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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 >

June Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.80 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year
1  5.10 1940 1  0.00 2011
2  4.75 2021 2     0.01 1 1990
3   4.47  1944 2     0.01 1 2001
4    4.30 2 1941 4   0.05 1951
4    4.30 2 1938 5     0.06 3 2023
6  3.97 2010 5     0.06 3 1953
 7  3.96  1949 7   0.11  1942
 8  3.50  1991 8   0.17  2002
 9  3.42  1986 9   0.19  1983
  10  3.29  2015 10   0.23  2024

Footnotes:

  1. 0.01 occurred twice (tied) and ranked second driest June 
  2. 4.30 occurred twice (tied) and ranked fourth wettest June
  3. 0.06 occurred twice (tied) and ranked fifth driest June