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Clouds clinging and stubborn to clear out

Records:

Highs:

EWR:  92 (1956)
NYC: 89 (1956)
LGA: 89 (1956)
LGA: 82 (2004)


Lows:

EWR 37 (1938)
NYC: 39 (1895)
LGA: 42 (2019)
JFK: 41 (2020)


HIstorical:

1930 - A man was killed when caught in an open field during a hailstorm northwest of Lubbock TX. It was the first, and perhaps the only, authentic death by hail in U.S. weather records. (David Ludlum)

1980: An F3 tornado ripped directly through the center of Kalamazoo, Michigan, killing five people, injuring 79, leaving 1,200 homeless and causing $50 million in damage. The tornado passed directly over the American Bank, where a barograph reported a pressure drop of 0.59 inches.

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. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - A cold front brought an end to the early season warm spell in the north central U.S., but not before the temperature at Sioux City IA soared to a record warm 95 degrees. Strong southwesterly winds ahead of the cold front gusted to 52 mph at Marais MI. Evening thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail at Rockford MN, and wind gusts to 75 mph at Belmond IA. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Strong winds along a cold front ushering cold air into the northwestern U.S. gusted to 69 mph at Myton UT. Temperatures warmed into the 80s ahead of the cold front, as far north as Montana. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather in the Southern Plains Region during the afternoon and night. A thunderstorm at Killeen TX produced wind gusts to 95 mph damaging 200 helicopters at Fort Hood causing nearly 500 million dollars damage. Another thunderstorm produced softball size hail at Hodges TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front spawned ten tornadoes from eastern Wyoming to northern Kansas, including seven in western Nebraska. Thunderstorms forming ahead of a cold front in the eastern U.S. spawned five tornadoes from northeastern North Carolina to southern Pennsylvania. Thunderstorms over southeast Louisiana deluged the New Orleans area with four to eight inches of rain between 7 AM and Noon. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1995: This outbreak produced tornadoes extending from the Mississippi River near Burlington, Iowa, to the west of Bloomington, Illinois. Two violent tornadoes, each ranked at F4 intensity, were reported. The first tornado traveled 60 miles from near Fort Madison, Iowa, to the southeast of Galesburg, Illinois producing over $10 million damage. The town of Raritan, Illinois was hit the hardest. The second violent tornado traveled 7 miles across Fulton County from Ipava to Lewistown, Illinois producing $6 million damage. Another strong tornado took a 25-mile path across parts of Fulton, Mason, and Tazewell Counties. The storms also produced softball-size hail south and northwest of Macomb in Illinois. Five men were injured in Lawrence County, Indiana when lightning struck one of them and traveled to the other four. There were 184 reports of severe weather, including over three dozen tornadoes.

up to a currently cloudy 52. Low level clouds burn off by mid/late morning, setting up the best day of the week low 70s, bright sunshine.   Overall cooler/near normal with a day or two (sunny) with rain chances but no signal for heavier totals currently5/13 - 5/22.  Watch the Wed-Thu period for potential heavier rain totals.

 Warm but cloudier on Tue perhaps to 80 with enough sun early.  With rain / showers later Tue - Thu - SE/E flow not as cool as Mothers day / last Friday.   Fri, pending on the clearing could get into the 70s near 80 before the what looks like another mainly cloudy and with rain chances this coming weekend 5/18- 5/19. 

Beyond there more of the same into net week 5/20.   When will the persistent onshore  pattern shift to a less unsettled and warmer one - in time to close the month beyond 5/23rd is the time to watch guidance in the next few days.

48 cloudy, misty, east wind.  50s, raw today.  Much warmer Mon/Tue this week but Tue looks to go cloudy again with amore widespread rain later Tue night and Wed (5/15).  THu/Fri drier and warmer pending on if any and how much clearing - 70s.   Next weekend looks continued unsettled.  Perhaps today's the coolest till the fall.

 Eventually these onshore flows  (tendencies) come around, and timing that one looks like May 22 -  24 ish and beyond for an overall change to warmer, in time for the end of the month.

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 93 (1993) it was off to the races and never looked back till late Sep that year
NYC: 92 (1993)
LGA: 96 (1953)
JFK: 85 (1993)


Lows:

EWR: 36 (1966)
NYC: 36 (1913) 
LGA:  42 (1945)
JFK: 40 (1966)


Historical:

1865: A tornado touched down in Philadelphia around 6 PM ET, killing one person and injuring 15 others. There was a considerable destruction of property, with 23 houses blown down, damage to the Reading Railroad depot, with the water tank, carried 150 yards. Fairmont Park was damaged to the amount of $20,000. 

1934: A tremendous dust storm affected the Plains as the Dust Bowl era was in full swing. According to The New York Times, dust "lodged itself in the eyes and throats of weeping and coughing New Yorkers," and even ships some 300 miles offshore sawdust collect on their decks.

1953 - A tornado hit Waco, TX, killing 114 persons and burying some downtown streets under five feet of fallen bricks. (The Weather Channel)

1966 - The 1.6 inch snow at Chicago, IL, was their latest measurable snow of record. Previously the record was 3.7 inches on the 1st and 2nd of May set in 1940. (The Weather Channel)

1970 - A very powerful tornado struck the city of Lubbock, TX, killing 26 persons, injuring more than 500 others, and causing 135 million dollars damage. It was the most destructive tornado of record up until that time, and came on the 17th anniversary of the twister which struck Waco TX killing 114 persons. A second tornado killed two others persons in Lubbock, and the two tornadoes damaged or destroyed nearly a quarter of the city. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Early morning thunderstorms produced up to four inches of rain in southern Texas, with flooding reported from Maverick County to Eagle Pass. Evening thunderstorms in northern Illinois produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 70 mph. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the southwestern U.S. Reno, NV, reported a record high of 89 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in the High Plains Region. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 71 mph at Gillette WY, and baseball size hail was reported at Pecos TX and Fort Stockton TX. Fort Stockton TX was deluged with 7.75 inches of rain in less than two hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Unseasonably cold weather followed in the wake of a spring storm in the north central U.S. Seven cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Madison WI with a reading of 29 degrees. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Kansas, Oklahoma and the northern half of Texas. Severe thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Texas, and produced high winds which overturned four mobile homes northwest of Abilene TX injuring ten persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2005 - Strong thunderstorms affected parts of the U.S. Great Plains. In the Hastings, Nebraska area, significant severe weather occurred, including very large hail, damaging winds and widespread flooding. Radar estimated rainfall accumulation locally exceeded 10 inches.

42 to 53 now and sunny.  Low - mid 60s.   Clouds and showers back tomorrow. Looks like 1 clear day for every three or four for the next 2 weeks.   Overall, cooler - plenty of clouds easterly fetch and rain chances.  Next period for some heavier rains May 17 - May 21.   Warmer period to close the month would be next shot at sustained (dry) warmth.

We'll see how guidance progresses with the period 5/17 - 5/21 and hung up front/cut offs and if thats the next excessive rainfall period to watch.

Down to 50 with 0.41 in the bucket.  Raw grey, wet and cool day for May.   Overall - cloudy, many rain chances, and cooler the next 10 - 14 days 5/9 - 5/19.   We'll see if we get some sun tomorrow as guidance shifted, if so upper 60s - perhaps a few 70s.   Cloudy and wet again on Mothers day this Sunday.   Mon (5/13) - Tue (5/14) warmest days of this week, before going cloudy and rain by Wed (5/15).   next weekend also looking wet, Euro has trough, cut off lows in a series.   warmup could be saved to close the month.

Up to a high of 71 today

Records:

Highs:


EWR: 93 (2000)
NYC: 94 (1979)
LGA: 92 (2000)
JFK: 86 (2000)


Lows:

EWR: 33 (1947)
NYC: 34 (2020)
LGA: 36 (2020)
JFK: 34 (2020)

Historical:

1918: An F4 tornado moved across Floyd, Chickasaw, and Winneshiek Counties in northeast Iowa from two miles north of Pearl Rock to Calmar. Two people died east of Calmar when the tornado was a mile wide. Losses in and near Calmar totaled $250,000. Overall, this tornado killed seven people and injured 15 others.

1933: An estimated F4 tornado moved through Monroe, Cumberland, and Russell Counties in Kentucky along a 60-mile path. The town of Tompkinsville, KY was the hardest hit with 18 people killed. Overall, 36 people lost their lives.

1966 - Record snows fell in the northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, including 3.1 inches at Pittsburgh PA and 5.4 inches at Youngstown OH. Snow also extended across parts of New York State, with eight inches reported in the southern Adirondacks. (The Weather Channel)

1977 - A late season snowstorm hit parts of Pennsylvania, New York State, and southern and central New England. Heavier snowfall totals included 27 inches at Slide Mountain NY and 20 inches at Norwalk CT. At Boston it was the first May snow in 107 years of records. The heavy wet snow caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. The homes of half a million persons were without power following the storm. (9th-10th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1985 - Lightning struck some trees about 150 yards away from a home in Alabama, and followed the driveway to the home. The charge went through the house and burned all the electrical outlets, ruined appliances, and blasted a hole in the concrete floor of the basement. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Unseasonably warm weather spread from the Pacific Northwest to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Fifteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date. It was the fourth day of record warmth for Eugene OR and Salem OR. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - A massive cyclone in the central U.S. produced severe thunderstorms from eastern Texas to the Upper Ohio Valley. A strong (F-3) tornado ripped through Middleboro KY causing more than 22 million dollars damage. Thunderstorms in east central Texas produced hail three and a half inches in diameter at Groesbeck, and near Fairfield. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front in the south central U.S. produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 62 mph at Mira LA, and during the morning hours drenched Stuttgart AR with five inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S. during the evening hours, mainly from southeastern Missouri to southwestern Indiana. Severe thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes, including two strong (F-2) tornadoes in southern Illinois. Strong thunderstorm winds gusted to 85 mph at Orient IL, and to 100 mph at West Salem. Thunderstorms drenched northeastern Illinois with up to 4.50 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1995: An F3 tornado produced $10 million in damages along its 40-mile path across central Illinois. The tornado caused significant damage in Cantrall where three homes were destroyed, 10 had significant damage, and 11 had minor damage. The roof and interior of a grade school suffered extensive damage. The tornado passed about 2 miles southeast of the new NWS Office in Lincoln, Illinois.

62 now.  Clouds and cooler today with some showers.   Onshore E'rly /NE flow kicks in overnight setting up a chilly , raw and rainy Friday - stuck in the 50s.   Cloudy cool mother's day weekend. Overall cool, and cloudy 8 of the next 10 days, with rain chances.   Cloudy this weekend and extended guidance has a cloudy , rain next weekend too.   Period 5/9 - 5/18 cooler/wetter overall. Next shot at 70s or 80s Mon (5/13)or Tue (5/14)brief reprieve.

Yesterdays highs:

ACY: 90
EWR: 89
PHL: 88
BLM: 87
LGA: 86
TEB: 86
New Brnswck: 86
TTN: 85
NYC: 84
JFK: 80
ISP: 70

Up to 88 here for  high

72 / 68 and some breaks in the clouds.   Pending on sunshine duration - upper 80s to perhaps a few stray 90s in the warmer spots.  Overall cooler/cloudy and rain chances 5/9 - 5/19.   

Today's Highs: 

5/7

EWR: 83
TEB:  82
PHL:  82
New Brnswck: 81
TTN: 80
NYC: 80
LGA: 80
ACY: 77
ISP: 77
JFK: 77
BLM: 76

71/ 64 (humidity up quickly)

Up to 63 as wind goes more from the South.  DT 60

Still mostly cloudy

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 93 (1949)
NYC: 92 (1986)
LGA: 93 (1949)
JFK:  88 (1986)


Low:

EWR:  40 (1967)
NYC: 32 (1891)
LGA: 41 (1967)
JFK: 37 (1992)

Historical:

1876: A tornado, estimated at F3 intensity, tracked four miles across Chicago, Illinois. The damaged buildings included a candy factory, a hospital, a freight depot, and a church. The tornado moved out over Lake Michigan and was observed to have multiple vortices by a reporter. Further south in Illinois, a tornado blew a moving passenger train off the tracks near Neoga, injuring all 19 people aboard. 

1933 - Charleston, SC, was deluged with 10.57 inches of rain, an all- time 24 hour record for that location. (The Weather Channel)

1937: The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. Of the 97 people on board (36 passengers and 61 crewmen), there were 35 fatalities (13 passengers and 22 crewmen). One worker on the ground was also killed, making a total of 36 deaths. The Hindenburg was delayed two hours from docking due to thunderstorms in the area.

1975 - A massive tornado hit Omaha, NE, killing three persons, injuring 133 others, and causing 150 million dollars damage. The tornado struck during the late afternoon moving northeastward through the industrial and residential areas of west central Omaha, and lifting over the northern section of the city. The twister, which cut a swath ten miles long and as much as a quarter of a mile wide, was the mostly costly in U.S. history up til that time. (David Ludlum)

1987 - Eighteen cities in California and Oregon reported record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 91 degrees at Portland OR, 101 degrees at Medford OR, and 104 degrees at Sacramento CA, were the warmest of record for so early in the season. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - A major storm brought high winds to the western half of the country. A wind gust of 74 mph at Pueblo CO broke their May record established just four days earlier, and winds in the Arapahoe Ski Basin area of Colorado reached 85 mph. In North Dakota, the high winds reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust closing many roads. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Sixteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 17 at Bismarck ND and 26 at Minneapolis MN were the coldest of record for so late in the season. A reading of 43 degrees at the start of the Kentucky Derby was the coldest in 115 years of records. Light snow was reported in the Upper Midwest, with an inch reported at Chicago IL. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Snow and high winds prevailed behind a Pacific cold front crossing the northwestern U.S. Wind gusts above 50 mph were reported in southeastern Idaho, and heavy snow blanketed the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, with twelve inches reported at Stampede Pass. (The National Weather Summary)

Daylight  H:14:M:10   Roughly equivalent to Aug 5th.

5o overnight now to 58.  Cloudy still.   Winds shift from ENE to sw and warm later (next 48 houts).  Pending on sun upper 70s low 80s Tue into Wed.  PM t stroms Wed nigh ahead of   Cooler / cloudier with more showers/rain chances later Thu - Sat.  Still looking unsettles through the coming mothers day weekend.     Overall cloudy and cooler most of the next 7 - 10 days.  Tue/Wed this week may be the warmest till sometime the last 10 days of the May as it looks now.

2 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

Ensembles have plenty of rain chances moving forward. I think you will have a day or two sprinkled in of 80’s but the majority will be less than ideal 

Does look cloudy 9 - 10 of the next 14 days with rain chances.  We'll see how warm Tue/Wed can get,next warm up after then looks like 5/13-5/15 timeframe.  

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 94 (1949)
NYC: 90 (1980)
LGA: 90 (1955)
JFK: 84 (1980)


Lows:

EWR:38 (1966)
NYC: 34 (1891)
LGA: 42 (1978)
JFK: 41 (2002)


Historical:

Low of 51 now to 58.  0.09 in the bucket.  Temps between 50 - 59 today with clouds and showers light rain 0.15 - 0.40.   Warmer tomorrow on SW flow but still mainly cloudy and more showers. Tue (5/7) - Wed / (5/8) brief warm up, pending on sunshine more upper 70s / low 80s.    Clouds return later this week by Thu/Fri and another cloudy/west weekend for Mothers day.  Trough 5/10 - 5/13.   Warmer by mid month, but sustained ridging unforeseen through the second week of May.