That's good, Donna.
You were already pretty close to some very dangerous storms this week. :o
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May 10th...
1905 - 87 killed in Snyder OK tornado. The tornado's roar could be heard 12 miles away. Total path length 40 miles.
1906 - Washington DC records their latest snowfall of record.
1931 - Golfball sized hail causes $300,000 in damage in Burlington Co, NJ.
1943 - Late season New England snow. Up to 36 inches fell in New Hampshire.
1945 - Rare late season coastal storm dumps 7 inches of snow on Portland, Maine.
1966 - Record cold in Illinois. 21 at Bloomington-Normal and Aurora set the state record low temperature for May.
1977 - A heavy snowstorm dumped 20 inches of snow on Norwalk CT with 12 inches in parts of MA and RI.
1983 - Near blizzard conditions in Montana. 3 feet of snow fell in the mountains.
1987 - 14.5 inches of rain at Lillian AL. 12.8 inches at nearby Perdido Key, FL.
1988 - F3 tornado at Middleboro KY caused $22 million in damage.
1991 - Shreveport LA eclipses their annual average rainfall for the year on this date in 1991. 45 inches of rain had fallen by this date. The normal for an average year is only 43.84 inches. Obviously the earliest date that the average annual rainfall total had been surpassed.
1905 - 87 killed in Snyder OK tornado. The tornado's roar could be heard 12 miles away. Total path length 40 miles.
1906 - Washington DC records their latest snowfall of record.
1931 - Golfball sized hail causes $300,000 in damage in Burlington Co, NJ.
1943 - Late season New England snow. Up to 36 inches fell in New Hampshire.
1945 - Rare late season coastal storm dumps 7 inches of snow on Portland, Maine.
1966 - Record cold in Illinois. 21 at Bloomington-Normal and Aurora set the state record low temperature for May.
1977 - A heavy snowstorm dumped 20 inches of snow on Norwalk CT with 12 inches in parts of MA and RI.
1983 - Near blizzard conditions in Montana. 3 feet of snow fell in the mountains.
1987 - 14.5 inches of rain at Lillian AL. 12.8 inches at nearby Perdido Key, FL.
1988 - F3 tornado at Middleboro KY caused $22 million in damage.
1991 - Shreveport LA eclipses their annual average rainfall for the year on this date in 1991. 45 inches of rain had fallen by this date. The normal for an average year is only 43.84 inches. Obviously the earliest date that the average annual rainfall total had been surpassed.
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May 11th...
1934 - Tremendous Dust Bowl storms affect the plains.
1953 - Massive F5 tornado devastated downtown Waco, TX, killing 114 and injuring nearly 600. 30 people were killed in a six-story furniture store, which collapsed. Tornado carved 23-mile path through town, destroying over 850 homes. Damage $200 million.
1966 - 1.6 inches of snow falls in Chicago, marking their latest measurable snow on record.
1970 - Lubbock TX hit by tornado. Kills 26. Injures 500. Damage $135 million. A second twister killed two other Lubbock residents, and the combined paths of the two tornadoes damaged almost a quarter of the city.
1989 - Fort Stockton TX picked up 7.75 inches of rain in two hours.
1934 - Tremendous Dust Bowl storms affect the plains.
1953 - Massive F5 tornado devastated downtown Waco, TX, killing 114 and injuring nearly 600. 30 people were killed in a six-story furniture store, which collapsed. Tornado carved 23-mile path through town, destroying over 850 homes. Damage $200 million.
1966 - 1.6 inches of snow falls in Chicago, marking their latest measurable snow on record.
1970 - Lubbock TX hit by tornado. Kills 26. Injures 500. Damage $135 million. A second twister killed two other Lubbock residents, and the combined paths of the two tornadoes damaged almost a quarter of the city.
1989 - Fort Stockton TX picked up 7.75 inches of rain in two hours.
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May 12th
1834 - Unusual snows across the Northeast. Six inches of snow fell at Erie, Pennsylvania, and 12 inches at Rutland, Vermont between the 12th and 15th.
1886 - 43 people killed by tornado in Xenia, OH. Total deaths in two Ohio counties: 57.
1916 - 7.80 inches of rain in 15 minutes at Plumb Point Jamaica to set a world record.
1971 - Chain-reaction pileup on I-10 near Casa Grande AZ caused by sudden dust storms, which reduced visibilities to near zero. 7 people killed.
