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 6:16AM
Set 8:15PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:42PM
Set5:20AM
No Airport Delays Found
History
Weather Station: Cape Hatteras , 07 , BD
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
37.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
44.96 °F
Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
75.02 °F
Record Low
6.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.60 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.80 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
67.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
75.92 °F
Record Low
14.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
10.2 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
4.02 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.39 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
42.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
51.08 °F
Average Dew Point
42.08 °F
Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
80.96 °F
Record Low
19.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
22.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
11.19 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.61 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
66.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
Average Dew Point
50.00 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
62.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
3
Days With Fog
8
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
89.06 °F
Record Low
26.06 °F
Record Wind Speed
82.65 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
9.61 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.08 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
73.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
60.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
Average Dew Point
59.00 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
91.04 °F
Record Low
39.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
55.12 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
11.39 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
66.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
Average Dew Point
66.92 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
70.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
9
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
44.06 °F
Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.80 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.11 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
71.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
Average Dew Point
71.96 °F
Average Windspeed
1.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
9
Days With Fog
8
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
95.00 °F
Record Low
53.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
62.00 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.01 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.32 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
71.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
78.98 °F
Average Dew Point
71.96 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
72.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
8
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
93.92 °F
Record Low
55.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
81.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
16.11 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.70 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.00 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
80.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
Average Dew Point
66.92 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
70.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
3
Days With Fog
7
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
91.94 °F
Record Low
44.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
94.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
20.01 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.52 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
71.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
57.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
64.94 °F
Average Dew Point
57.02 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
89.06 °F
Record Low
32.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
15.01 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.71 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
64.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
48.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
57.02 °F
Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
Average Windspeed
3.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
80.96 °F
Record Low
21.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
78.06 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
16.19 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
7.68 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
57.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
Average Dew Point
41.00 °F
Average Windspeed
2.29 mph
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
69.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.60
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
77.00 °F
Record Low
12.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
9.61 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.59 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.60 "
Rise 6:16AM
Set 8:15PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:42PM
Set5:20AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Wednesday
Fire danger very low
0%
0%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
0%
0%
Friday
Fire danger very low
0%
0%
Saturday
Fire danger very low
0%
0%
Sunday
Fire danger very low
0%
0%
Monday
Fire danger very low
0%
0%
Rise 6:16AM
Set 8:15PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:42PM
Set5:20AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 6:16AM
Set 8:15PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise7:42PM
Set5:20AM
No Airport Delays Found
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