There were 8 convective periods for May 1996:
Start: 22/01Z End: 22/05Z Flow Regime: SE-1    radar/wind loop
Start: 22/11Z End: 22/16Z Flow Regime: NW      radar/wind loop
Start: 25/14Z End: 25/20Z Flow Regime: SE-1    radar/wind loop
Start: 27/22Z End: 28/03Z Flow Regime: SW-2    radar/wind loop
Start: 28/17Z End: 28/23Z Flow Regime: SW-2    radar/wind loop
Start: 29/16Z End: 30/02Z Flow Regime: NW      radar/wind loop
Start: 30/22Z End: 31/07Z Flow Regime: NW      radar/wind loop
Start: 31/15Z End: 31/23Z Flow Regime: NE      radar/wind loop
 
Start: 22/01Z End: 22/05Z Flow Regime: SE-1    radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 220105Z   Last at 220320Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 21 knots from 079 degrees for tower 0022 at 054 feet on 220105Z
 
Start: 22/11Z End: 22/16Z Flow Regime: NW      radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 221235Z   Last at 221600Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 25 knots from 002 degrees for tower 0062 at 204 feet on 221450Z
 
Start: 25/14Z End: 25/20Z Flow Regime: SE-1    radar/wind loop
 No peak winds >= 20 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 19 knots from 081 degrees for tower 1012 at 054 feet on 251615Z
 
Start: 27/22Z End: 28/03Z Flow Regime: SW-2    radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 272325Z   Last at 280130Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 27 knots from 168 degrees for tower 0003 at 054 feet on 280010Z
 
Start: 28/17Z End: 28/23Z Flow Regime: SW-2    radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 281840Z   Last at 282215Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 281950Z   Last at 281950Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 37 knots from 003 degrees for tower 3132 at 295 feet on 281950Z
 
Start: 29/16Z End: 30/02Z Flow Regime: NW      radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 291805Z   Last at 300035Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 34 knots from 255 degrees for tower 0021 at 090 feet on 291845Z
 
Start: 30/22Z End: 31/07Z Flow Regime: NW      radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 302340Z   Last at 310645Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 310125Z   Last at 310145Z
 First peak wind >= 50 knots at 310130Z   Last at 310130Z
 Max peak wind reported was 53 knots from 253 degrees for tower 0062 at 204 feet on 310130Z
 
Start: 31/15Z End: 31/23Z Flow Regime: NE      radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 311710Z   Last at 312300Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 312000Z   Last at 312150Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 38 knots from 027 degrees for tower 1007 at 054 feet on 312150Z