sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
A low pressure system moved across the Appalachians southeast of the Upper Ohio Valley and produce a mixed bag of heavy freezing rain, sleet and heavy snow across parts of the region. Freezing rain accumulations from one quarter to over one half inch occurred across eastern Ohio along Interstate 70 to southwest Pennsylvania, and extended south to the Mason Dixon line, and into Garrett county Maryland. North of this band heavy snow of 6 to 7 inches fell from New Philadelphia, Oh to Pittsburgh. Lighter snows of 3 to 6 inches fell from north of Pittsburgh to Interstate 80, and a small amount of freezing rain fell across portions of northern West Virginia.

Ice Storm in BROOKE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy Snow in HANCOCK, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ice Storm in OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ice Storm in MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-12 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Strong low pressure was located over New England.  A tight pressure gradient was located across the Mid Atlantic region that led to strong northwest winds to mix down to the surface especially higher elevations like the Allegany Front.

High Wind in WESTERN PENDLETON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 21-DEC-12 21:55:00 to 22-DEC-12 10:55:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph at Hot Springs, WV.

High Wind in EASTERN PENDLETON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 21-DEC-12 21:55:00 to 22-DEC-12 10:55:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph at Hot Springs, WV.
Strong low pressure was located over New England.  A tight pressure gradient was located across the Mid Atlantic region that led to strong northwest winds to mix down to the surface especially higher elevations like the Allegany Front.

Dense Fog in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 22-DEC-12 02:00:00 to 22-DEC-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph in Shenandoah National Park.

High Wind in PAGE, VIRGINIA
From 22-DEC-12 02:00:00 to 22-DEC-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph in Shenandoah National Park.

High Wind in WESTERN HIGHLAND, VIRGINIA
From 21-DEC-12 21:55:00 to 22-DEC-12 10:55:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph at Hot Springs, WV.

Dense Fog in EASTERN HIGHLAND, VIRGINIA
From 21-DEC-12 21:55:00 to 22-DEC-12 10:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph at Hot Springs, WV.

High Wind in MADISON, VIRGINIA
From 22-DEC-12 02:00:00 to 22-DEC-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph in Shenandoah National Park.

Dense Fog in GREENE, VIRGINIA
From 22-DEC-12 02:00:00 to 22-DEC-12 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Wind gusts were estimated around 59 mph in Shenandoah National Park.
A strong Pacific cold front brought strong southerly winds to the North and Central Oregon Coast.

High Wind in NORTHERN OREGON COAST, OREGON
From 04-DEC-12 01:07:00 to 04-DEC-12 03:18:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Strong winds were reported at Garibaldi with sustained wind of 50 kt and gusts to 63 kt. Strong winds were also reported at Pacific City with a gust to 60 kt.

High Wind in CENTRAL OREGON COAST, OREGON
From 04-DEC-12 00:20:00 to 04-DEC-12 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Strong winds were reported at Lincoln City with gusts to 62 kt. Strong winds were also reported at Yaquina Bridge with sustained wind of 55 kt and gusts to 73 kt.

High Wind in COAST RANGE OF NW OREGON, OREGON
From 04-DEC-12 00:45:00 to 04-DEC-12 03:22:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 76.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Strong winds were reported at Mt. Hebo with gusts to 76 kt.

High Wind in CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF W OREGON, OREGON
From 03-DEC-12 23:35:00 to 04-DEC-12 06:12:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 83.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Strong winds were reported at Mary's Peak with gusts to 83 kt. Strong winds were also reported at Rockhouse RAWS with gusts to 61 kt.

High Wind in SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON
From 04-DEC-12 02:27:00 to 04-DEC-12 02:27:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An NWS spotter 5 miles WSW of Lebanon reported a peak gust of 62 kt.

