May 5th and early morning of May 6th. Nickel size hail fell at Drumright and at Pharoah, and dime size hail fell 7 miles north of Beggs, at Porter, at Henryetta, and 3 miles west of Henryetta. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms resulted in street flooding in Wagoner. Some schools in Wagoner were also closed due to minor flooding. Wagoner County 2 S Red Bird10 1020CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Muskogee County Taft10 1030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in northeast Oklahoma during the late morning of May 10th and produced dime size hail 2 miles south of Red Bird and at Taft. Cherokee County Peggs10 1350CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Bartlesville10 1410CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tulsa County Broken Arrow10 1439CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pittsburg County 1 S Crowder10 1630CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Latimer County 4 W Wilburton10 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Muskogee County North Of Fort Gibson10 1800CST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 1830CST Muskogee County Muskogee10 1800CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000CST Latimer County Gowen10 1803CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wagoner County Okay10 1927CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cherokee County Hulbert10 1935CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Sequoyah County Sallisaw10 2040CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of May 10th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in Hulbert, and quarter size hail fell at Peggs, at Broken Arrow, 1 mile south of Crowder, 4 miles west of Wilburton, and at Gowen. Dime size hail fell at Bartlesville, at Okay, and at Sallisaw. Thunderstorms in Muskogee County produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Major street flooding occurred in Muskogee, where some roads were closed, and a pickup was washed down a creek north of Fort Gibson. 3 kids were trapped in the pickup, but they were rescued unharmed. Pittsburg County Scipio-7 Se Scipio13 0730CST 0 0 2K Flash Flood 0930CST Thunderstorms in Pittsburg County produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Street flooding occurred in the northwest part of the county, including in and near Scipio, and a pond dam was washed out near Scipio. Several county roads were flooded, and part of a county road was closed from near Scipio to 7 miles southeast of Scipio due to high water. Creek County 3 W Sapulpa14 0140CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Creek County 1 W Sapulpa14 0147CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Northeast Tulsa County Jenks14 0205CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Jenks14 0208CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Tulsa County Tulsa14 0208CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tulsa County Tulsa14 0211CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Tulsa14 0215CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Broken Arrow14 0220CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Broken Arrow14 0222CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Tulsa County Broken Arrow14 0224CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tulsa County Broken Arrow14 0227CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Broken Arrow14 0230CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Wagoner County Oneta14 0234CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Wagoner County Oneta14 0235CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Creek County Kiefer14 0239CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Creek County Kiefer14 0240CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Tulsa County Glenpool14 0307CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Glenpool14 0310CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Tulsa County Glenpool14 0315CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Wagoner County 4 N Okay14 0322CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tulsa County 2 S Bixby14 0327CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tulsa County 2 S Bixby14 0328CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cherokee County 8 E Wagoner14 0330CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tulsa County Bixby14 0335CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Tulsa County 2 NNW Bixby14 0340CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Bixby14 0342CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tulsa County Broken Arrow14 0352CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tulsa County Tulsa14 0352CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tulsa County 2 E Bixby14 0353CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tulsa County Broken Arrow14 0404CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Wagoner County 4 NW Coweta14 0410CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Rogers County 1 E Tiawah14 0415CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Delaware County 6 E Colcord14 0445CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Delaware County 7 NE Colcord14 0530CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Oklahoma during the early morning of May 14th. Hail up to baseball size fell at Broken Arrow and at Bixby, and hail up to tennis ball size fell at Jenks. Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell at Glenpool, and hail up Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Northeast to golfball size fell in southern parts of the city of Tulsa. The hail covered the ground at spots in Glenpool and in the southern part of the city of Tulsa. Golfball size hail also fell at Oneta, 2 miles south of Bixby, and 4 miles northwest of Coweta, and quarter to golfball size hail fell 2 miles east of Bixby. Dime to quarter size hail fell at several other locations in northeast Oklahoma. Latimer County 10 S Wilburton22 0215CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0300CST Pittsburg County Hartshorne22 0600CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0630CST Thunderstorms during the early morning of May 22nd produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding in Pittsburg and Latimer Counties in southeast Oklahoma. In Pittsburg County, street flooding occurred in Hartshorne, and in Latimer County, roads were closed 10 miles south of Wilburton in the Veterans Colony area, and a trailer on a creek in the same area was evacuated. Pawnee County 5 N Pawnee26 1820CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Washington County 1 S Vera26 1830CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tulsa County Collinsville26 1830CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Osage County Fairfax26 1835CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Rogers County 1 NW Talala to26 1838CST 4 100 0 1 20K Tornado (F1) 1 S Watova 1845CST Nowata County 1 S Watova to26 1845CST 18 880 0 0 200K Tornado (F2) 7 NE Childers 1915CST Craig County 7 NE Childers to26 1915CST 8 880 0 0 75K Tornado (F2) 8 N Centralia 1930CST Pawnee County Jennings26 1850CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Nowata County 2 SE Nowata26 1902CST 0 0 5K Lightning Osage County Pawhuska26 1910CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Osage County 4 N Wynona26 1910CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Washington County Bartlesville26 1930CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Nowata County 1 S Wann26 1955CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Tulsa County 6 ENE Mannford26 1958CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Creek County 5 NE Mannford26 1958CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Creek County 2 S Mannford26 1958CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Osage County 10 NW Tulsa26 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rogers County Oologah26 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Rogers County Oologah26 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Creek County 2 S Mannford26 2001CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Creek County Mannford26 2001CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tulsa County 6 NW Owasso26 2018CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Rogers County Talala26 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rogers County Oologah26 2039CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rogers County Talala26 2039CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Northeast Nowata County New Alluwe26 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Rogers County Chelsea26 2059CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Craig County 2 W White Oak26 2100CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Craig County 2 E White Oak26 2113CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Craig County 2 W White Oak26 2113CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Craig County 2 W White Oak26 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Mayes County 5 NW Adair26 2120CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Tulsa County 5 NE Skiatook26 2126CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Ottawa County 5 S Miami26 2127CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Osage County 10 NW Tulsa26 2129CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Craig County 2 W Vinita26 2200CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Craig County 1 S Vinita26 2215CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Ottawa County 4 E Miami26 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Tulsa County Tulsa26 2248CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ottawa County 4 E Miami26 2248CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Muskogee County Haskell26 2310CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Wagoner County Porter26 2355CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Muskogee County Warner27 0010CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Cherokee County Hulbert27 0015CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Sequoyah County Gore27 0025CST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Mcintosh County 5 E Eufaula27 0030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Cherokee County 2 W Barber27 0035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Adair County Bunch27 0050CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Oklahoma during the evening of May 26th and very early morning of May 27th. The storms spawned 1 tornado in northeast Oklahoma, and also produced damaging winds and large hail.

The tornado tocuhed down at 1838CST 1 mile northwest of Talala and moved northeast into Nowata County 1 mile south of Watova at 1845CST. The tornado continued northeast and entered Craig County 7 miles northeast of Childers at 1915CST. The tornado moved northeast across the northwest part of Craig County before lifting at 1930CST 8 miles north of Centralia.

The tornado destroyed a mobile home and injured 1 person 1 mile northwest of Talala. This was the only structural damage done by the tornado in Rogers County. In Nowata County, 30 boxcars were knocked off railroad tracks just south of Watova. 10 homes were damaged, 2 barns were destroyed, and 2 major power distribution systems were knocked out in Nowata County. In Craig County, 1 home was destroyed, 2 homes were damaged, and 1 barn was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the entire track of the tornado. The tornado was on the ground for a total of 30 miles and reached a maximum width of 100 yards in Rogers County and 0.5 miles in both Nowata and Craig Counties. The maximum intensity of the tornado was rated as F1 in Rogers County and F2 in both Nowata and Craig Counties.

Damaging straight-line winds also occurred with the storms. A large shed was blown down 1 mile south of Wann, and large trees were blown down in Pawhuska and in Hulbert. Strong thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Fairfax and in Haskell, and large tree limbs were blown down in Collinsville, in Bartlesville, in Porter, in Warner, and in Gore. Numerous large tree limbs were downed by 65 mile an hour winds in Jennings, and thunderstorm winds also gusted to 65 miles an hour 5 miles northeast of Skiatook and 1 mile south of Vinita. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour at numerous other locations in northeast Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Northeast Oklahoma.

Large hail also accompanied the storms. Quarter size hail fell 5 miles south of Miami and 4 miles east of Miami, and dime to nickel size hail fell at numerous other locations in northeast Oklahoma. Lightning also set a gas well on fire 2 miles southeast of Nowata. OKLAHOMA, Panhandle OKZ001>003 Cimarron - Texas - Beaver 01 0001CST 0 0 Drought 31 2359CST Continued drought conditions caused unknown crop damage in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Beaver County 1 N Balko12 1734CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Beaver County 14 W Beaver12 1855CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Thunderstorms produced nickel to golf ball size hail over open terrain with no damage reported. Beaver County 1 SSW Beaver24 1615CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G64) Beaver County 8 W Slapout24 1620CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Beaver County 5 S Beaver24 1623CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Strong winds blew a tractor trailer rig off the road. A few trees were down and winds were measured at 74 mph by Beaver County EOC. Texas County Hardesty25 0100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Texas County Guymon25 0230CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0341CST Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and ponding of water on the roads and highways in Texas county in the Oklahoma Panhandle as reported by the Guymon Police Department and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Cars and trucks were stalled in the high water on Highway 54 which led to Highway 54 being closed down. Cimarron County 1 E Felt to25 1725CST 1 100 0 0 100K Tornado (F1) 2 E Felt 1730CST A tornado on the east side of Felt took the roof off a mobile home, broke some power poles and took out a few trees. Damage was estimated at near $100,000 and the tornado track is an estimate. Texas County 1 S Guymon to26 1353CST 0.5 50 0 0 15K Tornado (F0) 1.5 SSE Guymon 1358CST The tornado tracks are only estimates. Texas County 1 NW Guymon to26 1405CST 0 0 200K Hail (1.75) Guymon Texas County 13 N Guymon26 1411CST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Texas County 4 W Hooker to26 1416CST 1 100 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 3 W Hooker 1418CST Thunderstorms produced large hail, strong wind and two tornadoes. Large hail did over $100,000 damage to the roof of a school in Guymon. Strong winds blew a vehicle off the road. A tornado just south of Guymon caused only minor damage and the track is an estimate. Wind and hail combined for the remainder of the damage across the area.

Texas County 4 W Hooker to26 1416CST 1 75 0 0 10K Tornado (F0) 3 W Hooker 1420CST Thunderstorms produced large hail, strong wind and two tornadoes. Large hail did over $100,000 damage to the roof of a school in Guymon. Strong winds blew a vehicle off the road. A tornado just south of Guymon caused only minor damage and the track is an estimate. Wind and hail combined for the remainder of the damage across the area. OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast OKZ004>006-008>011- Harper - Woods - Alfalfa - Kay - Ellis - Woodward - Major - Noble - Roger Mills - Dewey 013>015 09 1640CST 0 0 Summary Of May 9-10 10 0400CST Thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon of the 9th in northwest Oklahoma and continued moving across the area through the night. By early morning of the 10th, the storms had moved into north-central Oklahoma and had evolved from very large hail producers into strong wind producers.

The largest hail was reported in Woods County 8 miles northeast of Lookout, where baseball-sized hail was reported. The Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast strongest winds, with gusts to 70 mph, were reported 9 miles south of Arnett and 1 mile south of Harmon in Ellis County and in Alfalfa County in Byron.

Ellis County 3 N Catesby09 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ellis County 1 E Catesby09 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ellis County 4 N Catesby09 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Woods County Lookout09 1704CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Harper County 10 E Laverne09 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Woods County 8 NE Lookout09 1715CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ellis County 2 NW Catesby09 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Harper County 5 S Laverne09 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Woods County 4 W Plainview09 1745CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Woods County 8 NE Lookout09 1754CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Woodward County 21 NNE Mooreland 09 1800CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) (Mesonet) Roger Mills County Reydon09 1935CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Harper County 13 N Reydon09 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roger Mills County 2 W Reydon09 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ellis County 9 S Arnett09 2105CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ellis County 9 S Arnett09 2105CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Woodward County 2 WSW Woodward 09 2120CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) (Mesonet) Woodward County 2 WSW Woodward 09 2125CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) (Mesonet) Harper County 6 E Laverne09 2130CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Two-inch tree limbs were blown down. Ellis County 2 W Arnett09 2135CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Woodward County 2 WSW Woodward 09 2135CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) (Mesonet) Roger Mills County 5 N Roll09 2140CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Dewey County Vici09 2235CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Harper County 9 N Selman10 0010CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Major County 1 W Fairview (Mesonet)10 0010CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Major County 1 W Fairview (Mesonet)10 0015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) Ellis County 7 W Arnett10 0035CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Woods County 8 NW Alva10 0100CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Four-inch tree limbs were blown down. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Harper County 13 N Selman10 0120CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Three-inch tree limbs were blown down. Ellis County 1 S Harmon10 0125CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Woodward County 21 NNE Mooreland 10 0135CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) (Mesonet) Major County 19 N Chester10 0155CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Alfalfa County Byron10 0213CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Several large tree limbs were blown down. Major County 4 NNW Ringwood10 0255CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Kay County Braman10 0330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Noble County 6 S Billings10 0337CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) 0352CST OKZ049-053 Pushmataha - Choctaw 10 1849CST 0 0 Summary Of May 10 2040CST Evening severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma produced 3/4 inch hail in Pushmataha and Choctaw Counties. Pushmataha County 3 N Clayton10 1850CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pushmataha County 3 E Cloudy10 1955CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Choctaw County Sobol10 2035CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) OKZ009-016-044-050 Ellis - Custer - Cotton - Love 13 0525CST 0 0 Summary Of May 13 0800CST Severe thunderstorms in western and southern Oklahoma produced hail as large as nickels in Clinton in Custer County. Lightning damage was also reported in Clinton and near Marietta in Love County. Cotton County Cookietown13 0530CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellis County Harmon13 0615CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Love County 4.5 E Marietta to13 0700CST 0 0 1K Lightning 40.5 E Marietta Lightning struck and set fire to a house. Custer County Clinton13 0725CST 0 0 0.20K Lightning Lightning struck a car as it was driving down a city street, severely damaging the electrical system. Wires were melted, and the alternator, battery, and distributor were destroyed. The owner of the car reported that it cost about $200 to repair. Custer County Clinton13 0755CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) OKZ005-033-036 Woods - Harmon - Jackson 14 1850CST 0 0 Summary Of May 14 1940CST Severe thunderstorms in western Oklahoma produced one tornado 2 miles north of Blair in Jackson County. Severe wind gusts to 69 mph and hail as large as quarters were also reported. Harmon County 3 W Hollis14 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Jackson County 2 N Duke14 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Woods County 1 E Freedom14 1930CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jackson County 2 N Blair14 1940CST 0.1 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) A small tornado (gustnado) was reported along the gust front of a thunderstorm. No damage was reported.

Kiowa County 4 SE Hobart(Mesonet)15 1525CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Harper County 3 E Buffalo18 2020CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree. OKZ031-042>043-049 Seminole - Pontotoc - Coal - Pushmataha 21 2320CST 0 0 Summary Of May 22 Am 22 0630CST Severe thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma produced hail as large as golf balls 4 miles south of Sasakwa in Seminole County. In Pushmataha County, severe thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees onto a highway 3 miles west of Finley. Pontotoc County 1 N Ada21 2325CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pontotoc County 7 N Ada22 0045CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Coal County 7 NNE Tupelo22 0110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pushmataha County 8 E Albion22 0145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Seminole County 4 S Sasakwa22 0245CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pushmataha County Nashoba22 0330CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0600CST Flash flooding of the Little River and its tributaries caused several water several feet deep to flood 4 homes near Nashoba. Bridges along Highway 271 were also covered with water. Seminole County Seminole22 0422CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pushmataha County Clayton22 0540CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pushmataha County 3 W Finley22 0630CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several 16 to 18-inch diameter trees across Highway 271. Pushmataha County Clayton22 0730CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0900CST Several business in Clayton were flooded by flash flooding of tributaries of the Kiamichi River.

OKZ009-033-035>036- Ellis - Harmon - Kiowa - Jackson - Comanche 038 22 1645CST 0 0 Summary Of May 22 Pm 1855CST Severe thunderstorms moved into western Oklahoma from the Texas panhandle, producing hail as large as quarters and wind gusts to 75 mph. With the severe thunderstorms, the large hail was reported in Kiowa County 2 miles south of Cooperton and 3 miles north of Cooperton, and in Comanche County 14 miles north-northwest of Indiahoma. The strongest gusts of 75 mph were reported 2 miles west of Mountain View in Kiowa County. Harmon County 8 NW Hollis22 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ellis County Gage22 1711CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G64) Harmon County 4 SW Hollis22 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jackson County 5 W Eldorado22 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Kiowa County 2 S Cooperton22 1758CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jackson County 5 W Eldorado22 1802CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Kiowa County Hobart22 1802CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Kiowa County 4 SE Hobart (Mesonet)22 1805CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Kiowa County 3 N Cooperton22 1818CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Comanche County 14 NNW Indiahoma22 1820CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Harmon County 4 NNW Gould22 1830CST 0 0 0.20K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) An outbuilding was damaged. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Kiowa County 9 S Gotebo22 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Kiowa County 2 W Mountain View22 1855CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) OKZ023-027>029- Caddo - Grady - Mcclain - Cleveland - Kiowa - Jackson - Tillman - Comanche - Stephens - Garvin - Murray - Cotton 035>041-044 22 1900CST 0 0 Heatburst 23 0100CST Between 1830 and 1930 CST, an area of thunderstorms over southwest Oklahoma began to collapse and evolved into a massive heatburst with severe straight-line winds that spread over a large part of southwestern Oklahoma and into parts of central Oklahoma. The entire heatburst event lasted for about 6 hours and at its broadest spanned an area about 150 miles wide from Jackson County to Murray County.

The Oklahoma Mesonet showed early morning temperatures that rose from the 80s and into the upper 90s and low 100s in some places. Some temperatures between 11 pm and 3 am were: 98 degrees in Norman, 99 degrees in Washington, 102 degrees in Chickasha, 101 degrees at Fort Cobb, 100 degrees at Hobart, and 105 degrees in Ninnekah.

Wind speeds in excess of 70 mph were measured throughout southwest Oklahoma and in parts of central and south-central Oklahoma. (See following Storm Data entries for exact speeds and times.) The resulting damage can only be described as devastating in parts of southwest Oklahoma, particularly in the Lawton and Marlow areas. An estimated 90 percent of houses and outbuildings in eastern Comanche and western Stephens Counties sustained damage. Power outages lasted anywhere from a few minutes to nearly 3 days in parts of Lawton. Over 27,000 customers were without power at one time. Downed power lines sparked grass fires throughout the region. Total damage estimates exceeded $18 million. County-by-county detail of damage follows here.

Comanche County was the hardest hit by the heatburst. Sustained winds of 80 mph and gusts of 95 mph were measured at the power company office in Lawton. Power poles, trees, tree limbs, and traffic lights were snapped throughout the county. Business and street signs were bent over at ground level. Tree limbs, shingles, twisted sheets of corrugated metal, and other debris littered nearly every street in the county. State Highway 7 east of Lawton was closed due to debris and power lines over the road.

Of the estimated 27,000 people without power, about 20,000 of them were in the Lawton area alone. The local power company reported that 33 main transmission poles, 70 distribution poles, and over 200 smaller poles were broken in and near Lawton. The storm cost the power company an estimated $2.5 million.

The Red Cross disaster survey tallied 879 damaged dwellings in Lawton: 63 single family homes with major damage and 793 with minor damage, 2 mobile homes destroyed and 2 with major damage, and 4 apartment dwellings with major damage and 15 with minor damage.

A total of 325 businesses and 75 public buildings were also damaged including schools, stadiums, churches, and government facilities throughout the area. The local TV station, KWSO-TV, sustained major roof damage, and a satellite dish and several heat and air conditioning units were blown off the roof and onto the lawn. The station lost all power and transmitted from a mobile unit for about 6 hours.

Also, the roof was lifted off the post office and cost about $5000 to repair. One wall of Cameron University's theater was scattered across the lawn. At the Coliseum, about half of the roof was removed and heating and air conditioning units were destroyed. Damage to the Coliseum cost $86,000 to repair.

Elsewhere in Comanche County, 8 homes in Geronimo sustained damage, including one mobile home that was destroyed. On Fort Sill a few buildings sustained roof damage, but most of the damage was confined to trees, tree limbs, and power lines.

In neighboring Stephens County, the town of Marlow was hard hit with a damage estimate of $300,000 in the town alone. Winds were measured at 100 mph at the local police station. Power lines, trees, and signs were broken, and the power was out for about 15 hours. Homes, outbuildings, and barns were damaged. Windows were broken and roofs were peeled back on homes and businesses. A porch roof was torn off and blown into a neighboring warehouse. Several barns in the Marlow area were completely destroyed. One person was hit by a piece of flying sheet metal and injured. In Duncan (also in Stephens County) a travel trailer was blown over onto its side.

Communities throughout Kiowa County reported downed power lines and outbuilding and tree damage, including Lone Wolf, Carnegie, and Hobart. Other major damage occurred in Cooperton, where roofs were blown off a house and a 60x80-foot barn. In Gotebo roofs were blown off of 4 sheds, travel trailers were destroyed, a swing set was blown into a house, a shed was blown onto 2 cars, and a cotton trailer was blown into a cotton stripper. In Mountain View a power pole was blown down onto a house, the roof was stripped off a 40x60-foot hay barn, and another barn was destroyed.

Grady County suffered widespread power outages, affecting at least 5000 customers. Trees, power lines, and at least 70 power poles were downed. In Rush Springs, 25 to 30 sheds were destroyed, tree limbs littered every street, and roofs were torn off several homes. A tree fell onto one house, destroying the kitchen and living room. The roof was peeled back off another house.

In Ninnekah roads were closed due to tree limbs and other debris. In Chickasha an 18-inch tree limb broke off and fell onto a car, Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

In Jackson County power lines and tree limbs were downed throughout the southern part of the county. A barn was destroyed north of Friendship and a roof was blown off a barn in Elmer. People in Elmer were without power for about 11 hours. A cotton trailer was blown onto a county road 4 miles south of Altus. In Olustee power was lost for about 8 hours and the top half of one side of the Methodist church was torn down.

In Garvin County, Lindsay and Maysville suffered the worst damage. In Lindsay the roof was peeled back from a construction company housed in a large metal building. A barn and a mobile home were destroyed and windows were blown out of several homes and businesses. A fire truck en route to a grass fire was struck by a falling tree downed by the strong winds, resulting in $4500 damage. Several mobile homes on a sales lot were flipped onto their sides and tops.

In Maysville, trees and power lines were downed throughout the community. Outbuildings and at least one mobile home were destroyed. In Pauls Valley a tree fell onto a car.

In Tillman County maximum wind speeds were measured at 105 mph at the police station in Tipton. Five miles northeast of Tipton a roof was blown off a house, barns and sheds were destroyed, and power lines were downed. Barns and sheds were also destroyed 6 miles north of Tipton.

In other surrounding counties, reports of major damage were scattered. In McClain County the roof was lifted off of a rug factory in Wayne and a travel trailer was flipped onto its top south of Criner.

In Murray County, a storage shed was lifted over a fence and placed in the neighbor's yard.

OKZ035 Kiowa 22 1915CST 0 0 High Wind (G53) 1935CST The Oklahoma Mesonet site located 4 miles southeast of Hobart measured five-minute wind gusts of 60.9 mph at 1915 CST and 57.6 mph at 1935 CST. OKZ023 Caddo 22 1930CST 0 0 High Wind (G65) 2235CST The Oklahoma Mesonet site located 4 miles east-northeast of Apache in Caddo County measured the following five-minute wind gusts: 58.6 mph at 1930 CST, 74.7 mph at 1935 CST, and 63.1 mph at 1940 CST.

A second Mesonet site in Caddo County (located 4 miles north-northwest of Fort Cobb) measured five-minute gusts of 61.9 mph at 2030 CST and 59.1 mph at 2235 CST. OKZ027 Grady 22 2040CST 0 0 High Wind (G66) 2350CST Three of the four Oklahoma Mesonet sites in Grady County measured severe five minute wind gusts. The reports follow:

2 miles north-northwest of Ninnekah: 67.1 mph at 2040 CST, 59.1 mph at 2045 CST, 57.5 mph at 2055 CST, 61.2 mph at 2100 CST, 64.4 mph at 2340 CST, and 60.5 mph at 2345 CST.

2 miles south-southeast of Chickasha: 60.6 mph at 2050 CST, 60.5 mph at 2100 CST, 58.2 mph at 2110 CST, 60.3 mph at 2120 CST, 64.6 mph at 2345 CST, and 62.9 mph at 2350 CST.

4 miles west-northwest of Rush Springs: 61.1 mph at 2140 CST, 63.8 mph at 2145 CST, 69.0 mph at 2150 CST, 60.4 mph at 2300 CST, 64.5 mph at 2310 CST, 58.5 mph at 2315 CST, 64.1 mph at 2320 CST, 70.1 mph at 2325 CST, 75.6 mph at 2330 CST, 63.5 mph at 2335 CST, 65.2 mph at 2340 CST, and 60.0 mph at 2345 CST. OKZ037 Tillman 22 2130CST 0 0 High Wind (G53) The Oklahoma Mesonet site located 4 miles south of Tipton in Tillman County measured a five-minute wind gusts of 60.9 mph at 2130 CST. OKZ036 Jackson 22 2150CST 0 0 High Wind (G63) 2205CST The Oklahoma Mesonet site located 3 miles south of Altus in Jackson County measured the following severe five-minute wind gusts: 66.3 mph at 2150 CST, 73.1 mph at 2155 CST, 62.0 mph at 2200 CST, and 61.4 mph at 2205 CST. OKZ039 Stephens 22 2300CST 0 0 High Wind (G56) The Oklahoma Mesonet site located 7 miles northwest of Velma in Stephens County measured a five-minute wind gust of 63.6 mph at 2300 CST. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast OKZ028 Mcclain 23 0010CST 0 0 High Wind (G59) 0020CST The Oklahoma Mesonet site located 6 miles south-southwest of Washington in McClain County measured the following severe five-minute wind gusts: 62.8 mph at 0010 CST, 67.8 mph at 0015 CST, and 64.1 mph at 0020 CST. Ellis County 1 E Catesby24 1740CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ellis County 2 NW Catesby24 1745CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Harper County 8 SW Laverne24 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harper County Laverne24 1805CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harper County 6 S Laverne24 1805CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Harper County Laverne24 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ellis County 12 SW Arnett24 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Roger Mills County 10 NNE Durham24 2030CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Roger Mills County 10 NNE Durham24 2030CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roger Mills County 6 SW Cheyenne 24 2035CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) (Mesonet) Roger Mills County Cheyenne24 2050CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ellis County Arnett24 2100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Woodward County Sharon24 2115CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Woodward County 3 S Mooreland24 2135CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dewey County 5 S Taloga24 2150CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) OKZ009-022 Ellis - Washita 26 0030CST 0 0 Summary Of May 26 Am 0600CST Early morning severe thunderstorms in western Oklahoma produced severe winds that toppled trees in Cordell in Washita County. Winds speeds were measured at 62 mph at the Oklahoma Mesonet site in Ellis County. Ellis County 8 WSW Arnett 26 0040CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G54) (Mesonet) Washita County Colony26 0415CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washita County Cordell26 0600CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds toppled a 60-foot oak tree. OKZ004-008-010-012- Harper - Kay - Woodward - Garfield - Dewey - Blaine - Logan - Washita - Caddo - Canadian - Oklahoma - Lincoln - Grady - 015-017-019-022>029- Mcclain - Cleveland - Seminole - Harmon - Greer - Kiowa - Stephens - Garvin - Pontotoc - Cotton 031-033>035-039>040- 042-044 26 1245CST 0 0 Summary Of May 26 Pm 2230CST Severe thunderstorms moved across much of the western two-thirds of Oklahoma, producing large hail, damaging winds, and two tornados.

The first tornado (an F0) was spotted north-northwest of Roosevelt in Kiowa County. The second tornado, also an F0, was observed by a spotter south of Purcell in McClain County. No damage was reported with either tornado.

Severe thunderstorm winds were measured at 75 mph at the Oklahoma Mesonet site 4 miles north-northwest of Camargo in Dewey County. Wind damage was scattered throughout southwest and central Oklahoma, including 7 miles north of Bessie and in Cordell in Washita County, on the Blaine/Canadian County line 1 mile east of Geary, in Guthrie in Logan County, in Duncan in Stephens County, in Norman in Cleveland County, and in Oklahoma City at the Remington Park Race Track.

Lightning damage was also reported in Warr Acres in Oklahoma County. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Three-inch diameter hail fell in Canadian County 2 miles north-northwest of Scott. In Oklahoma City, 3-inch hail stripped leaves from trees and broke windows in Crown Heights and Edgemere.

See the following individual Storm Data reports for details on each of these events. Harmon County Hollis26 1255CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Greer County 3 W Mangum26 1310CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Greer County 2 E Brinkman26 1348CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washita County Sentinel26 1415CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kay County 5 SW Blackwell26 1420CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County 4 S Lone Wolf26 1420CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washita County 4 WNW Bessie(Mesonet)26 1425CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Kiowa County 1 NNW Roosevelt26 1425CST 1 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1428CST A brief tornado (gustnado) formed near the leading edge of a thunderstorm. No damage was reported and the tornado was rated as F0. Kiowa County 5 S Lone Wolf26 1429CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washita County Cordell26 1430CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kay County Peckham26 1430CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washita County 7 N Bessie26 1430CST 0 0 35K Thunderstorm Wind In a trailer park, one mobile home was blown into another mobile home about 30 feet away. Both trailers suffered extensive damage. A pickup was moved about a foot from its original position and also suffered major damage. Severe thunderstorm winds also blew the roof off of a small portable office building in the trailer park.

