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Excessive heat claimed the life of a 75 year old woman and her disabled son.  Investigators determined that the two likely perished because of the heat from earlier in the week.  Police said that the air conditioning was not working in their home.

Excessive Heat in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 16-AUG-11 06:00:00 to 16-AUG-11 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Isolated thunderstorms produced several reports of strong winds.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LOUISIANA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-AUG-11 00:35:00 to 05-AUG-11 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAIN PASS 140 AWOS (KMIS)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 05-AUG-11 15:23:00 to 05-AUG-11 15:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: LKFRNT ARPT NEW
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 08-AUG-11 07:48:00 to 08-AUG-11 07:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND BAY RESERVE STATION (GDXM6)
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 08-AUG-11 11:47:00 to 08-AUG-11 11:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: LKFRNT ARPT NEW
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS
An isolated thunderstorm produced a waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain during the evening.

Waterspout in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 12-AUG-11 20:55:00 to 12-AUG-11 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MID LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Police reported a waterspout just west of the bridge near Mile Marker 20.
A warm front lifted into northwestern Pennsylvania during the evening hours of May 25th.  Showers and thunderstorms developed in association with this front.  A few of the stronger thunderstorms became severe.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-MAY-11 19:30:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: ATLANTIC
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees across East Fallowfield Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
From 25-MAY-11 19:57:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAEGERTOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Saegertown, Meadville and Jamestown areas.
Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across parts of southern Lake Michigan during the late evening hours of July 28th into the early morning hours of July 29th.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL, LAKE MICHIGAN
From 28-JUL-11 22:35:00 to 28-JUL-11 22:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARRISON-DEVER CRIB
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL, LAKE MICHIGAN
From 29-JUL-11 00:30:00 to 29-JUL-11 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARRISON-DEVER CRIB
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Winds gusted above 35 knots for 15 minutes with a peak wind gust to 46 knots at 1240 am CST.
A few precipitation events early in August caused some rises on Devils Lake and Stump Lake. However, the second half of the month saw consistent falls on both lakes. Devils Lake began the month at a level around 1454.20 feet MSL and ended the month around 1454.00 feet MSL. Stump Lake began the month around 1454.15 feet MSL and ended the month around 1453.90 feet MSL.

Flood in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: PELTO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEEDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 01-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 01-AUG-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST JOE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
The low level jet helped focus persistent rainfall with embedded thunder over southeast North Dakota and west central Minnesota. Numerous reports of heavy rain and flash flooding were received along with isolated hail.

Hail in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 15-AUG-11 12:00:00 to 15-AUG-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROLLAG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Thunderstorms developed in a warm, humid air mass. The storms produced winds gusting to 37 knots at Dunkirk.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK NY, LAKE ERIE
From 24-AUG-11 21:51:00 to 24-AUG-11 21:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUNKIRK
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO NY, LAKE ERIE
From 24-AUG-11 21:51:00 to 24-AUG-11 21:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUNKIRK
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station
An isolated severe thunderstorm moved across portions of Yellowstone County.

Thunderstorm Wind in YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA
From 13-JUL-11 16:35:00 to 13-JUL-11 16:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: LOCKWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
A fire burned 73 acres of brush near Kapalua in West Maui.  The blaze was located about 2.5 miles up the West Maui Mountains from the Kapalua Airport.  The fire did not affect airport operations, and there were no reports of serious injuries or property damage.  The cause of the fire was unknown.
Another blaze blackened around 100 acres in a sugar cane field in Puunene, though Hawaii Commercial and Sugar Co. (HC&S) officials stated that more than 200 acres had burned.  No significant injuries were reported.  The costs of damages to crops and irrigation equipment were not available.  The cause of the blaze was unknown.

Wildfire in MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY, HAWAII
From 25-SEP-11 23:30:00 to 26-SEP-11 01:30:00 (HST-10)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Wildfire in MAUI LEEWARD WEST, HAWAII
From 26-SEP-11 01:00:00 to 27-SEP-11 14:00:00 (HST-10)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
This wildfire episode continues in September. Thunderstorms moving through the North Oregon Cascades ignited a fire in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness on the Mount Hood National Forest with a total of 2717 acres.

Wildfire in NORTH OREGON CASCADES, OREGON
From 26-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Mother Lode Fire was started by lightning on Friday August 26th, 2011. The fire burned 2717 acres in the Mount Hood National Forest. The Fire was contained on September 26th, 2011.
This wildfire episode continues in September. Thunderstorms moving through the North Oregon Cascades ignited a fire in the Mount Hood Wilderness which burned 6304 acres.

Wildfire in NORTH OREGON CASCADES, OREGON
From 26-AUG-11 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-11 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Dollar Lake Fire was started by lightning on Friday August 26th, 2011. The fire has burned 6304 acres so far in the Mount Hood National Forest. The fire is 90% contained as of September 30th, 2011.
Moderate flooding of the Little Wabash River occurred at Carmi. There was considerable flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands near the river.

Flood in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAR-11 11:00:00 to 26-MAR-11 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARMI
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage
Training showers and thunderstorms dropped 2 to 4 inches of rain in a very short period of time causing road washouts and culvert failures. An observer in Greene reported 3.5 inches of rain in 30 minutes.

Flash Flood in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 21-MAY-11 15:00:00 to 21-MAY-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain over a short period of time resulted in road washouts and damaged culverts in Greene.

Flash Flood in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 21-MAY-11 15:00:00 to 21-MAY-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEEDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain over a short period of time caused road washouts and damage to culverts in Leeds.
Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches caused brief minor flooding on the Kennebec River at Skowhegan.

Flood in SOMERSET, MAINE
From 22-MAY-11 06:15:00 to 22-MAY-11 07:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SKOWHEGAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches caused a brief period of minor flooding on the Kennebec River at Skowhegan (flood stage 35,000 cfs), which crested at 35,200 cfs.
Thunderstorms produced large hail in southwest Minnesota on the evening of April 9th, with reports from Pipestone and Lyon Counties.

Hail in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 09-APR-11 20:03:00 to 09-APR-11 20:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIPESTONE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 09-APR-11 20:24:00 to 09-APR-11 20:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 09-APR-11 20:27:00 to 09-APR-11 20:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 09-APR-11 21:00:00 to 09-APR-11 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIPESTONE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Elevated thunderstorms developed north of a warm front.  The storms produced lots of large hail.  Some of the hail stones were baseball size.

Hail in MADISON, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 05:48:00 to 19-APR-11 05:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous repprts of golfball sized hail were reported over Granite City.

Hail in MONROE, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 05:40:00 to 19-APR-11 05:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALMEYER
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in MONROE, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 06:03:00 to 19-APR-11 06:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HANOVER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MONROE, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 06:04:00 to 19-APR-11 06:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATERLOO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MADISON, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 06:14:00 to 19-APR-11 06:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: POAG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in BOND, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 07:16:00 to 19-APR-11 07:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT CORNERS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MARION, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 08:22:00 to 19-APR-11 08:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: PATOKA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Hail in MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 07:26:00 to 19-APR-11 07:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAN BURENSBURG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FAYETTE, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 07:42:00 to 19-APR-11 07:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST PETER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PIKE, ILLINOIS
From 19-APR-11 04:15:00 to 19-APR-11 04:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRAUT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail broke a window on a house and the windshields on a couple of cars.
The Mutual Aid Clarendon Finch Wildfire began about seven miles south of Hedley Texas in Donley County around 1330 CST. The wildfire was caused by lightning and consumed an estimated four hundred and seventy-five acres. There was a report that three homes were threatened by the wildfire but none of the homes were damaged or destroyed. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 1630 CST.

Wildfire in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 13-JUL-11 13:30:00 to 13-JUL-11 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
The IV Ranch West of Glazier Wildfire began around 1830 CST about one mile south southeast of Glazier Texas in Hemphill County just south of Farm to Market Road 2758. The wildfire was caused by lightning which consumed an estimated five hundred acres. No structures were damages or destroyed and there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 2300 CST.

Wildfire in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 30-JUL-11 18:30:00 to 30-JUL-11 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
The Riser Wildfire began around 1857 CST about ten miles east southeast of Sunray Texas in Moore County just south of Farm to Market Road 281 and just west of Farm to Market Road 1060. The wildfire was caused by lightning and consumed an estimated four hundred acres. There were no reports of structures damaged or destroyed and there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 2130 CST.

Wildfire in MOORE, TEXAS
From 03-JUL-11 18:57:00 to 03-JUL-11 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
High pressure provided radiational cooling during the evening 24th into the early morning hours of the 25th. There was enough low-level moisture for areas of dense fog to develop during this time before drier air moved in.

Dense Fog in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 24-OCT-11 19:55:00 to 25-OCT-11 00:35:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: AWOS

Visibility was reported around one quarter mile.

Dense Fog in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 24-OCT-11 21:35:00 to 25-OCT-11 01:15:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: AWOS

Visibility was reported around one quarter mile.
A persistent onshore flow between high pressure off the Mid-Atlantic Coast and a cold front over the Midwest caused positive tidal anomalies. Water levels at Annapolis exceeded thresholds for moderate coastal flooding near high tide on the 13th.

Coastal Flood in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 13-OCT-11 16:09:00 to 13-OCT-11 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Water levels exceeded thresholds for moderate coastal flooding at Annapolis.
A persistent ridge of high pressure over the region allowed temperatures to climb into the 90s and up to 106 degrees across portions of the Missouri Ozarks. Western Missouri experienced the warmest temperatures during this period. During the extended period of excessive heat at least 55 heat related illnesses were reported.

Excessive Heat in GREENE, MISSOURI
From 12-JUL-11 12:00:00 to 12-JUL-11 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Between July 4th and July 12th, 55 heat related illnesses were reported in Greene County.
A backdoor cold front moved across the forecast area from the northeast during the late afternoon. A meso-low formed inland as the leading edge of the backdoor front and west coast sea breeze merged. As this low intensified, a convergent line of convection over eastern Duval and northern St. Johns counties strengthened. A cluster of very heavy showers and storms produced excessive rainfall with widespread amounts of 4 to 6 inches across Ft. Caroline, Arlington and Jacksonville Beach...with scattered reports of 7 to 10 inches. Street flooding occurred and some businesses near Mayport had some flooding within buildings.

Flood in DUVAL, FLORIDA
From 16-SEP-11 22:00:00 to 17-SEP-11 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: DONNER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Street flooding occurred at Myra Street and 3rd Street. The water was waist deep in some areas of 3rd Street. Street flooding occurred on Mayport Road and Atlantic Blvd. A vehicle was trapped by high water about 2 miles SW of Neptune Beach. Craig Airfield measured 1.62 inches of rainfall in less than 20 minutes at 11:22 pm EDT. Around 12:50 am, the Jacksonville Beach Fire Rescue reported major flooding in the parking lot of the Jacksonville Beach Center and rescue vehicles had to be relocated. At 2 am, water was 6 inches deep inside of a night club in Arlington. Around 3 am, a spotter reported flooding on some streets along 3rd Street and Beach Blvd. Water was standing 2-3 feet on the roads. By 9:20 am on the 17th, storm total rainfall amounts were around 7.50 to 7.05 inches in Fort Caroline. Jacksonville Beach had ground truth reports of 10.84 inches at a COOP observing station at the wastewater treatment plant.  A personal weather station near the Baptist Medical Center measured (unofficially) 12.62 inches of rain in less than a 10 hour period. The cost of property damage was estimated.

Heavy Rain in BRADFORD, FLORIDA
From 17-SEP-11 00:00:00 to 17-SEP-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW RIVER
Reported by: Mesonet

Reported rainfall of 6.47 inches at the New River Tower in a 6 hour period. Most of the rain fell in a 3 hour period just before midnight.
A prescribed burn got out of control in the Osceola National Forest, approximately 7 miles WSW of Taylor near the Baker and Columbia county line.

Wildfire in BAKER, FLORIDA
From 03-SEP-11 15:30:00 to 03-SEP-11 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The fire had burned about 1000 acres.
An upper-level trough moved through the region on July 4th-6th. The trough interacted with a surge of monsoonal moisture, bringing thunderstorms to the Southern Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi Mountains and the Kern County deserts. The afternoon of July 4th saw gusts of 50-55 mph in the Kernville/Lake Isabella area, and hail up to a half-inch in diameter fell at Ponderosa in the Tulare County mountains. Heavy rain fell in Rosamond, with a spotter reporting 1.48 inch of rain that caused street flooding.
Thunderstorms redeveloped during the afternoon of July 5th. Strong winds knocked down trees and utility poles in Rosamond. The winds also caused blowing dust with zero visibility that closed Highway 58 between Mojave and California City. Flooding was reported in Rosamond and on Highway 14 at the Red Rock-Randsburg Road later in the afternoon as thunderstorms continued over the region. The storms continued the next day as the trough began moving east of the central California interior. Heavy rain was reported at Hume Lake on the 6th, with an inch of rain falling in 1 �� hour. The trough brought cooling to the region, with Fresno having a high of ���only��� 100 on the 5th, although temperatures rebounded to 105 the next day as the ridge strengthened over the state behind the departing trough.
San Joaquin Valley temperatures continued in triple digits from the 7th through the 9th, with some locations���including Bakersfield���having triple-digit heat on the 10th.

Flash Flood in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 05-JUL-11 16:26:00 to 05-JUL-11 18:26:00 (PST-8)
Location: RICARDO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The highway patrol reporting flooding on California Highway 14 at Red Rock-Randsburg Road.

Flash Flood in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 04-JUL-11 15:30:00 to 04-JUL-11 17:30:00 (PST-8)
Location: ROSAMOND ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Local newspaper reported street flooding from heavy thunderstorm rains. Heavy rain occurred for 30 minutes with 1.17 inches of rianfall. The thunderstorm also produced minor street flooding and pea sized hail. Power outages also affected the city.

Thunderstorm Wind in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 05-JUL-11 16:00:00 to 05-JUL-11 16:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: ROSAMOND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power poles in Rosamond. Also, blowing dust closed nearby Highway 58 for a short time due to near-zero visibility.
Severe convection was very limited in weak to moderately unstable atmosphere in place across the Southern Appalachians. Isolated thunderstorms developed over the higher terrain producing straight line wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLOUNT, TENNESSEE
From 12-JUL-11 05:15:00 to 12-JUL-11 05:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: KAGLEY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Numerous trees were reported down across the county.
As had been the case all most all summer, extreme day time heating helped to generate isolated high based thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind in KIOWA, KANSAS
From 24-JUL-11 13:40:00 to 24-JUL-11 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: JOY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Winds were estimated to be at least 60 MPH. Several 2 inch diameter tree branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 24-JUL-11 15:30:00 to 24-JUL-11 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROTECTION
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A six inch diameter tree branch was blown down.  Also a six foot diameter stock tank was blown from inside a shed to 1/4 mile away from it's beginning location.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRATT, KANSAS
From 24-JUL-11 13:55:00 to 24-JUL-11 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRATT
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: Trained Spotter
An upper level disturbance rotated through the area bringing a strong cold front with it.  These produced showers and thunderstorms, a few of which became severe.  One person was also indirectly struck by lightning, sustaining minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind in ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 18-JUL-11 11:06:00 to 18-JUL-11 11:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWBURY
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree was downed onto a car on Main Street.  Winds were estimated from a nearby mesonet.

Lightning in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 18-JUL-11 16:15:00 to 18-JUL-11 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEHURST BEACH
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A 67 year old man was indirectly struck by lightning at Cape Cod Shipbuilding on Narrows Road.  The lightning traveled through the ground to the man.  He was conscious and alert when taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

Thunderstorm Wind in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 18-JUL-11 16:20:00 to 18-JUL-11 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEHURST BEACH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 45.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A large tree limb on Sandwich Road was downed onto a car by thunderstorm winds.  The car was for sale at a used car dealership.  Trees were downed into houses on Agawam Drive and Perry Avenue.
A strong upper level ridge brought very hot temperatures to Southern New England.  A moist southwest low level flow increased humidity levels such that heat index values rose above 105 degrees for a period of a few hours.

Excessive Heat in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 21-JUL-11 12:00:00 to 21-JUL-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The Automated Weather Observation System at Westover Air Force Base (KCEF) near Springfield, recorded heat indexes of 105 to 110 over a five hour period.  The Automated Surface Observing System at Chicopee Falls (KBAF) also recorded heat indexes of 105 to 108 over a three hour period.