This Week (May 21 – May 27) in Area Weather History
producing a total of 3 inches.
May 22: Another late season storm began to move across southeast
in 1975, producing 3.7 inches of snow in
May 23: The 1975 storm system moved away after leaving a total of 5 inches of snow, and
1.12 inches of precipitation, in
soaked with 1.50 inches of precipitation.
May 24. The largest known tornado outbreak in
eastern
produced by a group of severe storms, with the largest tornado about ¼ mile
wide. Fortunately damage was limited due to the tornadoes remaining over
open country, though hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter was reported in Albin,
reported over western Kimball county from thunderstorms which caused major
flooding along Lodgepole Creek from Bushnell east to the
May 25: The Lodgepole Creek floodwaters from Kimball county spread east across
county, inundating homes and businesses in Potter,
deep. Two bridges across
of railroad track. Over 80 miles of farmland along
with several feet of flood water. Total damage estimates were around 2.5 million.
May 26: Heavy rains produced a total of 2.00 inches of rain in Scottsbluff on this day in 1898.
May 27:
day in 1969 with a high of 90 degrees. Heavy rains fell in Scottsbluff on this day
in 1935, producing a total of 2.11 inches.
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