Kiowa County Hobart26 1432CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kiowa County 2 W Hobart26 1433CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County Hobart26 1435CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kiowa County 8 S Hobart26 1454CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dewey County 4 WNW 26 1455CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Camargo(Mesonet) Dewey County 4 WNW 26 1500CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Camargo(Mesonet) Kiowa County Hobart26 1501CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kiowa County 9 E Hobart26 1509CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washita County 2 ENE Cowden26 1510CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kiowa County Gotebo26 1511CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dewey County 5 E Vici26 1515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Woodward County Woodward26 1515CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kiowa County Mountain View26 1519CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1520CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Kiowa County Mountain View26 1519CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Blaine County 5 E Watonga26 1538CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Caddo County 5 N Alfalfa26 1540CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Caddo County 4 W Binger26 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Blaine County 1 E Geary26 1559CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew over several trees, toppled a chimney, blew off a storm window, and damaged a barn. (On Blaine/Canadian County line...Same as report for 5 miles west of Karns in Canadian County.) Canadian County 5 W Karns26 1559CST 0 0 1.5K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew over several trees, toppled a chimney, blew off a storm window, and damaged a barn. (On Blaine/Canadian County line...Same as report for 1 mile east of Geary in Blaine County) Canadian County 2 NW Scott26 1605CST 0 0 Hail (3.00) Garfield County 5 S Drummond26 1615CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Woods County Waynoka26 1615CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Canadian County 5 WNW El 26 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Reno(Mesonet) Logan County Crescent26 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Canadian County El Reno26 1653CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Canadian County 2 S Piedmont26 1705CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Grady County 8 N Verden26 1715CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) OKZ019-024>025-029 Logan - Canadian - Oklahoma - Cleveland 26 1720CST 0 0 Metro Storm, May 26 2030CST A severe thunderstorm moved through the Oklahoma City metro area during the early evening hours of May 26th. The storm was a large rotating supercell with at least a brief wall cloud. County spotter groups followed the storm along its path through the metro area. Between 1730 and 2030 CST, numerous occurrences of severe wind gusts and large hail were reported. The largest hail was reported by county spotter groups to be baseball size at 1842 CST at Lake Hiwassee. The strongest estimated wind gusts exceeded 65 mph at 1738 CST at May and SW 178th Street. Caddo County 5 E Anadarko26 1727CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Logan County Orlando26 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Logan County Orlando26 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Grady County 1 N Pocasset26 1755CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Oklahoma County Arcadia26 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Logan County Guthrie26 1800CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree, which fell onto a power line and caused a power outage. Canadian County Mustang26 1805CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Cleveland County Oklahoma City26 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1830CST at SW 150th and Portland Oklahoma County Oklahoma City26 1829CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) estimated at the intersection of I-35 and I-40. Oklahoma County Oklahoma City26 1835CST 0 0 1K Hail (3.00) Three-inch diameter hail stripped trees of their leaves and broke windows in Crown Heights and Edgemere. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Oklahoma County Oklahoma City26 1840CST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds and large hail caused significant damage at Remington Park horse race track. Parts of the turf course rail were twisted and broken, the infield tote board was damaged, some of the lights were left inoperable, and over 200 windows in the stable area were broken. Oklahoma County Arcadia26 1845CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Oklahoma County Arcadia26 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Lincoln County Carney26 1910CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mcclain County 6 S Purcell26 1932CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Cotton County 9 W Walters26 2005CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Grady County 5 W Chickasha26 2010CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Cotton County 10 NE Walters26 2020CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stephens County Duncan26 2030CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Oklahoma County Warr Acres26 2030CST 0 0 20K Lightning Lightning struck an 80-foot radio tower at city hall. The telephone and computer systems in the police and fire departments and the city offices were knocked out. Stephens County Marlow26 2050CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Stephens County Duncan26 2100CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Stephens County Duncan26 2100CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds uprooted a 2.5 foot diameter tree in west Duncan. A section of power lines near Simmons Center in Duncan was snapped, cutting power to several neighborhoods and the hospital. Also in west Duncan, a back porch roof was destroyed and portions of it were blown into the front yard. Portions of the house's front porch, chimney, and privacy fence were also damaged. Mcclain County 6 S Purcell26 2132CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Mcclain County 6 S Purcell26 2132CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mcclain County 6 S Purcell26 2132CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) An F0 tornado was reported by a spotter. No damage was reported. Cleveland County Norman26 2145CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew a large tree over onto a house. Garvin County 5 NW Stratford26 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pontotoc County 10 NW Ada26 2220CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Seminole County Konawa26 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Seminole County Konawa26 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) OKZ015 Dewey 31 0035CST 0 0 Summary Of May 31 Am 0420CST Early morning severe thunderstorms produced winds up to 66 mph (measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet sites in Dewey County).

Dewey County 4 WNW Camargo 31 0040CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) (Mesonet) Dewey County 4 WNW 31 0045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Camargo(Mesonet) Dewey County 3 N Putnam31 0125CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Dewey County 3 N Putnam(Mesonet)31 0420CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) Blaine County 5 SE Okeene31 0600CST 2.5 25 0 0 Tornado (F1) A small tornado picked up a round-topped barn and carried it at least 700 feet, where it landed on the roof of a second barn. The barn was apparently airborne for about 400 feet. OKZ004>007-016>017- Harper - Woods - Alfalfa - Grant - Custer - Blaine - Beckham - Caddo - Harmon - Greer - Kiowa - Jackson - Comanche 021-023-033>036-038 31 1130CST 0 0 Summary Of May 31 Pm 2300CST Afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms moved across western Oklahoma, producing large hail, severe winds, and lightning damage.

The largest hail fell in Willow in Greer County where half-dollar sized hailstones were reported. The strongest wind speed was an estimated 70 mph in Hollis in Harmon County.

Wind Damage was reported near Cherokee in Alfalfa County, near Canton and Watonga in Blaine County, near Loyal in Kiowa County, and near Bridgeport in Caddo County.

Lightning damage was reported in Altus in Jackson County.

See following individual Storm Data reports for further details on these events. Beckham County 12 SW Erick31 2045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harmon County Madge31 2055CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Greer County 15 WNW Willow31 2055CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harper County Buffalo (Mesonet)31 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Woods County 16 NNE Freedom 31 2115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) (Mesonet) Beckham County 2 NW Sayre31 2115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Harmon County 10 N Hollis31 2130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Beckham County Elk City31 2130CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed an empty 100,000 bushel grain bin. Greer County Willow31 2135CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Custer County 7 SE Thomas31 2140CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Greer County 2 NNE Reed31 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Blaine County 6 SSE Canton31 2200CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew down 3-4 inch diameter tree limbs. Alfalfa County 9 W Cherokee31 2200CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds knocked limbs out of several trees. Harmon County Hollis31 2210CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Harmon County Hollis31 2210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Kiowa County 5 SSW Loyal31 2215CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew down 2-3 inch diameter tree limbs. Blaine County 10 E Watonga31 2230CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew down 3-4 inch diameter tree limbs. Caddo County Bridgeport31 2230CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew down 3-4 inch diameter tree limbs. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast Grant County 9 W Wakita31 2240CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Alfalfa County 9 W Cherokee31 2240CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew large limbs out of several trees. Greer County 6 WNW Mangum31 2245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jackson County Altus31 2300CST 0 0 20K Lightning Lightning struck and set fire to a house. Damage to the house was estimated at $20,000. Comanche County 14 NNW Indiahoma31 2320CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds damaged trees on the Kiowa/Comanche County line (same as report for 8 miles east of Mountain Park). Kiowa County 8 E Mountain Park31 2320CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds damaged trees on the Kiowa/Comanche County line (same as report for 14 miles NNW of Indiahoma). Comanche County 5 NW Indiahoma31 2335CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kiowa County 7 E Snyder31 2335CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Comanche County 5 NW Indiahoma31 2335CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) on Kiowa/Comanche County line (same as report for 7 miles east of Snyder). Kiowa County 7 E Snyder31 2335CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) on Kiowa/Comanche County line (same as report for 5 miles northwest of Indiahoma) OREGON, Central and East

NONE REPORTED. OREGON, Northwest 02 1600PST 0 0 Hail/Wind 1700PST On the afternoon of May 2nd scattered convective showers developed over Western Oregon producing small hail. In Sweet Home part of a metal roof was ripped off of a bus garage by a possible small tornado. A witness at the scene reported seeing what she described a "dust devil" funnel cloud immedietly after the damage was done. Linn County Sweet Home02 1600PST 0 0 Microburst 1700PST On the afternoon of May 2nd scattered convective showers developed over Western Oregon and produced small hail. In Sweet Home part of a metal roof was ripped off of a bus garage by a wind gust. A witness at the scene reported seeing what she described as a "dust devil" immediately after the damage occurred. Clackamas County Oregon City17 1600PST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1630PST An upper level disturbance and cold unstable airmass resulted in thunderstorms across Northern Oregon on the afternoon and evening of May 17. A thunderstorm produced 3/4 inch hail at Oregon City. ORZ011 Northeast Mountain Areas 17 1700PST 0 0 Tornado 1800PST A strong upper level disturbance produced strong thunderstorms over Northeastern Oregon. In the town of Halfway, an unconfirmed small tornado destroyed a hay shed. Witnesses about 2 miles away saw a funnel cloud form and briefly touch down. ORZ010 Columbia Basin Plateau 18 1600PST 0 0 Hail(0.75) 1700PST A thunderstorm over North Central Oregon produced 3/4 inch hail near Hepner. ORZ008 North Central 28 1800PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1830PST A cold unstable airmass and an upper level disturbance over the Pacific Northwest resulted in convective showers and thunderstorms over Central Oregon. Spotters near Redmond reported a funnel cloud lasting for about 10 minutes located 10 to 15 miles north of Redmond. Benton County 2 NW Corvallis to29 1800PST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 3 NW Corvallis 1830PST A cool, unstable airmass and an upper level disturbance produced scattered convective showers over western Oregon. A funnel cloud was reported by a weather spotter near Corvallis. The funnel cloud lasted only briefly and formed 2 to 3 miles northwest of Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm OREGON, Northwest Corvallis. OREGON, Southeast Malheur County Nyssa14 1530MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1615MST Malheur County Owyhee Dam14 1845MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1925MST Baker County Baker City17 1800MST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1820MST OREGON, Southwest

NONE REPORTED. PACIFIC

NONE REPORTED. PENNSYLVANIA, Central Warren County Russell09 2000EST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down across Priest Hollow Rd near Russell.

Mckean County Mt Jewett11 0930EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Warren County Sheffield11 0930EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Cameron County Emporium11 1300EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Elk County Ridgway11 1300EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Heavy rains caused flooding of small streams and poor drainage areas across a multicounty area of north central Pennsylvania. Particularly hard hit was the town of Sheffield in Warren County where some evacuations were necessary. Juniata County Thompsontown to11 1300EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) East Salem 1305EST Dime size hail fell in Thompsontown and a couple trees were blown over near East Salem. Potter County Coudersport11 1300EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Heavy rains caused flooding of small streams and poor drainage areas. Franklin County Chambersburg11 1304EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down by high winds in Chambersburg. Perry County Blain to11 1320EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Newport Thunderstorm winds took down trees and power lines in Blain, West of New Bloombield and near Newport.

Cumberland County Bloserville to11 1325EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Carlisle 1330EST Adams County Aspers11 1326EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees and power lines were blown down. Franklin County Shippensburg11 1327EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed in Chambersburg. Winds blew a roof off a shed and blew a Mobil gas sign down in Shippensburg.

Tioga County Keeneyville11 1330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1730EST Heavy rains caused flooding of small streams and poor drainage areas across a multicounty area of north central Pennsylvania. Particularly hard hit was the town of Sheffield where evacuations were reported. Roads were also flooded in a number of locations. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm PENNSYLVANIA, Central Northumberland County Herndon11 1333EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Cumberland County Camp Hill11 1345EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were taken down in Bloserville, in Carlisle and in Camp Hill as a line of strong thunderstorms moved east across the area. A tree fell on and completely demolished a car south of Carlise. Another tree punched a hole in a home on Yale Avenue in Camp Hill. York County Dillsburg11 1346EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Dauphin County 1 N Harrisburg to11 1355EST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1.5 NE Harrisburg 1359EST An F1 tornado (73 - 112 mph) touched down in the city of Harrisburg demolishing the east side of a truck parts factory along Cameron Street, and peeling the siding off a three story building across the street. A 16 ton railroad caboose was knocked over by the wind. The tornado then skipped east for 1/2 mile damaging a second building and downing numerous trees. Overall damage extended for about 2 miles with a combination of downburst winds and small tornado. Northumberland County Mt Carmel11 1400EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Columbia County Centralia11 1405EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lancaster County Elizabethtown11 1415EST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind Winds downed trees in Elizabethtown. Lebanon County Harpers Tavern11 1415EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Winds took down trees and power lines near Harpers tavern in East Hanover Township. Schuylkill County 5 NE Pottsville to11 1430EST 10 440 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1 S Tamaqua 1435EST An F1 tornado (73-112 mph) moved northeast across small towns to the northeast of Pottsville causing damage along a 10 mile path from near New Philadelphia through Brockton and Mary-D before ending at Rabiit Run Reservoir just south of Tamaqua. Damage occurred along two separate 5 mile segments of the path, running parallel to route 209 from New Philadelphia to just south of Tuscarora on the north side of Sharp Mountain, and from south of Tuscarora to a mile south of Tamaqua on the south side of the mountain.

Most of the damage was to trees. A roof was blown off a home, tiles were removed from a church roof and some siding was torn from a home in Brockton. A tree fell lengthwise completely demolishing one trailer, and another tree split a second mobile home in two in Mary-D. Heaviest damage was at Rabbit Run Reservoir where tree tops were torn off. Fishermen had their cars buried under the debris, but were unhurt. Cambria County Portage21 1200EST 0 0 0.10K Thunderstorm Wind Winds took the top out of a tree about 3 miles south of Portage.

Somerset County Bakersville21 1201EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees and power lines were blown down in Bakersville. Bedford County Blue Knob21 1215EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down near Blue Knob ski area and also in Claysburg. Columbia County Grassmere21 1220EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were down along route 118 in northern Columbia County. Blair County Claysburg21 1230EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind PENNSYLVANIA, East Berks County Central Third11 1450EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms caused wind damage in a number of towns in the central third of Berks County. Damage was reported in Reading, Hamburg, Muhlenberg, Kenhorst, Adamstown, Mohrsville, Wernersville and Wyomissing. Hardest hit were Reading and Wernersville where large trees were uprooted, landed on and damaged several homes. Interstate 78 was closed for about one hour at Hamburg when the wind blew a portable construction sign over. About 6,500 Metropolitan Edison customers lost power in the county and an additional 900 Pennsylvania, Power and Light customers lost power in Wyomissing and Wernersville. No injuries were reported.

Carbon County Jim Thorpe11 1452EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm PENNSYLVANIA, East A severe thunderstorm cut a swath of damage in western parts of Jim Thorpe with the most damage on the upper end of West Broadway near the water plant. A half mile wide swath of 50 to 100 foot trees were toppled. One garage was crushed. No injuries were reported. Elsewhere, a fallen tree blocked a roadway in Mahoning Township. Berks County Eastern Third11 1455EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1500EST Severe thunderstorms caused wind damage in a number of towns in the eastern third of Berks County. Damage was reported in Mount Penn, Pennside, Exeter, Kutztown, Topton and Boyertown. Uprooted trees forced road closures in Topton. About 6,500 Metropolitan Edison customers lost power throughout the county. No injuries were reported. Lehigh County Southeast Half11 1510EST 0 1 Thunderstorm Wind 1515EST Severe thunderstorms caused scattered pockets of wind damage southeast of a line from Breinigsville to Hokendauqua. A 54-year-old woman was critically injured when a tree fell on her vehicle on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Salisbury Township. In South Whitehall Township, downed trees blocked six roads. Trees damaged a house in Hokendauqua and took down a fence in Wescosville. About 49,000 Pennsylvania Power and Light Customers lost power during the storm in their 29 county service area that includes parts of the Lehigh Valley. As of 9 p.m. EDT that evening, 27,000 still were without power. Power was not completely restored until Monday the 13th. Monroe County Gilbert11 1515EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees in Gilbert. Berks County Reading11 1530EST 0 0 Lightning Lightning started a fire and damaged the third floor balcony of an apartment building within Reading. Northampton County Eastern11 1535EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms caused wind damage across eastern parts of Northamton County. Wind damage was reported in Wilson Borough, Hellertown, Easton, Williams Township, Raubsville, Upper Mount Bethel Township and Bangor. Downed trees forced road closures in Easton. A car was crushed by a tree in Wilson Borough. About 1,750 homes in the county lost power. No injuries were reported. Montgomery County Harleysville11 1545EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Montgomery County Horsham11 1600EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Philadelphia County Philadelphia11 1600EST 0 0 Heavy Rain 12 0130EST Heavy rain and winds associated with thunderstorms caused the collapse of 10 rowhouses within Philadelphia. No one was injured, but about 20 persons were displaced. Three houses collapsed on West Montgomery Avenue at 5 p.m. EDT in North Philadelphia. Two hours later, another two houses collapsed on West Indiana Avenue in North Philadelphia. Overnight at 230 a.m. EDT two houses were destroyed and three adjoining ones were badly damaged on Woodlane Avenue in the Southwest part of the city. Montgomery County Gladwyne11 1610EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm knocked over a few trees and power lines in Gladwyne. Bucks County Riegelsville11 1615EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees and power lines were downed by a severe thunderstorm in Riegelsville. PAZ054>055-060>062- Carbon - Monroe - Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Chester - Montgomery - Bucks - Delaware - Philadelphia 067>071 19 1000EST 1 4 Excessive Heat 21 2000EST The first and for many locations the only heat wave of the season occurred during the end of May. For many locations this heat wave contained the hottest temperatures of the year. One heat related death occurred within Philadelphia. A 74-year-old man died on the 21st. He was found dead in the parking lot at JFK Memorial Hospital. He was running the car's defroster instead of the air conditioner. Four other heat related illnesses were reported in the Poconos and Lehigh Valley. In the Lehigh Valley, the Saucon Valley school districts dismissed the children at noon. In Whitehall Township, Glenside and MacArthur Roads buckled. In Montgomery County, the Blue Route (Interstate 476) buckled as did United States Route 422 west of Pennsylvania State Route 363. The excessive heat caused the Pennsylvania New Jersey Interconnection Association (PMJ) of 10 Mid Atlantic Utilities to institute a 5 percent cutback in power usage. Demand was about 33 percent above normal. The hottest day was the 20th when records were either tied or set at the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley International Airports. Hottest temperatures during this heat wave included 98F at Crum Creek, 97F at Green Land and the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, 96F at Easton, Hamburg, New Hope, Reading and the Willow Grove NAS, 94F at East Stroudsburg and 92F at the Lehigh Valley International Airport. M74VE Lehigh County Allentown21 1500EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm toppled trees at Linden and Poplar Streets in Allentown. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm PENNSYLVANIA, East Montgomery County 4 SE Collegeville21 1510EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage in Lower Providence Township. The strong winds also lifted a mother and child about one foot off the ground. Patio furniture was blown over. Shingles were ripped from roofs in the new Providence Woods development. The wind snapped tree tops and uprooted two trees along Lexington Avenue. Bucks County Northwest21 1515EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1520EST Bucks County Northeast21 1525EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1530EST A severe thunderstorm uprooted trees and power lines along the northern tier of Bucks County from Trumbauersville to Durham. PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast Bradford County Troy 10 1840EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees in Troy.

Susquehanna County Great Bend 10 1935EST 0 0 25K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1950EST Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in northern Susquehanna County. Damage was reported in Great Bend, Hallstead, New Milford, and Susquehanna.

Luzerne County 9 NE White Haven 11 1445EST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm downed several large trees in Buck Township.

PAZ038>040 Bradford - Susquehanna - Wayne 11 2300EST 0 0 0 0 Late Season Snowfall 12 0800EST A late season snowfall blanketed the northern tier of Pennsylvania. Accumulations ranged from about an inch in the valleys, to as much as 3 inches in the higher elevations.

Bradford County East Athens 21 1030EST 0 1 0 0 Lightning One man was struck by lightning in East Athens. He was working in a barn when lightning struck a nearby house. The lightning traveled through power lines from the house into the barn, striking him and throwing him a distance of 10 to 12 feet.

Luzerne County Shickshinny 21 1205EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1215EST Severe thunderstorms downed large trees and produced pea-sized hail along Route 11 in Shickshinny, and also downed trees and power lines in Plymouth.

Lackawanna County Scranton 21 1215EST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed large trees in Scranton and Olyphant.

Luzerne County 9 S Wilkes-Barre 21 1220EST 0 0 3K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed a large tree onto Route 309.

Lackawanna County Madisonville 21 1235EST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Madisonville. Wayne County Lake Ariel 21 1240EST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Lake Ariel, Salem, and Paupack.

Pike County Blooming Grove 21 1245EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed several large trees in Blooming Grove and Greeley. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast Pike County Milford 21 1255EST 0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1305EST Severe thunderstorms downed several trees in Milford and Matamoras.

Bradford County 4 NE Troy 22 1710EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1720EST Severe thunderstorms produced quarter-sized hail 4 miles northeast of Troy, and nickel-sized hail in Troy. The hail covered the ground in both locations.

Bradford County Ulster 22 1740EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) The same severe thunderstorms which produced large hail near Troy produced quarter-sized hail in Ulster, which covered the ground.

Bradford County 1 S Rome 22 1758EST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) The same severe thunderstorms which produced large hail in Troy and Ulster produced dime-sized hail just south of Rome.

PAZ044-047 Lackawanna - Luzerne 30 0000EST 0 0 0 0 Extreme Cold 0900EST The low temperature of 37 degrees on May 30 broke the previous record low of 38 degrees, which was set in 1949.

PAZ044-047 Lackawanna - Luzerne 31 2359EST 0 0 Record Winter Snow The snowfall total for the 1995-96 winter season at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport in Avoca was 98.3 inches. That broke the record for the greatest snowfall in a winter season, which was 90.4 inches, set during the winter of 1993-94.

PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest Erie County Erie01 1747EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Erie County Erie09 1829EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1945EST Thunderstorm rains caused flooding of streets and low lying areas. Erie County Edinboro Area09 1829EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Trees were downed and large hail (3/4 inch in diameter) fell near the intersection of Interstate 79 and Route 6N. Crawford County Townville09 1915EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Crawford County Guys Mills09 1934EST 0 0 30K Hail (2.00) Crawford County Countywide09 2045EST 0 0 30K Flash Flood 2245EST Heavy rains from several thunderstorms produced flooding of streets, low lying areas, basments, and poor drainage areas in a number of locations. PENNSYLVANIA, West Mercer County Transfer01 1745EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mercer County Greenville01 1755EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A Skywarn spotter reported golfball size hail. Lawrence County New Castle01 1827EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Indiana County Dilltown01 1830EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines along Route 403 near Dilltown. Indiana County Plumville01 2023EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked a barn and some trees down near Plumville. Greene County Oak Forest05 1620EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm PENNSYLVANIA, West Washington County Westland09 0240EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0330EST Chartier's Run and Chartier's Creek went out of their banks. Flooding was reported in Houston and near Westland. State Route 519 was closed due to flood waters, rockslides, and mudslides along the creek. Other minor flooding was reported in the county. Mercer County 5 WSW Mercer11 1020EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST Yankee Creek and Little Neshannock Creek went out of their banks and flooded nearby roads. Jefferson County 1 S Langville11 1100EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1200EST Cherry Run came out of its banks and caused flooding just south of Langville. Venango County 1 NW Polk11 1200EST 0 0 Flash Flood 12 0145EST The Little Sandy Creek just northwest of Polk went out of its banks and flooded Route 62 with over 2 feet of water. Flooding also occurred along Sugar Creek, flooding roads near Cooperstown and Route 322, just north of Sugarcreek. Oil Creek also went out of its banks with some road flooding reported near Pioneer.

