Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time
Local/
Path
Length
Path
Width
Number of
Persons
Estimated
Damage
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
May 2003
AMERICAN SAMOA
landslide. One of these men was med-vac to Honolulu for treatment as the Hospital at Fagaalu was 90% out of business as the whole
hospital was flooded.
A lady in her early 40s was killed by a landslide in Fagatogothat buried the Langkilde Business Center. Another young men in his 20s
was rescued and was med-vac to Honolul on the same flight with gentleman from Pago Pago.
Torential rainfall and excessive runoff flooded Pago Pago, Fagatogo, Lower Utulei, Fagaalu where the hospital is located. The whole
village of Matu'u was flooded so as the inland and valley side of Nuuuli.
Numerous falimies were evacuated and had taken up shelters at temporary shelters set up by the Territorial Emergecy Management
Coordinating Office TEMCO. FEMA and TEMCO are currely providing assistance to families who were affected by the floods and
landslides.
President Bush had declared Amrican Samoa a disaster area due to the flash floods and landslides. M18OU, M18OU, M23OU, F41OU
ARIZONA, Central and Northeast
Coconino County
Wupatki
06 1147MST
1151MST
0.1 5
0 0
Tornado (F0)
A weak tornado was observed in the northwest part of Wapatki National Monument near Highway 89. This is about 10 miles northeast
of Flagstaff.
Yavapai County
Mayer
28 1920MST
0 0
Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
A microburst produced a wind gust of 70 MPH about three miles south of Mayer.
ARIZONA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
ARIZONA, South
AZZ029
Southeast Pinal County
30 1700MST
0 0 0 0 Dust Storm
1730MST
Thunderstorms located over Tucson produce outflow that moved northeast towards Eloy. Eloy police dispatch reported blowing dust
along Interstate 10 at 5:00 pm MST with visibility less than a half of a mile.
ARIZONA, Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Central and North Central
Fulton County
Saddle
01 0810CST
0 0
Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
Izard County
Horseshoe Bend Arpt 01 0832CST
0 0
Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were blown down.
Sharp County
Hardy
01 0840CST
0 0
Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A large tree, 4 feet in diameter, was knocked down.
Scott County
3.5 WSW Bates to 01 1834CST 2 75 0 0
Tornado (F0)
3.5 SW Bates
1838CST
A weak tornado moved out of Le Flore County Oklahoma (Tulsa County Warning Area) and into Scott County Arkansas 3.5 miles
west-southwest of Bates, near the Coaldale community. The tornado tracked to the southeast for about 2 miles before lifting. Damage
along the track was minimal, just consisting of a few downed trees and large limbs that were twisted and broken.
Scott County
4 S Cauthron 01 1855CST
0 0
Hail (1.75)
Scott County
3 NW Needmore 01 1920CST
0 0
Hail (0.75)
Polk County
2 NE Board Camp to 01 1924CST 10 200 0 0
Tornado (F2)
2.5 SE Big Fork
2009CST
A strong tornado touched down in eastern Polk County. The tornado destroyed three barns, knocked the porch off a house and blew
part of the roof off another house. Extensive tree and power line damage was noted along the path of the tornado. Some trees were
blown onto homes and a camper was blown over. The tornado continued moving southeast into Montgomery County.
Polk County
1 W Cherry Hill 01 1945CST
0 0
Hail (0.88)
30
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