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Persistent bands of showers and embedded thunderstorms produced heavy rains which caused flash flooding across portions of southeast Virginia.

Flash Flood in NORFOLK (C), VIRGINIA
From 21-APR-08 11:00:00 to 21-APR-08 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORFOLK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

There were numerous reports of roads closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in PORTSMOUTH (C), VIRGINIA
From 21-APR-08 11:00:00 to 21-APR-08 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORTSMOUTH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

There were numerous reports of roads closed due to flooding.
Persistent bands of showers and embedded thunderstorms produced heavy rains which caused flash flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina.

Flash Flood in PASQUOTANK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 21-APR-08 12:00:00 to 21-APR-08 12:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SYMONDS CREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

There were numerous reports of street flooding and closed roads in the western portion of the county.
Severe thunderstorms carried over from the late night hours of March 31st, into the pre-dawn hours of April 1st across portions of southwest Arkansas along a slow moving cold front.  These thunderstorms produced very large hail across extreme southwest Arkansas as supercells developed and trained across the same general area.  Later that afternoon...as the front continued to push south into Deep East Texas, the front encountered a very unstable environment.  As a result...an isolated severe thunderstorm developed across Angelina County, Texas producing large hail.

Hail in ANGELINA, TEXAS
From 01-APR-08 16:30:00 to 01-APR-08 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZAVALLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
Severe thunderstorms developed across north Texas and southern Oklahoma during the afternoon of April 3rd and moved east into the region during the evening of April 3rd.  The storms developed in a very unstable airmass with strong low level shear profiles resulting in the storms taking on supercell characteristics.  Large hail, and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts were the result.  The storms continued to train across portions of the region, resulting in flash flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 03-APR-08 20:51:00 to 03-APR-08 20:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: DETROIT
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Powerlines were downed along Highway 82.

Hail in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 03-APR-08 18:35:00 to 03-APR-08 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUGBY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail was reported on the extreme east side of town.
Minor flooding of the Mississippi River occurred. Several cold fronts moved across the region through mid-month. Each front brought scattered storms.

Flood in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 23-MAY-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: THEBES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Minor flooding of the Mississippi River occurred. At Thebes, the river crested at 36.63 feet on the 16th. Flood stage there is 33 feet. Minor flooding of low-lying areas around Thebes and Gale occurred.
Minor flooding of the Big Muddy River occurred. Several cold fronts moved across the region through mid-month. Each front brought scattered storms.

Flood in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 15-MAY-08 05:00:00 to 22-MAY-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT CARBON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Minor flooding of the Big Muddy River occurred. At the Murphysboro gage, the river crested at 23.57 feet on the 19th. Flood stage there is 22 feet. Bottomland fields and some city park land were flooded.

Flood in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 18-MAY-08 04:00:00 to 21-MAY-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLUMFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Minor flooding of the Big Muddy River occurred. At the Plumfield gage, the river crested at 21.0 feet on the 19th. Flood stage there is 20 feet. Minor flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands occurred.
Continuing extreme to exceptional drought across Deep South Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley, as well as two dry days on April 28th and 29th (following a late season cold front), and low rainfall from an event on April 27th and 28th, resulted in very low one-hour fuel moisture, which then combined with gusty southeasterly flow and rapid dispersion potential through a dry and elevated mixing layer off the surface to help two wildfires to explosively develop during the afternoon of April 30th. In total, these new fires quickly burned more than 2500 acres, mostly in Brooks County.

Wildfire in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 30-APR-08 15:00:00 to 30-APR-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A wildfire, known as the Las Cuatas Fire,located along Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 755 at the intersection with Federal Highway 281 near the
Community of Rachal, quickly grew to 1900 acres, driven by gusty southeast winds and excellent low level dispersion. The fire destroyed two residences, one which was not being lived in, as well as one outbuilding.  Ten other homes were threatened and saved; an estimated 150 persons self-evacuated as the fire neared their homes.
Numerous Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Management responders helped in the firefighting effort, from Brooks, Hidalgo, Willacy, and Cameron County. The Texas Department of Public Safety provided aircraft and dozers to fight the blaze. The fire was contained later that night into the morning of May 1st.

