sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the southern portions of the Coastal Bend ahead of a stalled frontal boundary over the Brush Country to the Victoria Crossroads. Severe thunderstorms developed north of Alice and moved toward Nueces Bay in the afternoon.

Hail in NUECES, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-12 13:52:00 to 08-MAY-12 13:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: LON HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail occurred near Wood River Drive in Calallen.

Thunderstorm Wind in NUECES, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-12 13:19:00 to 08-MAY-12 13:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA ROSE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A television antenna 20 feet tall and well secured was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in NUECES, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-12 13:22:00 to 08-MAY-12 13:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA ROSE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were blown down at the Westlake Subdivision.

Heavy Rain in NUECES, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-12 13:47:00 to 08-MAY-12 14:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA ROSE
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Observer received 2.25 inches of rain in a span of 25 minutes near Bluntzer.

Thunderstorm Wind in JIM WELLS, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-12 12:56:00 to 08-MAY-12 12:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORANGE GROVE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS survey concluded that a downburst of straight-line winds occurred over the southern portion of the city of Orange Grove near the intersection of Highway 359 and County Road 374. The winds were estimated to be up to 80 mph. The damage path was 1 mile long and a half of a mile wide. Several large power poles were snapped in half. The roof was peeled off of two mobile homes. The roof was damaged on a two story home with a large porch overhang. There were numerous large trees and branches down across the area also.

Hail in NUECES, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-12 13:21:00 to 08-MAY-12 13:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA ROSE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Public reported penny sized hail covered the ground along Farm to Market Road 3088 northwest of Bluntzer.

Tornado in NUECES, TEXAS
From 08-MAY-12 07:15:00 to 08-MAY-12 07:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARDENDALE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Video taken by the public showed a weak waterspout over Corpus Christi Bay moving inland near Ocean Drive and Robert Drive as a weak EF-0 tornado. The tornado quickly dissipated. No damage was observed.
A severe thunderstorm developed over Tripp County during the early morning hours and produced quarter sized hail in Winner.

Hail in TRIPP, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-MAY-12 05:08:00 to 05-MAY-12 05:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINNER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in TRIPP, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-MAY-12 05:05:00 to 05-MAY-12 05:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A severe thunderstorm developed across northern Shannon County during the early morning and tracked east-northeast along the White River. It produced golf ball sized hail in the Interior area.

Hail in JACKSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-MAY-12 03:03:00 to 05-MAY-12 03:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: INTERIOR
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in JACKSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-MAY-12 03:00:00 to 05-MAY-12 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: INTERIOR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MELLETTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-MAY-12 05:30:00 to 05-MAY-12 05:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE RIVER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 421 was in effect during this event.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed along an elevated warm front over northeast Montana and moved southeast into McKenzie County of northwest North Dakota. One storm remained severe as it crossed the state border into North Dakota, with one report of severe hail associated with this storm.

Hail in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-12 07:50:00 to 24-JUN-12 07:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-12 07:50:00 to 24-JUN-12 07:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: EAST FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-12 07:44:00 to 24-JUN-12 07:49:00 (MST-7)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 24-JUN-12 11:31:00 to 24-JUN-12 11:36:00 (MST-7)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
A disturbance lifting into the Upper Midwest on May 6, 2012 allowed for the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across northwest Illinois during the afternoon hours.  Thunderstorms that developed in the early afternoon quickly became severe in Bureau and Putnam Counties producing hail as large as golf balls and winds as strong as 70 miles per hour. In addition to the hail and strong winds, thunderstorms also produced heavy rain with rainfall reports ranging from 1.13 inches of rain in Mercer County to 2.53 inches of rain in Henry County.

Funnel Cloud in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 13:05:00 to 06-MAY-12 13:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: WYANET
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud extended halfway to the ground.  The spotter also reported that no debris was visible.

Hail in HENRY, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 12:52:00 to 06-MAY-12 12:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: BISHOP HILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A report of dime sized hail was relayed from the Galva ESDA.

Hail in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 13:07:00 to 06-MAY-12 13:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: WYANET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 13:35:00 to 06-MAY-12 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 14:05:00 to 06-MAY-12 14:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONE TREE CORNERS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported that hail falling was between a half inch and golf ball sized.

Hail in PUTNAM, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 14:20:00 to 06-MAY-12 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: PUTNAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail near the Putnam and Marshall County lines.

Hail in PUTNAM, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 14:35:00 to 06-MAY-12 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAGNOLIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PUTNAM, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 14:40:00 to 06-MAY-12 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAGNOLIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HENRY, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 12:56:00 to 06-MAY-12 12:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: BISHOP HILL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail increased from dime to quarter sized.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, ILLINOIS
From 06-MAY-12 14:35:00 to 06-MAY-12 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAGNOLIA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 70 knots.
A strong cold front moved through the region during the late afternoon and evening hours on May 24, 2012. A broken line of thunderstorms developed ahead of the cold front and weakened as they moved in eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri. A severe thunderstorm moved into Buchanan County producing wind gusts near 60 mph along with pea sized hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 24-MAY-12 16:40:00 to 24-MAY-12 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported several trees and power lines down in the city of Independence.
An 80-year old man was killed when his controlled burn got out of control due to gusty winds. Also, a large grassfire burned approximately 750 acres in Denton County; including 2 barns.

Wildfire in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-12 10:10:00 to 23-MAY-12 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

An elderly man was killed when the pile of brush he was burning at his home near Lowry Crossing got out of control. The fire consumed the man. The winds on this morning were approximately 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. A Red Flag Warning was not in effect this day, but the county was under a No Burn Day.

Wildfire in DENTON, TEXAS
From 23-MAY-12 11:30:00 to 23-MAY-12 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 15.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A grassfire burned approximately 750 acres between Pilot Point and Celina in Denton County. The fire began south of FM 455 near Tischler and Riley Road from a tractor that was cutting wheat. Two barns were destroyed in the fire, and two homes were also damaged.
High pressure settled over the Great Lakes region. The clear skies and light winds allowed overnight temperatures to fall below freezing. While not usual for early April, it followed an exceptionally warm March which initiated the growing season some three to four weeks early. The full extent of damage, primarily to the apple and cherry crop, will not be known until the end of the growing season. Early estimates were around 40% of the yield would be lost. Specific minimums recorded included:  32 degrees at Kendall; 31 degrees at Philadelphia, Retsof and Springville; 30 degrees at Pendleton, Webster and Elba; 29 degrees at Turin; 26 degrees at Oswego and Clymer; 25 degrees at Randolph; 23 degrees at Franklinville; and 20 degrees at Alfred.

Frost/Freeze in NORTHERN CAYUGA, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 04:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in WAYNE, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 04:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in NIAGARA, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 02:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in ORLEANS, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 04:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in MONROE, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 04:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in OSWEGO, NEW YORK
From 02-APR-12 22:30:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in SOUTHERN ERIE, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 00:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in GENESEE, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 02:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 04:30:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in NORTHERN ERIE, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 02:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in ONTARIO, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 04:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Frost/Freeze in CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK
From 03-APR-12 02:00:00 to 03-APR-12 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
The unseasonably dry weather in 2012, was even drier in March and continued during the first three weeks of April. The Drought Monitor was raised to D2 (severe drought) from Kent County southward along the Eastern Shore on April 10th. The Maryland Department of  the Environment issued a drought watch for the Eastern Shore from Kent County southward on April 13th. Groundwater and streamflow levels were below normal. The Department of the Environment recommended that homeowners, farmers and businesses conserve water and reduce water usage where possible for irrigation. In addition, it was recommended that leaks be actively pursued and fixed.  While around two inches of rain fell on the 22nd, it did improve conditions slightly. The drought status was lowered to D1 (Moderate Drought) on April 24th. The Drought Watch remained in effect. The rain on the 22nd and 23rd helped April return to near normal precipitation amounts across the Eastern Shore. On a county weighted average, April precipitation ranged from 2.6 inches in Kent and Queen Anne's Counties to 3.1 inches in Cecil County. The April eastern Shore average is around 3.3 inches.

Drought in CAROLINE, MARYLAND
From 10-APR-12 07:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in KENT, MARYLAND
From 10-APR-12 07:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in QUEEN ANNES, MARYLAND
From 10-APR-12 07:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in TALBOT, MARYLAND
From 10-APR-12 07:00:00 to 30-APR-12 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Thunderstorms developed over the mountains during the afternoon hours. A couple of the storms produced hail up to the size of quarters.

Hail in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-12 12:40:00 to 05-APR-12 12:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGDONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Pea to penny size hail fell east of Franklin.

Hail in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-12 12:49:00 to 05-APR-12 12:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILLS RIVER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-12 12:50:00 to 05-APR-12 12:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-12 13:54:00 to 05-APR-12 13:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: ASHEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Several reports of hail up to the size of quarters were received from the north side of Asheville.

Lightning in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 05-APR-12 21:30:00 to 05-APR-12 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: VALLEY HILL
Property damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a gas line at a home on Kanuga Forest Dr, causing an explosion that collapsed the exterior walls and igniting a fire that completely destroyed the structure.
During the late afternoon and evening on April 3, a cold front pushed into the region. A warm and moist environment was in place across southeast Oklahoma ahead of the front. A few severe thunderstorms developed over the area, resulting in damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LATIMER, OKLAHOMA
From 03-APR-12 16:40:00 to 03-APR-12 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILBURTON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in LE FLORE, OKLAHOMA
From 03-APR-12 17:30:00 to 03-APR-12 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: POTEAU
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in LE FLORE, OKLAHOMA
From 03-APR-12 17:35:00 to 03-APR-12 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANAMA
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in LE FLORE, OKLAHOMA
From 03-APR-12 18:04:00 to 03-APR-12 18:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARKOMA
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several small trees.
A complex of thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a slow moving cold front during the evening hours of April 29th and the early morning hours of the 30th. Heavy rain fell across a large part of northeast Oklahoma resulting in flash flooding. An isolated tornado, large hail, and damaging winds also occurred as these storms moved across the area.

Hail in OSAGE, OKLAHOMA
From 29-APR-12 20:19:00 to 29-APR-12 20:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAWHUSKA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, OKLAHOMA
From 29-APR-12 21:28:00 to 29-APR-12 21:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: COPAN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree at 3990 RD and 410 RD east of Copan.

Flash Flood in OSAGE, OKLAHOMA
From 29-APR-12 22:00:00 to 30-APR-12 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAINOLA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several county roads were flooded near and west of Grainola.

Flash Flood in OSAGE, OKLAHOMA
From 29-APR-12 23:00:00 to 30-APR-12 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIGHEART
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several county roads were reported flooded just north of Bigheart.

Flash Flood in OSAGE, OKLAHOMA
From 30-APR-12 03:00:00 to 30-APR-12 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: APPERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Several county roads around Shidler were reported flooded.

Tornado in OSAGE, OKLAHOMA
From 29-APR-12 19:57:00 to 29-APR-12 19:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAY HORSE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado uprooted hardwood trees, snapped large tree limbs, and downed four power poles. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was 85 to 95 mph.

Hail in OSAGE, OKLAHOMA
From 29-APR-12 18:42:00 to 29-APR-12 18:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRFAX
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Hail in PAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
From 29-APR-12 19:22:00 to 29-APR-12 19:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: RALSTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
On this Friday evening, South Central Nebraska remained far enough north of a sharp surface warm front to avoid any threat of strong tornadoes such as those that struck central Kansas. However, a few elevated supercell storms that developed after sunset became hail producers, highlighted by one briefly intense storm that dumped golf ball to baseball size hail in and near Palmer in northwest Merrick County. During this rather short-lived round of storms, the majority of activity focused along a narrow southwest-to-northeast corridor extending from Harlan County to Nance County, with the initial development and intensification taking place between 9-10 PM CDT. Shortly after the most dominant supercell produced the baseball size hail around 11 PM CDT, it weakened and dissipated, leaving the entire 24-county area void of thunderstorms by midnight CDT as activity shifted into northeast Nebraska.
On the synoptic scale, these hail storms occurred within a broad southwesterly flow regime aloft, with the Central Plains positioned well downstream from an expansive large scale trough centered over California. At the surface, the aforementioned sharp warm front stretched from west-to-east across northern Kansas during the evening. As the low level jet strengthened after sunset, an intense warm air advection regime focused north of the warm front into South Central Nebraska, igniting the elevated storm development. Around the time of the large hail in Merrick County, mesoscale severe weather parameters included around 2000 J/kg most unstable CAPE and 60 knots of 0-6 kilometer vertical wind shear.

Hail in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 25-MAY-12 21:08:00 to 25-MAY-12 21:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: REPUBLICAN CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Hail in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 25-MAY-12 22:04:00 to 25-MAY-12 22:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALMER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golf ball size hail reported on Arthur Road 2 miles west of Palmer.

Hail in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 25-MAY-12 22:16:00 to 25-MAY-12 22:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: PALMER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement
A combination of showers, squall lines, thunderstorm clusters, and individual super cells dropped rain across the entire Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas between May 8th and 12th, which ultimately improved drought conditions in most areas beginning on the 15th.
Specific rainfall totals from across the region included: 3.43 inches in Zapata County, 1.56 inches in Falfurrias, 4.68 inches in Raymondville, 2.36 inches at McAllen/Miller International Airport, 3.21 inches at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, and 1.26 at the Brownsville/South Padre Island Airport in Brownsville. This rainfall greatly improved drought conditions across the region, with only a sliver of extreme (D3) drought across the northern tip of Jim Hogg County (including Hebbronville) for much of the period.

Drought in KENEDY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-12 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Periodic rains between May 8th and 12th helped douse the drought somewhat across the King Ranch by May 15th.  Levels across the county dropped one notch, from Extreme (D3) to Severe (D2) along the coast, and from Severe (D2) to Moderate (D1) inland.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-12 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Periodic rainfall from strong to severe thunderstorms during the week of May 8th to 12th improved drought across inland Willacy County from Severe (D2) to mostly moderate (D1) with a sliver of Severe (D2) remaining east of U.S. Highway 77.

Drought in CAMERON, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-12 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Periodic rainfall from strong to severe thunderstorms during the week of May 8th to 12th improved drought across inland Cameron County from Severe (D2) to mostly moderate (D1) with a sliver of Severe (D2) remaining east of U.S. Highway 77.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-12 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Periodic rainfall from strong to severe thunderstorms during the week of May 8th to 12th improved drought across coastal Cameron County from Extreme (D3) to Severe (D2) by mid month, which continued until the end of May.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-12 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Periodic rainfall from strong to severe thunderstorms during the week of May 8th to 12th improved drought across coastal Willacy County from Extreme (D3) to Severe (D2) by mid month, which continued until the end of May.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 15-MAY-12 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought conditions improved across Zapata County. The northern half of the county slipped into D2 drought conditions, while the southern half of the county saw D1 drought conditions.