sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Severe thunderstorms dropped dime sized hail in Ludlow, and also downed large trees and branches in Leominster, Shirley, and Harvard. In Leominster, torrential rainfall in a short period of time resulted in significant urban flooding. Several cars were stranded in flood waters up to their windows. No injuries were reported.Lightning injured 6 people at a campground in Westford, when lightning struck a nearby tree. Lightning also ignited a barn fire in Montague, which totally destroyed the barn, a truck, and a hay baler.

Flash Flood in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-JUL-04 21:20:00 to 08-JUL-04 23:00:00 (EST)
Location: LEOMINSTER
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Lightning in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-JUL-04 20:45:00 to 08-JUL-04 20:45:00 (EST)
Location: WESTFORD
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-JUL-04 18:12:00 to 08-JUL-04 18:12:00 (EST)
Location: LUDLOW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-JUL-04 20:23:00 to 08-JUL-04 20:37:00 (EST)
Location: LEOMINSTER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-JUL-04 20:30:00 to 08-JUL-04 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: SHIRLEY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Lightning in FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-JUL-04 20:10:00 to 08-JUL-04 20:10:00 (EST)
Location: MONTAGUE
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Hail in RANDOLPH, ALABAMA
From 06-JUL-04 13:45:00 to 06-JUL-04 13:52:00 (CST)
Location: NEWELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Penny to nickel size hail was reported in and around the city of Newell.
Flash Flood in CALHOUN, ALABAMA
From 06-JUL-04 20:00:00 to 06-JUL-04 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Water covered Main Street and was reported over the tires on automobiles. A few other roads weretemporarily impassable in Oxford.
Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 12-JUL-04 20:34:00 to 12-JUL-04 20:34:00 (CST)
Location: BLAIR
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 70 mph downed numerous large trees and power lines in town.  Many homes and cars sustained damage when branches fell on them, and power was knocked out to parts of the town for up to 24 hours.  Several people narrowly escaped serious injury by avoiding falling trees, one in a car and another in a house.
Thunderstorm Wind in POTTAWATTAMIE, IOWA
From 12-JUL-04 20:50:00 to 12-JUL-04 20:50:00 (CST)
Location: COUNCIL BLUFFS
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph downed numerous tree limbs in the northern and eastern sections of Council Bluffs. Power was knocked out for several hours for 150-175 homes.
Severe thunderstorms dropped hail the size of ping pong balls in Bloomfield, and as large as golf balls in Plainfield. There were no reports of damage.

Hail in WINDHAM, CONNECTICUT
From 02-JUL-04 13:48:00 to 02-JUL-04 13:48:00 (EST)
Location: PLAINFIELD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
From 02-JUL-04 12:57:00 to 02-JUL-04 13:05:00 (EST)
Location: BLOOMFIELD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Thunderstorms developed over north central and parts of northeast Kansas late in the afternoon of the 8th and continued into the early morning hours of the 9th. Many became severe with numerous reports of strong winds and large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTAWATOMIE, KANSAS
From 09-AUG-04 00:25:00 to 09-AUG-04 00:25:00 (CST)
Location: WAMEGO
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Strong winds blew down some power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind in LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 20-AUG-04 16:43:00 to 20-AUG-04 16:43:00 (EST)
Location: LITCHFIELD
Magnitude: 70 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

*** DOWNBURST ***  Four- to five-inch diameter trees down along a 1 to 1.5 mile stretch of Route 202.
Thunderstorm Wind in BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 20-AUG-04 17:30:00 to 20-AUG-04 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: PITTSFIELD
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Large trees uprooted.  Car windshield shattered, and large sign torn off parking garage at the Berkshire Medical Center Campus.
Thunderstorm winds downed a number of large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-04 20:55:00 to 10-AUG-04 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: PANGBURN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 10-AUG-04 21:05:00 to 10-AUG-04 21:05:00 (CST)
Location: ALBION
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Funnel Cloud in HIDALGO, TEXAS
From 30-AUG-04 15:25:00 to 30-AUG-04 15:31:00 (CST)
Location: MC ALLEN
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Department of Public Safety in McAllen reported a funnel cloud just west of McAllen International Airport.  The sighting was verified by the McAllen Police Department and local media.  It was not observed to touch the ground.
Lightning in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 30-AUG-04 12:30:00 to 30-AUG-04 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: FOREST HILL
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck near a male who was walking back to his vehicle after visiting a convenience store.  The strike knocked him to the ground.  He was taken to a local hospital, examined and later released.
Lightning in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 07-JUL-04 15:00:00 to 07-JUL-04 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: REISTERSTOWN
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck  a church steeple.

