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Weather on This Date - May 12


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Today in Weather History
for May 12 


May 12, 1934 
A dust storm darkened skies from Oklahoma to the Atlantic coast. (David Ludlum) 

May 12, 1971 
Duststorms suddenly reduced visibilities to near zero on Interstate Highway 10 near Casa Grande AZ. Chain reaction accidents involving cars and trucks resulted, killing seven persons. (The Weather Channel) 

May 12, 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. (The Weather Channel) 

May 12, 1982 
A late season snowstorm struck the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. The storm produced 46 inches of snow at Coal Creek Canyon, located near Boulder. (David Ludlum) 

May 12, 1987 
A heat wave persisted in central California. Afternoon highs of 100 degrees at Fresno CA and 102 degrees at Sacramento CA were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary) 

May 12, 1988 
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the western U.S. Eight cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Pendleton OR with a high of 92 degrees and Phoenix AZ with a reading of 106 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 

May 12, 1989 
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a low pressure system stalled over New York State drenched Portland ME with 4.50 inches of rain in 24 hours. Rains of 5 to 7 inches soaked the state of Maine over a four day period causing 1.3 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

May 12, 1990 
Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Texas and the Central Gulf Coast States into Missouri and Illinois. Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes, including one which injured four persons at Doloroso MS. Thunderstorms also produced hail three inches in diameter west of Vicksburg MS, and wind gusts to 83 mph in southern Illinois, north of Vevay Park and at the Coles County Airport. High winds and heavy rain caused 1.6 million dollars crop damage in Calhoun County IL, and in southeastern Louisiana, Saint Joseph was deluged with eight inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

May 12, 2007

Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of north Georgia during the early afternoon hours resulting in up to $87,000 in damages. One inch hail fell in Porter Springs in Lumpkin County. Wind gusts near 60 mph were reported in Juno (Dawson County) and also Panthersville (DeKalb County). The wind damage in Dawson County not only resulted in downed trees on powerlines, but also caused damage to a hen house and the adjacent egg storage building. (NWS Atlanta)

Data courtesy of WeatherForYou

 

 
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