Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

OREGON, SoutheastORZ020>021 Baker - Lower Treasure Valley28292300PST1100PST0 0High Wind (G52)High winds blew across south eastern Oregon with winds of 40 mph gusting to 60 at Keating in Baker County. In Malheur County,50 mph winds downed trees near Brogan, Oregon.OREGON, SouthwestCoos CountyCoos Bay21220700PST0700PST0 0Heavy Rain3.55 inches rainfall in 24 hrs.Jackson County4 NE Copper 21221600PST1600PST0 0Heavy Rain3.41 inches rainfall in past 24 hrs.ORZ008-015 Rogue Basin - South Central Oregon21221700PST1700PST2 1FloodWarm air ahead of a strong Pacific cold front led to heavy rainfall on top of existing snowpack in southern Oregon March 21-22.Ensuing runoff caused localized flooding along streams and small rivers in southern Lake county and all of Josephine county.Bullard Creek in Lake county caused minor street flooding in Lakeview, and one home sustained light flood damage. Insouthwestern Oregon, one to nearly four inches of rainfall fell, resulting in widespread small stream flooding in Josephine county.The Illinois River became a raging torrent on the 22nd, caused one injury, and claimed the lives of two rafters in the area called the"Green Wall". M62BO, M37BOORZ015South Central Oregon23 1144PST0 0High Wind (G74)Strong, gusty winds developed in central Lake county on March 23. Wind gusts ranged from 74 mph near Summer Lake to 86 mphnorth of Paisley.PACIFICGuamMerizo01310000HST2359HST0 0 120KWild/Forest FireGUZ001>003-006 Belau - Micronesia - Marshall Islands - Guam01310000HST2359HST0 0DroughtDrought continues across the Western Pacific. The dry conditions gave rise to conditions favourable for uncontrolled fires acrossGuam. These fires burnt 7619 acres. This is the third month of these types of fires, but up to this month they have been mainly inwooded areas. This month, though, the fires consumed a house in Merizo. Rainfall is low across the rest of Micronesia with mostplaces not receiving even an inch of rain. Majuro in the Marshall Islands had only 0.27 of an inch for the entire month, with theaverage being 8.26 inches. Water rationing continues across many of the islands.PENNSYLVANIA, CentralLancaster CountyLandisvilleLancaster CountyCentervillePAZ005>006-037Snyder CountyCountywideFranklin CountyCountywide09 1840EST0Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines just west of Landisville.0Thunderstorm Wind (G51)09 1845EST0 0Hail (0.88)Nickel sized hail fell in Centerville, west of Lancaster.Mckean - Potter - Tioga14 0700EST0 0Heavy SnowHeavy snow fell across the higher elevations of northern tier counties of Pennsylvania overnight. Up to 6 inches of new snow wa sreported in Kane, Coudersport, and Galeton with 5 inches in Smethport.19Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm1900EST2230EST20212330EST1200EST0Heavy rains caused significant road and small stream flooding.000Flash FloodFlash FloodMarch 1998142 136