DFW - Precipitation Extremes

Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

Dallas/Fort Worth - All-Time Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation Totals

Rank	Precipitation	Date
Precipitation
1	9.57	Sep 4-5, 1932
2	9.19	Aug 21-22, 2022
3	8.81	Apr 24-25, 1922
4	8.11	Sep 21-22, 2018
5	7.44	Sep 20-21, 1900
6	6.99	May 23-24, 1908
7	6.03	May 16-17, 1949
8	5.91	Sep 30-Oct 1, 1959
9	5.85	Sep 3-4, 1943
10	5.75	Sep 7-8, 2010

Rank	Snowfall	Date
Snowfall
1	12.5	Feb 11-12, 2010
2	12.1	Jan 15-16, 1964
3	8.2	Jan 14-15, 1917
4 (tie)	7.5	Feb 17, 1978
4 (tie)	7.5	Feb 25, 1924
6	6.0	Mar 13, 1924
7	5.5	Dec 9, 1898
8 (tie)	5.0	Nov 22, 1937
8 (tie)	5.0	Jan 5, 1910
10	4.7	Nov 13, 1976

Dallas/Fort Worth - Precipitation Records by Time Increment

Increment	Precipitation	Date
5 minutes	0.76	Jul 4, 2016
10 minutes	1.21	Jul 4-5, 2016
15 minutes	1.40	Aug 22, 1916
20 minutes	1.71	Aug 22, 1916
30 minutes	2.06	May 24, 2015
45 minutes	2.73	Aug 21-22, 2022
1 hour	3.35	Apr 24-25, 1922
2 hours	5.59	Sep 4-5, 1932

Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

DFW - Precipitation Extremes

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Dallas/Fort Worth - All-Time Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation Totals

Dallas/Fort Worth - Precipitation Records by Time Increment