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A weakening approaching cold front triggered a series of strong to severe thunderstorms that affected Delaware during the evening and overnight on the 2nd.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 02-JUL-14 23:38:00 to 02-JUL-14 23:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESWOLD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees and wires in Cheswold.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 02-JUL-14 23:35:00 to 02-JUL-14 23:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SMYRNA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A severe thunderstorm tore siding from homes, knocked down trees and mail boxes in Smyrna.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 02-JUL-14 18:44:00 to 02-JUL-14 18:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: RED LION
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A severe thunderstorm uprooted several trees and knocked down numerous branches in Bear.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 02-JUL-14 23:21:00 to 02-JUL-14 23:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARYDEL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires in Marydel.  One downed tree badly damaged an outdoor grill.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 02-JUL-14 23:42:00 to 02-JUL-14 23:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOVER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Dover.  Just west of Dover, a wind gust of 51 mph was measured in Voshell Cove.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, DELAWARE
From 02-JUL-14 23:29:00 to 02-JUL-14 23:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTLY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and wires in Hartly. One tree fell onto and damaged a building. Another downed tree damaged a house's porch. A third large downed tree took down wires along Crystal Road.
A thunderstorm briefly became severe over northeastern Harding and northwestern Perkins Counties, producing hail to golf ball size.

Hail in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-JUL-14 15:10:00 to 05-JUL-14 15:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: RALPH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-JUL-14 15:15:00 to 05-JUL-14 15:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: RALPH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 05-JUL-14 15:30:00 to 05-JUL-14 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: LODGEPOLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
An upper-level disturbance associated with a previous cluster of thunderstorms over the Plains produced scattered strong to severe convection across parts of central Illinois during the late evening of July 7th into the early morning hours of July 8th.  A few of the cells produced damaging wind gusts of around 60mph and minor wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 08-JUL-14 01:32:00 to 08-JUL-14 01:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINCOLN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A 4-foot diameter tree was blown down at the Lincoln Safety Complex causing minor damage to cars parked beneath it.  A 3-foot diameter tree fell onto Broadway.  Several other trees, tree branches, and power lines were blown down in the center of Lincoln between Union, 9th, Tremont, and Broadway streets.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, ILLINOIS
From 08-JUL-14 00:05:00 to 08-JUL-14 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINCHESTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 18.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several tree limbs were blown down.
A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening hours of July 23rd, 2014. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front and eventually evolved into a mesoscale convective complex. The complex brought severe storms into Northeast Arkansas which produced damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in POINSETT, ARKANSAS
From 23-JUL-14 14:20:00 to 23-JUL-14 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEINER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked a large limb down onto a shed and destroyed it near Weiner.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, ARKANSAS
From 23-JUL-14 12:30:00 to 23-JUL-14 13:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: POLLARD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Straight line winds produced damage from northwest of Piggott to south of Rector. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. In addition, a roof turbine was blown off in Rector.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, ARKANSAS
From 23-JUL-14 13:20:00 to 23-JUL-14 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALLIDAY
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds produced damage around the Paragould area. Two restaurant signs were knocked down onto Highway 412. Roof damage also occurred to a few homes north of the intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 412.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIGHEAD, ARKANSAS
From 23-JUL-14 13:56:00 to 23-JUL-14 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: (JBR)JONESBORO MUNI
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Straight line winds produced damage around the Jonesboro area. The ASOS at Jonesboro measured a 58 mph wind gust. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in Jonesboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in POINSETT, ARKANSAS
From 23-JUL-14 14:10:00 to 23-JUL-14 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRUMANN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down a couple of trees in Trumann.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDOLPH, ARKANSAS
From 23-JUL-14 13:35:00 to 23-JUL-14 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYNARD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds knocked down a couple of trees between Maynard and Pocahontas. One tree fell onto a house damaging the roof.
A few severe thunderstorms developed across southeast Minnesota during the evening of  July 7th. These storms formed along a cold front that was moving across the region, and blew down trees in Stewartville (Olmsted County) and produced quarter sized hail in Spring Grove (Houston County).

