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A very hot and potentially unstable airmass interacted with northwesterly flow aloft to produce a derecho across northern Illinois. This derecho then moved rapidly east southeast across the Ohio Valley producing widespread straight line wind damage. This rare derecho affected nearly every county in southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwestern Ohio with severe winds. This caused widespread power outages that lasted several days in some locations. Isolated large hail also occurred with the stronger portions of the system.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, INDIANA
From 29-JUN-12 15:06:00 to 29-JUN-12 15:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICHMOND
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were two reports of roofs blown of buildings in Richmond due to thunderstorm winds. A school and a house also sustained roof damage. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were downed in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, INDIANA
From 29-JUN-12 15:19:00 to 29-JUN-12 15:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT AUBURN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees and power lines were reported down from Dublin to Cambridge City due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, INDIANA
From 29-JUN-12 15:21:00 to 29-JUN-12 15:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUNLAPSVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were downed in Whitewater Memorial State Park due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEARBORN, INDIANA
From 29-JUN-12 16:00:00 to 29-JUN-12 16:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIGHT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, INDIANA
From 29-JUN-12 15:18:00 to 29-JUN-12 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIBERTY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large tree was downed on Main Street in Liberty due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
A shortwave trough and associated strong jet max approached the forecast area on the afternoon of June 8th. Several line segments formed as the flow veered with time and freezing levels dropped. Large hail events occurred with these storms in the afternoon, which transitioned into bowing lines across central and southern New Hampshire.

Hail in CARROLL, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 08-JUN-12 19:57:00 to 08-JUN-12 20:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm produced 0.88 inch hail near Madison.

Hail in STRAFFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 08-JUN-12 20:20:00 to 08-JUN-12 20:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW DURHAM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm produced 0.75 inch hail in New Durham.

Hail in GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 08-JUN-12 19:05:00 to 08-JUN-12 19:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: WENTWORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail in Wentworth.
Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved through the region during the early morning hours of the 12th. Large hail and damaging winds were observed from the stronger storms over portions of southeastern Oklahoma.

Hail in PUSHMATAHA, OKLAHOMA
From 11-JUN-12 22:59:00 to 11-JUN-12 22:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: FINLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSBURG, OKLAHOMA
From 12-JUN-12 00:45:00 to 12-JUN-12 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE SWITCH
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Oklahoma Mesonet station southeast of Stuart measured 61 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in LATIMER, OKLAHOMA
From 12-JUN-12 01:28:00 to 12-JUN-12 01:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: RED OAK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSBURG, OKLAHOMA
From 12-JUN-12 00:46:00 to 12-JUN-12 00:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC ALESTER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in LATIMER, OKLAHOMA
From 12-JUN-12 01:11:00 to 12-JUN-12 01:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBURTON
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and large tree limbs on the west side of town.
Thunderstorms along a warm front produced very heavy rain across Codington and Grant counties which resulted in flash flooding.

Flash Flood in CODINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-JUN-12 01:15:00 to 20-JUN-12 03:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ATY)WATERTOWN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rainfall caused a lot of road and street flooding in and around Watertown.

Flash Flood in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-JUN-12 03:00:00 to 20-JUN-12 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILBANK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Heavy rain caused flash flooding of a county road west of Milbank.

Flash Flood in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-JUN-12 03:30:00 to 20-JUN-12 05:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILBANK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Heavy rain caused flash flooding of another county road southwest of Milbank.

Flash Flood in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-JUN-12 04:30:00 to 20-JUN-12 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKHOLM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three to four inches of rain caused a washout in a road near Stockholm.
During the late morning and early afternoon hours of June 29th, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois producing pockets of wind damage as well as occasional large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 29-JUN-12 09:25:00 to 29-JUN-12 09:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEWARD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts to 60 mph were estimated near the Interstate 88 and Interstate 39 interchange.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 29-JUN-12 09:45:00 to 29-JUN-12 09:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE PARK
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts to 62 mph were measured near Interstate 88 and Keslinger Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 29-JUN-12 09:54:00 to 29-JUN-12 09:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: GENEVA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were blown down, including some that fell on top of vehicles and power lines.

Hail in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 29-JUN-12 10:54:00 to 29-JUN-12 10:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRETE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 29-JUN-12 11:07:00 to 29-JUN-12 11:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEOTONE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 29-JUN-12 10:55:00 to 29-JUN-12 10:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH HOLLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A cold front approaching a moist, unstable airmass across the Middle Atlantic region triggered scattered strong to severe thunderstorms from the Eastern Shore of Maryland into portions of Delaware and Pennsylvania during the evening of the 1st. These storms reached the coastal waters of New Jersey and lower Delaware Bay during the late evening and early overnight of the 1st, and a couple of strong wind gusts were recorded.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in DE BAY WATERS S OF E PT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 01-JUN-12 22:06:00 to 01-JUN-12 22:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH CAPE MAY
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: WLON

A severe thunderstorm tracking over lower Delaware Bay produced a 62 mph (54 knot) wind gust at Brandywine Shoal Light, a National Ocean Service (NOS) platform, at 11:06 pm EDT on the 1st.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 01-JUN-12 23:10:00 to 01-JUN-12 23:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: SEA BRIGHT
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A severe thunderstorm passing over Sandy Hook, NJ and the adjacent coastal waters produced a 49 mph (43 knot) wind gust at the Sandy Hook WeatherFlow mesonet station. The wind gust was recorded at 12:10 am EDT on the 2nd.
Thunderstorms moving along a cold front produced up to golf ball size hail across southwest and central Wisconsin and lightning struck a communications tower in Juneau County in the morning hours of May 6th.

Hail in GRANT, WISCONSIN
From 06-MAY-12 07:42:00 to 06-MAY-12 07:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRESTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRANT, WISCONSIN
From 06-MAY-12 10:38:00 to 06-MAY-12 10:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUSCODA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Pea to dime sized hail fell in Muscoda.

Lightning in JUNEAU, WISCONSIN
From 06-MAY-12 06:15:00 to 06-MAY-12 06:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELROY
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck and damaged a county communications tower. The lightning strike blew out the surge protectors damaging the power supply.

Hail in ADAMS, WISCONSIN
From 06-MAY-12 06:37:00 to 06-MAY-12 06:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND MARSH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell at the intersection of County Road B and State Highway 82.
A cold front drifted east into the Superior WI area.  Some thunderstorms associated with the front resulted in nearby rainfall reports as high as 3 to 4 1/2 inches.  Some street flooding resulted in Superior WI.

Flash Flood in DOUGLAS, WISCONSIN
From 24-MAY-12 18:30:00 to 24-MAY-12 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUTTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

County Road UU and Papano Road were both under water.
A passing warm front and upper level short wave triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms in south central Connecticut.  A tropical air mass in place across the region resulted in torrential downpours and flash flooding in New Haven and Middlesex Counties.

Flash Flood in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
From 10-AUG-12 14:40:00 to 10-AUG-12 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several railroad underpasses were closed in West Haven due to flooding.  In Hamden, a vehicle was stuck in approximately eight inches of flowing water on Morse Street.

Flash Flood in MIDDLESEX, CONNECTICUT
From 10-AUG-12 15:15:00 to 10-AUG-12 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE BESECK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Torrential rain resulted in six inches of flowing water on Rt. 66 in Middletown.
An unstable atmosphere was in place ahead of a strong cold front moving into the region from the west and a weak warm front located across northwestern Indiana.  These features combined with a high shear environment supported development of thunderstorms across northern Illinois.  The storms congealed into a QLCS which producing isolated damaging winds and large hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 04-AUG-12 19:42:00 to 04-AUG-12 19:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: WREN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported numerous tree limbs down in Wren.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, OHIO
From 04-AUG-12 20:42:00 to 04-AUG-12 20:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIMA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials reported a large tree being blown down on Lakewood Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN WERT, OHIO
From 04-AUG-12 19:44:00 to 04-AUG-12 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: DIXON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, OHIO
From 04-AUG-12 18:00:00 to 04-AUG-12 18:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPENCERVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Amateur radio operators reported several trees down, including one on Mulberry Street in Spencerville.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, OHIO
From 04-AUG-12 20:10:00 to 04-AUG-12 20:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: NAPOLEON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management officials reported power lines and numerous tree limbs down across the county.
Another hot and humid day helped to initiate scattered thunderstorms over western North Carolina. Some of the thunderstorms caused small areas of wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUL-12 14:42:00 to 18-JUL-12 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUTHERFORD COLLEGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Multiple trees were blown down on Tomlinson Rd at Israel Chapel Rd and on Icard Rhodiss Rd about 1 miles northeast of Icard. A tree fell on a car on Icard Rhodiss Rd,
injuring an occupant.

Hail in POLK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUL-12 15:20:00 to 18-JUL-12 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALUDA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported near mile marker 60 on I-26.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUL-12 14:36:00 to 18-JUL-12 14:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUGAR HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down in the Sugar Hill Community with another blown down near Glenwood.

Thunderstorm Wind in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUL-12 16:45:00 to 18-JUL-12 16:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRAMERTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down on Cramerton Rd near Lowell-Bethesda Rd. A tree was blown down on power lines on Lane Rd at Hickory Grove Rd and a trees was blown down on highway 27 two miles northwest of Mt Holly.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 18-JUL-12 16:38:00 to 18-JUL-12 16:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHINA GROVE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large tree limbs were blown down in the Landis area and a tree was blown down across Henderson Grove Church Rd, 3 miles southwest of Salisbury.
The combination of a weak surface boundary moving down the Florida peninsula and the Lake Okeechobee lake breeze helped to spark storms north and east of Lake Okeechobee during the afternoon.  Cold late spring/early summer mid level temperatures allowed for the formation of severe hail in the storms over Martin County.

Hail in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
From 18-MAY-12 17:15:00 to 18-MAY-12 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHERMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

SKYWARN Spotter reported estimated dime to quarter-sized hail around Taylor Creek.

Hail in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
From 18-MAY-12 17:00:00 to 18-MAY-12 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHERMAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Okeechobee EM relayed public report of dime to nickel-sized hail along the outlet of Taylor Creek into the Rim Canal.
Several heavy rain events from January 23rd through January 27th pushed portions of the White, Cache and Petit Jean Rivers above flood stage.

Flood in WOODRUFF, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-12 16:45:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: AUGUSTA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A series of heavy rain events in late January pushed the White River at Augusta above flood stage in late January.

Flood in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 26-JAN-12 00:00:00 to 27-JAN-12 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORINTH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A series of heavy rain events in late January pushed the Petit Jean River at Danville above flood stage for a day in late January.

Flood in WOODRUFF, ARKANSAS
From 26-JAN-12 11:30:00 to 31-JAN-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIVERSIDE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

A series of heavy rain events in late January pushed the Cache River at Patterson above flood stage in late January.
Flash flooding across southern Utah once again reached a peak on August 22nd through 24th, with multiple flash floods reported each day.

Flash Flood in WAYNE, UTAH
From 23-AUG-12 12:00:00 to 23-AUG-12 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: FRUITA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Flash flooding was reported along Sulpher Creek near Capitol Reef National Park, with the leading wave of the flood reaching 4 feet in height.

Flash Flood in KANE, UTAH
From 22-AUG-12 15:00:00 to 22-AUG-12 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: ADAIRVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Flash flooding was reported by park rangers in the Buckskin Gulch area.

Flash Flood in KANE, UTAH
From 23-AUG-12 15:00:00 to 23-AUG-12 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLEN CANYON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple flash floods were reported in the Wahweap drainage, the Cottonwood Wash, and the Coyote Wash. Many roads across the area were closed, including Cottonwood Wash Road, Nipple Creek Road, Coyote Wash Road, and Houserock Road.

Flash Flood in GARFIELD, UTAH
From 23-AUG-12 12:15:00 to 23-AUG-12 14:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: BOULDER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Flash flooding was reported near Sheets Gulch and surrounding areas, with water flowing across Notom-Bullfrog Road and other roads on the east side of Capitol Reef National Park.

Flash Flood in KANE, UTAH
From 24-AUG-12 18:45:00 to 24-AUG-12 19:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: KANAB
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Flash flooding was reported in Johnson Canyon, with a park ranger in the area calling it an average-sized flash flood.

Flash Flood in KANE, UTAH
From 22-AUG-12 20:30:00 to 22-AUG-12 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: ADAIRVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flash flooding occurred along the Paria River, with the river gauge reaching a peak observation of 3850 cfs.

Flash Flood in KANE, UTAH
From 24-AUG-12 18:00:00 to 24-AUG-12 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: ADAIRVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Flash flooding was reported along Buckskin Gulch, blocking the route to The Wave, a popular hiking area.
Severe storms moved across the Lower Arkansas Valley, producing hail up to the size of golf balls, very heavy rain, and a funnel cloud southeast of La Junta.

Funnel Cloud in OTERO, COLORADO
From 27-SEP-12 18:00:00 to 27-SEP-12 18:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: LA JUNTA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The funnel was more than half way to the ground.

Hail in OTERO, COLORADO
From 27-SEP-12 17:08:00 to 27-SEP-12 17:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROCKY FORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in OTERO, COLORADO
From 27-SEP-12 17:22:00 to 27-SEP-12 17:32:00 (MST-7)
Location: SWINK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in OTERO, COLORADO
From 27-SEP-12 17:40:00 to 27-SEP-12 17:56:00 (MST-7)
Location: LA JUNTA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in PUEBLO, COLORADO
From 27-SEP-12 16:20:00 to 27-SEP-12 16:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: PUEBLO DEPOT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A line of severe thunderstorms moved along a stationary front and produced damaging winds and large hail across southwest and central Wisconsin in the morning hours of May 3rd. A National Weather Service employee reported a couple of trees knocked down in Holmen (La Crosse). One inch diameter size hail fell in Big Flats (Adams County).

Thunderstorm Wind in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 03-MAY-12 06:22:00 to 03-MAY-12 06:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERRINGTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Power lines were blown down in the town of Shelby. More than 440 people were without power when a tree fell on a power line.

Heavy Rain in ADAMS, WISCONSIN
From 03-MAY-12 06:30:00 to 03-MAY-12 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG FLATS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In approximately an hour and a half, 2.7 inches of rain fell in Big Flats.

Thunderstorm Wind in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 03-MAY-12 06:44:00 to 03-MAY-12 06:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALESVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A picnic table was flipped over and pea size hail fell in Galesville.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 03-MAY-12 06:32:00 to 03-MAY-12 06:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLMEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An estimated wind gust of 60 miles per hour occurred in Holmen.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 03-MAY-12 06:35:00 to 03-MAY-12 06:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: COUNCIL BAY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

National Weather Service employee reported a couple of trees and six inch diameter branches were blown down north of Holmen.

Hail in ADAMS, WISCONSIN
From 03-MAY-12 06:45:00 to 03-MAY-12 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG FLATS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Dime to quarter size hail fell in Big Flats.

Lightning in JACKSON, WISCONSIN
From 03-MAY-12 08:00:00 to 03-MAY-12 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUCKHOLZ CORNERS
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lightning struck and caught a house on fire northwest of Melrose. The house was totally destroyed by the fire.