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Records: Highs: EWR: 98 (1962) NYC: 99 (1962) LGA: 96 (2017) JFK: 92 (2017) Lows; EWR: 39 (2002) NYC: 38 (1976) LGA: 43 (1976) JFK: 42 (2002) Historical: 1780 - The infamous "dark day" in New England tradition. At noon it was nearly as dark as night. Chickens went to roost, and many persons were fearful of divine wrath. The phenomena was caused by forest fires to the west of New England. (David Ludlum) 1915: A spring storm came to an end after producing widespread snow. Total snowfall from the storm included: 17.6 inches in Scottsbluff, NE, 8 inches at Cheyenne, WY and 7 inches at Chadron, NE. 1955 - Lake Maloya NM received 11.28 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1962: A heat wave gripped the East Coast with high temperatures reaching 99° at New York City, 98° at Baltimore, MD and 96° at Philadelphia, PA (all either broke or tied records for the month of May.). Other daily records included: Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: 99°, Newark, NJ: 98°, Concord, NH: 97°, Allentown, PA: 97°, Richmond, VA: 97°, Athens, GA: 97°, Columbus, GA: 97°, Philadelphia, PA: 96°, Atlantic City, NJ: 96°, Roanoke, VA: 96°, LaGuardia, NY: 95°, Harrisburg, PA: 95°, Wilmington, DE: 95°, Charlotte, NC: 95°, Raleigh, NC: 95°, Nashville, TN: 95°, Hartford, CT: 94°, Lynchburg, VA: 93 °F. 1975 - Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 110 mph in Minnesota, between Fridley and Hugo. Fifty persons were injured. The hail and high winds destroyed fifty mobile homes, and a dozen aircraft, and also destroyed a third of the Brighton Elementary School. (The Weather Channel) 1977: Over a 9 day period, this was the fourth day of a terrible heat in the Chicago, IL area. Over the 9 day period, the daily high temperature was 90° or higher setting eight high temperature records. The monthly average for those 9 days was 69.3° or about 20 degrees above normal. 1987 - Thunderstorms in Texas produced thirteen inches of rain northwest of Lavernia. The heavy rain, along with golf ball size hail, destroyed eighty percent of the crops in the area, while high winds toppled trees. Golf ball size hail was also reported south of Dallas and around San Antonio. Up to eight inches of rain drenched Guadelupe County. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Severe thunderstorms in southwest Texas produced hail as large as tennis balls around Midland, with the hail accumulating up to a foot deep. Showers and thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region produced 3.5 inches of rain near Schuylkill PA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned ten tornadoes from Illinois to Tennessee during the afternoon and night. Snow, wind and cold prevailed in the Northern Plateau Region and the Northern Rockies. Dixie, ID, was blanketed with nine inches of snow, winds gusted to 87 mph at Choteau MT, and the temperature at Crater Lake, OR, dipped to 11 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1990 - Thunderstorms deluged Hot Springs AR with thirteen inches of rain in nine hours resulting in a devastating flood. Two waves of water, four to six feet deep, swept down Central Avenue flooding stores and the famous bathhouses on Bathhouse Row. Water released from Lake Hamilton devastated the area between it and Remmel Dam. The 500 foot Carpenter Dam Bridge across Lake Catherine was completely washed away, as were cabins and mobile homes near the lake, many of which flowed right over the top of Remmel Dam. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1997: Record maximum temperature for Washington, DC for the date is 96 °F. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 2002: Key West, FL recorded 4.02 inches of rain in 24 hours as a slow moving band of storms lingered over the area. Their average May precipitation is 3.31 inches. Snowflakes flew across Lower Michigan as record cold weather prevails. Record lows include the 26° at Lansing, 29° at Muskegon and 30° at Grand Rapids. The freezing temperatures cause heavy losses to orchards across western Lower Michigan. Meanwhile on the same day Fairbanks, AK reached 77°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2008Southwest:Even by American desert standards, the searing heat is one for the books. Death Valley, California sizzles at 120 °F while residents of Phoenix, Arizona witness the year's first high of 110 °F. (Ref. WxDoctor) 2009Minnesota: At 4 PM ,Granite Falls in southwestern Minnesota bakes with a temperature of 100 °F while residents of Grand Marais on the Lake Superior shore shiver with a 34 °F (a difference of 66 °F). (Ref. WxDoctor) 2018: May 19th had 0.50 inches of rain a 9-year daily record for the date; the previous record was only 0.09 in 2015. Glen Allen would get 9.20 inches of rain by the time this Weather system had finished on the 19th. This was from moisture come up the coast from Florida with a stationery just north of central Virginia. Also more than 10 inches of rain fell in SW Henrico County during a 4 day period of May 16 to May 19th. (Ref. Richmond Times Dispatch)

79 / 68 the hear is on the next 36 hours. Mid - upper 90s , stray 100s today. Tomorrow just as hot if the front is later in the PM, otherwise the caveat is a bit cooler. Showers, storms. Front sags and stalls , upper trough cuts off in an otherwise strong ridge, stuck beneath clouds, showers, rain , easterly flow Thu- Sun. Perhaps we can salvage Memorial Day. rain >1 - 2.00 is possible between the cold front wed and Sunday. Ridge remains achored in the east and quick rebound into the 80s by Tuesday. Euro backs in the cut off but will see, overall warmer once passed the abysmal period coming up. 5/26 - beyond looks above normal.

5/17: Today's highs TEB: 92 EWR: 91 ACY: 91 BLM: 90 New Brnswck: 90 LGA: 89 PHL: 89 NYC: 87 TTN: 87 JFK: 85 ISP: 84 5/18 PHL: 96New Brnswck: 95TTN: 94EWR: 90TEB: 90NYC: 88ACY: 88BLM: 88LGA: 87ISP: 83JFK: 80

Today's Highs PHL: 96 New Brnswck: 95 TTN: 94 EWR: 90 TEB: 90 NYC: 88 ACY: 88 BLM: 88 LGA: 87 ISP: 83 JFK: 80

Up to 94 from a forecast of 89. Is there a tripe digit in the makings tomorrow and / or wed?

Records: Highs: EWR: 94 (2017) NYC: 92 (2017) LGA: 97 (2017) JFK: 88 (1977) Lows: EWR: 43 (2003) NYC: 41 (1973) LGAL: 44 (2002) JFK: 43 (2023) Historical: 1825 - A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. (David Ludlum) 1877: Record maximum temperature for Washington, DC for the date is 96 °F. 1883: The massive tornado outbreak on record in Illinois affected the northern and central parts of the state. At least 14 strong to violent tornadoes touched down killing 52 people. The largest death toll from a single tornado was 12, with 50 injuries, from an estimated F4 tornado which moved from near Jacksonville to 5 miles west of Petersburg. This tornado destroyed the town of Literberry. Another tornado, with an estimated F4 intensity, killed 11 people and injured 50 along its path from the south edge of Springfield northeast to near Kenney. This particular tornado reportedly drove 10 inches by 12-inch oak timbers 10 feet into the ground. Another estimated F4 tornado in far northern Illinois touched down near Capron and tracked for 17 miles before lifting in far southern Wisconsin. Lastly, an estimated F4 tornado tracked 20 miles through Kenosha and Racine Counties in Wisconsin. Eight people were killed, and 85 were injured. 1915: A spring snowstorm began across parts of the east-central Rockies into parts of the west-central Plains. The storm produced 11.8 inches of snow at Scottsbluff, NE by the end of the day with 5 inches of snow recorded at Cheyenne, WY. 1960 - Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked their latest measurable snowfall of record. (The Weather Channel) 1979: Baseball size hail fell from a severe thunderstorm over Hollis, in Harmon County, Oklahoma. The hail destroyed thousands of windows and damaged most of the roofs in the town. Two people were injured when they were hit by the hail. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 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. (David Ludlum) 1985: At Newark, NJ, the barometric pressure fell to 29.23 inches of mercury to establish an all-time record low reading for the month of May. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - Thunderstorms in Kansas, developing along a cold front, spawned tornadoes at Emporia and Toledo, produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Fort Scott, and produced golf ball size hail in the Kansas City area. Unseasonably hot weather prevailed ahead of the cold front. Pomona NJ reported a record high of 93 degrees, and Altus, OK, hit 100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Low pressure anchored over eastern Virginia kept showers and thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Flash flooding was reported in Pennsylvania. Up to five inches of rain drenched Franklin County PA in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from the Central Gulf Coast States to the Lower Missouri Valley during the day and evening. Thunderstorms spawned sixteen tornadoes, and there were 74 reports of large hail and damaging winds. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S. spawning a sixteen tornadoes, including a dozen in Nebraska. Thunderstorms also produced hail four inches in diameter at Perryton TX, wind gusts to 84 mph at Ellis KS, and high winds which caused nearly two million dollars damage at Sutherland NE. Thunderstorms deluged Sioux City IA with up to eight inches of rain, resulting in a record flood crest on Perry Creek and at least 4.5 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1995: A severe weather outbreak occurred in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. 86 tornadoes were reported; five F4 intensity. his was one of the largest tornado outbreaks in two decades in Tennessee. 6 people were killed and 65 others injured. Three people were killed at Ethridge, TN. A tornado causing F2 damage touched down near Festus, MO causing almost $200,000 dollars in damage. An F2 tornado touched down on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, one mile south of Cordova in the Kittys Corner area, destroying two homes. 2002: An unusually cold air mass for mid-May brought many record lows to the Midwest, Plains and South along with unseasonable snows to the Northeast. Some record lows included: Hibbing, MN: 22°, International Falls, MN: 24°, Houghton, MI: 24°, Fargo, ND: 25°, Grand Forks, ND: 25°, Bismarck, ND: 26°, Pierre, SD: 26°, Huron, SD: 26°, Minot, ND: 27°, Duluth, MN: 28°, Madison, WI: 28°, Sioux Falls, SD: 30°, Norfolk, NE: 30°, Valentine, NE: 30°, Hill City, KS: 30°, Wausau, WI: 30°, Rockford, IL: 31°, Milwaukee, WI: 33°, Bluefield, WV: 33°-Tied, Lincoln, NE: 34°, Chicago-O'Hare, IL: 34°, , Burlington, IA: 35°, Cedar Rapids, IA: 35°, La Crosse, WI: 35°, Quincy, IL: 35°, Akron, OH: 35°, Columbia, MO: 35°, Blue Hill, MA: 35°, Dubuque, IA: 35°-Tied, Des Moines, IA: 36°, Springfield, MO: 37°, Boston, MA: 37, Pittsburgh, PA: 37°-Tied, Springfield, IL: 38°, Joplin, MO: 39°, St. Louis, MO: 39°, Paducah, KY: 39°, New York (LaGuardia), NY: 44°-Tied. A late season snow occurred over the Northeast. Prattsville, NY recorded 8 inches. 2.2 inches fell at Albany, NY for its latest measurable snowfall on record. Snow fell as far south as northern Pennsylvania.

