sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Severe thunderstorms developed along the southern edge of a large northeastern Texas mesoscale convective complex as it expanded southward.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 15:17:00 to 27-MAY-08 15:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds caused some tree damage to a residential home.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 15:17:00 to 27-MAY-08 15:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTSVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines near the intersection of FM 247 and FM 980.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 15:18:00 to 27-MAY-08 15:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONNOR
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed a power pole along Highway 21.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRIMES, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 15:42:00 to 27-MAY-08 15:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEITH
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed trees between Iola and Keith and also downed a tree that blocked Highway 30 outside of Roans Prairie.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 15:55:00 to 27-MAY-08 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DACUS
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees including some that caused property damage along FM 1097 east of Highway 149.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 16:12:00 to 27-MAY-08 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: EGYPT
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed trees along FM 1488.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 16:36:00 to 27-MAY-08 16:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONROE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree that blocked a local subdivision road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 27-MAY-08 15:55:00 to 27-MAY-08 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CONROE DAM
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along Lake Conroe Dam.
Isolated strong thunderstorms developed in a moist and unstable airmass.

Waterspout in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 26-MAY-08 18:20:00 to 26-MAY-08 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several motorists reported a waterspout west of the Twin Spans Bridge.
Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flash flooding across northwestern Lancaster County.

Flash Flood in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 07-JUL-08 20:16:00 to 07-JUL-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELIZABETHTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flooding across northwestern Lancaster County. Flooded roadways were reported in West Donegal and Mt. Joy Townships, including Rutts Road, Maytown Road, Campus Road and Hershey Quarry Road. Flooding was also reported in Manheim and near Lititz on Route 772. A water rescue was performed in Donegal Township at 2151 EST. There were no injuries.
An outflow boundary from the previous mornings convection served as a focus for late afternoon and evening thunderstorm activity across portions of southwest Arkansas.  An isolated thunderstorm developed across northern Howard County and produced strong and damaging wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 26-MAY-08 22:30:00 to 26-MAY-08 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINEOLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Large limbs and a small tree was downed in Athens, Arkansas.
Heavy rain from two thunderstorms led to flash flooding just west of Inchelium.  The heavy rain led to mud and rock slides on Bridge Creek Road near the Bridge Creek Summit.  Doppler radar indicated more than 2.5 inches of rain occurred in this area in less than two hours.

Flash Flood in FERRY, WASHINGTON
From 29-MAY-08 13:30:00 to 29-MAY-08 14:40:00 (PST-8)
Location: METEOR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
A large landslide sent a 100 foot wide swath of rock and mud down the north face of the Icicle Valley about 15 miles west of Leavenworth.  This caused a temporary diversion of Doctor Creek, with boulders, trees, and mud spilling into Icicle Creek.  Icicle Road was severely damaged and closed as a result at Ida Creek Campground.  The creek was already swollen to near flood stage by unseasonably warm temperatures and snow melt.  The estimated cost to build a new road where the slide occurred is one million dollars.  A bridge was also damaged by the slide with an estimated damage amount of $40K.

Debris Flow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 18-MAY-08 16:10:00 to 18-MAY-08 16:30:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 1.04M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
Unseasonably warm temperatures led to significant mountain snow melt.  This led to a section of a road washing out along Highway 206 in Mount Spokane State Park.  This resulted from a creek which overwhelmed a culvert pipe, undercutting a large section of asphalt. The exact start and end times of this event are estimated. Meanwhile, minor flooding resulted on rivers in central and eastern Washington.  In Eastern Washington, The Spokane River at Spokane crested at 28.4 feet at 12:00 PM PST on May 23rd, where the flood stage is 27.0 feet.  The Kettle River at Ferry crested at 18.67 feet at 8:00 PM PST on May 19th, where the flood stage is 18.5 feet.  Near the Cascades, the Stehekin River at Stehekin crested at 25.64 feet at 1:45 AM PST on May 18th, where the flood stage is 24.0 feet.  The Methow River at Pateros crested at 10.21 feet at 11:45 AM PST on May 19th, where the flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Flood in SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
From 20-MAY-08 08:30:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: FT WRIGHT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flood in FERRY, WASHINGTON
From 19-MAY-08 13:00:00 to 20-MAY-08 00:37:00 (PST-8)
Location: TORODA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flood in OKANOGAN, WASHINGTON
From 18-MAY-08 10:15:00 to 20-MAY-08 22:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: PATEROS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flood in CHELAN, WASHINGTON
From 17-MAY-08 16:22:00 to 20-MAY-08 22:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: STEHEKIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Flood in SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
From 19-MAY-08 02:00:00 to 19-MAY-08 23:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: PEONE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
During the afternoon hours, a line of thunderstorms developed over northeast Colorado producing a brief landspout tornado 3 miles northwest of Yuma. This line of storms went on to produce wind gusts approaching 60 mph in northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska.

