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SXUS71 KPHI 010930 RRC
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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
0530 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

...RECORD DRIEST MAY SET AT PHILADELPHIA PA...

ONLY 0.24 INCHES OF RAIN FELL AT PHILADELPHIA, PA DURING THE MONTH 
OF MAY 2023. THIS MAKES IT THE DRIEST MONTH OF MAY ON RECORD SINCE 
PRECIPITATION RECORDS BEGAN AT PHILADELPHIA, PA DATING BACK TO APRIL 
OF 1872. THE OLD RECORD OF 0.47 INCHES OCCURRED IN MAY OF 1964. THE 
NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR MAY IS 3.34 INCHES USING THE 1991-2020 
CLIMATE REFERENCE PERIOD.

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023, MEASURABLE RAINFALL OCCURRED ON ONLY 4 OF 
31 DAYS. 2 OF THOSE DAYS WERE THE 1ST AND 3RD DAYS OF THE MONTH. NO 
MEASURABLE RAIN FELL DURING THE LAST 11 DAYS OF THE MONTH. THE 
WETTEST DAY WAS THE 20TH DAY OF THE MONTH, WHEN 0.16 INCHES OF RAIN 
FELL.

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STAARMANN