Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaMay 1996Time Path PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormARKANSAS, NorthwestBenton CountyS Of Siloam Springs 10 1945CST0 0 5KFlash FloodThunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the late afternoon and early evening of May 10th. One of the stormsbecame severe and produced dime size hail 5 miles northeast of Lee Creek. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms resulted inflash flooding in Washington and Benton Counties. In Washington County, streams overflowed and some dirt roads were floodedin Cincinnati, and roads were flooded south of Farmington. In Benton County, street flooding occurred south of Siloam Springs,and water was 1 foot deep in some homes along State Highway 16 south of Siloam Springs.Benton CountyGentry14 0558CST0 0Hail (0.88)Benton CountyGentry14 0600CST0 0Hail (1.00)A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to quarter size at Gentry.Madison County7 NE St Paul 27 0300CST0 0Hail (0.75)Madison County14 E Huntsville 27 0320CST0 0 0.10KThunderstorm WindA severe thunderstorm produced dime size hail 7 miles northeast of St. Paul and strong winds which downed numerous large treelimbs 14 miles east of Huntsville.ARKANSAS, SoutheastNONE REPORTED.ARKANSAS, SouthwestARZ050>051-059>060- Sevier - Howard - Little River - Hempstead - Miller - Lafayette070>07114310800CST2359CST0 0DroughtMay was one of the driest and hottest on record across portions of southwest Arkansas. Near record low water levels wererecorded in lakes and ponds throughout the southwest portion of the state. The combination of heat and lack of rain resulted insignificant crop damage and loses across the corn, cotton, milo and soybean industries.Nevada CountyPrescott21 2315CST0 0Hail (1.75)Howard CountyAthens21 2355CST0 0Hail (0.75)Howard County3 N Nashville to 27 0825CST0 0Hail (0.50)NashvilleHoward County2 S Tollette to 27 0920CST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G70)TolletteSeveral large oak trees were blown down along Hwy 26.Hempstead CountyColumbus27 0925CST0 0 200KThunderstorm Wind (G70)Three chicken houses were destroyed killing over 60,000 chickens.Miller CountyTexarkana Arpt29 0612CST0 0Hail (0.50)Miller CountyFouke29 0630CST0 0Hail (0.75)Lafayette CountyBradley29 0750CST0 0Hail (0.75)CALIFORNIA, Extreme SoutheastNONE REPORTED.CALIFORNIA, North CentralCAZ006Sacramento Valley16 0400PST0 0Flood2300PSTTwo days of rainfall (Two consecutive daily accumulation records for the month of May in downtown Sacramento) brought riverflows high enough to cause flooding, mainly in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Near the town of Coloma on the south fork of theAmerican River, 21 campers had to be rescued by boat when they were stranded by the rising water. Elsewhere, sporadic surges ofwater closed schools and roads.CALIFORNIA, NortheastNONE REPORTED.CALIFORNIA, NorthwestCAZ001Northwest California17 0700PST1200PST00High Wind