![]() ![]() 250 businesses were damaged or destroyed. 600 apartment units were destroyed along with 430 houses. Locations that reported daily record lows included: Elkins, WV: 22°, Concord, NH: 23°, Martinsburg, WV: 26°, Burlington, VT: 27°-Tied, Youngstown, OH: 28°, Rochester, NY: 29°, Lynchburg, VA: 31°, Buffalo, NY: 31°-Tied, Richmond, VA: 32°, Harrisburg, PA: 32°, Greensboro, NC: 35°-Tied, Newark, NJ: 36°, Knoxville, TN: 41°-Tied, Wilmington, NC: 43°-Tied, Atlanta, GA: 45° and Charleston, SC: 47°.Ī very powerful F5 tornado struck Lubbock, TX killing 26 people and injuring more than 1500 others along its 8.5 mile track. Philadelphia, PA plunged to a record May low of 28°. Many cities across the East reported record cold. South Bend, IN also reported their latest measurable snowfall of 0.6 inches.Īcross north-central and northeast South Dakota and west-central Minnesota, snowfall totals included: Timber Lake, SD: 4 inches, Eureka, SD: 3 inches, Mobridge, SD: 3 inches, Roscoe SD: 3 inches, Artichoke Lake MN: 2 inches, Pollock, MN: 2 inches and Waubay, MN: 2 inches. The 1.6 inches of snow at Chicago, IL was their latest measurable snow on record. The combination produced strong easterly winds and a very cold rain mixing with snow from parts of the northern Plains to the Midwest. This was also the only time daily rainfall over an inch was recorded in May.Īn intense are of low pressure moved across southern Illinois during the late night while cold Canadian high pressure settled in further north. ![]() Searchlight, NV recorded 1.17 inches of rain, setting a record for the day. An F4 tornado virtually leveled 15 square blocks of San Angelo, TX with 13 people killed and 159 others injured. Some downtown streets were buried under five feet of fallen bricks. 30 people were killed in a six-story furniture store, which collapsed. The twister devastated downtown Waco, killing 114 people and injuring 597 more. Around 4:30 pm CT, a massive F5 tornado developed southwest of the city and cut a path through residential areas toward the heart of downtown. Weather Bureau, putting their faith in a myth that the hills surrounding the city protected them. People in Waco, TX were unconcerned about the tornado alerts issued by the U.S. Many ships were sent aground in New York Bay.Ī tremendous dust storm affected the Plains as the Dust Bowl era was in full swing.īaltimore, MD recorded their latest snowfall on record with a trace.Ī few snow flurries fell at Springfield, IL establishing the date of the city's latest snowfall on record High tides swept away railroad tracks near Sandy Hook, NJ. Fairmont Park was damaged to the amount of $20,000 dollars.Ī severe thunderstorm produced 58 mph wind gusts at the Delaware Breakwater. There was great destruction to property, with 23 houses blown down, damage to the Reading Railroad depot, with the water tank carried 150 yards. Glen Allen MAY WEATHER HISTORY FOR 11TH - 20THĬharlie Wilson Wilmington Weather ExaminerSubscribeSponsor an Examiner A member of the American Meteorological Society,Ĭharlie Wilson has combined his knowledge of Meteorology & Weather History with his Education background in Communications.Ī tornado touched down in Philadelphia around 6pm ET, killing one person and injuring 15 others. Companies have declared the storm a catastrophe and are sending in additional adjusters to handle the claims.West Henrico Co. Amanda Bell with the Davis Body Shop in Odessa said everybody is swamped from last night’s storm, especially the glass companies.īoth homeowners and vehicle owners are urged to assess the damage to their property and contact their insurance companies as soon as possible. “We’ve had hail as large as 4 and a quarter inches and wind gusts near 70 miles per hour reported in both Midland and Odessa and in adjoining counties,” said Lister.Īuto body shops in the area are expected to begin filling up quickly with damaged cars. “We’ve been hit with large hail the last two days and last night was especially hard and we are supposed to get hit again tonight.”Īlex Lister, senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Midland, said grapefruit size hail was reported one mile south of Midland while baseball size hail was reported in Odessa. “It’s been nuts,” said Andrea Hidalgo with the Tara Simmons Insurance Agency in Odessa.
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