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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 >

August Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.72 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year
1  5.92 2006 1  0.00 1936
2  5.34 1934 2  0.03 2009
3  4.43 1974 3  0.05 1999
4  4.37 1993 4  0.06 2000
5  4.06 2022 5  0.08 1935
6  3.94 1986 6  0.09 1943
 7  3.84  1958 7    0.17 1  1967
 8  3.80  1972 7    0.17 1  2002
 9  3.76  1942 9  0.18   1953
  10  3.44  2001 10    0.20     2020

Footnotes:

  1. 0.17 occurred two times and ranked seventh  driest