California experiences driest spring on record

California experienced the driest spring season on record, as the United States had its 36th coolest March through May spell on record, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.
The average spring temperature of 51.4 degrees F was 0.5 degree F below the 20th century average. The average May temperature of 60.3 degrees F was 0.7 degree F below the 20th century mean, based on preliminary data," the Web site states.
California had its driest spring on record, while Nevada and Utah had their 10th and 11th driest on record. For May, two states were much drier than average -- New Hampshire had its ninth driest May on record and Florida its 10th driest.
As California witnessed the driest last few months in the country receiving the lowest ranking, other states on the central East Coast, where storms and tornadoes recently have touched down, received an increasing amount of precipitation.
For the spring, Missouri had its fourth wettest, Arkansas its sixth wettest, Indiana and Iowa their eighth wettest and Illinois its 10th wettest. For May, Arizona, Maryland, and Nebraska were much wetter than average, with Nebraska ranking fourth wettest and Maryland fifth wettest on record.