Lawrence County Nashua11 1240EST 0 0 8K Flash Flood 12 0239EST Several small streams and roads were flooded from heavy rain throughout the county. The flooding was most notable in the northern part of the county. Nashua Road near Nashua was flooded. A few cottages along the Little Neshanock Creek sustained damage from flood waters. Roads were also closed in low-lying areas along the Shenango River. Forest County Lynch11 1400EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000EST A number of roads were closed in the northwest part of the county. Small streams and roads were also flooded near Lynch. Lawrence County Nashua12 0240EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0700EST Flooding continued in the northern part of the county. Beaver County Aliquippa17 0715EST 0 0 8K Flash Flood 0900EST Heavy thunderstorm rains led to some street flooding in Aliquippa. Kennedy Boulevard was closed and a few area basements were flooded. Fayette County Connellsville17 0720EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1200EST Thunderstorm rains led to some flooding of small streams and roads across the county. Allegheny County Moon17 0820EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0930EST Small stream flooding occurred just north of the Pittsburgh International Airport after heavy thunderstorm rains fell. PAZ021-029>030 Allegheny - Washington - Westmoreland 18 0100EST 0 0 Flood 0800EST Flood waters from the Cheat River and other tributaries of the Monongahela River pushed the Monongahela River, at Lock 3 Elizabeth and at Lock 4 Charleroi just above their flood stages. The river crested at 20.1 feet, 0.1 feet above flood stage at Lock 3 around 5 am EST. The crest at Lock 4 was 28.5 feet, 0.5 feet above flood stage around 2 am. Both points fell below flood stage by 8 am. Westmoreland County 1 N Fellsburg21 1135EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees near Fellsburg. Fayette County Everson21 1140EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Everson. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm PENNSYLVANIA, West Westmoreland County Stahlstown21 1145EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Stahlstown. PUERTO RICO Fajardo Rio Grande Luquillo13 1115AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 2000AST Heavy rain affected the eastern interior and northeast section. Three houses were reported flooded in Luquillo. River Mameyes level rose and a nearby creek was reported out of its banks over Highway 3 near the Luquillo Public Beach. Landslides were reported at the Caribbean National Forest, Road 191; and at Las Piedras, Road 31. Barrio Mameyes, La Vega sector was reported incommunicated due to river Mameyes flooding the road. Heavy rain was also reported in Ceiba, Naguabo, and Rio Grande. Mayaguez Anasco Anasco20 0855AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1200AST Civil defense reported that Road 430, at Barrio Ovejas was partly impassable due to river Rio Grande de Anasco overtopping the bridge. St Thomas20 1440AST 0 0 Waterspout 1500AST A King Air pilot reported at waterspout just north of runway 10 at the St. Thomas Airport. No movement was reported. PRZ001 Isabela/Quebradillas/Camuy/Matillo/Arecibo/Barceloneta/Florida/Manati/Vega Baja/Vega/Alta/Corado/Toa Baja/Catano/Toa Alta/Bayamon/Guayanabo/San Juan/Trujillo Alto/Carolina/Loiza/Rio Grande/Luqillo/Can 25 0900AST 0 0 Dust Storm 26 0830AST An outbreak of Saharan Dust combined with strong high pressure to produce restricted visibilities across the eastern half of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Fajardo Rio Grande East Southeast Pr25 0900AST 0 0 Saharan Dust 26 0830AST An outbreak of Saharan Dust combined with strong high pressure produced very hazy skies and restricted visibilities across the U.S. Virgin Islands. PRZ002 Fajardo/Ceiba/Naguabo/Humacao/Yabucoa/Culebra/Vieques 25 0900AST 0 0 Dust Storm 26 0830AST An outbreak of Saharan Dust combined with strong high pressure to produce hazy skies and restricted visibilities across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Eastern Puerto Rico. Caguas Las Piedras Caguas26 1300AST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1740AST Civil Defense reported minor flooding in several neighborhoods in Caguas. La Plato Dorado Comerio26 1400AST 0 0 Lightning 1530AST Civil Defense reported some power lines that were struck by lightning in Comerio. Carolina Loiza26 1500AST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G40) 1600AST At Las Cuevas sector in Loiza a small pig farm and house suffered some damage due to strong gusty winds. The zinc roof of an old wood structure which served as a pork building was ripped off. Also a few zinc roof liners of two story concrete structure were blown away. Aguadilla San Sebastian30 1320AST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1800AST Civil Defense reported street flooding and that river Rio Culebrinas was out of its banks. RHODE ISLAND Providence County Burrillville to21 1505EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Smithfield 1513EST Providence County North Providence21 1510EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G62) 1515EST A cold front moving rapidly into a hot, humid, air mass set the stage for severe thunderstorms. A wind gust to 68 mph was reported in Burrillville and a gust to 71 mph was reported in North Providence. Trees and wires were reported down in Smithfield and a tree was blown down on a house in Lincoln. Kent County Warwick21 1520EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Bristol County Barrington21 1525EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Newport County Newport21 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm RHODE ISLAND Winds associated with the outflow from thunderstorms far away gusted to 68 mph in Newport and 60 mph in Warwick. Trees and wires were blown in Barrington. SOUTH CAROLINA, Central Mccormick County Mc Cormick06 1657EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheriff reports 3/4 inch hail. Edgefield County 15 NW Edgefield06 1722EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reports large limbs and powerlines down on highway 378. Richland County Gadsden to06 1900EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Congaree Natnl Swamp Gadsden Post Office reports 3/4 inch hail. South Carolina Forestry Commission reports trees down in Congaree National Swamp in southern Richland County. Richland County 2 S Columbia06 1900EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) SC Forestry Commission reports thunderstorm winds took down several trees in Congaree National Swamp. Orangeburg County Bowman06 1919EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reports trees took down powerlines which caused a barn to catch fire. Damage was estimated at $13K. A man was also struck by lightning and survived. Orangeburg County Bowman06 1920EST 0 1 Lightning A man was struck by lightning and survived. Lexington County 4 S Pelion07 1715EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Post Office reports 3/4 inch hail. Saluda County Ridge Spg07 1843EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sheriff reports 1 inch hail and some trees down. A funnel cloud was also sighted by the State Highway Patrol for 10 minutes but no touchdown was observed. Aiken County 1 S Monetta07 1845EST 0.1 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1846EST A small F0 touched down in a grove of trees along county highway 1223 south of Monetta. Saluda County Ridge Spring07 1848EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Sheriff reports 1 inch hail in Ridge Springs and some trees down. A funnel cloud was sighted by the Highway Patrol for 10 minutes but no touchdown was observed. Edgefield County Johnston07 1855EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Spotter reports 3/4 inch hail. Orangeburg County Norway07 1908EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reports trees down on vehicle in Norway. Edgefield County 8 W Edgefield07 1912EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Sheriff reports baseball size hail (2.75) and trees down on farm on highway 283 about 8 miles west of Edgefield. Edgefield County 8 W Edgefield07 1912EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Lexington County 5 E Swansea07 1949EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reports trees and powerlines down. Calhoun County Sandy Run07 1952EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Spotter reports golf ball size hail at Sandy Run. Richland County Columbia07 2020EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) State EPD reports trees and powerlines down in east Columbia. Richland County Columbia20 1845EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Nickel size hail reported in Downtown Columbia. Richland County Columbia20 1905EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Severe thunderstorm produced 3/4 inch hail and knocked down several trees in Columbia. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH CAROLINA, Central Chesterfield County Mc Bee24 1700EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Police reported a funnel cloud dipped up and down in McBee and took some large tree branches out of tree tops. Orangeburg County Neeses24 1945EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Orangeburg County Rowesville24 2052EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barnwell County Snelling24 2117EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Barnwell County 5 NNW Barnwell24 2219EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A severe storm produced 3/4 inch hail in Snelling and golfball size hail in Longbranch just NNW of Barnwell. Several vehichles were damaged by the large hail. Barnwell County 6 NNW Barnwell24 2219EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A severe storm took down many trees along SC Highway 37 betweek Elko and Barnwell. Fairfield County Winnsboro25 0021EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A severe storm took down many in and around the Winnsboro area. Highway Dept. reports trees down on U.S. 21, SC hwys 321 and 215, and on secondary highways S12, 18,54,61,99, and S205. Richland County Columbia26 1700EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail and took down some trees in Columbia. Newberry County Newberry26 1720EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down in Newberry. Kershaw County 4 NW Camden26 1730EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lexington County Gaston26 1803EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail A severe thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch hail in Gaston and also took down some trees. Lexington County Swansea26 1810EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A severe storm took down trees in Swansea. Lee County Lynchburg26 1826EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Aiken County North Augusta26 1830EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down in North Augusta. Aiken County Monnette26 1845EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees down in Monnette. Bamberg County Denmark27 1747EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Sheriff reports large tree branches down in Denmark area. Orangeburg County Cope27 1820EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) U.S. Forestry Service reports large tree branches down in and around Cope. Richland County Columbia27 1913EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A severe storm took down several trees in Northeast Columbia. Kershaw County Elgin27 1926EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Sheriff reports numerous trees down in Elgin. Bamberg County Bamberg28 0141EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Highway Dept. reports many trees down in and around Bamberg on highways S32, S50, and S54. Orangeburg County Springfield28 0149EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Highway Dept. reports trees down in Springfield. Orangeburg County Orangeburg28 0159EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Highway Dept. reports trees down in Orangeburg. Lancaster County 5 SW Lancaster29 1711EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH CAROLINA, Central Lancaster County 5 SW Lancaster29 1715EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in southwest Lancaster county and took down several trees along highway 97. Funnel clouds were also reported. Lancaster County Heath Springs29 1720EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kershaw County Bethune29 1749EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kershaw County Westville29 1812EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kershaw County Cassatt29 1844EST 0.2 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1845EST A severe thunderstorm produced a strong F0 tornado that touched down at the crossroads of US1 and Highway 59. The tornado just missed a restaraunt and took down 2 to 4 foot diameter trees which damaged an animal farm. Large utility poles (wooden and steel) were damaged and had to be replaced. Kershaw County 7 NNE Camden29 1846EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A 20 x 40 foot roof of a garage port was blow off and severely damaged. Damage was also done to the motor home it was covering. Lee County 5 WNW Bishopville29 1852EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lee County 5 NW Bishopville29 1854EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail in northwest Lee county. The storm also took down scattered trees along its path. Trees were down on SC Highways 35, 195, and 347. Lancaster County 2 WSW Heath Springs29 1903EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail 1 mi north of Stoneville.f Kershaw County Camden29 1935EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Spotter reports gust to 60 mph. Sumter County 1 N Sumter29 2013EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheriff reports 3/4 inch hail 1 mile north of Sumter. SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Marlboro County Clio06 1545EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reported by Sherrif Dillon County Dillon06 1619EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dillon County Latta06 1630EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dillon County Lake View06 1643EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dillon County Oak Grove06 1715EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Horry County Green Sea06 1815EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Horry County 5 W Green Sea to06 1815EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Green Sea Florence County Florence06 1815EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Florence County 3 NE Florence06 1815EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hail observed at Quinby.

Marion County 1.5 W Mullins to06 1820EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind .7 W Mullins 1845EST Tree tops snapped, and two 16 inch trees were felled onto a shed. Horry County Aynor06 1920EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Horry County Surfside Beach06 2010EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Georgetown County Murrells Inlet06 2100EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sherrif report, hail covered ground

Marion County 8 W Marion11 2205EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree downed between Sellers and Pee Dee. Dillon County 10 W Lake View11 2231EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Trees downed. Marlboro County Clio24 1730EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Darlington County Darlington24 1735EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dillon County Latta24 1735EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Marlboro County Blenheim24 1740EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Roof blown off building, dime size hail. Florence County Florence24 1758EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Tree downed across road.

Horry County Loris24 1820EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Twelve-inch diameter tree downed. Dillon County Oak Grove26 1548EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Car windows reported broken. Dillon County Latta26 1620EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Florence County Florence26 1622EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Car windows reported broken.

Marion County Peedee26 1645EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Florence County Timmonsville26 1815EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Car windows reported broken by hail. Darlington County Darlington27 2051EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Six-inch trees downed, pea size hail, lightning-caused power outage. Darlington County Darlington29 1910EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Power lines downed. Dillon County Hamer29 1930EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Florence County Timmonsville29 1941EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Florence County Pamplico29 2015EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Trees downed, with 0.75 inch hail reported. Florence County Effingham29 2015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Trees downed - one fell on mobile home and slightly injured 9 year old girl. Power outage. Horry County Aynor29 2050EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Tree downed on highway 501. Horry County Socastee29 2140EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Horry County Myrtle Beach29 2150EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH CAROLINA, North Coastal Nickle-size hail at Springmaid Pier. Georgetown County Sampit29 2200EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Five large trees downed, largest 3 feet diameter. Heard tornado- like roar. SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest Greenwood County Greenwood07 1725EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1800EST Greenwood County 10 ESE Greenwood07 1731EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1800EST Severe storms crossed from Georgia causing a couple of reports of large hail. Cherokee County Gaffney to11 1300EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 3 SW Gaffney 1320EST A severe thunderstorm blew down a few trees and power lines. Greenville County Caesars Head24 1429EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1500EST Oconee County Salem24 1652EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1715EST Large hail was reported by park personnel during a severe thunderstorm. A little later, golf ball size hail was reported from northern Oconee county. Cherokee County Blacksburg24 2145EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2210EST Cherokee County Blacksburg24 2145EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2215EST York County York 24 2150EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2215EST Cherokee County Blacksburg24 2158EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2220EST Cherokee County Blacksburg24 2158EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2220EST Cherokee County Gaffney24 2201EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2220EST York County Sharon24 2205EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2225EST York County Sharon24 2205EST 0 0 Lightning 2225EST Spartanburg County Inman24 2215EST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2230EST Spartanburg County Inman24 2215EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2240EST York County Rock Hill24 2215EST 0 1 Lightning 2235EST Spartanburg County Spartanburg24 2228EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2250EST Spartanburg County Spartanburg24 2245EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2302EST Chester County Chester24 2258EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2320EST Spartanburg County 7 WNW Reidville24 2322EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 2345EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest Greenville County 4 W Greenville- 24 2325EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Spartanbu 2345EST Union County Union24 2335EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2350EST Union County Union24 2335EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2359EST Greenville County 5 W Greenville- 24 2344EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Spartanbu 25 0015EST Greenville County Batesville24 2350EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 25 0015EST Greenville County Batesville24 2350EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 25 0010EST Greenville County Mauldin25 0000EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0030EST Greenville County 6 N Simpsonville25 0000EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0020EST Greenville County 6 ENE Simpsonville25 0000EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0025EST Pickens County Easley25 0015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 0040EST Greenville County 5 W Grnvl Sprtnsbrg 25 0044EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Arpt 0100EST Greenville County 5 W Grnvl Sprtnsbrg 25 0044EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Arpt 0100EST A severe thunderstorm produced large hail just west of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. Anderson County Starr25 0300EST 0 0 5M Lightning 0320EST Anderson County 2 E Anderson25 0430EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 0530EST Multi-cell severe thunderstorms developed through the evening and spread progressively from the northwest to the southwest across Upstate South Carolina. Damaging winds blew down trees and power lines in all locations listed above. Some of the highest winds may have occurred at Inman where the roof of a manufacturing plant was removed by the wind. There were numerous swaths of winds estimated at 60 mph. Lightning injured at least one person at Rock Hill. Numerous houses were struck by lightning across York county. In Starr a textile plant was struck early in the morning and burned to the ground putting 50 people out of work and causing millions in damage. Large hail, driven by the wind in many cases, stripped trees and caused property damage especially in Spartanburg and Greenville counties. A bridge was washed out by flash flooding in Anderson county.

Cherokee County 5 N Gaffney25 1740EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1800EST Cherokee County Blacksburg25 1745EST 0 1 Lightning 1815EST Cherokee County Gaffney25 1750EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1810EST Cherokee County Gaffney25 1750EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1800EST A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and power lines and caused large hail. Lightning injured one person. Pickens County Six Mile26 1325EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1350EST Oconee County 8 WNW Walhalla26 1520EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1545EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest Oconee County 5 S Westminster26 1526EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1545EST Oconee County Walhalla26 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1600EST Anderson County Anderson26 1612EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1625EST Pickens County Liberty26 1623EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1645EST Anderson County Pendleton26 1623EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1645EST Anderson County Anderson26 1623EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1650EST Oconee County Long Creek26 1625EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1645EST Oconee County Long Creek26 1625EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1645EST Pickens County Easley26 1637EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1650EST Oconee County Westminster26 1644EST 0 0 Lightning 1700EST Greenwood County Greenwood26 1730EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1745EST Severe thunderstorms erupted in the afternoon heat and humidity. Some large hail was reported but the main effect was damaging wind. Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the locations listed above. Power was out most of the night for thousands of customers; especially in Anderson, Oconee and Greenwood counties. Lighting struck and partially burned a plant in Westminster. Oconee County Walhalla27 2030EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2050EST Pickens County Easley27 2115EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2135EST Greenville County Piedmont27 2129EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2145EST Greenville County Greenville27 2130EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2145EST Greenville County 3 N Simpsonville to27 2145EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Simpsonville 2200EST Spartanburg County Spartanburg27 2210EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2230EST Anderson County 4 N Anderson to27 2242EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Anderson 2300EST Cherokee County Blacksburg27 2246EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2300EST A squall line developed late in the evening near the Georgia border and moved quickly east northeast through the upstate. Downed trees were common in a number of locations along with plenty of lightning and some hail. Wind gusts were just above severe criteria and the downed trees caused damage to homes in some cases. Several areas were hit for the second consecutive day. A severe thunderstorm redeveloped south of the line over Anderson. Cherokee County 2.6 W Thicketty29 1453EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1510EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest Cherokee County 2 N Gaffney29 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1600EST Cherokee County 2 N Gaffney29 1545EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1605EST Spartanburg County Boiling Spgs29 1546EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1600EST Cherokee County 5 N Gaffney to29 1550EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gaffney 1605EST Cherokee County 9 W Gaffney29 1553EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1608EST Damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm blew trees down across Interstate 85 in far western Cherokee county. Cherokee County 4 E Gaffney29 1558EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1615EST Cherokee County Blacksburg29 1610EST 0.2 30 0 0 3K Tornado (F0) 1630EST York County Sharon29 1620EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1640EST Union County Union29 1645EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1700EST Union County Adamsburg29 1645EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1705EST Union County 2 S Lockhart29 1700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1715EST Chester County Richburg29 1700EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1720EST Chester County Richburg29 1700EST 1 100 0 0 20K Tornado (F1) 1710EST Union County 2 NW Lockhart29 1715EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1735EST Chester County 2 SE Leeds29 1720EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1740EST Union County Jonesville29 1743EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1750EST Union County Lockhart29 1754EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1815EST Chester County 2 SW Leeds29 1815EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1830EST Chester County 1.5 S Chester29 1823EST 0 0 Hail (2.50) 1840EST Multicell severe thunderstorms pounded the eastern part of the Upstate. One storm moved across parts of Cherokee, Union and Chester counties and became a hybrid supercell. This storm caused widespread wind damage, hail and one small tornado near Richburg. Hail fell there for 20 minutes which cracked windshields. Wind downed numerous trees and destroyed outbuildings and utility sheds. One swath of damage one mile long and 100 yards wide was likely tornadic.

A severe thunderstorm which moved from west to east across Cherokee county produced a small tornado at Blacksburg which only downed some trees and power lines. Fire dept. personnel watched the funnel approaching and then the damage occurred. Prior to that the storm caused significant damage between Gaffney and Blacksburg. A roof was blown off a barn, a mobile home was damaged, and shutteres and gutters were blown off houses.

Other events listed above consisted promarily of downed trees and power lines. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal SCZ040-042>045- Allendale - Hampton - Northern Colleton - Dorchester - Berkeley - Jasper - Beaufort - Southern Colleton - Charleston 047>050 01 0000EST 0 0 Hot And Dry 31 2359EST Above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall persisted over the south coastal counties most of the month. This combination was starting to affect the agricultural industry. Dorchester County Harleyville06 1920EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1923EST A tree was uprooted and other large limbs were downed. Berkeley County 2 N Moncks Corner to06 2026EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 3 N Moncks Corner 2030EST Outdoor storage building was heavily damaged and suffered @ $5000 in damages. A shed was blown into the owner's house. Numerous limbs and power lines were downed. Berkeley County 2 N Moncks Corner06 2026EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2030EST SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North Walworth County Selby16 1230CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Walworth County Selby16 1238CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Edmunds County Roscoe16 1335CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mcpherson County Long Lake16 1535CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Corson County 5 W Mc Intosh16 2143CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Corson County Mc Intosh16 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dewey County Timber Lake16 2245CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Corson County 4 NW Mc Laughlin16 2310CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Corson County Wakpala16 2315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Campbell County Herreid16 2325CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Campbell County Herreid16 2330CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Day County 5 N Roslyn17 1322CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Edmunds County 5 N Mina17 1510CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Day County Pierpont17 1516CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Day County 2 S Pierpont17 1530CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Marshall County 1 NW Britton17 1530CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brown County (Abr)Aberdeen Rgnl A17 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball sized hail damaged most vehicles at the National Weather Service. Codington County Rauville17 1545CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1546CST A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred near Rauville with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Brown County 2 NW Columbia17 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Winds gusting to 70 mph blew down some old trees northwest of Columbia which snapped a few power lines. As a result, 30 to 40 customers were without power for a short time period. Spink County Redfield17 1600CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) An 80 mph wind gust blew down a large pine tree in Redfield along with some large branches. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North Clark County 3 NW Willow Lake17 1605CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) A wind gust to 80 mph had blown the tin off of some farm buildings 3 miles northwest of Willow Lake, downed some power lines, and blew the antenna off a farm house. Clark County 3 NW Willow Lake17 1605CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball sized hail damaged some shingles and broke a window out of a farm house northwest of Willow Lake. Clark County Garden City17 1607CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Day County Webster17 1610CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) An 80 mph wind gust destroyed a calf barn and the tin roof off a building material shelter was blown off. In addition, a small trailer at the airport was overturned. Clark County 9 E Clark17 1610CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Day County 3 W Webster17 1620CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Codington County Florence17 1620CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1622CST A narrow path tornado briefly touched down near Florence with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Codington County Watertown17 1637CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) An 80 mph wind gust brought some power lines down in Watertown, brought a large tree down onto a house, and also broke some windows out of some buisnesses. Also, on the Watertown Coop Elevator Annex the high winds bent the grain leg over and punctured the roof of the structure. Grant County 8 NW Milbank17 1639CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1641CST A brief touchdown of a weak narrow path tornado occurred 8 miles northwest of Milbank with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Day County Webster17 1640CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) An 80 mph wind gust caused some damage to roofs in Webster and also downed some trees. Day County 5 NE Waubay17 1655CST 0.4 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1658CST A narrow path tornado touched down 5 miles northeast of Waubay knocking down several power poles. Path length and width were estimated. Grant County 4.5 NW Milbank17 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) An 80 mph wind gust blew some trees down 4.5 miles northwest of Milbank. Marshall County Veblen17 1700CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) An 80 mph wind gust bent a basketball pole to the ground and also blew some large trees down in Veblen. Roberts County 8 NW Ortley17 1700CST 0.4 15 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1703CST A narrow path tornado touched down 8 miles northwest of Ortley. A machine shed roof was blown off and destroyed, and a 2-ton grain dryer was thrown 100 feet. Path length and width were estimated. Roberts County 20 SE Wilmot to17 1703CST 1 20 0 0 Tornado (F1) 21 SE Wilmot 1706CST A tornado touched down 20 miles southeast of Wilmot or 5 miles northwest of Ortonville, Minnesota at Schmidts Landing on Big Stone Lake. The roof was ripped off of a house and a garage wall was blown off of it's foundation. Three RV's were demolished, a trailer was overturned and destroyed, and several boats were destroyed. In addition, a fish house was destroyed and the roof of a trailer was blown off. This tornado moved into Big Stone County, Minnesota and intensified. Path length and width were estimated. Roberts County 9 N Ortley17 1705CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1707CST A narrow path tornado touched down 9 miles north of Ortley. A shed door was picked up and blown around and 2X4 missle penetrated the roof of a house. This tornado may have been a second touchdown of the tornado seen 8NW Ortley. However, the damage path did not indicate that it was a continuous touchdown. Path length and width were estimated. Grant County Milbank17 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North Marshall County 3 SW Lake City17 1710CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Strong winds gusting to 80 mph at Roy Lake State Park damaged some cabins and destroyed a hiking trail bridge. Forty to 50 trees had large branches broken off or were uprooted. A garage near Roy Lake was flattened along with a trailer home moved off of its foundation. Marshall County 3 W Lake City to17 1713CST 0.6 15 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2 W Lake City 1718CST A narrow path tornado touched down 3 miles west of Lake City where it destroyed an old corn crib and two 2X4 projectiles went through the windshield of a pickup truck (one of them also went through the dashboard). A 2X4 missle penetrated both the interior and exterior walls of the house and another went through the kitchen window hitting and dislodging the counter top. Several long 2X8s from the corn crib were driven a foot or more into the ground and a detached garage was moved off it's foundation and collapsed onto a car. A 2-ton disc was moved over a foot. In addition, a 2X4 punctured one of the disc's tires and bent the steel rim. Path length and width were estimated. Marshall County Lake City17 1713CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) A wind gust to 80 mph overturned a trailer house in Lake City, damaged several other houses, and downed several large trees. Marshall County Veblen17 1716CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Roberts County Claire City17 1716CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Grant County 7 N Milbank17 1725CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A 70 mph wind gust tipped over a wagon and an auger 7 miles north of Milbank. Deuel County 12 NE Altamont17 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) An 80 mph wind gust 12 miles northeast of Altamont blew down a machine shed and also blew some windows out of other buildings. Deuel County Clear Lake17 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Winds gusting to 80 mph damaged some docks, cabins, and trailer homes at the Clear Lake Resort. Hand County 10 E Polo18 1840CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lyman County 1.5 SW Oacoma18 1926CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball sized hail damaged nine vehicles 1 1/2 miles southwest of Oacoma. Clark County 5 S Clark18 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Codington County Henry18 2025CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Clark County 2 E Willow Lake18 2029CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2030CST A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 2 miles east of Willow Lake with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Hamlin County Lake Norden to18 2045CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G87) Hayti 2050CST A 100 mph wind blew down 38 large trees on Highway 81 from the junction of the Lake Norden corner on Highway 28 to the junction of the Hayti corner. Also, 4 double posted and 5 single posted signs were broken off, and 1 single posted steel sign was bent over. Also, at Lake Poinsett a trailer house was moved over 3 feet and a barn was blown over near Lake Norden. Hamlin County Hazel18 2050CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2051CST A brief touchdown of narrow path tornado occurred near Hazel with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. SDZ033 Stanley 27 1000CST 0 0 Flood 30 1000CST On May 26th, anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in a 24 hour period over the lower Bad River Basin. In addition, 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over much of western South Dakota. This runoff caused the Bad River at Fort Pierre to crest at 26.25 feet or about 5 feet above flood stage late on the 27th before falling back below flood stage on the 30th. The entire length of the Bad River Road from U.S. Highway 83 near Fort Pierre to U.S. Highway 14 near Midland was closed to all except local traffic on the 27th. Twenty-five to 35 volunteers were filling sandbags all day on the 27th around two homes along the Bad River. Most of the damage was associated with the flooding of agricultural land and some county roads. One resident along the river said the river was the highest it's been in the 32 years. Deuel County Goodwin31 0300CST 0 0 Lightning Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North A lightning strike in the early morning destroyed a 50 to 75 foot evergreen tree in Goodwin. Some windows were broken out of the house by the tree and curtains and pictures were knocked from the wall. Dewey County Isabel31 1415CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Dewey County 21 W La Plant31 1441CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1442CST A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 21 miles west of La Plant with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Campbell County 5 S Mound City31 1540CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Edmunds County 10 S Ipswich31 1553CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golfball sized hail had broken car windows, windshields, and dented several cars. Edmunds County Craven31 1612CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Baseball sized hail hit Craven Corners damaging several vehicles and breaking windshields. Brown County 5 SW Aberdeen31 1625CST 0.3 15 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1626CST A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 5 miles southwest of Aberdeen with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Brown County 3 SW Aberdeen to31 1630CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F1) 2 SW Aberdeen 1634CST A tornado touched down 3 miles southwest of Aberdeen and collapsed the west side of a Quonset hut by bending the steel frame beams, destroyed and tossed a 2 ton grain bin, with reinforced steel beams, 100 feet. The tornado also tossed a light-weight grain bin 100 feet into a row of trees, destroyed the grain bin. Also, several trees in the shelter belt were destroyed. Brown County Aberdeen31 1640CST 0.5 15 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1645CST A narrow path tornado touched down near Northern State University in Aberdeen and continued to 10th avenue SE in Aberdeen. The tornado knocked over a tall fence surrounding tennis courts and broke branches off many trees along with snapping a few trees off. Brown County Aberdeen to31 1652CST 27 400 0 1 750K Tornado (F3) 3 NE Claremont 1740CST Marshall County 5 SW Amherst to31 1740CST 5 400 0 0 Tornado (F3) Amherst 1755CST An F1 tornado organized over the parking lot of the Target Shopping Center in Aberdeen and tracked northeast towards Bath. It destroyed a green house (a large tent) and it's contents in the Target parking lot, uprooted and snapped trees as it crossed U.S. Highway 12. In addition, it took out the south wall, including a large overhead door, of a cinder block warehouse, broke windows in buildings, and lifted a box car off the train tracks. It also tipped over several semi trailers (the tractors were not attached) rolled over and destroyed a motor home, and threw a pickup truck and it's occupant about 70 feet. The occupant was sligtly injured.

Between Aberdeen and Bath, the tornado contained multiple vortices as it strengthened to an F3. Most trees in a shelter belt northeast of Aberdeen were snapped or uprooted and a garage was completely destroyed. Several farms were hit 1 to 2 miles north of Bath. Many outbuildings were destroyed. Two layers of shingles were peeled off a garage and several trees were uprooted. Twelve to 15 high tension utility poles were damaged or destroyed and 17 wooden poles were destroyed along the path of the tornado. The outages caused by the tornado affected several hundred customers.

The tornado continued to the northeast producing F1 damage between Bath, Putney, and Claremont. It snapped and uprooted many trees. Outbuildings like grain bins and calf barns were destroyed. Debris was deposited 1 mile away in some instances. A John Deere chopper was turned 180 degrees by the twister. The tornado continued on into Marshall County where it weakened and dissipated near Amherst. No damage was reported in Marshall county except for some trees downed. Brown County 3 E Aberdeen31 1705CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1706CST A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 3 miles east of Aberdeen with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Brown County 2 E Putney31 1721CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1722CST A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 2 miles east of Putney with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North Marshall County 6 NE Britton31 1810CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1811CST A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 6 miles northeast of Britton with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Deuel County Bemis31 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Deuel County 9 NE Altamont31 2051CST 0.3 10 0 0 Tornado (F0) A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred 9 miles northeast of Altamont with no damage reported. Path length and width were estimated. Grant County Milbank31 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast Lake County 3 S Chester07 2300CST 0 0 1K Lightning Lightning destroyed a large tree, a piece of which flew off and damaged a silo roof. Aurora County Plankinton15 0620CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Beadle County Wessington17 1510CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brule County Chamberlain18 1930CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brule County Chamberlain18 1930CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Brule County Chamberlain18 2000CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Kingsbury County Oldham18 2000CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees, one of which damaged a car, and tore the roof from a market. Kingsbury County 2 S Lake Preston18 2000CST 0 0 2K Lightning Lightning destroyed two television sets, a VCR, and damaged an electric fence. Miner County 3 S Howard18 2030CST 0.1 50 0 0 50K Tornado (F0) 2032CST A tornado overturned cars and downed large trees. Miner County Howard18 2055CST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 2215CST Thunderstorm winds overturned cars, uprooted trees, blew down power lines, tore the roof off an abandoned hog barn, and caused minor building damage. Moody County Flandreau18 2242CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and large branches, one of which damaged a camper. SDZ039>040-053>056- Kingsbury - Brookings - Sanborn - Miner - Lake - Moody - Aurora - Davison - Hanson - Mccook - Minnehaha 058>062 24 0530CST 0 0 50K High Wind (G65) 0800CST Strong east winds produced by a large area of showers and thunderstorms blew down numerous trees, destroyed a pole barn just west of Ward, and blew down a hay shed near White. SOUTH DAKOTA, West Shannon County Pine Ridge 14 1819MST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.75) Butte County 20 N Belle Fourche16 1850MST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1855MST Numerous public and police reports of a funnel cloud. Butte County 20 N Belle Fourche 16 1850MST 0 0 5K 5K Hail (2.75) 1855MST Baseball size hail broke windows and damaged cars north of Belle Fourche. Harding County 5 SE Harding16 1920MST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1930MST Thunderstorm winds damaged trees and small structures near Harding. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm SOUTH DAKOTA, West Harding County 5 SE Harding16 1920MST 0 0 5K Hail (1.50) 1930MST Damage to windows and cars was reported near Harding. Harding County 2 E Harding16 1930MST 0 0 7.5K Hail (2.50) Perkins County Lemmon16 2005MST 0 0 150K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 2020MST Wind and hail damage was reported in the vicinity of Lemmon. A garage was destroyed and numerous trees and small structures were damaged. Perkins County Usta16 2025MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ziebach County Glad Vly16 2115MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Northwest South Dakota producing areas of wind and hail damage in Harding, Butte, Perkins, and Ziebach counties. The most extensive damage was in Perkins County where many trees were damaged or uprooted, power lines were blown down, and buildings were damaged in the vicinity of Lemmon. SDZ001>002-012>014- Harding - Perkins - Butte - Meade Co. Plains - Ziebach - Northern Black Hills - Northern Foot Hills - Central Foot Hills - 024>026-028>032- Central Black Hills - Southern Black Hills - Custer Plains - Pennington Plains - Haakon - Shannon - Jackson - Bennett - 042>044-046>047-049 Mellette - Todd - Tripp 27 0700MST 0 0 Flood 30 1800MST A slow moving closed low pressure system and persistent upslope flow contributed to rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches over much of Western South Dakota from 5/21 through 5/27. Widespread flooding began on 5/27. Minor property damage, such as flooding to basements, was common. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out and several residents and campers near streams had to be evacuated. A mud slide along Highway 34 near Sturgis cut off water to a hospital and school for several days. River flooding occurred along the Moreau, Cheyenne, Little Missouri, Bad, White, and Little White Rivers. Pennington County Rapid City30 1415MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1420MST 3/4 INCH HAIL IN WEST RAPID CITY REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS PERSONNEL. Pennington County Rapid City30 1420MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1 INCH HAIL AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN EAST RAPID CITY. Pennington County 6 S Rapid City30 1503MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1510MST Pennington County Rockerville30 1505MST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Pennington County 6 S Rapid City30 1505MST 0 0 Urban/Sml Stream Fld 1645MST 2-3 INCHES OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 16 SOUTH OF RAPID CITY. Pennington County 13 S Rapid City30 1530MST 000 0 Tornado (F0) 1532MST POLICE REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO OVER A FIELD. Pennington County 7 S Rapid City30 1610MST 000 0 Tornado (F0) BRIEF TORNADO REPORTED BY POLICE. Perkins County 15 SE Lemmon30 1612MST 000 0 Tornado (F0) A BRIEF TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY A SPOTTER. Pennington County 7 S Rapid City30 1640MST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000MST A SLOW MOVING SUPERCEL DUMPED 3-6 INCHES OF RAIN ON SATURATED GROUND CAUSING FLASH FLOODING AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPRING CREEK AND HIGHWAY 79 SOUTH OF RAPID CITY. 2-3 FEET OF WATER COVERED THE HIGHWAY 79 BRIDGE AT SPRING CREEK. HART RANCH CAMPGROUND AND SOME HOMES NEAR THE CREEK HAD TO BE EVACUATED. Custer County 5 E Hermosa30 1700MST 0 0 Flash Flood 2000MST FLASH FLOODING ALONG SPRING CREEK IN NORTHEAST CUSTER COUNTY INJURED AND KILLED SOME LIVESTOCK. Lawrence County Nemo30 1734MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, Central Dickson County 6 E Dickson 06 1100CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Highway department reported tree blown down on Hall Cemetery Rd.

