sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
The 285 Fire burned 14,210 acres in Duval and Brooks counties. The fire also crossed Highway 285.  The wildfire was located in extreme southern Duval County, near the Brooks County line. (N 27 15.893, W 98 30.904)  Multiple structures were threatened and saved, and Highway 285 was closed.  29 agencies and 137 personnel responded.

Wildfire in DUVAL, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 16:39:00 to 31-JAN-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The 285 Fire burned 14,210 acres in Duval and Brooks counties. The fire also crossed Highway 285.  The wildfire was located in extreme southern Duval County, near the Brooks County line. (N 27 15.893, W 98 30.904)  Multiple structures were threatened and saved, and Highway 285 was closed.  29 agencies and 137 personnel responded.
A brush fire in La Salle County burned around 1500 acres on the Richie Ranch, off FM 468.  One abandoned structure was destroyed.  The time and name of the fire was unknown at the time of this writing.

Wildfire in LA SALLE, TEXAS
From 20-JAN-08 14:00:00 to 20-JAN-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A brush fire in La Salle County burned around 1500 acres on the Richie Ranch, off FM 468.  One abandoned structure was destroyed.  The time and name of the fire was unknow at the time of this writing.
The Ben Bolt Fire burned around 60 acres, however it threatened the town of Ben Bolt, forcing evacuations.  (N27 38 8.49, W98 04 9.3)  500 homes were threatened and saved.  Several homes did receive minor damage.  One middle school and 271 structures were evacuated.  A fiber optic line was destoyed in the fire, causing a complete phone outage for the cities of Falfurrias, Premont and Ben Bolt.  The Alice FD, Alice EMC, Jim Wells Co EMC, Jim Wells Co Judge, Texas Forest Service, DPS and Red Cross responded.  The fire continued into the early morning hours of February 1st.

Wildfire in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 31-JAN-08 16:50:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The Ben Bolt Fire burned around 60 acres, however it threatened the town of Ben Bolt, forcing evacuations.  (N27 38 8.49, W98 04 9.3)  500 homes were threatened and saved.  Several homes did receive minor damage.  One middle school and 271 structures were evacuated.  A fiber optic line was destoyed in the fire, causing a complete phone outage for the cities of Falfurrias, Premont and Ben Bolt.  The Alice FD, Alice EMC, Jim Wells Co EMC, Jim Wells Co Judge, Texas Forest Service, DPS and Red Cross responded.  The fire continued into the early morning hours of February 1st.
Over a foot of snow was reported in the Upper Snake Highlands including 12 inches at Island Park, 14 inches at White Elephant, 22 inches at Black Bear, and 23 inches at Crab Creek.

Heavy Snow in UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS, IDAHO
From 19-JAN-08 17:00:00 to 20-JAN-08 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Heavy snow fell in the Upper Snake Highlands with 12 inches at Island Park, 14 inches at White Elephant, 22 inches at Black Bear, and 23 inches at Crab Creek.
Cold high pressure settled over the region with overnight lows falling below freezing temperatures.

Cold/Wind Chill in ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
From 03-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 03-JAN-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two homeless people, a man and a woman, died during the early morning hours of January 4th due to hypothermia according to the Orleans Parish Coronors Office. The 48 year old woman  was found dead around 0530 CST on a bench underneath the Crescent City Connection bridge. The 54 year old man was found dead a few hours later in the parking lot of an abandoned small shopping mall. Overnight lows in the area were in the upper 20s.
Cold northerly winds in combination with light snowfall created blizzard conditions along the north side of the Alaska Peninsula.

Blizzard in ALASKA PENINSULA, ALASKA
From 17-MAR-08 04:00:00 to 17-MAR-08 11:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility dropped to a quarter mile or less in blowing snow as winds peaked at over 70 mph in King Cove and the Cold Bay area.
Strong gradient winds in the wake of a cold front produced a few severe level wind gusts and some wind damage.

