sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Lightning struck a home north of St. Joseph in Tensas Parish. The home sustained only minor damage.

Lightning in TENSAS, LOUISIANA
From 28-JUN-11 13:30:00 to 28-JUN-11 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE BRUIN
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A home was struck by lightning along Lake Bruin resulting in a fire. The house sustained only minor damage.
A warm front brought thunderstorms to the region. An isolated storm moving across Erie County produced winds measured to 60 mph which downed trees in South Buffalo.  In Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, lightning struck a transformer at the Silver Creek High School knocking out the power. The school was evacuated and students sent home.

Lightning in CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK
From 07-JUN-11 07:00:00 to 07-JUN-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SILVER CREEK
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm Wind in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 07-JUN-11 07:30:00 to 07-JUN-11 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LACKAWANNA
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media
A mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) moved along a line from Cooperstown (ND) to Detroit Lakes (MN). Thunderstorms associated with it produced strong wind gusts and some large hail.

Hail in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 23-AUG-11 01:03:00 to 23-AUG-11 01:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: PELICAN RPDS MUNI AR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 23-AUG-11 01:40:00 to 23-AUG-11 01:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENNING
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Pea to penny sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 23-AUG-11 01:05:00 to 23-AUG-11 01:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: FERGUS FALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The roof of an open bay lumber storage building was uplifted and flipped eastward onto Junius Avenue. The section of roofing remained largely intact as it flipped and therefore it impacted and broke two adjacent power poles.

Hail in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 23-AUG-11 01:55:00 to 23-AUG-11 01:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARKERS PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 23-AUG-11 01:10:00 to 23-AUG-11 01:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: PELICAN RPDS MUNI AR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Isolated thunderstorms developed along a cold front on the afternoon and evening of the 11th, affecting parts of eastern Oklahoma. Isolated hail and damaging wind occurred as a result of the stronger storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in LE FLORE, OKLAHOMA
From 11-JUN-11 15:06:00 to 11-JUN-11 15:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOWE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.

Hail in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
From 11-JUN-11 19:31:00 to 11-JUN-11 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: TULSA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media
A tropical depression located over Baja California helped bring in additional moisture to southern Arizona. An upper level disturbance triggered thunderstorms,some of which produced locally heavy rainfall and wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.

Flash Flood in PIMA, ARIZONA
From 20-JUL-11 20:30:00 to 20-JUL-11 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SABINO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy rainfall occurred over eastern Tucson with rainfall amounts in excess of one inch in less than one hour. A swift water rescue was performed near Tanque Verde Road and Houghton Road. A motorist drove into four feet of water before the vehicle stalled, turned 180 degrees, then floated into a group of trees. Firefighters were able to pull him out safely.

Thunderstorm Wind in COCHISE, ARIZONA
From 20-JUL-11 16:10:00 to 20-JUL-11 16:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: LEWIS SPGS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm winds blew off the roof of an industrial building in Sierra Vista. Part of the roof knocked over a brick wall. Part of one wall of the building also collapsed. Several trees and branches were also downed in the same area.
A mesoscale convective vortex left over from an overnight mesoscale convective system over Sonora, Mexico helped initiate thunderstorms across southern Arizona. Some of these storms were able to produce winds in excess of 60 miles per hour.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIMA, ARIZONA
From 22-JUL-11 19:00:00 to 22-JUL-11 19:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: VAYA CHIN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds flipped over a trailer home and downed several trees west of Santa Rosa.
A cluster of thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon hours in a north to south corridor across north central Alabama.  The storms persisted and redeveloped in this corridor during the early to mid evening hours.  The storms produced frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy downpours.  Lightning struck a home in Madison sparking a blaze resulting in a total loss of the home.

Lightning in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 10-JUL-11 18:30:00 to 10-JUL-11 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONROVIA
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning induced fire burnt a home down to the ground on Oakhurst Drive near Slaughter road.

