Extreme Climate Records
Temperature |
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| Lowest Minimum Temperature | ||
| Tulia | -23°F | February 12, 1899 |
| Seminole | -23°F | February 8, 1933 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature | ||
| Seymour | 120°F | August 12, 1936 |
| Monahans | 120°F | June 28, 1994 |
| Coldest Winter | ||
| 1898-1899 | Average (DJF) | 41.3°F |
| Warmest Summer | ||
| 2011 | Average (JJA) | 86.8°F |
Precipitation |
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| Greatest Annual Rainfall | ||
| Clarksville | 109.38 in. | 1874 |
| Least Annual Rainfall | ||
| Presidio | 1.64 in. | 1956 |
| Greatest Amount of Rainfall in 24 Hours | ||
| Alvin† | 43.00 in. | July 25-26, 1979 |
| Wettest Year Statewide | 40.22 in. (FNEP) | 2004 |
| 41.23 in. (NCDC) | 2015 | |
| Driest Year Statewide | 14.38 in. (FNEP) | 1917 |
| 14.06 in. (NCDC) | 1917 | |
| †This is an unofficial estimate of rainfall that occurred during Tropical Storm Claudette. The greatest 24-hour rainfall ever recorded in Texas at an official observing site occurred at Albany, Shackelford County, on Aug. 4, 1978: 29.05 inches. | ||
Hail |
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| Hailstones six inches or greater since 1950 | ||
| Winkler County | 8.00 in. | May 31, 1960 |
| Young County | 7.50 in. | April 14, 1965 |
| Ward County | 6.00 in. | May 10, 1991 |
| Burleson County | 7.05 in. | December 17, 1995 |
Snow |
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Greatest Snowfall in 24 Hours |
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| Cleburne | 26.00 in. | December 21-22, 1929 |
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Greatest Single Storm |
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| Hale Center | 33.00 in. | February 2-5, 1956 |
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Maximum Snowfall Depth on the Ground |
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| Hale Center | 33.00 in. | February 5, 1956 |
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Greatest Monthly Snowfall |
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| Hale Center | 36.00 in. | February, 1956 |
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Greatest Seasonal Snowfall |
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| Romero* (Hartley Co.) | 65.00 in. | 1923-1924 |
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*Romero, which was in southwestern Hartley County, no longer exists. |
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Wind Velocity |
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Maximum Sustained Wind |
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| Matagorda | SE 145 mph | September 11, 1961 |
| Port Lavaca | NE 145 mph | September 11, 1961 |
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Maximum Peak Gust |
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| Aransas Pass | SW 180 mph | August 3, 1970 |
| Robstown | WSW 180 mph | August 3, 1970 |
| These velocities occurred during Hurricane Carla in 1961 and Hurricane Celia in 1970. | ||
Tornadoes |
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| Since 1950, there have been six tornadoes recorded of the F5 category, that is, with winds between 261-318 mph. | ||
| Waco | May 11, 1953 | |
| Wichita Falls | April 3, 1964 | |
| Lubbock | May 11, 1970 | |
| Valley Mills (McLennan Co.) | May 6, 1973 | |
| Brownwood | April 19, 1976 | |
| Jarrell (Williamson Co.) | May 27, 1997 | |
