sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Thunderstorms developed across northwestern Arkansas as a strong cold front moved through the region. The stronger storms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 12:25:00 to 02-OCT-14 12:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILOAM SPGS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 12:56:00 to 02-OCT-14 12:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in BENTON, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 12:56:00 to 02-OCT-14 12:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 15:58:00 to 02-OCT-14 15:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT SMITH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A wooden privacy fence was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Hail in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 16:00:00 to 02-OCT-14 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT SMITH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 16:09:00 to 02-OCT-14 16:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAVACA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 16:24:00 to 02-OCT-14 16:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: OZARK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 16:25:00 to 02-OCT-14 16:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALTUS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees across Highway 64.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 16:20:00 to 02-OCT-14 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULBERRY
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees and power lines. Some homes were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, ARKANSAS
From 02-OCT-14 16:30:00 to 02-OCT-14 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALTUS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines and a tree onto a house.
A line of strong thunderstorms moved through northwestern Arkansas ahead of a strong cold front during the early morning hours of the 13th. A storm embedded within the line of thunderstorms produced a brief tornado in Madison County.

Tornado in MADISON, ARKANSAS
From 13-OCT-14 04:19:00 to 13-OCT-14 04:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: HINDSVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado destroyed a couple outbuildings, damaged the roofs of several homes, uprooted numerous trees, snapped several hardwood trees, and blew down numerous large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
Thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the late evening hours of the 5th. The strongest storms produced large hail up to quarter size, damaging wind gusts, and a brief tornado.

Hail in CREEK, OKLAHOMA
From 05-OCT-14 21:47:00 to 05-OCT-14 21:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNDS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OKFUSKEE, OKLAHOMA
From 05-OCT-14 22:35:00 to 05-OCT-14 22:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 05-OCT-14 22:38:00 to 05-OCT-14 22:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORRIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Thunderstorm Wind in HASKELL, OKLAHOMA
From 05-OCT-14 23:48:00 to 05-OCT-14 23:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEOTA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEQUOYAH, OKLAHOMA
From 05-OCT-14 23:50:00 to 05-OCT-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALLISAW
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and power lines.

Hail in SEQUOYAH, OKLAHOMA
From 06-OCT-14 00:00:00 to 06-OCT-14 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MULDROW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Thunderstorm Wind in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 05-OCT-14 23:30:00 to 05-OCT-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRIARTOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

Tornado in LE FLORE, OKLAHOMA
From 06-OCT-14 00:01:00 to 06-OCT-14 00:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: STONY PT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado tore portions of the roofs and walls from two chicken houses, uprooted several hardwood trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 90 mph.
Early season subtropical moisture and daytime heating resulted in scattered afternoon thunderstorms over the mountains of southwest Colorado.

Lightning in HINSDALE, COLORADO
From 11-JUL-14 15:15:00 to 11-JUL-14 15:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKE CITY
Property damage: 0.30K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Two ultramarathon runners from Canada were struck by lightning on Handies Peak at about the 14,050 foot level while competing in the 100-mile Handrock Endurance Run.  Both men incurred minor injuries.  The headlamp of one runner exploded when struck by the lightning.
Monsoonal moisture from the southwest resulted in thunderstorms across portions of western Colorado with heavy rainfall that caused some flash flooding and mud slides.

Heavy Rain in LA PLATA, COLORADO
From 24-JUL-14 13:30:00 to 24-JUL-14 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: DURANGO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A half inch of rain within a half hour produced minor flooding and mudslides onto County Road 204 below the Junction Creek Campground.  Culverts under the road became clogged with a large amount of debris.