1972 - 18 people killed in Flash Flooding in the Texas Hill Country as 16 inches of rain fell near New Braunfels TX. A 30-foot wall of water rushed down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers. Damage $20 million.
1982 - 46 inches of snow fell at Coal Creek Canyon, near Boulder, Colorado.
1982 - 12 inches of rain in Bonham TX. Clinton OK had 7.32 inches.
1989 - Heavy rains across Maine. 4 day totals of 7 inches common. 4.50 inches of rain fell at Portland ME in 24 hours.
1997 - A very impressive sight as a tornado developed over the southwest side of Miami FL and chewed its way straight across parts of downtown. 4 people received minor injuries.
1834 - Unusual snows across the Northeast. Six inches of snow fell at Erie, Pennsylvania, and 12 inches at Rutland, Vermont between the 12th and 15th.
1886 - 43 people killed by tornado in Xenia, OH. Total deaths in two Ohio counties: 57.
1916 - 7.80 inches of rain in 15 minutes at Plumb Point Jamaica to set a world record.
1971 - Chain-reaction pileup on I-10 near Casa Grande AZ caused by sudden dust storms, which reduced visibilities to near zero. 7 people killed.
1972 - 18 people killed in Flash Flooding in the Texas Hill Country as 16 inches of rain fell near New Braunfels TX. A 30-foot wall of water rushed down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers. Damage $20 million.
1982 - 46 inches of snow fell at Coal Creek Canyon, near Boulder, Colorado.
1982 - 12 inches of rain in Bonham TX. Clinton OK had 7.32 inches.
1989 - Heavy rains across Maine. 4 day totals of 7 inches common. 4.50 inches of rain fell at Portland ME in 24 hours.
1997 - A very impressive sight as a tornado developed over the southwest side of Miami FL and chewed its way straight across parts of downtown. 4 people received minor injuries.
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May 13th...
1866 - Tornado destroys a toll bridge near Barnet VT.
1930 - Only official US hail death occurred on this date near Lubbock Texas. Farmer caught in open field was killed.
1975 - Tennis-ball size hail at Wernersville PA. Hail accumulated to a depth of 10 inches.
1980 - F3 Tornado ripped directly through the center of Kalamazoo MI, killing 5 and injuring 79. 1200 people were left homeless. An interesting thing occurred as the tornado passes directly over the American Bank, causing a pressure drop of 0.59 inches. The pressure drop in a tornado is fortunately spread over a few seconds, which give most buildings and homes time to equalize the air pressure. Unfortunately, a direct hit by tornado winds usually blows most homes apart, so the affect of the pressure drop is irrelevant.
1981 - Massive tornado destroys 90 percent of Emberson TX. Victims reported seeing a massive wall of debris instead of a funnel. A man in a bathtub was blown 1/4 of a mile and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was blown 500 yards. 30 people were injured, but miraculously no one was killed.
1982 - 15-20 inches of snow near Ft. Collins CO.
1986 - Kentucky State Trooper car hit by lightning as he was on patrol near Carrolton. The strike burned a hole in trunk lid and rear tires. The trooper was unhurt.
1987 - 95 in Sioux City Iowa setting a record.
1990 - 4 to 8 inches of rain fell in New Orleans between 7am and noon.
1995 - Severe weather outbreak. Wind gust to 136 mph at Peru IN. 184 reports of severe weather including three dozen tornadoes.
1996 - Windstorms in Bangladesh killed between 500 and 1,000, injured more than 30,000, and left 100,000 homeless. More than 80 villages with 10,000 homes were destroyed. As many as 22 people died in one family. At least a portion of these windstorms was tornadic.
1866 - Tornado destroys a toll bridge near Barnet VT.
1930 - Only official US hail death occurred on this date near Lubbock Texas. Farmer caught in open field was killed.
1975 - Tennis-ball size hail at Wernersville PA. Hail accumulated to a depth of 10 inches.
1980 - F3 Tornado ripped directly through the center of Kalamazoo MI, killing 5 and injuring 79. 1200 people were left homeless. An interesting thing occurred as the tornado passes directly over the American Bank, causing a pressure drop of 0.59 inches. The pressure drop in a tornado is fortunately spread over a few seconds, which give most buildings and homes time to equalize the air pressure. Unfortunately, a direct hit by tornado winds usually blows most homes apart, so the affect of the pressure drop is irrelevant.
1981 - Massive tornado destroys 90 percent of Emberson TX. Victims reported seeing a massive wall of debris instead of a funnel. A man in a bathtub was blown 1/4 of a mile and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was blown 500 yards. 30 people were injured, but miraculously no one was killed.
