sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Winter Storm in BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 05-MAR-01 14:00:00 to 05-MAR-01 14:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A large storm center formed off the mid Atlantic coast on the morning of March 5. The low proceeded slowly to the north, off the DelMarVa peninsula, then the coast of New Jersey, and reached just south of  central Long Island by late in the day. During the overnight hours, a strong upper  level disturbance, diving south from the eastern Great Lakes, added energy to the storm helping it  to temporarily track to the west and nearly stall near New York city.  The cyclone then pulled to the southeast, away from Long Island later on March 6. This storm became the biggest nor'easter of the winter season as it produced an extended period of moderate to heavy snow across  Berkshire County. One to two feet of snow fell across the region. A little sleet and even freezing rain mixed in during the day Monday. Specific snowfall reports included 17.9 inches at Williamstown and 24.9 inches at Savoy. 	Besides the usual school closings and some business closings, no unusual problems were reported to the National Weather Service with this storm.
A strong cold front moved across northwestern Pennsylvania late in the evening of the 9th.  Damaging west winds occurred behind the front for several hours.  A 61 mph gust was measured at Erie around midnight with a 59 mph gust at Meadville in Crawford County.  The roofs of several buildings near the Lake Erie shoreline were partially torn off.   Many dozen trees were also knocked down in Erie and Crawford Counties.

High Wind in CRAWFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 09-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 10-FEB-01 03:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in NORTHERN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 09-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 10-FEB-01 03:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SOUTHERN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 09-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 10-FEB-01 03:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Heavy Snow in WHEATLAND/PARK/SWEET GRASS, MONTANA
From 06-FEB-01 20:00:00 to 06-FEB-01 20:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

6-8 inches of new snow in Big Timber
Heavy Snow in STILLWATER/CARBON, MONTANA
From 06-FEB-01 20:00:00 to 06-FEB-01 20:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

6-8 inches of new snow in Red Lodge
Freezing rain accumulated to around 1/4 of an inch.

Ice Storm in BARBER, KANSAS
From 08-FEB-01 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-01 06:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Ice Storm in CLARK, KANSAS
From 08-FEB-01 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-01 06:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Ice Storm in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 08-FEB-01 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-01 06:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Ice Storm in KIOWA, KANSAS
From 08-FEB-01 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-01 06:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Ice Storm in PRATT, KANSAS
From 08-FEB-01 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-01 06:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Ice Storm in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 08-FEB-01 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-01 06:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Low pressure in the plains pushed a warm front north across the Ohio Valley.  Precipitation broke out north of the warm front, in the form of a wintry mix.  Near Saginaw Bay, much of this mix took the form of freezing rain.  Huron County was the exception, seeing 5 inches of snow mix in with a quarter inch of ice.  In general, minimal glaze formed on ground surfaces.  Instead, ice accumulations were generally confined to power lines, tree branches, and overpasses.  The ice accumulations, about a quarter to a half inch, did not persist long, as temperatures warmed and changed the freezing rain to rain.  As a result, the ice caused little damage.

Ice Storm in TUSCOLA, MICHIGAN
From 07-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-01 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
From 07-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-01 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in HURON, MICHIGAN
From 07-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-01 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in BAY, MICHIGAN
From 07-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-01 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Heavy Snow in WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA
From 03-FEB-01 00:01:00 to 03-FEB-01 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Northwest winds produced localized bands of lake effect snow which reached into Warren County.  Four to seven inches of new snow were reported by early morning of the 3rd, when the event ended.
A vigorous upper air disturbance produced snow showers across Delaware during the morning of the 26th. Accumulations averaged between 1 and 3 inches. Secondary and tertiary roadways were slippery, mainly before sunrise. Specific accumulations included 2.3 inches in Greenwood (Sussex County), 1.7 inches in Bear (New Castle County), 1 inch in Milford (Kent County) and 0.7 inches at the New Castle County Airport.  This was the last widespread measurable snow of the season for Delaware.

