Here in Central CA we had TONS of rain this past spring...more for one year than I have seen in any other year in 20 years. And we had a couple of small tornados touch down, but nothing damaged. Also had a couple of really hard wind storms, and one took the center out of my Chinese elm tree...boo!!! We had a very, very mild and long spring, too. No heat to speak of until first of July. Anyway, yes, it has been a little strange weather this year.