Lightning in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 07-JUL-04 15:45:00 to 07-JUL-04 15:45:00 (EST)
Location: LINTHICUM HGTS
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck a church.

Funnel Cloud in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 07-JUL-04 13:55:00 to 07-JUL-04 13:55:00 (EST)
Location: (BWI)BALTMOR-WSHNGTN
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

BWI control tower reported a funnel cloud.
Lightning in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 10-AUG-04 10:00:00 to 10-AUG-04 10:00:00 (CST)
Location: CHICKASAW
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck an old train caboose, which is used to house the Chickasaw Chamber of Commerce.  The strike caused only minor damage, but the Chamber had to close for a couple of days while repairs were made.
Thunderstorm Wind in INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA
From 16-JUL-04 14:50:00 to 16-JUL-04 14:50:00 (EST)
Location: VERO BEACH
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Power lines were blown down and an awning was blown off a service station in Vero Beach.
Lightning in BREVARD, FLORIDA
From 18-JUL-04 12:40:00 to 18-JUL-04 12:40:00 (EST)
Location: GRANT
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A woman taking shelter from thunderstorm rain under a tree on a spoil island in the Indian River Lagoon was killed by lightning.  Her 10 year old son and a 21 year old woman were seriously injured by the strike.
Thunderstorms developed during the late morning and afternoon hours on outflow boundaries left over from overnight storms.  The thunderstorms organized into lines with a few severe reports in the form of mainly wind.  Most of the wind reports were in the 40 to 50 mph range.  Due to a moist to near tropical atmosphere, the storms produced 2 inches of rain within a hour or less.

Heavy Rain in WARREN, ILLINOIS
From 11-JUL-04 13:46:00 to 11-JUL-04 14:42:00 (CST)
Location: MONMOUTH
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Street flooding

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, ILLINOIS
From 11-JUL-04 14:03:00 to 11-JUL-04 14:07:00 (CST)
Location: MONMOUTH
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

9-10 inch diameter limbs down

Heavy Rain in WARREN, ILLINOIS
From 11-JUL-04 13:41:00 to 11-JUL-04 14:11:00 (CST)
Location: KIRKWOOD
Magnitude: 2 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Street flooding

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, ILLINOIS
From 11-JUL-04 14:00:00 to 11-JUL-04 14:05:00 (CST)
Location: KIRKWOOD
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 4K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Crops flattened west of town with some 12 inch diameter limbs blocking streets.
Thunderstorms developed north of a warm front located across Southern Iowa and Central Illinois.  Due to a near tropical atmosphere and a decaying low level jet, rainfall amounts were quite copious and occurred over very short time periods.  The main problems were in urban areas where storm sewers were unable to handle the rate of rainfall.

Heavy Rain in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 09-JUL-04 06:45:00 to 09-JUL-04 08:45:00 (CST)
Location: IOWA CITY
Magnitude: 1.5 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Estimated 1.50 inches in two hours with around an inch of it falling in 40 minutes with considerable street flooding.  Construction at one of the high schools blocked the storm sewer which caused water to flow into the first floor.  However, no damage occurred.

Heavy Rain in IOWA, IOWA
From 09-JUL-04 06:00:00 to 09-JUL-04 08:30:00 (CST)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Magnitude: 2.5 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

