"Tropical storms Arthur and Bertha formed on May 16 and 27, respectively, which is a record sixth consecutive season for at least one named storm to form in the North Atlantic Basin before the official start of the hurricane season on June 1."
"Widespread 4-8 inch rainfall totals on May 25-26 across southern Florida, associated with Tropical Storm Bertha, brought flooding to Miami and its suburbs."
"Miami reported 7.40 inches of rain on May 26 — the third largest 1-day May total for the city and the 10th largest 1-day total observed for any month on record."
"Miami had its wettest May on record with 18.89 inches, breaking the record of 18.54 inches from May 1968."
NASA scrubbed the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket due to Arthur affecting the recovery area in the Atlantic. After 6 consecutive years of early tropical storms, perhaps it's time to move the official start of the hurricane season to mid-May.
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