sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Severe and Lightning DE on 7/6.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 06-JUL-08 13:45:00 to 06-JUL-08 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARRINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs and wires in the Harrington area.

Lightning in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 06-JUL-08 05:25:00 to 06-JUL-08 05:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANGOLA
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning strike caused two discharge holes in the roof of a home on Autumnwood Way in Indian River Hundred.
Isolated strong convection caused wind damage across Bell County.

Thunderstorm Wind in BELL, TEXAS
From 14-JUL-08 13:30:00 to 14-JUL-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Power lines were blown down on Main Street and Smith Dairy Road in Belton.  Numerous trees and large limbs were also blown down across the city...including several on FM 439 near Lake Belton.

Lightning in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
From 14-JUL-08 13:15:00 to 14-JUL-08 13:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAMPASAS
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck an oak tree in a driveway, busting some of the concrete and exposing steel rebar.
A thunderstorm created gusty winds which downed some trees in the Fairbanks area as well as damaged a few road signs. One residence sustained damaged to a portion of the roof when a cottonwood tree fell on it. One road sign was blocking traffic near downtown. Several trees were reported fallen across streets or roadways. Several small power outages occurred, according to the electric company. Damage roughly estimated at $5000 and includes a portion of a roof of one residence and one road sign.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY, ALASKA
From 08-JUL-08 00:00:00 to 08-JUL-08 01:00:00 (AKST-9)
Location: COLLEGE
Magnitude: 26.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
An upper air disturbance helped trigger strong thunderstorms across Delaware Bay and adjacent parts of the Atlantic Ocean during the early evening of the 8th.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in DE BAY WATERS S OF E PT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 08-JUL-08 17:54:00 to 08-JUL-08 17:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH CAPE MAY
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong thunderstorms moved through Lower Delaware Bay during the early evening of the 8th and produced wind gusts to 35 knots (40 mph) at Brandywine Light and 42 knots (48 mph) at the Cape May Ferry Terminal.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in GREAT EGG INLET TO CP MAY NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 08-JUL-08 18:05:00 to 08-JUL-08 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILDWOOD
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 37 knots (43 mph) was at Ottens Harbor in Wildwood.
Heavy rain in the upper part of the basin caused the Mississippi River to rise above flood stage.

Flood in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 01-AUG-08 00:00:00 to 06-AUG-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GULF JCT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding of the Mississippi River occurred. At the Cape Girardeau gage, the river crested at 35.08 feet on the 4th. Flood stage there is 32 feet. Minor flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands occurred.
Area streams were already running above normal due to heavy runoff from a wet winter and spring. Additional heavy rain in June cause moderate to major flooding of rivers. June rainfall amounts included 8.87 inches at Shirland, 6.16 inches in Roscoe, and 6.27 inches at Rockford. Even heavier rain, in excess of 10 inches, fell in southern Wisconsin. By June 10 the Rock River at Rockton reached moderate flood stage of 11 feet. It crested at 14.72 feet on the 18th. This was the second highest crest on record. Downstream the river crested at 14.23 feet at Latham Park. The moderate to major flooding continued through the end of June and into July. The Pecotonica River at Shirland reached moderate flood levels of 15 feet on June 16 and subsided below that level on the 18th. The hardest hit area was along the Rock River from Roscoe through Machesney Park and Loves Park, where many homes and garages were inundated with flood water. There were 35 homes impacted in the Edgemeer subdivision in Roscoe Township and about a dozen homes in Loves Park. The hardest hit area was Machesney Park where 600 homes had major damage.

Flood in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 10-JUN-08 07:00:00 to 30-JUN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSCOE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 6.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
The sea breeze pushed inland and into a very unstable environment, resulting in scattered severe thunderstorms across southern South Carolina.

Thunderstorm Wind in DORCHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 28-JUL-08 15:35:00 to 28-JUL-08 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUMMERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a tree down on a road in Summerville, South Carolina.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 28-JUL-08 15:14:00 to 28-JUL-08 15:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: NIXVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported a tree down near the intersection of Turner Road and Ginn Road in Nixville, South Carolina.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 28-JUL-08 15:14:00 to 28-JUL-08 15:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: NIXVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported a tree down along Highway 3 near Nixville, South Carolina.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 28-JUL-08 14:50:00 to 28-JUL-08 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUMMINGS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Highway 278 and Pocotaligo Road.
A severe storm formed along a cold front that moved southeast into the Lower Ohio Valley. Other storms along the front produced copious rainfall.

