sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Isolated fast-moving showers in the wake of a cold front moved onshore Martin County near Jensen Beach with brief, strong wind gusts.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 20-NOV-21 14:53:00 to 20-NOV-21 14:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: STUART
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Jensen Beach Weatherflow site (XJEN), located within the Indian River measured a peak wind gust of 45 knots as a fast-moving shower advanced inland from the Atlantic.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 20-NOV-21 16:33:00 to 20-NOV-21 16:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: STUART
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Jensen Beach Weatherflow site (XJEN), located within the Indian River measured a peak wind gust of 36 knots from the northeast as a fast-moving shower advanced inland from the Atlantic.
A strong pre-frontal squall line moved across the area with isolated severe storms. Shear was 40-60 kts with surface based CAPE of 1500-2000 J/kg.

Tornado in PIERCE, GEORGIA
From 18-MAR-21 12:38:00 to 18-MAR-21 12:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRISTOL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A briefed tornado touched down a couple miles north of Bristol in Pierce county on Highway 32 near June Road. Both the county EM and Fire Chief saw the touchdown. Minor wind damage occurred that included 4 trees that were blown down. Peak winds were near 75 mph.
A strong onshore flow wind event (local Nor'Easter) produced non-convective wind gusts of 40-50 mph through the day which caused some minor wind damage.

Strong Wind in COASTAL FLAGLER, FLORIDA
From 20-MAR-21 13:30:00 to 20-MAR-21 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong gradient winds caused minor wind damage in Flagler Beach. Around 1:15 pm local time, a tree was blown down onto power lines and a home along Audubon Lane. The power lines came down and minor structure damage was reported. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.

Strong Wind in COASTAL FLAGLER, FLORIDA
From 20-MAR-21 16:04:00 to 20-MAR-21 16:04:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong, gusty gradient winds of 40-50 mph caused a tree to fall down onto power lines at the 5200 block of John Anderson Highway south of Flagler Beach. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.
A combination of an arctic airmass and winds resulted in low wind chills across western Connecticut the night of January 29th into January 30th, 2021. Low temperatures ranged from 2 to 9 degrees above zero. Wind chill values ranged from 12 degrees below zero up to 2 degrees above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 29-JAN-21 18:00:00 to 30-JAN-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 29-JAN-21 18:00:00 to 30-JAN-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Drought continues at Kapingamarangi but rainfall is improving conditions.

Drought in MICRONESIA, GUAM
From 01-JAN-21 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-21 23:59:00 (GST10)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Drought conditions have improved slightly at Kapingmarangi as it has gone from D4 Exceptional Drought in mid January to D3 Extreme Drought by the end of the month.
WSO Pohnpei reports recent rainfall has filled some of Kapinga`s water catchments. Vegetation has started to green but crops remain in poor condition.
Residents have taken advantage of recent rainfall with many of the island`s catchment tanks at adequate levels. The largest tank on the island was filled 25-30% capacity, a plastic 200 gallon was filled and private catchments are roughly 35% capacity.
A routine cargo ship will bring some supplies to Kapinga during the month.
Thunderstorms moved through Eastern NC during the evening hours.  A couple storms became severe and produced large hail and damaging winds.

Hail in TYRRELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-MAR-21 16:59:00 to 28-MAR-21 16:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEGION BEACH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 28-MAR-21 16:51:00 to 28-MAR-21 16:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Trees were blown down on powerlines near the junction of Ipock Ln and Highway 55.
An isolated severe thunderstorm moved from west Texas into Hardeman County Oklahoma producing two brief tornadoes.

Tornado in HARDEMAN, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-21 19:41:00 to 13-MAR-21 19:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAZARE
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chasers observed a brief tornado in western Hardeman County, estimated to be approximately 2 miles east of Lazare. No damage is known to have occurred.

Tornado in HARDEMAN, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-21 20:00:00 to 13-MAR-21 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODLETT
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported a brief tornado developed approximately 3 miles north of Goodlett. No damage was reported.
Clusters of thunderstorms, some of which became severe producing 1 to 2 inch diameter hail and damaging winds, affected Eastern NC during the evening hours.

Hail in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-21 17:41:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSE HILL
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-21 18:28:00 to 27-MAR-21 18:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA GRANGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 42 mph was measured in addition to the large hail.

Hail in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-21 18:29:00 to 27-MAR-21 18:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALYPSO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
From 27-MAR-21 18:28:00 to 27-MAR-21 18:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA GRANGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on the road, with power outages in the area. Dime sized hail also fell at the same location.
High fire danger conditions were in place across much of the mid-Atlantic on March 14, 2021. A series of cold fronts were in the process of moving through the region, all of which were moving through without producing any precipitation. On March 14, in between a couple of these fronts, relative humidity values dropped below 30%, and winds were gusting to near 40 mph. This combined with dry antecedent conditions prompted the issuance of Red Flag Warnings. Several brush fires were reported, and a damaging wildfire occurred in eastern New Jersey.

Wildfire in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 14-MAR-21 13:00:00 to 15-MAR-21 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A wildfire, determined to be intentionally set, broke out in Lakewood, NJ on the early afternoon of March 14. The fire began in an area of woods, but quickly spread to a nearby industrial park, damaging or destroying several buildings. For the next several hours, strong westerly winds pushed the fast spreading fire eastward, mainly over wooded areas but in close proximity to densely populated areas of Lakewood and Brick. Unusually extreme fire behavior for the region, including multiple instances of downwind spotting, were observed. Numerous state and local fire companies assisted in bringing the fire under control. Only slow containment progress was made for most of the day on the 14th, with better progress by evening as weather conditions became more favorable for firefighters. Remaining hotspots had been extinguished within about 24 hours of the initial start. Approximately 170 acres were burned. One firefighter was seriously injured after suffering a cardiac event as crews fought the wildfire.
A low pressure system moved across the Central Plains, producing areas of heavy snow across southwestern South Dakota. The heaviest snow fell from far southwestern into west central South Dakota, where snowfall was generally four to eight inches. Local amounts around a foot fell in the heaviest band across eastern Oglala Lakota and western Jackson Counties. Lesser amounts fell over the rest of southwestern South Dakota.

Winter Weather in HAAKON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 10-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in HERMOSA FOOTHILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 09-MAR-21 23:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CUSTER CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 09-MAR-21 23:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in PENNINGTON CO PLAINS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 09-MAR-21 23:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in BENNETT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 10-MAR-21 02:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 09-MAR-21 23:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in FALL RIVER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 09-MAR-21 23:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 09-MAR-21 23:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy Snow in JACKSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 10-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in MELLETTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 10-MAR-21 01:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in OGLALA LAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 09-MAR-21 23:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in CENTRAL BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 10-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 10-MAR-21 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter
A cold front pushed into Louisiana with scattered storms. A few tornadoes occurred.

Lightning in AVOYELLES, LOUISIANA
From 07-APR-21 20:54:00 to 07-APR-21 20:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSURA
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A house fire resulted from a lightning strike near Mansura.

Thunderstorm Wind in AVOYELLES, LOUISIANA
From 07-APR-21 20:52:00 to 07-APR-21 20:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARKSVILLE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Scattered minor wind related damage to buildings and signs across the southside of Marksville. A couple of minorly damaged structures included the Sonic Drive-In and the Avoyelles Parish 911 Building.

Thunderstorm Wind in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 07-APR-21 17:41:00 to 07-APR-21 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEESVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Trees were blown down onto power lines about 10 miles south-southwest of Anacoco.

Tornado in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 07-APR-21 20:13:00 to 07-APR-21 20:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: LECOMPTE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down along Lamourie Rd, removing the roof of a small barn and flipping over an untied single wide mobile home. Several trees were snapped as well. The maximum estimated wind speed was 100 mph.

Tornado in AVOYELLES, LOUISIANA
From 07-APR-21 20:52:00 to 07-APR-21 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANSURA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down at the charter school, damaging some of the walls. Several roofs of outside ball fields were destroyed. Many trees were snapped or uprooted near Old River Road east of the school. The maximum estimated winds were 105 mph.

Tornado in AVOYELLES, LOUISIANA
From 07-APR-21 21:16:00 to 07-APR-21 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BORDELONVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down along Hwy 451 and Pete Laborde Rd. One home lost its roof. Several barns and outbuildings lost roofs. Several trees were snapped or uprooted. The maximum estimated wind speed was 100 mph.
A cold front and associated short wave pushed across Louisiana early in the morning producing showers and storms. A pair of tornadoes occurred along with an isolated hail report.

Hail in CAMERON, LOUISIANA
From 10-APR-21 04:59:00 to 10-APR-21 04:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND LAKE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Quarter to half dollar size hail reported on Boudreaux Lane off Cal-Cam Road.

Tornado in ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA
From 10-APR-21 00:26:00 to 10-APR-21 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARLAND
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A team doing research with NSSL found damage with this tornado. Most of the damage was tree damage west of HWY 71 and crossing HWY 71. It did destroy a barn before the damage path was lost near HWY 361.

Tornado in ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA
From 10-APR-21 01:06:00 to 10-APR-21 01:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAXIA
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A strong tornado touched down on Bolden Road, destroying several homes. One single wide mobile home that was tied down rolled numerous times for over 320 yards. One man died in this home. A double wide mobile home next door rolled for over 100 yards. Two people were seriously injured. A third home on pilings slid over 50 yards, with 5 people inside, who received cuts and bruises.
In total, 15 homes were damaged or destroyed along the path of this tornado. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were snapped, and some barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Max estimated winds 140 mph.
The afternoon of Monday, April 5th, a frontal boundary was lying across southwest Minnesota, then northeast toward northwest Wisconsin. Ahead of this front, temperatures rose into the low to mid-80s with modest MLCAPEs of 1000 J/Kg. Mid-level lapse rates were quite impressive and over 8 C/Km. Thus, the potential of large hail was evident as effective wind shear values were 40-50 knots. By the afternoon, several thunderstorms developed in Minnesota and moved northeast into west-central Wisconsin.

Hail in BARRON, WISCONSIN
From 05-APR-21 21:00:00 to 05-APR-21 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUMBERLAND
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
Scattered thunderstorms moved across portions of western Wisconsin during the early morning hours of April 27th. Some of these storms dropped hail the size of nickels up to 1.25 inches. The largest hail fell in Trempealeau (Trempealeau County).

Hail in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 27-APR-21 00:34:00 to 27-APR-21 00:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: TREMPEALEAU
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was reported in Trempealeau.

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 27-APR-21 01:00:00 to 27-APR-21 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COUNCIL BAY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 27-APR-21 00:35:00 to 27-APR-21 00:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: TREMPEALEAU
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar sized hail was reported in Trempealeau.

Hail in TAYLOR, WISCONSIN
From 27-APR-21 03:25:00 to 27-APR-21 03:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILMAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in TAYLOR, WISCONSIN
From 27-APR-21 03:24:00 to 27-APR-21 03:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: GILMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was reported in Gilman.
A wildfire in the Necedah Wildlife Refuge (Juneau County) burned 257 acres on April 4th. The fire was started in the late morning by a passing train. Most of the land that was burned was classified by the Wisconsin DNR as non-timbered marsh, bog or lowland brush. Weather conditions from the nearby Necedah RAWS site indicated the relative humidity during the fire ranged from 20 to 25 percent and south winds gusted between 20 and 26 mph with temperatures in the 70s.

Wildfire in JUNEAU, WISCONSIN
From 04-APR-21 10:39:00 to 04-APR-21 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A wildfire burned 257 acres in the Necedah Wildlife Refuge on April 4th. The Wisconsin DNR classified the burned ground cover as non-timbered marsh, bog or lowland brush. The fire was started in the late morning by a passing train locomotive. Weather conditions during the fire from a nearby RAWS station indicated the relative humidity ranged from 20 to 25 percent, south winds gusted from 20 to 26 mph with temperatures in the 70s.
Thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa during the early morning of April 6th. A lightning strike from one of these storms started a house fire outside of Charles City (Floyd County). The damage to the home was contained to the attic and roof. No injuries occurred.

Lightning in FLOYD, IOWA
From 06-APR-21 02:47:00 to 06-APR-21 02:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARRVILLE
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A house fire outside of Charles City was started by a lightning strike as thunderstorms moved across northeast Iowa during the morning of April 6th. The damage from the fire was limited to the attic and roof of the home and no injuries occurred.
Precipitation varied from 100 to 175 percent of normal in northwest Iowa, with soils thawing to allow some moisture entry later in the month.  Only spotty and minor improvement to drought conditions occurred where precipitation was greatest near the Missouri River.

Drought in BUENA VISTA, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in CLAY, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in LYON, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in OSCEOLA, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in SIOUX, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in DICKINSON, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued through March.

Drought in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 16-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation of 150 to 175 percent of normal, much between March 14-16, allowed for improvement from severe (D2) to moderate (D1) drought conditions by late month.
Precipitation varied from 125 to 150 percent of normal in far southwest Minnesota, but much occurred while the ground remained frozen.

Drought in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued through March.
Precipitation of at least 175 percent of normal alleviated drought conditions by mid-month.

Drought in DIXON, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 16-MAR-21 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Up to 2 inches of precipitation from March 14-16 brought minor improvement from severe (D2) to moderate (D1) drought.

Drought in DAKOTA, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 16-MAR-21 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Up to 2 inches of precipitation from March 14-16 brought minor improvement from severe (D2) to moderate (D1) drought.
Despite initial concern for perhaps a more widespread threat, strong to perhaps marginally-severe storms only impacted a small fraction of this six-county North Central Kansas area on this late Tuesday afternoon and evening, as the majority of severe activity in the region focused slightly to the south over central Kansas. Locally, radar signatures suggested that marginally-severe storms might have impacted small portions of Osborne, Smith and Jewell counties between 7-9 p.m. CDT, but there was just one ground-truth report of nickel size hail near Burr Oak.
Breaking down event evolution and timing, the first local storms got underway between 6-7 p.m. CDT in the form of a narrow, north-south convective line along the Phillips/Smith and Rooks/Osborne county borders, just ahead of an approaching cold front. Over the next few hours, a few cores within the increasingly-broken line briefly strengthened as they drifted east-northeast (including the one that produced the Burr Oak hail), but overall the North Central Kansas storms struggled to maintain intensity as convection eventually departed far eastern Jewell/Mitchell counties by 10 p.m. CDT. On paper, this was a respectable severe weather setup for North Central Kansas, but ultimately proved to have too many limiting factors for a more impactful event. In the mid-upper levels, lift was provided by a low-amplitude disturbance ejecting across the Central Plains, but the local area remained a bit displaced/east of the strongest forcing associated with a closed low churning across Colorado. At the surface, an effective triple-point took shape over western portions of the area by late afternoon, anchored by a primary low pressure center around 994 millibars. However, moisture return ahead of the cold front into North Central Kansas was somewhat-modest, with dewpoints only averaging mid-upper 50s (F). Furthermore, afternoon high temperatures were held down in the 70s in much of the area thanks to fairly widespread clouds, likely enhancing capping and thus hindering pre-frontal, warm sector thermodynamics. Despite the various limiting factors that ultimately contributed to the sparse coverage of robust storms locally, the late afternoon/early-evening mesoscale environment warranted some respect, featuring a narrow axis of mixed-layer CAPE as high as 1500-2000 J/kg in the presence of 30-35 knots of deep-layer wind shear.

Hail in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 06-APR-21 19:35:00 to 06-APR-21 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURR OAK
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter