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On This Day In Weather History - May 21
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1956	It was the hottest day of record for so early in the season with a morning low of 76 degrees and an afternoon high of 97 degrees. Ironically, the month was the sixth cloudiest with sunshine just 45 percent of possible.
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1896	The mercury rose to 124 degrees at Salton, CA making it to be the hottest day on record for May.
1857	In Baghdad, Iraq a dust storm lasted the entire day. Then at about 5 pm, a darkness set in, deeper than the darkest night, and terrorized local residents.
1918	An F5 (unofficial) tornado swept foundations bare along a 37 mile path from Carroll County to Webster County, IA. Mattresses were found two miles away, and 4 people were killed.

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