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WKYC Weather Plus Meteorologist AJ Colby

CLEVELAND -- We can't seem to break out of this persistent cool pattern!

May seems to want to stay on the cool side, when temps should be averaging around 70 degrees for daytime highs, we are struggling to make the 60 degree mark.

So much for global warming, eh?

Seriously, though, on the whole this has been a rather cool month so far. It will be another cool night tonight, and highs will struggle in to the 50s for the next 5 days or so.

This evening will sport quite a bit of cloud cover, and will likely have some showers and maybe even a rumble of thunder with the cold front coming through.

Even cooler temps are on the way for tomorrow and we might be lucky to see a 60 degree high with most of the day holding in the 50s.

The warmest day of the week may be Tuesday with highs in the low 60s, but there will be a chance of rain just about every day through the upcoming work week. The tribe is back in town this coming Friday.

On This Date in Weather History: 5/16/08

In 1924, the temperature at Blitzen, Oregon, soared to 108 degrees to set a state record for the month of May.

In 1952, high winds in the northern areas of Utah raced to 92 mph near Ogden and Brigham City, Utah.

In 1989, 20 tornadoes moved across portions of the south-central United States. Thirty million dollars of damage was caused by a tornado in Cleburne, TX, with one person killed and 28 injured by a tornado in Jarrell, Texas.

Weather Notes: Latest weather news

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Local Weather Stories from WKYC.COM/Weather

• Wind energy developers fan across northwest Ohio (5/14)
• Caught on tape: Cameras roll as twister tears through parking lot (5/12)
• Tornado season deadliest in a decade (5/12)
• Weather Service: Tornadoes reported in western Ohio (5/8)
• Wanted: Your photos for the Northeast Ohio Weather calendar! (5/7)

Other Weather Stories from WKYC.COM/Weather

• Storms moved quickly through Louisiana with high winds, rain (5/16)
• State media: China quake death toll could rise to 50,000 (5/15)
• Myanmar "warns" against hoarding foreign aid (5/15)
• More U.S. aid going to Myanmar (5/14)
• Wind energy developers fan across northwest Ohio (5/13)
• Death toll up to 12,000 in China earthquake (5/13)
• High winds blow through southern California (5/13)
• At least 21 killed by severe weather in 3 states (5/11)
• 6.7 quake jolts Guam; no damage is immediately reported (5/9)
• Relief failing to reach hundreds of thousands in Myanmar (5/9)
• Southern storms spare some, damages other homes (5/9)
• Storms hit Southeast (5/9)
• Severe storms strike Southeast, damage Mississippi mall (5/8)
• More aid arriving as workers scramble to reach survivors (5/8)
• Myanmar is called a major disaster (5/8)
• Myanmar death toll passes 22,000; 41,000 missing (5/7)
• Chilean volcano leads to evacuations as eruptions continue (5/7)
• Small earthquake shakes Missouri; no reports of damage (5/5)

Worldwide Weather from USA Today:

• Tropical storm lashes Philippines, stranding hundreds (5/16)
• Unusually warm summer expected in Southwest, Northeast (5/16)
• Sunny forecast for Washington brings own risks (5/16)
• Firefighters making progress on Southern California wildfire (5/16)
• "Censorship, bias and distortion" in climate debate (5/16)
• U.S. adds polar bear to threatened list (5/16)
• Rain, high winds move through Louisiana, killing 1 (5/15)
• Sunny forecast for Washington brings own risks (5/15)
• "Censorship, bias and distortion" in climate debate (5/15)
• Weather service says 15 tornadoes hit Georgia on Sunday (5/15)
• Storm heads toward cyclone-devastated Burma (5/14)
• Police hold "person of interest" in Florida arsons (5/14)
• Wettest spring ever for St. Louis (5/14)
• Flash flood warning for northwest Louisiana (5/14)
• Fire burns on Southern California mountain peak (5/14)
• Arson-started Florida wildfires fueled by growth (5/14)
• Dozens of Florida homes lost to wildfires (5/13)
• Pieces are in place for New England red tide (5/13)
• Tornado could push out town's last residents (5/13)
• Late spring storm brings light snow to Flagstaff area (5/13)
• More storms headed for tornado-damaged Missouri, Arkansas (5/13)
• Tornado deaths prove danger of staying in cars (5/13)
• U.S.: Wind could meet 20% of electricity needs (5/13)
• Mid-Atlantic rain spurs evacuations (5/12)
• Tornado season deadliest in a decade (5/12)
• Stubborn wildfires force evacuations in Florida (5/11)
• Bodies, survivors sought in tornadoes' wake (5/11)
• Land restrictions in place for Ariz. wildfire season (5/11)
• Thousands without power in W.Va. storms (5/11)
• The Nubrella: A brainstorm, or an idea that's all wet? (5/10)
• North Maine county declared federal disaster after floods (5/10)
• Storms batter Southeast, leaving 1 dead, 3 hurt (5/9)
• Is global warming to blame for Burma cyclone? (5/9)
• Planes fly more, emit less greenhouse gas (5/9)
• Virginia holds first tax holiday for hurricane preparedness (5/9)
• Possible tornado hits Tupelo, Mississippi (5/8)
• Strong storms leave damage in Oklahoma (5/8)
• Tornado touches down in Casper, Wyoming (5/8)
• Lack of radar hampered cyclone warning in Burma (5/8)
• Thunderstorms bring heavy rain, hail to Iowa (5/7)
• Firefighters make progress on blaze in central New Mexico (5/7)
• Koalas at risk from climate change (5/7)
• Wind to bring smoky haze toward Florida's Gulf Coast (5/7)
• Radio: Cyclone death toll above 22,000 (5/6)
• Junta slows cyclone aid to Burma (5/6)
• Death and despair in Burma (5/6)
• Power still out in South Dakota after storm (5/6)
• Firefighters make progress on blaze in central New Mexico (5/6)
• Weather service: Arkansas was swept by at least 10 tornadoes (5/5)