High Wind in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 21:51:00 to 29-JAN-08 21:51:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind gust measured at the Champaign/Urbana airport ASOS.

High Wind in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 19:48:00 to 29-JAN-08 19:48:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind gust measured at the Lawrenceville airport ASOS.

High Wind in EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 19:33:00 to 29-JAN-08 19:33:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong gradient winds caused roof damage to an auto body shop in Effingham.
A strong cold front moved through West Tennessee during the late afternoon  into the early evening hours. A few severe storms developed ahead of the front. The storms produced damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, TENNESSEE
From 29-JAN-08 17:35:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARIS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds caused damage to several structures across Eastern Henry County. One business suffered minor damage in Paris while seven homes were damaged along Poplar Grove Road and in the Old Union Loop area. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down.
Snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches occurred over south-central Wisconsin during a 22-24 hour period.  The snow was dry with snow to water ratios of twenty to one to thirty-five to one.  Dozens of vehicle accidents were noted by the media.  Maximum snow accumulations included 10.2 in Sun Prairie, an estimated 9 to 10 in southeast Columbia County, 9 in Whitewater and 9NW Beloit, 8.5 just southwest of Palmyra, and an estimated 8 in northern Green County.

Heavy Snow in COLUMBIA, WISCONSIN
From 21-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in DANE, WISCONSIN
From 21-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN
From 21-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in GREEN, WISCONSIN
From 21-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in ROCK, WISCONSIN
From 21-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in WALWORTH, WISCONSIN
From 21-JAN-08 06:00:00 to 22-JAN-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer
Arctic air combined with strong northwest winds of 20 to 40 mph to bring extreme wind chills to west central Minnesota. The extreme wind chills began in the morning hours of January 29th and then improved  during the morning hours of January 30th. The extreme wind chills ranged from 35 to 45 degrees below zero across the area. The extreme cold caused school delays and activity cancellations along with much discomfort to people and livestock.
On Monday January 28th, the day before the extreme cold, a southerly flow brought very mild temperatures with highs in the lower 40s. When the Arctic front came through on January 28th, temperatures fell dramatically through the evening and early morning with below zero temperatures by Tuesday morning, January 29th. The temperature change from the 28th to the 29th across west central Minnesota was around 45 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TRAVERSE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-08 05:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS
A very strong cold front brought widespread high winds and damage to portions of southeast California and southern Nevada.

High Wind in EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES OF INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 13-FEB-08 12:17:00 to 13-FEB-08 12:17:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This gust occurred in Aspendell (8500').  One house lost a few shingles.

High Wind in OWENS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 13-FEB-08 13:00:00 to 13-FEB-08 18:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The strongest measured wind gust occurred 5 miles SSE of Independence at 1700 PST.  Highways 395 and 6 were closed for a period as a large cloud of dust moved down the Owens Valley.  In and around Bishop, trees were blown down all over town, some landing on houses.  Power poles and a billboard were also blown down, and the roof of the Chamber of Commerce building was partially peeled off.  In Big Pine, trees were blown down onto power lines and a home.
Very cold air moved across northern Illinois on January 2nd and January 3rd with low temperatures in the single digits.  Two people died due to cold exposure.

Cold/Wind Chill in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 02-JAN-08 04:00:00 to 03-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official
A very large wildfire started one mile northeast of Slapout Oklahoma around 1300 CST. The wildfire was three miles wide and twelve miles long and burned approximately ten thousand five hundred acres as it traveled east and northeast. The wildfire destroyed a vacant house���a barn���and a shed on three separate properties. The wildfire was contained five miles south of Gate around 2100 CST. Emergency Management officials evacuated eastern Beaver County from one mile northeast of Slapout to the Harper County line. No injuries were reported. Twenty-five to thirty fire departments from three states responded to the wildfire. Many of those fire departments remained on the scene after 2100 CST to monitor and contain hot spots and patrol the burned areas.

