sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
A very hot period occurred during the last week of June.  Maximum temperatures  climbed to 100 degrees or higher on each of these days in at least one county in north Alabama.  At Muscle Shoals, the temperature reached or exceeded 100 degrees from the 23rd through 25th, and again from the 27th through the 30th.  On two of these days (29th and 30th), the temperature reached 107 degrees.  At Huntsville, the temperature reached or exceeded 100 degrees on the 24th and 25th, and again from the 28th through the 30th.  On the 29th, the temperature reached 106 degrees.

Heat in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 23-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 23-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The temperature reached 100 degrees at Muscle Shoals.

Heat in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 24-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 24-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The temperature reached 101 degrees in Florence.

Heat in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 24-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 24-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The temperature reached 102 degrees at Muscle Shoals.

Heat in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 25-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 25-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The temperature reached 100 degrees in Florence.

Heat in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 25-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 25-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The temperature reached 100 degrees at Pryor Field and in Athens.

Heat in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 26-JUN-12 06:00:00 to 26-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hot weather resulted in at least six people being transported to hospitals due to heat illness as reported by a local ambulance service in Huntsville.

Heat in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 25-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 25-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The temperature reached 102 degrees at Muscle Shoals.

Heat in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 24-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 24-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The temperature reached 101 degrees at the Huntsville International Airport.

Heat in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 25-JUN-12 12:00:00 to 25-JUN-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The temperature reached 102 degrees at the Huntsville International Airport.  At least nine people were transported to hospitals due to heat illnesses as reported by a local ambulance service in Huntsville.
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed along a diffuse surface boundary and a weak upper level disturbance.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 18:16:00 to 10-JUL-12 18:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAEFORD MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

One tree was blown down on Club Pond Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 10-JUL-12 17:55:00 to 10-JUL-12 17:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAEFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple trees were blown down along the wind swath, including down trees on Red Springs Road, Pittman Grove Church Road, and St. Paul's Road.
A strong warm front brought severe thunderstorms to west central Minnesota with very damaging winds occurring across the region.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVERSE, MINNESOTA
From 17-JUN-12 18:30:00 to 17-JUN-12 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLIS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seventy mph winds downed a twelve inch diameter tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 17-JUN-12 19:00:00 to 17-JUN-12 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODESSA
Magnitude: 91.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several power poles were snapped about four feet off the ground by very strong winds of over 100 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIG STONE, MINNESOTA
From 17-JUN-12 18:50:00 to 17-JUN-12 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORTONVILLE
Magnitude: 91.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winds over 100 mph caused quite a bit of tree damage in Ortonville.  Some trees were downed along with many tree branches. Some businesses sustained some facade damage. There were a few structures that suffered roof damage ranging from loss of shingles to a section of the roof being blown off. A storage building on the east side of town near the intersections of Highway 75 and 12 was blown down with a grain bin destroyed half mile east. Another grain bin suffered damage when it was hit by debris from the first grain bin.

Tornado in TRAVERSE, MINNESOTA
From 17-JUN-12 17:52:00 to 17-JUN-12 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHARLESVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Brief touchdown in a field.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across the region as an upper level trough and associated surface cold front approached the area from the northwest. Strong heating and high moisture content resulted in a moderately unstable air mass and with the increased low level forcing, as well as increasing upper level dynamics, several of the storms became strong to severe, producing some isolated wind damage. Also, frequent lightning also resulted in a couple of fires, one which completely destroyed a home.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALAMANCE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-JUL-12 16:25:00 to 20-JUL-12 16:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURLINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down onto a power line on New Jersey Avenue in Burlington.

Thunderstorm Wind in GUILFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 20-JUL-12 16:34:00 to 20-JUL-12 16:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLIMAX
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines were blown down on Liberty Avenue near Climax.

Lightning in SAMPSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 21-JUL-12 00:15:00 to 21-JUL-12 00:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: KERR
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A lightning strike struck a home and caused a fire. The former plantation home, which is actually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completely destroyed, with only its three chimneys still standing. Damages were estimated.
Record or near record heat and dryness intensified drought conditions over western Iowa during July. Rainfall which was already deficient for the season going into July, became even more sparse during the month with some sites recording less than 1/2 inch.  In addition, high temperatures consistently rose above 95 degrees with many sites recording at least 5 days with highs above 100 in July. The persistent heat and dry weather caused many rivers to drop to very low flows.  The drought also caused some local wells to dry up or go to very low flow rates which caused some municipalities to begin voluntary or mandatory water restrictions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought conditions reached the Severe stage by July 24th across all of western Iowa.  The drought in Iowa and surrounding states caused some crop prices to reach record or near record levels in July, especially corn and soybeans.  According to the USDA by the end of July 46% of the corn crop and 34% of the soybean crop was considered poor or very poor.  The drought continued and intensified into August.

