This Day in Weather History

On This Day In Weather History - May 26
Local
1985	Memorial Day weekend activities were dampened when a line of thunderstorms swept through the Kansas City area. Golf ball sized hail was reported in Plattsburg, MO and Miami County, KS. Tornadoes were sighted near Kearney and Stewartsville, MO.
1996	Downburst winds destroyed several homes in the Raintree area of Lees Summit. Winds were estimated at 90 mph.
National
1984	Thunderstorms dropped 6 to 13 inches of rain at Tulsa, OK in 6 hours. The flooding claimed 14 lives and caused $90 million in property damage. 4600 cars, 743 houses, and 387 apartments were destroyed or severely damaged in the flood.
1967	A slow moving nor'easter battered New England with high winds, heavy rain, and record late season snow. Winds 70 to 90 mph in gusts occurred along the coast. Over 7 inches of rain fell at Nantucket, MS with 6.57 inches falling in 24 hours to set a new 24 hour rainfall record. 24.9 inches of snow fell at Mount Washington, NH to set a new May snowfall record.