SXUS73 KARX 172034 RERRST RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 333 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...WETTEST SPRING IN ROCHESTER MN... SHORTLY AFTER 3 PM ON MAY 17TH, ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ESTABLISHED A NEW SPRING PRECIPITATION RECORD. THROUGH 306 PM...THE AIRPORT HAD RECEIVED 2.37 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY. THIS RAISED THE METEOROLOGICAL SPRING /MARCH 1ST TO MAY 31ST/ PRECIPITATION TOTAL TO 15.89 INCHES WHICH IS THE HIGHEST PRECIPITATION EVER FOR A SPRING. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 15.87 INCHES IN 2001. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE TOP TEN WETTEST METEOROLOGICAL SPRINGS IN ROCHESTER MN. WETTEST METEOROLOGICAL SPRINGS IN ROCHESTER MN 1886-2013 MARCH 1-MAY 31 PRECIPITATION RANK TOTAL YEAR ---- ------------- ---- 1 15.89 INCHES 2013+ 1 15.87 INCHES 2001 3 15.09 INCHES 1888 4 14.57 INCHES 1990 5 14.35 INCHES 1945 6 12.85 INCHES 1982 7 12.60 INCHES 1999 8 12.37 INCHES 1973 9 12.06 INCHES 1938 10 11.91 INCHES 1991 + THROUGH 306 PM ON MAY 17TH $$ BOYNE SXUS73 KARX 201023 RERRST RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 523 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WETTEST MAY EVER IN ROCHESTER MN... SINCE 1 AM THIS MORNING...0.15 INCHES OF RAIN FELL AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS RAISED THEIR MAY PRECIPITATION TOTAL TO 8.53 INCHES. THIS IS THE WETTEST MAY EVER RECORDED IN THE ROCHESTER AREA. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 8.41 INCHES IN 1982. PRECIPITATION RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1886. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE TOP TEN WETTEST MAYS IN ROCHESTER. WETTEST MAYS IN ROCHESTER MN 1886-2013 PRECIPITATION RANK TOTAL YEAR ---- ------------- ---- 1 8.53 INCHES 2013+ 2 8.41 INCHES 1982 3 7.42 INCHES 1888 4 7.38 INCHES 2000 5 7.28 INCHES 1945 6 7.18 INCHES 2001 7 7.14 INCHES 1915 8 6.70 INCHES 1970 9 6.53 INCHES 1960 10 6.42 INCHES 1938 + THROUGH 4 AM ON MAY 20TH MAY 2013 IS NOW TIED WITH JUNE OF 2004 FOR THE 13TH WETTEST CALENDAR MONTH. THE WETTEST CALENDAR MONTH IS AUGUST OF 2007 WHEN 14.07 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL. THIS MONTH IS THE WETTEST CALENDAR MONTH SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2010 WHEN 9.11 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL. $$ BOYNE SXUS73 KARX 201059 CCA RERRST RECORD EVENT REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 523 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...WETTEST MAY EVER IN ROCHESTER MN... SINCE 1 AM THIS MORNING...0.15 INCHES OF RAIN FELL AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS RAISED THEIR MAY PRECIPITATION TOTAL TO 8.53 INCHES. THIS IS THE WETTEST MAY EVER RECORDED IN THE ROCHESTER AREA. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 8.41 INCHES IN 1982. PRECIPITATION RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1886. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE TOP TEN WETTEST MAYS IN ROCHESTER. WETTEST MAYS IN ROCHESTER MN 1886-2013 PRECIPITATION RANK TOTAL YEAR ---- ------------- ---- 1 8.53 INCHES 2013+ 2 8.41 INCHES 1982 3 7.42 INCHES 1888 4 7.38 INCHES 2000 5 7.28 INCHES 1945 6 7.18 INCHES 2001 7 7.14 INCHES 1915 8 6.70 INCHES 1970 9 6.53 INCHES 1960 10 6.42 INCHES 1938 + THROUGH 4 AM ON MAY 20TH MAY 2013 IS NOW TIED WITH JUNE OF 2004 FOR THE 14TH WETTEST CALENDAR MONTH. THE WETTEST CALENDAR MONTH IS AUGUST OF 2007 WHEN 14.07 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL. THIS MONTH IS THE WETTEST CALENDAR MONTH SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2010 WHEN 9.11 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL. $$ BOYNE SXUS73 KARX 031156 RERRST RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 655 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013 ...MAY RECORDS IN ROCHESTER MN... 1. WETTEST MAY... DURING MAY OF 2013...ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVED 12.26 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS MAY PRECIPITATION RECORD OF 8.41 INCHES SET IN 1982. 2. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION /0.01 INCHES OR GREATER/ FELL ON 20 DAYS. THIS TIED 1888...1915...1983...AND 2004 FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION. 3. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH A HALF INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...A HALF INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION FELL ON 8 DAYS. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 7 DAYS IN 2001. 4. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH AN INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...AN INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION FELL ON 6 DAYS. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 4 DAYS IN 1982. 5. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH 2 INCHES OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...AN INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION FELL ON 2 DAYS. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 1 DAY IN 1912...1945...1970...AND 2000. 6. GREATEST 1-DAY MAY SNOWFALL... ON MAY 2ND...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 14 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS 1-DAY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR MAY OF 1.2 INCHES ON MAY 5 1944. 7. GREATEST 2-DAY MAY SNOWFALL... FROM MAY 2ND THROUGH MAY 3RD...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 14.5 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS 2-DAY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR MAY OF 2.0 INCHES ON MAY 4-5 1944. 8. SNOWIEST MAY... DURING MAY OF 2013...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 14.5 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF MAY OF 2 INCHES SET IN 1944 . 9. GREATEST MAY SNOW DEPTH... AT 7 AM ON MAY 2ND...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 11 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF 1 INCH SET BACK IN 1954 /MAY 3RD/. AT 7 AM ON MAY 3RD...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 13 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF 11 INCHES SET ON MAY 2 2013. 10. GREATEST AVERAGE MAY SNOW DEPTH... DURING MAY OF 2013...THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH MEASURED BY THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 1.1 INCHES. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF A TRACE SET BACK IN 1945...1947...1956...1984...1989...AND 1997. $$ BOYNE SXUS73 KARX 041353 RERRST RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 655 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013 ...MAY RECORDS IN ROCHESTER MN... 1. WETTEST MAY... DURING MAY OF 2013...ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVED 12.26 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS MAY PRECIPITATION RECORD OF 8.41 INCHES SET IN 1982. 2. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION /0.01 INCHES OR GREATER/ FELL ON 20 DAYS. THIS TIED 1888...1915...1983...AND 2004 FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION. 3. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH A HALF INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...A HALF INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION FELL ON 8 DAYS. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 7 DAYS IN 2001. 4. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH AN INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...AN INCH OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION FELL ON 6 DAYS. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 4 DAYS IN 1982. 5. GREATEST NUMBER OF MAY DAYS WITH 2 INCHES OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION... DURING MAY OF 2013...2 INCHES OR MORE OF PRECIPITATION FELL ON 2 DAYS. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 1 DAY IN 1912...1945...1970...AND 2000. 6. GREATEST 1-DAY MAY SNOWFALL... ON MAY 2ND...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 14 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS 1-DAY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR MAY OF 1.2 INCHES ON MAY 5 1944. 7. GREATEST 2-DAY MAY SNOWFALL... FROM MAY 2ND THROUGH MAY 3RD...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 14.5 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS 2-DAY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR MAY OF 2.0 INCHES ON MAY 4-5 1944. 8. SNOWIEST MAY... DURING MAY OF 2013...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 14.5 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF MAY OF 2 INCHES SET IN 1944 . 9. GREATEST MAY SNOW DEPTH... AT 7 AM ON MAY 2ND...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 11 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF 1 INCH SET BACK IN 1954 /MAY 3RD/. AT 7 AM ON MAY 3RD...THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 13 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF 11 INCHES SET ON MAY 2 2013. 10. GREATEST AVERAGE MAY SNOW DEPTH... DURING MAY OF 2013...THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH MEASURED BY THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW OBSERVER NEAR ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 1.1 INCHES. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF A TRACE SET BACK IN 1945...1947...1956...1984...1989...AND 1997. $$ BOYNE