Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1220 PM CDT MON MAY 6 2013

...SEVERAL RECORDS FALL INCLUDING SOME ALL TIME MONTHLY RECORDS
FOR MAY...

THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY LIST OF RECORDS BROKEN MAY 3RD
THROUGH MAY 6TH. THIS DATA IS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES AND LOCATIONS
BUT IS THE MOST COMPLETE DATA WE HAVE IN OUR FILES. THE BOTTOM
LINE IS THAT WE BROKE OR TIED DAILY RECORDS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
AND BROKE OR TIED THE ALL TIME MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND LOW MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE FOR MAY AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AS WELL. RECORD EVENT
REPORTS HAVE BEEN SENT WITH MORE FINALIZED DATA.


RECORD LOWS

MAY 3
                                OLD DAILY
SITE              24 HR LOW    RECORD (YEAR)
-----------------------------------------------
BATON ROUGE (BTR)     44        48 (2011)*
NEW ORLEANS (MSY)     51        51 (2004)
NEW ORLEANS (NEW)     53        53 (1954)
SLIDELL AIRPORT (ASD) 46        46 (2004)
MCCOMB AIRPORT (MCB)  39        43 (1976)
GULFPORT (GPT)        48        48 (2004)*


MAY 4
                                OLD DAILY      ALL TIME MAY
SITE               LOW TEMP    RECORD (YEAR)   RECORD (DATE)
------------------------------------------------------------
BATON ROUGE (BTR)     40#       43 (2011)*      40 (5/14/1944)
NEW ORLEANS (MSY)     46        51 (1983)       41 (5/13/1960)
NEW ORLEANS (NEW)     51#       51 (1954)       51 (5/4/1954)
NEW ORLEANS (AUD)     46#       50 (1954)       46 (5/4/1921)
SLIDELL AIRPORT (ASD) 39#       43 (2004)       43 (5/4/2004)
MCCOMB AIRPORT (MCB)  35#       41 (1954)       41 (5/1/1996)*
GULFPORT (GPT)        43#       46 (2004)*      46 (5/4/2011)*


MAY 6
                                OLD DAILY
SITE                LOW TEMP   RECORD (YEAR)
-----------------------------------------------
SLIDELL AIRPORT (ASD) 45        47 (2011)
MCCOMB AIRPORT (MCB)  43        46 (2011)
GULFPORT (GPT)        47        50 (2011)
PASCAGOULA (PQL)      45        45 (2011)




RECORD LOW MAXIMUMS

MAY 3
                                 OLD LOW MAX
SITE               HIGH TEMP     RECORD (YEAR)
-----------------------------------------------
SLIDELL AIRPORT (ASD) 72            75 (2005)
NEW ORLEANS (NEW)     71            75 (2005)
MCCOMB AIRPORT (MCB)  66            66 (1967)
GULFPORT (GPT)        73            75 (2004)
PASCAGOULA (PQL)      75            75 (2004)


MAY 4
                                 OLD LOW MAX
SITE               HIGH TEMP     RECORD (YEAR)
-----------------------------------------------
SLIDELL AIRPORT (ASD) 70            72 (2005)*
GULFPORT (GPT)        72            73 (2004)
PASCAGOULA (PQL)      70            70 (2011)*


MAY 5
                                 OLD LOW MAX    ALL TIME MAY
SITE               HIGH TEMP     RECORD (YEAR)  RECORD (DATE)
-------------------------------------------------------------
BATON ROUGE (BTR)     65            69 (1944)
SLIDELL AIRPORT (ASD) 66#           74 (2011)   68 (5/2/2004)*
NEW ORLEANS (MSY)     66            70 (1957)
NEW ORLEANS (NEW)     67#           70 (1944)   69 (5/8/1951)
MCCOMB AIRPORT (MCB)  62#           66 (1957)   62 (5/3/1970)
GULFPORT (GPT)        67#           72 (2011)   69 (5/2/2004)
PASCAGOULA (PQL)      68#           74 (2011)   70 (5/4/2013)*


* RECORDS OCCURRED ON OTHER DATES AS WELL
# BROKE OR TIED ALL TIME MAY RECORD

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