sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
The second blizzard in a week brought heavy snow and strong winds to the western South Dakota plains. Northwest wind gusts to 50 mph produced significant blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibilities to near zero for many hours. Reports of six to 12 inches of snow were common, with higher amounts across northwestern South Dakota. Interstate 90 and many other highways were closed for a considerable period of time. More livestock losses occurred during the peak of calving and lambing season.

Blizzard in MELLETTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 15:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in TRIPP, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in TODD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 15:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 04:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in STURGIS / PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 01:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 03:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 700.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in PENNINGTON CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 03:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in HAAKON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 12:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in JACKSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 13:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 01:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A cold front moved across central and southern Minnesota Wednesday afternoon May 6th. Scattered thunderstorms developed along this frontal boundary late in the day and produced isolated severe hail. Some gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph were also reported with some of the stronger storms.

Hail in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 06-MAY-09 16:12:00 to 06-MAY-09 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: LESTER PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BENTON, MINNESOTA
From 06-MAY-09 16:20:00 to 06-MAY-09 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 06-MAY-09 16:00:00 to 06-MAY-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST CLOUD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In addition to the hail, small branches, less than an inch in diameter, were blown down.
The combination of a moist and unstable air mass, along with the approach of a cold front, resulted in scattered thunderstorms across southern South Carolina.

Hail in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-09 14:15:00 to 20-APR-09 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAVENEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter reported dime to quarter size hail along Highway 165 near Delemar Crossroads.

Hail in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-09 14:35:00 to 20-APR-09 14:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported at the intersection of Ashley Phosphate Road and Dorchester Road in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Hail in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-09 14:28:00 to 20-APR-09 14:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLDALE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel size hail was reported at the White Hall subdivision in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Hail in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-09 14:34:00 to 20-APR-09 14:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A retired National Weather Service employee reported quarter size hail off Ashley Phosphate Road in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Hail in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 20-APR-09 14:35:00 to 20-APR-09 14:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLDALE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel size hail was reported along Corley Drive in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Abnormally warm temperatures caused increased snow melt over much of western Montana, with many rivers and small streams running at or slightly above normal. Some minor damage was reported along Fifer Creek in southwest Montana.

Flood in DEER LODGE, MONTANA
From 31-MAY-09 12:00:00 to 31-MAY-09 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: WEST VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Basement flooding was reported by the DES Coordinator in two homes along Fifer Creek on Hemlock Street in Anaconda.
An unseasonably cold air mass produced freezing temperatures across Bennington County and eastern Windham County in southern Vermont during the early morning hours of Tuesday May 19th. The growing season already started in this area after a stretch of unusually warm temperatures during April.

Frost/Freeze in BENNINGTON, VERMONT
From 19-MAY-09 00:00:00 to 19-MAY-09 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Frost/Freeze in EASTERN WINDHAM, VERMONT
From 19-MAY-09 00:00:00 to 19-MAY-09 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer
An unseasonably cold air mass produced freezing temperatures across much of western Massachusetts during the early morning hours of Tuesday May 19th. The growing season already started in this area after a stretch of unusually warm temperatures during April.

Frost/Freeze in NORTHERN BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 19-MAY-09 00:00:00 to 19-MAY-09 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Frost/Freeze in SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 19-MAY-09 00:00:00 to 19-MAY-09 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer
An unseasonably cold air mass produced freezing temperatures across northern Litchfield County during the early morning hours of Tuesday May 19th. The growing season already started in this area after a stretch of unusually warm temperatures during April.

Frost/Freeze in NORTHERN LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 19-MAY-09 00:00:00 to 19-MAY-09 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer
A wildfire over 2000 acres resulted in over a dozen residential evacuations.

