Sunday, May 31, 2015

Dallas: Record Wet May Brings Rare Absence of 90 F Days

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

May 31,2015; 11:55PM,EDT

The wettest May on record in Dallas has also brought a rare absence of 90-degree days.
The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the official weather observation site for Dallas, has yet to record a high of 90 F or greater so far this year.

Absence of 90-Degree Days in Dallas

88 F

Highest temperature so far in 2015

April 19

Average first 90-degree day

June 12, 1970

Latest first 90-degree day reading on record

Average number of 90-degree days in May

October 10, 2014

Last occurrence of a high in the 90s

April 27

First 90-degree day of 2014

There have only been five years, in recorded history, when Dallas failed to register a high of 90 F, according to the National Weather Service's Fort Worth, Texas, office, with the most recent year being 1983. That year, the first 90-degree day did not occur until June 3.
June 12, 1970, holds the record for the latest first 90-degree reading in Dallas, added AccuWeather Climatologist Ryan Adamson.

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Temperatures this year have only been able to peak at 88 F due to the unusually wet April and May's record rainfall.
With a rainfall total of 16.96 inches, May 2015 shattered the previous May record of 13.66 inches from May 1982. May 2015 is now the city's third wettest month on record. At the top of the list is April 1922, with 17.64 inches.

Dallas registered either a trace or measurable rainfall on 24 days of May. Drier weather has finally graced the city.
AccuWeather Meteorologist Ben Noll expects that Dallas will finally record its first 90-degree day during the first half of June, though a turn to hot weather is not anticipated.
"Later this week, a ridge of high pressure will build overhead and give Dallas a chance to approach 90 F," Noll stated.

Warmth should get suppressed early next week before the window once again opens for temperatures to rise to around 90 F during the middle of June.
"Chances, however, are not overwhelming for highs in the upper 90s and 100 F through the middle of June," added Noll. "Soil moisture is high, so temperatures will be slow to come up."
The sun's energy must first work to evaporate that moisture, limiting how much warming can take place.
The sun will have plenty of opportunities to help Dallas dry out after the wettest May on record.
"Widespread rainfall should evade Texas through the next 15 days," added Noll. "But, the third week of June may get more active."

Andres Becomes a Major Hurricane; New Threat Develops

By Brian Thompson, Meteorologist

May 31,2015; 11:49PM,EDT

Andres strengthened into a major hurricane as May came to a close, while a new threat is being monitored.
Andres first formed as a tropical storm Thursday in the eastern Pacific, becoming the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season, which runs from May 15 to Nov. 30.

A satellite loop of the eastern Pacific, showing the west-northwestward track of Tropical Storm Andres (NOAA)
Andres strengthened significantly on Sunday, reaching major hurricane status. That trend will not last much longer.
Andres will weaken through this week as the storm tracks to the west into an area of cooler ocean water well to the southwest of Baja California.

The storm is expected to stay well away from the Mexican coastline. However, there will still be higher surf and an increased risk for rip current early in the week along the coast of Baja California and western Mexico. This includes the cities of San Carlos, Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan.
Another tropical threat is expected to take shape off the coast of southern Mexico this week and could become the second tropical system of the season.
This potential storm would have a greater chance to bring direct impacts to Mexico, as it would likely develop closer to the coastline and could bring some rain and wind to the southern coastline of Mexico.
Meteorologists Eric Leister and Courtney Spamer contributed to this story.

REPORTS: Heavy Thunderstorms Bringing Flood Threat to NYC, NJ

By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

May 31,2015; 11:45PM,EDT

As of 11:00 p.m. EDT, this blog is no longer active. Archived reports from the storm can be found below.
Heavy and gusty thunderstorms are threatening to cause damage and flooding across parts of the mid-Atlantic and into far southern New England, including the New York City area.
A widespread outbreak of violent thunderstorms is not unfolding, but a handful of strong thunderstorms are creating issues to close out Sunday.
The heaviest thunderstorms are producing blinding and flooding downpours, while some of the other stronger thunderstorms will unleash damaging winds and hail. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

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UPDATES: (All times are listed in EDT)
10:06 p.m. EDT Sunday: Storms cause delays at all New York City airports and at Philadelphia, the FAA said.

