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
60.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
55.04 °F
Average Dew Point
44.06 °F
Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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
77.00 °F
Record Low
33.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
40.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
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Record Monthly Rainfall
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
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Averages
Average High Temperature
62.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
55.94 °F
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
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
86.00 °F
Record Low
33.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
64.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
51.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
Average Dew Point
48.02 °F
Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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
95.00 °F
Record Low
32.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
47.06 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
71.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
57.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
64.04 °F
Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
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
100.04 °F
Record Low
48.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
44.76 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
69.08 °F
Average Dew Point
59.00 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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
98.96 °F
Record Low
50.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
41.35 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
69.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
75.02 °F
Average Dew Point
64.94 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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
100.94 °F
Record Low
60.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
73.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
Average Dew Point
69.08 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
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
105.08 °F
Record Low
64.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
28.71 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
75.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
80.06 °F
Average Dew Point
69.08 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
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
89.96 °F
Record Low
68.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
45.94 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
82.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
71.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
78.08 °F
Average Dew Point
64.94 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
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
95.00 °F
Record Low
62.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
80.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
Average Dew Point
60.08 °F
Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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
98.96 °F
Record Low
51.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
50.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
59.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
66.02 °F
Average Dew Point
51.98 °F
Average Windspeed
4.59 mph
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
89.96 °F
Record Low
37.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
53.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
Average Dew Point
46.94 °F
Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
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
86.00 °F
Record Low
35.06 °F
Record Wind Speed
44.76 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
* "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
* "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
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 high
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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