May 2025

[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.

[SACRUS]

 

Last of the southern edge of the rain band lifting north, could see some showers later this evening, mainly light.

 

[hudsonvalley21]

3.68” here since midnight.

[Sundog]

3 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

Last of the southern edge of the rain band lifting north, could see some showers later this evening, mainly light.

 

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

[Brian5671]

1 minute ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

For sure but the writing was on the wall 36 hrs ago that this was an inland event...it's the ones that bust in the last 12 hrs which are the worst

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

most people don't like rain

also, this track would only be rain during the winter so I doubt anyone would really care.

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, Brian5671 said:

For sure but the writing was on the wall 36 hrs ago that this was an inland event...it's the ones that bust in the last 12 hrs which are the worst

yeah it reminds me of weenies who hang on to fringe model totals with snowfall too lol

 

[MJO812]

4 minutes ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

Yep awful bust

Was looking forward to the rain today since I have to work later.

[LibertyBell]

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)

It's Mays like this that remind me of how hot May used to be.  1991 was the year of my HS graduation and almost every May during my HS years (1987-1991) was hot. 1993 and 1995 during my college years followed in their footsteps too.  I remember we used to go right from winter to summer, which was ideal.

[Sundog]

7 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

most people don't like rain

also, this track would only be rain during the winter so I doubt anyone would really care.

I think the interior might have been able to hold on to snow at least initially, but the wraparound would have been snow. 

[SACRUS]

8 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

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)

It's Mays like this that remind me of how hot May used to be.  1991 was the year of my HS graduation and almost every May during my HS years (1987-1991) was hot. 1993 and 1995 during my college years followed in their footsteps too.  I remember we used to go right from winter to summer, which was ideal.

1991  was one of the warmest on record so of course it'll be the benchmark,  but there were some cooler/wetter Mays in the 90s and the same in 2000-2010 / likewise for 2011-2020. May 2018 was around +4, May 2022 was around +3.  I think youre picking select years and categorizing them into a larger period.  I did enjoy 1991, 1993, 1988 spring summers, but we have had some warm / just as warm ones recently.

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

1991  was one of the warmest on record so of course it'll be the benchmark,  but there were some cooler/wetter Mays in the 90s and the same in 2000-2010 / likewise for 2011-2020. May 2018 was around +4, May 2022 was around +3.  I think youre picking select years and categorizing them into a larger period.  I did enjoy 1991, 1993, 1988 spring summers, but we have had some warm / just as warm ones recently.

1987 too which I don't remember but it looks like it had a nice big upper 90s heatwave in late May.

I just remember our TV Mets back in those years used to say we are going right from winter to summer and they never do that anymore.

I wonder if those months like May 2018 and May 2022 racked up the 90 degree days like 1987 and 1991 did in May at least.

 

[winterwx21]

0.95" here. I'm glad we're gonna have several dry days starting tomorrow. Looks like we have a shot at 90 Wednesday and Thursday. 

[MANDA]

Received 2.86" here mid-night to 8am.  Still raining light to moderate as of 10am.  Had a few low rumbles of thunder around 3am.  Didn't see any lightning.

Came down in torrents at times overnight.  Winds became gusty 35-40 mph for a time just before and around daybreak.  Just breezy now.

 

[LibertyBell]

10 minutes ago, Sundog said:

I think the interior might have been able to hold on to snow at least initially, but the wraparound would have been snow. 

I just remember how often we get the dreaded dry slot in the winter too, backend snows never seem to work out for us, although rather ironically we did get backend snows amounting to about 4-5 inches in March 2001.

 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

2 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I just remember how often we get the dreaded dry slot in the winter too, backend snows never seem to work out for us, although rather ironically we did get backend snows amounting to about 4-5 inches in March 2001.

 

Christmas Day 2001. 9” in 5 hours, all wrap around. 

[LibertyBell]

Just now, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Christmas Day 2001. 9” in 5 hours, all wrap around. 

That was backend snow? It was so heavy I thought it was part of the main storm.  There was no dry slot at all with that one.

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Just now, LibertyBell said:

That was backend snow? It was so heavy I thought it was part of the main storm.  There was no dry slot at all with that one.

Absolutely wrap around. The front end of the storm was all rain. 

[SACRUS]

11 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

1987 too which I don't remember but it looks like it had a nice big upper 90s heatwave in late May.

I just remember our TV Mets back in those years used to say we are going right from winter to summer and they never do that anymore.

I wonder if those months like May 2018 and May 2022 racked up the 90 degree days like 1987 and 1991 did in May at least.

 

 

 

1991 - May 90 degree days

 

EWR: 8
NYC: 5
LGA: 4
JFK: 3

 

2022:

PHL: 47 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 5; Jul: 19 ; Aug: 18 ; Sep: 2)
EWR: 49 (Apr: 0 ; May: 4 ; Jun 6 ; Jul: 20; Aug: 18; Sep: 1)
TTN: 31 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 14 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 0)
LGA: 30 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3  ; Jun: 3; Jul : 11; Aug: 13; Sep:0 ) 
ACY: 33 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 3 ; Jul: 16; Aug: 12; Sep:  0 )
TEB: 35 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun : 3 ; Jul: 13 ; Aug: 16; Sep: 0 )
NYC: 25 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun:1 ; Jul:  10 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 1 )
JFK: 16 (Apr: 0 ; May: 1 ; Jun: 1; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 5 ; Sep: 0 )
ISP: 13 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 5  ; Aug: 5; Sep:0 )