Flash Flood in PITKIN, COLORADO
From 24-JUL-14 14:30:00 to 24-JUL-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: REDSTONE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous mud slides up to a foot deep were reported north of Redstone due to heavy rainfall and runoff. Southbound lanes of Highway 133 were blocked for several hours as road crews removed the debris.
The month of July started out hot and dry but by the middle of the month the Southwest Monsoon season had begun. Although the majority of the climate reporting stations measured deficits in monthly precipitation totals, a few sites experienced significant rain showers which resulted in monthly totals above normal. The drought worsened a bit in the far northwest corner of the state, but the bigger impact was in the Four Corners region where extreme drought conditions spread into the state by the end of the month.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained entrenched across the lower elevations of the Four Corners region of Colorado through the month. However, extreme conditions developed in the far southern portion of this zone by the end of the month.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained entrenched across the lower elevations of the Animas River Basin of southwest Colorado through the month. However, extreme conditions developed in the far southern portion of this zone by the end of the month.
An embedded disturbance in a northwest flow acted on residual moisture to develop a strong thunderstorm in the Steamboat Springs area.

Hail in ROUTT, COLORADO
From 16-JUL-14 17:34:00 to 16-JUL-14 17:39:00 (MST-7)
Location: STEAMBOAT SPGS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ROUTT, COLORADO
From 16-JUL-14 17:24:00 to 16-JUL-14 17:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: (SBS)STEAMBOAT SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was measured 1.5 miles north of the Strawberry Park Elementary school on County Road 36.

Hail in ROUTT, COLORADO
From 16-JUL-14 17:22:00 to 16-JUL-14 17:28:00 (MST-7)
Location: (SBS)STEAMBOAT SPGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind blown hail stripped a lot of leaves off trees and accumulated to a depth of two inches.  The largest hail stones were the sized of ping pong balls.
Monsoonal moisture flowed up into southwest Colorado and resulted in some thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall.

Heavy Rain in ARCHULETA, COLORADO
From 15-JUL-14 19:00:00 to 15-JUL-14 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHROMO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

A rainfall total of 1.26 inches fell within a two hour period, with most of the precipitation having occurred in less than one hour.

Flash Flood in ARCHULETA, COLORADO
From 15-JUL-14 20:00:00 to 15-JUL-14 23:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: PAGOSA SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding within various locations in and near Pagosa Springs.  Flowing water about 18 inches deep ran across Highway 160 about a half mile east of the junction with Highway 84.  A stream which comes down to Rumbaugh Road in northeast Pagosa Springs had a high volume of water which ran across the road and continued onto Highway 160; with water 6 to 8 inches deep in an area generally bounded on the east and west ends by 1st Street and 2nd Street and bounded on the north and south ends by Lewis Street and Highway 160.  Another area of flash flooding occurred on the west end of town in the Bastille Drive area where up to a foot of water depth was reported.  Water damage occurred to a number of residences and businesses, including an auto supply store which still had about 12 inches of standing water inside the store the next morning.  The river gauge in the San Juan River within Pagosa Springs measured a stage rise of just over 3 feet in less than 1.5 hours.  The river rose up to the top of the banks in some places but did not overflow.
Flash flooding occurred in southwest Archuleta County during the afternoon of July 16th. A nearby stationary front resulted in a series of thunderstorms that moved across the same general location in the northwest flow aloft.

Flash Flood in ARCHULETA, COLORADO
From 16-JUL-14 16:50:00 to 16-JUL-14 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GATO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Damage occurred to County Road 500 that was washed out between mile markers 20 and 30 due to a flash flood.  The flooding was isolated and included a significant debris flow.
Active monsoon thunderstorms produced another afternoon of heavy rainfall in southwest Colorado where numerous debris flows were observed.

Flash Flood in LA PLATA, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-14 14:30:00 to 28-JUL-14 16:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: HERMOSA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain producing thunderstorms moved over the Hermosa area and caused a large mudslide to close a forest service road for a few hours northwest of Durango.

Flash Flood in LA PLATA, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-14 15:00:00 to 28-JUL-14 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: DURANGO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large mudslide was reported to be at least 6 inches deep and prevented travel at the intersection of Florida Road and North College Drive.

Flash Flood in SAN MIGUEL, COLORADO
From 28-JUL-14 19:40:00 to 28-JUL-14 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SAWPIT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous mudslides were reported along Highway 145 between Placerville and Sawpit and disrupted traffic.
Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding in the Lake City area during the afternoon of the 11th.

Flash Flood in HINSDALE, COLORADO
From 11-JUL-14 11:35:00 to 11-JUL-14 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAKE CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rainfall near Lake City with amounts of over and inch caused flash flooding which closed Highway 149 and deposited a large amount of debris onto the road.
The month of July started out hot and dry.  However, by the middle of the month the Southwest Monsoon season had begun. The majority of the climate reporting stations reported near normal to slightly above normal monthly precipitation totals. Nonetheless, the drought worsened a bit in the far northeast corner of the state and remained in the severe category near the Four Corners.

Drought in EASTERN UINTA BASIN, UTAH
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate drought conditions in the eastern Uinta Basin at the beginning of July deteriorated to severe to extreme drought conditions by the end of the month.

Drought in CANYONLANDS / NATURAL BRIDGES, UTAH
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Moderate drought conditions prevailed across most of the zone while severe drought conditions persisted in the Natural Bridges area.

Drought in EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate drought conditions persisted across most of the eastern Uinta Mountains in July, while severe drought conditions expanded into the southern portion of the area by the end of the month.

Drought in SOUTHEAST UTAH, UTAH
From 01-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-14 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions remained unchanged across the lower elevations near the Four Corners of southeast Utah through the month of July.
A collapsing thunderstorm in the Animas River Valley produced microburst winds that caused isolated damage in the community of Rockwood. Rainfall from thunderstorms in the area also caused a large debris flow to close nearby Highway 550 in both directions.

Flash Flood in LA PLATA, COLORADO
From 12-JUL-14 10:00:00 to 12-JUL-14 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROCKWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A 200 foot section of Highway 550 was closed due to flash flooding which deposited a significant amount of debris onto the road near the turnoff to Tamarron Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA PLATA, COLORADO
From 12-JUL-14 09:14:00 to 12-JUL-14 09:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: ROCKWOOD
Magnitude: 75.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Vehicles and trailers were damaged from strong thunderstorm microburst at a residence in the community of Rockwood.  One trailer was lifted about 10 feet off the ground by the strong winds. A house and other buildings about 100 yards away from the impacted vehicles were not damaged.
Saturated ground conditions from several days of active monsoon thunderstorms led to early morning flooding in portions of Mesa County after a round of late night thunderstorms moved across western Colorado.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 30-JUL-14 01:20:00 to 30-JUL-14 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MACK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy rainfall along the West Salt Creek basin produced flash flooding along West Salt Creek.  Flood waters extended about 60 feet beyond outside of the creek bank at a location approximately 5 miles northwest of Mack.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 30-JUL-14 00:00:00 to 30-JUL-14 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MESA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Flash flooding was observed at the intersection of Highway 65 and the DeBeque cutoff as well as other areas to the south of DeBeque where farmland was inundated.  Irrigation ditches overflowed and were filled with debris.  Many roads in the area were inundated and isolated some residents by cutting off escape routes.  Some flood damage occurred to outbuildings near one of the houses.
Heavy rainfall and runoff produced flash flooding and debris flows along Highway 133 south of Redstone to McClure Pass.

Flash Flood in PITKIN, COLORADO
From 31-JUL-14 13:40:00 to 31-JUL-14 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: REDSTONE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway 133 was closed for about 30 minutes due to flash flooding which deposited a large amount of debris onto the road at various locations between Redstone and McClure Pass.
A very active monsoon thunderstorm outbreak caused flash floods and debris flows in southeast Utah.

Flash Flood in SAN JUAN, UTAH
From 29-JUL-14 10:00:00 to 29-JUL-14 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MONTICELLO ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Significant amounts of small hail and rainfall led to flash flooding north of Monticello where 3 to 4 feet of water covered grassy areas near Highway 191. Flash flooding was reported from near the airport up to near Peters Hill which mainly impacted a lower road near the highway.

Flash Flood in GRAND, UTAH
From 29-JUL-14 16:18:00 to 30-JUL-14 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SOLITUDE SIDING
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Numerous thunderstorms with heavy rainfall moved over the Arches National Park area. Washes ran fast and full, and several waterfalls were active in the park during the day. Wolfe Ranch Road and Delicate Arch Road were both closed by flood waters.
A very active monsoon thunderstorm outbreak caused several flash floods and debris flows across western Colorado where there were numerous reports of rainfall rates in excess of one inch per hour.

Flash Flood in EAGLE, COLORADO
From 29-JUL-14 16:35:00 to 29-JUL-14 19:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: WOLCOTT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Interstate 70 was closed in both directions due to debris that was deposited on the roadway from flash flood waters.

Flash Flood in RIO BLANCO, COLORADO
From 29-JUL-14 17:53:00 to 29-JUL-14 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MEEKER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Up to six inches of fast moving water ran across Highway 64 west of Meeker.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 29-JUL-14 18:45:00 to 29-JUL-14 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: BRIDGEPORT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several areas of flash flooding occurred along and over Highway 141 southwest of Whitewater which prompted the closing of the highway for several hours.

Flash Flood in DELTA, COLORADO
From 29-JUL-14 18:57:00 to 29-JUL-14 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: HOTCHKISS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms brought an area of heavy rainfall from Hotchkiss to areas north of Cedaredge. Flash flooding impacted portions of Hotchkiss and closed a portion of Highway 65 north of Cedaredge which deposited a large amount of debris onto the road.

Flash Flood in GARFIELD, COLORADO
From 29-JUL-14 19:00:00 to 29-JUL-14 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: DOUGLAS PASS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall moved slowly over the Tavaputs Plateau near Baxter Pass. Flood waters made many areas of Colorado Road 202 impassable, especially  where branches of West Salt Creek traverse the roadway.  A bridge embankment was damaged from the flood waters.

Flash Flood in MOFFAT, COLORADO
From 29-JUL-14 17:20:00 to 29-JUL-14 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MAYBELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Highway 318 was closed for several hours due to a large amount of debris that was deposited on the roadway from flash flood waters.
Heavy rainfall in western Mesa County near the Colorado National Monument produced flash flooding in the Redlands area of Grand Junction.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 25-JUL-14 13:45:00 to 25-JUL-14 15:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: REDLANDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

No Thoroughfare Canyon at the Tabeguache trailhead had fast flowing flood waters over 8 inches deep flowing through it for at least a couple of hours.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 25-JUL-14 14:30:00 to 25-JUL-14 16:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: REDLANDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rainfall, with 1.6 inches measured within about an hour in the Redlands, caused numerous dry washes to run with fast moving flood waters. Waterfalls came off the Colorado National Monument with comments from local residents that they were the most seen in over 14 years.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 25-JUL-14 14:22:00 to 25-JUL-14 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: REDLANDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large channel between Monument and Fallen Rock roads ran full with fast moving flood waters that came off the Colorado National Monument.
A sudden gust of wind blew an inflatable bounce house measuring 10 feet by 10 feet in size into the air during the afternoon on May 12th, 2014 at 22 Ferry Blvd in South Glens Falls, New York. Three children inside the bounce house fell out of the house as it blew through the air, including two young boys, who fell from a height of at least 15 feet. The two boys were seriously injured as a result of the incident and were thrown a large distance from the where the accident occurred.  After the children fell out of the bounce house, it blew more than 50 feet through the air and landed in a field of a nearby middle school (Oliver W. Winch Middle School). One boy was hospitalized until late May and the other until mid June with significant injuries.  The maximum wind gust measured that afternoon 2.7 miles away at Glens Falls Airport was 30 MPH.  The weather balloon upper air sounding at Albany that morning suggested winds could gust as high as 40 MPH.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 12-MAY-14 14:20:00 to 12-MAY-14 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 26.00 EG
Reported by: Broadcast Media