Weather Focus from USA Today:

• Play it safe during heat wave in the West (5/16)
• Triple-digit heat returns to the West (5/15)
• Foul weather can force flight delays (5/14)
• Smoke from a distant fire (5/13)
• Messy Monday for the Mid-Atlantic (5/12)
• Storm causing delays at Northeast airports (5/9)
• Roll out the rain barrels (5/8)
• Flooding, tornadoes menace nation's mid-section (5/7)
• How do high and low pressure areas form? (5/6)
• How far away is the lightning? (5/5)

Fun Stories from "The Weather Guys" at USA Today:

• "Media censorship, bias and distortion" in climate debate (5/15)
• Ride your bike to work week (5/14)
• "The Storm" (5/10)
• Farewell to Dean, Felix, and Noel; Hello to Dorian, Fernand and Nestor (5/10)
• brainstorm? Or an idea that’s all wet? (5/10)
• Weather window for attempts at Everest summit (5/8)
• "The sun'll come out tomorrow" (5/7)
• hen is a day an official precipitation day? (5/6)

Headlines from the National Weather Service & NOAA:

• U.S.: Active Tornado Season Thus Far...Review Tornado Facts and Safety Info (5/16)
• April Temperatures Cool in U.S., but Warm Globally (5/16)
• Dean, Felix, and Noel Retired From List of Storm Names (5/16)
• NOAA Report: Contaminant Levels in U.S. Coastal Waters Reduced (5/13)
• Tornado Facts and Safety Tips (5/13)
• A New Wave of Learning (5/13)

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Earth & Space: News about our world & beyond

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Out of this world stories from MSNBC.com

• El Nino may have helped Magellan cross the Pacific (5/16)
• Galaxy's youngest known supernova is 140 years old (5/16)
• South Korea's 1st astronaut leaves hospital (5/16)
• How to crack a case from the UFO files (5/15)
• New idea could solve black hole mystery (5/15)
• Space rocks could reseed life on Earth (5/15)
• Scientists spot baby supernova nearby (5/15)
• Supplies (and snails) sent to space station (5/15)
• Russia plans to team with Europe on moonship (5/15)
• How NASA's Phoenix will land on Mars (5/15)
• Britain releases files on UFO sightings (5/15)
• Vatican: It's OK to believe in aliens (5/15)
• Dino death tied to sun's bounce (5/15)
• Phoenix sticks to script for Mars landing (5/15)
• Astronomers discover missing matter (5/13)
• Private space station prototype hits milestone (5/10)
• Shuttle astronauts rehearse launch day (5/10)
• Big Dipper to star in the spring sky (5/10)
• Data recovered from melted Columbia disk (5/10)
• Japan to use space for defense (5/10)
• Astronaut laughs it up for "Colbert Report" (5/9)
• Eight promising places for alien life (5/9)
• Radar could peer beneath Earth's ice sheet (5/8)
• When E.T. phoned home, where did he call? (5/7)
• Black hole rips apart screaming star (5/7)
• Shuttle astronauts ready for launch practice (5/7)
• Asteroid impact coated Earth in beads (5/7)

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On This Date in Weather History: 5/15/08

In 1834, portions of the Northeast were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm on record. The hills around Newbury, Vermont were covered by two to three feet of snow.

In 1988, thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 80 mph in Oklahoma County and baseball-sized hail in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Hail piled up to a depth of 18 inches south of Pawnee. Hail damage statewide was estimated at close to 25 million dollars. Further north, thunderstorms in the Midwest produced golf-ball sized hail around Cleveland, Ohio and wind gusts of up to 83 mph in Angola, Indiana.

In 1989, thunderstorms became severe across portions of the south-central United States. Eleven tornadoes occurred, along with 145 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Softball sized hail caused 2.1 million dollars in damage in Sherman, Texas.

On This Date In Weather History: 5/14/08

In 1896, the mercury plunged to minus 10 degrees at Climax, Colorado. It was the lowest reading on record for the Nation during the month of May.

In 1987, seven cities across the western United States reported record high temperatures. The record high of 103 degrees in Sacramento, California was their ninth record high in eleven days and also marked seven days of 100 degree heat for the month. This smashed the previous record of two 100 degree days.

In 1990, thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, producing severe weather from the Texas Panhandle to western Missouri. Severe thunderstorms spawned 17 tornadoes, including nine in Texas. Four of the tornadoes in Texas injured a total of nine people. Hail measured four inches in diameter across Shamrock Texas. Thunderstorms over northeastern Kansas produced more than seven inches of rain in Chautauqua County between 9 PM and midnight.

On This Date In Weather History: 5/13/08

In 1981, a tornado that was 450 yards in width destroyed ninety percent of Emberson, Texas. People did not see a tornado, but rather a wall of debris. Homes were leveled. A man in a bathtub was thrown a quarter of a mile. In addition, a 1500 pound recreational vehicle was thrown 500 yards. Miraculously, no deaths occurred in
the tornado.

In 1988, strong winds along a cold front gusted to 69 mph in Myton, Utah. Temperatures surged into the 80s as far north as Montana.

In 1989, severe thunderstorms developed across portions of the southern Plains during the afternoon and overnight period. A thunderstorm in Killeen, Texas produced wind gusts to 95 mph, damaging 200 helicopters at Fort Hood. This caused near 500 million
dollars in damage. Another storm dropped softball sized hail on Hodges, Texas.

On This Date in Weather History: 5/12/08

In 1972, a cloudburst dumped 16 inches of rain north of New Braunfels, Texas, sending a 30-foot wall of water down Blueders Creek into the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers. This washed away people, houses and automobiles. The flood claimed 18 lives and caused more than 20 million dollars in damage.

In 1982, a late-season snowstorm struck the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. The storm produced 46 inches of snow in Coal Creek Canyon, located near Boulder, Colorado.

In 1988, a heat wave persisted in central California. Afternoon high temperatures of 100 degrees in Fresno and 102 degrees in Sacramento were records for the date.

On This Date in Weather History: 5/9/08

In 1977, the first May snow in 107 years occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, while 20 inches of snow fell in Norwalk, Connecticut.

In 1987, record high temperatures were set at 15 stations from the Pacific Northwest to the upper Mississippi Valley. Eugene, Oregon and Salem, Oregon recorded the fourth day in a row of record highs.

In 1990, severe weather developed in the Midwest. Four tornadoes occurred, including two F2 tornadoes in southern Illinois. West Salem, Illinois recorded a 100 mph wind gust and 4.5 inches of rain fell in northeastern Illinois.

News: Tornadoes reported in western Ohio

PORT WILLIAMS, Ohio -- The National Weather Service says funnel clouds and tornadoes were reported over about one hour in western Ohio as thunder showers moved through the area.

Meteorologist Myron Padgett says a tornado confirmed in Clinton County caused minor damage to trees and trailers at around 5:18 p.m. Thursday.

A Weather Service announcement says police reported that the tornado hit I-71. Mike Jones of the county's Emergency Management Agency says it appears wind also knocked down some power lines.

Padgett says brief tornado touchdowns also were seen in Greene County at about 5:25 p.m. and in Clark County at about 6:13 p.m. Sheriff's offices in the two counties reported no damage.

Courtesy: The Associated Press

On This Date in Weather History: 5/8/08

In 1784, several people in Winnsborough, South Carolina were killed, along with sheep and birds, as a hailstorm hit the city. The hailstones were said to measure 9 inches in circumference.

In 1981, one of the worst hail storms in history hit the Dallas/Forth Worth area of Texas. Baseball- to grapefruit-size hail and 100 mph winds caused 200 million dollars in damage. Eight inches of hail accumulated in Cedar Hill, Texas.

In 1990, severe weather pounded the central Plains and Midwest. Brewster, Kansas reported hail 3 inches in diameter while Wakeeney, Kansas recorded a 92 mph wind gust. In central Iowa, the town of Boone received 5 inches of rain, which flooded basements and left some areas under 4 feet of water.

On This Date in Weather History: 5/7/08

In 1840, the city of Natchez, Mississippi was nearly obliterated. A violent tornado destroyed boats on the Mississippi River landing, then plowed through the city. The tornado was so strong houses seemed to burst open. In all, 317 people died and over 1 million dollars in damage was reported.

In 1964, the coldest temperature on record for May in the United States occurred at White Mountain, California when the thermometer dropped to minus-15.

In 1988, a strong storm brought 3 feet of snow to the mountains of Wyoming and south-central Montana. The same storm brought 5 inches of rain to central Montana in 24 hours and caused severe flash flooding downstream in Wyoming.

On This Date in Weather History: 5/6/08

In 1975, a large, destructive tornado struck Omaha, Nebraska. The tornado traveled for 10 miles and ranged up to a quarter of a mile wide. It was responsible for three fatalities and 250 million dollars in damage. The twister demolished 287 houses and over 1,400 others were damaged.

In 1987, record heat struck the West. Over 18 record highs were observed in California and Oregon. Sacramento, California reached 104 degrees, making that the warmest temperature ever to that point in the season.

In 1989, record cold was in place across the central United States. Up to 16 cities reported record lows, including Bismarck, North Dakota at 17 degrees; and Minneapolis, Minnesota at 26 degrees. The temperature at the start of the Kentucky Derby was 43 degrees, marking that the coldest start in 115 years of records up
to that point.