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.
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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.
MAY 17TH, 1979
A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established an all-time record low for the state of Hawaii.
MAY 16TH, 1952
High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph.
MAY 16TH, 1874
The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage.
MAY 15TH, 1834
The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury VT were covered with two to three feet of snow.
MAY 15TH, 1972
The worst ice jam flooding of memory for long-time residents took place along the Kuskokwim River and Yukon River in Alaska. It was the first time since 1890 that the two rivers "flowed as one". The towns of Oscarville and Napaskiak were completely inundated.
MAY 14TH, 1896
The mercury plunged to 10 degrees below zero at Climax CO. It was the lowest reading of record for the U.S. during the month of May.
MAY 14TH, 1898
A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster.
MAY 13TH, 1930
A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX.
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 5:48AM
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History
Weather Station: Birmingham International Airport , AL , US
May Data
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Averages
Average High Temperature
53.06 °F
Average Low Temperature
33.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
42.98 °F
Average Dew Point
33.08 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.98
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
15
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
16
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
6
Records
Record High
80.96 °F
Record Low
-5.98 °F
Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.99 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.10 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
57.92 °F
Average Low Temperature
35.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
46.94 °F
Average Dew Point
35.06 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
12
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
Records
Record High
82.94 °F
Record Low
3.02 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
17.69 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.32 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
66.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
42.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
53.96 °F
Average Dew Point
41.00 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
47.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.10
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
6
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
18
Records
Record High
89.06 °F
Record Low
10.94 °F
Record Wind Speed
68.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.01 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
15.80 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
6.89 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.70 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
50.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
62.96 °F
Average Dew Point
48.92 °F
Average Windspeed
10.35 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
83.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
45.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.70
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
26
Records
Record High
91.94 °F
Record Low
26.06 °F
Record Wind Speed
71.18 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
12.7 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
13.79 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.61 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
82.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
57.92 °F
Average Mean Temp
69.98 °F
Average Dew Point
57.92 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
50.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.40
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
7
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
31
Records
Record High
98.96 °F
Record Low
35.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
88.41 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
11.11 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
87.98 °F
Average Low Temperature
66.02 °F
Average Mean Temp
77.00 °F
Average Dew Point
64.94 °F
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.70
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
8
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
30
Records
Record High
102.02 °F
Record Low
42.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
58.53 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
8.39 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.78 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.70 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
89.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
69.98 °F
Average Mean Temp
80.06 °F
Average Dew Point
69.08 °F
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
57.0
Typical Sky Cover
BRK
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
12
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
31
Records
Record High
105.98 °F
Record Low
51.08 °F
Record Wind Speed
60.88 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
13.71 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
5.52 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.30 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
89.96 °F
Average Low Temperature
69.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
80.06 °F
Average Dew Point
68.00 °F
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
89.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
9
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
31
Records
Record High
102.92 °F
Record Low
53.06 °F
Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.80 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.31 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
84.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
62.96 °F
Average Mean Temp
73.94 °F
Average Dew Point
62.96 °F
Average Windspeed
8.06 mph
Average Wind Direction
90.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
87.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.00
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
30
Records
Record High
100.04 °F
Record Low
37.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
51.65 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
10.40 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.70 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* "
Averages
Average High Temperature
75.02 °F
Average Low Temperature
51.08 °F
Average Mean Temp
62.96 °F
Average Dew Point
51.08 °F
Average Windspeed
5.77 mph
Average Wind Direction
45.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
86.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
49.0
Typical Sky Cover
CLR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.80
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
6
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
28
Records
Record High
93.92 °F
Record Low
26.96 °F
Record Wind Speed
42.47 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
7.49 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3.51 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.10 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
64.04 °F
Average Low Temperature
41.00 °F
Average Mean Temp
53.06 °F
Average Dew Point
42.08 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
84.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.20
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
13
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
16
Records
Record High
84.02 °F
Record Low
5.00 °F
Record Wind Speed
65.47 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.98 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
15.29 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.41 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.40 "
Averages
Average High Temperature
55.94 °F
Average Low Temperature
35.06 °F
Average Mean Temp
46.04 °F
Average Dew Point
35.96 °F
Average Windspeed
9.18 mph
Average Wind Direction
0.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
81.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
56.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
14
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
Records
Record High
80.06 °F
Record Low
1.04 °F
Record Wind Speed
52.82 mph
Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 "
Record 24-hour Snowfall
8.00 "
Record Monthly Rainfall
13.99 "
Record 24-hour Rainfall
4.49 "
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.80 "
Rise 5:48AM
Set 7:44PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise2:30PM
Set2:42AM
No Airport Delays Found
Day
Reason
Upper Soil Moisture
Lower Soil Moisture
Saturday
Fire danger very low
25%
26%
Sunday
Fire danger moderate
25%
26%
Monday
Fire danger moderate
25%
26%
Tuesday
Fire danger moderate
25%
26%
Wednesday
Fire danger low
25%
26%
Thursday
Fire danger very low
25%
26%
Rise 5:48AM
Set 7:44PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise2:30PM
Set2:42AM
No Airport Delays Found
Rise 5:48AM
Set 7:44PM
Waxing gibbous
Rise2:30PM
Set2:42AM
No Airport Delays Found
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