sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Strong winds developed behind the passage of a cold front during the morning. Northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph and gusts of 60 to 70 mph were reported from northwestern into south central South Dakota.

High Wind in HARDING, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 04:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in PERKINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 07:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 37.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BUTTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 05:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 05:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in ZIEBACH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 09:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 07:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

High Wind in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 09:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

High Wind in PENNINGTON CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 09:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High Wind in HAAKON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 07:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in JACKSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 07:30:00 to 20-FEB-14 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in TRIPP, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 09:30:00 to 20-FEB-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in STURGIS / PIEDMONT FOOTHILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 11:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 20-FEB-14 09:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Strong winds developed in the Colony area for a brief time behind the passage of a cold front. Wind gusts around 60 mph were reported during the early morning.

High Wind in NORTHEASTERN CROOK, WYOMING
From 20-FEB-14 06:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A complex storm with low pressure tracking out of the Gulf of Mexico to the Carolina coast along with an upper level low moving across the mountains brought periods of snow, sleet and freezing rain to both the mountains and piedmont.

Winter Storm in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 07-MAR-14 12:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow and mixed precipitation amounted to 3 to 5.5 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 07-MAR-14 12:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snow and mixed precipitation amounts ranged from 2.5 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 07-MAR-14 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snow and mixed precipitation amounts ranged from 4.5 to 7 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-14 21:00:00 to 07-MAR-14 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snow and mixed precipitation amounts ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches across the county.
Winds Chills fell to dangerous levels of -40 to -50.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CENTRAL ST. LOUIS, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The lowest wind chill at Ely was -48.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CROW WING, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Lowest winds chills were -35 to -40.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KOOCHICHING, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Lowest winds chills at International Falls was -44.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN AITKIN, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest winds chill at Hill City was -40.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN CASS, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The lowest wind chill at Cass Lake was -43.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN ITASCA, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The lowest wind chill at Squaw Lake was -44.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN ST. LOUIS, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The lowest wind chills ranged from -40 to -50.  Crane Lake recorded -47.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN COOK, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The lowest wind chill at the Grand Marais airport was -46.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The lowest wind chill at Two Harbors was -45.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS / CARLTON, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The lowest wind chill from the Duluth ASOS was -47.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN CASS, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds chills were as low as -40.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN COOK / NORTHERN LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The lowest wind chill along the Gunflint Trail was -40 to -47.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PINE, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Lowest wind chills neared -40 in the northern portion of the county.
A strong spring storm system continued to produced high winds across portions of the southeast Panhandle and southwest Nebraska on April 29, 2014. The winds quickly increased during the morning hours and persisted through the afternoon as northwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph were observed.

High Wind in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 29-APR-14 09:00:00 to 29-APR-14 18:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Crescent Lake RAWS site recorded sustained winds of 40 mph with wind gusts to 61 mph at 1258 pm MDT. Winds of 35 to 45 mph with frequent gust to around 55 mph occurred across Garden County from mid morning through the afternoon hours.

High Wind in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 29-APR-14 10:00:00 to 29-APR-14 17:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Nearby Imperial  ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 mph with wind gusts up to 58 mph.  Winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 55 mph were common during the late morning through the afternoon hours across Perkins County.

High Wind in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 29-APR-14 07:00:00 to 29-APR-14 18:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Nearby Ogallala AWOS recorded sustained winds of 41 mph with wind gusts to 59 mph at 1255 pm MDT.  Winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 55 mph were common during the morning through the afternoon hours across Deuel County.

High Wind in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 29-APR-14 07:00:00 to 29-APR-14 18:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ogallala AWOS recorded sustained winds of 41 mph with wind gusts to 59 mph at 1255 pm MDT.  Winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 55 mph were common during the morning through the afternoon hours across Keith County.

High Wind in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 29-APR-14 10:00:00 to 29-APR-14 17:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Imperial  ASOS recorded sustained winds of 40 mph with wind gusts up to 58 mph.  Winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 55 mph were common during the late morning through the afternoon hours across Chase County.
A line of strong to isolated severe thunderstorms preceding a strong cold front moved through northern and central Delaware during the early evening of the 12th.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 12-MAR-14 18:40:00 to 12-MAR-14 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARMSTRONG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few large tree limbs and caused isolated power outages along Summit Bridge Road in Middletown.
A strong upper level storm system moved across the southern Rockies and into the central U.S. Plains and resulted in high winds across the Guadalupe Mountains and portions of the plains.

High Wind in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CULBERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
From 26-APR-14 10:51:00 to 26-APR-14 14:51:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 42.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 27-APR-14 13:32:00 to 27-APR-14 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CULBERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
From 26-APR-14 20:00:00 to 27-APR-14 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High Wind in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CULBERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
From 26-APR-14 07:00:00 to 27-APR-14 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Many hours of strong southwest winds raked the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains as an upper level trough passed by to the north of the region.

High Wind in GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CULBERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
From 26-APR-14 05:06:00 to 27-APR-14 23:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High Wind in DAVIS / APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA, TEXAS
From 27-APR-14 15:00:00 to 27-APR-14 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official
Low pressure moved past the Mid Atlantic from the Carolinas. High pressure to the north fed freezing temperatures to the region resulting in snow to accumulate across the region. Snowfall occurred during the morning rush for the Baltimore/Washington DC and Interstate 95 corridor.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 12:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Reistersburg.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 12:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather in HARFORD, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 12:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather in MONTGOMERY, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Olney.

Winter Weather in HOWARD, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Gaither.

Winter Weather in ANNE ARUNDEL, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather in PRINCE GEORGES, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather in CHARLES, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather in WASHINGTON, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at surrounding locations.

Winter Weather in CARROLL, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Winfield.

Winter Weather in FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From 25-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 25-MAR-14 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow accumulation of 2 inches or more was measured at Point of Rocks.
Isolated pulse-severe thunderstorms produced large hail and localized damaging winds near Altoona and Johnstown during the evening hours.

Hail in BLAIR, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-MAY-14 18:00:00 to 13-MAY-14 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKEMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter size hail (1 inch diameter) was reported in the Lakemont section of Altoona.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLAIR, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-MAY-14 18:00:00 to 13-MAY-14 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down a few trees along Courtland Avenue on the southwest side of Altoona.

Hail in CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-MAY-14 18:20:00 to 13-MAY-14 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail (1 inch diameter) was reported near South Fork. A few larger stones up to golf-ball size were also observed.

Hail in CENTRE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 13-MAY-14 19:05:00 to 13-MAY-14 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GATESBURG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel size hail (0.88 inch diameter) was reported in Rock Springs.
A small cluster of thunderstorms intensified within a zone of southerly low level winds on the back side of a surface high pressure ridge. A broad 500 mb trough over the Plains aided the development of the storms. One of the storms reached marginally severe levels.

Hail in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 11-APR-14 13:55:00 to 11-APR-14 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAYLOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
A squall line progressed eastward across western Kentucky, producing an isolated damaging microburst. The intensity of the squall line was limited by increasingly more stable air in its path. The squall line occurred in advance of a well-defined cold front over eastern Missouri. A 500 mb shortwave trough over the eastern Plains provided additional support for the storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 13-APR-14 22:23:00 to 13-APR-14 22:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A sixty-foot section of tin roof was removed from a car wash. A storm damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined the damage was caused by a microburst.
A wildfire burned quite a few acres northwest of the community of Nolan.

Wildfire in NOLAN, TEXAS
From 28-FEB-14 14:00:00 to 28-FEB-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The 173 Wildfire located near County Road 173 burned over 300 acres northwest of the community of Nolan.  The wildfire continued to burn into the first day of March before it was extinguished.
An Arctic front pushed into eastern Washington during the afternoon hours on February 28th.  The modified Arctic air mass intruding into the region out of Canada set up a strong pressure gradient across the area during the overnight hours into March 1st.  This set up strong northeast winds across the Spokane Area, out over the Upper Columbia Basin and into the Moses Lake Area.

Strong Wind in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 01-MAR-14 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Power lines knocked down by toppled trees.  An estimated 5,000 customers lost power in the Spokane area.  Damage costs were estimated.

