sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
After a wet August of 2016, September was a relatively dry month for the northern half of Northeast Texas with areal rainfall amounts generally below two inches for the month. October of 2016 continued this trend with the same portions of Northeast Texas having seen less than 1 inch. Conditions began to worsen by the latter half of the month with several counties across the northern half of Northeast Texas being classified with D2 Severe Drought conditions on Oct. 25th and continuing beyond the month of October.

Drought in RED RIVER, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in FRANKLIN, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in UPSHUR, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BOWIE, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in TITUS, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in MORRIS, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CAMP, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in WOOD, TEXAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor
A weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation. There were periodic showers and thunderstorms during this time but these were localized with precipitation generally coming from frontal boundaries rather than widespread rainfall from larger systems. The USGS ground water level network showed that numerous wells were in the driest 10th percentile. The dry conditions impacted crop production.

Drought in WAYNE, NEW YORK
From 01-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 27-OCT-16 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in NORTHERN CAYUGA, NEW YORK
From 01-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 27-OCT-16 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in OSWEGO, NEW YORK
From 01-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 27-OCT-16 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in ALLEGANY, NEW YORK
From 01-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 27-OCT-16 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Drought Monitor
A weak area of low pressure moved along a stalled frontal boundary over southern New England, producing isolated showers and thunderstorms. A few of these storms produced hail and damaging winds.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CAPE COD BAY, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 17-JUL-16 14:55:00 to 17-JUL-16 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MANOMET POINT
Magnitude: 34.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Automated Surface Observing System at Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) recorded a wind gust of 39 mph.  No damage was observed.
A wave of low pressure moved along a cold front during the late afternoon and evening. Decent flow ahead of the front combined with afternoon instability to produce showers and thunderstorms. The atmosphere was overall more typical of late spring as opposed to middle autumn, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, and dew points in the 60s.
While most storms stayed below severe limits, three cells did strengthen enough to produce wind damage and/or large hail as they lifted to the northeast through the late afternoon and evening.

Hail in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-OCT-16 18:20:00 to 20-OCT-16 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOST CREEK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-OCT-16 18:29:00 to 20-OCT-16 18:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOST CREEK
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in TAYLOR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-OCT-16 18:46:00 to 20-OCT-16 18:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSEMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm Wind in TYLER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-OCT-16 15:34:00 to 20-OCT-16 15:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: SISTERSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Numerous trees down. Power outages and roads blocked due to tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-OCT-16 16:34:00 to 20-OCT-16 16:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: KANAWHA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tree down near 44th Street SE and Venable Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 20-OCT-16 16:34:00 to 20-OCT-16 16:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH MALDEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tree down near 57th Street SE and Chesterfield Avenue.
A 51-year-old was struck by lightning near Mount Washington.

Lightning in COOS, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-16 14:00:00 to 23-JUL-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BASE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 51-year-old man was struck by lightning while hiking along the Crawford Path near Mount Washington.  After the incident, he reportedly refused help by other hikers and made it into scrub brush where he spent the night after a slow and painful attempt to make it out of the woods.   He continued his efforts to get out of the woods the following day, but was finally carried out of the woods that evening by rescuers.  Once out, he refused medical treatment.
Showers and thunderstorms developed due to a disturbance which moved towards the region in northwest flow aloft.  These storms developed with a moderate to severely unstable atmosphere present with afternoon temperatures well into the 90s and surface dewpoints in the 70s.  Once the initial storms developed...additional storms developed along residual outflow boundaries.  Large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts were the main results from this convection.

Thunderstorm Wind in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 30-JUL-16 15:48:00 to 30-JUL-16 15:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were downed across the city of Hope, Arkansas.
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the South Plains on the afternoon of the 10th atop a very mixed and hot boundary layer. One of these storms became severe as it produced severe wind gusts near Plains (Yoakum County) for 20 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 10-JUL-16 18:15:00 to 10-JUL-16 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINS
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains recorded wind gusts up to 67 mph for 20 minutes.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon along a cold front pushing south through the Ohio Valley.

Thunderstorm Wind in HIGHLAND, OHIO
From 15-JUL-16 16:20:00 to 15-JUL-16 16:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARSHALL
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was downed along State Route 124 between Rocky Fork and Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind in HIGHLAND, OHIO
From 15-JUL-16 16:19:00 to 15-JUL-16 16:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: GATH
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was downed on State Route 321 between Buford and Mowrystown.
A large complex of thunderstorms moved eastward across southeast Illinois during the morning hours. The storms occurred in a warm and humid air mass to the south of a stationary front extending from central Missouri to central Indiana. The storms produced very heavy rainfall.

Flood in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 04-JUL-16 06:23:00 to 04-JUL-16 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROSSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Small stream flooding was reported. An observer in the nearby city of Carmi measured 4.30 inches of rain in approximately 48 hours.
Three complexes of thunderstorms moved eastward across western Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon hours. The storms occurred in a hot and humid air mass to the south of a stationary front extending from central Missouri to central Indiana. The storms produced very heavy rainfall and an isolated severe wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 04-JUL-16 12:48:00 to 04-JUL-16 12:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRENTON
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 58 mph was measured by a trained spotter.

