May 2025

[Sundog]

Well that was a bust for everyone east of 95. 

[Sundog]

It flew north too fast to drop anything significant for the coast. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

1 hour ago, nycwinter said:

rainfall numbers under performed for nyc..

Even more so out on the island. It’s getting to that time of year though. 
Really was just a warm frontal passage.

Wrap around should mostly dry out before pivoting through

[FPizz]

1.32"

[sussexcountyobs]

Nasty rain and wind storm going on out my way.

[bluewave]

While this doesn’t meet the formal definition, this has some sting jet-like features. Very strong W to NW winds next few hours behind the system with the steepening low level lapse rates. So some spots could gust past 50mph next several hours as models have been underestimating the wind gusts here this year.

 

[winterwarlock]

1.58 in the bucket last night putting me over 8 inches for May..now 8.20

 

PLEASE MAKE IT STOP

[Snowlover11]

Strong winds crossing over from westchester county to rockland.  Felt like i was on a plane with turbulence driving across the TZ Bridge.

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, nycwinter said:

rainfall numbers under performed for nyc..

No they were right on target.  The stupid high rainfall predictions are just as bad as the stupid high snowfall predictions in the winter.  This was always going to produce the high rainfall amounts NW and that's exactly what happened.

I woke up to sunshine here at 6 am.

[LibertyBell]

17 minutes ago, winterwarlock said:

1.58 in the bucket last night putting me over 8 inches for May..now 8.20

 

PLEASE MAKE IT STOP

Luckily no rainfall here this morning I woke up to bright sunny skies

[LibertyBell]

25 minutes ago, bluewave said:

While this doesn’t meet the formal definition, this has some sting jet-like features. Very strong W to NW winds next few hours behind the system with the steepening low level lapse rates. So some spots could gust past 50mph next several hours as models have been underestimating the wind gusts here this year.

 

I like the winds, they blew away the clouds

[LibertyBell]

55 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Even more so out on the island. It’s getting to that time of year though. 
Really was just a warm frontal passage.

Wrap around should mostly dry out before pivoting through

It was never going to rain that much east of NJ.  It's good to wake up to sunshine.

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, Sundog said:

Well that was a bust for everyone east of 95. 

Don't buy in to high amounts, they're just as off as they are in the winter, this was always going to be a NW rainstorm with high winds at the coast.  Sunshine is much better than flooding at any rate.

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, nycwinter said:

sun has come out here in manhattan..

Yep it's wonderful to see :-)

[LibertyBell]

58 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Even more so out on the island. It’s getting to that time of year though. 
Really was just a warm frontal passage.

Wrap around should mostly dry out before pivoting through

No one wants any more rain, it's good to see it sent somewhere else.

[the_other_guy]

this May sucks balls. That is all.

…. As I like the fireplace again.

[Irishmick9]

4.1 in the gauge and still coming down. Drought here gone.


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[LibertyBell]

8 minutes ago, Irishmick9 said:

4.1 in the gauge and still coming down. Drought here gone.


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you're probably under a Flash Flood Warning.

the drought was gone 2 weeks ago

[IrishRob17]

2 hours ago, IrishRob17 said:

1.89" since the start time at 12:52am which makes 8.66" for the month. Still raining just under a half inch per hour rate, 57/55.

Up to 2.49” now that there’s a break in the steady rain, 9.26” for May

[JerseyWx]

Very solid soaking here, just over 2 inches.

I hope coming into June we finally turn this corner and get into summer mode.

 

[Brasiluvsnow]

New City Rockland County checking in,,,,,we have outdoor activities today and It looks as if my area wont be outta the the rain woods until noon = do you peeps think there's a chance that this rain ends for good here In New City before noon or are we begging ? Imo the rest of the day afterward we will be able to get in 

[Brian5671]

partly sunny here after .56 of rain last nigh

[LibertyBell]

7 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

partly sunny here after .56 of rain last nigh

The sun is in and out of the clouds overall it looks like a mostly rain free weekend for us.

[WestBabylonWeather]

2 hours ago, Sundog said:

Well that was a bust for everyone east of 95. 

I knew it was going to bust. Had the feeling for days 

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, WestBabylonWeather said:

I knew it was going to bust. Had the feeling for days 

Not really a bust since the heavy rain was always going to be NW of our area.  This was always going to be an under 1 inch storm for us.  The sun coming out so early was a bit of a surprise, but it's awesome to have it most of the day.  This is no *lull* either (I don't know why TV Mets use this stupid word, they're like robots), we're not going to be getting anything else today.

 

[SACRUS]

 

60 / 54 cloudy and windy gusts to 27.  Some breaks in clouds now should start to become bigger breaks later but still more clouds than sun much of the day till later this PM.  Upper 60s / Low 70s beyond the overnight highs.  0.82 in the bucket here.  Clears out tomorrow starting off cool  low 70s , stepping up warm Monday clear sunny - low - mid 70s,   Muchar warmer Tue - clear and low 80s / mid 80s in the warmer spits.  Wed - Fri - warmer areas first 90/low 90s other wise mid - upper 80s.  Perhaps next shot at rain is Friday night / Saturday with weak fontal system. 

