Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Late-Season Snowstorm in the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms across Texas to the southern Appalachians pose risks of damaging winds, large hail, a couple of tornadoes, and potential flooding through Wednesday. A late-season snowstorm will continue to produce heavy snow over parts of the central Rockies, possibly resulting in travel disruptions, downed trees, and power outages. Read More >

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Climate Data for May 6

	Normal High*	Normal Low*	Record High	Record Low	Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892)	84	62	94 (1952)	46 (1945)	2.02 (1960)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893)	80	66	90 (1955)	45 (1945)	4.53 (1908)
McComb, MS (since 1948)	82	59	93 (1952)	43 (2013)	1.59 (1975)
New Orleans - City (since 1893)	86	67	93 (1952)	50 (1898)	3.52 (1908)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871)	83	67	92 (1952)	49 (1968)	2.35 (1960)
Slidell, LA (since 1956)	81	63	89 (1982)	45 (2013)	1.53 (1966)

*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
A severe thunderstorm produced an F1 tornado that moved from Lexie to Dexter in Walthall County Mississippi southeast of Tylertown. The tornado injured 2 people and causes $250,000 in damage along its 12 mile path, destroying five homes, eight buildings and badly damaging another 28 homes and 8 buildings. Ping pong ball sized hail (2 in. diameter) and strong wind gusts also occurred in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Late-Season Snowstorm in the Central Rockies

New Orleans Area Daily Climate Data