Hail in FILLMORE, MINNESOTA
From 07-JUL-14 19:31:00 to 07-JUL-14 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRESTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Hail in HOUSTON, MINNESOTA
From 07-JUL-14 20:07:00 to 07-JUL-14 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING GROVE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail fell in Spring Grove.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 07-JUL-14 19:05:00 to 07-JUL-14 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: STEWARTVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Several trees were damaged by high winds in Stewartville.
This is a continuation of a severe weather event that primarily occurred on June 30th.  Heavy rains from two separate derechos resulted in flooding across portions of northeast Illinois that continued into the morning hours of July 1st.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 01-JUL-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: STONE PARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The right lane of southbound Mannheim Road was closed between Division Street and Lake Street due to the Addison Creek being out of its banks.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 01-JUL-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSEMONT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A foot of standing water reduced traffic to a single lane on westbound I-190 near Mannheim Road.  A trail of passengers that abandoned their cars and cabs walked to O'Hare Airport.
A warm and humid air mass was in place during the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 18th. A strong cold front moved across the region from west to east shortly after midnight during the early morning hours. Along and just ahead of this boundary, a line of severe thunderstorms in the form of a squall line raced from west to east across the area. These storms produced significant wind damage across eastern New York. The thunderstorms weakened somewhat as they reached the border with western New England as instability started to wane, but still caused damage to a tree, which fell on a house in Winsted. The threat for thunderstorms ended with the passage of the cold front by the late night hours, as drier and less humid air worked into the region.

Thunderstorm Wind in LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 18-JUN-14 01:00:00 to 18-JUN-14 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINSTED
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

A tree was reportedly downed due to thunderstorm winds in Winsted. The tree fell on a house and caused some minor damage.
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Cherry County and became severe as it moved to the southeast into central Cherry County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 07-AUG-14 20:05:00 to 07-AUG-14 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH along with pea sized hail.
An active period of snowmelt came to an end at the start of June. Cooler air behind a cold front lowered temperatures on May 31 slowing the snowmelt and allowing rivers to recede. The Wind River and Medicine Lodge Creek both retreated below flood stage on the morning of June 1. The flooding was generally limited to lowland areas nearest the waterways. Sandbagging efforts around Dubois and at a state archaeological site near Hyattville proved successful. More information regarding the onset of this flood episode can be found in the May 2014 Storm Data publication.

Flood in BIG HORN, WYOMING
From 01-JUN-14 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-14 09:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: HYATTVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The gauge on Medicine Lodge Creek in Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site fell below flood stage of 3.5 feet at 0915MST on Sunday, June 1. A decreasing mountain snowpack and cooler air in the wake of a cold front brought an end to the snowmelt and flooding. The river ran high for roughly the first half of June but additional flooding did not occur.

Flood in FREMONT, WYOMING
From 01-JUN-14 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-14 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: DUBOIS MUNI ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding on the Wind River near Dubois came to an end at 0600MST on Sunday, June 1, as the river receded below flood stage of 5.0 feet. Cooler air sweeping across Wyoming along with a decreasing snowpack slowed the snowmelt and ended the flood threat for the season. Sandbagging was completed for a few homes with riverfront property to protect them from flood waters.

Flood in FREMONT, WYOMING
From 01-JUN-14 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-14 06:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: RIVERTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Cooler air behind a cold front and a decreasing mountain snowpack helped the Wind River recede to below flood stage of 9.0 feet at 0645MST on Sunday, June 1. The only areas impacted by the flood waters were lowlands nearest the river.
Another slow moving thunderstorm produced flash flooding in the same area in which flash flooding occurred on June 28th in Clay County.

Flash Flood in CLAY, KENTUCKY
From 29-JUN-14 14:00:00 to 29-JUN-14 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SIDELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flash flooding from a small creek flooded several properties and homes.
Thunderstorms organized along a cold front as it pushed south across the Ohio Valley during the heat of the afternoon. The area of storms sagged slowly south across the region, producing persistent heavy rain and local flooding. The storms intensified as they moved through a very unstable air mass. A few of the storms produced flooding rainfall and small hail.

