NATIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY

JUNE 2006

1st-3rd...In the East, a low pressure system produced scattered showers
and thunderstorms across most of the region on Friday. Severe storms
have been reported across northern Alabama, and portions of both North
and South Carolina. Storms were reported to have blown down trees, a
satellite dish and a flag pole, as well as caused 11,000 electrical
customers to be without power in McConnells South Carolina. Other
strong storms across the region have produced, lightning, gusty winds,
small hail, and heavy downpours. In the central part of the United
States, an unstable air mass across southeast Texas and the Lower
Mississippi Valley has produced afternoon scattered showers and
thunderstorms. The strongest of these storms have produced lightning,
gusty winds, small hail, and heavy downpours. Storms across Jim Wells
and Kleberg counties in south Texas have produced flash flood warnings,
with rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches reported. The remainder of the
mid-section of the United States was under the influence of high
pressure, which brought clear to partly cloudy skies and dry
conditions.
In the West, a Pacific storm system brought scattered rain showers to
the Pacific Northwest and northern California. Rainfall amounts in this
area were under a quarter of an inch. Elsewhere, an unstable air mass
over the Desert Southwest has produced scattered showers and
thunderstorms. The strongest of these storms have produced lightning,
gusty winds, and heavy downpours. Meanwhile, partly to mostly cloudy
skies were found across western portions of the Northern Rockies, and
central California. The remainder of the West was under the influence
of high pressure, which brought clear to partly cloudy skies and dry
conditions.

4th-10th...Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms extended from the
Central Plains into parts of the Mississippi Valley on Monday. Hail and
strong winds were reported in some areas. Hail of about 2 inches in
diameter fell in Tenney, MN. Farther east, another cold front pushed
into the Southeast and produced scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. By noon, the cold front had moved out to sea. The
Southwest continued to battle a heat wave. Many places either tied or
set high temperature records. Conversely, the Southern California coast
was relatively cool. Much of the Northwest remained mostly cloudy. The
coolest regions were in the Northwest and Northeast, where afternoon
highs rose only into the upper 50s and 60s.
The Northeast was wet Wednesday, with coastal New England getting the
biggest hit from a storm that dropped light to moderate rain throughout
the region.
Scattered rain and thunderstorms moved through the Great Lakes and the
Upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys, with some strong storms reported in
Louisiana.
The West was mostly dry, though parts of the Southwest saw light rain
and thunderstorms. Temperatures in the southern Plains and Southwest
rose into the 90s and 100s, while afternoon temperatures in the
Northeast were in only the 50s and 60s.
A frontal system swept into western New England on Friday and delivered
scattered rain and thunderstorms in New York, Pennsylvania, and New
Jersey.
Moderate to heavy rain moved from eastern Montana through the Dakotas.
Showers and thunderstorms formed in Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and
Montana. Severe Thunderstorm Watches were issued in most of these
states at some point during the day. Low coastal clouds hugged the
Southern California coast, but the inland areas were mostly clear.
Temperatures climbed into the 90s and 100s in the Southern and Central
Plains as well as the Southwest.

11th-17th...Tropical Storm Alberto intensified rapidly Monday as it
tracked
northeastward toward the Florida Panhandle in the eastern Gulf of
Mexico. Maximum sustained winds increased from 50 mph to 70 mph.
Moderate to heavy rain lashed the Florida Peninsula and tornadoes were
spotted in Polk and Desoto counties. Meanwhile, a front extended from
the Mid-Atlantic and Tennessee Valley west into the central and
southern Plains. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms dampened
the region, with the heaviest rain in the Carolinas, Arkansas and Texas
Panhandle. Hail nearly 3 inches in diameter hit Craven and Pamlico, NC.
In the Northeast, Maine saw light rain. In the West, conditions were
cloudy and cool, with light to moderate rain.
Tropical Storm Alberto brought rough surf, soaking rains and gusty
winds to parts of the Southeast on Tuesday, though its strongest winds
were measured at 65 mph, well below hurricane force. The storm had
maximum sustained winds of 50 mph before landfall at Adams Beach, FL,
about 12:30 p.m. Alberto was hanging on to tropical storm strength,
however, and was moving across southeastern Georgia. Severe weather
separate from the tropical storm created two tornadoes, one in Georgia
and one in South Carolina. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms
spread across northern Georgia and the Carolinas. The Northwest saw
scattered showers and thunderstorms, with reports of hail in eastern
Washington and the Idaho panhandle. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
developed in the Upper Mississippi Valley and the western Great Lakes.
Light rains with isolated thunderstorms also fell over the Northeast,
and strong thunderstorms developed in Texas. A heat wave continued in
much of the Plains and Southwest.
The East basked Thursday under mostly clear skies and warm
temperatures. Even New England saw temperatures in the 70s and 80s. A
few clouds and thunderstorms, some of them intense, spread into the
Gulf Coast and Florida. Clear skies prevailed in the Tennessee Valley
while clouds gathered in the northern Mississippi Valley and in the
Northwest. A trough in the jet stream also brought clouds to the
Southwest and Rocky Mountain region.
Showers and thunderstorms pushed through the Central Plains on Friday _
one so severe as to unleash a pair of tornadoes in northwest Kansas.
Other thunderstorms produced hail up to 2 inches in diameter through
parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and northern Texas. There were several
reports of wind damage in eastern Colorado. Warm temperatures pushed
into the upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest with highs in the 80s and
90s. Even warmer temperatures were reported in the Southern Plains.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms ringed the Gulf Coast region from
eastern Texas to Alabama. An expansive high pressure system kept the
East Coast dry and warm. Light rain showers crept into the Northwest as
a Pacific frontal system approached the region. California remained dry
and warm as did the most of the Southwest.