Franklin County Winchester06 1235CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheriff's department reported dime size hail. Marion County Jasper 24 1950CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Tree blown down across a road and landed on a car. Putnam County Monterey24 2105CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheriff's deparment reported dime size hail. Pickett County Byrdstown26 1015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Local law enforcement reported dime size hail. Cannon County Readyville26 1302CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Quarter size hail reported by local law enforcement. Rutherford County Milton26 1307CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported a tree blown down. Dekalb County Smithville 26 1400CST 0 0 0.10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Power lines downed by thunderstorm winds along with marble size hail. Report was by local law enforcement. Putnam County Baxter 26 1420CST 0 0 0.50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Local law enforcement reported several power lines down. Overton County Livingston26 1428CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Several reports of dime size and quarter size hail by SKYWARN spotters and local law enforcement. Overton County Livingston26 1445CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Spotter reported dime size hail. Wilson County 3 N Mt Juliet 26 1457CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Tree limbs down at N.W.S. office. Wilson County 3 N Mt Juliet26 1457CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Dime size to quarter size hail at N.W.S. office. Grundy County Gruelti-Laager 26 1500CST 0 0 0.50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Local law enforcement reported several power lines down in the Gruelti-Laager areas. Sumner County White House26 1500CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dime size hail reported by local law enforcement. Sequatchie County Dunlap 26 1507CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees...power lines...and telephone lines down. 2 houses were damaged by downed trees. 5 roads completely blocked by downed trees and branches. Report was by county emergency management. Sequatchie County Dunlap26 1507CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Numerous reports of large hail by county emergency management. Sumner County Portland 26 1515CST 0 0 0.50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Large tree limbs down and several power outages reported by local law enforcement. Macon County Siloam26 1535CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported trees down.

Trousdale County Cato-Hartsville26 1550CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported power lines down in Cato and Hartsville. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, Central Smith County 5 N Carthage26 1550CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local electric company reported power lines down in the Dickson Springs and Tanglewood areas. Coffee County Normandy26 1622CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Local law enforcement reported dime size hail. Rutherford County Murfreesboro26 1740CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Spotter reported hail 1.25 inches in diameter. Rutherford County Walterhill26 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail reported by spotter. Robertson County Orlinda27 1055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were down. A tree was down on a power line. Report was by Cumberland Electric. Sumner County Portland27 1058CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported power lines down. Macon County Galen27 1220CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported tree down. Trousdale County 2 W Walnut Grove27 1230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 2 trees were blown down. Report was by local law enforcement. Benton County 7 NE Camden27 1300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported trees down in Flatwood area. Wilson County Lebanon27 1300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported downed power lines. Benton County 5 N Camden 27 1300CST 0 0 20K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2 homes sustained roof damage from the thunderstorm winds. A large tree fell on a trailer. 13 large trees were uprooted at Corbitt Rd.

Humphreys County Waverly27 1305CST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind Power lines and many trees were down. Roofs were blown off some buildings. A roof blew off the Thrifty Liquor Store in downtown Waverly. Stewart County Indian Mound27 1315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported power lines down. Montgomery County Clarksville27 1330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported power lines down. Hickman County Northern Sections27 1344CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported trees down. Dickson County Charlotte 27 1345CST 0 0 15K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Tree fell on a house located at 2303 Tenn. 48 South. Dickson County Tennessee City27 1345CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Minor damage to home. Dickson County 10 SW Charlotte27 1345CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Minor damage to home in Yellow Creek area. Dickson County Iron Hill27 1350CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Local law enforcement reported a tree was blown down on a house. Williamson County Fairview27 1410CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Spotter reported many tree limbs down. Lewis County Hohenwald27 1410CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, Central Local electric company reported trees down. Robertson County Adams27 1410CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Few trees down on power lines. Robertson County Greenbrier27 1410CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Electric company reported few trees down on power lines. Cheatham County Ashland City27 1410CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Electric company reported power lines down. Davidson County Countywide27 1415CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Emergency management agency reported numerous trees and power lines down around the county. Wayne County 3 N Collinwood27 1415CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported trees down. Maury County Williamsport27 1415CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported 4 trees blown down. Rutherford County Walterhill27 1430CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Local law enforcement reported large tree limbs down. Sumner County Gallatin27 1440CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were down. Sumner County Portland27 1440CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Power lines were down.

Marshall County 2 S Chapel Hill27 1445CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Amateur radio operator reported many trees down at Henry Horton State Park. Wilson County Laguardo27 1445CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Spotter reported large tree limbs down. Rutherford County Murfreesboro27 1450CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Amateur radio operator reported 65 mph wind gusts. Rutherford County Murfreesboro 27 1450CST 0 0 15K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Tree fell on a house due to strong winds at 411 Maney Ave. Rutherford County Blackman 27 1450CST 0 0 170K 0 Lightning A fire started when lightning struck the home of Linda B. Moore on Blackman Rd. The family moved into their home last week. Lawrence County Lawrenceburg27 1500CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down at Lawrenceburg. Cannon County Northern Sections27 1525CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Emergency management reported numerous trees down in the Seals Hollow Road and Gassaway areas. Bedford County Countywide27 1530CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down county wide. Dickson County Dickson27 1535CST 0 0 Flash Flood Skywarn spotter reported water over 3 roads in the city of Dickson. Coffee County Countywide27 1545CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down county wide. Grundy County Palmer27 1600CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines down near Palmer. Dekalb County Blue Spgs27 1610CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down on power lines in the Blue Springs area causing power outages. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, Central Van Buren County Spencer27 1615CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were down on HWY 111. Marion County Jasper27 1630CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were blown down in Jasper. Sequatchie County Countywide27 1635CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees and power lines were down county wide. Franklin County Northeast Sections27 1645CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Trees were down on HWY 127 near Sewanee Mountain. Dickson County Dickson28 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Spotter reported dime size hail at Dickson. Pickett County Static 28 1940CST 0 1 100K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Strong winds from a thunderstorm blew a house off its foundation by 15 feet. The house sustained major damage. A man was injured by a flying cement block that struck his head. Trees were blown down along Highway 127 south of Static. TENNESSEE, East Sevier County Sevierville06 0630EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hamilton County East Ridge06 1200EST 0 0 Lightning Lightning struck an apartment building which burned eight units. Bradley County Cleveland06 1245EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sevier County Pigeon Forge07 0800EST 0 0 Lightning A lightning strike caused a fire at the Five Oaks Mall. With the roof on fire, the sprinkler system came on and caused the ceiling to collapse. Extensive damage was caused to at least one store. Cocke County Del Rio 11 1130EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A few trees were blown down near Del Rio just off of Highway 25/70. Unicoi County 5 S Erwin 11 1220EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and power lines were downed south of Erwin. Carter County Hampton11 1240EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hawkins County Mt Carmel 21 1925EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A few trees were knocked down near Mount Carmel. Sullivan County Kingsport 21 1940EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind A few trees were downed causing power outages near Kingsport. Johnson County North Part 24 1945EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were knocked down on Red Bush Road and near Akerson Creek. Sullivan County Kingsport24 2040EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Sullivan County Blountville24 2043EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain fell in one hour. Several roads were closed and at least one home was heavily damaged. Sullivan County Countywide 24 2145EST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were reported down along with large hail in the Stoney Creek area. Loudon County Countywide 24 2200EST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees and powerlines were blown down county-wide. Union County Maynardville24 2200EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Knox County Knoxville24 2230EST 0 0 500K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down with only very minor injuries reported. The storm heavily damaged the stage set and lighting equipment of a county music singer. Ping Pong ball size hail was reported by a television meteorolo Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, East Knox County Knoxville24 2230EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Blount County Countywide24 2230EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees and powerlines were downed countywide. Fentress County Clarkrange24 2255EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Large hail was reported by county dispatch. Loudon County Countywide 24 2300EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and power lines were blown down countywide. Marble size hail was also reported. Hamilton County North Part24 2300EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2325EST Numerous trees were blown down and golfball size hail was reported in the northern part of the county. Hamilton County North Part 24 2300EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 2325EST Numerous trees were blown down and golfball size hail was reported in the north part of the county. Jefferson County Dumplin 24 2310EST 0 0 100K 5K Thunderstorm Wind 2330EST Numerous trees were uprooted and power lines were knocked down. A fire caused by a lightning strike heavily damaged a victorian-style farmhouse in Dumplin Valley. Anderson County Countywide 24 2330EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind County dispatch reported trees down countywide. Morgan County Sunbright to 24 2330EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Wartburg 2345EST Trees and powerlines were blown down in the Sunbright and Wartburg areas. Sullivan County Bristol24 2330EST 0 0 Flash Flood 25 0500EST Numerous streets and secondary roads were flooded. Several Bristol residents were evacuated. Roane County South Part24 2330EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees and powerlines down Southern portion of the county. Hancock County Countywide24 2330EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees and powerlines were knocked down countywide. Bradley County Charleston24 2335EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Meigs County Countywide 24 2344EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were downed throughout the county. Rhea County Spring City24 2344EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Campbell County Countywide 25 0001EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0030EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. Mcminn County Countywide 25 0001EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0030EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. Claiborne County Cumberland Gap25 0010EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0015EST Trees and powerlines were knocked down in the Cumberland Gap area. Hamblen County North Part 25 0030EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. Bradley County Countywide 25 0100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0200EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. A few roads were closed as a result. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, East Meigs County Countywide 25 0100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0200EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. A few roads were closed as a result. Blount County Countywide 25 0100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0200EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. A few roads were closed as a result. Greene County Countywide 25 0100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0200EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. A few roads were closed as a result. Polk County Countywide 25 0100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0200EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. A few roads were closed as a result. Washington County Countywide 25 0100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0200EST Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down. A few roads were closed as a result. Mcminn County Countywide25 0115EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed countywide. Rhea County Spring City25 0142EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sullivan County Bloomingdale25 1505EST 0 0 Flash Flood There was extensive flooding near bloomingdale. HOmes and streets were flooded and vehicles were reported to be afloat. Hail up to Quarter size also occurred. Sullivan County Bloomingdale25 1505EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Washington County Gray25 1550EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sullivan County Kingsport25 1550EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Sullivan County Countywide26 1015EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1215EST Strong thunderstorms with heavy rains moved across areas where the ground was completely saturated from previous rains. Numerous roads were closed or washed out and mudslides were reported. Washington County Countywide26 1015EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1215EST Strong thunderstorms with heavy rains moved across areas where the ground was completely saturated from previous rains. Numerous roads were closed or washed out and mudslides were reported. Morgan County Coalfield 26 1215EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1220EST Several trees were knocked down on Coalfield Road. Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Bitter Creek. Mcminn County 5 N Etowah26 1440EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Polk County South Part 26 1710EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were downed in the extreme southern part of the county. Anderson County Countywide 27 1730EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were downed across the county. Knox County Countywide 27 1730EST 0 0 20K 10K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were downed across the county. Three houses were damaged in western Knox County by fallen trees. Union County Countywide 27 1730EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were downed across the county. Hamilton County Northwest Part 27 1800EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A funnel cloud was sighted in northwest Hamilton County. A garage was destroyed and numerous trees and power lines were downed. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, East Bradley County .3 SE Cleveland to27 1828EST 3.5 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 3.8 ESE Cleveland Cooke Manufacturing furniture warehouse in Cleveland was destroyed by a tornado. The tornado also damaged the Blossman Gas Company and a church before hitting a mobile home park. Thirty-five mobile homes were damaged with only very minor Meigs County Countywide 27 1830EST 0 0 5K 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1900EST Numerous trees were downed countywide blocking roads. A funnel cloud was sighted in the north part of the county near the community of Ten Mile. There were also reports of minor structural damage to barns and homes. Rhea County Countywide 27 1835EST 0 0 20K 10K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and powerlines were knocked down throughout the county. A few trees fell on buildings. A mobile home was overturned in Evensville. Loudon County Countywide 27 1900EST 0 0 10K 15K Thunderstorm Wind 1910EST Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughtout the county. Mcminn County Countywide 27 1900EST 0 0 10K 15K Thunderstorm Wind 1910EST Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the county. Monroe County Countywide 27 1900EST 0 0 10K 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1910EST Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the county. Roane County Countywide 27 1900EST 0 0 10K 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1910EST Numerous trees and powerlines were downed countywide. Knox County North Part27 1900EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail broke the windshield of a car in northern Knox County. Blount County South Part27 1920EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees downed south portion of the county. Sevier County Southwest Part27 1930EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Powerlines were knocked down in the southwest part of the county. Polk County Western Part 27 1940EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1950EST Trees were knocked down over the western part of the county. Hamilton County North Part 28 0335EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed in the north part of the county. Rhea County Dayton28 0345EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Meigs County Watts Bar Dam28 0400EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Fentress County North Part 28 2130EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 2140EST a funnel cloud was sighted in northern Fentress County. Numerous trees were downed. Hancock County Sneedville29 0020EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hancock County South Part 29 0130EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed in the south part of the county. Hawkins County Surgoinsville29 0145EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0210EST Sullivan County Kingsport29 0145EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0210EST Johnson County Shady Vly29 0145EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0210EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, West Obion County Union City05 2329CST 0 0 3K Lightning 2334CST A house had its wiring damaged, a living room wall knocked out, telephone connections knocked out and attic windows broken. Fayette County Somerville06 2100CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 2105CST Several large trees were blown down. TNZ001-019-048>049 Lake - Dyer - Lauderdale - Tipton 09 1800CST 0 0 20K 200K Flood 23 1800CST The Mississippi River went above flood stage for about two weeks during the month of May. In Lake county, the flood waters reached up to about two dozen homes and forced three families to evacuate. In Lauderdale county, eight families had to be evacuated. Several highways and many secondary roads near the river were closed. Overall, between 95,000 and 100,000 acres of farmland were flooded with nearly 30,000 acres of the farmland with crops planted in them. Obion County Rives27 1100CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 1105CST One home, two vehicle and a boat were damaged. The top of a house trailer was blown off. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. Obion County Union City Arpt27 1105CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1110CST Several power lines were blown down. Shelby County Memphis Intl Arpt27 1154CST 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1159CST A 57 mph wind gust was reported at the Memphis International Airport tower. Madison County Jackson27 1200CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1205CST Several trees and power lines were blown down. Madison County Jackson27 1240CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1245CST Several utility poles and trees were blown down on the north side of Jackson. Carroll County Mc Kenzie27 1300CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1305CST Several large trees and power lines were knocked down. Shelby County Frayser27 2055CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 2100CST Several large trees were knocked down. Fayette County Gallaway27 2115CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.75) 2120CST Hardeman County Bolivar27 2120CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 2125CST Shelby County Memphis27 2135CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 2140CST Some windows were blown out of a store in downtown Memphis. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. Madison County Bemis27 2140CST 0 0 0.20K Hail (1.25) 2145CST Madison County Jackson27 2210CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 2215CST A few trees were knocked down. Carroll County Huntingdon28 1640CST 0 0 2K Hail (1.75) 1645CST A windshield and siren lights were broken off a police car. Fayette County Hickory Withe28 1658CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1703CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TENNESSEE, West Madison County Pinson28 1659CST 0 0 0.02K Hail (0.88) 1704CST Fayette County Oakland28 1707CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1712CST Chester County Henderson28 1711CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 1716CST Chester County Henderson28 1724CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1729CST Chester County Henderson28 1724CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 1729CST A few trees were knocked down. Mcnairy County Mc Nairy28 1735CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 1740CST Fayette County Laconia28 1800CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 1805CST Several trees were knocked down. Hardin County Savannah28 1830CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1835CST The roof was taken off the Hardin County Skills Building. The metal awning to a convienence store was blown off. Several trees were knocked down. Hardin County Savannah28 1830CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1835CST Hardeman County Grand Jct28 1838CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1843CST Hardeman County Saulsbury28 1853CST 0 0 0.20K Hail (1.25) 1858CST Hardeman County Saulsbury28 1853CST 0 0 0.20K Hail (1.25) 1858CST Hardeman County Whiteville28 1904CST 0 0 0.10K Hail (1.00) 1909CST Hardeman County Whiteville28 1904CST 0 0 0.11K Hail (1.00) 1910CST Hardeman County 5 SE Bolivar28 1945CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind 1950CST Several trees were blown down. Shelby County Memphis28 2000CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2005CST Shelby County Germantown28 2008CST 0 0 0.01K Hail (0.75) 2013CST Fayette County Gallaway28 2115CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 2120CST Hardeman County Hickory Vly28 2120CST 0 0 0.05K Hail (0.88) 2125CST TEXAS, Central Fisher County Roby05 1716CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Fisher County 3 W Rotan05 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Fisher County Rotan05 1755CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, Central Taylor County (Dys)Dyess Afb Abile 05 1925CST 0 0 250K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G59) Taylor County Merkel05 1925CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Taylor County Abilene05 1931CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Taylor County Abilene 05 1931CST 0 0 250K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G68) Jones County Hawley05 1950CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Jones County Stamford05 1950CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Winds caused extensive damage to some homes in Stamford. Taylor County Abilene05 2000CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Coke County Blackwell05 2005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Taylor County (Abi)Abilene Muni Ar 05 2008CST 0 0 100K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Strong winds blew out windows, downed trees and power lines, and damaged roofs throughout the city of Abilene. At nearby Dyess Air Force Base, metal roofs and sidings were stripped off. Callahan County Clyde05 2009CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Runnels County Winters05 2035CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brown County Brownwood 06 0100CST 0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Winds toppled trees in Brownwood. Two inches of rain also fell overnight May 5-6. Sterling County Sterling City10 1712CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tom Green County Harriet10 1805CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tom Green County 8 N San Angelo10 1831CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mitchell County Westbrook10 1840CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Irion County 10 E Barnhart10 1910CST 0.1 75 0 0 Tornado (F0) Tom Green County Knickerbocker 10 1913CST 0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Winds destroyed a carport. Sterling County 23 SW Sterling City10 1915CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Tom Green County 3 E San Angelo10 1943CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tom Green County Wall to 10 2003CST 5 1000 0 0 1M 0 Tornado (F1) 5 E Wall 2010CST A tornado tipped over a trailer, took the roof off of a house, destroyed other houses, and downed numerous power lines. Concho County 15 W Eden10 2006CST 0.1 80 0 0 Tornado (F0) Mcculloch County Brady10 2107CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mitchell County Spade13 1820CST 0.1 80 0 0 Tornado (F0) Mitchell County Colorado City13 1845CST 0.1 75 0 0 Tornado (F0) Coleman County Fisk21 0015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Winds took the roof off of a home while close to six inches of rain fell over portions of Coleman County over two days (May 30-31). Schleicher County Eldorado26 2230CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Menard County 7 W Menard to26 2327CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Menard Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, Central Menard County 7 W Menard26 2327CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Wind took the roof off of a building. Crockett County 15 SW Ozona26 2330CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mcculloch County Melvin27 0121CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Kimble County Junction27 0240CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Kimble County Junction 27 0320CST 0 1 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Winds blew a tree down on top of a camper, breaking his leg. Coke County Robert Lee28 1528CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Coke County Bronte28 1605CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Runnels County 3 NW Maverick28 1620CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Runnels County Maverick28 1637CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Runnels County 5 NW Ballinger28 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Runnels County Ballinger28 1653CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coleman County Novice28 1710CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brown County Lake Brownwood28 1720CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Coleman County Coleman28 1723CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coleman County Shields 28 1730CST 0 0 250K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Winds destroyed outbuildings and caused structural damage to mobile homes. Callahan County Cross Plains28 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coleman County Trickham28 1822CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Brown County Winchell28 1835CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Irion County 15 NW Mertzon29 1615CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Irion County 20 WNW Mertzon29 1628CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Irion County 15 NNE Mertzon29 1635CST 0.1 75 0 0 Tornado (F0) Sterling County 4 S Sterling City29 1659CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Irion County 4 NW Sherwood29 1708CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sterling County Sterling City29 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Irion County Mertzon29 1726CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Irion County Mertzon 29 1729CST 0 0 10M 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G80) The storm brought wind, hail and a small tornado to the town of Mertzon. Nearly every building was battered; 50 percent of all homes and 25 businesses were damaged in this 778-person town. Two homes were completely destroyed. There were no serious injuries other than people being cut by glass. Irion County Mertzon29 1729CST 0.1 70 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1730CST Irion County 14 N Mertzon29 1736CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Irion County Mertzon29 1739CST 0 0 Hail (4.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, Central Mitchell County Colorado City29 1825CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tom Green County Christoval29 1831CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Tom Green County Christoval29 1837CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Nolan County Blackwell29 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coleman County 20 SW Coleman 29 1930CST 0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Boats were blown off of their trailers at O.H. Ivie Lake. Schleicher County 20 ENE Eldorado29 1935CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Schleicher County 20 ENE Eldorado29 1935CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Runnels County 1 NNE Winters29 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coleman County Coleman 29 2030CST 0 0 500K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Winds blew down power poles and transformers. Schleicher County Eldorado29 2045CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Brown County Bangs29 2100CST 0.1 80 0 0 Tornado (F0) Brown County Brownwood29 2100CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Straight line winds blew down numerous tree limbs and some trees in the city of Brownwood. Coleman County Burkett29 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Brown County Lake Brownwood 29 2120CST 0 0 200K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Winds blew down power poles and overturned camper trucks and trailers at Lake Brownwood. Tom Green County 5 S Christoval29 2220CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2250CST Highway 277 five miles south of Christoval was closed due to high waters across the road. Jones County 2 SSW Stamford30 1356CST 0.2 90 0 0 Tornado (F0) Jones County 1 S Stamford30 1406CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Shackelford County Albany30 1600CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Callahan County Clyde30 1600CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Jones County 15 SE Anson30 1600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sterling County 15 S Sterling City30 2050CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Coleman County Coleman 31 0015CST 0 0 0.10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) TEXAS, Central Southeast TXZ163>164-176>179- Houston - Trinity - Madison - Walker - San Jacinto - Polk - Burleson - Brazos - Washington - Grimes - Montgomery - 195>200-210>214- Liberty - Colorado - Austin - Waller - Harris - Chambers - Wharton - Fort Bend - Jackson - Matagorda - Brazoria - 226>227-235>238 Galveston 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 31 2359CST Continuation of drought conditions from April. May, normally one of the wettest months, had very little rainfall across Southeast Texas. Many stations actually received less than 0.10 of an inch of rain during May. The effects of agricultural products continued to worsen with many spring crops being lost due to lack of rainfall. Property damage for Southeast Texas this month are $10 million, agricultural losses $50 million. Chambers County Hwy 56211 1358CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.88) Nickle sized hail between Anahuac and Smith Point. Harris County Houston11 1445CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Power poles/lines blown down at I-45 and Bay Area Blvd, and at Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, Central Southeast I-45 and FM 528. Galveston County Dickinson11 1445CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Power lines blown down at FM 528 and I-45. Harris County Houston11 1512CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail at Gessner & I-10.

Fort Bend County Richmond11 1540CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees blown down at Greatwood Pkwy & Scenic Place, also at Gonyo Lane.

Harris County Houston11 1540CST 0 0 5K Hail (0.75) Dime sized hail at Fry Rd. & I-10. Brazoria County Ne Cnty11 1630CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Large tree limbs blown down on County Rd. 146 & 99, north of HWY 6.

Wharton County Wharton11 1630CST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) Wharton County Wharton11 1637CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees blown down at Beetle St. and FM 442. Houston County Nrn Cnty27 1155CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees blown down between Grapeland and Weches. Harris County Cypress29 2244CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Spotter reported 50 knot winds at FM 1960 & HWY 290. TEXAS, Extreme West

