MAY 2004 - LINCOLN, NE

©K. Dewey, High Plains Regional Climate Center.
UNL Nebraska Vortex Intercept Team Photographs tornadoes and violent storms
as they cross the state on Friday, May 22, 2004.
 Nebraska May 22, 2004 tornado photos and damage survey photos


©K. Dewey, High Plains Regional Climate Center.
Norris High School Auditorium.

May 17-18, 2004 Very Heavy rainfall in southeast Nebraska
May 13, 2004 Near Record Cold
May 12, 2004 heavy rain yet official measurement only a trace
"Last Spring Freeze" Dates for Lincoln, 1887-2004
May 9-10 Precipitation across the Midlands
First 90 Degree or Higher Temperature, Lincoln, 1887 through 2004
May 5, 2004 Heat Over the Midlands
May 3, 2004 Cold Air Over the Midlands
April 2004 Lincoln Temperature Graph

Year 2004 Precipitation: Jan. 0.81 in. + Feb. 1.17 in. + Mar. 2.83 in. + Apr. 0.92 in. + May 3.04 in.  = 8.77 inches
Normal Precipitation: Jan. 0.67 in. + Feb. 0.66 in.+ Mar. 2.21 in.+ Apr. 2.90 in. + May 4.23 in. = 10.67 inches

Normal January 1-May 31 Precipitation = 10.67 inches

May 2004
MAX
MIN
MEAN
DEP
PCPN
RMAX
RMIN
HDD
CDD
AVG
MAX
AVG
MIN
AVG
Mean
05/01/04
62
33
48
-9
T
94
24
 17
0
69
45
57
05/02/04
56
 30
 43
 -14
 T
92
26
22
0
69
45
57
05/03/04
 67
 26
 47
 -10
 0.00
91
25
 18
0
69
45
57
05/04/04
 78
 49
 64
+6
 0.03
92
30
 1
0
70
46
58
05/05/04
 89
 46
 68
 +10
 0.00
97
31
 0
 3
70
46
58
05/06/04
 90
 61
 76
 +18
 0.00
95
27
 0
11
70
46
58
05/07/04
 87
 55
 71
 +12
  0.00
96
29
 0
6
71
47
59
05/08/04
 90
 65
 78
 +19
 T
95
29
 0
 13
71
47
59
05/09/04
 84
 63
 74
 +15
 0.20
97
30
  0
 9
71
48
59
05/10/04
 79
  60
 70
 +10
 0.59
94
30
 0
 5
71
48
60
05/11/04
 82
 66
 74
 +14
 T
94
29
 0
9
72
48
60
05/12/04
 71
52
 62
 +2
 T
97
32
 3
0
72
49
60
05/13/04
 52
 40
 46
-15
 0.10
96
27
 19
 0
73
49
61
05/14/04
 60
 34
 47
 -14
 T
96
32
 18
 0
73
49
61
05/15/04
 68
 33
51
 -11
 0.00
93
31
 14
 0
73
50
62
05/16/04
 79
 50
65
 +3
 0.13
92
31
 0
0
74
50
62
05/17/04
 74
 58
 64
 +2
 0.23
93
33
1
0
74
50
62
05/18/04
 71
 56
 64
 +1
 0.57
97
34
 1
 0
74
51
63
05/19/04
 80
 63
 72
 +9
 0.00
95
35
 0
 7
75
51
63
05/20/04
 78
 62
 70
 +7
 T
95
33
 0
 5
75
52
63
05/21/04
 87
 63
 75
 +11
 0.00
95
31
  0
 10
75
52
64
05/22/04
 84
 61
 73
 +9
 0.76
96
36
  0
 8
76
52
64
05/23/04
 75
 56
 66
 +1
 0.00
96
39
0
1
76
53
65
05/24/04
  85
 54
 70
 +5
 0.04
103
34
 0
 5
77
53
65
05/25/04
 68
 49
 59
  -6
 0.00
102
35
 6
 0
77
53
65
05/26/04
 77
52
 65
-1
 0.11
98
38
 0
0
77
54
66
05/27/04
  83
 55
 69
 +3
 0.00
95
36
0
 4
78
54
66
05/28/04
 86
71
79
 +13
 0.00
98
34
 0
14
78
54
66
05/29/04
 86
 63
 75
 +8
 0.22
102
32
 0
10
79
55
67
05/30/04
 72
 56
 64
-3
 0.00
104
40
 1
 0
79
55
67
05/31/04
 78
 56
 67
 -1
 0.03
103
41
 0
2
80
56
68
TOTAL
        
3.04
    
 120
113
      
AVERAGE
 76.7
 52.2
 64.5
                  
NORMAL
73.8
50.1
62.0
  
4.23
    
154
56
      
DEPARTURE
  +2.9 +2.1
 +2.5
  
-1.19
    
 -34
+57
        

 
From the record books:
Warmest recorded MAY temperature, 104 F, May 30, 1934.
Coldest recorded MAY temperature, 24 F,  May 1, 1994.
Most MAY Snowfall: 3.0 inches, 1967.
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are MAY 2004.
NORMAL is the 1971-2000 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is MAY 2004 Average measured against 1971-2000 normals.
MAX = Observed Maximum and MIN = Observed Minimum temperatures.
MEAN = Observed Mean Daily temperature.
DEP = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + above normal).
PCPN = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST).
RMAX = Record maximum temperature.
RMIN = Record Minimum temperature.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees).
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees).
AVG MAX = Daily Normal High Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
AVG MIN = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
AVG MEAN = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1971-2000 normals).
UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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