9:40 p.m. EDT Sunday: Cars stuck in high water on Route 22 in North Plainfield, New Jersey, 911 call center reports.
9:22 p.m. EDT Sunday: Rainfalls totaling more than 4 inches reported throughout many areas in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Jesse Ferrell @Accu_Jesse

Many areas of >4" rain tonight in E PA, NJ!

9:19 PM - 31 May 2015

8:54 p.m. EDT Sunday: Several homes flooded on Center Avenue in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, 911 call center reports.
8:13 p.m. EDT Sunday: Street flooding in Clark, Pennsylvania.

(Photo/Facebook user Jenni Lee)
8:03 p.m. EDT Sunday: A shelf cloud formed in Berks County, Pennsylvania this evening.

(Photo/Facebook user J. Marc Harrison)
7:56 p.m. EDT Sunday: Flight delays remain in effect throughout the Northeast.
7:43 p.m. EDT Sunday: Flash flooding reported in Sayreville, New Jersey.

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Hiram R. Ortiz @OrtizHiram

@NWS_MountHolly Sayreville NJ 7:00 pm

7:17 PM - 31 May 2015 · Holmdel, NJ, United States

7:26 p.m. EDT Sunday: The Long Island Railroad service is seeing delays across several routes.
7:12 p.m. EDT Sunday: A car drives through flood waters in Hoboken, New Jersey.

(Photo/Twitter user @HobokenEmily)
6:59 p.m. EDT Sunday: Motorists were stranded in flood waters in Emerson, New Jersey.

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Emerson Police @emersonpolice

Great job EFD rescuing all the stranded motorists.

6:45 PM - 31 May 2015

6:44 p.m. EDT Sunday: Flooding reported in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Emily Jabbour @HobokenEmily

No sidewalks in sight at 9th and Madison by shop rite #Hoboken

5:55 PM - 31 May 2015

6:14 p.m. EDT Sunday: Correction to earlier report about rainfall in Berlin, Connecticut. The rainfall total is since 4 p.m. EDT.
6:03 p.m. EDT Sunday: Over the last five hours, 3.25 inches of rain has fallen in Berlin, Connecticut, a National Weather Service trained spotter reports.
5:43 p.m. EDT Sunday: New York City is now under a flash flood warning.
5:30 p.m. EDT Sunday: Flight delays reported at Philadelphia International Airport.
5:27 p.m. EDT Sunday:
5:25 p.m. EDT Sunday: Police reporting roads closed due to flash flooding in Paramus, New Jersey.

Flooding Rain Nearly Ends Drought in Texas

By Brian Lada, Meteorologist

May 31,2015; 11:44PM,EDT

Less than a year ago, the southern Plains was faced with an extreme drought with the worst conditions reaching from central Texas through the Oklahoma Panhandle.
This has changed significantly for the better, particularly over the past several weeks as round after round of rain and thunderstorms have soaked the region.
May has been an especially wet month as record rain fall has caused severe flooding and has claimed the lives of over a dozen people.
"On the positive side of all of the flooding, the record-breaking rainfall amounts have acted to all but erase the drought across the Plains," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Becky Elliott.

The substantial amount of rain that has fallen over the southern Plains in the past several weeks has helped reservoirs and rivers return to near-normal levels.
This is great news for farmers and ranchers across the region that depend heavily on water for their crops and livestock.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, last year at this time, more than 71 percent of Texas was classified as being in a moderate drought and nearly 50 percent of the state was in a severe drought.
Since then, these numbers have plummeted, with the severe drought conditions being completely eliminated and only 5 percent of Texas remaining in a moderate drought.
Similar numbers can be used to describe the significant decrease in drought conditions in Oklahoma as well.

The Palmer Index is another tool that meteorologists use to help analyze drought conditions.
This index helps to describe the relative dryness affecting water sensitive economies. In some cases, this can be more useful than by just looking at the U.S. Drought Monitor.
According to the latest Palmer Index report from the Climate Prediction Center, the southern Plains is in a very moist spell.
This means that there is more water in the soil than there normally is.
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The frequency and intensity of the rain and thunderstorms has diminished to start June.
According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski, "While the impact from El Nino will continue, the jet stream will weaken and shift, causing the majority of showers and thunderstorms to shift northward and eastward, away from much of Texas and the southern Plains."
This wet start to summer in the southern Plains was expected by AccuWeather Meteorologists and was highlighted in the 2015 Summer Outlook.
These wetter conditions can also impact temperatures across the region throughout the summer.
"It's not as dry going into this summer season across the entire southern Plains, and I think that will have an impact on how high and how consistently we'll hit above 90 this year," said AccuWeather Expert Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok.
Cities such as Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Little Rock, Arkansas, may end up with fewer 90- and 100-degree days than they have had in recent years.