Flash Flood in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-JUL-16 12:00:00 to 04-JUL-16 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARION
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous roads were covered by water.
A large complex of thunderstorms moved eastward across southwest Indiana during the morning hours. The storms occurred in a warm and humid air mass to the south of a stationary front extending from central Missouri to central Indiana. The storms produced very heavy rainfall.

Flood in VANDERBURGH, INDIANA
From 04-JUL-16 07:30:00 to 04-JUL-16 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EVANSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water-covered roads and small stream flooding was reported. A trained spotter on the southeast side of Evansville measured 4.3 inches in the past 24 hours.
During the evening hours of the 6th, a cold front surged southeastward across Oklahoma, triggering a line of thunderstorms. These storms quickly became widespread as they made their way southeast with the front.

Hail in HARDEMAN, TEXAS
From 06-OCT-16 16:09:00 to 06-OCT-16 16:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: ACME
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WILBARGER, TEXAS
From 06-OCT-16 16:46:00 to 06-OCT-16 16:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: ODELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HARDEMAN, TEXAS
From 06-OCT-16 17:22:00 to 06-OCT-16 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHILLICOTHE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDEMAN, TEXAS
From 06-OCT-16 15:10:00 to 06-OCT-16 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODLETT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in WICHITA, TEXAS
From 06-OCT-16 18:43:00 to 06-OCT-16 18:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYNESVILLE
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in WICHITA, TEXAS
From 06-OCT-16 20:15:00 to 06-OCT-16 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WICHITA FALLS
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS
A few isolated storms formed along a dryline in western north Texas on the evening of the 5th.

Hail in BAYLOR, TEXAS
From 05-OCT-16 17:25:00 to 05-OCT-16 17:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOMARTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
Afternoon sea breeze thunderstorms developing along the I-75 corridor produced sub-severe hail across Sarasota County.

Hail in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
From 02-OCT-16 17:30:00 to 02-OCT-16 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEE RIDGE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A caller reported nickel sized hail falling near I-75 and Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota.
A well defined funnel cloud was reported over the Tampa Bay. The funnel cloud was even visible from the NWS Ruskin office. A SKYWARN spotter later reported that the funnel briefly touched the water as a waterspout.

Waterspout in TAMPA BAY, GULF OF MEXICO
From 04-OCT-16 16:20:00 to 04-OCT-16 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDDLE TAMPA BAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that a waterspout briefly developed over the waters of Tampa Bay.
On Sunday, October 9th, a cold front advanced southward across north-central MT. Behind this front, easterly to northeasterly surface winds underwent orographic lift along the Rocky Mountain Front. Farther aloft, moist southwesterly flow underwent isentropic lift ahead of an approaching Pacific shortwave trough. This complex flow pattern produced significant snow accumulations along the Rocky Mountain Front and portions of the Hi-Line on Monday, October 10th. As the aforementioned shortwave trough advanced eastward, significant snowfall also impacted Gallatin County in southwest Montana, including Bozeman, on Tuesday, October 11th.

Winter Storm in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 10-OCT-16 07:51:00 to 10-OCT-16 07:51:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter estimates 4-inches of snowfall in Cut Bank.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 10-OCT-16 07:13:00 to 10-OCT-16 07:13:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Pike Creek SNOTEL (elevation 5930 feet MSL) reported 7-inches of snow in six-hours.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 10-OCT-16 05:00:00 to 10-OCT-16 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP Observer 4 SSE of Bynum reported 7.3 inches of snow in past 24-hours. It was still snowing at time of report.

Winter Storm in GALLATIN, MONTANA
From 11-OCT-16 06:20:00 to 11-OCT-16 06:20:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

KBZK-TV in Bozeman reported that the MT Highway Patrol reported a fatal crash on I-90 near mile marker 280, just east of Three Forks. Roadways were slick.

Winter Storm in GALLATIN, MONTANA
From 11-OCT-16 04:30:00 to 11-OCT-16 04:30:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Total snowfall of 6-inches in Belgrade.

Winter Storm in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 10-OCT-16 09:23:00 to 10-OCT-16 09:23:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Total snowfall of 15-inches in East Glacier Park.

Winter Storm in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 10-OCT-16 08:30:00 to 10-OCT-16 08:30:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

MT Department of Transportation reports blowing and drifting snow and snow-covered roads along US Highway 2 in Glacier County.
Scattered high-based thunderstorms developed late this afternoon from Caprock Canyons State Park south through the Rolling Plains and moved east at speeds up to 35 mph.  This unseasonably fast forward motion along with strong evaporational cooling contributed to multiple downbursts in Hall, Motley and Briscoe Counties - some of which resulted in damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 02-JUL-16 16:10:00 to 02-JUL-16 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTELLINE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A traveling downburst blew over two semis traveling on Highway 287.  One semi was overturned one mile southeast of Estelline, and the other about five miles north of the city.  One of the semi drivers was treated for minor cuts.  This same downburst snapped a few utility poles about one mile west of Estelline along Highway 86.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 02-JUL-16 15:35:00 to 02-JUL-16 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHFIELD
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 02-JUL-16 16:50:00 to 02-JUL-16 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITAQUE
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 02-JUL-16 17:05:00 to 02-JUL-16 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURKEY
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station.
A combination of strong mid-level winds blowing down the east slopes of the mountains and an approaching cold front produced strong winds across portions of northern and central Wyoming on Sunday morning, October 16. The strongest winds occurred in the Absaroka Mountains and along the Cody Foothills. A mesonet sensor near the summit of Chief Joseph Highway recorded a maximum wind gust of 85 mph, while in the foothills west of Clark the peak gust was 77 mph. Strong winds also briefly developed across the Lander Foothills with a peak gust to 64 mph registered at Hunt Field in Lander at 0916MST.

High Wind in ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS, WYOMING
From 16-OCT-16 06:05:00 to 16-OCT-16 06:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 74.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several wind gusts past 80 mph were recorded along the Chief Joseph highway including a maximum gust of 85 mph.

High Wind in LANDER FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 16-OCT-16 09:16:00 to 16-OCT-16 09:53:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A peak wind gust to 64 mph was recorded at the Lander Airport at 0916MST.

High Wind in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 16-OCT-16 05:51:00 to 16-OCT-16 08:36:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind sensor 5 miles west of Clark recorded several wind gusts past 58 mph including a maximum gust of 77 mph.
A cluster of storms developed across the North Carolina Sandhills during the late afternoon and early evening hours, where they produced isolated wind damage and quarter size hail.

Hail in LEE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-16 16:40:00 to 22-JUL-16 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROADWAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-16 16:40:00 to 22-JUL-16 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROADWAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were blown down onto homes and power-lines on Harrington Avenue, Broadway Road and Buckhorn Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOORE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-16 18:50:00 to 22-JUL-16 18:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down across the road at NC Highway 690 and Wright Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JUL-16 18:55:00 to 22-JUL-16 18:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOHNSONVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One tree was blown across the road at 3882 Hillmon Grove Road.
Widespread thunderstorms developed during the evening along a stationary front that extended northeast along the Ohio River from a weak low over the Missouri Bootheel. Weak winds aloft were unfavorable for severe weather, however a few storms produced local flooding.

Flood in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-16 17:34:00 to 27-JUL-16 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEBO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ponding of water was reported on U.S. Highway 41A in and around Nebo.

Flood in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-16 21:30:00 to 27-JUL-16 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORTONS GAP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The on-ramp to Interstate 69 from Highway 813 near Mortons Gap was under 6 to 12 inches of water.

Flood in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 27-JUL-16 20:00:00 to 27-JUL-16 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Road flooding was reported in two locations in Hopkinsville.
After a wet August of 2016, September was a relatively dry month for North Central Louisiana with areal rainfall amounts generally below two inches for the month. October of 2016 continued this trend with the same areas of North Central Louisiana having seen less than 1 inch. Conditions began to worsen by the middle of the month with Ouachita Parish officially being classified with D2 Severe Drought conditions on Oct. 18th and continuing beyond the month of October.

Drought in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 18-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor
After a wet August of 2016, September was a relatively dry month for Southwest Arkansas with areal rainfall amounts generally below two inches for the month. October of 2016 continued this trend with extreme Southwest Arkansas near the Red River
having seen less than 1 inch. Conditions began to worsen by the latter half of the month with Miller County officially being classified with D2 Severe Drought conditions on Oct. 25th and continuing beyond the month of October.

Drought in MILLER, ARKANSAS
From 25-OCT-16 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-16 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor
The human-caused wildfire started October 17th around 3:30 a.m.  A piece of metal roofing was lofted into power lines by high winds, starting the wildfire.  The fire burned on the Pike/San Isabel National Forest (PSI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado State Land Board, and Private lands. Initially, it rapidly burned through mixed fuels, scorching over 15,000 acres within the first 24 hours, affecting Custer and Pueblo Counties. Nine houses were destroyed, along with 17 outbuildings. Multiple communities were threatened and around 600 people were evacuated from their properties for a time.  There were numerous road closures. The wildfire impacted the popular hunting and recreational area.  The fire burned just over 18,000 acres as the month closed out.

Wildfire in WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 10000 FT, COLORADO
From 17-OCT-16 02:30:00 to 30-OCT-16 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager
A human caused wildfire was sparked during red flag conditions,  and spread rapidly into the hills both north and south of Highway 78 just east of the Beulah Valley.  Hundreds of residents were evacuated around Beulah and 8 structures were destroyed.  The wildfire consumed just over 5300 acres of grassland and mixed conifer. No firefighters or residents were injured.

Wildfire in PUEBLO VICINITY / PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT, COLORADO
From 03-OCT-16 12:00:00 to 15-OCT-16 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service