![]() At the base, 70 buildings were damaged or destroyed, 30 airplanes were damaged, and 6,000 vehicles suffered hail or tornado damage. In Altus, almost every roof in town was damaged by large hail. One tornado touched down southeast of Altus and moved across Altus Air Force Base. On this date, severe thunderstorms produced 18 tornadoes across the western part of the state. ![]() The second of three severe weather episodes occurred on this date through the 12th across parts of Oklahoma. Billings received a May record of 15 inches 2.11 inches of liquid equivalent and Red Lodge reported 20 inches. Very heavy wet spring snow fell across parts of northern Montana. A second tornado killed two people in Lubbock, and both twisters damaged or destroyed nearly a quarter of the city. It was the most destructive tornado on record up until that time, and came on the 17th anniversary of the twister which struck Waco, TX killing 114 people. Damaged was conservatively estimated at $250 million dollars. 80% of the windows in the downtown area were broken. 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.
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