Violent Storms Threaten NYC, Pittsburgh, Roanoke

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

May 31,2015; 11:43PM,EDT

Heavy and gusty thunderstorms will continue to threaten parts of the mid-Atlantic as May comes to a close.
The greatest threat for the strong thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon lies from extreme southern New England to eastern West Virginia and the I-81 corridor of Virginia. The threat zone also trails southward to the North Carolina mountains.
New Haven, Connecticut; New York City; Allentown, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Bluefield, West Virginia; Hagerstown, Maryland; Roanoke and Winchester, Virginia; and Asheville, North Carolina, are among the communities at risk.

While the greatest threat for severe weather lies to the north and west, a stray strong thunderstorm interrupting outdoor activities and forcing people indoors will still rumble along the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., to Richmond, Virginia.
Anyone with outdoor plans is urged to keep an eye to the sky and AccuWeather MinuteCast® to know when to seek shelter ahead of the violent thunderstorms.
"The stronger storms that develop on Sunday will have the potential to produce damaging winds, hail and blinding downpours," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Thompson.
An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, especially in central Pennsylvania. Some downpours could also trigger flash flooding.
Regardless of the severity of the thunderstorms, the threat of being struck by lightning is present as soon as thunder is heard.
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Despite the potential for damage and the disruptions to outdoor plans, the rainfall to end May will be welcome with many communities in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast experiencing a rainfall shortage.
Roanoke, Virginia, has only received 28 percent of its normal rainfall for May as of Saturday. That percentage is down to nine in Boston, proving that the city will benefit from the rainy start to June that is shaping up.

Additional heavy showers and thunderstorms will target the mid-Atlantic on Monday, keeping the threat for flooding high.

Texas Welcomes Reprieve From Flooding Rain to Start June

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist

May 31,2015; 11:40PM,EDT

Texas is welcoming the return of drier air for the start of June as frequent storms and rain has shifted eastward.
According to AccuWeather Chief Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok, "A tranquil weather pattern will set up from Texas to the central Plains for the first week of June."
Rivers and bayous will slowly recede. The almost daily disruptions to travel due to flooding will cease. People in flood zones will be able begin the long road to putting their lives back in order.

Dallas, Oklahoma City and San Antonio and Austin, Texas, should be rain-free much of the time during Monday through Friday.
An area of high pressure is forecast to build over the southern Plains during the first week in June. The high pressure area will turn off the thunderstorm machine that has been switched on for the past month.
Warmer air aloft associated with the new pattern will limit thunderstorm development. Meanwhile, a dry flow of air from the west and northwest will prevent Gulf of Mexico moisture, which is fuel for thunderstorms, from spreading over the region.

Even though there can still be spotty storms over Texas and the southern Plains driven by strong sunshine, the bulk of the activity will tend to occur right near the Gulf Coast. Around Houston, odds favor rain-free weather most of the time this week with only very isolated downpours.
Meanwhile, as the weather dries out over the southern Plains, an uptick in showers and thunderstorms will occur farther east.
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Parts of the East are in need of rain following limited rainfall, strong sunshine and high evaporation rates during May.
The bulk of showers and storms will tend to focus from the lower Mississippi River states to the southern Atlantic Seaboard during the first week in June.

While the wet pattern forecast will not be as intense as what Texas and Oklahoma experienced during May, it can still cause enough rain in a short period of time to cause urban flooding issues.
"Strong sunshine, a pocket of cool air aloft and a flow of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico is a recipe for trouble in terms of heavy rain and gusty thunderstorms," Paquette said.
At the very least, people from New Orleans to Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, should be prepared for travel delays and disruptions to daily activities.
The pattern change to start June will not be as long-lasting as that of May.
"Widespread rainfall should evade Texas through the next 15 days," stated AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Ben Noll. "But, the third week of June may get more active."

