sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Lightning knocked out power and started several fires in the High Desert. About 17,000 customers were affected briefly. Traffic signals were knocked out in Hesperia and a garage and two cars were destroyed by a fire started from a lightning strike on the nearby power pole. Several small fires were also started by lightning strikes in the back country areas near Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear Lake, and Silverwood. Lightning strikes on the beach and in the water along the south San Diego County coast, forced lifeguards to close the beaches briefly.

Lightning in SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
From 02-AUG-00 13:08:00 to 02-AUG-00 13:40:00 (PST)
Location: HESPERIA
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning in RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
From 02-AUG-00 13:00:00 to 02-AUG-00 13:30:00 (PST)
Location: HEMET
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
From 02-AUG-00 13:30:00 to 02-AUG-00 13:50:00 (PST)
Location: CORONADO
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
A Frost Warning was issued for the above areas at 15:05 PDT on 09/22/00 but it was cancelled at 21:36 PDT because of forecast winds and cloud cover.  Low temperatures this night were in the 40s in these California zones, so it was likely that little or no frost occurred.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA
From 21-SEP-00 15:05:00 to 21-SEP-00 21:36:00 (PST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

See below.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MODOC COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 21-SEP-00 15:05:00 to 21-SEP-00 21:36:00 (PST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

See below.
A Frost Warning was issued for the above areas at 1505 PDT but it was cancelled at 2136 PDT because of forecast winds and sky cover.  Low temperatures were mostly in the upper 30s to lower 40s...with some higher elevation stations in the lower 30s.  No frost reports were received, but some patchy frost likely did develop.  Overall, it appears that cancelling the warning was a good call.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KLAMATH BASIN, OREGON
From 21-SEP-00 15:05:00 to 21-SEP-00 21:36:00 (PST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

See below.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN & EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY & WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, OREGON
From 21-SEP-00 15:05:00 to 21-SEP-00 21:36:00 (PST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

See below.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CENTRAL & EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, OREGON
From 21-SEP-00 15:05:00 to 21-SEP-00 21:36:00 (PST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

See below.
High Wind in ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
From 10-OCT-00 21:00:00 to 11-OCT-00 12:00:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 55 E
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A strong 976 mb low, moving close to 45 mph north northeastward, crossed Shemya around midnight Tuesday.  Sustained southerly winds were estimated at 60+ mph around Amchitka...on the east side of the storm.  Winds shifted rapidly to the west and southwest behind the low and began to diminish Wednesday.
Lightning ignited a fire southeast of Rangely, Colorado.  The fire consumed over 1500 acres of brush and timber.

Wildfire in RIO BLANCO, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-00 17:00:00 to 24-JUL-00 17:00:00 (MST)
Location: RANGELY
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE
The remnants of what once was Hurricane Gordon dropped heavy rain across the northern two-thirds of New Castle County and caused minor flooding along the Christina River as well as poor drainage flooding in low-lying areas. The rain was not unusually heavy, but came after what was already an unseasonably wet September and summer. Most of the heavy rain fell between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. EDT. The Christina River at Coochs Bridge was above its 9 foot flood stage from 5 p.m until 6 p.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at 9.13 feet at 530 p.m. EDT.  Storm totals included 1.82 inches in Newark and 1.54 inches at the New Castle County Airport.  No serious damage or injuries were reported.

Flash Flood in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 19-SEP-00 16:00:00 to 19-SEP-00 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
The remnants of what once was Hurricane Gordon dropped heavy rain across southeast Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and early evening of the 19th. It caused poor drainage flooding in low-lying areas. The heaviest rain fell along the Montgomery/Bucks County border near the Willow Grove NAS and also caused small stream flooding. The rain was not unusually heavy, but came after what was already an unseasonably wet September and summer.  In Bucks County, stream flooding was reported in the Little Neshaminy Creek Basin in Warrington and Warminster Townships. Several roads were flooded. In Montgomery County, the Pennypack Creek overflowed and damaged parked cars at the Pennypack Elementary School in Hatboro. Flood waters also covered the lobby, dining room and kitchen floors of the Old Mill Inn. In Horsham Township, homes on County Line Road were flooded. One home had four feet of water in its garage. Storm totals included 2.64 inches at the Willow Grove NAS (Montgomery County), 2.60 inches in Southampton (Bucks County), 2.46 inches at King of Prussia (Montgomery County), 2.22 inches in Reading (Berks County), 2.18 inches at Northeast Philadelphia Airport, 1.69 inches at Neshaminy Falls (Bucks County), 1.66 inches in Exton (Chester County) and 1.57 inches in Furlong (Bucks County),  No serious injuries were reported.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 19-SEP-00 20:00:00 to 19-SEP-00 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: HATBORO
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Flash Flood in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 19-SEP-00 20:00:00 to 19-SEP-00 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: WARRINGTON
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Lightning in NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
From 02-AUG-00 14:30:00 to 02-AUG-00 14:30:00 (PST)
Location: COLEVILLE
Property damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter report of lightning-caused fires that threatened homes causing residents to be evacuated.  Highway 395 was closed from Bridgeport to Topaz, California.
A series of thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding of streams in the western part of the county. Doppler Radar storm total estimates (adjusted from surrounding ground truth reports) indicated as much as 4 inches of rain fell in Tulpehocken and Marion Townships. Several roads were flooded and closed in Marion and Jefferson Townships. Many tributaries of the Tulpehocken Creek exceeded bankfull. Poor drainage flooding also occurred around the Reading area with four roads within the city closed and Pennsylvania State Route 10 and U.S. Route 222 closed south of the city. Storm totals included 3.29 inches in Bethel Township, 2.86 inches in Myerstown (Eastern Lebanon County), 2.30 inches in Bernville 1.93 inches in Hamburg and 1.66 inches in Vinemont. Flooding from the heavy rain forced the closure of the swim beach in Blue Marsh Lake. No serious injuries were reported.

Flash Flood in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-JUN-00 19:00:00 to 26-JUN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Location: WEST PORTION
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
A severe thunderstorm knocked down between 30 and 50 trees on the northeast side of Parvin Lake within Parvin State Park. Thunderstorms that evening were responsible for power outages to 4,600 homes and businesses in southern New Jersey in Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic, Gloucester and Camden Counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 26-JUN-00 19:25:00 to 26-JUN-00 19:25:00 (EST)
Location: CENTERTON
Magnitude: 50 E
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Thunderstorms dropped heavy rain across southern Caroline County during the late afternoon of the 27th. Storm totals averaged between 1 and 3 inches and caused considerable poor drainage flooding. No serious injuries were reported. The storm total from Federalsburg was 2.80 inches.

Heavy Rain in CAROLINE, MARYLAND
From 27-JUN-00 16:00:00 to 27-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: CHOPTANK
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Thunderstorms dropped heavy rain across southwestern Sussex County during the late afternoon of the 27th. Storm totals averaged between 1 and around 3 inches and caused considerable poor drainage flooding. No serious injuries were reported. The storm total from nearby Federalsburg (in Caroline County Maryland) was 2.80 inches.

Heavy Rain in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 27-JUN-00 16:30:00 to 27-JUN-00 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: DUBLIN HILL
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused the flooding of some of the creeks in southern New Castle County south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Doppler Radar storm total estimates in a narrow band from Townsend east through the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area ranged between 1.5 and 2.5 inches. Most of the rain fell within one hour.

Flash Flood in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 28-JUN-00 03:00:00 to 28-JUN-00 05:00:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Lightning in MOODY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-JUN-00 15:30:00 to 03-JUN-00 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: COLMAN
Property damage: .07M
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck a house, starting a fire which caused heavy damage.
Hail in LASSEN, CALIFORNIA
From 05-JUL-00 13:48:00 to 05-JUL-00 14:00:00 (PST)
Location: PITTVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter report of .75 inch hail.  Hail covering the ground and .32 inches of rain in 12 minutes, 4 miles east of McArthur.
Hail in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 19:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: MOSCOW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Golfball size hail fell off and on for 30 minutes, 4 se of Cave or 7 e of Moscow.

Flash Flood in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 20:20:00 to 25-JUN-00 20:20:00 (CST)
Location: HANSTON
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Streets flooded.

Flash Flood in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 20:32:00 to 25-JUN-00 20:32:00 (CST)
Location: MACKSVILLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water was flowing over highway 50.

Thunderstorm Wind in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 20:45:00 to 25-JUN-00 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: SUBLETTE
Magnitude: 65 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Six inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Flash Flood in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: KINSLEY
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Streets flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRATT, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 21:08:00 to 25-JUN-00 21:08:00 (CST)
Location: PRATT
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous 6 to 8 inch limbs blown down.  One large tree fell on a pickup truck.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSH, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 19:15:00 to 25-JUN-00 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: RUSH CENTER
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Eight inch diameter tree split.

Thunderstorm Wind in NESS, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 19:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: BAZINE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Power poles and lines knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARBER, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 22:15:00 to 25-JUN-00 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: SUN CITY
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

One inch tree branches blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 22-JUL-00 08:00:00 to 22-JUL-00 08:00:00 (CST)
Location: BAGWELL
Magnitude: 55 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 22-JUL-00 08:10:00 to 22-JUL-00 08:10:00 (CST)
Location: CLARKSVILLE
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Oak trees down along Hwy 37.
Thunderstorm Wind in GALLATIN, MONTANA
From 03-JUL-00 13:00:00 to 03-JUL-00 13:00:00 (MST)
Location: MAUDLOW
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

1.75 inch hail...wind gust 52 kt.
Thunderstorm Wind in MEAGHER, MONTANA
From 03-JUL-00 14:00:00 to 03-JUL-00 14:00:00 (MST)
Location: MARTINSDALE
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Wind gust to 80kt...hail 1.75 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 03-JUL-00 15:30:00 to 03-JUL-00 15:30:00 (MST)
Location: LEWISTOWN
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

7/8 inch hail...wind gust estimated to 52kt.
Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, OHIO
From 27-JUL-00 19:45:00 to 27-JUL-00 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: SOMERSET
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A few trees and several large branches were fallen.
Flash Flood in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 10-JUL-00 23:25:00 to 11-JUL-00 23:25:00 (CST)
Location: MACOMB
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorms redeveloped over the area and produced torrential rains which resulted in flash flooding. Law enforcement reported standing water in some intersections in Macomb.

Flash Flood in HANCOCK, ILLINOIS
From 11-JUL-00 03:40:00 to 11-JUL-00 03:40:00 (CST)
Location: WARSAW
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorms produced heavy rains, which resulted in a mud slide across a county road.
September 2000 continued the trend of unseasonably wet weather for the state of Delaware. On a county weighted average, September monthly rainfall totals were all above average and ranged from 5.8 inches in New Castle County to 6.0 inches in Kent County to 7.3 inches in Sussex County. Normal monthly rainfall is around 3.7 inches.  At the New Castle County Airport, the 6.61 inches of rain was the 11th wettest September on record dating back to 1894.

Heavy Rain in DELAWARE BEACHES / X E SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 to 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Rain in INLAND SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 to 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Rain in KENT, DELAWARE
From 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 to 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Rain in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 to 30-SEP-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires and large limbs became entangled in telephone lines in Smyrna and Clayton. In Smyrna, one tree fell onto and damaged a home. Downed trees blocked another road.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 26-JUN-00 01:00:00 to 26-JUN-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Location: SMYRNA
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
On the evening of August 1, scattered thunderstorms developed along a stationary front, in a very humid air mass across  Herkimer County. One of the cells became briefly severe as it moved across southern Herkimer county. Wind from the storm blew down trees and wires in the town of Russia.  Thunderstorms trained over the same region, producing very heavy rainfall amounts over a short time, with Doppler Radar estimating up to 4 inches. This rainfall resulted in fast moving water nearly a foot deep on portions of Military Road in Poland.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-00 19:20:00 to 01-AUG-00 19:20:00 (EST)
Location: RUSSIA
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-00 20:30:00 to 01-AUG-00 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: POLAND
Property damage: 9K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Thunderstorm Wind in BERKELEY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-00 15:10:00 to 22-JUL-00 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: GOOSE CREEK
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Large branches and small trees down.
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging wind, frequent lightning and very heavy rain across the far southern part of the Upstate. One light pole was blown onto a car in Greenwood. In addition, 2.68 inches of rain fell in a short time to cause brief urban flooding. Lightning knocked out power to over 1000 customers. Trees were blown down southeast of Abbeville.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 26-JUN-00 17:30:00 to 26-JUN-00 17:40:00 (EST)
Location: GREENWOOD
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 26-JUN-00 17:30:00 to 26-JUN-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: GREENWOOD
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 26-JUN-00 17:45:00 to 26-JUN-00 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: ABBEVILLE
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Heavy Rain in GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 26-JUN-00 17:30:00 to 26-JUN-00 17:40:00 (EST)
Location: GREENWOOD
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Flood in EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
From 16-JUN-00 20:00:00 to 17-JUN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Location: BEECHER CITY
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads south of Beecher City were reported flooded for several hours. Over 3 inches of rain fell in Beecher City during that time.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 16-JUN-00 14:55:00 to 16-JUN-00 15:05:00 (CST)
Location: FLORA
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm winds destroyed an unoccupied mobile home, which was not tied down, and caused minor damage to 21 other mobile homes, mainly to skirting. Numerous power lines were knocked down due to fallen trees.
Thunderstorm Wind in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 17-AUG-00 18:45:00 to 17-AUG-00 18:45:00 (EST)
Location: WALLINS CREEK
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Severe thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down.
Thunderstorms that developed along a cold front in Nebraska and northern Kansas pushed southeastward, causing damaging winds in parts of northeast Kansas.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 20:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRWAY
Magnitude: 57 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees, some as large as 18 inches in diameter, were downed in Fairway.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 19:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in DONIPHAN, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 18:15:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: WATHENA
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Winds estimated at 60 mph tore some of the shingles off of a roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYANDOTTE, KANSAS
From 25-JUN-00 19:21:00 to 25-JUN-00 19:21:00 (CST)
Location: KANSAS CITY
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Emergency managers estimated winds at 60 mph near 23rd and Park.
Hail in MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-00 15:52:00 to 22-JUL-00 15:58:00 (EST)
Location: RAINS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement reported dime size hail in Rains and quarter size hail in nearby Mullins.
Hail in PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-00 16:00:00 to 22-JUL-00 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: PENDERLEA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Deputy reported quarter size hail.
Hail in COLUMBUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-00 17:26:00 to 22-JUL-00 17:26:00 (EST)
Location: CHADBOURN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Columbus county sheriff reported both dime size hail in Chadbourn and one large tree down in Whiteville.
Hail in PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-00 16:31:00 to 22-JUL-00 16:31:00 (EST)
Location: BURGAW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter reported dime size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind in BLADEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-00 17:30:00 to 22-JUL-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: ELIZABETHTOWN
Magnitude: 65 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Employee for the Lock and Dam 1 reported two large trees down with several large limbs down.
Hail in COLUMBUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-00 17:47:00 to 22-JUL-00 17:47:00 (EST)
Location: BOLTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter reported dime size hail.
Trees and powerlines down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, TENNESSEE
From 27-MAY-00 19:42:00 to 27-MAY-00 19:42:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
A middle to upper level trough combined with daytime heating produced scattered strong thunderstorms with very heavy rains. Various rivers in San German, Mayaguez and Adjuntas went out of their banks flooding adjacent areas. In Moca a  landslide was reported.

Flash Flood in MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY, PUERTO RICO
From 19-OCT-00 16:00:00 to 19-OCT-00 18:00:00 (AST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Flash Flood in WESTERN INTERIOR, PUERTO RICO
From 19-OCT-00 16:00:00 to 19-OCT-00 18:00:00 (AST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
An unusual early October cold blast brought one of the earliest snowfalls on record to southeast Michigan.  Wet snowflakes fell in Flint on both the 7th and 8th, while snow was observed at Detroit Metro Airport on the 8th only.  For Detroit, this was the third earliest snowfall on record, going back 130 years (the earliest was October 1st, 1974).  While the snow only fell in trace amounts in the major metropolitan areas, more substantial snow was observed in the Thumb area.  One to two inches of slushy snow contributed to auto accidents in Huron County.

Heavy Snow in ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in LIVINGSTON, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in MACOMB, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in MONROE, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in WAYNE, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in LENAWEE, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in LAPEER, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in BAY, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in HURON, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in TUSCOLA, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SANILAC, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN
From 07-OCT-00 01:00:00 to 08-OCT-00 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Thunderstorm Wind in ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA
From 21-JUL-00 17:10:00 to 21-JUL-00 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: PORT ST LUCIE
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines in Port Saint Lucie. A small travel trailer and a porch screen was damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, FLORIDA
From 16-JUL-00 18:15:00 to 16-JUL-00 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: ORLANDO
Magnitude: 55 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A few small trees were blown down in the Wedgefield community east of Orlando.
Lightning in BREVARD, FLORIDA
From 30-JUL-00 14:00:00 to 30-JUL-00 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: PALM BAY
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A 62 year old man was struck by lightning on a golf course in Palm Bay. He died of his lightning injuries on 08/01/00.
Summary of 7/10/00 funnel cloud event:Cold air aloft, a moist and unstable airmass at the surface, and a cold front draped across the area, combined to produce numerous funnel clouds across portions of central and eastern Iowa, into northern Illinois during the afternoon and early evening hours.  There were no touchdowns, and no injuries or damage reported.

Funnel Cloud in LINN, IOWA
From 10-JUL-00 15:00:00 to 10-JUL-00 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: PALO
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud in the Palo area.

Funnel Cloud in BENTON, IOWA
From 10-JUL-00 15:00:00 to 10-JUL-00 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: SHELLSBURG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud near Shellsburg.

Funnel Cloud in SCOTT, IOWA
From 10-JUL-00 17:00:00 to 10-JUL-00 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: WALCOTT
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud just north of Walcott.