1982 - 15-20 inches of snow near Ft. Collins CO.
1986 - Kentucky State Trooper car hit by lightning as he was on patrol near Carrolton. The strike burned a hole in trunk lid and rear tires. The trooper was unhurt.
1987 - 95 in Sioux City Iowa setting a record.
1990 - 4 to 8 inches of rain fell in New Orleans between 7am and noon.
1995 - Severe weather outbreak. Wind gust to 136 mph at Peru IN. 184 reports of severe weather including three dozen tornadoes.
1996 - Windstorms in Bangladesh killed between 500 and 1,000, injured more than 30,000, and left 100,000 homeless. More than 80 villages with 10,000 homes were destroyed. As many as 22 people died in one family. At least a portion of these windstorms was tornadic.
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May 14th...
1686 - Gabrial Fahrenheit, inventor of the thermometer was born.
1877 - Rare tornado strikes Eastport ME.
1896 - -10 at Climax CO, setting the US record for coldest temperature in the month of May.
1898 - Severe hailstorm in Kansas City MO. Some hailstones were observed as large as 9.5 inches in circumference. Nearly every home in the eastern and central parts of the city had their south facing windows knocked out. Several injuries resulted.
1923 - Early-morning tornado cut violent path through Howard and Mitchell Counties in Texas. 23 dead, 250 hurt. Tornado was 1.5-mile wide in places.
1975 - New Jersey hailstorm dumped up to a foot of hail over portions of the state.
1987 - Record heat in California. Sacramento recorded their ninth record high in 11 days with a temperature of 103. It was their seventh day of 100 plus degree temperatures, a record for any May.
1686 - Gabrial Fahrenheit, inventor of the thermometer was born.
1877 - Rare tornado strikes Eastport ME.
1896 - -10 at Climax CO, setting the US record for coldest temperature in the month of May.
1898 - Severe hailstorm in Kansas City MO. Some hailstones were observed as large as 9.5 inches in circumference. Nearly every home in the eastern and central parts of the city had their south facing windows knocked out. Several injuries resulted.
1923 - Early-morning tornado cut violent path through Howard and Mitchell Counties in Texas. 23 dead, 250 hurt. Tornado was 1.5-mile wide in places.
1975 - New Jersey hailstorm dumped up to a foot of hail over portions of the state.
1987 - Record heat in California. Sacramento recorded their ninth record high in 11 days with a temperature of 103. It was their seventh day of 100 plus degree temperatures, a record for any May.
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May 15th...
1834 - Major snowstorm in New England. Newbury VT had 24-36 inches of snow.
1896 - Sherman TX tornado killed 73, 60 of them in the town. The tornado probably rated as an F5 from the intensity of the damage, Bodies of tornado victims were found as far as 400 yards away from their original location. A trunk lid was carried 35 miles by the twister.
1949 - Amarillo Texas tornado. 7 killed, 82 injured. 45 airplanes destroyed at airport.
1957 - 20 killed at Silverton TX
1968 - Iowa's most destructive tornado in 20th century struck Charles City during late afternoon, killing 13 people and causing $30 million in damage.
1968 - Only tornado of record to have occurred in Alaska touched down near Anchorage.
1972 - Major flooding caused by ice jams in Alaska along the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers. The towns of Napaskiak and Oscarville were flooded.
1981 - Heavy thunderstorm rains over a weeklong period triggered severe landslides on the Indonesian island of Java. 500 people were killed and 3300 were left homeless.
1985 - Six inches of rain in one hour in Marion NC.
1988 - Major hail in Oklahoma. 18 inches of hail up to baseball size piled up near Pawnee OK, where $25 million in damage was reported.
1989 - Softball-size hail at Sherman TX caused $2.1 million in damage.
1991 - 85 degrees at Beckley WV to tie a May record.
1834 - Major snowstorm in New England. Newbury VT had 24-36 inches of snow.
1896 - Sherman TX tornado killed 73, 60 of them in the town. The tornado probably rated as an F5 from the intensity of the damage, Bodies of tornado victims were found as far as 400 yards away from their original location. A trunk lid was carried 35 miles by the twister.
1949 - Amarillo Texas tornado. 7 killed, 82 injured. 45 airplanes destroyed at airport.
1957 - 20 killed at Silverton TX
1968 - Iowa's most destructive tornado in 20th century struck Charles City during late afternoon, killing 13 people and causing $30 million in damage.
1968 - Only tornado of record to have occurred in Alaska touched down near Anchorage.
1972 - Major flooding caused by ice jams in Alaska along the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers. The towns of Napaskiak and Oscarville were flooded.
1981 - Heavy thunderstorm rains over a weeklong period triggered severe landslides on the Indonesian island of Java. 500 people were killed and 3300 were left homeless.
1985 - Six inches of rain in one hour in Marion NC.
1988 - Major hail in Oklahoma. 18 inches of hail up to baseball size piled up near Pawnee OK, where $25 million in damage was reported.
1989 - Softball-size hail at Sherman TX caused $2.1 million in damage.
1991 - 85 degrees at Beckley WV to tie a May record.
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May 16th...
1874 - 138 people were killed when a dam broke in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.
1924 - Blitzen, Oregon, set the state's record highest May temperature of 108°. Pelton Dam OR would tie this record on the 31st in 1986.
1946 - Severe hailstorm at San Antonio caused $5 million in damage. 20 people were injured.
1952 - 80 mph canyon winds hit Salt Lake City and Ogden, causing $1 million in damage. High winds gust to 92 mph at Hill AFB in Utah.
1989 - 20 tornadoes across the south central United States including an F4 tornado near Brackettsville TX and an F3 tornado that killed one person at Jarrell TX. A twister at Cleburne TX caused $30 million damage. Softball size hail fell at Shamrock TX. There were 180 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
1991 - Hail 5 inches in diameter at Wichita KS.
1995 - The U.S. set a new monthly tornado record in May, 1995 with 408 twisters reported. May and June of 1995 were marked by a very stormy weather pattern across the central part of the USA, which continued into July. In general, the number of tornadoes reported in the USA has been increasing in recent years. But it doesn't necessarily mean we're having more tornadoes. New National Weather Service Doppler radars mean forecasters are spotting twisters that might have gone unreported in the past. Also, more and more people are capturing small tornadoes on video and are likely to report them. Reports of small tornadoes, but not of major twisters, have increased in recent years. The many tornadoes in May and June 1995 gave scientists who were taking part in the Vortex Project more storms to study. On this date, Project VORTEX scientists used their "Doppler on Wheels" to record an incredibly close-up look at the anatomy of an F3 tornado near Hanston KS.
1997 - From record low to record high on the same day. At Sioux City IA, the morning low of 33 set a record while the temperature soared to a record-tying high of 91 in the afternoon. Other record highs across the country on this warm date included San Francisco, CA (city) with 94, Phoenix, AZ with 106 and Hastings, NE with 91. Meanwhile, record low temperatures were recorded across the Midwest, Southeast and Plains that morning, including 33 at Lexington KY and 35 at Louisville KY. It was 32 in Cincinnati OH to establish a record, breaking the old mark by 4 degrees.
1997 - 3.2 inches of snow fell in Marquette MI bringing their seasonal accumulation of snow to 272 inches to establish the all-time record seasonal snow total for Marquette County Airport. The previous record had occurred just the previous winter when 251.4 inches fell. It was also the 5th consecutive day with measurable snow, setting the record for consecutive days with measurable snow during the month of May. While mid-May snow is unusual, it's not the latest in the season it has ever snowed at Marquette. The latest measurable snow there is 0.2 inches on June 2, 1910. The latest date with at least 1-inch of snow is May 29, 1947 with 2.1 inches of snow falling.
1874 - 138 people were killed when a dam broke in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.
1924 - Blitzen, Oregon, set the state's record highest May temperature of 108°. Pelton Dam OR would tie this record on the 31st in 1986.
1946 - Severe hailstorm at San Antonio caused $5 million in damage. 20 people were injured.
1952 - 80 mph canyon winds hit Salt Lake City and Ogden, causing $1 million in damage. High winds gust to 92 mph at Hill AFB in Utah.
1989 - 20 tornadoes across the south central United States including an F4 tornado near Brackettsville TX and an F3 tornado that killed one person at Jarrell TX. A twister at Cleburne TX caused $30 million damage. Softball size hail fell at Shamrock TX. There were 180 reports of large hail and damaging winds.
1991 - Hail 5 inches in diameter at Wichita KS.
