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.
Previously
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.
Wind Advisory
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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.
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Weather Station: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport , CO , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
5.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-8.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
-1.70 °C
Average Dew Point
-11.70 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
57.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
48.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.76
Average Snowfall (US Only)
15.20
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
6
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
6
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
21.70 °C
Record Low
-28.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
73.6 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
55.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
30 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
20 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
6.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
-6.70 °C
Average Mean Temp
0.00 °C
Average Dew Point
-10.60 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
60.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.02
Average Snowfall (US Only)
15.20
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
5
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
7
Days With Snow
5
Days With Lows Below Freezing
26
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
22.20 °C
Record Low
-28.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
61 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
38 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
10.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
-3.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
3.90 °C
Average Dew Point
-7.80 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
62.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
39.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
25.40
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
7
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
25.60 °C
Record Low
-19.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
114.80 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
30.50 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
61 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.76 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
Average Dew Point
-4.40 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
62.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
34.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
12.70
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
3
Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
30.60 °C
Record Low
-13.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
91 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
33 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
Average Dew Point
1.10 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
39.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.60
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
33.90 °C
Record Low
-5.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
113.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
48.2 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
127 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
48 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
11.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
67.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.33
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
10
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
Records
Record High
37.20 °C
Record Low
2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
99 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
33 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
29.40 °C
Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
Average Dew Point
7.80 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.60
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
12
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
Records
Record High
36.70 °C
Record Low
8.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
129 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.78 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
27.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
14
Days With Thunderstorms
12
Days With Fog
3
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
Records
Record High
36.10 °C
Record Low
3.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
155 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
69 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.55 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
Average Dew Point
3.30 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
158.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
66.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
7
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
4
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
34.40 °C
Record Low
-5.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
76 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
33 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
17.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
10.00 °C
Average Dew Point
-3.30 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
59.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
36.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.28
Average Snowfall (US Only)
7.60
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
5
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
4
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
-13.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
127 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
28 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
9.40 °C
Average Low Temperature
-4.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
2.80 °C
Average Dew Point
-8.30 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
60.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.52
Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
5
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
6
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
25.60 °C
Record Low
-20.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
66.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
51 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
20 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
5.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
-8.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
-1.10 °C
Average Dew Point
-11.10 °C
Average Windspeed
13.00 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
59.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.27
Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
6
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
7
Days With Snow
6
Days With Lows Below Freezing
30
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
23.90 °C
Record Low
-31.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
109.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
25 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
18 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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Set 8:18PM
Waning gibbous
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Set7:01AM
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Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Saturday
Fire danger extreme
22%
23%
Sunday
Fire danger high
22%
23%
Monday
Fire danger high
22%
23%
Tuesday
Fire danger high
22%
23%
Wednesday
Fire danger high
22%
23%
Thursday
Fire danger high
22%
23%
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Waning gibbous
Rise11:03PM
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Waning gibbous
Rise11:03PM
Set7:01AM
No Airport Delays Found
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