Drought in FREMONT, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in HARRISON, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in MILLS, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in MONONA, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in MONTGOMERY, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in POTTAWATTAMIE, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in PAGE, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Drought in SHELBY, IOWA
From 24-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
A fragmented line of weakening thunderstorms moved out of northeastern Illinois ahead of a upper level wave. The thunderstorms moved into portions of northwestern Indiana, producing wind damage across La Porte and St. Joseph counties before weakening below severe limits.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 18-JUL-12 22:21:00 to 18-JUL-12 22:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured wind gusts to 60 mph for a three to four minute period.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 18-JUL-12 22:15:00 to 18-JUL-12 22:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: WESTVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down in Westville and across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 18-JUL-12 22:35:00 to 18-JUL-12 22:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA PORTE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials repoerted numerous trees and power lines down in La porte.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 18-JUL-12 23:54:00 to 18-JUL-12 23:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKEVILLE
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report from the public was relayed by local media of a 72 mph wind gust with passage of the outflow boundary.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 19-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 19-JUL-12 00:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW CARLISLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local media reported a tree was blown down across a road in New Carlisle.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 18-JUL-12 23:55:00 to 18-JUL-12 23:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW CARLISLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees down in New Carlisle.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 19-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 19-JUL-12 00:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKEVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees down in Lakeville.

Flash Flood in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 19-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 19-JUL-12 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALKERTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported water running over several roads in and around Walkerton. Rainfall reports from spotters and CoCoRAHS observers indicated that one and one half to nearly three inches of rain fell within a few hour period.
Isolated thunderstorms moved across southern Lake Michigan and produced strong winds prior to coming ashore.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI, LAKE MICHIGAN
From 26-JUL-12 19:10:00 to 26-JUL-12 19:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: MICHIGAN CITY
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A 61 mph wind gust was recorded during a thunderstorm at the Michigan City GLERL observation site.
Isolated thunderstorms moved across southern Lake Michigan and produced strong winds prior to coming ashore.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI, LAKE MICHIGAN
From 26-JUL-12 03:15:00 to 26-JUL-12 03:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: MICHIGAN CITY
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A 55 mph wind gust was recorded during a thunderstorm at the Michigan City GLERL observation site.
A fragmented line of weakening thunderstorms moved out of northeastern Illinois ahead of a upper level wave. The thunderstorms moved across portions of southeastern Lake Michigan producing strong wind gusts before moving onshore.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI, LAKE MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-12 23:00:00 to 18-JUL-12 23:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: MICHIGAN CITY
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A wind gust to 56 mph was recorded at the Michigan City GLERL marine site.
A negatively tilted shortwave trough lifted through the Inland Northwest during the late evening hours of July 2nd.  As the forcing interacted with an axis of moist, unstable air already in place, a line of thunderstorms developed across the central Idaho Panhandle.  A few of these storms matured into severe storms producing large hail.

Hail in BOUNDARY, IDAHO
From 02-JUL-12 22:30:00 to 02-JUL-12 22:36:00 (PST-8)
Location: LEONIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BENEWAH, IDAHO
From 02-JUL-12 20:35:00 to 02-JUL-12 20:39:00 (PST-8)
Location: RAMSDELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail sizes were generally between pea to dime but a few nickel to quarter size hailstones were observed.

Hail in KOOTENAI, IDAHO
From 02-JUL-12 20:40:00 to 02-JUL-12 20:46:00 (PST-8)
Location: CONKLING PARK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BENEWAH, IDAHO
From 02-JUL-12 21:08:00 to 02-JUL-12 21:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: TENSED
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed along a stationary front draped across the western Carolinas. Despite fairly dry initial conditions, a few areas of flash flooding developed during the course of the afternoon and evening hours.

Flash Flood in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-JUL-12 16:50:00 to 11-JUL-12 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUFUS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Johns River flooded portions of Old Johns River Road as well as a section of Collettsville
Road just north of its intersection with Old Johns River Road during the early evening hours.

Flash Flood in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 11-JUL-12 15:30:00 to 11-JUL-12 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW BRIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two to three inches of rain fell across the metro Asheville area, with an inch of that falling in around an hour. This caused widespread urban flooding with numerous roads in city covered by 1 to 2 feet of water. The flooding appears to have been almost entirely the result of poor drainage. Roads affected by urban flooding included Weaverville Rd, Riverside Dr, Charlotte St, Merrimon Ave, Druid Dr and the intersection of Haywood Rd and Patton Ave. Water entered the basements of some buildings and there were several vehicle accidents as well. Three homes were evacuated, not as a direct result of flooding, but out of concern that the embankment they are on would fail.
A weak frontal boundary sagging south from Canada was the focus for isolated convection during the mid to late afternoon hours on the 14th. One of these cells became severe producing large hail and damaging winds.