18-24...Heavy rains caused flooding Monday in parts of southeastern
Texas and southwestern Louisiana. As much as 10 inches of rain fell in
Houston. A cold front brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to a
region extending from the eastern Ohio Valley and the Tennessee Valley
into the New England and the northern mid-Atlantic states. Heavy
rainfall and gusty winds were reported in eastern Pennsylvania, New
York and northwestern Vermont. Another cold front delivered hail to
parts of Michigan, Illinois and the Plains. Scattered showers developed
in the Northwest and parts of the Northern Plains. Much of the nation
sizzled in temperatures in the 80s and 90s. The Pacific Northwest and
the California beaches remained cool.
The East had scattered showers and thunderstorms developed along a
frontal boundary draped across the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Great
Lakes on Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms brought hail and wind damage
to the Carolinas, Appalachians, and central Great Lakes. Two tornadoes
were reported in southern Michigan. Rainfall amounts over an inch were
reported in Ohio, North Carolina, and Michigan. Afternoon showers and
thunderstorms developed over the Southeast and Gulf Coast, with
isolated reports of hail or wind damage. Skies across the Northeast
remained partly cloudy with dry conditions. The central portion of the
country had a low pressure system pushing through the western Great
Lakes brought showers and thunderstorms to the Midwest and central
Plains. Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to Wisconsin and
hail to Iowa and a tornado to Kansas. A ridge of high pressure over the
northern Plains allowed for partly cloudy skies and dry conditions,
while in the southern Plains, scattered to isolated showers and
thunderstorms developed during the afternoon. Hail fell in the Texas
Panhandle. Over the West, skies were sunny with dry conditions in the
Pacific Northwest, California, Great Basin, Desert Southwest, and
northern Rockies as high pressure dominated the region. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms developed over the central and southern
Rockies by early afternoon, though rainfall amounts were light. An area
of thunderstorms developed in southern Arizona, with localized flash
flooding around Sierra Vista, Arizona.
The east had, scattered showers and thunderstorms moved through the
western Tennessee Valley, the Middle Atlantic and the Southeast on
Friday. Many of these storms were severe with high winds, large hail,
and locally heavy rainfall. Golfball sized hail was reported in
Mcleansville, North Carolina. Some trees and power lines were reported
down from these storms in North Carolina as well, due to high winds.
Many locations received over inch of rain with minor to moderate
flooding in some areas. In the Northeast, scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms developed as well. Most of these storms weren't
severe, although gusty winds and locally heavy rain did occur at times.
In Boston, Massachusetts, 1.01 inches of rain was reported. The rest of
the region remained under high pressure, which brought fair skies and
dry conditions. In the central Plains, scattered showers and
thunderstorms developed across the northern Plains. Some of these
storms were severe with reports of large hail and isolated tornadoes.
In Westfield, North Dakota, golfball sized hail fell. A tornado was
reported in Lamoure County, North Dakota. In the central and southern
Plains scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms were reported. None
of these were severe, although heavy rainfall was reported in many
areas. McAlester, Oklahoma, received 2.00 inches of rain today, with
many other locations receiving less than that. In the southern Rockies
scattered showers and thunderstorms were reported. These storms were
not severe, although frequent lightning and gusty winds were reported.
Rainfall amounts were generally light in most areas. The rest of the
region was under the influence of high pressure, which generally
brought partly cloudy skies and dry conditions.