79 / 64 for many day 2 of the heatwave other just short i the mid - upper 80s. Peak of the hot surge Tue/Wed mid - upper 90s in the warmest spots. Wed timing with the front looks later in the pm with rain/showers/thunderstorms 0.25 - 0.50 where any stronger showers develop. Thu - Memorial day looking cloud onshore-ish and good for lawns horrible for bbq and outside. We'll see if the overall ridge can push the muck out sooner but 60s / or even 50s on Saturday another crapola memorial day weekend in an otherwise ridgy pattern. Beyond there heat spike in the 5/27 - 5/31 period as ridge pushes in.

91 here today - Today's highs TEB: 92 EWR: 91 ACY: 91 BLM: 90 New Brnswck: 90 LGA: 89 PHL: 89 NYC: 87 TTN: 87 JFK: 85 ISP: 84

Records: Highs: EWR: 94 (1974) NYC: 92 (1974) LGA: 94 (2017) JFK: 89 (1974) Lows: EWR: 39 (1956) NYC: 39 (1956) LGA: 38 (1983) JFK: 42 (1983) Historical: 1794: An "uncommon frost" in all of New England destroyed crops. The account was published in the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. 1825 - A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. (David Ludlum) 1883: A three-day flood in the Black Hills of western South Dakota resulted in a million dollars damage at Rapid City. (Ref. David Ludlum) 1896: An estimated F5 tornado tracked 100 miles through northeastern Kansas and extreme southeastern Nebraska. Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha, and Reserve, Kansas sustained severe damage. While passing through Reserve, the tornado was 2 miles wide. 25 people were killed, and 200 were injured. The cost was estimated at $400,000. 1960 - Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked their latest measurable snowfall of record. (The Weather Channel) 1979: A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established a record low for the state of Hawaii. 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. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Thunderstorms in Kansas, developing along a cold front, spawned tornadoes at Emporia and Toledo, produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Fort Scott, and produced golf ball size hail in the Kansas City area. Unseasonably hot weather prevailed ahead of the cold front. Pomona NJ reported a record high of 93 degrees, and Altus, OK, hit 100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Low pressure anchored over eastern Virginia kept showers and thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Flash flooding was reported in Pennsylvania. Up to five inches of rain drenched Franklin County PA in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from the Central Gulf Coast States to the Lower Missouri Valley during the day and evening. Thunderstorms spawned sixteen tornadoes, and there were 74 reports of large hail and damaging winds. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S. spawning a sixteen tornadoes, including a dozen in Nebraska. Thunderstorms also produced hail four inches in diameter at Perryton TX, wind gusts to 84 mph at Ellis KS, and high winds which caused nearly two million dollars damage at Sutherland NE. Thunderstorms deluged Sioux City IA with up to eight inches of rain, resulting in a record flood crest on Perry Creek and at least 4.5 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1991: The severe weather that began the previous day persisted into this day producing flash flooding over the western and central parts of Oklahoma. Rainfall accumulations of nearly 9 inches flooded many low lying areas and houses in the Weatherford area. In Kingfisher, flood waters covered 64 square blocks of town, and forced the evacuation of 600 people. The National Guard was called in to help in the evacuation as the flood waters reached 6 to 8 feet deep in a few places. The floods washed out 11 major bridges in Lincoln County. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1997: Today’s 2 inch snowfall was the last measurable total for the 1996-97 snow season in Herman, MI. The total for the season: 384.0 inches, a new MI record. The previous record was set during the 1995-96 season: 347.0 inches (also in Herman). Herman averages 239.7 inches per season. 1998: Hail the size of tennis balls pelted Dryden and Fort Francis, Ontario Canada in a 5-minute blitz. Damage to auto glass and house roofs were extensive (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

75 / 60 mostly sunny. Mid 80s to the seasons 1st,2nd or in some cases 3rd 90 today. Fall back a bit Monday but some push 90 inland. Peak heat Tue / Wed - wed need to watch timing with the front but mid to perhaps upper 90s in the hottest spots. GFS / Euro split with next weekend / memorial day with trough cutting off between Fri - Sun and onshore flow vs more tame normal- ish on the euro. Ridge pushing back east by the follwing week.

Gorgeous day to 83 golden sunshine and nice breeze.

Records: Highs: EWR: 92 (1951) NYC: 90 (1951) LGA: 90 (1951) JFK: 83 (1993) Lows: EWR: 40 (2016) NYC: 42 (1878) LGA: 41 (1983) JFK: 43 (1983) Historical: 1858: Richmond, Va. Area - Chesterfield County, VA Terrible Hail Storm Damage - Sunday, May 16, 1858: A terrible hail storm occurred in Chesterfield County last evening. Some of the stones were of the size of hen's eggs. Vegetation was destroyed, the ground strewn with the leaves and branches of trees, and a great many windows broken. The hail was from two to three feet deep in some places in the roads. The train from Petersburg last evening came in contact with a fallen tree, and the engine and cars were much damaged. The storm is unprecedented. The New York Times, New York - May 17,1858 by Stu Beitler 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. (David Ludlum) 1883: A three-day flood was in progress throughout the Black Hills of South Dakota which resulted in damages over one million dollars in the Rapid City area. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1898: Heavy hail many windows broken in Baltimore along with 1.38 inches of precipitation. 1899: A tornado causing F4 damage moved east northeast from 3 miles northwest of Greeley in Delaware County, Iowa to northwest of Colesburg into Clayton County, Iowa. At least five farms were hit. The tornado narrowed to only 75 yards near Colesburg and swept away all buildings including homes on three of the farms. Two people were killed in one family and four others may have died later. Four men were caught in the one mile from Colesburg and two of them were killed as they looked for shelter. A tombstone of some kind was reportedly carried for two miles. This tornado killed 4 people, all in Clayton County and injured 14 others. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1911: Record maximum temperature for Washington, DC for the date is 93 °F. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1924 - The temperature at Blitzen OR soared to 108 degrees to set a state record for the month of May. The record was later tied at Pelton Dam on the 31st of May in 1986. (The Weather Channel) 1943: A late season storm brought 10 inches of snow to Cheyenne, WY. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1946: A severe hailstorm at San Antonio, TX caused $5 million dollars damage and injured 20 people. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1952 - High winds in the Wasatch Canyon of Utah struck Ogden and Brigham City. Winds at Hill Air Force Base gusted to 92 mph. (The Weather Channel) 1968: A tornado skipped for 45 miles from south of Wabash to New Haven, IN. A woman was killed when her mobile home was blown across a highway and demolished. New Haven was hardest hit with 15 homes damaged. Planes were damaged at the Wabash Airport. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1975: Wildwood, Fla.--One man was killed by lightning and one injured in an open field as they were running for shelter. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 1983: A very strong spring storm dumped heavy snow across the Front Range in Colorado. Strong winds of 20 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph produced blizzard conditions at times. The Foothills received 1 to 2 feet of snow with 4 to 12 inches along the Foothills. Blowing snow whipped the snow into drifts several feet deep closing schools and highways. Power outages occurred; with 20 square miles of Denver blacked out. Hundreds of passengers were stranded as only half of runways were open at Stapleton International Airport. The high temperature at Denver the next day of just 40° set a record low maximum. Much of the snow melted on the 18th as temperatures rebounded into the middle and upper 50s causing widespread street flooding. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - It was a summer-like day as thunderstorms abounded across the nation. Thunderstorms in Texas drenched Guadelupe County with more than three inches of rain resulting in flash flooding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from Florida to New York State. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the north central U.S. Havre, MT, reported a record high of 95 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather in the south central U.S. Thunderstorms spawned twenty tornadoes, and there were 180 reports of large hail and damaging winds. A tornado at Cleburne, TX, caused 30 million dollars damage. A violent (F-4) tornado touched down near Brackettville, TX, and a strong (F-3) tornado killed one person and injured 28 others at Jarrell, TX. Thunderstorms also produced softball size hail at Shamrock, TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas to the Upper Ohio Valley. Thunderstorms spawned seventeen tornadoes, including a twister which killed one person and injured another north of Corning, AR. There were 128 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds killed one person and injured six others at Folsomville, IN, and injured another five persons in southeastern Hardin County KY. In Arkansas, baseball size hail was reported near Fouke and near El Dorado. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1991: At least 6 tornadoes struck parts of northeastern Oklahoma. The strongest rated an F2, struck Catoosa, causing an estimated $130,000 dollars in damage, but no injuries. Severe thunderstorms produced hail 5 inches in diameter at Wichita, KS. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1995: On this date through the 17th, 6.55 inches of rain fell at St. Louis, MO. This is the fifth greatest 24-hour total amount of precipitation for that location. 5.73 inches of rain fell at Columbia, MO making it the sixth greatest 24-hour total amount of precipitation for that location. 1997: Sioux City, Iowa: Sioux City sets daily high and low records on same day: 91 °F and 22 °F, respectively. The record is fortuitous as on no earlier spring date was the record low temperature so high, and on only one May date was the record high any lower. (Ref. WxDoctor) 3.2 inches of snow fell at Marquette, MI bringing their seasonal accumulation to 272 inches to establish the all-time record seasonal snow total for Marquette County Airport. It was also the fifth consecutive day with measurable snow, setting the record for consecutive days with measurable snow during the month of May. While mid-May snow is unusual, it's not the latest in the season it has ever snowed at Marquette. The latest measurable snow there is 0.2 inches on 6/2/1910. The latest date with at least 1-inch of snow is 5/29/1947 with 2.1 inches of snow falling. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1999: As a mother and daughter were driving to a more substantial shelter from their mobile home in Logan, IA when a tornado began to overtake their car. They followed the old advice of seeking shelter in a ditch. As they huddled in the ditch, a large piece of farm equipment and a car fell on them, killing the daughter and injuring the mother. Such incidents have caused Meteorologists and safety experts to question the old standard advice of leaving your car to seek shelter in a ditch when a tornado approaches. The most important advice is not to be caught out during a tornado situation. Lightning struck a home at Rochester, MN blowing a hole in the wall of the kitchen as well as blasting the bark off a tree in the backyard. In addition, the lightning also set off an explosion in a nearby sewer, which damaged three homes and caused a gasoline leak. Several neighborhoods were evacuated. Damage was estimated at $25,000 dollars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2002: Most rivers across central and southeast Illinois were flooding, due to runoff from heavier rain several days earlier. The Embarras River at Lawrenceville, IL crested at record levels on this date, while the Sangamon River crested from the 14th through this date at 2nd to 3rd highest levels on record. The Illinois River would crest later in the month around the third highest level on record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2006: Lightning caused a fire that ruined a refurbished World War II barracks on the FAU campus in Boca Raton, Florida. The the barracks was made of Dade County pine the 21,000 square feet barracks was dedicated 10 days before the fire and was nominated for the National Registry of Historical Places. (Ref. Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2007 Accord Publishing, USA) 2010: Hail to softball size pounded a northwest to southeast track across the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, metro area. Many expensive homes in Nichols Hills had total roof damage; many windows shattered in homes and vehicles. Hail fog obscured what appeared to be a snow-covered ground after the storm. (Ref. Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2012 Accord Pub. 2011, USA)

62 / 51 and on the way to upper 70s to low/mid 80s today. A touch warmer tomorrow with some mid 80s and some stray 90. About the same Monday before stronger heat low - mid 90s Tue / Wed. Wed front / clouds timing the caveat. Front comes through Wed night into Thu with the next shot at rain / showers / thunderstorms >.50. Cools down Thu - Sat before warming back up as ridge builds over Memoridal day weekend. Overall warmer beyond with next shot at heat 5/26 - 5/30.

GFS a much more prolonged cut off uglier Memorial Day weekend then the Euro which pushes it out and north quickly with ridge building into the Mid west