Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, April, 2005
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
April 2005
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
MAINE, North
MEZ004-010-031 Northern Piscataquis - Central
Piscataquis - Southern Piscataquis
02 2200EST
06 1100EST
Low pressure tracking slowly north
across New England to the Saint
Lawrence River Valley brought heavy
rains to the region. Event rainfall
totals generally ranged from 1.50 to
2.50 inches ... with localized totals
to around 3.00 inches across terrain
enhanced areas. Water levels on rivers
and streams were still elevated from a
heavy rain event less than a week
before which had led to flooding. The
combination of already elevated water
levels ... heavy rain ... snow melt and
lingering river ice contributed to new
flooding with this event.
Flooding initially developed along the
Piscataquis River ... Kingsbury Stream
and Pleasant River where several roads
were closed. The elevated river levels
caused the remaining river ice to move
and jam resulting in ice jams across
the region. Ice jams were reported on
the Piscataquis River ... Sebec River
... Pleasant River and Kingsbury Stream.
MEZ005-011-015 Northern Penobscot - Central
Penobscot - Southern Penobscot
05 0400EST
06 1100EST
Low pressure tracking slowly north
across New England to the Saint
Lawrence River Valley brought heavy
rains to the region. Event rainfall
totals generally ranged from 1.00 to
2.50 inches. Water levels on rivers and
streams were still elevated from a
heavy rain event less than a week
before which had led to flooding. The
combination of already elevated water
levels ... heavy rains ... snow melt
and lingering river ice contributed to
new flooding with this event.
An ice jam developed along the East
Branch of the Penobscot River near the
town of Grindstone along Route 11. This
caused flooding of Route 11 from 5
miles north of Grindstone to 5 miles
south of Grindstone ... resulting in
the closure of this 10 mile stretch of
road. Several homes were also evacuated
in this area due to the rising waters.
Lesser flooding of smaller rivers and
streams was also reported across the
rest of the county ... especially along
portions of the Mattawamkeag River.
MEZ001>002-006 Northwest Aroostook - Northeast
Aroostook - Southeast Aroostook
06 2230EST
14 1200EST
A combination of heavy late winter
snows ... several heavy rain events and
thick extensive ice on area rivers and
streams set the stage for a prolonged
ice jam event across Aroostook county.
Rising river levels due to a
combination of heavy rain and snowmelt
caused river ice to begin to move and
jam in early April.
An ice jam developed on the Aroostook
River between Caribou and Fort
Fairfield during the night of the 6th
causing the river to overflow ...
resulting in the closure of a road
along the Caribou - Fort Fairfield town
line. Elevated waters from this ice jam
backed up into several brooks and
streams entering the Aroostook River
near the point of the ice jam causing
them to overflow their banks and
threaten other roads.
Another ice jam developed along the
Aroostook River ... upriver of the
Caribou dam during the morning of the
7th. River levels rose quickly in the
vicinity of the ice jam leading to
flooding near the town of Parkhurst and
along several roads bordering the
river. During the night of the 7th ...
ice began to move on the Saint John
River near Big Rapids and Dickey. Ice
also began to move on the Allagash
river ... which feeds into the Saint
John River near Dickey. Water levels on
the Saint John and Allagash rivers ...
along with tributary streams and brooks
... continued to rise through the
night. This produced continued ice
movement and jamming.
The ice jam on the Saint John River in
the vicinity of Big Rapids and Dickey
continued to grow during the 8th with
ice accumulating to depths of 30 feet
in spots. Ice jams continued to produce
rapid fluctuations across the Saint
John ... Allagash and Aroostook river
basins during the 8th along both
mainstem rivers and smaller streams and
brooks. Another ice jam developed on
the Saint John River between the towns
of Grand Isle and Lille with continuing
increases in river levels. Along the
Aroostook River ... ice jammed against
the Route IA bridge at Fort Fairfield
where rising water levels closed the
road for a time in the vicinity of the
bridge.
Melting snow continued to supply water
to area rivers during the 9th and 10th.
The Saint John river continued to rise
in the vicinity of Grand Isle and Lille
... with the river spilling over onto
surrounding low lying agricultural
lands in spots during the morning of the
9th. Elevated levels on the Aroostook
River in the vicinity of Fort Fairfield
continued to affect roads near the
river. Other ice jams were scattered
along the length of the Aroostook River
leading to localized lowland flooding
which affected some roads bordering the
river. Along the Aroostook River ... in
the vicinity of Washburn ... low lying
areas of the town park and boat launch
were flooded ... with a portion of
Route 164 near the river closed due to
flooding. The Aroostook river briefly
exceeded the flood stage at the
Washburn forecast point. Flood stage at
Washburn is 14.0 feet and the river
briefly crested at 14.1 feet during an
ice jam on the 9th. The ice jam on the
Saint John River near Dickey and Big
Rapids remained active resulting in the
flooding of a private road which cut
off access to several homes.
A 2 mile long ice jam on the Aroostook
River in the vicinity of Fort Fairfield
continued to produce elevated river
levels with spillover onto low lying
lands and roads bordering the river.
Ice jams persisted across the Saint
John ... Allagash and Aroostook River
basins on both mainstem rivers and
smaller streams and brooks. Many towns
and roads were affected by elevated
water levels due to ice jams. The ice
jam near the Caribou dam finally
released and moved downriver toward the
Fort Fairfield ice jam during the night
of the 10th leading to occasional
flooding between Caribou and Fort
Fairfield.
Ice jams persisted on rivers and
streams across northern Aroostook
county during the 11th. A three mile
ice jam existed on the Aroostook River
near Fort Fairfield. Ice jams persisted
along the length of the Saint John
River from near Nine Mile Bridge in
northwest Aroostook county to Van Buren
in northeast Aroostook county along the
border of Maine and New Brunswick. The
ice jam on the Saint John River in the
vicinity of Dickey and Big Rapids had
grown to nearly 12 miles in length ...
with ice piled 30 feet deep in spots.
Reports of bridge damage and closures
from the North Maine woods began to be
received during the morning of the 11th
due to ice damage along both the Saint
John River and Allagash Rivers.
Flooding of low lying agricultural land
persisted along portions of the Saint
John and Aroostook rivers with sections
of some roads remaining closed due to
flooding.
Ice continued to move and jam during
the 12th with snowmelt contributing to
further increases on rivers and streams
... with numerous reports of ice jam
flooding on both mainstem rivers along
with smaller streams and brooks.
Another ice jam developed near the
mouth of the Saint Francis River where
it feeds into the Saint John River
... where an extensive ice jam still
existed. The ice jam on the Saint
Francis River led to flooding of
surrounding low lying areas but did not
threaten roads or homes. Flooding of
low lying agricultural land persisted
along the Saint John River From Grand
Isle to Van Buren.
Ice continued to move and jam across
the region during the 13th. River
levels finally began to recede during
the 14th leaving much of the ice either
grounded on river banks or along river
bottoms. During the 14th much of the
remaining flooding was confined to low
lying agricultural land bordering
rivers and streams. Ice jams persisted
through much of the next week ...
particularly along portions of the
Saint John river and Allagash river.
However ... the ice continued to decay
with the rivers the cutting paths
through the remaining ice with
ice also continuing to flush through
the rivers. River and lake levels
remained elevated enough to continue
spilling over onto some low lying
agricultural lands during this time.
Much of the remaining ice was finally
flushed through the river systems
from the 20th to the 22nd ... with
other ice left grounded on the river
banks to slowly melt. The ice jam on
the Saint John River in the vicinity
of Dickey and Big Rapids was considered
one of the worst in decades.
MEZ004-010-031 Northern Piscataquis - Central
Piscataquis - Southern Piscataquis
24 2000EST
26 0500EST
Another in a series of heavy rain
producing storms brought 1.50 to 2.50
inches of rain to the region ... with
local totals to around 3.00 inches in
terrain enhanced areas. This heavy rain
falling on soil already saturated from
snow melt and several weeks of rain
produced rapid run-off into already
elevated rivers and streams. Rivers and
streams responded quickly to the heavy
rains causing many to overflow their
banks flooding low lying areas and
causing the closure of some roads and
bridges. The smaller rivers and streams
responded initially.... with mainstem
river flooding developing shortly
thereafter.
The Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft
exceeded flood stage of 11.0 feet
during the morning of the 25th ...
cresting at around 12.0 feet that
evening ... then falling back below
flood stage during early morning hours
of the 26th. This flooding.... along
with flooding on the Pleasant River
and Kingsbury Stream ... led to road
closures around Guilford ...
Dover-Foxcroft and Brownville
Junction. The elevated waters
of the Piscataquis River tore
the Howland town docks from their
moorings and washed them downriver.
Water levels began to gradually recede
during the night of the 25th ...
with diminishing flooding ...
though river levels remained elevated.
MEZ005-011-015 Northern Penobscot - Central
Penobscot - Southern Penobscot
25 1900EST
26 0800EST
Another in a series of heavy rain
producing storms brought 1.00 to 2.00
inches of rain to the region ... with
locally higher totals. This heavy rain
falling on soil already saturated from
snow melt and several weeks of rain
produced rapid run-off into already
elevated rivers and streams. Rivers and
streams responded quickly to the heavy
rains causing many to overflow their
banks flooding low lying areas and
causing the closure of some roads and
bridges. The smaller rivers and streams
responded initially ... with the
mainstem rivers then rising shortly
thereafter.
The East Branch of the Penobscot River
overflowed in the vicinity of
Grindstone flooding portions of Route
11 ... which had to be closed for a
time. Other ... mainly lesser ... small
stream flooding reported was across the
rest of the county. Flooding diminished
during the early morning hours
of the 26th.
MEZ001>002- Northwest Aroostook - Northeast
005>006-011- Aroostook - Northern Penobscot -
015>016-029 Southeast Aroostook - Central
Penobscot - Southern Penobscot -
Interior Hancock - Coastal Hancock
27 1500EST
30 2359EST
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The
storm brought heavy rain to the region
from the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 to 3.00
inches were common across the region
... with local totals in excess of 4.00
inches. The heaviest rains ...
exceeding 4.00 inches in spots ...
occurred across portions of Hancock
county. Some of the heavier rain totals
were also reported across terrain
enhanced are of Penobscot county.
Rivers and streams had little time to
recover from the previous heavy rains
occurring just shortly before this
event. These most recent heavy rains
... combined with a month of snow melt
and several previous heavy rain events
... caused rivers and streams to rise
rapidly from already elevated levels.
Across Aroostook county ... melting
snow provided additional water
particularly to the Saint John River
and tributaries. In addition ... water
releases from dams in preparation for
this event led to flooding along some
smaller rivers and streams before the
rains even began across portions of
Penobscot and Hancock counties.
Elevated lake levels caused increased
flows on streams and rivers draining
the lakes which also contributed to
flooding of roads and basements.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
lowland flooding and road closures
begain to be received during the
morning of the 28th. Across the North
Maine woods of northwest Aroostook
county many small streams and brooks
were reported over their banks leading
to flooding of many roads ... leading
to travel restrictions in that area.
The elevated water the Fish River in
northern Aroostook county contributed
to the flooding of some basements from
the vicinity of Soldier Pond to Fort
Kent. Elevated lake levels also flooded
camps and homes bordering the lakes.
The Saint John ... Allagash and
Aroostook Rivers of northern Aroostook
county were very elevated ... but
generally remained below flood stage
with the exception of some spillover
onto low lying agricultural land.
Across Penobscot county ... many
reports of lowland flooding were
received along with some road closures.
A portion of Route 11 was again closed
due to flooding in the vicinity of
Grindstone. Flooding was also reported
along the Millinocket Stream in
Millinocket. Around 250 people in
Millinocket were cut off from their
homes for a time due to flooding ...
requiring a school bus to provide
access across flooded roads. Around a
dozen homes on Route 2 near Milford
were surrounded by water ... with
several roads closed ... due to the
elevated Penobscot River. The Penobscot
River also spilled over onto the
parking lots of several businesses in
Old Town. The initial flooding was
reported along the smaller tributary
streams and rivers of the mainstem
Penobscot River. The Penobscot River
exceeded flood stage at both the West
Enfield and Eddington forecast points.
The flood stage at both West Enfield
and Eddington is 18.0 feet. Flood stage
at West Enfield was exceeded during the
early morning hours of the 29th ...
cresting at nearly 20.0 feet later that
night ... then falling back below flood
stage during the early morning hours of
May Flood stage at Eddington was
exceeded during the early morning hours
of the 30th ... cresting at around 18.5
feet that evening ... then falling back
below flood stage during the evening of
May 1st.
Across Hancock county lowland flooding
and road closures were common
particularly across the Blue Hill
peninsula and in Ellsworth along the
Union River.
MEZ003>004-010-031 Northern Somerset - Northern
Piscataquis - Central Piscataquis -
Southern Piscataquis
28 0900EST
30 2359EST
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The storm
brought heavy rain to the region from
the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 inches to
3.50 inches occurred across the region ...
with the higher totals generally
occuring across terrain enhanced areas
of Piscataquis county. Rivers and
streams had little time to recover from
the previous heavy rain event occurring
just shortly before this event. These
most recent rains ... combined with a
month of snow melt and several previous
heavy rain events ... caused rivers and
streams to rise rapidly from already
elevated levels. Across northern
Somerset county ... melting snow
provided additional water particularly
to the Saint John River and its
tributaries.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
low land flooding and road closures
began to be received during the morning
of the 28th. Across the North Maine
woods of northern Somerset county many
small streams and brooks were reported
over their banks leading to flooding of
many roads ... leading to travel
restrictions there. Across Piscataquis
county ... many reports of small river and
stream flooding were initially
reported. The Pleasant River road was
closed between Milo and Brownville due
to a washout. The Back Abbot Road was
also closed in the vicinity of
Kingsbury Stream. Many other roads
across the county were also closed due
to flooding. Much of the initial
flooding was reported along the smaller
tributary streams and rivers of the
mainstem Piscataquis River. The
Piscataquis river did excceed flood
stage at the Dover - Foxcroft forecast
point. Flood stage at Dover - Foxcroft
is 11.0 feet. Flood Stage at Dover -
Foxcroft was exceeded during the
evening of the 28th ... cresting at
around 11.2 feet several hours later
... then falling back below flood stage
during the morning of the 29th.
MEZ017-030-032 Central Washington - Coastal
Washington - Northern Washington
28 1500EST
30 2359EST
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The storm
brought heavy rain to the region from
the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 to 3.00
inches were common across the region ...
with local totals in excess of 4.00
inches. Rivers and streams had little
time to recover from the previous heavy
rain event occurring just shortly
before this event. These most recent
heavy rains ... combined with a month
of snow melt and several previous heavy
rain events ... caused rivers and
streams to rise rapidly from already
elevated levels.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
lowland flooding and road closures
began to be received during the morning
of the 28th. Areas of flooding
continued to be reported through the
30th ... with water levels then
receding during the early morning hours
of May 1st.
MEZ001 Northwest Aroostook
29 0800EST
1400EST
Cold air wrapping around exiting low
pressure changed rain to snow across
northwest Aroostook county. The result
was a late season snow event which
produced 5 to 10 inches of heavy wet
snow. The heavy wet snow accumulating
on tree branches weighed down the
branches causing then to contact power
lines or snap and fall onto power lines
... contributing to power outages.
Around 3500 customers lost power at
various times during this event.
MAINE, South
NOT RECEIVED.
MARYLAND, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
MARYLAND, Northeast
Kent County
2 E Chestertown 02 1335EST
Queen Anne'S County
3 W Mc Ginnis 02 1335EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees along the Kent and Queen
Anne's County border near Chestertown
(Kent County) and Kings Town (Queen
Anne's County).
MDZ008 Cecil
03 0950EST
06 0930EST
The combination of heavy rain on the
2nd and snowmelt runoff from northern
locations in the Susquehanna Basin
caused flooding along the Susquehanna
River from April 3rd through the 6th.
Rain began falling late in the evening
on April 1st and fell at its heaviest
during the day on the 2nd. The rain did
not end until around sunrise on April
3rd. Doppler radar storm total
estimates averaged around three inches
and caused poor drainage flooding. The
runoff led to the Susquehanna River at
Conowingo flooding (flood stage 23.5
feet) from 1050 a.m. EDT on the 3rd
through 1030 a.m. EDT on the 6th. It
crested 26.7 feet 945 a.m. EDT on the
4th. Flooding occurred at the north end
of Port Deposit.
The heavy rain was caused by a low
pressure system that moved from the
southern Gulf Coast States on the
morning of April 1st northeast to the
eastern Tennessee Valley during the
evening of the 1st, to far western
Virginia just after Midnight EST on the
2nd into central Virginia at 7 a.m. EST
on the 2nd, near Washington D.C. at 1
p.m. EST on the 2nd, near Lancaster,
Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. EST on the 2nd,
near Scranton, Pennsylvania at 2 a.m.
EDT on the 3rd, over the Finger Lakes
in New York at 8 a.m. EDT on the 3rd
and into eastern Lake Ontario at 2 p.m.
EDT on the 3rd. The strong southeast
flow preceding the low pressure system
was able to entrain Atlantic Ocean
moisture in addition to the Gulf of
Mexico moisture into the system. The
southeast flow also was ideal for
orographic lifting in the upper part of
the Susquehanna Basin. The flooding was
exacerbated by the already wet soil
conditions due to heavy rain on both
March 23rd and 28th.
MARYLAND, South
Dorchester County
7 S Hurlock 02 2030EST
Mobile home on Bailey Store Road pushed
2 feet off foundation. Water service
line broken.
MARYLAND, West
MDZ001 Garrett
03 1000EST
1200EST
Surface low pressure passed over
Huntington, WV. Then it intensified and
moved into northeastern Pennsylvania.
Heavy snow started on the northwest
side of the storm by 1130 PM on 2nd.
Oakland reached 6 inches of snow by 10
AM on 3rd.
MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East
NONE REPORTED.
MASSACHUSETTS, West
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, East
MIZ047>048- Midland - Bay - Saginaw - Tuscola -
053>055-060>063- Sanilac - Shiawassee - Genesee -
069>070 Lapeer - St. Clair - Oakland - Macomb
23 1600EST
24 2000EST
A powerful spring storm tracked across
the Ohio Valley on Friday the 22nd, and
into the Eastern Great Lakes on the
23rd. The storm then deepened as it
slowly backed west toward Lake Huron on
the 24th.
This intense area of low
pressure dumped heavy snow along and
north of M-59, as well as producing
frequent wind gusts to 30 mph. Final
snowfall accumulations were generally
in the 6 to 12 inch range, with
slightly higher accumulations over the
higher terrain along and just south of
I-69. It should be noted considerable
melting occurred due to the warm ground
and air temperatures at or slightly
above freezing through the event. The
combination of heavy wet snow and
strong winds lead to numerous reports
of trees and tree limbs down, which
resulted in power outages.
Here are some of the higher snowfall reports
received from each county:
Bay City (Bay), 5.0 inches
Grand Blanc (Genesee), 13.0 inches
Dryden (Lapeer), 14.4 inches
Richmond (Macomb), 11.3 inches
Midland (Midland), 5.0 inches
White Lake NWS (Oakland), 15.0 inches
Saginaw (Saginaw), 6.0 inches
Brown City (Sanilac), 11.0 inches
Capac (St Clair), 14.0 inches
Fairgrove (Tuscola), 6.0 inches
MIZ049 Huron
23 1600EST
24 2000EST
Heavy snowfall up to 12 inches combined
with wind gusts to 45 mph created
blizzard conditions over Huron County.
Blowing and drifting snow lead to snow
drifts as high as 4 feet.
MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, North
MIZO34 Roscommon
16 1500EST
17 2300EST
A long period of warm and dry weather
affected northern Michigan from the end
of March through mid April. Once the
spring melt was completed, the fire
danger rapidly increased. A number of
wildfires developed in northern Lower
Michigan in mid April. By far the
largest occurred in Nester Township in
Roscommon County, south of Prudenville.
This fire (of unknown origin) started
on the afternoon of the 16th, and
burned over 1500 acres before it was
gradually brought under control over
the next several days. There was no
known structural damage, though sixteen
to twenty homes in the area were
evacuated.
MIZ018-022-024- Presque Isle - Otsego - Alpena -
029>030 Oscoda - Alcona
24 0400EST
1300EST
A strong upper level disturbance sat
over the Great Lakes region from the
23rd through the 25th. This brought an
extended period of rain and wet snow to
the region. Accumulating snow was
confined largely to the nighttime and
morning hours, when temperatures were
just a touch cooler. A burst of heavier
snow brought 6 to 8 inches of
accumulation to parts of northeast
Lower Michigan, including Alpena,
Hubbard Lake, Comins, Presque Isle, and
Vanderbilt. The wet, clingy snow,
combined with wind gusts of 25 to 30
mph, was enough to down a few trees and
large tree limbs in Harrisville.
MICHIGAN, Upper
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, Central and South Central
Kandiyohi County
New London 05 1830CST
Stearns County
1 S Paynesville 05 1917CST
Hail covered County Road 55.
Meeker County
2 SW Manannah to 05 1934CST
1 W Manannah 1936CST
Dime to nickel sized hail fell.
Swift County
Benson 05 1943CST
Todd County
6 N Grey Eagle 05 1952CST
Swift County
De Graff 05 2033CST
Isanti County
10 W Cambridge 05 2330CST
Brown County
Essig to 10 0800CST
2 W New Ulm 0804CST
Watonwan County
5 W Madelia 10 0820CST
Pea to nickel sized hail covered the
ground.
Meeker County
5 W Cedar Mills 10 2010CST
Freeborn County
Albert Lea 17 1610CST
Pope County
7 SW Starbuck 19 1606CST 0.1 25
A tornado briefly touched down in an
open field in Walden Township, Section
16. The touchdown occurred about 2.5
miles north-northwest of the west end
of Lake Emily. No damage was reported.
Pope County
6 W Gilchrist 19 1620CST
A funnel cloud was spotted by the
public about 5 miles northwest of Swift
Falls, or 6 miles west of Gilcrest.
MINNESOTA, Northeast
Koochiching County
Ranier 18 1720CST
Koochiching County
Ranier 18 1737CST
The hail fell for 10 minutes.
Koochiching County
International Falls 18 1844CST
MINNESOTA, Northwest
MNZ007 West Marshall
01 0000CST
08 2359CST
By the end of March, the only snow left
to melt was along the Canadian border,
mostly from Langdon (ND) to Roseau
(MN). The melt rate had been nearly
ideal, with warm daytime highs and
nights below freezing. Several late
season snowstorms had hit the Canadian
border region with some substantial
snowfall amounts. Snow depths ranged
around 20 inches at Langdon (ND), 15
inches at Pembina (ND) and Hallock
(MN), and 12 inches at the Agassiz
National Wildlife Refuge (MN). The snow
water equivalent measured at the
Agassiz Refuge was about 2.5 inches. As
warmer temperatures occurred in early
April, there was still a good amount of
moisture left to work into the river
system across northeast North Dakota
and northwest Minnesota. The Red River
started rising in the Oslo area in late
March. The river crested around 34.2
feet between April 4th and 5th, then
fell back below it moderate flood stage
around April 8th.
MNZ004 Kittson
01 0938CST
08 2359CST
The Two Rivers River at Hallock began
to rise in late March. The river
crested between 807 and 808 feet MSL on
April 4th, then fell back below its
moderate flood stage around April 8th.
Lake Of The Woods
County
1 S Lude 18 1703CST
MINNESOTA, Southeast
Dodge County
3 N Mantorville 19 1545CST
Funnel clouds were sighted by law
enforcement officials and the public,
but none touched down.
MINNESOTA, Southwest
Rock County
2 S Magnolia 10 0515CST
Nobles County
Lismore 10 0522CST
Hail lightly covered the ground.
Lincoln County
3 SW Lake Benton 16 0940CST
0945CST
Lyon County
1 S Florence 16 1044CST
Rock County
5 SE Jasper 17 1633CST
Pipestone County
2 SE Trosky 17 1645CST
Cottonwood County
5 SW Storden 17 2008CST
MINNESOTA, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, West Central
NONE REPORTED.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
MISSISSIPPI, North
Chickasaw County
7 S Houston to 01 1149CST
6 E Houston 1205CST
Tishomingo County
Belmont 01 1253CST
1300CST
Lee County
Tupelo 06 1400CST
1600CST
Six roads were flooded.
Panola County
Pope 06 1412CST
1420CST
Panola County
10 SE Batesville 06 1441CST
1450CST
Panola County
10 SE Batesville 06 1441CST
1450CST
One mobile home had roof damage. A
shed and a carport were badly damaged.
Some trees were knocked down.
Panola County
Batesville 06 1500CST
1700CST
Flood waters reached several
businesses.
Lafayette County
7 W Oxford 06 1506CST
1511CST
Lafayette County
2 SE Oxford 06 1527CST
1532CST
One mobile home was damaged. Several
trees and power lines were blown down.
Prentiss County
1 E Booneville 07 1300CST
1305CST
Tate County
Senatobia 11 1300CST
1500CST
Several roads were flooded. The water
reached up to the doorways of several
cars.
Prentiss County
8 E Booneville 22 0220CST
0225CST
De Soto County
South Haven 22 0427CST
0435CST
Panola County
Sardis 29 1942CST
1950CST
Monroe County
2 NW Aberdeen to 29 2342CST
2 N Aberdeen 2344CST
MISSISSIPPI, South
Jackson County
7 W Vancleave 01 0103CST
Pearl River County
Picayune 01 0215CST
Hail ranging in size from pennies
to golfballs was reported.
Pearl River County
Countywide 01 0330CST
0930CST
Harrison County
Countywide 01 0430CST
1030CST
Jackson County
Countywide 01 0430CST
1030CST
MSZ077-081>082 Pearl River - Harrison - Jackson
01 0930CST
02 1800CST
Heavy rainfall that began on March
31st continued through the morning
hours of April 1st resulting in the
flooding of numerous roadways and
homes in sections of coastal and
south Mississippi. The hardest hit
area was Jackson County where 8 to 12
inches of rain fell during the
night and morning hours. The heavy
rain also resulted in signfcant
flooding in lower portions of several
rivers and streams in south
Mississippi, particularly along major
rivers in in Harrison and Jackson
Counties, such as the Escatawpa,
Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa Rivers.
Overall 250 homes and numerous
roadways were flooded across
Jackson County, with the communities
of Moss Point and Ocean Springs were
especially hard hit. In Harrison
County, a number of roadways were
flooded and a few homes around
D'Iberville received water damage.
In Pearl River County, several roads
were flooded by the heavy rainfall.
Pike County
Progress to 06 0650CST 9 100
2 ENE Holmesville 0715CST
A tornado touched down near the
community of Progress in Pike County
and moved north northeast to the
Barto area before crossing Highway 98
and moving out of Pike County and
into Walthall County about 2 miles
east northeast of Holmesville. Along
its path in Pike County, the tornado
destroyed a church and a couple of
mobile homes, damaged a number of
houses and businesses, and knocked
down numerous trees.
Walthall County
3 WNW Dinan to 06 0715CST 7 100
2 W Sartinsville 0755CST
A tornado moved out of Pike County
and entered Walthall County about 3
miles west northwest of Dinan and
continued travelling north northeast
until it dissipated approximately 2
miles west of Sartinsville. The
tornado caused significant damage to
25 houses, 10 trailers, and 2
businesses in Walthall County.
A meso-cyclone thunderstorm produced
a tornado as moved on an intermittent
path northeastward across eastern
Pike County and northwest Walthall
County.
Wilkinson County
Ft Adams 06 0845CST
Hancock County
2 W Waveland 06 1035CST 1.5 30
1038CST
A tornado moved through the community
of Bayside Park damaging around 30
houses and 8 mobile homes. Some of the
homes received severe damage. The
tornado also knocked down numerous
trees and damaged several vehicles.
Most of the damage was produced by
trees falling on structures and
automobiles.
Amite County
5 E Liberty 06 1315CST
Jackson County
5 NNE Ocean Spgs 06 1445CST
1545CST
A bridge was washed out on Old Fort
Bayou Road.
Amite County
Gillsburg 11 1704CST
Pike County
Mc Comb Pike Co Arpt 11 1720CST
Walthall County
5 SE Tylertown 11 1755CST
Trees and power lines were blown down
in the southeast portion of Walthall
County.
Walthall County
5 E Tylertown 11 1755CST 0.1 25
A weak tornado was observed to
briefly touch down causing no damage.
Hancock County
Waveland 11 1920CST
Trees and power lines were knocked
down.
Harrison County
Saucier 11 2200CST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down power
lines and a street sign and caused
damage to a porch.
Pike County
3 W Summit 22 1845CST
Amite County
Smithdale 22 1845CST
Walthall County
5 N Salem 22 1910CST
Power lines were blown down in the
Sartinville area.
Pike County
3 W Mc Comb 22 1945CST
Nickel size hail fell in the
Pinehurst area along Highway 48.
Pearl River County
4 W Poplarville 26 1233CST
Pearl River County
9 W Poplarville 26 1235CST
Harrison County
Biloxi to 26 2005CST
D Iberville
Penny size hail was reported in
Biloxi and D'Iberville.
Walthall County
Tylertown 30 0350CST
A tree was blown down near Tylertown.
Pearl River County
Countywide 30 0550CST
0615CST
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county.
MISSISSIPPI, Southeast
George County
South Portion 01 0915CST
1000CST
Heavy rains caused several roads in
the southern parts of the county to
flood. Many of the roads had to be
closed for about an hour. It was
estimated that four to six inches of
rain fell across the area in a six
hour period.
Perry County
Runnelstown 11 1730CST
1733CST
Perry County
Richton 11 1745CST
1748CST
Wayne County
10 S Waynesboro 11 1807CST
1810CST
Wayne County
Buckatunna 11 1820CST
1823CST
Wayne County
10 W Clara 22 1735CST
1738CST
Golfball size hail fell from a
thunderstorm near Strengthford. The
hail caused minor damage to some
vehicles.
Wayne County
Waynesboro 22 1755CST
1757CST
Perry County
Richton 22 1810CST
1815CST
Golfball size hail fell from a
thunderstorm near Richton. The large
hail damaged several vehicles.
Greene County
Bothwell 22 1815CST
1817CST
Wayne County
Clara 22 1850CST
1853CST
Greene County
Rounsaville 22 1910CST 0.5 200
1911CST
A weak tornado briefly touched down
near Rounsaville. The tornado blew
down several trees and caused minor
roof and siding damage to two homes.
The storm also dropped quarter size
hail.
Wayne County
Waynesboro 26 1210CST
1212CST
Stone County
Wiggins 26 1250CST
1253CST
Wayne County
Waynesboro 30 0400CST
0403CST
High winds from a thunderstorm blew
down several trees and power lines
near Waynesboro. The high winds also
damaged some outbuildings in the
area.
Stone County
Wiggins 30 0500CST
0503CST
High winds from a thunderstorm blew
down several trees and power lines
near Wiggins.
MISSOURI, East
St. Louis County
Chesterfield 12 1725CST
1729CST
St. Louis County
Town And Country 12 1745CST
2215CST
Very heavy rain fell in a short
amount of time over St. Louis county,
especially western sections of the
county. The area affected the most
was in Town and Country, along a
four mile stretch of Highway 141 from
Ladue Road to Dutch Mill Road. The
highway was briefly closed at
Dutch Mill Road due to water over the
road. The county road department
was forced to close the flood gates
at Ladue Road where 2 and a half feet
of water was over the roadway. Also,
several side roads, including Conway,
White and Clayton had up to 8 inches
of water flowing over them for a
brief time.
St. Louis County
Affton 12 1900CST
2215CST
Very heavy rain fell in a short
amount of time over St. Louis County.
In Affton, Grant Road in Grantwood
Village, between Gravois Road and
Pardee Road, was briefly closed due
to fast rising water from the creek
along Grant Road.
Monroe County
Paris 20 1220CST
Thunderstorm winds blew down several
trees, tree branches and power lines
in Paris.
Callaway County
3 SE Kingdom City 20 1334CST
Storm spotters reported hail up to
3/4 inch in diameter nearly covered
the ground.
Franklin County
Robertsville 20 1535CST
Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
Crawford County
Bourbon 20 1541CST
The County EOC reported nickel size
hail in Bourbon.
St. Louis County
Lemay 21 0240CST
Moniteau County
California 21 1430CST
The Sheriff Department reported nickel
size hail.
Moniteau County
3 NW Jamestown 21 1500CST
Moniteau County
Jamestown 21 1510CST
Storm Chasers from the University of
Missouri reported half dollar size
hail. Local law enforcement reported
1 inch hail in Jamestown.
Crawford County
Bourbon 21 1530CST
Local law enforcement reported nickel
size hail in Bourbon.
Boone County
3 S Ashland 21 1530CST
Boone County
3 S Ashland 21 1535CST
The Boone County EOC reported hail
up to golfball size just south of
Ashland.
Monroe County
Paris 21 1530CST
Thunderstorm winds downed a 2 foot
and 1 foot diameter tree on Cooper
Street. A large tree limb was also
downed on the grounds of the Monroe
County Courthouse. The "Stihl" sign
in front of Ed's Hardware was blown
down by the wind.
Callaway County
2 NE Wainwright 21 1605CST
Callaway County
1 N Holts Summit 21 1610CST
Callaway County
Tebbetts 21 1610CST
Callaway County
Tebbetts 21 1612CST
Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter was
reported by storm chasers from the
University of Missouri and storm
spotters. Numerous vehicles along
Highway 94 from Tebbetts to Wainright
suffered broken windows.
Osage County
5 S Bonnots Mill 21 1610CST
Osage County
Loose Creek 21 1610CST
Stormchasers from the University of
Missouri reported nickel size hail in
Loose Creek. The public reported 3/4
inch hail south of Bonnotts Mill.
Gasconade County
Owensville 21 1620CST
Gasconade County
Owensville 21 1625CST
Gasconade County
7 N Owensville 21 1635CST
Storm chasers from the University of
Missouri, storm spotters and local law
enforcement reported hail from 3/4 to
1 inch in diameter in and north of
Owensville.
Osage County
15 SW Chamois 21 1625CST
A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail
at Highway 100 and Route C.
Franklin County
Gerald 21 1630CST
Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch
hail.
Crawford County
4 W Cuba 21 1640CST
Crawford County
Cuba 21 1645CST
Local law enforcement reported hail
up to nickel size in and west of Cuba.
Osage County
1 SE Linn 21 1701CST
Osage County
Linn 21 1705CST
Storm spotters reported hail up to
golfball size just southeast of Linn.
Local law enforcement reported 1 inch
hail in Linn.
Washington County
2 N Potosi 21 1705CST
Washington County
3 SE Richwoods 21 1705CST
The Sheriff Department reported 3/4
inch hail just north of Potosi. Storm
spotters reported about 10 minutes of
of nickel size hail southeast of
Richwoods.
Washington County
Potosi 21 1725CST
A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail
in Potosi.
Washington County
Central Portion 21 1725CST
22 0530CST
Heavy rain from several thunderstorms
caused flash flooding in Washington
County, mainly in the central part of
the county. Some areas around Potosi
reported up to 7 inches of rain.
Flooding was reported on Highway F
10 miles north of Potosi. Breton Creek
in Potosi flooded, closing all the
road crossings over the creek. There
were reports of some basements
flooded, otherwise there was no
major damage.
Jefferson County
2 NE High Ridge 21 1815CST
The public reported nickel size hail
just northeast of High Ridge.
St. Louis (C)
St Louis 21 1820CST
The City of St. Louis EMA office
reported hail up to golfball size at
the intersection of Goodfellow and
Natural Bridge roads.
St. Louis County
Fenton 21 1820CST
St. Louis County
Oakville 21 1825CST
Hail up to nickel size was reported in
south St. Louis County. 3/4 inch hail
fell for about 10 minutes in the
Oakville area.
Osage County
Westphalia 21 1855CST
Osage County
Westphalia 21 1905CST
The Sheriff Department reported hail
up to 1 inch in Westphalia.
Boone County
Columbia 21 1900CST
The Columbia EOC reported 3/4 inch
hail in Columbia.
Cole County
Brazito 21 1915CST
Cole County
7 SW Brazito 21 1917CST
Cole County
Brazito 21 1920CST
Law enforcement and fire department
personnel reported hail up to golfball
size in the Brazito area.
Washington County
Potosi 21 1915CST
A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail
in Potosi.
Boone County
3 N Ashland 21 2000CST
Federal officials reported 3/4 inch
hail north of Ashland.
Washington County
Potosi 21 2005CST
Local law enforcement reported nickel
size hail in Potosi.
Callaway County
Millersburg 21 2010CST
A storm spotter reported half dollar
size hail in Millersburg.
Callaway County
Fulton 21 2030CST
2040CST
A storm spotter reported hail up to 1
inch fell in Fulton for at least 10
minutes.
Callaway County
Fulton 21 2115CST
The Sheriff Department reported power
lines down in Fulton.
Boone County
Columbia 21 2115CST
2120CST
Boone County EMA reported 2-5 inch
treelimbs and power lines down near
the University of Missouri campus.
Cole County
3 W Jefferson City 21 2135CST
Cole County
St Martin 21 2135CST
Cole County
Jefferson City 21 2145CST
Cole County
1 E Jefferson City 21 2145CST
Local law enforcement reported hail up
to 1 inch in St. Martin and west of
Jefferson City. Hail up to nickel size
was reported in Jefferson City and
just east of the city.
Callaway County
New Bloomfield 21 2152CST
Local law enforcement reported power
lines down in New Bloomfield.
Montgomery County
New Florence 21 2205CST
Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch
hail.
MISSOURI, Lower
NONE REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northwest
Bates County
3 E Amoret 11 1700CST
Bates County
6 W Butler 11 1720CST
Cass County
Drexel 11 1740CST
Platte County
Camden Pt 11 1842CST
MOZ020 Buchanan
12 0800CST
2000CST
The Platte River near Agency crested
at 21.58 feet, or 1.58 feet above
flood stage.
MOZ032 Chariton
12 1800CST
13 0800CST
The Chariton River near Prairie Hill
crested at 17.59 feet, or 2.59 feet
above flood stage.
Clinton County
Gower 20 0755CST
Clinton County
Lathrop 20 0847CST
Jackson County
Independence 20 0901CST
De Kalb County
Fairport 21 0800CST
Cooper County
4 NW Bellair 21 1406CST
Cooper County
3 NNW Bellair 21 1417CST
Cooper County
1 NE Bunceton 21 1434CST
Cooper County
3 SW Prairie Home 21 1452CST
Cooper County
Prairie Home 21 1452CST
Cooper County
Otterville 21 1618CST
Cooper County
3 SE Boonville 21 1650CST
Cooper County
Pilot Grove 21 1700CST
Bates County
Ballard 21 1545CST
Bates County
3 N Ballard 21 1609CST
Henry County
Calhoun 21 1610CST
Henry County
Urich 21 1611CST
Platte County
Weston 21 1618CST
Platte County
Parkville 21 1638CST
Platte County
Platte City 21 1652CST
Buchanan County
4 SE De Kalb 21 1621CST
Johnson County
1 W Whiteman Afb 21 1630CST
Pettis County
Green Ridge 21 1637CST
Pettis County
Hughesville 21 1652CST
Clay County
Liberty 21 1658CST
Clay County
1 S Claycomo 21 1700CST
Clay County
Smithville 21 1705CST
Clay County
2 N Gladstone 21 1707CST
Clay County
Liberty 21 1714CST
Clay County
Liberty 21 1716CST
Clay County
1 SSW Excelsior Spgs 21 1726CST
Cass County
West Line 21 1810CST
Cass County
1 NW Peculiar 21 1819CST
Cass County
2 NE Freeman 21 1835CST
Cass County
Harrisonville 21 1851CST
Jackson County
3 WSW Greenwood 21 1817CST
Jackson County
3 NE Atherton 21 1850CST 2 50
1853CST
Tornado touched down in open country
near the Missouri River. Caught on
video tape by area residents. No
damage reported.
Lafayette County
Wellington 21 1817CST
Lafayette County
2 SSW Lexington 21 1833CST
Lafayette County
5 S Higginsville 21 1857CST
Lafayette County
1 N Higginsville 21 1900CST
Lafayette County
1 N Higginsville 21 1907CST
MOZ023-046 Livingston - Cooper
22 1400CST
23 1800CST
The Grand River near Sumner crested
at 29.36 feet, or 3.36 feet above
flood stage. The Petite Saline Creek
near Boonville crested at 18.35 feet,
or 2.35 feet above flood stage.
MISSOURI, Southeast
MOZ111 Scott
11 1805CST
1845CST
A farm equipment shed was heavily
damaged just north of Sikeston along
Highway 61. Trees and power lines were
blown down in Sikeston. Tree limbs
landed on the roof of a home. An
uprooted tree damaged a fence and
blocked a street. The strongest winds
appeared to be in the southern half of
the county. At the Cape Girardeau
Airport on the north end of the
county, peak wind gusts were measured
at 44 MPH. These winds were
associated with a mesoscale area of
low pressure in the wake of an area
of showers.
Scott County
Oran 12 1025CST
1035CST
A funnel cloud was observed over
northwest Scott County. The funnel
cloud was observed on a towercam
operated by a Cape Girardeau
television station. The funnel cloud
was also observed by trained
observers at the Cape Girardeau
airport.
Cape Girardeau
County
Fruitland 12 1222CST
Cape Girardeau
County
7 W Cape Girardeau 12 1235CST
to
2 S Jackson 1310CST
The funnel cloud was captured by a
Cape Girardeau television station's
towercam, and the video was broadcast
live for over five minutes. The funnel
cloud associated with the nearly
stationary thunderstorm was visible
from time to time for over half an
hour.
Scott County
5 NW Lusk 12 1305CST
Cape Girardeau
County
1.5 S Fruitland 12 1312CST
The sheriff department reported golf-
ball size hail on Interstate 55 at
exit 105. Many locations in and near
Fruitland reported an extended period
of large hail due to the very slow
movement of the storm. Hail depths
were reported up to 4 inches, creating
a winter-like scene and slippery road
conditions. The county highway
department was dispatched to clear
the roads.
A severe thunderstorm remained nearly
stationary over central Cape Girardeau
County for 30 to 45 minutes. The result was
a localized area of flash flooding and
copious amounts of hail, in addition
to a funnel cloud.
Cape Girardeau
County
Jackson to 12 1330CST
Fruitland 1630CST
Flash flooding of creeks and roads
occurred as a result of a nearly
stationary severe thunderstorm. In
Jackson, Hubble Creek inundated
numerous roads and most of the
city park. Floodwaters swept debris
onto tennis courts and overflowed a
footbridge. On Main Street in the
city, a vehicle became stranded in
high water. The street was closed.
Water was over U.S. Highway 61 between
Jackson and Fruitland. A couple of
intersections on Highway W were
flooded. State roads 605, 603, and
601 in Fruitland were flooded. The
preliminary rainfall total from the
co-operative observer in Jackson was
2.20 inches, most of which fell within
an hour.
Ripley County
9 N Doniphan 21 1701CST
Stoddard County
Puxico 21 1812CST
Scott County
2 N Miner 21 1928CST
MOZ087 Cape Girardeau
22 1300CST
1700CST
Strong west winds occurred in the wake
of a cold front passage. The strongest
wind gust at the Cape Girardeau
Airport was 45 MPH.
Bollinger County
4 S Marble Hill 29 0025CST
Nickel-size hail was reported on
Highway 51.
Stoddard County
Bell City 29 0045CST
Scott County
Oran 29 0100CST
A severe thunderstorm moved east
northeast across northern Stoddard
into western Scott County, producing
nickel-size hail.
MISSOURI, Southwest
Newton County
Hornet 05 1910CST
Jasper County
Joplin 05 1914CST
Jasper County
Joplin 05 1930CST
Vernon County
Deerfeld 05 2000CST
Barry County
Cassville 05 2035CST
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts
damaged a farm store. Most of the
damage occurred to the store building,
however, a stock tank was blown about
one quarter of a mile from where it
was stored.
Christian County
2 SW Nixa 05 2143CST
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed
a few trees near the city of Nixa.
Christian County
Nixa 05 2145CST
Downburst winds downed trees and
caused roof and window damage to a
home in Nixa.
Polk County
2 E Pleasant Hope 06 1953CST
2100CST
Strong thunderstorms caused flash
flooding to occur over a low water
crossing on Highway 215.
Douglas County
Ava 11 1425CST
1600CST
Sections of Highways FF and Y were
impassable due to flash flooding.
Jasper County
Webb City 11 1525CST
Jasper County
Carl Jet 11 1535CST
Jasper County
Carthage 11 1543CST
Camden County
Linn Creek 11 1604CST
1800CST
Heavy thunderstorms caused flash
flooding over low water crossings
near the community of Linn Creek.
Vernon County
1 W Deerfield 11 1630CST
Jasper County
2 NE Avilla 11 1746CST
Lawrence County
Pierce City 11 1751CST
Barry County
Monett 11 1800CST
Wright County
Grovespring 11 1800CST
2100CST
Flash flooding occurred over low water
crossings near the community of
Grovespring.
Ozark County
1 S Noble 11 1830CST
2100CST
Numerous low water crossings
experienced flash flooding south
of Noble.
Wright County
Hartville 11 1855CST
2100CST
Heavy thunderstorms caused the Woods
Fork Tributary of the Gasconade river
to flow out of its banks in several
locations.
Stone County
2 S Elsey 11 1859CST
Greene County
1 E Battlefield 11 1955CST
MOZ092 Wright
12 0800CST
1400CST
A low water crossing along Highway Z
over Elk Creek remained impassable for
several hours after heavy rain affect
the area.
MOZ096 Douglas
12 0800CST
1200CST
A low water crossing along Highway EE
at the North Fork and White Rivers
remained flooded for several hours
after a flash flood event.
MOZ105 Ozark
12 0800CST
1200CST
Several low water crossings countywide
remained impassable for a few hours
following a flash flood episode. Two
notable crossings that were flooded
include sections of Highway T at
Little Creek and Possum Walk Creek,
along with a section of Highway 95
at Bryant Creek.
MOZ082 Texas
12 0800CST
1200CST
A low water crossing along Highway U
west of Highway 137 was impassable for
several hours following the occurrence
of heavy thunderstorms.
Lawrence County
3 W Halltown 12 2035CST
Miller County
Eldon 20 1325CST
Miller County
3 NE Lake Ozark 20 1340CST
Miller County
Iberia 20 1340CST
Maries County
5 S Brinktown 20 1415CST
Pulaski County
Hancock 20 1425CST
Miller County
Iberia 20 1425CST
Maries County
Hayden 20 1445CST
Pulaski County
Dixon 20 1510CST
Pulaski County
Dixon 20 1528CST
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 20 1545CST
Pulaski County
Waynesville 20 1545CST
1730CST
Numerous roads and low lying areas
were inundated with flash flooding.
Several areas were impassable to
motorists.
Pulaski County
1 E Gospel Ridge 20 1545CST
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 20 1555CST
Phelps County
Edgar Spgs 20 1625CST
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 20 1650CST
Phelps County
Duke 20 1659CST
Texas County
Licking 20 1720CST
Miller County
3 SE Iberia 20 1730CST
2000CST
Several bridges and low water
crossings along the Tavern Creek and
Little Tavern Creek in far southeast
Miller County were impassable from
flash flooding.
Maries County
8 S Brinktown 20 1730CST
2000CST
Several low water crossings in far
southwest Maries County became
impassable after heavy thunderstorms
affected the area. A section of
County Road 628 near Highway BB had
several inches of water flowing over
the roadway.
Texas County
Licking 20 1730CST
Shannon County
15 W Eminence 20 1825CST
Texas County
Summersville 20 1825CST
Texas County
2 E Summersville 20 1910CST
Shannon County
Birch Tree 20 1915CST
Shannon County
Birch Tree 20 1915CST
Dent County
2 N Turtle 21 0205CST
Dent County
Sligo 21 0421CST
0600CST
Heavy thunderstorms caused flash
flooding. over a section of Highway
TT near the community of Sligo.
Jasper County
Jasper 21 1332CST
Newton County
3 S Neosho 21 1333CST
Newton County
5 SW Neosho 21 1334CST
Newton County
Neosho 21 1355CST
Taney County
Taneyville 21 1420CST
Taney County
Protem 21 1510CST
Douglas County
7 S Ava 21 1528CST
Douglas County
5 S Ava 21 1530CST
Douglas County
7 S Ava 21 1535CST
Douglas County
Ava 21 1543CST
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 21 1545CST
Douglas County
2 S Ava 21 1545CST
Wright County
Mansfield 21 1607CST
Texas County
Bendavis 21 1745CST
Maries County
12 N Vienna 21 1750CST
Maries County
7 S (Vih)Rolla/ 21 1758CST
Vichy A
Barton County
1 W Mindenmines 21 1848CST
Jasper County
2 S Asbury 21 1857CST
Jasper County
4 S Jasper 21 1945CST
Several trees were downed from severe
thunderstorm wind gusts along Highway
71 south of Jasper.
Dallas County
Louisburg 21 2036CST
Jasper County
4 N Carthage 22 0817CST
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed
a few several trees across rural
central Jasper County.
Stone County
Lampe 28 0515CST
Mcdonald County
Anderson 28 0640CST
Barry County
Ridgley 28 0700CST
MONTANA, Central
MTZ009 North Rocky Mountain Front
01 1024MST
A high wind event occurred during the
morning hours of the 1st. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 69 mph
at the Two Medicine Department of
Transportation site.
MTZ050>051 Judith Basin - Fergus
09 1403MST
1439MST
An early spring storm brought winter
conditions to Fergus and Judith Basin
counties during daylight hours on the
9th. Reported snow fall amounts
include: 10 inches at Havre 23S; 6
inches at Hobson 6ESE and 4 inches at
Lewistown 8E. In addition to the heavy
snow, strong winds created areas of
blowing snow that reduced visibilities
to less than 100 yards at times. The
heavy wet snow and high winds were
responsible for the downing of 141
power poles in Blaine county resulting
in the interruption of power to
nearly 400 homes. Additionally, an
estimated 170 trees were either blown
over or had their tops broken off at
the Montana Gulch Campground located
in the Little Rocky Mountains.
MTZ009-048 North Rocky Mountain Front - Southern
Rocky Mountain Front
14 0800MST
A strong Pacific weather system
brought brought heavy snows to the
Rocky Mountain Front on the 14th.
Reported snow fall amounts include: 8
inches at Rogers Pass; 6 inches at
Marias Pass and 4 inches at Great
Falls.
MTZ012-015-050>055 Cascade - Madison - Judith Basin -
Fergus - Jefferson - Broadwater -
Meagher - Gallatin
18 1400MST
19 0500MST
A powerful spring storm brought heavy
snow to a wide area of Southwest
Montana from the 18th through the
afternoon of the 19th. Reported snow
fall amounts include: 18 inches at
Lewistown 11SSE; 16 inches at Lewistown
22S; 12 inches at Clancy 3W, 12 inches
at Crstal Lake, 12 inches at Rogers
Pass; 11 inches at Bozeman; 10 inches
at Lewistown 10S, 10 inches at Half
Moon Pass; 9 inches at Big Sky 2WNW, 9
inches at Lima, 9 inches at Montana
State University (Bozeman) and 4 inches
at Lewistown, Utica 11 SW and Hobson
16SW.
MTZ014>015-052- Southern Lewis And Clark - Madison -
054>055 Jefferson - Meagher - Gallatin
27 0600MST
1020MST
A vigorous spring storm brought heavy
snow to elevations above 6000 feet in
Southwest Montana. Reported snow fall
amounts include: 7 inches at Norris
14W, 7 inches at Jefferson City 9W, 7
inches at White Sulphur Springs 40N, 7
inches at Bozeman 13NE; 6 inches at
Rimini, 6 inches at Augusta 20W; 5
inches at Clancy 10SE, 5 inches at
Jefferson City 9W and 5 inches at
Belgrade 14NE.
MONTANA, East
MTZ025>026-060 Dawson - Prairie - Little Rocky
Mountains
09 0600MST
10 1000MST
A strong and nearly stationary area of
low pressure across extreme northeast
Montana produced blizzard conditions
in the Little Rockies and Big Sheep
mountains, where up to 2 feet of wet
snow was reported across the higher
elevations. The snow was accompained
by wind gusts in excess of 70 mph which
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow. Snow drifts of up to 6
feet were reported in the town of
Zortman, and the power was out in town
for about 24 hours. Many calves were
lost in the Little Rockies, and 100
year old trees were blown down due to
the high wind.
MTZ016>017- Central And Se Phillips - Central And
021>023-026-059>061 Southern Valley - Petroleum -
Garfield - Mccone - Prairie - Northern
Phillips - Valley Little Rocky
Mountains - Northern Valley
09 1345MST
10 1000MST
A strong area of low pressure across
the extreme northeast corner of Montana
produced a period of strong wind along
the backside of the low. Sustained
winds of 40 to 50 mph were common with
wind gusts as high as 85 mph at the
Zortman Mine Raws site. A total of 348
power poles were snapped by a
combination of wet snow and sleet that
stuck to the poles and the strong wind
across Phillips, McCone, Garfield, and
Prairie Counties. One of the harder hit
area was in the Little Rockies where
shingles blew off of several houses in
the town of Zortman. The Gulch
Campground in the Little Rockies was
severely impacted by the storm as an
estimated 170 trees of varying sizes
were either totally blown over or the
tops broken off. Other areas that were
particularly hard hit included Brockway
and Brusett where many power poles
snapped. Although the power was
restored to most areas within a couple
of days, a few spots remained without
power for nearly a week. The lack of
electricity made calving operations
difficult for many ranchers. A few of
the higher wind gusts included:
Zortman Mine Raws Site (Phillips
county): 85 mph
King Coulee Raws Site (Valley county):
72 mph
Bluff Creek Raws Site (Valley county):
62 mph
MTZ016>020- Central And Se Phillips - Central And
022>025-059-061>062 Southern Valley - Daniels - Sheridan -
Western Roosevelt - Garfield - Mccone -
Richland - Dawson - Northern Phillips -
Northern Valley - Eastern Roosevelt
14 1325MST
1940MST
An intense area of low pressure tracked
from central Montana into southern
Saskatchewan sending a strong cold
front across northeast Montana. Strong
gradient winds in the wake of a cold
front produced a period of strong wind
across much of northeast Montana during
the afternoon and early evening hours.
The strong winds uprooted a large tree
in Plentywood, and caused a slide in
camper to flip over just outside of
Wolf Point. Sustained winds of 40 to 49
mph were common with wind gusts of 58
to 74 mph. A few of the more impressive
wind gusts included:
Bluff Creek Raws Site (Valley county):
74 mph
Whitewater (Phillips County): 67 mph
Malta (Phillips County): 65 mph
King Coulee Raws Site (Valley County):
64 mph
MONTANA, South
MTZ029-066 Musselshell - Beartooth Foothills
09 0400MST
1514MST
9 inches 5W Red Lodge (Cole Creek
Snotel 12-hour total); 10 inches 10S
Roundup
MTZ028-034>035- Southern Wheatland - Northern
038-041-056-063 Stillwater - Yellowstone - Southern Big
Horn - Northern Sweet Grass - Red Lodge
Foothills - Judith Gap
20 0500MST
21 1546MST
A very moist spring storm system
brought abundant precipitation to South
Central Montana. This came both in the
form of rain and snow. They heaviest
amounts of snowfall occurred from the
Judith Gap area to the Beartooth
Mountains. Between April 18th and the
21st ... liquid precipitation was over
two inches in most areas of South
Central Montana. A few areas ...
particularly around Billings received
over 3 inches of liquid precipitation.
The Billings airport during this period
received 2.60 inches of liquid
precipitation from 19.8 inches of
snowfall. The following is a list of
the snowfall reports from this storm:
5 inches in Red Lodge; 11 inches in
Billings (7 inches of wet, heavy snow
fell between 6am and noon. This also
set a daily precipitation record with
0.55 inches or liquid); 8 inches in
Rapelje; 14 inches 14E Melville; 8
inches 4S Rapelje; 7 inches in Judith
Gap; 8 inches 7S Absarokee; 6 inches in
Molt, Pryor, and 10S Twodot
MTZ056-066 Red Lodge Foothills - Beartooth
Foothills
27 0950MST
2000MST
8 inches 6S Roscoe; 6 inches 7S Mc
Leod; 8 inches in Red Lodge
MTZ056 Red Lodge Foothills
28 0100MST
24 inches 5W Red Lodge (Cole Creek
Snotel 24-hour total)
MONTANA, West
MTZ002-007-043 West Glacier Region - Butte / Pintlar
Region - Blackfoot Region
13 2100MST
14 1045MST
Late season winter storm averaged 6 to
10 inches of snow across portions of
Western Montana. The heaviest snowfall
was recorded near Helmville with 14
inches and over the higher elevations
of Glacier National Park, where up to
two feet of new snow fell.
MTZ007 Butte / Pintlar Region
18 0300MST
0900MST
Late season winter storm brought 6 to
13 inches of snow to the Butte/Pintlar
region, as well as north winds at 15 to
25 mph.
NEBRASKA, Central
Custer County
2 E Callaway 09 1930CST
Custer County
5 NW Merna 09 2000CST
Perkins County
2 S Venango 09 2000MST
Blaine County
14 SSE Brewster 09 2040CST
Blaine County
6 N Dunning 10 0000CST
Logan County
5 W Stapleton 10 0000CST
Brown County
22 S Johnstown 10 0030CST
Perkins County
1.5 S Grant 10 1335MST
Lightning struck a farm house and
damaged the phone lines as well as
electrical wiring to the well pump.
Frontier County
21 WSW Stockville 10 1459CST
Hayes County
12 E Hayes Center 10 1500CST
Hooker County
25 SW Mullen 15 0607MST
Thomas County
7 S Seneca 15 0801CST
Thomas County
5 SSE Seneca to 15 0813CST
7 E Seneca 0815CST
Sheridan County
19 N Rushville 18 1825MST
Garden County
30 N Lewellen 19 1445MST
Garden County
37 N Oshkosh 19 1642MST
Cherry County
58 SSW Merriman 19 1652MST
Grant County
23 SW Hyannis 19 1724MST
Garden County
32 NNE Lewellen 19 1726MST
Garden County
41 NNE Lewellen 19 1740MST
Hail covered the ground.
Grant County
19 SW Hyannis 19 1746MST
Cherry County
59 S Merriman 19 1801MST
Hail covered the ground.
Arthur County
10 NW Arthur 19 1809MST
Golfball to baseball size hail covered
the ground and broke out windows in a
house.
Cherry County
43 SSW Cody 19 1830CST 0.3 20
1833CST
The tornado touched down in open
rangeland.
Hooker County
9 WSW Mullen 19 1928MST
Hooker County
Mullen 19 1939MST
Hooker County
11 SE Mullen 19 2025MST
Wheeler County
Bartlett 19 2030CST
Thomas County
Seneca 19 2053CST
Lincoln County
10 NNE North Platte 19 2230CST
Lincoln County
4 N North Platte 19 2238CST
Wheeler County
Southeast Portion 19 2300CST
20 0200CST
Over 3 inches of rain fell across
southeast Wheeler County as storms
moved slowly over the area producing
rapid runoff. Accumulated runoff caused
water to flow across Highway 281 south
of Bartlett. A few county roads
southeast of Bartlett were also
partially washed away due to water
flowing over them.
Chase County
3 W Champion 20 2214MST
Perkins County
1 S Grainton 20 2335MST
Lincoln County
2 E Wallace 21 0055CST
Lincoln County
North Platte to 21 0205CST
North Platte Arpt 0220CST
Nickel to ping pong size hail fell in
North Platte and eastward 2 miles to
the NWS office. The hail did minor
damage to siding and roofs on homes and
businesses, broke windows in a few
vehicles, and did body damage to
numerous vehicles at car dealerships on
the east and south sides of North
Platte.
Wheeler County
8 E Ericson 21 1350CST
1400CST
NEBRASKA, East
Cedar County
Hartington 05 2218CST
Knox County
5 S Verdel 10 0020CST
Knox County
Verdigre 10 0035CST
Seward County
6 N Utica to 10 1520CST
9 N Utica
Thunderstorm wind gusts that were
estimated at 60 mph downed some 3 to 4
inch tree limbs north of Utica.
Butler County
Linwood 10 1535CST
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated
at 60 mph by a trained weather spotter.
Colfax County
1 N Schuyler 10 1620CST
Dodge County
10 N North Bend 10 1643CST
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated
at 60 mph by a trained weather spotter.
Cuming County
3 SE West Pt 10 1706CST
Cuming County
West Pt 10 1710CST
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60
mph blew down a few trees and caused
isolated power outages in town.
Lancaster County
1 NW Lincoln 11 1245CST
Lancaster County
2 W Lincoln 11 1300CST
Jefferson County
3 W Plymouth 11 1308CST
Dime to nickel size hail covered
Highway 4 near town.
Saline County
Crete 11 1323CST
Dime to nickel size hail on the
northwest side of town.
Lancaster County
1 N Raymond 11 1348CST
Lancaster County
2 NW Denton 11 1350CST
Seward County
5 S Pleasant Dale 11 1352CST
Saline County
3 N Crete 11 1354CST
Saline County
3 NNE Crete 11 1405CST
Seward County
Pleasant Dale 11 1412CST
Seward County
5 S Pleasant Dale 11 1417CST
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter
covered Highway 103 south of town.
Lancaster County
Emerald 11 1427CST
Saunders County
3 SW Weston 11 1440CST
Dime to nickel size hail was reported
south to southwest of Weston.
Douglas County
Omaha 11 1457CST
Near Harney and 1480.
Otoe County
3 E Syracuse 11 1505CST
Douglas County
Omaha 11 1508CST
Near Cuming and 43rd Streets.
Sarpy County
Papillion 11 1511CST
Otoe County
2 W Dunbar 11 1515CST
Douglas County
Omaha 11 1521CST
Near 72nd and State Streets.
Gage County
2 W Odell to 11 1526CST
Odell 1533CST
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell
in and just west of Odell.
Jefferson County
5 E Steele City 11 1530CST
Sarpy County
Papillion 11 1535CST
Gage County
1 E Wymore 11 1538CST
Douglas County
Omaha 11 1545CST
Near 90th and Fort Streets.
Gage County
3 W Odell 11 1547CST
The hail covered Highway 8 and the
resultant slick roads caused a few
accidents.
Cass County
1 W Weeping Water 11 1550CST
Saunders County
Colon 18 1610CST
Saunders County
8 ENE Cedar Bluffs 18 1624CST
Butler County
2 W Rising City 18 1634CST
Dodge County
Fremont 18 1637CST
Dodge County
1 E Nickerson 18 1644CST
Seward County
2 N Utica 18 1751CST
Seward County
5 NW Staplehurst 18 1802CST
Saunders County
10 WSW Wahoo 18 1903CST
Saline County
1 SW Tobias 18 1904CST
Saunders County
Valparaiso 18 1919CST
Saunders County
Ceresco 18 1933CST
Saunders County
2 SW Weston to 18 1933CST
Weston 1939CST
Hail up to nickel size was reported in
and just southwest of Weston.
Saline County
1 SW Tobias 18 1936CST
Saline County
Western 18 1947CST
Saline County
1 E Tobias 18 1947CST
Saline County
5 SW Wilber 18 2001CST
Saline County
1 N Swanton 18 2004CST
Saunders County
Wahoo 18 2004CST
Jefferson County
2 W Daykin 18 2014CST
Saline County
1 SW Tobias 18 2046CST
Gage County
6 W Beatrice 18 2115CST
Law enforcement estimated thunderstorm
winds gusted over 60 mph west of
Beatrice. The winds caused some tree
damage near town.
Gage County
6 W Beatrice 18 2115CST
One inch hail was reported along with
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at
over 60 mph.
Washington County
3 NE Kennard 18 2200CST
Gage County
2 W Wymore to 18 2206CST
Wymore 2213CST
Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was
reported in Wymore and just west of
town.
Lancaster County
3 N Malcolm 18 2255CST
Saline County
Countywide 19 0000CST
0230CST
Minor lowland flooding was reported
along small creeks and county roads due
to rainfall of 2 to 4 inches that fell
across the county.
Cass County
Plattsmouth 19 0315CST
Colfax County
2 E Clarkson 19 1900CST
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter
covered the ground near Clarkson.
Stanton County
15 SSE Stanton 19 1915CST
Antelope County
6 W Elgin 19 2045CST
Antelope County
5 W Elgin 19 2209CST
Antelope County
Elgin 19 2232CST
Antelope County
8 W Elgin to 19 2241CST
Elgin
Golfball size hail was reported from
Elgin to 8 miles west of town.
Boone County
6 N Albion 19 2250CST
Antelope County
7 SSE Oakdale 19 2310CST
Antelope County
7 W Elgin 19 2314CST
20 0130CST
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms that
persisted over Antelope county for
several hours caused flash flooding
west of Elgin where water was reported
over highway 70 as high as the hood of
a car. There were unofficial reports
that 6 to 8 inches of rain fell 6 to 10
miles west of Elgin. The highway was
closed for several hours as flood
waters rushed over it. As the flood
waters receeded, a significant amount
of standing water persisted for a few
days around the Elgin area.
Madison County
Meadow Grove 19 2342CST
Boone County
2 N Albion 20 0005CST
Pierce County
Hadar 20 0020CST
Lancaster County
2 NW Raymond 20 0255CST
Sarpy County
1 N La Platte 20 0445CST
Boone County
10 S Albion 21 1315CST
Boone County
10 S Albion 21 1358CST
1530CST
Heavy rain fell on saturated ground and
caused flash flooding across a few
county roads south of Albion.
Boone County
4 W St Edward 21 1405CST
Boone County
3 S Albion 21 1410CST
Gage County
3 S Adams 21 1426CST
Saline County
Western 21 1430CST
Saline County
Swanton 21 1432CST
Gage County
Adams 21 1437CST
Pawnee County
4 N Table Rock 21 1450CST
Johnson County
Sterling 21 1457CST
1500CST
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell
for several minutes in the Sterling
area.
Nemaha County
2 W Johnson 21 1505CST
Johnson County
4 W Cook 21 1513CST
Nemalta County
11 W Auburn 21 1513CST
Johnson County
5 NE Sterling 21 1513CST
Otoe County
6 S Syracuse 21 1519CST
Gage County
Cortland 21 1520CST
Johnson County
5 SW Cook 21 1528CST
Otoe County
5 E Syracuse 21 1528CST
Cass County
Eagle 21 1538CST
Johnson County
2 W Cook 21 1542CST
Lancaster County
2 NE Waverly 21 1544CST
Gage County
Adams 21 1546CST
Lancaster County
1 E Lincoln to 21 1548CST
1 NE Lincoln 1553CST
Hail up to nickel size was reported
just east and northeast of Lincoln.
Johnson County
Cook 21 1553CST
Saunders County
3 W Ashland 21 1557CST
Otoe County
Syracuse 21 1559CST
Quarter size hail filled ditches 6
inches deep in town.
Cass County
2 SE Elmwood 21 1559CST
Johnson County
Cook 21 1601CST
Otoe County
5 SW Nebraska City 21 1603CST
Otoe County
1 W Talmage 21 1611CST
Cass County
1 SW Weeping Water 21 1615CST
Otoe County
5 E Syracuse 21 1615CST
Otoe County
4 S Nebraska City to 21 1616CST
Nebraska City 1639CST
Hail up to walnut size caused damage to
vehicles and trees in Nebraska City and
several miles west through south of
town. The hail was accompanied by heavy
rain that caused some street flooding
in town.
Otoe County
Nebraska City 21 1645CST
1745CST
Heavy rain that fell in less than 1
hour caused extensive street flooding
in Nebraska City.
Otoe County
Lorton 21 1721CST
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter
caused some tree and vehicle damage in
Lorton. The hail piled up a foot deep
in spots and snowplows were used to
clear some roads in the area.
Otoe County
Countywide 21 1730CST
1900CST
Rainfall of around 2 inches and
significant amounts of hail fell at the
same time across parts of the county.
The hail clogged several culverts which
resulted in rural flooding over several
county roads near tributaries of the
Little Nemaha River.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast
Dakota County
Jackson 19 2158CST
2202CST
Dakota County
South Sioux City 20 0500CST
0630CST
Runoff from heavy rain caused street
flooding, including water covering a
large part of Dakota Avenue.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest
NEZ079>080 Dundy - Hitchcock
05 2000MST
2300MST
Strong gradient winds developed at the
surface resulting in sustained winds of
40 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph over
SW Nebraska.
Dundy County
4 W Haigler 20 2158MST
NEBRASKA, South Central
Adams County
Hastings 05 1937CST
Hamilton County
1 NW Aurora 10 0545CST
Merrick County
Central City 10 0553CST
Clay County
6 SE Clay Center 10 0655CST
Sunrise thunderstorms dropped hail
along State Highway 14 from Clay Center
to Central City, including penny size
hail covering the ground just north of
Aurora.
York County
York 18 1530CST
1830CST
York County
York 18 1533CST
York County
1 NE York 18 1540CST
York County
4 W Waco 18 1545CST
York County
3 W Waco 18 1558CST
Fillmore County
5 N Fairmont 18 1618CST
Hamilton County
7 NE Stockham 18 1629CST
York County
5 NE Mc Cool Jct 18 1629CST
York County
5 S Waco 18 1640CST
Fillmore County
5 W Grafton 18 1705CST
Fillmore County
3 W Grafton 18 1715CST
Fillmore County
4 W Grafton to 18 1722CST 0.5 30
3.5 W Grafton 1725CST
A tornado in far northwest Fillmore
County knocked over an irrigation
center pivot on its short path.
York County
3 W Lushton 18 1730CST
York County
York 18 1730CST
1930CST
York County
1 S Lushton 18 1740CST 0.1 10
1741CST
A brief tornado was reported by local
law enforcement near Lushton in
southwest York County. No damage was
reported.
Fillmore County
4 N Geneva 18 1745CST
Fillmore County
Exeter 18 1800CST
Fillmore County
Geneva 18 1800CST
York County
Waco 18 1817CST
2100CST
Fillmore County
3 S Geneva 18 1837CST
Baseball size hail pounded the vehicle
of the Fillmore County Emergency
Manager. The windshield was shattered
and glass flew into the eyes of the
Emergency Manager. He was able to drive
to the local hospital to receive
treatment and was released.
Fillmore County
4 E Shickley 18 1837CST
Fillmore County
Strang 18 1900CST
Nuckolls County
3 W Ruskin 18 1900CST
2230CST
Polk County
7 S Shelby 18 1900CST
2300CST
Fillmore County
4 W Ohiowa 18 1910CST
Thayer County
5 W Bruning 18 1921CST
Thayer County
Bruning 18 1933CST
Thayer County
3 E Belvidere 18 1947CST
Nuckolls County
3 N Hardy 18 1958CST
Thayer County
Gilead 18 2019CST
Nuckolls County
1 W Ruskin 18 2030CST
Thayer County
Deshler 18 2100CST
Nuckolls County
Ruskin 18 2121CST
Thayer County
4 W Chester 18 2225CST
Thayer County
4 W Chester 18 2235CST
A wild night of weather became the
first major severe weather event of the
season in south central Nebraska.
Severe thunderstorms were responsible
for tornadoes, very large hail and
flash flooding, mainly east of Columbus
to Hastings line.
Fillmore County was hardest hit.
A tornado in the northwest corner
of the county damaged a center pivot.
The county Emergency Manager was
injured by flying glass after baseball
sized hail pummeled his vehicles'
windshield. He was treated and released
from the hospital that evening. The
hail hammered much of the county over
the course of 3 to 4 hours. Geneva
sustained some of the more widespread
property damage. Damage in Fillmore
County totaled in the millions. In
York County, a tornado was reported
south of Lushton, but not damaged was
noted. Drifts of golf ball size hail
and heavy rain pounded York County as
well.
Flash flooding was reported in York and
Polk counties. In York County, the
underpass north of downtown was full
of water and the Beaver Creek Trails
on the west side of town flooded. In
Polk County, there were several roads
reported under water around 8 pm in
eastern sections of the county. Heavy
rain of 1 to 3 inches in eastern
Nuckolls County caused damage to
county roads around Ruskin and Hardy.
Nuckolls County
Superior 20 2245CST
Nuckolls County
Nelson 20 2305CST
Thayer County
2 N Hebron 20 2330CST
Clay County
4 E Clay Center 21 0010CST
Hamilton County
Stockham 21 0039CST
Hamilton County
Phillips 21 0048CST
Merrick County
4 SW Chapman 21 0053CST
Merrick County
1 SW Palmer 21 0120CST
Nance County
2 N Fullerton 21 0138CST
Greeley County
7 N Wolbach 21 0205CST
Scattered severe thunderstorms rumbled
across a section of south central
Nebraska, along and east of U.S.
Highway 281 in the evening and
overnight. Two inch in diameter hail
was reported southwest of Chapman in
Merrick County and golf ball size was
reported by trained spotters at
Phillips in Hamilton County. One
severe thunderstorm with golf ball
size hail flattened a one foot high
alfalfa field north of Wolbach. The
hail covered the ground, and
literally pulverized the alfalfa
right down to the ground.
Greeley County
4 NW Greeley 21 1320CST
Greeley County
14 N Greeley 21 1333CST
Nance County
3 N Fullerton 21 1400CST
Isolated severe thunderstorms rumbled
north of Nebraska State Highway 92 on
the afternoon of April 21st, and
dropped penny to slightly larger than
quarter size hail.
NEBRASKA, West
Morrill County
12 SE Bridgeport 18 1607MST
1613MST
Cheyenne County
Sidney 19 1510MST
1519MST
Nickel to golfball-sized hail reported.
Scotts Bluff County
16 ENE Scottsbluff 19 1515MST
1519MST
Cheyenne County
Sidney 19 1529MST
1534MST
Box Butte County
22 WSW Alliance 19 1607MST
1611MST
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
MAINE, North
MEZ004-010-031
0 0
Low pressure tracking slowly north
across New England to the Saint
Lawrence River Valley brought heavy
rains to the region. Event rainfall
totals generally ranged from 1.50 to
2.50 inches ... with localized totals
to around 3.00 inches across terrain
enhanced areas. Water levels on rivers
and streams were still elevated from a
heavy rain event less than a week
before which had led to flooding. The
combination of already elevated water
levels ... heavy rain ... snow melt and
lingering river ice contributed to new
flooding with this event.
Flooding initially developed along the
Piscataquis River ... Kingsbury Stream
and Pleasant River where several roads
were closed. The elevated river levels
caused the remaining river ice to move
and jam resulting in ice jams across
the region. Ice jams were reported on
the Piscataquis River ... Sebec River
... Pleasant River and Kingsbury Stream.
MEZ005-011-015
0 0
Low pressure tracking slowly north
across New England to the Saint
Lawrence River Valley brought heavy
rains to the region. Event rainfall
totals generally ranged from 1.00 to
2.50 inches. Water levels on rivers and
streams were still elevated from a
heavy rain event less than a week
before which had led to flooding. The
combination of already elevated water
levels ... heavy rains ... snow melt
and lingering river ice contributed to
new flooding with this event.
An ice jam developed along the East
Branch of the Penobscot River near the
town of Grindstone along Route 11. This
caused flooding of Route 11 from 5
miles north of Grindstone to 5 miles
south of Grindstone ... resulting in
the closure of this 10 mile stretch of
road. Several homes were also evacuated
in this area due to the rising waters.
Lesser flooding of smaller rivers and
streams was also reported across the
rest of the county ... especially along
portions of the Mattawamkeag River.
MEZ001>002-006
0 0
A combination of heavy late winter
snows ... several heavy rain events and
thick extensive ice on area rivers and
streams set the stage for a prolonged
ice jam event across Aroostook county.
Rising river levels due to a
combination of heavy rain and snowmelt
caused river ice to begin to move and
jam in early April.
An ice jam developed on the Aroostook
River between Caribou and Fort
Fairfield during the night of the 6th
causing the river to overflow ...
resulting in the closure of a road
along the Caribou - Fort Fairfield town
line. Elevated waters from this ice jam
backed up into several brooks and
streams entering the Aroostook River
near the point of the ice jam causing
them to overflow their banks and
threaten other roads.
Another ice jam developed along the
Aroostook River ... upriver of the
Caribou dam during the morning of the
7th. River levels rose quickly in the
vicinity of the ice jam leading to
flooding near the town of Parkhurst and
along several roads bordering the
river. During the night of the 7th ...
ice began to move on the Saint John
River near Big Rapids and Dickey. Ice
also began to move on the Allagash
river ... which feeds into the Saint
John River near Dickey. Water levels on
the Saint John and Allagash rivers ...
along with tributary streams and brooks
... continued to rise through the
night. This produced continued ice
movement and jamming.
The ice jam on the Saint John River in
the vicinity of Big Rapids and Dickey
continued to grow during the 8th with
ice accumulating to depths of 30 feet
in spots. Ice jams continued to produce
rapid fluctuations across the Saint
John ... Allagash and Aroostook river
basins during the 8th along both
mainstem rivers and smaller streams and
brooks. Another ice jam developed on
the Saint John River between the towns
of Grand Isle and Lille with continuing
increases in river levels. Along the
Aroostook River ... ice jammed against
the Route IA bridge at Fort Fairfield
where rising water levels closed the
road for a time in the vicinity of the
bridge.
Melting snow continued to supply water
to area rivers during the 9th and 10th.
The Saint John river continued to rise
in the vicinity of Grand Isle and Lille
... with the river spilling over onto
surrounding low lying agricultural
lands in spots during the morning of the
9th. Elevated levels on the Aroostook
River in the vicinity of Fort Fairfield
continued to affect roads near the
river. Other ice jams were scattered
along the length of the Aroostook River
leading to localized lowland flooding
which affected some roads bordering the
river. Along the Aroostook River ... in
the vicinity of Washburn ... low lying
areas of the town park and boat launch
were flooded ... with a portion of
Route 164 near the river closed due to
flooding. The Aroostook river briefly
exceeded the flood stage at the
Washburn forecast point. Flood stage at
Washburn is 14.0 feet and the river
briefly crested at 14.1 feet during an
ice jam on the 9th. The ice jam on the
Saint John River near Dickey and Big
Rapids remained active resulting in the
flooding of a private road which cut
off access to several homes.
A 2 mile long ice jam on the Aroostook
River in the vicinity of Fort Fairfield
continued to produce elevated river
levels with spillover onto low lying
lands and roads bordering the river.
Ice jams persisted across the Saint
John ... Allagash and Aroostook River
basins on both mainstem rivers and
smaller streams and brooks. Many towns
and roads were affected by elevated
water levels due to ice jams. The ice
jam near the Caribou dam finally
released and moved downriver toward the
Fort Fairfield ice jam during the night
of the 10th leading to occasional
flooding between Caribou and Fort
Fairfield.
Ice jams persisted on rivers and
streams across northern Aroostook
county during the 11th. A three mile
ice jam existed on the Aroostook River
near Fort Fairfield. Ice jams persisted
along the length of the Saint John
River from near Nine Mile Bridge in
northwest Aroostook county to Van Buren
in northeast Aroostook county along the
border of Maine and New Brunswick. The
ice jam on the Saint John River in the
vicinity of Dickey and Big Rapids had
grown to nearly 12 miles in length ...
with ice piled 30 feet deep in spots.
Reports of bridge damage and closures
from the North Maine woods began to be
received during the morning of the 11th
due to ice damage along both the Saint
John River and Allagash Rivers.
Flooding of low lying agricultural land
persisted along portions of the Saint
John and Aroostook rivers with sections
of some roads remaining closed due to
flooding.
Ice continued to move and jam during
the 12th with snowmelt contributing to
further increases on rivers and streams
... with numerous reports of ice jam
flooding on both mainstem rivers along
with smaller streams and brooks.
Another ice jam developed near the
mouth of the Saint Francis River where
it feeds into the Saint John River
... where an extensive ice jam still
existed. The ice jam on the Saint
Francis River led to flooding of
surrounding low lying areas but did not
threaten roads or homes. Flooding of
low lying agricultural land persisted
along the Saint John River From Grand
Isle to Van Buren.
Ice continued to move and jam across
the region during the 13th. River
levels finally began to recede during
the 14th leaving much of the ice either
grounded on river banks or along river
bottoms. During the 14th much of the
remaining flooding was confined to low
lying agricultural land bordering
rivers and streams. Ice jams persisted
through much of the next week ...
particularly along portions of the
Saint John river and Allagash river.
However ... the ice continued to decay
with the rivers the cutting paths
through the remaining ice with
ice also continuing to flush through
the rivers. River and lake levels
remained elevated enough to continue
spilling over onto some low lying
agricultural lands during this time.
Much of the remaining ice was finally
flushed through the river systems
from the 20th to the 22nd ... with
other ice left grounded on the river
banks to slowly melt. The ice jam on
the Saint John River in the vicinity
of Dickey and Big Rapids was considered
one of the worst in decades.
MEZ004-010-031
0 0
Another in a series of heavy rain
producing storms brought 1.50 to 2.50
inches of rain to the region ... with
local totals to around 3.00 inches in
terrain enhanced areas. This heavy rain
falling on soil already saturated from
snow melt and several weeks of rain
produced rapid run-off into already
elevated rivers and streams. Rivers and
streams responded quickly to the heavy
rains causing many to overflow their
banks flooding low lying areas and
causing the closure of some roads and
bridges. The smaller rivers and streams
responded initially.... with mainstem
river flooding developing shortly
thereafter.
The Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft
exceeded flood stage of 11.0 feet
during the morning of the 25th ...
cresting at around 12.0 feet that
evening ... then falling back below
flood stage during early morning hours
of the 26th. This flooding.... along
with flooding on the Pleasant River
and Kingsbury Stream ... led to road
closures around Guilford ...
Dover-Foxcroft and Brownville
Junction. The elevated waters
of the Piscataquis River tore
the Howland town docks from their
moorings and washed them downriver.
Water levels began to gradually recede
during the night of the 25th ...
with diminishing flooding ...
though river levels remained elevated.
MEZ005-011-015
0 0
Another in a series of heavy rain
producing storms brought 1.00 to 2.00
inches of rain to the region ... with
locally higher totals. This heavy rain
falling on soil already saturated from
snow melt and several weeks of rain
produced rapid run-off into already
elevated rivers and streams. Rivers and
streams responded quickly to the heavy
rains causing many to overflow their
banks flooding low lying areas and
causing the closure of some roads and
bridges. The smaller rivers and streams
responded initially ... with the
mainstem rivers then rising shortly
thereafter.
The East Branch of the Penobscot River
overflowed in the vicinity of
Grindstone flooding portions of Route
11 ... which had to be closed for a
time. Other ... mainly lesser ... small
stream flooding reported was across the
rest of the county. Flooding diminished
during the early morning hours
of the 26th.
MEZ001>002-
005>006-011-
015>016-029
0 0
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The
storm brought heavy rain to the region
from the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 to 3.00
inches were common across the region
... with local totals in excess of 4.00
inches. The heaviest rains ...
exceeding 4.00 inches in spots ...
occurred across portions of Hancock
county. Some of the heavier rain totals
were also reported across terrain
enhanced are of Penobscot county.
Rivers and streams had little time to
recover from the previous heavy rains
occurring just shortly before this
event. These most recent heavy rains
... combined with a month of snow melt
and several previous heavy rain events
... caused rivers and streams to rise
rapidly from already elevated levels.
Across Aroostook county ... melting
snow provided additional water
particularly to the Saint John River
and tributaries. In addition ... water
releases from dams in preparation for
this event led to flooding along some
smaller rivers and streams before the
rains even began across portions of
Penobscot and Hancock counties.
Elevated lake levels caused increased
flows on streams and rivers draining
the lakes which also contributed to
flooding of roads and basements.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
lowland flooding and road closures
begain to be received during the
morning of the 28th. Across the North
Maine woods of northwest Aroostook
county many small streams and brooks
were reported over their banks leading
to flooding of many roads ... leading
to travel restrictions in that area.
The elevated water the Fish River in
northern Aroostook county contributed
to the flooding of some basements from
the vicinity of Soldier Pond to Fort
Kent. Elevated lake levels also flooded
camps and homes bordering the lakes.
The Saint John ... Allagash and
Aroostook Rivers of northern Aroostook
county were very elevated ... but
generally remained below flood stage
with the exception of some spillover
onto low lying agricultural land.
Across Penobscot county ... many
reports of lowland flooding were
received along with some road closures.
A portion of Route 11 was again closed
due to flooding in the vicinity of
Grindstone. Flooding was also reported
along the Millinocket Stream in
Millinocket. Around 250 people in
Millinocket were cut off from their
homes for a time due to flooding ...
requiring a school bus to provide
access across flooded roads. Around a
dozen homes on Route 2 near Milford
were surrounded by water ... with
several roads closed ... due to the
elevated Penobscot River. The Penobscot
River also spilled over onto the
parking lots of several businesses in
Old Town. The initial flooding was
reported along the smaller tributary
streams and rivers of the mainstem
Penobscot River. The Penobscot River
exceeded flood stage at both the West
Enfield and Eddington forecast points.
The flood stage at both West Enfield
and Eddington is 18.0 feet. Flood stage
at West Enfield was exceeded during the
early morning hours of the 29th ...
cresting at nearly 20.0 feet later that
night ... then falling back below flood
stage during the early morning hours of
May Flood stage at Eddington was
exceeded during the early morning hours
of the 30th ... cresting at around 18.5
feet that evening ... then falling back
below flood stage during the evening of
May 1st.
Across Hancock county lowland flooding
and road closures were common
particularly across the Blue Hill
peninsula and in Ellsworth along the
Union River.
MEZ003>004-010-031
0 0
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The storm
brought heavy rain to the region from
the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 inches to
3.50 inches occurred across the region ...
with the higher totals generally
occuring across terrain enhanced areas
of Piscataquis county. Rivers and
streams had little time to recover from
the previous heavy rain event occurring
just shortly before this event. These
most recent rains ... combined with a
month of snow melt and several previous
heavy rain events ... caused rivers and
streams to rise rapidly from already
elevated levels. Across northern
Somerset county ... melting snow
provided additional water particularly
to the Saint John River and its
tributaries.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
low land flooding and road closures
began to be received during the morning
of the 28th. Across the North Maine
woods of northern Somerset county many
small streams and brooks were reported
over their banks leading to flooding of
many roads ... leading to travel
restrictions there. Across Piscataquis
county ... many reports of small river and
stream flooding were initially
reported. The Pleasant River road was
closed between Milo and Brownville due
to a washout. The Back Abbot Road was
also closed in the vicinity of
Kingsbury Stream. Many other roads
across the county were also closed due
to flooding. Much of the initial
flooding was reported along the smaller
tributary streams and rivers of the
mainstem Piscataquis River. The
Piscataquis river did excceed flood
stage at the Dover - Foxcroft forecast
point. Flood stage at Dover - Foxcroft
is 11.0 feet. Flood Stage at Dover -
Foxcroft was exceeded during the
evening of the 28th ... cresting at
around 11.2 feet several hours later
... then falling back below flood stage
during the morning of the 29th.
MEZ017-030-032
0 0
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The storm
brought heavy rain to the region from
the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 to 3.00
inches were common across the region ...
with local totals in excess of 4.00
inches. Rivers and streams had little
time to recover from the previous heavy
rain event occurring just shortly
before this event. These most recent
heavy rains ... combined with a month
of snow melt and several previous heavy
rain events ... caused rivers and
streams to rise rapidly from already
elevated levels.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
lowland flooding and road closures
began to be received during the morning
of the 28th. Areas of flooding
continued to be reported through the
30th ... with water levels then
receding during the early morning hours
of May 1st.
MEZ001
0 0
Cold air wrapping around exiting low
pressure changed rain to snow across
northwest Aroostook county. The result
was a late season snow event which
produced 5 to 10 inches of heavy wet
snow. The heavy wet snow accumulating
on tree branches weighed down the
branches causing then to contact power
lines or snap and fall onto power lines
... contributing to power outages.
Around 3500 customers lost power at
various times during this event.
MAINE, South
NOT RECEIVED.
MARYLAND, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
MARYLAND, Northeast
Kent County
2 E Chestertown 0 0
Queen Anne'S County
3 W Mc Ginnis 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees along the Kent and Queen
Anne's County border near Chestertown
(Kent County) and Kings Town (Queen
Anne's County).
MDZ008
0 0
The combination of heavy rain on the
2nd and snowmelt runoff from northern
locations in the Susquehanna Basin
caused flooding along the Susquehanna
River from April 3rd through the 6th.
Rain began falling late in the evening
on April 1st and fell at its heaviest
during the day on the 2nd. The rain did
not end until around sunrise on April
3rd. Doppler radar storm total
estimates averaged around three inches
and caused poor drainage flooding. The
runoff led to the Susquehanna River at
Conowingo flooding (flood stage 23.5
feet) from 1050 a.m. EDT on the 3rd
through 1030 a.m. EDT on the 6th. It
crested 26.7 feet 945 a.m. EDT on the
4th. Flooding occurred at the north end
of Port Deposit.
The heavy rain was caused by a low
pressure system that moved from the
southern Gulf Coast States on the
morning of April 1st northeast to the
eastern Tennessee Valley during the
evening of the 1st, to far western
Virginia just after Midnight EST on the
2nd into central Virginia at 7 a.m. EST
on the 2nd, near Washington D.C. at 1
p.m. EST on the 2nd, near Lancaster,
Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. EST on the 2nd,
near Scranton, Pennsylvania at 2 a.m.
EDT on the 3rd, over the Finger Lakes
in New York at 8 a.m. EDT on the 3rd
and into eastern Lake Ontario at 2 p.m.
EDT on the 3rd. The strong southeast
flow preceding the low pressure system
was able to entrain Atlantic Ocean
moisture in addition to the Gulf of
Mexico moisture into the system. The
southeast flow also was ideal for
orographic lifting in the upper part of
the Susquehanna Basin. The flooding was
exacerbated by the already wet soil
conditions due to heavy rain on both
March 23rd and 28th.
MARYLAND, South
Dorchester County
7 S Hurlock 0 0 5K
Mobile home on Bailey Store Road pushed
2 feet off foundation. Water service
line broken.
MARYLAND, West
MDZ001
0 0
Surface low pressure passed over
Huntington, WV. Then it intensified and
moved into northeastern Pennsylvania.
Heavy snow started on the northwest
side of the storm by 1130 PM on 2nd.
Oakland reached 6 inches of snow by 10
AM on 3rd.
MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East
NONE REPORTED.
MASSACHUSETTS, West
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, East
MIZ047>048-
053>055-060>063-
069>070
0 0
A powerful spring storm tracked across
the Ohio Valley on Friday the 22nd, and
into the Eastern Great Lakes on the
23rd. The storm then deepened as it
slowly backed west toward Lake Huron on
the 24th.
This intense area of low
pressure dumped heavy snow along and
north of M-59, as well as producing
frequent wind gusts to 30 mph. Final
snowfall accumulations were generally
in the 6 to 12 inch range, with
slightly higher accumulations over the
higher terrain along and just south of
I-69. It should be noted considerable
melting occurred due to the warm ground
and air temperatures at or slightly
above freezing through the event. The
combination of heavy wet snow and
strong winds lead to numerous reports
of trees and tree limbs down, which
resulted in power outages.
Here are some of the higher snowfall reports
received from each county:
Bay City (Bay), 5.0 inches
Grand Blanc (Genesee), 13.0 inches
Dryden (Lapeer), 14.4 inches
Richmond (Macomb), 11.3 inches
Midland (Midland), 5.0 inches
White Lake NWS (Oakland), 15.0 inches
Saginaw (Saginaw), 6.0 inches
Brown City (Sanilac), 11.0 inches
Capac (St Clair), 14.0 inches
Fairgrove (Tuscola), 6.0 inches
MIZ049
0 0
Heavy snowfall up to 12 inches combined
with wind gusts to 45 mph created
blizzard conditions over Huron County.
Blowing and drifting snow lead to snow
drifts as high as 4 feet.
MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, North
MIZ034
0 0
A long period of warm and dry weather
affected northern Michigan from the end
of March through mid April. Once the
spring melt was completed, the fire
danger rapidly increased. A number of
wildfires developed in northern Lower
Michigan in mid April. By far the
largest occurred in Nester Township in
Roscommon County, south of Prudenville.
This fire (of unknown origin) started
on the afternoon of the 16th, and
burned over 1500 acres before it was
gradually brought under control over
the next several days. There was no
known structural damage, though sixteen
to twenty homes in the area were
evacuated.
MIZ018-022-024-
029>030
0 0 3K
A strong upper level disturbance sat
over the Great Lakes region from the
23rd through the 25th. This brought an
extended period of rain and wet snow to
the region. Accumulating snow was
confined largely to the nighttime and
morning hours, when temperatures were
just a touch cooler. A burst of heavier
snow brought 6 to 8 inches of
accumulation to parts of northeast
Lower Michigan, including Alpena,
Hubbard Lake, Comins, Presque Isle, and
Vanderbilt. The wet, clingy snow,
combined with wind gusts of 25 to 30
mph, was enough to down a few trees and
large tree limbs in Harrisville.
MICHIGAN, Upper
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, Central and South Central
Kandiyohi County
New London 0 0
Stearns County
1 S Paynesville 0 0
Hail covered County Road 55.
Meeker County
2 SW Manannah to 0 0
1 W Manannah
Dime to nickel sized hail fell.
Swift County
Benson 0 0
Todd County
6 N Grey Eagle 0 0
Swift County
De Graff 0 0
Isanti County
10 W Cambridge 0 0
Brown County
Essig to 0 0
2 W New Ulm
Watonwan County
5 W Madelia 0 0
Pea to nickel sized hail covered the
ground.
Meeker County
5 W Cedar Mills 0 0
Freeborn County
Albert Lea 0 0
Pope County
7 SW Starbuck 0 0
A tornado briefly touched down in an
open field in Walden Township, Section
16. The touchdown occurred about 2.5
miles north-northwest of the west end
of Lake Emily. No damage was reported.
Pope County
6 W Gilchrist 0 0
A funnel cloud was spotted by the
public about 5 miles northwest of Swift
Falls, or 6 miles west of Gilcrest.
MINNESOTA, Northeast
Koochiching County
Ranier 0 0
Koochiching County
Ranier 0 0
The hail fell for 10 minutes.
Koochiching County
International Falls 0 0
MINNESOTA, Northwest
MNZ007
0 0
By the end of March, the only snow left
to melt was along the Canadian border,
mostly from Langdon (ND) to Roseau
(MN). The melt rate had been nearly
ideal, with warm daytime highs and
nights below freezing. Several late
season snowstorms had hit the Canadian
border region with some substantial
snowfall amounts. Snow depths ranged
around 20 inches at Langdon (ND), 15
inches at Pembina (ND) and Hallock
(MN), and 12 inches at the Agassiz
National Wildlife Refuge (MN). The snow
water equivalent measured at the
Agassiz Refuge was about 2.5 inches. As
warmer temperatures occurred in early
April, there was still a good amount of
moisture left to work into the river
system across northeast North Dakota
and northwest Minnesota. The Red River
started rising in the Oslo area in late
March. The river crested around 34.2
feet between April 4th and 5th, then
fell back below it moderate flood stage
around April 8th.
MNZ004
0 0
The Two Rivers River at Hallock began
to rise in late March. The river
crested between 807 and 808 feet MSL on
April 4th, then fell back below its
moderate flood stage around April 8th.
Lake Of The Woods
County
1 S Lude 0 0
MINNESOTA, Southeast
Dodge County
3 N Mantorville 0 0
Funnel clouds were sighted by law
enforcement officials and the public,
but none touched down.
MINNESOTA, Southwest
Rock County
2 S Magnolia 0 0
Nobles County
Lismore 0 0
Hail lightly covered the ground.
Lincoln County
3 SW Lake Benton 0 0
Lyon County
1 S Florence 0 0
Rock County
5 SE Jasper 0 0
Pipestone County
2 SE Trosky 0 0
Cottonwood County
5 SW Storden 0 0
MINNESOTA, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, West Central
NONE REPORTED.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
MISSISSIPPI, North
Chickasaw County
7 S Houston to 0 0 0.15K
6 E Houston
Tishomingo County
Belmont 0 0 0.01K
Lee County
Tupelo 0 0 1K
Panola County
Pope 0 0 0.05K
Panola County
10 SE Batesville 0 0 0.01K
Panola County
10 SE Batesville 0 0 20K
One mobile home had roof damage. A
shed and a carport were badly damaged.
Some trees were knocked down.
Panola County
Batesville 0 0 5K
Flood waters reached several
businesses.
Lafayette County
7 W Oxford 0 0 0.10K
Lafayette County
2 SE Oxford 0 0 15K
One mobile home was damaged. Several
trees and power lines were blown down.
Prentiss County
1 E Booneville 0 0 0.05K
Tate County
Senatobia 0 0 1K
Several roads were flooded. The water
reached up to the doorways of several
cars.
Prentiss County
8 E Booneville 0 0 0.75K
De Soto County
South Haven 0 0 0.01K
Panola County
Sardis 0 0 0.01K
Monroe County
2 NW Aberdeen to 0 0 25K
2 N Aberdeen
MISSISSIPPI, South
Jackson County
7 W Vancleave 0 0
Pearl River County
Picayune 0 0
Hail ranging in size from pennies
to golfballs was reported.
Pearl River County
Countywide 0 0 25K
Harrison County
Countywide 0 0 50K
Jackson County
Countywide 0 0 200K
MSZ077-081>082
0 0 325K
Heavy rainfall that began on March
31st continued through the morning
hours of April 1st resulting in the
flooding of numerous roadways and
homes in sections of coastal and
south Mississippi. The hardest hit
area was Jackson County where 8 to 12
inches of rain fell during the
night and morning hours. The heavy
rain also resulted in signfcant
flooding in lower portions of several
rivers and streams in south
Mississippi, particularly along major
rivers in in Harrison and Jackson
Counties, such as the Escatawpa,
Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa Rivers.
Overall 250 homes and numerous
roadways were flooded across
Jackson County, with the communities
of Moss Point and Ocean Springs were
especially hard hit. In Harrison
County, a number of roadways were
flooded and a few homes around
D'Iberville received water damage.
In Pearl River County, several roads
were flooded by the heavy rainfall.
Pike County
Progress to 0 2 200K
2 ENE Holmesville
A tornado touched down near the
community of Progress in Pike County
and moved north northeast to the
Barto area before crossing Highway 98
and moving out of Pike County and
into Walthall County about 2 miles
east northeast of Holmesville. Along
its path in Pike County, the tornado
destroyed a church and a couple of
mobile homes, damaged a number of
houses and businesses, and knocked
down numerous trees.
Walthall County
3 WNW Dinan to 0 0 300K
2 W Sartinsville
A tornado moved out of Pike County
and entered Walthall County about 3
miles west northwest of Dinan and
continued travelling north northeast
until it dissipated approximately 2
miles west of Sartinsville. The
tornado caused significant damage to
25 houses, 10 trailers, and 2
businesses in Walthall County.
A meso-cyclone thunderstorm produced
a tornado as moved on an intermittent
path northeastward across eastern
Pike County and northwest Walthall
County.
Wilkinson County
Ft Adams 0 0
Hancock County
2 W Waveland 0 0 50K
A tornado moved through the community
of Bayside Park damaging around 30
houses and 8 mobile homes. Some of the
homes received severe damage. The
tornado also knocked down numerous
trees and damaged several vehicles.
Most of the damage was produced by
trees falling on structures and
automobiles.
Amite County
5 E Liberty 0 0
Jackson County
5 NNE Ocean Spgs 0 0
A bridge was washed out on Old Fort
Bayou Road.
Amite County
Gillsburg 0 0
Pike County
Mc Comb Pike Co Arpt 0 0
Walthall County
5 SE Tylertown 0 0 2K
Trees and power lines were blown down
in the southeast portion of Walthall
County.
Walthall County
5 E Tylertown 0 0
A weak tornado was observed to
briefly touch down causing no damage.
Hancock County
Waveland 0 0 2K
Trees and power lines were knocked
down.
Harrison County
Saucier 0 0 1.5K
Thunderstorm winds knocked down power
lines and a street sign and caused
damage to a porch.
Pike County
3 W Summit 0 0
Amite County
Smithdale 0 0
Walthall County
5 N Salem 0 0 1K
Power lines were blown down in the
Sartinville area.
Pike County
3 W Mc Comb 0 0
Nickel size hail fell in the
Pinehurst area along Highway 48.
Pearl River County
4 W Poplarville 0 0
Pearl River County
9 W Poplarville 0 0
Harrison County
Biloxi to 0 0
D Iberville
Penny size hail was reported in
Biloxi and D'Iberville.
Walthall County
Tylertown 0 0
A tree was blown down near Tylertown.
Pearl River County
Countywide 0 0 2K
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county.
MISSISSIPPI, Southeast
George County
South Portion 0 0
Heavy rains caused several roads in
the southern parts of the county to
flood. Many of the roads had to be
closed for about an hour. It was
estimated that four to six inches of
rain fell across the area in a six
hour period.
Perry County
Runnelstown 0 0
Perry County
Richton 0 0
Wayne County
10 S Waynesboro 0 0
Wayne County
Buckatunna 0 0
Wayne County
10 W Clara 0 0 3K
Golfball size hail fell from a
thunderstorm near Strengthford. The
hail caused minor damage to some
vehicles.
Wayne County
Waynesboro 0 0
Perry County
Richton 0 0 4K
Golfball size hail fell from a
thunderstorm near Richton. The large
hail damaged several vehicles.
Greene County
Bothwell 0 0
Wayne County
Clara 0 0
Greene County
Rounsaville 0 0 25K
A weak tornado briefly touched down
near Rounsaville. The tornado blew
down several trees and caused minor
roof and siding damage to two homes.
The storm also dropped quarter size
hail.
Wayne County
Waynesboro 0 0
Stone County
Wiggins 0 0
Wayne County
Waynesboro 0 0 15K
High winds from a thunderstorm blew
down several trees and power lines
near Waynesboro. The high winds also
damaged some outbuildings in the
area.
Stone County
Wiggins 0 0 8K
High winds from a thunderstorm blew
down several trees and power lines
near Wiggins.
MISSOURI, East
St. Louis County
Chesterfield 0 0
St. Louis County
Town And Country 0 0
Very heavy rain fell in a short
amount of time over St. Louis county,
especially western sections of the
county. The area affected the most
was in Town and Country, along a
four mile stretch of Highway 141 from
Ladue Road to Dutch Mill Road. The
highway was briefly closed at
Dutch Mill Road due to water over the
road. The county road department
was forced to close the flood gates
at Ladue Road where 2 and a half feet
of water was over the roadway. Also,
several side roads, including Conway,
White and Clayton had up to 8 inches
of water flowing over them for a
brief time.
St. Louis County
Affton 0 0
Very heavy rain fell in a short
amount of time over St. Louis County.
In Affton, Grant Road in Grantwood
Village, between Gravois Road and
Pardee Road, was briefly closed due
to fast rising water from the creek
along Grant Road.
Monroe County
Paris 0 0
Thunderstorm winds blew down several
trees, tree branches and power lines
in Paris.
Callaway County
3 SE Kingdom City 0 0
Storm spotters reported hail up to
3/4 inch in diameter nearly covered
the ground.
Franklin County
Robertsville 0 0
Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
Crawford County
Bourbon 0 0
The County EOC reported nickel size
hail in Bourbon.
St. Louis County
Lemay 0 0
Moniteau County
California 0 0
The Sheriff Department reported nickel
size hail.
Moniteau County
3 NW Jamestown 0 0
Moniteau County
Jamestown 0 0
Storm Chasers from the University of
Missouri reported half dollar size
hail. Local law enforcement reported
1 inch hail in Jamestown.
Crawford County
Bourbon 0 0
Local law enforcement reported nickel
size hail in Bourbon.
Boone County
3 S Ashland 0 0
Boone County
3 S Ashland 0 0
The Boone County EOC reported hail
up to golfball size just south of
Ashland.
Monroe County
Paris 0 0
Thunderstorm winds downed a 2 foot
and 1 foot diameter tree on Cooper
Street. A large tree limb was also
downed on the grounds of the Monroe
County Courthouse. The "Stihl" sign
in front of Ed's Hardware was blown
down by the wind.
Callaway County
2 NE Wainwright 0 0 5K
Callaway County
1 N Holts Summit 0 0
Callaway County
Tebbetts 0 0
Callaway County
Tebbetts 0 0 1K
Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter was
reported by storm chasers from the
University of Missouri and storm
spotters. Numerous vehicles along
Highway 94 from Tebbetts to Wainright
suffered broken windows.
Osage County
5 S Bonnots Mill 0 0
Osage County
Loose Creek 0 0
Stormchasers from the University of
Missouri reported nickel size hail in
Loose Creek. The public reported 3/4
inch hail south of Bonnotts Mill.
Gasconade County
Owensville 0 0
Gasconade County
Owensville 0 0
Gasconade County
7 N Owensville 0 0
Storm chasers from the University of
Missouri, storm spotters and local law
enforcement reported hail from 3/4 to
1 inch in diameter in and north of
Owensville.
Osage County
15 SW Chamois 0 0
A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail
at Highway 100 and Route C.
Franklin County
Gerald 0 0
Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch
hail.
Crawford County
4 W Cuba 0 0
Crawford County
Cuba 0 0
Local law enforcement reported hail
up to nickel size in and west of Cuba.
Osage County
1 SE Linn 0 0
Osage County
Linn 0 0
Storm spotters reported hail up to
golfball size just southeast of Linn.
Local law enforcement reported 1 inch
hail in Linn.
Washington County
2 N Potosi 0 0
Washington County
3 SE Richwoods 0 0
The Sheriff Department reported 3/4
inch hail just north of Potosi. Storm
spotters reported about 10 minutes of
of nickel size hail southeast of
Richwoods.
Washington County
Potosi 0 0
A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail
in Potosi.
Washington County
Central Portion 0 0
Heavy rain from several thunderstorms
caused flash flooding in Washington
County, mainly in the central part of
the county. Some areas around Potosi
reported up to 7 inches of rain.
Flooding was reported on Highway F
10 miles north of Potosi. Breton Creek
in Potosi flooded, closing all the
road crossings over the creek. There
were reports of some basements
flooded, otherwise there was no
major damage.
Jefferson County
2 NE High Ridge 0 0
The public reported nickel size hail
just northeast of High Ridge.
St. Louis (C)
St Louis 0 0
The City of St. Louis EMA office
reported hail up to golfball size at
the intersection of Goodfellow and
Natural Bridge roads.
St. Louis County
Fenton 0 0
St. Louis County
Oakville 0 0
Hail up to nickel size was reported in
south St. Louis County. 3/4 inch hail
fell for about 10 minutes in the
Oakville area.
Osage County
Westphalia 0 0
Osage County
Westphalia 0 0
The Sheriff Department reported hail
up to 1 inch in Westphalia.
Boone County
Columbia 0 0
The Columbia EOC reported 3/4 inch
hail in Columbia.
Cole County
Brazito 0 0
Cole County
7 SW Brazito 0 0
Cole County
Brazito 0 0
Law enforcement and fire department
personnel reported hail up to golfball
size in the Brazito area.
Washington County
Potosi 0 0
A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail
in Potosi.
Boone County
3 N Ashland 0 0
Federal officials reported 3/4 inch
hail north of Ashland.
Washington County
Potosi 0 0
Local law enforcement reported nickel
size hail in Potosi.
Callaway County
Millersburg 0 0
A storm spotter reported half dollar
size hail in Millersburg.
Callaway County
Fulton 0 0
A storm spotter reported hail up to 1
inch fell in Fulton for at least 10
minutes.
Callaway County
Fulton 0 0
The Sheriff Department reported power
lines down in Fulton.
Boone County
Columbia 0 0
Boone County EMA reported 2-5 inch
treelimbs and power lines down near
the University of Missouri campus.
Cole County
3 W Jefferson City 0 0
Cole County
St Martin 0 0
Cole County
Jefferson City 0 0
Cole County
1 E Jefferson City 0 0
Local law enforcement reported hail up
to 1 inch in St. Martin and west of
Jefferson City. Hail up to nickel size
was reported in Jefferson City and
just east of the city.
Callaway County
New Bloomfield 0 0
Local law enforcement reported power
lines down in New Bloomfield.
Montgomery County
New Florence 0 0
Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch
hail.
MISSOURI, Lower
NONE REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northwest
Bates County
3 E Amoret 0 0
Bates County
6 W Butler 0 0
Cass County
Drexel 0 0
Platte County
Camden Pt 0 0
MOZ020
0 0
The Platte River near Agency crested
at 21.58 feet, or 1.58 feet above
flood stage.
MOZ032
0 0
The Chariton River near Prairie Hill
crested at 17.59 feet, or 2.59 feet
above flood stage.
Clinton County
Gower 0 0
Clinton County
Lathrop 0 0
Jackson County
Independence 0 0
De Kalb County
Fairport 0 0
Cooper County
4 NW Bellair 0 0
Cooper County
3 NNW Bellair 0 0
Cooper County
1 NE Bunceton 0 0
Cooper County
3 SW Prairie Home 0 0
Cooper County
Prairie Home 0 0
Cooper County
Otterville 0 0
Cooper County
3 SE Boonville 0 0
Cooper County
Pilot Grove 0 0
Bates County
Ballard 0 0
Bates County
3 N Ballard 0 0
Henry County
Calhoun 0 0
Henry County
Urich 0 0
Platte County
Weston 0 0
Platte County
Parkville 0 0
Platte County
Platte City 0 0
Buchanan County
4 SE De Kalb 0 0
Johnson County
1 W Whiteman Afb 0 0
Pettis County
Green Ridge 0 0
Pettis County
Hughesville 0 0
Clay County
Liberty 0 0
Clay County
1 S Claycomo 0 0
Clay County
Smithville 0 0
Clay County
2 N Gladstone 0 0
Clay County
Liberty 0 0
Clay County
Liberty 0 0
Clay County
1 SSW Excelsior Spgs 0 0
Cass County
West Line 0 0
Cass County
1 NW Peculiar 0 0
Cass County
2 NE Freeman 0 0
Cass County
Harrisonville 0 0
Jackson County
3 WSW Greenwood 0 0
Jackson County
3 NE Atherton 0 0
Tornado touched down in open country
near the Missouri River. Caught on
video tape by area residents. No
damage reported.
Lafayette County
Wellington 0 0
Lafayette County
2 SSW Lexington 0 0
Lafayette County
5 S Higginsville 0 0
Lafayette County
1 N Higginsville 0 0
Lafayette County
1 N Higginsville 0 0
MOZ023-046
0 0
The Grand River near Sumner crested
at 29.36 feet, or 3.36 feet above
flood stage. The Petite Saline Creek
near Boonville crested at 18.35 feet,
or 2.35 feet above flood stage.
MISSOURI, Southeast
MOZ111
0 0 15K
A farm equipment shed was heavily
damaged just north of Sikeston along
Highway 61. Trees and power lines were
blown down in Sikeston. Tree limbs
landed on the roof of a home. An
uprooted tree damaged a fence and
blocked a street. The strongest winds
appeared to be in the southern half of
the county. At the Cape Girardeau
Airport on the north end of the
county, peak wind gusts were measured
at 44 MPH. These winds were
associated with a mesoscale area of
low pressure in the wake of an area
of showers.
Scott County
Oran 0 0
A funnel cloud was observed over
northwest Scott County. The funnel
cloud was observed on a towercam
operated by a Cape Girardeau
television station. The funnel cloud
was also observed by trained
observers at the Cape Girardeau
airport.
Cape Girardeau
County
Fruitland 0 0
Cape Girardeau
County
7 W Cape Girardeau 0 0
to
2 S Jackson
The funnel cloud was captured by a
Cape Girardeau television station's
towercam, and the video was broadcast
live for over five minutes. The funnel
cloud associated with the nearly
stationary thunderstorm was visible
from time to time for over half an
hour.
Scott County
5 NW Lusk 0 0
Cape Girardeau
County
1.5 S Fruitland 0 0
The sheriff department reported golf-
ball size hail on Interstate 55 at
exit 105. Many locations in and near
Fruitland reported an extended period
of large hail due to the very slow
movement of the storm. Hail depths
were reported up to 4 inches, creating
a winter-like scene and slippery road
conditions. The county highway
department was dispatched to clear
the roads.
A severe thunderstorm remained nearly
stationary over central Cape Girardeau
County for 30 to 45 minutes. The result was
a localized area of flash flooding and
copious amounts of hail, in addition
to a funnel cloud.
Cape Girardeau
County
Jackson to 0 0 50K
Fruitland
Flash flooding of creeks and roads
occurred as a result of a nearly
stationary severe thunderstorm. In
Jackson, Hubble Creek inundated
numerous roads and most of the
city park. Floodwaters swept debris
onto tennis courts and overflowed a
footbridge. On Main Street in the
city, a vehicle became stranded in
high water. The street was closed.
Water was over U.S. Highway 61 between
Jackson and Fruitland. A couple of
intersections on Highway W were
flooded. State roads 605, 603, and
601 in Fruitland were flooded. The
preliminary rainfall total from the
co-operative observer in Jackson was
2.20 inches, most of which fell within
an hour.
Ripley County
9 N Doniphan 0 0
Stoddard County
Puxico 0 0
Scott County
2 N Miner 0 0
MOZ087
0 0 1K
Strong west winds occurred in the wake
of a cold front passage. The strongest
wind gust at the Cape Girardeau
Airport was 45 MPH.
Bollinger County
4 S Marble Hill 0 0
Nickel-size hail was reported on
Highway 51.
Stoddard County
Bell City 0 0
Scott County
Oran
A severe thunderstorm moved east
northeast across northern Stoddard
into western Scott County, producing
nickel-size hail.
MISSOURI, Southwest
Newton County
Hornet 0 0
Jasper County
Joplin 0 0
Jasper County
Joplin 0 0
Vernon County
Deerfeld 0 0
Barry County
Cassville 0 0 15K 0
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts
damaged a farm store. Most of the
damage occurred to the store building,
however, a stock tank was blown about
one quarter of a mile from where it
was stored.
Christian County
2 SW Nixa 0 0
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed
a few trees near the city of Nixa.
Christian County
Nixa 0 0 5K 0
Downburst winds downed trees and
caused roof and window damage to a
home in Nixa.
Polk County
2 E Pleasant Hope 0 0
Strong thunderstorms caused flash
flooding to occur over a low water
crossing on Highway 215.
Douglas County
Ava 0 0
Sections of Highways FF and Y were
impassable due to flash flooding.
Jasper County
Webb City 0 0
Jasper County
Carl Jet 0 0
Jasper County
Carthage 0 0
Camden County
Linn Creek 0 0
Heavy thunderstorms caused flash
flooding over low water crossings
near the community of Linn Creek.
Vernon County
1 W Deerfield 0 0
Jasper County
2 NE Avilla 0 0
Lawrence County
Pierce City 0 0
Barry County
Monett 0 0
Wright County
Grovespring 0 0
Flash flooding occurred over low water
crossings near the community of
Grovespring.
Ozark County
1 S Noble 0 0
Numerous low water crossings
experienced flash flooding south
of Noble.
Wright County
Hartville 0 0
Heavy thunderstorms caused the Woods
Fork Tributary of the Gasconade river
to flow out of its banks in several
locations.
Stone County
2 S Elsey 0 0
Greene County
1 E Battlefield 0 0
MOZ092
0 0
A low water crossing along Highway Z
over Elk Creek remained impassable for
several hours after heavy rain affect
the area.
MOZ096
0 0
A low water crossing along Highway EE
at the North Fork and White Rivers
remained flooded for several hours
after a flash flood event.
MOZ105
0 0
Several low water crossings countywide
remained impassable for a few hours
following a flash flood episode. Two
notable crossings that were flooded
include sections of Highway T at
Little Creek and Possum Walk Creek,
along with a section of Highway 95
at Bryant Creek.
MOZ082
0 0
A low water crossing along Highway U
west of Highway 137 was impassable for
several hours following the occurrence
of heavy thunderstorms.
Lawrence County
3 W Halltown 0 0
Miller County
Eldon 0 0
Miller County
3 NE Lake Ozark 0 0
Miller County
Iberia 0 0
Maries County
5 S Brinktown 0 0
Pulaski County
Hancock 0 0
Miller County
Iberia 0 0
Maries County
Hayden 0 0
Pulaski County
Dixon 0 0
Pulaski County
Dixon 0 0
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 0 0
Pulaski County
Waynesville 0 0
Numerous roads and low lying areas
were inundated with flash flooding.
Several areas were impassable to
motorists.
Pulaski County
1 E Gospel Ridge 0 0
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 0 0
Phelps County
Edgar Spgs 0 0
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 0 0
Phelps County
Duke 0 0
Texas County
Licking 0 0
Miller County
3 SE Iberia 0 0
Several bridges and low water
crossings along the Tavern Creek and
Little Tavern Creek in far southeast
Miller County were impassable from
flash flooding.
Maries County
8 S Brinktown 0 0
Several low water crossings in far
southwest Maries County became
impassable after heavy thunderstorms
affected the area. A section of
County Road 628 near Highway BB had
several inches of water flowing over
the roadway.
Texas County
Licking 0 0
Shannon County
15 W Eminence 0 0
Texas County
Summersville 0 0
Texas County
2 E Summersville 0 0
Shannon County
Birch Tree 0 0
Shannon County
Birch Tree 0 0
Dent County
2 N Turtle 0 0
Dent County
Sligo 0 0
Heavy thunderstorms caused flash
flooding. over a section of Highway
TT near the community of Sligo.
Jasper County
Jasper 0 0
Newton County
3 S Neosho 0 0
Newton County
5 SW Neosho 0 0
Newton County
Neosho 0 0
Taney County
Taneyville 0 0
Taney County
Protem 0 0
Douglas County
7 S Ava 0 0
Douglas County
5 S Ava 0 0
Douglas County
7 S Ava 0 0
Douglas County
Ava 0 0
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood 0 0
Douglas County
2 S Ava 0 0
Wright County
Mansfield 0 0
Texas County
Bendavis 0 0
Maries County
12 N Vienna 0 0
Maries County
7 S (Vih)Rolla/ 0 0
Vichy A
Barton County
1 W Mindenmines 0 0
Jasper County
2 S Asbury 0 0
Jasper County
4 S Jasper 0 0
Several trees were downed from severe
thunderstorm wind gusts along Highway
71 south of Jasper.
Dallas County
Louisburg 0 0
Jasper County
4 N Carthage 0 0
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed
a few several trees across rural
central Jasper County.
Stone County
Lampe 0 0
Mcdonald County
Anderson 0 0
Barry County
Ridgley 0 0
MONTANA, Central
MTZ009
0 0
A high wind event occurred during the
morning hours of the 1st. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 69 mph
at the Two Medicine Department of
Transportation site.
MTZ050>051
0 0
An early spring storm brought winter
conditions to Fergus and Judith Basin
counties during daylight hours on the
9th. Reported snow fall amounts
include: 10 inches at Havre 23S; 6
inches at Hobson 6ESE and 4 inches at
Lewistown 8E. In addition to the heavy
snow, strong winds created areas of
blowing snow that reduced visibilities
to less than 100 yards at times. The
heavy wet snow and high winds were
responsible for the downing of 141
power poles in Blaine county resulting
in the interruption of power to
nearly 400 homes. Additionally, an
estimated 170 trees were either blown
over or had their tops broken off at
the Montana Gulch Campground located
in the Little Rocky Mountains.
MTZ009-048
0 0
A strong Pacific weather system
brought brought heavy snows to the
Rocky Mountain Front on the 14th.
Reported snow fall amounts include: 8
inches at Rogers Pass; 6 inches at
Marias Pass and 4 inches at Great
Falls.
MTZ012-015-050>055
0 0
A powerful spring storm brought heavy
snow to a wide area of Southwest
Montana from the 18th through the
afternoon of the 19th. Reported snow
fall amounts include: 18 inches at
Lewistown 11SSE; 16 inches at Lewistown
22S; 12 inches at Clancy 3W, 12 inches
at Crstal Lake, 12 inches at Rogers
Pass; 11 inches at Bozeman; 10 inches
at Lewistown 10S, 10 inches at Half
Moon Pass; 9 inches at Big Sky 2WNW, 9
inches at Lima, 9 inches at Montana
State University (Bozeman) and 4 inches
at Lewistown, Utica 11 SW and Hobson
16SW.
MTZ014>015-052-
054>055
0 0
A vigorous spring storm brought heavy
snow to elevations above 6000 feet in
Southwest Montana. Reported snow fall
amounts include: 7 inches at Norris
14W, 7 inches at Jefferson City 9W, 7
inches at White Sulphur Springs 40N, 7
inches at Bozeman 13NE; 6 inches at
Rimini, 6 inches at Augusta 20W; 5
inches at Clancy 10SE, 5 inches at
Jefferson City 9W and 5 inches at
Belgrade 14NE.
MONTANA, East
MTZ025>026-060
0 0 100K
A strong and nearly stationary area of
low pressure across extreme northeast
Montana produced blizzard conditions
in the Little Rockies and Big Sheep
mountains, where up to 2 feet of wet
snow was reported across the higher
elevations. The snow was accompained
by wind gusts in excess of 70 mph which
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow. Snow drifts of up to 6
feet were reported in the town of
Zortman, and the power was out in town
for about 24 hours. Many calves were
lost in the Little Rockies, and 100
year old trees were blown down due to
the high wind.
MTZ016>017-
021>023-026-059>061
0 0 746K
A strong area of low pressure across
the extreme northeast corner of Montana
produced a period of strong wind along
the backside of the low. Sustained
winds of 40 to 50 mph were common with
wind gusts as high as 85 mph at the
Zortman Mine Raws site. A total of 348
power poles were snapped by a
combination of wet snow and sleet that
stuck to the poles and the strong wind
across Phillips, McCone, Garfield, and
Prairie Counties. One of the harder hit
area was in the Little Rockies where
shingles blew off of several houses in
the town of Zortman. The Gulch
Campground in the Little Rockies was
severely impacted by the storm as an
estimated 170 trees of varying sizes
were either totally blown over or the
tops broken off. Other areas that were
particularly hard hit included Brockway
and Brusett where many power poles
snapped. Although the power was
restored to most areas within a couple
of days, a few spots remained without
power for nearly a week. The lack of
electricity made calving operations
difficult for many ranchers. A few of
the higher wind gusts included:
Zortman Mine Raws Site (Phillips
county): 85 mph
King Coulee Raws Site (Valley county):
72 mph
Bluff Creek Raws Site (Valley county):
62 mph
MTZ016>020-
022>025-059-061>062
0 0
An intense area of low pressure tracked
from central Montana into southern
Saskatchewan sending a strong cold
front across northeast Montana. Strong
gradient winds in the wake of a cold
front produced a period of strong wind
across much of northeast Montana during
the afternoon and early evening hours.
The strong winds uprooted a large tree
in Plentywood, and caused a slide in
camper to flip over just outside of
Wolf Point. Sustained winds of 40 to 49
mph were common with wind gusts of 58
to 74 mph. A few of the more impressive
wind gusts included:
Bluff Creek Raws Site (Valley county):
74 mph
Whitewater (Phillips County): 67 mph
Malta (Phillips County): 65 mph
King Coulee Raws Site (Valley County):
64 mph
MONTANA, South
MTZ029-066
0 0
9 inches 5W Red Lodge (Cole Creek
Snotel 12-hour total); 10 inches 10S
Roundup
MTZ028-034>035-
038-041-056-063
0 0
A very moist spring storm system
brought abundant precipitation to South
Central Montana. This came both in the
form of rain and snow. They heaviest
amounts of snowfall occurred from the
Judith Gap area to the Beartooth
Mountains. Between April 18th and the
21st ... liquid precipitation was over
two inches in most areas of South
Central Montana. A few areas ...
particularly around Billings received
over 3 inches of liquid precipitation.
The Billings airport during this period
received 2.60 inches of liquid
precipitation from 19.8 inches of
snowfall. The following is a list of
the snowfall reports from this storm:
5 inches in Red Lodge; 11 inches in
Billings (7 inches of wet, heavy snow
fell between 6am and noon. This also
set a daily precipitation record with
0.55 inches or liquid); 8 inches in
Rapelje; 14 inches 14E Melville; 8
inches 4S Rapelje; 7 inches in Judith
Gap; 8 inches 7S Absarokee; 6 inches in
Molt, Pryor, and 10S Twodot
MTZ056-066
0 0
8 inches 6S Roscoe; 6 inches 7S Mc
Leod; 8 inches in Red Lodge
MTZ056
0 0
24 inches 5W Red Lodge (Cole Creek
Snotel 24-hour total)
MONTANA, West
MTZ002-007-043
0 0
Late season winter storm averaged 6 to
10 inches of snow across portions of
Western Montana. The heaviest snowfall
was recorded near Helmville with 14
inches and over the higher elevations
of Glacier National Park, where up to
two feet of new snow fell.
MTZ007
0 0
Late season winter storm brought 6 to
13 inches of snow to the Butte/Pintlar
region, as well as north winds at 15 to
25 mph.
NEBRASKA, Central
Custer County
2 E Callaway 0 0
Custer County
5 NW Merna 0 0
Perkins County
2 S Venango 0 0
Blaine County
14 SSE Brewster 0 0
Blaine County
6 N Dunning 0 0 1K
Logan County
5 W Stapleton 0 0
Brown County
22 S Johnstown 0 0
Perkins County
1.5 S Grant 0 0 2K
Lightning struck a farm house and
damaged the phone lines as well as
electrical wiring to the well pump.
Frontier County
21 WSW Stockville 0 0
Hayes County
12 E Hayes Center 0 0
Hooker County
25 SW Mullen 0 0
Thomas County
7 S Seneca 0 0
Thomas County
5 SSE Seneca to 0 0
7 E Seneca
Sheridan County
19 N Rushville 0 0
Garden County
30 N Lewellen 0 0
Garden County
37 N Oshkosh 0 0 1K
Cherry County
58 SSW Merriman 0 0 2K
Grant County
23 SW Hyannis 0 0
Garden County
32 NNE Lewellen 0 0
Garden County
41 NNE Lewellen 0 0
Hail covered the ground.
Grant County
19 SW Hyannis 0 0
Cherry County
59 S Merriman 0 0 1K
Hail covered the ground.
Arthur County
10 NW Arthur 0 0 5K
Golfball to baseball size hail covered
the ground and broke out windows in a
house.
Cherry County
43 SSW Cody 0 0
The tornado touched down in open
rangeland.
Hooker County
9 WSW Mullen 0 0
Hooker County
Mullen 0 0
Hooker County
11 SE Mullen 0 0
Wheeler County
Bartlett 0 0 1K
Thomas County
Seneca 0 0
Lincoln County
10 NNE North Platte 0 0
Lincoln County
4 N North Platte 0 0
Wheeler County
Southeast Portion 0 0 3K
Over 3 inches of rain fell across
southeast Wheeler County as storms
moved slowly over the area producing
rapid runoff. Accumulated runoff caused
water to flow across Highway 281 south
of Bartlett. A few county roads
southeast of Bartlett were also
partially washed away due to water
flowing over them.
Chase County
3 W Champion 0 0 1K
Perkins County
1 S Grainton 0 0
Lincoln County
2 E Wallace 0 0
Lincoln County
North Platte to 0 0 65K
North Platte Arpt
Nickel to ping pong size hail fell in
North Platte and eastward 2 miles to
the NWS office. The hail did minor
damage to siding and roofs on homes and
businesses, broke windows in a few
vehicles, and did body damage to
numerous vehicles at car dealerships on
the east and south sides of North
Platte.
Wheeler County
8 E Ericson 0 0
NEBRASKA, East
Cedar County
Hartington 0 0
Knox County
5 S Verdel 0 0
Knox County
Verdigre 0 0
Seward County
6 N Utica to 0 0
9 N Utica
Thunderstorm wind gusts that were
estimated at 60 mph downed some 3 to 4
inch tree limbs north of Utica.
Butler County
Linwood 0 0
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated
at 60 mph by a trained weather spotter.
Colfax County
1 N Schuyler 0 0
Dodge County
10 N North Bend 0 0
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated
at 60 mph by a trained weather spotter.
Cuming County
3 SE West Pt 0 0
Cuming County
West Pt 0 0
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60
mph blew down a few trees and caused
isolated power outages in town.
Lancaster County
1 NW Lincoln 0 0
Lancaster County
2 W Lincoln 0 0
Jefferson County
3 W Plymouth 0 0
Dime to nickel size hail covered
Highway 4 near town.
Saline County
Crete 0 0
Dime to nickel size hail on the
northwest side of town.
Lancaster County
1 N Raymond 0 0
Lancaster County
2 NW Denton 0 0
Seward County
5 S Pleasant Dale 0 0
Saline County
3 N Crete 0 0
Saline County
3 NNE Crete 0 0
Seward County
Pleasant Dale 0 0
Seward County
5 S Pleasant Dale 0 0
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter
covered Highway 103 south of town.
Lancaster County
Emerald 0 0
Saunders County
3 SW Weston 0 0
Dime to nickel size hail was reported
south to southwest of Weston.
Douglas County
Omaha 0 0
Near Harney and 1480.
Otoe County
3 E Syracuse 0 0
Douglas County
Omaha 0 0
Near Cuming and 43rd Streets.
Sarpy County
Papillion 0 0
Otoe County
2 W Dunbar 0 0
Douglas County
Omaha 0 0
Near 72nd and State Streets.
Gage County
2 W Odell to 0 0
Odell
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell
in and just west of Odell.
Jefferson County
5 E Steele City 0 0
Sarpy County
Papillion 0 0
Gage County
1 E Wymore 0 0
Douglas County
Omaha 0 0
Near 90th and Fort Streets.
Gage County
3 W Odell 0 0
The hail covered Highway 8 and the
resultant slick roads caused a few
accidents.
Cass County
1 W Weeping Water 0 0
Saunders County
Colon 0 0
Saunders County
8 ENE Cedar Bluffs 0 0
Butler County
2 W Rising City 0 0
Dodge County
Fremont 0 0
Dodge County
1 E Nickerson 0 0
Seward County
2 N Utica 0 0
Seward County
5 NW Staplehurst 0 0
Saunders County
10 WSW Wahoo 0 0
Saline County
1 SW Tobias 0 0
Saunders County
Valparaiso 0 0
Saunders County
Ceresco 0 0
Saunders County
2 SW Weston to 0 0
Weston
Hail up to nickel size was reported in
and just southwest of Weston.
Saline County
1 SW Tobias 0 0
Saline County
Western 0 0
Saline County
1 E Tobias 0 0
Saline County
5 SW Wilber 0 0
Saline County
1 N Swanton 0 0
Saunders County
Wahoo 0 0
Jefferson County
2 W Daykin 0 0
Saline County
1 SW Tobias 0 0
Gage County
6 W Beatrice 0 0
Law enforcement estimated thunderstorm
winds gusted over 60 mph west of
Beatrice. The winds caused some tree
damage near town.
Gage County
6 W Beatrice 0 0
One inch hail was reported along with
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at
over 60 mph.
Washington County
3 NE Kennard 0 0
Gage County
2 W Wymore to 0 0
Wymore
Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was
reported in Wymore and just west of
town.
Lancaster County
3 N Malcolm 0 0
Saline County
Countywide 0 0
Minor lowland flooding was reported
along small creeks and county roads due
to rainfall of 2 to 4 inches that fell
across the county.
Cass County
Plattsmouth 0 0
Colfax County
2 E Clarkson 0 0
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter
covered the ground near Clarkson.
Stanton County
15 SSE Stanton 0 0
Antelope County
6 W Elgin 0 0
Antelope County
5 W Elgin 0 0
Antelope County
Elgin 0 0
Antelope County
8 W Elgin to 0 0
Elgin
Golfball size hail was reported from
Elgin to 8 miles west of town.
Boone County
6 N Albion 0 0
Antelope County
7 SSE Oakdale 0 0
Antelope County
7 W Elgin 0 0
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms that
persisted over Antelope county for
several hours caused flash flooding
west of Elgin where water was reported
over highway 70 as high as the hood of
a car. There were unofficial reports
that 6 to 8 inches of rain fell 6 to 10
miles west of Elgin. The highway was
closed for several hours as flood
waters rushed over it. As the flood
waters receeded, a significant amount
of standing water persisted for a few
days around the Elgin area.
Madison County
Meadow Grove 0 0
Boone County
2 N Albion 0 0
Pierce County
Hadar 0 0
Lancaster County
2 NW Raymond 0 0
Sarpy County
1 N La Platte 0 0
Boone County
10 S Albion 0 0
Boone County
10 S Albion 0 0
Heavy rain fell on saturated ground and
caused flash flooding across a few
county roads south of Albion.
Boone County
4 W St Edward 0 0
Boone County
3 S Albion 0 0
Gage County
3 S Adams 0 0
Saline County
Western 0 0
Saline County
Swanton 0 0
Gage County
Adams 0 0
Pawnee County
4 N Table Rock 0 0
Johnson County
Sterling 0 0
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell
for several minutes in the Sterling
area.
Nemaha County
2 W Johnson 0 0
Johnson County
4 W Cook 0 0
Nemalta County
11 W Auburn 0 0
Johnson County
5 NE Sterling 0 0
Otoe County
6 S Syracuse 0 0
Gage County
Cortland 0 0
Johnson County
5 SW Cook 0 0
Otoe County
5 E Syracuse 0 0
Cass County
Eagle 0 0
Johnson County
2 W Cook 0 0
Lancaster County
2 NE Waverly 0 0
Gage County
Adams 0 0
Lancaster County
1 E Lincoln to 0 0
1 NE Lincoln
Hail up to nickel size was reported
just east and northeast of Lincoln.
Johnson County
Cook 0 0
Saunders County
3 W Ashland 0 0
Otoe County
Syracuse 0 0
Quarter size hail filled ditches 6
inches deep in town.
Cass County
2 SE Elmwood 0 0
Johnson County
Cook 0 0
Otoe County
5 SW Nebraska City 0 0
Otoe County
1 W Talmage 0 0
Cass County
1 SW Weeping Water 0 0
Otoe County
5 E Syracuse 0 0
Otoe County
4 S Nebraska City to 0 0
Nebraska City
Hail up to walnut size caused damage to
vehicles and trees in Nebraska City and
several miles west through south of
town. The hail was accompanied by heavy
rain that caused some street flooding
in town.
Otoe County
Nebraska City 0 0
Heavy rain that fell in less than 1
hour caused extensive street flooding
in Nebraska City.
Otoe County
Lorton 0 0
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter
caused some tree and vehicle damage in
Lorton. The hail piled up a foot deep
in spots and snowplows were used to
clear some roads in the area.
Otoe County
Countywide 0 0
Rainfall of around 2 inches and
significant amounts of hail fell at the
same time across parts of the county.
The hail clogged several culverts which
resulted in rural flooding over several
county roads near tributaries of the
Little Nemaha River.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast
Dakota County
Jackson 0 0
Dakota County
South Sioux City 0 0
Runoff from heavy rain caused street
flooding, including water covering a
large part of Dakota Avenue.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest
NEZ079>080
0 0
Strong gradient winds developed at the
surface resulting in sustained winds of
40 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph over
SW Nebraska.
Dundy County
4 W Haigler 0 0
NEBRASKA, South Central
Adams County
Hastings 0 0 0 0
Hamilton County
1 NW Aurora 0 0 0 0
Merrick County
Central City 0 0 0 0
Clay County
6 SE Clay Center 0 0 10K 0
Sunrise thunderstorms dropped hail
along State Highway 14 from Clay Center
to Central City, including penny size
hail covering the ground just north of
Aurora.
York County
York 0 0 100K 0
York County
York 0 0 1M 0
York County
1 NE York 0 0 0 0
York County
4 W Waco 0 0 0 0
York County
3 W Waco 0 0 0 0
Fillmore County
5 N Fairmont 0 0 0 0
Hamilton County
7 NE Stockham 0 0 0 0
York County
5 NE Mc Cool Jct 0 0 0 0
York County
5 S Waco 0 0 0 0
Fillmore County
5 W Grafton 0 0 100K 0
Fillmore County
3 W Grafton 0 0 0 0
Fillmore County
4 W Grafton to 0 0 0 0
3.5 W Grafton
A tornado in far northwest Fillmore
County knocked over an irrigation
center pivot on its short path.
York County
3 W Lushton 0 0 0 0
York County
York 0 0 100K 0
York County
1 S Lushton 0 0 0 0
A brief tornado was reported by local
law enforcement near Lushton in
southwest York County. No damage was
reported.
Fillmore County
4 N Geneva 0 0 100K 0
Fillmore County
Exeter 0 0 0 0
Fillmore County
Geneva 0 0 1.5M 0
York County
Waco 0 0 100K 0
Fillmore County
3 S Geneva 0 1 100K 0
Baseball size hail pounded the vehicle
of the Fillmore County Emergency
Manager. The windshield was shattered
and glass flew into the eyes of the
Emergency Manager. He was able to drive
to the local hospital to receive
treatment and was released.
Fillmore County
4 E Shickley 0 0 100K 0
Fillmore County
Strang 0 0 100K 0
Nuckolls County
3 W Ruskin 0 0 25K 0
Polk County
7 S Shelby 0 0 50K 0
Fillmore County
4 W Ohiowa 0 0 250K 0
Thayer County
5 W Bruning 0 0 0 0
Thayer County
Bruning 0 0 250K 0
Thayer County
3 E Belvidere 0 0 0 0
Nuckolls County
3 N Hardy 0 0 25K 0
Thayer County
Gilead 0 0 0 0
Nuckolls County
1 W Ruskin 0 0 0 0
Thayer County
Deshler 0 0 0 0
Nuckolls County
Ruskin 0 0 250K 0
Thayer County
4 W Chester 0 0 0 0
Thayer County
4 W Chester 0 0 0 0
A wild night of weather became the
first major severe weather event of the
season in south central Nebraska.
Severe thunderstorms were responsible
for tornadoes, very large hail and
flash flooding, mainly east of Columbus
to Hastings line.
Fillmore County was hardest hit.
A tornado in the northwest corner
of the county damaged a center pivot.
The county Emergency Manager was
injured by flying glass after baseball
sized hail pummeled his vehicles'
windshield. He was treated and released
from the hospital that evening. The
hail hammered much of the county over
the course of 3 to 4 hours. Geneva
sustained some of the more widespread
property damage. Damage in Fillmore
County totaled in the millions. In
York County, a tornado was reported
south of Lushton, but not damaged was
noted. Drifts of golf ball size hail
and heavy rain pounded York County as
well.
Flash flooding was reported in York and
Polk counties. In York County, the
underpass north of downtown was full
of water and the Beaver Creek Trails
on the west side of town flooded. In
Polk County, there were several roads
reported under water around 8 pm in
eastern sections of the county. Heavy
rain of 1 to 3 inches in eastern
Nuckolls County caused damage to
county roads around Ruskin and Hardy.
Nuckolls County
Superior 0 0 0 0
Nuckolls County
Nelson 0 0 0 0
Thayer County
2 N Hebron 0 0 0 0
Clay County
4 E Clay Center 0 0 0 0
Hamilton County
Stockham 0 0 0 0
Hamilton County
Phillips 0 0 100K 0
Merrick County
4 SW Chapman 0 0 100K 0
Merrick County
1 SW Palmer 0 0 25K 0
Nance County
2 N Fullerton 0 0 0 0
Greeley County
7 N Wolbach 0 0 25K 100K
Scattered severe thunderstorms rumbled
across a section of south central
Nebraska, along and east of U.S.
Highway 281 in the evening and
overnight. Two inch in diameter hail
was reported southwest of Chapman in
Merrick County and golf ball size was
reported by trained spotters at
Phillips in Hamilton County. One
severe thunderstorm with golf ball
size hail flattened a one foot high
alfalfa field north of Wolbach. The
hail covered the ground, and
literally pulverized the alfalfa
right down to the ground.
Greeley County
4 NW Greeley 0 0 0 0
Greeley County
14 N Greeley 0 0 0 0
Nance County
3 N Fullerton 0 0 0 0
Isolated severe thunderstorms rumbled
north of Nebraska State Highway 92 on
the afternoon of April 21 st, and
dropped penny to slightly larger than
quarter size hail.
NEBRASKA, West
Morrill County
12 SE Bridgeport 0 0
Cheyenne County
Sidney 0 0
Nickel to golfball-sized hail reported.
Scotts Bluff County
16 ENE Scottsbluff 0 0
Cheyenne County
Sidney 0 0
Box Butte County
22 WSW Alliance 0 0
Location Character of Storm
MAINE, North
MEZ004-010-031
Flood
Low pressure tracking slowly north
across New England to the Saint
Lawrence River Valley brought heavy
rains to the region. Event rainfall
totals generally ranged from 1.50 to
2.50 inches ... with localized totals
to around 3.00 inches across terrain
enhanced areas. Water levels on rivers
and streams were still elevated from a
heavy rain event less than a week
before which had led to flooding. The
combination of already elevated water
levels ... heavy rain ... snow melt and
lingering river ice contributed to new
flooding with this event.
Flooding initially developed along the
Piscataquis River ... Kingsbury Stream
and Pleasant River where several roads
were closed. The elevated river levels
caused the remaining river ice to move
and jam resulting in ice jams across
the region. Ice jams were reported on
the Piscataquis River ... Sebec River
... Pleasant River and Kingsbury Stream.
MEZ005-011-015
Flood
Low pressure tracking slowly north
across New England to the Saint
Lawrence River Valley brought heavy
rains to the region. Event rainfall
totals generally ranged from 1.00 to
2.50 inches. Water levels on rivers and
streams were still elevated from a
heavy rain event less than a week
before which had led to flooding. The
combination of already elevated water
levels ... heavy rains ... snow melt
and lingering river ice contributed to
new flooding with this event.
An ice jam developed along the East
Branch of the Penobscot River near the
town of Grindstone along Route 11. This
caused flooding of Route 11 from 5
miles north of Grindstone to 5 miles
south of Grindstone ... resulting in
the closure of this 10 mile stretch of
road. Several homes were also evacuated
in this area due to the rising waters.
Lesser flooding of smaller rivers and
streams was also reported across the
rest of the county ... especially along
portions of the Mattawamkeag River.
MEZ001>002-006
Flood
A combination of heavy late winter
snows ... several heavy rain events and
thick extensive ice on area rivers and
streams set the stage for a prolonged
ice jam event across Aroostook county.
Rising river levels due to a
combination of heavy rain and snowmelt
caused river ice to begin to move and
jam in early April.
An ice jam developed on the Aroostook
River between Caribou and Fort
Fairfield during the night of the 6th
causing the river to overflow ...
resulting in the closure of a road
along the Caribou - Fort Fairfield town
line. Elevated waters from this ice jam
backed up into several brooks and
streams entering the Aroostook River
near the point of the ice jam causing
them to overflow their banks and
threaten other roads.
Another ice jam developed along the
Aroostook River ... upriver of the
Caribou dam during the morning of the
7th. River levels rose quickly in the
vicinity of the ice jam leading to
flooding near the town of Parkhurst and
along several roads bordering the
river. During the night of the 7th ...
ice began to move on the Saint John
River near Big Rapids and Dickey. Ice
also began to move on the Allagash
river ... which feeds into the Saint
John River near Dickey. Water levels on
the Saint John and Allagash rivers ...
along with tributary streams and brooks
... continued to rise through the
night. This produced continued ice
movement and jamming.
The ice jam on the Saint John River in
the vicinity of Big Rapids and Dickey
continued to grow during the 8th with
ice accumulating to depths of 30 feet
in spots. Ice jams continued to produce
rapid fluctuations across the Saint
John ... Allagash and Aroostook river
basins during the 8th along both
mainstem rivers and smaller streams and
brooks. Another ice jam developed on
the Saint John River between the towns
of Grand Isle and Lille with continuing
increases in river levels. Along the
Aroostook River ... ice jammed against
the Route IA bridge at Fort Fairfield
where rising water levels closed the
road for a time in the vicinity of the
bridge.
Melting snow continued to supply water
to area rivers during the 9th and 10th.
The Saint John river continued to rise
in the vicinity of Grand Isle and Lille
... with the river spilling over onto
surrounding low lying agricultural
lands in spots during the morning of the
9th. Elevated levels on the Aroostook
River in the vicinity of Fort Fairfield
continued to affect roads near the
river. Other ice jams were scattered
along the length of the Aroostook River
leading to localized lowland flooding
which affected some roads bordering the
river. Along the Aroostook River ... in
the vicinity of Washburn ... low lying
areas of the town park and boat launch
were flooded ... with a portion of
Route 164 near the river closed due to
flooding. The Aroostook river briefly
exceeded the flood stage at the
Washburn forecast point. Flood stage at
Washburn is 14.0 feet and the river
briefly crested at 14.1 feet during an
ice jam on the 9th. The ice jam on the
Saint John River near Dickey and Big
Rapids remained active resulting in the
flooding of a private road which cut
off access to several homes.
A 2 mile long ice jam on the Aroostook
River in the vicinity of Fort Fairfield
continued to produce elevated river
levels with spillover onto low lying
lands and roads bordering the river.
Ice jams persisted across the Saint
John ... Allagash and Aroostook River
basins on both mainstem rivers and
smaller streams and brooks. Many towns
and roads were affected by elevated
water levels due to ice jams. The ice
jam near the Caribou dam finally
released and moved downriver toward the
Fort Fairfield ice jam during the night
of the 10th leading to occasional
flooding between Caribou and Fort
Fairfield.
Ice jams persisted on rivers and
streams across northern Aroostook
county during the 11th. A three mile
ice jam existed on the Aroostook River
near Fort Fairfield. Ice jams persisted
along the length of the Saint John
River from near Nine Mile Bridge in
northwest Aroostook county to Van Buren
in northeast Aroostook county along the
border of Maine and New Brunswick. The
ice jam on the Saint John River in the
vicinity of Dickey and Big Rapids had
grown to nearly 12 miles in length ...
with ice piled 30 feet deep in spots.
Reports of bridge damage and closures
from the North Maine woods began to be
received during the morning of the 11th
due to ice damage along both the Saint
John River and Allagash Rivers.
Flooding of low lying agricultural land
persisted along portions of the Saint
John and Aroostook rivers with sections
of some roads remaining closed due to
flooding.
Ice continued to move and jam during
the 12th with snowmelt contributing to
further increases on rivers and streams
... with numerous reports of ice jam
flooding on both mainstem rivers along
with smaller streams and brooks.
Another ice jam developed near the
mouth of the Saint Francis River where
it feeds into the Saint John River
... where an extensive ice jam still
existed. The ice jam on the Saint
Francis River led to flooding of
surrounding low lying areas but did not
threaten roads or homes. Flooding of
low lying agricultural land persisted
along the Saint John River From Grand
Isle to Van Buren.
Ice continued to move and jam across
the region during the 13th. River
levels finally began to recede during
the 14th leaving much of the ice either
grounded on river banks or along river
bottoms. During the 14th much of the
remaining flooding was confined to low
lying agricultural land bordering
rivers and streams. Ice jams persisted
through much of the next week ...
particularly along portions of the
Saint John river and Allagash river.
However ... the ice continued to decay
with the rivers the cutting paths
through the remaining ice with
ice also continuing to flush through
the rivers. River and lake levels
remained elevated enough to continue
spilling over onto some low lying
agricultural lands during this time.
Much of the remaining ice was finally
flushed through the river systems
from the 20th to the 22nd ... with
other ice left grounded on the river
banks to slowly melt. The ice jam on
the Saint John River in the vicinity
of Dickey and Big Rapids was considered
one of the worst in decades.
MEZ004-010-031
Flood
Another in a series of heavy rain
producing storms brought 1.50 to 2.50
inches of rain to the region ... with
local totals to around 3.00 inches in
terrain enhanced areas. This heavy rain
falling on soil already saturated from
snow melt and several weeks of rain
produced rapid run-off into already
elevated rivers and streams. Rivers and
streams responded quickly to the heavy
rains causing many to overflow their
banks flooding low lying areas and
causing the closure of some roads and
bridges. The smaller rivers and streams
responded initially.... with mainstem
river flooding developing shortly
thereafter.
The Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft
exceeded flood stage of 11.0 feet
during the morning of the 25th ...
cresting at around 12.0 feet that
evening ... then falling back below
flood stage during early morning hours
of the 26th. This flooding.... along
with flooding on the Pleasant River
and Kingsbury Stream ... led to road
closures around Guilford ...
Dover-Foxcroft and Brownville
Junction. The elevated waters
of the Piscataquis River tore
the Howland town docks from their
moorings and washed them downriver.
Water levels began to gradually recede
during the night of the 25th ...
with diminishing flooding ...
though river levels remained elevated.
MEZ005-011-015
Flood
Another in a series of heavy rain
producing storms brought 1.00 to 2.00
inches of rain to the region ... with
locally higher totals. This heavy rain
falling on soil already saturated from
snow melt and several weeks of rain
produced rapid run-off into already
elevated rivers and streams. Rivers and
streams responded quickly to the heavy
rains causing many to overflow their
banks flooding low lying areas and
causing the closure of some roads and
bridges. The smaller rivers and streams
responded initially ... with the
mainstem rivers then rising shortly
thereafter.
The East Branch of the Penobscot River
overflowed in the vicinity of
Grindstone flooding portions of Route
11 ... which had to be closed for a
time. Other ... mainly lesser ... small
stream flooding reported was across the
rest of the county. Flooding diminished
during the early morning hours
of the 26th.
MEZ001>002-
005>006-011-
015>016-029
Flood
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The
storm brought heavy rain to the region
from the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 to 3.00
inches were common across the region
... with local totals in excess of 4.00
inches. The heaviest rains ...
exceeding 4.00 inches in spots ...
occurred across portions of Hancock
county. Some of the heavier rain totals
were also reported across terrain
enhanced are of Penobscot county.
Rivers and streams had little time to
recover from the previous heavy rains
occurring just shortly before this
event. These most recent heavy rains
... combined with a month of snow melt
and several previous heavy rain events
... caused rivers and streams to rise
rapidly from already elevated levels.
Across Aroostook county ... melting
snow provided additional water
particularly to the Saint John River
and tributaries. In addition ... water
releases from dams in preparation for
this event led to flooding along some
smaller rivers and streams before the
rains even began across portions of
Penobscot and Hancock counties.
Elevated lake levels caused increased
flows on streams and rivers draining
the lakes which also contributed to
flooding of roads and basements.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
lowland flooding and road closures
begain to be received during the
morning of the 28th. Across the North
Maine woods of northwest Aroostook
county many small streams and brooks
were reported over their banks leading
to flooding of many roads ... leading
to travel restrictions in that area.
The elevated water the Fish River in
northern Aroostook county contributed
to the flooding of some basements from
the vicinity of Soldier Pond to Fort
Kent. Elevated lake levels also flooded
camps and homes bordering the lakes.
The Saint John ... Allagash and
Aroostook Rivers of northern Aroostook
county were very elevated ... but
generally remained below flood stage
with the exception of some spillover
onto low lying agricultural land.
Across Penobscot county ... many
reports of lowland flooding were
received along with some road closures.
A portion of Route 11 was again closed
due to flooding in the vicinity of
Grindstone. Flooding was also reported
along the Millinocket Stream in
Millinocket. Around 250 people in
Millinocket were cut off from their
homes for a time due to flooding ...
requiring a school bus to provide
access across flooded roads. Around a
dozen homes on Route 2 near Milford
were surrounded by water ... with
several roads closed ... due to the
elevated Penobscot River. The Penobscot
River also spilled over onto the
parking lots of several businesses in
Old Town. The initial flooding was
reported along the smaller tributary
streams and rivers of the mainstem
Penobscot River. The Penobscot River
exceeded flood stage at both the West
Enfield and Eddington forecast points.
The flood stage at both West Enfield
and Eddington is 18.0 feet. Flood stage
at West Enfield was exceeded during the
early morning hours of the 29th ...
cresting at nearly 20.0 feet later that
night ... then falling back below flood
stage during the early morning hours of
May Flood stage at Eddington was
exceeded during the early morning hours
of the 30th ... cresting at around 18.5
feet that evening ... then falling back
below flood stage during the evening of
May 1st.
Across Hancock county lowland flooding
and road closures were common
particularly across the Blue Hill
peninsula and in Ellsworth along the
Union River.
MEZ003>004-010-031
Flood
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The storm
brought heavy rain to the region from
the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 inches to
3.50 inches occurred across the region ...
with the higher totals generally
occuring across terrain enhanced areas
of Piscataquis county. Rivers and
streams had little time to recover from
the previous heavy rain event occurring
just shortly before this event. These
most recent rains ... combined with a
month of snow melt and several previous
heavy rain events ... caused rivers and
streams to rise rapidly from already
elevated levels. Across northern
Somerset county ... melting snow
provided additional water particularly
to the Saint John River and its
tributaries.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
low land flooding and road closures
began to be received during the morning
of the 28th. Across the North Maine
woods of northern Somerset county many
small streams and brooks were reported
over their banks leading to flooding of
many roads ... leading to travel
restrictions there. Across Piscataquis
county ... many reports of small river and
stream flooding were initially
reported. The Pleasant River road was
closed between Milo and Brownville due
to a washout. The Back Abbot Road was
also closed in the vicinity of
Kingsbury Stream. Many other roads
across the county were also closed due
to flooding. Much of the initial
flooding was reported along the smaller
tributary streams and rivers of the
mainstem Piscataquis River. The
Piscataquis river did excceed flood
stage at the Dover - Foxcroft forecast
point. Flood stage at Dover - Foxcroft
is 11.0 feet. Flood Stage at Dover -
Foxcroft was exceeded during the
evening of the 28th ... cresting at
around 11.2 feet several hours later
... then falling back below flood stage
during the morning of the 29th.
MEZ017-030-032
Flood
Yet another low pressure system brought
abundant moisture and heavy
precipitation to the region ... shortly
after the previous system. The storm
brought heavy rain to the region from
the night of the 27th to the 28th.
Event rainfall totals of 1.50 to 3.00
inches were common across the region ...
with local totals in excess of 4.00
inches. Rivers and streams had little
time to recover from the previous heavy
rain event occurring just shortly
before this event. These most recent
heavy rains ... combined with a month
of snow melt and several previous heavy
rain events ... caused rivers and
streams to rise rapidly from already
elevated levels.
Rivers and streams rose rapidly in
response to the heavy rains. Reports of
lowland flooding and road closures
began to be received during the morning
of the 28th. Areas of flooding
continued to be reported through the
30th ... with water levels then
receding during the early morning hours
of May 1st.
MEZ001
Heavy Snow
Cold air wrapping around exiting low
pressure changed rain to snow across
northwest Aroostook county. The result
was a late season snow event which
produced 5 to 10 inches of heavy wet
snow. The heavy wet snow accumulating
on tree branches weighed down the
branches causing then to contact power
lines or snap and fall onto power lines
... contributing to power outages.
Around 3500 customers lost power at
various times during this event.
MAINE, South
NOT RECEIVED.
MARYLAND, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
MARYLAND, Northeast
Kent County
2 E Chestertown Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Queen Anne'S County
3 W Mc Ginnis Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees along the Kent and Queen
Anne's County border near Chestertown
(Kent County) and Kings Town (Queen
Anne's County).
MDZ008
Flood
The combination of heavy rain on the
2nd and snowmelt runoff from northern
locations in the Susquehanna Basin
caused flooding along the Susquehanna
River from April 3rd through the 6th.
Rain began falling late in the evening
on April 1st and fell at its heaviest
during the day on the 2nd. The rain did
not end until around sunrise on April
3rd. Doppler radar storm total
estimates averaged around three inches
and caused poor drainage flooding. The
runoff led to the Susquehanna River at
Conowingo flooding (flood stage 23.5
feet) from 1050 a.m. EDT on the 3rd
through 1030 a.m. EDT on the 6th. It
crested 26.7 feet 945 a.m. EDT on the
4th. Flooding occurred at the north end
of Port Deposit.
The heavy rain was caused by a low
pressure system that moved from the
southern Gulf Coast States on the
morning of April 1st northeast to the
eastern Tennessee Valley during the
evening of the 1st, to far western
Virginia just after Midnight EST on the
2nd into central Virginia at 7 a.m. EST
on the 2nd, near Washington D.C. at 1
p.m. EST on the 2nd, near Lancaster,
Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. EST on the 2nd,
near Scranton, Pennsylvania at 2 a.m.
EDT on the 3rd, over the Finger Lakes
in New York at 8 a.m. EDT on the 3rd
and into eastern Lake Ontario at 2 p.m.
EDT on the 3rd. The strong southeast
flow preceding the low pressure system
was able to entrain Atlantic Ocean
moisture in addition to the Gulf of
Mexico moisture into the system. The
southeast flow also was ideal for
orographic lifting in the upper part of
the Susquehanna Basin. The flooding was
exacerbated by the already wet soil
conditions due to heavy rain on both
March 23rd and 28th.
MARYLAND, South
Dorchester County
7 S Hurlock Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Mobile home on Bailey Store Road pushed
2 feet off foundation. Water service
line broken.
MARYLAND, West
MDZ001
Heavy Snow
Surface low pressure passed over
Huntington, WV. Then it intensified and
moved into northeastern Pennsylvania.
Heavy snow started on the northwest
side of the storm by 1130 PM on 2nd.
Oakland reached 6 inches of snow by 10
AM on 3rd.
MASSACHUSETTS, Central and East
NONE REPORTED.
MASSACHUSETTS, West
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, East
MIZ047>048-
053>055-060>063-
069>070
Winter Storm
A powerful spring storm tracked across
the Ohio Valley on Friday the 22nd, and
into the Eastern Great Lakes on the
23rd. The storm then deepened as it
slowly backed west toward Lake Huron on
the 24th.
This intense area of low
pressure dumped heavy snow along and
north of M-59, as well as producing
frequent wind gusts to 30 mph. Final
snowfall accumulations were generally
in the 6 to 12 inch range, with
slightly higher accumulations over the
higher terrain along and just south of
I-69. It should be noted considerable
melting occurred due to the warm ground
and air temperatures at or slightly
above freezing through the event. The
combination of heavy wet snow and
strong winds lead to numerous reports
of trees and tree limbs down, which
resulted in power outages.
Here are some of the higher snowfall reports
received from each county:
Bay City (Bay), 5.0 inches
Grand Blanc (Genesee), 13.0 inches
Dryden (Lapeer), 14.4 inches
Richmond (Macomb), 11.3 inches
Midland (Midland), 5.0 inches
White Lake NWS (Oakland), 15.0 inches
Saginaw (Saginaw), 6.0 inches
Brown City (Sanilac), 11.0 inches
Capac (St Clair), 14.0 inches
Fairgrove (Tuscola), 6.0 inches
MIZ049
Blizzard
Heavy snowfall up to 12 inches combined
with wind gusts to 45 mph created
blizzard conditions over Huron County.
Blowing and drifting snow lead to snow
drifts as high as 4 feet.
MICHIGAN, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, North
MIZ034
Wildfire
A long period of warm and dry weather
affected northern Michigan from the end
of March through mid April. Once the
spring melt was completed, the fire
danger rapidly increased. A number of
wildfires developed in northern Lower
Michigan in mid April. By far the
largest occurred in Nester Township in
Roscommon County, south of Prudenville.
This fire (of unknown origin) started
on the afternoon of the 16th, and
burned over 1500 acres before it was
gradually brought under control over
the next several days. There was no
known structural damage, though sixteen
to twenty homes in the area were
evacuated.
MIZ018-022-024-
029>030
Heavy Snow
A strong upper level disturbance sat
over the Great Lakes region from the
23rd through the 25th. This brought an
extended period of rain and wet snow to
the region. Accumulating snow was
confined largely to the nighttime and
morning hours, when temperatures were
just a touch cooler. A burst of heavier
snow brought 6 to 8 inches of
accumulation to parts of northeast
Lower Michigan, including Alpena,
Hubbard Lake, Comins, Presque Isle, and
Vanderbilt. The wet, clingy snow,
combined with wind gusts of 25 to 30
mph, was enough to down a few trees and
large tree limbs in Harrisville.
MICHIGAN, Upper
NONE REPORTED.
MICHIGAN, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, Central and South Central
Kandiyohi County
New London Hail (1.00)
Stearns County
1 S Paynesville Hail (1.00)
Hail covered County Road 55.
Meeker County
2 SW Manannah to Hail (0.88)
1 W Manannah
Dime to nickel sized hail fell.
Swift County
Benson Hail (0.75)
Todd County
6 N Grey Eagle Hail (0.75)
Swift County
De Graff Hail (0.75)
Isanti County
10 W Cambridge Hail (0.75)
Brown County
Essig to Hail (0.75)
2 W New Ulm
Watonwan County
5 W Madelia Hail (0.88)
Pea to nickel sized hail covered the
ground.
Meeker County
5 W Cedar Mills Hail (0.75)
Freeborn County
Albert Lea Hail (0.75)
Pope County
7 SW Starbuck Tornado (F0)
A tornado briefly touched down in an
open field in Walden Township, Section
16. The touchdown occurred about 2.5
miles north-northwest of the west end
of Lake Emily. No damage was reported.
Pope County
6 W Gilchrist Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was spotted by the
public about 5 miles northwest of Swift
Falls, or 6 miles west of Gilcrest.
MINNESOTA, Northeast
Koochiching County
Ranier Hail (1.75)
Koochiching County
Ranier Hail (1.25)
The hail fell for 10 minutes.
Koochiching County
International Falls Hail (1.00)
MINNESOTA, Northwest
MNZ007
Flood
By the end of March, the only snow left
to melt was along the Canadian border,
mostly from Langdon (ND) to Roseau
(MN). The melt rate had been nearly
ideal, with warm daytime highs and
nights below freezing. Several late
season snowstorms had hit the Canadian
border region with some substantial
snowfall amounts. Snow depths ranged
around 20 inches at Langdon (ND), 15
inches at Pembina (ND) and Hallock
(MN), and 12 inches at the Agassiz
National Wildlife Refuge (MN). The snow
water equivalent measured at the
Agassiz Refuge was about 2.5 inches. As
warmer temperatures occurred in early
April, there was still a good amount of
moisture left to work into the river
system across northeast North Dakota
and northwest Minnesota. The Red River
started rising in the Oslo area in late
March. The river crested around 34.2
feet between April 4th and 5th, then
fell back below it moderate flood stage
around April 8th.
MNZ004
Flood
The Two Rivers River at Hallock began
to rise in late March. The river
crested between 807 and 808 feet MSL on
April 4th, then fell back below its
moderate flood stage around April 8th.
Lake Of The Woods
County
1 S Lude Hail (0.88)
MINNESOTA, Southeast
Dodge County
3 N Mantorville Funnel Cloud
Funnel clouds were sighted by law
enforcement officials and the public,
but none touched down.
MINNESOTA, Southwest
Rock County
2 S Magnolia Hail (0.88)
Nobles County
Lismore Hail (0.75)
Hail lightly covered the ground.
Lincoln County
3 SW Lake Benton Hail (0.88)
Lyon County
1 S Florence Hail (0.75)
Rock County
5 SE Jasper Hail (1.00)
Pipestone County
2 SE Trosky Hail (0.75)
Cottonwood County
5 SW Storden Hail (0.75)
MINNESOTA, West
NONE REPORTED.
MINNESOTA, West Central
NONE REPORTED.
MISSISSIPPI, Central
NOT RECEIVED.
MISSISSIPPI, North
Chickasaw County
7 S Houston to Hail (1.00)
6 E Houston
Tishomingo County
Belmont Hail (0.75)
Lee County
Tupelo Flash Flood
Six roads were flooded.
Panola County
Pope Hail (0.88)
Panola County
10 SE Batesville Hail (0.75)
Panola County
10 SE Batesville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
One mobile home had roof damage. A
shed and a carport were badly damaged.
Some trees were knocked down.
Panola County
Batesville Flash Flood
Flood waters reached several
businesses.
Lafayette County
7 W Oxford Hail (1.00)
Lafayette County
2 SE Oxford Thunderstorm Wind (C50)
One mobile home was damaged. Several
trees and power lines were blown down.
Prentiss County
1 E Booneville Hail (0.88)
Tate County
Senatobia Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded. The water
reached up to the doorways of several
cars.
Prentiss County
8 E Booneville Hail (1.75)
De Soto County
South Haven Hail (0.75)
Panola County
Sardis Hail (0.75)
Monroe County
2 NW Aberdeen to Tornado (F1)
2 N Aberdeen
MISSISSIPPI, South
Jackson County
7 W Vancleave Hail (0.75)
Pearl River County
Picayune Hail (1.75)
Hail ranging in size from pennies
to golfballs was reported.
Pearl River County
Countywide Flash Flood
Harrison County
Countywide Flash Flood
Jackson County
Countywide Flash Flood
MSZ077-081>082
Flood
Heavy rainfall that began on March
31st continued through the morning
hours of April 1st resulting in the
flooding of numerous roadways and
homes in sections of coastal and
south Mississippi. The hardest hit
area was Jackson County where 8 to 12
inches of rain fell during the
night and morning hours. The heavy
rain also resulted in signfcant
flooding in lower portions of several
rivers and streams in south
Mississippi, particularly along major
rivers in in Harrison and Jackson
Counties, such as the Escatawpa,
Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa Rivers.
Overall 250 homes and numerous
roadways were flooded across
Jackson County, with the communities
of Moss Point and Ocean Springs were
especially hard hit. In Harrison
County, a number of roadways were
flooded and a few homes around
D'Iberville received water damage.
In Pearl River County, several roads
were flooded by the heavy rainfall.
Pike County
Progress to Tornado (F2)
2 ENE Holmesville
A tornado touched down near the
community of Progress in Pike County
and moved north northeast to the
Barto area before crossing Highway 98
and moving out of Pike County and
into Walthall County about 2 miles
east northeast of Holmesville. Along
its path in Pike County, the tornado
destroyed a church and a couple of
mobile homes, damaged a number of
houses and businesses, and knocked
down numerous trees.
Walthall County
3 WNW Dinan to Tornado (F2)
2 W Sartinsville
A tornado moved out of Pike County
and entered Walthall County about 3
miles west northwest of Dinan and
continued travelling north northeast
until it dissipated approximately 2
miles west of Sartinsville. The
tornado caused significant damage to
25 houses, 10 trailers, and 2
businesses in Walthall County.
A meso-cyclone thunderstorm produced
a tornado as moved on an intermittent
path northeastward across eastern
Pike County and northwest Walthall
County.
Wilkinson County
Ft Adams Hail (1.00)
Hancock County
2 W Waveland Tornado (F1)
A tornado moved through the community
of Bayside Park damaging around 30
houses and 8 mobile homes. Some of the
homes received severe damage. The
tornado also knocked down numerous
trees and damaged several vehicles.
Most of the damage was produced by
trees falling on structures and
automobiles.
Amite County
5 E Liberty Hail (0.75)
Jackson County
5 NNE Ocean Spgs Flash Flood
A bridge was washed out on Old Fort
Bayou Road.
Amite County
Gillsburg Funnel Cloud
Pike County
Mc Comb Pike Co Arpt Funnel Cloud
Walthall County
5 SE Tylertown Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines were blown down
in the southeast portion of Walthall
County.
Walthall County
5 E Tylertown Tornado (F0)
A weak tornado was observed to
briefly touch down causing no damage.
Hancock County
Waveland Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines were knocked
down.
Harrison County
Saucier Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down power
lines and a street sign and caused
damage to a porch.
Pike County
3 W Summit Hail (0.75)
Amite County
Smithdale Hail (0.75)
Walthall County
5 N Salem Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Power lines were blown down in the
Sartinville area.
Pike County
3 W Mc Comb Hail (0.88)
Nickel size hail fell in the
Pinehurst area along Highway 48.
Pearl River County
4 W Poplarville Hail (0.75)
Pearl River County
9 W Poplarville Hail (1.00)
Harrison County
Biloxi to Hail (0.75)
D Iberville
Penny size hail was reported in
Biloxi and D'Iberville.
Walthall County
Tylertown Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was blown down near Tylertown.
Pearl River County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county.
MISSISSIPPI, Southeast
George County
South Portion Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused several roads in
the southern parts of the county to
flood. Many of the roads had to be
closed for about an hour. It was
estimated that four to six inches of
rain fell across the area in a six
hour period.
Perry County
Runnelstown Hail (0.75)
Perry County
Richton Hail (0.75)
Wayne County
10 S Waynesboro Hail (0.75)
Wayne County
Buckatunna Hail (0.75)
Wayne County
10 W Clara Hail (1.75)
Golfball size hail fell from a
thunderstorm near Strengthford. The
hail caused minor damage to some
vehicles.
Wayne County
Waynesboro Hail (0.75)
Perry County
Richton Hail (1.75)
Golfball size hail fell from a
thunderstorm near Richton. The large
hail damaged several vehicles.
Greene County
Bothwell Hail (0.75)
Wayne County
Clara Hail (0.88)
Greene County
Rounsaville Tornado (F0)
A weak tornado briefly touched down
near Rounsaville. The tornado blew
down several trees and caused minor
roof and siding damage to two homes.
The storm also dropped quarter size
hail.
Wayne County
Waynesboro Hail (0.75)
Stone County
Wiggins Hail (0.75)
Wayne County
Waynesboro Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
High winds from a thunderstorm blew
down several trees and power lines
near Waynesboro. The high winds also
damaged some outbuildings in the
area.
Stone County
Wiggins Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
High winds from a thunderstorm blew
down several trees and power lines
near Wiggins.
MISSOURI, East
St. Louis County
Chesterfield Hail (0.75)
St. Louis County
Town And Country Flash Flood
Very heavy rain fell in a short
amount of time over St. Louis county,
especially western sections of the
county. The area affected the most
was in Town and Country, along a
four mile stretch of Highway 141 from
Ladue Road to Dutch Mill Road. The
highway was briefly closed at
Dutch Mill Road due to water over the
road. The county road department
was forced to close the flood gates
at Ladue Road where 2 and a half feet
of water was over the roadway. Also,
several side roads, including Conway,
White and Clayton had up to 8 inches
of water flowing over them for a
brief time.
St. Louis County
Affton Flash Flood
Very heavy rain fell in a short
amount of time over St. Louis County.
In Affton, Grant Road in Grantwood
Village, between Gravois Road and
Pardee Road, was briefly closed due
to fast rising water from the creek
along Grant Road.
Monroe County
Paris Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds blew down several
trees, tree branches and power lines
in Paris.
Callaway County
3 SE Kingdom City Hail (0.75)
Storm spotters reported hail up to
3/4 inch in diameter nearly covered
the ground.
Franklin County
Robertsville Hail (0.75)
Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
Crawford County
Bourbon Hail (0.88)
The County EOC reported nickel size
hail in Bourbon.
St. Louis County
Lemay Hail (0.88)
Moniteau County
California Hail (0.88)
The Sheriff Department reported nickel
size hail.
Moniteau County
3 NW Jamestown Hail (1.25)
Moniteau County
Jamestown Hail (1.00)
Storm Chasers from the University of
Missouri reported half dollar size
1 inch hail in Jamestown.
Crawford County
Bourbon Hail (0.88)
Local law enforcement reported nickel
size hail in Bourbon.
Boone County
3 S Ashland Hail (0.88)
Boone County
3 S Ashland Hail (1.75)
The Boone County EOC reported hail
up to golfball size just south of
Ashland.
Monroe County
Paris Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Thunderstorm winds downed a 2 foot
and 1 foot diameter tree on Cooper
Street. A large tree limb was also
downed on the grounds of the Monroe
County Courthouse. The "Stihl" sign
in front of Ed's Hardware was blown
down by the wind.
Callaway County
2 NE Wainwright Hail (2.50)
Callaway County
1 N Holts Summit Hail (1.75)
Callaway County
Tebbetts Hail (0.88)
Callaway County
Tebbetts Hail (1.75)
Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter was
reported by storm chasers from the
University of Missouri and storm
spotters. Numerous vehicles along
Highway 94 from Tebbetts to Wainright
suffered broken windows.
Osage County
5 S Bonnots Mill Hail (0.75)
Osage County
Loose Creek Hail (0.88)
Stormchasers from the University of
Missouri reported nickel size hail in
Loose Creek. The public reported 3/4
inch hail south of Bonnotts Mill.
Gasconade County
Owensville Hail (1.00)
Gasconade County
Owensville Hail (0.75)
Gasconade County
7 N Owensville Hail (0.75)
Storm chasers from the University of
Missouri, storm spotters and local law
enforcement reported hail from 3/4 to
1 inch in diameter in and north of
Owensville.
Osage County
15 SW Chamois Hail (0.75)
A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail
at Highway 100 and Route C.
Franklin County
Gerald Hail (0.75)
Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch
hail.
Crawford County
4 W Cuba Hail (0.88)
Crawford County
Cuba Hail (0.75)
Local law enforcement reported hail
up to nickel size in and west of Cuba.
Osage County
1 SE Linn Hail (1.75)
Osage County
Linn Hail (1.00)
Storm spotters reported hail up to
golfball size just southeast of Linn.
Local law enforcement reported 1 inch
hail in Linn.
Washington County
2 N Potosi Hail (0.75)
Washington County
3 SE Richwoods Hail (0.88)
The Sheriff Department reported 3/4
inch hail just north of Potosi. Storm
spotters reported about 10 minutes of
of nickel size hail southeast of
Richwoods.
Washington County
Potosi Hail (0.75)
A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail
in Potosi.
Washington County
Central Portion Flash Flood
Heavy rain from several thunderstorms
caused flash flooding in Washington
County, mainly in the central part of
the county. Some areas around Potosi
reported up to 7 inches of rain.
Flooding was reported on Highway F
10 miles north of Potosi. Breton Creek
in Potosi flooded, closing all the
road crossings over the creek. There
were reports of some basements
flooded, otherwise there was no
major damage.
Jefferson County
2 NE High Ridge Hail (0.88)
The public reported nickel size hail
just northeast of High Ridge.
St. Louis (C)
St Louis Hail (1.75)
The City of St. Louis EMA office
reported hail up to golfball size at
the intersection of Goodfellow and
Natural Bridge roads.
St. Louis County
Fenton Hail (0.88)
St. Louis County
Oakville Hail (0.75)
Hail up to nickel size was reported in
south St. Louis County. 3/4 inch hail
fell for about 10 minutes in the
Oakville area.
Osage County
Westphalia Hail (1.00)
Osage County
Westphalia Hail (0.88)
The Sheriff Department reported hail
up to 1 inch in Westphalia.
Boone County
Columbia Hail (0.75)
The Columbia EOC reported 3/4 inch
hail in Columbia.
Cole County
Brazito Hail (1.00)
Cole County
7 SW Brazito Hail (1.75)
Cole County
Brazito Hail (1.75)
Law enforcement and fire department
personnel reported hail up to golfball
size in the Brazito area.
Washington County
Potosi Hail (1.00)
A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail
in Potosi.
Boone County
3 N Ashland Hail (0.75)
Federal officials reported 3/4 inch
hail north of Ashland.
Washington County
Potosi Hail (0.88)
Local law enforcement reported nickel
size hail in Potosi.
Callaway County
Millersburg Hail (1.25)
A storm spotter reported half dollar
size hail in Millersburg.
Callaway County
Fulton Hail (1.00)
A storm spotter reported hail up to 1
inch fell in Fulton for at least 10
minutes.
Callaway County
Fulton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Sheriff Department reported power
lines down in Fulton.
Boone County
Columbia Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Boone County EMA reported 2-5 inch
treelimbs and power lines down near
the University of Missouri campus.
Cole County
3 W Jefferson City Hail (1.00)
Cole County
St Martin Hail (1.00)
Cole County
Jefferson City Hail (0.75)
Cole County
1 E Jefferson City Hail (0.88)
Local law enforcement reported hail up
to 1 inch in St. Martin and west of
Jefferson City. Hail up to nickel size
was reported in Jefferson City and
just east of the city.
Callaway County
New Bloomfield Thunderstorm
Wind (G50)
Local law enforcement reported power
lines down in New Bloomfield.
Montgomery County
New Florence Hail (0.75)
Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch
hail.
MISSOURI, Lower
NOT REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northeast
NOT REPORTED.
MISSOURI, Northwest
Bates County
3 E Amoret Hail (1.00)
Bates County
6 W Butler Hail (1.75)
Cass County
Drexel Hail (0.75)
Platte County
Camden Pt Hail (0.88)
MOZ020
Flood
The Platte River near Agency crested
at 21.58 feet, or 1.58 feet above
flood stage.
MOZ032
Flood
The Chariton River near Prairie Hill
crested at 17.59 feet, or 2.59 feet
above flood stage.
Clinton County
Gower Hail (0.75)
Clinton County
Lathrop Hail (0.75)
Jackson County
Independence Hail (0.75)
De Kalb County
Fairport Hail (1.25)
Cooper County
4 NW Bellair Hail (0.88)
Cooper County
3 NNW Bellair Hail (1.00)
Cooper County
1 NE Bunceton Hail (1.00)
Cooper County
3 SW Prairie Home Hail (1.75)
Cooper County
Prairie Home Hail (1.00)
Cooper County
Otterville Hail (0.75)
Cooper County
3 SE Boonville Hail (0.88)
Cooper County
Pilot Grove Hail (0.88)
Bates County
Ballard Hail (2.75)
Bates County
3 N Ballard Hail (2.75)
Henry County
Calhoun Hail (1.00)
Henry County
Urich Hail (0.88)
Platte County
Weston Hail (1.75)
Platte County
Parkville Hail (1.75)
Platte County
Platte City Hail (1.25)
Buchanan County
4 SE De Kalb Hail (1.00)
Johnson County
1 W Whiteman Afb Hail (1.50)
Pettis County
Green Ridge Hail (1.00)
Pettis County
Hughesville Hail (1.00)
Clay County
Liberty Hail (1.00)
Clay County
1 S Claycomo Hail (1.00)
Clay County
Smithville Hail (1.00)
Clay County
2 N Gladstone Hail (1.75)
Clay County
Liberty Hail (1.00)
Clay County
Liberty Hail (1.00)
Clay County
1 SSW Excelsior Spgs Hail (1.00)
Cass County
West Line Hail (1.00)
Cass County
1 NW Peculiar Hail (0.88)
Cass County
2 NE Freeman Hail (1.00)
Cass County
Harrisonville Hail (0.88)
Jackson County
3 WSW Greenwood Hail (0.75)
Jackson County
3 NE Atherton Tornado (F0)
Tornado touched down in open country
near the Missouri River. Caught on
video tape by area residents. No
damage reported.
Lafayette County
Wellington Hail (1.00)
Lafayette County
2 SSW Lexington Hail (1.00)
Lafayette County
5 S Higginsville Hail (0.88)
Lafayette County
1 N Higginsville Hail (0.88)
Lafayette County
1 N Higginsville Hail (1.75)
MOZ023-046
Flood
The Grand River near Sumner crested
at 29.36 feet, or 3.36 feet above
flood stage. The Petite Saline Creek
near Boonville crested at 18.35 feet,
or 2.35 feet above flood stage.
MISSOURI, Southeast
MOZ111
High Wind
(G52)
A farm equipment shed was heavily
damaged just north of Sikeston along
Highway 61. Trees and power lines were
blown down in Sikeston. Tree limbs
landed on the roof of a home. An
uprooted tree damaged a fence and
blocked a street. The strongest winds
appeared to be in the southern half of
the county. At the Cape Girardeau
Airport on the north end of the
county, peak wind gusts were measured
at 44 MPH. These winds were
associated with a mesoscale area of
low pressure in the wake of an area
of showers.
Scott County
Oran Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed over
northwest Scott County. The funnel
cloud was observed on a towercam
operated by a Cape Girardeau
television station. The funnel cloud
was also observed by trained
observers at the Cape Girardeau
airport.
Cape Girardeau
County
Fruitland Hail (0.75)
Cape Girardeau
County
7 W Cape Girardeau Funnel Cloud
to
2 S Jackson
The funnel cloud was captured by a
Cape Girardeau television station's
towercam, and the video was broadcast
live for over five minutes. The funnel
cloud associated with the nearly
stationary thunderstorm was visible
from time to time for over half an
hour.
Scott County
5 NW Lusk Hail (0.75)
Cape Girardeau
County
1.5 S Fruitland Hail (1.75)
The sheriff department reported golf-
ball size hail on Interstate 55 at
exit 105. Many locations in and near
Fruitland reported an extended period
of large hail due to the very slow
movement of the storm. Hail depths
were reported up to 4 inches, creating
a winter-like scene and slippery road
conditions. The county highway
department was dispatched to clear
the roads.
A severe thunderstorm remained nearly
stationary over central Cape Girardeau
County for 30 to 45 minutes. The result was
a localized area of flash flooding and
copious amounts of hail, in addition
to a funnel cloud.
Cape Girardeau
County
Jackson to Flash Flood
Fruitland
Flash flooding of creeks and roads
occurred as a result of a nearly
stationary severe thunderstorm. In
Jackson, Hubble Creek inundated
numerous roads and most of the
city park. Floodwaters swept debris
onto tennis courts and overflowed a
footbridge. On Main Street in the
city, a vehicle became stranded in
high water. The street was closed.
Water was over U.S. Highway 61 between
Jackson and Fruitland. A couple of
intersections on Highway W were
flooded. State roads 605, 603, and
601 in Fruitland were flooded. The
preliminary rainfall total from the
co-operative observer in Jackson was
2.20 inches, most of which fell within
an hour.
Ripley County
9 N Doniphan Hail (0.75)
Stoddard County
Puxico Hail (0.88)
Scott County
2 N Miner Hail (0.75)
MOZ087
Strong Wind
Strong west winds occurred in the wake
of a cold front passage. The strongest
wind gust at the Cape Girardeau
Airport was 45 MPH.
Bollinger County
4 S Marble Hill Hail (0.88)
Nickel-size hail was reported on
Highway 51.
Stoddard County
Bell City Hail (0.88)
Scott County
Oran Hail (0.88)
A severe thunderstorm moved east
northeast across northern Stoddard
into western Scott County, producing
nickel-size hail.
MISSOURI, Southwest
Newton County
Hornet Hail (0.75)
Jasper County
Joplin Hail (0.75)
Jasper County
Joplin Hail (0.88)
Vernon County
Deerfeld Hail (0.75)
Barry County
Cassville Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts
damaged a farm store. Most of the
damage occurred to the store building,
however, a stock tank was blown about
one quarter of a mile from where it
was stored.
Christian County
2 SW Nixa Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed
a few trees near the city of Nixa.
Christian County
Nixa Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Downburst winds downed trees and
caused roof and window damage to a
home in Nixa.
Polk County
2 E Pleasant Hope Flash Flood
Strong thunderstorms caused flash
flooding to occur over a low water
crossing on Highway 215.
Douglas County
Ava Flash Flood
Sections of Highways FF and Y were
impassable due to flash flooding.
Jasper County
Webb City Hail (0.75)
Jasper County
Carl Jet Hail (0.75)
Jasper County
Carthage Hail (0.75)
Camden County
Linn Creek Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorms caused flash
flooding over low water crossings
near the community of Linn Creek.
Vernon County
1 W Deerfield Hail (0.88)
Jasper County
2 NE Avilla Hail (0.88)
Lawrence County
Pierce City Hail (0.75)
Barry County
Monett Hail (1.00)
Wright County
Grovespring Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred over low water
crossings near the community of
Grovespring.
Ozark County
1 S Noble Flash Flood
Numerous low water crossings
experienced flash flooding south
of Noble.
Wright County
Hartville Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorms caused the Woods
Fork Tributary of the Gasconade river
to flow out of its banks in several
locations.
Stone County
2 S Elsey Hail (0.75)
Greene County
1 E Battlefield Hail (0.75)
MOZ092
Flood
A low water crossing along Highway Z
over Elk Creek remained impassable for
several hours after heavy rain affect
the area.
MOZ096
Flood
A low water crossing along Highway EE
at the North Fork and White Rivers
remained flooded for several hours
after a flash flood event.
MOZ105
Flood
Several low water crossings countywide
remained impassable for a few hours
following a flash flood episode. Two
notable crossings that were flooded
include sections of Highway T at
Little Creek and Possum Walk Creek,
along with a section of Highway 95
at Bryant Creek.
MOZ082
Flood
A low water crossing along Highway U
west of Highway 137 was impassable for
several hours following the occurrence
of heavy thunderstorms.
Lawrence County
3 W Halltown Hail (0.75)
Miller County
Eldon Hail (0.88)
Miller County
3 NE Lake Ozark Hail (1.00)
Miller County
Iberia Hail (1.00)
Maries County
5 S Brinktown Hail (0.88)
Pulaski County
Hancock Hail (1.00)
Miller County
Iberia Hail (0.88)
Maries County
Hayden Hail (1.00)
Pulaski County
Dixon Hail (1.00)
Pulaski County
Dixon Hail (0.88)
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood Hail (0.88)
Pulaski County
Waynesville Flash Flood
Numerous roads and low lying areas
were inundated with flash flooding.
Several areas were impassable to
motorists.
Pulaski County
1 E Gospel Ridge Hail (1.00)
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood Hail (1.00)
Phelps County
Edgar Spgs Hail (1.00)
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood Hail (1.50)
Phelps County
Duke Hail (1.75)
Texas County
Licking Hail (1.00)
Miller County
3 SE Iberia Flash Flood
Several bridges and low water
crossings along the Tavern Creek and
Little Tavern Creek in far southeast
Miller County were impassable from
flash flooding.
Maries County
8 S Brinktown Flash Flood
Several low water crossings in far
southwest Maries County became
impassable after heavy thunderstorms
affected the area. A section of
County Road 628 near Highway BB had
several inches of water flowing over
the roadway.
Texas County
Licking Hail (1.00)
Shannon County
15 W Eminence Hail (1.00)
Texas County
Summersville Hail (1.00)
Texas County
2 E Summersville Hail (1.00)
Shannon County
Birch Tree Hail (0.88)
Shannon County
Birch Tree Hail (0.88)
Dent County
2 N Turtle Hail (1.00)
Dent County
Sligo Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorms caused flash
flooding. over a section of Highway
TT near the community of Sligo.
Jasper County
Jasper Hail (1.00)
Newton County
3 S Neosho Hail (0.75)
Newton County
5 SW Neosho Hail (0.75)
Newton County
Neosho Hail (0.75)
Taney County
Taneyville Hail (0.75)
Taney County
Protem Hail (0.88)
Douglas County
7 S Ava Hail (1.00)
Douglas County
5 S Ava Hail (1.00)
Douglas County
7 S Ava Hail (0.88)
Douglas County
Ava Hail (1.00)
Pulaski County
Ft Leonard Wood Hail (0.75)
Douglas County
2 S Ava Hail (1.00)
Wright County
Mansfield Hail (1.00)
Texas County
Bendavis Hail (1.00)
Maries County
12 N Vienna Hail (1.00)
Maries County
7 S (Vih)Rolla/ Hail (1.25)
Vichy A
Barton County
1 W Mindenmines Hail (0.75)
Jasper County
2 S Asbury Hail (0.88)
Jasper County
4 S Jasper Thunderstorm
Wind (G55)
Several trees were downed from severe
thunderstorm wind gusts along Highway
71 south of Jasper.
Dallas County
Louisburg Hail (0.75)
Jasper County
4 N Carthage Thunderstorm
Wind (G55)
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed
a few several trees across rural
central Jasper County.
Stone County
Lampe Hail (0.75)
Mcdonald County
Anderson Hail (0.75)
Barry County
Ridgley Hail (0.75)
MONTANA, Central
MTZ009
High Wind (G60)
A high wind event occurred during the
morning hours of the 1st. Reported
wind speeds include a gust to 69 mph
at the Two Medicine Department of
Transportation site.
MTZ050>051
Winter Storm
An early spring storm brought winter
conditions to Fergus and Judith Basin
counties during daylight hours on the
9th. Reported snow fall amounts
include: 10 inches at Havre 23S; 6
inches at Hobson 6ESE and 4 inches at
Lewistown 8E. In addition to the heavy
snow, strong winds created areas of
blowing snow that reduced visibilities
to less than 100 yards at times. The
heavy wet snow and high winds were
responsible for the downing of 141
power poles in Blaine county resulting
in the interruption of power to
nearly 400 homes. Additionally, an
estimated 170 trees were either blown
over or had their tops broken off at
the Montana Gulch Campground located
in the Little Rocky Mountains.
MTZ009-048
Winter Storm
A strong Pacific weather system
brought brought heavy snows to the
Rocky Mountain Front on the 14th.
Reported snow fall amounts include: 8
inches at Rogers Pass; 6 inches at
Marias Pass and 4 inches at Great
Falls.
MTZ012-015-050>055
Winter Storm
A powerful spring storm brought heavy
snow to a wide area of Southwest
Montana from the 18th through the
afternoon of the 19th. Reported snow
fall amounts include: 18 inches at
Lewistown 11SSE; 16 inches at Lewistown
22S; 12 inches at Clancy 3W, 12 inches
at Crstal Lake, 12 inches at Rogers
Pass; 11 inches at Bozeman; 10 inches
at Lewistown 10S, 10 inches at Half
Moon Pass; 9 inches at Big Sky 2WNW, 9
inches at Lima, 9 inches at Montana
State University (Bozeman) and 4 inches
at Lewistown, Utica 11 SW and Hobson
16SW.
MTZ014>015-052-
054>055
Winter Storm
A vigorous spring storm brought heavy
snow to elevations above 6000 feet in
Southwest Montana. Reported snow fall
amounts include: 7 inches at Norris
14W, 7 inches at Jefferson City 9W, 7
inches at White Sulphur Springs 40N, 7
inches at Bozeman 13NE; 6 inches at
Rimini, 6 inches at Augusta 20W; 5
inches at Clancy 10SE, 5 inches at
Jefferson City 9W and 5 inches at
Belgrade 14NE.
MONTANA, East
MTZ025>026-060
Blizzard
A strong and nearly stationary area of
low pressure across extreme northeast
Montana produced blizzard conditions
in the Little Rockies and Big Sheep
mountains, where up to 2 feet of wet
snow was reported across the higher
elevations. The snow was accompained
by wind gusts in excess of 70 mph which
produced considerable blowing and
drifting snow. Snow drifts of up to 6
feet were reported in the town of
Zortman, and the power was out in town
for about 24 hours. Many calves were
lost in the Little Rockies, and 100
year old trees were blown down due to
the high wind.
MTZ016>017-
021>023-026-059>061
High Wind (G74)
A strong area of low pressure across
the extreme northeast corner of Montana
produced a period of strong wind along
the backside of the low. Sustained
winds of 40 to 50 mph were common with
wind gusts as high as 85 mph at the
Zortman Mine Raws site. A total of 348
power poles were snapped by a
combination of wet snow and sleet that
stuck to the poles and the strong wind
across Phillips, McCone, Garfield, and
Prairie Counties. One of the harder hit
area was in the Little Rockies where
shingles blew off of several houses in
the town of Zortman. The Gulch
Campground in the Little Rockies was
severely impacted by the storm as an
estimated 170 trees of varying sizes
were either totally blown over or the
tops broken off. Other areas that were
particularly hard hit included Brockway
and Brusett where many power poles
snapped. Although the power was
restored to most areas within a couple
of days, a few spots remained without
power for nearly a week. The lack of
electricity made calving operations
difficult for many ranchers. A few of
the higher wind gusts included:
Zortman Mine Raws Site (Phillips
county): 85 mph
King Coulee Raws Site (Valley county):
72 mph
Bluff Creek Raws Site (Valley county):
62 mph
MTZ016>020-
022>025-059-061>062
High Wind (G64)
An intense area of low pressure tracked
from central Montana into southern
Saskatchewan sending a strong cold
front across northeast Montana. Strong
gradient winds in the wake of a cold
front produced a period of strong wind
across much of northeast Montana during
the afternoon and early evening hours.
The strong winds uprooted a large tree
in Plentywood, and caused a slide in
camper to flip over just outside of
Wolf Point. Sustained winds of 40 to 49
mph were common with wind gusts of 58
to 74 mph. A few of the more impressive
wind gusts included:
Bluff Creek Raws Site (Valley county):
74 mph
Whitewater (Phillips County): 67 mph
Malta (Phillips County): 65 mph
King Coulee Raws Site (Valley County):
64 mph
MONTANA, South
MTZ029-066
Heavy Snow
9 inches 5W Red Lodge (Cole Creek
Snotel 12-hour total); 10 inches 10S
Roundup
MTZ028-034>035-
038-041-056-063
Heavy Snow
A very moist spring storm system
brought abundant precipitation to South
Central Montana. This came both in the
form of rain and snow. They heaviest
amounts of snowfall occurred from the
Judith Gap area to the Beartooth
Mountains. Between April 18th and the
21st ... liquid precipitation was over
two inches in most areas of South
Central Montana. A few areas ...
particularly around Billings received
over 3 inches of liquid precipitation.
The Billings airport during this period
received 2.60 inches of liquid
precipitation from 19.8 inches of
snowfall. The following is a list of
the snowfall reports from this storm:
5 inches in Red Lodge; 11 inches in
Billings (7 inches of wet, heavy snow
fell between 6am and noon. This also
set a daily precipitation record with
0.55 inches or liquid); 8 inches in
Rapelje; 14 inches 14E Melville; 8
inches 4S Rapelje; 7 inches in Judith
Gap; 8 inches 7S Absarokee; 6 inches in
Molt, Pryor, and 10S Twodot
MTZ056-066
Heavy Snow
8 inches 6S Roscoe; 6 inches 7S Mc
Leod; 8 inches in Red Lodge
MTZ056
Heavy Snow
24 inches 5W Red Lodge (Cole Creek
Snotel 24-hour total)
MONTANA, West
MTZ002-007-043
Heavy Snow
Late season winter storm averaged 6 to
10 inches of snow across portions of
Western Montana. The heaviest snowfall
was recorded near Helmville with 14
inches and over the higher elevations
of Glacier National Park, where up to
two feet of new snow fell.
MTZ007
Winter Storm
Late season winter storm brought 6 to
13 inches of snow to the Butte/Pintlar
region, as well as north winds at 15 to
25 mph.
NEBRASKA, Central
Custer County
2 E Callaway Hail (0.88)
Custer County
5 NW Merna Hail (1.00)
Perkins County
2 S Venango Hail (0.75)
Blaine County
14 SSE Brewster Hail (0.75)
Blaine County
6 N Dunning Hail (1.25)
Logan County
5 W Stapleton Hail (0.75)
Brown County
22 S Johnstown Hail (1.00)
Perkins County
1.5 S Grant Lightning
Lightning struck a farm house and
damaged the phone lines as well as
electrical wiring to the well pump.
Frontier County
21 WSW Stockville Hail (0.75)
Hayes County
12 E Hayes Center Hail (0.75)
Hooker County
25 SW Mullen Hail (1.00)
Thomas County
7 S Seneca Hail (1.00)
Thomas County
5 SSE Seneca to Hail (1.00)
7 E Seneca
Sheridan County
19 N Rushville Hail (0.88)
Garden County
30 N Lewellen Hail (0.88)
Garden County
37 N Oshkosh Hail (1.75)
Cherry County
58 SSW Merriman Hail (2.50)
Grant County
23 SW Hyannis Hail (1.00)
Garden County
32 NNE Lewellen Hail (1.00)
Garden County
41 NNE Lewellen Hail (0.75)
Hail covered the ground.
Grant County
19 SW Hyannis Hail (0.88)
Cherry County
59 S Merriman Hail (1.25)
Hail covered the ground.
Arthur County
10 NW Arthur Hail (2.75)
Golfball to baseball size hail covered
the ground and broke out windows in a
house.
Cherry County
43 SSW Cody Tornado (F0)
The tornado touched down in open
rangeland.
Hooker County
9 WSW Mullen Hail (0.88)
Hooker County
Mullen Hail (0.88)
Hooker County
11 SE Mullen Hail (0.75)
Wheeler County
Bartlett Hail (1.75)
Thomas County
Seneca Hail (0.75)
Lincoln County
10 NNE North Platte Hail (1.00)
Lincoln County
4 N North Platte Hail (1.00)
Wheeler County
Southeast Portion Flash Flood
Over 3 inches of rain fell across
southeast Wheeler County as storms
moved slowly over the area producing
rapid runoff. Accumulated runoff caused
water to flow across Highway 281 south
of Bartlett. A few county roads
southeast of Bartlett were also
partially washed away due to water
flowing over them.
Chase County
3 W Champion Hail (1.75)
Perkins County
1 S Grainton Hail (0.75)
Lincoln County
2 E Wallace Hail (0.88)
Lincoln County
North Platte to Hail (1.50)
North Platte Arpt
Nickel to ping pong size hail fell in
North Platte and eastward 2 miles to
the NWS office. The hail did minor
damage to siding and roofs on homes and
businesses, broke windows in a few
vehicles, and did body damage to
numerous vehicles at car dealerships on
the east and south sides of North
Platte.
Wheeler County
8 E Ericson Hail (0.88)
NEBRASKA, East
Cedar County
Hartington Hail (0.75)
Knox County
5 S Verdel Hail (0.75)
Knox County
Verdigre Hail (0.88)
Seward County
6 N Utica to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
9 N Utica
Thunderstorm wind gusts that were
estimated at 60 mph downed some 3 to 4
inch tree limbs north of Utica.
Butler County
Linwood Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated
at 60 mph by a trained weather spotter.
Colfax County
1 N Schuyler Hail (0.75)
Dodge County
10 N North Bend Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated
at 60 mph by a trained weather spotter.
Cuming County
3 SE West Pt Hail (0.75)
Cuming County
West Pt Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60
mph blew down a few trees and caused
isolated power outages in town.
Lancaster County
1 NW Lincoln Hail (0.88)
Lancaster County
2 W Lincoln Hail (1.00)
Jefferson County
3 W Plymouth Hail (0.88)
Dime to nickel size hail covered
Highway 4 near town.
Saline County
Crete Hail (0.88)
Dime to nickel size hail on the
northwest side of town.
Lancaster County
1 N Raymond Hail (1.00)
Lancaster County
2 NW Denton Hail (1.75)
Seward County
5 S Pleasant Dale Hail (0.88)
Saline County
3 N Crete Hail (0.88)
Saline County
3 NNE Crete Hail (1.00)
Seward County
Pleasant Dale Hail (0.75)
Seward County
5 S Pleasant Dale Hail (1.25)
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter
covered Highway 103 south of town.
Lancaster County
Emerald Hail (0.75)
Saunders County
3 SW Weston Hail (0.88)
Dime to nickel size hail was reported
south to southwest of Weston.
Douglas County
Omaha Hail (0.75)
Near Harney and 1480.
Otoe County
3 E Syracuse Hail (0.88)
Douglas County
Omaha Hail (0.88)
Near Cuming and 43rd Streets.
Sarpy County
Papillion Hail (0.75)
Otoe County
2 W Dunbar Hail (0.88)
Douglas County
Omaha Hail (0.75)
Near 72nd and State Streets.
Gage County
2 W Odell to Hail (1.50)
Odell
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell
in and just west of Odell.
Jefferson County
5 E Steele City Hail (0.75)
Sarpy County
Papillion Hail (0.88)
Gage County
1 E Wymore Hail (0.88)
Douglas County
Omaha Hail (0.75)
Near 90th and Fort Streets.
Gage County
3 W Odell Hail (1.00)
The hail covered Highway 8 and the
resultant slick roads caused a few
accidents.
Cass County
1 W Weeping Water Hail (0.75)
Saunders County
Colon Hail (0.75)
Saunders County
8 ENE Cedar Bluffs Hail (1.00)
Butler County
2 W Rising City Hail (0.88)
Dodge County
Fremont Hail (0.75)
Dodge County
1 E Nickerson Hail (0.75)
Seward County
2 N Utica Hail (1.75)
Seward County
5 NW Staplehurst Hail (0.75)
Saunders County
10 WSW Wahoo Hail (0.75)
Saline County
1 SW Tobias Hail (1.50)
Saunders County
Valparaiso Hail (0.88)
Saunders County
Ceresco Hail (0.75)
Saunders County
2 SW Weston to Hail (0.88)
Weston
Hail up to nickel size was reported in
and just southwest of Weston.
Saline County
1 SW Tobias Hail (0.88)
Saline County
Western Hail (1.75)
Saline County
1 E Tobias Hail (1.75)
Saline County
5 SW Wilber Hail (1.00)
Saline County
1 N Swanton Hail (1.00)
Saunders County
Wahoo Hail (0.75)
Jefferson County
2 W Daykin Hail (1.75)
Saline County
1 SW Tobias Hail (0.88)
Gage County
6 W Beatrice Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Law enforcement estimated thunderstorm
winds gusted over 60 mph west of
Beatrice. The winds caused some tree
damage near town.
Gage County
6 W Beatrice Hail (1.00)
One inch hail was reported along with
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at
over 60 mph.
Washington County
3 NE Kennard Hail (0.75)
Gage County
2 W Wymore to Hail (1.00)
Wymore
Hail up to 1 inch in diameter was
reported in Wymore and just west of
town.
Lancaster County
3 N Malcolm Hail (0.88)
Saline County
Countywide Flash Flood
Minor lowland flooding was reported
along small creeks and county roads due
to rainfall of 2 to 4 inches that fell
across the county.
Cass County
Plattsmouth Hail (0.75)
Colfax County
2 E Clarkson Hail (1.25)
Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter
covered the ground near Clarkson.
Stanton County
15 SSE Stanton Hail (0.88)
Antelope County
6 W Elgin Hail (1.00)
Antelope County
5 W Elgin Hail (1.75)
Antelope County
Elgin Hail (0.88)
Antelope County
8 W Elgin to Hail (1.75)
Elgin
Golfball size hail was reported from
Elgin to 8 miles west of town.
Boone County
6 N Albion Hail (0.75)
Antelope County
7 SSE Oakdale Hail (0.75)
Antelope County
7 W Elgin Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms that
persisted over Antelope county for
several hours caused flash flooding
west of Elgin where water was reported
over highway 70 as high as the hood of
a car. There were unofficial reports
that 6 to 8 inches of rain fell 6 to 10
miles west of Elgin. The highway was
closed for several hours as flood
waters rushed over it. As the flood
waters receeded, a significant amount
of standing water persisted for a few
days around the Elgin area.
Madison County
Meadow Grove Hail (0.88)
Boone County
2 N Albion Hail (1.75)
Pierce County
Hadar Hail (0.75)
Lancaster County
2 NW Raymond Hail (1.00)
Sarpy County
1 N La Platte Hail (1.25)
Boone County
10 S Albion Hail (1.00)
Boone County
10 S Albion Flash Flood
Heavy rain fell on saturated ground and
caused flash flooding across a few
county roads south of Albion.
Boone County
4 W St Edward Hail (1.00)
Boone County
3 S Albion Hail (1.75)
Gage County
3 S Adams Hail (1.50)
Saline County
Western Hail (0.75)
Saline County
Swanton Hail (0.88)
Gage County
Adams Hail (0.88)
Pawnee County
4 N Table Rock Hail (1.00)
Johnson County
Sterling Hail (1.50)
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell
for several minutes in the Sterling
area.
Nemaha County
2 W Johnson Hail (0.88)
Johnson County
4 W Cook Hail (1.75)
Nemalta County
11 W Auburn Hail (0.88)
Johnson County
5 NE Sterling Hail (1.50)
Otoe County
6 S Syracuse Hail (0.75)
Gage County
Cortland Hail (0.88)
Johnson County
5 SW Cook Hail (1.00)
Otoe County
5 E Syracuse Hail (0.75)
Cass County
Eagle Hail (1.00)
Johnson County
2 W Cook Hail (1.25)
Lancaster County
2 NE Waverly Hail (0.88)
Gage County
Adams Hail (0.75)
Lancaster County
1 E Lincoln to Hail (0.88)
1 NE Lincoln
Hail up to nickel size was reported
just east and northeast of Lincoln.
Johnson County
Cook Hail (1.00)
Saunders County
3 W Ashland Hail (0.75)
Otoe County
Syracuse Hail (1.00)
Quarter size hail filled ditches 6
inches deep in town.
Cass County
2 SE Elmwood Hail (1.00)
Johnson County
Cook Hail (1.00)
Otoe County
5 SW Nebraska City Hail (1.00)
Otoe County
1 W Talmage Hail (1.00)
Cass County
1 SW Weeping Water Hail (0.75)
Otoe County
5 E Syracuse Hail (0.75)
Otoe County
4 S Nebraska City to Hail (1.50)
Nebraska City
Hail up to walnut size caused damage to
vehicles and trees in Nebraska City and
several miles west through south of
town. The hail was accompanied by heavy
rain that caused some street flooding
in town.
Otoe County
Nebraska City Flash Flood
Heavy rain that fell in less than 1
hour caused extensive street flooding
in Nebraska City.
Otoe County
Lorton Hail (1.50)
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter
caused some tree and vehicle damage in
Lorton. The hail piled up a foot deep
in spots and snowplows were used to
clear some roads in the area.
Otoe County
Countywide Flash Flood
Rainfall of around 2 inches and
significant amounts of hail fell at the
same time across parts of the county.
The hail clogged several culverts which
resulted in rural flooding over several
county roads near tributaries of the
Little Nemaha River.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Northeast
Dakota County
Jackson Hail (0.75)
Dakota County
South Sioux City Flash Flood
Runoff from heavy rain caused street
flooding, including water covering a
large part of Dakota Avenue.
NEBRASKA, Extreme Southwest
NEZ079>080
High Wind (G50)
Strong gradient winds developed at the
surface resulting in sustained winds of
40 mph with gusts of 55 to 60 mph over
SW Nebraska.
Dundy County
4 W Haigler Hail (1.00)
NEBRASKA, South Central
Adams County
Hastings Hail (0.75)
Hamilton County
1 NW Aurora Hail (0.75)
Merrick County
Central City Hail (0.75)
Clay County
6 SE Clay Center Hail (1.50)
Sunrise thunderstorms dropped hail
along State Highway 14 from Clay Center
to Central City, including penny size
hail covering the ground just north of
Aurora.
York County
York Heavy Rain
York County
York Hail (1.75)
York County
1 NE York Funnel Cloud
York County
4 W Waco Hail (1.00)
York County
3 W Waco Funnel Cloud
Fillmore County
5 N Fairmont Hail (0.88)
Hamilton County
7 NE Stockham Hail (0.75)
York County
5 NE Mc Cool Jct Hail (0.75)
York County
5 S Waco Hail (1.00)
Fillmore County
5 W Grafton Hail (1.75)
Fillmore County
3 W Grafton Funnel Cloud
Fillmore County
4 W Grafton to Tornado (F0)
3.5 W Grafton
A tornado in far northwest Fillmore
County knocked over an irrigation
center pivot on its short path.
York County
3 W Lushton Funnel Cloud
York County
York Flash Flood
York County
1 S Lushton Tornado (F0)
A brief tornado was reported by local
law enforcement near Lushton in
southwest York County. No damage was
reported.
Fillmore County
4 N Geneva Hail (1.75)
Fillmore County
Exeter Hail (0.88)
Fillmore County
Geneva Hail (1.75)
York County
Waco Flash Flood
Fillmore County
3 S Geneva Hail (2.75)
Baseball size hail pounded the vehicle
of the Fillmore County Emergency
Manager. The windshield was shattered
and glass flew into the eyes of the
Emergency Manager. He was able to drive
to the local hospital to receive
treatment and was released.
Fillmore County
4 E Shickley Hail (1.75)
Fillmore County
Strang Hail (1.75)
Nuckolls County
3 W Ruskin Heavy Rain
Polk County
7 S Shelby Flash Flood
Fillmore County
4 W Ohiowa Hail (2.75)
Thayer County
5 W Bruning Funnel Cloud
Thayer County
Bruning Hail (1.75)
Thayer County
3 E Belvidere Funnel Cloud
Nuckolls County
3 N Hardy Hail (1.25)
Thayer County
Gilead Hail (0.75)
Nuckolls County
1 W Ruskin Hail (1.00)
Thayer County
Deshler Hail (0.75)
Nuckolls County
Ruskin Hail (1.75)
Thayer County
4 W Chester Hail (0.75)
Thayer County
4 W Chester Funnel Cloud
A wild night of weather became the
first major severe weather event of the
season in south central Nebraska.
Severe thunderstorms were responsible
for tornadoes, very large hail and
flash flooding, mainly east of Columbus
to Hastings line.
Fillmore County was hardest hit.
A tornado in the northwest corner
of the county damaged a center pivot.
The county Emergency Manager was
injured by flying glass after baseball
sized hail pummeled his vehicles'
windshield. He was treated and released
from the hospital that evening. The
hail hammered much of the county over
the course of 3 to 4 hours. Geneva
sustained some of the more widespread
property damage. Damage in Fillmore
County totaled in the millions. In
York County, a tornado was reported
south of Lushton, but not damaged was
noted. Drifts of golf ball size hail
and heavy rain pounded York County as
well.
Flash flooding was reported in York and
Polk counties. In York County, the
underpass north of downtown was full
of water and the Beaver Creek Trails
on the west side of town flooded. In
Polk County, there were several roads
reported under water around 8 pm in
eastern sections of the county. Heavy
rain of 1 to 3 inches in eastern
Nuckolls County caused damage to
county roads around Ruskin and Hardy.
Nuckolls County
Superior Hail (0.75)
Nuckolls County
Nelson Hail (1.00)
Thayer County
2 N Hebron Hail (1.00)
Clay County
4 E Clay Center Hail (1.00)
Hamilton County
Stockham Hail (0.75)
Hamilton County
Phillips Hail (1.75)
Merrick County
4 SW Chapman Hail (2.00)
Merrick County
1 SW Palmer Hail (1.50)
Nance County
2 N Fullerton Hail (1.00)
Greeley County
7 N Wolbach Hail (1.75)
Scattered severe thunderstorms rumbled
across a section of south central
Nebraska, along and east of U.S.
Highway 281 in the evening and
overnight. Two inch in diameter hail
was reported southwest of Chapman in
Merrick County and golf ball size was
reported by trained spotters at
Phillips in Hamilton County. One
severe thunderstorm with golf ball
size hail flattened a one foot high
alfalfa field north of Wolbach. The
hail covered the ground, and
literally pulverized the alfalfa
right down to the ground.
Greeley County
4 NW Greeley Hail (0.75)
Greeley County
14 N Greeley Hail (0.75)
Nance County
3 N Fullerton Hail (1.25)
Isolated severe thunderstorms rumbled
north of Nebraska State Highway 92 on
the afternoon of April 21 st, and
dropped penny to slightly larger than
quarter size hail.
NEBRASKA, West
Morrill County
12 SE Bridgeport Hail (0.75)
Cheyenne County
Sidney Hail (1.75)
Nickel to golfball-sized hail reported.
Scotts Bluff County
16 ENE Scottsbluff Hail (1.00)
Cheyenne County
Sidney Hail (1.00)
Box Butte County
22 WSW Alliance Hail (1.75)
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