The Saffir-Simpson scale
Storm Data, August, 2006
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
August 2006
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Bottineau County
10 NE Bottineau 04 0715CST
0725CST
Rolette County
7 NW Dunseith 04 0730CST
0735CST
Morton County
15 NE Flasher 04 1555CST
1600CST
Sioux County
Selfridge 04 1745CST
1751CST
Grain bins overturned along with trees
down and trees reported on top of cars.
Emmons County
Linton 04 1747CST
1754CST
Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. Dime
size hail accompanied the storm. Trees
also reported to have fallen onto power
lines.
Sioux County
3 NNW Ft Yates 04 1755CST
1803CST
Significant damage to a home that was
on top of a hill.
Emmons County
Linton to 04 1800CST
7 W Linton 1930CST
Rainfall amounts of 2.75 inches in
Linton to 4 inches 7 miles west of
Linton, within a short time period, led
to street flooding within the city of
Linton. City streets were blocked by
the Linton Police as water running off
of the hills was collecting in low
lying areas within the city and to the
west.
Emmons County
14 SW Linton to 04 1800CST
23 SW Linton 1820CST
A farm was heavily damaged 14 miles to
the southwest of Linton. On this farm a
wood grainery was heavily damaged, a
roof was torn from an outbuilding, and
a wood fence was damaged. Another farm
was damaged 23 miles southwest of
Linton. On this particular farm a 60X80
foot pole barn was demolished, roof
damage was sustained to a farm house
and outbuilding, a horse trailer was
destroyed, and another outbuilding was
moved 4 inches off of its foundation.
Mcintosh County
4 NE Ventura 04 1840CST
1846CST
Mcintosh County
6 S Ashley 04 1921CST
1923CST
Report by McIntosh County Sheriff
deputy just north of the North Dakota
and South Dakota border. Tornado
briefly touched down. No structures
impacted and no damage.
Burleigh County
Bismarck Arpt to 09 0656CST
Bismarck 0701CST
Burleigh County
3 S Wilton 09 0700CST
0705CST
Burke County
2 NW Lignite to 09 0715CST
2 SE Lignite 2030CST
Lightning struck two salt water tanks
at oil wells. One oil well 2 miles
southeast of Lignite was struck at 715
AM CST, while another 2 miles northwest
of Lignite was struck at 830 AM CST.
Both strikes started fires, with fire
crews unable to get close to the fires
due to the intense heat. Loss in
production was estimated at 15K per
day. The 250K damage was to property.
Burke County
2 NE Lignite 09 0850CST
0853CST
Very heavy rain also reported.
Burke County
7 NE Northgate 09 1055CST
1105CST
Lightning struck a 2005 Chevrolet
Duramax diesel pickup truck with two
male occupants inside. According to
newspaper reports all of the lights
came on and the horn started blowing.
The radio antenna was blasted off its
mount and the top passenger side of the
cab was burned. One of the occupants
said sparks were flying and bouncing
around the bed of the truck and there
was a smell of smoke. The trucks
electrical system was destroyed.
Neither occupant was injured.
Rolette County
Nanson 09 1515CST
1615CST
Fire officials determined that
lightning struck a light outside the
building, the former Mylo Town Hall,
and traveled through the electrical
line to the building where it started a
fire.
Kidder County
10 SW Tappen 09 1743CST
1747CST
Kidder County
15 S Tappen 09 1800CST
1805CST
Damage to a pickup truck and camper.
Mcintosh County
13 E Ashley to 09 1840CST
15 E Ashley 1850CST
Broken windows plus shingle and siding
damage were reported on three farms. In
one case, broken glass was imbedded in
a wall 25 feet away. Hail was 5 inches
deep, and was described by one farmer
as a sea of white as far as the eye
could see.
Logan County
11 S Gackle 09 1850CST
1855CST
Mcintosh County
15 ESE Ashley 09 1950CST
2007CST
Hail was accompanied by 60 mph winds
and heavy rain. No damage was reported.
La Moure County
La Moure 09 2100CST
2110CST
Strong winds downed many tree branches
in town.
Mcintosh County
Wishek 10 0110CST
0120CST
Many windows were broken in town.
Kidder County
7 S Tuttle 10 0136CST
0141CST
Burleigh County
2 E Sterling 10 0445CST
0450CST
Sioux County
44 W Selfridge 10 1335CST
1355CST
Grant County
25 S Elgin 10 1340CST
1348CST
Sioux County
6 S Selfridge to 10 1450CST 2 70
7 SE Selfridge 1458CST
An F0 tornado moved southeast toward
the North Dakota and South Dakota state
line. The tornado occurred in an open
field with no damage reported.
Bowman County
8 NE Bowman 11 1623CST
1630CST
Billings County
Medora 11 1703CST
1710CST
Williams County
4 SW Trenton 11 1730CST
1733CST
Sugar beet crop damaged by hail.
Stark County
6 N Belfield 11 1739CST
1743CST
Mckenzie County
Grassy Butte 11 1755CST
1800CST
Mckenzie County
Rawson to 11 1800CST
Arnegard 1825CST
A 4 mile wide hail swath from Rawson to
Amegard accompanied with 50 mph winds
stripped leaves from trees and damaged
crops.
Mckenzie County
Watford City 11 1825CST
1830CST
Mckenzie County
14 S Watford City 11 1900CST
1909CST
Occurred at the north end of Theodore
Roosevelt National Park. Also had 2
inches of rain.
Divide County
2 ESE Ambrose 11 1905CST
1915CST
Mountrail County
3 NNW Stanley 11 1925CST
1930CST
Divide County
4 N Crosby 11 1925CST
1930CST
Mckenzie County
6 NE Grassy Butte 11 1941CST
1947CST
Very heavy rain along with the hail.
Mountrail County
3 NNW Stanley 11 2012CST
2024CST
Carport damaged. Also, debris struck a
nearby building and damaged the upper
part near the roof. Vehicle damage
reported as well. The peak severe wind
gust episode at 822 PM CST appeared to
be caused by the thunderstorm
collapsing.
Mclean County
3 S Max 12 0753CST
Mclean County
5 E Max 12 0800CST
0806CST
Mchenry County
11 N Drake 12 1220CST
1225CST
Pierce County
8 S Wolford 12 1245CST
1250CST
Logan County
Gackle 16 1627CST
1632CST
Stutsman County
Buchanan 16 1700CST
1715CST
Logan County
10 S Gackle 16 1715CST
1722CST
Mcintosh County
6 SE Ashley 16 1735CST
1745CST
La Moure County
5 SW Jud 16 1740CST
1746CST
Stutsman County
Spiritwood 16 1750CST
1757CST
La Moure County
5 S Jud 16 1810CST
1815CST
La Moure County
10 WSW Edgeley 16 1840CST
1842CST
La Moure County
Edgeley 16 1918CST
1924CST
Heavy rain accompanied hail.
Golden Valley County
Beach 17 0000CST
0100CST
Lightning started a fire that destroyed
80 round hay bales.
Golden Valley County
Beach 17 0618CST
0624CST
Hail covered the ground.
Billings County
Medora 17 0652CST
Stark County
6 N Belfield 17 0720CST
0723CST
Golden Valley County
6 SE Beach 17 2140CST
2144CST
Stutsman County
7 E Streeter 20 1245CST
1430CST
Lightning started a fire that spread to
and destroyed 28 round straw bales.
Stutsman County
Streeter 20 1516CST
1520CST
Logan County
Gackle 20 1601CST
1606CST
Heavy rain accompanied the hail with
1.45 inches reported.
La Moure County
Edgeley 20 1605CST
1610CST
Damage to fences in town.
La Moure County
10 NW Edgeley 20 1613CST
1619CST
La Moure County
10 W Edgeley 20 1616CST
La Moure County
10 WSW Edgeley 20 1627CST
1635CST
Roof damage to homes and outbuildings
on farms. Antenna bent over. Pieces of
2X2 wood blown into the side of a
house.
Dickey County
3 SSE Merricourt 20 1630CST
1637CST
2.40 inches of rain accompanied the
hail. Branches down with estimated wind
gusts around 55 mph.
Dickey County
1 N Monango 20 1650CST 0.3 35
1652CST
Brief touchdown in open field. No
damage as no structures were impacted.
Reported by Dickey County Sheriff
deputy.
Dickey County
Monango 20 1709CST
1715CST
Dickey County Sheriff deputy report.
Mcintosh County
7 NE Ashley 20 1710CST
1714CST
Dickey County
Fullerton 20 1716CST
1720CST
Dickey County
4 W Ellendale 20 1734CST
1740CST
Dickey County Sheriff deputy report.
La Moure County
6 N Edgeley 20 1755CST
1805CST
LaMoure County Sheriff deputy report.
Mcintosh County
8 NE Zeeland 22 Ol00CST
0115CST
Mcintosh County
Ashley 22 0150CST
0200CST
Logan County
2 SW Napoleon to 22 1955CST
10 E Napoleon 2025CST
Hail swath 2 miles wide from 2 miles SW
Napoleon to 10 miles E Napoleon. Hail
was piled a foot deep in places. Major
damage to windows and roofs. Hail was
being reported in real time by trained
spotters. Hail path and swath was
determined from newspaper articles.
Crop damage included 250 acres of corn.
Kidder County
2 N Steele 22 2002CST
2007CST
Emmons County
9 S Kintyre 22 2010CST
2020CST
Hail was piled in drifts. Severe size
hail lasted 10 minutes with largest
stone 1.75 inch diameter.
Logan County
6 ESE Burnstad 22 2025CST
Mcintosh County
5 SW Wishek 22 2030CST
2045CST
Mcintosh County
Ashley 22 2145CST
Hail swath 1/2 mile long and 1/4 mile
wide through Ashley. Wind gust to 65
mph estimated. Windows broken in town.
Dickey County
8 W Fullerton 22 2155CST
Also had very heavy rain.
La Moure County
Edgeley 22 2315CST
2325CST
LaMoure County Sheriff deputy injured
his finger when he was hit by hail
stones as he was determining hail size.
Injury was minor.
La Moure County
1 S Berlin 22 2325CST
2335CST
Lamoure County Sheriff deputy found
tennis ball size hail stones lying on
highway 13 as he drove from Edgeley to
LaMoure.
Dickey County
1 E Fullerton 22 2352CST
2357CST
Broken windows.
Billings County
9 NNE Fairfield 23 1953CST
2000CST
Dunn County
Manning 23 2035CST
2045CST
Morton County
Glen Ullin 23 2221CST
2225CST
Mckenzie County
2 SE Grassy Butte 24 0605CST
0610CST
Dunn County
Halliday 24 0650CST
0700CST
Also had 0.70 inches of rain.
Mercer County
Zap to 24 0710CST
10 N Zap 0720CST
Storm accompanied by estimated 55 mph
wind gusts near Zap.
Mercer County
9 N Golden Vly 24 0825CST
0830CST
Also had pea size hail and 1.00 inches
of rain.
Mercer County
11 N Zap 24 0830CST
0837CST
Also had 50 mph wind gusts. Leaves were
stripped from trees.
Mercer County
7 N Beulah 24 0835CST
0846CST
Also had 60 mph wind gusts.
Mercer County
3 E Hazen 24 0910CST
0915CST
Oliver County
Hensler 24 0925CST
0940CST
Severe crop damage. Also had 1.50
inches of rain.
Mercer County
Stanton to 24 0929CST
1 S Stanton 0945CST
Damage to vehicles, roofs, and windows.
Five Mercer County Sheriff vehicles
damaged.
Mercer County
3 SE Stanton 24 0930CST
0955CST
Extensive damage to 40 vehicles and
several buildings at the Great River
Energy Plant.
Mckenzie County
20 SW Watford City 24 0950CST
0956CST
Mclean County
2 W Underwood 24 0958CST
1005CST
Oliver County
1 E Hensler 24 1000CST
1015CST
Mclean County
Washburn 24 1025CST
1035CST
Report from McLean County Sheriff
dispatch.
Stark County
Gladstone 24 1110CST
1118CST
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Mckenzie County
Mandaree 24 1125CST
1133CST
Dunn County
1 S Werner 24 1130CST
Along highway 200.
Stark County
Richardton 24 1135CST
1140CST
Mercer County
8 NW Beulah 24 1138CST
1145CST
Burleigh County
3 SE (Bis)Bismarck Mi 24 1150CST
4 SE (Bis)Bismarck 1205CST
Muni A
In the city of Lincoln. Very few stones
1.25 inches diameter.
Morton County
Hebron to 24 1201CST
1 N Hebron 1210CST
Morton County
.1 S Hebron to 24 1201CST 0.8 50
.5 E Hebron 1205CST
The tornado clipped the southeast edge
of Hebron as it moved east-northeast.
It was on the leading edge of a squall
line or multicell line of severe
thunderstorms. Witnesses described it
as a large whirlwind and large dust
devil. Tree limbs in the rotation were
being lifted into the cloud base, which
was also rotating. This led to the
determination of a tornado rather than
a gustnado. Damage was limited to
objects being thrown around, one old
outbuilding being damaged, and one old
one stall garage being destroyed. A
2005 pickup truck was damaged by debris
from the garage.
Grant County
4 N Elgin 24 1215CST
Mercer County
10 N Zap 24 1230CST
1240CST
Mclean County
12 NW Garrison 24 1239CST
1243CST
Mclean County
Riverdale 24 1240CST
1250CST
Tree branches broken. Minor damage.
Mercer County
Beulah to 24 1245CST
Hazen 1400CST
Flash flooding between the cities of
Beulah and Hazen, along each side of
highway 200, and in the city of Beulah.
Major roads were not flooded while some
county roads were under water and
partially washed out. A few streets in
Beulah were closed due to high water.
Oliver County
Center 24 1245CST
1250CST
Mclean County
10.5 SW Underwood to 24 1255CST 2 90
8.5 SW Underwood 1300CST
Mclean County
Washburn 24 1305CST
1312CST
Mclean County
Garrison 24 1310CST
1316CST
Mclean County
3 W Underwood 24 1312CST
1320CST
65 mph winds were also reported along
with the large hail.
Mclean County
Underwood 24 1314CST
1345CST
Severe criteria winds lasted the
whole period with the peak gust
estimated at 80 mph. Numerous trees
down, especially on the west side of
the city.
Mclean County
5 NW Washburn 24 1320CST
1335CST
Significant damage to a grain
elevator, one home, and a few
vehicles in Falkirk, ND.
Oliver County
Sanger 24 1320CST
1325CST
Mclean County
1 E Coleharbor 24 1328CST
1340CST
Peak gust recorded by a Davis Wind
Recorder instrument.
Burleigh County
7 NNE Bismarck 24 1328CST
1329CST
Funnel cloud was observed to last
one minute before dissipating.
Kidder County
2 S Pettibone 24 1331CST
Mclean County
Turtle Lake 24 1345CST
1400CST
Two barns destroyed. Trees snapped
and uprooted.
Kidder County
4 W Steele 24 1355CST
1400CST
Sheridan County
16 N Mcclusky 24 1400CST
1407CST
Kidder County
2 S Steele 24 1403CST 1 40
1410CST
Tornado occurred in open country
with no damage reported.
Kidder County
Steele 24 1415CST
1420CST
Kidder County
6 S Steele 24 1418CST
1424CST
Torrential rain was reported with
the severe winds.
Stutsman County
Woodworth 24 1430CST
Kidder County
Steele 24 1445CST
1600CST
Water flooded streets in and around
Steele, ND. Water was also flowing
into the basements of a few
buildings.
Burleigh County
2 SW Moffit 24 1450CST
1550CST
2.20 inches of rain was reported to
flood a farm yard.
Sioux County
12 W Selfridge 24 1458CST
1506CST
No damage reported.
Sioux County
12 W Selfridge 24 1458CST
1500CST
Burleigh County
5 ESE Moffit 24 1500CST
1505CST
Sioux County
10 SW Ft Yates 24 1508CST
1512CST
Report relayed by National Weather
Service Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Stutsman County
Buchanan 24 1525CST
1535CST
Logan County
2 S Napoleon 24 1535CST
1600CST
Lightning struck a tree, traveled
into the ground, and blew a 2 1/2
foot wide hole in the ground near
the trunk.
Emmons County
3 S Hague 24 1540CST
1545CST
Report from a North Dakota
Atmospheric Resource Board Observer.
Stutsman County
Jamestown 24 1557CST
KJMS ASOS observation. ASOS remark
PK WND 29050/2157.
Mchenry County
Towner 24 1630CST
1800CST
Water as much as 8 inches deep in
the streets of the downtown area
flowed over the curbs and sidewalks
and into businesses. Motorists had
to find alternate routes around
the city. Most of the damage was
of the cleaning up variety
typically associated with minor
flood waters.
Mcintosh County
Ashley 24 1640CST
1650CST
Dickey County
6 NW Ellendale 24 1750CST
1800CST
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ006>007- Towner--Cavalier--Ramsey--Eastern
015>016-026>027- Walsh Nelson Grand Forks Steele
029>030-054 Traill Western Walsh
01 0000CST
29 0600CST
The average monthly temperatures
for August at Devils Lake and Grand
Forks turned out about a degree
above normal. No daily high
temperatures ever rose above 90
degrees, which was a pretty
substantial difference from the hot
month of July. Precipitation amounts
were highly variable, and for the
most part were not widespread enough
to end the drought problems. For the
month of August, the National Weather
Service Office in Grand Forks
measured 4.26 inches of rain, the
NDAWN station at Crary reported 1.98
inches, and the NDAWN station at
Michigan reported 3.22 inches. The
combined May through August rainfall
totals were 8.28 inches at the Grand
Forks NWS, 7.45 inches at Michigan,
and 6.62 inches at Crary. Normal
amounts of rainfall for the May
through August period range from
10 to 13 inches.
Grand Forks, Nelson, and Ramsey
counties began the month in the D2
(severe) drought designation (per
the U.S. Drought Monitor). For the
8th to the 15th, the three counties
were upgraded to a D3 (extreme)
drought designation. More widespread
and persistent rainfall for the
second half of August allowed the
three counties to drop back to the
D2 designation for the 15th to the
29th, and finally out of the D2
category altogether on the 29th.
Cavalier, Towner, East and West
Walsh, Steele, and Traill counties
remained in a D2 drought designation
for the 1st through the 29th of
August.
NDZ008 Pembina
01 0000CST
08 0600CST
There was only one day in August
where the daily high temperature
rose above 90 degrees at the
Cavalier NDAWN station (8th), which
was a pretty substantial difference
from the hot month of July.
Precipitation amounts were highly
variable, but the NDAWN station at
Cavalier reported 2.17 inches of
rain for the month. The May through
August precipitation total for the
Cavalier NDAWN station was 6.89
inches. Normal amounts of rainfall
for the May through August period
range from 10 to 13 inches.
Pembina county began the month in
the D2 drought designation, but more
widespread and persistent rainfall
ended the D2 designation on the 8th.
Nelson County
Countywide 01 0000CST
31 2359CST
Stump Lake continued its climb,
starting at a level of approximately
1443.35 feet MSL and ending at a
level of roughly 1443.80 feet MSL.
Although Nelson county was also
included in a D2 and D3 drought
designation for most of the month,
flooding continued in the immediate
area right around Stump Lake. The
rate of rise on Stump Lake really
tapered off over the course of the
summer. Late in 2005, it was
estimated that Stump Lake would
even out with the level of Devils
Lake by the fall of 2006. The hot
and dry summer of 2006 slowed down
that projection.
Cavalier County
Hannah 04 0820CST
Cavalier County
Hannah 04 0820CST
Ten to twelve inch diameter trees
were blown down.
Cavalier County
1 N Hannah 04 0825CST
Cavalier County
1 N Hannah 04 0825CST
8 to 10 inch diameter trees were
blown down at the Hannah Port of
Entry.
Cavalier County
Mt Carmel 04 0835CST
Cavalier County
Mt Carmel 04 0835CST
Strong wind gusts blew stacks of
boards and sheets of plywood around
at a barn site.
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 04 0840CST
0845CST
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 04 0840CST
0845CST
Strong wind gusts flipped over 5
grain augers and dented two 4,000
bushel steel grain bins.
Cavalier County
12 N Langdon 04 0840CST
Many large cottonwood trees in a
farm shelterbelt were blown down.
Cavalier County
Vang 04 0856CST
Pembina County
5 N Walhalla 04 0900CST
Pembina County
5 N Walhalla 04 0923CST
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 04 0950CST
Quarter to half dollar sized hail
fell.
Towner County
2 NE Hansboro 04 1010CST
1013CST
Cavalier County
1 N Wales 04 1030CST
The hail covered the ground and the
wind also gusted up to 50 mph.
Towner County
12 NNE Rocklake 04 1030CST
The hail covered the ground.
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 04 1121CST
Pembina County
2 W Leroy 04 1125CST
Pembina County
1 S Mountain 05 1040CST
Cass County
5 N Alice 05 1210CST
Cass County
Davenport 05 1255CST
Cass County
3 NE Davenport 05 1303CST
Cass County
2 S Horace 05 1316CST
Cass County
2 W Leonard 05 1800CST
Ransom County
9 NE Sheldon 05 1800CST
Richland County
17 WNW Walcott 05 1800CST
Ransom County
9 E Sheldon to 05 1810CST 1 25
10 E Sheldon 1813CST
A weak tornado tracked east-southeast
for about a mile before crossing
into Richland County, where it
continued about another 2 miles
before ending 15 miles west of
Walcott. The total path length was
about 3 miles. The tornado tore
down numerous tree branches in
shelterbelts along the way. Peak
wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.
Richland County
16 WNW Walcott to 05 1813CST 2 25
15 W Walcott 1818CST
This weak tornado originated 9 miles
east of Sheldon in Ransom County at
1810 CST. The total path length was
about 3 miles. The tornado tore down
numerous tree branches in
shelterbelts along the way. Peak
wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.
Richland County
13 WNW Walcott 05 1820CST
1825CST
Cass County
3 E Leonard to 05 1833CST 0.5 50
3 ESE Leonard 1835CST
This weak tornado tracked southeast
for about a half mile and then
crossed into Richland County, where
it continued for another 2.5 miles.
The tornado knocked down or uprooted
several trees in shelterbelts along
the track. Peak winds were estimated
at 90 mph.
Richland County
11 WNW Walcott to 05 1835CST 2.5 50
9 WNW Walcott 1841CST
This weak tornado originated 3 miles
east of Leonard in Cass County at
1833 CST. The total path length from
Cass into Richland County was 3
miles. The tornado knocked down or
uprooted several trees in
shelterbelts along the track. Peak
winds were estimated at 90 mph.
Richland County
Colfax 05 1903CST
Richland County
Colfax 05 1904CST
A persistent wall cloud and a funnel
were observed.
Richland County
5 NW Mooreton to 05 1933CST 5 25
Mooreton 1947CST
A weak tornado tracked intermittently
to the southeast for about 5 miles.
A few large trees were toppled along
the path. Peak wind speeds were
estimated at 70 mph.
Richland County
5 WSW Mooreton 05 1955CST
A well developed funnel cloud was
observed from Interstate 29.
NDZ014-024-028- Benson--Eddy--Griggs--Barnes--Cass
038>039-049-052>053 --Ransom Sargent Richland
08 0600CST
29 0600CST
The average monthly temperature at
Fargo turned out to be about a
degree above normal. There were
three days in August where the
daily high temperature rose above
90 degrees at the Lisbon NDAWN
station (3rd, 9th, and 10th), which
was a pretty substantial difference
from the hot month of July. At the
Baker NDAWN station, the temperature
rose above 90 degrees twice, on the
4th and 8th. In Fargo, the
temperature never did rise above 90
degrees. Precipitation amounts were
highly variable, with the Baker
NDAWN reporting 2.27 inches of rain
for August, the Lisbon NDAWN
reporting 1.69 inches, and Fargo
reporting 2.21 inches. The May
through August precipitation totals
were 5.51 inches at Baker, 5.79
inches at Lisbon, and 7.77 inches
at Fargo. Normal amounts of rainfall
for the May through August period
range from 10 to 13 inches.
Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Cass, Barnes,
Richland, Sargent, and Ransom
counties all received a D2 drought
designation on the 8th, and it was
ended on the 29th.
Ramsey County
3 E Webster 09 1430CST
Nelson County
3 W Pekin 09 1615CST
1635CST
Nelson County
4 SW Pekin 09 1630CST
Nelson County
8 S Pekin 09 1659CST
Griggs County
20 NW Cooperstown 09 1715CST
Grand Forks County
5 N Manvel 09 1804CST
Griggs County
10 SSE Cooperstown 09 1815CST
A 2 inch diameter metal flagpole was
bent over by the wind.
Steele County
5 W Hope 09 1815CST
Griggs County
13 SSE Cooperstown 09 1825CST
Thunderstorm downburst winds funneled
down the Sheyenne River Valley and
blew numerous double-stack containers
and BNSF railroad container cars off
the south side of the Luveme Trestle
Bridge. At least 76 containers were
destroyed after plunging up to 150
feet into the valley below. The
bridge is located about 2 miles west
of Luveme. Peak winds were estimated
at 85 mph.
Steele County
7 SW Hope 09 1830CST
1837CST
Steele County
6 SW Hope 09 1830CST
6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were
broken off by the wind.
Barnes County
Sibley 09 1831CST
6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were
snapped off by the strong wind gusts.
Barnes County
1 N Pillsbury 09 1840CST
The wind gust was measured by a
NDAWN sensor.
Barnes County
2 E Pillsbury 09 1844CST
Cass County
3 SSW Page 09 1905CST
Cass County
1 S Buffalo 09 1945CST
Cass County
7 S Alice 09 2015CST
Ransom County
5 SW Me Leod 09 2115CST
2120CST
Sargent County
2 SW Straubville 09 2151CST
Gusty winds also blew down some small
tree branches.
Grand Forks County
Grand Forks 10 1318CST
1400CST
University Avenue east of 42nd Street
was closed due to flooding. Water
also rose over the curbs at the
intersection of 32nd Avenue South and
Washington and the intersection of
Columbia and 13th Avenue South. 2 to
2.5 inches of rain fell in less than
an hour.
Grand Forks County
1 N Holmes 10 1340CST
A utility company employee reported
a one-half mile long path of distinct
tree damage, including 6 to 7 inch
diameter trees knocked down.
Grand Forks County
2 SW Holmes 10 1350CST
1400CST
Grand Forks County
2 SW Holmes 10 1350CST
Numerous 50 foot tall cottonwood trees
were blown.
Traill County
7 ENE Hatton 10 1400CST
Traill County
7 ENE Hatton 10 1400CST
Large branches were blown down.
Cass County
Mapleton 10 1425CST
Cass County
Erie 10 1445CST
Cass County
2 S Absaraka 10 1515CST
Hail covered the ground.
Cass County
Absaraka 10 1515CST
Cass County
2 NNW Wheatland 10 1518CST 25 .2
A persistent wall cloud with pendant
funnel was observed as it tracked
from about 3 miles southwest of
Absaraka to about 3 miles east of
Chaffee. A brief touchdown was
observed in an open field and it
produced a brief dust/debris cloud.
Richland County
Walcott 10 1550CST
Nelson County
6 WNW Whitman 10 1625CST
Ramsey County
14 ENE Devils Lake 10 1647CST
Nelson County
Lakota 10 1700CST
3.25 inches of rain fell in 20
minutes.
Sargent County
17 SE Forman 10 1715CST
Benson County
l NW Knox 12 1245CST
Benson County
2 N Leeds 12 1305CST
Ramsey County
21 E Devils Lake 12 1400CST
Cavalier County
Nekoma 12 1415CST
Cavalier County
1 E Nekoma 12 1415CST
Walsh County
Edinburg 12 1445CST
Ramsey County
1 W Brocket 12 1453CST
Pembina County
3 S Crystal 12 1455CST
Walsh County
1 NW Hoople 12 1458CST
Numerous large branches were blown
down.
Walsh County
5 N Grafton 12 1518CST
Richland County
7 E Lidgerwood 15 1556CST
Richland County
3 N Stiles 15 1600CST
Griggs County
1 N Sutton 16 1725CST
Cavalier County
6 W Hannah 20 1628CST
Cavalier County
3 N Langdon 20 1725CST
Cavalier County
Nekoma 20 1815CST
Golfball sized hail covered the
ground.
Ramsey County
7 NE Edmore 20 1820CST
1840CST
Substantial crop damage occurred.
Walsh County
Fairdale 20 1830CST
Hail covered the ground.
Ramsey County
3 W Lawton 20 1900CST
Ramsey County
3 W Brocket 20 1920CST
Nelson County
10 N Lakota 20 1930CST
Griggs County
9 NE Cooperstown 22 2107CST
Steele County
5 N Finley 22 2120CST
Steele County
11 ENE Finley 22 2145CST
The hail fell 3 miles east of Golden
Lake.
Traill County
Hatton 22 2158CST
Traill County
6 E Reynolds 22 2235CST
Grand Forks County
8 ESE Thompson 22 2240CST
Sargent County
4 SW Brampton 23 0034CST
Barnes County
4 W Leal 24 1613CST
OHIO, East
Carroll County
Malvern 03 1350EST
Carroll County
Malvern 03 1357EST
Trees blown down.
Tuscarawas County
Bolivar to 03 1445EST
Mineral City
Trees and power lines down.
Coshocton County
Coshocton 03 1455EST
Trees and power lines blown down.
Columbiana County
East Liverpool 03 1518EST
Wind damage to building roof.
Columbiana County
Glenmoor 03 1519EST
Trees and power lines down.
Muskingum County
Zanesville 03 1520EST
Many large trees and power lines down.
Columbiana County
East Liverpool 03 1525EST
Trees and power lines down.
Tuscarawas County
Countywide 03 1530EST
Trees and power lines down
county-wide.
Carroll County
Dellroy 03 1530EST
Trees and power lines down.
Guernsey County
Cambridge 03 1540EST
Trees and power lines down.
Jefferson County
Hammondsville 03 1545EST
Trees and power lines down across
County Rd 55. 100 customers lost
power.
Coshocton County
Coshocton 03 1610EST
Trees down.
Belmont County
Bethesda 03 1620EST
Noble County
Renrock 03 1630EST
Large trees blown down onto SR 83.
Tuscarawas County
6 E New Philadelphia 03 1635EST
Trees and power lines blown down.
Muskingum County
Philo 03 1640EST
Large trees blown down onto SR 60 at
SR 146.
Harrison County
Tippecanoe 03 1710EST
Trees and power lines down.
Carroll County
Perryville 03 1715EST
Large trees down.
OHIO, North
Ashtabula County
Andover 03 1030EST
A few large trees and large limbs
were reported down.
Mahoning County
Lowellville 03 1115EST
Penny size hail was observed.
Marion County
La Rue to 03 1420EST
Marion 1425EST
Three trees were reported down.
Knox County
Mt Vernon 03 1525EST 0.1 17
1528EST
A F0 tornado touched down briefly on
the west side of Mt. Vernon during
the afternoon hours of August 3rd.
The tornado touched down along
Harcourt Road (State Route 3) around
4:25 pm and damaged four businesses.
A lumber yard on the west side of the
road saw the most significant damage.
A pole building used for storing
lumber and supplies was destroyed.
Most of the materials inside the
building were also destroyed. Over a
dozen vehicles at an automobile
dealership across the street were
damaged by flying debris. One
employee at the dealership sustained
minor injuries from the flying debris.
Damage at the dealership was
estimated to be at least $100,000.
Two other businesses in the area
sustained lesser damages. The tornado
appeared to be on the ground for a
couple hundred feet and had a damage
path no more than 50 feet in width.
Knox County
Central Portion 03 1530EST
1540EST
The parent thunderstorm that produced
a tornado on the west side of Mt.
Vernon also produced significant wind
damage as it moved across the central
portion of Knox County. Many trees
and limbs were downed. In Mt. Vernon,
several homes and a few garages were
damaged. At least one garage was
flattened by the strong winds. Two
classic cars inside this garage were
heavily damaged. At the Mount Vernon
Nazerine University, a building had
a portion of it's roof torn off. An
elementary school in Mount Vernon
also sustained some damage. See the
accompanying tornado write up for
additional information on the tornado
produced by this thunderstorm.
Morrow County
Marengo 03 1530EST
A tree and large limb were reported
down.
Wayne County
Countywide 03 1542EST
1600EST
Several trees were reported down in
Plain, Milton and Sugar Creek
Townships.
Stark County
Canal Fulton 03 1620EST
Several trees were reported down.
Holmes County
Millersburg 03 1658EST
Two large trees were reported down.
One tree was down on State Route 83,
and the other on State Route 241.
OHIO, Northwest
Putnam County
.8 NW Ft Jennings to 28 2045EST
1 N Ft Jennings 2048EST
A brief tornado occurred about
three-quarters of a mile northwest
of Fort Jennings at about 945 pm EDT.
The tornado was on the ground for
about 1 mile and traveled northeast,
crossing County Road R and Ohio State
Route 634. The tornado was about 75
yards wide at its broadest point.
