MAY 25TH, 1955-Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado.
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MAY 25TH, 1955
Two tornadoes struck the town of Blackwell OK within a few minutes time during the late evening. The tornadoes killed 18 persons and injured more than 500 others. Early the next morning a tornado virtually obliterated the small community of Udall KS killing 80 persons and injuring 270 persons. More than half the persons in the community were killed or injured by the tornado.
MAY 25TH, 1987
Thunderstorms spawned fifteen tornadoes in West Texas. One thunderstorm spawned a powerful tornado near Gruver TX, along with golf ball size hail and 75 mph winds. A man on a boat on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana was struck and killed by lightning, while the other three persons in the boat were unharmed. The man reportedly stood up in the boat and asked to be struck by lightning.
MAY 24TH, 1940
Hail fell near Ada OK to a depth of six to eight inches, and rainfall runoff left drifts of hail up to five feet high.
MAY 24TH, 1894
Six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan.
MAY 23RD, 1882
Eastern Iowa receives 6 in (15 cm) of snow during late season snowstorm.
MAY 23RD, 1989
Severe thunderstorms developing along a cold front resulted in 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds in the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Golf ball size hail caused a million dollars damage around Buffalo City WI, baseball size hail was reported at Northfield MN and Randolph MN, and thunderstorm winds gusted to 95 mph at Dunkerton IA.
MAY 22ND, 1987
A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister destroyed eighty- five percent of the structures in the town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks and autos through adobe and wood- frame homes, with some vehicles blown 500 feet.
MAY 22ND, 1832
Kennebec River discharges 140,000 cu. ft. per second during a flood at Waterville, ME.
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.
MAY 21ST, 1896
The mercury soared to 124 degrees at Salton CA to establish a U.S. record for May.
MAY 20TH, 1916
On the same day on this year and again in 1917 and 1918, tornadoes strike Codell, KS.
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Broadcast Time
Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST
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Valid Until
Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday
Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will
sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This
system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from
midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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Weather Station: Bethel Airport , AK , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
-10.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
-17.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
-13.90 °C
Average Dew Point
-17.20 °C
Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
77.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
8.90 °C
Record Low
-44.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
116.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
144.7 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
45.70 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
165 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-10.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
-17.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
-14.40 °C
Average Dew Point
-17.80 °C
Average Windspeed
25.90 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.78
Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
28
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
7.80 °C
Record Low
-39.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
91 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
23 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-6.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
-15.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
-10.60 °C
Average Dew Point
-13.30 °C
Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
75.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
31
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
8.90 °C
Record Low
-41.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
91.4 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
33.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
79 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
30 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
0.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-9.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
-4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
-7.80 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.78
Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
14.40 °C
Record Low
-35.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
99 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
23 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.03
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
16
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
26.10 °C
Record Low
-20.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
15.2 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
58 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
18 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
10.60 °C
Average Dew Point
6.10 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
315.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
8
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
-2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
84 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
16.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
94.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.08
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
15
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
-0.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
74.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
102 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
7.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
95.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
18
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
20
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
Records
Record High
28.90 °C
Record Low
-2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
315 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
58 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
11.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
7.20 °C
Average Dew Point
4.40 °C
Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
93.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.84
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
16
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
22.20 °C
Record Low
-7.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
132 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.02 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
2.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
-4.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
-1.10 °C
Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
Average Snowfall (US Only)
10.20
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
18.30 °C
Record Low
-20.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
71 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-5.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-11.70 °C
Average Mean Temp
-7.80 °C
Average Dew Point
-10.60 °C
Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
81.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
8.90 °C
Record Low
-31.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
113.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
84 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
28 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
-10.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-17.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
-13.30 °C
Average Dew Point
-16.10 °C
Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
78.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
10
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
7.20 °C
Record Low
-42.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
114.80 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
119.3 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
20.30 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
157 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
30 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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Day
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Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Sunday
Fire danger very low
28%
0%
Monday
Fire danger very low
28%
0%
Tuesday
Fire danger very low
28%
0%
Wednesday
Fire danger very low
28%
0%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
28%
0%
Friday
Fire danger very low
28%
0%
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