Heavy Snow in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 26-MAR-01 03:00:00 to 26-MAR-01 10:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Snow in DELAWARE BEACHES / X E SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 26-MAR-01 03:00:00 to 26-MAR-01 10:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Snow in INLAND SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 26-MAR-01 03:00:00 to 26-MAR-01 10:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Snow in KENT, DELAWARE
From 26-MAR-01 03:00:00 to 26-MAR-01 10:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A storm system developed off the coast of Virginia early Monday, February 5, 2001 and moved northeast . It moved across extreme southeast coastal New England late Monday night and into the Gulf of Maine early Tuesday, February 6th. Steady snow spread across the area by the afternoon of Monday, February 5th and continued overnight and was heavy at times. The snow tapered off to flurries Tuesday morning, February 6th. Some automobile accidents were reported. Across the counties, generally 6 to 9 inches of snow fell, with Plainfield (Washington county) reporting 9 inches, the NWS Office in South Burlington (Chittenden county) with 7.5 inches, and Eden (Lamoille county) with 7.4 inches.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 05-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 06-FEB-01 02:45:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 05-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 06-FEB-01 02:45:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 05-FEB-01 23:00:00 to 06-FEB-01 02:45:00 (EST)
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
A coastal storm developed in North Carolina on the afternoon of the 22nd.  Snow started that afternoon.  It then strengthened as it moved northeast off the coast starting in the evening then continuing into the 23rd.  Snow amounts were 5 to 7 inches.  The snow ended early on the 23rd as the storm moved well off the coast.

Heavy Snow in PIKE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 22-FEB-01 15:00:00 to 23-FEB-01 02:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Heavy snow from the early afternoon of the 20th to the early morning of the 21st accumulated up to 12 inches in the higher elevations.The combination of heavy wet snow and strong winds downed power lines resulting scattered power outages.

Heavy Snow in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 20-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 21-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Intense storm low northeast of Japan generated surf of 10 to 15 feet along the north and northwest shores of all the  Hawaiian Islands.

High Surf in KAUAI, HAWAII
From 09-MAR-01 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-01 20:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in LANAI, HAWAII
From 09-MAR-01 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-01 20:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in MAUI, HAWAII
From 09-MAR-01 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-01 20:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in MOLOKAI, HAWAII
From 09-MAR-01 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-01 20:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in NORTH AND EAST HAWAII, HAWAII
From 09-MAR-01 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-01 20:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in OAHU, HAWAII
From 09-MAR-01 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-01 20:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in WEST HAWAII, HAWAII
From 09-MAR-01 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-01 20:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
A trade wind swell caused surf of 4 to 6 feet along the east-facing shores of the island of Hawaii.

High Surf in NORTH AND EAST HAWAII INCLUDING WINDWARD KOHALA / HAMAKUA / HILO / PUNA, HAWAII
From 15-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 16-MAR-01 13:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in SOUTH HAWAII INCLUDING KAU, HAWAII
From 15-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 16-MAR-01 13:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
A deep low well northwest of the state generated surf of 12 to 16 feet along the north and northwest shores of all the islands.

High Surf in MAUI, HAWAII
From 17-MAR-01 06:00:00 to 18-MAR-01 22:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in MOLOKAI, HAWAII
From 17-MAR-01 06:00:00 to 18-MAR-01 22:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in NORTH AND EAST HAWAII, HAWAII
From 17-MAR-01 06:00:00 to 18-MAR-01 22:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in OAHU, HAWAII
From 17-MAR-01 06:00:00 to 18-MAR-01 22:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in WEST HAWAII, HAWAII
From 17-MAR-01 06:00:00 to 18-MAR-01 22:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in LANAI, HAWAII
From 17-MAR-01 06:00:00 to 18-MAR-01 22:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Surf in KAUAI, HAWAII
From 17-MAR-01 06:00:00 to 18-MAR-01 22:00:00 (HST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
A guard shack was blown 30 feet across a local business, it caused one injury to the individual in the shack.

High Wind in VERNON, MISSOURI
From 11-APR-01 14:30:00 to 11-APR-01 14:30:00 (CST)
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Scattered severe thunderstorms produced hail up to golf ball size and winds gusts to 60 mph across the eastern Concho Valley and the Heartland.