NONE REPORTED. TEXAS, Mid - South Refugio County Woodsboro11 1605CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Public and Sheriff reports of hail. San Patricio County Sinton11 1655CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Sheriff and public reports of hail. Nueces County Calallen11 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Spotter reports of widespread wind damage and hail. Nueces County Corpus Christi11 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Spotter reports of widespread wind damage and hail. Nueces County Bishop11 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Widespread wind damage. Vehicle overturned into a ditch by high winds. Kleberg County Ricardo11 1755CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hail reported by local police dispatcher. TEXAS, North TXZ119 Dallas 01 0800CST 0 0 Drought 31 2300CST A long dry spell for North Texas beginning in the Fall of 1995 resulted in moderate drought conditions across the entire area, except for the extreme eastern portions where severe drought conditions were prevalent. Typically the wettest month of the year, May was unusually dry in 1996. In the Dallas/Fort Worth area, rainfall recorded during the month was the 7th driest May of all time. The period from January through May was the 4th driest of all time while the 10 month period ending in May 1996 was the 7th driest of all time. This extended period of low precipitation resulted in numerous problems for the agricultural community including low harvest yields of wheat and hay, and minimal to low planting success of corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts and rice; ranchers and dairy farmers were forced to sell cattle at record low prices due to the lack of grazelands, high price of hay (the price of hay doubled in a year), and the shortage of surface drinking water. Wheat production across the state was down 50 to 90 percent from 1995 levels and was at the lowest level since 1978. Additionally, area lake levels were down, impacting the Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, North recreational economy, as well. Water conservation began in several of the smaller communities in North Texas. The 1996 Drought is being labelled as the second worst natural disaster in Texas history, with crop and livestock losses estimated at $2.4 billion statewide and related losses estimated at $4.1 billion. Eastland County 4 W Cisco05 2155CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Young County 2 WSW Padgett05 2205CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Throckmorton County 2 E Elbert05 2205CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Eastland County Eastland05 2211CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Eastland County Eastland05 2220CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Parker County 2 SE Weatherford05 2359CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Parker County 2 E Weatherford06 0005CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Denton County Sanger06 0049CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Denton County Krum06 0100CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Denton County Bolivar06 0100CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cooke County Valley View06 0105CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Cooke County Valley View06 0105CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down by high winds. TXZ132 Somervell 06 0330CST 0 0 High Wind (G56) 0340CST Strong mesoscale straight line winds well to the rear of a squall line were estimated at 65 mph. TXZ143 Hamilton 06 0340CST 0 0 2K High Wind 0350CST Strong mesoscale straight line winds well to the rear of a squall line blew a tree down and caused minor damage to a home. Bell County Temple06 0937CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0945CST Street flooding was reported. Dallas County Dallas10 2211CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Montague County Nocona21 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Montague County Forestburg21 2015CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Stephens County 5 W Breckenridge26 2301CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Young County 4 N Graham26 2330CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Palo Pinto County Mineral Wells27 0230CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wise County Boyd27 0250CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Parker County Springtown27 0300CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind A tree was blown down across a road. Denton County 5 E Lewisville27 0402CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Collin County Lucas27 0414CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Collin County Lucas27 0415CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G68) A thunderstorm gust measured at 78 mph blew the roof off a barn. Delta County 1 W Cooper27 0531CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, North Delta County Enloe27 0535CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Johnson County Cleburne28 1505CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Johnson County Cleburne28 1540CST 0 0 Flash Flood 1550CST Water was up to riding boards on Highway 67. Tarrant County 5 E Crowley28 1603CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tarrant County 1 E Mansfield28 1611CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Tarrant County Arlington28 1621CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dallas County Grand Prairie28 1642CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dallas County Grand Prairie28 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dallas County (Nbe)Nas Dallas28 1653CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Somervell County 6 S Glen Rose28 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Dallas County Dallas28 1705CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dallas County Richardson28 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bosque County 4 NE Womack28 1729CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dallas County Garland28 1735CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Dallas County Richardson28 1737CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Collin County Murphy28 1742CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Bosque County 4 NE Womack28 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Hill County Whitney28 1745CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Bosque County 9 E Meridian28 1810CST 0 0 2K Lightning 1815CST Lightning started a barn fire. Collin County Culleoka28 1810CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Stephens County Hubbard Creek Lake28 2305CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stephens County Crystal Falls28 2335CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mills County Mullin29 2253CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mills County Priddy29 2253CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lampasas County 1 N Lampasas29 2316CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hamilton County 4 SE Whiteway29 2330CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Power lines were blown down by high winds. Hamilton County Hamilton29 2330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down by high winds and were blocking a road. Coryell County Turnersville29 2345CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Trees and signs were blown down by high winds. Bosque County Cranfills Gap29 2350CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, North Bell County (Tpl)Temple Muni Arp30 0025CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G74) Mclennan County Crawford30 0038CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bell County Belton30 0042CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind A mobile home was blown over by high winds. Bell County 1 S Killeen30 0058CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind A roof was blown off a house. Hill County Hubbard30 0100CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Sheds were damaged and trees were uprooted by high winds. Haskell County 3 N Haskell30 1320CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Throckmorton County 15 NW Throckmorton30 1410CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Throckmorton County 9 W Throckmorton30 1417CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Young County Graham30 1530CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Stephens County Breckenridge30 1618CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Palo Pinto County Possum Kingdom Lake30 1735CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Palo Pinto County 3 N Possum Kingdom 30 1740CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lake Palo Pinto County Strawn30 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Eastland County 6 W Cisco30 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Erath County 3 SW Clairette30 1800CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Highs winds caused damage to roofs. Palo Pinto County 1 W Gordon30 1801CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Eastland County Cisco30 1801CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Eastland County 6 N Rising Star30 1808CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1812CST Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown. Palo Pinto County Palo Pinto30 1830CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Erath County Stephenville30 1840CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind High winds blew large limbs off trees. Comanche County 2 W Beattie30 1926CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Comanche County 1 S Beattie30 1926CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1930CST A brief tornado touchdown was reported. Mclennan County Waco30 2117CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mclennan County 2 S Crawford30 2124CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Bosque County Moshiem30 2140CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down by high winds. Coryell County Coryell30 2150CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown down by high winds. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm 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 01 0001CST 0 0 25M Drought 31 2359CST Severe drought conditions continued across the Texas Panhandle. Some locally heavy rains did fall in the northeast region, but these rains were accomplanied with excessive runoff. Livestock, wheat pasture and insuffienct soil moisture added about $25 million to the agriculture losses from this prolonged dry spell. Lipscomb County 11 S Lipscomb08 1642CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hemphill County 5 N Canadian08 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lipscomb County 2 SE Lipscomb08 1836CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Severe thunderstorms in northeast Texas panhandle produced hail to one inch and blew a couple of large trees over onto FM Road 1920. The reports came in from the sheriff offices in Lipscomb and Hemphill counties. The wind gust is an estimate. Gray County 3 W Laketon09 1611CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gray County 1 W Laketon09 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gray County .5 N Laketon09 1720CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gray County .5 N Laketon09 1720CST 0.1 25 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1721CST Gray County 1 W Laketon09 1732CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Gray County .5 W Laketon09 1735CST 0 0 50K Hail (4.00) Wheeler County 1 W Mobeetie09 1744CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roberts County Miami09 1754CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wheeler County 5 W Mobeetie to09 1759CST 5 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) .5 SW Mobeetie 1810CST Wheeler County Mobeetie09 1806CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wheeler County Mobeetie09 1815CST 0 0 75K Hail (4.00) Wheeler County 1 E Wheeler09 1822CST 0.1 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) Wheeler County 1 SE Mobeetie to09 1831CST 0.6 75 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1.6 SE Mobeetie 1835CST Hemphill County 15 S Canadian09 1847CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Wheeler County Allison09 1917CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hemphill County Glazier09 2020CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Grapefruit size hail damaged some homes and automobiles in Laketon and Mobeetie. Numerous funnel clouds and several weak tornado touch downs were reported by storm spotters and sheriff offices. The tornado tracks were over open terrain and are estimates. Ochiltree County 3 N Perryton12 1918CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Evening thunderstorm produced nickel size hail and was reported by the Ochiltree County Sheriff's Office. Gray County 2 NW Pampa13 0210CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lipscomb County Follett13 0525CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) A couple of early morning thunderstorms reached severe level with dime and nickel size hail. Collingsworth County 3 S Wellington14 1820CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Singular event occurred in the eastern Texas panhandle as reported by Oklahoma storm chaser. Collingsworth County 1 S Wellington22 1643CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Thunderstorm near Wellington produced large flat half dollar size hail as reported by NWS observer. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, North Panhandle Armstrong County 1 SE Claude24 1350CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Hutchinson County Stinnett24 1350CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hutchinson County Lake Meredith24 1352CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Moore County 1 N Dumas24 1356CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Moore County 2 S Dumas24 1356CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Ochiltree County 9 E Spearman24 1419CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ochiltree County 15 S Perryton24 1422CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ochiltree County 15 S Farnsworth24 1428CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hansford County 6 W Spearman24 1428CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ochiltree County 21 S Farnsworth24 1428CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ochiltree County 1 SW Farnsworth24 1446CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hansford County 12 SE Spearman to24 1449CST 1 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 13 SE Spearman 1454CST The tornado tracks were over open terrain and are estimates. Hutchinson County 20 NE Stinnett to24 1456CST 0.5 30 0 0 Tornado (F0) 20.5 NE Stinnett 1459CST The tornado remained over open terrain and tracks are estimates. Ochiltree County 2 S Farnsworth to24 1457CST 0.6 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2.8 SE Farnsworth 1501CST The tornado remained over open terrain and the tracks are estimates. Hartley County 4 SSE Hartley24 1500CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Carson County White Deer24 1527CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hansford County 5 W Waka to24 1528CST 0.6 75 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4.4 W Waka 1532CST The tornado remained over open terrain and the tracks are estimates. Ochiltree County 21 S Perryton to24 1542CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 21.5 SSE Perryton 1546CST The tornado remained over open terrain and the tracks are estimates. Carson County Skellytown24 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Carson County White Deer24 1545CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hutchinson County 5 W Stinnett24 1550CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Carson County 1.5 W Skellytown to24 1633CST 0.6 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1 NW Skellytown 1638CST Weak tornado reported by storm spotters and sheriff's office in the central Texas panhandle. No damage was reported. The tornado remained over open terrain and the tracks are only estimates. Hutchinson County 6 N Skellytown24 1640CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Hutchinson County 5 NE Borger24 1650CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Ochiltree County Perryton24 1700CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Hutchinson County 6 SE Borger24 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Lipscomb County Follett24 1725CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, North Panhandle Carson County 5 E Skellytown24 1732CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gray County 1 W Pampa to24 1755CST 0.5 40 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1.5 NW Pampa 1758CST The tornado remained over open terrain and the tracks are estimates. Gray County 1 W Pampa24 1758CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Gray County 2 W Pampa24 1801CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hutchinson County Borger24 1820CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roberts County 16 N Pampa24 1832CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roberts County 12 N Pampa24 1838CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Gray County 5 W Pampa24 1908CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gray County Pampa24 1909CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hemphill County Canadian24 1913CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hutchinson County Borger24 1918CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gray County 10 E Groom24 1920CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Ochiltree County 15 WNW Perryton to24 1930CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 14.5 WNW Perryton 1935CST The tornado remained over open terrain and the tracks are estimates. Armstrong County Washburn24 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Carson County Panhandle24 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Randall County 3 N Happy24 2019CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Randall County 10 ESE Canyon24 2023CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Randall County 12 SW Canyon24 2025CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Randall County 5 N Canyon24 2027CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Randall County 1 S Canyon24 2036CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Randall County Amarillo24 2037CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Randall County Canyon24 2041CST 0 0 75K Hail (4.75) Randall County 1 SE Canyon24 2041CST 0 0 15K Hail (4.75) Randall County 1 S Canyon24 2050CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Randall County Amarillo24 2058CST 0 0 50K Hail (2.75) Randall County 7 SE Amarillo24 2110CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Potter County Amarillo Intl Arpt24 2125CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wheeler County Mobeetie24 2200CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Thunderstorms produced large hail, strong thunderstorm winds, and a few tornadoes across most of the Texas panhandle. The hardest hit area with hail was the south-central Texas panhandle in Canyon where softball size was reported by storm spotters. Dallam County 5 SSE Texline to25 1630CST 5 100 0 0 Tornado (F0) 5 E Texline 1634CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, North Panhandle Deaf Smith County 22 NW Hereford to25 1654CST 3 200 0 0 150K Tornado (F2) 19 NW Hereford 1706CST This tornado blew the roof and some exterior walls of a brick veneer home down and destroyed the adjacent barn. Two other homes were seriously damaged. Two farm hands rode out the storm in the brick veneer home without injuries. The track is an estimate. Oldham County 2 W Vega25 1731CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Dallam County 1 E Texline to25 1739CST 4 200 0 0 200K Tornado (F1) 5 NE Texline 1750CST An active tornadic day with minimum hail reports. The tornado south of Adrian did about $75K in damage to two houses and barns and blew down a dozen power poles. The second tornado near Texline hit the Shumbarger Ranch damaging barns, a trailer house and feed lot. This damage was estimated at $200K and the tornado tracks are also estimated. Collingsworth County Wellington26 0430CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Earlier morning thunderstorm over Wellington blew over a gas pump at the Allsups store and destroyed a barn and blew down a coupleof power poles.

Collingsworth County Wellington26 0440CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Strong thunderstorm winds blew through Collingsworth county as reported by the sheriff's office and NWS employee relative causing considerable damage. Oldham County 11 E Vega30 2033CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Potter County Amarillo30 2105CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Thunderstorms across the western Texas panhandle produced hail as reported by storm spotters. Oldham County Vega31 1538CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Deaf Smith County 20 N Hereford31 1540CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Deaf Smith County 9 N Hereford31 1542CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Deaf Smith County 3 S Wildorado31 1544CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Oldham County 1 E Vega31 1552CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Oldham County 5 N Boys Ranch31 1628CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hartley County 2 W Middle Water31 1649CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Randall County Amarillo31 1654CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Potter County Amarillo31 1654CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Moore County 17 E Hartley31 1703CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69) Moore County 7 W Dumas31 1706CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Potter County Amarillo31 1707CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Carson County 10 W Panhandle31 1711CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Moore County 10 N Dumas31 1711CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Moore County 2 NE Dumas31 1711CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Potter County Amarillo Intl Arpt31 1714CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Randall County Amarillo31 1719CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Potter County Amarillo31 1726CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Randall County Amarillo31 1727CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, North Panhandle Potter County Amarillo31 1728CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Armstrong County .5 S Washburn31 1730CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carson County 8 W Panhandle31 1731CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Randall County Amarillo31 1731CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Sherman County 15 E Stratford31 1807CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Armstrong County 2 E Washburn31 1808CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Armstrong County 4 E Claude to31 1817CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 4.5 E Claude 1818CST ARES Storm Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown. The tornado remained over open terrain and the track is an estimate. Potter County Amarillo Intl Arpt31 1838CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Armstrong County 1 S Claude31 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Armstrong County 10 E Claude31 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gray County 15 N Jericho31 1853CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Armstrong County Claude31 1854CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gray County 15 N Jericho31 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gray County 15 N Jericho31 1858CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Armstrong County Goodnight31 1915CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Donley County Ashtola31 1928CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Donley County Howardwick31 1935CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Donley County 5 E Clarendon to31 2013CST 0.5 50 0 0 Tornado (F0) 5.5 E Clarendon 2014CST ARES Storm Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown. The tornado remained over open terrain and the track is an estimate. Donley County 4 N Hedley31 2015CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Donley County Lelia Lake31 2023CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Donley County 2 E Lelia Lake31 2026CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Donley County 2 N Hedley31 2041CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Collingsworth County 10 W Wellington31 2051CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Donley County 4 E Lelia Lake31 2111CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Thunderstorms across the western Texas panhandle moved east during the evening into the eastern Texas panhandle. These storms produced hail and high winds as reported by storm spotters and law enforcement agencies. A couple of brief tornado touchdowns were reported by storm spotters. TEXAS, Northeast TXZ096>097-108>112- Red River - Bowie - Franklin - Titus - Camp - Morris - Cass - Wood - Upshur - Marion - Smith - Gregg - Harrison - 124>126-136>138- Cherokee - Rusk - Panola - Nacogdoches - Shelby 149>153 01 0000CST 0 0 4M Drought 31 2359CST May was one of the hottest and driest on record. Over ninety percent of cooperative observers reported rainfall far below climatological averages. Some reporting stations in northeast Texas including New Summerfield had no measurable rainfall the entire month. Numerous industries were hard hit including agricultural, timber, crop and livestock. Red River County 4 E Detroit to10 2220CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Detroit Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, Northeast Red River County 5 S Clarksville to11 0400CST 0 0 Flash Flood Clarksville FM Road 909 closed due to flooding and high water. Red River County 2 S Rugby to11 0400CST 0 0 Flash Flood Rugby Eight inches of water over Hwy 271 for a distance of 350 feet closing the highway. Titus County 5 E Talco to13 0850CST 0 0 Flash Flood Talco Three feet of water over Hwy 71 between Talco and Sugar Hill closing the highway. Gregg County 4 N White Oak to13 1552CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) White Oak Gregg County White Oak13 1602CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Gregg County Longview13 1606CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Rusk County Chalk Hill13 1639CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bowie County 6 NW New Boston to29 0545CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) New Boston Bowie County 5 SW Texarkana to29 0615CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Texarkana Shelby County 5 SE Shelbyville to29 1530CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Shelbyville Shelby County 8 S Joaquin to29 1535CST 0 0 Hail (2.50) Joaquin Hail the size of tennis balls covered the ground to a depth of three to five inches. Shelby County 2 E Patroon to29 1538CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Joaquin Shelby County 3 SSE Joaquin to29 1550CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Joaquin Hail reported at Bills Landing on the Toledo Bend Reservoir. Rusk County 3 W Mt Enterprise to29 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mt Enterprise Hail reported along Hwy 84. Nacogdoches County 2 SW Nacogdoches to29 1728CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Nacogdoches Hail along Hwy 7. Rusk County 2 W Mt Enterprise to29 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Mt Enterprise Numerous trees blown down along Hwy 84 between Reklaw and Mt. Enterprise. TEXAS, South Kenedy County 10 NW Port Mansfield11 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1730CST Five inch tree limbs broken. Willacy County 8 W Port Mansfield11 1730CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1800CST Three to four inch tree limbs broken.

Hidalgo County 7 E Mc Cook to11 1740CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 8 E Mc Cook 1745CST Grain storage tank damaged. Golfball sized hail. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, South Hidalgo County La Joya11 1815CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 1845CST Trees uprooted and mobile homes overturned. Dime to nickel sized hail. TEXAS, South Central TXZ171>173-183>194- Llano - Burnet - Williamson - Val Verde - Edwards - Real - Kerr - Bandera - Gillespie - Kendall - Blanco - Hays - Travis - 202>209-217>225-228 Bastrop - Lee - Kinney - Uvalde - Medina - Bexar - Comal - Guadalupe - Caldwell - Fayette - Maverick - Zavala - Frio - Atascosa - Wilson - Karnes - Gonzales - De Witt - Lavaca - Dimmit 01 0001CST 0 0 20M 40M Drought 31 2359CST Drought persisted through May across South Central Texas. Monthly damages are based on an estimated $2.4 billion loss to agriculture across all of Texas through the past 6 months. Property damages do not include business or commercial revenue losses. Bandera County Lake Medina08 1510CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1515CST Frio County Pearsall08 1525CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1530CST Frio County Pearsall08 1550CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1555CST Frio County Pearsall08 1610CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1615CST Edwards County Countywide27 0530CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0700CST Rainfall accumulations of nearly 4 inches in 3 hours produced short-lived flash flooding. Real County Countywide27 0600CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0700CST Rainfall accumulations of over 3 inches in less than 2 hours produced short-lived flash flooding. Bandera County Vanderpool27 0612CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0615CST Blanco County 5 N Blanco27 0706CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0710CST Bexar County San Antonio27 0715CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0720CST Comal County New Braunfels27 0730CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bexar County San Antonio27 0738CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hays County Niederwald27 1200CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1210CST Caldwell County Martindale27 1238CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1245CST Webb County 15 NW Laredo28 2255CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2300CST Webb County Laredo28 2315CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Webb County Laredo28 2315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 2320CST Edwards County 8 NE Rocksprings29 2250CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2255CST Edwards County 8 NE Rocksprings29 2330CST 0 0 Flash Flood 30 0100CST RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVER 3 INCHES FLOODED HIGHWAY 41 NORTHEAST OF ROCKSPRINGS. Edwards County Rocksprings30 0005CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0010CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, South Central Real County Prade Ranch30 0100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0400CST FLASH FLOODING REPORTED NEAR PRADE RANCH ALONG HIGHWAY 41. Uvalde County Northeast Part30 0500CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800CST RAINFALL OF UP TO 8 INCHES OVER THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE COUNTY PRODUCED FLASH FLOODING FROM GARNER PARK TO CONCAN. Val Verde County Pandale31 0100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0300CST RAINFALL OF UP TO 6 INCHES PRODUCED BRIEF FLASH FLOODING NEAR PANDALE. Blanco County Lbj National Park Hq 31 1600CST 0 0 30K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1610CST WIND GUSTS TOOK A ROOF OFF A BARN AND DAMAGED OVER 30 TREES. Bandera County Medina31 1925CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud 1930CST Bandera County Bandera 31 1930CST 0 0 5K 0 Hail (1.75) A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THAT BROKE LARGE TREE LIMBS. Bandera County Bandera 31 1930CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1935CST A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED DAMAGING WINDS THAT BROKE LARGE TREE LIMBS. Medina County Countywide31 2100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2300CST RAINFALL OF UP TO 4 INCHES IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS PRODUCED BRIEF FLASH FLOODING OVER THE COUNTY. Uvalde County Southern Portion31 2250CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2330CST RAINFALL OF UP TO 8 INCHES IN 4 HOURS PRODUCED FLASH FLOODING OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. Zavala County Northern Portion31 2250CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2330CST RAINFALL OF UP TO 8 INCHES IN 4 HOURS PRODUCED FLASH FLOODING OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. TEXAS, South Panhandle TXZ021>044 Parmer - Castro - Swisher - Briscoe - Hall - Childress - Bailey - Lamb - Hale - Floyd - Motley - Cottle - Cochran - Hockley - Lubbock - Crosby - Dickens - King - Yoakum - Terry - Lynn - Garza - Kent - Stonewall 01 0000CST 0 0 2.4M 12M Drought 31 2359CST The drought continued through most of the month of May, causing significant crop damage. Some areas received several inches of rain during the severe weather of the 25th and 26th, but this was not nearly enough to break this long term drought. Hall County Tampico06 1750CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1755CST Hall County Parnell06 1800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1805CST Hall County 5 WSW Parnell06 1810CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 1815CST Motley County Northfield06 1912CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1922CST Motley County Northfield06 1930CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) 1935CST Motley County Northfield06 1957CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2005CST Severe weather hit Hall and Motley Counties on the evening of the 6th. The public reported large hail near Parnell, and a NWS cooperative observer reported large hail near Northfield. An isolated low-precipitation supercell caused the hail. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, South Panhandle Lynn County 1 W New Home09 1915CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1920CST Lubbock County Lubbock09 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 1925CST Lubbock County (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar09 1938CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G53) 1940CST Lubbock County Lubbock09 1940CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1950CST Lubbock County 1 E Slide09 1950CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind 1955CST Crosby County Lorenzo09 2000CST 0 0 0.25K Thunderstorm Wind 2005CST Floyd County 9 S Floydada09 2040CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2045CST Severe storms affected Lubbock, Lynn, Crosby, and Floyd Counties on the evening of the 9th. Large hail was reported by the public in New Home, and by off-duty NWS employees in/near Lubbock. A shed was blown onto a road and trees were damaged by thunderstorm winds near the Slide community, and trees were downed in Lorenzo. Kent County 10 WNW Clairemont13 1920CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1925CST Lubbock County (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar14 1624CST 0 0 Dry Microburst 1625CST A dry microburst caused a wind gust to 64 knots (74 mph) at Lubbock International Airport. No damage was reported. Lubbock County 11 SSW (Lbb)Lubbock 14 1700CST 0 0 35K Dry Microburst Intl Ar 1705CST A dry microburst caused wind damage at a ranch house south of Lubbock. A large outbuilding was demolished, tress were damaged, and windows were broken, resulting in about $35,000 in damages. Childress County 3 W Childress22 1615CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1620CST Childress County Childress 22 1630CST 0 0 3M 100K Hail (2.50) 1645CST Childress County 1 E Childress22 1652CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1700CST A severe hailstorm struck the Childress area during the late afternoon on the 22nd. Up to tennis ball-size hail fell in the city, damaging hundreds of roofs and vehicles, and knocking out glass windows in homes. Hale County 5 NW Plainview24 1728CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1730CST Hale County 2 W Finney24 1738CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1740CST Swisher County Kress24 1740CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1745CST Swisher County Kress24 1745CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1750CST Swisher County Happy24 1940CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1945CST Up to golfball-size hail was reported in parts of Hale and Swisher Counties on the early evening of the 24th, though no damages were reported. Bailey County 17 W Muleshoe25 1447CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1455CST Parmer County 1 W Bovina25 1520CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1525CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, South Panhandle Yoakum County 1 W Denver City25 1527CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1535CST Parmer County 1 E Farwell25 1530CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1535CST Parmer County 3 WSW Friona 25 1555CST 0.1 10 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1556CST Terry County Union25 1653CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1700CST Terry County 5 NE Union25 1715CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1720CST Lynn County 10 SW Tahoka25 1720CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) 1725CST Lynn County 14 W Tahoka25 1749CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1755CST Lynn County 2 W Tahoka25 1800CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 1805CST Lynn County 7 NNE Tahoka 25 1805CST 0.1 10 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1808CST Lynn County 5 NW Odonnell25 1809CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1810CST Lynn County Draw25 1813CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1814CST Lynn County 1 S Draw25 1814CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1815CST Lynn County 1 SW Wilson 25 1814CST 0.1 10 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 1818CST Lynn County 2 S Draw25 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1816CST Lynn County 3 S Draw25 1817CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1818CST Lynn County Odonnell25 1830CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind 1835CST Lynn County Odonnell 25 1830CST 0 0 200K 100K Hail (2.00) 1845CST Lynn County 7 S Tahoka25 1850CST 0 0 40K Hail (1.75) 1855CST Terry County 3 SW Brownfield25 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1900CST Terry County Brownfield25 1905CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1910CST Lubbock County 12 SSW Lubbock 25 1930CST 0 0 300K 100K Hail (1.75) 1940CST Lubbock County 5 S Lubbock25 1937CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1940CST Lubbock County 8 SSW Lubbock25 1938CST 0 0 1M Hail (1.75) 1950CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, South Panhandle Lynn County Draw25 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1950CST Hockley County Smyer25 1945CST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1950CST Lubbock County 12 SSW Lubbock25 1947CST 0 0 100K Hail (1.75) 1955CST Kent County 10 W Clairemont25 1950CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1955CST Lubbock County 6 SSE Lubbock25 1953CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1958CST Kent County 2 W Girard25 2030CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2035CST Kent County 2 NW Girard 25 2030CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2035CST Crosby County 10 N Crosbyton25 2045CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2050CST Lubbock County 5 NW Shallowater25 2050CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2055CST Hockley County 1 N Lockettville 25 2100CST 0 0 5K 30K Hail (1.25) 2105CST King County Guthrie 25 2135CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2145CST King County Guthrie25 2135CST 0 0 20K Hail (1.25) 2140CST King County 10 SW Guthrie 25 2135CST 0.1 10 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2138CST Lubbock County Lubbock25 2137CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 2140CST Lubbock County 7 S Lubbock25 2140CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) 2145CST Lubbock County 5 NW Shallowater25 2150CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 2153CST Lubbock County Shallowater25 2155CST 0 0 50K Hail (1.75) 2158CST Lubbock County Lubbock25 2200CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2330CST Lamb County 2 W Earth25 2220CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2225CST Cochran County 1 W Morton25 2224CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) 2230CST Crosby County 7 SW Crosbyton25 2232CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2235CST Lamb County 1 W Springlake25 2250CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2255CST Dickens County Mc Adoo25 2252CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 2258CST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, South Panhandle Dickens County 1 N Mc Adoo to25 2255CST 17 20 0 0 10K Tornado (F1) 4 ENE Afton 2320CST Yoakum County Denver City25 2306CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 2310CST King County 1 NW Dumont 25 2342CST 0.1 10 0 0 0 0 Tornado (F0) 2345CST Cottle County 10 SSW Paducah to 25 2355CST 0.1 10 0 0 20K 0 Tornado (F0) 9 SSW Paducah 26 0005CST Hale County 8 S Hale Center26 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) 0005CST Floyd County 3 SW Floydada26 0025CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0030CST Lubbock County 12 SSW Lubbock26 0036CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0045CST Hale County Abernathy26 0100CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0200CST Hale County Abernathy26 0144CST 0 0 30K Hail (1.75) 0150CST Lubbock County (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar26 0336CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0340CST The season's most widespread severe weather event hit the South Plains from the late afternoon of the 25th through the early morning hours of the 26th. Many towns were pelted with up to golfball-size hail. Some of the worst property damage occurred in O'Donnell (southern Lynn County) where many houses and vehicles were heavily damaged by golfball-size hail, and where trees and structures were damaged due to strong winds. Equally large - but more damaging - hail struck southern Lubbock, where roofs across a wide area were damaged.

Several tornadoes occurred during this severe weather outbreak. The longest track tornado was reported in northern Dickens County by spotters with several agencies. Only minor damage occurred in this mostly open-country area, but the storm started near McAdoo and ended east of Afton. The same storm caused a tornado near the four-corner intersection of Motley/Cottle/King/Dickens Counties (as reported by a NWS cooperative observer near Dumont), and another one that downed telephone poles southwest of Paducah (Cottle County). Other weak, short-lived tornadoes were reported near Friona, northeast of Tahoka, near Wilson, and southwest of Guthrie.

Some areas received very heavy rainfall in a very short period of time. Flooding was reported with torrential rains in Lubbock, where many roads were closed due to high water. Also, Interstate 27 was temporarily closed in Abernathy (Hale County). Cochran County 5 W Morton30 0055CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 0100CST Lamb County Sudan30 0130CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0135CST Lamb County 6 SE Littlefield30 0700CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 0705CST Lubbock County Wolfforth30 1620CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) 1622CST Lubbock County Lubbock30 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1650CST There were several occurrances of severe weather on the South Plains on the 30th. The Morton VFD reported up to golfball-size hail west of Morton while the Lamb County Sheriff's Office reported quarter-size hail in Sudan. The public reported one-inch diameter hail southeast of Littlefield in the morning. Later that afternoon, the public reported hail in Wolfforth and Lubbock. TEXAS, Southeast TXZ180>182-201- Tyler - Jasper - Newton - Hardin - Jefferson - Orange 215>216 01 0001CST 0 0 Drought 31 2359CST Drought conditions continue across southeast Texas. Rainfall totals from January through May averaged 10 to 15 inches below normal. The main areas affected include farming and fire protection. Crop damage across the entire region exceeded 1 million Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, Southeast dollars. Jasper County 1 W Kirbyville29 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Tyler County Spurger29 1710CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Newton County Deweyville 29 1807CST 0 0 25K 0 Thunderstorm Wind The Deweyville Middle School had part of the roof damaged due to severe thunderstorm winds. Hardin County Silsbee 29 1845CST 0 0 5K 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were blown down across Silsbee. Orange County Vidor29 1910CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hardin County Sour Lake 29 2105CST 0 1 1.1M 25K Thunderstorm Wind Severe downburst winds hit the community of Sour Lake. 1 man was injured in a motel room when the ceiling and air conditioner collapsed on him. Between 20 and 30 percent of the building in Sour Lkae received some kind of damage. 5 homes were completely destoyed, 20 homes were severely damaged, and 60 homes received minor damage. Jefferson County 5 W Beaumont 29 2115CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down in the Bevil Oaks area. TEXAS, West TXZ045>048-050>052- Gaines - Dawson - Borden - Scurry - Andrews - Martin - Howard - Van Horn And Salt Flat Basin - Reeves County And 057>063-067>070- Upper Trans Pecos - Loving - Winkler - Ector - Midland - Glasscock - Ward - Crane - Upton - Reagan - Davis Mountains - 074>075-079>082 Pecos - Presidio Valley - Marfa Plateau - Big Bend Area - Terrell 01 0000CST 0 0 Drought 31 2359CST Dry conditions for 1994 and 1995 were starting to take their toll and during the first part of 1996, even drier conditions were felt. From October 1995 through May 1996 not only was it dry, but temperatures and winds were above normal adding to the drying effect. This period was marked as the driest October through May on record at the National Weather Service (NWS) office with only 2.04 inches (72% below average) of precipitation during that time, May 1996 found temperatures common in mid-Summer with the average maximum temperature for the month of 95.6 degrees (9.7 degrees above average). May, usually one of the wetter months, ended with only 0.11 inch (94% below average) at the NWS office.

Burning bans were implemented in many of the cities and counties in the region. During May there were three severe weather events that brought welcome rains, but unwelcomed hail and high winds. The only areas to recieve substantial rains were in an area that stretched from central Lea County, NM, eastward Texas into Gaines County, and southeastward into Martin, Howard, Glasscock and Reagan Counties. Most other counties recieved very little measureble rain. The driest areas stretched from near Midland/Odessa southwestward to the Pecos River. Isolated patches of heavy rains had occurred in Pecos and Terrell Counties.

Complete Agricultural impact and damage estimates will follow in later months. Brewster County 14 SE Alpine05 1507CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scurry County Union05 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Scurry County Union05 1742CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Borden County 14 E Gail05 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Howard County Vincent05 1833CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Scurry County Fluvanna05 1845CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail covered the ground. Howard County Coahoma05 1919CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Scurry County 3 N Union05 1921CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind A mobile home was destroyed. No one was home at the time of the event. The roof was blown off and north wall collapsed outward. Debris was scattered across the property. Howard County Sand Springs05 1937CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Howard County Coahoma05 2000CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Howard County Coahoma05 2010CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, West Howard County Coahoma05 2030CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2300CST Widespread flooding was reported in streets and yards. Also the Fire Hall was flooded.