Atlanta: Unsettled Weather to Last Throughout the Week

By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

May 31,2015; 11:38PM,EDT

Steamy air will remain in place over the course of the week in Atlanta, bringing showers and thunderstorms to the city through Friday.
While the week is shaping up to be stormy, each day won't be a total washout, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski.
Daytime highs will hover near 80 F through midweek; a common high temperature for this time of year is 84 F.

With the threat for lightning to continue throughout the week, people should keep their eye on the sky as they head outdoors, Pydynowski said.

Track the incoming rain to your precise location and stay alert to rapidly changing conditions by using MinuteCast® if you are traveling or headed outside.
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Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Areal Flood Advisory Areal Flood Advisory in effect until 3:15 AM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY...
BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY...
BRONX COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...
ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...
ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 315 AM EDT

* AT 1113 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. RAINFALL RATES OF
1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN RADAR ESTIMATED WITH THE
HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. SOME AREAS EXPERIENCED BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES
OF RAIN EARLIER TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED TO CAUSE
ADDITIONAL MINOR FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND RISES ON SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.
IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY.

&&

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Flash Flood Watch Flash Flood Watch in effect until 11:00 AM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW
HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. IN
NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...EASTERN BERGEN...EASTERN PASSAIC...
WESTERN BERGEN AND WESTERN PASSAIC. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE AS A
COLD FRONT SINKS INTO THE AREA.

* HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR
COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS...AND IN LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN FROM
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. REPEATED TRAINING OF CELLS OVER THE
SAME AREAS COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER 4
INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

===================

SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER:

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW
HAVEN...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN. IN
NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...EASTERN BERGEN...EASTERN PASSAIC...
WESTERN BERGEN AND WESTERN PASSAIC. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...ORANGE...PUTNAM...ROCKLAND AND SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE AS A
COLD FRONT SINKS INTO THE AREA.

* HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR
COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS...AND IN LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN FROM
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. REPEATED TRAINING OF CELLS OVER THE
SAME AREAS COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER 4
INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Boston: Soaking Rain, April-like Chill to Start June

May 31,2015; 11:36PM,EDT

The weather around Boston will make it hard to believe that June is starting early this week.
While a cold front has swept the recent summer warmth away from Boston, drier air has not followed suit and will take until midweek to pour in.
Umbrellas will instead be a necessity through Tuesday as a slow-moving storm system allows periods of rain to persist.

The rain threatens to slow down commuters, both on the ground and in the air. Outdoor plans will likely have to be moved indoors or postponed. This includes the baseball game between the Red Sox and Minnesota Twins.

There is also concern for the rain to pour down heavily at times, especially Monday night. Flash flooding may ensue in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Downpours will create hazards for motorists by reducing visibility and heightening the risk of vehicles hydroplaning at highway speeds.
In addition to umbrellas, residents and visitors will want to grab a jacket before heading outside through Tuesday.
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The first two days of June will feel like the calendar has been flipped back to April with high temperatures held to the 50s and AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures not rising out of the 40s.
While the chilly rain is not how many would like to usher in June, it is beneficial. The United States Drought Monitor reported on Thursday that the region is in the midst of a moderate drought. Boston had only received nine percent of its typical May rainfall as of Saturday.

The return of some sunshine will come at midweek, but temperatures will remain well below normal. A high in the lower 70s is more typical in early June.
Temperatures should rebound later in the week.

Today's Worst Weather for May 31,2015 from accuweather.com

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National Temperature and Rainfall Extremes for May 31,2015 from accuweather.com

As of 12AM,EDT/9PM,PDT

Daily U.S. Extremes

past 24 hours

	Extreme	Location
High	116°	Death Valley, CA
Low	21°	Baraga Plains, MI
Precip	3.65"	Newark, NJ

Saturday, May 30, 2015

This Date in Weather History for May 30,2015 from weatherforyou.com

Weather History
For Saturday,May 30,2015

1879 - A major outbreak of severe weather occurred in Kansas and western Missouri. In Kansas, tornadoes killed eighteen persons at Delphos, and thirty persons at Irving. Two tornadoes struck the town of Irving within a few minutes time virtually wiping the small Kansas community off the map. The second tornado was perhaps two miles wide, and exhibited multiple vortices. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1948 - A railroad bed acting as a dam gave way during a flood along the Columbia River destroying the town of Vanport, OR. The nearly 19,000 residents escaped with little more than the clothes on their backs. (David Ludlum)

1948 - Twenty carloads of glass were needed in Denver, CO, to replace that destroyed by a severe hailstorm. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the eastern U.S. Eighteen cities, from Virginia to Ohio and Michigan, reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 97 degrees at Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC, and 98 degrees at Newark, NJ, were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Memorial Day heralded heavy snow in some of the mountains and higher passes of Wyoming, closing roads in Yellowstone Park. McDonald Pass, MT, was blanketed with eight inches of snow, while the temperature at Miles City, MT, soared to 94 degrees. A "supercell" thunderstorm in west Texas produced baseball size hail in Bailey and Lamb counties, and up to five inches of rain in less than an hour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the Upper Ohio Valley during the day. A powerful (F-4) tornado injured three persons and caused a million dollars damage at New Providence, IA. Baseball size hail was reported at Blue Earth, MN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Thunderstorms developing along a warm front spawned fourteen tornadoes in northeastern Texas during the late afternoon and evening hours. The thunderstorms also produced baseball size hail near Marshall, wind gusts to 77 mph at Commerce, and up to five inches of rain. Thunderstorms over southwestern Kansas produced up to six inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Weekly Wrap-Up: Texas Storms, Flooding Kill Dozens and Strand Hundreds of Motorists

By Michael Kuhne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

May 30 2015; 8:36AM,EDT

Severe storms ripped across Texas, Oklahoma and Mexico, leaving destruction and death in their wake as the extended Memorial Day weekend came to a close.
There have been more than two dozen storm-related deaths since May 22, the Associated Press reported.
As of Thursday, at least 17 were killed in Texas, and four others were killed in Oklahoma. Several more remained missing.

Of the total deaths, the AP reported that at least 14 others died in a tornado that hit the border city of Ciudad Acuna, Mexico. At least 200 homes were destroyed.
Torrential rain and strong thunderstorms pushed across the southern Plains through the weekend, spawning tornadoes and deadly flash flooding from Kansas to Texas.
"An intense squall line that formed in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico late in the day on Saturday marched across central and eastern Texas Saturday night," AccuWeather Meteorologist Ben Noll said.

Flood waters reached staggering heights in San Marcos, Texas. (Photo/City of San Marcos, Texas)
"Rainfall rates were record-smashing in some cases, particularly near Blanco, Texas, north of San Antonio and west of Austin," Noll said.
Totals averaged between 3 and 6 inches, but localized amounts up to 10 inches were observed, leading to the worst river flooding in recorded history of the Blanco River in San Marcos, Texas.
Additionally, more than 3 inches of rain fell on Oklahoma City making the month of May the wettest on record with over 17 inches. The previous record was 14.52 inches set in May of 2013.
A state of emergency was put into effect for more than 40 Oklahoma counties as a result of the dangerous flooding.
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The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, had issued 70 flash flood warnings so far this year, a total higher than the last four years combined.

Heavy rain caused street around the Oklahoma City area Saturday. (Photo/Twitter user @Theycallmefrito)
Severe storms continued to impact portions of the southern Plains after erupting over the region through the weekend and into Monday night.
As residents woke up on Tuesday, the rain and thunderstorms were diminishing across Texas but left behind swollen rivers, flooded roadways and a nightmare for those traveling in the area.

As residents in the Houston area woke up Tuesday morning, water levels rose higher than some cars at times. (Twitter Photo/@scribblesnjots8)
The Houston area was heavily hit and major flooding occurred throughout the city.
At least 2,500 abandoned vehicles have been left scattered across Houston roadways after drivers sought higher ground, the AP reported, adding that about 530 water-related calls were handled by Houston emergency crews since midnight Monday.

Interstate 45 in Houston was flooded and cars were left stranded Monday night into Tuesday morning. (Twitter Photo/@toddfarq)
In addition, hundreds of homes have been damaged by flooding in Harris County, which includes the Houston metro, according to the AP.
On Wednesday, storms continued across areas of Texas, but they were not as severe as recent storms that have caused widespread destruction.
One of the severe storms spawned a tornado that tore through a Canadian, Texas, drilling rig, injuring three people, on Wednesday night.
Several AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writers contributed content to this article.