Thunderstorm Wind in TOM GREEN, TEXAS
From 10-APR-01 22:15:00 to 10-APR-01 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: SAN ANGELO
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous signs downed by strong thunderstorm winds.

Hail in SUTTON, TEXAS
From 10-APR-01 23:05:00 to 10-APR-01 23:05:00 (CST)
Location: SONORA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in MENARD, TEXAS
From 11-APR-01 00:05:00 to 11-APR-01 00:05:00 (CST)
Location: MENARD
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large tree limbs downed by high winds.

Hail in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 11-APR-01 00:20:00 to 11-APR-01 00:20:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 11-APR-01 00:20:00 to 11-APR-01 00:20:00 (CST)
Location: BALLINGER
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large tree limbs downed by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 11-APR-01 02:15:00 to 11-APR-01 02:15:00 (CST)
Location: ROCHELLE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large tree limbs downed during high winds.

Hail in MCCULLOCH, TEXAS
From 11-APR-01 02:20:00 to 11-APR-01 02:20:00 (CST)
Location: ROCHELLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in SUTTON, TEXAS
From 10-APR-01 21:45:00 to 10-APR-01 21:45:00 (CST)
Location: SONORA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in COLEMAN, TEXAS
From 10-APR-01 23:15:00 to 10-APR-01 23:15:00 (CST)
Location: VALERA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in RUNNELS, TEXAS
From 10-APR-01 22:05:00 to 10-APR-01 22:05:00 (CST)
Location: WINGATE
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Wind gust estimated at 60 mph.
A moderate front moved steadily northeast toward the extreme eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula Friday afternoon through Saturday.  By Saturday evening, the front had weakened from just north of Dutch Harbor east southeast into the northeast Pacific and was no longer generating winds of 60+ mph.Easterly winds peaked at 101 mph at the Dutch Harbor airport between 9:35 am and 10:35 am Saturday.Reported easterly winds at Cold Bay reached 59 mph, however data-void areas along the western Alaska Peninsula likely experienced wind gusts of 70+ mph.

High Wind in EASTERN ALEUTIANS, ALASKA
From 11-MAY-01 16:35:00 to 12-MAY-01 13:35:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 88 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in ALASKA PENINSULA, ALASKA
From 12-MAY-01 01:00:00 to 12-MAY-01 16:00:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Thunderstorm Wind in LANDER, NEVADA
From 24-MAY-01 14:00:00 to 24-MAY-01 14:01:00 (PST)
Location: BATTLE MTN
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

The Argenta RAWS station reported a thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind in ESCAMBIA, ALABAMA
From 12-MAR-01 11:55:00 to 12-MAR-01 12:05:00 (CST)
Location: HUXFORD
Magnitude: 90 E
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A line of severe thunderstorms produced an intense and well defined bow echo, or downburst, over the northwestern part of the county.  The extremely high downburst winds, estimated to be around 100 mph, produced extensive damage in the Little River State Forest Park.  Media reports indicated several hundred acres of pine forest was destroyed.    It was noted that the downed pine timber in the Little River State Park possessed some of the largest known diameters of any of the downed trees in the 3/12/01 severe weather outbreak that occurred over Southwest Alabama.   A Park Ranger was severely injured when the vehicle he was in was crushed by one of the falling trees.  The same line of storms produced wind damage to structures, and 1 inch hail in Huxford, which is just north of the State Park.
Heavy rain during the morning of the 21st caused the North River to flood State Route 56, 2 1/2 miles west of Buckingham, the Slate River to flood U.S. Route 60, 1/2 mile west of Buckingham, and flooded and closed County Route 604, 1 mile north of Virgilina.

Flash Flood in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 21-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 21-MAR-01 11:30:00 (EST)
Location: BUCKINGHAM
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 21-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 21-MAR-01 09:00:00 (EST)
Location: BUCKINGHAM
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 21-MAR-01 20:00:00 to 21-MAR-01 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: VIRGILINA
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Lightning in MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 03-MAY-01 15:00:00 to 03-MAY-01 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: MIAMI INTL
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Lightning struck and injured a female golfer on Doral golf course.
A 13000 acre wildfire in the Big Cypress Preserve caused thick smoke to drift across I-75, closing the interstate for about 12 hours.

Wildfire in BROWARD, FLORIDA
From 19-MAY-01 12:00:00 to 19-MAY-01 23:00:00 (EST)
Location: PLANTATION
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Wildfire in COLLIER, FLORIDA
From 19-MAY-01 12:00:00 to 19-MAY-01 23:00:00 (EST)
Location: GOLDEN GATE
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Flood in GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 20-MAR-01 15:30:00 to 20-MAR-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Heavy rains and clogged drains contributed to localized flooding in the town of Andrews. On US 17A, 4 miles west of Georgetown a motorist was killed and two were injured when a car hydroplaned into another vehicle.
Thunderstorm Wind in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-01 20:15:00 to 20-APR-01 20:15:00 (CST)
Location: FRIEND
Magnitude: 65 E
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A line of fast moving thunderstorms bowed across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa this day bringing thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph.  This was the first report of damage in the Omaha/Valley NWS coverage area with this line.  As the storm went through Friend, more than 10 farmsteads sustained damage to outbuildings and equipment.  At one farm a roof was blown off of a horse barn and machine shed, and a horse trailer was destroyed injuring 2 horses, also a fifth-wheel camper trailer was rolled.  Irrigation pivots were also overturned, damaged and/or destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 20-APR-01 20:45:00 to 20-APR-01 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: WAHOO
Magnitude: 70 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 80 mph by a trained spotter blew a vehicle off of a road near Wahoo.
Tornado in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 12-MAR-01 13:05:00 (CST)
Location: RED LEVEL
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down along the leading edge of a bow echo in the Pigeon Creek area just north of Red Level.  The tornado destroyed a manufactured home with three people inside.  Two of the occupants were killed and one was injured.  The tornado appeared to have first touched down where the home was located.  The youngest victim was home sick from school and her grandmother was watching her.  The girls father was working in a room that was attached to the home.  When the winds hit, the home was pulled out of the ground and rolled across a road and was completely demolished.  The room where the girls father was working was left standing.  Another "Double Wide" manufactured home, just west of the one that was destroyed, was picked up in the air,  blown across or through a clump of trees, and set down about 50 yards south of where it was tied down, in another clump of trees.  When viewing the home from a distance it appeared to have been purposely placed in the trees, with little outside damage visible.  However, when viewed form the inside, it looked as if an earthquake had hit it, with almost everything inside damaged.  Both of these manufactured homes were fairly new.  Both of the homes had the front tie downs pulled out of the ground and the anchors on the back of the homes snapped. The winds were estimated to be greater than 100 mph with the combination of the tornado and the intense downdraft from the "Bow Echo".  The tornado appeared to remain along the leading edge of the "Bow Echo" for a little over three miles.  Other homes suffered roof damage and numerous trees were blown down along the path of the tornado.  The tornado dissipated just before entering Butler county just west of Boykin.   All totaled throughout the county, twelve homes were destroyed, nineteen had major damage and five had minor damage.  Eleven vehicles were also destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-MAR-01 13:20:00 to 12-MAR-01 13:25:00 (CST)
Location: GANTT
Magnitude: 70 E
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The line of intense thunderstorms that had moved through the Red Level and Pigeon Creek areas of Covington county caused more damage along U. S. 29. just northeast of Gantt.  The damage was mostly confined to the west side of the lake.  The high winds caused damage to several homes and buildings along with blowing down numerous trees.  Most of the damage was to light weight structures, such as out buildings and tin roofs on barns.  No one was injured.  The "Bow Echo"  that caused the damage kept weakening as it moved east.
Thunderstorm Wind in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-MAR-01 13:40:00 to 12-MAR-01 13:42:00 (CST)
Location: OPP
Magnitude: 60 E
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees were blown down just east of Opp as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area.  The storms were moving east and weakened as they moved out of Covington county.
Tornado in DECATUR, GEORGIA
From 15-MAR-01 06:10:00 to 15-MAR-01 06:11:00 (EST)
Location: CLIMAX
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

An F2 tornado touched down on Fewell Road in the Bell Dixon Community and tracked northeast into western Grady County.  Debris was scattered over a wide area.  Four persons were injured, one critically.  Five homes sustained roof and window damage.  Numerous trees and power lines down.  One house was destroyed and eight others were severely damaged.  A double-wide mobile home on Bell Dixon Road was lifted from its foundation and reduced to bits of debris in a neighboring field.  Reported by the Decatur County EMA and Bainbridge Post Searchlight.
Tornado in GRADY, GEORGIA
From 15-MAR-01 06:11:00 to 15-MAR-01 06:17:00 (EST)
Location: WHIGHAM
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The F2 tornado raced northeast from just southeast of Climax in Decatur County to just southeast of Whigham in Grady County, then dissipated.  Nine persons were injured, one critically.  Ten homes were damaged and two homes destroyed on Piney Grove Road four miles southwest of Whigham.  A half dozen homes were damaged two miles southwest of Whigham at the intersection of Attapulgus and Cleon Roads.  Additionally, ten barns and sheds were damaged and eight trailers destroyed.  Numerous trees and power lines down with outages.  Reported by the Grady County EMA and a SKYWARN storm spotter.
The winter brought 45.3 inches of snow to the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks area, which is slightly above the average of 40 inches.  Snow water contents across Polk county ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches.  The snow over Polk county had melted by the 1st of April, and the snowmelt began to affect the rivers.  Then, a heavy rain event occurred on the 7th, and brought 1 to 2 inches of rain to the Red River basin.  The Red Lake River rose quickly after this rain event.  In Crookston, an ice jam developed in Hewitt Park on the night of the 9th, rocketing the Red Lake River to 26.38 feet.  At its peak rate of rise, the Red Lake River jumped nearly 8 feet in 6 hours.  60 National Guard troops were activated in Crookston and they helped evacuate several homes.  The entire city waited for a possible evacuation order as they watched the river rise.  U.S. Highway 2 had to be diverted, as the rising river closed the underpass in town.  When the ice jam broke, the river quickly fell.  As this water and other runoff made its way into the Red River, the level at East Grand Forks peaked on April 12th at 44.80 feet.  This 44.80 foot level was not in the top ten stage heights.  Another rain event further south on the 11th and 12th, and a winter storm on the 22nd and 23rd helped hold up the level on the Red River at East Grand Forks through most of the month.  East Grand Forks erected their new "invisible" flood wall for the first time.  This closed Demers avenue in East Grand Forks.  The point bridge was also closed between Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, due to high water from the Red River.  Sunshine Terrace and its 48 occupants were temporarily evacuated, as the building now sits on the wrong side of the dike.

Flood in WEST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 07-APR-01 00:01:00 to 26-APR-01 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 2M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
The winter brought a good amount of snow to the northern Red River Valley, which resulted in snow water contents of 1.5 to 2.5 inches.  The northern Red River Valley received less snow than the southern valley, which resulted in the snow cover disappearing faster over the north than further south.  A heavy rain event on the 7th brought widespread 1 to 2 inch rainfall amounts to the entire Red River basin.  Another heavy rain event over the southern Red River basin on the 11th and 12th, and a winter storm that dropped a foot of snow over the southern Red River basin, helped hold the Red River level at Oslo near 37 feet  from April 13th to 17th.  This river crest was close to the 5th highest ever.

Flood in WEST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 07-APR-01 00:02:00 to 30-APR-01 23:59:00 (CST)
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Hail in DOUGHERTY, GEORGIA
From 12-MAR-01 11:30:00 to 12-MAR-01 11:30:00 (EST)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.

Hail in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 12-MAR-01 12:20:00 to 12-MAR-01 12:20:00 (EST)
Location: TIFTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Dime to nickel size hail at the Tift Area Academy on Highway 41 and at the Lang Farm on Rigdon-Aultman Road.  Reported by the Tift County EMA.