Damage observed by the survey team
included roof and siding damage to
several homes and garages. A pole
barn received substantial damage and
its metal doors were pushed inward,
with a section of roof ripped off.
Another barn was completely destroyed.
Damage to structures is estimated at
$15,000. Crop damage was noted with
corn knocked down and soy bean fields
scoured, estimated at $10,000.
OHIO, Southeast
Perry County
Mt Perry to 03 1615EST
3 NW Crooksville
Trees fell on Chapel and Cimarron
Roads, plus a tree fell on a house
along Route 345.
Morgan County
5 N Me Connelsville 03 1650EST
Trees fell onto power lines.
Washington County
Little Hocking 03 1726EST
Trees were blown down across roads.
Washington County
Marietta 06 1723EST
Washington County
New Matamoras 06 1750EST
Athens County
Countywide 07 1610EST
1615EST
Scattered locations had trees down,
with some falling on power lines.
OHIO, Southwest
Shelby County
1 W Anna 03 1314EST
Miami County
Troy 03 1332EST
1335EST
A few large tree limbs were downed.
Miami County
Troy 03 1341EST
1345EST
Tree limbs were also knocked down.
Clark County
Springfield 03 1358EST
1402EST
Power lines were downed by the
thunderstorm winds.
Greene County
Wright-Patterson Atb 03 1413EST
Champaign County
Countywide 03 1420EST
1430EST
Large tree limbs were knocked down.
One woman was injured in Urbana when
a tree limb fell on her vehicle.
Greene County
Fairborn 03 1430EST
1434EST
Large tree limbs were downed. The
roof of an office building partially
collapsed and an exhibit tent was
destroyed near Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base.
Licking County
Newark 03 1507EST
Delaware County
6 S Galena 03 1509EST
1512EST
Franklin County
Westerville 03 1509EST
1511EST
Warren County
2 W Middleboro 03 1535EST
1538EST
The window shutters and gutters
were peeled off of a home. Two tree
were downed near US Route 22 as well.
Fayette County
5 N Washington Court 03 1543EST
1547EST
Trees and large limbs were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville to 03 1545EST
6 SW Wilmington 1549EST
Several trees were downed near Cowan
Lake, and large limbs were knocked
down along State Route 730.
Additional damage occurred to a few
headstones at the Clarksville
Cemetery.
Fayette County
4 NE Washington Cou 03 1545EST
1549EST
A few trees and large limbs were
downed along US Route 62.
Pickaway County
New Holland to 03 1600EST
Ashville 1610EST
A few large tree limbs were downed.
Two gravestones were damaged in a
cemetery in New Holland.
Warren County
1 ENE Morrow 03 1705EST
1709EST
Trees were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville 03 1845EST
2000EST
Several roads in and around
Clarksville, including State Routes
350 and 730, had up to one foot of
water in spots.
Fairtield County
1 E Lancaster 03 1925EST
1929EST
Large tree limbs were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville 03 2000EST
2130EST
High water lingered on several
roads in Clarksville.
Scioto County
10 WSW Portsmouth 03 2145EST
2148EST
Two trees were downed in Shawnee
State Park.
Hocking County
Logan 07 1555EST
1559EST
A few trees were knocked down across
the northern part of the county.
Pickaway County
6 SSE Circleville 28 1722EST 1.5 50
1726EST
A tornado touched down along State
Route 361, causing damage to three
buildings at the Pickaway Machine
and Fabricating Company. Portions of
the aluminum roofing and insulation
were removed from these three
buildings, and deposited throughout
the complex and in a cornfield
across Route 361. Corn stalks at six
to eight feet in height were knocked
over in a 150 foot wide swath across
this cornfield, extending for a mile
to the northeast to Boggs Road.
Across Boggs Road, minor tree and
limb damage occurred, with part of
an open air aluminum shed being
blown into a nearby tree line.
Pickaway County
2 SW Tarlton 28 1742EST 0.1 10
1743EST
A tornado briefly touched down
along State Route 159.
Franklin County
3 NE Grove City 28 1810EST 0.1 10
1811EST
A tornado briefly touched down near
the intersection of US Route 23 and
Interstate 270 on the south side of
the Columbus metro area.
Franklin County
3 S Bexley 28 1828EST 0.1 10
1829EST
A tomado briefly touched down near
the intersection of State Route 104
and US Route 33.
Mercer County
2 SW St Henry to 28 2020EST 0.8 60
1 SW St Henry 2024EST
A tornado touched down southwest of
St. Henry. A house sustained some
minor damage to the roof tiles. Tree
branches were downed in the area,
and a swath of corn and bean crops
was knocked down.
Auglaize County
New Knoxville 28 2100EST 0.8 300
2103EST
A tornado moved through portions of
New Knoxville. Minor damage occurred
to numerous homes, and several trees
were knocked down along the path of
the tornado. Some of the debris was
deposited on a runway at Neil
Armstrong Airport.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
OKZ049-053>076 Pushmataha--Choctaw--Osage--
Washington--Nowata--Craig--Ottawa--
Pawnee--Tulsa--Rogers--Mayes--
Delaware--Creek--Okfuskee--Okmulgee--
Wagoner--Cherokee--Adair--Muskogee--
Mcintosh--Sequoyah--Pittsburg--
Haskell--Latimer--Le Flore
01 0000CST
03 2200CST
A strong upper level ridge of high
pressure redeveloped and persisted
over the Southern Plains in late
July and continued into early
August. This system, combined with
a humid air mass over the region,
resulted in persistent excessive
heat conditions over much of eastern
Oklahoma with daytime heat indices
near 105 degrees and morning low
temperatures in the mid 70s to
lower 80s.
OKZ049-053- Pushmataha--Choctaw--Creek--
064>066-070>076 Okfuskee--Okmulgee--Muskogee--
Mcintosh--Sequoyah--Pittsburg--
Haskell--Latimer--Le Fiore
01 0000CST
31 2359CST
Rainfall was measured in eastern
Oklahoma on an unusually high
number of days in August but
precipitation events were typical
of summer in that scattered to
isolated thunderstorms produced much
of the rain during the month.
However, several organized rain
events occurred across northeastern
Oklahoma and as a result, that part
of the state recorded above normal
precipitation for the month. Some of
the heavier rainfall amounts that
occurred in August were 7.40 inches
at Inola OK, 5.68 inches at Bixby OK,
5.51 inches at Kansas OK, and 5.13
inches at Jenks OK. In contrast,
McAlester only received 0.36 inches
of rain during the month. Normal
precipitation for the month ranges
from 2.60 inches in McIntosh County
to 3.80 inches in Ottawa County.
For the period June, July and August,
the northeastern Oklahoma
climatological district received
about 86 percent of its normal
precipitation while the southeastern
district only received about 64
percent. Severe drought conditions
(D2) remained in place generally
south of the Arkansas River while
extreme drought (D3) conditions
remained in place south of the
Canadian River. A burn ban was
reinstated across the state by the
Governor on August 1st.
Okmulgee County
Henryetta 03 1655CST
Okmulgee County
Henryetta 03 1655CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs. Some of the tree limbs
knocked down power lines.
Okfuskee County
2 NW Okemah 03 1745CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs and a power pole.
Sequoyah County
Vian 03 1843CST
Le Fiore County
Heavener 03 2116CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at
70 miles an hour blew the roof off
a barn, blew over a grain elevater
and snapped power poles.
OKZ049-053>076 Pushmataha--Choctaw--Osage--
Washington--Nowata--Craig--Ottawa--
Pawnee--Tulsa--Rogers--Mayes--
Delaware--Creek--Okfuskee--Okmulgee--
Wagoner--Cherokee--Adair--Muskogee--
Mcintosh--Sequoyah--Pittsburg--
Haskell--Latimer--Le Flore
09 1100CST
10 2200CST
A strong upper level ridge of high
pressure redeveloped over the
Southern Plains and combined with a
humid air mass to produce another
period of excessive heat over
eastern Oklahoma. Afternoon heat
indices ranged from 105 to 111
degrees and morning low temperatures
were in the upper 70s to middle 80s.
These conditions resulted in a
heat-related fatality in Tulsa
County as a 28 year old male
collapsed while working and
exercising outdoors. M28OU
Craig County
2 N Vinita 10 1445CST
Lightning struck a house causing a
fire.
Craig County
2 N Vinita 10 1445CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Mcintosh County
Hanna 14 1600CST
Muskogee County
3 NW Boynton 14 1622CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down a large tree
limb. The tree limb blocked a road.
Mcintosh County
10 NE Eufaula 14 1626CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a barn down.
Sequoyah County
Sallisaw 14 1635CST
1640CST
The Oklahoma mesonet site near
Sallisaw recorded at 59 mile an hour
wind gust. In the city of Sallisaw
the roof of a elementary school was
damaged. The damage to the roof
caused water to leak into the school
causing some damage in the class
rooms.
Muskogee County
6 S Haskell 14 1655CST
Le Fiore County
Poteau 14 1730CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs and damaged a few roofs of homes.
Tulsa County
Tulsa 14 2245CST
Rogers County
Verdigris 14 2311CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Cherokee County
5 SE Tahlequah 15 1350CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a pair of
trees. One of the trees blocked a
road.
Cherokee County
10 SE Tahlequah 15 1359CST
Le Fiore County
Poteau 15 1515CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew the roof off a
bam.
Muskogee County
Porum 15 1606CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew a piece of siding
off a mobile home and blew down
large tree limbs.
Muskogee County
4 S Warner 15 1620CST
Thunderstorms winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew the roof off a
barn and snapped off trees.
Muskogee County
4 N Porum 15 1622CST
Sequoyah County
Sallisaw 15 1713CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80
miles an hour blew the roof of an
elementary school building. Numeorus
power lines and 50 trees were also
blown down.
Okmulgee County
2 W Hector to 15 1855CST
1 N Hector 1900CST
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down
trees and power lines.
Tulsa County
1 S Bixby 15 1906CST
Cherokee County
7 NW Tahlequah 19 1814CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour destroyed a barn.
Tulsa County
Jenks 19 2023CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree. The
tree blocked a street.
Tulsa County
9 SE Tulsa 19 2036CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down power lines
near the intersection of 71 st
Street South and Memorial Avenue.
Tulsa County
14 ESE Tulsa 19 2048CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour snapped three power
poles.
Latimer County
4 W Wilburton 20 1502CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down power lines.
The city of Wilburton was without
power.
Le Flore County
Arkoma 20 1517CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Pittsburg County
4 W Arpelar 20 1625CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down four power
poles.
Pittsburg County
Arpelar 20 1637CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Tulsa County
5 S Bixby 21 1100CST
Lightning struck a house causing a
fire in the attic.
Rogers County
2 S Claremore 21 1135CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree. The
tree fell on a house.
Wagoner County
1 S Wagoner 21 1145CST
Rogers County
3 SSE Inola 21 1155CST
The Oklahoma mesonet site near Inola
recorded a 58 mile an hour wind gust.
Mayes County
1 S Pryor 21 1215CST
Thunderstorm wnds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down power poles.
Cherokee County
3 S Tahlequah 21 1220CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. The
falling trees damaged a few houses.
Cherokee County
Tahlequah 21 1230CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down several
trees. A few of the trees fell on
homes. One person was injured. In
addition, the metal roof of the
sanitation plant was damaged.
Mayes County
Locust Grove 21 1235CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. A
few of the trees blocked streets.
Mayes County
Salina 21 1237CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Cherokee County
10 NE Tahlequah 21 1240CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. The
trees blocked a road.
Mayes County
Rose 21 1245CST
Strong thunderstorm wind severely
damaged a barn.
Adair County
Stilwell 21 1250CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down three trees.
Delaware County
Colcord 21 1315CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down several
trees. A number of the trees
blocked roads.
Delaware County
4 W West Siloam Spgs 21 1318CST
Delaware County
West Siloam Spgs 21 1320CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew trees down.
Sequoyah County
2 SE Short 21 1330CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Le Flore County
Poteau 21 1337CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80
miles an hour damaged a few roofs of
buildings.
Tulsa County
Broken Arrow 23 1635CST
Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded
roads and some houses near 111th
Street South and Mingo. One vehicle
stalled in high water in the same
area.
Okfuskee County
5 SSW Okfuskee 25 1651CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Osage County
Grainola 25 1722CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Osage County
15 N Okesa 25 1810CST
Washington County
7 NNW Copan 25 1820CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65
miles an hour blew over a metal shed
and blew down numerous large tree
limbs.
Nowata County
South Coffeyville 25 1900CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down power poles
and large trees limbs. Windows were
also blown out of a few buildings.
Nowata County
Lenapah 25 1915CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Cherokee County
7 W Cookson 26 1549CST
Osage County
Burbank 26 1615CST
Wagoner County
4 E Wagoner 26 1626CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Nowata County
Wann 26 1739CST
Washington County
5 E Copan 26 1739CST
Osage County
Barnsdall 26 1753CST
Osage County
Barnsdall 26 1753CST
Tulsa County
6 SSE Tulsa 26 1807CST
Nickel size hail fell near the
intersection of Harvard Avenue and
Interstate 44.
Washington County
Vera 26 1824CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew shingles off a
roof of a home and also blew down
numerous large tree limbs.
Nowata County
2 E Nowata 26 1840CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Creek County
Kiefer 26 2021CST
Okfuskee County
2 W Okfuskee 26 2230CST
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees and
damaged a metal outbuilding.
Wagoner County
West Portion 27 0100CST
0200CST
Heavy thunderstorm rains caused a
foot of water to flow over a road.
This occurred near the intersection
of Oneta Road and 96th Street South.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
Mccurtain County
Mt Herman 06 1340CST
Trees down.
Mccurtain County
Glover 21 1430CST
A few trees were downed in the
community including one that fell
across a tractor and another tree
fell across a home.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
Texas County
2 W Guymon 02 1647CST
Texas County
Guymon 02 1650CST
Texas County
2 SW Guymon 02 1700CST
Severe thunderstorms across the
central Oklahoma panhandle during
the early evening hours produced
damaging winds and damaging hail in
and around Guymon. High winds
knocked down several power lines
while hail defoliated vegetable
plants. No injuries were reported.
Cimarron County
5 SE Kenton 13 1530CST
Texas County
2 E Goodwell 13 1605CST
Texas County
1 W Guymon 13 1625CST
Severe thunderstorms over the
western and central Oklahoma
panhandle during the late afternoon
and early evening hours produced
hail and high winds. No damage or
injuries were reported.
Cimarron County
Keyes to
2 S Keyes 14 0930CST
1130CST
Thunderstorms with very heavy
rainfall produced flash flooding
during the late morning and midday
hours in and around Keyes Oklahoma
in the western Oklahoma panhandle.
Water was reported to be a foot deep
on streets and flowing into
buildings. Basements were also
reported to be flooded as well.
Water was reported to be two and a
half feet deep across U.S. Highway
64 just south of Keyes resulting in
the closure of the highway.
Beaver County
6 N Gate 25 1909CST
Cimarron County
Felt 25 1935CST
Severe thunderstorms across the
western and eastern Oklahoma
panhandle during the evening hours
produced large hail. No damage or
injuries were reported.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
OKZ004>048- Harper--Woods--Alfalfa--Grant--Kay--
050>052 Ellis--Woodward--Major--Garfield--
Noble--Roger Mills--Dewey--Custer--
Blaine--Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--
Beckham--Washita--Caddo--Canadian--
Oklahoma--Lincoln--Grady--Mcclain--
Cleveland--Pottawatomie--Seminole--
Hughes--Harmon--Greer--Kiowa--
Jackson--Tillman--Comanche--
Stephens--Garvin--Murray--Pontotoc--
Coal--Cotton--Jefferson--Carter--
Johnston--Atoka--Love--Marshall--
Bryan
01 0000CST
13 2359CST
The triple digit heat that began at
the end of July continued through at
least the first half of August
across Oklahoma. Overnight lows also
remained high with temperatures only
falling into the upper 70s to low
80s most nights. The heat caused the
deaths of 5 women and 3 men across
the area. One woman was found dead
in her home, which did not have the
air conditioner operating, in
Shawnee in Pottawatomie County.
Another woman was found in her home
in Ada in Pontotoc County. The air
conditioner was not on in this home
either. A woman in Medford in Grant
County was working in her flower
garden when she collapsed and died
from the heat. Two women in Carter
county died from the heat. One woman
was found in her home in Lone Grove.
There was a window air conditioner
unit. However, this was not adequate
to cool the whole house. The second
woman to die in Carter county in
August was 94 years old. However,
the circumstances of her heat death
were unknown. Two of the three men
that died were from Oklahoma City.
One of these men was found under a
shade tree in front of his home that
did not have air conditioning. The
second man was found dead in a field
behind a storage shed. The third man
that died in August collapsed in
Johnston county while he was walking
outside. The man eventually died at
a hospital in Oklahoma City from the
effects of the heat.
Emergency services also made
numerous calls across the area due
to heat related illnesses. The heat
caused several streets to buckle
across the area.
F94OT, F72PH, F83OU, M32OU, M52OU,
M54OU, F78PH, F79PH
OKZ004>048- Harper--Woods--Alfalfa--Grant--Kay--
050>052 Ellis--Woodward--Major--Garfield--
Noble--Roger Mills--Dewey--Custer--
Blaine--Kingfisher--Logan--Payne--
Beckham--Washita--Caddo--Canadian--
Oklahoma--Lincoln--Grady--Mcclain--
Cleveland--Pottawatomie--Seminole--
Hughes--Harmon--Greer--Kiowa--
Jackson--Tillman--Comanche--
Stephens--Garvin--Murray--Pontotoc--
Coal--Cotton--Jefferson--Carter--
Johnston--Atoka--Love--Marshall--
Bryan
01 0000CST
31 2359CST
The drought conditions continued
across parts of Oklahoma through the
month of August. However, a few
areas did show some improvement by
the end of the month. At the first
of the month drought conditions
ranged from extreme to exceptional
(D3-D4), with the worst conditions
in southern Oklahoma. By the end of
the month, extreme to exceptional
drought conditions were still in
place across southern and parts of
central Oklahoma. However, northern
and the rest of central Oklahoma
improved to severe conditions (D2).
The dry conditions maintained an
increase in wildfire potential
across the region with burn bans
issued across part of the area.
However, this did not stop some
wildfires from occurring. Most fires
burned less than 100 acres causing
some damage to pasture, etc. Some of
these fires were believed to have
been started by lightning, while
others were caused by humans. On one
of the smaller fires that occurred
south of Madill in early August,
four firefighters were injured when
they succumbed to heat exhaustion.
One fire did become rather large
burning approximately 1500 acres in
the Arbuckle Mountains in Murray
County. The fire began around 10:00
CST on August 17 near the scenic
turnout on Interstate 35 near mile
marker 49. The fire eventually
jumped 1-35 near mile marker 50 and
mostly burned land between the
interstate and Highway 77. Campers
in the area were evacuated while
Interstate 35 between mile marker 40
and 59 and parts of Highway 77 were
shut down for about 7 hours from
early afternoon to late evening. The
traffic was diverted into the town
of Sulphur which caused a traffic
jam approximately 15 miles long. The
flames of the fire reportedly shot
80 feet into the air. Two planes, at
least 3 helicopters, and 51 fire
departments were used to fight this
large fire. Only one structure was
known to have been damaged. The roof
of the old trout restaurant located
near Turner Falls along Highway 77
was damaged.
Fires have not been the only
problems associated with the drought
conditions. Many communities
continued to institute voluntary or
mandatory water rationing programs.
Low lake levels also caused problems
for recreation and wildlife. Two
fish kills were reported in August.
One occurred at the Great Salt
Plains Lake in Alfalfa county in
northern Oklahoma. Officials
estimated 10,000 fish were killed
due to the low water levels and hot
temperatures. Another fish kill
occurred on Lake Texoma in south
central Oklahoma. Several thousand
fish were found dead in the Wilson
Creek Cove area of the lake. For the
recreation industry, some lakes have
been closed to boating, swimming,
and fishing. Receding shorelines
caused many boat ramps and docks to
become dry. Boaters on area lakes
have also had several accidents due
to the low water levels bringing
objects on the floor of the lakes
closer to the surface.
The agriculture community also
continued to be hit hard by the
drought conditions. Oklahoma had
been declared a disaster area
allowing for federal assistance.
Ranchers and farmers continued to
sell part or all of their livestock
herds due to dried up farm ponds,
lack of pasture land, and the lack
of hay. Summer crops were also
affected by the dry conditions.
Officials say part of the cotton
crop had suffered from the dry and
hot conditions. Those crops or areas
that rely on irrigation were also
adversely affected by the drought.
Cleveland County
2 NW Norman 03 1425CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Caddo County
5 NE Carnegie 03 1432CST
Washita County
4 WNW Bessie 03 1615CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Canadian County
Yukon 03 1630CST
Fence posts were damaged at the
intersection of Cornwell and 10th
Street.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee 03 1643CST
Many trees were downed on the north
side of town, near Interstate 40 and
Highway 77. Numerous tree limbs, up
to 8 inches in diameter, were also
downed across town. A chain link
fence was downed. An outbuilding was
blown over. A movie theater sign was
also splintered.
Lincoln County
2 E Meeker 03 1708CST
Lincoln County
5 W Prague 03 1719CST
Lightning caused a fire that
completely destroyed a home five
miles west of Highway 99 on Moccasin
Trail Road. No injuries were
reported. However, four family pets
were lost in the fire.
Comanche County
Lawton 03 1830CST
Several power lines and poles were
downed across central and eastern
parts of Lawton. Power lines and
tree limbs were also reported down
on Fort Sill.
Woods County
4 NW Plainview 04 1705CST
Woodward County
17 N Mooreland 04 1715CST
Hail was observed at the Alabaster
Caverns State Park.
Cleveland County
Norman 08 1810CST
Numerous 6-8 inch diameter tree
limbs were broken near Lions Park. A
50 foot section of fence was downed
at a home in town. Several 4x4 posts
were snapped. The awning was peeled
away from another house nearby.
Alfalfa County
2 W Burlington 10 1651CST
Grant County
6 SE Renfrow 10 1725CST
Kay County
Braman 10 1739CST
Woodward County
Mooreland 13 1340CST
Woods County
Waynoka 13 1805CST
Woods County
Waynoka 13 1805CST
Grant County
5 SE Manchester 13 1810CST
Cleveland County
Norman 14 1430CST
Two inch diameter tree limbs were
downed on the west side of town.
Washita County
(Csm)Arpt Clinton 14 1540CST
Wind was measured by the ASOS at
Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM).
Washita County
(Csm)Arpt Clinton 14 1544CST
Wind was measured by the ASOS at
Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM).
Washita County
3 NW Cordell 14 1600CST
Washita County
8 NE Cordell 14 1600CST
Power poles were downed. A barn roof
was also blown off.
Grady County
6 W Minco 14 1700CST
Canadian County
El Reno Arpt 14 1730CST
Wind was measured by the AWOS at the
El Reno Regional Airport.
Garvin County
Wynnewood 14 1730CST
A downburst of strong winds caused
damage at the Southern Oklahoma
Resource Center campus. The roof was
damaged on one building. Tree limbs
were downed. A few windows were also
broken.
Canadian County
3 E Mustang 14 1809CST
Hail was observed on Highway 152 and
County Line Road.
Oklahoma County
1 SW Wheatland 14 1809CST
Hail was observed on Highway 152 and
County Line Road.
Oklahoma County
Bethany 14 1820CST
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City 14 1850CST
Several trees were down across
Oklahoma City, including one at
Southwest 72nd Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue and at Northwest
47th Street and May Avenue.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee 15 1545CST
Several trees were uprooted or
damaged. Damage also occurred at an
industrial park. Several semi-trucks
were rolled over. One semi was
destroyed when it rolled into a
truck wash. The walls of the truck
wash collapsed. The doors and roof
to a steel building were also
damaged.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee 15 1545CST
Cotton County
7 SSE Temple 15 1800CST
Four inch diameter tree limbs were
downed.
Cleveland County
6 S Stella 16 1245CST
Pottawatomie County
Pink 16 1245CST
Lincoln County
Wellston 16 1355CST
Lincoln County
6 SSW Wellston 16 1400CST
Trees were blown down on Highway 102
and Memorial Road.
Lincoln County
Wellston 16 1400CST
Tree limbs, 14 inches in diameter,
were downed.
Lincoln County
3 W Chandler 16 1410CST
Trees were downed on Highway 66.
Tillman County
Davidson 16 1815CST
Woods County
7 SSW Alva 16 1815CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 16 1830CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 16 1835CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 16 1840CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 16 1845CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Washita County
6 W Burns Flat 19 1640CST
Greer County
5 SE Mangum 20 0205CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Oklahoma County
Newalla 20 1833CST
Harmon County
5 WSW Hollis 20 2040CST
Beckham County
Retrop 20 2330CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Washita County
Sentinel 21 0010CST
Lightning caused some structural
damage to a house in Sentinel. A
small fire also caused some damage.
Tillman County
3 W Grandfield 21 1955CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Major County
Fairview 23 1825CST
Alfalfa County
Great Salt Plains La 25 1430CST
Power lines were downed.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee 25 1513CST
Several power poles were snapped.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee 25 1522CST
Hail was reported at the junction of
Highways 58/8 and Highway 64.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee 25 1522CST
Wind was reported at the junction of
Highways 58/8 and Highway 64.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee 25 1530CST
1830CST
Several severe thunderstorms caused
strong winds from mid- afternoon
into the evening hours. Wind gusts
reached as high as 69 knots (80
mph). The strong wind gusts caused
widespread damage across the town of
Cherokee. Numerous power poles and
lines were downed which resulted in
all the residents of Cherokee having
no power for a time. A hangar at the
Cherokee Municipal Airport received
heavy damage to the roof and several
walls. A few planes were also
damaged. The debris was said to have
traveled several hundred yards
across the runways. Several
plate-glass windows were also blown
out at the local Chevrolet
dealership. Numerous trees and tree
limbs were downed. Road signs were
also blown over.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee 25 1533CST
Alfalfa County
6 SSE Cherokee 25 1545CST
A well constructed barn was
destroyed.
Cleveland County
Norman 25 1615CST
Several 4 to 5 inch diameter tree
limbs were downed around the Sooner
Mall on the west side of Norman.
Kay County
6 NW Kaw City 25 1615CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kay County
Kildare 25 1635CST
Several power poles were downed.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee 25 1715CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee 25 1720CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee 25 1730CST
Power lines were downed. A wall of
an old car wash was also blown in.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee 25 1750CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Grant County
6 WSW Wakita 25 1755CST
Several power lines were downed on
Highway 132.
Harper County
10 WNW Buffalo 25 1920CST
A travel-trailer was destroyed.
Several trees were downed. Several
outbuildings were also damaged.
Kingfisher County
4 ESE Hennessey 26 1430CST
Kingfisher County
9 SE Hennessey 26 1445CST
Several 6 to 8 inch diameter tree
limbs were downed.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 26 1455CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 26 1500CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover 26 1501CST
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover 26 1501CST
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover 26 1501CST
Four inch diameter tree limbs were
downed.
Kay County
Ponca City 26 1505CST
Kay County
Ponca City 26 1505CST
A large tree was snapped.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 26 1505CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 26 1510CST
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kingfisher County
1 SE Kingfisher 26 1530CST
A wood shed was blown over. An
anchored travel trailer was also
blown off its center. Several tree
limbs were downed.
Noble County
Perry 26 1530CST
Noble County
8 SE Perry 26 1530CST
A tree was blown over onto a county
road.
Payne County
8 NNE Stillwater 26 1540CST
Five inch diameter tree limbs were
snapped.
Canadian County
Mustang 26 1630CST
The roof on the west side of a two
story home was severely damaged.
Part of the interior of the home was
damaged by the rain after the roof
was damaged.
Canadian County
5 E Union City 26 1630CST
Power lines were downed at Highway
152 and Gregory Road.
Logan County
Crescent 26 1645CST
Major County
5 S Meno 26 1759CST
Major County
Meno 26 1815CST
Mowa County
4 E Gotebo 26 1843CST
Kingfisher County
5 E Lacey 28 1030CST
A funnel cloud was observed by
several spotters, media personnel,
and law enforcement personnel.
OREGON, Central and East
ORZ043 Central Oregon
01 0000PST
31 2359PST
The Black Crater Fire, west of
Sisters, started in July 23 and
merged into the Cascade Complex. It
burned through August, charring over
21,000 acres.
ORZ506 Ochoco-John Day Highlands
01 0000PST
11 1200PST
The Maxwell Fire, 6 miles south of
Mitchell, started July 24 and was
contained August 11 after burning
7,157 acres.
Crook County
4 S Prineville Reservoi 07 1545PST
Golfball hail near Roberts.
Crook County
Prineville Reservoir 07 1555PST
Deschutes County
3 SW Sunriver 07 1725PST
Deschutes County
14 SSW Millican 07 1920PST
Penny to nickel size hail
accompanied by 50 mph wind gusts.
Morrow County
7 S Hardman 07 1640PST
Penny size hail covering highway 207.
ORZ504 Northern Wheeler / Southern Gilliam
Counties
07 1800PST
11 1800PST
The 3 Horses Fire, which was started
by lightning, burned 800 acres 5
miles southeast of Clarno. It was
contained August 11.
Grant County
10 NNE Izee 08 1340PST
Hail covering ground.
Union County
La Grande 08 1650PST
A power pole was struck and 120
residents lost power for 35 minutes.
Wallowa County
Flora 08 1700PST
ORZ506 Ochoco-John Day Highlands
08 1800PST
12 1800PST
The 2 Cabin Fire was started by
lightning and burned 804 acres 7
miles north of Monument.
ORZ504 Northern Wheeler / Southern Gilliam
Counties
08 1800PST
12 1800PST
The Rock Springs Fire was started by
lightning and burned 600 acres
northwest of Clarno.
Grant County
1 N Prairie City 10 1508PST
Gusts to 60 mph knocked down several
trees in the Prairie City area. Some
of the fallen trees knocked down
power lines.
Wallowa County
1 E Lostine 16 1430PST
Lightning started a barn fire which
was quickly extinguished by
neighbors and the Lostine Volunteer
Fire Department.
ORZ506 Ochoco-John Day Highlands
19 1800PST
31 2359PST
The Sharps Ridge Fire was started by
lightning 15 miles northeast of Long
Creek and continued into September.
Wallowa County
1 NW Enterprise 21 1030PST 0.2 20
1031PST
Brief landspout tornado observed
moving north by several golfers at
Alpine Meadows Golf Course northwest
of Enterprise. Tornado hit trees and
broke off branches up to 2 inches in
diameter.
ORZ501 Foothills Of The Blue Mountains
21 1840PST
22 0100PST
A fire of undetermined origin
consumed 1200 acres of wheat and
stubble near Thomhollow.
ORZ506 Ochoco-John Day Highlands
22 1800PST
31 2359PST
The Shake Table Fire was started by
lightning 12 miles southeast of
Dayville. It continued into
September and burned over 14,000
acres.
ORZ050 Wallowa County
22 1800PST
31 1800PST
The Jim Creek Fire was started by
lightning in extreme northeast
Wallowa County near Hells Canyon. It
burned 12,946 acres.
ORZ042 North Central Oregon
29 1800PST
31 2359PST
The Baker Canyon Fire was started by
lightning on August 29, 15 miles
east of Warm Springs. It burned into
September.
OREGON, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southeast
Harney County
20 N Diamond 10 1710MST
Antelope RAWS
Malheur County
10 E Riverside 10 1810MST
1845MST
Red Butte RAWS
Baker County
Sumpter 10 1905MST
Several trees up to 3 feet in
diameter blown down. Wind estimated
at 55 to 65 M.P.H
Malheur County
Ontario 10 1934MST
Baker County
Richland 10 1940MST
Harney County
5 E Riley 16 1430MST
Sage Hen RAWS
Harney County
Burns Muni Arpt 28 1920MST
OREGON, Southwest
Klamath County
Klamath Falls to 06 1630PST
Chiloquin 1700PST
Klamath County dispatch reported
multiple trees down on power lines
and roads from Klamath Falls east
and north to Chiloquin. A Severe
Thunderstorm Warning was issued for
Central Klamath County at 06/1625
PDT, effective from 06/1625 PDT
until 06/1645 PDT. The warning
expired at 06/1645 PDT. The above
report verified that high winds
occurred, but were not measured by
any instruments.
PACIFIC
GUZ005>006 Northern Marianas--Guam
05 1600SST
06 2200SST
TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI
Tropical Depression (TD) 08W deve-
loped early Saturday morning August
5th, about 450 miles southeast of
Guam. As TD 08W moved steadily north-
west at 15 to 20 mph, it became
Tropical Storm Saomai at 2200 SST
Saturday evening, about 250 miles
southeast of Guam with maximum sus-
tained winds of 40 mph. Saomai con-
tinued moving northwest at 20 mph,
passing between Guam and Rota around
0630 SST Sunday morning the 6th.
Indeed, the center of Saomai passed
exactly half way between the two
islands, 20 miles northeast of Guam
and 20 miles southwest of Rota, with
maximum winds at 50 mph. Once past
Guam and Rota, Tropical Storm Saomai
moved quickly away to the northwest.
By 2200 SST Sunday evening, Saomai
was a typhoon, centered about 300
miles northwest of Guam, packing
winds of 75 mph near the center.
During its passage through the
Marianas, Saomai brought a brief
period of minimal tropical storm
conditions to Rota, while winds at
the other islands were somewhat
lighter. Rainfall was heaviest south
of the storm track over Guam, where
monsoonal rain bands brought between
3 and 5 inches to the island. Because
of Saomai's rapid motion, rainfall
along and north of its track was
substantially less.
Guam: At Guam International Airport,
the highest winds were recorded
Sunday morning at 0449 SST, with
sustained northwest winds at 28 mph
gusting to 37 mph. The peak wind on
Guam was northwest at 38 mph, re-
corded at Andersen AFB at 0512 SST.
The lowest sea-level pressure at the
airport was 998.6 mb at 0554 SST,
while the lowest pressure on Guam
was 995.9 mb at Andersen AFB at 0555
SST. In the 24 hours ending at 1600
SST on the 6th, the airport recorded
4.26 inches of rain, but the island's
greatest total was 4.47 inches in the
24 hours ending at 1700 SST, 3 miles
to the southwest in Toto.
Rota: At the automated station at
Rota International Airport, the
highest sustained wind was from the
east-southeast at 35 mph at 0651 SST
Sunday morning, and the highest gust
was from the southeast at 55 mph
during the hour ending at 0751 SST.
The lowest sea-level pressure was
999.9 mb at 0651 SST, and rainfall
totaled 2.32 inches in the 24 hours
ending at 2200 SST Sunday evening.
Tinian: The highest sustained wind
at Tinian Airport was east-southeast
at 30 mph at 0558 SST, and the peak
gust was from the southeast at 32
mph at 0858 SST. No other information
is available from Tinian.
Saipan: At Saipan International
Airport, the highest sustained wind
was southeast at 29 mph Sunday
morning at 0852 SST. The highest
gusts of 36 mph were also from the
southeast, and occurred several
times between 0849 SST and 1001 SST.
The minimum sea-level pressure was
1002.0 mb at 0454 SST, and 1.77
inches of rain fell in the 24 hours
ending at 1000 SST Sunday morning.
The only damage from Saomai was some
downed trees and power lines on Guam
and Rota. The downed lines resulted
in a brief power outage in Barrigada
and Chalan Pago on Guam.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ036-056>057-059- Franklin--Perry--Dauphin--Lebanon--
63066 Cumberland--Adams--York--Lancaster
01 1100EST
03 1700EST
Strong high pressure both at the
surface and aloft allowed unseason-
ably hot and humid weather to develop
over Pennsylvania during the end of
July into the first week of August.
Between August 1st and 3rd, air
temperatures reached the middle 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the middle
70s, and produced heat index values
of 103 to 108. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
PAZ027>028-046- Mifflin--Juniata--Southern Lycoming
049>053-058 --Union--Snyder--Montour--
Northumberland--Columbia--Schuylkill
01 1100EST
02 1900EST
Strong high pressure both at the
surface and aloft allowed unseason-
ably hot and humid weather to develop
over Pennsylvania during the end of
July into the first week of August.
Between August 1 st and 2nd, air
temperatures reached the middle 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the middle
70s, and produced heat index values
of 103 to 106. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
PAZ019-025>026- Southern Centre--Blair--Huntingdon
034>035-045 --Bedford--Fulton--Southern Clinton
01 1100EST
02 1900EST
Strong high pressure at the surface
and aloft allowed unseasonably hot
and humid weather to develop over
Pennsylvania during the end of July
through the first week of August.
Between August 1st and 2nd, air
temperatures reached the lower 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the lower
70s, and produced heat index values
of 97 to 102. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
Mckean County
Smethport 03 1222EST
Thunderstorms produced quarter size
/1.00 inch/ hail in Smethport.
Mckean County
8 E Bradford 03 1222EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees in Duke Center.
Mckean County
Eldred 03 1230EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees in Eldred.
Potter County
Coudersport 03 1300EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees in Coudersport.
Tioga County
Countywide 03 1340EST
1350EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees throughout the county.
Lycoming County
Williamsport 03 1440EST
Thunderstorms produced penny size
/0.75 inch/ hail in Williamsport.
Lycoming County
1 W Williamsport 03 1454EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees along Nesbit Road, about 1
mile west of Williamsport.
Cambria County
3 W Nanty Glo 03 1847EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees 3 miles west of Nanty Glo.
Mifflin County
2 N Me Veytown 03 2032EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees 2 miles north of McVeytown.
Mckean County
Eldred 25 2146EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
several trees in Eldred.
Tioga County
Mt Pleasant 25 2210EST
Thunderstorms produced golf ball
size /1.75 inch/ hail in Mount
Pleasant.
Tioga County
Blossburg 25 2230EST
Thunderstorms produced nickel
size /0.88 inch/ hail in Blossburg.
Lycoming County
Lairdsville 25 2342EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees and wires in Lairdsville.
Columbia County
Berwick 26 0010EST
0028EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees between Berwick and Orange-
ville, in Briar Creek and North
Centre Townships.
Snyder County
Countywide 27 2315EST
28 0200EST
A slow moving area of moderate to
heavy rain fell across Snyder
County during the late afternoon
and evening of August 27th. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain was measured
by Doppler radar, which eventually
caused a number of streams to come
out of their banks. Most significant
flooding occurred about 3 miles
south of Freeburg, where 4.12 inches
of rain was measured by a trained
NWS spotter.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ060>062-067>071 Berks--Lehigh--Northampton Chester
Montgomery--Bucks--Delaware--
Philadelphia
01 0900EST
03 2000EST
A strong area of high pressure
anchored over the East Coast and
the western Atlantic, resulted in a
stretch of excessive heat for the
entire region to start off August
2006. The very hot air mass was
accompanied by humid conditions as
the dewpoints surged into the upper
60s and lower 70s for a time. It
could have been worse, but the dew
points lowered a little bit for most
areas during the afternoon hours as
the sunshine dried the air mass out
for a time. The highest temperature
reached was 98 degrees, three days
in a row, at the Philadelphia
International Airport, one of
which was a new record high tem-
perature. On August 3rd, the tem-
perature soared to 96 degrees at the
Lehigh Valley International Airport
near Allentown and 97 degrees in
Reading. Even Mount Pocono topped
out at 90 degrees on both August
2nd and August 3rd. The heat indices
topped out on August 1st between 105
and 110 degrees, except the lower
90s across the southern Poconos.
The nighttime hours though were very
uncomfortable as the low temperature
on the morning of August 2nd was a
soupy 81 degrees at the Philadelphia
International Airport.
The excessive heat on August 1st
caused a boy, who was attending a
basketball camp at Lehigh University,
to collapse during practice in the
Philip Rauch Fieldhouse at the
Bethlehem School's Goodman Campus.
The boy was taken to St. Luke's
Hospital-Fountain Hill and turned
out to be just fine. Almost three
dozen young people riding in several
charter buses back to Brooklyn, New
York from Dorney Park, Pennsylvania
on the night of August 2nd were
stricken by the heat and treated at
four Lehigh Valley Hospitals. Some
of them even passed out. Mal-
functioning air conditioning on a
couple buses during the excessive
heat contributed to the illnesses,
affecting an adult and 34 children.
The buses pulled off Interstate 78
about 7 PM EDT. About eleven people
fell unconscious after the buses
stopped; all were between eight and
eighteen years of age. St. Joseph
Hospital in Reading treated about
two people for heat-related ailments
on August 2nd, while Reading Hospital
treated as many as 30 patients for
similar problems. In Chester County,
Pennsylvania, three people were
admitted to Chester County Hospital
and three others to Phoenixville
Hospital with heat-related illnesses
on August 2nd.
The excessive heat put an extra
burden on area power companies as
fans and air conditioners worked
overtime. PPL Electric Utilities of
Allentown, which serves 1.3 million
customers in Pennsylvania, and PECO
serving Philadelphia and its suburbs,
broke records for electricity
demands. PECO's peak usage on August
1st reached 8,884 megawatts,
surpassing the previous record of
8,638 megawatts set on July 18,
2006. During the excessive heat on
August 1st and 2nd, 3,500 PECO
customers in Lower Bucks County
experienced a power outage. PPL
customers in the Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania area used 7,507 mega-
watt hours of energy between 4 PM
EDT and 5 PM EDT, which according
to preliminary reports, was a new
record. The company's old record,
7,274 megawatt hours, was set on
December 20, 2004. Met-Ed's usage
topped out at 3,000 megawatt hours
in the Easton, Pennsylvania area,
which was also a new record; the
previous record was set in July
2006. Met-Ed reported a heat-related
outage in Raubsville, which affected
138 people and lasted about two hours.
The excessive heat took its toll
on some area roadways. In Chester,
Pennsylvania, the extreme heat
caused a roadway "blow-up" on Inter-
state 95 near the Routes 320/352
interchange about 4 PM EDT on August
2nd. This resulted in the closing
of the right and center lanes while
repairs were made. Officials with
PennDot said the underlying con-
crete topped with asphalt heaved in
the center lane and possibly a
portion of the right lane. The
damaged area was about one lane
wide, or 12 feet, and about three
feet long.
The several days of excessive heat
unfortunately took its toll on some
people across the Delaware and
Lehigh Valley's. There were twenty-
four heat related deaths. Among the
twenty-one people who died from the
heat in Philadelphia included: a 46
year old man from hyperthermia in
Center City, a 59 year old man from
heart disease and heat stress in
North Philadelphia, a 15 year old
girl from cerebral palsy and heat
stress in West Philadelphia, a 91
year old woman from heart disease
and heat stress in the Mayfair
section of Philadelphia, a 53 year
old man from heart disease, diabetes
and heat stress in the Ivy Hill
section of Philadelphia, a 61 year
old man from heart disease and heat
stress in Southwest Philadelphia,
a 79 year old man from heart disease,
diabetes and heat stress in
Strawberry Mansion, and a 63 year
old man from heart disease, diabetes
and heat stress in Wissahickon
section of Philadelphia. On August
2nd, a 74-year-old Reading,
Pennsylvania (Berks County) man was
found dead in his hot third-floor
apartment on Buttonwood Street. He
died of acute heart disease that
was aggravated by the excessive heat.
A 40-year-old Towamencin man
(Montgomery County) died on the
morning of August 3rd. The man had
been drinking (alcohol-related
problems) and decided to sleep
outside on the back deck. A 69-year
-old Conshohocken man died on August
3rd with underlying health problems,
however there were no fans or air
conditioning in the house and the
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Northampton County
Bath to 03 1700EST
Belfast 1705EST
A severe thunderstorms knocked over
several trees and wires in Bath
Borough and Plainfield, Nazareth,
Upper Nazareth and Bushkill Town-
ships. About 4,630 Pennsylvania
Power and Light and Metropolitan
Edison customers lost power with the
greatest concentration of outages
in Nazareth. All power was restored
by the morning of the 4th.
Lehigh County
Allentown 03 1900EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
about two dozen trees in Allentown.
Two downed 80 foot trees damaged the
Main Gate local nightspot in the
city. The trees damaged the es-
tablishment's roof, ceilings and
windows. A downed tree also damaged
a vehicle. Most of the wind damage
occurred on the west end of the city.
Bucks County
Perkasie to 07 1958EST
Silverdale 2001EST
Bucks County
Perkasie 07 2001EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
trees and power lines in the upper
part of Bucks County. Power outages
occurred in Pekasie (greatest
concentration), Quakertown,
Sellersville, Silverdale and
Hilltown Township. In Hilltown
Township, a gazebo was lifted by
the thunderstorm winds and thrown
against a fence. A wood pole was
snapped in two and one pine tree was
shredded. Nearly 18,000 homes and
businesses lost power in Bucks and
Montgomery Counties. All power was
restored by the evening of the 8th.
In addition to the damaging winds,
penny size hail also fell in
Perkasie.
Bucks County
Buckingham Station 07 2025EST
A lightning strike ignited a fire
that destroyed a garage which
contained six classic cars in
Buckingham Township.
Montgomery County
Spring House 07 2040EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
trees, tree limbs and wires in
Montgomery County centered around
Lower Gwynedd Township. Nearly
18,000 homes and businesses lost
power in Bucks and Montgomery
Counties. All power was restored
by the evening of the 8th.
Berks County
2 N Mt Penn 25 2145EST
A Skywarn spotter reported that
penny size hail fell from a severe
thunderstorm in Lower Alsace Township.
Chester County
Kenilworth to 25 2213EST
7 S Kenilworth 2222EST
A severe thunderstorm dropped penny
to quarter size hail from North
Coventry Township south through
West Vincent Township.
Chester County
Valley Forge 25 2244EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down
several trees and tree limbs in
Valley Forge (Schuylkill Towwship).
Montgomery County
King Of Prussia 25 2250EST
2255EST
Montgomery County
King Of Prussia 25 2250EST
2255EST
An extremely severe thunderstorm
knocked down numerous trees and
power lines in Upper Merion Township
and caused a declaration of disaster
emergency by the township. Nineteen
homes suffered damage from downed
trees, a few families were dis-
placed from their homes as they
were condemned. Damage was con-
centrated in the Bob White Develop-
ment, the Gulph Mills Neighborhood
and Wayne sections of the township.
Homes on Shoemaker Lane, Weadley
Road, Brookwood Road, Bob White Road
and Mallard Road were hit the
hardest. The Schuylkill Expressway
south of Valley Forge was closed due
to downed trees and poor drainage
flooding. Roofing material was
blown away from a vacant industrial
building on South Henderson Road.
Large hail also fell with the severe
storm as hail as large as half
dollar coins fell on the Pennsyl-
vania Turnpike in the township.
Heavy rain and wind debris (which
clogged catch basins) combined to
cause poor drainage flooding. About
15,000 of the 26,000 PECO Energy
customers to lose power in south-
eastern Pennsylvania overnight were
in Montgomery County. Power was not
fully restored to every location
until the 28th.
Delaware County
Villanova 25 2258EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
two trees into one pool in the
Villanova area of Radnor Township.
Downed large tree limbs and wires
caused some scattered power outages
in the township. About 26,000 PECO
Energy customers lost power through-
out their southeastern Pennsylvania
service area because of the downed
trees including Delaware County.
Montgomery County
Wynnewood 25 2300EST
A lightning strike in Lower Merion
Township caused a tree to explode
on Wynnewood Road. A chunk of the
tree pierced the side of home home.
Another chunk went into the bedroom
of a child. Another home as well as
several vehicles were also damaged
by the tree's woody shrapnel. The
lightning strike also cracked the
street's water main in two places
and 20 feet of the pipe line had to
be replaced. No injuries were
reported.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 25 2315EST
2325EST
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail
stones as large as golf balls on
Fitzwater Street in Philadelphia
and penny to quarter size hail
elsewhere across the southwest half
of the city. Nickel size hail was
also reported at Lincoln Financial
Field where the professional foot-
ball team Eagles play their home
games. In addition to the large
hail, wind gusts reached a measured
55 mph in the Roxborough section of
the city.
Lehigh County
Pleasant Corners 26 0140EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down a
couple of trees in Heidelberg
Township.
Berks County
Kutztown 26 0145EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
about a dozen trees in Kutztown
Borough.
Montgomery County
1 NE Green Lane 26 0230EST
Montgomery County
1 NE Green Lane to 26 0230EST
Franconia 0245EST
A severe thunderstorm caused con-
siderable wind damage and large hail
in northeastern Montgomery County
in Marlborough, Salford and
Franconia Townships. The worst
reported damage was in Franconia
and Marlborough Townships. In
Franconia Township, seven roads were
closed because of downed trees.
Telephone poles were also snapped.
One home was scraped by downed
trees. Shingles were ripped away
from a few homes. In Marlborough
Township, trees greater than 30
inches in diameter were toppled.
Upper Ridge, Hendricks, Linsenbagler
and East Campbell Roads were hit
the hardest by the thunderstorm
winds. In addition to the damaging
winds, hail as large as golf balls
fell in Marlborough Tonwship. About
26,000 PECO Energy customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania lost power
that night, 15,000 in Montgomery
County. Power was not fully re-
stored until the 28th.
Bucks County
Perkasie 26 0238EST
Bucks County
Warminster 26 0300EST
A severe thunderstorm dropped penny
to quarter size hail in Peraskie
Borough and Warminster Township.
In Warminster Township, the large
hail tore down many tree leaves
and damaged flower and vegetable
gardens. Three hours later, there
were still some visible piles of
hail.
Montgomery County
Ambler 26 0300EST
The same severe thunderstorm that
caused wind damage in upper parts
of Montgomery County also caused wind
damage in the lower part of the
county in Ambler Borough and Lower
Gwynedd and Upper Dublin Townships.
In Upper Dublin Township, a few
large trees were knocked down. One
home was damaged. In Ambler Borough,
a few wires and trees were knocked
down. In Lower Gwynedd Township a
few large tree limbs were knocked
down. About 26,000 PECO Energy
customers lost power in southeastern
Pennsylvania, 15,000 in Montgomery
County.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 26 0315EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
numerous trees and tree limbs in
northeastern Philadelphia from
Roosevelt Boulevard to Byberry Road.
Delaware County
Countywide 28 0000EST
0300EST
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
poor drainage flooding in Delaware
County. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates averaged two to three
inches. The heavy rain caused the
collapse of the second and third
floor of an eighteenth century house
on West Springfield Road (Spring-
field Township). SEPTA Regional
commuter service had to use a bus
to shuttle passengers between
Collingdale and Sharon Hill Trolley
Line through 7 a.m. EDT because of
poor drainage flooding near Darby
Creek underneath the Baltimore and
Ohio Bridge. Actual storm totals
included 1.91 inches at the Phila-
delphia International Airport.
Berks County
2 SE Bernville to 29 1320EST
2 SE West Lawn 1330EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees in North Heidelberg
Township and several large tree
limbs in West Lawn Borough. About
2,200 Metropolitan Edison customers
lost power in West Lawn Borough
lost power because of the downed
large tree limbs.
Berks County
South Portion 29 1345EST
1700EST
Thunderstorms with very heavy
downpours dropped between two and
four inches of rain across a large
portion of southern Berks County.
This caused poor drainage flooding
and flooding of creeks. Three inches
of rain fell in just 50 minutes in
Shillington Borough. Significant
roadway flooding was reported along
U.S. Route 222 in Shillington
Borough. Roads were closed in Amity
Township because of flooding along
Leaf Creek. The Exeter Township
Library was flooded with three
inches of water that damaged books,
decorations and other items. Storm
totals included 3.11 inches in
Mohnton, 2.96 inches in Lincoln
Park, 2.84 inches in Gibraltar and
2.52 inches in Gouglersville.
Berks County
Birdsboro 29 1350EST
A lightning strike to a transformer
caused about 6,500 Metropolitan
Edison customers in Birdsboro to
lose power.
Berks County
Kutztown 29 1405EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
a tree and a couple of large tree
limbs in and around the campus of
Kutztown University.
Chester County
Cochranville 29 1410EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in
Cochranville (West Fallowfield
Township).
Montgomery County
2 E Pottstown 29 1418EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in Lower
Pottsgrove Township.
Chester County
2 NW Spring City 29 1430EST
Lightning struck the dryer vent of
a house in Parker Ford (East Coventry
Township). The lightning strike
caused approximately $1,500 in damage
to the dryer itself and the side of
the house.
Chester County
Landenberg to 29 1440EST 2 150
Kaolin 1445EST
An F1 (Fujita Scale) tornado touched
down in the Landenburg area of New
Garden Township. The tornado initial-
ly touched down southwest of Penn-
sylvania State Route 41 near Cooper
Road. It moved southeast parallel
of the sate route and proceeded to do
some of its worst damage on Penn
Green Road. A trailer was pushed off
its foundation. The tornado then tore
the roof off a service building at
Guizzetti Mushroom Farm and damaged
the roof of three mushroom houses.
One of the mushroom house doors were
ripped away. The mushrooms were also
damaged. The remains of the repair
shop were found up to mile upwind.
The tornado then crossed Starr Road,
Newark Road and Egypt Run Road before
it lifted. The tornado's path barely
just passed bythe Kennett Middle
School by several hundred yards. It
also just barely missed a township
building. Some of the worst tree
damage was on Penn Green Road, Egypt
Run Road and sections of Reynolds
and Sunnydell Street. Egypt Run
Road, Pennsylvania State Route 41
and Starr Road were closed because
of downed trees. A shed rolled over
and was destroyed on Belmont Circle.
Egypt Run Road home was blown off
one home. In all about six homes
suffered minor damage on Starr,
Egypt Run and Reynolds Roads. About
150 homes and businesses lost power.
Power was restored By 11 p.m. EDT
on the 30th. The tornado's path
length was estimated at about 2.0
miles with the maximum path width
of about 150 yards. The estimated
maximum winds were about 100 mph.
Chester County
3 SW Phoenixville 29 1445EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down
large tree limbs and wires in
Charlestown Township. PECO Energy
reported about 8,500 homes and
businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power including
Chester County.
Chester County
East Portion 29 1500EST
1900EST
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
flooding of creeks and roadways in
eastern Chester County. It also
caused the collapse of one roadway
in Phoenixville. In Phoenixville,
Pennsylvania State Route 113
collapsed. A crater 30 feet wide,
20 feet across and up to 35 feet
deep formed across the roadway.
Fifty tons of dirt was needed to
fill the hole. No injuries occurred
or vehicles were damaged. The
roadway was expected to be closed
through early September. The Valley
Creek at Valley Forge was above its
7 foot flood stage from 509 p.m. EDT
through 1019 p.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 8.77 feet at 730 p.m.
EDT. The French Creek at Phoenix-
ville was above its 8 foot flood
stage from 537 p.m. through 1045
p.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at
9.54 feet at 715 p.m. EDT. A Skywarn
spotter also reported flooding along
the Pickering Creek in Charlestown
and Schuylkill Townships. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates ave-
raged between 2 and 3 inches, most
of which fell in about an hour.
Actual storm totals included 2.07
inches in Exton.
Delaware County
Chester Hgts to 29 1500EST
Darby 1530EST
A severe thunderstorm tore down a
few trees and several wires in
central Delaware County. About 500
PECO Energy customers lost power in
Darby Township when a tree fell down
onto wires. Elsewhere in the borough,
a couple of 100 year old trees were
knocked down and damaged a sidewalk
and blocked one street. The storm
knocked down a couple of trees and
wires in Chester Heights Borough.
PECO Energy reported about 8,500
homes and businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power. Most of the
outages were in Delaware and
Philadelphia Counties.
Montgomery County
West Portion 29 1515EST
1700EST
Thunderstorms with heavy rain
dropped a Doppler Radar estimated
1 to 3 inches across all of western
Montgomery County. Most of this rain
fell within one hour. This caused
poor drainage and stream flooding.
Two motorists were rescued from the
westbound Schulykill Expressway after
their vehicle was flooded up to their
hoods. The heavy rains also caused
flooding in and around Pottstown.
Within the borough, High Street was
flooded and closed between College
Drive and Manatawny Street. A couple
of underpasses were also flooded and
closed. The Gulph Creek (Upper Merion
Township) flooded and almost reached
onto South Gulph Road. Actual storm
totals included 2.04 inches in
Royersford.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 29 1530EST
1730EST
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
flooding throughout the city of
Philadelphia. Flooding was reported
in the parking lot of the Philadel-
phia Art Museum. The roof of the
New Fellowship Baptist Church caved
in because of the heavy rain. In
Center City, storm drains were so
overwhelmed that water shot several
feet in the air. The actual storm
total from Philadelphia International
Airport was 1.88 inches, most of
which fell within one hour.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 29 1537EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees and wires in South
Philadelphia. The intense cloud-to-
ground lightning associated with the
severe storm also caused the sus-
pension of outgoing flights at
Philadelphia International Airport.
PECO Energy reported about 8,500
homes and businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power. Most of the
outages were in Delaware and Phila-
delphia Counties.
Delaware County
Newton Square 29 1937EST
2206EST
Runoff from heavy rain on the after-
noon of the 29th caused minor flood-
ing along Crum Creek during the
evening of the 29th. Crum Creek at
Newtown Square was above its 6 foot
flood stage from 837 p.m. EDT through
1106 p.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested
at 6.65 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged 1 to 2 inches in Delaware
County.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Bradford County
Towanda 03 1400EST
1445EST
Numerous trees and wires down
across the county. Some locations
include Sayre, Troy, Powell and
Athens.
Susquehanna County
Hallstead 03 1410EST
Trees down
Wyoming County
Tunkhannock 03 1515EST
A few trees down near Tunkhannock
and Clinton Township
Pike County
Dingmans Ferry 03 1515EST
Structural damage to 2 homes.
Numerous trees and wires down
throughout the township
Pike County
Milford 03 1520EST
Structural damage to buildings
Susquehanna County
New Milford 03 1530EST
Numerous trees and wires down
across the county ... including
also Montrose, Great Bend, and
Brooklyn
Luzerne County
New Columbus 03 1535EST
Trees down
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
Crawford County
Cochranton 03 1030EST
A few trees and large limbs were
reported down.
Crawford County
1.5 SW Turnersville to 19 1410EST
1.2 W Turnersville 1415EST
During the afternoon hours of the
19th, a severe thunderstorm passed
over southwest Crawford County and
produced winds that downed several
hundred trees. The damage began just
south of Fry Road, and continued
north crossing State Route 322. The
damage path ended in Pymatuning
State Park. Trained spotters re-
ported that some trees were even
displaced after they were uprooted
with some being tossed up to 30 feet
away from where they were once
rooted. There were several reports
of structural damage to houses and
buildings from trees falling on
them. There was one report of a
chimney that was toppled from the
winds, along with roof damage to
several homes. Fortunately, there
were no reported injuries from this
event.
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PENNSYLVANIA, West
Beaver County
5 N Beaver Falls 03 1514EST
Trees down at Rte 68 and Zeigler Rd.
Butler County
Zelienople 03 1520EST
Butler County
Zelienople 03 1530EST
Butler County
Cabot 03 1559EST
Wind blew tree onto house, causing
moderate damage to its roof.
Beaver County
Harshaville 03 1615EST
Large tree blown down near Hanover-
Kendall Rd.
Armstrong County
5 W Ford City 03 1620EST
Trees down in Buffalo Twp.
Washington County
Countywide 03 1645EST
Trees and power lines down county-
wide.
Allegheny County
South Park 03 1710EST
Trees down.
Westmoreland
County
5 NE West Newton 03 1725EST
Trees down.
Mercer County
5 WNW Mercer 03 1728EST
Trees down.
Westmoreland
County
2 NW Jeanette 03 1735EST
Trees and power lines down.
Venango County
Emlenton Station 03 1815EST
Large trees down.
Clarion County
Strattanville 19 1602EST
About 502 PM EDT, a wind gust,
estimated 60 mph (52 kt), damaged
part of a barn roof, felled 25 large
trees, and forced a dome barn off
its foundation. A 15-year old boy
looked out his back door and saw a
white funnel. Nearby, on Route 322,
roof of a water company pump house
was destroyed. Wind also flipped
over a mobile home, and blew down
trees, which brought down power
lines.
Indiana County
7 NNE Marion Center 23 2150EST
61 mph (53 kt) wind gust.
Mercer County
Sandy Lake 29 0613EST
0720EST
Numerous roads flooded in Sandy Lake
area. Flooding reported in the
townships of Sugar Grove, Fairview,
and New Vernon. Venango County
Venango County
Oil City to 29 0613EST
Polk 1600EST
By 713 AM EDT, Sage Run overflowed
and flooded Rte 62 near Oil City;
and buildings were flooded in
Franklin. By 920 AM EDT, the town
of Polk was flooded; about 50 homes
received major damage. People were
chest deep in water and had to be
rescued. When water began spilling
over the top of the earthen Piffer
Dam, 250 people were evacuated. Other
roads in the southwest part of
Venango County were closed or washed
out. By 8 AM EDT, the city of
Franklin declared a disaster: the
water treatment plant was flooded.
Rte 62 remained closed, because of
flooding, from Franklin to the Mercer
County line. A manufacturing plant
was flooded by 830 AM EDT. A gas
station was flooded. A bridge was
washed out on Deep Hollow Rd. 20
people had to be rescued. Polk and
other parts of Venango County
remained flooded until at least 5
PM EDT. Rain gauge in Polk recorded
3.2 inches of rain in 2 hours.
Mercer County
New Lebanon 29 0620EST
0720EST
Millecreek Rd flooded.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Bottineau County
10 NE Bottineau 0 0
Rolette County
7 NW Dunseith 0 0
Morton County
15 NE Flasher 0 0
Sioux County
Selfridge 0 0 40K
Grain bins overturned along with trees
down and trees reported on top of cars.
Emmons County
Linton 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. Dime
size hail accompanied the storm. Trees
also reported to have fallen onto power
lines.
Sioux County
3 NNW Ft Yates 0 0 35K
Significant damage to a home that was
on top of a hill.
Emmons County
Linton to 0 0 15K
7 W Linton
Rainfall amounts of 2.75 inches in
Linton to 4 inches 7 miles west of
Linton, within a short time period, led
to street flooding within the city of
Linton. City streets were blocked by
the Linton Police as water running off
of the hills was collecting in low
lying areas within the city and to the
west.
Emmons County
14 SW Linton to 0 0 200K
23 SW Linton
A farm was heavily damaged 14 miles to
the southwest of Linton. On this farm a
wood grainery was heavily damaged, a
roof was torn from an outbuilding, and
a wood fence was damaged. Another farm
was damaged 23 miles southwest of
Linton. On this particular farm a 60X80
foot pole barn was demolished, roof
damage was sustained to a farm house
and outbuilding, a horse trailer was
destroyed, and another outbuilding was
moved 4 inches off of its foundation.
Mcintosh County
4 NE Ventura 0 0
Mcintosh County
6 S Ashley 0.1 40 0 0
Report by McIntosh County Sheriff
deputy just north of the North Dakota
and South Dakota border. Tornado
briefly touched down. No structures
impacted and no damage.
Burleigh County
Bismarck Arpt to 0 0
Bismarck
Burleigh County
3 S Wilton 0 0
Burke County
2 NW Lignite to 0 0 250K
2 SE Lignite
Lightning struck two salt water tanks
at oil wells. One oil well 2 miles
southeast of Lignite was struck at 715
AM CST, while another 2 miles northwest
of Lignite was struck at 830 AM CST.
Both strikes started fires, with fire
crews unable to get close to the fires
due to the intense heat. Loss in
production was estimated at 15K per
day. The 250K damage was to property.
Burke County
2 NE Lignite 0 0
Very heavy rain also reported.
Burke County
7 NE Northgate 0 0 11K
Lightning struck a 2005 Chevrolet
Duramax diesel pickup truck with two
male occupants inside. According to
newspaper reports all of the lights
came on and the horn started blowing.
The radio antenna was blasted off its
mount and the top passenger side of the
cab was burned. One of the occupants
said sparks were flying and bouncing
around the bed of the truck and there
was a smell of smoke. The trucks
electrical system was destroyed.
Neither occupant was injured.
Rolette County
Nanson 0 0 10K
Fire officials determined that
lightning struck a light outside the
building, the former Mylo Town Hall,
and traveled through the electrical
line to the building where it started a
fire.
Kidder County
10 SW Tappen 0 0
Kidder County
15 S Tappen 0 0
Damage to a pickup truck and camper.
Mcintosh County
13 E Ashley to 0 0 30K
15 E Ashley
Broken windows plus shingle and siding
damage were reported on three farms. In
one case, broken glass was imbedded in
a wall 25 feet away. Hail was 5 inches
deep, and was described by one farmer
as a sea of white as far as the eye
could see.
Logan County
11 S Gackle 0 0
Mcintosh County
15 ESE Ashley 0 0
Hail was accompanied by 60 mph winds
and heavy rain. No damage was reported.
La Moure County
La Moure 0 0
Strong winds downed many tree branches
in town.
Mcintosh County
Wishek 0 0 30K
Many windows were broken in town.
Kidder County
7 S Tuttle 0 0
Burleigh County
2 E Sterling 0 0
Sioux County
44 W Selfridge 0 0
Grant County
25 S Elgin 0 0
Sioux County
6 S Selfridge to 0 0
7 SE Selfridge
An F0 tornado moved southeast toward
the North Dakota and South Dakota state
line. The tornado occurred in an open
field with no damage reported.
Bowman County
8 NE Bowman 0 0
Billings County
Medora 0 0
Williams County
4 SW Trenton 0 0 5K
Sugar beet crop damaged by hail.
Stark County
6 N Belfield 0 0
Mckenzie County
Grassy Butte 0 0
Mckenzie County
Rawson to 0 0 25K
Arnegard
A 4 mile wide hail swath from Rawson to
Amegard accompanied with 50 mph winds
stripped leaves from trees and damaged
crops.
Mckenzie County
Watford City 0 0
Mckenzie County
14 S Watford City 0 0
Occurred at the north end of Theodore
Roosevelt National Park. Also had 2
inches of rain.
Divide County
2 ESE Ambrose 0 0
Mountrail County
3 NNW Stanley 0 0
Divide County
4 N Crosby 0 0
Mckenzie County
6 NE Grassy Butte 0 0
Very heavy rain along with the hail.
Mountrail County
3 NNW Stanley 0 0 25K
Carport damaged. Also, debris struck a
nearby building and damaged the upper
part near the roof. Vehicle damage
reported as well. The peak severe wind
gust episode at 822 PM CST appeared to
be caused by the thunderstorm
collapsing.
Mclean County
3 S Max 0 0
Mclean County
5 E Max 0 0
Mchenry County
11 N Drake 0 0
Pierce County
8 S Wolford 0 0
Logan County
Gackle 0 0
Stutsman County
Buchanan 0 0
Logan County
10 S Gackle 0 0
Mcintosh County
6 SE Ashley 0 0
La Moure County
5 SW Jud 0 0
Stutsman County
Spiritwood 0 0
La Moure County
5 S Jud 0 0
La Moure County
10 WSW Edgeley 0 0
La Moure County
Edgeley 0 0
Heavy rain accompanied hail.
Golden Valley County
Beach 0 0 7K
Lightning started a fire that destroyed
80 round hay bales.
Golden Valley County
Beach 0 0
Hail covered the ground.
Billings County
Medora 0 0
Stark County
6 N Belfield 0 0
Golden Valley County
6 SE Beach 0 0
Stutsman County
7 E Streeter 0 0 3K
Lightning started a fire that spread to
and destroyed 28 round straw bales.
Stutsman County
Streeter 0 0
Logan County
Gackle 0 0
Heavy rain accompanied the hail with
1.45 inches reported.
La Moure County
Edgeley 0 0 3K
Damage to fences in town.
La Moure County
10 NW Edgeley 0 0
La Moure County
10 W Edgeley 0 0
La Moure County
10 WSW Edgeley 0 0 25K
Roof damage to homes and outbuildings
on farms. Antenna bent over. Pieces of
2X2 wood blown into the side of a
house.
Dickey County
3 SSE Merricourt 0 0
2.40 inches of rain accompanied the
hail. Branches down with estimated wind
gusts around 55 mph.
Dickey County
1 N Monango 0 0
Brief touchdown in open field. No
damage as no structures were impacted.
Reported by Dickey County Sheriff
deputy.
Dickey County
Monango 0 0
Dickey County Sheriff deputy report.
Mcintosh County
7 NE Ashley 0 0
Dickey County
Fullerton 0 0
Dickey County
4 W Ellendale 0 0
Dickey County Sheriff deputy report.
La Moure County
6 N Edgeley 0 0
LaMoure County Sheriff deputy report.
Mcintosh County
8 NE Zeeland 0 0
Mcintosh County
Ashley 0 0
Logan County
2 SW Napoleon to 0 0 150K
10 E Napoleon
Hail swath 2 miles wide from 2 miles SW
Napoleon to 10 miles E Napoleon. Hail
was piled a foot deep in places. Major
damage to windows and roofs. Hail was
being reported in real time by trained
spotters. Hail path and swath was
determined from newspaper articles.
Crop damage included 250 acres of corn.
Kidder County
2 N Steele 0 0
Emmons County
9 S Kintyre 0 0
Hail was piled in drifts. Severe size
hail lasted 10 minutes with largest
stone 1.75 inch diameter.
Logan County
6 ESE Burnstad 0 0
Mcintosh County
5 SW Wishek 0 0
Mcintosh County
Ashley 0 0 35K
Hail swath 1/2 mile long and 1/4 mile
wide through Ashley. Wind gust to 65
mph estimated. Windows broken in town.
Dickey County
8 W Fullerton 0 0
Also had very heavy rain.
La Moure County
Edgeley 0 1
LaMoure County Sheriff deputy injured
his finger when he was hit by hail
stones as he was determining hail size.
Injury was minor.
La Moure County
1 S Berlin 0 0
Lamoure County Sheriff deputy found
tennis ball size hail stones lying on
highway 13 as he drove from Edgeley to
LaMoure.
Dickey County
1 E Fullerton 0 0 5K
Broken windows.
Billings County
9 NNE Fairfield 0 0
Dunn County
Manning 0 0
Morton County
Glen Ullin 0 0
Mckenzie County
2 SE Grassy Butte 0 0
Dunn County
Halliday 0 0
Also had 0.70 inches of rain.
Mercer County
Zap to 0 0
10 N Zap
Storm accompanied by estimated 55 mph
wind gusts near Zap.
Mercer County
9 N Golden Vly 0 0
Also had pea size hail and 1.00 inches
of rain.
Mercer County
11 N Zap 0 0
Also had 50 mph wind gusts. Leaves were
stripped from trees.
Mercer County
7 N Beulah 0 0
Also had 60 mph wind gusts.
Mercer County
3 E Hazen 0 0
Oliver County
Hensler 0 0 45K
Severe crop damage. Also had 1.50
inches of rain.
Mercer County
Stanton to 0 0 350K
1 S Stanton
Damage to vehicles, roofs, and windows.
Five Mercer County Sheriff vehicles
damaged.
Mercer County
3 SE Stanton 0 0 300K
Extensive damage to 40 vehicles and
several buildings at the Great River
Energy Plant.
Mckenzie County
20 SW Watford City 0 0
Mclean County
2 W Underwood 0 0
Oliver County
1 E Hensler 0 0
Mclean County
Washburn 0 0
Report from McLean County Sheriff
dispatch.
Stark County
Gladstone 0 0 50K
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Mckenzie County
Mandaree 0 0
Dunn County
1 S Werner 0 0
Along highway 200.
Stark County
Richardton 0 0
Mercer County
8 NW Beulah 0 0
Burleigh County
3 SE (Bis)Bismarck Mi 0 0
4 SE (Bis)Bismarck
Muni A
In the city of Lincoln. Very few stones
1.25 inches diameter.
Morton County
Hebron to 0 0
1 N Hebron
Morton County
.1 S Hebron to 0 0 40K
.5 E Hebron
The tornado clipped the southeast edge
of Hebron as it moved east-northeast.
It was on the leading edge of a squall
line or multicell line of severe
thunderstorms. Witnesses described it
as a large whirlwind and large dust
devil. Tree limbs in the rotation were
being lifted into the cloud base, which
was also rotating. This led to the
determination of a tornado rather than
a gustnado. Damage was limited to
objects being thrown around, one old
outbuilding being damaged, and one old
one stall garage being destroyed. A
2005 pickup truck was damaged by debris
from the garage.
Grant County
4 N Elgin 0 0
Mercer County
10 N Zap 0 0
Mclean County
12 NW Garrison 0 0
Mclean County
Riverdale 0 0 5K
Tree branches broken. Minor damage.
Mercer County
Beulah to 0 0 40K
Hazen
Flash flooding between the cities of
Beulah and Hazen, along each side of
highway 200, and in the city of Beulah.
Major roads were not flooded while some
county roads were under water and
partially washed out. A few streets in
Beulah were closed due to high water.
Oliver County
Center 0 0
Mclean County
10.5 SW Underwood to 0 0 200K
8.5 SW Underwood
Mclean County
Washburn 0 0
Mclean County
Garrison 0 0
Mclean County
3 W Underwood 0 0
65 mph winds were also reported along
with the large hail.
Mclean County
Underwood 0 0 15K
Severe criteria winds lasted the
whole period with the peak gust
estimated at 80 mph. Numerous trees
down, especially on the west side of
the city.
Mclean County
5 NW Washburn 0 0 675K
Significant damage to a grain
elevator, one home, and a few
vehicles in Falkirk, ND.
Oliver County
Sanger 0 0
Mclean County
1 E Coleharbor 0 0
Peak gust recorded by a Davis Wind
Recorder instrument.
Burleigh County
7 NNE Bismarck 0 0
Funnel cloud was observed to last
one minute before dissipating.
Kidder County
2 S Pettibone 0 0
Mclean County
Turtle Lake 0 0 80K
Two barns destroyed. Trees snapped
and uprooted.
Kidder County
4 W Steele 0 0
Sheridan County
16 N Mcclusky 0 0
Kidder County
2 S Steele 0 0
Tornado occurred in open country
with no damage reported.
Kidder County
Steele 0 0
Kidder County
6 S Steele 0 0
Torrential rain was reported with
the severe winds.
Stutsman County
Woodworth 0 0
Kidder County
Steele 0 0 25K
Water flooded streets in and around
Steele, ND. Water was also flowing
into the basements of a few
buildings.
Burleigh County
2 SW Moffit 0 0
2.20 inches of rain was reported to
flood a farm yard.
Sioux County
12 W Selfridge 0 0
No damage reported.
Sioux County
12 W Selfridge 0 0
Burleigh County
5 ESE Moffit 0 0
Sioux County
10 SW Ft Yates 0 0
Report relayed by National Weather
Service Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Stutsman County
Buchanan 0 0
Logan County
2 S Napoleon 0 0
Lightning struck a tree, traveled
into the ground, and blew a 2 1/2
foot wide hole in the ground near
the trunk.
Emmons County
3 S Hague 0 0
Report from a North Dakota
Atmospheric Resource Board Observer.
Stutsman County
Jamestown 0 0
KJMS ASOS observation. ASOS remark
PK WND 29050/2157.
Mchenry County
Towner 0 0 20K
Water as much as 8 inches deep in
the streets of the downtown area
flowed over the curbs and sidewalks
and into businesses. Motorists had
to find alternate routes around
the city. Most of the damage was
of the cleaning up variety
typically associated with minor
flood waters.
Mcintosh County
Ashley 0 0
Dickey County
6 NW Ellendale 0 0
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ006>007-
015>016-026>027-
029>030-054
0 0
The average monthly temperatures
for August at Devils Lake and Grand
Forks turned out about a degree
above normal. No daily high
temperatures ever rose above 90
degrees, which was a pretty
substantial difference from the hot
month of July. Precipitation amounts
were highly variable, and for the
most part were not widespread enough
to end the drought problems. For the
month of August, the National Weather
Service Office in Grand Forks
measured 4.26 inches of rain, the
NDAWN station at Crary reported 1.98
inches, and the NDAWN station at
Michigan reported 3.22 inches. The
combined May through August rainfall
totals were 8.28 inches at the Grand
Forks NWS, 7.45 inches at Michigan,
and 6.62 inches at Crary. Normal
amounts of rainfall for the May
through August period range from
10 to 13 inches.
Grand Forks, Nelson, and Ramsey
counties began the month in the D2
(severe) drought designation (per
the U.S. Drought Monitor). For the
8th to the 15th, the three counties
were upgraded to a D3 (extreme)
drought designation. More widespread
and persistent rainfall for the
second half of August allowed the
three counties to drop back to the
D2 designation for the 15th to the
29th, and finally out of the D2
category altogether on the 29th.
Cavalier, Towner, East and West
Walsh, Steele, and Traill counties
remained in a D2 drought designation
for the 1st through the 29th of
August.
NDZ008
0 0
There was only one day in August
where the daily high temperature
rose above 90 degrees at the
Cavalier NDAWN station (8th), which
was a pretty substantial difference
from the hot month of July.
Precipitation amounts were highly
variable, but the NDAWN station at
Cavalier reported 2.17 inches of
rain for the month. The May through
August precipitation total for the
Cavalier NDAWN station was 6.89
inches. Normal amounts of rainfall
for the May through August period
range from 10 to 13 inches.
Pembina county began the month in
the D2 drought designation, but more
widespread and persistent rainfall
ended the D2 designation on the 8th.
Nelson County
Countywide 0 0
Stump Lake continued its climb,
starting at a level of approximately
1443.35 feet MSL and ending at a
level of roughly 1443.80 feet MSL.
Although Nelson county was also
included in a D2 and D3 drought
designation for most of the month,
flooding continued in the immediate
area right around Stump Lake. The
rate of rise on Stump Lake really
tapered off over the course of the
summer. Late in 2005, it was
estimated that Stump Lake would
even out with the level of Devils
Lake by the fall of 2006. The hot
and dry summer of 2006 slowed down
that projection.
Cavalier County
Hannah
Cavalier County
Hannah 0 0
Ten to twelve inch diameter trees
were blown down.
Cavalier County
1 N Hannah 0 0
Cavalier County
1 N Hannah 0 0
8 to 10 inch diameter trees were
blown down at the Hannah Port of
Entry.
Cavalier County
Mt Carmel 0 0
Cavalier County
Mt Carmel 0 0
Strong wind gusts blew stacks of
boards and sheets of plywood around
at a barn site.
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 0 0
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 0 0 15K
Strong wind gusts flipped over 5
grain augers and dented two 4,000
bushel steel grain bins.
Cavalier County
12 N Langdon 0 0
Many large cottonwood trees in a
farm shelterbelt were blown down.
Cavalier County
Vang 0 0
Pembina County
5 N Walhalla 0 0
Pembina County
5 N Walhalla 0 0
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 0 0
Quarter to half dollar sized hail
fell.
Towner County
2 NE Hansboro 0 0
Cavalier County
1 N Wales 0 0
The hail covered the ground and the
wind also gusted up to 50 mph.
Towner County
12 NNE Rocklake 0 0
The hail covered the ground.
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon 0 0
Pembina County
2 W Leroy 0 0
Pembina County
1 S Mountain 0 0
Cass County
5 N Alice 0 0
Cass County
Davenport 0 0
Cass County
3 NE Davenport 0 0
Cass County
2 S Horace 0 0
Cass County
2 W Leonard 0 0
Ransom County
9 NE Sheldon 0 0
Richland County
17 WNW Walcott 0 0
Ransom County
9 E Sheldon to 0 0
10 E Sheldon
A weak tornado tracked east-southeast
for about a mile before crossing
into Richland County, where it
continued about another 2 miles
before ending 15 miles west of
Walcott. The total path length was
about 3 miles. The tornado tore
down numerous tree branches in
shelterbelts along the way. Peak
wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.
Richland County
16 WNW Walcott to 0 0
15 W Walcott
This weak tornado originated 9 miles
east of Sheldon in Ransom County at
1810 CST. The total path length was
about 3 miles. The tornado tore down
numerous tree branches in
shelterbelts along the way. Peak
wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.
Richland County
13 WNW Walcott 0 0
Cass County
3 E Leonard to 0 0
3 ESE Leonard
This weak tornado tracked southeast
for about a half mile and then
crossed into Richland County, where
it continued for another 2.5 miles.
The tornado knocked down or uprooted
several trees in shelterbelts along
the track. Peak winds were estimated
at 90 mph.
Richland County
11 WNW Walcott to 0 0
9 WNW Walcott
This weak tornado originated 3 miles
east of Leonard in Cass County at
1833 CST. The total path length from
Cass into Richland County was 3
miles. The tornado knocked down or
uprooted several trees in
shelterbelts along the track. Peak
winds were estimated at 90 mph.
Richland County
Colfax 0 0
Richland County
Colfax 0 0
A persistent wall cloud and a funnel
were observed.
Richland County
5 NW Mooreton to 0 0
Mooreton
A weak tornado tracked intermittently
to the southeast for about 5 miles.
A few large trees were toppled along
the path. Peak wind speeds were
estimated at 70 mph.
Richland County
5 WSW Mooreton 0 0
A well developed funnel cloud was
observed from Interstate 29.
NDZ014-024-028-
038>039-049-052>053
0 0
The average monthly temperature at
Fargo turned out to be about a
degree above normal. There were
three days in August where the
daily high temperature rose above
90 degrees at the Lisbon NDAWN
station (3rd, 9th, and 10th), which
was a pretty substantial difference
from the hot month of July. At the
Baker NDAWN station, the temperature
rose above 90 degrees twice, on the
4th and 8th. In Fargo, the
temperature never did rise above 90
degrees. Precipitation amounts were
highly variable, with the Baker
NDAWN reporting 2.27 inches of rain
for August, the Lisbon NDAWN
reporting 1.69 inches, and Fargo
reporting 2.21 inches. The May
through August precipitation totals
were 5.51 inches at Baker, 5.79
inches at Lisbon, and 7.77 inches
at Fargo. Normal amounts of rainfall
for the May through August period
range from 10 to 13 inches.
Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Cass, Barnes,
Richland, Sargent, and Ransom
counties all received a D2 drought
designation on the 8th, and it was
ended on the 29th.
Ramsey County
3 E Webster 0 0
Nelson County
3 W Pekin 0 0
Nelson County
4 SW Pekin 0 0
Nelson County
8 S Pekin 0 0
Griggs County
20 NW Cooperstown 0 0
Grand Forks County
5 N Manvel 0 0
Griggs County
10 SSE Cooperstown 0 0
A 2 inch diameter metal flagpole was
bent over by the wind.
Steele County
5 W Hope 0 0
Griggs County
13 SSE Cooperstown 0 0 9.1M
Thunderstorm downburst winds funneled
down the Sheyenne River Valley and
blew numerous double-stack containers
and BNSF railroad container cars off
the south side of the Luveme Trestle
Bridge. At least 76 containers were
destroyed after plunging up to 150
feet into the valley below. The
bridge is located about 2 miles west
of Luveme. Peak winds were estimated
at 85 mph.
Steele County
7 SW Hope 0 0
Steele County
6 SW Hope 0 0
6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were
broken off by the wind.
Barnes County
Sibley 0 0
6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were
snapped off by the strong wind gusts.
Barnes County
1 N Pillsbury 0 0
The wind gust was measured by a
NDAWN sensor.
Barnes County
2 E Pillsbury 0 0
Cass County
3 SSW Page 0 0
Cass County
1 S Buffalo 0 0
Cass County
7 S Alice 0 0
Ransom County
5 SW Me Leod 0 0
Sargent County
2 SW Straubville 0 0
Gusty winds also blew down some small
tree branches.
Grand Forks County
Grand Forks 0 0
University Avenue east of 42nd Street
was closed due to flooding. Water
also rose over the curbs at the
intersection of 32nd Avenue South and
Washington and the intersection of
Columbia and 13th Avenue South. 2 to
2.5 inches of rain fell in less than
an hour.
Grand Forks County
1 N Holmes 0 0
A utility company employee reported
a one-half mile long path of distinct
tree damage, including 6 to 7 inch
diameter trees knocked down.
Grand Forks County
2 SW Holmes 0 0
Grand Forks County
2 SW Holmes 0 0
Numerous 50 foot tall cottonwood trees
were blown.
Traill County
7 ENE Hatton 0 0
Traill County
7 ENE Hatton 0 0
Large branches were blown down.
Cass County
Mapleton 0 0
Cass County
Erie 0 0
Cass County
2 S Absaraka 0 0
Hail covered the ground.
Cass County
Absaraka 0 0
Cass County
2 NNW Wheatland 0 0
A persistent wall cloud with pendant
funnel was observed as it tracked
from about 3 miles southwest of
Absaraka to about 3 miles east of
Chaffee. A brief touchdown was
observed in an open field and it
produced a brief dust/debris cloud.
Richland County
Walcott 0 0
Nelson County
6 WNW Whitman 0 0
Ramsey County
14 ENE Devils Lake 0 0
Nelson County
Lakota 0 0
3.25 inches of rain fell in 20
minutes.
Sargent County
17 SE Forman 0 0
Benson County
l NW Knox 0 0
Benson County
2 N Leeds 0 0
Ramsey County
21 E Devils Lake 0 0
Cavalier County
Nekoma 0 0
Cavalier County
1 E Nekoma 0 0
Walsh County
Edinburg 0 0
Ramsey County
1 W Brocket 0 0
Pembina County
3 S Crystal 0 0
Walsh County
1 NW Hoople 0 0
Numerous large branches were blown
down.
Walsh County
5 N Grafton 0 0
Richland County
7 E Lidgerwood 0 0
Richland County
3 N Stiles 0 0
Griggs County
1 N Sutton 0 0
Cavalier County
6 W Hannah 0 0
Cavalier County
3 N Langdon 0 0
Cavalier County
Nekoma 0 0
Golfball sized hail covered the
ground.
Ramsey County
7 NE Edmore 0 0
Substantial crop damage occurred.
Walsh County
Fairdale 0 0
Hail covered the ground.
Ramsey County
3 W Lawton 0 0
Ramsey County
3 W Brocket 0 0
Nelson County
10 N Lakota 0 0
Griggs County
9 NE Cooperstown 0 0
Steele County
5 N Finley 0 0
Steele County
11 ENE Finley 0 0
The hail fell 3 miles east of Golden
Lake.
Traill County
Hatton 0 0
Traill County
6 E Reynolds 0 0
Grand Forks County
8 ESE Thompson 0 0
Sargent County
4 SW Brampton 0 0
Barnes County
4 W Leal 0 0
OHIO, East
Carroll County
Malvern 0 0
Carroll County
Malvern 0 0 2K
Trees blown down.
Tuscarawas County
Bolivar to 0 0 5K
Mineral City
Trees and power lines down.
Coshocton County
Coshocton 0 0 6K
Trees and power lines blown down.
Columbiana County
East Liverpool 0 0 4K
Wind damage to building roof.
Columbiana County
Glenmoor 0 0 5K
Trees and power lines down.
Muskingum County
Zanesville 0 0 10K
Many large trees and power lines down.
Columbiana County
East Liverpool 0 0 6K
Trees and power lines down.
Tuscarawas County
Countywide 0 0 20K
Trees and power lines down
county-wide.
Carroll County
Dellroy 0 0 7K
Trees and power lines down.
Guernsey County
Cambridge 0 0 6K
Trees and power lines down.
Jefferson County
Hammondsville 0 0 10K
Trees and power lines down across
County Rd 55. 100 customers lost
power.
Coshocton County
Coshocton 0 0 4K
Trees down.
Belmont County
Bethesda 0 0
Noble County
Renrock 0 0 7K
Large trees blown down onto SR 83.
Tuscarawas County
6 E New Philadelphia 0 0 5K
Trees and power lines blown down.
Muskingum County
Philo 0 0 8K
Large trees blown down onto SR 60 at
SR 146.
Harrison County
Tippecanoe 0 0 3K
Trees and power lines down.
Carroll County
Perryville 0 0 4K
Large trees down.
OHIO, North
Ashtabula County
Andover 0 0 2K
A few large trees and large limbs
were reported down.
Mahoning County
Lowellville 0 0
Penny size hail was observed.
Marion County
La Rue to 0 0 5K
Marion
Three trees were reported down.
Knox County
Mt Vernon 0 1 325K
A F0 tornado touched down briefly on
the west side of Mt. Vernon during
the afternoon hours of August 3rd.
The tornado touched down along
Harcourt Road (State Route 3) around
4:25 pm and damaged four businesses.
A lumber yard on the west side of the
road saw the most significant damage.
A pole building used for storing
lumber and supplies was destroyed.
Most of the materials inside the
building were also destroyed. Over a
dozen vehicles at an automobile
dealership across the street were
damaged by flying debris. One
employee at the dealership sustained
minor injuries from the flying debris.
Damage at the dealership was
estimated to be at least $100,000.
Two other businesses in the area
sustained lesser damages. The tornado
appeared to be on the ground for a
couple hundred feet and had a damage
path no more than 50 feet in width.
Knox County
Central Portion 0 0 120K
The parent thunderstorm that produced
a tornado on the west side of Mt.
Vernon also produced significant wind
damage as it moved across the central
portion of Knox County. Many trees
and limbs were downed. In Mt. Vernon,
several homes and a few garages were
damaged. At least one garage was
flattened by the strong winds. Two
classic cars inside this garage were
heavily damaged. At the Mount Vernon
Nazerine University, a building had
a portion of it's roof torn off. An
elementary school in Mount Vernon
also sustained some damage. See the
accompanying tornado write up for
additional information on the tornado
produced by this thunderstorm.
Morrow County
Marengo 0 0 2K
A tree and large limb were reported
down.
Wayne County
Countywide 0 0 8K
Several trees were reported down in
Plain, Milton and Sugar Creek
Townships.
Stark County
Canal Fulton 0 0 4K
Several trees were reported down.
Holmes County
Millersburg 0 0 4K
Two large trees were reported down.
One tree was down on State Route 83,
and the other on State Route 241.
OHIO, Northwest
Putnam County
.8 NW Ft Jennings to 0 0 15K 10K
1 N Ft Jennings
A brief tornado occurred about
three-quarters of a mile northwest
of Fort Jennings at about 945 pm EDT.
The tornado was on the ground for
about 1 mile and traveled northeast,
crossing County Road R and Ohio State
Route 634. The tornado was about 75
yards wide at its broadest point.
Damage observed by the survey team
included roof and siding damage to
several homes and garages. A pole
barn received substantial damage and
its metal doors were pushed inward,
with a section of roof ripped off.
Another barn was completely destroyed.
Damage to structures is estimated at
$15,000. Crop damage was noted with
corn knocked down and soy bean fields
scoured, estimated at $10,000.
OHIO, Southeast
Perry County
Mt Perry to 0 0
3 NW Crooksville
Trees fell on Chapel and Cimarron
Roads, plus a tree fell on a house
along Route 345.
Morgan County
5 N Me Connelsville 0 0
Trees fell onto power lines.
Washington County
Little Hocking 0 0
Trees were blown down across roads.
Washington County
Marietta 0 0
Washington County
New Matamoras 0 0
Athens County
Countywide 0 0
Scattered locations had trees down,
with some falling on power lines.
OHIO, Southwest
Shelby County
1 W Anna 0 0 5K
Miami County
Troy 0 0 3K
A few large tree limbs were downed.
Miami County
Troy 0 0 2K
Tree limbs were also knocked down.
Clark County
Springfield 0 0 2K
Power lines were downed by the
thunderstorm winds.
Greene County
Wright-Patterson Atb 0 0
Champaign County
Countywide 0 1 8K
Large tree limbs were knocked down.
One woman was injured in Urbana when
a tree limb fell on her vehicle.
Greene County
Fairborn 0 0 10K
Large tree limbs were downed. The
roof of an office building partially
collapsed and an exhibit tent was
destroyed near Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base.
Licking County
Newark 0 0
Delaware County
6 S Galena 0 0
Franklin County
Westerville 0 0
Warren County
2 W Middleboro 0 0 7K
The window shutters and gutters
were peeled off of a home. Two tree
were downed near US Route 22 as well.
Fayette County
5 N Washington Court 0 0 3K
Trees and large limbs were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville to 0 0 15K
6 SW Wilmington
Several trees were downed near Cowan
Lake, and large limbs were knocked
down along State Route 730.
Additional damage occurred to a few
headstones at the Clarksville
Cemetery.
Fayette County
4 NE Washington Cou 0 0 3K
A few trees and large limbs were
downed along US Route 62.
Pickaway County
New Holland to 0 0 6K
Ashville
A few large tree limbs were downed.
Two gravestones were damaged in a
cemetery in New Holland.
Warren County
1 ENE Morrow 0 0 3K
Trees were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville 0 0 2K
Several roads in and around
Clarksville, including State Routes
350 and 730, had up to one foot of
water in spots.
Fairtield County
1 E Lancaster 0 0 3K
Large tree limbs were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville 0 0 2K
High water lingered on several
roads in Clarksville.
Scioto County
10 WSW Portsmouth 0 0 2K
Two trees were downed in Shawnee
State Park.
Hocking County
Logan 0 0 3K
A few trees were knocked down across
the northern part of the county.
Pickaway County
6 SSE Circleville 0 0 250K 10K
A tornado touched down along State
Route 361, causing damage to three
buildings at the Pickaway Machine
and Fabricating Company. Portions of
the aluminum roofing and insulation
were removed from these three
buildings, and deposited throughout
the complex and in a cornfield
across Route 361. Corn stalks at six
to eight feet in height were knocked
over in a 150 foot wide swath across
this cornfield, extending for a mile
to the northeast to Boggs Road.
Across Boggs Road, minor tree and
limb damage occurred, with part of
an open air aluminum shed being
blown into a nearby tree line.
Pickaway County
2 SW Tarlton 0 0 1K
A tornado briefly touched down
along State Route 159.
Franklin County
3 NE Grove City 0 0 1K
A tornado briefly touched down near
the intersection of US Route 23 and
Interstate 270 on the south side of
the Columbus metro area.
Franklin County
3 S Bexley 0 0 1K
A tomado briefly touched down near
the intersection of State Route 104
and US Route 33.
Mercer County
2 SW St Henry to 0 0 20K 20K
1 SW St Henry
A tornado touched down southwest of
St. Henry. A house sustained some
minor damage to the roof tiles. Tree
branches were downed in the area,
and a swath of corn and bean crops
was knocked down.
Auglaize County
New Knoxville 0 0 100K
A tornado moved through portions of
New Knoxville. Minor damage occurred
to numerous homes, and several trees
were knocked down along the path of
the tornado. Some of the debris was
deposited on a runway at Neil
Armstrong Airport.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
OKZ049-053>076
0 0
A strong upper level ridge of high
pressure redeveloped and persisted
over the Southern Plains in late
July and continued into early
August. This system, combined with
a humid air mass over the region,
resulted in persistent excessive
heat conditions over much of eastern
Oklahoma with daytime heat indices
near 105 degrees and morning low
temperatures in the mid 70s to
lower 80s.
OKZ049-053-
064>066-070>076
0 0
Rainfall was measured in eastern
Oklahoma on an unusually high
number of days in August but
precipitation events were typical
of summer in that scattered to
isolated thunderstorms produced much
of the rain during the month.
However, several organized rain
events occurred across northeastern
Oklahoma and as a result, that part
of the state recorded above normal
precipitation for the month. Some of
the heavier rainfall amounts that
occurred in August were 7.40 inches
at Inola OK, 5.68 inches at Bixby OK,
5.51 inches at Kansas OK, and 5.13
inches at Jenks OK. In contrast,
McAlester only received 0.36 inches
of rain during the month. Normal
precipitation for the month ranges
from 2.60 inches in McIntosh County
to 3.80 inches in Ottawa County.
For the period June, July and August,
the northeastern Oklahoma
climatological district received
about 86 percent of its normal
precipitation while the southeastern
district only received about 64
percent. Severe drought conditions
(D2) remained in place generally
south of the Arkansas River while
extreme drought (D3) conditions
remained in place south of the
Canadian River. A burn ban was
reinstated across the state by the
Governor on August 1st.
Okmulgee County
Henryetta 0 0
Okmulgee County
Henryetta 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs. Some of the tree limbs
knocked down power lines.
Okfuskee County
2 NW Okemah 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs and a power pole.
Sequoyah County
Vian 0 0
Le Fiore County
Heavener 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at
70 miles an hour blew the roof off
a barn, blew over a grain elevater
and snapped power poles.
OKZ049-053>076
1 0
A strong upper level ridge of high
pressure redeveloped over the
Southern Plains and combined with a
humid air mass to produce another
period of excessive heat over
eastern Oklahoma. Afternoon heat
indices ranged from 105 to 111
degrees and morning low temperatures
were in the upper 70s to middle 80s.
These conditions resulted in a
heat-related fatality in Tulsa
County as a 28 year old male
collapsed while working and
exercising outdoors. M28OU
Craig County
2 N Vinita 0 0 10K
Lightning struck a house causing a
fire.
Craig County
2 N Vinita 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Mcintosh County
Hanna 0 0
Muskogee County
3 NW Boynton 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down a large tree
limb. The tree limb blocked a road.
Mcintosh County
10 NE Eufaula 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a barn down.
Sequoyah County
Sallisaw 0 0 25K
The Oklahoma mesonet site near
Sallisaw recorded at 59 mile an hour
wind gust. In the city of Sallisaw
the roof of a elementary school was
damaged. The damage to the roof
caused water to leak into the school
causing some damage in the class
rooms.
Muskogee County
6 S Haskell 0 0
Le Fiore County
Poteau 0 0 10K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs and damaged a few roofs of homes.
Tulsa County
Tulsa 0 0
Rogers County
Verdigris 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Cherokee County
5 SE Tahlequah 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a pair of
trees. One of the trees blocked a
road.
Cherokee County
10 SE Tahlequah 0 0
Le Fiore County
Poteau 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew the roof off a
bam.
Muskogee County
Porum 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew a piece of siding
off a mobile home and blew down
large tree limbs.
Muskogee County
4 S Warner 0 0 5K
Thunderstorms winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew the roof off a
barn and snapped off trees.
Muskogee County
4 N Porum 0 0
Sequoyah County
Sallisaw 0 0 25K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80
miles an hour blew the roof of an
elementary school building. Numeorus
power lines and 50 trees were also
blown down.
Okmulgee County
2 W Hector to 0 0 5K
1 N Hector
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down
trees and power lines.
Tulsa County
1 S Bixby 0 0
Cherokee County
7 NW Tahlequah 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour destroyed a barn.
Tulsa County
Jenks 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree. The
tree blocked a street.
Tulsa County
9 SE Tulsa 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down power lines
near the intersection of 71 st
Street South and Memorial Avenue.
Tulsa County
14 ESE Tulsa 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour snapped three power
poles.
Latimer County
4 W Wilburton 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down power lines.
The city of Wilburton was without
power.
Le Flore County
Arkoma 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Pittsburg County
4 W Arpelar 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down four power
poles.
Pittsburg County
Arpelar 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Tulsa County
5 S Bixby 0 0 25K
Lightning struck a house causing a
fire in the attic.
Rogers County
2 S Claremore 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree. The
tree fell on a house.
Wagoner County
1 S Wagoner 0 0
Rogers County
3 SSE Inola 0 0
The Oklahoma mesonet site near Inola
recorded a 58 mile an hour wind gust.
Mayes County
1 S Pryor 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm wnds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down power poles.
Cherokee County
3 S Tahlequah 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. The
falling trees damaged a few houses.
Cherokee County
Tahlequah 0 0 25K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down several
trees. A few of the trees fell on
homes. One person was injured. In
addition, the metal roof of the
sanitation plant was damaged.
Mayes County
Locust Grove 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. A
few of the trees blocked streets.
Mayes County
Salina 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Cherokee County
10 NE Tahlequah 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. The
trees blocked a road.
Mayes County
Rose 0 0 5K
Strong thunderstorm wind severely
damaged a barn.
Adair County
Stilwell 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down three trees.
Delaware County
Colcord 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down several
trees. A number of the trees
blocked roads.
Delaware County
4 W West Siloam Spgs 0 0
Delaware County
West Siloam Spgs 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew trees down.
Sequoyah County
2 SE Short 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Le Flore County
Poteau 0 0 25K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80
miles an hour damaged a few roofs of
buildings.
Tulsa County
Broken Arrow 0 0 30K
Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded
roads and some houses near 111th
Street South and Mingo. One vehicle
stalled in high water in the same
area.
Okfuskee County
5 SSW Okfuskee 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Osage County
Grainola 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Osage County
15 N Okesa 0 0
Washington County
7 NNW Copan 0 0 20K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65
miles an hour blew over a metal shed
and blew down numerous large tree
limbs.
Nowata County
South Coffeyville 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down power poles
and large trees limbs. Windows were
also blown out of a few buildings.
Nowata County
Lenapah 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Cherokee County
7 W Cookson 0 0
Osage County
Burbank 0 0
Wagoner County
4 E Wagoner 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Nowata County
Wann 0 0
Washington County
5 E Copan 0 0
Osage County
Barnsdall 0 0
Osage County
Barnsdall 0 0
Tulsa County
6 SSE Tulsa 0 0
Nickel size hail fell near the
intersection of Harvard Avenue and
Interstate 44.
Washington County
Vera 0 0 1K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew shingles off a
roof of a home and also blew down
numerous large tree limbs.
Nowata County
2 E Nowata 0 0
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Creek County
Kiefer 0 0
Okfuskee County
2 W Okfuskee 0 0 5K
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees and
damaged a metal outbuilding.
Wagoner County
West Portion 0 0
Heavy thunderstorm rains caused a
foot of water to flow over a road.
This occurred near the intersection
of Oneta Road and 96th Street South.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
Mccurtain County
Mt Herman 0 0
Trees down.
Mccurtain County
Glover 0 0 40K
A few trees were downed in the
community including one that fell
across a tractor and another tree
fell across a home.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
Texas County
2 W Guymon 0 0
Texas County
Guymon 0 0
Texas County
2 SW Guymon 0 0 8K
Severe thunderstorms across the
central Oklahoma panhandle during
the early evening hours produced
damaging winds and damaging hail in
and around Guymon. High winds
knocked down several power lines
while hail defoliated vegetable
plants. No injuries were reported.
Cimarron County
5 SE Kenton 0 0
Texas County
2 E Goodwell 0 0
Texas County
1 W Guymon 0 0
Severe thunderstorms over the
western and central Oklahoma
panhandle during the late afternoon
and early evening hours produced
hail and high winds. No damage or
injuries were reported.
Cimarron County
Keyes to
2 S Keyes 0 0 28K
Thunderstorms with very heavy
rainfall produced flash flooding
during the late morning and midday
hours in and around Keyes Oklahoma
in the western Oklahoma panhandle.
Water was reported to be a foot deep
on streets and flowing into
buildings. Basements were also
reported to be flooded as well.
Water was reported to be two and a
half feet deep across U.S. Highway
64 just south of Keyes resulting in
the closure of the highway.
Beaver County
6 N Gate 0 0
Cimarron County
Felt 0 0
Severe thunderstorms across the
western and eastern Oklahoma
panhandle during the evening hours
produced large hail. No damage or
injuries were reported.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
OKZ004>048-
050>052
8 0 10K
The triple digit heat that began at
the end of July continued through at
least the first half of August
across Oklahoma. Overnight lows also
remained high with temperatures only
falling into the upper 70s to low
80s most nights. The heat caused the
deaths of 5 women and 3 men across
the area. One woman was found dead
in her home, which did not have the
air conditioner operating, in
Shawnee in Pottawatomie County.
Another woman was found in her home
in Ada in Pontotoc County. The air
conditioner was not on in this home
either. A woman in Medford in Grant
County was working in her flower
garden when she collapsed and died
from the heat. Two women in Carter
county died from the heat. One woman
was found in her home in Lone Grove.
There was a window air conditioner
unit. However, this was not adequate
to cool the whole house. The second
woman to die in Carter county in
August was 94 years old. However,
the circumstances of her heat death
were unknown. Two of the three men
that died were from Oklahoma City.
One of these men was found under a
shade tree in front of his home that
did not have air conditioning. The
second man was found dead in a field
behind a storage shed. The third man
that died in August collapsed in
Johnston county while he was walking
outside. The man eventually died at
a hospital in Oklahoma City from the
effects of the heat.
Emergency services also made
numerous calls across the area due
to heat related illnesses. The heat
caused several streets to buckle
across the area.
F94OT, F72PH, F83OU, M32OU, M52OU,
M54OU, F78PH, F79PH
OKZ004>048-
050>052
0 4 100K 2M
The drought conditions continued
across parts of Oklahoma through the
month of August. However, a few
areas did show some improvement by
the end of the month. At the first
of the month drought conditions
ranged from extreme to exceptional
(D3-D4), with the worst conditions
in southern Oklahoma. By the end of
the month, extreme to exceptional
drought conditions were still in
place across southern and parts of
central Oklahoma. However, northern
and the rest of central Oklahoma
improved to severe conditions (D2).
The dry conditions maintained an
increase in wildfire potential
across the region with burn bans
issued across part of the area.
However, this did not stop some
wildfires from occurring. Most fires
burned less than 100 acres causing
some damage to pasture, etc. Some of
these fires were believed to have
been started by lightning, while
others were caused by humans. On one
of the smaller fires that occurred
south of Madill in early August,
four firefighters were injured when
they succumbed to heat exhaustion.
One fire did become rather large
burning approximately 1500 acres in
the Arbuckle Mountains in Murray
County. The fire began around 10:00
CST on August 17 near the scenic
turnout on Interstate 35 near mile
marker 49. The fire eventually
jumped 1-35 near mile marker 50 and
mostly burned land between the
interstate and Highway 77. Campers
in the area were evacuated while
Interstate 35 between mile marker 40
and 59 and parts of Highway 77 were
shut down for about 7 hours from
early afternoon to late evening. The
traffic was diverted into the town
of Sulphur which caused a traffic
jam approximately 15 miles long. The
flames of the fire reportedly shot
80 feet into the air. Two planes, at
least 3 helicopters, and 51 fire
departments were used to fight this
large fire. Only one structure was
known to have been damaged. The roof
of the old trout restaurant located
near Turner Falls along Highway 77
was damaged.
Fires have not been the only
problems associated with the drought
conditions. Many communities
continued to institute voluntary or
mandatory water rationing programs.
Low lake levels also caused problems
for recreation and wildlife. Two
fish kills were reported in August.
One occurred at the Great Salt
Plains Lake in Alfalfa county in
northern Oklahoma. Officials
estimated 10,000 fish were killed
due to the low water levels and hot
temperatures. Another fish kill
occurred on Lake Texoma in south
central Oklahoma. Several thousand
fish were found dead in the Wilson
Creek Cove area of the lake. For the
recreation industry, some lakes have
been closed to boating, swimming,
and fishing. Receding shorelines
caused many boat ramps and docks to
become dry. Boaters on area lakes
have also had several accidents due
to the low water levels bringing
objects on the floor of the lakes
closer to the surface.
The agriculture community also
continued to be hit hard by the
drought conditions. Oklahoma had
been declared a disaster area
allowing for federal assistance.
Ranchers and farmers continued to
sell part or all of their livestock
herds due to dried up farm ponds,
lack of pasture land, and the lack
of hay. Summer crops were also
affected by the dry conditions.
Officials say part of the cotton
crop had suffered from the dry and
hot conditions. Those crops or areas
that rely on irrigation were also
adversely affected by the drought.
Cleveland County
2 NW Norman 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Caddo County
5 NE Carnegie 0 0
Washita County
4 WNW Bessie 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Canadian County
Yukon 0 0 0.50K
Fence posts were damaged at the
intersection of Cornwell and 10th
Street.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee 0 0 25K
Many trees were downed on the north
side of town, near Interstate 40 and
Highway 77. Numerous tree limbs, up
to 8 inches in diameter, were also
downed across town. A chain link
fence was downed. An outbuilding was
blown over. A movie theater sign was
also splintered.
Lincoln County
2 E Meeker 0 0
Lincoln County
5 W Prague 0 0 250K
Lightning caused a fire that
completely destroyed a home five
miles west of Highway 99 on Moccasin
Trail Road. No injuries were
reported. However, four family pets
were lost in the fire.
Comanche County
Lawton 0 0 7.5K
Several power lines and poles were
downed across central and eastern
parts of Lawton. Power lines and
tree limbs were also reported down
on Fort Sill.
Woods County
4 NW Plainview 0 0
Woodward County
17 N Mooreland 0 0
Hail was observed at the Alabaster
Caverns State Park.
Cleveland County
Norman 0 0 20K
Numerous 6-8 inch diameter tree
limbs were broken near Lions Park. A
50 foot section of fence was downed
at a home in town. Several 4x4 posts
were snapped. The awning was peeled
away from another house nearby.
Alfalfa County
2 W Burlington 0 0
Grant County
6 SE Renfrow 0 0
Kay County
Braman 0 0
Woodward County
Mooreland 0 0
Woods County
Waynoka 0 0
Woods County
Waynoka 0 0
Grant County
5 SE Manchester 0 0
Cleveland County
Norman 0 0 0.10K
Two inch diameter tree limbs were
downed on the west side of town.
Washita County
(Csm)Arpt Clinton 0 0
Wind was measured by the ASOS at
Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM).
Washita County
(Csm)Arpt Clinton 0 0
Wind was measured by the ASOS at
Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM).
Washita County
3 NW Cordell 0 0
Washita County
8 NE Cordell 0 0 7.5K
Power poles were downed. A barn roof
was also blown off.
Grady County
6 W Minco 0 0
Canadian County
El Reno Arpt 0 0
Wind was measured by the AWOS at the
El Reno Regional Airport.
Garvin County
Wynnewood 0 0 40K
A downburst of strong winds caused
damage at the Southern Oklahoma
Resource Center campus. The roof was
damaged on one building. Tree limbs
were downed. A few windows were also
broken.
Canadian County
3 E Mustang 0 0
Hail was observed on Highway 152 and
County Line Road.
Oklahoma County
1 SW Wheatland 0 0
Hail was observed on Highway 152 and
County Line Road.
Oklahoma County
Bethany 0 0
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City 0 0 7.5K
Several trees were down across
Oklahoma City, including one at
Southwest 72nd Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue and at Northwest
47th Street and May Avenue.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee 0 0 50K
Several trees were uprooted or
damaged. Damage also occurred at an
industrial park. Several semi-trucks
were rolled over. One semi was
destroyed when it rolled into a
truck wash. The walls of the truck
wash collapsed. The doors and roof
to a steel building were also
damaged.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee 0 0
Cotton County
7 SSE Temple 0 0 0.10K
Four inch diameter tree limbs were
downed.
Cleveland County
6 S Stella 0 0
Pottawatomie County
Pink 0 0
Lincoln County
Wellston 0 0
Lincoln County
6 SSW Wellston 0 0 0.75K
Trees were blown down on Highway 102
and Memorial Road.
Lincoln County
Wellston 0 0 0.20K
Tree limbs, 14 inches in diameter,
were downed.
Lincoln County
3 W Chandler 0 0 0.50K
Trees were downed on Highway 66.
Tillman County
Davidson 0 0
Woods County
7 SSW Alva 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Washita County
6 W Burns Flat 0 0
Greer County
5 SE Mangum 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Oklahoma County
Newalla 0 0
Harmon County
5 WSW Hollis 0 0
Beckham County
Retrop 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Washita County
Sentinel 0 0 15K
Lightning caused some structural
damage to a house in Sentinel. A
small fire also caused some damage.
Tillman County
3 W Grandfield 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Major County
Fairview 0 0
Alfalfa County
Great Salt Plains La 0 0 1K
Power lines were downed.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee 0 0 2.5K
Several power poles were snapped.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee 0 0
Hail was reported at the junction of
Highways 58/8 and Highway 64.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee 0 0
Wind was reported at the junction of
Highways 58/8 and Highway 64.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee 0 0 400K
Several severe thunderstorms caused
strong winds from mid- afternoon
into the evening hours. Wind gusts
reached as high as 69 knots (80
mph). The strong wind gusts caused
widespread damage across the town of
Cherokee. Numerous power poles and
lines were downed which resulted in
all the residents of Cherokee having
no power for a time. A hangar at the
Cherokee Municipal Airport received
heavy damage to the roof and several
walls. A few planes were also
damaged. The debris was said to have
traveled several hundred yards
across the runways. Several
plate-glass windows were also blown
out at the local Chevrolet
dealership. Numerous trees and tree
limbs were downed. Road signs were
also blown over.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee 0 0
Alfalfa County
6 SSE Cherokee 0 0 15K
A well constructed barn was
destroyed.
Cleveland County
Norman 0 0 0.50K
Several 4 to 5 inch diameter tree
limbs were downed around the Sooner
Mall on the west side of Norman.
Kay County
6 NW Kaw City 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kay County
Kildare 0 0 1K
Several power poles were downed.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee 0 0 20K
Power lines were downed. A wall of
an old car wash was also blown in.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Grant County
6 WSW Wakita 0 0 1K
Several power lines were downed on
Highway 132.
Harper County
10 WNW Buffalo 0 0 50K
A travel-trailer was destroyed.
Several trees were downed. Several
outbuildings were also damaged.
Kingfisher County
4 ESE Hennessey 0 0
Kingfisher County
9 SE Hennessey 0 0 0.25K
Several 6 to 8 inch diameter tree
limbs were downed.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover 0 0
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover 0 0
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover 0 0 0.20K
Four inch diameter tree limbs were
downed.
Kay County
Ponca City 0 0
Kay County
Ponca City 0 0 0.50K
A large tree was snapped.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall 0 0
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kingfisher County
1 SE Kingfisher 0 0 10K
A wood shed was blown over. An
anchored travel trailer was also
blown off its center. Several tree
limbs were downed.
Noble County
Perry 0 0
Noble County
8 SE Perry 0 0 0.75K
A tree was blown over onto a county
road.
Payne County
8 NNE Stillwater 0 0 0.10K
Five inch diameter tree limbs were
snapped.
Canadian County
Mustang 0 0 100K
The roof on the west side of a two
story home was severely damaged.
Part of the interior of the home was
damaged by the rain after the roof
was damaged.
Canadian County
5 E Union City 0 0 1K
Power lines were downed at Highway
152 and Gregory Road.
Logan County
Crescent 0 0
Major County
5 S Meno 0 0
Major County
Meno 0 0
Mowa County
4 E Gotebo 0 0
Kingfisher County
5 E Lacey 0 0
A funnel cloud was observed by
several spotters, media personnel,
and law enforcement personnel.
OREGON, Central and East
ORZ043
0 0
The Black Crater Fire, west of
Sisters, started in July 23 and
merged into the Cascade Complex. It
burned through August, charring over
21,000 acres.
ORZ506
0 0
The Maxwell Fire, 6 miles south of
Mitchell, started July 24 and was
contained August 11 after burning
7,157 acres.
Crook County
4 S Prineville Reservoi 0 0
Golfball hail near Roberts.
Crook County
Prineville Reservoir 0 0
Deschutes County
3 SW Sunriver 0 0
Deschutes County
14 SSW Millican 0 0
Penny to nickel size hail
accompanied by 50 mph wind gusts.
Morrow County
7 S Hardman 0 0
Penny size hail covering highway 207.
ORZ504
0 0
The 3 Horses Fire, which was started
by lightning, burned 800 acres 5
miles southeast of Clarno. It was
contained August 11.
Grant County
10 NNE Izee 0 0
Hail covering ground.
Union County
La Grande 0 0
A power pole was struck and 120
residents lost power for 35 minutes.
Wallowa County
Flora 0 0
ORZ506
0 0
The 2 Cabin Fire was started by
lightning and burned 804 acres 7
miles north of Monument.
ORZ504
0 0
The Rock Springs Fire was started by
lightning and burned 600 acres
northwest of Clarno.
Grant County
1 N Prairie City 0 0
Gusts to 60 mph knocked down several
trees in the Prairie City area. Some
of the fallen trees knocked down
power lines.
Wallowa County
1 E Lostine 0 0
Lightning started a barn fire which
was quickly extinguished by
neighbors and the Lostine Volunteer
Fire Department.
ORZ506
0 0
The Sharps Ridge Fire was started by
lightning 15 miles northeast of Long
Creek and continued into September.
Wallowa County
1 NW Enterprise 0 0
Brief landspout tornado observed
moving north by several golfers at
Alpine Meadows Golf Course northwest
of Enterprise. Tornado hit trees and
broke off branches up to 2 inches in
diameter.
ORZ501
0 0
A fire of undetermined origin
consumed 1200 acres of wheat and
stubble near Thomhollow.
ORZ506
0 0
The Shake Table Fire was started by
lightning 12 miles southeast of
Dayville. It continued into
September and burned over 14,000
acres.
ORZ050
0 0
The Jim Creek Fire was started by
lightning in extreme northeast
Wallowa County near Hells Canyon. It
burned 12,946 acres.
ORZ042
0 0
The Baker Canyon Fire was started by
lightning on August 29, 15 miles
east of Warm Springs. It burned into
September.
OREGON, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southeast
Harney County
20 N Diamond 0 0
Antelope RAWS
Malheur County
10 E Riverside 0 0
Red Butte RAWS
Baker County
Sumpter 0 0
Several trees up to 3 feet in
diameter blown down. Wind estimated
at 55 to 65 M.P.H
Malheur County
Ontario 0 0
Baker County
Richland 0 0
Harney County
5 E Riley 0 0
Sage Hen RAWS
Harney County
Burns Muni Arpt 0 0
OREGON, Southwest
Klamath County
Klamath Falls to 0 0
Chiloquin
Klamath County dispatch reported
multiple trees down on power lines
and roads from Klamath Falls east
and north to Chiloquin. A Severe
Thunderstorm Warning was issued for
Central Klamath County at 06/1625
PDT, effective from 06/1625 PDT
until 06/1645 PDT. The warning
expired at 06/1645 PDT. The above
report verified that high winds
occurred, but were not measured by
any instruments.
PACIFIC
GUZ005>006
0 0 5K 0
TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI
Tropical Depression (TD) 08W deve-
loped early Saturday morning August
5th, about 450 miles southeast of
Guam. As TD 08W moved steadily north-
west at 15 to 20 mph, it became
Tropical Storm Saomai at 2200 SST
Saturday evening, about 250 miles
southeast of Guam with maximum sus-
tained winds of 40 mph. Saomai con-
tinued moving northwest at 20 mph,
passing between Guam and Rota around
0630 SST Sunday morning the 6th.
Indeed, the center of Saomai passed
exactly half way between the two
islands, 20 miles northeast of Guam
and 20 miles southwest of Rota, with
maximum winds at 50 mph. Once past
Guam and Rota, Tropical Storm Saomai
moved quickly away to the northwest.
By 2200 SST Sunday evening, Saomai
was a typhoon, centered about 300
miles northwest of Guam, packing
winds of 75 mph near the center.
During its passage through the
Marianas, Saomai brought a brief
period of minimal tropical storm
conditions to Rota, while winds at
the other islands were somewhat
lighter. Rainfall was heaviest south
of the storm track over Guam, where
monsoonal rain bands brought between
3 and 5 inches to the island. Because
of Saomai's rapid motion, rainfall
along and north of its track was
substantially less.
Guam: At Guam International Airport,
the highest winds were recorded
Sunday morning at 0449 SST, with
sustained northwest winds at 28 mph
gusting to 37 mph. The peak wind on
Guam was northwest at 38 mph, re-
corded at Andersen AFB at 0512 SST.
The lowest sea-level pressure at the
airport was 998.6 mb at 0554 SST,
while the lowest pressure on Guam
was 995.9 mb at Andersen AFB at 0555
SST. In the 24 hours ending at 1600
SST on the 6th, the airport recorded
4.26 inches of rain, but the island's
greatest total was 4.47 inches in the
24 hours ending at 1700 SST, 3 miles
to the southwest in Toto.
Rota: At the automated station at
Rota International Airport, the
highest sustained wind was from the
east-southeast at 35 mph at 0651 SST
Sunday morning, and the highest gust
was from the southeast at 55 mph
during the hour ending at 0751 SST.
The lowest sea-level pressure was
999.9 mb at 0651 SST, and rainfall
totaled 2.32 inches in the 24 hours
ending at 2200 SST Sunday evening.
Tinian: The highest sustained wind
at Tinian Airport was east-southeast
at 30 mph at 0558 SST, and the peak
gust was from the southeast at 32
mph at 0858 SST. No other information
is available from Tinian.
Saipan: At Saipan International
Airport, the highest sustained wind
was southeast at 29 mph Sunday
morning at 0852 SST. The highest
gusts of 36 mph were also from the
southeast, and occurred several
times between 0849 SST and 1001 SST.
The minimum sea-level pressure was
1002.0 mb at 0454 SST, and 1.77
inches of rain fell in the 24 hours
ending at 1000 SST Sunday morning.
The only damage from Saomai was some
downed trees and power lines on Guam
and Rota. The downed lines resulted
in a brief power outage in Barrigada
and Chalan Pago on Guam.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ036-056>057-059-
63066
0 0
Strong high pressure both at the
surface and aloft allowed unseason-
ably hot and humid weather to develop
over Pennsylvania during the end of
July into the first week of August.
Between August 1st and 3rd, air
temperatures reached the middle 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the middle
70s, and produced heat index values
of 103 to 108. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
PAZ027>028-046-
049>053-058
0 0
Strong high pressure both at the
surface and aloft allowed unseason-
ably hot and humid weather to develop
over Pennsylvania during the end of
July into the first week of August.
Between August 1 st and 2nd, air
temperatures reached the middle 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the middle
70s, and produced heat index values
of 103 to 106. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
PAZ019-025>026-
034>035-045
0 0
Strong high pressure at the surface
and aloft allowed unseasonably hot
and humid weather to develop over
Pennsylvania during the end of July
through the first week of August.
Between August 1st and 2nd, air
temperatures reached the lower 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the lower
70s, and produced heat index values
of 97 to 102. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
Mckean County
Smethport 0 0
Thunderstorms produced quarter size
/1.00 inch/ hail in Smethport.
Mckean County
8 E Bradford 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees in Duke Center.
Mckean County
Eldred 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees in Eldred.
Potter County
Coudersport 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees in Coudersport.
Tioga County
Countywide 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees throughout the county.
Lycoming County
Williamsport 0 0
Thunderstorms produced penny size
/0.75 inch/ hail in Williamsport.
Lycoming County
1 W Williamsport 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees along Nesbit Road, about 1
mile west of Williamsport.
Cambria County
3 W Nanty Glo 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees 3 miles west of Nanty Glo.
Mifflin County
2 N Me Veytown 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees 2 miles north of McVeytown.
Mckean County
Eldred 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
several trees in Eldred.
Tioga County
Mt Pleasant 0 0
Thunderstorms produced golf ball
size /1.75 inch/ hail in Mount
Pleasant.
Tioga County
Blossburg 0 0
Thunderstorms produced nickel
size /0.88 inch/ hail in Blossburg.
Lycoming County
Lairdsville 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees and wires in Lairdsville.
Columbia County
Berwick 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees between Berwick and Orange-
ville, in Briar Creek and North
Centre Townships.
Snyder County
Countywide 0 0
A slow moving area of moderate to
heavy rain fell across Snyder
County during the late afternoon
and evening of August 27th. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain was measured
by Doppler radar, which eventually
caused a number of streams to come
out of their banks. Most significant
flooding occurred about 3 miles
south of Freeburg, where 4.12 inches
of rain was measured by a trained
NWS spotter.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ060>062-067>071
24 40
A strong area of high pressure
anchored over the East Coast and
the western Atlantic, resulted in a
stretch of excessive heat for the
entire region to start off August
2006. The very hot air mass was
accompanied by humid conditions as
the dewpoints surged into the upper
60s and lower 70s for a time. It
could have been worse, but the dew
points lowered a little bit for most
areas during the afternoon hours as
the sunshine dried the air mass out
for a time. The highest temperature
reached was 98 degrees, three days
in a row, at the Philadelphia
International Airport, one of
which was a new record high tem-
perature. On August 3rd, the tem-
perature soared to 96 degrees at the
Lehigh Valley International Airport
near Allentown and 97 degrees in
Reading. Even Mount Pocono topped
out at 90 degrees on both August
2nd and August 3rd. The heat indices
topped out on August 1st between 105
and 110 degrees, except the lower
90s across the southern Poconos.
The nighttime hours though were very
uncomfortable as the low temperature
on the morning of August 2nd was a
soupy 81 degrees at the Philadelphia
International Airport.
The excessive heat on August 1st
caused a boy, who was attending a
basketball camp at Lehigh University,
to collapse during practice in the
Philip Rauch Fieldhouse at the
Bethlehem School's Goodman Campus.
The boy was taken to St. Luke's
Hospital-Fountain Hill and turned
out to be just fine. Almost three
dozen young people riding in several
charter buses back to Brooklyn, New
York from Dorney Park, Pennsylvania
on the night of August 2nd were
stricken by the heat and treated at
four Lehigh Valley Hospitals. Some
of them even passed out. Mal-
functioning air conditioning on a
couple buses during the excessive
heat contributed to the illnesses,
affecting an adult and 34 children.
The buses pulled off Interstate 78
about 7 PM EDT. About eleven people
fell unconscious after the buses
stopped; all were between eight and
eighteen years of age. St. Joseph
Hospital in Reading treated about
two people for heat-related ailments
on August 2nd, while Reading Hospital
treated as many as 30 patients for
similar problems. In Chester County,
Pennsylvania, three people were
admitted to Chester County Hospital
and three others to Phoenixville
Hospital with heat-related illnesses
on August 2nd.
The excessive heat put an extra
burden on area power companies as
fans and air conditioners worked
overtime. PPL Electric Utilities of
Allentown, which serves 1.3 million
customers in Pennsylvania, and PECO
serving Philadelphia and its suburbs,
broke records for electricity
demands. PECO's peak usage on August
1st reached 8,884 megawatts,
surpassing the previous record of
8,638 megawatts set on July 18,
2006. During the excessive heat on
August 1st and 2nd, 3,500 PECO
customers in Lower Bucks County
experienced a power outage. PPL
customers in the Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania area used 7,507 mega-
watt hours of energy between 4 PM
EDT and 5 PM EDT, which according
to preliminary reports, was a new
record. The company's old record,
7,274 megawatt hours, was set on
December 20, 2004. Met-Ed's usage
topped out at 3,000 megawatt hours
in the Easton, Pennsylvania area,
which was also a new record; the
previous record was set in July
2006. Met-Ed reported a heat-related
outage in Raubsville, which affected
138 people and lasted about two hours.
The excessive heat took its toll
on some area roadways. In Chester,
Pennsylvania, the extreme heat
caused a roadway "blow-up" on Inter-
state 95 near the Routes 320/352
interchange about 4 PM EDT on August
2nd. This resulted in the closing
of the right and center lanes while
repairs were made. Officials with
PennDot said the underlying con-
crete topped with asphalt heaved in
the center lane and possibly a
portion of the right lane. The
damaged area was about one lane
wide, or 12 feet, and about three
feet long.
The several days of excessive heat
unfortunately took its toll on some
people across the Delaware and
Lehigh Valley's. There were twenty-
four heat related deaths. Among the
twenty-one people who died from the
heat in Philadelphia included: a 46
year old man from hyperthermia in
Center City, a 59 year old man from
heart disease and heat stress in
North Philadelphia, a 15 year old
girl from cerebral palsy and heat
stress in West Philadelphia, a 91
year old woman from heart disease
and heat stress in the Mayfair
section of Philadelphia, a 53 year
old man from heart disease, diabetes
and heat stress in the Ivy Hill
section of Philadelphia, a 61 year
old man from heart disease and heat
stress in Southwest Philadelphia,
a 79 year old man from heart disease,
diabetes and heat stress in
Strawberry Mansion, and a 63 year
old man from heart disease, diabetes
and heat stress in Wissahickon
section of Philadelphia. On August
2nd, a 74-year-old Reading,
Pennsylvania (Berks County) man was
found dead in his hot third-floor
apartment on Buttonwood Street. He
died of acute heart disease that
was aggravated by the excessive heat.
A 40-year-old Towamencin man
(Montgomery County) died on the
morning of August 3rd. The man had
been drinking (alcohol-related
problems) and decided to sleep
outside on the back deck. A 69-year
-old Conshohocken man died on August
3rd with underlying health problems,
however there were no fans or air
conditioning in the house and the
windows were all closed. M74PH,
M40OU, M69PH, F80PH, M71PH, M83PH,
M51PH, M56PH, M78PH, M55PH, F73PH,
M45PH, M46PH, M59PH, F15PH, M100PH,
M91PH, M53PH, M80PH, F79PH, M63PH,
M40PH, M50PH, F52PH
Northampton County
Bath to 0 0
Belfast
A severe thunderstorms knocked over
several trees and wires in Bath
Borough and Plainfield, Nazareth,
Upper Nazareth and Bushkill Town-
ships. About 4,630 Pennsylvania
Power and Light and Metropolitan
Edison customers lost power with the
greatest concentration of outages
in Nazareth. All power was restored
by the morning of the 4th.
Lehigh County
Allentown 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
about two dozen trees in Allentown.
Two downed 80 foot trees damaged the
Main Gate local nightspot in the
city. The trees damaged the es-
tablishment's roof, ceilings and
windows. A downed tree also damaged
a vehicle. Most of the wind damage
occurred on the west end of the city.
Bucks County
Perkasie to 0 0
Silverdale
Bucks County
Perkasie 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
trees and power lines in the upper
part of Bucks County. Power outages
occurred in Pekasie (greatest
concentration), Quakertown,
Sellersville, Silverdale and
Hilltown Township. In Hilltown
Township, a gazebo was lifted by
the thunderstorm winds and thrown
against a fence. A wood pole was
snapped in two and one pine tree was
shredded. Nearly 18,000 homes and
businesses lost power in Bucks and
Montgomery Counties. All power was
restored by the evening of the 8th.
In addition to the damaging winds,
penny size hail also fell in
Perkasie.
Bucks County
Buckingham Station 0 0 100K 0
A lightning strike ignited a fire
that destroyed a garage which
contained six classic cars in
Buckingham Township.
Montgomery County
Spring House 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
trees, tree limbs and wires in
Montgomery County centered around
Lower Gwynedd Township. Nearly
18,000 homes and businesses lost
power in Bucks and Montgomery
Counties. All power was restored
by the evening of the 8th.
Berks County
2 N Mt Penn 0 0
A Skywarn spotter reported that
penny size hail fell from a severe
thunderstorm in Lower Alsace Township.
Chester County
Kenilworth to 0 0
7 S Kenilworth
A severe thunderstorm dropped penny
to quarter size hail from North
Coventry Township south through
West Vincent Township.
Chester County
Valley Forge 0 0
A severe thunderstorm tore down
several trees and tree limbs in
Valley Forge (Schuylkill Towwship).
Montgomery County
King Of Prussia 0 0
Montgomery County
King Of Prussia 0 0
An extremely severe thunderstorm
knocked down numerous trees and
power lines in Upper Merion Township
and caused a declaration of disaster
emergency by the township. Nineteen
homes suffered damage from downed
trees, a few families were dis-
placed from their homes as they
were condemned. Damage was con-
centrated in the Bob White Develop-
ment, the Gulph Mills Neighborhood
and Wayne sections of the township.
Homes on Shoemaker Lane, Weadley
Road, Brookwood Road, Bob White Road
and Mallard Road were hit the
hardest. The Schuylkill Expressway
south of Valley Forge was closed due
to downed trees and poor drainage
flooding. Roofing material was
blown away from a vacant industrial
building on South Henderson Road.
Large hail also fell with the severe
storm as hail as large as half
dollar coins fell on the Pennsyl-
vania Turnpike in the township.
Heavy rain and wind debris (which
clogged catch basins) combined to
cause poor drainage flooding. About
15,000 of the 26,000 PECO Energy
customers to lose power in south-
eastern Pennsylvania overnight were
in Montgomery County. Power was not
fully restored to every location
until the 28th.
Delaware County
Villanova 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
two trees into one pool in the
Villanova area of Radnor Township.
Downed large tree limbs and wires
caused some scattered power outages
in the township. About 26,000 PECO
Energy customers lost power through-
out their southeastern Pennsylvania
service area because of the downed
trees including Delaware County.
Montgomery County
Wynnewood 0 0 100K 0
A lightning strike in Lower Merion
Township caused a tree to explode
on Wynnewood Road. A chunk of the
tree pierced the side of home home.
Another chunk went into the bedroom
of a child. Another home as well as
several vehicles were also damaged
by the tree's woody shrapnel. The
lightning strike also cracked the
street's water main in two places
and 20 feet of the pipe line had to
be replaced. No injuries were
reported.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 0 0
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail
stones as large as golf balls on
Fitzwater Street in Philadelphia
and penny to quarter size hail
elsewhere across the southwest half
of the city. Nickel size hail was
also reported at Lincoln Financial
Field where the professional foot-
ball team Eagles play their home
games. In addition to the large
hail, wind gusts reached a measured
55 mph in the Roxborough section of
the city.
Lehigh County
Pleasant Corners 0 0
A severe thunderstorm tore down a
couple of trees in Heidelberg
Township.
Berks County
Kutztown 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
about a dozen trees in Kutztown
Borough.
Montgomery County
1 NE Green Lane 0 0
Montgomery County
1 NE Green Lane to 0 0
Franconia
A severe thunderstorm caused con-
siderable wind damage and large hail
in northeastern Montgomery County
in Marlborough, Salford and
Franconia Townships. The worst
reported damage was in Franconia
and Marlborough Townships. In
Franconia Township, seven roads were
closed because of downed trees.
Telephone poles were also snapped.
One home was scraped by downed
trees. Shingles were ripped away
from a few homes. In Marlborough
Township, trees greater than 30
inches in diameter were toppled.
Upper Ridge, Hendricks, Linsenbagler
and East Campbell Roads were hit
the hardest by the thunderstorm
winds. In addition to the damaging
winds, hail as large as golf balls
fell in Marlborough Tonwship. About
26,000 PECO Energy customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania lost power
that night, 15,000 in Montgomery
County. Power was not fully re-
stored until the 28th.
Bucks County
Perkasie 0 0
Bucks County
Warminster 0 0
A severe thunderstorm dropped penny
to quarter size hail in Peraskie
Borough and Warminster Township.
In Warminster Township, the large
hail tore down many tree leaves
and damaged flower and vegetable
gardens. Three hours later, there
were still some visible piles of
hail.
Montgomery County
Ambler 0 0
The same severe thunderstorm that
caused wind damage in upper parts
of Montgomery County also caused wind
damage in the lower part of the
county in Ambler Borough and Lower
Gwynedd and Upper Dublin Townships.
In Upper Dublin Township, a few
large trees were knocked down. One
home was damaged. In Ambler Borough,
a few wires and trees were knocked
down. In Lower Gwynedd Township a
few large tree limbs were knocked
down. About 26,000 PECO Energy
customers lost power in southeastern
Pennsylvania, 15,000 in Montgomery
County.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
numerous trees and tree limbs in
northeastern Philadelphia from
Roosevelt Boulevard to Byberry Road.
Delaware County
Countywide 0 0
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
poor drainage flooding in Delaware
County. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates averaged two to three
inches. The heavy rain caused the
collapse of the second and third
floor of an eighteenth century house
on West Springfield Road (Spring-
field Township). SEPTA Regional
commuter service had to use a bus
to shuttle passengers between
Collingdale and Sharon Hill Trolley
Line through 7 a.m. EDT because of
poor drainage flooding near Darby
Creek underneath the Baltimore and
Ohio Bridge. Actual storm totals
included 1.91 inches at the Phila-
delphia International Airport.
Berks County
2 SE Bernville to 0 0
2 SE West Lawn
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees in North Heidelberg
Township and several large tree
limbs in West Lawn Borough. About
2,200 Metropolitan Edison customers
lost power in West Lawn Borough
lost power because of the downed
large tree limbs.
Berks County
South Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms with very heavy
downpours dropped between two and
four inches of rain across a large
portion of southern Berks County.
This caused poor drainage flooding
and flooding of creeks. Three inches
of rain fell in just 50 minutes in
Shillington Borough. Significant
roadway flooding was reported along
U.S. Route 222 in Shillington
Borough. Roads were closed in Amity
Township because of flooding along
Leaf Creek. The Exeter Township
Library was flooded with three
inches of water that damaged books,
decorations and other items. Storm
totals included 3.11 inches in
Mohnton, 2.96 inches in Lincoln
Park, 2.84 inches in Gibraltar and
2.52 inches in Gouglersville.
Berks County
Birdsboro 0 0 0
A lightning strike to a transformer
caused about 6,500 Metropolitan
Edison customers in Birdsboro to
lose power.
Berks County
Kutztown 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
a tree and a couple of large tree
limbs in and around the campus of
Kutztown University.
Chester County
Cochranville 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in
Cochranville (West Fallowfield
Township).
Montgomery County
2 E Pottstown 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in Lower
Pottsgrove Township.
Chester County
2 NW Spring City 0 0 125K 0
Lightning struck the dryer vent of
a house in Parker Ford (East Coventry
Township). The lightning strike
caused approximately $1,500 in damage
to the dryer itself and the side of
the house.
Chester County
Landenberg to 0 0 75K 25K
Kaolin
An F1 (Fujita Scale) tornado touched
down in the Landenburg area of New
Garden Township. The tornado initial-
ly touched down southwest of Penn-
sylvania State Route 41 near Cooper
Road. It moved southeast parallel
of the sate route and proceeded to do
some of its worst damage on Penn
Green Road. A trailer was pushed off
its foundation. The tornado then tore
the roof off a service building at
Guizzetti Mushroom Farm and damaged
the roof of three mushroom houses.
One of the mushroom house doors were
ripped away. The mushrooms were also
damaged. The remains of the repair
shop were found up to mile upwind.
The tornado then crossed Starr Road,
Newark Road and Egypt Run Road before
it lifted. The tornado's path barely
just passed bythe Kennett Middle
School by several hundred yards. It
also just barely missed a township
building. Some of the worst tree
damage was on Penn Green Road, Egypt
Run Road and sections of Reynolds
and Sunnydell Street. Egypt Run
Road, Pennsylvania State Route 41
and Starr Road were closed because
of downed trees. A shed rolled over
and was destroyed on Belmont Circle.
Egypt Run Road home was blown off
one home. In all about six homes
suffered minor damage on Starr,
Egypt Run and Reynolds Roads. About
150 homes and businesses lost power.
Power was restored By 11 p.m. EDT
on the 30th. The tornado's path
length was estimated at about 2.0
miles with the maximum path width
of about 150 yards. The estimated
maximum winds were about 100 mph.
Chester County
3 SW Phoenixville 0 0
A severe thunderstorm tore down
large tree limbs and wires in
Charlestown Township. PECO Energy
reported about 8,500 homes and
businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power including
Chester County.
Chester County
East Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
flooding of creeks and roadways in
eastern Chester County. It also
caused the collapse of one roadway
in Phoenixville. In Phoenixville,
Pennsylvania State Route 113
collapsed. A crater 30 feet wide,
20 feet across and up to 35 feet
deep formed across the roadway.
Fifty tons of dirt was needed to
fill the hole. No injuries occurred
or vehicles were damaged. The
roadway was expected to be closed
through early September. The Valley
Creek at Valley Forge was above its
7 foot flood stage from 509 p.m. EDT
through 1019 p.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 8.77 feet at 730 p.m.
EDT. The French Creek at Phoenix-
ville was above its 8 foot flood
stage from 537 p.m. through 1045
p.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at
9.54 feet at 715 p.m. EDT. A Skywarn
spotter also reported flooding along
the Pickering Creek in Charlestown
and Schuylkill Townships. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates ave-
raged between 2 and 3 inches, most
of which fell in about an hour.
Actual storm totals included 2.07
inches in Exton.
Delaware County
Chester Hgts to 0 0
Darby
A severe thunderstorm tore down a
few trees and several wires in
central Delaware County. About 500
PECO Energy customers lost power in
Darby Township when a tree fell down
onto wires. Elsewhere in the borough,
a couple of 100 year old trees were
knocked down and damaged a sidewalk
and blocked one street. The storm
knocked down a couple of trees and
wires in Chester Heights Borough.
PECO Energy reported about 8,500
homes and businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power. Most of the
outages were in Delaware and
Philadelphia Counties.
Montgomery County
West Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms with heavy rain
dropped a Doppler Radar estimated
1 to 3 inches across all of western
Montgomery County. Most of this rain
fell within one hour. This caused
poor drainage and stream flooding.
Two motorists were rescued from the
westbound Schulykill Expressway after
their vehicle was flooded up to their
hoods. The heavy rains also caused
flooding in and around Pottstown.
Within the borough, High Street was
flooded and closed between College
Drive and Manatawny Street. A couple
of underpasses were also flooded and
closed. The Gulph Creek (Upper Merion
Township) flooded and almost reached
onto South Gulph Road. Actual storm
totals included 2.04 inches in
Royersford.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 0 0
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
flooding throughout the city of
Philadelphia. Flooding was reported
in the parking lot of the Philadel-
phia Art Museum. The roof of the
New Fellowship Baptist Church caved
in because of the heavy rain. In
Center City, storm drains were so
overwhelmed that water shot several
feet in the air. The actual storm
total from Philadelphia International
Airport was 1.88 inches, most of
which fell within one hour.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees and wires in South
Philadelphia. The intense cloud-to-
ground lightning associated with the
severe storm also caused the sus-
pension of outgoing flights at
Philadelphia International Airport.
PECO Energy reported about 8,500
homes and businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power. Most of the
outages were in Delaware and Phila-
delphia Counties.
Delaware County
Newton Square 0 0
Runoff from heavy rain on the after-
noon of the 29th caused minor flood-
ing along Crum Creek during the
evening of the 29th. Crum Creek at
Newtown Square was above its 6 foot
flood stage from 837 p.m. EDT through
1106 p.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested
at 6.65 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged 1 to 2 inches in Delaware
County.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Bradford County
Towanda 0 0 5K 0
Numerous trees and wires down
across the county. Some locations
include Sayre, Troy, Powell and
Athens.
Susquehanna County
Hallstead 0 0 1K 0
Trees down
Wyoming County
Tunkhannock 0 0 2K 0
A few trees down near Tunkhannock
and Clinton Township
Pike County
Dingmans Ferry 0 0 6K 0
Structural damage to 2 homes.
Numerous trees and wires down
throughout the township
Pike County
Milford 0 0 5K 0
Structural damage to buildings
Susquehanna County
New Milford 0 0 3K 0
Numerous trees and wires down
across the county ... including
also Montrose, Great Bend, and
Brooklyn
Luzerne County
New Columbus 0 0 1K 0
Trees down
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
Crawford County
Cochranton 0 0 3K
A few trees and large limbs were
reported down.
Crawford County
1.5 SW Turnersville to 0 0 25K
1.2 W Turnersville
During the afternoon hours of the
19th, a severe thunderstorm passed
over southwest Crawford County and
produced winds that downed several
hundred trees. The damage began just
south of Fry Road, and continued
north crossing State Route 322. The
damage path ended in Pymatuning
State Park. Trained spotters re-
ported that some trees were even
displaced after they were uprooted
with some being tossed up to 30 feet
away from where they were once
rooted. There were several reports
of structural damage to houses and
buildings from trees falling on
them. There was one report of a
chimney that was toppled from the
winds, along with roof damage to
several homes. Fortunately, there
were no reported injuries from this
event.
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PENNSYLVANIA, West
Beaver County
5 N Beaver Falls 0 0 4K
Trees down at Rte 68 and Zeigler Rd.
Butler County
Zelienople 0 0
Butler County
Zelienople 0 0
Butler County
Cabot 0 0 10K
Wind blew tree onto house, causing
moderate damage to its roof.
Beaver County
Harshaville 0 0 1K
Large tree blown down near Hanover-
Kendall Rd.
Armstrong County
5 W Ford City 0 0 3K
Trees down in Buffalo Twp.
Washington County
Countywide 0 0 14K
Trees and power lines down county-
wide.
Allegheny County
South Park 0 0 3K
Trees down.
Westmoreland
County
5 NE West Newton 0 0 5K
Trees down.
Mercer County
5 WNW Mercer 0 0 3K
Trees down.
Westmoreland
County
2 NW Jeanette 0 0 4K
Trees and power lines down.
Venango County
Emlenton Station 0 0 3K
Large trees down.
Clarion County
Strattanville 0 0 75K
About 502 PM EDT, a wind gust,
estimated 60 mph (52 kt), damaged
part of a barn roof, felled 25 large
trees, and forced a dome barn off
its foundation. A 15-year old boy
looked out his back door and saw a
white funnel. Nearby, on Route 322,
roof of a water company pump house
was destroyed. Wind also flipped
over a mobile home, and blew down
trees, which brought down power
lines.
Indiana County
7 NNE Marion Center 0 0
61 mph (53 kt) wind gust.
Mercer County
Sandy Lake 0 0
Numerous roads flooded in Sandy Lake
area. Flooding reported in the
townships of Sugar Grove, Fairview,
and New Vernon. Venango County
Venango County
Oil City to 0 0 1.3M
Polk
By 713 AM EDT, Sage Run overflowed
and flooded Rte 62 near Oil City;
and buildings were flooded in
Franklin. By 920 AM EDT, the town
of Polk was flooded; about 50 homes
received major damage. People were
chest deep in water and had to be
rescued. When water began spilling
over the top of the earthen Piffer
Dam, 250 people were evacuated. Other
roads in the southwest part of
Venango County were closed or washed
out. By 8 AM EDT, the city of
Franklin declared a disaster: the
water treatment plant was flooded.
Rte 62 remained closed, because of
flooding, from Franklin to the Mercer
County line. A manufacturing plant
was flooded by 830 AM EDT. A gas
station was flooded. A bridge was
washed out on Deep Hollow Rd. 20
people had to be rescued. Polk and
other parts of Venango County
remained flooded until at least 5
PM EDT. Rain gauge in Polk recorded
3.2 inches of rain in 2 hours.
Mercer County
New Lebanon 0 0
Millecreek Rd flooded.
Location Character of Storm
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Bottineau County
10 NE Bottineau Hail (1.00)
Rolette County
7 NW Dunseith Hail (0.75)
Morton County
15 NE Flasher Hail (0.75)
Sioux County
Selfridge Thunderstorm Wind (G78)
Grain bins overturned along with trees
down and trees reported on top of cars.
Emmons County
Linton Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. Dime
size hail accompanied the storm. Trees
also reported to have fallen onto power
lines.
Sioux County
3 NNW Ft Yates Thunderstorm Wind (G78)
Significant damage to a home that was
on top of a hill.
Emmons County
Linton to Flash Flood
7 W Linton
Rainfall amounts of 2.75 inches in
Linton to 4 inches 7 miles west of
Linton, within a short time period, led
to street flooding within the city of
Linton. City streets were blocked by
the Linton Police as water running off
of the hills was collecting in low
lying areas within the city and to the
west.
Emmons County
14 SW Linton to Thunderstorm Wind (G78)
23 SW Linton
A farm was heavily damaged 14 miles to
the southwest of Linton. On this farm a
wood grainery was heavily damaged, a
roof was torn from an outbuilding, and
a wood fence was damaged. Another farm
was damaged 23 miles southwest of
Linton. On this particular farm a 60X80
foot pole barn was demolished, roof
damage was sustained to a farm house
and outbuilding, a horse trailer was
destroyed, and another outbuilding was
moved 4 inches off of its foundation.
Mcintosh County
4 NE Ventura Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Mcintosh County
6 S Ashley Tornado (F0)
Report by McIntosh County Sheriff
deputy just north of the North Dakota
and South Dakota border. Tornado
briefly touched down. No structures
impacted and no damage.
Burleigh County
Bismarck Arpt to Hail (0.75)
Bismarck
Burleigh County
3 S Wilton Hail (0.88)
Burke County
2 NW Lignite to Lightning
2 SE Lignite
Lightning struck two salt water tanks
at oil wells. One oil well 2 miles
southeast of Lignite was struck at 715
AM CST, while another 2 miles northwest
of Lignite was struck at 830 AM CST.
Both strikes started fires, with fire
crews unable to get close to the fires
due to the intense heat. Loss in
production was estimated at 15K per
day. The 250K damage was to property.
Burke County
2 NE Lignite Hail (0.75)
Very heavy rain also reported.
Burke County
7 NE Northgate Lightning
Lightning struck a 2005 Chevrolet
Duramax diesel pickup truck with two
male occupants inside. According to
newspaper reports all of the lights
came on and the horn started blowing.
The radio antenna was blasted off its
mount and the top passenger side of the
cab was burned. One of the occupants
said sparks were flying and bouncing
around the bed of the truck and there
was a smell of smoke. The trucks
electrical system was destroyed.
Neither occupant was injured.
Rolette County
Nanson Lightning
Fire officials determined that
lightning struck a light outside the
building, the former Mylo Town Hall,
and traveled through the electrical
line to the building where it started a
fire.
Kidder County
10 SW Tappen Hail (0.75)
Kidder County
15 S Tappen Hail (2.75)
Damage to a pickup truck and camper.
Mcintosh County
13 E Ashley to Hail (1.75)
15 E Ashley
Broken windows plus shingle and siding
damage were reported on three farms. In
one case, broken glass was imbedded in
a wall 25 feet away. Hail was 5 inches
deep, and was described by one farmer
as a sea of white as far as the eye
could see.
Logan County
11 S Gackle Hail (0.88)
Mcintosh County
15 ESE Ashley Hail (1.75)
Hail was accompanied by 60 mph winds
and heavy rain. No damage was reported.
La Moure County
La Moure Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Strong winds downed many tree branches
in town.
Mcintosh County
Wishek Hail (1.75)
Many windows were broken in town.
Kidder County
7 S Tuttle Hail (1.25)
Burleigh County
2 E Sterling Hail (0.88)
Sioux County
44 W Selfridge Hail (1.00)
Grant County
25 S Elgin Hail (0.88)
Sioux County
6 S Selfridge to Tornado (F0)
7 SE Selfridge
An F0 tornado moved southeast toward
the North Dakota and South Dakota state
line. The tornado occurred in an open
field with no damage reported.
Bowman County
8 NE Bowman Hail (0.88)
Billings County
Medora Hail (1.75)
Williams County
4 SW Trenton Hail (1.50)
Sugar beet crop damaged by hail.
Stark County
6 N Belfield Hail (0.88)
Mckenzie County
Grassy Butte Hail (0.88)
Mckenzie County
Rawson to Hail (0.75)
Arnegard
A 4 mile wide hail swath from Rawson to
Amegard accompanied with 50 mph winds
stripped leaves from trees and damaged
crops.
Mckenzie County
Watford City Hail (0.88)
Mckenzie County
14 S Watford City Hail (0.88)
Occurred at the north end of Theodore
Roosevelt National Park. Also had 2
inches of rain.
Divide County
2 ESE Ambrose Hail (1.75)
Mountrail County
3 NNW Stanley Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Divide County
4 N Crosby Hail (1.75)
Mckenzie County
6 NE Grassy Butte Hail (1.00)
Very heavy rain along with the hail.
Mountrail County
3 NNW Stanley Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Carport damaged. Also, debris struck a
nearby building and damaged the upper
part near the roof. Vehicle damage
reported as well. The peak severe wind
gust episode at 822 PM CST appeared to
be caused by the thunderstorm
collapsing.
Mclean County
3 S Max Hail (1.00)
Mclean County
5 E Max Hail (0.75)
Mchenry County
11 N Drake Hail (1.00)
Pierce County
8 S Wolford Hail (0.75)
Logan County
Gackle Hail (0.88)
Stutsman County
Buchanan Hail (1.50)
Logan County
10 S Gackle Hail (1.75)
Mcintosh County
6 SE Ashley Hail (0.75)
La Moure County
5 SW Jud Hail (0.88)
Stutsman County
Spiritwood Hail (0.75)
La Moure County
5 S Jud Hail (0.88)
La Moure County
10 WSW Edgeley Hail (0.75)
La Moure County
Edgeley Hail (0.75)
Heavy rain accompanied hail.
Golden Valley County
Beach Lightning
Lightning started a fire that destroyed
80 round hay bales.
Golden Valley County
Beach Hail (1.50)
Hail covered the ground.
Billings County
Medora Hail (1.00)
Stark County
6 N Belfield Hail (1.00)
Golden Valley County
6 SE Beach Hail (1.00)
Stutsman County
7 E Streeter Lightning
Lightning started a fire that spread to
and destroyed 28 round straw bales.
Stutsman County
Streeter Hail (1.00)
Logan County
Gackle Hail (1.00)
Heavy rain accompanied the hail with
1.45 inches reported.
La Moure County
Edgeley Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Damage to fences in town.
La Moure County
10 NW Edgeley Hail (1.75)
La Moure County
10 W Edgeley Hail (1.75)
La Moure County
10 WSW Edgeley Thunderstorm Wind (G74)
Roof damage to homes and outbuildings
on farms. Antenna bent over. Pieces of
2X2 wood blown into the side of a
house.
Dickey County
3 SSE Merricourt Hail (1.00)
2.40 inches of rain accompanied the
hail. Branches down with estimated wind
gusts around 55 mph.
Dickey County
1 N Monango Tornado (F0)
Brief touchdown in open field. No
damage as no structures were impacted.
Reported by Dickey County Sheriff
deputy.
Dickey County
Monango Hail (1.00)
Dickey County Sheriff deputy report.
Mcintosh County
7 NE Ashley Hail (0.88)
Dickey County
Fullerton Hail (0.88)
Dickey County
4 W Ellendale Hail (0.75)
Dickey County Sheriff deputy report.
La Moure County
6 N Edgeley Hail (1.00)
LaMoure County Sheriff deputy report.
Mcintosh County
8 NE Zeeland Hail (0.75)
Mcintosh County
Ashley Hail (1.00)
Logan County
2 SW Napoleon to 40K Hail (1.75)
10 E Napoleon
Hail swath 2 miles wide from 2 miles SW
Napoleon to 10 miles E Napoleon. Hail
was piled a foot deep in places. Major
damage to windows and roofs. Hail was
being reported in real time by trained
spotters. Hail path and swath was
determined from newspaper articles.
Crop damage included 250 acres of corn.
Kidder County
2 N Steele Hail (0.88)
Emmons County
9 S Kintyre Hail (1.75)
Hail was piled in drifts. Severe size
hail lasted 10 minutes with largest
stone 1.75 inch diameter.
Logan County
6 ESE Burnstad Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Mcintosh County
5 SW Wishek Hail (1.25)
Mcintosh County
Ashley Hail (1.00)
Hail swath 1/2 mile long and 1/4 mile
wide through Ashley. Wind gust to 65
mph estimated. Windows broken in town.
Dickey County
8 W Fullerton Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Also had very heavy rain.
La Moure County
Edgeley Hail (1.75)
LaMoure County Sheriff deputy injured
his finger when he was hit by hail
stones as he was determining hail size.
Injury was minor.
La Moure County
1 S Berlin Hail (2.50)
Lamoure County Sheriff deputy found
tennis ball size hail stones lying on
highway 13 as he drove from Edgeley to
LaMoure.
Dickey County
1 E Fullerton Hail (1.75)
Broken windows.
Billings County
9 NNE Fairfield Hail (1.00)
Dunn County
Manning Hail (0.75)
Morton County
Glen Ullin Hail (0.88)
Mckenzie County
2 SE Grassy Butte Hail (0.75)
Dunn County
Halliday Hail (0.88)
Also had 0.70 inches of rain.
Mercer County
Zap to Hail (1.00)
10 N Zap
Storm accompanied by estimated 55 mph
wind gusts near Zap.
Mercer County
9 N Golden Vly Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Also had pea size hail and 1.00 inches
of rain.
Mercer County
11 N Zap Hail (0.88)
Also had 50 mph wind gusts. Leaves were
stripped from trees.
Mercer County
7 N Beulah Hail (1.75)
Also had 60 mph wind gusts.
Mercer County
3 E Hazen Hail (1.00)
Oliver County
Hensler Hail (1.75)
Severe crop damage. Also had 1.50
inches of rain.
Mercer County
Stanton to Hail (2.50)
1 S Stanton
Damage to vehicles, roofs, and windows.
Five Mercer County Sheriff vehicles
damaged.
Mercer County
3 SE Stanton Hail (3.25)
Extensive damage to 40 vehicles and
several buildings at the Great River
Energy Plant.
Mckenzie County
20 SW Watford City Hail (0.75)
Mclean County
2 W Underwood Hail (0.75)
Oliver County
1 E Hensler Hail (1.75)
Mclean County
Washburn Hail (1.00)
Report from McLean County Sheriff
dispatch.
Stark County
Gladstone Hail (1.75)
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Mckenzie County
Mandaree Hail (1.00)
Dunn County
1 S Werner Hail (0.88)
Along highway 200.
Stark County
Richardton Hail (0.75)
Mercer County
8 NW Beulah Hail (1.00)
Burleigh County
3 SE (Bis)Bismarck Mi Hail (1.25)
4 SE (Bis)Bismarck
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In the city of Lincoln. Very few stones
1.25 inches diameter.
Morton County
Hebron to Hail (0.75)
1 N Hebron
Morton County
.1 S Hebron to Tornado (F0)
.5 E Hebron
The tornado clipped the southeast edge
of Hebron as it moved east-northeast.
It was on the leading edge of a squall
line or multicell line of severe
thunderstorms. Witnesses described it
as a large whirlwind and large dust
devil. Tree limbs in the rotation were
being lifted into the cloud base, which
was also rotating. This led to the
determination of a tornado rather than
a gustnado. Damage was limited to
objects being thrown around, one old
outbuilding being damaged, and one old
one stall garage being destroyed. A
2005 pickup truck was damaged by debris
from the garage.
Grant County
4 N Elgin Hail (1.00)
Mercer County
10 N Zap Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Mclean County
12 NW Garrison Funnel Cloud
Mclean County
Riverdale Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Tree branches broken. Minor damage.
Mercer County
Beulah to Flash Flood
Hazen
Flash flooding between the cities of
Beulah and Hazen, along each side of
highway 200, and in the city of Beulah.
Major roads were not flooded while some
county roads were under water and
partially washed out. A few streets in
Beulah were closed due to high water.
Oliver County
Center Hail (0.75)
Mclean County
10.5 SW Underwood to Tornado (F2)
8.5 SW Underwood
Mclean County
Washburn Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Mclean County
Garrison Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Mclean County
3 W Underwood Hail (1.00)
65 mph winds were also reported along
with the large hail.
Mclean County
Underwood Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Severe criteria winds lasted the
whole period with the peak gust
estimated at 80 mph. Numerous trees
down, especially on the west side of
the city.
Mclean County
5 NW Washburn Thunderstorm Wind (G78)
Significant damage to a grain
elevator, one home, and a few
vehicles in Falkirk, ND.
Oliver County
Sanger Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Mclean County
1 E Coleharbor Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Peak gust recorded by a Davis Wind
Recorder instrument.
Burleigh County
7 NNE Bismarck Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud was observed to last
one minute before dissipating.
Kidder County
2 S Pettibone Hail (0.75)
Mclean County
Turtle Lake Thunderstorm Wind (G78)
Two barns destroyed. Trees snapped
and uprooted.
Kidder County
4 W Steele Hail (1.75)
Sheridan County
16 N Mcclusky Hail (0.75)
Kidder County
2 S Steele Tornado (F0)
Tornado occurred in open country
with no damage reported.
Kidder County
Steele Hail (1.75)
Kidder County
6 S Steele Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Torrential rain was reported with
the severe winds.
Stutsman County
Woodworth Hail (0.88)
Kidder County
Steele Flash Flood
Water flooded streets in and around
Steele, ND. Water was also flowing
into the basements of a few
buildings.
Burleigh County
2 SW Moffit Flash Flood
2.20 inches of rain was reported to
flood a farm yard.
Sioux County
12 W Selfridge Hail (3.00)
No damage reported.
Sioux County
12 W Selfridge Funnel Cloud
Burleigh County
5 ESE Moffit Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Sioux County
10 SW Ft Yates Hail (1.00)
Report relayed by National Weather
Service Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Stutsman County
Buchanan Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Logan County
2 S Napoleon Lightning
Lightning struck a tree, traveled
into the ground, and blew a 2 1/2
foot wide hole in the ground near
the trunk.
Emmons County
3 S Hague Hail (0.75)
Report from a North Dakota
Atmospheric Resource Board Observer.
Stutsman County
Jamestown Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
KJMS ASOS observation. ASOS remark
PK WND 29050/2157.
Mchenry County
Towner Flash Flood
Water as much as 8 inches deep in
the streets of the downtown area
flowed over the curbs and sidewalks
and into businesses. Motorists had
to find alternate routes around
the city. Most of the damage was
of the cleaning up variety
typically associated with minor
flood waters.
Mcintosh County
Ashley Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Dickey County
6 NW Ellendale Hail (0.88)
NORTH DAKOTA, East
NDZ006>007-
015>016-026>027-
029>030-054
Drought
The average monthly temperatures
for August at Devils Lake and Grand
Forks turned out about a degree
above normal. No daily high
temperatures ever rose above 90
degrees, which was a pretty
substantial difference from the hot
month of July. Precipitation amounts
were highly variable, and for the
most part were not widespread enough
to end the drought problems. For the
month of August, the National Weather
Service Office in Grand Forks
measured 4.26 inches of rain, the
NDAWN station at Crary reported 1.98
inches, and the NDAWN station at
Michigan reported 3.22 inches. The
combined May through August rainfall
totals were 8.28 inches at the Grand
Forks NWS, 7.45 inches at Michigan,
and 6.62 inches at Crary. Normal
amounts of rainfall for the May
through August period range from
10 to 13 inches.
Grand Forks, Nelson, and Ramsey
counties began the month in the D2
(severe) drought designation (per
the U.S. Drought Monitor). For the
8th to the 15th, the three counties
were upgraded to a D3 (extreme)
drought designation. More widespread
and persistent rainfall for the
second half of August allowed the
three counties to drop back to the
D2 designation for the 15th to the
29th, and finally out of the D2
category altogether on the 29th.
Cavalier, Towner, East and West
Walsh, Steele, and Traill counties
remained in a D2 drought designation
for the 1st through the 29th of
August.
NDZ008
Drought
There was only one day in August
where the daily high temperature
rose above 90 degrees at the
Cavalier NDAWN station (8th), which
was a pretty substantial difference
from the hot month of July.
Precipitation amounts were highly
variable, but the NDAWN station at
Cavalier reported 2.17 inches of
rain for the month. The May through
August precipitation total for the
Cavalier NDAWN station was 6.89
inches. Normal amounts of rainfall
for the May through August period
range from 10 to 13 inches.
Pembina county began the month in
the D2 drought designation, but more
widespread and persistent rainfall
ended the D2 designation on the 8th.
Nelson County
Countywide Flood
Stump Lake continued its climb,
starting at a level of approximately
1443.35 feet MSL and ending at a
level of roughly 1443.80 feet MSL.
Although Nelson county was also
included in a D2 and D3 drought
designation for most of the month,
flooding continued in the immediate
area right around Stump Lake. The
rate of rise on Stump Lake really
tapered off over the course of the
summer. Late in 2005, it was
estimated that Stump Lake would
even out with the level of Devils
Lake by the fall of 2006. The hot
and dry summer of 2006 slowed down
that projection.
Cavalier County
Hannah Hail (2.00)
Cavalier County
Hannah Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Ten to twelve inch diameter trees
were blown down.
Cavalier County
1 N Hannah Hail (0.88)
Cavalier County
1 N Hannah Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
8 to 10 inch diameter trees were
blown down at the Hannah Port of
Entry.
Cavalier County
Mt Carmel Hail (0.75)
Cavalier County
Mt Carmel Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Strong wind gusts blew stacks of
boards and sheets of plywood around
at a barn site.
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon Hail (0.75)
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Strong wind gusts flipped over 5
grain augers and dented two 4,000
bushel steel grain bins.
Cavalier County
12 N Langdon Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Many large cottonwood trees in a
farm shelterbelt were blown down.
Cavalier County
Vang Hail (1.00)
Pembina County
5 N Walhalla Hail (0.75)
Pembina County
5 N Walhalla Hail (0.75)
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon Hail (1.25)
Quarter to half dollar sized hail
fell.
Towner County
2 NE Hansboro Hail (1.00)
Cavalier County
1 N Wales Hail (0.75)
The hail covered the ground and the
wind also gusted up to 50 mph.
Towner County
12 NNE Rocklake Hail (1.00)
The hail covered the ground.
Cavalier County
13 N Langdon Hail (2.25)
Pembina County
2 W Leroy Hail (0.75)
Pembina County
1 S Mountain Hail (1.00)
Cass County
5 N Alice Hail (0.75)
Cass County
Davenport Hail (1.75)
Cass County
3 NE Davenport Hail (1.75)
Cass County
2 S Horace Hail (1.75)
Cass County
2 W Leonard Hail (1.75)
Ransom County
9 NE Sheldon Hail (2.00)
Richland County
17 WNW Walcott Hail (1.75)
Ransom County
9 E Sheldon to Tornado (F0)
10 E Sheldon
A weak tornado tracked east-southeast
for about a mile before crossing
into Richland County, where it
continued about another 2 miles
before ending 15 miles west of
Walcott. The total path length was
about 3 miles. The tornado tore
down numerous tree branches in
shelterbelts along the way. Peak
wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.
Richland County
16 WNW Walcott to Tornado (F0)
15 W Walcott
This weak tornado originated 9 miles
east of Sheldon in Ransom County at
1810 CST. The total path length was
about 3 miles. The tornado tore down
numerous tree branches in
shelterbelts along the way. Peak
wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.
Richland County
13 WNW Walcott Hail (2.50)
Cass County
3 E Leonard to Tornado (F1)
3 ESE Leonard
This weak tornado tracked southeast
for about a half mile and then
crossed into Richland County, where
it continued for another 2.5 miles.
The tornado knocked down or uprooted
several trees in shelterbelts along
the track. Peak winds were estimated
at 90 mph.
Richland County
11 WNW Walcott to Tornado (F1)
9 WNW Walcott
This weak tornado originated 3 miles
east of Leonard in Cass County at
1833 CST. The total path length from
Cass into Richland County was 3
miles. The tornado knocked down or
uprooted several trees in
shelterbelts along the track. Peak
winds were estimated at 90 mph.
Richland County
Colfax Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Richland County
Colfax Funnel Cloud
A persistent wall cloud and a funnel
were observed.
Richland County
5 NW Mooreton to Tornado (F0)
Mooreton
A weak tornado tracked intermittently
to the southeast for about 5 miles.
A few large trees were toppled along
the path. Peak wind speeds were
estimated at 70 mph.
Richland County
5 WSW Mooreton Funnel Cloud
A well developed funnel cloud was
observed from Interstate 29.
NDZ014-024-028-
038>039-049-052>053
Drought
The average monthly temperature at
Fargo turned out to be about a
degree above normal. There were
three days in August where the
daily high temperature rose above
90 degrees at the Lisbon NDAWN
station (3rd, 9th, and 10th), which
was a pretty substantial difference
from the hot month of July. At the
Baker NDAWN station, the temperature
rose above 90 degrees twice, on the
4th and 8th. In Fargo, the
temperature never did rise above 90
degrees. Precipitation amounts were
highly variable, with the Baker
NDAWN reporting 2.27 inches of rain
for August, the Lisbon NDAWN
reporting 1.69 inches, and Fargo
reporting 2.21 inches. The May
through August precipitation totals
were 5.51 inches at Baker, 5.79
inches at Lisbon, and 7.77 inches
at Fargo. Normal amounts of rainfall
for the May through August period
range from 10 to 13 inches.
Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Cass, Barnes,
Richland, Sargent, and Ransom
counties all received a D2 drought
designation on the 8th, and it was
ended on the 29th.
Ramsey County
3 E Webster Hail (0.75)
Nelson County
3 W Pekin Hail (1.00)
Nelson County
4 SW Pekin Hail (0.75)
Nelson County
8 S Pekin Hail (0.75)
Griggs County
20 NW Cooperstown Hail (0.88)
Grand Forks County
5 N Manvel Hail (0.75)
Griggs County
10 SSE Cooperstown Thunderstorm Wind (G74)
A 2 inch diameter metal flagpole was
bent over by the wind.
Steele County
5 W Hope Hail (1.75)
Griggs County
13 SSE Cooperstown Thunderstorm Wind (G74)
Thunderstorm downburst winds funneled
down the Sheyenne River Valley and
blew numerous double-stack containers
and BNSF railroad container cars off
the south side of the Luveme Trestle
Bridge. At least 76 containers were
destroyed after plunging up to 150
feet into the valley below. The
bridge is located about 2 miles west
of Luveme. Peak winds were estimated
at 85 mph.
Steele County
7 SW Hope Hail (0.88)
Steele County
6 SW Hope Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were
broken off by the wind.
Barnes County
Sibley Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were
snapped off by the strong wind gusts.
Barnes County
1 N Pillsbury Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
The wind gust was measured by a
NDAWN sensor.
Barnes County
2 E Pillsbury Hail (1.75)
Cass County
3 SSW Page Hail (1.00)
Cass County
1 S Buffalo Hail (0.88)
Cass County
7 S Alice Hail (0.88)
Ransom County
5 SW Me Leod Hail (0.88)
Sargent County
2 SW Straubville Hail (1.00)
Gusty winds also blew down some small
tree branches.
Grand Forks County
Grand Forks Flash Flood
University Avenue east of 42nd Street
was closed due to flooding. Water
also rose over the curbs at the
intersection of 32nd Avenue South and
Washington and the intersection of
Columbia and 13th Avenue South. 2 to
2.5 inches of rain fell in less than
an hour.
Grand Forks County
1 N Holmes Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A utility company employee reported
a one-half mile long path of distinct
tree damage, including 6 to 7 inch
diameter trees knocked down.
Grand Forks County
2 SW Holmes Hail (1.00)
Grand Forks County
2 SW Holmes Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Numerous 50 foot tall cottonwood trees
were blown.
Traill County
7 ENE Hatton Hail (0.75)
Traill County
7 ENE Hatton Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Large branches were blown down.
Cass County
Mapleton Hail (1.00)
Cass County
Erie Hail (0.88)
Cass County
2 S Absaraka Hail (1.50)
Hail covered the ground.
Cass County
Absaraka Hail (2.00)
Cass County
2 NNW Wheatland Tornado (F0)
A persistent wall cloud with pendant
funnel was observed as it tracked
from about 3 miles southwest of
Absaraka to about 3 miles east of
Chaffee. A brief touchdown was
observed in an open field and it
produced a brief dust/debris cloud.
Richland County
Walcott Hail (0.88)
Nelson County
6 WNW Whitman Hail (0.88)
Ramsey County
14 ENE Devils Lake Hail (2.75)
Nelson County
Lakota Heavy Rain
3.25 inches of rain fell in 20
minutes.
Sargent County
17 SE Forman Hail (1.75)
Benson County
l NW Knox Hail (0.75)
Benson County
2 N Leeds Hail (0.75)
Ramsey County
21 E Devils Lake Hail (0.75)
Cavalier County
Nekoma Hail (1.00)
Cavalier County
1 E Nekoma Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Walsh County
Edinburg Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Ramsey County
1 W Brocket Hail (0.88)
Pembina County
3 S Crystal Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Walsh County
1 NW Hoople Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Numerous large branches were blown
down.
Walsh County
5 N Grafton Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Richland County
7 E Lidgerwood Hail (0.88)
Richland County
3 N Stiles Hail (1.00)
Griggs County
1 N Sutton Hail (0.88)
Cavalier County
6 W Hannah Hail (1.75)
Cavalier County
3 N Langdon Hail (1.00)
Cavalier County
Nekoma Hail (1.75)
Golfball sized hail covered the
ground.
Ramsey County
7 NE Edmore Hail (1.50)
Substantial crop damage occurred.
Walsh County
Fairdale Hail (0.88)
Hail covered the ground.
Ramsey County
3 W Lawton Hail (0.88)
Ramsey County
3 W Brocket Hail (0.75)
Nelson County
10 N Lakota Hail (0.75)
Griggs County
9 NE Cooperstown Hail (1.00)
Steele County
5 N Finley Hail (1.75)
Steele County
11 ENE Finley Hail (0.75)
The hail fell 3 miles east of Golden
Lake.
Traill County
Hatton Hail (1.25)
Traill County
6 E Reynolds Hail (0.75)
Grand Forks County
8 ESE Thompson Hail (0.88)
Sargent County
4 SW Brampton Hail (1.00)
Barnes County
4 W Leal Hail (0.88)
OHIO, East
Carroll County
Malvern Hail (0.75)
Carroll County
Malvern Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees blown down.
Tuscarawas County
Bolivar to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Mineral City
Trees and power lines down.
Coshocton County
Coshocton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines blown down.
Columbiana County
East Liverpool Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Wind damage to building roof.
Columbiana County
Glenmoor Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down.
Muskingum County
Zanesville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Many large trees and power lines down.
Columbiana County
East Liverpool Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down.
Tuscarawas County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down
county-wide.
Carroll County
Dellroy Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down.
Guernsey County
Cambridge Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down.
Jefferson County
Hammondsville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down across
County Rd 55. 100 customers lost
power.
Coshocton County
Coshocton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down.
Belmont County
Bethesda Hail (0.75)
Noble County
Renrock Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large trees blown down onto SR 83.
Tuscarawas County
6 E New Philadelphia Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines blown down.
Muskingum County
Philo Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large trees blown down onto SR 60 at
SR 146.
Harrison County
Tippecanoe Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down.
Carroll County
Perryville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large trees down.
OHIO, North
Ashtabula County
Andover Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few large trees and large limbs
were reported down.
Mahoning County
Lowellville Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail was observed.
Marion County
La Rue to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Marion
Three trees were reported down.
Knox County
Mt Vernon Tornado (F0)
A F0 tornado touched down briefly on
the west side of Mt. Vernon during
the afternoon hours of August 3rd.
The tornado touched down along
Harcourt Road (State Route 3) around
4:25 pm and damaged four businesses.
A lumber yard on the west side of the
road saw the most significant damage.
A pole building used for storing
lumber and supplies was destroyed.
Most of the materials inside the
building were also destroyed. Over a
dozen vehicles at an automobile
dealership across the street were
damaged by flying debris. One
employee at the dealership sustained
minor injuries from the flying debris.
Damage at the dealership was
estimated to be at least $100,000.
Two other businesses in the area
sustained lesser damages. The tornado
appeared to be on the ground for a
couple hundred feet and had a damage
path no more than 50 feet in width.
Knox County
Central Portion Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The parent thunderstorm that produced
a tornado on the west side of Mt.
Vernon also produced significant wind
damage as it moved across the central
portion of Knox County. Many trees
and limbs were downed. In Mt. Vernon,
several homes and a few garages were
damaged. At least one garage was
flattened by the strong winds. Two
classic cars inside this garage were
heavily damaged. At the Mount Vernon
Nazerine University, a building had
a portion of it's roof torn off. An
elementary school in Mount Vernon
also sustained some damage. See the
accompanying tornado write up for
additional information on the tornado
produced by this thunderstorm.
Morrow County
Marengo Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A tree and large limb were reported
down.
Wayne County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were reported down in
Plain, Milton and Sugar Creek
Townships.
Stark County
Canal Fulton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were reported down.
Holmes County
Millersburg Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Two large trees were reported down.
One tree was down on State Route 83,
and the other on State Route 241.
OHIO, Northwest
Putnam County
.8 NW Ft Jennings to Tornado (F1)
1 N Ft Jennings
A brief tornado occurred about
three-quarters of a mile northwest
of Fort Jennings at about 945 pm EDT.
The tornado was on the ground for
about 1 mile and traveled northeast,
crossing County Road R and Ohio State
Route 634. The tornado was about 75
yards wide at its broadest point.
Damage observed by the survey team
included roof and siding damage to
several homes and garages. A pole
barn received substantial damage and
its metal doors were pushed inward,
with a section of roof ripped off.
Another barn was completely destroyed.
Damage to structures is estimated at
$15,000. Crop damage was noted with
corn knocked down and soy bean fields
scoured, estimated at $10,000.
OHIO, Southeast
Perry County
Mt Perry to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
3 NW Crooksville
Trees fell on Chapel and Cimarron
Roads, plus a tree fell on a house
along Route 345.
Morgan County
5 N Me Connelsville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees fell onto power lines.
Washington County
Little Hocking Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees were blown down across roads.
Washington County
Marietta Hail (0.88)
Washington County
New Matamoras Hail (0.75)
Athens County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Scattered locations had trees down,
with some falling on power lines.
OHIO, Southwest
Shelby County
1 W Anna Hail (1.00)
Miami County
Troy Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
A few large tree limbs were downed.
Miami County
Troy Hail (0.75)
Tree limbs were also knocked down.
Clark County
Springfield Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Power lines were downed by the
thunderstorm winds.
Greene County
Wright-Patterson Atb Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Champaign County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large tree limbs were knocked down.
One woman was injured in Urbana when
a tree limb fell on her vehicle.
Greene County
Fairborn Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large tree limbs were downed. The
roof of an office building partially
collapsed and an exhibit tent was
destroyed near Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base.
Licking County
Newark Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Delaware County
6 S Galena Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Franklin County
Westerville Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Warren County
2 W Middleboro Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The window shutters and gutters
were peeled off of a home. Two tree
were downed near US Route 22 as well.
Fayette County
5 N Washington Court Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and large limbs were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
6 SW Wilmington
Several trees were downed near Cowan
Lake, and large limbs were knocked
down along State Route 730.
Additional damage occurred to a few
headstones at the Clarksville
Cemetery.
Fayette County
4 NE Washington Cou Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees and large limbs were
downed along US Route 62.
Pickaway County
New Holland to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Ashville
A few large tree limbs were downed.
Two gravestones were damaged in a
cemetery in New Holland.
Warren County
1 ENE Morrow Thunderstorm Wind (650)
Trees were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville Flash Flood
Several roads in and around
Clarksville, including State Routes
350 and 730, had up to one foot of
water in spots.
Fairtield County
1 E Lancaster Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large tree limbs were downed.
Clinton County
Clarksville Flood
High water lingered on several
roads in Clarksville.
Scioto County
10 WSW Portsmouth Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Two trees were downed in Shawnee
State Park.
Hocking County
Logan Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees were knocked down across
the northern part of the county.
Pickaway County
6 SSE Circleville Tornado (F0)
A tornado touched down along State
Route 361, causing damage to three
buildings at the Pickaway Machine
and Fabricating Company. Portions of
the aluminum roofing and insulation
were removed from these three
buildings, and deposited throughout
the complex and in a cornfield
across Route 361. Corn stalks at six
to eight feet in height were knocked
over in a 150 foot wide swath across
this cornfield, extending for a mile
to the northeast to Boggs Road.
Across Boggs Road, minor tree and
limb damage occurred, with part of
an open air aluminum shed being
blown into a nearby tree line.
Pickaway County
2 SW Tarlton Tornado (F0)
A tornado briefly touched down
along State Route 159.
Franklin County
3 NE Grove City Tornado (F0)
A tornado briefly touched down near
the intersection of US Route 23 and
Interstate 270 on the south side of
the Columbus metro area.
Franklin County
3 S Bexley Tornado (F0)
A tomado briefly touched down near
the intersection of State Route 104
and US Route 33.
Mercer County
2 SW St Henry to Tornado (F0)
1 SW St Henry
A tornado touched down southwest of
St. Henry. A house sustained some
minor damage to the roof tiles. Tree
branches were downed in the area,
and a swath of corn and bean crops
was knocked down.
Auglaize County
New Knoxville Tornado (F0)
A tornado moved through portions of
New Knoxville. Minor damage occurred
to numerous homes, and several trees
were knocked down along the path of
the tornado. Some of the debris was
deposited on a runway at Neil
Armstrong Airport.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
OKZ049-053>076
Excessive Heat
A strong upper level ridge of high
pressure redeveloped and persisted
over the Southern Plains in late
July and continued into early
August. This system, combined with
a humid air mass over the region,
resulted in persistent excessive
heat conditions over much of eastern
Oklahoma with daytime heat indices
near 105 degrees and morning low
temperatures in the mid 70s to
lower 80s.
OKZ049-053-
064>066-070>076
Drought
Rainfall was measured in eastern
Oklahoma on an unusually high
number of days in August but
precipitation events were typical
of summer in that scattered to
isolated thunderstorms produced much
of the rain during the month.
However, several organized rain
events occurred across northeastern
Oklahoma and as a result, that part
of the state recorded above normal
precipitation for the month. Some of
the heavier rainfall amounts that
occurred in August were 7.40 inches
at Inola OK, 5.68 inches at Bixby OK,
5.51 inches at Kansas OK, and 5.13
inches at Jenks OK. In contrast,
McAlester only received 0.36 inches
of rain during the month. Normal
precipitation for the month ranges
from 2.60 inches in McIntosh County
to 3.80 inches in Ottawa County.
For the period June, July and August,
the northeastern Oklahoma
climatological district received
about 86 percent of its normal
precipitation while the southeastern
district only received about 64
percent. Severe drought conditions
(D2) remained in place generally
south of the Arkansas River while
extreme drought (D3) conditions
remained in place south of the
Canadian River. A burn ban was
reinstated across the state by the
Governor on August 1st.
Okmulgee County
Henryetta Hail (0.75)
Okmulgee County
Henryetta Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs. Some of the tree limbs
knocked down power lines.
Okfuskee County
2 NW Okemah Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs and a power pole.
Sequoyah County
Vian Hail (1.00)
Le Fiore County
Heavener Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at
70 miles an hour blew the roof off
a barn, blew over a grain elevater
and snapped power poles.
OKZ049-053>076
Excessive Heat
A strong upper level ridge of high
pressure redeveloped over the
Southern Plains and combined with a
humid air mass to produce another
period of excessive heat over
eastern Oklahoma. Afternoon heat
indices ranged from 105 to 111
degrees and morning low temperatures
were in the upper 70s to middle 80s.
These conditions resulted in a
heat-related fatality in Tulsa
County as a 28 year old male
collapsed while working and
exercising outdoors. M28OU
Craig County
2 N Vinita Lightning
Lightning struck a house causing a
fire.
Craig County
2 N Vinita Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Mcintosh County
Hanna Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Muskogee County
3 NW Boynton Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down a large tree
limb. The tree limb blocked a road.
Mcintosh County
10 NE Eufaula Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew a barn down.
Sequoyah County
Sallisaw Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
The Oklahoma mesonet site near
Sallisaw recorded at 59 mile an hour
wind gust. In the city of Sallisaw
the roof of a elementary school was
damaged. The damage to the roof
caused water to leak into the school
causing some damage in the class
rooms.
Muskogee County
6 S Haskell Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Le Fiore County
Poteau Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs and damaged a few roofs of homes.
Tulsa County
Tulsa Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Rogers County
Verdigris Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Cherokee County
5 SE Tahlequah Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a pair of
trees. One of the trees blocked a
road.
Cherokee County
10 SE Tahlequah Hail (0.75)
Le Fiore County
Poteau Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew the roof off a
bam.
Muskogee County
Porum Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew a piece of siding
off a mobile home and blew down
large tree limbs.
Muskogee County
4 S Warner Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorms winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew the roof off a
barn and snapped off trees.
Muskogee County
4 N Porum Hail (1.25)
Sequoyah County
Sallisaw Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80
miles an hour blew the roof of an
elementary school building. Numeorus
power lines and 50 trees were also
blown down.
Okmulgee County
2 W Hector to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
1 N Hector
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down
trees and power lines.
Tulsa County
1 S Bixby Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Cherokee County
7 NW Tahlequah Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour destroyed a barn.
Tulsa County
Jenks Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree. The
tree blocked a street.
Tulsa County
9 SE Tulsa Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down power lines
near the intersection of 71 st
Street South and Memorial Avenue.
Tulsa County
14 ESE Tulsa Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour snapped three power
poles.
Latimer County
4 W Wilburton Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down power lines.
The city of Wilburton was without
power.
Le Flore County
Arkoma Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Pittsburg County
4 W Arpelar Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down four power
poles.
Pittsburg County
Arpelar Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Tulsa County
5 S Bixby Lightning
Lightning struck a house causing a
fire in the attic.
Rogers County
2 S Claremore Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree. The
tree fell on a house.
Wagoner County
1 S Wagoner Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Rogers County
3 SSE Inola Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Oklahoma mesonet site near Inola
recorded a 58 mile an hour wind gust.
Mayes County
1 S Pryor Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm wnds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down power poles.
Cherokee County
3 S Tahlequah Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. The
falling trees damaged a few houses.
Cherokee County
Tahlequah Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down several
trees. A few of the trees fell on
homes. One person was injured. In
addition, the metal roof of the
sanitation plant was damaged.
Mayes County
Locust Grove Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. A
few of the trees blocked streets.
Mayes County
Salina Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Cherokee County
10 NE Tahlequah Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees. The
trees blocked a road.
Mayes County
Rose Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Strong thunderstorm wind severely
damaged a barn.
Adair County
Stilwell Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down three trees.
Delaware County
Colcord Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down several
trees. A number of the trees
blocked roads.
Delaware County
4 W West Siloam Spgs Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Delaware County
West Siloam Spgs Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew trees down.
Sequoyah County
2 SE Short Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees.
Le Flore County
Poteau Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80
miles an hour damaged a few roofs of
buildings.
Tulsa County
Broken Arrow Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded
roads and some houses near 111th
Street South and Mingo. One vehicle
stalled in high water in the same
area.
Okfuskee County
5 SSW Okfuskee Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Osage County
Grainola Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Osage County
15 N Okesa Hail (0.88)
Washington County
7 NNW Copan Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65
miles an hour blew over a metal shed
and blew down numerous large tree
limbs.
Nowata County
South Coffeyville Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down power poles
and large trees limbs. Windows were
also blown out of a few buildings.
Nowata County
Lenapah Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Cherokee County
7 W Cookson Hail (0.75)
Osage County
Burbank Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Wagoner County
4 E Wagoner Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down a tree.
Nowata County
Wann Hail (1.75)
Washington County
5 E Copan Hail (1.75)
Osage County
Barnsdall Hail (0.75)
Osage County
Barnsdall Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Tulsa County
6 SSE Tulsa Hail (0.88)
Nickel size hail fell near the
intersection of Harvard Avenue and
Interstate 44.
Washington County
Vera Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew shingles off a
roof of a home and also blew down
numerous large tree limbs.
Nowata County
2 E Nowata Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60
miles an hour blew down large tree
limbs.
Creek County
Kiefer Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Okfuskee County
2 W Okfuskee Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70
miles an hour blew down trees and
damaged a metal outbuilding.
Wagoner County
West Portion Flash Flood
Heavy thunderstorm rains caused a
foot of water to flow over a road.
This occurred near the intersection
of Oneta Road and 96th Street South.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
Mccurtain County
Mt Herman Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Trees down.
Mccurtain County
Glover Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
A few trees were downed in the
community including one that fell
across a tractor and another tree
fell across a home.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
Texas County
2 W Guymon Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Texas County
Guymon Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Texas County
2 SW Guymon Hail (0.75)
Severe thunderstorms across the
central Oklahoma panhandle during
the early evening hours produced
damaging winds and damaging hail in
and around Guymon. High winds
knocked down several power lines
while hail defoliated vegetable
plants. No injuries were reported.
Cimarron County
5 SE Kenton Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Texas County
2 E Goodwell Thunderstorm Wind (G59)
Texas County
1 W Guymon Hail (0.88)
Severe thunderstorms over the
western and central Oklahoma
panhandle during the late afternoon
and early evening hours produced
hail and high winds. No damage or
injuries were reported.
Cimarron County
Keyes to
2 S Keyes Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with very heavy
rainfall produced flash flooding
during the late morning and midday
hours in and around Keyes Oklahoma
in the western Oklahoma panhandle.
Water was reported to be a foot deep
on streets and flowing into
buildings. Basements were also
reported to be flooded as well.
Water was reported to be two and a
half feet deep across U.S. Highway
64 just south of Keyes resulting in
the closure of the highway.
Beaver County
6 N Gate Hail (1.00)
Cimarron County
Felt Hail (1.00)
Severe thunderstorms across the
western and eastern Oklahoma
panhandle during the evening hours
produced large hail. No damage or
injuries were reported.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
OKZ004>048-
Heat
The triple digit heat that began at
the end of July continued through at
least the first half of August
across Oklahoma. Overnight lows also
remained high with temperatures only
falling into the upper 70s to low
80s most nights. The heat caused the
deaths of 5 women and 3 men across
the area. One woman was found dead
in her home, which did not have the
air conditioner operating, in
Shawnee in Pottawatomie County.
Another woman was found in her home
in Ada in Pontotoc County. The air
conditioner was not on in this home
either. A woman in Medford in Grant
County was working in her flower
garden when she collapsed and died
from the heat. Two women in Carter
county died from the heat. One woman
was found in her home in Lone Grove.
There was a window air conditioner
unit. However, this was not adequate
to cool the whole house. The second
woman to die in Carter county in
August was 94 years old. However,
the circumstances of her heat death
were unknown. Two of the three men
that died were from Oklahoma City.
One of these men was found under a
shade tree in front of his home that
did not have air conditioning. The
second man was found dead in a field
behind a storage shed. The third man
that died in August collapsed in
Johnston county while he was walking
outside. The man eventually died at
a hospital in Oklahoma City from the
effects of the heat.
Emergency services also made
numerous calls across the area due
to heat related illnesses. The heat
caused several streets to buckle
across the area.
F94OT, F72PH, F83OU, M32OU, M52OU,
M54OU, F78PH, F79PH
OKZ004>048-
050>052
Drought
The drought conditions continued
across parts of Oklahoma through the
month of August. However, a few
areas did show some improvement by
the end of the month. At the first
of the month drought conditions
ranged from extreme to exceptional
(D3-D4), with the worst conditions
in southern Oklahoma. By the end of
the month, extreme to exceptional
drought conditions were still in
place across southern and parts of
central Oklahoma. However, northern
and the rest of central Oklahoma
improved to severe conditions (D2).
The dry conditions maintained an
increase in wildfire potential
across the region with burn bans
issued across part of the area.
However, this did not stop some
wildfires from occurring. Most fires
burned less than 100 acres causing
some damage to pasture, etc. Some of
these fires were believed to have
been started by lightning, while
others were caused by humans. On one
of the smaller fires that occurred
south of Madill in early August,
four firefighters were injured when
they succumbed to heat exhaustion.
One fire did become rather large
burning approximately 1500 acres in
the Arbuckle Mountains in Murray
County. The fire began around 10:00
CST on August 17 near the scenic
turnout on Interstate 35 near mile
marker 49. The fire eventually
jumped 1-35 near mile marker 50 and
mostly burned land between the
interstate and Highway 77. Campers
in the area were evacuated while
Interstate 35 between mile marker 40
and 59 and parts of Highway 77 were
shut down for about 7 hours from
early afternoon to late evening. The
traffic was diverted into the town
of Sulphur which caused a traffic
jam approximately 15 miles long. The
flames of the fire reportedly shot
80 feet into the air. Two planes, at
least 3 helicopters, and 51 fire
departments were used to fight this
large fire. Only one structure was
known to have been damaged. The roof
of the old trout restaurant located
near Turner Falls along Highway 77
was damaged.
Fires have not been the only
problems associated with the drought
conditions. Many communities
continued to institute voluntary or
mandatory water rationing programs.
Low lake levels also caused problems
for recreation and wildlife. Two
fish kills were reported in August.
One occurred at the Great Salt
Plains Lake in Alfalfa county in
northern Oklahoma. Officials
estimated 10,000 fish were killed
due to the low water levels and hot
temperatures. Another fish kill
occurred on Lake Texoma in south
central Oklahoma. Several thousand
fish were found dead in the Wilson
Creek Cove area of the lake. For the
recreation industry, some lakes have
been closed to boating, swimming,
and fishing. Receding shorelines
caused many boat ramps and docks to
become dry. Boaters on area lakes
have also had several accidents due
to the low water levels bringing
objects on the floor of the lakes
closer to the surface.
The agriculture community also
continued to be hit hard by the
drought conditions. Oklahoma had
been declared a disaster area
allowing for federal assistance.
Ranchers and farmers continued to
sell part or all of their livestock
herds due to dried up farm ponds,
lack of pasture land, and the lack
of hay. Summer crops were also
affected by the dry conditions.
Officials say part of the cotton
crop had suffered from the dry and
hot conditions. Those crops or areas
that rely on irrigation were also
adversely affected by the drought.
Cleveland County
2 NW Norman Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Caddo County
5 NE Carnegie Hail (0.88)
Washita County
4 WNW Bessie Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Canadian County
Yukon Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Fence posts were damaged at the
intersection of Cornwell and 10th
Street.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Many trees were downed on the north
side of town, near Interstate 40 and
Highway 77. Numerous tree limbs, up
to 8 inches in diameter, were also
downed across town. A chain link
fence was downed. An outbuilding was
blown over. A movie theater sign was
also splintered.
Lincoln County
2 E Meeker Hail (0.75)
Lincoln County
5 W Prague Lightning
Lightning caused a fire that
completely destroyed a home five
miles west of Highway 99 on Moccasin
Trail Road. No injuries were
reported. However, four family pets
were lost in the fire.
Comanche County
Lawton Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Several power lines and poles were
downed across central and eastern
parts of Lawton. Power lines and
tree limbs were also reported down
on Fort Sill.
Woods County
4 NW Plainview Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Woodward County
17 N Mooreland Hail (1.00)
Hail was observed at the Alabaster
Caverns State Park.
Cleveland County
Norman Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Numerous 6-8 inch diameter tree
limbs were broken near Lions Park. A
50 foot section of fence was downed
at a home in town. Several 4x4 posts
were snapped. The awning was peeled
away from another house nearby.
Alfalfa County
2 W Burlington Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Grant County
6 SE Renfrow Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Kay County
Braman Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Woodward County
Mooreland Hail (0.88)
Woods County
Waynoka Hail (0.75)
Woods County
Waynoka Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Grant County
5 SE Manchester Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Cleveland County
Norman Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Two inch diameter tree limbs were
downed on the west side of town.
Washita County
(Csm)Arpt Clinton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Wind was measured by the ASOS at
Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM).
Washita County
(Csm)Arpt Clinton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Wind was measured by the ASOS at
Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM).
Washita County
3 NW Cordell Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Washita County
8 NE Cordell Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Power poles were downed. A barn roof
was also blown off.
Grady County
6 W Minco Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Canadian County
El Reno Arpt Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
Wind was measured by the AWOS at the
El Reno Regional Airport.
Garvin County
Wynnewood Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
A downburst of strong winds caused
damage at the Southern Oklahoma
Resource Center campus. The roof was
damaged on one building. Tree limbs
were downed. A few windows were also
broken.
Canadian County
3 E Mustang Hail (0.75)
Hail was observed on Highway 152 and
County Line Road.
Oklahoma County
1 SW Wheatland Hail (0.75)
Hail was observed on Highway 152 and
County Line Road.
Oklahoma County
Bethany Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Several trees were down across
Oklahoma City, including one at
Southwest 72nd Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue and at Northwest
47th Street and May Avenue.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Several trees were uprooted or
damaged. Damage also occurred at an
industrial park. Several semi-trucks
were rolled over. One semi was
destroyed when it rolled into a
truck wash. The walls of the truck
wash collapsed. The doors and roof
to a steel building were also
damaged.
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Cotton County
7 SSE Temple Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Four inch diameter tree limbs were
downed.
Cleveland County
6 S Stella Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Pottawatomie County
Pink Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Lincoln County
Wellston Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Lincoln County
6 SSW Wellston Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Trees were blown down on Highway 102
and Memorial Road.
Lincoln County
Wellston Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Tree limbs, 14 inches in diameter,
were downed.
Lincoln County
3 W Chandler Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Trees were downed on Highway 66.
Tillman County
Davidson Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Woods County
7 SSW Alva Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton Thunderstorm Wind (G66)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Tillman County
4 S Tipton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Washita County
6 W Burns Flat Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Greer County
5 SE Mangum Thunderstorm Wind (G54)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Oklahoma County
Newalla Hail (0.75)
Harmon County
5 WSW Hollis Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Beckham County
Retrop Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Washita County
Sentinel Lightning
Lightning caused some structural
damage to a house in Sentinel. A
small fire also caused some damage.
Tillman County
3 W Grandfield Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Major County
Fairview Hail (0.88)
Alfalfa County
Great Salt Plains La Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Power lines were downed.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Several power poles were snapped.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee Hail (0.88)
Hail was reported at the junction of
Highways 58/8 and Highway 64.
Alfalfa County
6 S Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Wind was reported at the junction of
Highways 58/8 and Highway 64.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G69)
Several severe thunderstorms caused
strong winds from mid- afternoon
into the evening hours. Wind gusts
reached as high as 69 knots (80
mph). The strong wind gusts caused
widespread damage across the town of
Cherokee. Numerous power poles and
lines were downed which resulted in
all the residents of Cherokee having
no power for a time. A hangar at the
Cherokee Municipal Airport received
heavy damage to the roof and several
walls. A few planes were also
damaged. The debris was said to have
traveled several hundred yards
across the runways. Several
plate-glass windows were also blown
out at the local Chevrolet
dealership. Numerous trees and tree
limbs were downed. Road signs were
also blown over.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Alfalfa County
6 SSE Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
A well constructed barn was
destroyed.
Cleveland County
Norman Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Several 4 to 5 inch diameter tree
limbs were downed around the Sooner
Mall on the west side of Norman.
Kay County
6 NW Kaw City Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kay County
Kildare Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Several power poles were downed.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G69)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Alfalfa County
Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Power lines were downed. A wall of
an old car wash was also blown in.
Alfalfa County
.5 SSW Cherokee Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Grant County
6 WSW Wakita Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Several power lines were downed on
Highway 132.
Harper County
10 WNW Buffalo Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
A travel-trailer was destroyed.
Several trees were downed. Several
outbuildings were also damaged.
Kingfisher County
4 ESE Hennessey Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Kingfisher County
9 SE Hennessey Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Several 6 to 8 inch diameter tree
limbs were downed.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall Thunderstorm Wind (G63)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover Hail (0.75)
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Kingfisher County
8 E Dover Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Four inch diameter tree limbs were
downed.
Kay County
Ponca City Hail (0.75)
Kay County
Ponca City Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A large tree was snapped.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Logan County
4 SSE Marshall Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma
mesonet.
Kingfisher County
1 SE Kingfisher Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
A wood shed was blown over. An
anchored travel trailer was also
blown off its center. Several tree
limbs were downed.
Noble County
Perry Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Noble County
8 SE Perry Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
A tree was blown over onto a county
road.
Payne County
8 NNE Stillwater Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Five inch diameter tree limbs were
snapped.
Canadian County
Mustang Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
The roof on the west side of a two
story home was severely damaged.
Part of the interior of the home was
damaged by the rain after the roof
was damaged.
Canadian County
5 E Union City Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Power lines were downed at Highway
152 and Gregory Road.
Logan County
Crescent Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Major County
5 S Meno Hail (1.00)
Major County
Meno Hail (1.00)
Mowa County
4 E Gotebo Hail (0.75)
Kingfisher County
5 E Lacey Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed by
several spotters, media personnel,
and law enforcement personnel.
OREGON, Central and East
ORZ043
Wildfire
The Black Crater Fire, west of
Sisters, started in July 23 and
merged into the Cascade Complex. It
burned through August, charring over
21,000 acres.
ORZ506
Wildfire
The Maxwell Fire, 6 miles south of
Mitchell, started July 24 and was
contained August 11 after burning
7,157 acres.
Crook County
4 S Prineville Reservoi Hail (1.75)
Golfball hail near Roberts.
Crook County
Prineville Reservoir Hail (1.00)
Deschutes County
3 SW Sunriver Hail (0.88)
Deschutes County
14 SSW Millican Hail (0.88)
Penny to nickel size hail
accompanied by 50 mph wind gusts.
Morrow County
7 S Hardman Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail covering highway 207.
ORZ504
Wildfire
The 3 Horses Fire, which was started
by lightning, burned 800 acres 5
miles southeast of Clarno. It was
contained August 11.
Grant County
10 NNE Izee Hail (0.75)
Hail covering ground.
Union County
La Grande Lightning
A power pole was struck and 120
residents lost power for 35 minutes.
Wallowa County
Flora Hail (0.75)
ORZ506
Wildfire
The 2 Cabin Fire was started by
lightning and burned 804 acres 7
miles north of Monument.
ORZ504
Wildfire
The Rock Springs Fire was started by
lightning and burned 600 acres
northwest of Clarno.
Grant County
1 N Prairie City Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Gusts to 60 mph knocked down several
trees in the Prairie City area. Some
of the fallen trees knocked down
power lines.
Wallowa County
1 E Lostine Lightning
Lightning started a barn fire which
was quickly extinguished by
neighbors and the Lostine Volunteer
Fire Department.
ORZ506
Wildfire
The Sharps Ridge Fire was started by
lightning 15 miles northeast of Long
Creek and continued into September.
Wallowa County
1 NW Enterprise Tornado (F0)
Brief landspout tornado observed
moving north by several golfers at
Alpine Meadows Golf Course northwest
of Enterprise. Tornado hit trees and
broke off branches up to 2 inches in
diameter.
ORZ501
Wildfire
A fire of undetermined origin
consumed 1200 acres of wheat and
stubble near Thomhollow.
ORZ506
Wildfire
The Shake Table Fire was started by
lightning 12 miles southeast of
Dayville. It continued into
September and burned over 14,000
acres.
ORZ050
Wildfire
The Jim Creek Fire was started by
lightning in extreme northeast
Wallowa County near Hells Canyon. It
burned 12,946 acres.
ORZ042
Wildfire
The Baker Canyon Fire was started by
lightning on August 29, 15 miles
east of Warm Springs. It burned into
September.
OREGON, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southeast
Harney County
20 N Diamond Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
Antelope RAWS
Malheur County
10 E Riverside Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Red Butte RAWS
Baker County
Sumpter Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Several trees up to 3 feet in
diameter blown down. Wind estimated
at 55 to 65 M.P.H
Malheur County
Ontario Thunderstorm Wind (G54)
Baker County
Richland Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Harney County
5 E Riley Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Sage Hen RAWS
Harney County
Burns Muni Arpt Thunderstorm Wind (G51)
OREGON, Southwest
Klamath County
Klamath Falls to Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
Chiloquin
Klamath County dispatch reported
multiple trees down on power lines
and roads from Klamath Falls east
and north to Chiloquin. A Severe
Thunderstorm Warning was issued for
Central Klamath County at 06/1625
PDT, effective from 06/1625 PDT
until 06/1645 PDT. The warning
expired at 06/1645 PDT. The above
report verified that high winds
occurred, but were not measured by
any instruments.
PACIFIC
GUZ005>006
Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI
Tropical Depression (TD) 08W deve-
loped early Saturday morning August
5th, about 450 miles southeast of
Guam. As TD 08W moved steadily north-
west at 15 to 20 mph, it became
Tropical Storm Saomai at 2200 SST
Saturday evening, about 250 miles
southeast of Guam with maximum sus-
tained winds of 40 mph. Saomai con-
tinued moving northwest at 20 mph,
passing between Guam and Rota around
0630 SST Sunday morning the 6th.
Indeed, the center of Saomai passed
exactly half way between the two
islands, 20 miles northeast of Guam
and 20 miles southwest of Rota, with
maximum winds at 50 mph. Once past
Guam and Rota, Tropical Storm Saomai
moved quickly away to the northwest.
By 2200 SST Sunday evening, Saomai
was a typhoon, centered about 300
miles northwest of Guam, packing
winds of 75 mph near the center.
During its passage through the
Marianas, Saomai brought a brief
period of minimal tropical storm
conditions to Rota, while winds at
the other islands were somewhat
lighter. Rainfall was heaviest south
of the storm track over Guam, where
monsoonal rain bands brought between
3 and 5 inches to the island. Because
of Saomai's rapid motion, rainfall
along and north of its track was
substantially less.
Guam: At Guam International Airport,
the highest winds were recorded
Sunday morning at 0449 SST, with
sustained northwest winds at 28 mph
gusting to 37 mph. The peak wind on
Guam was northwest at 38 mph, re-
corded at Andersen AFB at 0512 SST.
The lowest sea-level pressure at the
airport was 998.6 mb at 0554 SST,
while the lowest pressure on Guam
was 995.9 mb at Andersen AFB at 0555
SST. In the 24 hours ending at 1600
SST on the 6th, the airport recorded
4.26 inches of rain, but the island's
greatest total was 4.47 inches in the
24 hours ending at 1700 SST, 3 miles
to the southwest in Toto.
Rota: At the automated station at
Rota International Airport, the
highest sustained wind was from the
east-southeast at 35 mph at 0651 SST
Sunday morning, and the highest gust
was from the southeast at 55 mph
during the hour ending at 0751 SST.
The lowest sea-level pressure was
999.9 mb at 0651 SST, and rainfall
totaled 2.32 inches in the 24 hours
ending at 2200 SST Sunday evening.
Tinian: The highest sustained wind
at Tinian Airport was east-southeast
at 30 mph at 0558 SST, and the peak
gust was from the southeast at 32
mph at 0858 SST. No other information
is available from Tinian.
Saipan: At Saipan International
Airport, the highest sustained wind
was southeast at 29 mph Sunday
morning at 0852 SST. The highest
gusts of 36 mph were also from the
southeast, and occurred several
times between 0849 SST and 1001 SST.
The minimum sea-level pressure was
1002.0 mb at 0454 SST, and 1.77
inches of rain fell in the 24 hours
ending at 1000 SST Sunday morning.
The only damage from Saomai was some
downed trees and power lines on Guam
and Rota. The downed lines resulted
in a brief power outage in Barrigada
and Chalan Pago on Guam.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ036-056>057-059-
63066
Heat
Strong high pressure both at the
surface and aloft allowed unseason-
ably hot and humid weather to develop
over Pennsylvania during the end of
July into the first week of August.
Between August 1st and 3rd, air
temperatures reached the middle 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the middle
70s, and produced heat index values
of 103 to 108. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
PAZ027>028-046-
049>053-058
Heat
Strong high pressure both at the
surface and aloft allowed unseason-
ably hot and humid weather to develop
over Pennsylvania during the end of
July into the first week of August.
Between August 1 st and 2nd, air
temperatures reached the middle 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the middle
70s, and produced heat index values
of 103 to 106. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
PAZ019-025>026-
034>035-045
Heat
Strong high pressure at the surface
and aloft allowed unseasonably hot
and humid weather to develop over
Pennsylvania during the end of July
through the first week of August.
Between August 1st and 2nd, air
temperatures reached the lower 90s,
combined with dewpoints in the lower
70s, and produced heat index values
of 97 to 102. There were no reported
injuries or deaths associated with
the heat.
Mckean County
Smethport Hail (1.00)
Thunderstorms produced quarter size
/1.00 inch/ hail in Smethport.
Mckean County
8 E Bradford Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees in Duke Center.
Mckean County
Eldred Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees in Eldred.
Potter County
Coudersport Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees in Coudersport.
Tioga County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees throughout the county.
Lycoming County
Williamsport Hail (0.75)
Thunderstorms produced penny size
/0.75 inch/ hail in Williamsport.
Lycoming County
1 W Williamsport Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees along Nesbit Road, about 1
mile west of Williamsport.
Cambria County
3 W Nanty Glo Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees 3 miles west of Nanty Glo.
Mifflin County
2 N Me Veytown Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees 2 miles north of McVeytown.
Mckean County
Eldred Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
several trees in Eldred.
Tioga County
Mt Pleasant Hail (1.75)
Thunderstorms produced golf ball
size /1.75 inch/ hail in Mount
Pleasant.
Tioga County
Blossburg Hail (0.88)
Thunderstorms produced nickel
size /0.88 inch/ hail in Blossburg.
Lycoming County
Lairdsville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees and wires in Lairdsville.
Columbia County
Berwick Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees between Berwick and Orange-
ville, in Briar Creek and North
Centre Townships.
Snyder County
Countywide Flood
A slow moving area of moderate to
heavy rain fell across Snyder
County during the late afternoon
and evening of August 27th. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain was measured
by Doppler radar, which eventually
caused a number of streams to come
out of their banks. Most significant
flooding occurred about 3 miles
south of Freeburg, where 4.12 inches
of rain was measured by a trained
NWS spotter.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ060>062-067>071
Excessive Heat
A strong area of high pressure
anchored over the East Coast and
the western Atlantic, resulted in a
stretch of excessive heat for the
entire region to start off August
2006. The very hot air mass was
accompanied by humid conditions as
the dewpoints surged into the upper
60s and lower 70s for a time. It
could have been worse, but the dew
points lowered a little bit for most
areas during the afternoon hours as
the sunshine dried the air mass out
for a time. The highest temperature
reached was 98 degrees, three days
in a row, at the Philadelphia
International Airport, one of
which was a new record high tem-
perature. On August 3rd, the tem-
perature soared to 96 degrees at the
Lehigh Valley International Airport
near Allentown and 97 degrees in
Reading. Even Mount Pocono topped
out at 90 degrees on both August
2nd and August 3rd. The heat indices
topped out on August 1st between 105
and 110 degrees, except the lower
90s across the southern Poconos.
The nighttime hours though were very
uncomfortable as the low temperature
on the morning of August 2nd was a
soupy 81 degrees at the Philadelphia
International Airport.
The excessive heat on August 1st
caused a boy, who was attending a
basketball camp at Lehigh University,
to collapse during practice in the
Philip Rauch Fieldhouse at the
Bethlehem School's Goodman Campus.
The boy was taken to St. Luke's
Hospital-Fountain Hill and turned
out to be just fine. Almost three
dozen young people riding in several
charter buses back to Brooklyn, New
York from Dorney Park, Pennsylvania
on the night of August 2nd were
stricken by the heat and treated at
four Lehigh Valley Hospitals. Some
of them even passed out. Mal-
functioning air conditioning on a
couple buses during the excessive
heat contributed to the illnesses,
affecting an adult and 34 children.
The buses pulled off Interstate 78
about 7 PM EDT. About eleven people
fell unconscious after the buses
stopped; all were between eight and
eighteen years of age. St. Joseph
Hospital in Reading treated about
two people for heat-related ailments
on August 2nd, while Reading Hospital
treated as many as 30 patients for
similar problems. In Chester County,
Pennsylvania, three people were
admitted to Chester County Hospital
and three others to Phoenixville
Hospital with heat-related illnesses
on August 2nd.
The excessive heat put an extra
burden on area power companies as
fans and air conditioners worked
overtime. PPL Electric Utilities of
Allentown, which serves 1.3 million
customers in Pennsylvania, and PECO
serving Philadelphia and its suburbs,
broke records for electricity
demands. PECO's peak usage on August
1st reached 8,884 megawatts,
surpassing the previous record of
8,638 megawatts set on July 18,
2006. During the excessive heat on
August 1st and 2nd, 3,500 PECO
customers in Lower Bucks County
experienced a power outage. PPL
customers in the Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania area used 7,507 mega-
watt hours of energy between 4 PM
EDT and 5 PM EDT, which according
to preliminary reports, was a new
record. The company's old record,
7,274 megawatt hours, was set on
December 20, 2004. Met-Ed's usage
topped out at 3,000 megawatt hours
in the Easton, Pennsylvania area,
which was also a new record; the
previous record was set in July
2006. Met-Ed reported a heat-related
outage in Raubsville, which affected
138 people and lasted about two hours.
The excessive heat took its toll
on some area roadways. In Chester,
Pennsylvania, the extreme heat
caused a roadway "blow-up" on Inter-
state 95 near the Routes 320/352
interchange about 4 PM EDT on August
2nd. This resulted in the closing
of the right and center lanes while
repairs were made. Officials with
PennDot said the underlying con-
crete topped with asphalt heaved in
the center lane and possibly a
portion of the right lane. The
damaged area was about one lane
wide, or 12 feet, and about three
feet long.
The several days of excessive heat
unfortunately took its toll on some
people across the Delaware and
Lehigh Valley's. There were twenty-
four heat related deaths. Among the
twenty-one people who died from the
heat in Philadelphia included: a 46
year old man from hyperthermia in
Center City, a 59 year old man from
heart disease and heat stress in
North Philadelphia, a 15 year old
girl from cerebral palsy and heat
stress in West Philadelphia, a 91
year old woman from heart disease
and heat stress in the Mayfair
section of Philadelphia, a 53 year
old man from heart disease, diabetes
and heat stress in the Ivy Hill
section of Philadelphia, a 61 year
old man from heart disease and heat
stress in Southwest Philadelphia,
a 79 year old man from heart disease,
diabetes and heat stress in
Strawberry Mansion, and a 63 year
old man from heart disease, diabetes
and heat stress in Wissahickon
section of Philadelphia. On August
2nd, a 74-year-old Reading,
Pennsylvania (Berks County) man was
found dead in his hot third-floor
apartment on Buttonwood Street. He
died of acute heart disease that
was aggravated by the excessive heat.
A 40-year-old Towamencin man
(Montgomery County) died on the
morning of August 3rd. The man had
been drinking (alcohol-related
problems) and decided to sleep
outside on the back deck. A 69-year
-old Conshohocken man died on August
3rd with underlying health problems,
however there were no fans or air
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Northampton County
Bath to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Belfast
A severe thunderstorms knocked over
several trees and wires in Bath
Borough and Plainfield, Nazareth,
Upper Nazareth and Bushkill Town-
ships. About 4,630 Pennsylvania
Power and Light and Metropolitan
Edison customers lost power with the
greatest concentration of outages
in Nazareth. All power was restored
by the morning of the 4th.
Lehigh County
Allentown Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
about two dozen trees in Allentown.
Two downed 80 foot trees damaged the
Main Gate local nightspot in the
city. The trees damaged the es-
tablishment's roof, ceilings and
windows. A downed tree also damaged
a vehicle. Most of the wind damage
occurred on the west end of the city.
Bucks County
Perkasie to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Silverdale
Bucks County
Perkasie Hail (0.75)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
trees and power lines in the upper
part of Bucks County. Power outages
occurred in Pekasie (greatest
concentration), Quakertown,
Sellersville, Silverdale and
Hilltown Township. In Hilltown
Township, a gazebo was lifted by
the thunderstorm winds and thrown
against a fence. A wood pole was
snapped in two and one pine tree was
shredded. Nearly 18,000 homes and
businesses lost power in Bucks and
Montgomery Counties. All power was
restored by the evening of the 8th.
In addition to the damaging winds,
penny size hail also fell in
Perkasie.
Bucks County
Buckingham Station Lightning
A lightning strike ignited a fire
that destroyed a garage which
contained six classic cars in
Buckingham Township.
Montgomery County
Spring House Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
trees, tree limbs and wires in
Montgomery County centered around
Lower Gwynedd Township. Nearly
18,000 homes and businesses lost
power in Bucks and Montgomery
Counties. All power was restored
by the evening of the 8th.
Berks County
2 N Mt Penn Hail (0.75)
A Skywarn spotter reported that
penny size hail fell from a severe
thunderstorm in Lower Alsace Township.
Chester County
Kenilworth to Hail (1.00)
7 S Kenilworth
A severe thunderstorm dropped penny
to quarter size hail from North
Coventry Township south through
West Vincent Township.
Chester County
Valley Forge Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm tore down
several trees and tree limbs in
Valley Forge (Schuylkill Towwship).
Montgomery County
King Of Prussia Hail (1.25)
Montgomery County
King Of Prussia Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
An extremely severe thunderstorm
knocked down numerous trees and
power lines in Upper Merion Township
and caused a declaration of disaster
emergency by the township. Nineteen
homes suffered damage from downed
trees, a few families were dis-
placed from their homes as they
were condemned. Damage was con-
centrated in the Bob White Develop-
ment, the Gulph Mills Neighborhood
and Wayne sections of the township.
Homes on Shoemaker Lane, Weadley
Road, Brookwood Road, Bob White Road
and Mallard Road were hit the
hardest. The Schuylkill Expressway
south of Valley Forge was closed due
to downed trees and poor drainage
flooding. Roofing material was
blown away from a vacant industrial
building on South Henderson Road.
Large hail also fell with the severe
storm as hail as large as half
dollar coins fell on the Pennsyl-
vania Turnpike in the township.
Heavy rain and wind debris (which
clogged catch basins) combined to
cause poor drainage flooding. About
15,000 of the 26,000 PECO Energy
customers to lose power in south-
eastern Pennsylvania overnight were
in Montgomery County. Power was not
fully restored to every location
until the 28th.
Delaware County
Villanova Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
two trees into one pool in the
Villanova area of Radnor Township.
Downed large tree limbs and wires
caused some scattered power outages
in the township. About 26,000 PECO
Energy customers lost power through-
out their southeastern Pennsylvania
service area because of the downed
trees including Delaware County.
Montgomery County
Wynnewood Lightning
A lightning strike in Lower Merion
Township caused a tree to explode
on Wynnewood Road. A chunk of the
tree pierced the side of home home.
Another chunk went into the bedroom
of a child. Another home as well as
several vehicles were also damaged
by the tree's woody shrapnel. The
lightning strike also cracked the
street's water main in two places
and 20 feet of the pipe line had to
be replaced. No injuries were
reported.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Hail (1.75)
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail
stones as large as golf balls on
Fitzwater Street in Philadelphia
and penny to quarter size hail
elsewhere across the southwest half
of the city. Nickel size hail was
also reported at Lincoln Financial
Field where the professional foot-
ball team Eagles play their home
games. In addition to the large
hail, wind gusts reached a measured
55 mph in the Roxborough section of
the city.
Lehigh County
Pleasant Corners Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm tore down a
couple of trees in Heidelberg
Township.
Berks County
Kutztown Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
about a dozen trees in Kutztown
Borough.
Montgomery County
1 NE Green Lane Hail (1.75)
Montgomery County
1 NE Green Lane to Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
Franconia
A severe thunderstorm caused con-
siderable wind damage and large hail
in northeastern Montgomery County
in Marlborough, Salford and
Franconia Townships. The worst
reported damage was in Franconia
and Marlborough Townships. In
Franconia Township, seven roads were
closed because of downed trees.
Telephone poles were also snapped.
One home was scraped by downed
trees. Shingles were ripped away
from a few homes. In Marlborough
Township, trees greater than 30
inches in diameter were toppled.
Upper Ridge, Hendricks, Linsenbagler
and East Campbell Roads were hit
the hardest by the thunderstorm
winds. In addition to the damaging
winds, hail as large as golf balls
fell in Marlborough Tonwship. About
26,000 PECO Energy customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania lost power
that night, 15,000 in Montgomery
County. Power was not fully re-
stored until the 28th.
Bucks County
Perkasie Hail (0.75)
Bucks County
Warminster Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm dropped penny
to quarter size hail in Peraskie
Borough and Warminster Township.
In Warminster Township, the large
hail tore down many tree leaves
and damaged flower and vegetable
gardens. Three hours later, there
were still some visible piles of
hail.
Montgomery County
Ambler Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The same severe thunderstorm that
caused wind damage in upper parts
of Montgomery County also caused wind
damage in the lower part of the
county in Ambler Borough and Lower
Gwynedd and Upper Dublin Townships.
In Upper Dublin Township, a few
large trees were knocked down. One
home was damaged. In Ambler Borough,
a few wires and trees were knocked
down. In Lower Gwynedd Township a
few large tree limbs were knocked
down. About 26,000 PECO Energy
customers lost power in southeastern
Pennsylvania, 15,000 in Montgomery
County.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
numerous trees and tree limbs in
northeastern Philadelphia from
Roosevelt Boulevard to Byberry Road.
Delaware County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
poor drainage flooding in Delaware
County. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates averaged two to three
inches. The heavy rain caused the
collapse of the second and third
floor of an eighteenth century house
on West Springfield Road (Spring-
field Township). SEPTA Regional
commuter service had to use a bus
to shuttle passengers between
Collingdale and Sharon Hill Trolley
Line through 7 a.m. EDT because of
poor drainage flooding near Darby
Creek underneath the Baltimore and
Ohio Bridge. Actual storm totals
included 1.91 inches at the Phila-
delphia International Airport.
Berks County
2 SE Bernville to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
2 SE West Lawn
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees in North Heidelberg
Township and several large tree
limbs in West Lawn Borough. About
2,200 Metropolitan Edison customers
lost power in West Lawn Borough
lost power because of the downed
large tree limbs.
Berks County
South Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with very heavy
downpours dropped between two and
four inches of rain across a large
portion of southern Berks County.
This caused poor drainage flooding
and flooding of creeks. Three inches
of rain fell in just 50 minutes in
Shillington Borough. Significant
roadway flooding was reported along
U.S. Route 222 in Shillington
Borough. Roads were closed in Amity
Township because of flooding along
Leaf Creek. The Exeter Township
Library was flooded with three
inches of water that damaged books,
decorations and other items. Storm
totals included 3.11 inches in
Mohnton, 2.96 inches in Lincoln
Park, 2.84 inches in Gibraltar and
2.52 inches in Gouglersville.
Berks County
Birdsboro Lightning
A lightning strike to a transformer
caused about 6,500 Metropolitan
Edison customers in Birdsboro to
lose power.
Berks County
Kutztown Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
a tree and a couple of large tree
limbs in and around the campus of
Kutztown University.
Chester County
Cochranville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in
Cochranville (West Fallowfield
Township).
Montgomery County
2 E Pottstown Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
large tree limbs and wires in Lower
Pottsgrove Township.
Chester County
2 NW Spring City Lightning
Lightning struck the dryer vent of
a house in Parker Ford (East Coventry
Township). The lightning strike
caused approximately $1,500 in damage
to the dryer itself and the side of
the house.
Chester County
Landenberg to Tornado (F1)
Kaolin
An F1 (Fujita Scale) tornado touched
down in the Landenburg area of New
Garden Township. The tornado initial-
ly touched down southwest of Penn-
sylvania State Route 41 near Cooper
Road. It moved southeast parallel
of the sate route and proceeded to do
some of its worst damage on Penn
Green Road. A trailer was pushed off
its foundation. The tornado then tore
the roof off a service building at
Guizzetti Mushroom Farm and damaged
the roof of three mushroom houses.
One of the mushroom house doors were
ripped away. The mushrooms were also
damaged. The remains of the repair
shop were found up to mile upwind.
The tornado then crossed Starr Road,
Newark Road and Egypt Run Road before
it lifted. The tornado's path barely
just passed bythe Kennett Middle
School by several hundred yards. It
also just barely missed a township
building. Some of the worst tree
damage was on Penn Green Road, Egypt
Run Road and sections of Reynolds
and Sunnydell Street. Egypt Run
Road, Pennsylvania State Route 41
and Starr Road were closed because
of downed trees. A shed rolled over
and was destroyed on Belmont Circle.
Egypt Run Road home was blown off
one home. In all about six homes
suffered minor damage on Starr,
Egypt Run and Reynolds Roads. About
150 homes and businesses lost power.
Power was restored By 11 p.m. EDT
on the 30th. The tornado's path
length was estimated at about 2.0
miles with the maximum path width
of about 150 yards. The estimated
maximum winds were about 100 mph.
Chester County
3 SW Phoenixville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A severe thunderstorm tore down
large tree limbs and wires in
Charlestown Township. PECO Energy
reported about 8,500 homes and
businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power including
Chester County.
Chester County
East Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
flooding of creeks and roadways in
eastern Chester County. It also
caused the collapse of one roadway
in Phoenixville. In Phoenixville,
Pennsylvania State Route 113
collapsed. A crater 30 feet wide,
20 feet across and up to 35 feet
deep formed across the roadway.
Fifty tons of dirt was needed to
fill the hole. No injuries occurred
or vehicles were damaged. The
roadway was expected to be closed
through early September. The Valley
Creek at Valley Forge was above its
7 foot flood stage from 509 p.m. EDT
through 1019 p.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 8.77 feet at 730 p.m.
EDT. The French Creek at Phoenix-
ville was above its 8 foot flood
stage from 537 p.m. through 1045
p.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at
9.54 feet at 715 p.m. EDT. A Skywarn
spotter also reported flooding along
the Pickering Creek in Charlestown
and Schuylkill Townships. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates ave-
raged between 2 and 3 inches, most
of which fell in about an hour.
Actual storm totals included 2.07
inches in Exton.
Delaware County
Chester Hgts to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Darby
A severe thunderstorm tore down a
few trees and several wires in
central Delaware County. About 500
PECO Energy customers lost power in
Darby Township when a tree fell down
onto wires. Elsewhere in the borough,
a couple of 100 year old trees were
knocked down and damaged a sidewalk
and blocked one street. The storm
knocked down a couple of trees and
wires in Chester Heights Borough.
PECO Energy reported about 8,500
homes and businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power. Most of the
outages were in Delaware and
Philadelphia Counties.
Montgomery County
West Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with heavy rain
dropped a Doppler Radar estimated
1 to 3 inches across all of western
Montgomery County. Most of this rain
fell within one hour. This caused
poor drainage and stream flooding.
Two motorists were rescued from the
westbound Schulykill Expressway after
their vehicle was flooded up to their
hoods. The heavy rains also caused
flooding in and around Pottstown.
Within the borough, High Street was
flooded and closed between College
Drive and Manatawny Street. A couple
of underpasses were also flooded and
closed. The Gulph Creek (Upper Merion
Township) flooded and almost reached
onto South Gulph Road. Actual storm
totals included 2.04 inches in
Royersford.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused
flooding throughout the city of
Philadelphia. Flooding was reported
in the parking lot of the Philadel-
phia Art Museum. The roof of the
New Fellowship Baptist Church caved
in because of the heavy rain. In
Center City, storm drains were so
overwhelmed that water shot several
feet in the air. The actual storm
total from Philadelphia International
Airport was 1.88 inches, most of
which fell within one hour.
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
several trees and wires in South
Philadelphia. The intense cloud-to-
ground lightning associated with the
severe storm also caused the sus-
pension of outgoing flights at
Philadelphia International Airport.
PECO Energy reported about 8,500
homes and businesses in southeastern
Pennsylvania lost power. Most of the
outages were in Delaware and Phila-
delphia Counties.
Delaware County
Newton Square Flood
Runoff from heavy rain on the after-
noon of the 29th caused minor flood-
ing along Crum Creek during the
evening of the 29th. Crum Creek at
Newtown Square was above its 6 foot
flood stage from 837 p.m. EDT through
1106 p.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested
at 6.65 feet at 1015 p.m. EDT.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged 1 to 2 inches in Delaware
County.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Bradford County
Towanda Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Numerous trees and wires down
across the county. Some locations
include Sayre, Troy, Powell and
Athens.
Susquehanna County
Hallstead Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down
Wyoming County
Tunkhannock Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees down near Tunkhannock
and Clinton Township
Pike County
Dingmans Ferry Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Structural damage to 2 homes.
Numerous trees and wires down
throughout the township
Pike County
Milford Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Structural damage to buildings
Susquehanna County
New Milford Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Numerous trees and wires down
across the county ... including
also Montrose, Great Bend, and
Brooklyn
Luzerne County
New Columbus Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
Crawford County
Cochranton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees and large limbs were
reported down.
Crawford County
1.5 SW Turnersville to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
1.2 W Turnersville
During the afternoon hours of the
19th, a severe thunderstorm passed
over southwest Crawford County and
produced winds that downed several
hundred trees. The damage began just
south of Fry Road, and continued
north crossing State Route 322. The
damage path ended in Pymatuning
State Park. Trained spotters re-
ported that some trees were even
displaced after they were uprooted
with some being tossed up to 30 feet
away from where they were once
rooted. There were several reports
of structural damage to houses and
buildings from trees falling on
them. There was one report of a
chimney that was toppled from the
winds, along with roof damage to
several homes. Fortunately, there
were no reported injuries from this
event.
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PENNSYLVANIA, West
Beaver County
5 N Beaver Falls Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down at Rte 68 and Zeigler Rd.
Butler County
Zelienople Hail (0.75)
Butler County
Zelienople Hail (1.00)
Butler County
Cabot Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Wind blew tree onto house, causing
moderate damage to its roof.
Beaver County
Harshaville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large tree blown down near Hanover-
Kendall Rd.
Armstrong County
5 W Ford City Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down in Buffalo Twp.
Washington County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down county-
wide.
Allegheny County
South Park Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down.
Westmoreland
County
5 NE West Newton Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down.
Mercer County
5 WNW Mercer Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees down.
Westmoreland
County
2 NW Jeanette Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees and power lines down.
Venango County
Emlenton Station Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large trees down.
Clarion County
Strattanville Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
About 502 PM EDT, a wind gust,
estimated 60 mph (52 kt), damaged
part of a barn roof, felled 25 large
trees, and forced a dome barn off
its foundation. A 15-year old boy
looked out his back door and saw a
white funnel. Nearby, on Route 322,
roof of a water company pump house
was destroyed. Wind also flipped
over a mobile home, and blew down
trees, which brought down power
lines.
Indiana County
7 NNE Marion Center Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
61 mph (53 kt) wind gust.
Mercer County
Sandy Lake Flash Flood
Numerous roads flooded in Sandy Lake
area. Flooding reported in the
townships of Sugar Grove, Fairview,
and New Vernon. Venango County
Venango County
Oil City to Flash Flood
Polk
By 713 AM EDT, Sage Run overflowed
and flooded Rte 62 near Oil City;
and buildings were flooded in
Franklin. By 920 AM EDT, the town
of Polk was flooded; about 50 homes
received major damage. People were
chest deep in water and had to be
rescued. When water began spilling
over the top of the earthen Piffer
Dam, 250 people were evacuated. Other
roads in the southwest part of
Venango County were closed or washed
out. By 8 AM EDT, the city of
Franklin declared a disaster: the
water treatment plant was flooded.
Rte 62 remained closed, because of
flooding, from Franklin to the Mercer
County line. A manufacturing plant
was flooded by 830 AM EDT. A gas
station was flooded. A bridge was
washed out on Deep Hollow Rd. 20
people had to be rescued. Polk and
other parts of Venango County
remained flooded until at least 5
PM EDT. Rain gauge in Polk recorded
3.2 inches of rain in 2 hours.
Mercer County
New Lebanon Flash Flood
Millecreek Rd flooded.
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