Wildfire in BEAVER, OKLAHOMA
From 27-JAN-08 13:00:00 to 27-JAN-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
A tight pressure gradient ahead of a cold front resulted in very strong winds across much of the northwestern Texas Panhandle during the early morning hours. Minor damage was reported from the high winds in Dumas...where an awning was blown off a Taylor Mart gas station. No injuries were reported.

High Wind in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 05:38:00 to 29-JAN-08 05:38:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Reported at the Dalhart ASOS located three miles south southwest of Dalhart Texas.

High Wind in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 05:42:00 to 29-JAN-08 05:42:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Reported at the Dalhart ASOS located three miles south southwest of Dalhart Texas.

High Wind in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 06:39:00 to 29-JAN-08 06:39:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Reported at the Dalhart ASOS located three miles south southwest of Dalhart Texas.

High Wind in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 05:38:00 to 29-JAN-08 05:38:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Reported at the Dalhart ASOS located three miles south southwest of Dalhart Texas.

High Wind in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 05:42:00 to 29-JAN-08 05:42:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Reported at the Dalhart ASOS located three miles south southwest of Dalhart Texas.

High Wind in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 06:39:00 to 29-JAN-08 06:39:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Reported at the Dalhart ASOS located three miles south southwest of Dalhart Texas.

High Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 07:48:00 to 29-JAN-08 07:56:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Measured at the Amarillo ASOS located six miles east of Amarillo Texas.

High Wind in MOORE, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 07:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Non-thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Dumas when an awning was blown off a Taylor Mart gas station. No injuries were reported.
A weak weather disturbance brought snow to parts of Utah on the 24th. The feature stalled over southern Utah and brought locally heavy snow to the southern mountains.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 24-JAN-08 02:00:00 to 24-JAN-08 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Brian Head and other locations in the mountains of southern Utah received at least 12 inches of snow in 12 hours based on SNOTEL observations.
On January 29-30, 2008 northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph, combined with temperatures of 5 to 10 below zero, created wind chill readings as low as 30 to 40 below zero. These conditions were noted during the late evening and into the morning hours north of Highway 30 in Iowa and Illinois. Many schools delayed the start of classes until late morning to avoid the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BENTON, IOWA
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, IOWA
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JONES, IOWA
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINN, IOWA
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer
On January 29-30, 2008 northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph, combined with temperatures of 5 to 10 below zero, created wind chill readings as low as 30 to 40 below zero. These conditions were noted during the late evening and into the morning hours north of Highway 30 in Iowa and Illinois. Many schools delayed the start of classes until late morning to avoid the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CARROLL, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JO DAVIESS, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STEPHENSON, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer
A strong warm front followed by the passage of an upper level low resulted in heavy snow across much of Eastern Washington.  Snow accumulations ranged between five to eight inches across most locations, with up to four inches in the Upper Columbia Basin.  Snow amounts include 8.5 inches in Clayton, five to eight inches in the Spokane area, and seven inches in Pullman.  Over 200 customers lost power in the Spokane area from falling debris onto power lines.  School delays and closures were common from the storm. A multiple-car crash on Highway 291 just north of Spokane resulted in five indirect injuries and a temporarily closing of the highway.  T.J. Meenach Drive was also closed in Spokane for a few hours from cars sliding off the road.  Snow and drifting snow contributed to a temporary closing of State Routes 272, 194 and 72 in Whitman County, with highway 26 partially blocked seven miles west of Colfax due to multiple slide-offs.

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-08 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-08 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Winter Weather in UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 09-JAN-08 10:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON PALOUSE, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 09-JAN-08 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Very cold air moved across northern Illinois on January 29th and January 30th.  Low temperatures at Chicago O'Hare Airport reached 2 degrees on the 29th and -2 on the 30th.  Two people died due to cold exposure.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 29-JAN-08 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A man's truck ran off the road and he walked to the nearest house for help, about one half mile away.  He was found frozen to death the next morning by the owner of the house he walked to.
Very cold air moved across northern Illinois during the middle of January.  Low temperatures at Chicago O'Hare Airport reached -4 on the 24th and -5 on the 25th.  Five people died due to cold exposure.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 25-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official
A very strong cold front brought widespread high winds and damage to portions of southeast California and southern Nevada.

High Wind in SHEEP RANGE, NEVADA
From 13-FEB-08 21:03:00 to 13-FEB-08 21:03:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

This gust occurred 6 miles SSE of Hayford Peak.

High Wind in ESMERALDA/CENTRAL NYE, NEVADA
From 13-FEB-08 16:00:00 to 13-FEB-08 23:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 110.00 MG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The strongest measured gust occurred at Yucca Mountain at 1730 PST, and the instrument tower was blown down shortly thereafter.  A gust of 115 mph was also measured at Area 19 of the Nevada Test Site at 2100 PST.

High Wind in WESTERN CLARK/SOUTHERN NYE, NEVADA
From 13-FEB-08 18:00:00 to 13-FEB-08 23:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

High winds caused damage in the Ash-Meadows National Wildlife Refuge 15 miles NW of Pahrump.  12 inch diameter fruit trees were blown over, 12 inch diameter limbs were snapped off elm trees, 8-9 inch diameter pine trees were bent over, and 100 square feet of roofing blew off a home.

High Wind in LINCOLN COUNTY EXCEPT THE SHEEP RANGE, NEVADA
From 13-FEB-08 20:45:00 to 13-FEB-08 20:45:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

This gust occurred 12 miles SW of Elgin.

High Wind in LAS VEGAS VALLEY, NEVADA
From 13-FEB-08 17:00:00 to 13-FEB-08 21:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The strongest measured gust occurred at McCarran International Airport (KLAS) at 1900 PST.  The airport was closed for a time so that windblown debris could be removed from the runways.  A Port-A-Potty blew across the main runway, damaging runway lighting and a parked vehicle.  Elsewhere in the valley, a mobile home was blown into a neighboring house, and a large tree crushed a truck.  The North Las Vegas Department of Public Works reported 5 street light poles, 8 stop signs, and 3 traffic lights blown down.  Many street vendors who were selling Valentine's Day gifts had much of their inventory blown away.
Drought conditions continued through the month of January 2008.  The degree of magnitude ranged from Moderate (D2) to Extreme (D3).

Drought in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A Moderate (D2) drought continued across the southern third of the county.  On January 29, the Moderate (D2) Drought expanded to include all but the far northern third of the county.

Drought in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A Moderate (D2) drought continued across the southern third of the county through the month.  On January 29, the Moderate (D2) drought expanded to include all but the far northern end of the county.

Drought in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

An Extreme (D3) drought continued through the month across the western part of the county with a Moderate (D2) drought in the east.  On January 29, the Extreme (D3) drought was confined to only a very small section of the southern part of the county with a Moderate (D2) drought in all but the far eastern part of the county.

Drought in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

For most of the month an Extreme (D3) drought existed across the western part of the county with a Moderate (D2) drought across the central portion.  On January 15 conditions improved so that there no longer was any area in an Extreme (D3) drought, and the Moderate (D2) drought was only across the western part of the county.

Drought in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

An Extreme (D3) drought continued across the far southwestern part of the county during the month.  A Moderate (D2) drought continued across central portions of the county.

Drought in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A Moderate (D2) drought continued across the southern third of the county through most of the month.  On January 29, conditions worsened to an Extreme (D3) drought across the far southeastern part of the county.  The Moderate (D2) drought expanded to include the rest of the county.

Drought in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-08 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A Moderate (D2) drought continued across the southern half of the county through most of the month.  On January 29, the Moderate (D2) drought category was expanded to include all of the county.