1995 - The U.S. set a new monthly tornado record in May, 1995 with 408 twisters reported. May and June of 1995 were marked by a very stormy weather pattern across the central part of the USA, which continued into July. In general, the number of tornadoes reported in the USA has been increasing in recent years. But it doesn't necessarily mean we're having more tornadoes. New National Weather Service Doppler radars mean forecasters are spotting twisters that might have gone unreported in the past. Also, more and more people are capturing small tornadoes on video and are likely to report them. Reports of small tornadoes, but not of major twisters, have increased in recent years. The many tornadoes in May and June 1995 gave scientists who were taking part in the Vortex Project more storms to study. On this date, Project VORTEX scientists used their "Doppler on Wheels" to record an incredibly close-up look at the anatomy of an F3 tornado near Hanston KS.
1997 - From record low to record high on the same day. At Sioux City IA, the morning low of 33 set a record while the temperature soared to a record-tying high of 91 in the afternoon. Other record highs across the country on this warm date included San Francisco, CA (city) with 94, Phoenix, AZ with 106 and Hastings, NE with 91. Meanwhile, record low temperatures were recorded across the Midwest, Southeast and Plains that morning, including 33 at Lexington KY and 35 at Louisville KY. It was 32 in Cincinnati OH to establish a record, breaking the old mark by 4 degrees.
1997 - 3.2 inches of snow fell in Marquette MI bringing their seasonal accumulation of snow to 272 inches to establish the all-time record seasonal snow total for Marquette County Airport. The previous record had occurred just the previous winter when 251.4 inches fell. It was also the 5th consecutive day with measurable snow, setting the record for consecutive days with measurable snow during the month of May. While mid-May snow is unusual, it's not the latest in the season it has ever snowed at Marquette. The latest measurable snow there is 0.2 inches on June 2, 1910. The latest date with at least 1-inch of snow is May 29, 1947 with 2.1 inches of snow falling.
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May 17th...
1883 - Massive flooding in the Black Hills of South Dakota caused over a million dollars of damage at Rapid City.
1979 - Hawaii records its coldest temperature ever (12F) at Mauna Key Observatory which is 13,770 feet above sea level. Hawaii is the only state in the United States that has not recorded below zero temperatures.
1987 - Interesting contract in weather conditions across Minnesota at mid-afternoon on this date. Duluth had 50 degrees with rain and fog while Mankato had brilliant sunshine and 95 degrees.
1883 - Massive flooding in the Black Hills of South Dakota caused over a million dollars of damage at Rapid City.
1979 - Hawaii records its coldest temperature ever (12F) at Mauna Key Observatory which is 13,770 feet above sea level. Hawaii is the only state in the United States that has not recorded below zero temperatures.
1987 - Interesting contract in weather conditions across Minnesota at mid-afternoon on this date. Duluth had 50 degrees with rain and fog while Mankato had brilliant sunshine and 95 degrees.
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May 18th...
1825 - Tornado at Burlington OH reportedly destroyed the entire town.
1883 - Tornado at Racine WI killed 25 people.
1902 - Disastrous tornado at Goliad TX killed 114. This is the furthest south that any major U.S. tornado disaster has ever occurred.
1960 - Salt Lake City UT picks up their latest measurable snowfall of record with one inch of the white stuff.
1980 - Mount St. Helens erupts in southwest Washington State. 57 people are killed. Smoke plume rises to 80000 feet. Ash from the volcano reaches the East Coast in 3 days and circles the globe in 19 days. 2000 people had to be evacuated because of mudslides and flooding from melted snow.
1988 - Hail up to knee deep in places was reported in Spartanburg County, SC during a "thunderstorm of a lifetime." The hail fell for 45 minutes.
1988 - Five inches of rain fell across Franklin County PA in 24 hours.
1990 - Sioux City IA hit by 8 inches of rain causing a record flood crest on Perry Creek. Damage totaled $4.5 million.
1995 - Severe weather outbreak in Ohio Valley and Mississippi Valleys. 6 killed, 65 injured. 86 tornadoes reported. One of the largest tornado outbreaks in 2 decades in Tennessee. 3 killed at Ethridge TN.
May 18th...
1825 - Tornado at Burlington OH reportedly destroyed the entire town.
1883 - Tornado at Racine WI killed 25 people.
1902 - Disastrous tornado at Goliad TX killed 114. This is the furthest south that any major U.S. tornado disaster has ever occurred.
1960 - Salt Lake City UT picks up their latest measurable snowfall of record with one inch of the white stuff.
1980 - Mount St. Helens erupts in southwest Washington State. 57 people are killed. Smoke plume rises to 80000 feet. Ash from the volcano reaches the East Coast in 3 days and circles the globe in 19 days. 2000 people had to be evacuated because of mudslides and flooding from melted snow.
1988 - Hail up to knee deep in places was reported in Spartanburg County, SC during a "thunderstorm of a lifetime." The hail fell for 45 minutes.
1988 - Five inches of rain fell across Franklin County PA in 24 hours.
1990 - Sioux City IA hit by 8 inches of rain causing a record flood crest on Perry Creek. Damage totaled $4.5 million.
1995 - Severe weather outbreak in Ohio Valley and Mississippi Valleys. 6 killed, 65 injured. 86 tornadoes reported. One of the largest tornado outbreaks in 2 decades in Tennessee. 3 killed at Ethridge TN.
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May 19th...
1780 - Forest fires in sent smoke across New England, which blackened the sky at, made the sky as dark at noon as it would have been at night. The darkness caused chicken to roost. People were frightened that God was punishing them.
1955 - Lake Maloya NM picked up 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours, which is the state record.
1962 - Eastern heat wave with high temperatures reaching a sizzling 99 in New York City, 98 in Baltimore and 96 in Philadelphia (all either records or ties of records for the month of May.)
1975 - Hail and high winds cut a devastating path across Minnesota. Winds gusted to 110 mph, destroying 50 mobile homes, several aircraft and part of an elementary school.
1978 - 27 inches of snow fell between the 17th and 20th, which brought the total for the month of May to a whopping 92 inches.
1984 - Record rainfall along the Texas coast with 4.22 inches at Beaumont in 6 hours and 6 inches in 8 hours at Port Arthur.
1987 - Thirteen inches of rain in Texas at Lavernia. 80 percent of the crops in the area were destroyed by the hail and heavy rains. 8 inches of rain was reported in Guadalupe County.
1990 - Devastating flooding at Hot Springs AR results from over 13 inches of rain in just nine hours. Serious flooding occurred downtown along Central Avenue. Water was released from Lake Hamilton and raced downstream to Remmel Dam. Many houses and cabins, which had been swept away by the floodwaters, were swept over the dam!
1997 - Washington, DC tied a record with a high of 96 degrees.
1780 - Forest fires in sent smoke across New England, which blackened the sky at, made the sky as dark at noon as it would have been at night. The darkness caused chicken to roost. People were frightened that God was punishing them.
1955 - Lake Maloya NM picked up 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours, which is the state record.
1962 - Eastern heat wave with high temperatures reaching a sizzling 99 in New York City, 98 in Baltimore and 96 in Philadelphia (all either records or ties of records for the month of May.)
1975 - Hail and high winds cut a devastating path across Minnesota. Winds gusted to 110 mph, destroying 50 mobile homes, several aircraft and part of an elementary school.
1978 - 27 inches of snow fell between the 17th and 20th, which brought the total for the month of May to a whopping 92 inches.
1984 - Record rainfall along the Texas coast with 4.22 inches at Beaumont in 6 hours and 6 inches in 8 hours at Port Arthur.
1987 - Thirteen inches of rain in Texas at Lavernia. 80 percent of the crops in the area were destroyed by the hail and heavy rains. 8 inches of rain was reported in Guadalupe County.
1990 - Devastating flooding at Hot Springs AR results from over 13 inches of rain in just nine hours. Serious flooding occurred downtown along Central Avenue. Water was released from Lake Hamilton and raced downstream to Remmel Dam. Many houses and cabins, which had been swept away by the floodwaters, were swept over the dam!
1997 - Washington, DC tied a record with a high of 96 degrees.
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May 20th...
1877 -- A tornado killed one person when it hit a church at the start of services nine miles south of Marion.
1894 -- A record late snow of two to eight inches whitened parts of central and eastern Kentucky. Lexington KY received six inches of snow.
1911 -- The first official weather observation was taken at the brand new Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service) station in Fort Wayne at 7am, and was telegraphed to Washington DC.
1916 -- A tornado hit Codell, Kansas. On May 20, 1917, another tornado hit the same town. Then on May 20, 1918...the same town was hit by yet another tornado
1957 -- A tornado touched down to the southwest of Kansas City and traveled a distance of seventy-one miles cutting a swath of near total destruction through the southeastern suburbs of Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills. The tornado claimed the lives of forty-five persons, and left hundreds homeless. It was the worst weather disaster of record for Kansas City. About all that remained of one house was a small table and a fish bowl atop, with the fish still swimming about inside the bowl, rather unconcerned.
1987 -- Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced grapefruit size hail, near the town of Dilley ("by dilly"), and produced wind gusts to 73 mph at Lake Amistad. The large hail broke windows, killed small animals, and damaged watermelon. Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from Indiana to the Dakotas. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Denver IA, and wind gusts to 80 mph in southern Henry County IL.
1988 -- Thunderstorms in the south central U.S. produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Omaha, NE, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Midland and Dallas, TX. Temperatures in California soared into the 90s and above 100 degrees. San Jose CA reported a record high of 97 degrees.
1989 -- Pre-dawn thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. Later in the morning thunderstorms in North Carolina produced dime size hail at Hanging Dog. Thunderstorms also produced severe weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Central Plains Region later that day and night, with baseball size hail reported around Lawn, Novice and Eola TX.
1990 -- Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the southeastern quarter of the nation through the day and night. Severe thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes, including one which injured two persons at Algoma, MS, and another which injured nine persons at Rogersville, MO. There were 119 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Houston MO and damaging winds which killed one person at Toccoa GA.
1877 -- A tornado killed one person when it hit a church at the start of services nine miles south of Marion.
1894 -- A record late snow of two to eight inches whitened parts of central and eastern Kentucky. Lexington KY received six inches of snow.
1911 -- The first official weather observation was taken at the brand new Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service) station in Fort Wayne at 7am, and was telegraphed to Washington DC.
1916 -- A tornado hit Codell, Kansas. On May 20, 1917, another tornado hit the same town. Then on May 20, 1918...the same town was hit by yet another tornado
1957 -- A tornado touched down to the southwest of Kansas City and traveled a distance of seventy-one miles cutting a swath of near total destruction through the southeastern suburbs of Ruskin Heights and Hickman Mills. The tornado claimed the lives of forty-five persons, and left hundreds homeless. It was the worst weather disaster of record for Kansas City. About all that remained of one house was a small table and a fish bowl atop, with the fish still swimming about inside the bowl, rather unconcerned.
1987 -- Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced grapefruit size hail, near the town of Dilley ("by dilly"), and produced wind gusts to 73 mph at Lake Amistad. The large hail broke windows, killed small animals, and damaged watermelon. Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from Indiana to the Dakotas. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Denver IA, and wind gusts to 80 mph in southern Henry County IL.
1988 -- Thunderstorms in the south central U.S. produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Omaha, NE, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Midland and Dallas, TX. Temperatures in California soared into the 90s and above 100 degrees. San Jose CA reported a record high of 97 degrees.
1989 -- Pre-dawn thunderstorms produced large hail in eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. Later in the morning thunderstorms in North Carolina produced dime size hail at Hanging Dog. Thunderstorms also produced severe weather from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Central Plains Region later that day and night, with baseball size hail reported around Lawn, Novice and Eola TX.
1990 -- Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the southeastern quarter of the nation through the day and night. Severe thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes, including one which injured two persons at Algoma, MS, and another which injured nine persons at Rogersville, MO. There were 119 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Houston MO and damaging winds which killed one person at Toccoa GA.
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The Minnesota Temperature
contrast was undoubtedly the result of a stationary front lying across the State with Duluth getting cold east winds off the cold waters of Lake Superior while to the south and west southerlies were bringing in hot air. For those of us familiar with the SFO Bay Area though, it's not at all uncommon for downtown San Francisco to be in the mid 50's to low 60's while Sacramento,100 miles inland, is 95-105F.
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May 21st...
1860 - A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Chillicothe, OH, and Marietta, OH, causing a million dollars damage.
1895 - The temperature at Norwalk, OH, dipped to 19 degrees to set a state record for the month of May.
1896 - The mercury soared to 124 degrees at Salton, CA, to establish a U.S. record for May.
1980 - The temperature at Williston ND reached 102 degrees to set a record for May, and the next day the mercury hit 106 degrees.
1987 - Severe thunderstorms, developing along a sharp cold front crossing the central U.S., produced 60 mph winds and golf ball size hail at Sedalia, MO, and drenched Hagerstown, IN, with six inches of rain in one hour. Temperatures soared into the 90s ahead of the cold front. Paducah, KY, hit 94 degrees for the second day in a row. Light snow blanketed Montana, with three inches reported at Butte.
1988 - Severe thunderstorms swept across southern Louisiana during the morning hours spawning six tornadoes, and producing wind gusts to 88 mph at Jennings. Thunderstorms also produced five inches of rain in two hours at Lake Charles, causing local flooding.
1989 - Thunderstorms moving southeastward across the Central Plains Region into Oklahoma and Arkansas produced severe weather through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned just four tornadoes, but there were 243 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was reported at Augusta, KS, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 98 mph at Johnson, KS.
1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the southeastern U.S. for the second day in a row. Severe thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes, including one which injured a person at Richmond KY. There were eighty-seven reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail three inches in diameter reported at Austin TX. Thunderstorms produced up to five inches of rain in Macon County GA, and heavy rains left nearly eight feet of water over roads near Stepstone KY.
1860 - A swarm of tornadoes occurred in the Ohio Valley. Tornadoes struck the cities of Louisville, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Chillicothe, OH, and Marietta, OH, causing a million dollars damage.
1895 - The temperature at Norwalk, OH, dipped to 19 degrees to set a state record for the month of May.
1896 - The mercury soared to 124 degrees at Salton, CA, to establish a U.S. record for May.
1980 - The temperature at Williston ND reached 102 degrees to set a record for May, and the next day the mercury hit 106 degrees.
1987 - Severe thunderstorms, developing along a sharp cold front crossing the central U.S., produced 60 mph winds and golf ball size hail at Sedalia, MO, and drenched Hagerstown, IN, with six inches of rain in one hour. Temperatures soared into the 90s ahead of the cold front. Paducah, KY, hit 94 degrees for the second day in a row. Light snow blanketed Montana, with three inches reported at Butte.
1988 - Severe thunderstorms swept across southern Louisiana during the morning hours spawning six tornadoes, and producing wind gusts to 88 mph at Jennings. Thunderstorms also produced five inches of rain in two hours at Lake Charles, causing local flooding.
1989 - Thunderstorms moving southeastward across the Central Plains Region into Oklahoma and Arkansas produced severe weather through the day and night. Thunderstorms spawned just four tornadoes, but there were 243 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Baseball size hail was reported at Augusta, KS, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 98 mph at Johnson, KS.
1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather across the southeastern U.S. for the second day in a row. Severe thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes, including one which injured a person at Richmond KY. There were eighty-seven reports of large hail or damaging winds, with hail three inches in diameter reported at Austin TX. Thunderstorms produced up to five inches of rain in Macon County GA, and heavy rains left nearly eight feet of water over roads near Stepstone KY.
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1883 - An outbreak of tornadoes from Louisiana to Kansas claimed the lives to 200 persons. One of the tornadoes destroyed the town of Beauregard MS.
1980 - A record April heat wave sent the mercury up to the 100 degree mark in Iowa.
1987 - Fifteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported new record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 96 degrees at Pensacola FL established a record for the month of April.
1988 - Heavy snow fell over northern Nebraska, with 15 inches reported at Mullen. Heavy snow also blanketed the mountains of northern Arizona, with 16 inches reported at Munds Park.
1989 - Twenty-seven cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 96 degrees at Omaha was an April record, and the high of 100 degrees at Lubbock TX equalled their record for April. Hill City KS and Liberal KS tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 103 degrees.
1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern and Central High Plains to northwest Florida during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 67 mph at Gillette WY, hail two inches in diameter west of Roswell NM, and deluged Cheyenne OK with 8.68 inches of rain leaving some parts of the town under five feet of water. Temperatures reached the low 90s in the north central U.S. Chamberlain SD and Pickstown SD tied Presidio TX for honors as the hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 94 degrees.
1883 - An outbreak of tornadoes from Louisiana to Kansas claimed the lives to 200 persons. One of the tornadoes destroyed the town of Beauregard MS.
1980 - A record April heat wave sent the mercury up to the 100 degree mark in Iowa.
1987 - Fifteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported new record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 96 degrees at Pensacola FL established a record for the month of April.
1988 - Heavy snow fell over northern Nebraska, with 15 inches reported at Mullen. Heavy snow also blanketed the mountains of northern Arizona, with 16 inches reported at Munds Park.
1989 - Twenty-seven cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 96 degrees at Omaha was an April record, and the high of 100 degrees at Lubbock TX equalled their record for April. Hill City KS and Liberal KS tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 103 degrees.
1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern and Central High Plains to northwest Florida during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 67 mph at Gillette WY, hail two inches in diameter west of Roswell NM, and deluged Cheyenne OK with 8.68 inches of rain leaving some parts of the town under five feet of water. Temperatures reached the low 90s in the north central U.S. Chamberlain SD and Pickstown SD tied Presidio TX for honors as the hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 94 degrees.
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