NATIONAL STORM SUMMARY

SEPTEMBER 2007

1st-8th...In the East on Monday, scattered showers and thunderstorms sat
over the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia. At times, rainfall was
heavy with gusty winds but no severe weather was reported. Minor
flooding also affected Richmond Hill, Georgia, with a few road
closings reported. Savannah, GA 2.41; Beauford, SC 1.91; Jacksonville,
FL 1.86; Charleston, SC 1.75. In the West, a few showers were reported
over parts of the Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest, central
Rockies, and the Northern High Plains, but no significant
precipitation was recorded. Southern California experienced a few
showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds reportedly knocking down
powerlines in Ramona, California.
In the Plains on Wednesday, scattered showers and thunderstorms pushed
across the Southern Plains as well as the Lower and Middle Mississippi
Valley. Locally heavy rainfall of 1 to two inches was reported in
eastern Texas and Arkansas, which led to areas of flash flooding.
Terrell, TX 3.44; Waco, TX 2.93; Dallas, TX 2.47; Little Rock, AR
2.27. Some isolated strong to severe activity did occur with these
cells producing wind damage to trees and powerlines outside Richland,
Texas. To the north, a few showers moved into northwestern North
Dakota.

8th-15th...In the East on Thursday, showers and thunderstorms moved over
the Deep South, Southeast, and Carolinas. Heavy rainfall occurred over
the Lower Mississippi Valley as Humberto moved through the region.
Over 3 inches of rain fell in Louisiana, and gusty winds were
reported. Heavy rainfall was also reported in the Southeast, and urban
flooding occurred in Savannah, Georgia.
In the East on Friday, the remains of Tropical Depression Humberto
moved across much of the Deep South, Tennessee Valley and portions of
the Southeast and western points in the Mid-Atlantic through the
morning hours. Heavy rains created flash flooding in portions of
Alabama and Mississippi. Rainfall totals of over three and a half
inches were reported in Greenwood, Mississippi, while Columbus,
Mississippi, reported just over two inches of rainfall. Isolated
tornadoes were also reported across central Alabama. A sweeping cold
front in Michigan created scattered showers and brought much cooler
temperatures to that state.

16th-22nd...In the East on Friday, scattered showers and thunderstorms
developed over the Southeast, Gulf Coast, and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Some locations received heavy rainfall. This rainfall was associated
with Tropical Depression Ten as it moved over the Gulf of Mexico. A
few tornadoes were reported in Georgia and Florida, and gusty winds
were recorded along the Gulf. Further north, skies were partly cloudy
and dry over the Northeast, central and eastern Great Lakes, and Ohio
Valley. Over the central region, a strong area of low pressure and
trailing cold front sparked showers and thunderstorms over the western
Great Lakes, Midwest, and central Plains. In the Upper Midwest, severe
thunderstorms were reported, with wind gusts to 70 mph, hail, and
heavy rainfall. Skies were generally clear and dry over the northern
and southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. High winds were
reported most of the day over the northern Plains. A few isolated
thunderstorms formed in western Texas in the late afternoon hours.