sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Yet another round of high winds (third for this month for southern Wisconsin) occurred during the overnight hours in a small area of south-central Wisconsin north of Madison.  Numerous reports of toppled trees and some damaged power lines were passed on to law enforcement officials.  Maximum winds gusts were estimated to be around 52 knots (60 mph) based on tree damage.  The high winds were associated with scattered rain showers which led to the mixing and transfer of high-momentum air down  to the surface.  Wind gusts to 40 to 45 knots (46 to 52 mph) were noted elsewhere across south-central and southeast Wisconsin, where only minor tree limb breakage was reported.

High Wind in MARQUETTE, WISCONSIN
From 12-APR-01 02:30:00 to 12-APR-01 03:15:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in GREEN LAKE, WISCONSIN
From 12-APR-01 02:30:00 to 12-APR-01 03:15:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Rip Current in SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA
From 13-APR-01 10:00:00 to 13-APR-01 10:00:00 (CST)
Location: NAVARRE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A 45 year old male drowned while swimming in rough water with his family near Navarre Beach.  The family was vacationing at the beach and were from Maryland.  The family got caught in a strong rip current and lifeguards were able to save the man's wife and son.  By the time they got back to him he had drowned.  Red flags were flying along the beaches warning people of dangerous surf.  The family was swimming at an area that was near, but not patrolled by life guards.
Rip Current in SANTA ROSA, FLORIDA
From 29-APR-01 12:00:00 to 29-APR-01 12:00:00 (CST)
Location: NAVARRE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A 52 year old Walton county man drowned while swimming in rough surf near Navarre Beach.  The man was swimming just offshore when he got caught in a strong rip current and drowned.  The time of the downing was estimated to be around noon CST.  This was the fourth person to die in strong rip currents in the area this month.
Lightning in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-01 21:30:00 to 03-APR-01 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: BUTLER
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Lightning struck an abandoned house and caught it on fire.  The fire destroyed part of the house before firefighters could extinguish the blaze. No one was injured.
Waterspout in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 24-APR-01 17:55:00 to 24-APR-01 17:58:00 (CST)
Location: ORANGE BEACH
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A waterspout was observed just offshore of Orange Beach.  The spout remained offshore for several minutes then dissipated over the water.
Very brief flash flooding resulted from rainfall of nearly 2 inches in just over one hour in western Travis County.  Several high water rescue were made as people were trapped in vehicles by the flood waters.

Flash Flood in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 20-MAY-01 20:30:00 to 20-MAY-01 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 60K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
A severe thunderstorm, packing estimated winds gusts to 78 knots (90 mph), raked the northern part of Sheboygan County. A tree fell on and damaged a home near Greenbush. Near the village of Rhine Center a barn was significantly damaged, and one home sustained major damage as it's roof was ripped off. Another barn north of Plymouth was damaged. In addition, several farm sheds across the northern part of the county were also destroyed. A total of 4 agricultural buildings had minor damage and 4 had major damage. Several road signs were bent, and one car was damaged by bricks which were ripped off a home's chimney.  Near Howards Grove a 30 foot long trailer was rolled over. Several homes also sustained minor roof damage. The County of Sheboygan spent about $50,000 to clear trees and branches from area roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
From 07-APR-01 01:28:00 to 07-APR-01 01:45:00 (CST)
Location: GREENBUSH
Magnitude: 78 E
Property damage: 400K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Isolated severe thunderstorms generated large hailstones.

Hail in GREEN, WISCONSIN
From 08-APR-01 21:30:00 to 08-APR-01 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: NEW GLARUS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ROCK, WISCONSIN
From 08-APR-01 22:00:00 to 08-APR-01 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: JANESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Heavy Snow in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 02-APR-01 11:00:00 to 03-APR-01 10:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE

23 inches snowfall reported at St Mary Ranger Station of US Park Service.
Thunderstorm Wind in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 31-MAY-01 04:45:00 to 31-MAY-01 04:45:00 (CST)
Location: BOSSIER CITY
Magnitude: 60 E
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Extensive damage to homes in the Shady Grove Subdivision with numerous trees down.
Flash Flood in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-01 20:30:00 to 03-APR-01 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: MILLRY
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy rains along County Road 34 caused temporary street flooding between Millry and Bigbee.  Several dirt roads that run off of County Road 34 had to be closed until the water drained.  Radar estimated that four to six inches of rain fell across the area in a three hour period.
Flash Flood in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 04-APR-01 08:15:00 to 04-APR-01 09:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy rains across the north part of the county caused temporary flooding of several roads.  Several dirt roads were washed out by the heavy rainfall and had to be closed for several hours.  Radar estimated four to six inches of rain fell across the area in a three hour period.
Hail in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 04-APR-01 08:15:00 to 04-APR-01 08:17:00 (CST)
Location: MILLRY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Golfball size hail was reported around Millry.  No reports of any damage were received.
Tornado in PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-APR-01 14:15:00 to 01-APR-01 14:20:00 (EST)
Location: MAPLE HILL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

NWS surveyed damage to a turkey farm in Maple Hill.  One building sustained significant damage, with debris consisting of broken timbers, sheets of tin, and various feeding equipment, spread over an area that was approximately 100 yards wide and a quarter mile long.
Thunderstorm Wind in PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-APR-01 14:04:00 to 01-APR-01 14:08:00 (EST)
Location: BURGAW
Magnitude: 65 E
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

General public reported a thunderstorm wind that destroyed a shed and blew it across a roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind in PENDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-APR-01 14:08:00 to 01-APR-01 14:08:00 (EST)
Location: WATHA
Magnitude: 51 M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trained spotter in Watha reported a measured 59 mph wind gust on his home wind equipment.
High Wind in BALDWIN, GEORGIA
From 03-APR-01 20:30:00 to 03-APR-01 21:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Union Recorder of Milledgeville reported that strong winds blew down trees throughout the county.  Dozens of trees were downed on power lines disrupting power service and others were blocking roads.  The strong winds developed on the back side of a dissipating area of rain and thunderstorms to the southeast of the county. Heavy rain during the day had saturated soil allowing weaker trees to be uprooted more easily.  Wind speeds were estimated in the 35 to 40 mph range, with some gusts to near 50 mph.
Summary for Independence tornado event on 4/23/01:The exit region of a vigorous mid-level jet streak helped create deep layer convergence in eastern Iowa along a surface cold front, during the morning of 4/23/01.  The atmosphere was only marginally unstable, but shear values were very high.  A study of the event at the NWS in the Quad Cities suggest that the tornado was non-descending in nature, with the rotation originating near the surface and building upward.  Spotters reported no lightning or thunder with the tornado, which the local study suggests indicated rapid development during the initial stages of the storm.  There was no evidence from radar data that a tornado occurred.  The tornado touched down near the middle school in  southwest Independence, and tracked through the west central and north central parts of the community, before lifting 3.5 miles northeast of Independence.  The  tornado path was continuous, 5 miles long and 1/8 mile wide.  The tornado was rated F1 on the Fujita scale following a NWS Survey. Three people suffered minor injuries from flying debris, and were treated at the local hospital.  Emergency management officials estimated the tornado caused a total of $ 1 million in damage. A total of 31 homes were damaged, two severely.  20 businesses and 20 vehicles were also damaged.

Tornado in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 23-APR-01 07:26:00 to 23-APR-01 07:40:00 (CST)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
General rainfall of 1 to 2 inches was reported across most of Bander County and over eastern Kerr County.  The highest totals in the event were between 4 and 5 inches in an area from Kerrville to Medina to Bandera.  Numerous low water crossings were flooded,  requiring road closures.

Flash Flood in BANDERA, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 20:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Flash Flood in KERR, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 20:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: EAST PORTION
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Severe thunderstorm winds blew over a mobile home, as well as several trees and power lines in the Carrizo Springs area.

Thunderstorm Wind in DIMMIT, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 20:00:00 to 04-MAY-01 20:10:00 (CST)
Location: CARRIZO SPGS
Property damage: 35K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches from just north of Knippa to Concan and Utopia, including the Garner Park area caused very brief flash flooding in the northern part of the county.

Flash Flood in UVALDE, TEXAS
From 04-MAY-01 20:30:00 to 04-MAY-01 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Gusty wind through the Kern County Mountains and Desert on the 21st of the month:  Jawbone Canyon had gusts to 58 MPH at 1100 PST; Indian Wells Canyon 58 MPH at 0715 PST; and Mojave Fire Station reported wind at 40 to 60 MPH through the morning hours.

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 21-APR-01 11:00:00 to 21-APR-01 16:00:00 (PST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in INDIAN WELLS VLY, CALIFORNIA
From 21-APR-01 06:00:00 to 21-APR-01 08:00:00 (PST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 21-APR-01 06:00:00 to 21-APR-01 17:00:00 (PST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Temperatures in the 60s and 70s caused the deep snowpack to melt rapidly which resulted in minor flooding of the Swift River at Roxbury.

Flash Flood in OXFORD, MAINE
From 24-APR-01 18:15:00 to 24-APR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: ROXBURY
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-01 20:40:00 to 14-APR-01 20:40:00 (CST)
Location: WHITEHALL
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 mph at Whitehall.
Thunderstorm Wind in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 14-APR-01 21:15:00 to 14-APR-01 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: DE WITT
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a number of trees.
Thunderstorm Wind in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 15-APR-01 01:28:00 to 15-APR-01 01:28:00 (CST)
Location: GAITHER
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous large tree limbs were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 15-APR-01 01:28:00 to 15-APR-01 01:28:00 (CST)
Location: HARRISON
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Several large tree limbs were blown down.
Dust Devil in PASCO, FLORIDA
From 23-APR-01 15:30:00 to 23-APR-01 15:30:00 (EST)
Location: ZEPHYRHILLS
Property damage: 3K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The public reported, through a reporter from the Tampa Tribune newspaper, that a dust-devil struck and caused minor roof and carport damage to a mobile home on Sweet Pea Lane near County Road 579 (Morris Bridge Road) in Zephyrhills.  Skies were mostly clear and humidity low at the time of the reported dust devil in Zephyrhills.
Dust Devil in HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA
From 20-APR-01 14:00:00 to 20-APR-01 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: TAMPA
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

A retired National Weather Service meteorologist reported a dust devil on the 6700 block of Grande Bahama Drive in the Town N' Country area of Tampa.  Skies were mostly sunny with a few fair weather cumulus clouds, low relative humidity and light east-southeast wind at the time of the reported dust devil.
Wildfire in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
From 17-APR-01 15:00:00 to 20-APR-01 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: VENICE
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A controlled burn, that became a wildfire out of control, scorched over 5,000 acres of undeveloped land, destroyed at least one home, and forced an eight mile closure of Interstate 75 between exits 34 and 35, ten miles east of Venice, before it was extinguished.
Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 23-APR-01 04:42:00 to 23-APR-01 04:42:00 (CST)
Location: GREENWOOD
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds blew down several signs.
Thunderstorm Wind in CHOCTAW, OKLAHOMA
From 23-APR-01 11:30:00 to 23-APR-01 11:30:00 (CST)
Location: HUGO
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree.  The tree fell on power lines causing a power outage.
Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, OKLAHOMA
From 11-APR-01 17:00:00 to 11-APR-01 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: BARTLESVILLE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm winds blew out windows in an office building and ripped a piece of tin off the roof of another building.
Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, IOWA
From 22-APR-01 20:25:00 to 22-APR-01 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: LITTLE SIOUX
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A thunderstorm wind gust, estimated at between 55 and 60 mph by a cooperative observer, damaged large tree branches and caused minor roof damage near Little Sioux.
Thunderstorm Wind in MONONA, IOWA
From 22-APR-01 20:30:00 to 22-APR-01 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: WHITING
Magnitude: 55 E
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A thunderstorm wind gust estimated by the public at over 60 mph destroyed a barn near Whiting.
Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, GEORGIA
From 15-APR-01 08:51:00 to 15-APR-01 08:51:00 (EST)
Location: ROCKMART
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Polk county 911 center reported several large tree limbs down across power lines.
Heavy Snow in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 17-APR-01 08:50:00 to 17-APR-01 08:50:00 (EST)
Location: HIAWASSEE
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)

A retired Weather Service Specialist reported a light snow shower.  This is unusually late in the spring for such an occurrence.
Lightning in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 03-APR-01 08:00:00 to 03-APR-01 08:00:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRBURN
Property damage: 1.5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported that lightning struck a power meter on the outside of a residence and completely burned the meter as well as some of the immediate wiring.  The house was without power until the meter was repaired.
Hail in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 06-MAY-01 20:00:00 to 06-MAY-01 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: DE KALB
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail the size of nickels decreased to pea size.  Hail fell for nearly one hour and completely covered the ground to several inches.
Thunderstorm Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 09-APR-01 16:00:00 to 09-APR-01 18:00:00 (PST)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Cold frontal passage and spring thunderstorms through Interior Central California during the afternoon hours resulted in low snow levels in shower activity.  In the Kern Mountains, snow clogged Interstate-5 with 1-inch of snow caused a traffic death near Lebec.
Hail in MADERA, CALIFORNIA
From 20-APR-01 18:30:00 to 20-APR-01 19:00:00 (PST)
Location: CHOWCHILLA
Crop damage: 3.25M
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Small hail southwest of Chowchilla caused more than $3.25M in damage to 600 acres of apples and 40 acres of cherries.
A building ridge south of the Alaska Range coupled with a lee-side trough north of the range produced a substantial pressure differential through the Windy and Isabel Pass areas.  Wind gusts to 67mph were reported by the weather observer at Healy during this time.

High Wind in DENALI, ALASKA
From 10-APR-01 13:51:00 to 11-APR-01 02:59:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 58 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Westerly surface flow under a moist and cooling airmass produced up to 6 inches of new snow at Unalakleet, as reported by the NWS observer there.

Heavy Snow in ERN NORTON SOUND NULATO HILLS, ALASKA
From 11-APR-01 15:15:00 to 12-APR-01 00:55:00 (AST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
A 992mb low over the western Tanana Valley helped create a localized area of heavy snow between Anderson and Nenana.  The Department of Transportation in Nenana reported up to 6 inches of snowfall in this area.

Heavy Snow in WRN TANANA VLY WRN YUKON VLY, ALASKA
From 11-APR-01 15:15:00 to 12-APR-01 00:55:00 (AST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Northwesterly flow across Kotzebue Sound associated with a weakening Low over the Baird Mountains produced blizzard conditions at Kotzebue (Zone 209) and Deering (Zone 210) during this period.

Blizzard in NRN & INTR. SEWARD PENINSULA, ALASKA
From 11-APR-01 07:53:00 to 11-APR-01 21:53:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in BALDWIN PEN. & SELAWIK VALLEY, ALASKA
From 11-APR-01 10:53:00 to 11-APR-01 19:53:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Tornado in MONTGOMERY, INDIANA
From 25-MAY-01 19:53:00 to 25-MAY-01 19:58:00 (EST)
Location: LADOGA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm spotter reported a tornado touchdown in a corn field. No damage reported.
A few waterspouts and funnel clouds were spotted off the shore from the North Kona District on the island of Hawaii.  However, no property damage or injuries were reported.

Waterspout in HAWAII, HAWAII
From 17-APR-01 07:45:00 to 17-APR-01 08:30:00 (HST)
Location: KAILUA KONA
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Lightning in OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-01 02:30:00 to 07-APR-01 02:30:00 (EST)
Location: ORTONVILLE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck a satellite dish outside a Brandon Township residence.  The strike followed the outside wiring and entered the home.  A fire resulted, and the contents of the basement were lost.
Heavy Snow in BIG HORN, MONTANA
From 09-APR-01 09:05:00 to 09-APR-01 09:05:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

8 - 10 inches of new snow in Busby along with big drifts. No electricity. Started off as thundersnow.
Heavy Snow in BIG HORN, MONTANA
From 09-APR-01 09:15:00 to 09-APR-01 09:15:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

10-12 inches of heavy, wet snow just inside the Bighorn County line. Blowing and drifting with blizzard conditions. Old Hardin road impassable.
Heavy Snow in YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA
From 09-APR-01 09:55:00 to 09-APR-01 09:55:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

12 inches of heavy, wet snow 10 to 12 miles east of Billings.
A brush fire burned about 80 acres in the Joseph Court area of Old Bridge Township during the Friday evening of the 27th. The fire began about 6 p.m. EDT and was under control at 9 p.m. EDT that evening. The fire burned about 80 acres in a remote area of tidal marsh and forest adjacent to the Cheesequake State Park. The fire burned to the edge of the Cheesequake Stream. Three fires that occurred around this weekend were allegedly set by a few juveniles. The unseasonably dry weather during the second half of April and the gusty northwest winds on the 27th helped the wildfires spread quickly.

Wildfire in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 27-APR-01 17:00:00 to 27-APR-01 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: CHEESEQUAKE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Thunderstorm Wind in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-APR-01 08:00:00 to 01-APR-01 08:00:00 (EST)
Location: JUPITER
Magnitude: 55 E
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The first reported wind damage in the episode came from northern Buncombe County. Most of the roof of a house was blown off into the road. The residents reported that all was calm, then rain and wind hit suddenly. The wind flow may have been increased by a funnelling effect through a narrow mountain pass.
Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-APR-01 09:40:00 to 01-APR-01 09:40:00 (EST)
Location: BOILING SPGS
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The roof was torn off a utility building.
Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-APR-01 10:15:00 to 01-APR-01 10:15:00 (EST)
Location: TRIANGLE
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

County 911 center reported trees down on a residence at Lake Norman.
Summary for 4/09/01 event: (For additional information, see individual report for the date.)A stationary front lingered across southern Iowa and northern Illinois during the day.  A surface low was located along the front in southeast Iowa.  Following the early morning activity, thunderstorms refired across parts of east central Iowa after 7 AM CST.  These storms produced locally heavy rain and hail ranging in size from 1/2 to 3/4 inch in Cedar and Scott counties.  After a lull from mid-morning through the afternoon,  thunderstorms redeveloped near the boundary in northwest Illinois from late afternoon through early evening, and produced hail up to golfball sized.

Hail in CEDAR, IOWA
From 09-APR-01 07:40:00 to 09-APR-01 07:44:00 (CST)
Location: LIME CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Penny sized hail reported by trained storm spotter.
Thunderstorms developed over east central Kansas the afternoon of the 6th.  Many became severe and produced numerous reports of large hail.

Hail in ANDERSON, KANSAS
From 06-MAY-01 16:40:00 to 06-MAY-01 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: GARNETT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in COFFEY, KANSAS
From 06-MAY-01 16:53:00 to 06-MAY-01 16:53:00 (CST)
Location: BURLINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in ANDERSON, KANSAS
From 06-MAY-01 17:00:00 to 06-MAY-01 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: WESTPHALIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Waterspout in MONROE, FLORIDA
From 01-MAY-01 16:39:00 to 01-MAY-01 16:43:00 (EST)
Location: (EYW)KEY WEST INL AR
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Waterspout observed 5 miles west of EYW.

Waterspout in MONROE, FLORIDA
From 01-MAY-01 15:44:00 to 01-MAY-01 15:49:00 (EST)
Location: KEY WEST
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Waterspout observed 5 miles southwest of Key West.

Waterspout in MONROE, FLORIDA
From 01-MAY-01 15:49:00 to 01-MAY-01 15:56:00 (EST)
Location: KEY WEST
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Waterspout observed 5 miles southwest of Key West.
Dime sized hail was also reported in Doolittle.

Hail in PHELPS, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-01 12:42:00 to 03-APR-01 12:42:00 (CST)
Location: ST JAMES
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Dime sized hail was also reported in Marshfield.

Hail in WEBSTER, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-01 13:40:00 to 03-APR-01 13:40:00 (CST)
Location: NIANGUA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER