sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
A strong cold front crossed the eastern Great Lakes bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms to the region. The thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 43 knots at Youngstown, 40 knots at Rochester, 41 knots at Oswego and 35 knots at Irondequoit Bay.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH NY, LAKE ONTARIO
From 08-SEP-12 08:20:00 to 08-SEP-12 08:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: YOUNGSTOWN
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY, LAKE ONTARIO
From 08-SEP-12 10:30:00 to 08-SEP-12 10:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: IRONDEQUOIT BAY
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY, LAKE ONTARIO
From 08-SEP-12 12:00:00 to 08-SEP-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: OSWEGO
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY, LAKE ONTARIO
From 08-SEP-12 16:20:00 to 08-SEP-12 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: ONTARIO BEACH
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station
A trough of low pressure over the region was able to trigger a few showers and thunderstorms. A hot and humid air mass caused enough instability for a couple thunderstorms to produce damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Hail in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-AUG-12 16:25:00 to 01-AUG-12 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLENGARY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail ranged from pea to quarter size during a ten minute period.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 01-AUG-12 19:52:00 to 01-AUG-12 19:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOST RIVER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There were large branches down and damage along Mill Gap Road and Rockbridge Road.
Scattered thunderstorms developed along the sea breeze boundary during the afternoon.

Funnel Cloud in REFUGIO, TEXAS
From 18-JUL-12 09:17:00 to 18-JUL-12 09:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAYSIDE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Refugio County Sheriffs Office reported a funnel cloud northeast of Bayside.

Lightning in ARANSAS, TEXAS
From 18-JUL-12 10:00:00 to 18-JUL-12 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCKPORT ARK CO ARPT
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lightning struck an oil tank battery near Farm to Market Road 1781 and the Aransas County Airport. The lightning ignited a fire destroying two tank batteries.

Heavy Rain in BEE, TEXAS
From 18-JUL-12 15:00:00 to 18-JUL-12 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORANGEDALE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported a rainfall accumulation of 4.7 inches which occurred in about one and a half hours.
Hot temperatures helped fuel a dust devil in the Las Vegas Valley.

Dust Devil in CLARK, NEVADA
From 03-JUL-12 12:43:00 to 03-JUL-12 12:47:00 (PST-8)
Location: BRACKEN
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A dust devil destroyed a fireworks stand in front of the Walmart in the 4500 block of West Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas.
Rain-cooled air produced strong outflow winds in a few locations.  No lightning was observed during the event.

High Wind in LAS VEGAS VALLEY, NEVADA
From 04-JUL-12 12:14:00 to 04-JUL-12 12:14:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

This gust occurred in the southwest corner of Las Vegas, 2 miles N of Sloan.

Strong Wind in LAKE MEAD/LAKE MOHAVE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA
From 04-JUL-12 12:20:00 to 04-JUL-12 12:40:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Strong outflow winds from rain-cooled air sank or capsized a total of six boats, mainly in the Callville Bay area.
Lightning ignited a total of 16 fires in northwest Arizona and southern Nevada.

Lightning in NYE, NEVADA
From 11-JUL-12 18:45:00 to 11-JUL-12 18:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: PAHRUMP
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lightning started two fires in the Pahrump area.  One burned a tree, and the other burned 10-20 acres of brush northeast of town.

Lightning in CLARK, NEVADA
From 11-JUL-12 19:15:00 to 11-JUL-12 19:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: CACTUS SPGS
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lightning struck a tree.
A stagnant area of high pressure aloft was centered across the central and northern Plains. As a result, flow around this area high pressure was from the east to the west across the Four State Region. Weak disturbances moved into the region from Mississippi and this combined with daytime heating, a tropical like airmass and moderate instability, resulted in the development of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms. These thunderstorms were pulse type storms and produced strong and damaging wind gusts as they collapsed.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 05-JUL-12 15:25:00 to 05-JUL-12 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in Quitman, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA
From 05-JUL-12 16:15:00 to 05-JUL-12 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOMER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed on Harmon Loop Road, St. Johns Road and on Arizona east of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 05-JUL-12 16:50:00 to 05-JUL-12 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GIBSLAND
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed in Gibsland, Louisiana along Hwy. 80.
A thunderstorm produced damaging winds just north of Irene in Turner county on the early morning of July 5th.

Thunderstorm Wind in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-JUL-12 05:00:00 to 05-JUL-12 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: IRENE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees blown down.
A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in northeast Lincoln County in southwest Minnesota during the early afternoon of July 13th.

Hail in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 13-JUL-12 12:50:00 to 13-JUL-12 12:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: IVANHOE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in advance of a slow moving cold front crossing the region. An isolated severe thunderstorm produced damaging winds in southeast Aroostook county.

Thunderstorm Wind in AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 22-JUN-12 15:05:00 to 22-JUN-12 15:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW LIMERICK
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Numerous trees were toppled on Drews Mill Road by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph.
Thunderstorms developed with an upper disturbance crossing the region during the afternoon. An isolated severe thunderstorm produced large hail in Dexter.

Hail in PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 25-JUN-12 13:53:00 to 25-JUN-12 13:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public
Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Kingsbury and Brookings Counties in southeast South Dakota from just before to just after midnight on June 18th and 19th.

Hail in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 22:41:00 to 18-JUN-12 22:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: BANCROFT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail damaged garden plants.

Hail in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:00:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE SMET
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail up to baseball size caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles, windows, roofs, and crops over a long path.

Hail in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:00:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EIWIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles and crops.

Thunderstorm Wind in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:05:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE PRESTON ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and numerous large branches.

Hail in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:05:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: EIWIN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:06:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: EIWIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail caused a significant but unknown amount of damage to corn crops.

Hail in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:07:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE PRESTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:15:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ERWIN
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail continued to cause vehicle and crop damage along a path several miles long. The amount of damage was not known.

Hail in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:45:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOLGA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:45:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: VOLGA
Magnitude: 3.00 
Reported by: Public

Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles and crops.

Hail in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:50:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRUCE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 18-JUN-12 23:55:00 to 18-JUN-12 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKINGS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a one foot diameter tree and several branches blown down.

Hail in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 19-JUN-12 00:07:00 to 19-JUN-12 00:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused a small area of field and road flash flooding southwest of Ida Grove in the late afternoon and early evening of June 20th.

Flash Flood in IDA, IOWA
From 20-JUN-12 16:50:00 to 20-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATTLE CREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rainfall of 3.8 inches in a short time caused flash flooding of fields and a few county roads.
A fire blackened about 3000 acres of dry brush along the Pokii, Paua, and Waiaka ridges near Kekaha in leeward Kauai.  Several power poles were destroyed by the blaze, and many residents were without electricity for a time.  Water usage in the area around Kekaha and Waimea was affected, as well, because electrical power to a water storage tank was cut off.  The cost of damages was not available.  There were no serious injuries reported.  The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Wildfire in KAUAI LEEWARD, HAWAII
From 17-AUG-12 00:15:00 to 22-AUG-12 18:00:00 (HST-10)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the region.  A few of the storms produced large hail.

Hail in MACOUPIN, ILLINOIS
From 14-MAR-12 17:51:00 to 14-MAR-12 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENLD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MONROE, ILLINOIS
From 14-MAR-12 18:20:00 to 14-MAR-12 18:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALMEYER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ST. CLAIR, ILLINOIS
From 14-MAR-12 18:53:00 to 14-MAR-12 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILLSTADT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the region.  A few of the storms produced large hail.

Hail in JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
From 14-MAR-12 18:07:00 to 14-MAR-12 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEMATITE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
From 14-MAR-12 18:16:00 to 14-MAR-12 18:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEVELY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
From 14-MAR-12 20:11:00 to 14-MAR-12 20:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: CREVE COEUR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Outer bands from Tropical Storm Debby moved over the Atlantic waters producing waterspout.

Waterspout in JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 24-JUN-12 18:05:00 to 24-JUN-12 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: JUPITER INLET
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A thunderstorm produced a waterspout 6 miles east of Jupiter over the Atlantic waters.
A moderately strong upper level disturbance ahead of a surface cold front moved across southern Quebec during the afternoon and evening hours of July 4th. These disturbances moved into a warm and unstable air mass and developed thunderstorms in southern Quebec, which moved across the Champlain Valley during the evening. Some of these storms contained damaging winds, large hail and frequent lightning during holiday festivities.

Hail in CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 18:13:00 to 04-JUL-12 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEASLEEVILLE
Magnitude: 2.25 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous large hail, including up to 2.25 inches in diameter fell along with damaging winds. These strong winds helped push the hail into sides of homes causing significant damage to houses,vehicles and other property.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 16:10:00 to 04-JUL-12 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUSSELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Several large tree branches and smaller trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 17:45:00 to 04-JUL-12 17:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLENBURG DEPOT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous trees down and power lines throughout Ellenburg with damage to light structures at Ranch Side Park Campground.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 18:13:00 to 04-JUL-12 18:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEASLEEVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds. In addition these winds were accompanied by large hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter.

Hail in ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 15:38:00 to 04-JUL-12 15:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANTON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Dollar to just under golf ball size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 15:18:00 to 04-JUL-12 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: LISBON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees and power lines down across Lisbon.

Hail in CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 17:26:00 to 04-JUL-12 17:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROUSES PT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar size diameter hail reported along with strong winds estimated at least 50 mph.

Hail in CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 17:50:00 to 04-JUL-12 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: DANNEMORA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail on Emmons street.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, NEW YORK
From 04-JUL-12 18:00:00 to 04-JUL-12 18:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: DANNEMORA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous branches and a few trees down and an 40 foot amateur radio antenna downed by thunderstorm winds.
Clusters of severe thunderstorms developed across the upper Ohio valley from the afternoon of July 4th into the morning hours of July 5th. Severe weather was reported across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland. Large hail was widespread, with reports of hail larger than golf balls.

Hail in GARRETT, MARYLAND
From 04-JUL-12 18:11:00 to 04-JUL-12 18:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC HENRY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GARRETT, MARYLAND
From 04-JUL-12 18:15:00 to 04-JUL-12 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOCH LYNN HGTS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GARRETT, MARYLAND
From 04-JUL-12 18:15:00 to 04-JUL-12 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GARRETT, MARYLAND
From 04-JUL-12 18:27:00 to 04-JUL-12 18:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: SWANTON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
Isolated thunderstorms developed due to surface heating over West Tennessee during the late afternoon and early evening on July 20, 2012. The storms propagated south into North Mississippi and eventually produced a severe thunderstorm with damaging winds in Calhoun County during the early morning hours on July 21, 2012.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 21-JUL-12 00:45:00 to 21-JUL-12 01:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAREPTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down several trees between Serepta and Vardaman.
Light showers moving through the northern portion of the Lake Michigan near shore waters caused brief gusty winds to mix down to the lake surface.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SHEBOYGAN TO PT WASHINGTON WI, LAKE MICHIGAN
From 02-JUN-12 14:00:00 to 02-JUN-12 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHEBOYGAN
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary front across the Upper Ohio valley.

Heavy Rain in MUSKINGUM, OHIO
From 19-JUL-12 16:13:00 to 19-JUL-12 16:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORWICH
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported over 2 inches of rain in the last 6 hours.
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary front across the Upper Ohio valley.

Thunderstorm Wind in WESTMORELAND, PENNSYLVANIA
From 19-JUL-12 14:46:00 to 19-JUL-12 14:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported trees down.
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across the Upper Ohio Valley to Garrett county Maryland ahead of a cold front.

Hail in GARRETT, MARYLAND
From 24-JUL-12 10:50:00 to 24-JUL-12 10:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: ACCIDENT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in GARRETT, MARYLAND
From 24-JUL-12 10:43:00 to 24-JUL-12 10:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: BITTINGER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported trees down.
A surface trough combined with moderate instability caused showers and thunderstorms to develop. There was enough instability for thunderstorms to produce damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Hail in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-JUL-12 13:55:00 to 18-JUL-12 13:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARDENSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail up to the size of quarters was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-JUL-12 13:00:00 to 18-JUL-12 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC NEILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: State Official

Several trees were down just east of Old Fields.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-JUL-12 13:26:00 to 18-JUL-12 13:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCKOAK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: State Official

A tree was down due to thunderstorm wind gusts near Rio.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-JUL-12 13:52:00 to 18-JUL-12 13:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARTINSBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A large tree was downed on South Queen Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-JUL-12 17:20:00 to 18-JUL-12 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRAKE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: State Official

A few trees were down across Hinkle Mountain Road near the intersection of County Route 7.

Thunderstorm Wind in PENDLETON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-JUL-12 17:35:00 to 18-JUL-12 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Limbs were down on multiple trees near U.S. 33 west of Franklin.

Thunderstorm Wind in PENDLETON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-JUL-12 18:20:00 to 18-JUL-12 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: CIRCLEVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Two rides collapsed at a Fair.
A 700 acre fire caused by lightning began on July 22nd and ocurred in between American Falls and Minidoka over open fields.

Wildfire in LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO
From 22-JUL-12 13:00:00 to 26-JUL-12 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A 700 acre fire caused by lightning began on July 22nd and ocurred in between American Falls and Minidoka over open fields.
Lightning started a 34,000 acre fire 10 miles southeast of Shoshone.   It occurred in open land and no damage occurred to structures.

Wildfire in EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY, IDAHO
From 22-JUL-12 16:00:00 to 25-JUL-12 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Lightning started a 34,000 acre fire 10 miles southeast of Shoshone.   It occurred in open land and no damage occurred to structures.
Virtually no rainfall over the last 15 days of July for the coastal sections of Willacy and Cameron County left a mark on the drought, with the temporary improvement to Moderate (D1) conditions produced by end of June rainfall and a few sea breeze showers into mid July erased by month's end.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Locally heavy rainfall at the end of June and again near mid month (just under 2 inches at Bayview, less than 15 miles south of the Cameron/Willacy border between the 13th and 15th) was no match for hot, breezy, and rain-free conditions to close out July.  At Port Mansfield, less than 0.05 inches fell after the 15th. The lack of precipitation in a normally wetter region deteriorated drought conditions to Severe (D2) along the Willacy County coast by July 31st.

Drought in COASTAL CAMERON, TEXAS
From 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Locally heavy rainfall at the end of June and again near mid month (just under 2 inches at Bayview between the 13th and 15th) was no match for hot, breezy, and rain-free conditions to close out July.  The lack of precipitation in a normally wetter region deteriorated drought conditions to Severe (D2) along the Cameron County coast by July 31st.
Lightning started a fire 7 miles northwest of Stanley on July 27th.   By the end of the month the fire had grown to nearly 4,000 acres.  Several hiking trails were closed becasue of the fire.   The fire continued for multiple months eventually growing to well over 100,000 acres.

Wildfire in SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS, IDAHO
From 27-JUL-12 14:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Lightning started a fire 7 miles northwest of Stanley on July 27th.   By the end of the month the fire had grown to nearly 4,000 acres.  Several hiking trails were closed becasue of the fire.   The fire continued for multiple months eventually growing to well over 100,000 acres.