Wildfire in JACK, TEXAS
From 04-APR-09 00:00:00 to 05-APR-09 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 2,170 acre wildfire occurred in Jack County. No structures were destroyed but 12-18 residents had to be evacuated for a few hours.
A very complex, but fast moving storm system provided a variety of weather elements across southern and central Minnesota late Monday night, and into Tuesday morning March 31.
Most areas began with a mixture of sleet, rain and snow for most of southern Minnesota, with the exception of west central and central Minnesota where mostly snow fell. Most of the precipitation developed during the early hours of March 30th, with the snow becoming heavier during the morning hours in west central Minnesota, and across central Minnesota during the late morning hours. There was a sharp cutoff line from the heavy snowfall with amounts of six inches or more, to only a dusting or an inch or two. Most of the heavy snow fell north of an Appleton, to Benson, to St. Cloud line. Locally eight to ten inches of snow fell around Alexandria and Staples. The heaviest occurred in Douglas county where 12 inches fell in Carlos. Some sleet also fell during the morning but no accumulations were noted.

Winter Storm in BENTON, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to eight inches of snow in Benton county.

Winter Storm in MORRISON, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 05:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to ten inches of snow fell across Morrison County.

Winter Storm in POPE, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to ten inches of snow fell across Pope County.

Winter Storm in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 05:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to ten inches of snow fell across Swift County.

Winter Storm in TODD, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to ten inches of snow fell across Todd County.

Winter Storm in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to eight inches of snow fell across extreme northern Sherburne County.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 02:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally eight to twelve inches of snow fell across Douglas County.

Winter Storm in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to eight inches of snow fell across Stearns County.

Winter Storm in STEVENS, MINNESOTA
From 31-MAR-09 02:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locally six to ten inches of snow fell across Stevens County.
A winter-like storm system moved into the Inland Northwest during the first few days of April.  A very unusual occurrence of low elevation snow was observed late on April first going into the early morning hours of the second, when a warm front brought widespread snowfall above 1500 to 2000 feet elevation.  Snow accumulations with the warm front ranged mostly from three to five inches.   Behind the warm front, snow showers fell in the Northeast Blue Mountains where snow accumulations persisted with Ski Bluewood picking up over a foot of total snow accumulation.  This was the last measurable snow event for the Spokane Airport, which brought the seasonal snowfall total to 97.7 inches, making it the snowiest winter on record.

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 01-APR-09 20:00:00 to 02-APR-09 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON PALOUSE, WASHINGTON
From 01-APR-09 20:00:00 to 02-APR-09 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON
From 01-APR-09 20:00:00 to 03-APR-09 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
A winter-like storm system moved into the Inland Northwest during the first few days of April.  A very unusual occurrence of heavy, low elevation snow was observed late on April first going into the early morning hours of the second, when a warm front brought widespread snowfall. Snow accumulations in the Moscow area ranged from four to seven inches, with Troy also picking up seven inches.

Heavy Snow in IDAHO PALOUSE, IDAHO
From 01-APR-09 21:00:00 to 02-APR-09 08:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A low pressure system passed to the south, bringing wintry precipitation to Northern Michigan. Far Northern Lower Michigan - roughly north of M-72 - stayed mostly snow, and that snow was very heavy at times.  Thundersnow, and accumulations rates in excess of two inches per hours, occurred at times.  Snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches were common in far Northern Lower Michigan.  A few spots did better than that, with 15 inches in Leland, and 13 in Rogers City and Charlevoix.  To the south of M-72, a mix of rain, snow, and sleet, and warmer temperatures, limited accumulations.

Heavy Snow in ANTRIM, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in OTSEGO, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy Snow in MONTMORENCY, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 18:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 18:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy Snow in BENZIE, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in GRAND TRAVERSE, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in EMMET, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 18:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in PRESQUE ISLE, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 18:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 18:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy Snow in LEELANAU, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in KALKASKA, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in CRAWFORD, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in OSCODA, MICHIGAN
From 08-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 09-MAR-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A cold front tracked across southwest North Carolina during the afternoon and evening hours.  The resulting squall line triggered scattered thunderstorm wind damage reports.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 10-APR-09 17:04:00 to 10-APR-09 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: FIRES CREEK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement personnel reported several trees downed by thunderstorm winds in the Fire Creek area.
The area was on the northern fringe of a stationary boundary, with modest elevated instability and shear, and a pocket of cold air. This resulted in an isolated storm developing supercell characteristics, which eventually produced severe hail in Van Wert and Putnam counties.

Hail in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 07-MAR-09 07:20:00 to 07-MAR-09 07:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: VAN WERT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported dime to nickle size hail covering the ground in Van Wert.

Hail in PUTNAM, OHIO
From 07-MAR-09 07:36:00 to 07-MAR-09 07:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: OTTOVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Ottoville Fire Department reported penny size hail covering the ground.
Strong southwest to west winds blew across the western half of the west Texas South Plains during the afternoon hours of the 30th, creating critical fire weather conditions. A brief and isolated severe wind gust up to 61 mph was recorded by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Levelland. No damage was reported.

High Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 30-MAR-09 13:20:00 to 30-MAR-09 13:20:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
Breezy winds and warm temperatures promoted very dry relative humidities near 10% over the central South Plains during the afternoon hours of the 17th. While wind speeds were below critical fire weather values, a discarded cigarette sparked a grass fire that damaged an apartment complex in Lubbock. Local fire officials attributed the fire's rapid spread through a small patch of grassland to the dry and breezy weather and to the ongoing drought in creating cured fuels receptive to burning. A firefighter was injured fighting the blaze. Damages to the apartment complex were estimated to approach $100,000.

Wildfire in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-09 14:00:00 to 17-MAR-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Rain changed to snow across the northern mountains during the early afternoon hours. The snow became heavy at times and quickly accumulated to 1-4 inches by late afternoon. Snow, heavy at times, continued into the evening hours across. By the time the snow tapered off, accumulations of 4-8 inches were common across the area. However, some of the higher peaks received over a foot of snow. The heavy wet snow, combined with gusty winds, caused some trees to fall and isolated power outages.

Winter Storm in AVERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAR-09 13:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Winter Storm in MITCHELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAR-09 13:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Winter Storm in YANCEY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAR-09 13:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Winter Storm in CALDWELL MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAR-09 13:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Winter Storm in BURKE MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAR-09 13:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Winter Storm in MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 01-MAR-09 13:00:00 to 01-MAR-09 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official
Rain changed to snow across much of the Piedmont of extreme northeast Georgia during the late afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, particularly along the I-85 corridor. By mid-evening, 1-4 inches of accumulation was reported across much of the area. By the time the snow tapered off early on the 2nd, accumulations of 3-6 inches were common across the area. The heavy wet snow, combined with gusty winds caused a few trees and power lines to fall, resulting in scattered power outages. In addition, there were numerous traffic accidents.

Heavy Snow in STEPHENS, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 02-MAR-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Heavy Snow in FRANKLIN, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 02-MAR-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Heavy Snow in HART, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 02-MAR-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Heavy Snow in ELBERT, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-09 16:00:00 to 02-MAR-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official
A deepening storm system moving across the Great Basin brought strong, gusty pre-frontal winds. Winds were strongest in the west deserts of Utah, as well as along the Wasatch Range.

High Wind in SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS, UTAH
From 03-MAR-09 03:45:00 to 04-MAR-09 18:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Salt Lake and Tooele valleys experienced scattered severe wind gusts through this period, including gusts of 72 mph and 62 mph at Vernon Hill, and 59 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina. A few large trees were also knocked down in Salt Lake county.

High Wind in GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 04-MAR-09 18:10:00 to 04-MAR-09 18:55:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured wind gusts included 63 mph at the Upper Cedar Mountain and Camel Back Mountain sensors, 60 mph at the English Village sensor, and 59 mph at the Simpson Springs sensor. In addition, two semitrailers were toppled on Interstate 80.

High Wind in WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH, UTAH
From 03-MAR-09 03:45:00 to 04-MAR-09 19:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 76.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Scattered severe wind gust reports occurred over the period of a couple days, including 88 mph at Ogden Peak and 82 mph at Snowbasin-Straw Top.

High Wind in WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80, UTAH
From 03-MAR-09 05:00:00 to 04-MAR-09 19:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Maximum measured wind gusts included 77 mph at Cardiff Peak and 81 mph at Sundance Arrowhead. In addition, the winds also derailed cables from a support tower pulley system on the Peruvian lift at Snowbird, prompting the evacuation of 89 patrons as the lift automatically shut down.

High Wind in SOUTHWEST UTAH, UTAH
From 04-MAR-09 20:35:00 to 04-MAR-09 20:35:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Milford Airport ASOS measured a wind gust of 58 mph.