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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Top Ten Daily Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland Texas


 
 Rank PCPN Year and Day
 1 5.32          1934 -   August 24th
 2 4.75          1968 -   May 9th
 3 4.66          2012 - September 28th
 4 4.10          1961 - July 21st
 5 3.95

         1940 - June 24th

 6 3.63          2024 - September 2nd
 7  3.60              1944 - September 5th
 8   3.59 1             1988 - July 8th
 8   3.59 1             1985 - October 17th
 10 3.29             1986 - September 4th  

Footnotes:

  1. 3.59 inches occurred twice (tied) and ranked seventh highest total