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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

Top Ten Consecutive Days Zero Precipitation
1930-2023
Midland Texas
  Rank   Most Days Year and Days
 1  103    Oct 20th, 1950 - Jan 31st, 1951
 2   99    Oct 11th, 1973 - Jan 17th, 1974
 3   90    Oct 2nd, 2021 - Dec 31st, 2021
 4   88    Sep 26th, 2010 - Dec 22nd, 2010
 4   88    Feb 10th, 1946 - May 8th, 1946
 6   82     May 21st, 2011 - Aug 10th, 2011
 6    82      Oct 15th, 2008 - Jan 4th, 2009
 8   81      Oct 10th, 1946 - Dec 29th, 1946
 9   77      Dec 4th, 1966 - Feb 18th, 1967
 9   77      Jan 6th, 1943 - Mar 23rd, 1943