Flash Flood in JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS
From 12-JUL-08 17:29:00 to 12-JUL-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT VERNON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Eight to ten inches of water covered roadways in Mount Vernon.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, ILLINOIS
From 12-JUL-08 15:05:00 to 12-JUL-08 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANNA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down, including some that landed on houses and vehicles. One of the largest tree limbs knocked a chimney off a roof. The chimney smashed through the windshield of a parked car. Power lines were down.
A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado in Washington County.

Tornado in WASHINGTON, COLORADO
From 16-AUG-08 11:00:00 to 16-AUG-08 11:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: (AKO)AKRON WEATHER STATION
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.
Showers and severe thunderstorms developed along a cold frontal boundary during the afternoon of the 4th over northern Virginia and then moved across the Delmarva Peninsula during the evening of the 4th. In addition to the severe weather, the thunderstorms were prolific lightning producers. Between 8 p.m. EDT and 11 p.m. EDT about 4,700 cloud-to-surface lightning strikes occurred across the Delmarva Peninsula and adjacent coastal waters.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 04-JUL-08 20:00:00 to 04-JUL-08 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: DELMAR
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Severe thunderstorms across the southern tier of Sussex County tore down a few trees, tree limbs and wires from Delmar east to Millville.
With afternoon heating and the approach of an upper level disturbance, scattered thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds developed.

Hail in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 01-JUL-08 19:40:00 to 01-JUL-08 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: RINGGOLD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-JUL-08 20:25:00 to 01-JUL-08 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARNOLD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-JUL-08 21:47:00 to 01-JUL-08 21:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: MASON CITY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were broken off along Highway 2 just east of Mason City.
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms from the 25th through the morning of the 28th resulted in at least five separate wildfires across northeast Montana.

Wildfire in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 28-JUL-08 10:00:00 to 28-JUL-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

This wildfire occurred roughly 40 miles southwest of Fort Peck within the CMR Wildlife Refuge.  This fire grew to at least 15 acres in size before being extinguished.

Wildfire in PRAIRIE, MONTANA
From 26-JUL-08 18:00:00 to 27-JUL-08 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

This wildfire occurred 33 miles east of Terry on BLM and private land and grew to approximately 57.3 acres. The fire received significant rain early on the morning of the 27th.

Wildfire in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 27-JUL-08 13:05:00 to 27-JUL-08 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

This wildfire occurred 14 miles northeast of Jordan near Haxby and was reported to be approximately 14.7 acres in size consuming grass and sagebrush.

Wildfire in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 25-JUL-08 12:36:00 to 25-JUL-08 15:27:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A Miles City Field Office employee observed a burning tree on private land located three miles southeast of Mosby.

Wildfire in CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS, MONTANA
From 28-JUL-08 07:51:00 to 28-JUL-08 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

This fire developed on BLM Land near the Musselshell River approximately 68 miles east of Lewistown, MT.  The fire grew to 20 acres in size and consumed mostly grass and Ponderosa Pine trees.
A cold front combined with a strong low level jet to produce showers and thunderstorms across Southern New England.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MERRIMACK RIVER MA AND OUT 20NM TO PLYMOUTH MA AND OUT 40NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 03-JUL-08 18:13:00 to 03-JUL-08 18:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCKPORT
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A boat capsized in Marblehead Harbor and two people were pulled from the water by the harbor master.  No damage was reported.
A severe thunderstorm produced a brief tornado in unincorporated Arapahoe County.  Large hail, up to the size of quarters was observed near Elizabeth.

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-AUG-08 15:10:00 to 20-AUG-08 15:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-AUG-08 15:15:00 to 20-AUG-08 15:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in ARAPAHOE, COLORADO
From 20-AUG-08 15:43:00 to 20-AUG-08 15:43:00 (MST-7)
Location: (BKF)BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.
Lightning struck a home in Brighton damaging the roof and a bedroom.

Lightning in ADAMS, COLORADO
From 31-AUG-08 14:00:00 to 31-AUG-08 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: BRIGHTON
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Very dry conditions and a lightning strike started a wildfire that burned over 500 acres.

Wildfire in JEFFERSON, MONTANA
From 19-JUL-08 00:00:00 to 23-JUL-08 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Lightning sparked a wildfire that burned over 500 acres during four days. Suppression costs were just under $300,000.
A very hot and humid airmass in combination with the sea breeze resulted in a couple strong to severe thunderstorms across southern South Carolina.

Hail in BERKELEY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-08 14:28:00 to 04-AUG-08 14:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARNES XRD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel size hail was reported in Carnes Crossroad.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKELEY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-08 14:36:00 to 04-AUG-08 14:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARNES XRD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A power line was reported down on Stallion Lane in Carnes Crossroad.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKELEY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 04-AUG-08 14:36:00 to 04-AUG-08 14:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARNES XRD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported the top of a large tree was down and blocking Autumn Lane in Carnes Crossroad.
Showers and thunderstorms developed on an outflow boundary in Barton County producing two brief, landspout tornadoes.

Tornado in BARTON, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-08 17:27:00 to 08-JUL-08 17:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNDEE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief touch down of a landspout tornado occurred in an open field.

Tornado in BARTON, KANSAS
From 08-JUL-08 17:29:00 to 08-JUL-08 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREAT BEND ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A rope type landspout tornado was reported in an open field.
Thunderstorms developed in a southerly flow of very warm and unstable air. Weak upper level disturbances contributed to the heavy rainfall.

Heavy Rain in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 22-AUG-08 05:00:00 to 22-AUG-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water was over the intersection of K Highway and U.S. Route 61. Other traffic problems were reported on some Cape Girardeau streets. A side street was covered with about 10 inches of water, but the street remained passable. In Cape Girardeau, a spotter measured 5.75 inches of rain in about 15 hours. Near Jackson, 2.82 inches of rain fell in six hours. The heavy rainfall was the result of showers and thunderstorms that trained over the county for several hours.
Thunderstorms developed in a deep southerly wind flow of very warm and humid air.

Lightning in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 21-AUG-08 14:30:00 to 21-AUG-08 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck the 911 communications center, damaging radio and telephone equipment.
Isolated thunderstorms developed in the afternoon in Northeast Lower Michigan, followed by a more widespread line of storms in the evening.  Isolated severe weather and flash flooding resulted.

Flood in ALCONA, MICHIGAN
From 17-JUL-08 20:46:00 to 18-JUL-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRUCE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding lingered in the Hubbard Lake area through the night.  A few additional thunderstorms moved through the region, with radar estimates topping out at four to eight inches of rain during the afternoon and night of the 17th.

Flash Flood in ALCONA, MICHIGAN
From 17-JUL-08 17:40:00 to 17-JUL-08 20:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BACKUS BEACH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Radar estimated three to five inches of rain fell during the late afternoon hours in the northern third of Alcona County.  Mount Maria Road was flooded near the south end of Hubbard Lake.  Hubbard Lake Road also went underwater, between Lake Street and Pine Grove Shores, as well as near Swede Road.

Hail in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 17-JUL-08 14:45:00 to 17-JUL-08 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LACHINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 17-JUL-08 14:45:00 to 17-JUL-08 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LACHINE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter estimated 60 mph winds.
A compact impulse passed through an upper ridge and aided in the development of a few severe thunderstorms.

Hail in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 20-JUL-08 16:14:00 to 20-JUL-08 16:14:00 (MST-7)
Location: ST PHILLIP
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A measured wind gust to 50 mph accompanied the hail.

Hail in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 20-JUL-08 16:25:00 to 20-JUL-08 16:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: WIBAUX
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Estimated winds of 45 mph accompanied the hail.

Hail in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 20-JUL-08 16:10:00 to 20-JUL-08 16:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: WIBAUX
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts were estimated at 50 mph.

Hail in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 20-JUL-08 16:12:00 to 20-JUL-08 16:12:00 (MST-7)
Location: WIBAUX
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 20-JUL-08 16:20:00 to 20-JUL-08 16:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: WIBAUX
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
An isolated thunderstorm in northeast Colorado collapsed as it moved into western Chase County and produced strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 16-JUN-08 02:00:00 to 16-JUN-08 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAMAR
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 120.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong outflow winds from thunderstorms broke off 18 power poles, overturned 10 center pivot irrigation systems, and snapped trees.
A stationary frontal boundary was situated from Manteo to Charlotte North Carolina. The air-mass south of this boundary had very high moisture content. Numerous slow moving thunderstorms developed along a weak seabreeze during the afternoon. As the seabreeze interacted with outflow boundaries, isolated thunderstorms pulsed to severe levels.

Hail in HORRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-08 15:00:00 to 10-JUL-08 15:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: CONWAY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

A motorist reported nickel size hail as he was driving through town.
A tremendously humid air-mass was lifted by convergence along a surface trough in the central Carolinas and an upper trough near the mountains. Bowing convective line segments within the heavy rain produced isolated severe weather.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 06-JUL-08 18:40:00 to 06-JUL-08 18:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARION
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were reported down on Luther Rogers Road. The trees were blocking half of the roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 06-JUL-08 18:41:00 to 06-JUL-08 18:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRING BRANCH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were reported down on Faulk Road.
A stationary frontal boundary was situated from Manteo to Charlotte North Carolina. The air-mass south of this boundary had very high moisture content. Numerous slow moving thunderstorms developed along a weak seabreeze during the afternoon. As the seabreeze interacted with outflow boundaries, isolated thunderstorms pulsed to severe levels.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-08 15:04:00 to 10-JUL-08 15:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH WILMINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A swing set was damaged in the Pine Valley neighborhood. A large tree was also uprooted.
A large complex of thunderstorms impacted the central South Plains of west Texas during the pre-dawn hours of the 11th. The early morning storms produced extensive lightning that damaged a water control system in Lubbock (Lubbock County).

Lightning in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-08 01:00:00 to 11-AUG-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUBBOCK
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Very frequent cloud-to-ground lightning accompanied thunderstorm activity over the Lubbock vicinity during the very early morning hours of the 11th. A lightning strike caused damage to a water control system. The damage resulted in a water outage that impacted a portion of the city through much of the day.
After a day of about two inches of rain, more thunderstorms formed over Bond County dropping another two inches of rain and causing flash flooding.

Flash Flood in BOND, ILLINOIS
From 27-MAY-08 13:15:00 to 27-MAY-08 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLD RIPLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Insurance Company

Heavy rain caused flash flooding on several roads across the county. Highways 127 and 140 were covered by up to a foot of water at several locations.
The longest heat wave of the summer affected the Maryland Eastern Shore from July 16th through the 23rd. The heat wave ended when a cold front moved through the region early on the 24th. High temperatures were in the lower to mid 90s. Lower high temperatures occurred on the 23rd in northern parts of the Eastern Shore. The combination of the temperatures and dew points produced apparent temperatures or heat indices of around 100F. Highest temperatures included 95 degrees in Salisbury (Wicomico County), 94 degrees at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, 92 degrees in Stevensville (Queen Anne's County) and 91 degrees in Far Hills (Cecil County) and Easton (Talbot County).

Excessive Heat in CAROLINE, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-08 09:00:00 to 23-JUL-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in TALBOT, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-08 09:00:00 to 23-JUL-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in KENT, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-08 09:00:00 to 22-JUL-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in QUEEN ANNES, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-08 09:00:00 to 23-JUL-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in CECIL, MARYLAND
From 16-JUL-08 09:00:00 to 22-JUL-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
An uncharacteristic area of relatively cool low pressure moved southeast out of Canada into the region. Daytime heating due to sunshine combined with the relatively cooler low overhead and helped to result in a very unstable atmosphere. The result was the formation of thunderstorms.  One of these storms produced severe hail over parts of Greenbrier County.

Hail in GREENBRIER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-JUL-08 15:21:00 to 07-JUL-08 15:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUPERT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public