Strong Wind in MOSES LAKE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 01-MAR-14 00:30:00 to 01-MAR-14 03:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 38.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Strong winds blew off a tin roof in Grant County.  Damage costs were estimated.
Low pressure (lowest pressure of 984 mb) with an associated frontal system moved in from the south-southwest on 2/11 and brought heavy snow to the southern panhandle regions. Zones 28 and 29 will have the highest impact, but only advisory level snow for 29 is occurred. There were also strong winds accompanying this system, mainly along the coastal areas.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS, ALASKA
From 11-FEB-14 04:56:00 to 12-FEB-14 05:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

First and foremost, our Ketchikan spotter measured a storm total snowfall of 13 inches for this event. More from the log: As of 1 pm/11th estimate of 3 inches in downtown Wrangell (spotter #4). As of 530PM...CFSA2 Coop in Craig reported 1-2 inches of snow from this last storm...or since 8 AM.  Estimated around 3 inches on ground now. Reported that the snow is still dry/powdery. At 7PM on the 11th...spotter #4 Wrangell has 6.5 inches for the day (including the 3 inches before).  She also noted that she is 11 miles south of downtown Wrangell. As of 630 PM...Edna Bay Spotter #8 had measured 3.5 inches since the storm started, down to 3.2 inches as of daily observation at 7 am Wednesday.

At 12/0040L Hyder #2 called in with 10.9 inches of snow and still snowing. He also said their power went out about 10 pm, they think due to an avalanche in Canada, but no details yet.	 Point Baker got a trace of snow for the event. Craig got 2.2 inches of snow for the event. Coffman Cove got 5.0 inches for the event.
A strong cold front moved through the region during the evening of March 11th. A strong pressure gradient behind the front resulted in strong wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph across much of eastern Oklahoma with some gusts exceeding 50 mph. The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Porter in Wagoner County measured 58 mph wind gusts during this event.

High Wind in WAGONER, OKLAHOMA
From 11-MAR-14 18:15:00 to 11-MAR-14 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, March 2014 marked the 22nd-consecutive month during which drought of at least category D2 Severe intensity plagued some portion of this six-county North Central Kansas area, continuing one of the most notable droughts in decades. For parts of the area, March was likely at least the fifth-consecutive month of below normal precipitation, but compared to 30-year normals it was hands-down the driest month of all recent ones. According to reports from around 20 NWS cooperative observers, and also taking into account radar-derived precipitation estimates, this entire North Central Kansas area measured below normal March precipitation (based on long-term March normals of roughly 1.85). However, more significantly, the vast majority of the area received less than one-fifth of normal March precipitation. Given these dubious March precipitation trends, the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor kept D2 Severe Drought firmly intact within all of Phillips, Rooks and Osborne counties, most of Smith County and mainly western portions of Jewell and Mitchell counties. Meanwhile, the majority of Jewell and Mitchell counties remained in D1 Moderate Drought.
Not surprisingly, much of the area endured one of the Top-15 driest months of March on record, including Smith Center with its 11th-driest out of 104 years with only 0.12, and Beloit (0.20) with its 14th-driest out of 106 years of complete records. As for monthly extremes, a few of the lowest March totals per NWS cooperative observers included only 0.02 at Hunter, 0.06 at Webster Dam and 0.12 at Smith Center and Lebanon.  Although still extremely dry versus normal, the ���wettest��� March stations were located one mile north of Long Island (0.32), four miles west-northwest of Plainville (0.26) and in Mankato (0.25). According to the USDA Kansas Crop Progress and Condition Report for the week ending March 30th, the recent dry, windy conditions had caused a drop in pond water levels.  Specifically in the north central district, topsoil moisture supplies rated 73% short to very short and only 26% adequate, while subsoil moisture was even worse off at 77% short to very short and just 23% adequate.

Drought in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in PHILLIPS, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in SMITH, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Non-convective winds of 25 to 35 mph, with some gusts over 45 mph, were experienced across much of West Central Texas.

High Wind in HASKELL, TEXAS
From 11-MAR-14 20:43:00 to 11-MAR-14 20:46:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Mesonet station 2 miles north northeast of Weinert measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
A line of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong cold front across Upstate South Carolina during the early morning hours. Gusty winds occurred in association with the line, with isolated severe weather reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAY-14 03:12:00 to 15-MAY-14 03:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESNEE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees blown down along River Oak Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 15-MAY-14 02:18:00 to 15-MAY-14 02:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAURENS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reported multiple trees and minor damage to some sheds near Ware Shoals.