On This Day, 7 May: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 7 May across the years, led by Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 7 May
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 7 May in 17 years (1963 to 2024).
- Clausthal-Zellerfeld set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.2 mm (3.3 in) on 7 May 2007.
- 3 extreme weather events peaked on 7 May.
- 1 named storm were active on 7 May.
Records on 7 May Through the Years
1963 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Kookabookra, 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1969-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Georgetown, 100.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1978-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Regensburg, 40.3 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1984-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Greeneville Exp STN, 127.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1986-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Wooroonook, 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1989-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Butler (Anona), 76.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1990-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Pine Creek, 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1992-05-07 | Record daily snowfall | Waynesville 1 E, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| 1997-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Malung, 43.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2002-05-07 | Record daily snowfall | Choteau, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 2002-05-07 | Record daily snowfall | Cascade 5 S, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| 2002-05-07 | Record daily snowfall | Anaconda, 13.5 cm (5.3 in) |
| 2007-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 83.2 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2007-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Eskridge, 108.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2009-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Milstead, 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2013-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Henderson 2 NNW, 84.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2015-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Superior, 181.1 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2016-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Mandora, 134.2 mm (5.3 in) |
| 2022-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Naracoopa, 46.4 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2024-05-07 | Record daily precipitation | Newcastle, 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2007 | Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE | monthly rain | 83.2 mm (3.3 in) | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 108 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1997 | Malung, SE | monthly rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 89 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1984 | Greeneville Exp STN, US | monthly rain | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 56.7 mm (2.2 in) | 82 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1963 | Kookabookra, AU | all-time rain | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 70 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1969 | Georgetown, US | all-time rain | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 55 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1992 | Waynesville 1 E, US | monthly snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 94 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1989 | Butler (Anona), AU | monthly rain | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 78 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 2015 | Superior, US | all-time rain | 181.1 mm (7.1 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 41 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1990 | Pine Creek, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 2002 | Choteau, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 2007 | Eskridge, US | daily rain | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 2009 | Milstead, US | daily rain | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 103 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2013 | Henderson 2 NNW, US | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2002 | Cascade 5 S, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 1978 | Regensburg, DE | daily rain | 40.3 mm (1.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2002 | Anaconda, US | daily snowfall | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2022 | Naracoopa, AU | daily rain | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2024 | Newcastle, US | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 1986 | Wooroonook, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2016 | Mandora, AU | monthly rain | 134.2 mm (5.3 in) | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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