Lightning in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 10-JUL-11 18:30:00 to 10-JUL-11 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURGREEN CORNER
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a house on Cardinal Drive resulting in a fire that consumed much of the house.

Lightning in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 10-JUL-11 18:30:00 to 10-JUL-11 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAPSHAW
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning hit a waterline in eastern Limestone county, cutting service to residents temporarily.
Clusters of thunderstorms produced at least two areas of wind damage during the early evening.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, ALABAMA
From 14-JUL-11 18:28:00 to 14-JUL-11 18:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPEAKE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A metal roof was peeled back several feet off of a barn.  Doors were also blown out.  Gates were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 14-JUL-11 18:03:00 to 14-JUL-11 18:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHERRYTREE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple trees were knocked down on power lines on McMullen Road near Gurley.
Another night in the long duration heat wave brought another round of nocturnal convection. Early in the morning of the 19th, a weak surface boundary set up across northern South Dakota into west central Minnesota. As the low level jet and warm advection increased after midnight, thunderstorms began to fire. The air mass was extremely unstable with precipitable water values over two inches. The thunderstorms moved very slowly, and with the high amount of available moisture, heavy rain and flash flooding were also an issue.

Flash Flood in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 05:30:00 to 19-JUL-11 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARGO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Two to three inches of rain fell within an hour causing local street flooding. Several sections of farmland and farm access roads near the confluence of the Wild Rice River (ND) and the Red River were also inundated as these local rivers were already above local flood stage.

Hail in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 01:40:00 to 19-JUL-11 01:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ABSARAKA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 02:15:00 to 19-JUL-11 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Dime to quarter sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 03:08:00 to 19-JUL-11 03:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: CASSELTON
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 03:42:00 to 19-JUL-11 03:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSGOOD
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Shed doors were blown off.

Flash Flood in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 04:14:00 to 19-JUL-11 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARGO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Two to three inches of rain fell in less than an hour causing extensive street flooding.

Flash Flood in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 06:00:00 to 19-JUL-11 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CASSELTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water flowed over several sections of county and township roads in southern and central Harmony township. Numerous farm access roads and fields were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 02:20:00 to 19-JUL-11 02:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEATLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A few large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUL-11 03:35:00 to 19-JUL-11 03:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSGOOD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Sections of yard fences were blown down between 36th and 40th avenues south. Numerous 3 to 5 inch diameter tree branches were broken down.
Additional thunderstorms developed later in the afternoon and produced large hail and strong winds across Harding County.

Hail in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-11 14:30:00 to 28-JUL-11 14:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: HARDING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail covered the ground.

Hail in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-11 14:45:00 to 28-JUL-11 14:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: REVA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-11 14:45:00 to 28-JUL-11 14:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: REVA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotter estimated winds at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-11 14:55:00 to 28-JUL-11 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: REVA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Strong wind gusts blew hail through windows in a house and school building.
Isolated thunderstorms developed in the early morning hours of June 14 and moved north northeast. They were marginally severe with a maximum of one inch hail reported.

Hail in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-JUN-11 06:13:00 to 14-JUN-11 06:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: RALEIGH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Prairie Learning Center staff reported this hail.

Hail in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-JUN-11 05:55:00 to 14-JUN-11 05:58:00 (MST-7)
Location: CARSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
A severe thunderstorm developed across the northern Black Hills and moved northward across the Spearfish area into southern Butte County.

Hail in LAWRENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-JUL-11 15:30:00 to 31-JUL-11 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPEARFISH
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail damaged vehicles and buildings in Spearfish.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-JUL-11 15:40:00 to 31-JUL-11 15:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: FRUITDALE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Hail in LAWRENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-JUL-11 15:35:00 to 31-JUL-11 15:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: ST ONGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-JUL-11 15:12:00 to 31-JUL-11 15:12:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPEARFISH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Hail in LAWRENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-JUL-11 15:30:00 to 31-JUL-11 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPEARFISH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-JUL-11 15:35:00 to 31-JUL-11 15:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: ST ONGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

Hail in LAWRENCE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-JUL-11 15:22:00 to 31-JUL-11 15:22:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPEARFISH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
A closed upper level low lingered across the southern Great Lakes for several days. Bands of showers developed on the eastern flank of the upper low during the early afternoon hours of the 27th. A small circulation developed in an isolated shower and produced a weak tornado.

