The National Weather Service released the weather stats and highlights for the month of May. Most of the precipitation during May fell during the first couple days of the month when a cold storm system brought rain and mountain snow to many areas. Cottonwood received the most moisture at just under an inch of precipitation. The remainder of the month featured warm, dry and windy weather. High temperatures were above average with most areas receiving well below average precipitation. A few locations received close to or above average precipitation. Multiple windy days resulted in several periods of critical fire weather conditions. Officials say a funnel cloud was spotted on the afternoon of May 2-nd near Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott and Springerville recorded the strongest wind gust of the month at 61-mph on May 11-th.