Wildfire in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 30-APR-08 15:00:00 to 30-APR-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A second wildfire, known as the Mestena Fire, located 10 miles west of Federal Highway 281 on Farm to Market (FM) Road 755, along the Brooks/Jim Hogg County line, rapidly spread to 697 acres at roughly the same time as the nearby Las Cuatas Fire near Rachal.  This wildfire, also spread by gusty southeast winds and occurring with excellent dispersion, threatened three homes, and destroyed one outbuilding.
The Texas Department of Public Safety provided aircraft to the scene, and Volunteer Fire Departments and other local emergency management support assisted from nearby counties and cities, including Brooks, Hidalgo, Willacy, and Cameron County. The fire was contained later that night into the morning of May 1st.
A warm front lifted north over the Midsouth during the late evening hours of April 3, 2008. Showers and thunderstorms developed over the region in association with the front during the late evening hours which continued into the early morning hours on April 4, 2008. Some of the storms produced flash flooding, damaging winds, and large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUNKLIN, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 22:43:00 to 03-APR-08 22:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: MALDEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked over an irrigation pivot along Highway 25 between Malden and Kennett.

Flash Flood in DUNKLIN, MISSOURI
From 04-APR-08 00:00:00 to 04-APR-08 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPBELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain produced flash flooding on Highway DD outside of Campbell. The road was closed as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind in PEMISCOT, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 22:53:00 to 03-APR-08 22:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: WARDELL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew a tractor-trailer over on Interstate 55 near exit 27. In addition, the Ross Elementary School in Wardell sustained roof damage.

Hail in DUNKLIN, MISSOURI
From 03-APR-08 22:43:00 to 03-APR-08 22:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLCOMB
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Cool temperatures aloft, courtesy of several upper level disturbances that were tracking across the plains, combined with afternoon heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms across southeast Nebraska and western Iowa.

Hail in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-08 16:55:00 to 09-JUN-08 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOWE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to nickel size fell for about 15 minutes.

Hail in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-08 17:30:00 to 09-JUN-08 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (FNB)BRENER FLD FALL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-08 18:18:00 to 09-JUN-08 18:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: RULO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 09-JUN-08 18:32:00 to 09-JUN-08 18:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCRIBNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A surface cold front during the evening hours of March 13th was located from near southwest Oklahoma onto near southwest Missouri.  A surface dryline extended south from near Oklahoma City to near the interstate 35 corridor across north central Texas.  An upper level disturbance during the late evening and overnight hours transversed across the southern plains which helped to push the front further south and east into the Middle Red River Valley of northeast Texas...southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas.  With the aid of a strong low level jet overnight...a few severe thunderstorms developed across the Red River Valley with large hail being produced.

Hail in SEVIER, ARKANSAS
From 13-MAR-08 22:10:00 to 13-MAR-08 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK GROVE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail fell 2 miles east of Lockesburg, Arkansas.
A warm, moist and unstable airmass in place ahead of a cold front combined with strong daytime heating and upper level energy passing over the area to produce showers and thunderstorms containing severe winds.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-APR-08 17:25:00 to 05-APR-08 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: CEDAR KEY
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Cedar Key C-MAN Station measured a wind gust of 49 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-APR-08 19:55:00 to 05-APR-08 19:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDDLE TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at Albert Whitted Field measured a wind gust of 37 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-APR-08 20:05:00 to 05-APR-08 20:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: OLD TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A wind gust of 42 knots was measured at MacDill Air Force Base.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-APR-08 20:12:00 to 05-APR-08 20:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWER TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 36 knot wind gust was measured at Port Manatee.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-APR-08 21:06:00 to 05-APR-08 21:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: VENICE
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The C-MAN Station at Venice measured a 46 knot wind gust.
A cold front, coupled with a strong upper level system, brought heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of south central Indiana.