Hail in WALDO, MAINE
From 14-JUL-12 15:20:00 to 14-JUL-12 15:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURNHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail in Burnham.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERSET, MAINE
From 14-JUL-12 14:51:00 to 14-JUL-12 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: PITTSFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm downed trees on Main Street between Pittsfield and Burnham.

Thunderstorm Wind in SOMERSET, MAINE
From 14-JUL-12 14:52:00 to 14-JUL-12 14:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: PITTSFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A severe thunderstorm downed trees on Crawford Road near Pittsfield.
A persistent ridge of high pressure across the region produced warmer than normal temperatures and below normal rainfall during the month of July. Mean temperatures for the month were 4 to 7 degrees above normal. Rainfall for the month totaled only around an inch or less which was about 3 to 5 inches below normal. This caused the drought that began in June to worsen and expand across eastern Iowa, northwest and western Illinois and extreme northeast Missouri. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, extreme northeast Missouri was in a D2 severe drought on July 3, 2012. By the 10th of July, the severe drought category also included much of eastern Iowa roughly north of Interstate 80, and northwest Illinois north of Highway 30. On July 17, the Drought Monitor classified all of eastern Iowa, northwest and western Illinois and extreme northeast Missouri as severe drought. However, due to the persistent heat and lack of rainfall the drought continued to worsen. By the last week of July, the entire region was either in a D2 severe or D3 extreme drought. Crops were showing stress due to the heat and reduced crop yields were being noted. Because the severe to extreme drought continued into August exact damage amounts to the crops are not known at this time.

Drought in JONES, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LINN, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BENTON, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CEDAR, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in IOWA, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in JACKSON, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 10-JUL-12 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-12 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Hurricane Isaac made its second landfall during the predawn hours of August 29th across Southeast Louisiana.  This hurricane moved very slowly north and east and was downgraded to a tropical storm later that same afternoon but due to its slow northeast movement...tropical storm force winds were not felt across portions of East Central and Northeast Louisiana until the early morning hours of August 30th.  These winds estimated to be sustained at 35 to 50 mph with gusts as high as 70 mph produced winds that downed multiple trees across a few parishes.  Excessive heavy rainfall also resulted well after the storm moved north into Arkansas with flash flooding being reported across portions of the region on August 31 with the remnants to Isaac. Tropical Storm force winds were felt in Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Jackson, Caldwell and Ouachita Parishes.

Tropical Storm in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 30-AUG-12 05:00:00 to 30-AUG-12 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.

Tropical Storm in LA SALLE, LOUISIANA
From 30-AUG-12 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-12 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.

Tropical Storm in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 30-AUG-12 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-12 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.

Flash Flood in LA SALLE, LOUISIANA
From 31-AUG-12 06:55:00 to 31-AUG-12 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUMMERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Excessive heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Isaac resulted in several closed roads across La Salle Parish.

Tropical Storm in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 30-AUG-12 06:30:00 to 30-AUG-12 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.

Tropical Storm in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 30-AUG-12 06:00:00 to 30-AUG-12 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees and powerlines were downed across the entire parish.
Very moist air of around 1.75 inches of precipitable water contributed to the development of thunderstorms across much of southeast Arizona. Some storms produced very heavy rainfall, primarily in Pima and Pinal Counties.  One storm even produced a brief funnel cloud near Tucson.

Funnel Cloud in PIMA, ARIZONA
From 04-JUL-12 10:45:00 to 04-JUL-12 10:46:00 (MST-7)
Location: TUSCON RYAN FLD ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A funnel cloud briefly descended from a thunderstorm west of Tucson.  The funnel cloud quickly dissipated.

Flash Flood in PIMA, ARIZONA
From 04-JUL-12 13:30:00 to 04-JUL-12 14:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: ORO VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Rainfall reports between 2 and 4.5 inches caused extensive wash and street flooding in Oro Valley which resulted in numerous road closures. Where washes crossed roadways, damage occurred to roadside ditches and flood control embankments. A motorist was rescued from flood waters at Tangerine and La Canada.

Flash Flood in PIMA, ARIZONA
From 04-JUL-12 14:30:00 to 04-JUL-12 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: OLD TUSCON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Several roads, including Manville Road, Pump Station Road and El Tiro Road were flooded on the far west side of Tucson.  Blanco Wash also flooded, stranding a teenager who was horseback riding in the area Derringer Road and Lambert Lane.

Flash Flood in PIMA, ARIZONA
From 04-JUL-12 14:45:00 to 04-JUL-12 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: OLD TUSCON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain caused washes and roads to flood on the southwest side of Tucson. A motorist was rescued near South Gila Avenue and Calle Torim. Three others were rescued from their Jeep where the Black Wash crosses Mardick Avenue.

Flash Flood in PINAL, ARIZONA
From 04-JUL-12 16:00:00 to 04-JUL-12 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MAMMOTH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain caused several roads to be closed in the Mammoth area including Copper Creek Road and River Road.