6-16-10 —     May was wet and warm in Wayne County, according to the monthly  

weather summary by J.D. Rogers, local observer for the National  

Weather Service.

    In fact, the month started with 6.6 inches of rainfall over the  

first two days, which caused flooding problems throughout the county.  

The storm system also spawned a tornado that destroyed a home in the  

Betsey community on May 2.

    Total rainfall for May was 8.42 inches of rain, well above the 5.15  

inches that is normal for the month. So far this year, Wayne County  

has received 23.71 inches of precipitation, which is an inch above  

normal.

    Besides the storms early in the month, Rogers also noted that  

reports of hail were received in different parts of the county on May  

15.

    Temperatures in May averaged 66.7 degrees, which is well above the  

norm of 62.8 degrees.

    The maximum temperature for the month was 87 degrees which was  

recorded on May 27.

    The minimum temperature for the month was 37 degrees which was  

recorded on May 9.