Tornado in ELKHART, INDIANA
From 27-SEP-11 11:56:00 to 27-SEP-11 11:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: NAPPANEE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS survey of damage and eyewitness reports of a possible tornado was performed near Nappanee. Four different eyewitnesses reported a tornado touch down at a business on the south side of US 6 and quickly track north across US 6, ending near County Road 54. Minor shingle and soffit damage was observed to 2 businesses. Small branches were also broken in the area. Eyewitnesses reported that branches and leaves were being bent upwards into the circulation but remained generally intact. Wind speed are estimated in the 70 to 75 mph range.
An area of slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of Rosebud County. The county sheriff reported flash flooding on the north side of the Yellowstone River near Forsyth. Dry Gulch Creek, near Porcupine Creek,  filled up and flooded.

Flash Flood in ROSEBUD, MONTANA
From 24-JUN-11 23:53:00 to 25-JUN-11 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: FORSYTH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of Rosebud County. The county sheriff reported flash flooding on the north side of the Yellowstone River near Forsyth. Dry Gulch Creek, near Porcupine Creek, filled up and flooded. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches was reported.
A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail near Ladner.

Hail in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 28-JUL-11 13:27:00 to 28-JUL-11 13:27:00 (MST-7)
Location: LADNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A weak upper trough remain nearly stationary along and just west of the east coast of the U.S. while a strong subtropical upper ridge persisted over Texas and the Southern Plains.  A weak stationary front was draped west to east along the Tennessee-Georgia border.  A hot, humid air mass remained in place across the region, providing a more than sufficient atmosphere for scattered to numerous afternoon and evening thunderstorms once again.  The heaviest concentration of thunderstorms on this day was across the east central and central areas.  Unusually intense cloud-to-ground lightning was noted with the storms on this day.  However, none of the storms reached severe limits.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, GEORGIA
From 08-JUL-11 19:15:00 to 08-JUL-11 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHADY DALE
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Jasper County 911 Center reported that three trees were down in the northeast part of the county near Shady Dale.

Lightning in PUTNAM, GEORGIA
From 08-JUL-11 20:30:00 to 08-JUL-11 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: RESSEAUS XRDS
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Putnam County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck and set a home on fire in the Resseaus Crossroads area in the far southern part of the county near the Baldwin and Jones county line.  A couple of trees were down from strong thunderstorm winds in the northern part of the county near the 4H Camp.  One tree was down on Glades Road in the northwest part of the county and another on Phoenix Road in the northeast part of the county.

Lightning in JASPER, GEORGIA
From 08-JUL-11 19:30:00 to 08-JUL-11 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHADY DALE
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Jasper County 911 Center reported that lightning set a tree on fire.

Lightning in PUTNAM, GEORGIA
From 08-JUL-11 20:30:00 to 08-JUL-11 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: RESSEAUS XRDS
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Putnam County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck and set a home on fire in the Resseaus Crossroads area in the far southern part of the county near the Baldwin and Jones county line.  A couple of trees were down in the northern part of the county near the 4H Camp from strong thunderstorms winds.  One tree was down on Glades Road in the northwest part of the county and another on Phoenix Road in the northeast part of the county.
Thunderstorms developed over the Nebraska panhandle and western Nebraska ahead of a stationary front over eastern Wyoming.  These thunderstorms produced large hail, some damaging winds and heavy rains.

