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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 Snowstorms
1930-2023
Midland, Texas

 

  Rank   Most Snow (in) Year and Days
 1 10.6           2012 - January 9th-10th 
 2  9.8           1998 - December 10th-11th  
 3  8.0           2001 - November 27th-28th 
 4  7.9           2020 - February 4th-5th 
 5   7.6               2015 - December 26th-27th
 6 7.0              1974 - January 23rd-24th
 7 6.4              2011 - December 23rd-24th
 8 5.9            1955 - January 8th-9th
 9   5.7 1              1992 - January 17th-18th
 10 5.6           2021 - February 13th-14th

 

Footnotes:

  1. 5.7 inches also occurred in December 31st 1982-January 1st 1983, and November 16th-17th 1980