The weather maps showed a stationary front in the southern Panhandle with the dry line extending southward through the western Permian Basin and into the Big Bend. Storms over much of the region were splitting with the left-movers/northern cells being more powerful. Strong outflows were common with many of the storms that were seen as outflow boundaries that criss-crossed the WSR-88D monitor.

Presidio County 12 E Marfa06 1932CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Brewster County Alpine06 2000CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind KVLF radio reported a trailer had been blown over by high winds. Presidio County Presidio06 2000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 2030CST Sustained southerly outflow winds from a thunderstorm complex in Chihuahua caused strong winds from about 6:30 to 10:15 pm CDT. During the strongest winds (9:00 to 9:30 pm) scattered damage occurred around town. The damage included a few roofs (or parts of roofs) being blown off, a few trees knocked down, and power lines blown down that resulted in a two-hour power outage. Blowing dust was very thick during the event reducing the visibility down to 50 feet at times. Ector County 8 WSW Odessa08 1750CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) Ward County 5 E Monahans08 1800CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Ward County 2 W Pyote09 1553CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Ward County Pyote09 1601CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pecos County Belding09 1717CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pecos County 9 W Ft Stockton09 1725CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gaines County Loop09 1821CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Midland County (Maf) Midland Intl09 1825CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G56) Initial convection developed around 4pm CDT along the dry line located in the western Permian Basin. This convection was multicellular and produced up to 1 inch hail and 60 mph winds. The cluster of storms weakened as it became outflow dominated over Andrews County. New convection fired on the outflow boundary in eastern Gaines County that moved northward into the Lubbock CWA.

Farther south, a multicell cluster that formed over western Pecos County remained very unorganized until around 6pm CDT when the southern cell developed a front-flank reflectivity gradient and began to deviate considerably to the right of the mean flow. This HP supercell eventually propagated straight south and dropped golfball size hail at Belding Farms. The storm quickly weakened as at moved into Brewster County.

Glasscock County 3.5 E Garden City10 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Howard County 7 S Big Spring10 1713CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Upton County 5 S Midkiff10 1715CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Howard County 3 S Big Spring10 1730CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Howard County Big Spring10 1740CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Midland County 24 SSE Midland10 1740CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Howard County 3 E Big Spring10 1745CST 0 48 30M Hail (5.00) A left-split storm moved to the NNE from Glasscock County and produced one inch hail in the Elbow community. The storm reorganized with the storm-relative inflow favoring the north side of the storm. As the storm moved into the Big Spring area the it became a left-split supercell with the velocity display from the KMAF WSR-88D showing a well-developed anti-cyclonically Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, West rotating mesocyclone. The storm moved over the eastern half of the city from the south. In southern Big Spring baseball size hail fell while over the northeastern and eastern parts of the city softball size hail was reported. Graduation ceremony was ready to commence when softball hail struck Howard College. Skylights on the coliseum roof were shattered sending glass falling onto the floor that would have been filled with candidates just a few minutes later. The largest hail was reported at the intersection of I-20 and Business I-20 as the storm exited the city to the northeast. A Boy Scout caravan of 5 vehicles was pummelled by 5 inch diameter hail. The hail knocked out every window in every vehicle.

Injuries from the storm included many cuts from broken glass and from direct strikes by jagged hailstones. One hailstone broke the side window of a car and continued with enough force to break a woman's arm inside the car. About 2000 residential roofs were replaced with many of these roofs less than a year old due to the April 3, 1995 hail storm.

The Big Spring storm then moved northeast to the Vincent community where softball hail was once again reported. Howard County 7 N Coahoma10 1815CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Glasscock County Lees10 1815CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Midland County Spraberry10 1828CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Howard County Vincent10 1832CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Howard County Vincent10 1837CST 0 0 Hail (4.50) Martin County 5 S Stanton10 1855CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Reagan County 2 E Big Lake10 1855CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1905CST Martin County 2 S Stanton10 1910CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Howard County Lomax10 1915CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Pecos County Sheffield10 2020CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Pecos County 3 S Sheffield10 2041CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) The opening day of "Twister" coincided with the first day of 1997 with abundant low level moisture in the region. The dry line which had been against the mountains in the morning had moved eastward and fired storms from Scurry County to just southeast of Midland. A weak surface trough was sagging southward through the area as well, but north of the trough, dew points did not decrease substantially. As a result, splitting storms over the northern part of the area were favoring the left-split storms (e.g. Big Spring), versus storms over the south favoring the right-split storms. The left-split storms were prolific hail machines with no damaging winds, tornadoes, nor flash flooding, but every storm eventually generated baseball size hail or greater. Pecos County Girvin13 1550CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) A multicell cluster of storms developed in Central Pecos County and moved eastward. When over northeastern Pecos County, a large section of the cluster collapsed sending 60 mph outflow winds into the Girvin community. Martin County 6 W Stanton13 1645CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Martin County Stanton13 1655CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Howard County 6 S Big Spring13 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Upton County Mc Camey13 1745CST 0 0 20K Hail Downburst winds from a collapsing thunderstorm in northern Pecos County blew the roof off a car wash that landed on two mobile homes and two vehicles, causing extensive damage to one of the homes. Howard County 19 NE Big Spring13 1800CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Scurry County Ira13 1818CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Scurry County 5 NW Snyder13 1840CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A multicell cluster of thunderstorms developed over the city of Midland and moved to the northeast. The cluster moved rapidly to the northeast at 40 mph, developing a reflectivity gradient on the leading edge. Stanton received hail, but as the storms continued northeast a section collapsed sending 60 mph outflow into Big Spring. From this outflow additional clusters developed in northeastern Howard County that dropped hail from there and to the northeast in Scurry County. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, West Pecos County 2 N Ft Stockton14 0045CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind 0117CST Outflow winds from thunderstorms blew roofs off 2 mobile homes and knocked down a few power poles. Pecos County 5 N Ft Stockton22 1555CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Upton County 15 NW Rankin22 1602CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Large tree branches broken by winds. Gaines County 2 S Seminole25 1535CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gaines County 12 SW Seminole25 1538CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gaines County Seminole25 1540CST 0 0 120K Thunderstorm Wind Damaging downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm destroyed a very large storage building owned by the First Baptist Church in Seminole. The building formerly was used by a lumber yard and was built of wood with a corrugated metal exterior. Most of the building collapsed resulting in damaged property inside the building including 4 vehicles and other assorted property of the church. Debris from the church blew across the street knocking out windows in a TV/video store. Gaines County 6 S Loop25 1620CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Two strong storms were moving through Gaines County, with this storm about to exit into Terry County (LBB CWA), and the other storm becoming the HP Supercell that dropped the tornado near Welch. Gaines County 6 S Loop25 1620CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Gaines County Loop25 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Wind gusts to 50 mph occurred also. Gaines County Loop25 1715CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Gaines County 7 E Loop25 1720CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G57) The thunderstorm that had dropped up to golfball size hail in Lea County, NM moved northeast into Gaines County, TX and continued to organize. As the storm moved northeast out of Seminole it became an HP Supercell and began to turn to the right moving from about 260 degrees. Dawson County 3 W Welch25 1730CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dawson County 4 S Welch25 1741CST 0.5100 0 0 Tornado (F1) 1745CST After the Supercell moved into northwestern Dawson County, a tornado formed 4 miles south of Welch near the intersection of FM 829 and FM 1066. The tornado was wrapped in rain and was difficult to see according to the spotter that saw it. The spotter quickly lost sight of the tornado as the curtain of rain thickened, thereby blocking the view. Dawson County 2 N Punkin Center25 1745CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Dawson County 10 N Lamesa25 1800CST 0 0 Hail (2.00) Dawson County 11 NNE Lamesa25 1812CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Dawson County 13 NE Lamesa25 1812CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) The HP supercell that spawned the tornado near Welch also dropped up to baseball size hail as it moved to the east. Very strong synoptic winds were howling into the storm that raised thick dust thereby making spotting the storm difficult. An AFOS graphic map depicting geostrophic wind showed 70 knot southeast winds in the vicinity of the storm; the peak wind at MAF was from the southeast at 44 mph. The storm then tracked through open country in extreme northern Borden County and eventually crossed into the LBB CWA into Garza County.

For a severe weather season that was characterized as having weak upper flow, this day was an exeption. An approaching upper low near Las Vegas, NV had a strengthening southwesterly mid and upper flow over southwest Texas. During the event the 8000 ft (MSL) south-southwest winds on the WSR-88D VAD Wind Profile indicated an increase from 20 kt at 19Z to 40 kt by 23Z. Pecos County 3 S Ft Stockton29 1515CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Gaines County 9 S Seminole29 1830CST 0 0 Hail (2.75) Martin County 1 W Tarzan29 1832CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, West Glasscock County St Lawrence29 1844CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Winds esimated at 80 mph in St. Lawrence blew a trampoline on top of a carport, blew the roof off a barn, and damaged the roof of a house. Reagan County 26 NNE Big Lake29 1845CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Glasscock County St Lawrence29 1950CST 0 0 Flash Flood 2200CST Glasscock County 5 N Garden City29 2044CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) See New Mexico, Southeast for narrative. Pecos County Ft Stockton Arpt Fst30 1613CST 0 0 60K Thunderstorm Wind (G73) An HP Supercell approached Fort Stockton with the meso-cyclone staying north of town but the apex of a bow echo, on the south side of the circulation, aiming eastward along I-10.

The ASOS at the Pecos County Airport in Fort Stockton was struck by outflow winds from the bow echo. The observations were very interesting starting with 2205 UTC ob that reported a temperature of 90 degrees with 1 mile visibility due to blowing dust, and the winds from the southwest at 40 gusting to 57 kt. By 2212 UTC the temperature had dropped to 69 degrees the wind was from the northwest at 50 gusting to 65 kt, and the visibility <1/4 mile in heavy rain. By the 2219 UTC observation the temperature had dropped to 63 degrees, the wind was from the northwest at 37 gusting to 73 kt. (The 73 knot wind gust was recorded at 2313 UTC.)

Damage was reported across the north side of Fort Stockton. Three hangars were damaged at the airport, 20 pine tree were blown over at the golf course, windshields were blown out in the Civic Center parking lot, shingles were peeled up on roofs, and windows broken out at homes and a few businesses. Power was knocked out for up to 2 1/2 hours in some parts of town. Another anemometer at the airport recorded an 87 mph gust. Terrell County Northern Half31 0020CST 0 0 Flash Flood 0400CST Widespread flash flooding was reported over the northern half of the county with State Highway 349 north of Dryden being closed. Ranch Road 2400 between U.S. Highway 285 and State Highway 349 was closed as well. TEXAS, Western North TXZ083>085 Hardeman - Foard - Wilbarger 22 1645CST 0 0 Summary Of May 22 1920CST Late afternoon and early evening severe thunderstorms produced hail as large as golf balls and winds up to an estimated 100 mph.

The 100 mph wind gusts were estimated 6 miles north of Quanah in Hardeman County. Wind damage was reported near Quanah in Hardeman County, near Rayland in Foard County, and in Oklaunion in Wilbarger County.

Golf ball sized hail fell in Vernon in Wilbarger County, near Crowell in Foard County, and near Quanah in Hardeman County.

See following individual Storm Data reports for more details on these events. Hardeman County Goodlett22 1650CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Foard County 15 W Crowell22 1700CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Hardeman County 6 N Goodlett22 1733CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Foard County 7 N Crowell22 1740CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Hardeman County 6 N Quanah22 1745CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G87) Hardeman County 6 N Quanah22 1802CST 0 0 0.50K Hail (1.75) 1838CST On FM 1166, power lines were snapped, trees were knocked over, and roofs were damaged by strong winds and golf ball sized hail. Foard County 2 W Rayland22 1840CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind Twelve-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. Wilbarger County 2 SW Vernon22 1900CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wilbarger County Vernon22 1905CST 0 0 0.50K Hail (1.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm TEXAS, Western North Windows were knocked out and tree limbs were broken by a combination of strong winds and golf ball sized hail. Wilbarger County Oklaunion22 1915CST 0 0 0.01K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A twelve-inch diameter tree was blown down. Wilbarger County Oklaunion22 1915CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wichita County Electra26 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Baylor County 4 NE Bomarton30 1345CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Baylor County 4 NE Bomarton30 1345CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a small shed. Baylor County 7 S Seymour30 1350CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) UTAH, North, Central and South Box Elder County Brigham City Area16 2135MST 0 8 40K Urban/Sml Stream Fld 2300MST A line of "dying" thunderstorms moved through northern Utah in the evening. Rainfall amounts ranged from 0.35-0.55" in 20 minutes time. Minor street flooding was reported by both weather spotters and the Utah Highway Patrol dispatch in the Brigham City area. Ponding of water on Interstate-15 caused a multicar accident in which several people were injured. Damage was estimated to be in the neighborhood of $40,000. Salt Lake County East Mill Creek17 1120MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1320MST The combination of the springtime run-off and heavy rainfall caused minor flooding to several drainage creeks just southeast of Salt Lake City. From 0.50-0.70" fell in about a half-hours time. County officials reported minor flooding on Mill Creek at about 5th South. In addition both Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks exceeded bankful. Sandbagging efforts however prevented any damage from occurring. UTZ002 Great Salt Lake Deserts 24 1815MST 0 0 High Wind (G52) 1945MST A strong late-season cold front moved through northern Utah in the early evening hours. Winds were howling across Utah's northwest desert causing widespread reduced visibilities in blowing sand and salt. The Utah Highway Patrol at the Wendover Port of Entry witnessed as a wind gust lifted an 120 lb. traffic barrier nearly 50 yards. They estimated the winds to be in excess of 60 mph (52 kts). Salt Lake County West Jordan25 1852MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1857MST Numerous thunderstorms developed across Utah on this date. The only report of severe weather was in West Jordan. A weather spotter there measured three-quarter inch diameter hail from a passing storm. no damage was reported.

Millard County 8 SE Delta28 0840MST 0.2 20 0 0 Tornado (F0) 0845MST An extremely unstable atmosphere caused an unusual weather event to develop in westcentral Utah. During the morning hours a small, short-lived tornado touched down 8 miles southeast of Delta, near McCornick. Fortunately, it occurred in an open field with no damage or injuries occurring. Davis County Syracuse29 1620MST 0.4 15 0 0 100K Tornado (F0) 1625MST The extremely unstable atmosphere that had developed over Utah the past several days let loose on this date. Severe thunderstorms occurred in the late afternoon hours in Davis County. A small, short-lived tornado was observed in a Syracuse subdivision just north of Antelope Drive. The intersection of 1000 West and 1575 South was where the most damage occurred with numerous mature trees being blown down. Nearby houses escaped with only minor damage. Davis County Clearfield29 1625MST 0 0 300K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) 1635MST The severe thunderstorm continued to move northeast in Davis County. Though the tornado lifted back into the wall-cloud, microburst winds estimated from 70-80 mph (61-70 kts) continued to cause significant damage to the area. Both the Freeport Center and the Americold Inc. warehouse in Clearfield took direct hits. Two large Pine trees were downed, a parked semi-truck trailer was toppled over and the roof overhang of the warehouse loading dock was ripped off. Americold lost 450' of roofing and 8 loading dock doors were blown in. Weber County North Ogden29 1630MST 1.3 33 0 1 600K Tornado (F1) 1635MST Another severe thunderstorm in Weber County spawned a stronger F1 tornado. Experts estimated winds were between 73-112 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm UTAH, North, Central and South mph (63-97 kts) based on the damage they inspected. The tornado touched down on the west side of Washington Boulevard at 2100 North. It then travelled east along the north side of Washington Blvd. for approximately 1.25 miles. Two homes sustained major damage from trees falling on them. Parked automobiles at the Health Spa on Washington Blvd. were pushed sideways and 1 car received major damage due to flying debris. Numerous mature trees were downed in the twister's wake. Amazingly only one person sustained slight injuries to her face when windows broke in on her. No other injuries were reported. Davis County Near Hill Afb29 1645MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1655MST As the severe thunderstorm in northern Davis county moved east and began to dissipate, it let loose one more time. Three-quarter to One inch diameter hail fell from the collapsing storm near Hill Air Force Base. No damage or injuries were reported from this hail. Salt Lake County Riverton30 1215MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1220MST One final day of severe weather occurred this May in Utah. Scatterd strong thunderstorms developed once again in the extremely unstable airmass over the state. A severe thunderstorm moved through the southern Salt Lake Valley during the early afternoon hours. The Riverton Fire Department reported receiving 1" diameter hail from that storm. No damage was reported however. Utah County 2 W Provo30 1310MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1315MST A severe thunderstorm developed over Utah county during the early afternoon on this date. A weather spotter measured three-quarter inch hail from this thunderstorm just west of Provo. UTAH, Northeast

NONE REPORTED. VERMONT, North and Central VTZ001>002-005 Grand Isle - Franklin - Chittenden 02 0800EST 0 0 15K Flood 08 1800EST Runoff from melting snow and rainfall resulted in the Lake Champlain Lake level reaching or exceeding 100 feet. There was some minor flooding along the lake shore during this period. VTZ009-011>012 Addison - Rutland - Windsor 11 0300EST 0 0 15K Flood 12 1800EST A cold front moved south across Vermont late Friday night (5/10/96) and Saturday (5/11/96). An area of low pressure developed along the front in Central New York Saturday and moved into the Gulf of Maine Sunday (5/12/96).

Rain spread across the region Saturday and Sunday with between 1 1/2 and 3 1/2 inches of rainfall. The rain mixed with wet snow above the 2000 foot level Sunday with 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulating in the mountains.

Many rivers became swollen Saturday and Sunday...with some minir field flooding resulting. Some field flooding was reported along the Otter Creek from Rutland to Middlebury and along portions of the Black River in Windsor County.

VTZ001>002-005 Grand Isle - Franklin - Chittenden 12 0800EST 0 0 15K Flood 24 1800EST Continued runoff into Lake Champlain resulted in the lake level rising above the 100 foot mark with minor lake shore flooding. The highest level recorded during this period in May of 1996 was 100.90 feet on May 16, 1996. Orleans County Derby Line18 2115EST 0 0 5K Lightning 2130EST Chittenden County Westford18 2230EST 0 0 10K Lightning Windsor County 4 W Springfield18 2250EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) A warm front moved across New York State Saturday night (5/18/96) and early Sunday morning (5/19/96) and then east across southern New England. Thunderstorms associated with this front moved across the area during the night.

The thunderstorms were associated with frequent cloud to ground lightning bolts with several fires started by the lightning. At approximately 1030 PM EST Saturday night (5/18/96) 6 cows were electrocuted by lightning in Westford, VT (Chittenden County).

Some thunderstorms were accompanied by winds gusting to 40 mph (35 knots) and very heavy rain. Several locations reported between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall. Hail 0.75 inch in diameter was reported in Windsor county at 1050 PM EST. Franklin County Highgate20 0230EST 0 0 40K Lightning Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VERMONT, North and Central Orleans County Derby Center20 0250EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind 0305EST A warm front moved across Vermont during late Sunday night (5/19/96) and early Monday (5/20/96). Thunderstorms moved across Vermont during the early morning hours of Monday...with locally gusty winds and heavy rain. Frequent cloud to ground lightning accompanied the storms.

At approximately 3 AM EST (5/20/96) 25 cows were electrocuted by lightning strikes in Highgate, VT (Franklin County). In addition, between 245 AM EST and 315 AM EST two sheds were demolished in Derby, VT (Orleans County) by thunderstorm winds. Orleans County Derby Center20 0300EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 0310EST VERMONT, South VTZ013 Bennington 01 0500EST 0 0 5K Flood 1100EST Heavy rain on Tuesday evening April 30 caused the Walloomsac River in Bennington County to flood. Flooding occurred at Paper Mill Village northwest of Bennington. VTZ013 Bennington 11 2000EST 0 0 10K Flood 12 1200EST A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of western New England. This resulted in flooding along the Walloomsac River in Bennington County. The river crested 2.5 feet over flood stage at Bennington shortly after midnight on May 12. Route 67 in the Town of Bennington was flooded during the morning hours of May 12. VTZ013 Bennington 11 2100EST 0 0 3K Flood 12 1400EST A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of western New England. This resulted in flooding along the Hoosic River in Bennington County. Bennington County Arlington11 2300EST 0 0 2K Flash Flood 12 0700EST A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of Vermont. This resulted in flooding along the headwaters of the Batten Kill near Arlington in Bennington County. VIRGIN ISLANDS

NONE REPORTED. VIRGINIA, East Louisa County 3 W Melton04 2100EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind 2105EST NUMEROUS LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. DOWNED POWER LINES CAUSED SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

Louisa County Louisa04 2115EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN. A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A MOBILE HOME AND A LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN PARTIALLY DAMAGED THE ROOF AND FRONT OF ANOTHER HOME.

Westmoreland County Colonial Beach04 2115EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Louisa County 8 ENE Mineral04 2120EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G77) WINDS WERE CLOCKED AT 89 MILES AN HOUR AT THE NORTH ANNA POWER STATION. Caroline County Ladysmith04 2125EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. 2 HOMES PARTIALLY DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREES. Caroline County Milford to04 2130EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Bowling Green NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. A COUPLE VEHICLES PARTIALLY DAMAGED BY FALLEN Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, East TREES.

Caroline County Port Royal04 2135EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind FIREMEN REPORTED TREES TWISTED OFF AND DOWNED TREES BLOCKING ROADS BETWEEN BOWLING GREEN AND PORT ROYAL.

Westmoreland County Hague04 2200EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED.

Richmond County Warsaw04 2230EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED. Northumberland County Heathsville to04 2240EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Burgess Store 2245EST NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED, SOME ONTO ROADWAYS. DOWNED POWER LINES CAUSED SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. Prince Edward County Farmville05 2050EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind RADIO TOWER OF STATION WFLO BLOWN DOWN. Prince Edward County Farmville05 2055EST 0 0 Hail (0.50) POLICE REPORTED MARBLE SIZE HAIL. Prince Edward County Farmville05 2100EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 22 INCH DIAMETER BRANCH FELL ONTO BUILDING AT LONGWOOD CAMPUS. ESTIMATED DAMAGE $3000-$5000. Lunenburg County Countywide05 2110EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind 2150EST NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. DOWNED POWER LINES CAUSED SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. Lunenburg County Lunenburg05 2120EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) POLICE REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL. Lunenburg County Victoria05 2125EST 0 0 200K Thunderstorm Wind 2150EST MICROBURST SEVERELY DAMAGED ROOF OF BANK AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOWS OF NUMEROUS STOREFRONTS IN TOWN. ALSO, LARGE BARN DESTROYED, SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED, AND NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS BLOWN OUT OF TREES AND TREES DOWN. Brunswick County 4 SW Alberta05 2200EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind FEW TOPS BLOWN OUT OF TREES. Portsmouth (C) Portsmouth06 0215EST 0 0 5K Lightning LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED POWER SURGES WHICH CREATED PROBLEMS WITH CITY'S CENTRAL COMPUTER PROCESSOR. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO CITY'S RADIO SYSTEM.

Virginia Beach (C) Virginia Beach06 0220EST 0 0 40K Lightning 0225EST LIGHTNING STRIKES CAUSED FIRES WHICH DAMAGED THE ROOFS OF 2 HOMES. Fluvanna County 7 NW Palmyra11 1530EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind 2 TREES DOWNED ON ROUTE 616. Louisa County 8 NW Louisa11 1535EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN ON ROUTE 620. Louisa County Louisa11 1540EST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind LARGE TREE DOWNED ONTO CAR. Mecklenburg County Chase City11 1600EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, East SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND POWER POLES DOWNED. Mecklenburg County Boydton11 1605EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES BLOWN ONTO POWER LINES. Louisa County Lake Anna11 1610EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind 6 TREES DOWNED. Louisa County Gum Spg11 1625EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. Prince Edward County Hampden Sydney11 1640EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. Lunenburg County 4 SE Victoria11 1650EST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED. Brunswick County Lawrenceville11 1655EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF BUILDINGS. WINDOW BLOWN OUT OF DOOR TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ALONG ROUTE 58. Amelia County Amelia11 1700EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. Greensville County Skippers11 1705EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ONTO POWER LINES. Emporia County Emporia11 1705EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind 1710EST LARGE TREE BLOWN ONTO CAR ON I-95. ROOF OF BUILDING BEHIND POLICE STATION WAS PARTIALLY DAMAGED. ALSO, SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ACROSS OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY. Amelia County Scotts Fork11 1705EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind 1710EST SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. Greensville County Jarratt11 1710EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind ROOF OF GEORGIA-PACIFIC PLANT PARTIALLY DAMAGED. Nottoway County Fort Pickett11 1710EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind SCREEN DOOR RIPPED OFF MILITARY POLICE BUILDING AND TREES DOWN IN A COUPLE SPOTS ACROSS THE BASE. Dinwiddie County Mc Kenney11 1710EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. Dinwiddie County Dewitt11 1710EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OFF OR UPROOTED. Chesterfield County Countywide11 1710EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 1720EST NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED THROUGHOUT COUNTY. SOME LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOCKED A FEW ROADS. Colonial Heights (C) Colonial Hgts11 1720EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind LARGE TREE FELL ONTO HOME RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY $20,000 DAMAGE. LARGE TREE DOWNED ONTO ROAD. SEVERAL POWER LINES SNAPPED. Prince George County Prince George11 1720EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind 1730EST SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED. ALSO, POLICE REPORTED WIDESPREAD DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS THE COUNTY. Petersburg (C) Petersburg11 1720EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ONTO ROADWAYS. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, East Henrico County Richmond Airport11 1721EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECORDED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH. Prince George County Disputanta11 1730EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind 2 TREES AND NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS BLOWN ONTO ROUTE 460. Henrico County 5 E Sandston11 1730EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind APPROXIMATELY 19 TREES AND NUMEROUS POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. Hopewell (C) Hopewell11 1730EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind FAMILY DOLLAR SIGN EXPLODED AS A RESULT OF THUNDERSTORM WINDS. ALSO, 5 LARGE TREES AND NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWNED. Charles City (C) Countywide11 1735EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. Southampton County Capron11 1735EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. New Kent County Quinton11 1735EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind TOPS OF 5 TREES SNAPPED OFF AND 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE BLOWN ONTO HOME. POWER LINES DOWNED ONTO ROADS. Sussex County Waverly11 1740EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES AND NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS BLOWN ONTO ROUTE 460 FROM TOWN LIMITS WESTWARD TO COUNTY LINE. TREES DOWNED ONTO POWER LINES AND "LIVE WIRES" WERE REPORTED IN TOWN. Southampton County Courtland11 1740EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) SPOTTER REPORTED 60 MPH WIND GUST. Sussex County Wakefield11 1741EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES BEHIND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE SNAPPED OFF ABOUT 3 TO 8 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. Sussex County Wakefield11 1745EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind LOCAL RESIDENT REPORTED 2 TREES DOWNED. Surry County Spring Grove11 1745EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWNED ONTO ROUTE 10. King William County 1 W King William11 1750EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ONTO ROUTE 30 AND ROUTE 632.

