Menu of 2010 significant weather events for Deep South Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley

2010 Notable Weather Events
for Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley

small size photo collage of significant weather events in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

small size photo collage of significant weather events in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Events are listed from most recent to earliest

January 7th, 2011: Annual Summary, 2010 – From Floods to Fires, 2010 Had it All
Early December: Extremely Low Humidity Aids Wildfire Growth at Encinitos (Burns) Ranch
End of November: A Brief Review of the 2010 Hurricane Season
October: Return of the Dry: Spigot Turned Off After Wet September
September/October: Reservoir Releases Force Floodway Diversion for 2nd Time
September: Hermine, Tropical Waves Soak the Valley
September 17th-22nd: Soaking Rains Flood Cameron County
September 6th-7th: Midnight Madness – Hermine Brings Damaging Wind and Rain
August: If You Thought August Was Hot, You Were Correct
August 23-24: Hottest Temperatures Wait Until Late Summer
August 12th: Landspout Seen By Many near Port Isabel
August 1st: July: From 2009 Famine to 2010 Feast
July 9th-August 13th: Major River Flooding along Rio Grande in Starr, Hidalgo County
July 8th: Tropical Depression #2: More Bark than Bite: Some Rain, High Tides, Little Wind
June 29th – July 1st: Hurricane Alex: Flooding Rains, Tidal Surge, but Limited Damage
June 7th: Microburst Destroys Residences in Donna Colonia; Hail and Lightning Follow
June 1st: April/May 2010: Warm, Humid, but Green (i.e., No Drought and Wildfire Concerns)
May 18th: Morning Thunderstorms Bring Flooding Rains, Damaging Wind, and Large Hail to the RGV
April 12th-18th: Too Much of a Good Thing? Heavy Rains Lead to Flooding
March 21-22: Record Low Temperatures Defy the Spring Equinox
End of February: Wet and Cool Was the Rule: El Niño, Teleconnections Make Winter 2009/10 Notable
February 18–19: Locally Heavy Rainfall Douses Eastern Cameron County
February 2–4: Soaking Rains and Mild Temperatures bring some Green
January 14–15: Welcome Rains Hug Coast and Reach the Plains, but largely miss Valley
January 8–10: "Polar Express" Rolls into Valley with Chill, Hard Freezes