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2001 Weather Year in Review

Rainfall

Several locations across the area recorded above normal rainfall for the year. This table is a comparison of this year's monthly rainfall to year 2000. The column labeled Departure, is the departure of the total rainfall for the year or so far this year, from the 30 year average (1961-1990) rainfall for the year. Rainfall amounts are in inches.

Site Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Departure
ANB 2000 5.76 2.57 4.13 5.80 2.90 3.01 3.64 1.94 1.43 1.78 7.21 1.29 41.46 -11.42
  2001 4.14 2.98 9.23 5.21 4.92 6.39 4.29 3.26 4.30 2.37 2.60 3.56 53.25 0.37
  30 year average 5.08 5.07 6.34 5.25 4.23 3.71 4.46 3.9 3.57 2.74 3.72 4.81 52.88  
 
BHM 2000 5.72 2.17 10.67 8.19 0.88 2.89 4.62 2.20 1.66 1.26 8.14 1.84 50.24 -4.34
  2001 5.23 4.35 8.43 7.30 5.25 7.54 4.12 7.40 6.27 2.43 3.30 4.79 66.73 11.80
  30 year average 5.10 4.72 6.19 4.96 4.85 3.73 5.25 3.59 3.93 2.81 4.33 5.12 54.58  
 
HSV 2000 4.24 2.61 5.76 8.40 1.29 5.04 1.31 1.16 1.81 0.01 7.63 3.63 42.89 -14.29
  2001 5.60 4.57 6.43 3.52 7.31 7.03 8.14 4.45 3.50 3.77 3.53 6.31 64.16 6.98
  30 year average 5.17 4.87 6.62 4.93 5.08 4.13 4.85 3.47 4.08 3.25 4.86 5.87 57.18  
 
MGM 2000 4.04 1.88 3.22 1.64 0.78 2.13 1.69 2.39 7.50 0.79 6.88 5.01 37.95 -15.48
  2001 3.86 3.99 12.14 3.00 4.69 1.87 2.88 4.86 1.99 2.19 2.96 3.08 47.51 -5.92
  30 year average 4.68 5.48 6.26 4.49 3.92 3.90 5.19 3.69 4.09 2.45 4.08 5.20 53.43  
 
MSL 2000 4.40 2.17 3.93 8.06 1.81 3.70 4.91 0.43 0.80 t 6.54 4.10 40.85 -13.00
  2001 5.31 6.52 4.25 4.85 5.45 6.62 8.80 4.86 3.68 4.60 3.02 5.15 63.11 +9.26
  30 year average 4.48 4.45 5.9 4.41 5.1 4.07 4.58 3.29 4.08 3.20 4.52 5.77 53.85  
 
TCL 2000 5.61 2.83 7.70 8.65 0.44 1.81 2.97 0.76 2.01 1.75 10.04 4.68 49.25 -5.65
  2001 5.82 3.73 6.36 2.32 3.53 4.37 2.37 6.46 8.88 4.95 5.35 6.02 60.16 5.26
  30 year average 5.25 5.13 6.28 5.40 4.21 3.83 5.41 3.86 3.25 3.02 4.13 5.13 54.90  


Top five greatest 24 hour rainfall total (inches) for 2001:

Location 24 Hour Amount Month/Date
Eufaula Wildlife Refuge7.74November 25
Haleyville5.50April 4
Troy5.15March 4
Centreville5.11February 17
Aliceville5.04September 3


Top five greatest MONTH total (inches) precipitation for 2001:

Location Amount Month
Opelika17.98March
Troy15.35March
Union Spring15.25March
Auburn15.07March


Temperatures



The highest temperature across parts of the area was 98 degrees at several locations,

Location Temperature Month/Date
Saint Bernard98July 28
Fayette98July 21
Tuscaloosa AC98July 20
Greensboro98July 20

The lowest temperature,

Location Temperature Month/Date
Hamilton4January 3-4
Camp Hill7January 3-4
Valley Head7January 3-4

The following table shows the number of days the high or low temperature was equal or above/below a given temperature.

Location # of days greater than
or equal to 90oF		 # of days greater than
or equal to 95oF		 # of days less than
or equal to 32oF		 # of days less than
or equal to 20oF
Anniston330488
Birmingham301457
Decatur260609
Huntsville3015910
Montgomery554384
Muscle Shoals290577
Shelby County300403
Troy441423
Tuscaloosa564445


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