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Trees and power lines were downed from New Llano southward to the Beauregard Parish line.

Thunderstorm Wind in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 11-AUG-00 16:15:00 to 11-AUG-00 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: NEW LLANO
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Trees were blown down across the road in Pecan Island.

Thunderstorm Wind in VERMILION, LOUISIANA
From 21-AUG-00 10:05:00 to 21-AUG-00 10:05:00 (CST)
Location: PECAN IS
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Trees and power lines were downed in Sugartown.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 21-AUG-00 14:00:00 to 21-AUG-00 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: SUGARTOWN
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sheriff department reported trees and power lines downed in Burkeville.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, TEXAS
From 21-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 21-AUG-00 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: BURKEVILLE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Trees were blown down across town, and some landed on an apartment complex.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, TEXAS
From 21-AUG-00 15:19:00 to 21-AUG-00 15:19:00 (CST)
Location: JASPER
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sheriff department reported trees downed in Reeves.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, LOUISIANA
From 21-AUG-00 16:15:00 to 21-AUG-00 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: REEVES
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sheriff department reported trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in TYLER, TEXAS
From 21-AUG-00 16:35:00 to 21-AUG-00 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: COLMESNEIL
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Trees downed in Longville.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 21-AUG-00 14:40:00 to 21-AUG-00 14:40:00 (CST)
Location: LONGVILLE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Trees and power lines were downed from Washington to Opelousas.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA
From 22-AUG-00 15:30:00 to 22-AUG-00 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: WASHINGTON
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Trees were blown down, as reported by the sheriff department. Some trees were uprooted, others were snapped in half along Old Town Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 31-AUG-00 14:40:00 to 31-AUG-00 14:40:00 (CST)
Location: MOSS BLUFF
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Several stores and a car dealership were damaged from severe thunderstorm winds. A large department store received significant roof damage, causing water to come into the building. Bunkie Elementrary School also received some damage, where a portable classroom was destroyed by falling trees. Several automobiles received damage from flying debris. Many trees and power lines were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in AVOYELLES, LOUISIANA
From 31-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 31-AUG-00 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: BUNKIE
Magnitude: 64 E
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Numerous trees were blown down, some on houses. A school under construction was severely damaged by the high winds, estimated to be around 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 31-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 31-AUG-00 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
A weak tornado briefly touched down in a high elevation portion of North Foster.  The location was on East Killingly Road, about 2 miles east of the Connecticut state line, at an elevation of 670 feet.  The damage was isolated, with a large part of a tall pine tree snapped off near the top, and large branches near one foot in diameter taken down.  Large limbs were broken off an oak tree adjacent to the pine.  An apple tree was downed, and a six-foot wooden table was overturned.  Aside from this, there was no damage evident anywhere else in the vicinity.Based upon the damage observed, the tornado was rated an F0, with wind speeds of 40 to 72 mph.  The path length was only 0.2 mile and the width was 15 yards.  The funnel was observed moving from southwest to northeast.Also that afternoon, another severe thunderstorm dropped dime size hail in Coventry.

Tornado in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 16-AUG-00 14:00:00 to 16-AUG-00 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: FOSTER
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Brief weak tornado

Hail in KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 16-AUG-00 14:40:00 to 16-AUG-00 14:40:00 (EST)
Location: COVENTRY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Waterspout in ESCAMBIA, FLORIDA
From 08-AUG-00 06:45:00 to 08-AUG-00 06:50:00 (CST)
Location: PENSACOLA
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A waterspout was reported over Pensacola Bay just east of Pensacola.  The waterspout was short  lived and dissipated over the bay without moving ashore.
Waterspout in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 22-AUG-00 05:25:00 to 22-AUG-00 05:35:00 (CST)
Location: ORANGE BEACH
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A waterspout was observed over the Gulf waters just offshore of Orange Beach.   The waterspout remained offshore and dissipated.
Waterspout in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 27-AUG-00 08:45:00 to 27-AUG-00 09:00:00 (CST)
Location: GULF SHRS
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A waterspout was reported moving east over the Gulf waters between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.  The waterspout remained offshore, where it eventually dissipated.
Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-AUG-00 14:36:00 to 31-AUG-00 14:36:00 (CST)
Location: MAGNOLIA
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind in TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
From 31-AUG-00 15:15:00 to 31-AUG-00 15:15:00 (CST)
Location: HAMMOND
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees were blown down from Hammond to Ponchatoula.
Thunderstorm Wind in ST. CHARLES, LOUISIANA
From 31-AUG-00 15:55:00 to 31-AUG-00 15:55:00 (CST)
Location: HAHNVILLE
Property damage: .75K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees and power lines were blown down.
The combination of a weak onshore flow from a nearly stationary low pressure system off the Delmarva Peninsula and the spring astronomical tides by the full moon caused some minor tidal flooding around the time of high tide Sunday evening the 13th. The high tide reached 7.25 feet above mean lower low water at Cape May and 6.6 feet above mean lower low water at both Sandy Hook and Atlantic City. Minor tidal flooding usually starts at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water. By Monday morning the 14th, the low pressure system had weakened and started to move toward Cape Cod.

