sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
A tightening pressure gradient ahead of a strong low pressure system and strong mid-level winds mixing to the surface brought high winds to much of the Green Mountains and Natrona County. The highest wind gust reported was 84 mph at the Fales Rock RAWS site. Winds gusted over hurricane force in the wind prone areas south and east of Casper, with gusts of 83 and 80 mph reported along Hat Six Road and Wyoming boulevard, respectively. The strong wind brought blowing and drifting snow that resulted in road closures. The strong wind was followed by a snow storm that brought blizzard conditions at times. Please see the Winter Storm for details on that system.

High Wind in GREEN MOUNTAINS & RATTLESNAKE RANGE, WYOMING
From 21-FEB-23 01:38:00 to 21-FEB-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Hurricane force wind gusts occurred in the higher elevations, with gusts to 84 mph at Fales Rock and 78 mph at Camp Creek. Wind gusted past 58 mph in the lower elevations as well, bringing the closure of US 287 for many hours.

High Wind in NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS, WYOMING
From 20-FEB-23 21:04:00 to 21-FEB-23 11:16:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 72.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind gusts over 60 mph were widespread across the lower elevations of Natrona County. The highest wind gusts were in the wind prone locations on the south side of Casper, with wind gusts to 83 mph along Hat Six Road and 80 mph along Wyoming Boulevard. The strong wind brought areas of blowing snow that caused the closure of several roads.
A thunderstorm was moving southeast across Dundy County.  As it moved into Northwest Kansas it produced wind gusts up to 68 MPH near Haigler.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUNDY, NEBRASKA
From 16-MAY-23 17:59:00 to 16-MAY-23 18:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: COLFER
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts of 58-68 MPH were reported.
Numerous thunderstorms developed or moved into East Central Colorado during the evening.  Hail up to quarter size was reported with a couple of these storms.

Hail in CHEYENNE, COLORADO
From 30-MAY-23 16:26:00 to 30-MAY-23 16:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHEYENNE WELLS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Report sent in via MPing.

Hail in CHEYENNE, COLORADO
From 30-MAY-23 16:40:00 to 30-MAY-23 16:57:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHEYENNE WELLS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in YUMA, COLORADO
From 30-MAY-23 17:35:00 to 30-MAY-23 17:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: YUMA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in YUMA, COLORADO
From 30-MAY-23 18:31:00 to 30-MAY-23 18:31:00 (MST-7)
Location: CLARKVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media
Widespread large hail was reported in parts of southeast Idaho.

Hail in MINIDOKA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 14:30:00 to 24-MAY-23 14:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: HEYBURN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail did damage to awning in Heyburn.

Hail in MINIDOKA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 14:30:00 to 24-MAY-23 14:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: HEYBURN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Extensive wheat and beet crop damage near Heyburn due to shredding of vegetation by large hailstones.

Hail in MINIDOKA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 14:52:00 to 24-MAY-23 15:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: RUPERT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MINIDOKA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 15:03:00 to 24-MAY-23 15:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: HEYBURN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in CASSIA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 14:36:00 to 24-MAY-23 14:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: BURLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CASSIA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 14:55:00 to 24-MAY-23 15:06:00 (MST-7)
Location: BURLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash Flood in CASSIA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 15:10:00 to 24-MAY-23 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHURCHILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Water flowing over Highway 30 with road and bridge crews called to site.

Flash Flood in CASSIA, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 15:10:00 to 24-MAY-23 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: BURLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Extensive street flooding reported in Burley.

Hail in BANNOCK, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 14:30:00 to 24-MAY-23 14:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: POCATELLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in BANNOCK, IDAHO
From 24-MAY-23 14:40:00 to 24-MAY-23 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: POCATELLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public
Heavy rains brought extensive street flooding in the city of Pocatello.

Flash Flood in BANNOCK, IDAHO
From 30-MAY-23 17:25:00 to 30-MAY-23 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: POCATELLO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Extensive street flooding in Pocatello with several becoming impassable.   The Center Street underpass was shut down after two feet of water collected.
One lane of Bear Creek Road in Swan Valley washed away due to extensive runoff and snow melt.  Water flowing under the roadway caused the one lane collapse.   It eliminated access to Calamity Campground.  The collapse occurred on May 17th.

Flood in BONNEVILLE, IDAHO
From 16-MAY-23 00:00:00 to 19-MAY-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SWAN VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One lane of Bear Creek Road in Swan Valley washed away due to extensive runoff and snow melt.  Water flowing under the roadway caused the one lane collapse.   It eliminated access to Calamity Campground.  The collapse occurred on May 17th.
Hot temperatures, coupled with a dryline, triggered widespread thunderstorm development on the afternoon of the 12th. Strong instability and the relatively hot and dry low levels of the atmosphere promoted strong wind gusts and pockets of small hail with the most intense activity, though relatively weak vertical wind shear kept severe storms from lasting very long. One storm did manage to generate a 62 mph wind gust near Graham (Garza County). A broad area of light to moderate rain evolved over the southern Rolling Plains during the evening hours. A wake low formed at the back edge of the precipitation shield generating severe wind gusts near Guthrie (King County) for about one hour.
High wind gusts from the wake low event are listed below from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet:
66 mph at Guthrie (King County).

Thunderstorm Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 12-MAY-23 17:26:00 to 12-MAY-23 17:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAHAM CHAPEL
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Graham measured severe wind gusts from 1726 CST through 1727 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1726 CST.

High Wind in KING, TEXAS
From 12-MAY-23 20:52:00 to 12-MAY-23 22:01:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet
A few strong to locally severe thunderstorms occurred across southeast Wyoming during the late morning and early afternoon hours on 5/18. Notable weather events included a landspout tornado northeast of Laramie, and strong thunderstorm wind gusts near the city of Pine Bluffs. No damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in LARAMIE, WYOMING
From 18-MAY-23 13:20:00 to 18-MAY-23 13:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: (82V)PINE BLUFFS AIRPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained weather spotter located 7 miles SW of Pine Bluffs reported pea sized hail and estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH.

Tornado in ALBANY, WYOMING
From 18-MAY-23 10:28:00 to 18-MAY-23 10:42:00 (MST-7)
Location: LARAMIE
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In the late morning hours of Thursday, 18 May, 2023,
a semi-sustained updraft was able to maximize the local near-surface
vorticity of a low-topped thunderstorm in Laramie Valley north of
the town of Laramie. As a result, several funnel clouds occurred near
11:20am to 11:25am MDT. Funnel pictures were initially elevated and
horizontal in nature. Additional pictures and several videos then showed
clear evidence of a more vertical circulation taking place. This vertical
circulation was able to connect with the ground per evidence of a
large dust circulation from several videos and pictures. Approximate
touchdown points have been officially updated in the NWS Damage
Assessment Toolkit Viewer based on radar, pictures, videos, and
emergency management accounts. No known damage occurred as a result
of this tornado as it remained in open space NE of Laramie, WY. NWS
meteorologists surveyed the accessible areas NE of Laramie and determined
no damage indicators were impacted. Thus, a tornado rating of EF-Unknown
(EF-U) has been determined. No injuries or fatalities.
Thunderstorms developing along converging boundaries late in the afternoon on the 24th resulted in a landspout tornado forming over the Cheyenne Airport. No damages or injuries were reported.

Tornado in LARAMIE, WYOMING
From 24-MAY-23 16:35:00 to 24-MAY-23 16:38:00 (MST-7)
Location: (CYS)CHEYENNE AIRPORT
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Brief landspout tornado occurred in the middle of Cheyenne Airport
airfield with no known damage and stayed away from airport buildings.
Start and end time based on several picture and witness accounts.
Since no damage indicators were struck and no damage reported, this
landspout tornado was rated EF-U. No injuries, fatalities, or damage
occurred as the circulation remained nearly stationary over the middle
of the airfield. No injuries, no fatalities, and no damage reported.
Isolated thunderstorms across far northern central Indiana included one rotating supercell whose persistent nature contributed to a landspout tornado spawning.  The tornado was displaced to the south of the cell's mesocyclone, which is atypical for supercell tornadoes.

Tornado in CARROLL, INDIANA
From 08-MAY-23 16:54:00 to 08-MAY-23 17:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARLEY
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public videos and pictures confirmed a landspout tornado developed west-northwest of Flora and moved to the east-southeast over fields.  One video showed the landspout moving through powerlines.  No damage occurred.
A weak mid-level wave set off discrete hail producing thunderstorms across northeast Nebraska during the afternoon.

