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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.

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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.
 
MAY 13TH, 1981 A tornado 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of Emberson TX. People did not see a tornado, but rather a wall of debris. Homes were leveled, a man in a bathtub was hurled a quarter of a mile, and a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was hurled 500 yards. Miraculously no deaths occurred in the tornado.
 
MAY 12TH, 1972 In Texas, A cloudburst dumped sixteen inches of rain north of New Braunfels sending a thirty foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers washing away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than twenty million dollars damage.
 
MAY 12TH, 1934 A dust storm darkened skies from Oklahoma to the Atlantic coast.
 
MAY 11TH, 1953 A tornado hit Waco TX killing 114 persons and burying some downtown streets under five feet of fallen bricks.
 
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.

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Weather Station: Chicago-O'Hare International Airport , IL , US
May Data Choose another month
Averages
Average High Temperature
-1.70 °C
Average Low Temperature
-10.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
-6.10 °C
Average Dew Point
-10.00 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
65.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
4.06
Average Snowfall (US Only)
27.90
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
8
Days With Lows Below Freezing
29
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
18.30 °C
Record Low
-32.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
86.3 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
38.10 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
104 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
0.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
-8.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
-3.30 °C
Average Dew Point
-7.80 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
63.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.55
Average Snowfall (US Only)
20.30
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
7
Days With Lows Below Freezing
25
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
21.70 °C
Record Low
-27.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
87.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
55.8 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
89 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
7.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
-2.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
2.80 °C
Average Dew Point
-2.80 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
59.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.85
Average Snowfall (US Only)
17.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
5
Days With Lows Below Freezing
21
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
31.10 °C
Record Low
-22.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
116.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
63.5 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
22.80 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
150 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
46 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.00 °C
Average Low Temperature
3.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
9.40 °C
Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.14
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
12
Days With Thunderstorms
4
Days With Fog
10
Days With Snow
1
Days With Lows Below Freezing
8
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
32.80 °C
Record Low
-13.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
27.9 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
27.90 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
195 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
15.00 °C
Average Dew Point
7.80 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
23.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
51.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.38
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
9
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
33.90 °C
Record Low
-4.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
5.1 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
5.10 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
86 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
26.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
13.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
20.60 °C
Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
52.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
8
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
Records
Record High
40.00 °C
Record Low
2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
101.90 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
200 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
2.54 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
17.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
Average Dew Point
16.70 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
225.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
54.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
8
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
7
Records
Record High
38.90 °C
Record Low
4.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
122.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
211 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
71 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
3.05 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
27.80 °C
Average Low Temperature
16.70 °C
Average Mean Temp
22.20 °C
Average Dew Point
16.10 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
SCT
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.41
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
6
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
4
Records
Record High
37.80 °C
Record Low
5.00 °C
Record Wind Speed
103.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
434 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
165 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
23.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
Average Dew Point
12.20 °C
Average Windspeed
14.80 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
85.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
55.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.39
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
5
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
2
Records
Record High
37.20 °C
Record Low
-2.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
289 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
17.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
11.70 °C
Average Dew Point
5.60 °C
Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
Average Wind Direction
180.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
82.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
53.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.09
Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
9
Days With Thunderstorms
2
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
32.80 °C
Record Low
-8.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
165 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
109 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
0.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
4.40 °C
Average Dew Point
-0.60 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
203.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
61.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
11
Days With Snow
2
Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
25.60 °C
Record Low
-17.20 °C
Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
25.4 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
74 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.52 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
1.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
-7.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
-2.80 °C
Average Dew Point
-6.70 °C
Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
Average Wind Direction
270.0
Average Morning Relative Humidity
80.0
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
68.0
Typical Sky Cover
OVR
Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.84
Average Snowfall (US Only)
22.80
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
12
Days With Snow
7
Days With Lows Below Freezing
27
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
21.70 °C
Record Low
-31.70 °C
Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
88.8 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
25.40 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
218 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.51 mm
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Friday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 31% 33%
Saturday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 31% 33%
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Fire danger low 31% 33%
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Fire danger very low 31% 33%
Tuesday cw_fire_vlow
Fire danger very low 31% 33%
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