Overall warm to hot the 6/5 - beyond, the tenedncy for the onshore flow seems less than past ridge expansion coming up.  

 

 

[psv88]

0.62 for the storm, 6.50” for May. Very wet month

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (2022)
NYC: 96 (1939)
LGA: 96 (1987)
JFK: 94 (2022)


Lows:

EWR: 44 (1938)
NYC: 46 (1938)
LGA: 50 (2021)
JFK: 48 (2023/2021)


Historical:

 

1830: Shelbyville, Tennessee was turned into "a heap of ruins" as a tornado moved east through the center of the town. This tornado destroyed 15 homes and 38 businesses along with churches and other public buildings. Losses were estimated to be as high as $100,000. A book was said to be carried seven miles away.

 

1858: A tornado moved across Warren County and devastated the town of Ellison, IL about 14 miles southwest of Monmouth. Only 3 cabins were left standing. 19 people were killed, and 60 injured, along the tornado's 5 mile long track. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1889 - The Johnstown disaster occurred, the worst flood tragedy in U.S. history. Heavy rains collapsed the South Fork Dam sending a thirty foot wall of water rushing down the already flooded Conemaugh Valley. The wall of water, traveling as fast as twenty-two feet per second, swept away all structures, objects and people. 2100 persons perished in the flood. (David Ludlum)

 

1927: Springtime of 1927 saw 18.64 inches of rain fall in the Peoria, IL area. This established their wettest Meteorological Spring (March, April, May period) on record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1934: Early season heat gripped central Illinois. Springfield reported its earliest triple-digit high temperature on record, with a temperature of 101°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1941 - Thunderstorms deluged Burlington KS with 12.59 inches of rain to establish a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. (The Weather Channel)

 

1954: Sioux Falls, SD recorded their latest snowfall on this date when a half inch was reported. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1961 : Boston, MA suburbs experience a late freeze. (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events)

 

1983: Albany, NY experienced its wettest spring season in 109 years of records with 19.54 inches while Philadelphia, PA also had their wettest spring with 21.85 inches of precipitation. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1985 - Severe thuunderstorms spawned forty-one tornadoes across the Lower Great Lakes Region and southeastern Ontario which killed 74 persons. (Storm Data)

1987 - Thunderstorms in New England produced wind gusts up to 90 mph at Worcester, MA, and Northboro, MA, and hail an inch and a half in diameter at Williston, VT. Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The afternoon high of 94 degrees at Portland, ME, was a record for the month of May. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Hot and humid weather prevailed in the eastern U.S. Thirteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Cape Hatteras, NC, reported their first ninety degree day in May in 115 years of records. "Dust buster" thunderstorms in northwest Texas drenched Amarillo with more than three inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather and torrential rains in northern Indiana, northern Ohio and southern Lower Michigan. Saint John IND was drenched with four inches of rain in two hours, and Woodland MI was deluged with two inches in twenty minutes. Pittsburgh PA reported a record 6.55 inches of rain for the month of May, with measurable rain reported on twenty-five days during the month. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from northwest Texas to southeastern Louisiana. The thunderstorms spawned sixteen tornadoes, including thirteen in northwest Texas. One tornado hit the town of Spearman, TX, causing more than a million dollars damage, and seven other tornadoes were reported within twenty-five miles of Spearman. Thunderstorms over northwest Texas also produced baseball size hail at Monahans, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Paducah. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

1991: May record seven consecutive 90°+ days-- DC May's record high temperature 99°, low 78° are both all time highs for May.
Norfolk, VA hit 100° setting a new all-time record high for the month of May and Philadelphia, PA hit 97° tying their May record high set the previous day. This was the warmest May on record in Washington, D.C. The city also observed a record 11 days of 90-degree heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

 

1997: Mount Washington, NH recorded 95.8 inches of snow for the month which exceeded the previous May snowfall record by 43.6 inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

 

2013: The 2nd of the top 10 weather events for 2013 was EL Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. Part of the multi-day storm outbreak caused $2 billion in damage. The EF3 that traveled through the western suburbs of Oklahoma City was the largest tornado ever observed with a width of 2.6 miles. It took eight lives including four tornado chasers.

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (2022)
NYC: 96 (1939)
LGA: 96 (1987)
JFK: 94 (2022)


Lows:

EWR: 44 (1938)
NYC: 46 (1938)
LGA: 50 (2021)
JFK: 48 (2023/2021)


Historical:

 

1830: Shelbyville, Tennessee was turned into "a heap of ruins" as a tornado moved east through the center of the town. This tornado destroyed 15 homes and 38 businesses along with churches and other public buildings. Losses were estimated to be as high as $100,000. A book was said to be carried seven miles away.

 

1858: A tornado moved across Warren County and devastated the town of Ellison, IL about 14 miles southwest of Monmouth. Only 3 cabins were left standing. 19 people were killed, and 60 injured, along the tornado's 5 mile long track. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1889 - The Johnstown disaster occurred, the worst flood tragedy in U.S. history. Heavy rains collapsed the South Fork Dam sending a thirty foot wall of water rushing down the already flooded Conemaugh Valley. The wall of water, traveling as fast as twenty-two feet per second, swept away all structures, objects and people. 2100 persons perished in the flood. (David Ludlum)

 

1927: Springtime of 1927 saw 18.64 inches of rain fall in the Peoria, IL area. This established their wettest Meteorological Spring (March, April, May period) on record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1934: Early season heat gripped central Illinois. Springfield reported its earliest triple-digit high temperature on record, with a temperature of 101°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1941 - Thunderstorms deluged Burlington KS with 12.59 inches of rain to establish a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. (The Weather Channel)

 

1954: Sioux Falls, SD recorded their latest snowfall on this date when a half inch was reported. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1961 : Boston, MA suburbs experience a late freeze. (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events)

 

1983: Albany, NY experienced its wettest spring season in 109 years of records with 19.54 inches while Philadelphia, PA also had their wettest spring with 21.85 inches of precipitation. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1985 - Severe thuunderstorms spawned forty-one tornadoes across the Lower Great Lakes Region and southeastern Ontario which killed 74 persons. (Storm Data)

1987 - Thunderstorms in New England produced wind gusts up to 90 mph at Worcester, MA, and Northboro, MA, and hail an inch and a half in diameter at Williston, VT. Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The afternoon high of 94 degrees at Portland, ME, was a record for the month of May. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Hot and humid weather prevailed in the eastern U.S. Thirteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Cape Hatteras, NC, reported their first ninety degree day in May in 115 years of records. "Dust buster" thunderstorms in northwest Texas drenched Amarillo with more than three inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather and torrential rains in northern Indiana, northern Ohio and southern Lower Michigan. Saint John IND was drenched with four inches of rain in two hours, and Woodland MI was deluged with two inches in twenty minutes. Pittsburgh PA reported a record 6.55 inches of rain for the month of May, with measurable rain reported on twenty-five days during the month. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from northwest Texas to southeastern Louisiana. The thunderstorms spawned sixteen tornadoes, including thirteen in northwest Texas. One tornado hit the town of Spearman, TX, causing more than a million dollars damage, and seven other tornadoes were reported within twenty-five miles of Spearman. Thunderstorms over northwest Texas also produced baseball size hail at Monahans, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Paducah. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

1991: May record seven consecutive 90°+ days-- DC May's record high temperature 99°, low 78° are both all time highs for May.
Norfolk, VA hit 100° setting a new all-time record high for the month of May and Philadelphia, PA hit 97° tying their May record high set the previous day. This was the warmest May on record in Washington, D.C. The city also observed a record 11 days of 90-degree heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

 

1997: Mount Washington, NH recorded 95.8 inches of snow for the month which exceeded the previous May snowfall record by 43.6 inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

 

2013: The 2nd of the top 10 weather events for 2013 was EL Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. Part of the multi-day storm outbreak caused $2 billion in damage. The EF3 that traveled through the western suburbs of Oklahoma City was the largest tornado ever observed with a width of 2.6 miles. It took eight lives including four tornado chasers.

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 98 (2022)
NYC: 96 (1939)
LGA: 96 (1987)
JFK: 94 (2022)


Lows:

EWR: 44 (1938)
NYC: 46 (1938)
LGA: 50 (2021)
JFK: 48 (2023/2021)

 

wow lots of recent extremes!

 

1987 was very hot, I don't even remember it but the early 90s were stacking up

1991 was one of our hottest summers, later tied by 1993 for most 90 degree days!!

See, Tony, I told you it was hotter back then ;-)

1987 - Thunderstorms in New England produced wind gusts up to 90 mph at Worcester, MA, and Northboro, MA, and hail an inch and a half in diameter at Williston, VT. Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The afternoon high of 94 degrees at Portland, ME, was a record for the month of May. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Hot and humid weather prevailed in the eastern U.S. Thirteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Cape Hatteras, NC, reported their first ninety degree day in May in 115 years of records. "Dust buster" thunderstorms in northwest Texas drenched Amarillo with more than three inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary)

 

1991: May record seven consecutive 90°+ days-- DC May's record high temperature 99°, low 78° are both all time highs for May.
Norfolk, VA hit 100° setting a new all-time record high for the month of May and Philadelphia, PA hit 97° tying their May record high set the previous day. This was the warmest May on record in Washington, D.C. The city also observed a record 11 days of 90-degree heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

 

 

[Picard]

2.65" storm total.  We really got under some heavy radar returns for several hours overnight.