Hail in DIXON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JUL-23 14:21:00 to 30-JUL-23 14:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAKEFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in DIXON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JUL-23 14:22:00 to 30-JUL-23 14:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAKEFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media
After another month of below normal precipitation the severe drought across eastern Kansas persisted through the month of July.

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

While some areas saw some average or above average rain through July, most of the area across eastern Kansas saw the severe drought conditions continue through the month of July. As of now, widespread drought impacts have not been reported.

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

While some areas saw some average or above average rain through July, most of the area across eastern Kansas saw the severe drought conditions continue through the month of July. As of now, widespread drought impacts have not been reported.

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

While some areas saw some average or above average rain through July, most of the area across eastern Kansas saw the severe drought conditions continue through the month of July. As of now, widespread drought impacts have not been reported.

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

While some areas saw some average or above average rain through July, most of the area across eastern Kansas saw the severe drought conditions continue through the month of July. As of now, widespread drought impacts have not been reported.
Snowmelt from warming temperatures combined with a multiple day moderate to heavy rain event pushed some area streams and creeks out of their banks.

Flood in IDAHO, IDAHO
From 03-MAY-23 09:21:00 to 05-MAY-23 13:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: WOODLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Minor flooding occurred along Landing Road, near Elk River. Flowing water came out of the banks of Elk Creek and covered some roadways. The main impact areas were rural and recreational, including near an RV park. Water damaged parts of the road, as confirmed by social media pictures.
A few compact thunderstorms developed along a warm front in eastern South Dakota. These low topped supercells tracked from just south of the Watertown area, towards Milbank and then on into western Minnesota between 430 and 630pm CDT before weakening. Several storm chasers confirmed two tornado touchdowns with the strongest of these storms. These weak tornadoes passed through mostly open fields.

Tornado in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-MAY-23 16:01:00 to 06-MAY-23 16:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOODWIN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A storm spotter posted photos of a rope tornado moving through pasture south of Strandburg.

Tornado in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 06-MAY-23 16:25:00 to 06-MAY-23 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LABOLT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser posted photos of a rope tornado moving through pasture and an open field. The tornado may have clipped some trees as well before dissipating.
A line of strong thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a nearby front during the late afternoon hours across portions of southeast South Carolina. These thunderstorms eventually moved into Charleston Harbor and produced strong wind gusts. Other thunderstorms developed along the southeast Georgia coast and produced strong wind gusts on Sapelo Island.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLESTON HARBOR, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 17-MAY-23 16:43:00 to 17-MAY-23 16:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: THE CHARLESTON BATTERY
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Weatherflow site at Shutes Folly in Charleston Harbor measured a 49 knot wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLESTON HARBOR, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 17-MAY-23 16:33:00 to 17-MAY-23 16:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: THE CHARLESTON BATTERY
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Weatherflow site located near Charleston measured a 35 knot wind gust.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SD GA OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 17-MAY-23 17:15:00 to 17-MAY-23 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: SAPELO ISLAND
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) site located on the south end of Sapelo Island measured a peak wind gust of 43 knots at 5:30 pm EST.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLESTON HARBOR, ATLANTIC SOUTH
From 17-MAY-23 16:38:00 to 17-MAY-23 16:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: FORT SUMTER
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Weatherflow site at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor measured a peak wind gust of 50 knots at 4:48 pm EST.
A line of strong thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a nearby front during the late afternoon hours across southeast South Carolina. These thunderstorms produced several instances of large hail and strong wind gusts.

Hail in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 17-MAY-23 16:37:00 to 17-MAY-23 16:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHARLESTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail ranging from the size of nickels up to quarters was reported in downtown Charleston near Meeting Street and Cumberland Street. The hail lasted for about 10 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 17-MAY-23 16:48:00 to 17-MAY-23 16:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Weatherflow site at Fort Sumter measured a 50 knot (58 mph) wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
From 17-MAY-23 16:50:00 to 17-MAY-23 16:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: JAMES IS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) reported a tree down at the SCDNR outdoor classroom on James Island.
The first of two pushes of strong westerly winds developed along the Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent plains Feb 6 into the 7th.

High Wind in SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS, MONTANA
From 06-FEB-23 17:45:00 to 07-FEB-23 02:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station DELMT Dellwo measured two gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a 70 mph gust.

High Wind in NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS, MONTANA
From 06-FEB-23 18:57:00 to 07-FEB-23 04:37:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station MTBWG measured multiple wind gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a 71 mph gust.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-23 01:22:00 to 07-FEB-23 01:22:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

ASOS station KCTB Cut Bank Airport measured a 60 mph gust.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-23 01:31:00 to 07-FEB-23 01:31:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

An Ambient Weather station in Cut Bank measured a gust of 66 mph.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA, MONTANA
From 06-FEB-23 14:03:00 to 06-FEB-23 14:03:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

An Ambient Weather station in northern Glacier county measured a gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-23 01:30:00 to 07-FEB-23 01:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

An Ambient Weather station (Cut Bank Resort) measured a gust of 68 mph.

High Wind in NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-23 05:21:00 to 07-FEB-23 05:21:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The RAWS near Browning (BGRM8) measured a gust of 60 mph.

High Wind in SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS, MONTANA
From 06-FEB-23 13:29:00 to 07-FEB-23 03:29:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 77.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station tr276 L-C portable No. 1 measured multiple gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a gust of 89 mph.

High Wind in EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 06-FEB-23 15:30:00 to 06-FEB-23 15:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station fw8512 measured a gust of 62 mph.

High Wind in SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS, MONTANA
From 07-FEB-23 01:39:00 to 07-FEB-23 01:39:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mesonet station KTMBYNUM11 measured a gust of 63 mph, very near the Southern Rocky Mountain Front.
Waterspout observed near Treasure Island with developing morning convection.

Waterspout in ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 01-AUG-23 06:02:00 to 01-AUG-23 06:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST PETERSBURG BEACH
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public reports received via social media of a waterspout offshore Treasure Island.
The drought status improved dramatically this month due to abundant rainfall.  The D4 Exceptional Drought improved to D1 Abnormally Dry by the end of the month.  Rainfall amounts ranged from 8-20 inches, with the highest amounts in Dundy and Hitchcock counties.  Average rainfall amounts range from two to four inches.

Drought in DUNDY, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAY-23 00:00:00 to 30-MAY-23 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall amounts ranged from 8-20 inches for the month, with the highest amounts in the northeast part of the county.  This was 5-16 inches above the normal amount of 2 to 4 inches.

Drought in HITCHCOCK, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAY-23 00:00:00 to 30-MAY-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall amounts ranged from 10-20 inches for the month, with the highest amounts in the northwest part of the county.  This was 7-16 inches above the normal amount of 3 to 4 inches.

Drought in RED WILLOW, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAY-23 00:00:00 to 30-MAY-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall amounts ranged from 5-15 inches for the month, with the highest amounts in the west part of the county.  This was 1-11 inches above the normal amount of 3 to 4 inches.
Precipitation averaged 50 to 75% of normal during May, with temperatures from 4 to 5 degrees above normal, allowing drought conditions to continue through the month.

Drought in DIXON, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAY-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained in place through May 2023.

Drought in DAKOTA, NEBRASKA
From 01-MAY-23 00:00:00 to 31-MAY-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained in place through May 2023.
Conditions averaged cooler than normal (1 to 2 degrees below normal) and dry (50-75 percent of normal) across east central South Dakota during July and resulted in a slight worsening of drought conditions.

Drought in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 25-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) conditions during late July.
On the morning of the 19th, a cold front moved through the area shifting winds to the northeast across the region into eastern New Mexico. Thunderstorms initially developed on the higher terrain of eastern New Mexico where low level upslope flow was maximized. Westerly flow aloft allowed storms to drift to the east towards West Texas during the afternoon and evening hours. Instability values of up to 1000 J/kg and deep layer shear in excess of 40 knots allowed one storm to become severe as it tracked into the southwestern South Plains. A storm chaser estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph near the inflow region of the thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 19-MAY-23 17:50:00 to 19-MAY-23 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLEDSOE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph along Farm to Market Road 1585 near the Texas/New Mexico state line in Cochran County.