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
Issued By
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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: McGhee Tyson Airport , TN , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
46.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
28.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
37.94 °F
Average Dew Point
28.94 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
60.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
3
Days With Lows Below Freezing
20
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
77.00 °F
Record Low
-23.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
38.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
11.70 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.90 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
51.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
42.08 °F
Average Dew Point
30.92 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.30
Average Snowfall (US Only)
4.02
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
82.94 °F
Record Low
-2.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
59.71 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
58.4 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
18.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.31 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.48 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
60.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
39.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
50.00 °F
Average Dew Point
37.04 °F
Average Windspeed
12.65 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
3
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
86.00 °F
Record Low
1.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
50.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.98 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.40 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.02 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.70 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
71.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
46.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
59.00 °F
Average Dew Point
44.96 °F
Average Windspeed
11.47 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
46.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.60
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
91.04 °F
Record Low
21.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.99 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.21 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.19 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
78.08 °F
Average Low Temperature
55.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
66.92 °F
Average Dew Point
55.04 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
93.92 °F
Record Low
32.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.99 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.39 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
64.04 °F
Average Mean Temp
75.02 °F
Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
8
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
Records
Record High
102.02 °F
Record Low
42.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
57.41 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.20 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.92 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.50 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
87.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
68.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
78.08 °F
Average Dew Point
66.92 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
10
Days With Fog
17
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
12
Records
Record High
102.92 °F
Record Low
48.92 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.09 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.29 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
87.08 °F
Average Low Temperature
66.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
77.00 °F
Average Dew Point
66.92 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
20
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
10
Records
Record High
102.02 °F
Record Low
53.06 °F
Record Wind Speed
56.23 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.70 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
60.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
71.06 °F
Average Dew Point
60.98 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
91.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
3
Days With Fog
18
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
Records
Record High
102.92 °F
Record Low
35.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
42.47 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
9.22 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
71.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
48.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
60.08 °F
Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
17
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
91.04 °F
Record Low
24.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
43.65 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
* "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* "
Record Monthly Rainfall
6.70 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
2.40 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
59.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
37.94 °F
Average Mean Temp
48.92 °F
Average Dew Point
39.02 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
9
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
84.02 °F
Record Low
5.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
64.29 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
45.7 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
16.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.40 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.02 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.20 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Low Temperature
32.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
41.00 °F
Average Dew Point
32.00 °F
Average Windspeed
6.88 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.50
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.01
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
18
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
80.06 °F
Record Low
-5.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
33.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
7.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
11.58 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.69 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Rise 6:22AM
Set 8:40PM
Waning gibbous
Rise11:19PM
Set7:38AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Saturday
Fire danger low
31%
30%
Sunday
Fire danger moderate
31%
30%
Monday
Fire danger very low
31%
30%
Tuesday
Fire danger low
31%
30%
Wednesday
Fire danger low
31%
30%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
31%
30%
Rise 6:22AM
Set 8:40PM
Waning gibbous
Rise11:19PM
Set7:38AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 6:22AM
Set 8:40PM
Waning gibbous
Rise11:19PM
Set7:38AM
No Airport Delays Found
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