Tornado in YUMA, COLORADO
From 26-JUN-08 15:20:00 to 26-JUN-08 15:21:00 (MST-7)
Location: YUMA
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Yuma Police department reported a landspout tornado 3 miles northwest of town. This tornado occurred for one minute and caused no damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in KIT CARSON, COLORADO
From 26-JUN-08 15:41:00 to 26-JUN-08 15:41:00 (MST-7)
Location: BURLINGTON ARPT
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 51 knots was recorded at the Burlington ASOS.
A strengthening low pressure center over the Ohio Valley moved east to the Mid Atlantic Coast during the evening of May 11th. Strong northwest winds behind this system produced wind damage to portions of Northwest North Carolina during the evening of May 11th, into part of the day May 12th.

High Wind in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAY-08 14:00:00 to 12-MAY-08 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A tree was blown down on Hardie Springs Road, in Patrick Springs.

High Wind in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAY-08 10:00:00 to 12-MAY-08 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A tree was blown down along Route 16 in the town of Attoway. Two trees  were blown down in Marion.

High Wind in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAY-08 07:00:00 to 12-MAY-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A tree was blown down along Route 61 in Rocky Gap.

High Wind in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAY-08 08:00:00 to 12-MAY-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A tree was blown down near the Twin County airport.

High Wind in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 11-MAY-08 18:00:00 to 11-MAY-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A tree was blown down along a road in Check.

High Wind in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 12-MAY-08 10:00:00 to 12-MAY-08 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A tree was blown down in Mouth of Wilson, and Troutdale.
Strong east winds caused strong rip currents to form along the Atlantic beaches of southeast Florida. A swimmer nearly drowned at Carlin Park in Jupiter, and at least six people had to be rescued by Miami Beach Ocean Rescue lifeguards.

Rip Current in COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 26-MAY-08 13:00:00 to 26-MAY-08 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Rip currents nearly drowned a swimmer at Carlin Park in Jupiter. Time of occurrence is estimated.
The piedmont of Virginia was in an unstable air mass ahead of a cold front during the afternoon of May 20th. This allowed a few thunderstorms to develop into severe cells. These storms produced hail up to nickel size in Henry County, Virginia.

Hail in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 20-MAY-08 12:45:00 to 20-MAY-08 12:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIDGEWAY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 20-MAY-08 12:55:00 to 20-MAY-08 13:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIDGEWAY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
The western edge of a long early morning line of thunderstorms draped across Eastern Texas into Western Louisiana produced a couple of severe hail events.

Hail in POLK, TEXAS
From 11-MAY-08 01:56:00 to 11-MAY-08 01:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEVEN OAKS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail to the size of three quarters of an inch was reported at the intersection of FM 350 North and Ray Marsh Road.

Hail in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 11-MAY-08 03:58:00 to 11-MAY-08 03:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING VLY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Penny size hail was reported in Spring Valley.
The first half of May saw moderate drought conditions across Ashe and Surry counties. However, a drier second half of the month brought an increase to severe drought conditions into the area.

Drought in ASHE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought conditions (D2) crept back into the southern half of Ashe County by the end of May.

Drought in SURRY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought conditions (D2) crept back into the extreme southern portion of Surry County by the end of May.
The first half of May saw just moderate to severe drought conditions across the northwest North Carolina area. However, a drier second half of the month brought an increase in severe drought conditions into the area.

Drought in WATAUGA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 13-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought conditions (D2) crept back into the extreme southeastern portion of the county by mid-May. With lack of widespread rainfall, the entire county dropped into severe drought conditions by the end of the month.
Severe drought conditions existed over southern portions of Wilkes and Yadkin County at the start of May. With lack of rainfall during the second half of the month, extreme drought conditions pushed north into area.

Drought in YADKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought conditions (D2)along the southern portion of the county pushed north to cover the entire county by the end of the month. Meanwhile, the southwestern portion of the county dropped into the extreme drought category (D3) during the latter half of the month.

Drought in WILKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought conditions (D2) along the extreme southern portion of the county pushed north to cover the entire county by the end of the month. Meanwhile, the southern portion of the county dropped into the extreme drought category (D3) during the latter half of the month.
A low pressure system tracked northeast from the northern Great Lakes into southeast Canada on Saturday May 31st. A cold front associated with this system tracked east across eastern New York and western New England during the mid to late afternoon hours of Saturday, preceded and accompanied by scattered thunderstorms.

Lightning in LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 31-MAY-08 17:53:00 to 31-MAY-08 17:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST TORRINGTON
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A house was struck by lightning near Torrington, which started a fire inside one of the walls in the basement. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department.
The basement was badly damaged, with estimated monetary costs of $20,000 to $30,000.
A cold low pressure system dropped southward into northern California bringing 2 to 3 feet of snow accumulation to a number of mountain locations. Snowfall amounts of 4 to nearly 5 feet were recorded at some of the higher elevation ski resorts in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The very cold airmass allowed for relatively low snow levels. Snow amounts of more than a foot fell at elevations as low as 3000 feet while amounts of 3 to 4 inches fell in the foothills.  Gusty winds combined with the snow to cause poor visibility at times. Numerous car accidents were reported in slippery conditions and downed trees caused power outages to 11,000 customers in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountain communities.

Winter Storm in MT SHASTA/WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 14-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts of 12 to 20 inches were common across the mountain commmunities. Snow levels were unusually low, with Quincy at 3420 feet elevation receiving 14 inches of snowfall. Lower Lassen Peak at 8250 feet recorded 45 inches of snowfall. Gusty winds combined with falling snow to produce occasional whiteout conditions.

Winter Storm in WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
From 14-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow amounts of 1 to 2 feet were common across the mountains, with as much as 3 to 5 feet in the ski resort areas near the Sierra Nevada crest. Echo Peak at 7670 feet received 24 inches of snow. Ebbetts Pass at 8700 feet had 35 inches of snow. Gusty winds and blowing snow brought very hazardous travel conditions to Interstate 80... Highway 50 and other mountain roads.
A small wildfire started during the afternoon of the 29th in Golden Gate Estates, quickly spreading and causing evacuations and engulfing homes and vehicles.

Wildfire in INLAND COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 29-MAY-08 13:00:00 to 31-MAY-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 850.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A wildfire ignited in Golden Gate Estates and quickly spread up to 800 acres in just a few hours. The fire destroyed 3 homes, 10 out buildings, and 30 vehicles including boats and an RV. The fire also damaged an additional 7 homes, and produced power outages to about 4,000 customers. The fire was brought under control during the early evening of the 31st.
An unseasonably cold upper level low pressure area brought heavy snow above 4000 feet. Snow accumulated as low as 3000 feet elevation. Snowfall amounts in inches included Milkshakes SnoTel (18), 2 miles southwest of Meacham (14), and Tollgate (10).

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, OREGON
From 10-JUN-08 06:00:00 to 10-JUN-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
For a second day in a row severe thunderstorms moved across parts of far southeastern Wyoming and produced hail and some tornadoes.  The tornadoes remained generally over open country.

Tornado in PLATTE, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 14:26:00 to 23-MAY-08 14:56:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHUGWATER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tornado remained over open country.

Tornado in LARAMIE, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 15:09:00 to 23-MAY-08 15:13:00 (MST-7)
Location: PINE BLUFFS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado tracked northward over open country.

Tornado in LARAMIE, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 14:13:00 to 23-MAY-08 14:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHEYENNE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tornado tracked over open country.