Flood in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 13-AUG-00 18:00:00 to 13-AUG-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flood in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 13-AUG-00 18:00:00 to 13-AUG-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flood in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 13-AUG-00 18:00:00 to 13-AUG-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flood in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 13-AUG-00 18:00:00 to 13-AUG-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flood in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 13-AUG-00 18:00:00 to 13-AUG-00 21:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Slow moving thunderstorms developed along a stationary front across eastern New York during the afternoon of September 2.  With a tropical air mass in place, the thunderstorms produced very heavy  rain. One cell became briefly severe as it moved across Saratoga County. Wind from this storm brought down trees at Ballston Spa. Meanwhile, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved over Herkimer county and produced brief heavy rainfall. Doppler radar estimated up to 4 inches of rainfall in the south central section of the county. The result was flash flooding on the streets of Herkimer. Carden Creek, in East Herkimer, overflowed its banks onto a nearby  road. Basements of nearby homes flooded. State Highway Route 5 in Little Falls was closed between Falange's and Gun Club Road, as it was covered with two feet of water and mud for a few hours.

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 02-SEP-00 17:00:00 to 02-SEP-00 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: BALLSTON SPA
Property damage: 12K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 02-SEP-00 18:00:00 to 02-SEP-00 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: HERKIMER
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 02-SEP-00 18:15:00 to 02-SEP-00 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: EAST HERKIMER
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 02-SEP-00 18:38:00 to 02-SEP-00 20:10:00 (EST)
Location: LITTLE FALLS
Property damage: 29K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Hail in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 09-AUG-00 12:00:00 to 09-AUG-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Location: SAMANTHA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Dime size hail was reported in northern Tuscaloosa County near Samantha.
Hail in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 09-AUG-00 13:15:00 to 09-AUG-00 13:15:00 (CST)
Location: VANCE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Dime size hail fell near the city of Vance.
Hail in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 09-AUG-00 13:30:00 to 09-AUG-00 13:30:00 (CST)
Location: BREMEN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Dime size hail was observed near Colony.
Hail in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 09-AUG-00 14:27:00 to 09-AUG-00 14:27:00 (CST)
Location: FOSTERS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 3K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in Fosters and in Sipsey.
Flash Flood in SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
From 29-AUG-00 18:45:00 to 29-AUG-00 18:45:00 (PST)
Location: FT IRWIN
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash flooding caused Langford Road and Ft Irwin Road to be closed for about an hour.
Tornado in LINCOLN, NEVADA
From 31-AUG-00 16:40:00 to 31-AUG-00 16:40:00 (PST)
Location: HIKO
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A tornado touched down briefly 5N of Hiko, NV on a ridgetop. No apparent damage as tornado touched down in open country and was on the ground for no more than two minutes.
An isolated severe thunderstorm that affected Bangor (Van Buren County) produced strong wind gusts that downed an 18 inch diameter tree, as well as numerous 12 inch diameter trees near Van Auken Lake and along County Road 376.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 27-JUL-00 18:00:00 to 27-JUL-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: BANGOR
Magnitude: 53 E
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 24-AUG-00 19:35:00 to 24-AUG-00 19:35:00 (EST)
Location: SELLERS
Magnitude: 55 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

SKYWARN spotter reported power lines down at Temperance Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind in FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 24-AUG-00 20:05:00 to 24-AUG-00 20:05:00 (EST)
Location: FLORENCE
Magnitude: 65 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

911 center reported a tree down on a house in the Quinby area.  Trees were also reported down on Williamsburg Road.
Thunderstorm Wind in NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 24-AUG-00 23:00:00 to 24-AUG-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Location: WILMINGTON
Magnitude: 50 M
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

An anemometer at the North Carolina State Port measured a 58 mph wind gust that caused significant damage to a crane.
Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 17:40:00 to 10-AUG-00 17:40:00 (CST)
Location: MANCHESTER
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 2K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were blown down near Smith Lake in the northeast part of Walker County.
Thunderstorm Wind in AUTAUGA, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 19:00:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A few trees were blown down in several locations throughout Autauga County.
Lightning in NYE, NEVADA
From 03-AUG-00 10:30:00 to 04-AUG-00 16:00:00 (PST)
Location: MERCURY
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE

Lightning started a wildfire in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge that burned an estimated 1,200 acres.
Flash Flood in CLARK, NEVADA
From 16-AUG-00 16:25:00 to 16-AUG-00 18:00:00 (PST)
Location: SEARCHLIGHT
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong thunderstorms moved through Searchlight, NV producing flash flooding that closed Searchlight Highway for several hours.
Thunderstorm Wind in ASCENSION, LOUISIANA
From 31-AUG-00 15:55:00 to 31-AUG-00 15:55:00 (CST)
Location: PRAIRIEVILLE
Property damage: .75K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.
The combination of a weak onshore flow from a nearly stationary low pressure system off the Delmarva Peninsula and the spring astronomical tides by the full moon caused some minor tidal flooding around the time of high tide Sunday evening the 13th. The high tide at Lewes reached 6.7 feet above mean lower low water, the level at which minor tidal flooding usually starts.  By Monday morning the 14th, the low pressure system had weakened and started to move toward Cape Cod.

Flood in DELAWARE BEACHES, DELAWARE
From 13-AUG-00 18:30:00 to 13-AUG-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
From 24-AUG-00 02:30:00 to 24-AUG-00 02:30:00 (PST)
Location: WILBUR
Magnitude: 52 
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

An apparent dry microburst descended on a small area south of Wilbur, causing damage in an area about 60 feet wide.  An anemometer measured a wind gust to 60 mph and the temperature briefly rose to 84 degrees at 330 AM PDT.  A barbecue with its five-gallon propane tank was blown across a yard, and a six-inch tree limb was broken from a tree.
Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 17:10:00 to 10-AUG-00 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: GUNTERSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 3K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A few trees were knocked down in central Marshall County around Lake Guntersville and in the city of Guntersville.
Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 18:20:00 to 10-AUG-00 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: WILSONVILLE
Magnitude: 60 E
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across eastern Shelby County.  One mobile home was overturned and a few trees fell onto homes.
Thunderstorm Wind in ELMORE, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 19:45:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:05:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 2K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A few trees and power lines were knocked down throughout the county.
Hail in LEE, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 16:00:00 to 10-AUG-00 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: AUBURN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Dime size hail was reported in Auburn and in Loachapoka.
An area of showers and thunderstorms moved across Maryland between 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM EDT on the 27th.  These storms produced very heavy rainfall, small hail, frequent lighting, and gusty winds.  In Anne Arundel County, the police department received 15 calls for either downed trees or power lines after the storms moved through.  Nearly 10,000 customers in the area lost power.  In Montgomery County, two homes were damaged by lighting fires.  One home received $80,000 in damaged to its attic and the other home received $15,000 in damage.  A total of 1.74 inches of rain fell in Damascus.  Little Bennet Creek flooded Kings Valley Road temporarily after the deluge.  In Prince George's County, a wind gust of 50 MPH was estimated at Beltsville.  Rainfall totals across the county included 1.74 inches at Lake Arbor, 1.71 inches in Beltsville, and 1.67 inches at Harry Truman Drive.  Street flooding was reported in College Park.  In Frederick County, pea to bean sized hail fell in Wolfsville.  A total of 2.70 inches of rain fell in Thurmont.  In Carroll County, minor flooding was reported in Westminister.  Rainfall totals included 2.70 inches in Westminister and 2.25 inches in Finksburg.  In Baltimore County, just over 2 inches of rain fell in Towson.  In Harford County, 1.83 inches fell at Conowingo Dam and a wind gust of 48 MPH was reported in Aberdeen.

Lightning in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 17:45:00 to 27-AUG-00 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: SILVER SPG
Property damage: 95K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Two house fires were started by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 17:30:00 to 27-AUG-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines were downed.