Surry County Bacons Castle11 1750EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ONTO ROUTE 10. King And Queen County King And Queen C.H.11 1754EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES. Isle Of Wight County Countywide11 1755EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE WORST OF THE DAMAGE WAS NEAR RUSHMERE AND WINDSOR. James City County 9 W Williamsburg11 1755EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ONTO ROUTE 5 NEAR CHICKAHOMINY RIVER. James City County 1 W Jamestown11 1800EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) JAMES ISLAND FERRY OPERATOR REPORTED WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. James City County 1 W Jamestown11 1800EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind ONE-HALF MILE LONG AND 100 YARD WIDE SWATH OF TREES DOWNED OR SNAPPED 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. SEVERAL HOMES NEAR FIRST COLONY DAMAGED BY DOWNED TREES. King William County West Pt11 1800EST 0 0 Tstm Wind/Hail Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, East SPOTTER REPORTED WIND GUST OF 50 MPH AND MARBLE SIZE HAIL. King And Queen County Shacklefords11 1800EST 0 0 4K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ALONG WITH POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF. New Kent County Barhamsville11 1800EST 0 0 6K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED AND BLOCKING ROADWAYS. Northumberland County Heathsville11 1810EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF AT LEAST 58 MPH. Lancaster County Countywide11 1810EST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED OR UPROOTED. MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED BETWEEN KILMARNOCK TO WHITE STONE WHERE 6 LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN. Middlesex County Urbanna11 1810EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND DOWNED POWER LINES. Williamsburg (C) Williamsburg11 1810EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind LARGE TREE (2-2 1/2 FEET DIAMETER) DOWNED IN HISTORIC DISTRICT. Williamsburg (C) Williamsburg11 1810EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind 12 TREES DOWNED OR UPROOTED AT WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE. Northumberland County Burgess Store11 1815EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ONTO ROUTE 699. Williamsburg (C) 4 SW Williamsburg11 1815EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED 2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWNED ONTO CAR NEAR HOUSE. York County Yorktown11 1820EST 0 0 80K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN ONTO 6 OR 7 HOUSES IN THE QUEENS LAKE SUBDIVISION. Gloucester County Countywide11 1830EST 0 0 7K Thunderstorm Wind NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES BLOCKED ABOUT 14 ROADS. MOST WIDESPREAD DAMAGE OCCURRED BETWEEN ARK AND GLOUCESTER. Mathews County Mathews11 1830EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind SEVERAL TREES DOWNED. THUNDERSTORM WINDS SNAPPED OFF TREE ONTO TRAILER AND PEELED METAL ROOF OFF A STORAGE BUILDING. Accomack County Wallops Is11 1852EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G61) WALLOPS ISLAND AIRPORT MEASURED WIND GUST OF 70 MPH. SPOTTER REPORTED 60 MPH WIND GUST. Cumberland County 4 NE Farmville16 2348EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Prince Edward County Rice17 0020EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 0030EST VAZ048>049-060>082- Fluvanna - Louisa - Prince Edward - Cumberland - Goochland - Hanover - Caroline - Mecklenburg - Lunenburg - Nottoway 084>100 - Amelia - Powhatan - Chesterfield - Henrico - King William - King And Queen - Essex - Westmoreland - Richmond - Northumberland - Lancaster - Brunswick - Dinwiddie - Prince George - Charles City - Gloucester - Middlesex - Mathews - Greensville - Sussex - Surry - James City - York - Southampton - Isle Of Wight - Newport News - Norfolk - Suffolk - Chesapeake - Virginia Beach - Accomack - Northampton 18 1200EST 0 0 Excessive Heat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torm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest Russell County Cleveland to06 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood Lebanon Runoff from heavy rains caused flash flooding in and around Lebanon, Honaker, and Cleveland. A large number of basements were flooded. The Russell County school bus garage on Route 19 sustained significant damage. Several roads were clos Washington County 3 NE Bristol to24 1820EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 8 NE Bristol Wise County Coeburn24 1840EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Washington County Countywide 24 1910EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 2010EST Numerous trees and powerlines were knocked down throughout the county. Scott County Nickelsville24 1915EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Wise County Wise24 1950EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Russell County Countywide 24 2000EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and powerlines were knocked down throughout the county. Russell County Dante24 2000EST 0 0 Flash Flood Between two and six inches of rain fell on parts of the county in a short period of time. At least 124 homes in Dante were damaged and three were completely destroyed. Mud slides were reported and many roads were closed. Other extensive Scott County Countywide 24 2100EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and powerlines were knocked down. Scott County Countywide24 2100EST 0 0 Flash Flood Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused many roads and driveways to be washed out. Lee County Countywide 24 2350EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees and powerlines were down countywide. Scott County Countywide25 0035EST 0 0 Flash Flood Numerous roads were washed out and mudslides were reported. Scott County Gate City25 1415EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1900EST Extensive flash flooding occurred, especially in the vacinity of Gate City. Homes were flooded and closed and railroad tracks were washed out. Scott County Countywide26 1015EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1215EST Strong thunderstorms with heavy rains moved across areas where the ground was completely saturated from previous rains. Numerous roads were closed or washed out and mudslides were reported. Washington County 2 E Abingdon27 0500EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Washington County 5 E Abingdon 27 0515EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind A few trees were blown down. Scott County West Part 27 1715EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed over the east part of the county closing one road. Wise County Countywide 27 1745EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were downed countywide. Wise County Wise 28 2330EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 29 0015EST Several trees were blown down Scott County Nickelsville28 2330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 29 0015EST Several trees were blown down Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest Russell County Castlewood28 2330EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 29 0015EST Washington County Abingdon to29 0045EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Bristol 0130EST A few trees and powerlines were knocked down near abingdon and 3 miles north of Bristol. VIRGINIA, North Page County Shenandoah04 1900EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Highland County All04 1930EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind The Highland Co sheriff's department reported scattered trees blown down throughout the county. Rappahannock County Woodville04 1930EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind A local power company reported several trees down, some onto power lines, in Woodsville. Shenandoah County New Market04 1930EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) A microburst produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph, which blew down numerous tents at a Boy Scout "camporee" in the New Market Battlefield Park. Fortunately, there were no injuries among the 1500 scouts attending the event.

Culpeper County 5 W Culpeper04 1940EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Augusta County Augusta Springs04 1945EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew down trees at a youth camp near Augusta Springs off highway 42. One tree fell onto an automobile. Wind gusts caused minor damage to one of the camp's buildings.

Rockingham County 5 NW Bridgewater to04 1950EST 0 0 8K Thunderstorm Wind Bridgewater 2000EST A bowing line of thunderstorms swept across central and southern Rockingham Co, knocking down trees in the Bridgewater area. More than a half dozen large trees were felled along state route 257 near Montezuma; several others were knocked down in Bridgewater. Power was temporarily lost in the area.

Culpeper County Culpeper to04 1955EST 0 0 5K Hail (4.50) 10 E Culpeper 2010EST A large rotating thunderstorm dropped a swath of large hail across Culpeper Co. Three-quarter inch sized hail fell west of Culpeper. Golfball and ping-pong ball sized hail was reported in Richardsville at 2010EST, shattering an automobile windshield and side window. Between 1955 and 2010EST, softball sized hail fell in Lignum, a small town between Culpeper and Richardsville.

Clarke County Boyce04 2000EST 0 0 2K Lightning Lightning started a small fire at a Clarke Co residence near Boyce. Fire damage was reported to the television antenna and associated cable, as well as window jambs.

Rockingham County Timberville04 2004EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Thunderstorm winds gusted to 59 mph, and a few trees were knocked down, in the town of Timberville.

Rockingham County Harrisonburg to04 2005EST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind 3 E Harrisonburg 2010EST The same bowing thunderstorm line, which produced nearly simultaneous reports of damage in the extreme northern and southwestern portions of the county, caused more substantial problems in eastern Harrisonburg. Trees were blown into mobile homes, with some sustaining heavy damage.

Augusta County Staunton to04 2005EST 0 0 35K Thunderstorm Wind (G51) Waynesboro 2020EST Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in the Staunton area. A small building was destroyed at a park. Wind gusts of 59 mph were reported in south central Augusta Co at 2010EST. Two automobiles were damaged by fallen trees in Lynndhurst, and a barn was destroyed as well. Another tree fell onto an unoccupied van in Waynesboro. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, North Prince William County South Portion04 2010EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind 2018EST Thunderstorm winds caused a small barn to collapse in the southern part of the county. Virginia Power reported 30 poles were snapped. One-inch hail fell in the Summerduck community.

Augusta County Waynesboro 04 2020EST 0 0 25K Lightning Three cows and seven calves were killed by a lightning strike in Stuarts Draft.

Page County Luray04 2025EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees along federal highway 211. Albemarle County Charlottesville04 2025EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind The same bow-echo that ripped Augusta and Rockingham Cos blew down hundreds of trees and power lines in Charlottesville and areas north and east of town. An historic red oak, reportedly the second largest in the state (8 feet in diameter), was felled. The fallen tree damaged a nearby automobile and truck. Eighteen trees fell in one residence's back yard. Several others fell onto automobiles, and one pierced the Observatory Hill dining hall.

Stafford County Stafford to04 2025EST 0 0 8K Hail (1.75) Falmouth 2035EST A large rotating thunderstorm dropped large hail, and generated damaging winds, as it moved across Stafford Co. Golfball sized hail (1 and 3/4 inch) was reported in Stafford at around 2030EST. Some cars were dented; the hail tore holes in vinyl siding of a few residences but did not penetrate the wood underneath. Several trees were also knocked down between Stafford and Falmouth.

Nelson County Afton Mountain to04 2032EST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Nellys Ford 2035EST A bow-echo which moved through Augusta Co moments earlier caused damage in northern Nelson Co, in the form of scattered downed trees between Afton Mountain and Nellys Ford.

Madison County Northwest Portion04 2035EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in northwestern Madison Co. Greene County Countywide04 2035EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Numerous trees were downed across the county by thunderstorm winds. Rappahannock County Sperryville04 2040EST 0 0 40K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph (Skywarn spotter report) knocked down trees and power lines in the Sperryville area. A rooftop tent was blown off of a country inn, and a barn reportedly collapsed from the winds in Nethers.

Rappahannock County Washington 04 2040EST 0 0 5K 5K Lightning Trees were struck by lightning in Washington, as were two cattle.

Culpeper County Northwest Portion04 2045EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the north and west portions of the county.

Fauquier County 6 S Warrenton04 2050EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees, with one falling onto an automobile. A home sustained minor siding damage, and 5700 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative customers (district-wide) were without power. A trampoline was flipped by the winds onto an automobile in the Meadowbrook subdivision.

Orange County Gordonsville04 2050EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, several onto residences and vehicles. One tree crashed into a three-bedroom home, rendering it temporarily uninhabitable. Of the more than 50 trees felled, several had large trunks. Numerous homes lost power during the storm; in some cases, power was not restored until the following day. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, North King George County King George04 2050EST 0 0 5K Hail (1.75) The same storm that hit Culpeper and Stafford Counties continued east across King George County. Golfball sized hail covered the ground in King George, with some damage reported to automobiles (dents) in the area.

Fauquier County Southeast Portion04 2105EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Three quarter inch sized hail fell in the southeastern portion of the county.

Stafford County 3 S Quantico to04 2110EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 2 N Falmouth 2120EST Trees were downed in the east portion of the county, at two general locations: one south of Quantico MCAS, and another just north of Falmouth along federal highway 1.

Prince William County 2 SE Manassas04 2115EST 0 0 120K Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm ripped through the Prince William Co Fairgrounds during the weekend of the Sugarloaf Art Fair, knocking down a portion of the main tent which housed 118 vendors. Half of the booths were damaged, and most of the crafts at those booths destroyed. Damage to goods alone was estimated at $100 thousand.

Prince William County Dale City to04 2125EST 0 1 75K Thunderstorm Wind Woodbridge 2127EST Thunderstorm winds blew down dozens of trees in the Woodbridge and Dale City areas. One woman was injured by fallen tree debris which crashed through her bedroom window. A shed was demolished by a fallen tree. Numerous trees fell in the Triangle area, south of Woodbridge. Prince William County Woodbridge04 2125EST 0 0 8K Lightning Lightning struck a transformer outside the Potomac News building, damaging some computers and a printing press.

Fairfax County Ft Belvoir04 2132EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G69) The weather observer at Ft Belvoir (DAA) measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 79 mph.

Spotsylvania County Lake Anna to04 2140EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Partlow 2145EST The same bow-echo/supercell which earlier produced numerous instances of wind damage and large hail over the western piedmont and Shenandoah Valley earlier in the evening continued to wreak havoc along the coastal plain.

Widespread wind damage was reported south of local route 606 in southern Spotsylvania Co. A wind gust of 86 mph was recorded at the North Anna Power Station (in Louisa Co just over the line). Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, including white oaks 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Damage was greatest in Partlow, where trees fell onto some homes. Some skirting was blown off of trailers, and the roof of one trailer was blown off. Windows were broken and there was some shingle damage.

Spotsylvania County Partlow04 2145EST 0 1 5K Lightning A man was injured when lightning struck a tree near the porch on which he was standing. He was knocked into shock, but not unconscious. Another lightning strike started a fire in an abandoned trailer.

Fairfax County Alexandria04 2145EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) An off-duty forecaster reported three quarter inch sized hail in Alexandria.

Augusta County Waynesboro11 1410EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Several large limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds; 4 onto power lines, knocking them down. Around 250 customers were without power.

Highland County Countywide16 2300EST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 17 0500EST Training thunderstorms dropped an estimated 4 1/2 to 6 inches of rain onto previously saturated soil, producing widespread flooding. Mud and rock slides were common along federal highway 220, and other large rocks were found on local route 678. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, North Evacuations were ordered in Mustoe, where local route 607 washed out. The evacuations were prompted by 2 inches of rain in a 2 hour period which brought streams and creeks rapidly out of their banks.

Nearly all basements received some degree of flooding in Mustoe, and numerous others were flooded in Monterey.

Highland County Mustoe17 0100EST 0 0 1K Lightning Lightning struck and destroyed a wooden barn in Mustoe.

VAZ025>026-029>031- Augusta - Rockingham - Page - Warren - Clarke - Nelson - Albemarle - Greene - Madison - Rappahannock - Fauquier - 036>042-050>057 Loudoun - Orange - Culpeper - Prince William - Fairfax - Arlington - Stafford - Spotsylvania - King George 18 1200EST 0 0 Excessive Heat 21 1700EST An early-season four day heat wave, which followed a spring characterized by cooler than normal temperatures and above normal cloud cover, took it's toll on outdoor enthusiasts unprepared for the dramatic temperature swing. Less than a week earlier, some crops in the northern Shenandoah Valley were threatened by subfreezing temperatures!

Although there were no serious injuries (e.g., heat stroke) in northern Virginia, hundreds of residents sustained varying degrees of heat exhaustion. On May 21, thousands of school children were attending an air show at the Manassas Airpark (VAZ052). Heat exhaustion affected just over 100 of the children; most were treated at the scene, but others were taken to Prince William Co hospital and released. Farther south, near Orange (VAZ050), 130 persons were taken ill with heat exhaustion on the 19th. Alexandria city (VAC500) reported 3 cases of heat exhaustion.

Many school districts in the piedmont and Shenandoah Valley closed for all or part of the 20th and 21st. The hottest day of the period was Monday the 20th, when Washington/Dulles (IAD) and Washington/National (DCA) broke standing records. The Potomac Electric Power Co (PEPCO) forced a local "brownout" in the Washington metropolitan area to cut energy consumption.

Prince William County Manassas21 2030EST 0 0 9K Lightning Fourteen computers were damaged at a county communications center, and a transformer destroyed at a nearby home, when lightning struck.

VIRGINIA, Northwest Buchanan County Grundy05 1430EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Buchanan County Grundy05 1935EST 0 0 2K Hail (2.00) Buchanan County Countywide15 1930EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 16 0200EST Two inches of rain fell around the Knox Creek basin in a few hours. Flooding was reported around Blackey, but no evacuations were required. In Leemaster, a mudslide pushed a house off its foundation. Dickenson County Nora24 2315EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Buchanan County Trammel24 2330EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 25 0100EST Localized donwpours off 2 to 4 inches flooded the headwaters of the McClure River, blocking roads and causing mudslides. Dickenson County Clintwood29 0030EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 0200EST Holly Creek overflowed, forcing one family to evacuate. VIRGINIA, Southwest Bath County 7 NNE Warm Spgs04 1900EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Rockbridge County 3 NW Lexington04 2000EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds during the evening hours on the 4th knocked several small trees down across a road 7 miles north-northeast of Warm Springs. In addition, thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down 3 miles northwest of Lexington, crushing two vehicles. Grayson County Stevens Creek05 1415EST 0 1 Lightning Pulaski County Allisonia05 1455EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, Southwest Pulaski County Hiwassee05 1500EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County Allisonia05 1520EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Montgomery County Pilot05 1530EST 0 0 Hail (2.25) Montgomery County 5 W Christiansburg05 1530EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Montgomery County Pilot05 1530EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Carroll County Galax05 1530EST 0 1 1K Lightning Floyd County 10 NE Floyd05 1535EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Roanoke County Bent Mountain05 1545EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roanoke County Roanoke05 1545EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Roanoke County Cave Spring05 1550EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Franklin County Boones Mill05 1550EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Floyd County 3 SE Pilot05 1551EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roanoke County Roanoke05 1555EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pulaski County Pulaski05 1600EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County Pulaski05 1603EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County 2 E Pulaski05 1610EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County 4 SE Pulaski05 1611EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pulaski County Dublin05 1612EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Roanoke County 1 NE Roanoke05 1630EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Franklin County Rocky Mt05 1630EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Franklin County Rocky Mt05 1740EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1745EST Franklin County Rocky Mt05 1750EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Franklin County Rocky Mt05 1753EST 0 0 50K Hail (1.50) Franklin County 1 SE Rocky Mt05 1755EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Franklin County 4 E Rocky Mt05 1758EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Franklin County Union Hall05 1809EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Franklin County Glade Hill05 1810EST 0 0 5K Lightning Franklin County 9 ESE Burnt Chimney05 1815EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Craig County 2 E New Castle05 1815EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pittsylvania County Sandy Level05 1820EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Craig County New Castle05 1830EST 0 0 3K Lightning Pittsylvania County Gretna to05 1830EST 0 0 20K Hail (1.25) 4 E Gretna 1835EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, Southwest Grayson County Carsonville05 1855EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) Botetourt County Buchanan05 1900EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Halifax County Cody05 1900EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Halifax County 3 SE Cody05 1905EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Carroll County Hillsville05 1905EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Roanoke County 4 NW Roanoke05 1930EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Floyd County Willis05 1930EST 0 0 Hail (1.10) Pittsylvania County North Portion 05 1940EST 0 0 15K Hail (1.25) 1955EST Charlotte County Countywide05 1945EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind 2015EST Amherst County 6 SSW Amherst05 1945EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bedford County Bedford05 1950EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Campbell County Altavista05 1950EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Campbell County 2.5 NW Brookneal05 1955EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 2115EST Franklin County 4 SE Rocky Mt05 1958EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Campbell County 10 NE Rustburg05 2000EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Franklin County 4 NNW Endicott05 2005EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Campbell County Rustburg05 2010EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Bedford County Moneta05 2015EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Franklin County 8 ENE Burnt Chimney05 2030EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Montgomery County Blacksburg05 2040EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Montgomery County 1 N Blacksburg05 2040EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Bland County Bland05 2040EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Wythe County Max Meadows05 2100EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Pulaski County Draper05 2120EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Campbell County Brookneal05 2130EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Campbell County Brookneal05 2130EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Bedford County 3 SW Moneta05 2140EST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Bedford County Moneta05 2145EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Bedford County 3 N Moneta05 2145EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Floyd County Floyd05 2145EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours on the 5th produced damaging winds, hail up to tennis ball size, damaging lightning, and flash flooding. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, Southwest A lightning strike knocked down a tree, injured a woman and broke windows out of a house in Galax. A lightning strike injured a man in Stevens Creek and damaged electronic equipment in New Castle. Lightning started a fire which damaged a mobile home in Glade Hill.

Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs in Pilot, toppled trees in Moneta, Brookneal, three miles southeast of Cody, and across Charlotte County, knocked a tree on top of a house in Charlotte Court House, and broke off a section of a chimney 3 miles north of Moneta.

Quarter size hail covered the ground in Rocky Mount. Nickel size hail covered the ground in Buchanan. Ping-pong size hail damaged vehicles and broke out windows in Rocky Mount. Hail up to half-dollar size damaged tobacco crops in the northern portion of Pittsylvania County. Hail up to half-dollar size damaged vehicles and homes from Gretna to 4 miles east of Gretna.

A road was washed out by water from heavy rainfall 2.5 miles northwest of Brookneal. Smyth County Countywide06 1830EST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 1920EST Bland County Ceres06 1835EST 0 0 1K Flash Flood 1930EST Heavy rain during the evening hours on the 6th resulted in flash flooding in portions of southwest Virginia.

Runoff from heavy rain flooded roads and basements in Ceres and washed livestock away, washed out roads and resulted in evacuations in portions of Smyth County.

Alleghany County Covington11 1340EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Grayson County South Portion11 1355EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind 1410EST Carroll County Hillsville11 1400EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Roanoke County Roanoke11 1410EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Carroll County Galax11 1426EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Carroll County 2 E Laurel Fork11 1430EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Carroll County Cana11 1445EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Franklin County Countywide11 1450EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1510EST Floyd County 5 W Copper Hill11 1500EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Campbell County 9.5 SW Lynchburg11 1509EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pittsylvania County Chatham11 1520EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Halifax County Countywide11 1545EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1615EST Charlotte County Countywide11 1605EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind 1625EST Thunderstorms during the afternoon hours on the 11th produced damaging winds.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Covington, Cana, Chatham, Roanoke, 5 miles west of Copper Hill, in Charlotte County, across southern portions of Grayson County, knocked down trees and power lines in Hillsville and across Franklin and Halifax Counties, and knocked trees down across a road 2 miles east of Laurel Fork.

Just west of Galax in Grayson County, thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees, knocked a large tree on a truck, severely damaging the truck, and ripped a portion of a porch from a house.

Bland County Countywide16 0430EST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 0930EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, Southwest Giles County Countywide16 0520EST 0 0 30K Flash Flood 0900EST Tazewell County Eastern Portion16 0530EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0800EST Pulaski County Countywide16 0550EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 0830EST Heavy rainfall during the early morning hours on the 16th resulted in flash flooding in most of Bland, Giles, and Pulaski Counties, and in the eastern portion of Tazewell County.

Heavy rainfall in Bland County flooded numerous roads, caused mudslides, resulted in minor damage to 7 houses and 3 mobile homes, damaged or destroyed 8 bridges and several roads, damaged personal property in 12 homes, resulted in evacuations, and washed several tons of gravel from a quarry onto interstate 77.

In the northwestern portion of Giles County, the flooding of Wolf and Walker Creeks resulted in 10 families being evacuated, and 4 homes and several roads being flooded. In addition, a mobile home was washed away. A few roads in Giles County were flooded and a park was damaged.

Several roads were flooded and closed across most portions of Pulaski County. There were several evacuations in Pulaski. A road was washed out in Allisonia.

Small streams flooded sections of the eastern portion of Tazewell County. A mudslide occurred near Bishop.

Rockbridge County 4.5 SW Fairfield17 0320EST 0 0 Flash Flood 0440EST Heavy rain during the early morning hours on the 17th resulted in the flooding of routes 645 and 11 with 1 to 3 feet of water about 4.5 miles southwest of Fairfield. Giles County 5 SW Pearisburg24 1030EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Montgomery County Christiansburg24 1059EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Floyd County 6 N Floyd24 1125EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Carroll County Dugspur24 1145EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Henry County Sandy Level24 1210EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Thunderstorms during the late morning and early afternoon hours on the 24th produced hail up to quarter size.

Nickel size hail covered the ground 6 miles north of Floyd. Botetourt County Blue Ridge24 2330EST 0 0 Hail (1.25) An isolated severe thunderstorm late on the 24th produced hail up to half-dollar size in Blue Ridge. The hail accumulated to a depth of 5 inches in some areas of Blue Ridge. Carroll County Hillsville27 1430EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Carroll County Dugspur27 1445EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours on the 27th produced damaging winds and hail up to dime size.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree limbs in Dugspur. Henry County Martinsville27 1700EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1830EST Henry County Martinsville27 1700EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Pittsylvania County Danville27 1740EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorms during the early evening hours on the 27th in Henry County produced flash flooding and damaging winds.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Martinsville and downed trees and power lines in Danville.

Heavy rain resulted in route 220 being closed in both directions in Martinsville. In addition, other roads in Martinsville were also closed as a result of flash flooding. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm VIRGINIA, Southwest

WASHINGTON, Northeast Pend Oreille County Ione13 1849PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1935PST THUNDERSTORM AT IONE IN PEND ORIELLE COUNTY, WA WITH 2.1 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 1949 AND 2035 PDT. Spokane County Mead14 1200PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1240PST 0.60 INCHES OF RAIN IN 40 MINUTES WITH BRIEF SMALL HAIL. Stevens County Colville19 1100PST 0 0 Heavy Rain 1145PST 3/4 INCH ACCUMULATION OF .25 INCH HAIL. 0.9 INCHES OF RAIN IN 45 MINUTES. Stevens County Colville19 1100PST 0 0 Hail (0.25) 1134PST 1/4 INCH HAIL THAT HAS ACCUMULATED 0.2 INCHES. Stevens County Colville19 1100PST 0 0 Hail (0.38) 1230PST 0.38 INCH HAIL WITH 2.0 INCHES ACCUMULATION OF HAIL ON GROUND. STREET FLOODING REPORTED. WAZ006 Northeast 22 1200PST 0 0 Flood 2300PST Flooding in the Republic area. Lincoln County Wilbur29 0500PST 0 0 Lightning 0700PST Lightning strikes house in Wilbur twice. Part of a thunderstorm that dumped rain and hail. WASHINGTON, Northwest WAZ012 Cascade Mountains 19 0930PST 0 2 Avalanche Two men were injured when caught in an avalanche near Red Mountain in the Snoqualmie summit area of the Cascades. WASHINGTON, Southeast

NONE REPORTED. WASHINGTON, Southwest

NONE REPORTED. WEST VIRGINIA, East Pendleton County 2 S Franklin04 1930EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 mph near Franklin, causing scattered tree damage.

Pendleton County N Portion05 2200EST 0 0 2K Flash Flood 2300EST Torrential thunderstorm rains produced areas of flash flooding between Petersburg (Grant Co) and Franklin. Federal highway 220 was temporarily closed with up to 2 feet of standing water; an estimated 8 feet of water washed out railroad ballast near Durgan Hollow (Hardy Co).

Hardy County Sw Portion05 2200EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2300EST Pendleton County S Half16 2130EST 0 0 75K Flash Flood 17 0400EST Training thunderstorms over the lower Potomac Highlands dumped an estimated 4 to 5 inches of rain onto previously saturated soil, producing widespread flooding. Mud and rock slides most likely occurred across the southern half of the county; federal highway 220 was closed near Franklin. At least two evacuations were ordered; one at the Big Run (Circleville) and another at a nearby trailer park.

Pendleton County Riverton28 1700EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2000EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

WEST VIRGINIA, North Tucker County Parsons04 2010EST 0 0 Flash Flood 05 0200EST Some small streams were out of their banks throughout the county. State Route 219 near Parsons was covered with water. A few secondary roads were closed due to high water throughout the county. Tucker County 3 N Parsons05 1800EST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind A 20 foot by 10 foot metal shed was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. Tree limbs were also downed in the vicinity. Tucker County Parsons05 2100EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2300EST Small stream flooding occurred across the county the night before and thunderstorms, some severe, dumped more rain across already soaked ground. Small streams once again pushed out of their banks due to the excessive runoff. A few basements were also flooded in Parsons. Brooke County 3 S Wellsburg08 2350EST 0 0 Flash Flood 09 0100EST Buffalo Creek near Wellsburg went out of its banks and onto Pierce's Run Road. Wetzel County Reader16 1820EST 0 0 Flash Flood 2130EST Fishing Creek went out of its banks and flooded State Route 20. S.R. 20 was closed in 3 spots between Reader and Jacksonburg. Wetzel County Jacksonburg to16 2110EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Folsom 2115EST Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in and near Jacksonburg. One falling tree ruptured a gas line. Trees were also downed in Folsum. Wetzel County Folsom16 2130EST 0 0 200K Flash Flood 17 0600EST Route 2, south of New Martinsville, was flooded. Mudslides were also reported at Anderson Ridge, south of Kodol. The most significant flash flooding occurred in the Folsum-Smithfield areas. As many as 70 houses and mobile homes sustained flood-related damages across the county and 10 to 12 of them were destroyed. Marshall County 4 NNE Glendale16 2300EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 17 0600EST Heavy thunderstorm rains caused significant flooding of area creeks. Glendale and Big Wheeling Creeks went out of their banks. A car was swept into Boggs Run shortly after 11 pm E.S.T. Fish Creek road was also flooded when Fish Creek went over its banks. Wetzel County New Martinsville17 0601EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1200EST Additional thunderstorms with heavy rain pushed more small streams out of their banks across the county and prolonged the flooding of low-lying areas and roads. Hancock County Newell17 0700EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1200EST Small stream and some road flooding was reported across the county. A few basements were flooded in Newell and Route 2, 2 miles southwest of Newell was flooded. Preston County Rowlesburg17 0720EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1000EST Thunderstorm rains led to numerous small streams going over their banks throughout the county. The increased flow from the tributaries of the Cheat River pushed the River above flood stage at Rowlesburg later in the afternoon. WVZ023-041 Preston - Tucker 17 1045EST 0 0 10K Flood 18 0130EST The Cheat River on the Allegheny Plateau went out of its banks in response to heavy thunderstorm rains. The river crested at 15.8 feet, 2.8 feet above flood stage around 12 Noon EST. at Parsons. Further downstream, at Rowlesburg, the river crested at 18 feet, 2 feet above flood stage around 6 pm EST. A few homes in Parsons were flooded. Preston County 1 NW Reedsville27 1610EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Route 7 near Reedsville was flooded when Decker's Creek went out of its banks after heavy thunderstorm rains fell. Flooding rains also led to a mudslide across Route 26 northeast of Kingwood. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WEST VIRGINIA, North Marion County .5 SE Fairmont27 1630EST 0 0 Flash Flood 1800EST Route 310, about one-half of a mile southeast of Fairmont, was closed due to flood waters from heavy thunderstorm rains. WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast Summers County Pipestem05 1750EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Mercer County Countywide16 0415EST 0 0 800K Flash Flood 1000EST Heavy rains during the morning hours on the 16th resulted in flash flooding across much of Mercer County.

Heavy rains flooded numerous roads, homes and businesses, washed out bridges, resulted in evacuations, caused mudslides, and damaged a school and a park. At one time, downtown Matoaka was covered with 18 inches of water. A mudslide resulted in $ 30,000 in damage to a church in Bluewell. In Oakdale, several families were trapped in their home. A family of nine was rescued from the roof of thier home in Kellysville. Overall, 62 houses and 107 mobile homes sustained minor damage, 4 houses and 14 mobile homes sustained major damage, and one house was destroyed.

Mercer County was declared a federal disaster area and the National Guard was brought in assist in the cleanup. WVZ043>045 Summers - Monroe - Greenbrier 17 1830EST 0 0 Flood 18 0800EST Minor flooding occurred on the Greenbrier River from 4 miles northeast of Renick to 6 miles southwest of Alderson in Summers, Monroe, and Greenbrier Counties on the 17th and 18th. The Greenbrier river crested .25 feet above flood stage at Renick at 1853 EST on the 17th and 1 foot above flood stage at Alderson at 0500 EST on the 18th. Mercer County Bluefield24 2100EST 0 0 10K Hail (1.50) A severe thunderstorms during the late evening hours on the 24th produced hail up to ping pong ball size which damaged vehicles. WEST VIRGINIA, West WVZ031>032-039>040- Harrison - Taylor - Upshur - Barbour - Pocahontas - Randolph 046>047 01 0000EST 0 0 Monthly Rainfall 31 2359EST Many locations within the 6 county region had over 10 inches of rain for the month. At Elkins, the 15.75 inches was the wettest month this century for that community. The most reported from preliminary reports was 16.75 inches at Glady. Belington had nearly 15 inches. Wayne County Dunlow04 0110EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Wayne County Wayne04 0115EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Fallen trees caused power outages across the county. WVZ031 Harrison 04 0400EST 0 0 50K Flood 05 1300EST A rapid rise on the West Fork River occurred during the predawn hours, cresting around 16 feet at Clarksburg, or 3 feet over flood stage. Minor flooding occurred in the lowest areas along the river. Webster County Cowen04 1628EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Webster County Webster Spgs04 1638EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Mason County Point Pleasant04 1725EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Wood County Parkersburg04 1730EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Wood County Rockport04 1730EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Jackson County Kenna04 1730EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Jackson County 4 NE Sandyville04 1735EST 0 0 75K Thunderstorm Wind A large barn, a house, a garage, and 3 small outbuildings were damaged along Turkey Fork. Wirt County Elizabeth04 1735EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WEST VIRGINIA, West Wirt County Countywide04 1740EST 0 0 25K Thunderstorm Wind 1750EST Kanawha County 3 N Elkview04 1754EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Calhoun County Grantsville04 1755EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Roane County Spencer04 1800EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Putnam County Winfield04 1805EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Ritchie County Pullman04 1810EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Gilmer County 2 NW Tanner04 1815EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Doddridge County Greenwood04 1815EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Lewis County Weston04 1830EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Braxton County Gassaway04 1830EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Barbour County Philippi04 1850EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Webster County Webster Spgs04 1900EST 0 0 10K Hail (0.88) Upshur County Hodgesville04 1900EST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind Randolph County 3 S Huttonsville04 1900EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Nicholas County Birch River04 1900EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Barbour County Countywide04 1900EST 0 0 250K Flash Flood 05 0100EST Gilmer County Tanner04 1900EST 0 0 40K Flash Flood 05 0100EST Harrison County Countywide04 1900EST 0 0 100K Flash Flood 05 0100EST Lewis County Countywide04 1900EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 05 0100EST Rains of 1.5 to 3 inches in 3 hours caused widespread flooding on creeks across north central West Virginia. Many roads were closed by flooding streams. The waters forced a few evacuations. Elk Creek caused damage in the Goodhope and Mount Clare area of southern Harrison County. Anglins Run flooded several businesses and homes in south Philippi of Barbour County. In Gilmer County, Bull Fork and Tanners Creek flooded. Nine private bridges were damaged. Nicholas County Summersville04 1905EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Webster County Webster Spgs04 1905EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Mcdowell County War05 1515EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Mcdowell County Newhall05 1540EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Boone County Bloomingrose05 1558EST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Kanawha County Miami05 1610EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Fayette County Ansted05 1652EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Fallen trees were blocking Route 60. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WEST VIRGINIA, West Mason County Point Pleasant05 1800EST 1 0 Heavy Rain A 3 year old boy fell into a backyard drainage ditch that had been swollen by recent showery weather. The small boy became lodged in a drainage pipe under the driveway. About 75 rescue workers, using shovels and picks, recovered the boy after an hour, but he was dead. M3OU Kanawha County Marmet And London05 1830EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 1930EST Two inches of rain is 2 hours caused creeks and streets to flood. A few vehicles received water damage. Randolph County Beverly05 1930EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2130EST Files Creek flooded roads with 1 to 2 feet of water. Barbour County Belington05 1930EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2130EST Secondary roads were covered with 1 to 3 feet of water from overflowing creeks. Upshur County Rock Cave05 1945EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 2200EST Many secondary roads flooded in the southern portion of the county from small streams. No evacuations were reported. Wayne County Dunlow05 2030EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 2230EST Mill Creek and Big Branch flooded roads, while residents evacuated trailers along Twelvepole Creek. Wayne County Kenova08 1920EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A shed was thrown into a power company transformer, causing minor damage. WVZ005>011-013>020- Wayne - Cabell - Mason - Jackson - Wood - Pleasants - Tyler - Lincoln - Putnam - Kanawha - Roane - Wirt - Calhoun - 024>040-046>047 Ritchie - Doddridge - Mingo - Logan - Boone - Clay - Braxton - Gilmer - Lewis - Harrison - Taylor - Mcdowell - Wyoming - Raleigh - Fayette - Nicholas - Webster - Upshur - Barbour - Pocahontas - Randolph 13 0500EST 0 0 Record Cold 14 0900EST Minimum readings in the upper 20s and lower 30s were common at dawn, both on the 13th and the 14th. The coldest was 19 degrees from Greenbank in the upper Greenbrier Valley. The 29 degrees at Parkersburg tied for the coldest reading in the month of May for that mid Ohio Valley community. Fayette County Countywide15 1600EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 16 0400EST Cabell County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 16 0600EST Wayne County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 16 0600EST Lincoln County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 150K Flash Flood 16 0600EST Mingo County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 300K Flash Flood 16 0600EST Boone County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 200K Flash Flood 16 0600EST Mcdowell County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 400K Flash Flood 16 0600EST Wyoming County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 300K Flash Flood 16 0600EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WEST VIRGINIA, West Raleigh County Countywide15 1700EST 0 0 50K Flash Flood 16 0400EST Logan County Countywide15 1800EST 1 0 3.5M Flash Flood 16 0700EST Training showers and thunderstorms moved southeast across southern West Virginia overnight, along a warm frontal boundary. A rainfall of 2.5 to 3.5 inches was common in in 6 hours. Pineville and Mullens of Wyoming County had 3.6 inches, Elkhorn of McDowell County had 3.2 inches, and Branchland of Lincoln County had 3.0 inches. Around 400 people were evacuated in Logan County, about 100 in Boone County, and about 40 residents in Wayne County.

A 57 year old woman from Whitman of Logan County died when she tried to evacuate her home around 0015 EST on the 16th. She tried to wade through the flood waters from Whitman Creek, but drowned. Several other people were rescued when stranded by the rapid rise on these small creeks.

Most damage across southern West Virginia was caused by the flood waters from small streams and creeks, even though both the Tug Fork River and the Guyandotte River crested above flood stage. The worst damage seemed to be concentrated along Island Creek in southern Logan County. Numerous homes, businesses, and roads were damaged by that stream. A car dealership in Wilkinson had its inventory of cars and trucks flooded, along with its building. Residents along Whitman Creek, Sandlick Creek in the Bruno vicinity, and the Holden area of Logan County also received significant damage. Over 100 National Guard troops removed around 3,000 tons of flood damage debris during the cleanup in Logan County. In Boone County, the Pond and West Forks, plus the Little Coal River, flooded residents and roads. In McDowell County, Elkhorn Creek heavily damaged areas around Northfork and Keystone. In Wayne County, it was Twelvepole Creek that caused the most flood problems.

President Clinton delcared Boone, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties a federal disaster area.

The aftermath of the small stream flooding, caused the Guyandotte River to crest at 25.7 feet in Logan, and 32.7 feet at Branchland. This was the highest level since January, 1979. The lake elevation at the R.D. Bailey Dam reached its second highest pool of 1098.4 feet on the 18th. On the Tug Fork River, Matewan crested at 31.4 feet, Williamson reached 33.5 feet, and Kermit peaked at 39.8 feet. F57IW Webster County Countywide16 0900EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 1400EST Randolph County Countywide16 0900EST 0 0 20K Flash Flood 1800EST Pocahontas County Countywide16 0900EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 1800EST Lewis County Weston16 1830EST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind Uprooted trees damaged roofs in the Circle Heights area. Doddridge County Countywide16 1845EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 2300EST Tyler County Countywide16 1845EST 0 0 25K Flash Flood 2300EST Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WEST VIRGINIA, West Lewis County Countywide16 1845EST 0 0 30K Flash Flood 2300EST Barbour County Countywide16 1900EST 0 0 1M Flash Flood 17 0800EST Harrison County Countywide16 1900EST 0 0 300K Flash Flood 17 0800EST Upshur County Countywide16 1900EST 0 0 400K Flash Flood 17 0800EST Randolph County Countywide16 2000EST 2 0 1.5M Flash Flood 17 0900EST F82IW, F55IW Pocahontas County Northern Half16 2100EST 0 0 900K Flash Flood 17 0900EST The warm front, that caused flash flooding 24 hours earlier across the southern coal fields, lifted northeast. Small but intense showers and thunderstorms trained southeast. Rains of 2.5 to 3.5 inches were common in about 6 hours along a narrow corridor from Tyler County to Randolph and northern Pocahontas Counties. In the headwaters of the Middle Fork River 4 to 5 inches of rain fell around Cassity and Adolph. The ground had been saturated by previous rains. As was the case in southern West Virginia, fatalities and more damage were caused by the small stream and the headwaters of rivers, rather than the mainstem rivers.

Two deaths occurred in Cassidy. A woman tried to get her mother out of a house surrounded by water. A neighbor saw the 2 women trying to flee the home around 0100 EST on the 17th. They failed to reach a vehicle and the flood waters of Middle Fork River swept them away. Their bodies were found about 100 feet downstream, trapped against a fence and tree. The community of Ellamore was evacuated around 0200 EST. Later, the river reached a record crest of 15.9 feet at Audra.

The Elk Creek caused damage in Harrison County, while Shavers Fork damaged camping trailers around Bowden. Many roads, including Route 219 were heavily damaged by the flash flooding.

Later, the Tygart Valley River flooded areas around Elkins, Belington, and Philippi. The crest of 27.6 feet at Philippi was the second highest this century. At Belington the crest of 20.2 feet was the third highest this century. In both Belington and Philippi, the downtown area saw the water depth reach about 2 to 3 feet. The Tygart Valley Dam at Grafton held back water, causing the lake elevation to reach 1156.13 feet on the 19th, only 6 inches short of the record pool elevation.

On the Greenbrier River, Durbin crested at 15.5 feet, Marlinton 14.5 feet, and Buckeye 17.4 feet. Flooding was significant on the upper reaches around Thornwood, Bartow, and Durbin. The crest dampened south of Cass. The crest at Marlinton was about 4 feet lower than in January, but still flooded many downtown businesses again.

The West Fork River crested at 17.2 feet at Clarksburg.

President Clinton's major disaster declaration included Barbour, Harrison, Pocahontas, Randolph, and Upshur Counties.

Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WEST VIRGINIA, West Logan County Yolyn21 1730EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1930EST Rum Creek flooded after 2.5 inches of rain fell in less than 2 hours. Damage was minimal. Randolph County 10Sw Elkins to21 1745EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 5W Elkins 2030EST Creeks around Cassidy, Mabie, and Coalton flooded. One automatic rain gauge measured 3 inches of rain in 2 hours. Damage was minimal. Lincoln County Hamlin24 1750EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Lincoln County Alum Creek24 1810EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kanawha County Ruth24 1828EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Wayne County Prichard27 1400EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Trees were blown onto a house. Wayne County 2 SW Wayne27 1410EST 0 0 30K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were blown down along Toms Creek. A mobile home had its roof damaged. One old barn and one car were damaged from the wind gusts. Cabell County Sarah27 1430EST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Lincoln County 2 NW Alum Creek27 1435EST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind Several trees were uprooted on the top of a hill in the Cliffside area. One mobile home was damaged as a small portion was crushed by a tree. Kanawha County 1 SE Ruth27 1505EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Large tree branches were snapped off. Fayette County Ansted27 1600EST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind Fallen trees blocked Route 60. Nicholas County Canvas27 1615EST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Boone County Bim27 1630EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 1730EST Pond Fork flooded portions of Route 85. Clay County Bickmore27 1630EST 0 0 10K Flash Flood 1830EST MIddle Creek flooded state roads. Kanawha County 4S Charleston27 1700EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 1900EST Davis Creek washed away a section of road in the Loudendale vicinity. Webster County 12N Webster Springs27 1700EST 0 0 15K Flash Flood 1900EST Two private bridges were damaged by small stream flooding in the Jumbo vicinity. Putnam County Winfield28 1812EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Putnam County Eleanor28 1815EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Putnam County Eleanor28 1820EST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Putnam County Bancroft28 1820EST 0 0 Funnel Cloud Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WEST VIRGINIA, West Putnam County Hurricane28 1824EST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Cabell County Dudley Gap28 1826EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kanawha County Cross Lanes28 1829EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Kanawha County Alum Creek28 1900EST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Lincoln County Garretts Bend28 1939EST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Kanawha County Belle28 2000EST 0 0 5K Flash Flood 2200EST Witcher and Fields Creeks blocked roads and flooded a few basements. WISCONSIN, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED. WISCONSIN, Northeast WIZ022-030>031- Door - Marathon - Shawano - Wood - Portage - Waupaca - Outagamie - Brown - Kewaunee - Waushara - Winnebago - 035>040-045-048>050 Calumet - Manitowoc 09 0300CST 0 0 Fog 0800CST Dense fog reduced visibilities to one-quarter mile or less across most of central and east central Wisconsin. WIZ040-050 Kewaunee - Manitowoc 17 0700CST 0 0 Fog 2000CST Dense fog reduced visibilities to one-quarter mile or less in Kewaunee and Manitowoc counties. A Manitowoc women was seriously injured in a fog-related collision. Kewaunee County Kewaunee19 0046CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail in Kewaunee (Kewaunee county). Vilas County Lac Du Flambeau19 0140CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Golf ball size hail was reported in Lac du Flambeau (Vilas county) as a severe thunderstorm rolled through the area. Vilas County 4 N Conover19 0225CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind A severe thunderstorm knocked a half dozen trees down onto Highway 45 about 4 miles north of Conover (Vilas county). The trees were 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Vilas County Boulder Jct19 0230CST 0 0 3K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on power lines in Boulder Junction (Vilas county). Wood County Marshfield19 0240CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind Severe thunderstorms downed trees and signs in the Marshfield (Wood county) area. In addition, telephone, cable and power lines were also knocked down. Power outages affected nearly 1000 people. Marathon County Spencer19 0240CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind A line of intense thunderstorms produced significant wind damage in eastern Marathon county. In Spencer, part of a roof of a mobile home blew off, landed in a driveway and damaged a pickup truck. In addition, a garage was ripped from a house one mile east of Unity. Trees, power lines and a power pole were also knocked down around the area. Lincoln County Merrill19 0310CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorms winds felled trees in and around the Merrill (Lincoln county) area. Lincoln County 3 SE Merrill19 0310CST 0 0 150K Lightning Lightning started a fire that destroyed a house 3 miles southeast of Merrill. Oneida County 6 NW Rhinelander19 0320CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Strong thunderstorm winds broke a power pole off at ground level 6 miles northwest of Rhinelander. Langlade County Antigo19 0330CST 0 0 10K Thunderstorm Wind A powerful line of storms knocked trees and power lines down, tore half of a roof off of a pole building and tipped hay wagons over in the Antigo area. One of the trees fell on a house, damaging a door. Langlade County 2 W Phlox19 1300CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) A severe thunderstorm dropped golf ball size hail 2 miles west of Phlox. Strong winds blew part of a roof off of a barn and tipped Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WISCONSIN, Northeast a hay wagon over. Menominee (C) 8 NNW Neopit19 1320CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One inch hail was reported near Bass Lake. Marinette County 7 NW Crivitz19 1333CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds knocked trees onto power lines 7 miles northwest of Crivitz. Wood County 4 NE Wisconsin Rapids19 1335CST 0 0 50K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Strong straight line winds with speeds up to 80 mph produced a swath of damage across east central Wood county. The path of damage was up to 3700 feet wide in some areas. A greenhouse was flattened, barns damaged, part of a roof blown off of a metal building and a parked semi trailer knocked over. In addition, numerous trees were blown over or snapped off. Portage County Stevens Point19 1342CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind A powerful thunderstorm produced wind damage in and around the Stevens Point area. A roof was blown off of a trailer home, metal porch flipped over and gutters ripped off homes. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. One tree fell on top of a mobile home, while another fell on a truck. Power outages affected up to 300 people. Dime size hail was also reported in Stevens Point. Waupaca County 8 N Iola19 1400CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds snapped a pole off and blew it into a window.

Menominee (C) 2 E Keshena19 1435CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm winds blew trees down on County Trunk VV, 2 miles east of Keshena. Door County Gills Rock19 1450CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) One inch diameter hail fell in Gills Rock, which is located at the northern tip of the Door Peninsula. Oconto County 10 S Oconto Falls19 1500CST 0 0 5K Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Several 12 to 15 inch diameter trees were blown down on County Highway S, about 10 miles south of Oconto Falls. A porch was also damaged on a home in the Little Suamico area. Door County Brussels19 1520CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorm winds reached speeds of 60 mph near Brussels, knocking trees and power lines down and blowing a hay wagon into a car. Door County 10 W Sturgeon Bay19 1530CST 0 0 2K Thunderstorm Wind Strong thunderstorm winds damaged sheds in the Gardner area. Brown County 5 NE Green Bay21 1800CST 0 0 Tstm Wind 1815CST A strong thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 59 mph on the bay of Green Bay, approximately 5 miles northeast of the city of Green Bay (Brown county). A yacht was overturned during the storm and another boat had people overboard. Waves quickly built to 5 feet within a matter of minutes. WISCONSIN, Northwest Douglas County Solon Spgs17 2315CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) The window of a mobile home was shattered, 5 to 8 inch diameter trees were blown down, and an above-ground swimming pool was caved in. Wind speed is estimated. Douglas County Lake Nebagamon17 2320CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Several trees were blown down. Wind speed is estimated. Sawyer County Stone Lake18 0015CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Washburn County Shell Lake18 2332CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) 19 0103CST Strong thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and six-inch diameter trees. The windows of a home were also blown in. Wind speed is estimated. Washburn County Shell Lake Airport19 0116CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Another gust to 52 knots was observed at 0131CST. Washburn County Shell Lake19 0131CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WISCONSIN, Northwest Price County 3.5 S Catawba19 0245CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) A 75 foot tall white spruce tree was twisted off, and farm machinery was damaged. A wire baler was moved 300 yards by the wind. Wind speed is estimated. WISCONSIN, Southeast Kenosha County Kenosha11 0230CST 0 0 5K Lightning Lightning hit a transformer near Forest Park Elementary School and damaged an underground electrical cable feeding the school. Dane County Mazomanie16 1245CST 0 0 10K Lightning Lightning struck a Mazomanie church steeple, started a fire, and damaged the church's organ and speakers. Elsewhere in town lightning struck a home's roof and started a brief fire. WIZ060 Ozaukee 17 0730CST 0 0 Fog 1230CST Very dense fog reduced visibilities to 100 feet or less, forcing the closing of Interstate 43 northbound traffice from Saukville to Port Washington for 4.5 hours. A 15 vehicle accident triggered the closure. Sauk County La Valle18 0220CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) WIZ072 Kenosha 19 2300CST 0 0 Flood 20 2000CST A steady, but occasionally heavy, rain affect most of Kenosha county and resulted in widespread flooding. Two to 3 inches of rain fell on top of a previously saturated ground. Numerous roads had water over them, and there were numerous washouts of roadside ditches, culverts, and shoulders. The area around and in the villages of Paris and Somers was hard hit. A 15-foot section of a road shoulder collapsed on Highway D south of Highway N, or 3SE of Paris. In some locations near these villages had 5 to 6 feet of water covering low road spots. In the city of Kenosha the rain officially totaled 2.57 inches. Throughout the county there were numerous reports of water in basements, and sewers backing up. Unofficially there were reports of 4 inch rain totals. WIZ071 Racine 19 2300CST 0 0 Flood 20 2000CST An all-day rain, peaking with a late afternoon 2 inch downpour in less than 2 hours, resulted in widespread flooding across Racine county. The high waters completly covered a stalled automobile west of Elwood, but the driver escaped harm. Total rainfall for the day was around 3 inches. Many county roads had 1 to 2 feet of water on them, and numerous basements had a couple feet of in them. From time to time, scattered stretches of county roads were closed. WISCONSIN, Southwest Vernon County Stoddard 18 0105CST 0 0 2.5K 0.60K Hail (2.00) Large hail damaged vehicles, trees, and gardens. La Crosse County 5 S La Crosse18 0110CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Reported by the county sheriff's office. Monroe County Leon18 0120CST 0 0 Hail (0.88) Nickel size hail was reported. Buffalo County Nelson 19 0139CST 0 2 85K 0.20K Thunderstorm Wind (G78) A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms produced straight-line winds up to 90 mph. Hardest hit were areas from Alma to Nelson and Mondovi. A waste transfer building and several barns were destroyed along county highway D northeast of Nelson. Heavy damage was reported to barns just south of Mondovi. Only 2 people were injured during the storm. Buffalo County Nelson19 0139CST 0 0 Hail (0.75) Buffalo County Alma19 0145CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G78) Trempealeau County Whitehall 19 0205CST 0 0 25K 0.20K Thunderstorm Wind (G78) A line of severe thunderstorms produced straight-line wind gusts between 70 and 90 mph. Several buildings were damaged and numerous trees were knocked down throughout the county. Trempealeau County Centerville19 0210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Trempealeau County Arcadia19 0210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Trempealeau County Ettrick19 0210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) La Crosse County 3 E Holmen19 0222CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Thunderstorms produced straight-line wind gusts of 60 mph near Holmen and 58 mph at the La Crosse National Weather Service Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WISCONSIN, Southwest office. La Crosse County 3 E La Crosse19 0223CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Jackson County Taylor19 0225CST 0 0 100K Thunderstorm Wind (G78) A line of severe thunderstorms produced straight-line winds up to 90 mph. A two mile wide swath of damage occurred just southeast of Taylor with numerous buildings damaged and trees down. Areas west of Price on Highway 10 were also hit hard with downed barns and killed livestock. Taylor County Lublin19 0230CST 0 0 500K Thunderstorm Wind (G78) A line of severe thunderstorms produced straight-line winds up to 90 mph. Several barns and homes were damaged or destroyed along Highway 73, Highway 64 and County Road F. Wide swaths of trees were also knocked down and a barn was damaged in the Rib Lake area. Clark County Neillsville19 0230CST 0 0 80K Lightning A lightning strike caused a house fire.

Monroe County Sparta to19 0235CST 0 0 0.80K Thunderstorm Wind (G61) Tomah 0250CST A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds of 60 to 70 mph knocked down numerous large trees. Clark County Loyal19 0240CST 0 0 500K Thunderstorm Wind (G75) A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms caused wind gusts of 90 mph. Several barns were damaged or destroyed in the Loyal area, while numerous trees were blown down across the county. Barns and mobile home were damaged in Pine Valley township and in the Greenwood area. Juneau County New Lisbon19 0307CST 0 0 0.50K Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Wind gusts up to 70 mph knocked down several large trees along Interstate 90. Juneau County Lyndon Station19 1430CST 0 0 0.20K Thunderstorm Wind Large trees were blown down along Interstate 90. WISCONSIN, West Polk County Frederic17 2227CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) Polk County Luck17 2230CST 0 0 99K Hail (2.50) Large hail damaged 50 vehicles in used car sales lot. St. Croix County Hudson17 2230CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) St. Croix County Hudson17 2230CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) St. Croix County New Richmond17 2245CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Barron County 1 NW Reeve to17 2301CST 0 0 Hail (1.50) Reeve Barron County Prairie Farm17 2310CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Minor roof damage to several homes. Tree fell on one house.

Dunn County 4 S Ridgeland to17 2310CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50) Ridgeland 6 to 8 inch tree limbs blown down.

Rusk County Bruce18 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large trees and power lines down.

Polk County Frederic18 2227CST 0 0 Hail (1.75) St. Croix County New Richmond18 2245CST 0 0 Hail (1.00) Polk County Frederic18 2330CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Rusk County Bruce19 0000CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Large trees and power lines down.

St. Croix County New Richmond19 0005CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G52) Polk County Centuria19 0055CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55) Trees down. Estimated wind speed.

St. Croix County 3 S Hudson to19 0055CST 0 0 2.5M Thunderstorm Wind (G85) Hudson A dozen homes severely damaged in Troy township, just south of Hudson. Estimated damage cost for entire county. Pierce County River Falls19 0100CST 0 0 1M Thunderstorm Wind (G75) Structural damage to many buildings. Grocery store lost portion of roof. Local airport lost hangar roof and doors. Estimated wind speed. Damage estimate for entire county.

St. Croix County Roberts to 19 0105CST 0 0 2.7M 300K Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Glenwood City Structural damage from Roberts to Baldwin and Glenwood City. Estimated windspeed. Damage estimate for entire county. Polk County Balsam Lake19 0105CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Trees down. Estimated windspeed.

Dunn County Connorsville to19 0110CST 0 0 2.2M Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Sand Creek Some snowfall amounts included 11 inches at Chippewa Falls, 10 inches at Ladysmith, 9 inches at Menomonie and Durand, 8 inches at Rice Lake and Stanley, 7.4 inches at Eau Claire and 7 inches at River Falls and Amery. The snow was mixed with freezing rain and sleet at times.

St. Croix County 8 E River Falls19 0115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Three cattle killed from collapsed barn. Estimated windspeed.

Dunn County 4 W Rock Falls19 0115CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Silo fell on barn killing 41 cows. Estimated windspeed.

Barron County 1 S Chetek19 0130CST 0 0 250K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Barn and garage destroyed. Estimated windspeed. Damage estimate for entire county.

Pepin County Porcupine to19 0130CST 0 0 4.5M Thunderstorm Wind (G75) 3 E Durand 10 homes destroyed. 56 homes with major damage. Estimated windspeed. Damage estimate for entire county.

Pepin County 2 SE Pepin19 0145CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G70) Four injured from chimney falling through roof. One residence completely destroyed. Estimated windspeed.

Chippewa County 3 NE New Auburn19 0150CST 0 0 800K Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Airplane hangar collapsed damaging airplane and vehicles. Estimated wind speed. Damage estimate for entire county. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WISCONSIN, West Chippewa County Cadott19 0200CST 0 1 900K Thunderstorm Wind (G65) Roofs torn off 6 houses. Roof partially torn off library. Barn collapse resulted in 10 cattle lost 3 miles south of Cadott. Water damage to Cadott Area Historical Society. Estimated windspeed.

Eau Claire County Eau Claire19 0200CST 0 0 500K Thunderstorm Wind (G67) School lost portion of roof just southwest of Eau Claire. Several businesses in Eau Claire also had structural damage. Estimated damage for entire county.

Chippewa County Boyd to19 0210CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G65) 3 N Stanley Barns and sheds destroyed. Estimated windspeed.

Eau Claire County 3 SW Augusta19 0225CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) Sheds destroyed. Estimated windspeed.

WYOMING, Central and West WYZ022 Rock Springs/Green River 16 1815MST 0 0 High Wind (G53) Thunderstorm wind gust. WYOMING, Extreme Southwest

NONE REPORTED. WYOMING, North Central Sheridan County 15 NE Sheridan13 1935MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1940MST Sheridan County 9 N Leiter13 1950MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1955MST Sheridan County 1 E Leiter13 1950MST 0 0 Hail (1.25) 1955MST WYOMING, Northeast Crook County 20 N Hulett07 1610MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1645MST Crook County 12 N Hulett to07 1630MST 3 100 0 0 10K Tornado (F1) 13 NNE Hulett 1640MST A tornado began on the north side of Highway 112 near Deer Creek uprooting 20 to 30 trees. The tornado moved east northeast 3 miles uprooting several large trees and destroying part of a barn.

Crook County Colony16 1830MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1835MST Crook County Colony16 1830MST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60) 1835MST Campbell County 12 W Wright30 1615MST 0 0 Hail (1.75) 1620MST Campbell County Wright30 1638MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) WYOMING, Southeast Goshen County La Grange06 2218MST 0 0 Hail (2.50) 2224MST WYZ067 Platte 17 1054MST 0 0 High Wind (G45) 1345MST Winds were sustained at between 40 and 50 MPH for a time in the west half of Platte County. Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena

Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1996 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm WYOMING, Southeast Albany County 3 N Laramie to23 1230MST 0.2 50 0 0 50K Tornado (F0) 3.2 N Laramie 1234MST A tornado briefly touched down just north of Laramie. The tornado downed a large spruce tree and a metal shed was blown up into a tree. Carbon County Rawlins24 1300MST 0 0 Flash Flood 1400MST Heavy rainfall in a short time caused street flooding in Rawlins. Some roads were closed for a time and some accidents occurred. Albany County 20 NE Bosler30 1230MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1234MST Platte County Sybille Canyon30 1230MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1234MST Platte County Chugwater30 1410MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1415MST One inch diameter hail piled to a depth of three inches along Interstate 25 near Chugwater. Platte County Chugwater30 1424MST 0 0 Hail (1.00) 1430MST Platte County Chugwater30 1430MST 0 0 0.30K Hail (1.00) 1435MST One inch diameter hail piled to a depth of four inches and broke a car windshield.

Goshen County 5 NW Hawk Springs30 1524MST 0 0 Hail (0.75) 1529MST Platte County 9 NW Chugwater30 1530MST 0 0 Hail (2.00) 1535MST Goshen County 15 W Hawk Springs to 30 1535MST 0 0 10K 10K Hail (1.75) 5 E Hawk Springs 1544MST Golfball sized hail fell from west to southeast of Hawk Springs. Some farms in the area had roof danage and windows blown out. The hail fell in a one mild wide path. Crops were also damaged in the area by hail.