2.50 inches in past 2.5 hours; water ponding on a gravel road.
Tornado in CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
From 04-AUG-04 17:12:00 to 04-AUG-04 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: NEWVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorms spawned a weak F1 tornado during the late afternoon of Wednesday August 4th in western Cumberland County. The tornado first touched down on Bear Creek Road near the town of Greider, about 4 miles northeast of Newville. The tornado traveled  east approximately 3 miles, and lifted near the Pennsylvania Turnpike 4 miles west of Carlisle. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph. There were no injuries or deaths.The tornado took the roof off two houses, and destroyed a barn. In addition, dozens of trees were knocked down and corn crops were destroyed.
Tornado in CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
From 04-AUG-04 17:07:00 to 04-AUG-04 17:09:00 (EST)
Location: LEMOYNE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorms spawned an F0 tornado during the late afternoon of Wednesday August 4th in eastern Cumberland County. The tornado first touched down west of Lemoyne, and traveled east for 1 mile. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph. There were no injuries or deaths.The tornado knocked down dozens of trees, some falling on houses and cars.
A series of slow moving thunderstorms produced at least two inches of rainfall in a short time in Ulster County. With an already saturated ground,  extensive flash flooding resulted, as portions of Broadway, Washington Avenue and Elizabeth Street were closed in the city of Kingston.  The worst of the flooding occurred along Main Street, where two-foot water depths were recorded.  In addition, a large sinkhole appeared on Pearl Street between Green Street and Washington Avenue. The heavy rains pushed the Roundout Creek at Rosendale to 18.46 feet, slightly over its 18-foot flood stage.

Flood in WESTERN ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 31-AUG-04 01:18:00 to 31-AUG-04 03:29:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Flash Flood in ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 30-AUG-04 19:00:00 to 30-AUG-04 21:00:00 (EST)
Location: KINGSTON
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Flash Flood in VOLUSIA, FLORIDA
From 08-AUG-04 07:10:00 to 08-AUG-04 07:30:00 (EST)
Location: ORMOND BEACH
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy rain in the morning hours brought 24 hour rain totals to near 7 inches.  Widespread street flooding with water in two homes in Ormond Beach was reported.  A lane of Interstate 95 was blocked by flood waters.
Gradient winds gusting up to 45 MPH downed trees and branches in McLeod, Goodhue, and Dakota counties. In McLeod County power lines were damaged in 4 locations across Hutchinson. One downed power line started a brush fire just north of town along Highway 15. In Goodhue County a 30 foot tall tree was downed along East 11th Street in Zumbrota. In Dakota County 1000 customers lost power after branches fell onto power lines in Hastings.

Strong Wind in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 15-SEP-04 13:00:00 to 15-SEP-04 16:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 15-SEP-04 13:00:00 to 15-SEP-04 16:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: .1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Strong Wind in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 15-SEP-04 11:00:00 to 15-SEP-04 14:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 40 EG
Property damage: .1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
A series of thunderstorms with heavy rain during the morning and into the first half of the afternoon caused stream flooding and roadway closures in the Lehigh Valley. In Lehigh County, Cedar Creek overflowed in Allentown. In Upper Macungie Township, vehicles were swept off Pennsylvania State Route 100. The Swabia Creek flooded in Lower Macungie Township. In Northampton County, road closures occurred in both Palmer Township and Wilson Borough. Storm totals included 5.81 inches in Bethlehem (Northampton County), 4.35 inches in Allentown (Lehigh County), 4.20 inches in Easton (Northampton County), 3.46 inches in Forks Township (Northampton County) and 2.60 at the Lehigh Valley International Airport.

Flash Flood in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-JUL-04 12:00:00 to 12-JUL-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Flash Flood in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-JUL-04 12:00:00 to 12-JUL-04 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Thunderstorm Wind in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-AUG-04 08:20:00 to 03-AUG-04 08:20:00 (CST)
Location: PLANKINTON
Magnitude: 69 EG
Property damage: .01M
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large tree blown onto a trailer.
Thunderstorm Wind in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-AUG-04 08:20:00 to 03-AUG-04 08:20:00 (CST)
Location: WESSINGTON SPGS
Magnitude: 69 EG
Property damage: .01M
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm winds blew over and severely damaged a 22 foot parked trailer.
Thunderstorm Wind in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-AUG-04 08:30:00 to 03-AUG-04 08:30:00 (CST)
Location: LOOMIS
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-AUG-04 08:34:00 to 03-AUG-04 08:34:00 (CST)
Location: WESSINGTON SPGS
Magnitude: 65 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage and blew bricks off the roof of a building.
Lightning in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-AUG-04 08:40:00 to 03-AUG-04 08:40:00 (CST)
Location: WESSINGTON SPGS
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck an electrical substation, causing power outages in Wessington Springs and in nearby rural areas.
Thunderstorm Wind in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-AUG-04 08:48:00 to 03-AUG-04 08:48:00 (CST)
Location: MITCHELL
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-AUG-04 08:45:00 to 03-AUG-04 08:45:00 (CST)
Location: MT VERNON
Magnitude: 58 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including trees blown down.
The County Sheriff reported trees and power lines down in Cuba and trees down north of Steelville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 25-AUG-04 18:10:00 to 25-AUG-04 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: CUBA
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 25-AUG-04 18:10:00 to 25-AUG-04 18:10:00 (CST)
Location: STEELVILLE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Rainfall up to 5 inches caused flash flooding across west central Illinois. Numerous county roads were flooded and damaged by the runoff. Streets in Quincy were reported flooded for up to 4 hours.

