A Cool, Wet May 2008 in Jackson, TN

CLIMATE REPORT

WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN

1013 PM CDT SUN JUN 1, 2008

 

...A “COOL” AND WET MAY 2008 IN JACKSON, TN…

 

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR MAY 2008 IN JACKSON AT MCKELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL AIRPORT WAS 67.6º.

THIS WAS 1.0º BELOW AVERAGE. 

 

THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED WAS 89º ON THE 25TH AND THE 31ST.

THE AVERAGE HIGH WAS 78.8º.

THE AVERAGE LOW WAS 56.4º.

 

PRECIPITATION TOTALED 6.81″ WHICH WAS 1.17″ ABOVE AVERAGE.  IT RANKS AS THE 16TH WETTEST MAY ON RECORD FOR JACKSON.

 

THE GREATEST 24 HR TOTAL WAS 2.29″ ON MAY 2ND-3RD.

 

THE HIGHEST WIND GUST RECORDED WAS 51 MPH ON THE 26TH. 

 

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CLIMATE REPORT FOR THE NORTH JACKSON CLIMATE STATION:

 

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 66.7º

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 79.2º

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 54.5º

THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED WAS 92º ON THE 25TH.

THE LOWEST WAS 41º ON THE 12TH.

 

TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 7.37″

GREATEST 24 HR PRECIPITATION WAS 3.61″ ON 2ND-3RD.

 

HOLMES

Severe Weather Outlook for West TN

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK

WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN

7:00 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2008

 

* WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED AND TIMING

 

> TODAY – DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY WEATHER THREATS.  THE TIME OF THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

> MONDAY – DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY WEATHER THREATS.

 

* AREAS AFFECTED

 

> TODAY – A *SLIGHT* RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS OVER ALL OF WEST TENNESSEE.

> MONDAY – A *SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS PRIMARILY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR.

 

* DISCUSSION

  

WARM HUMID UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVER THE AREA IN CONJUNCTION WITH WEAK OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE PEAK HEATING TIMES OF THE DAY BOTH TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

 

THE CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE MIDSOUTH IS CONDUCIVE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEXES OF THUNDERSTORMS CLUSTERING IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT OVER MISSOURI AND THEN TRANSLATING SOUTHEAST OVER WEST TENNESSEE.  THESE COMPLEXES OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS WELL.  

 

WTWO/NWS/SPC

 

*Slight* Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Today