25th-30th...Heavy rain and thunderstorms continued to drench much of
the East Coast from New England to Florida on Monday. Over one to three
inches of rain was reported from Leesburg, Florida, to Fryeburg, Maine.
Macon, Georgia, observed 3.76 inches of rain. The rain continued to
enhance an already-significant flooding problem across the Appalachians
and the Northeast. Flood-swollen creeks, streams, and rivers overran
their banks and flooded roads and homes from South Carolina to Vermont.
Northern Virginia and Maryland experienced particularly severe flash
flooding today. Hundreds of roads were closed, some washed out
entirely, because of the flooding. Pennsylvania and New York were also
hit by significant flash-flooding. A nursing home was flooded in
Bethany, Pennsylvania, and a number of roads across northern
Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York were closed because of
high water. Meanwhile, showers and locally strong thunderstorms
produced heavy rains, frequent lightning, and large hail across Indiana
and lower Michigan. Dry conditions were reported over most of the
western Southeast. In the central states, a line of showers and locally
severe thunderstorms rolled across Illinois, while a cold front draped
southward across the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley,
producing showers and thunderstorms across the region. Large hail was
reported across Illinois, with hail to two inches in diameter observed
near Mount Pulaski, Illinois. Heavy rain was reported across parts of
Minnesota, with localized rainfall amounts of over an inch reported.
Dry conditions were reported across the rest of the Plains states and
the lower Mississippi Valley today.
In the West, scattered showers and thunderstorms were reported across
the Rockies, the Four Corners states, the southern Intermountain West,
and California. A particularly severe thunderstorm produced two
simultaneous tornadoes near Alamosa, Colorado, this afternoon. Rainfall
amounts were generally light, except for localized areas of New Mexico,
where over an inch of rain fell this afternoon. Dry conditions were
reported across the Northwest and the northern High Plains.
Torrential rains continued to fall in the Northeast on Wednesday,
especially in the heart of New England. Flood watches and warnings
remained in effect. The same system sparked showers and thunderstorms
along the Southeast coast. Thunderstorms also rumbled in Michigan and
the Ohio Valley. Storms in Michigan produced hail 1.25 inches across
and strong winds that toppled trees. Scattered areas of showers and
thunderstorms were reported in the Southwest. Parts of Northern
California also had showers.
The East had partly to mostly cloudy skies along with scattered showers
and thunderstorms were found across portions of the Northeast, Great
Lakes, and the Ohio Valley on Friday. Some of these storms were severe,
producing sizeable hail, strong gusty winds, frequent lightning, and
localized brief heavy downpours. Chippewa Bay, New York, reported that
a severe storm covered the ground with hail and another severe storm
was reported to have produced a tornado in the town of Cheektowaga, New
York. Rainfall amounts were heaviest across coastal portions of the
Northeast with lesser amounts across the remainder of the region.
Further south, partly to mostly cloudy skies along with a few isolated
rain showers and thunderstorms were found across southern Florida and
across Alabama. The remainder of the region was under clear to partly
cloudy skies and dry conditions. In the mid-section of the United
States, partly to mostly cloudy skies along with scattered rain showers
and thunderstorms occurred across portions of the Northern Plains and
the upper and lower Mississippi Valleys. Some of these storms have been
severe, producing sizeable hail, strong gusty winds, frequent
lightning, and brief heavy downpours. Pea to penny size hail and
torrential rains were reported in Marengo, Iowa, while a storm produced
mostly pea size hail in Grenora, North Dakota. Further south, partly to
mostly cloudy skies along with isolated to scattered rain showers and
thunderstorms were found across portions of southern Texas. Localized
rainfall amounts in this area was heavy at times with rainfall totals
of over an inch around Leakey, Texas. The remainder of the mid-section
of the United States was under the influence of high pressure, which
brought clear to partly cloudy skies and dry conditions. In the West,
isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms fell across
portions of the Great Basin, Southwest, and the Rocky Mountain regions.
These showers and storms developed in the afternoon hours and rainfall
amounts were generally less than a quarter of an inch. Further north,
there were a few afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms across
the Pacific Northwest. These showers were generally light and produced
rainfall totals of less then a half of an inch. the remainder of the
West was under partly cloudy skies and dry conditions.