Flash Flood in PIKE, ILLINOIS
From 25-AUG-04 13:30:00 to 25-AUG-04 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flash Flood in ADAMS, ILLINOIS
From 25-AUG-04 13:30:00 to 25-AUG-04 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flash Flood in BROWN, ILLINOIS
From 25-AUG-04 13:30:00 to 25-AUG-04 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Heavy Rain in COBB, GEORGIA
From 25-AUG-04 12:45:00 to 25-AUG-04 13:30:00 (EST)
Location: KENNESAW
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Cobb County 911 Center reported minor street flooding on several streets in the area.  In addition, some minor flooding was reported at a local shopping mall.
Hail in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 28-AUG-04 21:22:00 to 28-AUG-04 21:25:00 (EST)
Location: LITHIA SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A storm spotter and the public both reported nickel to quarter-sized hail about two miles north of Interstate 20 in the Lithia Springs area.

Lightning in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 28-AUG-04 21:10:00 to 28-AUG-04 21:10:00 (EST)
Location: DOUGLASVILLE
Property damage: .25K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported that lightning struck a tree and split it in half.
Hail in CHEYENNE, NEBRASKA
From 14-SEP-04 17:02:00 to 14-SEP-04 17:02:00 (MST)
Location: SUNOL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Mostly 1/2 to 1 inch diameter hail.
As Hurricane Frances tracked from the northwest Bahamas through the central Florida peninsula, several outer rain bands crossed the Florida Keys producing short episodes of strong wind gusts.  A peak wind gust of 81 knots (93 mph) was measured at the Sombrero Key Light C-MAN station, at an elevation of over 150 feet above mean sea level.  Other notable wind gusts included 55 knots (63 mph) at Sand Key C-MAN and 59 knots (68 mph) at Molasses Reef C-MAN.  Over land, peak wind gusts included 47 knots (54 mph) at the U.S. Coast Guard Group Key West, and 44 knots (51 mph) at the Key West Harbor.  Stronger wind gusts were estimated along the south side of Marathon...near Flamingo Island...in the squall that produced the extreme winds at Sombrero Key Light.  These winds tore screens in porches in isolated fashion from Big Pine Key through Grassy Key, and blew out plastic or vinyl panels of commercial signs in Marathon.  Otherwise, damage was limited to downed tree limbs and minor power outages.  As Frances passed to the north, strong northwest and west winds drove waters higher than normal along the Florida Bay shoreline...up to 1.0 foot above normal at Vaca Key, and estimated to near 2.5 feet above normal along the bayside of North Key Largo and Jewfish Creek.  These tides produced minor flooding of sidestreets and a parking lot near Mile Marker 106 of the Overseas Highway.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in MONROE/UPPER KEYS, FLORIDA
From 01-SEP-04 22:00:00 to 06-SEP-04 04:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Hurricane (Typhoon) in MONROE/LOWER KEYS, FLORIDA
From 01-SEP-04 22:00:00 to 06-SEP-04 04:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Hurricane (Typhoon) in MONROE/MIDDLE KEYS, FLORIDA
From 01-SEP-04 22:00:00 to 06-SEP-04 04:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
A series of thunderstorms with very heavy rain caused widespread poor drainage and some creek flooding in Montgomery County. Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT on the 12th at least one quarter of an inch of rain fell every hour at the Philadelphia International Airport. A series of thunderstorms with heavy rain occurred from 630 a.m. through 5 p.m. EDT at the Pottstown Airport. There were many submerged vehicles and flooded basements throughout the county. Many water rescues from stalled vehicles occurred in and around Pottstown. Four people were rescued from an island on the Perkiomen Creek in Skippack Township. The Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville was above its 5 foot flood stage from 731 p.m. EDT through 910 p.m. EDT on the 12th. It crested at 5.21 feet at 830 p.m. EDT. The Manatawny Creek at Pottstown was above its 6 foot flood stage from 251 p.m. EDT on the 12th through 256 a.m. EDT on the 13th. It crested at 9.76 feet at 10 p.m. EDT on the 12th. The heavy rain loosened the soil and caused trees to topple over and take down power lines. About 10,000 homes and businesses in the PECO Energy service area lost power, 6,000 of them occurred in Montgomery County. Storm totals included 5.96 inches in Hatboro, 5.35 inches at the Willow Grove NAS, 5.25 inches in Pottstown, 4.75 inches in Lower Moreland Township, 4.28 inches at the Pottstown Airport, 4.06 inches in Green Lane, 3.40 inches in Palm, 3.25 inches in East Norriton and 3.10 inches in Graterford. Thunderstorms formed and continued to reform north of a nearly stationary front over the Delmarva Peninsula.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 12-JUL-04 07:45:00 to 13-JUL-04 01:56:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A series of thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flooding from Clayton and Smyrna southeast through Dover. Hardest hit was Smyrna which declared a state of emergency after 11.10 inches of rain fell. This represents approximately a once in five hundred year storm. Major roads were closed, hundreds of homes were flooded, drivers were stranded and had to be rescued, horses were rescued, fields and yards became ponds, wells became compromised and over 100 people were evacuated. Both U.S. Route 13 and Delaware State Route 1 were closed near Smyrna. One lane in each direction of U.S. Route 13 was reopened at 8 p.m. EDT on the 12th and Delaware State Route 1 was reopened at 10 p.m. EDT on the 12th.  Many roads between Smyrna and Dover were closed because of both downed trees and flooding. About 4,500 homes and businesses lost power. Nine roads in the county were still closed the morning of the 13th, most were reopened by the afternoon. No serious injuries were reported. The damage was estimated at $625,000.In Smyrna, a state of emergency was declared because of the flooding. Even Lake Como overflowed. The state of emergency was lifted at 3 a.m. EDT on the 13th. The worst damage occurred along Locust Street and West North Street. Four homes were condemned (two on each street) because of collapsed basements. Over 50 families were evacuated by boat from the Holly Hill Trailer Park to the local hospital and school. Only minor damage occurred at the trailer park. Over 100 homes were flooded. The Smyrna emergency services responded to sixty calls for help. Floating propane tanks were secured. Many well heads were submerged in flood waters and homeowners were urged to boil their well water before drinking or cooking. Duck Creek Shopping Plaza also flooded. Lake Como was closed to swimmers because of high bacteria count. In Clayton, emergency services responded to 47 calls for assistance. Wheatley's Pond overflowed. The Southern States apartment building suffered the most damage as up to eight feet of water amassed in about 20 basements. In Cheswold, there were several stranded vehicles and residents. In Little Creek Hundred, the fields flooded the roadways. In Dover, Silver Lake overflowed. Water Street flooded and was closed. Malls closed early.Storm totals included 11.10 inches in Smyrna and 4.67 inches at the Dover Air Force Base.

Flash Flood in KENT, DELAWARE
From 12-JUL-04 15:30:00 to 13-JUL-04 02:00:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Property damage: 625K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Severe thunderstorms dropped quarter sized hail in Coventry, Johnston, Providence, and North Kingstown. Dime sized hail was reported in Warwick and Barrington.

Hail in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-JUL-04 13:15:00 to 02-JUL-04 13:15:00 (EST)
Location: PROVIDENCE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-JUL-04 14:10:00 to 02-JUL-04 14:20:00 (EST)
Location: JOHNSTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-JUL-04 14:18:00 to 02-JUL-04 14:18:00 (EST)
Location: WARWICK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in WASHINGTON, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-JUL-04 14:27:00 to 02-JUL-04 14:27:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH KINGSTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-JUL-04 14:45:00 to 02-JUL-04 14:45:00 (EST)
Location: BARRINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-JUL-04 14:01:00 to 02-JUL-04 14:01:00 (EST)
Location: COVENTRY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO