sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
A mesoscale convective system dropped southeast from the middle Mississippi Valley and into the central Tennessee Valley during the late evening on the 4th.  The line of thunderstorms formed a small scale bow echo over Lincoln County knocking down numerous trees in and around the city of Fayetteville.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-AUG-09 20:53:00 to 04-AUG-09 21:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLAKEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds along and behind a gust front knocked down trees on Boonshill to Petersburg Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, TENNESSEE
From 04-AUG-09 21:08:00 to 04-AUG-09 21:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAYETTEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds along and behind a gust front knocked down several trees and limbs throughout the city of Fayetteville.  Power outages were also reported.
Multicellular storms pulsed up and down creating some brief small hail and heavy rain.

Hail in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 02-JUL-09 13:15:00 to 02-JUL-09 13:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: JORDAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail and heavy rain accompanied the thunderstorm.
The Boze fire in the Tiller Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest was started by lightning on 09/13/09 at 0922 PDT.  As of 10/01/09, it was at 14500 acres and was about 15 percent contained. Total fire fighting costs were 6.3 million dollars as of 10/01/09.

Wildfire in EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, OREGON
From 13-SEP-09 09:22:00 to 30-SEP-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Boze fire in the Tiller Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest was started by lightning on 09/13/09 at 0922 PDT.  As of 10/01/09, it was at 14500 acres and was about 15 percent contained. Total fire fighting costs were 6.3 million dollars as of 10/01/09.
Tropical Storm Danny formed just east of the Bahamas on August 26, 2009.  Danny remained a tropical storm throughout its travels up the east coast of the United States, then turning extratropical as it passed just east of Cape Cod and the islands August 29 and 30.  Tropical moisture feeding into the area resulted in heavy rainfall mainly across coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island which led to minor flooding.

Flood in BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-AUG-09 13:32:00 to 29-AUG-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOMERSET
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Two to four inches of rain fell across Bristol County, resulting in minor street flooding.  In Dartmouth, Russell Mills and Horseneck Roads were flooded and impassable and Old Westport Road was flooded with six inches of water.  River Road near Sylvia Street in New Bedford was closed due to flooding.  Stafford Square in Fall River was flooded with water two and a half feet deep and the westbound lane of Roebson Street was flooded.

Flood in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-AUG-09 14:55:00 to 29-AUG-09 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANTASSAWAMOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

The intersection of Green and Bridge Streets was flooded over the sidewalks in Fairhaven.  Portions of Cranberry Highway were flooded with six to eight inches of water, rendering it impassable.
An isolated severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated in the 50 to 60 mph range that knocked down multiple trees around Crystal Lake.  This occurred on a day with very steep low level temperature lapse rates.  Thunderstorm downdrafts in this type environment are capable of producing wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTCALM, MICHIGAN
From 16-AUG-09 15:54:00 to 16-AUG-09 15:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRYSTAL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An NWS storm survey was conducted for thunderstorm wind damage occurring around Crystal Lake.  It was determined that marginally severe wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range blew down several trees around Crystal Lake.
A few strong to severe thunderstorms moved through Lake Saint Clair and the Saint Clair river into far southern Lake Huron.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE ST CLAIR (U.S. PORTION), LAKE ST CLAIR
From 20-AUG-09 14:00:00 to 20-AUG-09 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: METROPOLITAN BEACH
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in ST CLAIR RIVER, LAKE ST CLAIR
From 20-AUG-09 13:50:00 to 20-AUG-09 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT HURON
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several trees were reported blown down in Port Huron.
A thunderstorm complex moved west to east across far southern Wisconsin and a wake-low developed on its northwest side.  Strong gusty winds of 35 to to 43 knots (40 to 50 mph) were generated in the tight surface pressure gradient.  There was no indication that lightning or thunder were observed or heard, therefore, this event was classified as a strong wind event.

Strong Wind in DANE, WISCONSIN
From 10-JUL-09 06:30:00 to 10-JUL-09 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Strong winds generated by a wake-low situation, split a 45-foot oak tree into two pieces on North Main Stree in the Village of Oregon. This tree debris fell onto and crushed a vehicle driving by at about 0715 CST.  The driver was died from internal injuies shortly thereafter.  The oak tree was over 100 years old, and had a rotten core.
A cold front pushing through southern Wisconsin triggered thunderstorms along and behind the front during the early morning hours of July 11th.  A few of the thunderstorms strengthened to severe levels, producing large hail over portions of South-Central Wisconsin.

Hail in DANE, WISCONSIN
From 11-JUL-09 01:15:00 to 11-JUL-09 01:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: (MSN)TRUAX FLD MADIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A severe thunderstorm produced large hail up to 1.5 inches that fell in a 3-mile wide swath that extended for 13 miles from Dane County Regional Airport (KMSN) to 6 miles northeast of Sun Prairie.  Locally, the hail duration lasted about 5 minute based on eye-witness accounts.  At least 12 cars were damaged with broken windows and dents.  One severe weather spotter reported minor damage to his home's siding and door, so it is assumed that several homes were damaged, and probably more than 12 vehicles were damage.  The loss estimated takes this assumption into account.
A strong cold front was approaching from the west during the 22nd, while Hurricane Bill passed well to our east. An abundance of moisture in place combined with enough instability, which resulted in showers and thunderstorms with locally torrential rainfall and flooding.

Flash Flood in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 22-AUG-09 18:14:00 to 22-AUG-09 18:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRESCENTVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding along the Frankford Creek within Philadelphia. The Frankford Creek at Castor Avenue was above its 7 foot flood stage from 714 p.m. EDT through 752 p.m. EDT on the 22nd. It crested at 7.8 feet at 730 p.m. EDT.  Event precipitation totals included 3.35 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 22-AUG-09 18:45:00 to 22-AUG-09 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NARBERTH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flash flooding along some of the smaller streams within Lower Merion Township. In the Wynnewood section of the township, the West Branch of the Indian Creek flooded along Allandale and Andover Roads. Cars in driveways were inundated and damaged or destoryed. A few water rescues were performed and basements were flooded. Mud and debris was left about on third of the way up driveways. Vehicle water rescues were also performed along the Mill Creek.  Precipitation event totals included 5.35 inches in Wynnewood, 3.35 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport and 2.45 inches in Norristown.
A tropical wave combined with an upper level low pressure system both moved south of the area and allowed for numerous afternoon thunderstorms with strong gusty winds.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 15-AUG-09 14:06:00 to 15-AUG-09 14:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWER TAMPA BAY
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The PORTS station at Port Manatee measured a wind gust of 36 knots.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 15-AUG-09 18:40:00 to 15-AUG-09 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAYPORT
Magnitude: 41.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A home weather station on the corner of Cheeks Creek and Catalina Canal measured a wind gust of 41 knots.
Deep moisture was lifting back over the area from the south allowing for scattered afternoon thunderstorms to develop along sea breeze and outflow boundaries.

Hail in CITRUS, FLORIDA
From 25-AUG-09 14:39:00 to 25-AUG-09 14:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOMOSASSA SPRINGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported penny sized hail near the intersection of U.S. 19 and Homosassa Trail.

Lightning in LEE, FLORIDA
From 25-AUG-09 16:25:00 to 25-AUG-09 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPE CORAL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two women were struck by lightning during a storm that moved over Cape Coral. One 40-year-old woman felt lightning move through her arm as she was holding an umbrella next to a truck. Another 34-year-old woman felt lightning come through her keyboard while she was on her computer. Both were transported to the hospital in stable condition.
A cold front moved across Southern New England into an unstable atmosphere, resulting in showers and thunderstorms forming along the front.  Some of these storms became severe producing strong, damaging winds and frequent lightning strikes.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 05-AUG-09 15:28:00 to 05-AUG-09 15:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRYANTVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A large limb along Route 58 was downed by thunderstorm winds, falling on a car and denting it.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 05-AUG-09 13:15:00 to 05-AUG-09 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARREN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees and wires on Brookfield Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 05-AUG-09 13:40:00 to 05-AUG-09 13:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH MONSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Trees on Stafford Road were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 05-AUG-09 15:21:00 to 05-AUG-09 15:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A large tree limb on Temple Street was downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 05-AUG-09 13:10:00 to 05-AUG-09 13:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 7.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A utility pole on Brimfield Road was downed by thunderstorm winds.
Showers and thunderstorms propagated off the mountains and into the Roosevelt area late in the afternoon Saturday.

Heavy Rain in GILA, ARIZONA
From 19-SEP-09 15:20:00 to 19-SEP-09 16:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROOSEVELT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy rain with thunderstorms struck Roosevelt late in the afternoon. One report included 1.47 inches in just 48 minutes at Roosevelt dam.

Lightning in GILA, ARIZONA
From 19-SEP-09 15:25:00 to 19-SEP-09 15:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROOSEVELT
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lake patrol at Roosevelt Lake reported a lightning strike that caused a brief power outage at the marina. A small shed was also damaged.
With high pressure aloft still centered in northern New Mexico, easterly flow was maintained for southeast Arizona. The atmosphere was unseasonably dry with limited moisture available. Thunderstorms that initiated near the White Mountains remained rather weak, but their outflows generated areas of blowing dust as they propagated to the southwest.

Dust Storm in UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 04-AUG-09 17:20:00 to 04-AUG-09 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported visibility less than 50 feet in blowing dust along U.S. Highway 191 south of Safford. Wind gusts of 50-55 mph were reported by ASOS and trained spotters in the Safford area.
An isolated and spatially small complex of thunderstorms moved southeastward over the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle and the northwestern South Plains during the evening hours of the 6th. These storms produced localized and brief severe wind gusts, but no significant damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-09 21:15:00 to 06-JUL-09 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EARTH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported that damaging thunderstorm winds downed a number of large tree limbs in and around Earth.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-09 20:45:00 to 06-JUL-09 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULESHOE
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Muleshoe recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. No damage was reported.
A cold pool which developed over southwest North Dakota ahead of severe convection in southeast Montana supported the eastward progression of thunderstorms into portions of far southwestern North Dakota during the late evening hours of August 7th. One report of severe hail was received.

Hail in BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 07-AUG-09 21:40:00 to 07-AUG-09 21:46:00 (MST-7)
Location: HALEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Severe hail damaged two vehicles and one camper.
In the early morning hours of August 14th, elevated thunderstorms developing north of a stationary surface boundary across portions of northeastern Montana and northwestern North Dakota, increased in severity as a strengthening low level jet enhanced the ascent over this area. Two reports of large hail were received.

Hail in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-AUG-09 22:26:00 to 13-AUG-09 22:31:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRASSY BUTTE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MOUNTRAIL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-AUG-09 01:03:00 to 14-AUG-09 01:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARSHALL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement
A combination of high pressure to the northeast and a developing coastal low to the south produced  strong northeast winds over the region, piling water up in the Back Bays of Long Island.  Coastal flooding was measured at Freeport and observed at Lindenhurst.

Coastal Flood in SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 23-JUL-09 22:50:00 to 23-JUL-09 22:50:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Up to 1.5 feet of water covered East Shore Road, and East Riviera Drive from the Great South Bay to Near East Neptune Avenue (about 2 and one half blocks from the Bay).

Coastal Flood in NASSAU, NEW YORK
From 23-JUL-09 20:33:00 to 23-JUL-09 21:57:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The USGS tidal gauge at Freeport measured a water level at or above 5 ft. NGVD (the threshold for moderate flooding) from 9:33-10:57 pm local time.  This is an observed surge of 1.9 ft. at Freeport.
An upper level disturbance in combination with the sea breeze in a highly unstable air mass, resulted in scattered thunderstorm development across southeast Georgia.

Flash Flood in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 18:48:00 to 27-JUL-09 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAVANNAH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement reported that numerous roads were flooded in downtown Savannah, Georgia, with several cars having stalled out in high water.

Hail in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 17:10:00 to 27-JUL-09 17:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORT WENTWORTH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported penny size hail in Port Wentworth, Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 16:25:00 to 27-JUL-09 16:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAVANNAH
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported that a brief wind gust ahead of an approaching thunderstorm broke several limbs off a 60 year old oak tree in downtown Savannah, Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 17:32:00 to 27-JUL-09 17:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAVANNAH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported large tree limbs fell and knocked down power lines in front of a residence in Savannah, Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 17:35:00 to 27-JUL-09 17:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: THUNDERBOLT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a 10 foot long and 8 inch diameter limb off a Long Sweet Gum tree was knocked down at their residence in Savannah, Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 17:50:00 to 27-JUL-09 17:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: (SVN)HUNTER AAF SAVA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported a tree down on the road near the intersection of Edgewater Road and Highway 204 in the Chippewa Terrace area of Savannah, Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 17:55:00 to 27-JUL-09 17:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: SANDFLY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported 5 trees down and blocking Paxton Drive and Central Avenue in the Isle of Hope area of Savannah, Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 17:40:00 to 27-JUL-09 17:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAVANNAH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a tree and a power line down at the intersection of Montgomery Cross Road and Clark Avenue in Savannah, Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATHAM, GEORGIA
From 27-JUL-09 17:45:00 to 27-JUL-09 17:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: VERNONBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a tree down on the road near the intersection of White Bluff Road and Coffee Bluff Road in the White Bluff area of Savannah, Georgia.
A potent cold front brought thunderstorms to Fairfield County.

Lightning in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 26-JUL-09 21:42:00 to 26-JUL-09 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPORT HILL
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck the properties at 144 Bennett Street and 35 London Terrace within minutes of each other, causing fires at both locations.
A frontal boundary settled southward across most of the area during the 28th before stalling nearby. Plenty of moisture flowing northward along with incoming energy resulted in some showers and thunderstorms, some of which produced heavy rainfall and localized flooding.

Flash Flood in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 28-AUG-09 07:00:00 to 28-AUG-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MACUNGIE KNEPPER ARP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding along the Little Lehigh and Saucon Creeks in southern Lehigh County. Several roads were flooded and closed. One lane of U.S. Route 222 was also closed in Trexlertown. Other road closures occurred on Spring Creek Road in Lower Macungie Township and Meadows Road in Lower Saucon Township. Spring Creek Road was closed into the evening.  Flooding along the Little Lehigh Creek extended into Allentown near Bogert's Bridge. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached between 2 and 3 inches in the area.
Strong southwest gradient winds developed during the morning and continued through early evening over parts of east central Colorado and northwest Kansas. Several wind gusts of 58 mph were reported in Sherman County Kansas with gusts of 45 to 55 mph elsewhere in northwest Kansas.

High Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 30-SEP-09 15:00:00 to 30-SEP-09 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
Scattered thunderstorms developed along a stationary frontal boundary extending from near Galesburg southeastward to Effingham during the afternoon of July 8th.  Two brief tornado touchdowns were reported in Peoria and Mason counties.  An isolated downburst caused minor wind damage in the town of Neoga in Cumberland County.  In addition, a heavy downpour caused street flooding in Mattoon in Coles County.

Lightning in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 08-JUL-09 15:00:00 to 08-JUL-09 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MATTOON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

An employee at WMCI radio in Mattoon was injured when lightning struck the radio station tower. The employee was indoors, working on radio transmission equipment.

Flash Flood in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 08-JUL-09 14:45:00 to 08-JUL-09 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOKS MILLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous streets on the southwest side of Mattoon were flooded.  In addition, a vehicle was swept off the road by flowing water near the intersection of 1000N and 100E near Mattoon. In the hour preceeding the flooding, 2.00 to 2.50 inches of rain were reported near the town of Coles, with 1.80 inches of rain in Mattoon.

Tornado in MASON, ILLINOIS
From 08-JUL-09 16:03:00 to 08-JUL-09 16:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: TEHERAN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tornado briefly touched down in a field 2 miles east-southeast of Easton.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, ILLINOIS
From 08-JUL-09 15:00:00 to 08-JUL-09 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEOGA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A downburst associated with a strong thunderstorm tore the top out of a tree at a residence in Neoga.

Tornado in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
From 08-JUL-09 15:55:00 to 08-JUL-09 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANCASTER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tornado briefly touched down in a field near the Glasford-Peoria Blacktop.
The Elephant Fire burned an area of forest along Feather River Canyon, near Rock Creek.

Wildfire in MT SHASTA/WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
From 16-AUG-09 14:35:00 to 31-AUG-09 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The Elephant Wildfire burned 445 acres of woodland.  Highway 70 travel was limited at one point to one way traffic with a pilot car, causing travel delays.