Heavy Rain in CARROLL, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 27-AUG-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 27-AUG-00 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in PRINCE GEORGE'S, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 27-AUG-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Rain in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 27-AUG-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in HARFORD, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 27-AUG-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 27-AUG-00 15:00:00 to 27-AUG-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Tornado in WASHINGTON, COLORADO
From 21-JUL-00 17:22:00 to 21-JUL-00 17:22:00 (MST)
Location: ANTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, COLORADO
From 21-JUL-00 17:48:00 to 21-JUL-00 17:48:00 (MST)
Location: BRUSH
Magnitude: 60 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Microburst winds damaged a garage and destroyed a small shed in Brush.  The burst blew the roof off the garage and smashed the shed.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, COLORADO
From 21-JUL-00 17:46:00 to 21-JUL-00 17:46:00 (MST)
Location: WELDONA
Magnitude: 60 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong thunderstorm winds snapped branches, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, off trees along State Highway 144.
Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 18:10:00 to 10-AUG-00 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: HARPERSVILLE
Magnitude: 60 E
Property damage: 45K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous trees were knocked down in and around the city of Harpersville.  One mobile home was blown off its foundation.  One mobile home was rolled over several times and many outbuildings were destroyed.  Some of the trees fell onto homes.  There were no reported injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind in HALE, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-00 20:15:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:15:00 (CST)
Location: MOUNDVILLE
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were knocked down in the northeast part of the county near the Talladega National Forest.
Wildfire in BEAVERHEAD, MONTANA
From 02-JUL-00 17:00:00 to 04-JUL-00 17:00:00 (MST)
Location: GRANT
Property damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Bachelor Mtn. fire, 400 acres burned, lightning caused.
Wildfire in BEAVERHEAD, MONTANA
From 26-JUL-00 12:30:00 to 28-JUL-00 17:00:00 (MST)
Location: MONIDA
Property damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Snowline fire, 3059 acres burned, unknown cause.
A potent storm system tracked out of the southern Plains into the mid Mississippi Valley, and brought warm air aloft, which set the stage for a mix of precipitation across the area.  Freezing rain and sleet started in far northeast Missouri and west central Illinois around midday, then spread northward across eastern Iowa and western Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours.  The mix of freezing rain, sleet, and some snow continued overnight into the early morning hours of the 16th.  Law enforcement, NWS cooperative observers, and spotters reported significant ice accumulations across the entire area, with amounts up to a half inch in Scotland county.  The icy roads made for very dangerous driving conditions, and numerous reports of accidents and cars in ditches.  Fortunately, area law enforcement did not report any serious accidents, despite the high level of activity.

Ice Storm in CLARK, MISSOURI
From 15-DEC-00 13:00:00 to 16-DEC-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in SCOTLAND, MISSOURI
From 15-DEC-00 13:00:00 to 16-DEC-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Flash Flood in RICHLAND, ILLINOIS
From 23-AUG-00 21:00:00 to 24-AUG-00 00:15:00 (CST)
Location: OLNEY
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Severe thunderstorms across the county dropped heavy rainfall onto already saturated ground. Radar estimates indicated 3 to 4 inches of rain fell during the evening hours. As a result, numerous roads in the Olney area were reported underwater and impassable through the evening. No injuries were reported and no damage estimates were available.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAZEWELL, ILLINOIS
From 23-AUG-00 17:15:00 to 23-AUG-00 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: MACKINAW
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

A fifteen inch diameter tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 23-AUG-00 23:32:00 to 23-AUG-00 23:32:00 (CST)
Location: XENIA
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A large tree was blown down in Xenia.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-AUG-00 21:17:00 to 23-AUG-00 21:17:00 (CST)
Location: WAVERLY
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in town.

Tornado in MCLEAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-AUG-00 17:23:00 to 23-AUG-00 17:24:00 (CST)
Location: TWIN GROVE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Within a path of damaging winds, a tornado spun up 1.2 miles west southwest of Twin Grove.  It destroyed a large section of a corn field, then crossed a county road destroying several mature trees and demolishing a small metal shed.  The house on the property suffered only superficial damage to some trim.  The tornado continued to the southeast to another homestead, destroying several more mature trees and some rail fencing.  Sheet metal from the shed was found scattered about the second homestead.  The house on this property was undamaged.  The tornado then reached a densely forested area, where surface friction dissipated the vortex.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-AUG-00 17:17:00 to 23-AUG-00 17:39:00 (CST)
Location: DANVERS
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

From just south of Danvers to Bloomington, sporadic wind damage was observed.  Minor crop damage was found, as well as, numerous downed trees.  In Bloomington, numerous power lines and large tree limbs were blown down.  One large tree limb fell onto a porch damaging it, then landed on a sport utility vehicle causing minor damage.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, ILLINOIS
From 23-AUG-00 21:22:00 to 23-AUG-00 21:27:00 (CST)
Location: OLNEY
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several power lines and a large tree were blown down in Olney.
Lightning caused a power surge that damaged the electronic scales at the Laconia transfer station resulting in about $5000. in damages.

Lightning in BELKNAP, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 18-JUL-00 12:00:00 to 18-JUL-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Location: LACONIA
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Lightning struck a four-story apartment building causing a small fire and damaging the roof and wall of the building.

Lightning in CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 18-JUL-00 14:00:00 to 18-JUL-00 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: PORTLAND
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Local law enforcement reported numerous trees down in the Quincy and Paloma areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, ILLINOIS
From 22-AUG-00 19:00:00 to 22-AUG-00 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: QUINCY
Magnitude: 51 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, ILLINOIS
From 22-AUG-00 19:04:00 to 22-AUG-00 19:04:00 (CST)
Location: PALOMA
Magnitude: 51 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Lightning struck an apartment building, damaging the roof and wall of the building, and destroying a television and phones.

Lightning in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 18-JUL-00 13:55:00 to 18-JUL-00 13:55:00 (EST)
Location: LEWISTON
Reported by: NEWSPAPER