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 21-AUG-11 03:55:00 to 21-AUG-11 03:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILGORE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 21-AUG-11 10:20:00 to 21-AUG-11 10:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAYLOR
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 21-AUG-11 21:20:00 to 21-AUG-11 21:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 21-AUG-11 22:10:00 to 21-AUG-11 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALENTINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 21-AUG-11 21:20:00 to 21-AUG-11 21:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large elm tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northeast Texas on September 4th. These winds, along with very low humidity values and exceptional drought conditions across Northeast Texas, resulted in critical wildfire threat being met across the region.  A wildfire began in Harrison County near the community of Woodlawn on September 4th.  This wildfire consumed over 200 acres of timberland and grassland before it was contained on September 5th.  There were no structures consumed in this wildfire.

Wildfire in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 04-SEP-11 18:00:00 to 05-SEP-11 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northeast Texas on September 4th. These winds, along with very low humidity values and exceptional drought conditions across Northeast Texas, resulted in critical wildfire threat being met across the region.  A wildfire began on September 4th near Mount Enterprise, Texas where it threatened numerous homes before consuming one home.  The fire consumed 150 acres of timberland and grassland and was not contained until September 5th.

Wildfire in RUSK, TEXAS
From 04-SEP-11 18:00:00 to 05-SEP-11 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northwest Louisiana on September 4th and 5th.  These winds, along with very low humidity values and exceptional drought conditions across Northwest Louisiana, resulted in critical wildfire threat being met across the region.  A wildfire began near Oil City, Louisiana on September 5th, consuming 3000 acres of timberland and grassland before being contained on September 6th.  Two homes were destroyed in the wildfire along with several fishing camps along Caddo Lake.  Several roads were closed including Hwy. 1, Hwy. 2, Hwy. 538, Mt. Gilead Road and Crawford Road.  A state of emergency was declared by the Louisiana governor and the National Guard was deployed.  Water was brought in to help fight the fire from nearby Caddo Lake by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Wildfire in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 05-SEP-11 08:00:00 to 06-SEP-11 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Southwest Arkansas on September 4th and 5th. These winds, along with very low humidity values and drought conditions across Southwest Arkansas, resulted in critical wildfire threat being met across the region.  A wildfire started in Miller County, Arkansas 12 miles south of Fouke on September 5th.  The fire was contained on the same day but not before 277 acres of timberland and grassland was burned.  There were no structures burned in this wildfire.

Wildfire in MILLER, ARKANSAS
From 05-SEP-11 09:14:00 to 05-SEP-11 19:53:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Ambient temperatures in excess of 100 degrees across Northwest Louisiana, very low relative humidity values, extreme drought conditions and strong northeasterly winds in association with Tropical Storm Lee making landfall in south central Louisiana were all the ingredients needed for critical wildfire danger across the region. A wildfire started near Ashland, Louisiana in Natchitoches Parish during the afternoon of September 2nd and was not contained until September 7th. The fire consumed 5000 acres in Northern Natchitoches Parish and spread westward into Red River Parish.  The fire started on the Morgan Quick Road and spread very rapidly causing panic in the community of Ashland. There were a total of 10 structures burned including homes, buildings, automobiles, ATV's and boats.  Some livestock were also lost during the fire.  The fire eventually jumped Black Lake and then spread into Red River Parish.  A mobile command center on Hwy. 787 at the Thomas Wren Cemetery was set up while the fire was ongoing.

Wildfire in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 02-SEP-11 12:40:00 to 07-SEP-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Strong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northwest Louisiana on September 4th and 5th. These winds, along with very low humidity values and exceptional drought conditions across Northwest Louisiana, resulted in critical wildfire threat being met across the region.  A wildfire started in extreme northern Caddo Parish near the Ida and Rodessa communities.  Nearly 300 acres were burned with these wildfires with evacuations having to be needed for residents near Hwy. 168 and State Line Road.  Three mobile homes were consumed along with three outbuildings.

Wildfire in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 05-SEP-11 12:00:00 to 05-SEP-11 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager