Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, July, 2006
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
July 2006
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, North Central
CAZ019 Northern San Joaquin Valley
08 0000PST
09 2359PST
A period of seasonally hot weather affected
the Northern San Joaquin Valley and several
records were tied or set.
At Stockton Airport, a daily maximum
temperature record was tied.
-On July 8th, the temperature reached 103
degrees. This tied the previous daily
record of 103 degrees set in 1961.
At Modesto Airport, a new daily maximum
temperature record was set and one was
tied.
-On July 8th, the temperature reached 102
degrees. This tied the previous daily
record of 102 degrees set in 1985.
-On July 9th, the temperature reached 106
degrees. The previous daily record degrees.
CALIFORNIA, Northeast
Mono County
6 E Walker to 18 1510PST
4 E Walker 1530PST
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding 5
miles east of Walker. Wildland firefighters
reported that some livestock were lost.
CALIFORNIA, Northwest
NOT RECEIVED.
CALIFORNIA, South Central
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
0l 0000PST
02 1700PST
The Smith Fire 6 miles southeast of Onyx,
east of Lake Isabella in the Kern County
Mountains, was lightning initiated on June
27th and burned approximately 225 acres
before being contained on July 2nd. The
cost to fight the Smith Fire was $1.563M.
CAZ094 Tulare Cty Foothills
07 2300PST
08 1600PST
The Doctor Fire was a human caused fire
located 14 miles southeast of Porterville
in the Tule Indian Reservation. It burned
258 acres before containment but no
injuries occurred nor were structures lost.
The cost to fight the blaze was unknown.
CAZ090>092 E Central S.J. Valley--Sw S.J. Valley--
Se S.J. Valley
08 1500PST
10 1800PST
An early July spell of high maximum
temperatures occurred from the 8th through
the 10th of the month when the warmest
parts of the Central and Southern San
Joaquin Valley had temperatures spike
above 105 degrees F. in the warmest areas.
Fresno reached 107F on the 9th and 10th,
Bakersfield climbed to 105F on those two
dates, and Merced reached 106F on the 9th.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
09 1430PST
29 1700PST
The Maggie Fire 8 miles north of Camp
Nelson in the Tulare County Mountains was
lightning initiated on the 9th. The fire
burned 1,233 acres by the 29th when it was
managed for resource objectives. The cost
to fight the fire was $307,000 by the 29th.
There were no injuries or structures lost
to the fire.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
09 1430PST
31 2359PST
The Tamarack Fire in Sequoia National
Forest 14 miles north of Camp Nelson was
lightning initiated in the afternoon of the
9th. See the August Stormdata Report for
further information.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
09 1538PST
12 1700PST
The Arco Fire burned 698 acres 5 miles
north of Lebec in the Kern County
Mountains. The cause of the fire was
unknown but there were no injuries and no
structures lost. The cost to fight the fire
was unknown.
CAZ089>094-098>099 W Central S.J. Valley--E Central S.J.
Valley--Sw S.J. Valley--Se S.J. Valley--
S Sierra Foothills--Tulare Cty Foothills--
Indian Wells Vly--Se Kern Cty Desert
16 1500PST
27 1900PST
Arguably one of the hottest spells
widespread across California, including
Interior Central California, in the last 75
years occurred during a warm period that
spanned from the 16th through the 27th of
the month. Fresno City had 12 days in a row
where maximum temperatures were at or above
105 degrees F. Numerous daily maximum and
high minimum temperature records were both
reset including the all-time high minimum
temperature record for Fresno at 90F on the
23rd from that of 86F set in August of
1908. During the 5-day period from the 22nd
through the 26th, Fresno had temperatures
of 110F each day. The Southwest San
Joaquin Valley maximum temperatures had
110F readings for a 6-day period from the
21st through the 26th. Minimum temperatures
during that warmest portion of the heat
spell lowered only into the 80s for much of
the Central and South San Joaquin Valley.
Even the high foothill areas and Kern
County Mountains were impacted as Yosemite
Valley in the Southern Sierra Nevada at the
4000-foot elevation had maximum
temperatures of 100F from the 22nd through
the 27th with a 105F high on the 26th. In
the high desert areas of Kern County
Inyokern had 110F from the 22nd through
the 27th with overnight lows in the upper
70s to around 80F. Several daily high
temperature records were also established
in the Kern Desert during the period. Peak
energy use in the state hit an all time
record, 6165 Megawatts, even though several
thousand customers in Central California
went without power and air conditioning for
hours. Typical of the situation $100K of
refrigerated products were lost at a single
store in Northwest Fresno during a power
outage on the 24th. Among the documented
instances of power loss during the heat
event, Fresno had 11,000 power customers
without electricity on the 22nd and 14,000
on the 23rd. All 10,000 power customers in
Lemoore in Kings County lost electricity
for up to 4 hours during the afternoon of
the 23rd, one of the hottest days, as power
transformers failed in the heat. In Tulare
County, portions of Exeter lost power
during the evening of the 24th.
With accompanying high humidities,
consistent light or calm winds, and long
durations of high temperatures, the heat
resulted in many deaths among residents of
Interior Central California as well as a
tremendous toll on area agriculture and
specifically the dairy and cattle industry.
A239Up to 57 people died as a result of the
excessive heat in the Interior Central
California 7-county area. Many but not all
of these deaths were among the elderly and
in urban areas. Milk and egg production
losses were estimated at 10 to 15% during
the heat spell along with an increase in
livestock deaths (16,500 cows) and poultry
deaths (700,000 chickens and 160,000
turkeys). Diminished yield in produce from
field crops and orchards undoubtedly
occurred and losses could only be estimated
due to difficulties in assessing. One local
county, Kings, estimated losses at 20% for
almond production with $10 million in other
crop losses. In addition to the loss of
livestock and poultry due to the heat, area
counties declared local emergencies due to
rendering problems caused by the high
number of livestock and poultry carcasses.
M380T, M400U, M420U, M490U, M500T, M510T,
M530T, M560U, M58PH, M630T, F660T, M680T,
F68PH, M68PH, M700T, F720T, F72PH, F75MH,
M76PH, M77PH, M79PH, F82PH, M83PH, M85PH,
F86PH, M86PH, M88PH, F90PH, F520T, M530T,
M550T, M580T, M600T, M600T, M68PH, F770T,
F77PH, M82PH, M83PH, M83PH, F86PH
Kern County
Ridgecrest to 18 0234PST
(Nid)Naf China 0300PST
Lake
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strokes
occurred from Ridgecrest to NAS China Lake
in northeast Kern County early in the
morning of the 18th. Power was knocked out
to over 5300 customers in the Ridgecrest
and Inyokern areas during the early morning
hours before dawn. Southern California
Edison reported at least 25 sites where
the storm damaged equipment. Unreportable
damage also occurred at NAS China Lake from
the lightning. The thunderstorm activity
also occurred at Trona, 17 miles ENE of
Ridgecrest in San Bernardino County, at
1:00 AM PST and similarly had accompanying
strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
19 0905PST
31 2359PST
The King Fire located 2 miles northeast of
Mr. Starr King in Yosemite National Park
was lightning initiated on the 19th of
July. The fire became managed as a resource
burn.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
19 1800PST
21 1800PST
A fire was lightning initiated in the
evening of the 19th near Gibonney Creek
north of Onyx east of Lake Isabella that
burned in excess of 100 acres by the 20th.
No further information was available.
Mariposa County
El Portal to 20 1500PST
3 SSE Chinquapin 1530PST
A thunderstorm pushed through the southwest
portion of Yosemite National Park in the
afternoon of the 20th. High wind felled
trees that knocked out power at El Portal
due to a tree over a power line at 1600
PDT. Trees were subsequently downed across
the Wawona Highway about 10 miles north of
the Park's South Entrance by 1630 PDT.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
20 1500PST
31 2359PST
The Middle-T Fire was a lightning initiated
fire 10 miles northwest of Yosemite Village
that burned 451 acres. The fire was
initially battled but became a resource
management burn into August.
Kern County
Rosamond to 20 1537PST
10 NW Rosamond 1615PST
Kern County
10 NW Rosamond 20 1610PST
An intense thunderstorm pushed
northwestward through the Antelope Valley
and into the Kern County portion of the
Mojave Desert the late afternoon of the
20th. Initially strong wind caused damage
by felling trees and power poles, and the
high wind even blowing out windows on cars
as it crossed the desert. Numerous
lightning strikes occurred in its passage
across the Mojave Desert and as it extended
into the Tehachapi area of the Kern County
Mountains. Locally heavy rain was reported
in the Lancaster-Palmdale area of northern
Los Angeles County with the storm's passage.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
20 1800PST
1845PST
A small fire around Keyesville near Lake
Isabella Dam in the Kern County Mountains
was likely set by a lightning strike in the
evening of the 20th. Due to the evening
thunderstorm activity a number of other
small wildfires were set in the Kern County
Mountains. These fires included the Clear
Fire, located near Eagle Peak in the Piute
Mountains (5 acres burned); the Rock Fire
south of Heald's Peak near Kelso Valley
(one acre burned); and, the Scodie Fire in
Scodie Canyon (two acres burned).
CAZ094 Tulare Cty Foothills
20 1900PST
23 0800PST
The Coyote Fire 9 miles east of Porterville
in the Tulare County Foothills was
lightning initiated. While the fire burned
2000 acres there were no structures lost
nor were there any injuries. The cost
to fight the fire was unknown.
Fresno County
4.5 S Mono Hot 21 1440PST
Spgs to 6.5 ENE 1515PST
Huntington
Fresno County
6.5 ENE 21 1450PST
Huntington La
Fresno County
6.5 ENE 21 1500PST
Huntington La 1515PST
5.5 ENE Huntington
Fresno County
6.5 ENE 21 1700PST
Huntington La 1830PST
5 ENE Huntington
Lake
A thunderstorm downed trees on Kaiser Pass
Road east of Huntington Lake on the 23rd.
With the storm came copious amounts of hail
that piled deeply due to the wind. The
heavy rain with the thunderstorm also lead
to a flash flood into the Rancheria
Campground on the east-southeast shore of
the lake. Three cars and a motorhome were
flooded in the campground. Lightning
strikes occurred on Kaiser Ridge above
Huntington Lake during the storm.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
21 1500PST
29 2359PST
The Frog Complex Fire in Yosemite National Park located 1 mile west
of Laurel Lake was a lightning caused fire that burned 112 acres
by the 29th of the month. The cost to fight the fire initially was
not known but there were no injuries fighting the fire nor were
any structures lost. The fire was allowed to burn well into August
for resource management purposes.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
21 1538PST
31 2359PST
The Burnt Fire was lightning initiated late
in the afternoon of the 21st of July about
8 miles north of Cedar Grove in the Fresno
County portion of the Southern Sierra
Nevada. The fire was immediately allowed to
burn as a resource management fire and
continued through September. The total
acreage burned was only 627 acres by the
end of September.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
22 1700PST
31 2359PST
The Roaring Fire was lightning initiated on
the 22nd and located one mile south of
Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park.
The fire became a resource management burn
into August.
CAZ089 W Central SA Valley
22 1900PST
24 1400PST
The Three Rocks Fire 20 miles north of
Coalinga was lightning started and burned
6200 acres. No injuries occurred nor were
there any structures lost. The cost to
fight the fire was unreported. A large
thunderstorm along the Coast Range
Mountains just west of the Fresno County
line also caused a 8.200-acre wildfire in
Southeast Monterey County (see San
Francisco Bay Area July Stormdata Report).
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
23 1230PST
28 1400PST
The Scott Fire approximately 2 miles
northwest of Frazier Park in the Kern
County Mountains was lightning initiated
and burned approximately 736 acres. This
fire became part of the Mt. Pinos Lightning
Complex on the 24th. There were no injuries
nor structures lost. The cost to fight the
fire was unknown.
Fresno County
9.3 SSE Coalinga 23 1550PST
1715PST
Strong thunderstorms were present around
Interior Central California during the late
afternoon and early evening of the 23rd.
One cell in Western Fresno County led to a
report of 1.16" of rain in just over an
hour. No reports of flooding were received.
Fresno County
Big Creek 23 1830PST
1930PST
Fresno County
3 E Huntington 23 1830PST
Lake 1930PST
Over several days from the 20th of the
month through the 24th, locally heavy rain
occurred from strong afternoon thunderstorm
development in the Southern Sierra Nevada.
On the 23rd heavy rain in the vicinity of
Huntington Lake resulted in mud and debris
over the Highway 168 one mile west of the
Sierra Summit Ski Resort with Big Creek
Road below Huntington Lake also affected by
mud and debris over the roadway at the same
time.
CAZ093 S Sierra Foothills
23 1830PST
25 1700PST
The Auberry Complex Fire was a human caused
fire that burned 300 acres near Auberry in
the S. Sierra Foothills of Fresno County.
The cost to fight the fire was unknown but
no injuries occurred nor were any
structures lost.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
24 1400PST
29 1600PST
The Mt. Pinos Lightning Complex Fire in the
Los Padres National Forest 2 miles north of
Frazier Park burned 3194 acres and was
lightning initiated. The Complex was made
up of the Scott, Ridge, Wood, and Boy fires
along with about 20 smaller, lightning
caused fires on the 24th. The cost to
contain the fire on the 29th was $3.9M but
no injuries occurred nor were any
structures lost.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
25 2300PST
31 2359PST
The Broder-Beck Fire was lightning
initiated the night of July 25th/morning of
the 26th. The fire was located in the
Sequoia National Forest about 48 miles
northeast of Porterville. The fire became
a resource management burn into August.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
Inyo County
Death Vly Jet 04 2025PST
2055PST
Nearly a foot of water over some roads.
San Bernardino
County
10 W Baker 05 1900PST
At Red Pass Lake mesonet station.
San Bernardino
County
Vermo 07 1506PST
1536PST
More than a foot of water over Ghost Town
Road.
Inyo County
4 N Death Vly 08 1400PST
Recorded at Cow Creek air quality station
4 miles north of Furnace Creek.
San Bernardino
County
Needles 25 1620PST
Minor property damage.
San Bernardino
County
Needles 28 2037PST
San Bernardino
County
Needles 28 2145PST
2315PST
Flooding closed U.S. Highway 95 near
Needles. Several cars stuck in the water.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
San Diego County
Boulevard 05 1500PST
San Diego County
Boulevard 05 1551PST
Thunderstorms with hail up to 1 inch in
diameter and 40 to 50 mph winds were
reported near Boulevard and Tierra Del Sol.
These thunderstorms were most likely pulse
severe type storms. There were no reports
of injuries or damage.
San Bernardino
County
Forest Falls 07 1512PST
1530PST
A thunderstorm dropped 0.75 inches of rain
in 15 minutes and 1.22 inches of rain in
40 minutes at an alert gage on Yucaipa Ridge
in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Heavy
runoff and flooding was observed along a
few of the Mill Creek tributaries in Forest
Falls. The runoff carried mud and rock
debris down the mountain and created
hazardous driving conditions along Valley
of the Falls Drive.
CAZ055-060 San Bernardino County Mountains--Apple
And Yucca Valleys
09 0730PST
31 180OPST
Lightning sparked two large wildfires in
the rugged terrain between San Gorgonio and
Yucca Valley. The Sawtooth Fire burned
61,700 acres and caused considerable damage
in the historic movie town of Pioneertown.
It was in Pioneertown where the fire killed
one man, damaged 12 residences, and
destroyed 50 homes, 191 cars and trucks,
3 R.V.s, 27 trailers, 2 railcars, and 9
tractors. Meanwhile, the Millard Fire
burned an estimated 24,000 acres of remote,
mountainous terrain in and near the San
Gorgonio Wilderness. The two fires merged
on the 14th in the Mission Creek Drainage
area east of San Gorgonio. The entire fire
became known as the Sawtooth-Millard-Heart
Complex and all combined, burned roughly
85,700 acres. M570U
CAZ056 Riverside County Mountains
12 1139PST
180OPST
The Cary Fire burned 184 acres west of Anza
near Hwy 371 and Cary Rd. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
CAZ042>043-048- Orange County Coastal Plain--San Diego
050-055>058-060>062 County Coasts--San Bernardino County
Valley/The Inland Empire--San Diego County
Valleys--San Bernardino County Mountains--
Riverside County Mountains--Santa Ana
Mountains And Foothills--San Diego County
Mountains--Apple And Yucca Valleys--
Coachella Valley--San Diego County Deserts
21 OOOOPST
27 230OPST
Strong high pressure centered over the
southwest United States and monsoon
moisture during the last half of July led
to numerous daily high minimum and high
maximum temperature records, some of which
were all time records. The strong
subsidence over Southern California caused
an unprecedented heat wave and widespread
surface dewpoint temperatures from the
upper 60s to the mid 70s resulted in record
warm overnight temperatures and abnormally
high humidity levels. Sea surface water
temperatures along the coast remained in
the mid and upper 70s during much of July
and even exceeded 80 degrees by late July
near Del Mar, Huntington Beach, and several
miles off La Jolla. It has been speculated
that this is possibly the first time 80
degree water temperatures have been
observed along the Southern California
coast. Note that because of a lack of
detailed historical observations concerning
coastal water temperatures, the Storm Data
preparer cannot confirm this claim. The
heat wave reached its peak on the 22nd.
Several all time record highs were tied or
broken that day, including 109 at La Mesa,
112 at Escondido, 113 at El Cajon, and 114
at Wild Animal Park. Elsewhere, the
temperature rose to 105 in the mountain
town of Julian, 114 at Ontario, 120 at
Indio and Thermal, and 121 at Palm Springs.
San Diego Lindbergh Field reached 99
degrees, becoming the hottest day since
September 25, 1989 and the second hottest
day ever observed during the month of July.
That same morning, numerous high minimum
temperature records were broken, including
74 at San Diego, 78 at Alpine, 79 at
Escondido, 88 at Thermal, 93 at Palm
Springs, and 94 at Borrego Desert Park.
Many monthly records were also broken. For
example, both Palm Springs and Borrego
Desert Park broke records for all time
highest average temperature for any month,
all time highest average minimum for any
month, and all time highest average maximum
temperature for the month of July. Palm
Springs experienced 10 consecutive days
with a minimum temperature of 85 degrees or
greater, shattering the old record of 5
consecutive days set in 1917. At San Diego
Lindbergh Field, not only was July 2006 the
second warmest July on record, but the low
temperature never dropped below 70 degrees
from the 13th through the 31st. Even more
remarkable, Lindbergh Field observed a
minimum temperature of 78 degrees on the
morning of the 28th. This would have tied
the all time warmest minimum temperature on
record, however the temperature eventually
fell to 76 shortly before midnight,
becoming the 3rd warmest minimum on record.
Also remarkable for areas near the coast
was the time of the year for this extreme
heat. Normally onshore flow with a cool
marine layer dominates the weather near the
coast and record highs in July are much
lower than in late summer and early fall
when Santa Ana conditions are the cause of
such extreme heat. The heat was
particularly hard on the elderly and those
without air conditioning. Power outages
made for an even more dangerous situation.
While high temperatures near the end of the
month did not exceed excessive heat
criteria, low temperatures remained at
record warm levels. This was particularly
problematic for residents who do not have
air conditioning and were unable to cool
their homes at night. There were 16 heat
related deaths reported during the heat
wave, however it is worth mentioning that
2 of these deaths may have occurred outside
the San Diego CWA. Also worth mentioning,
the number of people treated for heat
related illnesses was pulled from various
media reports and is likely an
underestimate of the total value. M84PH,
F65MH, M500U, M520U, M330U, M200U, M27PH,
M30BU, M440T, M450U, M49VE, M51PH, F53PH,
M53PH, M840T, M800T
CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains
22 1029PST
23 180OPST
The Ramp Fire started around 11:30 am at
the junction of Interstate 15 and Hwy 18 in
the San Bernardino Mountains. Gusty winds
from afternoon thunderstorms aided in the
spread of the fire. The Ramp Fire burned
450 acres and destroyed 8 structures. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Riverside County
Lake Elsinore 22 1734PST
A 40 ft tall Jacaranda tree was blown over
during a thunderstorm.
CAZ056 Riverside County Mountains
23 Ol00PST
26 190OPST
The Coyote Fire burned 460 acres in the
remote mountains between Anza and Anza
Borrego Desert State Park. Two firefighters
were treated for heat exhaustion and
another firefighter suffered minor to
moderate burns. The cause of the Coyote
Fire was lightning.
CAZ058 San Diego County Mountains
23 0504PST
30 060OPST
The Horse Fire burned 16,681 acres in the
mountains southeast of Alpine and cost $6.8
million to extinguish. The Horse Fire was
possibly ignited by a campfire abandoned by
illegal immigrants. Five firefighters
suffered heat related injuries. No
structures were damaged or destroyed.
Riverside County
Menifee 23 1515PST 1 20
1525PST
A thunderstorm along the Elsinore
Convergence Zone produced a landspout
tornado near Menifee. The landspout blew
over about a dozen pine trees and a few
palm trees at the Menifee Lakes Country
Club. A few homes were damage by falling
trees.
San Diego County
3 SE Julian 26 1520PST
160OPST
Heavy rain and quarter size hail was
reported sometime between 4:20 pm and
5:00 pm.
CALIFORNIA, Upper
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
23 120OPST
31 2359PST
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06.
Some of these fires became known
collectively as the Uncles Complex. As of
08/08/06, the blaze burned 10,250 acres
and 4.9 million dollars were spent on the
fire fighting efforts. No structures were
lost, and no injuries or deaths were
reported. Estimated containment date is
10/03/06.
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
23 120OPST
31 2359PST
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06.
Some of these fires became known
collectively as the Happy Camp Complex. As
of 08/08/06, the blaze burned 3757 acres
and 4.5 million dollars were spent on the
fire fighting efforts. No structures were
lost, but a helicopter picking up water
from a local river crashed, killing two
people onboard. Estimated containment date
is 09/01/06.
Siskiyou County
Happy Camp 23 1840PST
Spotter SY50 just east of Happy Camp
reported 3/4 inch hail.
Siskiyou County
Happy Camp 23 1840PST
Spotter SY32 in Happy Camp reported strong
winds with light rain, 1.5 inch thick
branches were broken off of trees. A Severe
Thunderstorm warning was issued for West
Central Siskiyou County at 23/1829 PDT,
effective until 23/1915 PDT. The warning
expired at 23/1915 PDT. The above
observation verified the warning.
CAZ085 Modoc County
26 1030PST
31 2359PST
Lightning sparked a wildfire in Modoc
County on 07/26/06. This became known as
the Sage Wildfire. As of 07/31/06, the
blaze burned 6200 acres. No structures have
been lost, and no injuries or deaths have
been reported. Estimated containment date
was 08/05/06. The cost of fighting the fire
is unknown.
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
26 120OPST
31 2359PST
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06.
These fires became known collectively as
the Bar Complex. As of 08/08/06, the blaze
burned 10,650 acres and 6.0 million dollars
were spent on the fire fighting efforts. No
structures were lost, and there were no
injuries or fatalities. Expected
containment date is unknown.
CAZ083 North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County
26 1200PST
31 2359PST
See below.
Lightning sparked a wildfire in southeast
Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06. This fire
became known as the Lakin fire. I was
contained on 08/06/06 at 507 acres. The
amount spent on fire fighting efforts was
not available. No structures were lost.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
CAZ046>047-053> Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area--
054-088 Los Angeles County Valleys--Ventura County
Mountains--Los Angeles County Mountains
Excluding The Santa Monica Range--Santa
Clarita Valley
15 0900PST
1700PST
The combination of strong high pressure
aloft and high relative humidity produced
excessive heat conditions across the
mountains and valleys of Los Angeles county
and the mountains of Ventura county. Heat
index values ranged from 100 to 105 in the
mountains to between 105 and 111 across
valley areas.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster 20 1552PST
1700PST
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding in the community of Lancaster from
Avenue K to the Kern County border.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster 20 1600PST
A severe thunderstorm produced damaging
winds in the community of Lancaster. Local
law enforcement reported trees blown down
at the intersection of Avenue J and 20th
street due to thunderstorm winds.
CAZ034-036>037-041- San Luis Obispo County Central Coast--
044>047-051>054-088 Santa Ynez Valley--San Luis Obispo County
Interior Valleys--Los Angeles County
Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles--
Ventura County Interior Valleys--Ventura
County Coastal Valleys--Santa Monica
Mountains Recreation Area--Los Angeles
County Valleys--San Luis Obispo County
Mountains--Santa Barbara County Mountains--
Ventura County Mountains--Los Angeles
County Mountains Excluding The Santa Monica
Range--Santa Clarita Valley
22 0900PST
26 1800PST
The combination of high pressure aloft and
above-normal relative humidity resulted in
an extended period of excessive heat across
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and
Los Angeles counties. At times, heat index
values ranged from 100 to 119.
Los Angeles County
East Central 22 1355PST
Portion 1500PST
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding and debris flow in the mountains
of Los Angeles county, near the
intersection of Big Rock Creek and Big
Pines Road. Several cars were stuck in the
mud and debris.
Ventura County
North Central 24 1425PST
Portion 1700PST
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding in the mountains of Ventura
county, near the intersection of Lockwood
Valley Road and Highway 33.
CALIFORNIA, Western
CAZ513 Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose
20 1500PST
25 1800PST
Very hot weather settled upon the Santa
Clara Valley--yielding an extended period
of high temperatures over 100 degrees and
lows in the 70s. Some areas in the Southern
Santa Clara Valley reached 115 degrees
during the day and fell only to around 80
at night. One death was reported in San
Jose. M210T
CAZ511 East Bay Hills And The Diablo Range
21 1200PST
26 1800PST
Intense heat settled over the East Bay
Hills during this 5 day stretch in August.
Temperatures at Mt. Diablo soared to over
100 degrees for 5 consecutive days with
lows hovering near 80.
CAZ510 East Bay Interior Valleys
21 1200PST
26 1800PST
Heat advisory conditions were experienced
in the East Bay Valleys for several days in
late August. Temperatures soared to as high
as 112 degrees in some locations, with
overnight lows holding in the mid and upper
70s. Several reports of heat related
illness were reported.
CAZ506 North Bay Interior Valleys
21 1200PST
25 1800PST
Heat advisory conditions settled over the
North Bay Valleys on July 21st and
persisted for 5 days. High temperatures
ranged from 108 to 113 and elevated
humidity levels at night kept low
temperatures in the 70s. One fatality was
reported in Napa County. F860T
CAZ507 North Bay Mountains
21 1400PST
24 1400PST
Heat Advisory conditions were met for
several days in the North Bay Mountains--as
a huge dome of High Pressure brought hot
and somewhat humid conditions to the
region. Temperatures at 1700ft reached 105
during the day and held in the upper 70s at
night.
CAZ516 Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco/
Lake San Antonio
21 1400PST
26 1800PST
Very hot temperatures settled over the
Southern Salinas Valley for several days in
late July. High temperatures soared to over
110 degrees in many locations, and
overnight lows stayed in the middle 60s for
several nights.
CAZ516 Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco/
Lake San Antonio
22 1300PST
31 2200PST
Lightning induced a wildfire near San Ardo
in Southern Monterey County on July 22nd.
The fire burned until controlled on August
1st after a total of 14,507 acres was
consumed. No known injuries or deaths were
reported--and only 1 outbuilding was
destroyed.
CAZ518 Mountains Of San Benito County And
Interior Monterey County
22 1400PST
27 1400PST
Intense heat settled over the mountain
areas of San Benito County--with high
temperatures soaring to as high as 115
degrees one day. Temperatures were over
100 for at least 15 consecutive days in
mid/late July, and low temperatures were
unusually elevated--holding mainly in the
mid 60s.
CAZ508 San Francisco Bay Shoreline
22 1400PST
24 1800PST
A large dome of High Pressure brought hot
conditions to the SF Bay Shoreline--with a
moist southeast flow keeping temperatures
unusually warm overnight. High temperatures
reached as high as 103 degrees with low
temperatures at night only falling into the
lower 70s.
CAZ512 Santa Cruz Mountains
22 1400PST
25 1400PST
A large dome of High Pressure combined with
a moist southeast flow aloft to bring very
hot and somewhat sticky conditions to the
Santa Cruz Mountains. Temperatures at the
summit reached around 110 degrees and
nighttime lows fell only to around 70.
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC
Ad Nearshore Waters
Rio Guajataca Pr
Ewd Thru Usvi
Cabo San Juan 02 1355AST
1410AST
A waterspout was reported about 8 miles
southeast of Cabo San Juan.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island 06 1740EST
Measured gust at Buoy 41008.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
11 NE Elliot Key 06 2249EST
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks) recorded
a wind gust to 54 knots ... 62 mph.
Lake Okeechobee
13 S Buckhead 07 1345EST
Ridge
South Florida Water Management District
observation platform L005 in Western Lake
Okeechobee recorded a wind gust to 36
knots ... 41 mph.
Flagler Beach To
Cocoa Beach Fl Out
20Nm
10 N Cape 07 1400EST
Canaveral
An Air Force wind tower recorded a wind
gust to 37 Kts.
Lake Okeechobee
2 E Buckhead Ridge 10 1230EST
A waterspout was reported with a
thunderstorm over Lake Okeechobee near
Buckhead Ridge.
Biscayne Bay
4 N Key Biscayne 10 1800EST
NOS gauge at Virginia Key measured a wind
gust to 35 knots ... 40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
Miami Beach 10 1817EST
NWS Handar station on Miami Beach (MBF)
measured a wind gust to 35 knots ... 40
mph.
Biscayne Bay
3 NW Key Biscayne 10 1825EST
Two sailboats were overturned sending five
people into the water as a strong
thunderstorm moved across Biscayne Bay.
They weretaken to the hospital and released
afterwards. Wind gusts were measured to 35
knots ... 40 mph ... minutes earlier at
both Virginia Keyand Miami Beach.
S Santee R To Edisto
Beach Sc Out 20Nm
1 E Folly Beach 15 1925EST
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island 16 1850EST
Measured gust at Buoy 41008.
Surf City To Cp Fear
Nc Out 20Nm
Cape Fear 15 1950EST
A 39 mph gust was recorded at Johnny
Mercer's Pier.
Little R Inlet Nc To
Murrells Inlet Sc
Out 20Nm
15 S Myrtle Beach 21 0555EST
to Myrtle Beach
Pilot reported several waterspouts moving
northeast at 10 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 SE Miami Beach 22 0710EST
Coast Guard personnel observed a
waterspout 3 miles north of Fowey Rocks
Light at 810 AM.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
7 SE Port 22 0737EST
Everglades to 0749EST
7 E Port
Everglades
ASOS observation from Fort Lauderdale/
Hollywood International Airport (KFLL)
indicated a waterspout 8 miles southeast of
the airport, moving northeast. The
waterspout lasted approximately 12 minutes
before lifting.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key 22 1405EST
C-MAN station FWYFI (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust to 37 knots ... 43
mph.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
2 E Sapelo Island 23 1545EST
Reported by Coast Guard.
Flagler Beach To
Cocoa Beach Fl Out
20Nm
10 N Cape 23 1625EST
Canaveral to 1 W
Cape Canaveral
Titusville police reported a waterspout
in the Banana River Lagoon just east of
Titusville.
Lake Okeechobee
Clewiston 27 1245EST
Mesonet site in Clewiston recorded a peak
wind gust of 35 knots ... 40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key 28 0942EST
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust of 35 knots ...40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key 28 1602EST
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust to 34 knots ...39 mph.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
1 N Tybee Island 29 1925EST
Measured gust at the Tybee Island Coast
Guard Station.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island 29 2050EST
Measured gust at Buoy 41008
COLORADO, Central and Northeast
Douglas County
Castle Rock 02 1500MST
Lightning struck a residence causing
extensive damage to the roof as well
as the side of the home.
Arapahoe County
3 SE Aurora 02 1553MST
Cherry C
Arapahoe County
4 S Aurora Cherry 02 1558MST
Cr
Arapahoe County
4 SE Aurora 02 1611MST
Cherry C
Douglas County
8 S Franktown to 02 1645MST
Franktown 1830MST
A trained observer reported that a culvert
and several to roads were washed out. In
addition law enforcement officials reported
that two driveways crossing Cherry Creek in
and near Praire Canyon Ranch were washed
out. Heavy rains caused flash flooding at
Castlewood Canyon State Park near
Franktown. The floodwaters wiped out four
footbridges along the high trail.
Elbert County
Kiowa 02 1730MST
1830MST
A trained weather spotter near Kiowa
measured 2.5 inches of rain in less than
2 hours. Several roads and culverts in the
area were either damaged or washed out.
Douglas County
Castle Rock 02 1745MST
Lightning struck a teenager as he was
mowing his lawn and listening to an iPod.
The teen suffered bums to his hands and
feet, and had blood running from his ear
when he was found. The victim's eardrums
were ruptured and his hearing was damaged.
Arapahoe County
2 E (Bkf)Buckley 02 1850MST
Fld 2100MST
Heavy rainfall caused minor flooding along
Murphy and Sand Creeks, just east of
Buckley Air Force Base. Gun Club Road was
closed between Alameda and Mississippi
Avenues, north of Murphy Creek Golf Course,
where three feet of standing water
reportedly covered the road.
Grand County
Granby 03 1220MST
A man was hit in the head by lightning
while golfing at the Grand Elk Ranch and
Golf Club golf course in Granby. His
clothes were completely blown off by the
blast and his body turned purple. His wife
performed CPR immediately and was able to
resuscitate him.
Phillips County
1 SE Holyoke 04 1500MST
Stong thunderstorm winds ruptured a large
storage bin containing 85,000-90,000
bushels of popcorn at Jack's Bean Company
southeast of Holyoke. When the large bin
ruptured, the collapse damaged two smaller
55,000 bushel bins adjacent to it. In
addition, a trailer and shed were
extensively damaged.
Arapahoe County
3 NE Byers 04 1855MST 0.1 50
A small tornado touched down but did no
damage.
Arapahoe County
6 WSW Byers 04 1915MST
Elbert County
17 NW Kiowa 04 1921MST 0.1 50
A small tornado touched down but did no
damage.
Douglas County
Southwest Portion 07 1900MST
2200MST
Up to 3 inches of heavy rain in the Hayman
bum area caused destructive flash flooding
along West Creek, between Deckers and
Westcreek. Horse Creek, which drains into
West Creek, swelled from a normally small
creek, into a raging torrent, 25 to 30 feet
deep and 300 feet wide. The wall of water
damaged or destroyed approximately 30
sections of a 5-mile stretch of State
Highway 67, which parallels West Creek.
Several homes were extensively damaged or
destroyed. In all 86 homes had no access to
the highway, resulting in a 125-mile detour
for residents of the West Creek
subdivision. The sheriffs office used
reverse 911 to warn residents to evacuate
the area surrounding the subdivision.
Campsites near Deckers were also evacuated.
No injuries were reported, but several
people had to be rescued, due to extensive
damage to the access roads and bridges in
the area. Reconstruction was estimated to
be $13.3 million.
Elbert County
2 SE Matheson 17 1940MST
Elbert County
Cedar Pt 17 1945MST
Intense thunderstorm winds blew over two
semi-trucks near mile marker 348 along
Interstate 70.
Elbert County
6 SE Cedar Pt 17 1950MST
Another semi-truck was blown over near exit
354 along Interstate 70.
Elbert County
7 SE Cedar Pt 17 1950MST
A semi-truck was blown on its side near
exit 354 along Interstate 70.
Elbert County
5 SE Cedar Pt 17 2000MST
2200MST
Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding
near exit 354 of Interstate 70. A spotter
reported a nearby road inundated under
4 feet of water.
Elbert County
3 SE Cedar Pt 17 2000MST
Lincoln County
3 N Limon 17 2030MST
2200MST
A trained spotter reported that heavy rain
had washed out two county roads.
Lincoln County
12 N Genoa 17 2032MST
Larimer County
10 SE Red Feather 20 1331MST
Lak
Boulder County
Jamestown 20 1530MST
1800MST
Heavy rain in the Overland burn area caused
minor flash flooding in Jamestown. The
roads behind the Jamestown Fire Hall was
washed out when a culvert became blocked
with debris. A rockslide was also reported
in town.
Washington County
2 N Arickaree 20 1748MST
Washington County
1 S Akron 20 1831MST
A severe thunderstorm blew a tree down and
ripped the porch off a modular home.
Logan County
Merino 20 1937MST
Park County
7 WSW Lake George 22 1900MST
Douglas County
Southwest Portion 25 1600MST
1800MST
Heavy rain caused flash flooding 1 mile
north of Westcreek. Several maintenance
roads were washed out by floodwaters.
Washington County
Elba 26 1644MST
Washington County
8 ENE Elba 26 1705MST
COLORADO, East Central
Kit Carson County
Vona 04 1905MST
Yuma County
8 ENE Clarkville 04 1430MST
1730MST
Storm total precipitation measured
3.10 inches.
Yuma County
8 ENE Clarkville 04 1510MST
Yuma County
9 E Clarkville 04 1515MST
Yuma County
10 NNE Eckley 04 1550MST
Power outages were reported across
the area.
Yuma County
Eckley 04 1605MST
Three-inch diameter tree limbs broken off.
Yuma County
4 S Yuma 04 1630MST
Several two-inch diameter tree limbs broken.
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne Wells 09 0943MST
1343MST
Six to eight inches of running water over
roads in town.
Cheyenne County
6 SE Arapahoe 09 1340MST
1740MST
Eight inches of rain measured in rain gauge
with portions of county road 60 under
water.
Cheyenne County
6 SSE Arapahoe 09 1403MST
1803MST
4.80 inches of rain measured with one foot
of running water across county road 58 and
road N.
Yuma County
5 E Clarkville 11 1710MST
Hail cracked front window in truck.
Yuma County
2 ENE Clarkville 11 1711MST
Yuma County
2 S Clarkville 11 1715MST
Yuma County
8 W Clarkville 11 1737MST
Yuma County
15 N Yuma 11 1750MST
Yuma County
7 N Yuma 11 1810MST
Yuma County
3 NW Yuma 11 1820MST
Yuma County
1 NE Yuma 11 1825MST
Yuma County
5 SE Yuma 11 1831MST
Yuma County
5 SE Yuma 11 1831MST
Yuma County
11 SW Eckley 11 1852MST
Yuma County
10 S Eckley 11 1908MST
Yuma County
4 NW Vernon 11 1910MST
Penny-sized hail along highway C.
Yuma County
8 NW Vernon 11 1912MST
Kit Carson County
Seibert 20 1822MST
Kit Carson County
16 S Burlington 31 1647MST
Kit Carson County
Burlington 31 1700MST
Six-inch tree limb down.
COLORADO, South Central and Southeast
Huerfano County
6 E Cuchara 02 1100MST
Two teenagers (15- and 16-year-olds) were
struck by lightning near the summit of west
Spanish Peak. One administered CPR to the
other, reviving him. They walked down the
trail a ways, and the most injured was
flown via Flight for Life to Pueblo. No
lasting injuries were reported.
Fremont County
Penrose 05 1952MST
2330MST
Four to 6 inches of rain fell in
approximately 2 hours on already saturated
ground and caused significant flash
flooding over a part of eastern Fremont
county. The drainage basins of Beaver,
Brush Hollow and Eightmile Creeks were
overwhelmed, while several roads (County
Roads 123 and 132, Phantom Canyon Road,
State Highway 115) and bridges were washed
out or damaged. Brush Hollow Creek was
particularly destructive, overwhelming the
culvert at State Highway 115 between
Penrose and Florence. For a time, the fast
flowing water was over 200 yards wide
across the road. That portion of Highway
115 over the culvert was completely
destroyed and remained closed for six
weeks. County Road 123 was severely
damaged by Eightmile Creek. All the water
from the Eightmile and Brush Hollow
drainage basins emptied into the Arkansas
River upstream from the Portland River
gage. The resulting river rise was x
was extraordinary, in fact, a record crest
for that part of the Arkansas River ... 13
feet. The gage's instruments were
completely submerged, for a time, and
debris nearly destroyed the gage. Severe
flooding occurred on Beaver Creek, which
empties into the Arkansas River downstream
of the Portland gage. A paleo-hydrologist
with the USGS in Denver estimated that
Beaver Creek went from a trickle to about
13 feet in less than 15 minutes ... a true
"wall of water" flash flood.
Teller County
9 NW Woodland Park 07 1830MST
9 NNW Woodland 1930MST
Park
Two to 3 inches of rain fell in a short
time west and north of Woodland Park in
Teller County, causing Trail Creek Road
above Wildhorn Road in northern Teller
County to wash out and become completely
impassable. Painted Rock Road was only
passable on one lane due to flooding. A1so
... Highway 67 was closed at the Douglas
County line due to the flash flooding in
Douglas County.
Custer County
5 SSE Wetmore 08 1930MST
2100MST
Pueblo County
6 NNW Beulah 08 1930MST
2100MST
Up to two inches of rain fell in a short
time on already saturated ground on the
Mason Gulch Burn Scar in northwest Pueblo
and northeast Custer Counties ... creating
flash flooding conditions that produced
fast flowing waters and debris two feet
deep and 100 feet wide.
Alamosa County
10 SW Alamosa 09 1135MST 0.5 50
1138MST
A weak, short-lived tornado caused no known
damage.
Baca County
3 S Walsh 09 1430MST
1540MST
Heavy rains from thunderstorms brought
flooding to Baca County. A draw flowing
into Sand Arroyo Creek, 3 miles south of
Walsh, was filled with fast flowing water
and debris 150 yards wide and four feet
deep.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West 09 1531MST 2 75
1535MST
A non-supercell thunderstorm developed when
two boundaries collided, which subsequently
formed a short-lived tornado. The track of
the tornado extended from The National
Horsemans Arena near McCulloch Blvd. to
Purcell Blvd. near a large grocery store.
On the F-scale, the tornado was rated F1 at
its maximum strength. The tornado cut a
path, ranging from 50 feet to 200 feet
wide, starting at The National Horsemans
Arena. After touching down just west of the
Arena, It knocked down a section of fence
and shattered windows in a structure at an
arena just to the east of the fence. The
tornado moved on to the southern end of a
campground, flipping over a trailer and
ripping the sheet metal roofing off a
building. It moved east-southeastward
across several businesses between
Industrial Blvd. and U.S. Highway 50. A
lawn care business building had a large
section of its eastern wall destroyed.
Several trailers, boats, and vehicles were
moved by the high winds. The weakening
tornado struck a rather well anchored chain
link fence just west of Purcell Blvd.,
damaging an 85 foot section of the fence.
on the other side of the property, as it It
then crossed that property, slightly
damaging the fence weakening further.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West 09 1622MST
1745MST
Bent County
1 N Las Animas 09 1730MST
1900MST
Crowley County
1 S Ordway 09 1730MST
1900MST
Otero County
La Junta 09 1745MST
1900MST
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches in one
hour's time fell on already saturated
ground in Pueblo County as well as several
other counties in southeast Colorado.
Numerous creeks, arroyos and low water
crossings flooded with fast flowing water
and debris. The heavy rain also caused
flooding of roads in Pueblo West and over
portions of 1-25, prompting numerous water
rains continued eastward, flooding problems
rescues. As the heavy then spread east
across portions of Crowley, Otero and Bent
Counties, leaving behind additional closed
roads, including US Highway 50 in La Junta,
Highway 194 near Las Animas and numerous
county roads around Ordway.
Las Animas County
5 WNW Aguilar 10 1520MST
1525MST
El Paso County
3 SW Colorado Spgs 10 1700MST
1705MST
Teller County
Divide 10 1718MST
1723MST
El Paso County
6 N Colorado Spgs 17 1655MST
1700MST
Alamosa County
1 S Alamosa 17 1657MST
Pueblo County
3 N Pueblo 17 1833MST
1838MST
Fremont County
9 ENE Canon City 17 1849MST
1854MST
El Paso County
2 S Ellicott 17 1905MST
1910MST
Teller County
Woodland Park 19 1630MST
A young man playing soccer was struck and
killed by lightning. M17BF
El Paso County
6 NNE Colorado 19 1700MST
Spgs
A Little League coach was struck by
lightning in Fremont Park.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West 21 1335MST
1430MST
Approximately 2 to 3 inches of rain in one
hour caused flooding of roads and other low
spots in and around Pueblo West.
Custer County
1 NNE Rosita 22 1630MST
1635MST
Rio Grande County
4 E South Fork 22 1720MST
1725MST
Conejos County
3 NW La Jara 22 1930MST
1940MST
Teller County
10 N Florissant 25 1530MST
1630MST
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused damage of roads in the
Turkey Creek Basin of Teller County.
Huerfano County
2 SE La Veta 25 1830MST
1930MST
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused road damage near La Veta
in Huerfano County.
Las Animas County
8 WSW Aguilar 25 1840MST
1945MST
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused major erosion and damage to
roads northwest of Aguilar in Las Animas
county.
Chaffee County
Salida 26 1250MST
1255MST
Fremont County
Canon City 26 1459MST
A house was struck by lightning, but smoke
and water damage was mainly confined to the
attic area and a small portion of the
house.
Teller County
2 NW Cripple Creek 27 1030MST
Two teenage boys were hospitalized after a
lightning strike occurred near them on
Teller County Road 1 near Cripple Creek.
Neither was seriously injured.
El Paso County
Ellicott 31 20100MST
2015MST
COLORADO, West
COZ001>014-017>023 Lower Yampa River Basin--Central Yampa
River Basin--Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus--
Elkhead And Park Mountains--Upper Yampa
River Basin--Grand Valley--Debeque To Silt
Corridor--Central Colorado River Basin--
Grand And Battlement Mesas--Gore And Elk
Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys--Central
Gunnison And Uncompahgre River Basin--
West Elk And Sawatch Mountains--Flattop
Mountains--Upper Gunnison River Valley--
Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide--
Northwestern San Juan Mountains--
Southwestern San Juan Mountains--Paradox
Valley/Lower Dolores River Basin--Four
Corners/Upper Dolores River Basin--Animas
River Basin--San Juan River Basin
Ol OOO0MST
31 2359MST
Monsoon rains brought short-term relief and
alleviated drought conditions to parts of
western Colorado. Extreme southwest
Colorado improved from severe to moderate
drought conditions. Otherwise, western
Colorado as a whole continued to feel the
effects of long-term drought with water
supply and drought stressed vegetation
continuing to be a concern. For a
continuation on this drought situation
please see the August 2006 Storm Data
publication.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Ol 1200MST
08 1200MST
This incident was named the Red Creek Fire
and occurred about 8 miles northeast of
Ridgway in eastern Ouray County. The fire
consumed 350 acres of timber and resulted
in the closure of trails in a wilderness
area. Smoke from the fire impacted
communities to the north, including the
town of Montrose.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
02 1920MST
1940MST
Rainfall caused a mudslide and a separate
rockslide on the north side of Red Mountain
Pass, which caused minor problems on
Highway 550.
Pitkin County
Snowmass 03 1345MST
1600MST
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused a
culvert to overflow resulting in flooding
of streets, yards, and homes in Snowmass
Village. The basements of some homes had
flood waters up to four feet deep. Heavy
equipment was used to help clear debris and
mud from streets.
La Plata County
3 S Redmesa 08 1730MST
1900MST
Heavy rainfall caused the La Plata River to
rise above its banks near Highway 140 and a
nearby gravel road was covered with fast
moving water. A spotter at Redmesa measured
1.50 inches of rain within a 45 minute
period.
La Plata County
3 N Durango to 08 1835MST
6 N Durango 1850MST
Heavy rainfall resulted in minor flooding
of County Road 250.
Garfield County
Silt to 09 0645MST
New Castle 0745MST
Heavy rain caused minor street flooding
along Highway 6 between Silt and Newcastle.
Montrose County
Montrose 09 1315MST
1430MST
Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall that
caused flash flooding in and adjacent to
Montrose. Storm drains clogged or were
overwhelmed by the runoff which resulted in
flooding of streets. A section of Townsend
Avenue and a several block length of
Hillcrest Drive were inundated with 1 to 2
feet of swift moving water, which resulted
in those roads being closed and barricaded.
The flood waters came up to the front
porches of homes and floated two cars down
Hillcrest drive. A bridge to a landfill was
also washed out. Spotter reports indicated
rainfall rates of 1 inch an hour with
visibility reduced to less than 200 feet at
times in the southeast portion of Montrose.
Montrose County
Nucla to 10 1100MST
Naturita 1300MST
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in and
around Nucla and Naturita. Fast moving
water 6 to 12 inches deep washed across
Highway 145 between mile markers 108 and
110. Street gutters overflowed with water
and several irrigation ditches became
blocked with debris which caused roads to
be flooded.
San Miguel County
Placerville 10 1245MST
1730MST
Heavy rain caused flooding along Highway
145 near Placerville. Water over 6 inches
deep flowed across the highway in places
between mile markers 108 and 110. A small
mudslide also occurred along Highway 145
near Placerville.
Ouray County
Ridgway 10 1250MST
1600MST
Heavy rain caused flooding of some fields.
Montrose County
3 W Bedrock 10 1306MST
1430MST
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused
water over a foot deep to flow across
Highway 90, depositing debris and logs on
the roadway.
Pitkin County
Snowmass 10 1555MST
1600MST
Montrose County
2.5 E Montrose 10 1730MST
1830MST
Heavy rain caused minor flooding near 6900
Road in the Meadow Gate area.
COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin
12 1200MST
15 1200MST
This wildfire was named the Divide Fire and
occurred about 20 miles northwest of Craig
in Moffat County. This fast moving fire
consumed 3,550 acres of grass, sagebrush,
and wheat fields. One structure was
threatened by the blaze.
Garfield County
Glenwood Spgs 12 1543MST
1553MST
Wind speeds estimated at 55 to 60 mph
snapped large limbs from trees and blew
some down the street. Marble size hail
also accompanied the storm.
COZ022 Animas River Basin
17 1200MST
21 1200MST
This incident was named the Weaver Fire and
occurred 10 miles southwest of Redmesa in
La Plata County. The fire consumed 679
acres of pinyon pine, juniper, sagebrush,
and grass. Native American archeological
sites were threatened by the blaze. The
estimated cost of suppressing this fire was
716,000 dollars.
Gunnison County
4 E Marble 17 1330MST
Seven hikers sought shelter under a lone
tree above tree line at an elevation near
11,400 feet when lighting struck the tree.
A 16 year old boy leaning against the tree
received the lightning charge which then
dispersed along the ground, hitting
everyone else and killing a dog. The youth
reportedly went into cardiac arrest, and
was revived twice by CPR. A woman suffered
burns to both legs. Four of the hikers made
their way to Marble and summoned help.
Gunnison County
Ohio 19 1315MST
1345MST
One inch of rain fell within 30 minutes.
Delta County
Crawford 19 1400MST
1931MST
Up to 3.4 inches of rain fell near Crawford
causing water to flood a roadway.
Mesa County
4 W Collbran 19 1645MST
1855MST
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused
water, mud, and debris to flow across
Highway 330 in the vicinity of mile marker
7 between Molina and V Road in the Anderson
Gulch area. The mud and debris depth on the
road ranged from 6 inches to 3 feet deep
and made the road impassable. The deluge of
water reportedly overwhelmed an 8-foot
culvert.
Montrose County
Montrose 19 1820MST
1850MST
Minor street flooding was reported. A
spotter measured 0.32 of an inch of rain
within 20 minutes.
Mesa County
Grand Jet 19 2030MST
2130MST
A church located along Interstate 70 and 24
Road received heavy rainfall which caused
extensive water damage and ponding of water
on the property. Water reportedly was
flowing through some windows like a
waterfall.
Delta County
2 S Delta to 20 1615MST
8 NE Delta 1830MST
Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding
in and around the town of Delta. Street
flooding occurred and many roads were
temporarily closed by flood waters. The
Black Canyon Road was damaged. The flood
waters damaged a railroad bridge and
produced water damage to homes and
businesses, including the John Deere Plant
and businesses in downtown Delta. Flood
waters also covered Highway 65 near Cory,
as well as Fairview Road near Orchard City
where it washed over a bridge. Flood waters
flowed up to two feet deep on the north
side of Delta. The abutments of a bridge
were washed out near the Delta Correctional
Facility where the water was flowing two
feet over the top of the bridge that
crosses Cottonwood Creek. A mudslide
covered Tessman Road, about two miles south
of Delta. A spotter at Orchard City
reported 1.51 inches of rain within 60
minutes.
Gunnison County
Doyleville 21 1430MST
1500MST
Heavy rain caused water to run across
Highway 50.
Ouray County
Ouray 21 1445MST
1450MST
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
21 1500MST
1530MST
Heavy rains caused three mud and rock
slides on the north side of Red Mountain
Pass. The three slides were all about 1/2
mile apart and occurred in former mining
area chutes between mile markers 83 and 85.
The slides caught 10 vehicles but there
were no injuries or damage. The slides were
all between two and four feet deep, ranging
from 75 to 200 feet long. The highway was
closed for nearly four hours.
La Plata County
8 E Ignacio 21 1700MST
1730MST
0.62 of an inch of rain fell within 30
minutes.
COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin
22 1200MST
23 1200MST
This fire was named the Sour Patch Fire and
occurred about 20 miles northwest of Meeker
in Rio Blanco County. The fire consumed
around 500 acres of pinyon pine, juniper,
sagebrush, and grass.
Garfield County
Rifle Arpt 26 1210MST
1220MST
Garfield County
Rifle 26 1210MST
1230MST
Over half an inch of rain fell within 20
minutes. The Rifle Airport ASOS measured
0.43 in less than 20 minutes. The Rifle
Police Department reported significant
ponding of water on roads that resulted in
a number of vehicle accidents in Rifle.
COZ001 Lower Yampa River Basin
29 1200MST
31 1200MST
This incident was named the Goodman Fire
and occurred 42 miles north of Dinosaur in
Moffat County. The blaze consumed 750 acres
of pinyon pine, juniper, and sagebrush.
Pitkin County
2 S Aspen 29 1800MST
Lightning struck and damaged aviation
navigational equipment on Aspen Mountain.
The equipment failure resulted in many
cancelled flights. The equipment was
repaired about 14 hours after the
lightning strike.
Moffat County
7 N Elk Spgs to 30 1400MST 3 100
10 NNE Elk Spgs 1420MST
The tornado occurred roughly 10 miles north
of mile marker 39 near Elk Springs and
consisted of multiple vortices.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
30 1500MST
1502MST
A rockslide fell onto Camp Bird Road just
south of Ouray and killedthe driver of a
Jeep when a boulder crashed through the
roof of the vehicle. A passenger received
minor injuries. M62VE
Eagle County
Basalt to 30 1715MST
Avon 2100MST
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which
breached an old irrigation ditch and also
resulted in raging rivers of water and
boulders up to two feet in diameter to flow
down stream beds. In the Elk Run
subdivision, streets were flooded and
basements were filled with muddy water up
to four feet deep. Landscaping and fencing
were destroyed on numerous properties,
including the cemetery and the Roaring
Fork Golf Course. An enormous amount of mud
and large rocks remained on properties
after the rainfall receded.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
31 1630MST
1730MST
A thunderstorm that produced heavy rainfall
between Telluride and Imogene Pass resulted
in three large mud and debris slides onto
Tomboy Road, one of which cascaded into the
eastern edge of Telluride. Boulders the
size of trucks also tumbled down the side
of the mountain. The mud and rock slides
blocked the road and trapped 20 people in
a remote area overnight. Twelve of the
trapped individuals were rescued by
helicopter the next morning. The others
waited until the road was cleared later in
the day.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
31 1630MST
2030MST
Several small mud and debris slides
occurred on Engineer Pass and Corkscrew
Pass and along County Road 14 and 14A.
Garfield County
6 S Silt 31 1745MST
1830MST
0.90 of an inch of rain fell within 45
minutes.
COZ007 Debeque To Silt Corridor
31 1800MST
1930MST
Saturated soil from heavy rainfall caused
a mudslide which covered a 50 foot long
stretch of County Road 335 with up to 6
inches of mud between Silt and New Castle.
CONNECTICUT, Northeast
Hartford County
Glastonbury 03 1545EST
Windham County
Ashford to 03 1630EST
Woodstock 1645EST
Windham County
Woodstock 03 1640EST
1643EST
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds
and large hail to portions of northern
Connecticut.
The storms initially downed trees onto
power lines on Sharon Lane in Glastonbury,
then weakened as they reached the Tolland
County border.
Other thunderstorms quickly became severe
in western Windham County, and produced
significant wind damage from Ashford to
Woodstock. Large trees were brought down
onto wires on Route 74 in Ashford, and a
picnic pavilion collapsed as Camp Conway.
No injuries were reported.
In Woodstock, wind damage became more
widespread. State Police reported that a
two mile stretch of Route 169 was closed
due to numerous trees down on the roadway.
Power lines were also brought down in this
area. Amateur radio operators estimated
wind gusts as high as 70 mph. The storms
also produced nickel to quarter sized
hail.
Hartford County
Granby 11 1308EST
Hartford County
Berlin 11 1310EST
Hartford County
Glastonbury 11 1345EST
Severe thunderstorms in Hartford County
produced nickel sized hail in Granby and
penny sized hail in Berlin. Trees were
knocked down in Glastonbury.
Tolland County
Andover to 18 1944EST
Mansfield 2003EST
Windham County
Windham 18 2012EST
Windham County
Brooklyn 18 2032EST
Windham County
Plainfield 18 2044EST
Tolland County
Mansfield 18 2048EST
Tolland County
Mansfield 18 2049EST
Windham County
Danielson 18 2059EST
Hartford County
Hartford Brainard
Ar 18 2112EST
Hartford County
East Hartford to
Glastonbury 18 2130EST
Severe thunderstorms moved across northern
Connecticut in advance of a cold front.
In Tolland County, thunderstorms dropped
hail as large as nickels and ping pong
balls in Andover, Storrs, and Mansfield.
As the storms reached Windham County,
damaging winds brought down trees and wires
in Brooklyn and on Route 203 in Windham.
onto a house. Nickel sized hail was One
tree fell reported in Plainfield.
Another cluster of severe thunderstorms
then moved through Tolland and Windham
Counties. In Mansfield, penny sized hail
was reported and 6-inch diameter trees were
blown down on Route 44. The storms also
brought down trees onto wires on Route 6
in Danielson.
Severe thunderstorms also moved through
Hartford County. A wind gust to 59 mph was
measured at Brainard Airport in Hartford, a
large tree fell onto wires in Glastonbury,
and trees were blown down in East Hartford.
Hartford County
Bristol 21 1655EST
A spotter in Bristol reported quarter
sized hail.
Hartford County
Simsbury 26 1505EST
1520EST
Hartford County
Simsbury 26 1515EST
1615EST
An isolated severe thunderstorm brought
damaging winds and urbanized flash flooding
to Simsbury, causing about one third of the
town to lose power.
The storm, which caused little damage in
surrounding towns, toppled trees and
snapped branches, particularly in the
center of town. Route 10 near Plank Hill
Road was blocked after trees fell, causing
major traffic delays during the evening
rush hour. Other major problem areas were
the intersection of Bushy Hill Road and
West Street, and Route 10 near Pine Hill
Road. About 3,500 customers were left
without power.
Torrential rainfall of nearly 2 inches in
30 minutes produced urbanized flash
flooding in downtown Simsbury, around Hop
Meadow Street to West Street and Route 167.
Hartford County
South Windsor 28 1535EST
Tolland County
Vernon to 28 1605EST
Columbia 1635EST
Hartford County
Granby 28 1612EST
Windham County
Willimantic 28 1652EST
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds
to much of northern Connecticut.
In Hartford County, thunderstorm winds
brought down trees on Sullivan Street in
South Windsor. Wires were reported down
from a separate storm in Granby. In Tolland
County, the storms brought down trees on
Mountain Road in Vernon, as well as several
large branches. Trees were also downed on
Route 87 in Columbia. As the storms
progressed into Windham County, the only
damage reported was in Willimantic, where
several large limbs were downed.
CONNECTICUT, Northwest
Litchfield County
Salisbury 03 1903EST
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down, in Salisbury.
Litchfield County
Litchfield 03 1952EST
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down, in Litchfield.
On July 3, a nearly stationary frontal
bounday was near the southern tier of New
York. It extended eastward into southern
New England. A low pressure wave formed and
touched off a few thunderstorms in
southwestern New England. Damaging wind
gusts in the vicinity of Litchfield brought
down several trees .
Litchfield County
Kent 11 1315EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that
trees were blow down along Camflat Road,
in Kent.
On July 11, a Bermuda-type anticyclone
reinforced warm unstable air over western
New England. A cold front over central
New York State at daybreak sliced through
the unstable air mass over western New
England early in the afternoon kicking off
thunderstorms. A thunderstorm in Litchfield
County became severe. Damaging wind gusts
associated with the thunderstorm blew down
trees in Kent.
Litchfield County
Litchfield 18 2100EST
A trained spotter reported that nickle-
sized hail occurred, in Litchfield.
On July 18, a cold front moving
southeastward from the St Lawrence Valley
at daybreak generated thunderstorms over
southwestern New England. A thunderstorm at
Litchfield became severe late in the
afternoon producing nickle-sized hail.
Litchfield County
Harwinton 21 1632EST
A trained spotter reported that nickle-
sized hail occurred in Harwinton.
Litchfield County
Harwinton 21 1632EST
A trained spotter reported that power lines
were blown down in Harwinton.
Litchfield County
Sharon 21 1800EST
An emergency manager reported that wires
were blown down in Sharon.
On July 21, a cold front in central New
York at daybreak moved slowly into
southeastern New York. Thunderstorms formed
in Litchfield County during the late-
afternoon and early evening hours and
several became severe, producing damaging
wind gusts and large hail.
Litchfield County
Bridge Water 28 1525EST
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down in Bridgewater.
On July 28, a trough ploughing through a
humid and unstable air mass in eastern New
York State and western New England,
produced several severe thunderstorms
during the mid afternoon. Wind gusts of
60 or greater miles an hour blew down
trees in several locations.
Litchfield County
Washington 28 1530EST
1545EST
An amateur radio operator reported that
between 330 PM EST and 345 PM EST, numerous
tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter were
blown down in Washington, closing Route
199.
CONNECTICUT, Southern
Fairfield County
Bethel 04 1510EST
As a severe thunderstorm moved over Bethel,
it produced high winds that damaged trees.
New Haven County
Oxford 04 1545EST
As a severe thunderstorm moved east across
Oxford, it produced high winds that downed
trees and power lines.
New Haven County
Hamden 04 1625EST
As a severe thunderstorm moved east across
Hamden, it produced high winds that downed
trees and power lines.
Fairfield County
New Canaan 11 1440EST
Fairfield County
Darien 11 1454EST
Fairfield County
North Greenwich
to 1 E North 12 1501EST 2 100
Greenwich 1503EST
A tornado moved east to northeast into the
Kensico Reservoir Region of extreme eastern
Westchester County; across Routes 22 and
120 in the North Castle area.
As the tornado entered extreme southwest
Fairfield County at 4:01 pm EDT, Fl damage
was observed in North Greenwich along
Cutler and Bedford Roads, where thousands
of large trees were uprooted and snapped
off. FO damage was observed along
Riversville Road as the tornado moved east.
The tornado apparently lifted as it crossed
John Street. A brief touch down may have
occurred just north of the Merritt Parkway.
The maximum path width across this region
was about 100 yards.
Fairfield County
Darien to 18 1900EST
1 SE Norwalk 1905EST
Fairfield County
Norwalk 18 1919EST
1925EST
New Haven County
West Haven 18 1929EST
1952EST
New Haven County
Milford 18 1951EST
2010EST
New London County
Voluntown 18 2100EST
Fairfield County
4 W Stamford 18 2205EST
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging
winds, hail, lightning, and heavy rain as
they moved across the region. High winds
downed many whole trees, large tree
branches, and power lines.
In Fairfield County, several trained
spotters observed hail up to 1inch in
diameter in Darien and in Norwalk. A
trained spotter's wind system measured a
wind gust to 60 mph, 4 miles west of
Stamford at 11:05 pm EDT.
In New Haven County, wind damage occurred
to trees and power lines in West Haven and
Milford. Downed trees were blocking roads
on Ocean and Annwan Avenues in West Haven.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding
along Merlin Avenue in Milford, where
water rose over car hoods.
In New London County, law enforcement
reported trees and wires down in Voluntown.
Fairfield County
Sherman 28 1530EST
New Haven County
Beacon Falls 28 1600EST
New Haven County
Wallingford 28 1617EST
New London County
Lebanon 28 1630EST
Middlesex County
Durham 28 1639EST
Middlesex County
Deep River 28 1645EST
New London County
Norwich 28 1715EST
Severe thunderstorms produced high winds
that downed many trees and power lines.
Trained spotters reported many downed trees
from Lebanon southeast across Franklin and
Norwich in Northern New London County.
These downed trees temporarily closed a
portion of Route 87 from Lebanon southeast
to where Routes 87 and 32 intersect near
Franklin.
DELAWARE
New Castle County
Brandywine to
Odessa 02 1830EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked over several
large trees, tree limbs and wires in
eastern New Castle County from Brandywine
Hundred south through the area around the
New Castle County Airport in New Castle
Hundred and into Odessa. The roof of a
building occupied by Fusco Enterprises was
peeled away by the damaging winds. Downed
trees on U.S. Route 202 also took down
power lines and caused outages. A measured
wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at the New
Castle County Airport.
Sussex County
Georgetown 02 2320EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few
trees across and along Sussex County Route
324 in Georgetown Hundred.
New Castle County
Greenville 04 1428EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees
and pulled down power lines in Greenville
(Christiana Hundred).
New Castle County
Middletown to
Odessa 04 1457EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down several
trees and power lines in Middletown and
Odessa.
Kent County
Smyrna 04 1635EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous
trees and large limbs onto a couple of
homes, power lines and roadways in the
Smyrna and Clayton area. Emergency services
responded to about 35 weather related
incidents. No serious injuries were
reported.
Kent County
(Dov)Dover Afb 04 1720EST
A wind gust to 57 knots (66 mph) was
recorded during a severe thunderstorm at
Dover Air Force Base.
Kent County
Milford 04 1805EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple
of poles and wires in Milford.
Sussex County
3 NE Lewes 04 1835EST
A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the
Pilot Tower at Breakwater Harbor during a
severe thunderstorm.
Kent County
Camden to 05 1354EST
Dover 1400EST
Kent County
Camden to 05 1354EST
Dover 1400EST
The combination of damaging winds and
frequent lightning from a severe
thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and
power lines in central Delaware from Camden
northeast to Dover. Hundreds of homes and
businesses lost power.
Sussex County
Rosedale Beach 05 1717EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree
limbs and wires in Indian River Hundred.
Sussex County
Southeast Portion 05 2000EST
2200EST
Successive waves of thunderstorms with
heavy rain culminated in poor drainage,
roadway and field flooding in the southeast
portion of Sussex County. Several vehicles
became stuck in the flood waters. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates reached between
4 and 5 inches south of Indian River Inlet.
Sussex County
Greenwood 12 1920EST
A funnel cloud was spotted over Greenwood,
but did not touch down or cause any wind
damage.
New Castle County
2 N Wilmington 18 1815EST
A trained Skywarn Spotter measured a wind
gust of 67 mph as the gust front from a
severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
New Castle County
Wilmington 18 1825EST
The gust front from the severe thunderstorm
tore down large tree limbs and wires in
Wilmington.
New Castle County
Middletown 18 1945EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down trees and
wires on the western side of Middletown.
New Castle County
Countywide 22 1615EST
A severe thunderstorm, which traversed New
Castle County, DE during the late afternoon
hours of July 22nd, generated strong winds.
As a result, there were scattered large
tree limbs and wires downed throughout the
county, which started at 5:15 PM EDT.
New Castle County
Blackbird 22 1948EST
A severe thunderstorm generated strong
winds in parts of New Castle County, DE
during the evening of July 22nd. As a
result, trees and wires were brought
down in Blackbird Hundred at 8:48 PM EDT.
New Castle County
South Portion 22 2000EST
2300EST
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
caused flooding of roadways, fields, low-
lying areas and creeks in the southern part
of New Castle County. Doppler Radar storm
total estimates reached between 4 and 6
inches near the Kent County border. Actual
storm totals included 3.65 inches in
Blackbird Hundred and 3.40 inches in
Townsend.
Kent County
North Portion 22 2000EST
2300EST
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
caused flooding of roadways, fields, low-
lying areas and creeks in the northern half
of Kent County. There were a few water
rescues in Dover. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates reached between 2.5 and 5 inches.
Actual storm totals included 1.99 inches at
the Dover Air Force Base.
New Castle County
Newark 27 2300EST
A severe thunderstorm during the overnnight
of July 27th rolled across portions of New
Castle County in Delaware. The strong winds
downed numerous large tree limbs right
around Midnight EDT from Newark to Pine
Creek.
Kent County
Clayton 28 1412EST
A severe thunderstorm moved through parts
of Kent County in Delaware during the
afternoon of July 28th. Strong winds from
the thunderstorm downed some trees in the
Clayton area at 3:12 PM EDT.
Kent County
Harrington 28 1500EST
A severe thunderstorm that traversed a part
of Kent County in Delaware on July 28th
downed some trees in the Harrington area at
4:00 PM EDT.
Sussex County
Milford Arpt 28 1500EST
A severe thunderstorm impacted a portion of
Sussex County in Delaware on July 28th.
Strong winds generated by the storm downed
a few trees in the Milford area at 4:00 PM
EDT.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District Of Columbia
Lincoln Memorial 04 1615EST
1620EST
Large elm trees and event tents blown down
on the National Mall due to severe
thunderstorms. Debris blowing around during
the height of the storm. 8000 festival
goers were successfully evacuated from
the area during the National Folklife
Festival, just before the 4th of July
Fireworks Display. The National Weather
Service staffed a coordination center
with the National Park Service during this
major event.
District Of Columbia
South Portion 04 1630EST
A building collapsed in the Southeast
District due severe thunderstorm winds.
A frontal boundary sagged south into the
Mid Atlantic on July 2, and combined with
very strong daytime heating and
instability, contributed to scattered
severe thunderstorm activity. Many
locations throughout the metro area
experienced wind damage from the severe
thunderstorms. All of the damages were
contributable to straight line winds.
Newspaper reports indicated in excess of
100,000 customers without power in the
Washington Metro Region.
District Of Columbia
Southest Portion 05 1430EST
1530EST
South Capital and Martin Luther King Jr.
Avenue flooded and impassable in the
Southeast District.
After the severe storms of July 4th around
the region, additional severe weather
occurred on the 5th. There were numerous
reports of flash flooding and wind damage
from these storms as they moved through the
Washington/Baltimore region.
DCZ001-001 District Of Columbia
17 1200EST
18 1600EST
A hot and very humid airmass seeped into
the Mid Atlantic on July 17 and July 18.
The heat index value climbed to around 105
both afternoons. Emergency response
officials reported sporadic incidents of
heat-related illness, such as shortness of
breath and heat exhaustion, around the
Washington/Baltimore Metropolitan region.
Three deaths were attributed directly to
this heat wave. The deaths occurred in the
Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. Two
additional deaths, also in the Maryland
suburbs, were indirectly attributed to this
heat wave, since they were related to pre-
existing health conditions.
FLORIDA East Central
Lake County
6 E Paisley 06 1300EST 2 40
A waterspout touched down in the St. Johns
River along Highway 44 east of Paisley. It
quickly made landfall near a marina on the
Lake County side of the river. It destroyed
a pontoon boat and severly damaged eight
others.
Brevard County
3 W Titusville to 07 1300EST
7 E Titusville 1400EST
NASA reported over 4 inches of rain over
the Kennedy Space Center complex.
Brevard County
Indian Harbour 11 0740EST
Beach
Lightning started a fire that destroyed a
$2 million house.
Volusia County
2 S De Land 17 1358EST
Brevard County
Satellite Beach 20 1115EST
The public reported a funnel cloud north of
Satellite Beach.
Osceola County
Deer Park 20 1355EST
A funnel cloud was reported near Deer Park.
Brevard County
7 N Cape Canaveral 24 1510EST
An Air Force wind tower reported a wind
gust to 58 MPH.
Brevard County
1 W Mims 24 1510EST
The public reported a funnel cloud near
Mims.
Brevard County
Scottsmoor 24 1510EST
Brevard County
1 W Mims 24 1615EST
A lightning strike started a brush fire
near Mims.
Volusia County
De Land 26 1706EST
Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees
in De Land.
Volusia County
De Land 26 1720EST
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in De
Land.
Lake County
Clermont 27 1540EST
Brevard County
4 N Cape Canaveral 30 2234EST
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
64 MPH.
Brevard County
Rockledge 30 2250EST
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
73 MPH.
Brevard County
5 N Cape Canaveral 30 2305EST
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
69 MPH.
Brevard County
3 N Melbourne 31 1855EST
A large pole barn was blown down at a park
north of Melbourne.
Seminole County
Sanford 31 1920EST
Sanford airport recorded a thunderstorm
wind gust to 58 MPH.
FLORIDA, Extreme Southern
NONE REPORTED.
FLORIDA Northeastern
FLZ033 St. Johns
06 1000EST
A 27 year old male was caught in a rip
current and drowned at Matanzas Beach. An 8
year old boy was caught in the rip current
with the man, but lifeguards were able to
save the boy. M1IW
Baker County
Macclemy 06 1700EST
1800EST
A spotter measured 3.86 inches of rain
between 6-7 pm LST. By 10 pm LST, the
spotter had measured 5.6 inches of
rainfall. Minor flooding was reported in
yards and drainage ditches.
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach 06 1900EST
Signs were blown down and an awning damaged
at a gas station. Two trees were blown down
between Centre Street and Parkway.
Flagler County
Countywide 11 0000EST
2359EST
Emergency Management sent tile following
rainfall summary for 7/11/06:
Flagler EOC in Bunnell: 1.25 inches.
Pine Lakes Subdivision in Palm Coast: 6.3
inches (some roads flooded).
South Seminole Woods Subdivision in Palm
Coast: 3.3 inches
Northwest Palm Coast: 4.20 inches
Duval County
Jacksonville Intl 11 1200EST
Ap 1300EST
Jacksonville International Airport ASOS
(KJAX) measured 1.83 inches of rainfall in
one hour.
Flagler County
5 NE Bunnell 11 1330EST
1440EST
Palm Coast measured 3.5 inches of rain in
one hour.
Flagler County
5 NE Bunnell 11 1400EST
Parts of St. Joe Plaza near the Palm Coast
Parkway were under two feet of water. A
vehicle stalled out from being partially
submerged.
St. Johns County
6 NE Picolata 17 1419EST
A lightning strike caused a small brush
fire at the King and Bear Golf Course of
the World Golf Village. The fire was
contained and no homes nor businesses were
threatened.
St. Johns County
4 NW Elkton 17 1445EST
A downburst leveled corn crop fields. The
farm with damage was located at the
intersection of State Road 13A and Highway
305.
Alachua County
Micanopy 17 1545EST
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines.
Marion County
1 E Flemington 17 1550EST
Thunderstorm winds damaged power lines in
Plemington along State Road 318. Clay
Electric crews had to repair the lines the
following day.
Marion County
4 N Flemington 17 1557EST
A tree was blown down across 100th Ave.
Road near Flemington.
Alachua County
Archer 17 1600EST
Trees were blown down onto power lines
which fell. Time of event was estimated by
radar. The damage report was received by
Clay Electric around 530 pm LDT.
Hamilton County
Jasper 17 1700EST
A tree was blown down along a secondary
road in Jasper. Time was estimated from
radar.
Hamilton County
Jasper 17 1700EST
Scattered trees and power lines were blown
down across tile city. Hadley Street was
closed temporarily due to storm damage. The
time of the event was estimated by radar.
Hamilton County
6 WSW West Lake 17 1700EST
Numerous tree limbs were blown down
throughout Blue Springs State
Park. Time was estimated.
Hamilton County
7 WSW West Lake 17 1700EST
Suwannee River State Park had a large tree
blown down near the Maintenance area. Time
was estimated by radar.
FLZ033 St. Johns
20 0730EST
A 52 year old male drowned in a rip current
trying to save his wife at St. Augustine
Beach. M52IW
Duval County
Ft Caroline Shrs 23 1335EST
to Jacksonville 1400EST
Beach
Trees were uprooted across the eastside of
Jacksonville due to strong thunderstorm
winds. One tree was uprooted in the Raleigh
Creek Subdivision in Port Caroline around
230 pm LDT. Two large oaks were blown down
and a fence damaged at a residence in east
Arlington along Berry Road, near Arlington
Road around 2,t0 pm LDT. The final report
of wind damage associated with this storm
was at Jacksonville Beach around 3 pm LDT
where 3 trees were blown down. One of
these trees fell on a residence at the 500
block of 12th Avenue South.
Duval County
Arlington 23 1335EST
Heavy rainfall flooded roads near Terry
Parker High School. Townsend and Woodlay
Roads were covered with water.
Flagler County
1 NNW Flagler 23 1430EST
Beach
A home was struck by lightning at 1710
North Central Ave.
Minor damage was reported.
Flagler County
10 SW Bunnell 26 1815EST
A funnel cloud was reported over Crescent
Lake.
Putnam County
Crescent City 1818EST 0.5 75
1822EST
A tornadic waterspout formed over Lake
Stella and dissipated before making
landfall. When the cell moved over Crescent
Lake, the tornado formed again and tracked
east southeast toward the Elagler County
coast. The tornado dissipated again before
making landfall in Flagler County.
Putnam County
5 NE Palatka 26 1905EST
A funnel cloud was sighted near Highway 207
in Flagler Estates.
Gilchrist County
Bell 27 1900EST
Lightning caused a house fire which
destroyed the home. The time of the strike
was estimated.
Gilchrist County
Trenton 27 1900EST
Intermittent penny size was reported
between Trenton and Bell on U.S. Highway
129.
Columbia County
1 E Ft White 27 1930EST
Oleno State Park employee reported dime to
quarter size hail at home. The time is
estimated.
Suwannee County
2 S Mc Alpin 27 2000EST
Penny size hail was reported near Highway
129, south of McAlpin.
Columbia County
5 E Ft White 27 2115EST
Oleno State Park employee reported several
trees down along U.S. Highway 41 on the way
to work. Time is estimated based on radar.
Suwannee County
Live Oak 27 2130EST
Large trees blown down across the city. One
was blown down onto a local store causing
roof damage.
Marion County
2 SSW Ocala 28 1549EST
Power lines were blown down along south
Pine Avenue along the Ocala City Limits.
Marion County
Ocala Arpt 28 1549EST
Marion County
Ocala 28 1630EST
The State Warning Point relayed reports of
nickel size hail and trees down on two in
an RV Park. There was also a report of a
downed tree on a duplex along SE 19th Court
which caused damage to one side of the
home.
Gilchrist County
Bell 28 1730EST
Trees were blown down over fences along
52nd Place in Bell.
Columbia County
4 SE Ft White 28 1815EST
Several trees were also damaged and blown
down.
Gilchrist County
Bell 29 1742EST
Quarter size hail was reported along 52nd
Place in Bell.
Columbia County
Lake City 29 1905EST
Large tree limbs were blown down at the
Division of Foresty site in Lake City.
Marion County
3 S Me Intosh 30 1415EST
The Briar Patch Farm at 8850 NW 193rd
Street in Orange Lake had 3 large oak trees
blown over, a third of a barn roof
destroyed and some roof damage to a house
and outside sheds. The time is estimated
based on radar.
Duval County
6 S Jacksonville 31 1405EST
An oak tree was blown down. The tree was
about 30 ft tall.
Duval County
6 SE Jacksonville 31 1410EST
Intl
A tree was blown down blocking a road on
Claudia Drive. The tree was about 30 ft
tall and the base was approximately 20 to
25 inches in diameter. The time of the
event was approximate and based on radar.
Duval County
5 W Jacksonville 31 1415EST
Beacl
A large tree was leaning over and almost
touching the ground at the Kernan Blvd exit
on J.T. Butler Blvd. The time is
approximate.
Duval County
Neptune Beach 31 1430EST
Seven people were injured when a large oak
tree fell on a car that was stopped at a
traffic light at Penman and Florida Roads.
The people were taken to the hospital. The
time of the event is approximate.
FLORIDA, Northwest
Jefferson County
Monticello 06 1820EST
Penny size hail reported by the public.
Madison County
4 N Madison 06 1915EST
The Madison County EMA reported downed
trees and power lines near Rocky Springs
Church.
Gulf County
Wewahitchka 19 1629EST
The Gulf County Sheriff reported several
trees and power lines down.
Washington County
Five Pts 19 1714EST
Quarter size hail reported by WJHG-TV in
Panama City.
Bay County
(Pfn)Panama 19 1759EST
City Arp
ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph at
the Panama City-Bay County Airport.
Bay County
Bayou George 20 1610EST
Quarter inch hail reported by WJHG-TV in
Panama City.
Dixie County
10 NE Cross City 27 2000EST
A utility company official reported several
trees down.
Lafayette County
2 E Mayo 27 2015EST
The Lafayette County Sheriff reported
several trees down.
Taylor County
10 NW Perry 28 1542EST
1543EST
Several downed trees reported by the Taylor
County Sheriff.
Taylor County
Econfina 28 1545EST
1546EST
A tin roof on a shed was blown off.
Numerous trees were down. Reported by the
Taylor County Sheriff.
Madison County
Cherry Lake 28 1655EST
1657EST
A tin roof on a shed was blown off.
Numerous trees were down near Cherry Lake
Circle. Reported by a SKYWARN storm
spotter.
Dixie County
3 N Yellow Jacket 28 1810EST
The public reported nickel size hail six
miles west of Chiefland at Manatee State
Park.
Jackson County
2 S Marianna 28 1900EST
1901EST
A SKYWARN storm spotter reported golfball
size hail on Interstate 10 near mile marker
139.
Marianna 28 1900EST
1902EST
The public reported penny size hail.
Washington County
Vernon 29 1550EST
A few downed trees reported by the
Washington County EMA.
Gulf County
14 NE Port St Joe 29 1730EST
The Gulf County EMA reported penny size
hail.
FLORIDA, Southern
Miami--Dade County
Coral Gables 06 1600EST
Trained spotter reported small to medium
size tree branches broken.
Palm Beach County
2 NE Wellington 09 1930EST
Lightning struck a home near the South
Florida Fairgrounds, causing a fire in the
attic. No one was injured.
Approximately 400 lightning strikes were
noted in central Palm Beach County between
7 between 7 and 9 PM.
Collier County
Naples 10 1835EST
Trained spotter reported a funnel cloud in
East Naples. Spotter also estimated wind
gusts of 35 to 40 mph.
FLZ072 Coastal Broward
14 1330EST
A 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale man drowned
when he was caught in a rip current in
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The man tried to
swim to shore but exhausted himself. There
were no lifeguards at the beach.
Winds were east at around 15 mph when the
drowning occurred, and the Hazardous
Weather Outlook issued that morning
indicated a slight risk of rip currents
along the Atlantic beaches. This followed
several cloudy and rainy days in South
Florida. M531W
Broward County
34 WSW Coral Spgs 17 1415EST
A South Florida Water Management weather
observation platform near 1-75 in far
western Broward County measured a wind gust
of 53 knots ... 61 mph during a
thunderstorm.
Broward County
23 W Coral Spgs 20 1145EST
A 38-year-old Miami man died when lightning
struck him as he was riding his ATV (all-
terrain vehicle) in the Everglades about 10
miles west of Highway 27 near the
Broward/Palm Beach County line. His 16-
year-old daughter was riding was him and
was injured, although she survived the
strike.
The man and his daughter were headed back
towards shelter several miles away as a
thunderstorm approached the area, when the
lightning struck the ATV.
M38OU
Palm Beach County
Lake Worth 22 1320EST
1400EST
Off-duty NWS personnel recorded 2.30 inches
of rain in 40 minutes ... between 220 PM
and 3 PM.
Collier County
5 E Naples 25 1751EST
Hail up to one inch and 60 mph winds
reported in East Naples. Traffic signals
were out in the area.
FLORIDA, West Central
Lee County
Ft Myers 02 1400EST
1700EST
The Gulf Harbor Yacht Club recorded 5.58
inches of rain that lead to minor urban
flooding. Other reports included 4.50
inches near Tanglewood and Whiskey Creek,
and 3.42 inches at a marina in Cape Coral.
A narrow band of heavy rain was recorded in
this area by the Doppler radar in Ruskin,
FL.
Manatee County
Anna Maria 02 1454EST
The wind gust was measured by a COMPS
station on the island.
Hillsborough County
1 N Tampa 03 1535EST
The Tampa Police Department reported downed
tree limbs and power lines near Armenia
and Interstate 275.
Manatee County
Palmetto 04 1700EST
1710EST
A single funnel cloud was reported from
numerous locations, including Palmetto,
Bradenton, and Ellenton.
Lee County
Cape Coral 07 1322EST
1400EST
Lee County Emergency Management reported
numerous cars stalled in flooded streets in
Cape Coral and Fort Myers. Water entered
several homes in Fort Myers near Dean Park.
Hillsborough County
Gibsonton 08 1745EST
A 51 year old male was hospitalized after
lightning struck his vehicle while he was
waiting for a train. He had his arm out an
open window and was tapping fingers on door
when he was struck. The lightning may have
hit the train first, then the vehicle. A
second vehicle behind the first was also
struck and a women was transported to the
hospital for her injuries.
Hillsborough County
11 W Lutz to 11 1500EST
11 W Orient Park
A lightning strike caused a fire that
burned down a barn near the intersection of
Indiana Avenue and Tarpon Springs Road. No
animals were injured.
Hillsborough County
2 N Tampa 11 1500EST
A scoreboard at the Tampa Catholic High
School was blown down and the weather
station at the school reported a 61 MPH
wind gust.
Hillsborough County
6 NW Tampa Intl 11 1600EST
Arp 6 E Tampa
Intl Arpt
A lightning strike caused a fire at the
Arbor Apartments on Plantation Pine Lane.
Firefighters found flames and smoke coming
from the roof of a three-story, 18-unit
apartment building.
Manatee County
Ellenton 13 1445EST
Lightning struck a 16-year-old male as he
was doing yard work for his family's lawn
care business. The bolt struck a large
nearby tree and the boy at the same time. A
large branch from the tree fell and struck
the boy who was listed in critical
condition at a nearby hospital.
Manatee County
7 SE Myakka City 17 1436EST 0.3 40
A small tornado briefly touched down in a
field in a rural area near State Road 70
and the Manatee-DeSoto County line.
Sarasota County
2 ESE Sarasota 17 1757EST
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines lines
across four homes near the intersection of
South Tuttle Avenue and Woods Street.
Hernando County
9 W Brooksville to 18 1538EST
Spring Hill 1600EST
Trained spotters measured 60 MPH winds with
their home weather stations.
Hernando County
9 W Brooksville to 18 1541EST
Spring Hill 1600EST
Trained spotters reported a path of penny
sized hail from west of Brooksville to
Spring Hill.
Hillsborough County
5 NNE Temple 19 1400EST
Terrace
A male construction worker in his 30s was
transported to the hospital after he was
struck by lightning near Interstate 75 and
Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Pasco County
3 SSE Land O Lakes 20 1658EST 0.3 30
Emergency Management relayed a report from
the public of a brief tornado touch down in
an open field with no damage.
Hillsborough County
7.5 NNW Tampa 20 1707EST
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail
at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway
and Hudson Lane.
FLZO51 Hillsborough
21 1300EST
An 11-year-old boy died of heat stroke
during football practice. A 12-year-old boy
died a few days earlier during football
practice but the cause was undetermined.
M11BF
Pinellas County
3.5 ESE St 21 1907EST
Pete Clearw
A 58-year-old man was struck by lightning
while fishing near 4th Street North in
Saint Petersburg, just south of the Howard
Frankland Bridge. Fire Rescue resuscitated
the man before the ambulance arrived. He
was then taken to the hospital and was
listed in serious condition.
Lee County
2 SW Cape Coral 22 0320EST
Lightning ignited a fire that destroyed a
one story home on the 1500 block of 49th
Terrace. The home owners were on vacation.
Lee County
Cape Coral 23 0315EST
Lightning ignited a fire that destroyed a
home on the 1500 block of SW 29th Terrace.
The owners were not home at the time and
the hurricane shutters had to be cut off
the home so fire fighters could battle the
blaze. Damage was estimated at $185,000 for
the structure and $15,000 for the contents.
FLZO50 Pinellas
23 1600EST
A 31-year-old male swimming at a Treasure
Island beach was pulled under by a rip
current and was found 300 feet offshore.
M31IW
Polk County
4 SW Lakeland 24 1454EST
Hillsborough County
3 NNE Plant City 24 1540EST
A slow moving thunderstorm produced
numerous reports of funnel clouds along the
Polk and Hillsborough County Line.
FLZ050 Pinellas
24 1600EST
A 31-year-old male was pulled away from
shore and drowned off of Treasure Island's
main beach. He was described as a strong
swimmer. M31IW
Charlotte County
2 NNE Port 25 1815EST
Charlotte
An amateur radio operator reported nickel
size hail in Port Charlotte.
Polk County
2 N Gibsonia 27 1257EST
A Gibsonia resident was injured by
lightning while standing under a tree
during a thunderstorm.
Pinellas County
4 ENE Palm Harbor 27 1420EST
to Palm Harbor 1424EST
One inch hail was reported at the YMCA at
East Lake and in the city of Palm Harbor.
Pasco County
New Port Richey 27 1522EST
A trained spotter reported nickel size
hail.
Polk County
5 WSW Auburndale 27 1608EST
Manatee County
17.5 SE Bradenton 27 1920EST
Lightning sparked a house fire on Night
Heron Way in the Panther Ridge subdivision.
Firefighters had to battle the roof blaze
from the ground because lightning in the
area would have made it too dangerous to
use extension ladders.
Lee County
7.4 SE (Fmy)Ft 28 1542EST
Myers
The wind gust was measured at the Southwest
Florida International Airport.
Levy County
6 W Chiefland 28 1810EST
Nickel size hail was reported west of
Chiefland near the Suwannee River.
Manatee County
4.2 WNW Bradenton 29 2125EST
Lightning caused a fire in the attic of a
home on the 1900 block of 85th Court NW.
Firefighters took 25 minutes to bring the
blaze under control.
FLORIDA, West Panhandle
Escambia County
Cantonment 19 1215CST
A seventeen year old male was playing on
his computer when lightning evidently ran
onto the mouse he was using. The strike
knocked him to the floor. He was
transported to the hospital and was
released the next day. The bolt probably
ran to the computer from a phone line
connection and to the mouse he was holding.
Okaloosa County
Niceville 20 1310CST
1313CST
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, North Central
CAZ019 Northern San Joaquin Valley
0 0
A period of seasonally hot weather affected
the Northern San Joaquin Valley and several
records were tied or set.
At Stockton Airport, a daily maximum
temperature record was tied.
-On July 8th, the temperature reached 103
degrees. This tied the previous daily
record of 103 degrees set in 1961.
At Modesto Airport, a new daily maximum
temperature record was set and one was
tied.
-On July 8th, the temperature reached 102
degrees. This tied the previous daily
record of 102 degrees set in 1985.
-On July 9th, the temperature reached 106
degrees. The previous daily record degrees.
CALIFORNIA, Northeast
Mono County
6 E Walker to 0 0
4 E Walker
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding 5
miles east of Walker. Wildland firefighters
reported that some livestock were lost.
CALIFORNIA, Northwest
NOT RECEIVED.
CALIFORNIA, South Central
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
0 0
The Smith Fire 6 miles southeast of Onyx,
east of Lake Isabella in the Kern County
Mountains, was lightning initiated on June
27th and burned approximately 225 acres
before being contained on July 2nd. The
cost to fight the Smith Fire was $1.563M.
CAZ094 Tulare Cty Foothills
0 0
The Doctor Fire was a human caused fire
located 14 miles southeast of Porterville
in the Tule Indian Reservation. It burned
258 acres before containment but no
injuries occurred nor were structures lost.
The cost to fight the blaze was unknown.
CAZ090>092 E Central S.J. Valley--Sw S.J. Valley--
Se S.J. Valley
0 0
An early July spell of high maximum
temperatures occurred from the 8th through
the 10th of the month when the warmest
parts of the Central and Southern San
Joaquin Valley had temperatures spike
above 105 degrees F. in the warmest areas.
Fresno reached 107F on the 9th and 10th,
Bakersfield climbed to 105F on those two
dates, and Merced reached 106F on the 9th.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
0 0
The Maggie Fire 8 miles north of Camp
Nelson in the Tulare County Mountains was
lightning initiated on the 9th. The fire
burned 1,233 acres by the 29th when it was
managed for resource objectives. The cost
to fight the fire was $307,000 by the 29th.
There were no injuries or structures lost
to the fire.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
0 0
The Tamarack Fire in Sequoia National
Forest 14 miles north of Camp Nelson was
lightning initiated in the afternoon of the
9th. See the August Stormdata Report for
further information.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
0 0
CAZ089>094-098>099 W Central S.J. Valley--E Central S.J.
Valley--Sw S.J. Valley--Se S.J. Valley--
S Sierra Foothills--Tulare Cty Foothills--
Indian Wells Vly--Se Kern Cty Desert
46 18 170K 492AM
Arguably one of the hottest spells
widespread across California, including
Interior Central California, in the last 75
years occurred during a warm period that
spanned from the 16th through the 27th of
the month. Fresno City had 12 days in a row
where maximum temperatures were at or above
105 degrees F. Numerous daily maximum and
high minimum temperature records were both
reset including the all-time high minimum
temperature record for Fresno at 90F on the
23rd from that of 86F set in August of
1908. During the 5-day period from the 22nd
through the 26th, Fresno had temperatures
of 110F each day. The Southwest San
Joaquin Valley maximum temperatures had
110F readings for a 6-day period from the
21st through the 26th. Minimum temperatures
during that warmest portion of the heat
spell lowered only into the 80s for much of
the Central and South San Joaquin Valley.
Even the high foothill areas and Kern
County Mountains were impacted as Yosemite
Valley in the Southern Sierra Nevada at the
4000-foot elevation had maximum
temperatures of 100F from the 22nd through
the 27th with a 105F high on the 26th. In
the high desert areas of Kern County
Inyokern had 110F from the 22nd through
the 27th with overnight lows in the upper
70s to around 80F. Several daily high
temperature records were also established
in the Kern Desert during the period. Peak
energy use in the state hit an all time
record, 6165 Megawatts, even though several
thousand customers in Central California
went without power and air conditioning for
hours. Typical of the situation $100K of
refrigerated products were lost at a single
store in Northwest Fresno during a power
outage on the 24th. Among the documented
instances of power loss during the heat
event, Fresno had 11,000 power customers
without electricity on the 22nd and 14,000
on the 23rd. All 10,000 power customers in
Lemoore in Kings County lost electricity
for up to 4 hours during the afternoon of
the 23rd, one of the hottest days, as power
transformers failed in the heat. In Tulare
County, portions of Exeter lost power
during the evening of the 24th.
With accompanying high humidities,
consistent light or calm winds, and long
durations of high temperatures, the heat
resulted in many deaths among residents of
Interior Central California as well as a
tremendous toll on area agriculture and
specifically the dairy and cattle industry.
A239Up to 57 people died as a result of the
excessive heat in the Interior Central
California 7-county area. Many but not all
of these deaths were among the elderly and
in urban areas. Milk and egg production
losses were estimated at 10 to 15% during
the heat spell along with an increase in
livestock deaths (16,500 cows) and poultry
deaths (700,000 chickens and 160,000
turkeys). Diminished yield in produce from
field crops and orchards undoubtedly
occurred and losses could only be estimated
due to difficulties in assessing. One local
county, Kings, estimated losses at 20% for
almond production with $10 million in other
crop losses. In addition to the loss of
livestock and poultry due to the heat, area
counties declared local emergencies due to
rendering problems caused by the high
number of livestock and poultry carcasses.
M380T, M400U, M420U, M490U, M500T, M510T,
M530T, M560U, M58PH, M630T, F660T, M680T,
F68PH, M68PH, M700T, F720T, F72PH, F75MH,
M76PH, M77PH, M79PH, F82PH, M83PH, M85PH,
F86PH, M86PH, M88PH, F90PH, F520T, M530T,
M550T, M580T, M600T, M600T, M68PH, F770T,
F77PH, M82PH, M83PH, M83PH, F86PH
Kern County
Ridgecrest to 0 0 35K
(Nid)Naf China
Lake
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strokes
occurred from Ridgecrest to NAS China Lake
in northeast Kern County early in the
morning of the 18th. Power was knocked out
to over 5300 customers in the Ridgecrest
and Inyokern areas during the early morning
hours before dawn. Southern California
Edison reported at least 25 sites where
the storm damaged equipment. Unreportable
damage also occurred at NAS China Lake from
the lightning. The thunderstorm activity
also occurred at Trona, 17 miles ENE of
Ridgecrest in San Bernardino County, at
1:00 AM PST and similarly had accompanying
strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
0 0
The King Fire located 2 miles northeast of
Mr. Starr King in Yosemite National Park
was lightning initiated on the 19th of
July. The fire became managed as a resource
burn.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
0 0
A fire was lightning initiated in the
evening of the 19th near Gibonney Creek
north of Onyx east of Lake Isabella that
burned in excess of 100 acres by the 20th.
No further information was available.
Mariposa County
El Portal to 0 0 20K
3 SSE Chinquapin
A thunderstorm pushed through the southwest
portion of Yosemite National Park in the
afternoon of the 20th. High wind felled
trees that knocked out power at El Portal
due to a tree over a power line at 1600
PDT. Trees were subsequently downed across
the Wawona Highway about 10 miles north of
the Park's South Entrance by 1630 PDT.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
0 0
The Middle-T Fire was a lightning initiated
fire 10 miles northwest of Yosemite Village
that burned 451 acres. The fire was
initially battled but became a resource
management burn into August.
Kern County
Rosamond to 0 0 20K
10 NW Rosamond
Kern County
10 NW Rosamond 0 0
An intense thunderstorm pushed
northwestward through the Antelope Valley
and into the Kern County portion of the
Mojave Desert the late afternoon of the
20th. Initially strong wind caused damage
by felling trees and power poles, and the
high wind even blowing out windows on cars
as it crossed the desert. Numerous
lightning strikes occurred in its passage
across the Mojave Desert and as it extended
into the Tehachapi area of the Kern County
Mountains. Locally heavy rain was reported
in the Lancaster-Palmdale area of northern
Los Angeles County with the storm's passage.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
0 0
A small fire around Keyesville near Lake
Isabella Dam in the Kern County Mountains
was likely set by a lightning strike in the
evening of the 20th. Due to the evening
thunderstorm activity a number of other
small wildfires were set in the Kern County
Mountains. These fires included the Clear
Fire, located near Eagle Peak in the Piute
Mountains (5 acres burned); the Rock Fire
south of Heald's Peak near Kelso Valley
(one acre burned); and, the Scodie Fire in
Scodie Canyon (two acres burned).
CAZ094 Tulare Cty Foothills
0 0
The Coyote Fire 9 miles east of Porterville
in the Tulare County Foothills was
lightning initiated. While the fire burned
2000 acres there were no structures lost
nor were there any injuries. The cost
to fight the fire was unknown.
Fresno County
4.5 S Mono Hot 0 0
Spgs to 6.5 ENE
Huntington
Fresno County
6.5 ENE 0 0
Huntington La
Fresno County
6.5 ENE 0 0
Huntington La
5.5 ENE Huntington
Fresno County
6.5 ENE 0 0 50K
Huntington La
5 ENE Huntington
Lake
A thunderstorm downed trees on Kaiser Pass
Road east of Huntington Lake on the 23rd.
With the storm came copious amounts of hail
that piled deeply due to the wind. The
heavy rain with the thunderstorm also lead
to a flash flood into the Rancheria
Campground on the east-southeast shore of
the lake. Three cars and a motorhome were
flooded in the campground. Lightning
strikes occurred on Kaiser Ridge above
Huntington Lake during the storm.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
0 0
The Frog Complex Fire in Yosemite National Park located 1 mile west
of Laurel Lake was a lightning caused fire that burned 112 acres
by the 29th of the month. The cost to fight the fire initially was
not known but there were no injuries fighting the fire nor were
any structures lost. The fire was allowed to burn well into August
for resource management purposes.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
0 0
The Burnt Fire was lightning initiated late
in the afternoon of the 21st of July about
8 miles north of Cedar Grove in the Fresno
County portion of the Southern Sierra
Nevada. The fire was immediately allowed to
burn as a resource management fire and
continued through September. The total
acreage burned was only 627 acres by the
end of September.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
0 0
The Roaring Fire was lightning initiated on
the 22nd and located one mile south of
Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park.
The fire became a resource management burn
into August.
CAZ089 W Central SA Valley
0 0
The Three Rocks Fire 20 miles north of
Coalinga was lightning started and burned
6200 acres. No injuries occurred nor were
there any structures lost. The cost to
fight the fire was unreported. A large
thunderstorm along the Coast Range
Mountains just west of the Fresno County
line also caused a 8.200-acre wildfire in
Southeast Monterey County (see San
Francisco Bay Area July Stormdata Report).
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
0 0
The Scott Fire approximately 2 miles
northwest of Frazier Park in the Kern
County Mountains was lightning initiated
and burned approximately 736 acres. This
fire became part of the Mt. Pinos Lightning
Complex on the 24th. There were no injuries
nor structures lost. The cost to fight the
fire was unknown.
Fresno County
9.3 SSE Coalinga 0 0
Strong thunderstorms were present around
Interior Central California during the late
afternoon and early evening of the 23rd.
One cell in Western Fresno County led to a
report of 1.16" of rain in just over an
hour. No reports of flooding were received.
Fresno County
Big Creek 0 0
Fresno County
3 E Huntington 0 0
Lake
Over several days from the 20th of the
month through the 24th, locally heavy rain
occurred from strong afternoon thunderstorm
development in the Southern Sierra Nevada.
On the 23rd heavy rain in the vicinity of
Huntington Lake resulted in mud and debris
over the Highway 168 one mile west of the
Sierra Summit Ski Resort with Big Creek
Road below Huntington Lake also affected by
mud and debris over the roadway at the same
time.
CAZ093 S Sierra Foothills
0 0
The Auberry Complex Fire was a human caused
fire that burned 300 acres near Auberry in
the S. Sierra Foothills of Fresno County.
The cost to fight the fire was unknown but
no injuries occurred nor were any
structures lost.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
0 0
The Mt. Pinos Lightning Complex Fire in the
Los Padres National Forest 2 miles north of
Frazier Park burned 3194 acres and was
lightning initiated. The Complex was made
up of the Scott, Ridge, Wood, and Boy fires
along with about 20 smaller, lightning
caused fires on the 24th. The cost to
contain the fire on the 29th was $3.9M but
no injuries occurred nor were any
structures lost.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
0 0
The Broder-Beck Fire was lightning
initiated the night of July 25th/morning of
the 26th. The fire was located in the
Sequoia National Forest about 48 miles
northeast of Porterville. The fire became
a resource management burn into August.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
Inyo County
Death Vly Jet 0 0
Nearly a foot of water over some roads.
San Bernardino
County
10 W Baker 0 0
At Red Pass Lake mesonet station.
San Bernardino
County
Vermo 0 0
More than a foot of water over Ghost Town
Road.
Inyo County
4 N Death Vly 0 0
Recorded at Cow Creek air quality station
4 miles north of Furnace Creek.
San Bernardino
County
Needles 0 0
Minor property damage.
San Bernardino
County
Needles 0 0
San Bernardino
County
Needles 0 0
Flooding closed U.S. Highway 95 near
Needles. Several cars stuck in the water.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
San Diego County
Boulevard 0 0
San Diego County
Boulevard 0 0
Thunderstorms with hail up to 1 inch in
diameter and 40 to 50 mph winds were
reported near Boulevard and Tierra Del Sol.
These thunderstorms were most likely pulse
severe type storms. There were no reports
of injuries or damage.
San Bernardino
County
Forest Falls 0 0 5K
A thunderstorm dropped 0.75 inches of rain
in 15 minutes and 1.22 inches of rain in
40 minutes at an alert gage on Yucaipa Ridge
in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Heavy
runoff and flooding was observed along a
few of the Mill Creek tributaries in Forest
Falls. The runoff carried mud and rock
debris down the mountain and created
hazardous driving conditions along Valley
of the Falls Drive.
CAZ055-060 San Bernardino County Mountains--Apple
And Yucca Valleys
1 18 11.7M
Lightning sparked two large wildfires in
the rugged terrain between San Gorgonio and
Yucca Valley. The Sawtooth Fire burned
61,700 acres and caused considerable damage
in the historic movie town of Pioneertown.
It was in Pioneertown where the fire killed
one man, damaged 12 residences, and
destroyed 50 homes, 191 cars and trucks,
3 R.V.s, 27 trailers, 2 railcars, and 9
tractors. Meanwhile, the Millard Fire
burned an estimated 24,000 acres of remote,
mountainous terrain in and near the San
Gorgonio Wilderness. The two fires merged
on the 14th in the Mission Creek Drainage
area east of San Gorgonio. The entire fire
became known as the Sawtooth-Millard-Heart
Complex and all combined, burned roughly
85,700 acres. M570U
CAZ056 Riverside County Mountains
0 0
The Cary Fire burned 184 acres west of Anza
near Hwy 371 and Cary Rd. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
CAZ042>043-048- Orange County Coastal Plain--San Diego
050-055>058-060>062 County Coasts--San Bernardino County
Valley/The Inland Empire--San Diego County
Valleys--San Bernardino County Mountains--
Riverside County Mountains--Santa Ana
Mountains And Foothills--San Diego County
Mountains--Apple And Yucca Valleys--
Coachella Valley--San Diego County Deserts
16 27
Strong high pressure centered over the
southwest United States and monsoon
moisture during the last half of July led
to numerous daily high minimum and high
maximum temperature records, some of which
were all time records. The strong
subsidence over Southern California caused
an unprecedented heat wave and widespread
surface dewpoint temperatures from the
upper 60s to the mid 70s resulted in record
warm overnight temperatures and abnormally
high humidity levels. Sea surface water
temperatures along the coast remained in
the mid and upper 70s during much of July
and even exceeded 80 degrees by late July
near Del Mar, Huntington Beach, and several
miles off La Jolla. It has been speculated
that this is possibly the first time 80
degree water temperatures have been
observed along the Southern California
coast. Note that because of a lack of
detailed historical observations concerning
coastal water temperatures, the Storm Data
preparer cannot confirm this claim. The
heat wave reached its peak on the 22nd.
Several all time record highs were tied or
broken that day, including 109 at La Mesa,
112 at Escondido, 113 at El Cajon, and 114
at Wild Animal Park. Elsewhere, the
temperature rose to 105 in the mountain
town of Julian, 114 at Ontario, 120 at
Indio and Thermal, and 121 at Palm Springs.
San Diego Lindbergh Field reached 99
degrees, becoming the hottest day since
September 25, 1989 and the second hottest
day ever observed during the month of July.
That same morning, numerous high minimum
temperature records were broken, including
74 at San Diego, 78 at Alpine, 79 at
Escondido, 88 at Thermal, 93 at Palm
Springs, and 94 at Borrego Desert Park.
Many monthly records were also broken. For
example, both Palm Springs and Borrego
Desert Park broke records for all time
highest average temperature for any month,
all time highest average minimum for any
month, and all time highest average maximum
temperature for the month of July. Palm
Springs experienced 10 consecutive days
with a minimum temperature of 85 degrees or
greater, shattering the old record of 5
consecutive days set in 1917. At San Diego
Lindbergh Field, not only was July 2006 the
second warmest July on record, but the low
temperature never dropped below 70 degrees
from the 13th through the 31st. Even more
remarkable, Lindbergh Field observed a
minimum temperature of 78 degrees on the
morning of the 28th. This would have tied
the all time warmest minimum temperature on
record, however the temperature eventually
fell to 76 shortly before midnight,
becoming the 3rd warmest minimum on record.
Also remarkable for areas near the coast
was the time of the year for this extreme
heat. Normally onshore flow with a cool
marine layer dominates the weather near the
coast and record highs in July are much
lower than in late summer and early fall
when Santa Ana conditions are the cause of
such extreme heat. The heat was
particularly hard on the elderly and those
without air conditioning. Power outages
made for an even more dangerous situation.
While high temperatures near the end of the
month did not exceed excessive heat
criteria, low temperatures remained at
record warm levels. This was particularly
problematic for residents who do not have
air conditioning and were unable to cool
their homes at night. There were 16 heat
related deaths reported during the heat
wave, however it is worth mentioning that
2 of these deaths may have occurred outside
the San Diego CWA. Also worth mentioning,
the number of people treated for heat
related illnesses was pulled from various
media reports and is likely an
underestimate of the total value. M84PH,
F65MH, M500U, M520U, M330U, M200U, M27PH,
M30BU, M440T, M450U, M49VE, M51PH, F53PH,
M53PH, M840T, M800T
CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains
0 0 100K
The Ramp Fire started around 11:30 am at
the junction of Interstate 15 and Hwy 18 in
the San Bernardino Mountains. Gusty winds
from afternoon thunderstorms aided in the
spread of the fire. The Ramp Fire burned
450 acres and destroyed 8 structures. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Riverside County
Lake Elsinore 0 0 1K
A 40 ft tall Jacaranda tree was blown over
during a thunderstorm.
CAZ056 Riverside County Mountains
0 3
The Coyote Fire burned 460 acres in the
remote mountains between Anza and Anza
Borrego Desert State Park. Two firefighters
were treated for heat exhaustion and
another firefighter suffered minor to
moderate burns. The cause of the Coyote
Fire was lightning.
CAZ058 San Diego County Mountains
0 5
The Horse Fire burned 16,681 acres in the
mountains southeast of Alpine and cost $6.8
million to extinguish. The Horse Fire was
possibly ignited by a campfire abandoned by
illegal immigrants. Five firefighters
suffered heat related injuries. No
structures were damaged or destroyed.
Riverside County
Menifee 0 0 25K
A thunderstorm along the Elsinore
Convergence Zone produced a landspout
tornado near Menifee. The landspout blew
over about a dozen pine trees and a few
palm trees at the Menifee Lakes Country
Club. A few homes were damage by falling
trees.
San Diego County
3 SE Julian 0 0
Heavy rain and quarter size hail was
reported sometime between 4:20 pm and
5:00 pm.
CALIFORNIA, Upper
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
0 0 4.9M
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06.
Some of these fires became known
collectively as the Uncles Complex. As of
08/08/06, the blaze burned 10,250 acres
and 4.9 million dollars were spent on the
fire fighting efforts. No structures were
lost, and no injuries or deaths were
reported. Estimated containment date is
10/03/06.
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
0 0 4.5M
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06.
Some of these fires became known
collectively as the Happy Camp Complex. As
of 08/08/06, the blaze burned 3757 acres
and 4.5 million dollars were spent on the
fire fighting efforts. No structures were
lost, but a helicopter picking up water
from a local river crashed, killing two
people onboard. Estimated containment date
is 09/01/06.
Siskiyou County
Happy Camp 0 0
Spotter SY50 just east of Happy Camp
reported 3/4 inch hail.
Siskiyou County
Happy Camp 0 0
Spotter SY32 in Happy Camp reported strong
winds with light rain, 1.5 inch thick
branches were broken off of trees. A Severe
Thunderstorm warning was issued for West
Central Siskiyou County at 23/1829 PDT,
effective until 23/1915 PDT. The warning
expired at 23/1915 PDT. The above
observation verified the warning.
CAZ085 Modoc County
0 0
Lightning sparked a wildfire in Modoc
County on 07/26/06. This became known as
the Sage Wildfire. As of 07/31/06, the
blaze burned 6200 acres. No structures have
been lost, and no injuries or deaths have
been reported. Estimated containment date
was 08/05/06. The cost of fighting the fire
is unknown.
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
0 0 6M
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06.
These fires became known collectively as
the Bar Complex. As of 08/08/06, the blaze
burned 10,650 acres and 6.0 million dollars
were spent on the fire fighting efforts. No
structures were lost, and there were no
injuries or fatalities. Expected
containment date is unknown.
CAZ083 North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County
0 0
See below.
Lightning sparked a wildfire in southeast
Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06. This fire
became known as the Lakin fire. I was
contained on 08/06/06 at 507 acres. The
amount spent on fire fighting efforts was
not available. No structures were lost.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
CAZ046>047-053> Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area--
054-088 Los Angeles County Valleys--Ventura County
Mountains--Los Angeles County Mountains
Excluding The Santa Monica Range--Santa
Clarita Valley
0 0
The combination of strong high pressure
aloft and high relative humidity produced
excessive heat conditions across the
mountains and valleys of Los Angeles county
and the mountains of Ventura county. Heat
index values ranged from 100 to 105 in the
mountains to between 105 and 111 across
valley areas.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster 0 0
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding in the community of Lancaster from
Avenue K to the Kern County border.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster 0 0
A severe thunderstorm produced damaging
winds in the community of Lancaster. Local
law enforcement reported trees blown down
at the intersection of Avenue J and 20th
street due to thunderstorm winds.
CAZ034-036>037-041- San Luis Obispo County Central Coast--
044>047-051>054-088 Santa Ynez Valley--San Luis Obispo County
Interior Valleys--Los Angeles County
Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles--
Ventura County Interior Valleys--Ventura
County Coastal Valleys--Santa Monica
Mountains Recreation Area--Los Angeles
County Valleys--San Luis Obispo County
Mountains--Santa Barbara County Mountains--
Ventura County Mountains--Los Angeles
County Mountains Excluding The Santa Monica
Range--Santa Clarita Valley
0 0
The combination of high pressure aloft and
above-normal relative humidity resulted in
an extended period of excessive heat across
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and
Los Angeles counties. At times, heat index
values ranged from 100 to 119.
Los Angeles County
East Central 0 0
Portion
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding and debris flow in the mountains
of Los Angeles county, near the
intersection of Big Rock Creek and Big
Pines Road. Several cars were stuck in the
mud and debris.
Ventura County
North Central 0 0
Portion
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding in the mountains of Ventura
county, near the intersection of Lockwood
Valley Road and Highway 33.
CALIFORNIA, Western
CAZ513 Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose
1 0
Very hot weather settled upon the Santa
Clara Valley--yielding an extended period
of high temperatures over 100 degrees and
lows in the 70s. Some areas in the Southern
Santa Clara Valley reached 115 degrees
during the day and fell only to around 80
at night. One death was reported in San
Jose. M210T
CAZ511 East Bay Hills And The Diablo Range
0 0
Intense heat settled over the East Bay
Hills during this 5 day stretch in August.
Temperatures at Mt. Diablo soared to over
100 degrees for 5 consecutive days with
lows hovering near 80.
CAZ510 East Bay Interior Valleys
0 0
Heat advisory conditions were experienced
in the East Bay Valleys for several days in
late August. Temperatures soared to as high
as 112 degrees in some locations, with
overnight lows holding in the mid and upper
70s. Several reports of heat related
illness were reported.
CAZ506 North Bay Interior Valleys
1 0
Heat advisory conditions settled over the
North Bay Valleys on July 21st and
persisted for 5 days. High temperatures
ranged from 108 to 113 and elevated
humidity levels at night kept low
temperatures in the 70s. One fatality was
reported in Napa County. F860T
CAZ507 North Bay Mountains
0 0
Heat Advisory conditions were met for
several days in the North Bay Mountains--as
a huge dome of High Pressure brought hot
and somewhat humid conditions to the
region. Temperatures at 1700ft reached 105
during the day and held in the upper 70s at
night.
CAZ516 Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco/
Lake San Antonio
0 0
Very hot temperatures settled over the
Southern Salinas Valley for several days in
late July. High temperatures soared to over
110 degrees in many locations, and
overnight lows stayed in the middle 60s for
several nights.
CAZ516 Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco/
Lake San Antonio
0 0
Lightning induced a wildfire near San Ardo
in Southern Monterey County on July 22nd.
The fire burned until controlled on August
1st after a total of 14,507 acres was
consumed. No known injuries or deaths were
reported--and only 1 outbuilding was
destroyed.
CAZ518 Mountains Of San Benito County And
Interior Monterey County
0 0
Intense heat settled over the mountain
areas of San Benito County--with high
temperatures soaring to as high as 115
degrees one day. Temperatures were over
100 for at least 15 consecutive days in
mid/late July, and low temperatures were
unusually elevated--holding mainly in the
mid 60s.
CAZ508 San Francisco Bay Shoreline
0 0
A large dome of High Pressure brought hot
conditions to the SF Bay Shoreline--with a
moist southeast flow keeping temperatures
unusually warm overnight. High temperatures
reached as high as 103 degrees with low
temperatures at night only falling into the
lower 70s.
CAZ512 Santa Cruz Mountains
0 0
A large dome of High Pressure combined with
a moist southeast flow aloft to bring very
hot and somewhat sticky conditions to the
Santa Cruz Mountains. Temperatures at the
summit reached around 110 degrees and
nighttime lows fell only to around 70.
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC
Ad Nearshore Waters
Rio Guajataca Pr
Ewd Thru Usvi
Cabo San Juan 0 0
A waterspout was reported about 8 miles
southeast of Cabo San Juan.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island 0 0
Measured gust at Buoy 41008.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
11 NE Elliot Key 0 0
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks) recorded
a wind gust to 54 knots ... 62 mph.
Lake Okeechobee
13 S Buckhead 0 0
Ridge
South Florida Water Management District
observation platform L005 in Western Lake
Okeechobee recorded a wind gust to 36
knots ... 41 mph.
Flagler Beach To
Cocoa Beach Fl Out
20Nm
10 N Cape 0 0 0 0
Canaveral
An Air Force wind tower recorded a wind
gust to 37 Kts.
Lake Okeechobee
2 E Buckhead Ridge 0 0
A waterspout was reported with a
thunderstorm over Lake Okeechobee near
Buckhead Ridge.
Biscayne Bay
4 N Key Biscayne 0 0
NOS gauge at Virginia Key measured a wind
gust to 35 knots ... 40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
Miami Beach 0 0
NWS Handar station on Miami Beach (MBF)
measured a wind gust to 35 knots ... 40
mph.
Biscayne Bay
3 NW Key Biscayne 0 5
Two sailboats were overturned sending five
people into the water as a strong
thunderstorm moved across Biscayne Bay.
They weretaken to the hospital and released
afterwards. Wind gusts were measured to 35
knots ... 40 mph ... minutes earlier at
both Virginia Keyand Miami Beach.
S Santee R To Edisto
Beach Sc Out 20Nm
1 E Folly Beach 0 0
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island 0 0
Measured gust at Buoy 41008.
Surf City To Cp Fear
Nc Out 20Nm
Cape Fear 0 0
A 39 mph gust was recorded at Johnny
Mercer's Pier.
Little R Inlet Nc To
Murrells Inlet Sc
Out 20Nm
15 S Myrtle Beach 0 0
to Myrtle Beach
Pilot reported several waterspouts moving
northeast at 10 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 SE Miami Beach 0 0
Coast Guard personnel observed a
waterspout 3 miles north of Fowey Rocks
Light at 810 AM.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
7 SE Port 0 0
Everglades to
7 E Port
Everglades
ASOS observation from Fort Lauderdale/
Hollywood International Airport (KFLL)
indicated a waterspout 8 miles southeast of
the airport, moving northeast. The
waterspout lasted approximately 12 minutes
before lifting.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key 0 0
C-MAN station FWYFI (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust to 37 knots ... 43
mph.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
2 E Sapelo Island 0 0
Reported by Coast Guard.
Flagler Beach To
Cocoa Beach Fl Out
20Nm
10 N Cape 0 0 0 0
Canaveral to 1 W
Cape Canaveral
Titusville police reported a waterspout
in the Banana River Lagoon just east of
Titusville.
Lake Okeechobee
Clewiston 0 0
Mesonet site in Clewiston recorded a peak
wind gust of 35 knots ... 40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key 0 0
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust of 35 knots ...40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key 0 0
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust to 34 knots ...39 mph.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
1 N Tybee Island 0 0
Measured gust at the Tybee Island Coast
Guard Station.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island 0 0
Measured gust at Buoy 41008
COLORADO, Central and Northeast
Douglas County
Castle Rock 0 0 125K 0
Lightning struck a residence causing
extensive damage to the roof as well
as the side of the home.
Arapahoe County
3 SE Aurora 0 0
Cherry C
Arapahoe County
4 S Aurora Cherry 0 0
Cr
Arapahoe County
4 SE Aurora 0 0
Cherry C
Douglas County
8 S Franktown to 0 0
Franktown
A trained observer reported that a culvert
and several to roads were washed out. In
addition law enforcement officials reported
that two driveways crossing Cherry Creek in
and near Praire Canyon Ranch were washed
out. Heavy rains caused flash flooding at
Castlewood Canyon State Park near
Franktown. The floodwaters wiped out four
footbridges along the high trail.
Elbert County
Kiowa 0 0
A trained weather spotter near Kiowa
measured 2.5 inches of rain in less than
2 hours. Several roads and culverts in the
area were either damaged or washed out.
Douglas County
Castle Rock 0 1
Lightning struck a teenager as he was
mowing his lawn and listening to an iPod.
The teen suffered bums to his hands and
feet, and had blood running from his ear
when he was found. The victim's eardrums
were ruptured and his hearing was damaged.
Arapahoe County
2 E (Bkf)Buckley 0 0
Fld
Heavy rainfall caused minor flooding along
Murphy and Sand Creeks, just east of
Buckley Air Force Base. Gun Club Road was
closed between Alameda and Mississippi
Avenues, north of Murphy Creek Golf Course,
where three feet of standing water
reportedly covered the road.
Grand County
Granby 0 1
A man was hit in the head by lightning
while golfing at the Grand Elk Ranch and
Golf Club golf course in Granby. His
clothes were completely blown off by the
blast and his body turned purple. His wife
performed CPR immediately and was able to
resuscitate him.
Phillips County
1 SE Holyoke 0 0 1M
Stong thunderstorm winds ruptured a large
storage bin containing 85,000-90,000
bushels of popcorn at Jack's Bean Company
southeast of Holyoke. When the large bin
ruptured, the collapse damaged two smaller
55,000 bushel bins adjacent to it. In
addition, a trailer and shed were
extensively damaged.
Arapahoe County
3 NE Byers 0 0 0 0
A small tornado touched down but did no
damage.
Arapahoe County
6 WSW Byers 0 0
Elbert County
17 NW Kiowa 0 0 0 0
A small tornado touched down but did no
damage.
Douglas County
Southwest Portion 0 0 13.3M
Up to 3 inches of heavy rain in the Hayman
bum area caused destructive flash flooding
along West Creek, between Deckers and
Westcreek. Horse Creek, which drains into
West Creek, swelled from a normally small
creek, into a raging torrent, 25 to 30 feet
deep and 300 feet wide. The wall of water
damaged or destroyed approximately 30
sections of a 5-mile stretch of State
Highway 67, which parallels West Creek.
Several homes were extensively damaged or
destroyed. In all 86 homes had no access to
the highway, resulting in a 125-mile detour
for residents of the West Creek
subdivision. The sheriffs office used
reverse 911 to warn residents to evacuate
the area surrounding the subdivision.
Campsites near Deckers were also evacuated.
No injuries were reported, but several
people had to be rescued, due to extensive
damage to the access roads and bridges in
the area. Reconstruction was estimated to
be $13.3 million.
Elbert County
2 SE Matheson 0 0
Elbert County
Cedar Pt 0 0
Intense thunderstorm winds blew over two
semi-trucks near mile marker 348 along
Interstate 70.
Elbert County
6 SE Cedar Pt 0 0
Another semi-truck was blown over near exit
354 along Interstate 70.
Elbert County
7 SE Cedar Pt 0 0
A semi-truck was blown on its side near
exit 354 along Interstate 70.
Elbert County
5 SE Cedar Pt 0 0
Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding
near exit 354 of Interstate 70. A spotter
reported a nearby road inundated under
4 feet of water.
Elbert County
3 SE Cedar Pt 0 0
Lincoln County
3 N Limon 0 0
A trained spotter reported that heavy rain
had washed out two county roads.
Lincoln County
12 N Genoa 0 0
Larimer County
10 SE Red Feather 0 0
Lak
Boulder County
Jamestown 0 0
Heavy rain in the Overland burn area caused
minor flash flooding in Jamestown. The
roads behind the Jamestown Fire Hall was
washed out when a culvert became blocked
with debris. A rockslide was also reported
in town.
Washington County
2 N Arickaree 0 0
Washington County
1 S Akron 0 0
A severe thunderstorm blew a tree down and
ripped the porch off a modular home.
Logan County
Merino 0 0
Park County
7 WSW Lake George 0 0
Douglas County
Southwest Portion 0 0
Heavy rain caused flash flooding 1 mile
north of Westcreek. Several maintenance
roads were washed out by floodwaters.
Washington County
Elba 0 0
Washington County
8 ENE Elba 0 0
COLORADO, East Central
Kit Carson County
Vona 0 0
Yuma County
8 ENE Clarkville 0 0
Storm total precipitation measured
3.10 inches.
Yuma County
8 ENE Clarkville 0 0
Yuma County
9 E Clarkville 0 0
Yuma County
10 NNE Eckley 0 0
Power outages were reported across
the area.
Yuma County
Eckley 0 0
Three-inch diameter tree limbs broken off.
Yuma County
4 S Yuma 0 0
Several two-inch diameter tree limbs broken.
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne Wells 0 0
Six to eight inches of running water over
roads in town.
Cheyenne County
6 SE Arapahoe 0 0
Eight inches of rain measured in rain gauge
with portions of county road 60 under
water.
Cheyenne County
6 SSE Arapahoe 0 0
4.80 inches of rain measured with one foot
of running water across county road 58 and
road N.
Yuma County
5 E Clarkville 0 0
Hail cracked front window in truck.
Yuma County
2 ENE Clarkville 0 0
Yuma County
2 S Clarkville 0 0
Yuma County
8 W Clarkville 0 0
Yuma County
15 N Yuma 0 0
Yuma County
7 N Yuma 0 0
Yuma County
3 NW Yuma 0 0
Yuma County
1 NE Yuma 0 0
Yuma County
5 SE Yuma 0 0
Yuma County
5 SE Yuma 0 0
Yuma County
11 SW Eckley 0 0
Yuma County
10 S Eckley 0 0
Yuma County
4 NW Vernon 0 0
Penny-sized hail along highway C.
Yuma County
8 NW Vernon 0 0
Kit Carson County
Seibert 0 0
Kit Carson County
16 S Burlington 0 0
Kit Carson County
Burlington 0 0
Six-inch tree limb down.
COLORADO, South Central and Southeast
Huerfano County
6 E Cuchara 0 2
Two teenagers (15- and 16-year-olds) were
struck by lightning near the summit of west
Spanish Peak. One administered CPR to the
other, reviving him. They walked down the
trail a ways, and the most injured was
flown via Flight for Life to Pueblo. No
lasting injuries were reported.
Fremont County
Penrose 0 0
Four to 6 inches of rain fell in
approximately 2 hours on already saturated
ground and caused significant flash
flooding over a part of eastern Fremont
county. The drainage basins of Beaver,
Brush Hollow and Eightmile Creeks were
overwhelmed, while several roads (County
Roads 123 and 132, Phantom Canyon Road,
State Highway 115) and bridges were washed
out or damaged. Brush Hollow Creek was
particularly destructive, overwhelming the
culvert at State Highway 115 between
Penrose and Florence. For a time, the fast
flowing water was over 200 yards wide
across the road. That portion of Highway
115 over the culvert was completely
destroyed and remained closed for six
weeks. County Road 123 was severely
damaged by Eightmile Creek. All the water
from the Eightmile and Brush Hollow
drainage basins emptied into the Arkansas
River upstream from the Portland River
gage. The resulting river rise was x
was extraordinary, in fact, a record crest
for that part of the Arkansas River ... 13
feet. The gage's instruments were
completely submerged, for a time, and
debris nearly destroyed the gage. Severe
flooding occurred on Beaver Creek, which
empties into the Arkansas River downstream
of the Portland gage. A paleo-hydrologist
with the USGS in Denver estimated that
Beaver Creek went from a trickle to about
13 feet in less than 15 minutes ... a true
"wall of water" flash flood.
Teller County
9 NW Woodland Park 0 0
9 NNW Woodland
Park
Two to 3 inches of rain fell in a short
time west and north of Woodland Park in
Teller County, causing Trail Creek Road
above Wildhorn Road in northern Teller
County to wash out and become completely
impassable. Painted Rock Road was only
passable on one lane due to flooding. A1so
... Highway 67 was closed at the Douglas
County line due to the flash flooding in
Douglas County.
Custer County
5 SSE Wetmore 0 0
Pueblo County
6 NNW Beulah 0 0
Up to two inches of rain fell in a short
time on already saturated ground on the
Mason Gulch Burn Scar in northwest Pueblo
and northeast Custer Counties ... creating
flash flooding conditions that produced
fast flowing waters and debris two feet
deep and 100 feet wide.
Alamosa County
10 SW Alamosa 0 0
A weak, short-lived tornado caused no known
damage.
Baca County
3 S Walsh 0 0
Heavy rains from thunderstorms brought
flooding to Baca County. A draw flowing
into Sand Arroyo Creek, 3 miles south of
Walsh, was filled with fast flowing water
and debris 150 yards wide and four feet
deep.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West 0 0 100K
A non-supercell thunderstorm developed when
two boundaries collided, which subsequently
formed a short-lived tornado. The track of
the tornado extended from The National
Horsemans Arena near McCulloch Blvd. to
Purcell Blvd. near a large grocery store.
On the F-scale, the tornado was rated F1 at
its maximum strength. The tornado cut a
path, ranging from 50 feet to 200 feet
wide, starting at The National Horsemans
Arena. After touching down just west of the
Arena, It knocked down a section of fence
and shattered windows in a structure at an
arena just to the east of the fence. The
tornado moved on to the southern end of a
campground, flipping over a trailer and
ripping the sheet metal roofing off a
building. It moved east-southeastward
across several businesses between
Industrial Blvd. and U.S. Highway 50. A
lawn care business building had a large
section of its eastern wall destroyed.
Several trailers, boats, and vehicles were
moved by the high winds. The weakening
tornado struck a rather well anchored chain
link fence just west of Purcell Blvd.,
damaging an 85 foot section of the fence.
on the other side of the property, as it It
then crossed that property, slightly
damaging the fence weakening further.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West 0 0
Bent County
1 N Las Animas 0 0
Crowley County
1 S Ordway 0 0
Otero County
La Junta 0 0
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches in one
hour's time fell on already saturated
ground in Pueblo County as well as several
other counties in southeast Colorado.
Numerous creeks, arroyos and low water
crossings flooded with fast flowing water
and debris. The heavy rain also caused
flooding of roads in Pueblo West and over
portions of 1-25, prompting numerous water
rains continued eastward, flooding problems
rescues. As the heavy then spread east
across portions of Crowley, Otero and Bent
Counties, leaving behind additional closed
roads, including US Highway 50 in La Junta,
Highway 194 near Las Animas and numerous
county roads around Ordway.
Las Animas County
5 WNW Aguilar 0 0
El Paso County
3 SW Colorado Spgs 0 0
Teller County
Divide 0 0
El Paso County
6 N Colorado Spgs 0 0
Alamosa County
1 S Alamosa 0 0
Pueblo County
3 N Pueblo 0 0
Fremont County
9 ENE Canon City 0 0
El Paso County
2 S Ellicott 0 0
Teller County
Woodland Park 1 0
A young man playing soccer was struck and
killed by lightning. M17BF
El Paso County
6 NNE Colorado 0 1
Spgs
A Little League coach was struck by
lightning in Fremont Park.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West 0 0
Approximately 2 to 3 inches of rain in one
hour caused flooding of roads and other low
spots in and around Pueblo West.
Custer County
1 NNE Rosita 0 0
Rio Grande County
4 E South Fork 0 0
Conejos County
3 NW La Jara 0 0
Teller County
10 N Florissant 0 0
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused damage of roads in the
Turkey Creek Basin of Teller County.
Huerfano County
2 SE La Veta 0 0
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused road damage near La Veta
in Huerfano County.
Las Animas County
8 WSW Aguilar 0 0
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused major erosion and damage to
roads northwest of Aguilar in Las Animas
county.
Chaffee County
Salida 0 0
Fremont County
Canon City 0 0 20K
A house was struck by lightning, but smoke
and water damage was mainly confined to the
attic area and a small portion of the
house.
Teller County
2 NW Cripple Creek 0 2
Two teenage boys were hospitalized after a
lightning strike occurred near them on
Teller County Road 1 near Cripple Creek.
Neither was seriously injured.
El Paso County
Ellicott 0 0
COLORADO, West
COZ001>014-017>023 Lower Yampa River Basin--Central Yampa
River Basin--Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus--
Elkhead And Park Mountains--Upper Yampa
River Basin--Grand Valley--Debeque To Silt
Corridor--Central Colorado River Basin--
Grand And Battlement Mesas--Gore And Elk
Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys--Central
Gunnison And Uncompahgre River Basin--
West Elk And Sawatch Mountains--Flattop
Mountains--Upper Gunnison River Valley--
Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide--
Northwestern San Juan Mountains--
Southwestern San Juan Mountains--Paradox
Valley/Lower Dolores River Basin--Four
Corners/Upper Dolores River Basin--Animas
River Basin--San Juan River Basin
0 0
Monsoon rains brought short-term relief and
alleviated drought conditions to parts of
western Colorado. Extreme southwest
Colorado improved from severe to moderate
drought conditions. Otherwise, western
Colorado as a whole continued to feel the
effects of long-term drought with water
supply and drought stressed vegetation
continuing to be a concern. For a
continuation on this drought situation
please see the August 2006 Storm Data
publication.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
0 0
This incident was named the Red Creek Fire
and occurred about 8 miles northeast of
Ridgway in eastern Ouray County. The fire
consumed 350 acres of timber and resulted
in the closure of trails in a wilderness
area. Smoke from the fire impacted
communities to the north, including the
town of Montrose.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
0 0
Rainfall caused a mudslide and a separate
rockslide on the north side of Red Mountain
Pass, which caused minor problems on
Highway 550.
Pitkin County
Snowmass 0 0 40K
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused a
culvert to overflow resulting in flooding
of streets, yards, and homes in Snowmass
Village. The basements of some homes had
flood waters up to four feet deep. Heavy
equipment was used to help clear debris and
mud from streets.
La Plata County
3 S Redmesa 0 0
Heavy rainfall caused the La Plata River to
rise above its banks near Highway 140 and a
nearby gravel road was covered with fast
moving water. A spotter at Redmesa measured
1.50 inches of rain within a 45 minute
period.
La Plata County
3 N Durango to 0 0
6 N Durango
Heavy rainfall resulted in minor flooding
of County Road 250.
Garfield County
Silt to 0 0
New Castle
Heavy rain caused minor street flooding
along Highway 6 between Silt and Newcastle.
Montrose County
Montrose 0 0 20K
Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall that
caused flash flooding in and adjacent to
Montrose. Storm drains clogged or were
overwhelmed by the runoff which resulted in
flooding of streets. A section of Townsend
Avenue and a several block length of
Hillcrest Drive were inundated with 1 to 2
feet of swift moving water, which resulted
in those roads being closed and barricaded.
The flood waters came up to the front
porches of homes and floated two cars down
Hillcrest drive. A bridge to a landfill was
also washed out. Spotter reports indicated
rainfall rates of 1 inch an hour with
visibility reduced to less than 200 feet at
times in the southeast portion of Montrose.
Montrose County
Nucla to 0 0
Naturita
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in and
around Nucla and Naturita. Fast moving
water 6 to 12 inches deep washed across
Highway 145 between mile markers 108 and
110. Street gutters overflowed with water
and several irrigation ditches became
blocked with debris which caused roads to
be flooded.
San Miguel County
Placerville 0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding along Highway
145 near Placerville. Water over 6 inches
deep flowed across the highway in places
between mile markers 108 and 110. A small
mudslide also occurred along Highway 145
near Placerville.
Ouray County
Ridgway 0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding of some fields.
Montrose County
3 W Bedrock 0 0
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused
water over a foot deep to flow across
Highway 90, depositing debris and logs on
the roadway.
Pitkin County
Snowmass 0 0
Montrose County
2.5 E Montrose 0 0
Heavy rain caused minor flooding near 6900
Road in the Meadow Gate area.
COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin
0 0
This wildfire was named the Divide Fire and
occurred about 20 miles northwest of Craig
in Moffat County. This fast moving fire
consumed 3,550 acres of grass, sagebrush,
and wheat fields. One structure was
threatened by the blaze.
Garfield County
Glenwood Spgs 0 0
Wind speeds estimated at 55 to 60 mph
snapped large limbs from trees and blew
some down the street. Marble size hail
also accompanied the storm.
COZ022 Animas River Basin
0 0
This incident was named the Weaver Fire and
occurred 10 miles southwest of Redmesa in
La Plata County. The fire consumed 679
acres of pinyon pine, juniper, sagebrush,
and grass. Native American archeological
sites were threatened by the blaze. The
estimated cost of suppressing this fire was
716,000 dollars.
Gunnison County
4 E Marble 0 7
Seven hikers sought shelter under a lone
tree above tree line at an elevation near
11,400 feet when lighting struck the tree.
A 16 year old boy leaning against the tree
received the lightning charge which then
dispersed along the ground, hitting
everyone else and killing a dog. The youth
reportedly went into cardiac arrest, and
was revived twice by CPR. A woman suffered
burns to both legs. Four of the hikers made
their way to Marble and summoned help.
Gunnison County
Ohio 0 0
One inch of rain fell within 30 minutes.
Delta County
Crawford 0 0
Up to 3.4 inches of rain fell near Crawford
causing water to flood a roadway.
Mesa County
4 W Collbran 0 0
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused
water, mud, and debris to flow across
Highway 330 in the vicinity of mile marker
7 between Molina and V Road in the Anderson
Gulch area. The mud and debris depth on the
road ranged from 6 inches to 3 feet deep
and made the road impassable. The deluge of
water reportedly overwhelmed an 8-foot
culvert.
Montrose County
Montrose 0 0
Minor street flooding was reported. A
spotter measured 0.32 of an inch of rain
within 20 minutes.
Mesa County
Grand Jet 0 0 5K
A church located along Interstate 70 and 24
Road received heavy rainfall which caused
extensive water damage and ponding of water
on the property. Water reportedly was
flowing through some windows like a
waterfall.
Delta County
2 S Delta to 0 0 40K
8 NE Delta
Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding
in and around the town of Delta. Street
flooding occurred and many roads were
temporarily closed by flood waters. The
Black Canyon Road was damaged. The flood
waters damaged a railroad bridge and
produced water damage to homes and
businesses, including the John Deere Plant
and businesses in downtown Delta. Flood
waters also covered Highway 65 near Cory,
as well as Fairview Road near Orchard City
where it washed over a bridge. Flood waters
flowed up to two feet deep on the north
side of Delta. The abutments of a bridge
were washed out near the Delta Correctional
Facility where the water was flowing two
feet over the top of the bridge that
crosses Cottonwood Creek. A mudslide
covered Tessman Road, about two miles south
of Delta. A spotter at Orchard City
reported 1.51 inches of rain within 60
minutes.
Gunnison County
Doyleville 0 0
Heavy rain caused water to run across
Highway 50.
Ouray County
Ouray 0 0
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
0 0
Heavy rains caused three mud and rock
slides on the north side of Red Mountain
Pass. The three slides were all about 1/2
mile apart and occurred in former mining
area chutes between mile markers 83 and 85.
The slides caught 10 vehicles but there
were no injuries or damage. The slides were
all between two and four feet deep, ranging
from 75 to 200 feet long. The highway was
closed for nearly four hours.
La Plata County
8 E Ignacio 0 0
0.62 of an inch of rain fell within 30
minutes.
COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin
0 0
This fire was named the Sour Patch Fire and
occurred about 20 miles northwest of Meeker
in Rio Blanco County. The fire consumed
around 500 acres of pinyon pine, juniper,
sagebrush, and grass.
Garfield County
Rifle Arpt 0 0
Garfield County
Rifle 0 0
Over half an inch of rain fell within 20
minutes. The Rifle Airport ASOS measured
0.43 in less than 20 minutes. The Rifle
Police Department reported significant
ponding of water on roads that resulted in
a number of vehicle accidents in Rifle.
COZ001 Lower Yampa River Basin
0 0
This incident was named the Goodman Fire
and occurred 42 miles north of Dinosaur in
Moffat County. The blaze consumed 750 acres
of pinyon pine, juniper, and sagebrush.
Pitkin County
2 S Aspen 0 0 2K
Lightning struck and damaged aviation
navigational equipment on Aspen Mountain.
The equipment failure resulted in many
cancelled flights. The equipment was
repaired about 14 hours after the
lightning strike.
Moffat County
7 N Elk Spgs to 0 0
10 NNE Elk Spgs
The tornado occurred roughly 10 miles north
of mile marker 39 near Elk Springs and
consisted of multiple vortices.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
1 0 10K
A rockslide fell onto Camp Bird Road just
south of Ouray and killedthe driver of a
Jeep when a boulder crashed through the
roof of the vehicle. A passenger received
minor injuries. M62VE
Eagle County
Basalt to 0 0 200K
Avon
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which
breached an old irrigation ditch and also
resulted in raging rivers of water and
boulders up to two feet in diameter to flow
down stream beds. In the Elk Run
subdivision, streets were flooded and
basements were filled with muddy water up
to four feet deep. Landscaping and fencing
were destroyed on numerous properties,
including the cemetery and the Roaring
Fork Golf Course. An enormous amount of mud
and large rocks remained on properties
after the rainfall receded.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
0 0
A thunderstorm that produced heavy rainfall
between Telluride and Imogene Pass resulted
in three large mud and debris slides onto
Tomboy Road, one of which cascaded into the
eastern edge of Telluride. Boulders the
size of trucks also tumbled down the side
of the mountain. The mud and rock slides
blocked the road and trapped 20 people in
a remote area overnight. Twelve of the
trapped individuals were rescued by
helicopter the next morning. The others
waited until the road was cleared later in
the day.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
0 0
Several small mud and debris slides
occurred on Engineer Pass and Corkscrew
Pass and along County Road 14 and 14A.
Garfield County
6 S Silt 0 0
0.90 of an inch of rain fell within 45
minutes.
COZ007 Debeque To Silt Corridor
0 0
Saturated soil from heavy rainfall caused
a mudslide which covered a 50 foot long
stretch of County Road 335 with up to 6
inches of mud between Silt and New Castle.
CONNECTICUT, Northeast
Hartford County
Glastonbury 0 0 10K
Windham County
Ashford to 0 0 50K
Woodstock
Windham County
Woodstock 0 0 0
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds
and large hail to portions of northern
Connecticut.
The storms initially downed trees onto
power lines on Sharon Lane in Glastonbury,
then weakened as they reached the Tolland
County border.
Other thunderstorms quickly became severe
in western Windham County, and produced
significant wind damage from Ashford to
Woodstock. Large trees were brought down
onto wires on Route 74 in Ashford, and a
picnic pavilion collapsed as Camp Conway.
No injuries were reported.
In Woodstock, wind damage became more
widespread. State Police reported that a
two mile stretch of Route 169 was closed
due to numerous trees down on the roadway.
Power lines were also brought down in this
area. Amateur radio operators estimated
wind gusts as high as 70 mph. The storms
also produced nickel to quarter sized
hail.
Hartford County
Granby 0 0 0
Hartford County
Berlin 0 0 0
Hartford County
Glastonbury 0 0 10K
Severe thunderstorms in Hartford County
produced nickel sized hail in Granby and
penny sized hail in Berlin. Trees were
knocked down in Glastonbury.
Tolland County
Andover to 0 0 0
Mansfield
Windham County
Windham 0 0 15K
Windham County
Brooklyn 0 0 5K
Windham County
Plainfield 0 0 0
Tolland County
Mansfield 0 0 0
Tolland County
Mansfield 0 0 5K
Windham County
Danielson 0 0 5K
Hartford County
Hartford Brainard
Ar 0 0 0
Hartford County
East Hartford to
Glastonbury 0 0 15K
Severe thunderstorms moved across northern
Connecticut in advance of a cold front.
In Tolland County, thunderstorms dropped
hail as large as nickels and ping pong
balls in Andover, Storrs, and Mansfield.
As the storms reached Windham County,
damaging winds brought down trees and wires
in Brooklyn and on Route 203 in Windham.
onto a house. Nickel sized hail was One
tree fell reported in Plainfield.
Another cluster of severe thunderstorms
then moved through Tolland and Windham
Counties. In Mansfield, penny sized hail
was reported and 6-inch diameter trees were
blown down on Route 44. The storms also
brought down trees onto wires on Route 6
in Danielson.
Severe thunderstorms also moved through
Hartford County. A wind gust to 59 mph was
measured at Brainard Airport in Hartford, a
large tree fell onto wires in Glastonbury,
and trees were blown down in East Hartford.
Hartford County
Bristol 0 0 0
Hartford County
Simsbury 0 0 25K
Hartford County
Simsbury 0 0 15K
An isolated severe thunderstorm brought
damaging winds and urbanized flash flooding
to Simsbury, causing about one third of the
town to lose power.
The storm, which caused little damage in
surrounding towns, toppled trees and
snapped branches, particularly in the
center of town. Route 10 near Plank Hill
Road was blocked after trees fell, causing
major traffic delays during the evening
rush hour. Other major problem areas were
the intersection of Bushy Hill Road and
West Street, and Route 10 near Pine Hill
Road. About 3,500 customers were left
without power.
Torrential rainfall of nearly 2 inches in
30 minutes produced urbanized flash
flooding in downtown Simsbury, around Hop
Meadow Street to West Street and Route 167.
Hartford County
South Windsor 0 0 l0K
Tolland County
Vernon to 0 0 25K
Columbia
Hartford County
Granby 0 0 5K
Windham County
Willimantic 0 0 5K
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds
to much of northern Connecticut.
In Hartford County, thunderstorm winds
brought down trees on Sullivan Street in
South Windsor. Wires were reported down
from a separate storm in Granby. In Tolland
County, the storms brought down trees on
Mountain Road in Vernon, as well as several
large branches. Trees were also downed on
Route 87 in Columbia. As the storms
progressed into Windham County, the only
damage reported was in Willimantic, where
several large limbs were downed.
CONNECTICUT, Northwest
Litchfield County
Salisbury 0 0
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down, in Salisbury.
Litchfield County
Litchfield 0 0
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down, in Litchfield.
On July 3, a nearly stationary frontal
bounday was near the southern tier of New
York. It extended eastward into southern
New England. A low pressure wave formed and
touched off a few thunderstorms in
southwestern New England. Damaging wind
gusts in the vicinity of Litchfield brought
down several trees .
Litchfield County
Kent 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that
trees were blow down along Camflat Road,
in Kent.
On July 11, a Bermuda-type anticyclone
reinforced warm unstable air over western
New England. A cold front over central
New York State at daybreak sliced through
the unstable air mass over western New
England early in the afternoon kicking off
thunderstorms. A thunderstorm in Litchfield
County became severe. Damaging wind gusts
associated with the thunderstorm blew down
trees in Kent.
Litchfield County
Litchfield 0 0
A trained spotter reported that nickle-
sized hail occurred, in Litchfield.
On July 18, a cold front moving
southeastward from the St Lawrence Valley
at daybreak generated thunderstorms over
southwestern New England. A thunderstorm at
Litchfield became severe late in the
afternoon producing nickle-sized hail.
Litchfield County
Harwinton 0 0
A trained spotter reported that nickle-
sized hail occurred in Harwinton.
Litchfield County
Harwinton 0 0
A trained spotter reported that power lines
were blown down in Harwinton.
Litchfield County
Sharon 0 0
An emergency manager reported that wires
were blown down in Sharon.
On July 21, a cold front in central New
York at daybreak moved slowly into
southeastern New York. Thunderstorms formed
in Litchfield County during the late-
afternoon and early evening hours and
several became severe, producing damaging
wind gusts and large hail.
Litchfield County
Bridge Water 0 0
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down in Bridgewater.
On July 28, a trough ploughing through a
humid and unstable air mass in eastern New
York State and western New England,
produced several severe thunderstorms
during the mid afternoon. Wind gusts of
60 or greater miles an hour blew down
trees in several locations.
Litchfield County
Washington 0 0
An amateur radio operator reported that
between 330 PM EST and 345 PM EST, numerous
tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter were
blown down in Washington, closing Route
199.
CONNECTICUT, Southern
Fairfield County
Bethel 0 0
As a severe thunderstorm moved over Bethel,
it produced high winds that damaged trees.
New Haven County
Oxford 0 0
As a severe thunderstorm moved east across
Oxford, it produced high winds that downed
trees and power lines.
New Haven County
Hamden 0 0
As a severe thunderstorm moved east across
Hamden, it produced high winds that downed
trees and power lines.
Fairfield County
New Canaan 0 0
Fairfield County
Darien 0 0
Fairfield County
North Greenwich
to 1 E North 0 0 2M
Greenwich
A tornado moved east to northeast into the
Kensico Reservoir Region of extreme eastern
Westchester County; across Routes 22 and
120 in the North Castle area.
As the tornado entered extreme southwest
Fairfield County at 4:01 pm EDT, Fl damage
was observed in North Greenwich along
Cutler and Bedford Roads, where thousands
of large trees were uprooted and snapped
off. FO damage was observed along
Riversville Road as the tornado moved east.
The tornado apparently lifted as it crossed
John Street. A brief touch down may have
occurred just north of the Merritt Parkway.
The maximum path width across this region
was about 100 yards.
Fairfield County
Darien to 0 0
1 SE Norwalk
Fairfield County
Norwalk 0 0
New Haven County
West Haven 0 0
New Haven County
Milford 0 0
New London County
Voluntown 0 0
Fairfield County
4 W Stamford 0 0
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging
winds, hail, lightning, and heavy rain as
they moved across the region. High winds
downed many whole trees, large tree
branches, and power lines.
In Fairfield County, several trained
spotters observed hail up to 1inch in
diameter in Darien and in Norwalk. A
trained spotter's wind system measured a
wind gust to 60 mph, 4 miles west of
Stamford at 11:05 pm EDT.
In New Haven County, wind damage occurred
to trees and power lines in West Haven and
Milford. Downed trees were blocking roads
on Ocean and Annwan Avenues in West Haven.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding
along Merlin Avenue in Milford, where
water rose over car hoods.
In New London County, law enforcement
reported trees and wires down in Voluntown.
Fairfield County
Sherman 0 0
New Haven County
Beacon Falls 0 0
New Haven County
Wallingford 0 0
New London County
Lebanon 0 0
Middlesex County
Durham 0 0
Middlesex County
Deep River 0 0
New London County
Norwich 0 0
Severe thunderstorms produced high winds
that downed many trees and power lines.
Trained spotters reported many downed trees
from Lebanon southeast across Franklin and
Norwich in Northern New London County.
These downed trees temporarily closed a
portion of Route 87 from Lebanon southeast
to where Routes 87 and 32 intersect near
Franklin.
DELAWARE
New Castle County
Brandywine to
Odessa 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked over several
large trees, tree limbs and wires in
eastern New Castle County from Brandywine
Hundred south through the area around the
New Castle County Airport in New Castle
Hundred and into Odessa. The roof of a
building occupied by Fusco Enterprises was
peeled away by the damaging winds. Downed
trees on U.S. Route 202 also took down
power lines and caused outages. A measured
wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at the New
Castle County Airport.
Sussex County
Georgetown 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few
trees across and along Sussex County Route
324 in Georgetown Hundred.
New Castle County
Greenville 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees
and pulled down power lines in Greenville
(Christiana Hundred).
New Castle County
Middletown to
Odessa 0 0
A severe thunderstorm tore down several
trees and power lines in Middletown and
Odessa.
Kent County
Smyrna 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous
trees and large limbs onto a couple of
homes, power lines and roadways in the
Smyrna and Clayton area. Emergency services
responded to about 35 weather related
incidents. No serious injuries were
reported.
Kent County
(Dov)Dover Afb 0 0
A wind gust to 57 knots (66 mph) was
recorded during a severe thunderstorm at
Dover Air Force Base.
Kent County
Milford 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple
of poles and wires in Milford.
Sussex County
3 NE Lewes 0 0
A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the
Pilot Tower at Breakwater Harbor during a
severe thunderstorm.
Kent County
Camden to 0 0 0
Dover
Kent County
Camden to 0 0
Dover
The combination of damaging winds and
frequent lightning from a severe
thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and
power lines in central Delaware from Camden
northeast to Dover. Hundreds of homes and
businesses lost power.
Sussex County
Rosedale Beach 0 0
A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree
limbs and wires in Indian River Hundred.
Sussex County
Southeast Portion 0 0
Successive waves of thunderstorms with
heavy rain culminated in poor drainage,
roadway and field flooding in the southeast
portion of Sussex County. Several vehicles
became stuck in the flood waters. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates reached between
4 and 5 inches south of Indian River Inlet.
Sussex County
Greenwood 0 0 0 0
A funnel cloud was spotted over Greenwood,
but did not touch down or cause any wind
damage.
New Castle County
2 N Wilmington 0 0
A trained Skywarn Spotter measured a wind
gust of 67 mph as the gust front from a
severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
New Castle County
Wilmington 0 0
The gust front from the severe thunderstorm
tore down large tree limbs and wires in
Wilmington.
New Castle County
Middletown 0 0
A severe thunderstorm tore down trees and
wires on the western side of Middletown.
New Castle County
Countywide 0 0
A severe thunderstorm, which traversed New
Castle County, DE during the late afternoon
hours of July 22nd, generated strong winds.
As a result, there were scattered large
tree limbs and wires downed throughout the
county, which started at 5:15 PM EDT.
New Castle County
Blackbird 0 0
A severe thunderstorm generated strong
winds in parts of New Castle County, DE
during the evening of July 22nd. As a
result, trees and wires were brought
down in Blackbird Hundred at 8:48 PM EDT.
New Castle County
South Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
caused flooding of roadways, fields, low-
lying areas and creeks in the southern part
of New Castle County. Doppler Radar storm
total estimates reached between 4 and 6
inches near the Kent County border. Actual
storm totals included 3.65 inches in
Blackbird Hundred and 3.40 inches in
Townsend.
Kent County
North Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
caused flooding of roadways, fields, low-
lying areas and creeks in the northern half
of Kent County. There were a few water
rescues in Dover. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates reached between 2.5 and 5 inches.
Actual storm totals included 1.99 inches at
the Dover Air Force Base.
New Castle County
Newark 0 0
A severe thunderstorm during the overnnight
of July 27th rolled across portions of New
Castle County in Delaware. The strong winds
downed numerous large tree limbs right
around Midnight EDT from Newark to Pine
Creek.
Kent County
Clayton 0 0
A severe thunderstorm moved through parts
of Kent County in Delaware during the
afternoon of July 28th. Strong winds from
the thunderstorm downed some trees in the
Clayton area at 3:12 PM EDT.
Kent County
Harrington 0 0
A severe thunderstorm that traversed a part
of Kent County in Delaware on July 28th
downed some trees in the Harrington area at
4:00 PM EDT.
Sussex County
Milford Arpt 0 0
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District Of Columbia
Lincoln Memorial 0 0 40K
Large elm trees and event tents blown down
on the National Mall due to severe
thunderstorms. Debris blowing around during
the height of the storm. 8000 festival
goers were successfully evacuated from
the area during the National Folklife
Festival, just before the 4th of July
Fireworks Display. The National Weather
Service staffed a coordination center
with the National Park Service during this
major event.
District Of Columbia
South Portion 0 0 175K
A building collapsed in the Southeast
District due severe thunderstorm winds.
A frontal boundary sagged south into the
Mid Atlantic on July 2, and combined with
very strong daytime heating and
instability, contributed to scattered
severe thunderstorm activity. Many
locations throughout the metro area
experienced wind damage from the severe
thunderstorms. All of the damages were
contributable to straight line winds.
Newspaper reports indicated in excess of
100,000 customers without power in the
Washington Metro Region.
District Of Columbia
Southest Portion 0 0
South Capital and Martin Luther King Jr.
Avenue flooded and impassable in the
Southeast District.
After the severe storms of July 4th around
the region, additional severe weather
occurred on the 5th. There were numerous
reports of flash flooding and wind damage
from these storms as they moved through the
Washington/Baltimore region.
DCZ001-001 District Of Columbia
0 0
A hot and very humid airmass seeped into
the Mid Atlantic on July 17 and July 18.
The heat index value climbed to around 105
both afternoons. Emergency response
officials reported sporadic incidents of
heat-related illness, such as shortness of
breath and heat exhaustion, around the
Washington/Baltimore Metropolitan region.
Three deaths were attributed directly to
this heat wave. The deaths occurred in the
Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. Two
additional deaths, also in the Maryland
suburbs, were indirectly attributed to this
heat wave, since they were related to pre-
existing health conditions.
FLORIDA East Central
Lake County
6 E Paisley 0 0 70K 0
A waterspout touched down in the St. Johns
River along Highway 44 east of Paisley. It
quickly made landfall near a marina on the
Lake County side of the river. It destroyed
a pontoon boat and severly damaged eight
others.
Brevard County
3 W Titusville to 0 0 0 0
7 E Titusville
NASA reported over 4 inches of rain over
the Kennedy Space Center complex.
Brevard County
Indian Harbour 0 0 2M 0
Beach
Lightning started a fire that destroyed a
$2 million house.
Volusia County
2 S De Land 0 0 0 0
Brevard County
Satellite Beach 0 0 0 0
The public reported a funnel cloud north of
Satellite Beach.
Osceola County
Deer Park 0 0 0 0
A funnel cloud was reported near Deer Park.
Brevard County
7 N Cape Canaveral 0 0 0 0
An Air Force wind tower reported a wind
gust to 58 MPH.
Brevard County
1 W Mims 0 0 0 0
The public reported a funnel cloud near
Mims.
Brevard County
Scottsmoor 0 0 0 0
Brevard County
1 W Mims 0 0 0 0
A lightning strike started a brush fire
near Mims.
Volusia County
De Land 0 0 0 0
Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees
in De Land.
Volusia County
De Land 0 0 0 0
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in De
Land.
Lake County
Clermont 0 0 0 0
Brevard County
4 N Cape Canaveral 0 0 0 0
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
64 MPH.
Brevard County
Rockledge 0 0 0 0
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
73 MPH.
Brevard County
5 N Cape Canaveral 0 0 0 0
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
69 MPH.
Brevard County
3 N Melbourne 0 0 10K 0
A large pole barn was blown down at a park
north of Melbourne.
Seminole County
Sanford 0 0 0 0
Sanford airport recorded a thunderstorm
wind gust to 58 MPH.
FLORIDA, Extreme Southern
NONE REPORTED.
FLORIDA Northeastern
FLZ033 St. Johns
1 0
Baker County
Macclemy 0 0
A spotter measured 3.86 inches of rain
between 6-7 pm LST. By 10 pm LST, the
spotter had measured 5.6 inches of
rainfall. Minor flooding was reported in
yards and drainage ditches.
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach 0 0
Signs were blown down and an awning damaged
at a gas station. Two trees were blown down
between Centre Street and Parkway.
Flagler County
Countywide 0 0
Emergency Management sent tile following
rainfall summary for 7/11/06:
Flagler EOC in Bunnell: 1.25 inches.
Pine Lakes Subdivision in Palm Coast: 6.3
inches (some roads flooded).
South Seminole Woods Subdivision in Palm
Coast: 3.3 inches
Northwest Palm Coast: 4.20 inches
Duval County
Jacksonville Intl 0 0
Ap
Jacksonville International Airport ASOS
(KJAX) measured 1.83 inches of rainfall in
one hour.
Flagler County
5 NE Bunnell 0 0
Palm Coast measured 3.5 inches of rain in
one hour.
Flagler County
5 NE Bunnell 0 0
Parts of St. Joe Plaza near the Palm Coast
Parkway were under two feet of water. A
vehicle stalled out from being partially
submerged.
St. Johns County
6 NE Picolata 0 0
A lightning strike caused a small brush
fire at the King and Bear Golf Course of
the World Golf Village. The fire was
contained and no homes nor businesses were
threatened.
St. Johns County
4 NW Elkton 0 0
A downburst leveled corn crop fields. The
farm with damage was located at the
intersection of State Road 13A and Highway
305.
Alachua County
Micanopy 0 0
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines.
Marion County
1 E Flemington 0 0
Thunderstorm winds damaged power lines in
Plemington along State Road 318. Clay
Electric crews had to repair the lines the
following day.
Marion County
4 N Flemington 0 0
A tree was blown down across 100th Ave.
Road near Flemington.
Alachua County
Archer 0 0
Trees were blown down onto power lines
which fell. Time of event was estimated by
radar. The damage report was received by
Clay Electric around 530 pm LDT.
Hamilton County
Jasper 0 0
A tree was blown down along a secondary
road in Jasper. Time was estimated from
radar.
Hamilton County
Jasper 0 0
Scattered trees and power lines were blown
down across tile city. Hadley Street was
closed temporarily due to storm damage. The
time of the event was estimated by radar.
Hamilton County
6 WSW West Lake 0 0
Numerous tree limbs were blown down
throughout Blue Springs State
Park. Time was estimated.
Hamilton County
7 WSW West Lake 0 0
Suwannee River State Park had a large tree
blown down near the Maintenance area. Time
was estimated by radar.
FLZ033 St. Johns
1 0
A 52 year old male drowned in a rip current
trying to save his wife at St. Augustine
Beach. M52IW
Duval County
Ft Caroline Shrs 0 0
to Jacksonville
Beach
Trees were uprooted across the eastside of
Jacksonville due to strong thunderstorm
winds. One tree was uprooted in the Raleigh
Creek Subdivision in Port Caroline around
230 pm LDT. Two large oaks were blown down
and a fence damaged at a residence in east
Arlington along Berry Road, near Arlington
Road around 2,t0 pm LDT. The final report
of wind damage associated with this storm
was at Jacksonville Beach around 3 pm LDT
where 3 trees were blown down. One of
these trees fell on a residence at the 500
block of 12th Avenue South.
Duval County
Arlington 0 0
Heavy rainfall flooded roads near Terry
Parker High School. Townsend and Woodlay
Roads were covered with water.
Flagler County
1 NNW Flagler 0 0
Beach
A home was struck by lightning at 1710
North Central Ave.
Minor damage was reported.
Flagler County
10 SW Bunnell 0 0
A funnel cloud was reported over Crescent
Lake.
Putnam County
Crescent City 0 0
A tornadic waterspout formed over Lake
Stella and dissipated before making
landfall. When the cell moved over Crescent
Lake, the tornado formed again and tracked
east southeast toward the Elagler County
coast. The tornado dissipated again before
making landfall in Flagler County.
Putnam County
5 NE Palatka 0 0
Gilchrist County
Bell 0 0
Lightning caused a house fire which
destroyed the home. The time of the strike
was estimated.
Gilchrist County
Trenton 0 0
Intermittent penny size was reported
between Trenton and Bell on U.S. Highway
129.
Columbia County
1 E Ft White 0 0
Oleno State Park employee reported dime to
quarter size hail at home. The time is
estimated.
Suwannee County
2 S Mc Alpin 0 0
Penny size hail was reported near Highway
129, south of McAlpin.
Columbia County
5 E Ft White 0 0
Oleno State Park employee reported several
trees down along U.S. Highway 41 on the way
to work. Time is estimated based on radar.
Suwannee County
Live Oak 0 0
Large trees blown down across the city. One
was blown down onto a local store causing
roof damage.
Marion County
2 SSW Ocala 0 0
Power lines were blown down along south
Pine Avenue along the Ocala City Limits.
Marion County
Ocala Arpt 0 0
Marion County
Ocala 0 0
The State Warning Point relayed reports of
nickel size hail and trees down on two in
an RV Park. There was also a report of a
downed tree on a duplex along SE 19th Court
which caused damage to one side of the
home.
Gilchrist County
Bell 0 0
Trees were blown down over fences along
52nd Place in Bell.
Columbia County
4 SE Ft White 0 0
Several trees were also damaged and blown
down.
Gilchrist County
Bell 0 0
Quarter size hail was reported along 52nd
Place in Bell.
Columbia County
Lake City 0 0
Large tree limbs were blown down at the
Division of Foresty site in Lake City.
Marion County
3 S Me Intosh 0 0
The Briar Patch Farm at 8850 NW 193rd
Street in Orange Lake had 3 large oak trees
blown over, a third of a barn roof
destroyed and some roof damage to a house
and outside sheds. The time is estimated
based on radar.
Duval County 0 0
6 S Jacksonville
An oak tree was blown down. The tree was
about 30 ft tall.
Duval County
6 SE Jacksonville 0 0
Intl
A tree was blown down blocking a road on
Claudia Drive. The tree was about 30 ft
tall and the base was approximately 20 to
25 inches in diameter. The time of the
event was approximate and based on radar.
Duval County
5 W Jacksonville 0 0
Beacl
A large tree was leaning over and almost
touching the ground at the Kernan Blvd exit
on J.T. Butler Blvd. The time is
approximate.
Duval County
Neptune Beach 0 7
Seven people were injured when a large oak
tree fell on a car that was stopped at a
traffic light at Penman and Florida Roads.
The people were taken to the hospital. The
time of the event is approximate.
FLORIDA, Northwest
Jefferson County
Monticello 0 0
Penny size hail reported by the public.
Madison County
4 N Madison 0 0 2K
The Madison County EMA reported downed
trees and power lines near Rocky Springs
Church.
Gulf County
Wewahitchka 0 0 2.5K
The Gulf County Sheriff reported several
trees and power lines down.
Washington County
Five Pts 0 0
Quarter size hail reported by WJHG-TV in
Panama City.
Bay County
(Pfn)Panama 0 0
City Arp
ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph at
the Panama City-Bay County Airport.
Bay County
Bayou George 0 0
Quarter inch hail reported by WJHG-TV in
Panama City.
Dixie County
10 NE Cross City 0 0 0.50K
A utility company official reported several
trees down.
Lafayette County
2 E Mayo 0 0 0.50K
The Lafayette County Sheriff reported
several trees down.
Taylor County
10 NW Perry 0 0 0.50K
Several downed trees reported by the Taylor
County Sheriff.
Taylor County
Econfina 0 0 5K
A tin roof on a shed was blown off.
Numerous trees were down. Reported by the
Taylor County Sheriff.
Madison County
Cherry Lake 0 0 5K
A tin roof on a shed was blown off.
Numerous trees were down near Cherry Lake
Circle. Reported by a SKYWARN storm
spotter.
Dixie County
3 N Yellow Jacket 0 0
The public reported nickel size hail six
miles west of Chiefland at Manatee State
Park.
Jackson County
2 S Marianna 0 0
A SKYWARN storm spotter reported golfball
size hail on Interstate 10 near mile marker
139.
Marianna 0 0
The public reported penny size hail.
Washington County
Vernon 0 0 0.25K
A few downed trees reported by the
Washington County EMA.
Gulf County
14 NE Port St Joe 0 0
The Gulf County EMA reported penny size
hail.
FLORIDA, Southern
Miami--Dade County
Coral Gables 0 0
Trained spotter reported small to medium
size tree branches broken.
Palm Beach County
2 NE Wellington 0 0 5K
Lightning struck a home near the South
Florida Fairgrounds, causing a fire in the
attic. No one was injured.
Approximately 400 lightning strikes were
noted in central Palm Beach County between
7 between 7 and 9 PM.
Collier County
Naples 0 0
Trained spotter reported a funnel cloud in
East Naples. Spotter also estimated wind
gusts of 35 to 40 mph.
FLZ072 Coastal Broward
1 0
A 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale man drowned
when he was caught in a rip current in
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The man tried to
swim to shore but exhausted himself. There
were no lifeguards at the beach.
Winds were east at around 15 mph when the
drowning occurred, and the Hazardous
Weather Outlook issued that morning
indicated a slight risk of rip currents
along the Atlantic beaches. This followed
several cloudy and rainy days in South
Florida. M531W
Broward County
34 WSW Coral Spgs 0 0
A South Florida Water Management weather
observation platform near 1-75 in far
western Broward County measured a wind gust
of 53 knots ... 61 mph during a
thunderstorm.
Broward County
23 W Coral Spgs 1 1
A 38-year-old Miami man died when lightning
struck him as he was riding his ATV (all-
terrain vehicle) in the Everglades about 10
miles west of Highway 27 near the
Broward/Palm Beach County line. His 16-
year-old daughter was riding was him and
was injured, although she survived the
strike.
The man and his daughter were headed back
towards shelter several miles away as a
thunderstorm approached the area, when the
lightning struck the ATV.
M38OU
Palm Beach County
Lake Worth 0 0
Off-duty NWS personnel recorded 2.30 inches
of rain in 40 minutes ... between 220 PM
and 3 PM.
Collier County
5 E Naples 0 0
Hail up to one inch and 60 mph winds
reported in East Naples. Traffic signals
were out in the area.
FLORIDA, West Central
Lee County
Ft Myers 0 0
The Gulf Harbor Yacht Club recorded 5.58
inches of rain that lead to minor urban
flooding. Other reports included 4.50
inches near Tanglewood and Whiskey Creek,
and 3.42 inches at a marina in Cape Coral.
A narrow band of heavy rain was recorded in
this area by the Doppler radar in Ruskin,
FL.
Manatee County
Anna Maria 0 0
The wind gust was measured by a COMPS
station on the island.
Hillsborough County
1 N Tampa 0 0 10K
The Tampa Police Department reported downed
tree limbs and power lines near Armenia
and Interstate 275.
Manatee County
Palmetto 0 0
A single funnel cloud was reported from
numerous locations, including Palmetto,
Bradenton, and Ellenton.
Lee County
Cape Coral 0 0 40K
Lee County Emergency Management reported
numerous cars stalled in flooded streets in
Cape Coral and Fort Myers. Water entered
several homes in Fort Myers near Dean Park.
Hillsborough County
Gibsonton 0 2
A 51 year old male was hospitalized after
lightning struck his vehicle while he was
waiting for a train. He had his arm out an
open window and was tapping fingers on door
when he was struck. The lightning may have
hit the train first, then the vehicle. A
second vehicle behind the first was also
struck and a women was transported to the
hospital for her injuries.
Hillsborough County
11 W Lutz to 0 0 200K
11 W Orient Park
A lightning strike caused a fire that
burned down a barn near the intersection of
Indiana Avenue and Tarpon Springs Road. No
animals were injured.
Hillsborough County
2 N Tampa 0 0 10K
A scoreboard at the Tampa Catholic High
School was blown down and the weather
station at the school reported a 61 MPH
wind gust.
Hillsborough County
6 NW Tampa Intl 0 0 50K
Arp 6 E Tampa
Intl Arpt
A lightning strike caused a fire at the
Arbor Apartments on Plantation Pine Lane.
Firefighters found flames and smoke coming
from the roof of a three-story, 18-unit
apartment building.
Manatee County
Ellenton 0 1
Lightning struck a 16-year-old male as he
was doing yard work for his family's lawn
care business. The bolt struck a large
nearby tree and the boy at the same time. A
large branch from the tree fell and struck
the boy who was listed in critical
condition at a nearby hospital.
Manatee County
7 SE Myakka City 0 0
A small tornado briefly touched down in a
field in a rural area near State Road 70
and the Manatee-DeSoto County line.
Sarasota County
2 ESE Sarasota 0 0
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines lines
across four homes near the intersection of
South Tuttle Avenue and Woods Street.
Hernando County
9 W Brooksville to 0 0
Spring Hill
Trained spotters measured 60 MPH winds with
their home weather stations.
Hernando County
9 W Brooksville to 0 0
Spring Hill
Trained spotters reported a path of penny
sized hail from west of Brooksville to
Spring Hill.
Hillsborough County
5 NNE Temple 0 1
Terrace
A male construction worker in his 30s was
transported to the hospital after he was
struck by lightning near Interstate 75 and
Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Pasco County
3 SSE Land O Lakes 0 0
Emergency Management relayed a report from
the public of a brief tornado touch down in
an open field with no damage.
Hillsborough County
7.5 NNW Tampa 0 0
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail
at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway
and Hudson Lane.
FLZO51 Hillsborough
1 0
An 11-year-old boy died of heat stroke
during football practice. A 12-year-old boy
died a few days earlier during football
practice but the cause was undetermined.
M11BF
Pinellas County
3.5 ESE St 0 1
Pete Clearw
A 58-year-old man was struck by lightning
while fishing near 4th Street North in
Saint Petersburg, just south of the Howard
Frankland Bridge. Fire Rescue resuscitated
the man before the ambulance arrived. He
was then taken to the hospital and was
listed in serious condition.
Lee County
2 SW Cape Coral 0 0 200K
Lightning ignited a fire that destroyed a
one story home on the 1500 block of 49th
Terrace. The home owners were on vacation.
Lee County
Cape Coral 0 0 200K
Lightning ignited a fire that destroyed a
home on the 1500 block of SW 29th Terrace.
The owners were not home at the time and
the hurricane shutters had to be cut off
the home so fire fighters could battle the
blaze. Damage was estimated at $185,000 for
the structure and $15,000 for the contents.
FLZO50 Pinellas
1 0
A 31-year-old male swimming at a Treasure
Island beach was pulled under by a rip
current and was found 300 feet offshore.
M31IW
Polk County
4 SW Lakeland 0 0
Hillsborough County
3 NNE Plant City 0 0
FLZ050 Pinellas
1 0
A 31-year-old male was pulled away from
shore and drowned off of Treasure Island's
main beach. He was described as a strong
swimmer. M31IW
Charlotte County
2 NNE Port 0 0
Charlotte
An amateur radio operator reported nickel
size hail in Port Charlotte.
Polk County
2 N Gibsonia 0 1
A Gibsonia resident was injured by
lightning while standing under a tree
during a thunderstorm.
Pinellas County
4 ENE Palm Harbor 0 0
to Palm Harbor
One inch hail was reported at the YMCA at
East Lake and in the city of Palm Harbor.
Pasco County
New Port Richey 0 0
A trained spotter reported nickel size
hail.
Polk County
5 WSW Auburndale 0 0
Manatee County
17.5 SE Bradenton 0 0 300K
Lightning sparked a house fire on Night
Heron Way in the Panther Ridge subdivision.
Firefighters had to battle the roof blaze
from the ground because lightning in the
area would have made it too dangerous to
use extension ladders.
Lee County
7.4 SE (Fmy)Ft 0 0
Myers
The wind gust was measured at the Southwest
Florida International Airport.
Levy County
6 W Chiefland 0 0
Nickel size hail was reported west of
Chiefland near the Suwannee River.
Manatee County
4.2 WNW Bradenton 0 0 250K
Lightning caused a fire in the attic of a
home on the 1900 block of 85th Court NW.
Firefighters took 25 minutes to bring the
blaze under control.
FLORIDA, West Panhandle
Escambia County
Cantonment 0 1
A seventeen year old male was playing on
his computer when lightning evidently ran
onto the mouse he was using. The strike
knocked him to the floor. He was
transported to the hospital and was
released the next day. The bolt probably
ran to the computer from a phone line
connection and to the mouse he was holding.
Okaloosa County 0 0
Niceville
Location Character of Storm
CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, North Central
CAZ019 Northern San Joaquin Valley
Excessive Heat
A period of seasonally hot weather affected
the Northern San Joaquin Valley and several
records were tied or set.
At Stockton Airport, a daily maximum
temperature record was tied.
-On July 8th, the temperature reached 103
degrees. This tied the previous daily
record of 103 degrees set in 1961.
At Modesto Airport, a new daily maximum
temperature record was set and one was
tied.
-On July 8th, the temperature reached 102
degrees. This tied the previous daily
record of 102 degrees set in 1985.
-On July 9th, the temperature reached 106
degrees. The previous daily record degrees.
CALIFORNIA, Northeast
Mono County
6 E Walker to 5K Flash Flood
4 E Walker
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding 5
miles east of Walker. Wildland firefighters
reported that some livestock were lost.
CALIFORNIA, Northwest
NOT RECEIVED.
CALIFORNIA, South Central
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
Wildfire
The Smith Fire 6 miles southeast of Onyx,
east of Lake Isabella in the Kern County
Mountains, was lightning initiated on June
27th and burned approximately 225 acres
before being contained on July 2nd. The
cost to fight the Smith Fire was $1.563M.
CAZ094 Tulare Cty Foothills
Wildfire
The Doctor Fire was a human caused fire
located 14 miles southeast of Porterville
in the Tule Indian Reservation. It burned
258 acres before containment but no
injuries occurred nor were structures lost.
The cost to fight the blaze was unknown.
CAZ090>092 E Central S.J. Valley--Sw S.J. Valley--
Se S.J. Valley
Heat
An early July spell of high maximum
temperatures occurred from the 8th through
the 10th of the month when the warmest
parts of the Central and Southern San
Joaquin Valley had temperatures spike
above 105 degrees F. in the warmest areas.
Fresno reached 107F on the 9th and 10th,
Bakersfield climbed to 105F on those two
dates, and Merced reached 106F on the 9th.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
Wildfire
The Maggie Fire 8 miles north of Camp
Nelson in the Tulare County Mountains was
lightning initiated on the 9th. The fire
burned 1,233 acres by the 29th when it was
managed for resource objectives. The cost
to fight the fire was $307,000 by the 29th.
There were no injuries or structures lost
to the fire.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
Wildfire
The Tamarack Fire in Sequoia National
Forest 14 miles north of Camp Nelson was
lightning initiated in the afternoon of the
9th. See the August Stormdata Report for
further information.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
Wildfire
CAZ089>094-098>099 W Central S.J. Valley--E Central S.J.
Valley--Sw S.J. Valley--Se S.J. Valley--
S Sierra Foothills--Tulare Cty Foothills--
Indian Wells Vly--Se Kern Cty Desert
Excessive Heat
Arguably one of the hottest spells
widespread across California, including
Interior Central California, in the last 75
years occurred during a warm period that
spanned from the 16th through the 27th of
the month. Fresno City had 12 days in a row
where maximum temperatures were at or above
105 degrees F. Numerous daily maximum and
high minimum temperature records were both
reset including the all-time high minimum
temperature record for Fresno at 90F on the
23rd from that of 86F set in August of
1908. During the 5-day period from the 22nd
through the 26th, Fresno had temperatures
of 110F each day. The Southwest San
Joaquin Valley maximum temperatures had
110F readings for a 6-day period from the
21st through the 26th. Minimum temperatures
during that warmest portion of the heat
spell lowered only into the 80s for much of
the Central and South San Joaquin Valley.
Even the high foothill areas and Kern
County Mountains were impacted as Yosemite
Valley in the Southern Sierra Nevada at the
4000-foot elevation had maximum
temperatures of 100F from the 22nd through
the 27th with a 105F high on the 26th. In
the high desert areas of Kern County
Inyokern had 110F from the 22nd through
the 27th with overnight lows in the upper
70s to around 80F. Several daily high
temperature records were also established
in the Kern Desert during the period. Peak
energy use in the state hit an all time
record, 6165 Megawatts, even though several
thousand customers in Central California
went without power and air conditioning for
hours. Typical of the situation $100K of
refrigerated products were lost at a single
store in Northwest Fresno during a power
outage on the 24th. Among the documented
instances of power loss during the heat
event, Fresno had 11,000 power customers
without electricity on the 22nd and 14,000
on the 23rd. All 10,000 power customers in
Lemoore in Kings County lost electricity
for up to 4 hours during the afternoon of
the 23rd, one of the hottest days, as power
transformers failed in the heat. In Tulare
County, portions of Exeter lost power
during the evening of the 24th.
With accompanying high humidities,
consistent light or calm winds, and long
durations of high temperatures, the heat
resulted in many deaths among residents of
Interior Central California as well as a
tremendous toll on area agriculture and
specifically the dairy and cattle industry.
A239Up to 57 people died as a result of the
excessive heat in the Interior Central
California 7-county area. Many but not all
of these deaths were among the elderly and
in urban areas. Milk and egg production
losses were estimated at 10 to 15% during
the heat spell along with an increase in
livestock deaths (16,500 cows) and poultry
deaths (700,000 chickens and 160,000
turkeys). Diminished yield in produce from
field crops and orchards undoubtedly
occurred and losses could only be estimated
due to difficulties in assessing. One local
county, Kings, estimated losses at 20% for
almond production with $10 million in other
crop losses. In addition to the loss of
livestock and poultry due to the heat, area
counties declared local emergencies due to
rendering problems caused by the high
number of livestock and poultry carcasses.
M380T, M400U, M420U, M490U, M500T, M510T,
M530T, M560U, M58PH, M630T, F660T, M680T,
F68PH, M68PH, M700T, F720T, F72PH, F75MH,
M76PH, M77PH, M79PH, F82PH, M83PH, M85PH,
F86PH, M86PH, M88PH, F90PH, F520T, M530T,
M550T, M580T, M600T, M600T, M68PH, F770T,
F77PH, M82PH, M83PH, M83PH, F86PH
Kern County
Ridgecrest to Lightning
(Nid)Naf China
Lake
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strokes
occurred from Ridgecrest to NAS China Lake
in northeast Kern County early in the
morning of the 18th. Power was knocked out
to over 5300 customers in the Ridgecrest
and Inyokern areas during the early morning
hours before dawn. Southern California
Edison reported at least 25 sites where
the storm damaged equipment. Unreportable
damage also occurred at NAS China Lake from
the lightning. The thunderstorm activity
also occurred at Trona, 17 miles ENE of
Ridgecrest in San Bernardino County, at
1:00 AM PST and similarly had accompanying
strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
Wildfire
The King Fire located 2 miles northeast of
Mr. Starr King in Yosemite National Park
was lightning initiated on the 19th of
July. The fire became managed as a resource
burn.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
Wildfire
A fire was lightning initiated in the
evening of the 19th near Gibonney Creek
north of Onyx east of Lake Isabella that
burned in excess of 100 acres by the 20th.
No further information was available.
Mariposa County
El Portal to Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
3 SSE Chinquapin
A thunderstorm pushed through the southwest
portion of Yosemite National Park in the
afternoon of the 20th. High wind felled
trees that knocked out power at El Portal
due to a tree over a power line at 1600
PDT. Trees were subsequently downed across
the Wawona Highway about 10 miles north of
the Park's South Entrance by 1630 PDT.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
Wildfire
The Middle-T Fire was a lightning initiated
fire 10 miles northwest of Yosemite Village
that burned 451 acres. The fire was
initially battled but became a resource
management burn into August.
Kern County
Rosamond to Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
10 NW Rosamond
Kern County
10 NW Rosamond Lightning
An intense thunderstorm pushed
northwestward through the Antelope Valley
and into the Kern County portion of the
Mojave Desert the late afternoon of the
20th. Initially strong wind caused damage
by felling trees and power poles, and the
high wind even blowing out windows on cars
as it crossed the desert. Numerous
lightning strikes occurred in its passage
across the Mojave Desert and as it extended
into the Tehachapi area of the Kern County
Mountains. Locally heavy rain was reported
in the Lancaster-Palmdale area of northern
Los Angeles County with the storm's passage.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
Wildfire
A small fire around Keyesville near Lake
Isabella Dam in the Kern County Mountains
was likely set by a lightning strike in the
evening of the 20th. Due to the evening
thunderstorm activity a number of other
small wildfires were set in the Kern County
Mountains. These fires included the Clear
Fire, located near Eagle Peak in the Piute
Mountains (5 acres burned); the Rock Fire
south of Heald's Peak near Kelso Valley
(one acre burned); and, the Scodie Fire in
Scodie Canyon (two acres burned).
CAZ094 Tulare Cty Foothills
Wildfire
The Coyote Fire 9 miles east of Porterville
in the Tulare County Foothills was
lightning initiated. While the fire burned
2000 acres there were no structures lost
nor were there any injuries. The cost
to fight the fire was unknown.
Fresno County
4.5 S Mono Hot Hail (0.75)
Spgs to 6.5 ENE
Huntington
Fresno County
6.5 ENE Lightning
Huntington La
Fresno County
6.5 ENE Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Huntington La
5.5 ENE Huntington
Fresno County
6.5 ENE Flash Flood
Huntington La
5 ENE Huntington
Lake
A thunderstorm downed trees on Kaiser Pass
Road east of Huntington Lake on the 23rd.
With the storm came copious amounts of hail
that piled deeply due to the wind. The
heavy rain with the thunderstorm also lead
to a flash flood into the Rancheria
Campground on the east-southeast shore of
the lake. Three cars and a motorhome were
flooded in the campground. Lightning
strikes occurred on Kaiser Ridge above
Huntington Lake during the storm.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
Wildfire
The Frog Complex Fire in Yosemite National Park located 1 mile west
of Laurel Lake was a lightning caused fire that burned 112 acres
by the 29th of the month. The cost to fight the fire initially was
not known but there were no injuries fighting the fire nor were
any structures lost. The fire was allowed to burn well into August
for resource management purposes.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
Wildfire
The Burnt Fire was lightning initiated late
in the afternoon of the 21st of July about
8 miles north of Cedar Grove in the Fresno
County portion of the Southern Sierra
Nevada. The fire was immediately allowed to
burn as a resource management fire and
continued through September. The total
acreage burned was only 627 acres by the
end of September.
CAZ096 S Sierra Mtns
Wildfire
The Roaring Fire was lightning initiated on
the 22nd and located one mile south of
Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park.
The fire became a resource management burn
into August.
CAZ089 W Central SA Valley
Wildfire
The Three Rocks Fire 20 miles north of
Coalinga was lightning started and burned
6200 acres. No injuries occurred nor were
there any structures lost. The cost to
fight the fire was unreported. A large
thunderstorm along the Coast Range
Mountains just west of the Fresno County
line also caused a 8.200-acre wildfire in
Southeast Monterey County (see San
Francisco Bay Area July Stormdata Report).
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
Wildfire
The Scott Fire approximately 2 miles
northwest of Frazier Park in the Kern
County Mountains was lightning initiated
and burned approximately 736 acres. This
fire became part of the Mt. Pinos Lightning
Complex on the 24th. There were no injuries
nor structures lost. The cost to fight the
fire was unknown.
Fresno County
9.3 SSE Coalinga Heavy Rain
Strong thunderstorms were present around
Interior Central California during the late
afternoon and early evening of the 23rd.
One cell in Western Fresno County led to a
report of 1.16" of rain in just over an
hour. No reports of flooding were received.
Fresno County
Big Creek Flash Flood
Fresno County
3 E Huntington Flash Flood
Lake
Over several days from the 20th of the
month through the 24th, locally heavy rain
occurred from strong afternoon thunderstorm
development in the Southern Sierra Nevada.
On the 23rd heavy rain in the vicinity of
Huntington Lake resulted in mud and debris
over the Highway 168 one mile west of the
Sierra Summit Ski Resort with Big Creek
Road below Huntington Lake also affected by
mud and debris over the roadway at the same
time.
CAZ093 S Sierra Foothills
Wildfire
The Auberry Complex Fire was a human caused
fire that burned 300 acres near Auberry in
the S. Sierra Foothills of Fresno County.
The cost to fight the fire was unknown but
no injuries occurred nor were any
structures lost.
CAZ095 Kern Cty Mtns
Wildfire
The Mt. Pinos Lightning Complex Fire in the
Los Padres National Forest 2 miles north of
Frazier Park burned 3194 acres and was
lightning initiated. The Complex was made
up of the Scott, Ridge, Wood, and Boy fires
along with about 20 smaller, lightning
caused fires on the 24th. The cost to
contain the fire on the 29th was $3.9M but
no injuries occurred nor were any
structures lost.
CAZ097 Tulare Cty Mtns
Wildfire
The Broder-Beck Fire was lightning
initiated the night of July 25th/morning of
the 26th. The fire was located in the
Sequoia National Forest about 48 miles
northeast of Porterville. The fire became
a resource management burn into August.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
Inyo County
Death Vly Jet Flash Flood
Nearly a foot of water over some roads.
San Bernardino
County
10 W Baker Thunderstorm Wind (G73)
At Red Pass Lake mesonet station.
San Bernardino
County
Vermo Flash Flood
More than a foot of water over Ghost Town
Road.
Inyo County
4 N Death Vly Thunderstorm Wind (G63)
Recorded at Cow Creek air quality station
4 miles north of Furnace Creek.
San Bernardino
County
Needles Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Minor property damage.
San Bernardino
County
Needles Thunderstorm Wind (G62)
San Bernardino
County
Needles Flash Flood
Flooding closed U.S. Highway 95 near
Needles. Several cars stuck in the water.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
San Diego County
Boulevard Hail (1.00)
San Diego County
Boulevard Hail (0.75)
Thunderstorms with hail up to 1 inch in
diameter and 40 to 50 mph winds were
reported near Boulevard and Tierra Del Sol.
These thunderstorms were most likely pulse
severe type storms. There were no reports
of injuries or damage.
San Bernardino
County
Forest Falls Flash Flood
A thunderstorm dropped 0.75 inches of rain
in 15 minutes and 1.22 inches of rain in
40 minutes at an alert gage on Yucaipa Ridge
in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Heavy
runoff and flooding was observed along a
few of the Mill Creek tributaries in Forest
Falls. The runoff carried mud and rock
debris down the mountain and created
hazardous driving conditions along Valley
of the Falls Drive.
CAZ055-060 San Bernardino County Mountains--Apple
And Yucca Valleys
Wildfire
Lightning sparked two large wildfires in
the rugged terrain between San Gorgonio and
Yucca Valley. The Sawtooth Fire burned
61,700 acres and caused considerable damage
in the historic movie town of Pioneertown.
It was in Pioneertown where the fire killed
one man, damaged 12 residences, and
destroyed 50 homes, 191 cars and trucks,
3 R.V.s, 27 trailers, 2 railcars, and 9
tractors. Meanwhile, the Millard Fire
burned an estimated 24,000 acres of remote,
mountainous terrain in and near the San
Gorgonio Wilderness. The two fires merged
on the 14th in the Mission Creek Drainage
area east of San Gorgonio. The entire fire
became known as the Sawtooth-Millard-Heart
Complex and all combined, burned roughly
85,700 acres. M570U
CAZ056 Riverside County Mountains
Wildfire
The Cary Fire burned 184 acres west of Anza
near Hwy 371 and Cary Rd. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
CAZ042>043-048- Orange County Coastal Plain--San Diego
050-055>058-060>062 County Coasts--San Bernardino County
Valley/The Inland Empire--San Diego County
Valleys--San Bernardino County Mountains--
Riverside County Mountains--Santa Ana
Mountains And Foothills--San Diego County
Mountains--Apple And Yucca Valleys--
Coachella Valley--San Diego County Deserts
Excessive Heat
Strong high pressure centered over the
southwest United States and monsoon
moisture during the last half of July led
to numerous daily high minimum and high
maximum temperature records, some of which
were all time records. The strong
subsidence over Southern California caused
an unprecedented heat wave and widespread
surface dewpoint temperatures from the
upper 60s to the mid 70s resulted in record
warm overnight temperatures and abnormally
high humidity levels. Sea surface water
temperatures along the coast remained in
the mid and upper 70s during much of July
and even exceeded 80 degrees by late July
near Del Mar, Huntington Beach, and several
miles off La Jolla. It has been speculated
that this is possibly the first time 80
degree water temperatures have been
observed along the Southern California
coast. Note that because of a lack of
detailed historical observations concerning
coastal water temperatures, the Storm Data
preparer cannot confirm this claim. The
heat wave reached its peak on the 22nd.
Several all time record highs were tied or
broken that day, including 109 at La Mesa,
112 at Escondido, 113 at El Cajon, and 114
at Wild Animal Park. Elsewhere, the
temperature rose to 105 in the mountain
town of Julian, 114 at Ontario, 120 at
Indio and Thermal, and 121 at Palm Springs.
San Diego Lindbergh Field reached 99
degrees, becoming the hottest day since
September 25, 1989 and the second hottest
day ever observed during the month of July.
That same morning, numerous high minimum
temperature records were broken, including
74 at San Diego, 78 at Alpine, 79 at
Escondido, 88 at Thermal, 93 at Palm
Springs, and 94 at Borrego Desert Park.
Many monthly records were also broken. For
example, both Palm Springs and Borrego
Desert Park broke records for all time
highest average temperature for any month,
all time highest average minimum for any
month, and all time highest average maximum
temperature for the month of July. Palm
Springs experienced 10 consecutive days
with a minimum temperature of 85 degrees or
greater, shattering the old record of 5
consecutive days set in 1917. At San Diego
Lindbergh Field, not only was July 2006 the
second warmest July on record, but the low
temperature never dropped below 70 degrees
from the 13th through the 31st. Even more
remarkable, Lindbergh Field observed a
minimum temperature of 78 degrees on the
morning of the 28th. This would have tied
the all time warmest minimum temperature on
record, however the temperature eventually
fell to 76 shortly before midnight,
becoming the 3rd warmest minimum on record.
Also remarkable for areas near the coast
was the time of the year for this extreme
heat. Normally onshore flow with a cool
marine layer dominates the weather near the
coast and record highs in July are much
lower than in late summer and early fall
when Santa Ana conditions are the cause of
such extreme heat. The heat was
particularly hard on the elderly and those
without air conditioning. Power outages
made for an even more dangerous situation.
While high temperatures near the end of the
month did not exceed excessive heat
criteria, low temperatures remained at
record warm levels. This was particularly
problematic for residents who do not have
air conditioning and were unable to cool
their homes at night. There were 16 heat
related deaths reported during the heat
wave, however it is worth mentioning that
2 of these deaths may have occurred outside
the San Diego CWA. Also worth mentioning,
the number of people treated for heat
related illnesses was pulled from various
media reports and is likely an
underestimate of the total value. M84PH,
F65MH, M500U, M520U, M330U, M200U, M27PH,
M30BU, M440T, M450U, M49VE, M51PH, F53PH,
M53PH, M840T, M800T
CAZ055 San Bernardino County Mountains
100K Wildfire
The Ramp Fire started around 11:30 am at
the junction of Interstate 15 and Hwy 18 in
the San Bernardino Mountains. Gusty winds
from afternoon thunderstorms aided in the
spread of the fire. The Ramp Fire burned
450 acres and destroyed 8 structures. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Riverside County
Lake Elsinore Thunderstorm Wind (G45)
A 40 ft tall Jacaranda tree was blown over
during a thunderstorm.
CAZ056 Riverside County Mountains
Wildfire
The Coyote Fire burned 460 acres in the
remote mountains between Anza and Anza
Borrego Desert State Park. Two firefighters
were treated for heat exhaustion and
another firefighter suffered minor to
moderate burns. The cause of the Coyote
Fire was lightning.
CAZ058 San Diego County Mountains
Wildfire
The Horse Fire burned 16,681 acres in the
mountains southeast of Alpine and cost $6.8
million to extinguish. The Horse Fire was
possibly ignited by a campfire abandoned by
illegal immigrants. Five firefighters
suffered heat related injuries. No
structures were damaged or destroyed.
Riverside County
Menifee Tornado (FO)
A thunderstorm along the Elsinore
Convergence Zone produced a landspout
tornado near Menifee. The landspout blew
over about a dozen pine trees and a few
palm trees at the Menifee Lakes Country
Club. A few homes were damage by falling
trees.
San Diego County
3 SE Julian Hail (1.00)
Heavy rain and quarter size hail was
reported sometime between 4:20 pm and
5:00 pm.
CALIFORNIA, Upper
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
Wildfire
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06.
Some of these fires became known
collectively as the Uncles Complex. As of
08/08/06, the blaze burned 10,250 acres
and 4.9 million dollars were spent on the
fire fighting efforts. No structures were
lost, and no injuries or deaths were
reported. Estimated containment date is
10/03/06.
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
Wildfire
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06.
Some of these fires became known
collectively as the Happy Camp Complex. As
of 08/08/06, the blaze burned 3757 acres
and 4.5 million dollars were spent on the
fire fighting efforts. No structures were
lost, but a helicopter picking up water
from a local river crashed, killing two
people onboard. Estimated containment date
is 09/01/06.
Siskiyou County
Happy Camp Hail (0.75)
Spotter SY50 just east of Happy Camp
reported 3/4 inch hail.
Siskiyou County
Happy Camp Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
Spotter SY32 in Happy Camp reported strong
winds with light rain, 1.5 inch thick
branches were broken off of trees. A Severe
Thunderstorm warning was issued for West
Central Siskiyou County at 23/1829 PDT,
effective until 23/1915 PDT. The warning
expired at 23/1915 PDT. The above
observation verified the warning.
CAZ085 Modoc County
Wildfire
Lightning sparked a wildfire in Modoc
County on 07/26/06. This became known as
the Sage Wildfire. As of 07/31/06, the
blaze burned 6200 acres. No structures have
been lost, and no injuries or deaths have
been reported. Estimated containment date
was 08/05/06. The cost of fighting the fire
is unknown.
CAZ080 Western Siskiyou County
Wildfire
See below.
Lightning sparked several wildfires in
southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06.
These fires became known collectively as
the Bar Complex. As of 08/08/06, the blaze
burned 10,650 acres and 6.0 million dollars
were spent on the fire fighting efforts. No
structures were lost, and there were no
injuries or fatalities. Expected
containment date is unknown.
CAZ083 North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County
Wildfire
See below.
Lightning sparked a wildfire in southeast
Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06. This fire
became known as the Lakin fire. I was
contained on 08/06/06 at 507 acres. The
amount spent on fire fighting efforts was
not available. No structures were lost.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
CAZ046>047-053> Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area--
054-088 Los Angeles County Valleys--Ventura County
Mountains--Los Angeles County Mountains
Excluding The Santa Monica Range--Santa
Clarita Valley
Excessive Heat
The combination of strong high pressure
aloft and high relative humidity produced
excessive heat conditions across the
mountains and valleys of Los Angeles county
and the mountains of Ventura county. Heat
index values ranged from 100 to 105 in the
mountains to between 105 and 111 across
valley areas.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster Flash Flood
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding in the community of Lancaster from
Avenue K to the Kern County border.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A severe thunderstorm produced damaging
winds in the community of Lancaster. Local
law enforcement reported trees blown down
at the intersection of Avenue J and 20th
street due to thunderstorm winds.
CAZ034-036>037-041- San Luis Obispo County Central Coast--
044>047-051>054-088 Santa Ynez Valley--San Luis Obispo County
Interior Valleys--Los Angeles County
Coasts Including Downtown Los Angeles--
Ventura County Interior Valleys--Ventura
County Coastal Valleys--Santa Monica
Mountains Recreation Area--Los Angeles
County Valleys--San Luis Obispo County
Mountains--Santa Barbara County Mountains--
Ventura County Mountains--Los Angeles
County Mountains Excluding The Santa Monica
Range--Santa Clarita Valley
Excessive Heat
The combination of high pressure aloft and
above-normal relative humidity resulted in
an extended period of excessive heat across
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and
Los Angeles counties. At times, heat index
values ranged from 100 to 119.
Los Angeles County
East Central Flash Flood
Portion
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding and debris flow in the mountains
of Los Angeles county, near the
intersection of Big Rock Creek and Big
Pines Road. Several cars were stuck in the
mud and debris.
Ventura County
North Central Flash Flood
Portion
California Highway Patrol reported flash
flooding in the mountains of Ventura
county, near the intersection of Lockwood
Valley Road and Highway 33.
CALIFORNIA, Western
CAZ513 Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose
Heat
Very hot weather settled upon the Santa
Clara Valley--yielding an extended period
of high temperatures over 100 degrees and
lows in the 70s. Some areas in the Southern
Santa Clara Valley reached 115 degrees
during the day and fell only to around 80
at night. One death was reported in San
Jose. M210T
CAZ511 East Bay Hills And The Diablo Range
Heat
Intense heat settled over the East Bay
Hills during this 5 day stretch in August.
Temperatures at Mt. Diablo soared to over
100 degrees for 5 consecutive days with
lows hovering near 80.
CAZ510 East Bay Interior Valleys
Heat
Heat advisory conditions were experienced
in the East Bay Valleys for several days in
late August. Temperatures soared to as high
as 112 degrees in some locations, with
overnight lows holding in the mid and upper
70s. Several reports of heat related
illness were reported.
CAZ506 North Bay Interior Valleys
Heat
Heat advisory conditions settled over the
North Bay Valleys on July 21st and
persisted for 5 days. High temperatures
ranged from 108 to 113 and elevated
humidity levels at night kept low
temperatures in the 70s. One fatality was
reported in Napa County. F860T
CAZ507 North Bay Mountains
Heat
Heat Advisory conditions were met for
several days in the North Bay Mountains--as
a huge dome of High Pressure brought hot
and somewhat humid conditions to the
region. Temperatures at 1700ft reached 105
during the day and held in the upper 70s at
night.
CAZ516 Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco/
Lake San Antonio
Heat
Very hot temperatures settled over the
Southern Salinas Valley for several days in
late July. High temperatures soared to over
110 degrees in many locations, and
overnight lows stayed in the middle 60s for
several nights.
CAZ516 Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco/
Lake San Antonio
Wildfire
Lightning induced a wildfire near San Ardo
in Southern Monterey County on July 22nd.
The fire burned until controlled on August
1st after a total of 14,507 acres was
consumed. No known injuries or deaths were
reported--and only 1 outbuilding was
destroyed.
CAZ518 Mountains Of San Benito County And
Interior Monterey County
Heat
Intense heat settled over the mountain
areas of San Benito County--with high
temperatures soaring to as high as 115
degrees one day. Temperatures were over
100 for at least 15 consecutive days in
mid/late July, and low temperatures were
unusually elevated--holding mainly in the
mid 60s.
CAZ508 San Francisco Bay Shoreline
Heat
A large dome of High Pressure brought hot
conditions to the SF Bay Shoreline--with a
moist southeast flow keeping temperatures
unusually warm overnight. High temperatures
reached as high as 103 degrees with low
temperatures at night only falling into the
lower 70s.
CAZ512 Santa Cruz Mountains
Heat
A large dome of High Pressure combined with
a moist southeast flow aloft to bring very
hot and somewhat sticky conditions to the
Santa Cruz Mountains. Temperatures at the
summit reached around 110 degrees and
nighttime lows fell only to around 70.
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC
Ad Nearshore Waters
Rio Guajataca Pr
Ewd Thru Usvi
Cabo San Juan Waterspout
A waterspout was reported about 8 miles
southeast of Cabo San Juan.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island Marine Tstm Wind
Measured gust at Buoy 41008.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
11 NE Elliot Key Marine Tstm Wind
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks) recorded
a wind gust to 54 knots ... 62 mph.
Lake Okeechobee
13 S Buckhead Marine Tstm Wind
Ridge
South Florida Water Management District
observation platform L005 in Western Lake
Okeechobee recorded a wind gust to 36
knots ... 41 mph.
Flagler Beach To
Cocoa Beach Fl Out
20Nm
10 N Cape Marine Tstm Wind
Canaveral
An Air Force wind tower recorded a wind
gust to 37 Kts.
Lake Okeechobee
2 E Buckhead Ridge Waterspout
A waterspout was reported with a
thunderstorm over Lake Okeechobee near
Buckhead Ridge.
Biscayne Bay
4 N Key Biscayne Marine Tstm Wind
NOS gauge at Virginia Key measured a wind
gust to 35 knots ... 40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
Miami Beach Marine Tstm Wind
NWS Handar station on Miami Beach (MBF)
measured a wind gust to 35 knots ... 40
mph.
Biscayne Bay
3 NW Key Biscayne Marine Tstm Wind
Two sailboats were overturned sending five
people into the water as a strong
thunderstorm moved across Biscayne Bay.
They weretaken to the hospital and released
afterwards. Wind gusts were measured to 35
knots ... 40 mph ... minutes earlier at
both Virginia Keyand Miami Beach.
S Santee R To Edisto
Beach Sc Out 20Nm
1 E Folly Beach Marine Tstm Wind
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island Marine Tstm Wind
Measured gust at Buoy 41008.
Surf City To Cp Fear
Nc Out 20Nm
Cape Fear Marine Tstm Wind
A 39 mph gust was recorded at Johnny
Mercer's Pier.
Little R Inlet Nc To
Murrells Inlet Sc
Out 20Nm
15 S Myrtle Beach Waterspout
to Myrtle Beach
Pilot reported several waterspouts moving
northeast at 10 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 SE Miami Beach Waterspout
Coast Guard personnel observed a
waterspout 3 miles north of Fowey Rocks
Light at 810 AM.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
7 SE Port Waterspout
Everglades to
7 E Port
Everglades
ASOS observation from Fort Lauderdale/
Hollywood International Airport (KFLL)
indicated a waterspout 8 miles southeast of
the airport, moving northeast. The
waterspout lasted approximately 12 minutes
before lifting.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key Marine Tstm Wind
C-MAN station FWYFI (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust to 37 knots ... 43
mph.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
2 E Sapelo Island Waterspout
Reported by Coast Guard.
Flagler Beach To
Cocoa Beach Fl Out
20Nm
10 N Cape Waterspout
Canaveral to 1 W
Cape Canaveral
Titusville police reported a waterspout
in the Banana River Lagoon just east of
Titusville.
Lake Okeechobee
Clewiston Marine Tstm Wind
Mesonet site in Clewiston recorded a peak
wind gust of 35 knots ... 40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key Marine Tstm Wind
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust of 35 knots ...40 mph.
Deerfield Beach To
Ocean Reef Fl
10 NE Elliot Key Marine Tstm Wind
C-MAN station FWYF1 (Fowey Rocks Light)
recorded a wind gust to 34 knots ...39 mph.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
1 N Tybee Island Marine Tstm Wind
Measured gust at the Tybee Island Coast
Guard Station.
Savannah Ga To
Altamaha Sd Ga Out
20Nm
22 E Sapelo Island Marine Tstm Wind
Measured gust at Buoy 41008
COLORADO, Central and Northeast
Douglas County
Castle Rock Lightning
Lightning struck a residence causing
extensive damage to the roof as well
as the side of the home.
Arapahoe County
3 SE Aurora Hail (0.75)
Cherry C
Arapahoe County
4 S Aurora Cherry Hail (0.88)
Cr
Arapahoe County
4 SE Aurora Hail (0.75)
Cherry C
Douglas County
8 S Franktown to Flash Flood
Franktown
A trained observer reported that a culvert
and several to roads were washed out. In
addition law enforcement officials reported
that two driveways crossing Cherry Creek in
and near Praire Canyon Ranch were washed
out. Heavy rains caused flash flooding at
Castlewood Canyon State Park near
Franktown. The floodwaters wiped out four
footbridges along the high trail.
Elbert County
Kiowa Flash Flood
A trained weather spotter near Kiowa
measured 2.5 inches of rain in less than
2 hours. Several roads and culverts in the
area were either damaged or washed out.
Douglas County
Castle Rock Lightning
Lightning struck a teenager as he was
mowing his lawn and listening to an iPod.
The teen suffered bums to his hands and
feet, and had blood running from his ear
when he was found. The victim's eardrums
were ruptured and his hearing was damaged.
Arapahoe County
2 E (Bkf)Buckley Flash Flood
Fld
Heavy rainfall caused minor flooding along
Murphy and Sand Creeks, just east of
Buckley Air Force Base. Gun Club Road was
closed between Alameda and Mississippi
Avenues, north of Murphy Creek Golf Course,
where three feet of standing water
reportedly covered the road.
Grand County
Granby Lightning
A man was hit in the head by lightning
while golfing at the Grand Elk Ranch and
Golf Club golf course in Granby. His
clothes were completely blown off by the
blast and his body turned purple. His wife
performed CPR immediately and was able to
resuscitate him.
Phillips County
1 SE Holyoke Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Stong thunderstorm winds ruptured a large
storage bin containing 85,000-90,000
bushels of popcorn at Jack's Bean Company
southeast of Holyoke. When the large bin
ruptured, the collapse damaged two smaller
55,000 bushel bins adjacent to it. In
addition, a trailer and shed were
extensively damaged.
Arapahoe County
3 NE Byers Tornado (FO)
A small tornado touched down but did no
damage.
Arapahoe County
6 WSW Byers Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Elbert County
17 NW Kiowa Tornado (FO)
A small tornado touched down but did no
damage.
Douglas County
Southwest Portion Flash Flood
Up to 3 inches of heavy rain in the Hayman
bum area caused destructive flash flooding
along West Creek, between Deckers and
Westcreek. Horse Creek, which drains into
West Creek, swelled from a normally small
creek, into a raging torrent, 25 to 30 feet
deep and 300 feet wide. The wall of water
damaged or destroyed approximately 30
sections of a 5-mile stretch of State
Highway 67, which parallels West Creek.
Several homes were extensively damaged or
destroyed. In all 86 homes had no access to
the highway, resulting in a 125-mile detour
for residents of the West Creek
subdivision. The sheriffs office used
reverse 911 to warn residents to evacuate
the area surrounding the subdivision.
Campsites near Deckers were also evacuated.
No injuries were reported, but several
people had to be rescued, due to extensive
damage to the access roads and bridges in
the area. Reconstruction was estimated to
be $13.3 million.
Elbert County
2 SE Matheson Hail (1.00)
Elbert County
Cedar Pt Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Intense thunderstorm winds blew over two
semi-trucks near mile marker 348 along
Interstate 70.
Elbert County
6 SE Cedar Pt Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Another semi-truck was blown over near exit
354 along Interstate 70.
Elbert County
7 SE Cedar Pt Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A semi-truck was blown on its side near
exit 354 along Interstate 70.
Elbert County
5 SE Cedar Pt Flash Flood
Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding
near exit 354 of Interstate 70. A spotter
reported a nearby road inundated under
4 feet of water.
Elbert County
3 SE Cedar Pt Thunderstorm Wind (G67)
Lincoln County
3 N Limon Flash Flood
A trained spotter reported that heavy rain
had washed out two county roads.
Lincoln County
12 N Genoa Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Larimer County
10 SE Red Feather Hail (0.75)
Lak
Boulder County
Jamestown Flash Flood
Heavy rain in the Overland burn area caused
minor flash flooding in Jamestown. The
roads behind the Jamestown Fire Hall was
washed out when a culvert became blocked
with debris. A rockslide was also reported
in town.
Washington County
2 N Arickaree Hail (1.75)
Washington County
1 S Akron Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm blew a tree down and
ripped the porch off a modular home.
Logan County
Merino Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Park County
7 WSW Lake George Hail (0.88)
Douglas County
Southwest Portion Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flash flooding 1 mile
north of Westcreek. Several maintenance
roads were washed out by floodwaters.
Washington County
Elba Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Washington County
8 ENE Elba Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
COLORADO, East Central
Kit Carson County
Vona Hail (0.75)
Yuma County
8 ENE Clarkville Heavy Rain
Storm total precipitation measured
3.10 inches.
Yuma County
8 ENE Clarkville Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Yuma County
9 E Clarkville Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Yuma County
10 NNE Eckley Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Power outages were reported across
the area.
Yuma County
Eckley Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Three-inch diameter tree limbs broken off.
Yuma County
4 S Yuma Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Several two-inch diameter tree limbs broken.
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne Wells Flash Flood
Six to eight inches of running water over
roads in town.
Cheyenne County
6 SE Arapahoe Flash Flood
Eight inches of rain measured in rain gauge
with portions of county road 60 under
water.
Cheyenne County
6 SSE Arapahoe Flash Flood
4.80 inches of rain measured with one foot
of running water across county road 58 and
road N.
Yuma County
5 E Clarkville Hail (1.00)
Hail cracked front window in truck.
Yuma County
2 ENE Clarkville Hail (1.00)
Yuma County
2 S Clarkville Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Yuma County
8 W Clarkville Hail (1.25)
Yuma County
15 N Yuma Hail (0.75)
Yuma County
7 N Yuma Hail (0.88)
Yuma County
3 NW Yuma Hail (1.00)
Yuma County
1 NE Yuma Hail (0.75)
Yuma County
5 SE Yuma Hail (0.75)
Yuma County
5 SE Yuma Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Yuma County
11 SW Eckley Hail (0.75)
Yuma County
10 S Eckley Hail (0.88)
Yuma County
4 NW Vernon Hail (0.75)
Penny-sized hail along highway C.
Yuma County
8 NW Vernon Hail (1.00)
Kit Carson County
Seibert Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Kit Carson County
16 S Burlington Hail (0.88)
Kit Carson County
Burlington Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Six-inch tree limb down.
COLORADO, South Central and Southeast
Huerfano County
6 E Cuchara Lightning
Two teenagers (15- and 16-year-olds) were
struck by lightning near the summit of west
Spanish Peak. One administered CPR to the
other, reviving him. They walked down the
trail a ways, and the most injured was
flown via Flight for Life to Pueblo. No
lasting injuries were reported.
Fremont County
Penrose 2M Flash Flood
Four to 6 inches of rain fell in
approximately 2 hours on already saturated
ground and caused significant flash
flooding over a part of eastern Fremont
county. The drainage basins of Beaver,
Brush Hollow and Eightmile Creeks were
overwhelmed, while several roads (County
Roads 123 and 132, Phantom Canyon Road,
State Highway 115) and bridges were washed
out or damaged. Brush Hollow Creek was
particularly destructive, overwhelming the
culvert at State Highway 115 between
Penrose and Florence. For a time, the fast
flowing water was over 200 yards wide
across the road. That portion of Highway
115 over the culvert was completely
destroyed and remained closed for six
weeks. County Road 123 was severely
damaged by Eightmile Creek. All the water
from the Eightmile and Brush Hollow
drainage basins emptied into the Arkansas
River upstream from the Portland River
gage. The resulting river rise was x
was extraordinary, in fact, a record crest
for that part of the Arkansas River ... 13
feet. The gage's instruments were
completely submerged, for a time, and
debris nearly destroyed the gage. Severe
flooding occurred on Beaver Creek, which
empties into the Arkansas River downstream
of the Portland gage. A paleo-hydrologist
with the USGS in Denver estimated that
Beaver Creek went from a trickle to about
13 feet in less than 15 minutes ... a true
"wall of water" flash flood.
Teller County
9 NW Woodland Park Flash Flood
9 NNW Woodland
Park
Two to 3 inches of rain fell in a short
time west and north of Woodland Park in
Teller County, causing Trail Creek Road
above Wildhorn Road in northern Teller
County to wash out and become completely
impassable. Painted Rock Road was only
passable on one lane due to flooding. A1so
... Highway 67 was closed at the Douglas
County line due to the flash flooding in
Douglas County.
Custer County
5 SSE Wetmore Flash Flood
Pueblo County
6 NNW Beulah Flash Flood
Up to two inches of rain fell in a short
time on already saturated ground on the
Mason Gulch Burn Scar in northwest Pueblo
and northeast Custer Counties ... creating
flash flooding conditions that produced
fast flowing waters and debris two feet
deep and 100 feet wide.
Alamosa County
10 SW Alamosa Tornado (FO)
A weak, short-lived tornado caused no known
damage.
Baca County
3 S Walsh Flash Flood
Heavy rains from thunderstorms brought
flooding to Baca County. A draw flowing
into Sand Arroyo Creek, 3 miles south of
Walsh, was filled with fast flowing water
and debris 150 yards wide and four feet
deep.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West Tornado (Fl)
A non-supercell thunderstorm developed when
two boundaries collided, which subsequently
formed a short-lived tornado. The track of
the tornado extended from The National
Horsemans Arena near McCulloch Blvd. to
Purcell Blvd. near a large grocery store.
On the F-scale, the tornado was rated F1 at
its maximum strength. The tornado cut a
path, ranging from 50 feet to 200 feet
wide, starting at The National Horsemans
Arena. After touching down just west of the
Arena, It knocked down a section of fence
and shattered windows in a structure at an
arena just to the east of the fence. The
tornado moved on to the southern end of a
campground, flipping over a trailer and
ripping the sheet metal roofing off a
building. It moved east-southeastward
across several businesses between
Industrial Blvd. and U.S. Highway 50. A
lawn care business building had a large
section of its eastern wall destroyed.
Several trailers, boats, and vehicles were
moved by the high winds. The weakening
tornado struck a rather well anchored chain
link fence just west of Purcell Blvd.,
damaging an 85 foot section of the fence.
on the other side of the property, as it It
then crossed that property, slightly
damaging the fence weakening further.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West Flash Flood
Bent County
1 N Las Animas Flash Flood
Crowley County
1 S Ordway Flash Flood
Otero County
La Junta Flash Flood
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches in one
hour's time fell on already saturated
ground in Pueblo County as well as several
other counties in southeast Colorado.
Numerous creeks, arroyos and low water
crossings flooded with fast flowing water
and debris. The heavy rain also caused
flooding of roads in Pueblo West and over
portions of 1-25, prompting numerous water
rains continued eastward, flooding problems
rescues. As the heavy then spread east
across portions of Crowley, Otero and Bent
Counties, leaving behind additional closed
roads, including US Highway 50 in La Junta,
Highway 194 near Las Animas and numerous
county roads around Ordway.
Las Animas County
5 WNW Aguilar Hail (0.75)
El Paso County
3 SW Colorado Spgs Hail (0.88)
Teller County
Divide Hail (1.50)
El Paso County
6 N Colorado Spgs Hail (1.00)
Alamosa County
1 S Alamosa Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
Pueblo County
3 N Pueblo Hail (0.75)
Fremont County
9 ENE Canon City Hail (1.00)
El Paso County
2 S Ellicott Hail (0.88)
Teller County
Woodland Park Lightning
A young man playing soccer was struck and
killed by lightning. M17BF
El Paso County
6 NNE Colorado Lightning
Spgs
A Little League coach was struck by
lightning in Fremont Park.
Pueblo County
Pueblo West Flash Flood
Approximately 2 to 3 inches of rain in one
hour caused flooding of roads and other low
spots in and around Pueblo West.
Custer County
1 NNE Rosita Hail (1.75)
Rio Grande County
4 E South Fork Hail (0.88)
Conejos County
3 NW La Jara Hail (1.00)
Teller County
10 N Florissant Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused damage of roads in the
Turkey Creek Basin of Teller County.
Huerfano County
2 SE La Veta Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused road damage near La Veta
in Huerfano County.
Las Animas County
8 WSW Aguilar Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorm rains and subsequent
flooding caused major erosion and damage to
roads northwest of Aguilar in Las Animas
county.
Chaffee County
Salida Hail (0.75)
Fremont County
Canon City Lightning
A house was struck by lightning, but smoke
and water damage was mainly confined to the
attic area and a small portion of the
house.
Teller County
2 NW Cripple Creek Lightning
Two teenage boys were hospitalized after a
lightning strike occurred near them on
Teller County Road 1 near Cripple Creek.
Neither was seriously injured.
El Paso County
Ellicott Hail (0.75)
COLORADO, West
COZ001>014-017>023 Lower Yampa River Basin--Central Yampa
River Basin--Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus--
Elkhead And Park Mountains--Upper Yampa
River Basin--Grand Valley--Debeque To Silt
Corridor--Central Colorado River Basin--
Grand And Battlement Mesas--Gore And Elk
Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys--Central
Gunnison And Uncompahgre River Basin--
West Elk And Sawatch Mountains--Flattop
Mountains--Upper Gunnison River Valley--
Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide--
Northwestern San Juan Mountains--
Southwestern San Juan Mountains--Paradox
Valley/Lower Dolores River Basin--Four
Corners/Upper Dolores River Basin--Animas
River Basin--San Juan River Basin
Drought
Monsoon rains brought short-term relief and
alleviated drought conditions to parts of
western Colorado. Extreme southwest
Colorado improved from severe to moderate
drought conditions. Otherwise, western
Colorado as a whole continued to feel the
effects of long-term drought with water
supply and drought stressed vegetation
continuing to be a concern. For a
continuation on this drought situation
please see the August 2006 Storm Data
publication.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Wildfire
This incident was named the Red Creek Fire
and occurred about 8 miles northeast of
Ridgway in eastern Ouray County. The fire
consumed 350 acres of timber and resulted
in the closure of trails in a wilderness
area. Smoke from the fire impacted
communities to the north, including the
town of Montrose.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Landslide
Rainfall caused a mudslide and a separate
rockslide on the north side of Red Mountain
Pass, which caused minor problems on
Highway 550.
Pitkin County
Snowmass Flash Flood
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused a
culvert to overflow resulting in flooding
of streets, yards, and homes in Snowmass
Village. The basements of some homes had
flood waters up to four feet deep. Heavy
equipment was used to help clear debris and
mud from streets.
La Plata County
3 S Redmesa Flash Flood
Heavy rainfall caused the La Plata River to
rise above its banks near Highway 140 and a
nearby gravel road was covered with fast
moving water. A spotter at Redmesa measured
1.50 inches of rain within a 45 minute
period.
La Plata County
3 N Durango to Heavy Rain
6 N Durango
Heavy rainfall resulted in minor flooding
of County Road 250.
Garfield County
Silt to Heavy Rain
New Castle
Heavy rain caused minor street flooding
along Highway 6 between Silt and Newcastle.
Montrose County
Montrose Flash Flood
Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall that
caused flash flooding in and adjacent to
Montrose. Storm drains clogged or were
overwhelmed by the runoff which resulted in
flooding of streets. A section of Townsend
Avenue and a several block length of
Hillcrest Drive were inundated with 1 to 2
feet of swift moving water, which resulted
in those roads being closed and barricaded.
The flood waters came up to the front
porches of homes and floated two cars down
Hillcrest drive. A bridge to a landfill was
also washed out. Spotter reports indicated
rainfall rates of 1 inch an hour with
visibility reduced to less than 200 feet at
times in the southeast portion of Montrose.
Montrose County
Nucla to Flash Flood
Naturita
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in and
around Nucla and Naturita. Fast moving
water 6 to 12 inches deep washed across
Highway 145 between mile markers 108 and
110. Street gutters overflowed with water
and several irrigation ditches became
blocked with debris which caused roads to
be flooded.
San Miguel County
Placerville Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flooding along Highway
145 near Placerville. Water over 6 inches
deep flowed across the highway in places
between mile markers 108 and 110. A small
mudslide also occurred along Highway 145
near Placerville.
Ouray County
Ridgway Heavy Rain
Heavy rain caused flooding of some fields.
Montrose County
3 W Bedrock Flash Flood
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused
water over a foot deep to flow across
Highway 90, depositing debris and logs on
the roadway.
Pitkin County
Snowmass Hail (0.75)
Montrose County
2.5 E Montrose Heavy Rain
Heavy rain caused minor flooding near 6900
Road in the Meadow Gate area.
COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin
Wildfire
This wildfire was named the Divide Fire and
occurred about 20 miles northwest of Craig
in Moffat County. This fast moving fire
consumed 3,550 acres of grass, sagebrush,
and wheat fields. One structure was
threatened by the blaze.
Garfield County
Glenwood Spgs Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Wind speeds estimated at 55 to 60 mph
snapped large limbs from trees and blew
some down the street. Marble size hail
also accompanied the storm.
COZ022 Animas River Basin
Wildfire
This incident was named the Weaver Fire and
occurred 10 miles southwest of Redmesa in
La Plata County. The fire consumed 679
acres of pinyon pine, juniper, sagebrush,
and grass. Native American archeological
sites were threatened by the blaze. The
estimated cost of suppressing this fire was
716,000 dollars.
Gunnison County
4 E Marble Lightning
Seven hikers sought shelter under a lone
tree above tree line at an elevation near
11,400 feet when lighting struck the tree.
A 16 year old boy leaning against the tree
received the lightning charge which then
dispersed along the ground, hitting
everyone else and killing a dog. The youth
reportedly went into cardiac arrest, and
was revived twice by CPR. A woman suffered
burns to both legs. Four of the hikers made
their way to Marble and summoned help.
Gunnison County
Ohio Heavy Rain
One inch of rain fell within 30 minutes.
Delta County
Crawford Heavy Rain
Up to 3.4 inches of rain fell near Crawford
causing water to flood a roadway.
Mesa County
4 W Collbran Flash Flood
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused
water, mud, and debris to flow across
Highway 330 in the vicinity of mile marker
7 between Molina and V Road in the Anderson
Gulch area. The mud and debris depth on the
road ranged from 6 inches to 3 feet deep
and made the road impassable. The deluge of
water reportedly overwhelmed an 8-foot
culvert.
Montrose County
Montrose Heavy Rain
Minor street flooding was reported. A
spotter measured 0.32 of an inch of rain
within 20 minutes.
Mesa County
Grand Jet Heavy Rain
A church located along Interstate 70 and 24
Road received heavy rainfall which caused
extensive water damage and ponding of water
on the property. Water reportedly was
flowing through some windows like a
waterfall.
Delta County
2 S Delta to Flash Flood
8 NE Delta
Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding
in and around the town of Delta. Street
flooding occurred and many roads were
temporarily closed by flood waters. The
Black Canyon Road was damaged. The flood
waters damaged a railroad bridge and
produced water damage to homes and
businesses, including the John Deere Plant
and businesses in downtown Delta. Flood
waters also covered Highway 65 near Cory,
as well as Fairview Road near Orchard City
where it washed over a bridge. Flood waters
flowed up to two feet deep on the north
side of Delta. The abutments of a bridge
were washed out near the Delta Correctional
Facility where the water was flowing two
feet over the top of the bridge that
crosses Cottonwood Creek. A mudslide
covered Tessman Road, about two miles south
of Delta. A spotter at Orchard City
reported 1.51 inches of rain within 60
minutes.
Gunnison County
Doyleville Heavy Rain
Heavy rain caused water to run across
Highway 50.
Ouray County
Ouray Hail (0.88)
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Landslide
Heavy rains caused three mud and rock
slides on the north side of Red Mountain
Pass. The three slides were all about 1/2
mile apart and occurred in former mining
area chutes between mile markers 83 and 85.
The slides caught 10 vehicles but there
were no injuries or damage. The slides were
all between two and four feet deep, ranging
from 75 to 200 feet long. The highway was
closed for nearly four hours.
La Plata County
8 E Ignacio Heavy Rain
0.62 of an inch of rain fell within 30
minutes.
COZ002 Central Yampa River Basin
Wildfire
This fire was named the Sour Patch Fire and
occurred about 20 miles northwest of Meeker
in Rio Blanco County. The fire consumed
around 500 acres of pinyon pine, juniper,
sagebrush, and grass.
Garfield County
Rifle Arpt
Garfield County
Rifle Heavy Rain
Over half an inch of rain fell within 20
minutes. The Rifle Airport ASOS measured
0.43 in less than 20 minutes. The Rifle
Police Department reported significant
ponding of water on roads that resulted in
a number of vehicle accidents in Rifle.
COZ001 Lower Yampa River Basin
Wildfire
This incident was named the Goodman Fire
and occurred 42 miles north of Dinosaur in
Moffat County. The blaze consumed 750 acres
of pinyon pine, juniper, and sagebrush.
Pitkin County
2 S Aspen Lightning
Lightning struck and damaged aviation
navigational equipment on Aspen Mountain.
The equipment failure resulted in many
cancelled flights. The equipment was
repaired about 14 hours after the
lightning strike.
Moffat County
7 N Elk Spgs to Tornado (FO)
10 NNE Elk Spgs
The tornado occurred roughly 10 miles north
of mile marker 39 near Elk Springs and
consisted of multiple vortices.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Landslide
A rockslide fell onto Camp Bird Road just
south of Ouray and killedthe driver of a
Jeep when a boulder crashed through the
roof of the vehicle. A passenger received
minor injuries. M62VE
Eagle County
Basalt to Flash Flood
Avon
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which
breached an old irrigation ditch and also
resulted in raging rivers of water and
boulders up to two feet in diameter to flow
down stream beds. In the Elk Run
subdivision, streets were flooded and
basements were filled with muddy water up
to four feet deep. Landscaping and fencing
were destroyed on numerous properties,
including the cemetery and the Roaring
Fork Golf Course. An enormous amount of mud
and large rocks remained on properties
after the rainfall receded.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Landslide
A thunderstorm that produced heavy rainfall
between Telluride and Imogene Pass resulted
in three large mud and debris slides onto
Tomboy Road, one of which cascaded into the
eastern edge of Telluride. Boulders the
size of trucks also tumbled down the side
of the mountain. The mud and rock slides
blocked the road and trapped 20 people in
a remote area overnight. Twelve of the
trapped individuals were rescued by
helicopter the next morning. The others
waited until the road was cleared later in
the day.
COZ018 Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Landslide
Several small mud and debris slides
occurred on Engineer Pass and Corkscrew
Pass and along County Road 14 and 14A.
Garfield County
6 S Silt Heavy Rain
0.90 of an inch of rain fell within 45
minutes.
COZ007 Debeque To Silt Corridor
Landslide
Saturated soil from heavy rainfall caused
a mudslide which covered a 50 foot long
stretch of County Road 335 with up to 6
inches of mud between Silt and New Castle.
CONNECTICUT, Northeast
Hartford County
Glastonbury Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Windham County
Ashford to Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Woodstock
Windham County
Woodstock Hail (1.00)
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds
and large hail to portions of northern
Connecticut.
The storms initially downed trees onto
power lines on Sharon Lane in Glastonbury,
then weakened as they reached the Tolland
County border.
Other thunderstorms quickly became severe
in western Windham County, and produced
significant wind damage from Ashford to
Woodstock. Large trees were brought down
onto wires on Route 74 in Ashford, and a
picnic pavilion collapsed as Camp Conway.
No injuries were reported.
In Woodstock, wind damage became more
widespread. State Police reported that a
two mile stretch of Route 169 was closed
due to numerous trees down on the roadway.
Power lines were also brought down in this
area. Amateur radio operators estimated
wind gusts as high as 70 mph. The storms
also produced nickel to quarter sized
hail.
Hartford County
Granby Hail (0.88)
Hartford County
Berlin Hail (0.75)
Hartford County
Glastonbury Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Severe thunderstorms in Hartford County
produced nickel sized hail in Granby and
penny sized hail in Berlin. Trees were
knocked down in Glastonbury.
Tolland County
Andover to Hail (1.50)
Mansfield
Windham County
Windham Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Windham County
Brooklyn Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Windham County
Plainfield Hail (0.88)
Tolland County
Mansfield Hail (0.75)
Tolland County
Mansfield Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Windham County
Danielson Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Hartford County
Hartford Brainard
Ar Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
Hartford County
East Hartford to
Glastonbury Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Severe thunderstorms moved across northern
Connecticut in advance of a cold front.
In Tolland County, thunderstorms dropped
hail as large as nickels and ping pong
balls in Andover, Storrs, and Mansfield.
As the storms reached Windham County,
damaging winds brought down trees and wires
in Brooklyn and on Route 203 in Windham.
onto a house. Nickel sized hail was One
tree fell reported in Plainfield.
Another cluster of severe thunderstorms
then moved through Tolland and Windham
Counties. In Mansfield, penny sized hail
was reported and 6-inch diameter trees were
blown down on Route 44. The storms also
brought down trees onto wires on Route 6
in Danielson.
Severe thunderstorms also moved through
Hartford County. A wind gust to 59 mph was
measured at Brainard Airport in Hartford, a
large tree fell onto wires in Glastonbury,
and trees were blown down in East Hartford.
Hartford County
Bristol Hail (1.00)
Hartford County
Simsbury Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Hartford County
Simsbury Flash Flood
An isolated severe thunderstorm brought
damaging winds and urbanized flash flooding
to Simsbury, causing about one third of the
town to lose power.
The storm, which caused little damage in
surrounding towns, toppled trees and
snapped branches, particularly in the
center of town. Route 10 near Plank Hill
Road was blocked after trees fell, causing
major traffic delays during the evening
rush hour. Other major problem areas were
the intersection of Bushy Hill Road and
West Street, and Route 10 near Pine Hill
Road. About 3,500 customers were left
without power.
Torrential rainfall of nearly 2 inches in
30 minutes produced urbanized flash
flooding in downtown Simsbury, around Hop
Meadow Street to West Street and Route 167.
Hartford County
South Windsor Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Tolland County
Vernon to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Columbia
Hartford County
Granby Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Windham County
Willimantic Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds
to much of northern Connecticut.
In Hartford County, thunderstorm winds
brought down trees on Sullivan Street in
South Windsor. Wires were reported down
from a separate storm in Granby. In Tolland
County, the storms brought down trees on
Mountain Road in Vernon, as well as several
large branches. Trees were also downed on
Route 87 in Columbia. As the storms
progressed into Windham County, the only
damage reported was in Willimantic, where
several large limbs were downed.
CONNECTICUT, Northwest
Litchfield County
Salisbury Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down, in Salisbury.
Litchfield County
Litchfield Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down, in Litchfield.
On July 3, a nearly stationary frontal
bounday was near the southern tier of New
York. It extended eastward into southern
New England. A low pressure wave formed and
touched off a few thunderstorms in
southwestern New England. Damaging wind
gusts in the vicinity of Litchfield brought
down several trees .
Litchfield County
Kent Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Law enforcement personnel reported that
trees were blow down along Camflat Road,
in Kent.
On July 11, a Bermuda-type anticyclone
reinforced warm unstable air over western
New England. A cold front over central
New York State at daybreak sliced through
the unstable air mass over western New
England early in the afternoon kicking off
thunderstorms. A thunderstorm in Litchfield
County became severe. Damaging wind gusts
associated with the thunderstorm blew down
trees in Kent.
Litchfield County
Litchfield Hail (0.88)
A trained spotter reported that nickle-
sized hail occurred, in Litchfield.
On July 18, a cold front moving
southeastward from the St Lawrence Valley
at daybreak generated thunderstorms over
southwestern New England. A thunderstorm at
Litchfield became severe late in the
afternoon producing nickle-sized hail.
Litchfield County
Harwinton Hail (0.88)
A trained spotter reported that nickle-
sized hail occurred in Harwinton.
Litchfield County
Harwinton Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A trained spotter reported that power lines
were blown down in Harwinton.
Litchfield County
Sharon Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
An emergency manager reported that wires
were blown down in Sharon.
On July 21, a cold front in central New
York at daybreak moved slowly into
southeastern New York. Thunderstorms formed
in Litchfield County during the late-
afternoon and early evening hours and
several became severe, producing damaging
wind gusts and large hail.
Litchfield County
Bridge Water Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A trained spotter reported that trees were
blown down in Bridgewater.
On July 28, a trough ploughing through a
humid and unstable air mass in eastern New
York State and western New England,
produced several severe thunderstorms
during the mid afternoon. Wind gusts of
60 or greater miles an hour blew down
trees in several locations.
Litchfield County
Washington Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
An amateur radio operator reported that
between 330 PM EST and 345 PM EST, numerous
tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter were
blown down in Washington, closing Route
199.
CONNECTICUT, Southern
Fairfield County
Bethel Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
As a severe thunderstorm moved over Bethel,
it produced high winds that damaged trees.
New Haven County
Oxford Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
As a severe thunderstorm moved east across
Oxford, it produced high winds that downed
trees and power lines.
New Haven County
Hamden Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
As a severe thunderstorm moved east across
Hamden, it produced high winds that downed
trees and power lines.
Fairfield County
New Canaan Hail (0.88)
Fairfield County
Darien Hail (0.75)
Fairfield County
North Greenwich
to 1 E North Tornado (Fl)
Greenwich
A tornado moved east to northeast into the
Kensico Reservoir Region of extreme eastern
Westchester County; across Routes 22 and
120 in the North Castle area.
As the tornado entered extreme southwest
Fairfield County at 4:01 pm EDT, Fl damage
was observed in North Greenwich along
Cutler and Bedford Roads, where thousands
of large trees were uprooted and snapped
off. FO damage was observed along
Riversville Road as the tornado moved east.
The tornado apparently lifted as it crossed
John Street. A brief touch down may have
occurred just north of the Merritt Parkway.
The maximum path width across this region
was about 100 yards.
Fairfield County
Darien to Hail (1.00)
1 SE Norwalk
Fairfield County
Norwalk Hail (1.00)
New Haven County
West Haven Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
New Haven County
Milford Flash Flood
New London County
Voluntown Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Fairfield County
4 W Stamford Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging
winds, hail, lightning, and heavy rain as
they moved across the region. High winds
downed many whole trees, large tree
branches, and power lines.
In Fairfield County, several trained
spotters observed hail up to 1inch in
diameter in Darien and in Norwalk. A
trained spotter's wind system measured a
wind gust to 60 mph, 4 miles west of
Stamford at 11:05 pm EDT.
In New Haven County, wind damage occurred
to trees and power lines in West Haven and
Milford. Downed trees were blocking roads
on Ocean and Annwan Avenues in West Haven.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding
along Merlin Avenue in Milford, where
water rose over car hoods.
In New London County, law enforcement
reported trees and wires down in Voluntown.
Fairfield County
Sherman Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
New Haven County
Beacon Falls Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
New Haven County
Wallingford Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
New London County
Lebanon Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Middlesex County
Durham Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Middlesex County
Deep River Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
New London County
Norwich Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Severe thunderstorms produced high winds
that downed many trees and power lines.
Trained spotters reported many downed trees
from Lebanon southeast across Franklin and
Norwich in Northern New London County.
These downed trees temporarily closed a
portion of Route 87 from Lebanon southeast
to where Routes 87 and 32 intersect near
Franklin.
DELAWARE
New Castle County
Brandywine to
Odessa Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
A severe thunderstorm knocked over several
large trees, tree limbs and wires in
eastern New Castle County from Brandywine
Hundred south through the area around the
New Castle County Airport in New Castle
Hundred and into Odessa. The roof of a
building occupied by Fusco Enterprises was
peeled away by the damaging winds. Downed
trees on U.S. Route 202 also took down
power lines and caused outages. A measured
wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at the New
Castle County Airport.
Sussex County
Georgetown Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few
trees across and along Sussex County Route
324 in Georgetown Hundred.
New Castle County
Greenville Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked over trees
and pulled down power lines in Greenville
(Christiana Hundred).
New Castle County
Middletown to
Odessa Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm tore down several
trees and power lines in Middletown and
Odessa.
Kent County
Smyrna Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous
trees and large limbs onto a couple of
homes, power lines and roadways in the
Smyrna and Clayton area. Emergency services
responded to about 35 weather related
incidents. No serious injuries were
reported.
Kent County
(Dov)Dover Afb Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
A wind gust to 57 knots (66 mph) was
recorded during a severe thunderstorm at
Dover Air Force Base.
Kent County
Milford Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple
of poles and wires in Milford.
Sussex County
3 NE Lewes Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the
Pilot Tower at Breakwater Harbor during a
severe thunderstorm.
Kent County
Camden to Lightning
Dover
Kent County
Camden to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Dover
The combination of damaging winds and
frequent lightning from a severe
thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and
power lines in central Delaware from Camden
northeast to Dover. Hundreds of homes and
businesses lost power.
Sussex County
Rosedale Beach Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree
limbs and wires in Indian River Hundred.
Sussex County
Southeast Portion Flash Flood
Successive waves of thunderstorms with
heavy rain culminated in poor drainage,
roadway and field flooding in the southeast
portion of Sussex County. Several vehicles
became stuck in the flood waters. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates reached between
4 and 5 inches south of Indian River Inlet.
Sussex County
Greenwood Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was spotted over Greenwood,
but did not touch down or cause any wind
damage.
New Castle County
2 N Wilmington Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
A trained Skywarn Spotter measured a wind
gust of 67 mph as the gust front from a
severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
New Castle County
Wilmington Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The gust front from the severe thunderstorm
tore down large tree limbs and wires in
Wilmington.
New Castle County
Middletown Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm tore down trees and
wires on the western side of Middletown.
New Castle County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm, which traversed New
Castle County, DE during the late afternoon
hours of July 22nd, generated strong winds.
As a result, there were scattered large
tree limbs and wires downed throughout the
county, which started at 5:15 PM EDT.
New Castle County
Blackbird Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm generated strong
winds in parts of New Castle County, DE
during the evening of July 22nd. As a
result, trees and wires were brought
down in Blackbird Hundred at 8:48 PM EDT.
New Castle County
South Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
caused flooding of roadways, fields, low-
lying areas and creeks in the southern part
of New Castle County. Doppler Radar storm
total estimates reached between 4 and 6
inches near the Kent County border. Actual
storm totals included 3.65 inches in
Blackbird Hundred and 3.40 inches in
Townsend.
Kent County
North Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
caused flooding of roadways, fields, low-
lying areas and creeks in the northern half
of Kent County. There were a few water
rescues in Dover. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates reached between 2.5 and 5 inches.
Actual storm totals included 1.99 inches at
the Dover Air Force Base.
New Castle County
Newark Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm during the overnnight
of July 27th rolled across portions of New
Castle County in Delaware. The strong winds
downed numerous large tree limbs right
around Midnight EDT from Newark to Pine
Creek.
Kent County
Clayton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm moved through parts
of Kent County in Delaware during the
afternoon of July 28th. Strong winds from
the thunderstorm downed some trees in the
Clayton area at 3:12 PM EDT.
Kent County
Harrington Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm that traversed a part
of Kent County in Delaware on July 28th
downed some trees in the Harrington area at
4:00 PM EDT.
Sussex County
Milford Arpt Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District Of Columbia
Lincoln Memorial Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large elm trees and event tents blown down
on the National Mall due to severe
thunderstorms. Debris blowing around during
the height of the storm. 8000 festival
goers were successfully evacuated from
the area during the National Folklife
Festival, just before the 4th of July
Fireworks Display. The National Weather
Service staffed a coordination center
with the National Park Service during this
major event.
District Of Columbia
South Portion Thunderstorm Wind (GS0)
A building collapsed in the Southeast
District due severe thunderstorm winds.
A frontal boundary sagged south into the
Mid Atlantic on July 2, and combined with
very strong daytime heating and
instability, contributed to scattered
severe thunderstorm activity. Many
locations throughout the metro area
experienced wind damage from the severe
thunderstorms. All of the damages were
contributable to straight line winds.
Newspaper reports indicated in excess of
100,000 customers without power in the
Washington Metro Region.
District Of Columbia
Southest Portion Flash Flood
South Capital and Martin Luther King Jr.
Avenue flooded and impassable in the
Southeast District.
After the severe storms of July 4th around
the region, additional severe weather
occurred on the 5th. There were numerous
reports of flash flooding and wind damage
from these storms as they moved through the
Washington/Baltimore region.
DCZ001-001 District Of Columbia
Heat
A hot and very humid airmass seeped into
the Mid Atlantic on July 17 and July 18.
The heat index value climbed to around 105
both afternoons. Emergency response
officials reported sporadic incidents of
heat-related illness, such as shortness of
breath and heat exhaustion, around the
Washington/Baltimore Metropolitan region.
Three deaths were attributed directly to
this heat wave. The deaths occurred in the
Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. Two
additional deaths, also in the Maryland
suburbs, were indirectly attributed to this
heat wave, since they were related to pre-
existing health conditions.
FLORIDA East Central
Lake County
6 E Paisley Tornado (F0)
A waterspout touched down in the St. Johns
River along Highway 44 east of Paisley. It
quickly made landfall near a marina on the
Lake County side of the river. It destroyed
a pontoon boat and severly damaged eight
others.
Brevard County
3 W Titusville to Heavy Rain
7 E Titusville
NASA reported over 4 inches of rain over
the Kennedy Space Center complex.
Brevard County
Indian Harbour Lightning
Beach
Lightning started a fire that destroyed a
$2 million house.
Volusia County
2 S De Land Hail (1.00)
Brevard County
Satellite Beach Funnel Cloud
The public reported a funnel cloud north of
Satellite Beach.
Osceola County
Deer Park Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported near Deer Park.
Brevard County
7 N Cape Canaveral Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
An Air Force wind tower reported a wind
gust to 58 MPH.
Brevard County
1 W Mims Funnel Cloud
The public reported a funnel cloud near
Mims.
Brevard County
Scottsmoor Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Brevard County
1 W Mims Lightning
A lightning strike started a brush fire
near Mims.
Volusia County
De Land Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees
in De Land.
Volusia County
De Land Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in De
Land.
Lake County
Clermont Hail (1.00)
Brevard County
4 N Cape Canaveral Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
64 MPH.
Brevard County
Rockledge Thunderstorm Wind (G73)
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
73 MPH.
Brevard County
5 N Cape Canaveral Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
An Air Force wind tower recorded a gust to
69 MPH.
Brevard County
3 N Melbourne Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A large pole barn was blown down at a park
north of Melbourne.
Seminole County
Sanford Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Sanford airport recorded a thunderstorm
wind gust to 58 MPH.
FLORIDA, Extreme Southern
NONE REPORTED.
FLORIDA Northeastern
FLZ033 St. Johns
Rip Current
Baker County
Macclemy Heavy Rain
A spotter measured 3.86 inches of rain
between 6-7 pm LST. By 10 pm LST, the
spotter had measured 5.6 inches of
rainfall. Minor flooding was reported in
yards and drainage ditches.
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Signs were blown down and an awning damaged
at a gas station. Two trees were blown down
between Centre Street and Parkway.
Flagler County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Emergency Management sent tile following
rainfall summary for 7/11/06:
Flagler EOC in Bunnell: 1.25 inches.
Pine Lakes Subdivision in Palm Coast: 6.3
inches (some roads flooded).
South Seminole Woods Subdivision in Palm
Coast: 3.3 inches
Northwest Palm Coast: 4.20 inches
Duval County
Jacksonville Intl Heavy Rain
Ap
Jacksonville International Airport ASOS
(KJAX) measured 1.83 inches of rainfall in
one hour.
Flagler County
5 NE Bunnell Heavy Rain
Palm Coast measured 3.5 inches of rain in
one hour.
Flagler County
5 NE Bunnell Flood
Parts of St. Joe Plaza near the Palm Coast
Parkway were under two feet of water. A
vehicle stalled out from being partially
submerged.
St. Johns County
6 NE Picolata Lightning
A lightning strike caused a small brush
fire at the King and Bear Golf Course of
the World Golf Village. The fire was
contained and no homes nor businesses were
threatened.
St. Johns County
4 NW Elkton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A downburst leveled corn crop fields. The
farm with damage was located at the
intersection of State Road 13A and Highway
305.
Alachua County
Micanopy Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines.
Marion County
1 E Flemington Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds damaged power lines in
Plemington along State Road 318. Clay
Electric crews had to repair the lines the
following day.
Marion County
4 N Flemington Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was blown down across 100th Ave.
Road near Flemington.
Alachua County
Archer Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down onto power lines
which fell. Time of event was estimated by
radar. The damage report was received by
Clay Electric around 530 pm LDT.
Hamilton County
Jasper Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree was blown down along a secondary
road in Jasper. Time was estimated from
radar.
Hamilton County
Jasper Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Scattered trees and power lines were blown
down across tile city. Hadley Street was
closed temporarily due to storm damage. The
time of the event was estimated by radar.
Hamilton County
6 WSW West Lake Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Numerous tree limbs were blown down
throughout Blue Springs State
Park. Time was estimated.
Hamilton County
7 WSW West Lake Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Suwannee River State Park had a large tree
blown down near the Maintenance area. Time
was estimated by radar.
FLZ033 St. Johns
Rip Current
A 52 year old male drowned in a rip current
trying to save his wife at St. Augustine
Beach. M52IW
Duval County
Ft Caroline Shrs Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
to Jacksonville
Beach
Trees were uprooted across the eastside of
Jacksonville due to strong thunderstorm
winds. One tree was uprooted in the Raleigh
Creek Subdivision in Port Caroline around
230 pm LDT. Two large oaks were blown down
and a fence damaged at a residence in east
Arlington along Berry Road, near Arlington
Road around 2,t0 pm LDT. The final report
of wind damage associated with this storm
was at Jacksonville Beach around 3 pm LDT
where 3 trees were blown down. One of
these trees fell on a residence at the 500
block of 12th Avenue South.
Duval County
Arlington Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall flooded roads near Terry
Parker High School. Townsend and Woodlay
Roads were covered with water.
Flagler County
1 NNW Flagler Lightning
Beach
A home was struck by lightning at 1710
North Central Ave.
Minor damage was reported.
Flagler County
10 SW Bunnell Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was reported over Crescent
Lake.
Putnam County
Crescent City Tornado (F1)
A tornadic waterspout formed over Lake
Stella and dissipated before making
landfall. When the cell moved over Crescent
Lake, the tornado formed again and tracked
east southeast toward the Elagler County
coast. The tornado dissipated again before
making landfall in Flagler County.
Putnam County
5 NE Palatka Funnel Cloud
Gilchrist County
Bell Lightning
Lightning caused a house fire which
destroyed the home. The time of the strike
was estimated.
Gilchrist County
Trenton Hail (0.75)
Intermittent penny size was reported
between Trenton and Bell on U.S. Highway
129.
Columbia County
1 E Ft White Hail (1.00)
Oleno State Park employee reported dime to
quarter size hail at home. The time is
estimated.
Suwannee County
2 S Mc Alpin Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail was reported near Highway
129, south of McAlpin.
Columbia County
5 E Ft White Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Oleno State Park employee reported several
trees down along U.S. Highway 41 on the way
to work. Time is estimated based on radar.
Suwannee County
Live Oak Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large trees blown down across the city. One
was blown down onto a local store causing
roof damage.
Marion County
2 SSW Ocala Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Power lines were blown down along south
Pine Avenue along the Ocala City Limits.
Marion County
Ocala Arpt Hail (0.88)
Marion County
Ocala Hail (0.88)
The State Warning Point relayed reports of
nickel size hail and trees down on two in
an RV Park. There was also a report of a
downed tree on a duplex along SE 19th Court
which caused damage to one side of the
home.
Gilchrist County
Bell Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down over fences along
52nd Place in Bell.
Columbia County
4 SE Ft White Hail (1.00)
Several trees were also damaged and blown
down.
Gilchrist County
Bell Hail (1.00)
Quarter size hail was reported along 52nd
Place in Bell.
Columbia County
Lake City Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large tree limbs were blown down at the
Division of Foresty site in Lake City.
Marion County
3 S Me Intosh Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Briar Patch Farm at 8850 NW 193rd
Street in Orange Lake had 3 large oak trees
blown over, a third of a barn roof
destroyed and some roof damage to a house
and outside sheds. The time is estimated
based on radar.
Duval County
6 S Jacksonville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
An oak tree was blown down. The tree was
about 30 ft tall.
Duval County
6 SE Jacksonville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Intl
A tree was blown down blocking a road on
Claudia Drive. The tree was about 30 ft
tall and the base was approximately 20 to
25 inches in diameter. The time of the
event was approximate and based on radar.
Duval County
5 W Jacksonville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Beacl
A large tree was leaning over and almost
touching the ground at the Kernan Blvd exit
on J.T. Butler Blvd. The time is
approximate.
Duval County
Neptune Beach Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Seven people were injured when a large oak
tree fell on a car that was stopped at a
traffic light at Penman and Florida Roads.
The people were taken to the hospital. The
time of the event is approximate.
FLORIDA, Northwest
Jefferson County
Monticello Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail reported by the public.
Madison County
4 N Madison Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Madison County EMA reported downed
trees and power lines near Rocky Springs
Church.
Gulf County
Wewahitchka Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
The Gulf County Sheriff reported several
trees and power lines down.
Washington County
Five Pts Hail (1.00)
Quarter size hail reported by WJHG-TV in
Panama City.
Bay County
(Pfn)Panama Thunderstorm Wind (G62)
City Arp
ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph at
the Panama City-Bay County Airport.
Bay County
Bayou George Hail (1.00)
Quarter inch hail reported by WJHG-TV in
Panama City.
Dixie County
10 NE Cross City Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A utility company official reported several
trees down.
Lafayette County
2 E Mayo Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Lafayette County Sheriff reported
several trees down.
Taylor County
10 NW Perry Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several downed trees reported by the Taylor
County Sheriff.
Taylor County
Econfina Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A tin roof on a shed was blown off.
Numerous trees were down. Reported by the
Taylor County Sheriff.
Madison County
Cherry Lake Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A tin roof on a shed was blown off.
Numerous trees were down near Cherry Lake
Circle. Reported by a SKYWARN storm
spotter.
Dixie County
3 N Yellow Jacket Hail (0.88)
The public reported nickel size hail six
miles west of Chiefland at Manatee State
Park.
Jackson County
2 S Marianna Hail (1.75)
A SKYWARN storm spotter reported golfball
size hail on Interstate 10 near mile marker
139.
Marianna Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny size hail.
Washington County
Vernon Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few downed trees reported by the
Washington County EMA.
Gulf County
14 NE Port St Joe Hail (0.75)
The Gulf County EMA reported penny size
hail.
FLORIDA, Southern
Miami--Dade County
Coral Gables Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Trained spotter reported small to medium
size tree branches broken.
Palm Beach County
2 NE Wellington Lightning
Lightning struck a home near the South
Florida Fairgrounds, causing a fire in the
attic. No one was injured.
Approximately 400 lightning strikes were
noted in central Palm Beach County between
7 between 7 and 9 PM.
Collier County
Naples Funnel Cloud
Trained spotter reported a funnel cloud in
East Naples. Spotter also estimated wind
gusts of 35 to 40 mph.
FLZ072 Coastal Broward
Rip Current
A 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale man drowned
when he was caught in a rip current in
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The man tried to
swim to shore but exhausted himself. There
were no lifeguards at the beach.
Winds were east at around 15 mph when the
drowning occurred, and the Hazardous
Weather Outlook issued that morning
indicated a slight risk of rip currents
along the Atlantic beaches. This followed
several cloudy and rainy days in South
Florida. M531W
Broward County
34 WSW Coral Spgs Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
A South Florida Water Management weather
observation platform near 1-75 in far
western Broward County measured a wind gust
of 53 knots ... 61 mph during a
thunderstorm.
Broward County
23 W Coral Spgs Lightning
A 38-year-old Miami man died when lightning
struck him as he was riding his ATV (all-
terrain vehicle) in the Everglades about 10
miles west of Highway 27 near the
Broward/Palm Beach County line. His 16-
year-old daughter was riding was him and
was injured, although she survived the
strike.
The man and his daughter were headed back
towards shelter several miles away as a
thunderstorm approached the area, when the
lightning struck the ATV.
M38OU
Palm Beach County
Lake Worth Heavy Rain
Off-duty NWS personnel recorded 2.30 inches
of rain in 40 minutes ... between 220 PM
and 3 PM.
Collier County
5 E Naples Hail (1.00)
Hail up to one inch and 60 mph winds
reported in East Naples. Traffic signals
were out in the area.
FLORIDA, West Central
Lee County
Ft Myers Heavy Rain
The Gulf Harbor Yacht Club recorded 5.58
inches of rain that lead to minor urban
flooding. Other reports included 4.50
inches near Tanglewood and Whiskey Creek,
and 3.42 inches at a marina in Cape Coral.
A narrow band of heavy rain was recorded in
this area by the Doppler radar in Ruskin,
FL.
Manatee County
Anna Maria Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The wind gust was measured by a COMPS
station on the island.
Hillsborough County
1 N Tampa Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Tampa Police Department reported downed
tree limbs and power lines near Armenia
and Interstate 275.
Manatee County
Palmetto Funnel Cloud
A single funnel cloud was reported from
numerous locations, including Palmetto,
Bradenton, and Ellenton.
Lee County
Cape Coral Flash Flood
Lee County Emergency Management reported
numerous cars stalled in flooded streets in
Cape Coral and Fort Myers. Water entered
several homes in Fort Myers near Dean Park.
Hillsborough County
Gibsonton Lightning
A 51 year old male was hospitalized after
lightning struck his vehicle while he was
waiting for a train. He had his arm out an
open window and was tapping fingers on door
when he was struck. The lightning may have
hit the train first, then the vehicle. A
second vehicle behind the first was also
struck and a women was transported to the
hospital for her injuries.
Hillsborough County
11 W Lutz to Lightning
11 W Orient Park
A lightning strike caused a fire that
burned down a barn near the intersection of
Indiana Avenue and Tarpon Springs Road. No
animals were injured.
Hillsborough County
2 N Tampa Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
A scoreboard at the Tampa Catholic High
School was blown down and the weather
station at the school reported a 61 MPH
wind gust.
Hillsborough County
6 NW Tampa Intl Lightning
Arp 6 E Tampa
Intl Arpt
A lightning strike caused a fire at the
Arbor Apartments on Plantation Pine Lane.
Firefighters found flames and smoke coming
from the roof of a three-story, 18-unit
apartment building.
Manatee County
Ellenton Lightning
Lightning struck a 16-year-old male as he
was doing yard work for his family's lawn
care business. The bolt struck a large
nearby tree and the boy at the same time. A
large branch from the tree fell and struck
the boy who was listed in critical
condition at a nearby hospital.
Manatee County
7 SE Myakka City Tornado (FO)
A small tornado briefly touched down in a
field in a rural area near State Road 70
and the Manatee-DeSoto County line.
Sarasota County
2 ESE Sarasota Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines lines
across four homes near the intersection of
South Tuttle Avenue and Woods Street.
Hernando County
9 W Brooksville to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Spring Hill
Trained spotters measured 60 MPH winds with
their home weather stations.
Hernando County
9 W Brooksville to Hail (0.75)
Spring Hill
Trained spotters reported a path of penny
sized hail from west of Brooksville to
Spring Hill.
Hillsborough County
5 NNE Temple Lightning
Terrace
A male construction worker in his 30s was
transported to the hospital after he was
struck by lightning near Interstate 75 and
Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Pasco County
3 SSE Land O Lakes Tornado (FO)
Emergency Management relayed a report from
the public of a brief tornado touch down in
an open field with no damage.
Hillsborough County
7.5 NNW Tampa Hail (0.88)
A trained spotter reported nickel size hail
at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway
and Hudson Lane.
FLZO51 Hillsborough
Heat
An 11-year-old boy died of heat stroke
during football practice. A 12-year-old boy
died a few days earlier during football
practice but the cause was undetermined.
M11BF
Pinellas County
3.5 ESE St Lightning
Pete Clearw
A 58-year-old man was struck by lightning
while fishing near 4th Street North in
Saint Petersburg, just south of the Howard
Frankland Bridge. Fire Rescue resuscitated
the man before the ambulance arrived. He
was then taken to the hospital and was
listed in serious condition.
Lee County
2 SW Cape Coral Lightning
Lightning ignited a fire that destroyed a
one story home on the 1500 block of 49th
Terrace. The home owners were on vacation.
Lee County
Cape Coral Lightning
Lightning ignited a fire that destroyed a
home on the 1500 block of SW 29th Terrace.
The owners were not home at the time and
the hurricane shutters had to be cut off
the home so fire fighters could battle the
blaze. Damage was estimated at $185,000 for
the structure and $15,000 for the contents.
FLZO50 Pinellas
Rip Current
A 31-year-old male swimming at a Treasure
Island beach was pulled under by a rip
current and was found 300 feet offshore.
M31IW
Polk County
4 SW Lakeland Funnel Cloud
Hillsborough County
3 NNE Plant City Funnel Cloud
FLZ050 Pinellas
Rip Current
A 31-year-old male was pulled away from
shore and drowned off of Treasure Island's
main beach. He was described as a strong
swimmer. M31IW
Charlotte County
2 NNE Port Hail (0.88)
Charlotte
An amateur radio operator reported nickel
size hail in Port Charlotte.
Polk County
2 N Gibsonia Lightning
A Gibsonia resident was injured by
lightning while standing under a tree
during a thunderstorm.
Pinellas County
4 ENE Palm Harbor Hail (1.00)
to Palm Harbor
One inch hail was reported at the YMCA at
East Lake and in the city of Palm Harbor.
Pasco County
New Port Richey Hail (0.88)
A trained spotter reported nickel size
hail.
Polk County
5 WSW Auburndale Hail (0.75)
Manatee County
17.5 SE Bradenton Lightning
Lightning sparked a house fire on Night
Heron Way in the Panther Ridge subdivision.
Firefighters had to battle the roof blaze
from the ground because lightning in the
area would have made it too dangerous to
use extension ladders.
Lee County
7.4 SE (Fmy)Ft Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Myers
The wind gust was measured at the Southwest
Florida International Airport.
Levy County
6 W Chiefland Hail (0.88)
Nickel size hail was reported west of
Chiefland near the Suwannee River.
Manatee County
4.2 WNW Bradenton Lightning
Lightning caused a fire in the attic of a
home on the 1900 block of 85th Court NW.
Firefighters took 25 minutes to bring the
blaze under control.
FLORIDA, West Panhandle
Escambia County
Cantonment Lightning
A seventeen year old male was playing on
his computer when lightning evidently ran
onto the mouse he was using. The strike
knocked him to the floor. He was
transported to the hospital and was
released the next day. The bolt probably
ran to the computer from a phone line
connection and to the mouse he was holding.
Okaloosa County
Niceville Hail (0.75)
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