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World Highest Temperature for May 20
The world's highest temperature for May 20 was 119 degrees and occurred at Nawabshah, Pakistan
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World Lowest Temperature for May 20
The world's lowest temperature for May 20 was -97 degrees and occurred at Nico, Antarctica
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6.8 earthquake
There was a 6.8 earthquake that occurred near on May 20, 2013 at 04:49 am Eastern Time. This is considered a strong earthquake that can be destructive up to 160 km from the epicenter. This temblor occurred at a depth of 10 km, which is a shallow-focus earthquake (0-70 km deep).
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Severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley on Monday. Areas of north Texas into the Ozarks and Mid-Mississippi Valley are at moderate risk of severe storms through tonight as environmental conditions remain favorable for strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and very large hail.

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