Menu of 2011 significant weather events for Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley

2011 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, 2012: Annual Summary, 2011 – Withering Drought, Heat Dominate the Valley
December 10–11: Locally Heavy Rains Put Small Dent in Drought
December 7 to 8: More Freezing Temperatures for Deep South Texas/Rio Grande Valley
End of November: A Brief Review of the 2011 Hurricane Season
November 27 to 29: Thanksgiving Weekend ends with a Taste of Winter
End of September: Feast to Famine: 2011 Water Year Turns near Record Rain into Record Drought; Sept. Seals It
September 6: Surf, Heat, and Fire Danger pass with no Casualties on Labor Day Weekend
End of August: Near Record Heat closes out a Top Ten Hottest Summer for Much of the Valley
July 29th: Tropical Storm Don: From Sizzle...to Fizzle, Thunderstorms Fade to Rain and Light Wind
End of June: Drought...Dented: Downpours Alleviate Exceptional Drought in Lower RGV
June 30th: EF1 Tornado Damages Structures, Injures 1 in Hidalgo/Pharr
June 22/23: At Last! Rain Falls in the Valley; Downpours cause some Urban Flooding
June 18th to 22nd: Massive Wildfire in Brooks County Puts Exclamation Point on Drought
End of May:Hottest and Driest Spring on Record? For Some, Yes
May 12th: At Last! Some Rain Falls Across Deep South Texas...but Drought Continues
April: As Hot as July? Record Heat Bakes the Valley
April 4th: Triple Digit, Triple Threat: Record Heat, Gusty Wind, and Very Dry
End of February: Winter 2010/2011, in Brief
February Flip Flop: First–half Winter becomes Second–half Spring
February 9th to 11th: Round 2: Another shot of Arctic Air Brings Freezes, Low Wind Chills
February 2nd to 5th: Winter Roars in with the Groundhog: Freezes, Dangerous Wind Chill, and an Ice Storm
January 16th: Drought Takes a Time Out: Rains Bookend Cool, Damp Mid January Week
January 2nd: Wildfire Spreads Rapidly on the King Ranch near Rudolph