Flash Flood in DUBOIS, INDIANA
From 08-JAN-08 18:10:00 to 08-JAN-08 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRYSTAL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Fast flowing water was over Indiana Highway 56 near Cuzco.

Flash Flood in DUBOIS, INDIANA
From 08-JAN-08 18:10:00 to 08-JAN-08 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUNTINGBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Fast flowing water was over Sunset Drive.

Flash Flood in ORANGE, INDIANA
From 08-JAN-08 18:17:00 to 08-JAN-08 20:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST BADEN SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

High water was flowing over several spots on roads and surrounding one home.
Low pressure moved northeast from the Ohio Valley and into New England, spreading heavy rain over the region. Rainfall began on the afternoon of April 28th and ended during the evening of April 29th. Rainfall and rainfall rates were high enough to cause serious county wide flooding of small rivers and streams in the midcoast counties of Waldo, Somerset, Knox, and Lincoln. Rainfall amounts in the damaged areas ranged from 3 to 6 inches. Damage to roads in the area was extensive with blown out culverts and washed out roadbeds. Damage also occurred to some water control facilities and bridges.

Flood in LINCOLN, MAINE
From 29-APR-08 13:00:00 to 30-APR-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST SOUTHPORT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 128.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused serious county-wide flooding of small rivers and streams throughout Lincoln County. Some of the most extensive damage occurred in the towns of Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Jefferson, Newcastle, and Waldoboro. The most damage was reported in Waldoboro where there was $55,300.00 in flood damage.

Flood in WALDO, MAINE
From 29-APR-08 11:00:00 to 30-APR-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TWITCHELL CORNER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 242.80K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused extensive damage county-wide across all of Waldo County as small rivers and streams flooded. Some of the hardest hit towns were Belmont, Brooks, Liberty, Licolnville, Monroe, Montville, Morrill, Searsport, Stockton Springs, and Thorndike. The most extensive damage occurred in Liberty where repair and clean-up costs were $144,400.00.

Flood in SOMERSET, MAINE
From 29-APR-08 13:00:00 to 30-APR-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 370.40K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain resulted in serious county-wide flooding of small rivers and streams in southern Somerset County. Some of the most extensive damage occurred in the towns of Canaan, Cornville, Detroit, Fairfield, Harmony, Palmyra, Pittsfield, St. Albans and Skowhegan. Hardest hit was Cornville where damage amounted to almost $140,000.00.

Flood in KNOX, MAINE
From 29-APR-08 13:00:00 to 30-APR-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 366.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused serious county-wide flooding in Knox County as small rivers and streams flooded. Some of the most serious damaged occurred in the towns of Appleton, South Thomaston, Union, Warren, and Washington. The town of Union was hit the hardest with $180,400.00 of damage reported.
Thunderstorms, a few of which produced severe criteria wind gusts, developed over portions of eastern Nebraska late on June 26th and early on the 27th.  The storms formed ahead of an unusually strong upper level low pressure system that brought an increasing low level jet to the region this night.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 26-JUN-08 22:15:00 to 26-JUN-08 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELGIN EDWARDS ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 60 mph downed a few 5 to 6 inch diameter tree branches.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 26-JUN-08 23:20:00 to 26-JUN-08 23:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DILLER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew the roof off of a shed at the local Farmers Coop.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 26-JUN-08 23:10:00 to 26-JUN-08 23:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRBURY
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 70 mph by weather equipment just southwest of Fairbury.  The winds downed 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs in town.
A cold front was preceded and accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms across northwest New Jersey on the evening of the 1st. Some pea size hail was also reported with the thunderstorms in Hope (Warren County) and Butler (Morris County). The air mass preceding the front was an unseasonably warm and humid one for early April.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 01-APR-08 20:00:00 to 01-APR-08 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLAIRSTOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down some trees and wires in Blairstown.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 01-APR-08 20:10:00 to 01-APR-08 20:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAZEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A squall line of severe thunderstorms tore down trees and wires in White and Independence Townships.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 01-APR-08 20:45:00 to 01-APR-08 20:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLADSTONE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and wires in Peapack and Gladstone.
Precipitation associated with a northward advancing warm front developed over the Poconos during the late evening on the third. As the rain, sleet and snow fell, temperatures dropped to around freezing over the higher terrain on the plateau. Some light freezing rain and sleet continued through the night. As the precipitation was exiting east during the morning of the fourth, temperatures rose above freezing throughout the Poconos. Ice accretions were generally less than one-tenth of an inch and mainly confined to exposed surfaces as ground temperatures were warmer. Snow and sleet accumulations were described as coatings again mainly on exposed surfaces such as vehicle tops and grassy areas.

