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 5:54AM
Set 9:11PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise8:28PM
Set4:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Lyon / Bron , B9 , FR
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
5.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
0.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
3.30 °C
Average Dew Point
0.60 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
76.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
16
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
16.10 °C
Record Low
-16.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
118.50 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
7.80 °C
Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
1.10 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
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
*
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
4
Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
21.10 °C
Record Low
-11.10 °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
11.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
3.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
Average Dew Point
2.80 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
58.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
16
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
8
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
25.00 °C
Record Low
-5.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
96.30 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
14.40 °C
Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
10.60 °C
Average Dew Point
4.40 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
15
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
26.10 °C
Record Low
-2.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
57.40 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
19.40 °C
Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
16
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
5
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
1.10 °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
22.80 °C
Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
13
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
4
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
33.90 °C
Record Low
5.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
55.60 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
26.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
16.10 °C
Average Mean Temp
21.70 °C
Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
5
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
39.40 °C
Record Low
6.70 °C
Record Wind Speed
53.70 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
26.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
15.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
21.10 °C
Average Dew Point
13.90 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
5
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
Records
Record High
36.10 °C
Record Low
5.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
77.80 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
22.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
17.20 °C
Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
3
Days With Fog
10
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
2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
57.40 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
16.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.20 °C
Average Dew Point
8.90 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
14
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
27.80 °C
Record Low
-2.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
113.00 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
10.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
3.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
Average Dew Point
3.90 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
90.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
75.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
13
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
21.10 °C
Record Low
-7.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
77.80 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
6.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
1.70 °C
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
1.70 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
88.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
78.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
15
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
3
Days With Lows Below Freezing
13
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
19.40 °C
Record Low
-10.00 °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 5:54AM
Set 9:11PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise8:28PM
Set4:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Wednesday
Fire danger very low
37%
37%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
39%
37%
Friday
Fire danger very low
37%
37%
Saturday
Fire danger very low
37%
37%
Sunday
Fire danger very low
36%
36%
Monday
Fire danger very low
37%
36%
Rise 5:54AM
Set 9:11PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise8:28PM
Set4:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 5:54AM
Set 9:11PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise8:28PM
Set4:57AM
No Airport Delays Found
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