Record Rainfall in Jackson; A Very Wet May

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
515 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2009

 
…RECORD RAINFALL IN JACKSON ON SUNDAY; A VERY WET MAY AS WELL…

THE MCKELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVED 2.38 INCHES OF RAIN ON SUNDAY.  THIS SET A NEW DAILY RECORD FOR MAY 24TH.  THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 1.59 INCHES SET IN 1971.  THIS BRINGS THE MONTHLY TOTAL TO 8.50 INCHES AT THE AIRPORT.  THIS BRINGS MAY 2009 INTO THE RANKING OF 6TH WETTEST MAY ON RECORD. 

OTHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS AND FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2009:

STATION      24 HOURS        MAY 2009
BEMIS                  1.32″        7.43″     
N. JACKSON          1.01″         7.19″
JKSN EXP STA        0.50″        6.80″

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