Winter Weather in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 03-APR-08 22:00:00 to 04-APR-08 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 03-APR-08 22:00:00 to 04-APR-08 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS
Showers and thunderstorms that coincided with a cold frontal passage produced wind gusts of 35 to 40 knots around Delaware Bay and nearby portions of the Atlantic Ocean.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in DE BAY WATERS S OF E PT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 12-APR-08 22:00:00 to 12-APR-08 22:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH CAPE MAY
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A line of showers and thunderstorms produced strong wind gusts across lower Delaware Bay. Winds gusted to 37 knots (43 mph) at the Cape May Ferry Terminal (Cape May County, New Jersey) and 34 knots (39 mph) at the Breakwater Harbor (Sussex County, Delaware).

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GREAT EGG INLET TO CP MAY NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 12-APR-08 22:10:00 to 12-APR-08 22:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE MAY
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 34 knots (39 mph) at Cape May Harbor.
Severe thunderstorms that developed during the evening of April 3rd across the northern half of northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas continued into the southern portions of northeast Texas as well as northwest Louisiana in a very unstable atmosphere.  These supercell thunderstorms developed into bow echo like appearances due to very strong shear in the lower levels of the atmosphere, producing straight line wind gusts, damaging hail as well as a few tornadoes.  Flash flooding was also reported over portions of the region as the storms produced excessive heavy rainfall amounts.

Flash Flood in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 04-APR-08 00:04:00 to 04-APR-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLLY CREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Half of a bridge was washed out on Old Military Road at Holly Creek.

Hail in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 04-APR-08 00:57:00 to 04-APR-08 00:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: IDABEL ARPT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 04-APR-08 01:00:00 to 04-APR-08 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: IDABEL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail fell just west of town.
A cold front brought strong winds to the area.

High Wind in LASSEN/EASTERN PLUMAS/EASTERN SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 19-APR-08 14:30:00 to 19-APR-08 14:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter located 3 miles west of Loyalton reported a wind gust to 56 knots (64 mph).

High Wind in MONO, CALIFORNIA
From 20-APR-08 00:00:00 to 20-APR-08 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The AWOS wind sensor at the Mammoth Lakes airport recorded a wind gust to 50 knots (58 mph).

High Wind in MONO, CALIFORNIA
From 20-APR-08 00:50:00 to 20-APR-08 00:50:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Lundy Lake RAWS recorded a wind gust of 65 knots (75 mph).
Persistent west to southwesterly winds in place across the area caused a moderate to high risk for rip currents along West Central and Southwest Florida's beaches.

Rip Current in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
From 19-MAY-08 15:20:00 to 19-MAY-08 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two tourists from northern New York state were caught in a rip current and drowned off of the Longboat Key Public Beach.
A small landspout touched down north of Limon.

Tornado in LINCOLN, COLORADO
From 17-AUG-08 16:06:00 to 17-AUG-08 16:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: (LIC)LIMON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A small landspout tornado touched briefly down but did no damage.
An upper trough near the islands generated wind gusts from the northwest and north in excess of 50 knots near the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii.  There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage.

High Wind in BIG ISLAND SUMMIT, HAWAII
From 04-APR-08 16:22:00 to 05-APR-08 07:23:00 (HST-10)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet