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.
Previously
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.
MAY 20TH, 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.
MAY 19TH, 1955
Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record.
MAY 19TH, 1780
The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England.
MAY 18TH, 1980
Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast.
MAY 18TH, 1825
A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus.
MAY 17TH, 1883
A three day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City.
Wind Advisory
Issued By
NWS Field Office
Broadcast Time
Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST
Issuing Time
Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST
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.
Rise 5:16AM
Set 8:30PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:01PM
Set4:04AM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport , WA , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
39.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
26.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
33.08 °F
Average Dew Point
26.06 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
74.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
5
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
68.00 °F
Record Low
-22.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
106.6 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.90 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.18 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
46.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
30.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
39.02 °F
Average Dew Point
30.02 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.99
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
3
Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
71.96 °F
Record Low
-18.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.60 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.91 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
53.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
35.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
44.06 °F
Average Dew Point
30.92 °F
Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
74.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
4
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
78.98 °F
Record Low
10.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.80 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.98 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
39.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
Average Dew Point
33.98 °F
Average Windspeed
16.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
68.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
91.04 °F
Record Low
23.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.80 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.18 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
69.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
46.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
57.92 °F
Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
62.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
100.04 °F
Record Low
24.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.19 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.98 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
78.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
53.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
Average Dew Point
42.98 °F
Average Windspeed
14.94 mph
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
56.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
32.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
6
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
3
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
5
Records
Record High
107.96 °F
Record Low
35.06 °F
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.09 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.10 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
87.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
57.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
73.04 °F
Average Dew Point
42.98 °F
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
46.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
23.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
3
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
*
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
14
Records
Record High
107.96 °F
Record Low
42.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
1.30 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.18 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
86.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
57.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
71.96 °F
Average Dew Point
42.98 °F
Average Windspeed
13.76 mph
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
50.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
26.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
3
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
*
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
11
Records
Record High
113.00 °F
Record Low
39.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
53.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.60 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0.98 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
77.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
64.04 °F
Average Dew Point
39.92 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
135.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
59.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
32.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.60
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
4
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
Records
Record High
102.02 °F
Record Low
30.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
48.24 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.09 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.10 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
Average Wind Direction
135.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
2
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
23
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
91.94 °F
Record Low
17.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
48.24 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
7.6 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
2.72 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.42 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
48.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
33.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
Average Dew Point
33.08 °F
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
77.00 °F
Record Low
-11.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
3.78 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.30 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
41.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
28.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
35.06 °F
Average Dew Point
28.04 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
77.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
13
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
66.92 °F
Record Low
-18.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
63.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
68.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
4.69 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
1.30 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.20 "
Rise 5:16AM
Set 8:30PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:01PM
Set4:04AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Wednesday
Fire danger high
16%
17%
Thursday
Fire danger high
16%
17%
Friday
Fire danger extreme
16%
17%
Saturday
Fire danger extreme
16%
17%
Sunday
Fire danger high
16%
17%
Monday
Fire danger high
16%
17%
Rise 5:16AM
Set 8:30PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:01PM
Set4:04AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 5:16AM
Set 8:30PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:01PM
Set4:04AM
No Airport Delays Found
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