Hail in WARRICK, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-14 14:15:00 to 04-JUN-14 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYNNVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SHAVE Project

Flash Flood in VANDERBURGH, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-14 16:25:00 to 04-JUN-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous roads were flooded in and around Evansville, including major intersections and highways. Manhole covers were missing, producing hazardous driving conditions. A trained spotter reported rainfall of 1.5 inches in one hour.

Heavy Rain in WARRICK, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-14 16:00:00 to 04-JUN-14 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWBURGH
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A rainfall amount of 1.34 inches was measured in one hour.
Widespread rainfall spread across Central Alabama on Friday, April 18, as a surface low slowly moved across the northern Florida panhandle and an upper level trough strengthened to a closed low while tracking along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast.  Rainfall amounts across southeast Central Alabama ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches. A wake low developed behind the exiting and diminishing area of rain. With saturated ground conditions, wind speeds of 30-50 mph knocked down trees across several counties. In addition, pressure readings at TOI and MGM indicated quick pressure drops of just under 3 MB as the wake low moved through with maximum wind gusts of 38mph and 33 mph, respectively. A wind gust of 31mph was recorded at the Auburn AWOS as well.

Strong Wind in ELMORE, ALABAMA
From 18-APR-14 06:50:00 to 18-APR-14 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

With saturated ground conditions and strong winds, trees were knocked down in several communities across Elmore County, including Tallassee, Friendship, and Eclectic.

Strong Wind in PIKE, ALABAMA
From 18-APR-14 16:14:00 to 18-APR-14 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 33.00 MG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

With saturated ground conditions and strong winds, several trees were knocked down in Troy. Winds were estimated to be between 40-50mph, while the ASOS at Troy Municipal Airport measured a gust of 38mph.

Strong Wind in BARBOUR, ALABAMA
From 18-APR-14 17:00:00 to 18-APR-14 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

With saturated ground conditions and strong winds, trees were knocked down across Barbour County.

Strong Wind in MACON, ALABAMA
From 18-APR-14 18:15:00 to 18-APR-14 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

With saturated ground conditions and strong winds, trees were knocked down across Macon County, including along Highway 199 and County Rd 60 near Tallassee.
Widespread areas of precipitation developed in the afternoon hours with embedded thunderstorms in advance of an approaching cold front.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in S SANTEE R SC TO SAVANNAH GA 20 TO 40NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 15-MAY-14 14:01:00 to 15-MAY-14 14:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: BULLS BAY
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

A wind gust to 39 knots was recorded at Buoy 41004.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLESTON HARBOR, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 15-MAY-14 18:15:00 to 15-MAY-14 18:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHARLESTON HRBR ENT
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Fort Sumter Weatherflow sensor recorded a 34 knot wind gust with a passing thunderstorm.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLESTON HARBOR, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 15-MAY-14 13:40:00 to 15-MAY-14 13:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHARLESTON HRBR ENT
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Fort Sumter Weatherflow sensor recorded a 34 knot wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in S SANTEE R SC TO SAVANNAH GA 20 TO 40NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 15-MAY-14 13:42:00 to 15-MAY-14 13:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: BULLS BAY
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

A 35 knot wind gust was recorded at Buoy 41004.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in S SANTEE R TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 15-MAY-14 11:57:00 to 15-MAY-14 11:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOLLY BEACH C-MAN (FBIS1)
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

A 34 knot peak wind gust was reported by the Folly Beach C-MAN site.
A severe thunderstorm produced hail and a high wind gust in Jefferson County before moving into the gulf as a cold front moved through the region.

Hail in JEFFERSON, TEXAS
From 03-JUL-14 15:00:00 to 03-JUL-14 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: (BPT)BEAUMONT-PT ART
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A report of large hail was received by the Beaumont Police Department during the afternoon of the 3rd, however the hail size was later determined to be the size of nickels.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, TEXAS
From 03-JUL-14 15:40:00 to 03-JUL-14 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: (BPT)BEAUMONT-PT ART
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 66 MPH was recorded at the Jack Brooks Regional Airport with a passing severe storm.
An extremely dry atmosphere was in place with afternoon dew point depressions close to 70 degrees.  A wind gust to 58 mph was reported from a long since decayed thunderstorm complex.

High Wind in SIERRA, NEW MEXICO
From 30-JUN-14 19:44:00 to 30-JUN-14 19:44:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 58 mph was reported from outflow associated with a thunderstorm complex that had previously decayed.
A cold front continued to move southeast across the state.  Deep moisture was available with 2 to 2.25 inches of precipitable water present.  Thunderstorms formed and dropped very heavy rainfall.  Flash flooding was reported in Marion County as well as Warren County.  Warren County was hardest hit with water up to 5 feet deep in the Milo area.  Much of the town of Milo was left in standing water.

Heavy Rain in MAHASKA, IOWA
From 12-JUL-14 16:48:00 to 12-JUL-14 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSE HILL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Rainfall of 0.87 inches in 15 minutes.

Flash Flood in MARION, IOWA
From 12-JUL-14 16:45:00 to 12-JUL-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: KNOXVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported water on the roads in front of the Knoxville Racetrack  The water was up to the bottoms of the cars.

Heavy Rain in TAYLOR, IOWA
From 12-JUL-14 16:38:00 to 12-JUL-14 17:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEDFORD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Rainfall of 1.50 inches in 30 minutes.  Street flooding was reported at Highway 148 and Main Street on the south side of town with 5 to 6 inches of water flowing over the road.

Flash Flood in WARREN, IOWA
From 12-JUL-14 18:30:00 to 12-JUL-14 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Ditches are completely full and flowing through the town of Millo.  Roughtly 80 percent of the town still had standing water in the yards up to 3 feet deep.

Heavy Rain in MARION, IOWA
From 12-JUL-14 16:14:00 to 12-JUL-14 17:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: KNOXVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Rainfall of 1.7 inches in the past 75 minutes.
Lightning sparked a fire around 7:00 PM PDT over central Oregon. The fire would spread to 22,763 Acres. The fire was estimated to be contained by midnight on August 1st.

Wildfire in JOHN DAY BASIN, OREGON
From 13-JUL-14 18:00:00 to 29-JUL-14 13:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

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A moist and unstable environment led to the development of an isolated storm in northeastern Hockley County. This storm persisted for several hours through the mid to late afternoon and early evening, causing a brief stint of severe winds southwest of Anton as well as flooding issues from Anton to east of Levelland.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-JUL-14 15:00:00 to 03-JUL-14 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station southwest of Anton measured severe winds for a 10 minute period, peaking at 64 mph.

Flood in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 03-JUL-14 16:30:00 to 03-JUL-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Fire department officials observed flooding near and around Anton, including Farm to Market Road 1294 to 168 as 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over the area. Areas east of Levelland to Opdyke West also reported minor flooding on area roadways, including Highway 114.
Conditions across eastern Riverside county were especially favorable for the formation of thunderstorms on August 12th, and as a result a Flash Flood Watch was issued for both Joshua Tree National Park and the eastern Deserts of Riverside county. The watch was in effect from noon until the early morning hours of August 13th. Scattered thunderstorms with heavy rain developed across portions of eastern Riverside county during the late morning and afternoon hours, which led to flash flooding. Flash flooding affected portions of Joshua Tree National Park, leading to the closure of several roads in the park.

Flash Flood in RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
From 12-AUG-14 10:45:00 to 12-AUG-14 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: MYOMA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The atmosphere across Joshua Tree National Park was especially moist and unstable on August 12th, and as a result a Flash Flood Watch was issued for the park beginning shortly after noon and continuing into the evening hours. Scattered thunderstorms with heavy rain developed across the park during the late morning hours, and they persisted into the afternoon. Rainfall rates approaching 2 inches per hour were observed with the stronger storms, and as a result flash flooding developed in the early afternoon. At about 1400PST, the park service's chief ranger reported that several roads were closed in the area around Lost Horse-Keys View. No injuries were reported due to the flash flooding.