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 5:31AM
Set 7:35PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise5:44PM
Set3:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Beirut Airport , 08 , LE
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
Average Dew Point
6.70 °C
Average Windspeed
7.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
15
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
*
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
25.00 °C
Record Low
1.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
64.80 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
16.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
13.30 °C
Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
Average Windspeed
5.60 km/h
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
1.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
18.30 °C
Average Low Temperature
11.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
Average Windspeed
7.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
2
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
35.00 °C
Record Low
0.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
75.90 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
21.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
14.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
17.80 °C
Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
2
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
37.80 °C
Record Low
8.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
72.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
Average Dew Point
15.00 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
75.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
66.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
3
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
37.20 °C
Record Low
10.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
66.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
20.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
23.90 °C
Average Dew Point
18.30 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
248.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
70.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
1
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
2
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
38.30 °C
Record Low
16.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
22.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
26.10 °C
Average Dew Point
20.60 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
*
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
40.60 °C
Record Low
17.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
46.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
Average Low Temperature
23.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
26.70 °C
Average Dew Point
20.60 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
248.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
67.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
*
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
32.20 °C
Record Low
20.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
74.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
28.30 °C
Average Low Temperature
22.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
25.60 °C
Average Dew Point
18.30 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
248.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
70.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
1
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
2
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
35.00 °C
Record Low
17.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
26.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
20.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
23.30 °C
Average Dew Point
15.60 °C
Average Windspeed
7.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
68.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
4
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
37.20 °C
Record Low
11.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
81.50 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
22.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
Average Dew Point
11.10 °C
Average Windspeed
7.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
64.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
32.20 °C
Record Low
3.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
17.80 °C
Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
Average Dew Point
8.30 °C
Average Windspeed
5.60 km/h
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
14
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
*
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
1.70 °C
Record Wind Speed
72.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
0 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
0 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Rise 5:31AM
Set 7:35PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise5:44PM
Set3:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Wednesday
Fire danger high
15%
23%
Thursday
Fire danger moderate
15%
23%
Friday
Fire danger very low
14%
23%
Saturday
Fire danger very low
14%
23%
Sunday
Fire danger moderate
14%
23%
Monday
Fire danger high
13%
22%
Rise 5:31AM
Set 7:35PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise5:44PM
Set3:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 5:31AM
Set 7:35PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise5:44PM
Set3:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
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