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Daily Climate Graphic

Climate Data for May 16
  Normal High* Normal Low* Record High Record Low Record Precipitation
Baton Rouge (since 1892) 86 65 94 (1963) 51 (2006) 6.6 (1908)
Biloxi, MS (since 1893) 83 68 91 (1916) 52 (2014) 3.89 (2010)
McComb, MS (since 1948) 84 62 93 (2018) 45 (1973) 5.15 (1980)
New Orleans - City (since 1893) 88 69 95 (2018) 50 (1917) 3.69 (1980)
New Orleans Intl Airport - MSY (since 1871) 85 69 95 (2018) 46 (1973) 4.49 (1980)
Slidell, LA (since 1956) 83 66 92 (2018) 48 (2014) 1.34 (2015)
*30 Year Climate Normals from 1991 to 2020
On this day in 1980: A strong F3 tornado touched down just north of Long Beach, MS (Harrison County). The tornado moved northeast along an intermittent 11 mile path. The large tornado (which reached a maximum length of 800 yards) luckily did not result in fatalities or injuries. The tornado damaged 36 houses, including some well built ones, and destroyed one trailer with total damage estimated at $350K.