Hail in LARAMIE, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 12:25:00 to 23-MAY-08 12:33:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHEYENNE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Many reports of hail nickel to quarter size over the far eastern portions of town.

Hail in LARAMIE, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 13:09:00 to 23-MAY-08 13:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHEYENNE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Reports of hail around 1.00 inch in diameter from second storm that moved just east of Cheyenne.

Hail in PLATTE, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 14:35:00 to 23-MAY-08 15:31:00 (MST-7)
Location: WHEATLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Reports of hail from nickel to quarter size along track from near Wheatland to Guernsey, WY.

Hail in LARAMIE, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 15:33:00 to 23-MAY-08 15:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHEYENNE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in GOSHEN, WYOMING
From 23-MAY-08 16:26:00 to 23-MAY-08 17:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: LA GRANGE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado moved primarily over open country, but removed a roof from a mobile home.
A deep tap of subtropical moisture over the state helped produce thunderstorms with torrential downpours. One such storm brought flash flooding to the town of Lincoln.

Flash Flood in LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO
From 16-JUL-08 14:58:00 to 16-JUL-08 15:58:00 (MST-7)
Location: LINCOLN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Flooding along the Rio Bonito dislodged a couple of foot bridges at the Lincoln State Monument and moved them downstream approximately one eighth of a mile.
A series of muck fires burned along the dry lakebed of southwestern Lake Okeechobee near the Glades and Hendry county shoreline for almost the entire month of May. Smoke from these fires periodically closed area roads and caused an accident involving fatalities in northern Hendry County.

Wildfire in HENDRY, FLORIDA
From 01-MAY-08 18:30:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Wildfires burning muck or peat exposed by ongoing dry conditions along the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee spread to over 15 miles long from near Lakeport to near Clewiston and covered almost 30,000 acres as of May 31. Multiple road closures occurred nearly every night through the period, especially along US 27 and state roads 720 and 78, as the smoke settled near the ground and caused low visibilities. Several RVs were also threatened near the Moore Haven Marina & RV Resort.
The very low visibilities from the wildfires caused a chain-reaction accident on the morning of May 16th along US Highway 27 at Airglades Boulevard in extreme northern Hendry County between Clewiston and Moore Haven. A total of five accidents were reported, with 11 vehicles involved. One person died and 29 were taken to the hospital. The lead vehicle in the crash failed to slow down to avoid a collision, which triggered the rest of the accident.

Wildfire in GLADES, FLORIDA
From 01-MAY-08 18:30:00 to 31-MAY-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Wildfires burning muck or peat exposed by ongoing dry conditions along the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee spread to over 15 miles long from near Lakeport to near Clewiston and covered almost 30,000 acres as of May 31. Multiple road closures occurred nearly every night through the period, especially along US 27 and state roads 720 and 78, as the smoke settled near the ground and caused low visibilities. Several RVs were also threatened near the Moore Haven Marina & RV Resort.
An upper level disturbance passing northeastward across east Texas generated strong to severe thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURLESON, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 07:15:00 to 14-MAY-08 07:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SNOOK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were reported down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:53:00 to 14-MAY-08 09:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW WAVERLY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 13.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down on top of a mobile home located on Fisher Street. Two people were rescued from the home with no reported injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:37:00 to 14-MAY-08 09:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW WAVERLY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was reported down in the Highway 75 and the FM 1375 area.

Funnel Cloud in WALKER, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 09:10:00 to 14-MAY-08 09:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW WAVERLY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The funnel cloud was sighted between the town of New Waverly and Interstate 45.

Thunderstorm Wind in SAN JACINTO, TEXAS
From 14-MAY-08 10:11:00 to 14-MAY-08 10:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLDSPRING
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was down on a car. A powerline was also reported down at the intersection of SH 156 and Padgett Road.
A tight surface pressure gradient during the late evening hours resulted in strong wind gusts across the western Oklahoma Panhandle.

High Wind in CIMARRON, OKLAHOMA
From 21-MAY-08 21:05:00 to 21-MAY-08 21:05:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gust measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet station located five miles southeast of Kenton.