New Brunswick: 42 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 3; Jul: 17; Aug: 18; Sep: 1 )
BLM: 28 (Apr: 0; May: 4 ; Jun: 2 ; Jul: 12 ; Aug: 10) 

 

 

2018:

PHL: 30 (April: 0; May : 1 ; June: 4 ; Jul: 11; Aug: 10 ; Sep: 4 )
EWR: 36 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 4 )
TTN: 29(April: ; May: 2 ; June: 4; Jul: 8 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 4)
LGA: 38 (April: 0; May: 4; June: 4; Jul: 10; Aug: 16; Sep: 4)
ACY: 38 (April: 0; May: 3; June: 5 ; Jul: 11 ; Aug: 13 ; Sep: 4)
TEB: 41 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5 ; Jul: 10  ; Aug: 18; Sep: 4 )
NYC: 21 (April: 0; May: 2 ; June: 3; Jul: 6; Aug: 7 ; Sep: 3)
JFK: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June: 1; Jul: 2 ; Aug: 4; Sep: 1)
ISP: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June:  ; Jul:2 ; Aug: 5  ; Sep: 1)
New Bnswk: 33 (April: , May: 2, June: 4, July: 10; Aug: 13 ;Sep:; 4 )

 

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Absolutely wrap around. The front end of the storm was all rain. 

I'd like to see what the storm track was with that and how it compares to this one.  About 95% of the time these back end snows never work out -- and it's usually for geographical reasons -- NW winds on the backend downslope and dry everything out (wonderful for the spring and summer).

 

[LibertyBell]

Just now, SACRUS said:

 

 

1991 - May 90 degree days

 

EWR: 8
NYC: 5
LGA: 4

 

2022:

PHL: 47 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 5; Jul: 19 ; Aug: 18 ; Sep: 2)
EWR: 49 (Apr: 0 ; May: 4 ; Jun 6 ; Jul: 20; Aug: 18; Sep: 1)
TTN: 31 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 14 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 0)
LGA: 30 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3  ; Jun: 3; Jul : 11; Aug: 13; Sep:0 ) 
ACY: 33 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 3 ; Jul: 16; Aug: 12; Sep:  0 )
TEB: 35 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun : 3 ; Jul: 13 ; Aug: 16; Sep: 0 )
NYC: 25 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun:1 ; Jul:  10 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 1 )
JFK: 16 (Apr: 0 ; May: 1 ; Jun: 1; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 5 ; Sep: 0 )
ISP: 13 (Apr: 0 ; May: 2 ; Jun: 1 ; Jul: 5  ; Aug: 5; Sep:0 )

New Brunswick: 42 (Apr: 0 ; May: 3 ; Jun: 3; Jul: 17; Aug: 18; Sep: 1 )
BLM: 28 (Apr: 0; May: 4 ; Jun: 2 ; Jul: 12 ; Aug: 10) 

 

 

2018:

PHL: 30 (April: 0; May : 1 ; June: 4 ; Jul: 11; Aug: 10 ; Sep: 4 )
EWR: 36 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5; Jul: 9 ; Aug: 14; Sep: 4 )
TTN: 29(April: ; May: 2 ; June: 4; Jul: 8 ; Aug: 11; Sep: 4)
LGA: 38 (April: 0; May: 4; June: 4; Jul: 10; Aug: 16; Sep: 4)
ACY: 38 (April: 0; May: 3; June: 5 ; Jul: 11 ; Aug: 13 ; Sep: 4)
TEB: 41 (April: 0; May: 4 ; June: 5 ; Jul: 10  ; Aug: 18; Sep: 4 )
NYC: 21 (April: 0; May: 2 ; June: 3; Jul: 6; Aug: 7 ; Sep: 3)
JFK: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June: 1; Jul: 2 ; Aug: 4; Sep: 1)
ISP: 8 (April: 0; May: ; June:  ; Jul:2 ; Aug: 5  ; Sep: 1)
New Bnswk: 33 (April: , May: 2, June: 4, July: 10; Aug: 13 ;Sep:; 4 )

 

Tony how many did JFK have in 1991?

 

[jm1220]

32 minutes ago, Sundog said:

If this was winter the coast would have committed suicide. 

That looks like some beautiful wraparound for the interior. Just a classic depiction. 

It was clear the last 48 hours this storm would favor N NJ and Hudson Valley. It's not some surprise at least not to me. 

[Brian5671]

10 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Christmas Day 2001. 9” in 5 hours, all wrap around. 

The one time back end snows actually worked out.

[MANDA]

Most guidance and WPC were all over the location of potentially max rainfall for the last 2 days and it worked out well.

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Most guidance and WPC were all over the location of potentially max rainfall for the last 2 days and it worked out well.

I really liked the calls for under 1 inch for the city and points east. 0.75 was the highest near me, about what I expected.

[ForestHillWx]

That 2.28 in Chester makes sense based on my wheelbarrow. Last of it lifting out now. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

7 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I'd like to see what the storm track was with that and how it compares to this one.  About 95% of the time these back end snows never work out -- and it's usually for geographical reasons -- NW winds on the backend downslope and dry everything out (wonderful for the spring and summer).

 

Yeah that’s a big part of it. From my memory that storm was bombing out as it passed overhead. Likely very strong dynamics were able overcome drying.