High Wind in CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON
From 04-DEC-12 00:03:00 to 04-DEC-12 04:06:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 72.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Strong winds were reported at Sugarloaf RAWS with gusts to 72 kt.
Subtropical Storm Beryl continued to spin off the Southeast Coast, with a landfall expected near the Georgia/Florida border late in the day.  Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms developed across the state during the day as winds increased due to the strengthening pressure gradient.  Because of the recent dry spell, fuel moistures were very low, but with increasing moisture as a result of Beryl, relative humidities remained just over critical thresholds for dangerous fire weather conditions.

Wildfire in FANNIN, GEORGIA
From 27-MAY-12 13:00:00 to 27-MAY-12 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The National Forest Service reported that a wildfire of unknown cause labeled Dial Pullover burned 0.1 acres and resulted in $500 in damages.

Wildfire in MURRAY, GEORGIA
From 27-MAY-12 14:00:00 to 29-MAY-12 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The National Forest Service reported that a lightning-caused wildfire labeled Memorial burned 42 acres and resulted in $10,000 in damages.
A large intense north Pacific storm moved into the eastern Bering Sea the weekend of February 25th. This storm produced heavy snow and blizzard conditions across much of south central Alaska and blizzard conditions along the Bering Sea coast and across the Pribilof Islands.

Blizzard in ANCHORAGE MUNI TO BIRD CREEK, ALASKA
From 25-FEB-12 17:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 16:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy Snow in SUSITNA VALLEY, ALASKA
From 25-FEB-12 21:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 15:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard in WRN P.W. SND & KENAI MTNS, ALASKA
From 26-FEB-12 05:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 15:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in NERN P.W. SND, ALASKA
From 26-FEB-12 15:20:00 to 26-FEB-12 18:30:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Blizzard in SERN P.W. SND, ALASKA
From 26-FEB-12 08:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 18:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy Snow in SERN P.W. SND, ALASKA
From 25-FEB-12 04:00:00 to 27-FEB-12 00:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Cordova Police reported 18 inches of snow overnight.

Blizzard in BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA
From 25-FEB-12 16:00:00 to 25-FEB-12 19:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard in PRIBILOF ISLANDS, ALASKA
From 26-FEB-12 12:00:00 to 26-FEB-12 20:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA
From 27-FEB-12 05:55:00 to 27-FEB-12 11:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard in KUSKOKWIM DELTA, ALASKA
From 25-FEB-12 18:00:00 to 27-FEB-12 06:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS
A strong storm moved across the eastern Aleutians into the eastern Bering Sea February February 29th and March 1st. The storm produced snow and strong wind resulting in blizzard conditions. This resulted in drifts of 4 to 5 feet in Saint Paul.

Blizzard in PRIBILOF ISLANDS, ALASKA
From 29-FEB-12 14:00:00 to 29-FEB-12 23:59:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS
Thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced gale-force wind gusts in the nearshore waters surrounding the Lower Florida Keys.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 11-JAN-12 15:44:00 to 11-JAN-12 15:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUMMERLAND KEY
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 35 knots was measured at an automated Citizen Weather Observing Program station on the south shore of Cudjoe Bay.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 11-JAN-12 15:57:00 to 11-JAN-12 15:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A wind gust of 35 knots was measured at Sand Key Light.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 11-JAN-12 15:58:00 to 11-JAN-12 15:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A wind gust of 35 knots was measured at the Key West Weather Forecast Office RSOIS.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF, GULF OF MEXICO
From 11-JAN-12 15:17:00 to 11-JAN-12 15:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A wind gust of 36 knots was measured at the Key West Weather Forecast Office RSOIS.
A high pressure ridge continued to dominate the area on the 26th, but was beginning to break down in advance of Hurricane Sandy.  Dry conditions continued across the area, but not to critical levels for fire danger conditions.

Wildfire in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 26-OCT-12 13:00:00 to 26-OCT-12 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The National Forest Service reported that a human-caused wildfire labeled Saddler Ridge burned 10 acres and resulted in $1000 in damages.
High pressure was moving off the Mid Atlantic coast overnight.  Abundant low level moisture and light winds contributed to fog development across the region.

Dense Fog in SOUTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 05:24:00 to 02-DEC-12 11:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Martins State Airport.

Dense Fog in PRINCE GEORGES, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 04:37:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at College Park Airport and Andrews Air Force Base.

Dense Fog in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 03:43:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Baltimore Washington Airport.

Dense Fog in HARFORD, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 05:24:00 to 02-DEC-12 11:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Martins State Airport.

Dense Fog in NORTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 04:00:00 to 02-DEC-12 11:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Martins State Airport.

Dense Fog in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 01-DEC-12 23:25:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:10:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Hagerstown Airport.

Dense Fog in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 00:45:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Frederick Airport.

Dense Fog in CARROLL, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 00:30:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Frederick and York Airport.

Dense Fog in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 03:35:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Gaithersburg Airport.

Dense Fog in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 03:40:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Baltimore Washington Airport and Gaithersburg Airport.

Dense Fog in CALVERT, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 04:37:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Andrews Airforce Base.

Dense Fog in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 02-DEC-12 04:37:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Andrews Airforce Base.
High pressure was moving off the Mid Atlantic coast overnight.  Abundant low level moisture and light winds contributed to fog development across the region.

Dense Fog in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 02-DEC-12 01:50:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Martinsburg Airport.

Dense Fog in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 02-DEC-12 01:50:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Martinsburg Airport.

Dense Fog in MORGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 02-DEC-12 02:30:00 to 02-DEC-12 09:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Visibility was reported to be around one quarter mile at Martinsburg Airport.
D3 drought conditions (extreme) continued across most of southeast Alabama through the month of February and into March. An area of D4 (exceptional) drought conditions was present across Dale, Henry, and Houston counties.  In Geneva county, conditions improved to D2 status (severe) by the end of the month.

Drought in COFFEE, ALABAMA
From 01-FEB-12 00:00:00 to 29-FEB-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Drought in DALE, ALABAMA
From 01-FEB-12 00:00:00 to 29-FEB-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Drought in GENEVA, ALABAMA
From 01-FEB-12 00:00:00 to 29-FEB-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Drought in HENRY, ALABAMA
From 01-FEB-12 00:00:00 to 29-FEB-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Drought in HOUSTON, ALABAMA
From 01-FEB-12 00:00:00 to 29-FEB-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
An upper level disturbance moved through north Georgia during the morning of April 26.  Additional upper level disturbances pushed through the Southeast during the evening and overnight hours on the 26th.  Also, an area of surface low pressure moving through the Ohio Valley pushed a cold front into north Georgia late on Thursday.  Two waves of scattered thunderstorms developed, one in the morning and again in the early evening.  With each wave, one thunderstorm was able to reach severe levels, with both severe thunderstorms occurring in the town of Hiawassee in Towns county.

Hail in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 26-APR-12 18:06:00 to 26-APR-12 18:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIAWASSEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported quarter sized hail in Hiawassee.

Hail in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 26-APR-12 08:37:00 to 26-APR-12 08:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIAWASSEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported quarter sized hail in Hiawassee.
A 61 year old homeless man was found along Lake Shore Drive in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago on the morning of February 24th.  Low temperatures were in the lower to middle 30s.

Cold/Wind Chill in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 24-FEB-12 00:00:00 to 24-FEB-12 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
A 43 year old homeless man was found near McDonough Street and Stryker Avenue in Joliet on the morning of February 28th.  Low temperatures were in the lower to middle 20s.

Cold/Wind Chill in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 28-FEB-12 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-12 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
A low pressure system and associated cold front brought isolated heavy snow and locally high wind to the southern Great Basin.

Heavy Snow in ESMERALDA/CENTRAL NYE, NEVADA
From 27-FEB-12 16:30:00 to 28-FEB-12 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Employees at the post office in Goldfield estimated six to eight inches of snow.
A low pressure system and associated cold front brought isolated heavy snow and locally high wind to the southern Great Basin.

High Wind in OWENS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 29-FEB-12 12:42:00 to 29-FEB-12 16:45:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 69.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway 395 was closed in the Owens Valley due to poor visibility in blowing dust.  The peak measured gust was 79 mph 4 miles NW of Independence.
A cold front caused a few thunderstorms that produced non-severe hail.

Hail in LLANO, TEXAS
From 09-MAR-12 04:00:00 to 09-MAR-12 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALLEY SPGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 09-MAR-12 11:14:00 to 09-MAR-12 11:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK HILL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media
A cold front sinking southward through the region triggered scattered thunderstorms across portions of east-central and southeast Illinois during the afternoon of March 30th.  A few of the storms produced small hail and locally heavy rainfall. One cell dropped penny-sized hailstones near Martinsville in Clark County.

Hail in CLARK, ILLINOIS
From 30-MAR-12 15:08:00 to 30-MAR-12 15:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARTINSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A shortwave trough rapidly traversed east across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and extreme Northeast Texas on February 1st, just ahead of a weak cold front that extended from North Texas, into Southeast Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. The air mass south of the front over Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and extreme Northern Louisiana destabilized sufficiently as temperatures warmed well into the 70s, within a very moist air mass in place. Cold temperatures and strong instability aloft ahead of this shortwave trough resulted in scattered showers and thunderstorms developing over the region, some of which produced marginally severe to at times, severe hail. These storms exited the region during the late afternoon hours, although additional widely scattered thunderstorms redeveloped during the mid-evening hours over Northwest and Northcentral Louisiana, and again produced a couple of reports of marginally severe hail in and near Monroe, LA. These storms diminished during the late evening, as they moved away from the better forcing near the front as it drifted into extreme Northern Louisiana and Deep East Texas.

Hail in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 01-FEB-12 15:58:00 to 01-FEB-12 15:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAGENTA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail was reported at a motorcycle shop just east of Monroe, Louisiana.
Low temperature in the teens and a high near freezing contributed to the cold exposure death of man.

Cold/Wind Chill in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-DEC-12 16:10:00 to 22-DEC-12 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 53 year old man was found outside in Skokie. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner the man died of cold exposure.
With strong low pressure to the northeast and high pressure to the southwest, a tight pressure gradient set up across central Montana, which favored the development of strong and gusty surface winds across portions of central Montana.

High Wind in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 02-DEC-12 22:51:00 to 03-DEC-12 13:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Sustained winds of 40 mph or greater began late in the night on the 2nd and continued through mid-day on the 3rd at the Malta South US-191 DOT site, with the highest wind gust of 67 mph measured at 5:00 MST.
The severe drought continued across Big Stone and Traverse counties in west central Minnesota. On average, calculated soil moisture anomalies were showing deficits from 4 to 5 inches.

Drought in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in TRAVERSE, MINNESOTA
From 01-DEC-12 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Strong southwest winds increased ahead of an upper trough moving through the Great Basin and into the Desert Southwest. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was reported 2 miles north of Downtown El Paso.

High Wind in EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 10-NOV-12 11:57:00 to 10-NOV-12 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site 2 miles north of El Paso reported a peak wind gust of 73 mph and a National Weather Service Employee located 6 miles north-northeast of El Paso recorded a peak gust of 62 mph.
A strong upper level jet and tight surface pressure gradients aided in high winds across much of the Pendleton County Warning Area.
Measured gusts in MPH at 2 W Benton City (68).

High Wind in LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN, WASHINGTON
From 19-NOV-12 18:15:00 to 19-NOV-12 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
A storm moving from the western Gulf of Alaska to Bristol Bay while high pressure remained stationary over Russia caused increased winds and blizzard conditions over far western Alaska at the end of December.
Zone 207: At the Point Hope AWOS, northeast winds gusted to 56 kts (64 mph) during the night of the 30th.
Zone 213: Blizzard and near-blizzard conditions occurred at times during these two days at Wales, Gambell and Tin City.

High Wind in CHUKCHI SEA COAST, ALASKA
From 30-DEC-12 16:56:00 to 31-DEC-12 01:16:00 (AKST-9)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard in ST LAWRENCE IS. BERING STRAIT, ALASKA
From 29-DEC-12 12:58:00 to 31-DEC-12 16:55:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS