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June 2004 Weather in Review
Even though June is climatologically one of the wetter months
for the area, June 2004 was stormier and wetter than normal
for June. June 2004 was not only wet for South Central
Texas, it was also wet for other parts of Texas and also
for Louisiana and Mississippi. The remarkable phenomina
this year was that a lot of rain fell over a large area
without the help
of any organizied tropical system.
The active and slow moving southern stream
June 2004 westerlies, that allowed low
pressure systems aloft to stall at times,
combined
with deep moisture, contributed to the wet June
weather.
Since 1895,
June 2004 was
the 3rd wettest June overall for the
State of Texas, according to data provided by the Southern
Region Climate Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Southern
Region Climate Center calculated that the average rainfall
statewide for Texas in June 2004 was 6.26 inches. The wettest
June overall for Texas was in 1899, when the statewide average
rainfall was 6.76 inches. June 2004 was the 3rd wettest
June for the State of Louisiana and the wettest June
of record for the State of Mississippi.
June 2004 was the 2nd wettest June of record at Austin Bergstrom
International Airport; the 3rd wettest June of record at
San Antonio International Airport; and the 4th wettest June of
record at Austin Mabry.
Some of the heavier rainfall amounts across South
Central Texas were as follows:
2 miles north of Hallettsville 15.33 inches;
Tarpley 15.02 inches;
8 miles south, southeast of Austin 14.85 inches;
Poteet 14.52 inches;
Blanco 14.41 inches;
Kendalia 14.36 inches;
Austin Bergstrom International Airport 14.18 inches;
Kingsbury 13.83 inches;
San Marcos Airport 13.96 inches;
Luling 13.71 inches;
Harper 13.66 inches;
Dime Box 13.26 inches;
Fedor 13.09 inches;
1 mile northeast of Medina 13.22 inches;
New Braunfels Municipal Airport 13.00
inches;
Wimberley 12.57 inches;
New Braunfels 12.44 inches;
Austin Mabry 11.41 inches;
San Antonio International
Airport 9.47 inches;
10 Miles North of Vanderpool 8.90 inches;
Georgetown Airport 8.77 inches; Hondo
Airport 7.51 inches; and San Antonio Stinson Field 6.64 inches.
Rainfall was not as high for
the west part of South Central Texas,
where Del Rio had 2.28 inches.
The average temperature ended
up a little cooler than normal over the east part of the area,
and near normal over western sections of the area,
where less rain fell.
The information below lists the 10 wettest Junes for
Austin, Del Rio, and San Antonio.
JUNE 2004 WAS THE 2ND WETTEST OF RECORD AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WITH 14.18 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS
IS 10.76 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THE LATEST 30 YEAR 1971 TO
2000 NORMAL FOR JUNE IS 3.42 INCHES.
THE 10 WETTEST JUNES AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
OCTOBER 1942 TO PRESENT
1. 15.59 INCHES IN JUNE 1981
2. 14.18 INCHES IN JUNE 2004
3. 9.60 INCHES IN JUNE 1961
4. 8.29 INCHES IN JUNE 1985
5. 8.13 INCHES IN JUNE 1987
6. 6.99 INCHES IN JUNE 1964
7. 6.52 INCHES IN JUNE 1959
8. 6.28 INCHES IN JUNE 1960
9. 5.93 INCHES IN JUNE 1973
10. 5.49 INCHES IN JUNE 1945
JUNE 2004 WAS THE 4TH WETTEST OF RECORD AT AUSTIN MABRY...
WITH 11.41 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS IS 7.60 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE LATEST 30 YEAR 1971 TO 2000 NORMAL FOR JUNE IS 3.81 INCHES.
THE 10 WETTEST JUNES AT AUSTIN MABRY...1856 TO PRESENT
1. 14.96 INCHES IN JUNE 1981
2. 12.60 INCHES IN JUNE 1941
3. 11.43 INCHES IN JUNE 1961
4. 11.41 INCHES IN JUNE 2004
5. 10.85 INCHES IN JUNE 1987
6. 9.71 INCHES IN JUNE 1935
7. 8.97 INCHES IN JUNE 1997
8. 8.83 INCHES IN JUNE 1940
9. 8.41 INCHES IN JUNE 1873
10. 8.22 INCHES IN JUNE 1921
JUNE 2004 WAS THE 3RD WETTEST OF RECORD AT SAN ANTONIO...
WITH 9.47 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS IS 5.17 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE LATEST 30 YEAR 1971 TO 2000 NORMAL FOR JUNE IS 4.30 INCHES.
THE 10 WETTEST JUNES AT SAN ANTONIO...1871 TO PRESENT
1. 11.95 INCHES IN JUNE 1986
2. 10.44 INCHES IN JUNE 1973
3. 9.47 INCHES IN JUNE 2004
4. 9.37 INCHES IN JUNE 1873
5. 8.71 INCHES IN JUNE 1981
6. 8.41 INCHES IN JUNE 1935
7. 8.30 INCHES IN JUNE 1872
8. 8.26 INCHES IN JUNE 1949
9. 8.20 INCHES IN JUNE 1985
10. 7.91 INCHES IN JUNE 1927
JUNE 2004 RAINFALL AT DEL RIO WAS 2.28 INCHES...WHICH IS
0.06 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THE 30 YEAR 1971 TO 2000 NORMAL FOR
JUNE AT DEL RIO IS 2.34 INCHES.
THE 10 WETTEST JUNES AT DEL RIO...DECEMBER 1905 TO PRESENT.
1. 13.71 INCHES IN JUNE 1935
2. 7.17 INCHES IN JUNE 1961
3. 6.65 INCHES IN JUNE 1959
4. 6.22 INCHES IN JUNE 1912
5. 5.74 INCHES IN JUNE 1987
6. 5.62 INCHES IN JUNE 1999
7. 5.54 INCHES IN JUNE 1991
8. 5.44 INCHES IN JUNE 1913
9. 5.28 INCHES IN JUNE 1993
10. 5.13 INCHES IN JUNE 1940
June 2004 began with summer like weather, a carry over from
the heat on May 31st, Memorial Day. A wetter than usual
pattern began on the night of the 2nd and early morning of
the 3rd, as showers and thunderstorms moved across the area
from the north and northeast, the result of a complex of storms
that had been over North Texas. Another line of storms from
North Texas moved over northern parts of South Central Texas
in the late night of the 4th and early morning of the 5th.
From June 7th to 9th, the rains increased dramatically.
More unstable conditions came June 7th, as scattered showers and
thunderstorms moved from the south in the late morning and
afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms returned the
8th, moving from south to north, and dropping locally heavy
rains. A Flood came the night of the 8th and during the day
of the 9th of June. On the night of the 8th and morning of
the 9th, very heavy rains developed over the Texas
Hill Country.
Around 9 inches of rain fell at Medina in Bandera County the
night of the 8th and early morning of the 9th. The heavy rains
increased in the day of the 9th, causing more widespread flooding
from Medina County and the Texas Hill Country to San Antonio,
New Braunfels, Austin and to eastern parts of South Central
Texas. In the afternoon of the 9th, very heavy rains formed
from just south of San Antonio to south of Seguin, and moved
north to New Braunfels in the mid to late afternoon. Rainfall
amounts between 5 to 10 inches fell in 2 to 6 hours. The heavy
rains moved northeast toward Austin, causing heavy rains in
the Austin Area.
On Thursday the 10th, more stable conditions prevailed,
although isolated showers formed over the eastern part of
the area in the late morning and afternoon. On Friday the
11th, scattered showers and thunderstorms formed again in
the morning, and thinned out some by the late afternoon, as
they were driven mostly by daytime heating. The 12th began
in a similar fashion with less showers, and this changed
later in the day. Showers and thunderstorms increased over
Val Verde County in the evening and moved east across parts
of South Central Texas in the late evening of the 12th and
early morning hours of the 13th.
On Monday the 14th, scattered showers and thunderstorms
moved in from the south, dropping locally heavy rains
in the late afternoon and causing 30 to 40 mph wind gusts.
The activity went away in the evening, then returned the
next day, Tuesday the 15th over the eastern part of
South Central Texas.
On Thursday the 17th, scattered afternoon to early evening
showers and thunderstorms developed again.
Partly cloudy weather prevailed from June 18th to
the 20th.
By the evening of the 21st, the rains, with showers and thunderstorms increased
over the area from the west and north. From June 22 to June
30, a wet, rainy period prevailed. Several waves of rain,
heavy at times, came from showers and thunderstorms. This
brought flooding to the area. A line of showers and thunderstorms
came across the area in the early morning of the 22nd, bringing
not only heavy rains, also frequent bright lightning displays,
and gusty winds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms returned
the 23rd and 24th. Heavy rain events followed on the 25th,
26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th. Widespread rains came the
last 2 days of the month, on the 29th and 30th. During the
rainy period late in the month, some of the thunderstorms
caused strong gusty winds. A wind gust of 58 mph occurred
at Austin Bergstrom International Airport on the 27th.
June 2004 was a wet June for the history books. At Austin Bergstrom International
Airport, the month ended as the 2nd wettest June of Record,
October 1942 to Present, with 14.18 inches of rain,
10.76 inches above normal, for the
month. At Austin Mabry June 2004 was the 4th wettest
June
of Record, 1856 to Present, with 11.41 inches of rain,
7.60 inches above noraml. For
San Antonio, June 2004 was the 3rd wettest June of Record,
1871 to Present, with 9.47 inches of rain, 5.17 inches
above normal. Del Rio ended up with 2.28 inches,
0.06 inches below normal. San Marcos June 2004
rainfall was 13.96 inches, 9.12 inches above
normal. New Braunfels June 2004 rainfall of
12.44 inches was 7.63 inches above normal.
Rainfall at 1 mile northeast of Medina was 13.22 inches,
8.93 inches above normal.
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The graphics below illustrate the magnitude and areal coverage of
June 2004 rainfall.
The first graphic, shown below, illustrates the rains over
South Central Texas
from June 22 to June 30, 2004.
The second graphic, below, illustrates radar estimated rainfall
for the month of June 2004, courtesy of
the NWS West Gulf River Forecast Center and the NWS Southern Region
Headquarters.
The third graphic, below, illustrates June 2004 Standardized Precipitation
Anomalies for the U.S., courtesy of NWS Climate Prediction
Center.
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Summary of June 2004 Climate Information
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AUSTIN...
Austin/Bergstrom International Airport:
The average June temperature was 79.7 degrees,
1.8 degrees below normal.
June 2004 tied with June 1987 for the 4th coolest June of Record.
The average high was 88.9, and the average low was 70.5.
Heating degree days 0 and Cooling degree days 446.
The highest temperature was 97 on the 1st, and
the lowest was 65 on the 16th.
Highest wind gust was 58 mph from the west, southwest with
thunderstorms on the 27th.
Rainfall was 14.18 inches, 10.76 inches above normal,
and the 2nd wettest June of Record.
Rainfall from January 1st to June 30th, 2004...29.40 inches
or 11.64 inches above normal.
Austin Mabry:
The average June temperature was 79.7 degrees,
0.1 degrees below normal.
The average high was 88.5, and the average low was 71.0.
Heating degree days 0 and Cooling degree days 447.
The highest temperature reached 97 on the 1st,
and the lowest was 65 on the 3rd.
Highest wind gust was 32 mph from the north, northeast
with thunderstorms on the 3rd.
Rainfall was 11.41 inches, 7.60 inches
above normal, and the 4th wettest June of Record.
Rainfall from January 1st to June 30th, 2004...
28.91 inches or 11.54 inches above normal.
Go to Austin daily data for June 2004.
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DEL RIO...
The average June temperature was 83.2 degrees,
0.3 degrees above normal.
The average high was 93.6 and average low was 72.8.
Heating degree days 0 and cooling degree days 554.
The highest temperature reached 104 on the 1st,
and the lowest was 65 on the 1st.
The highest wind gust was 44 mph from the north, northwest
with thunderstorms on the 12th.
Rainfall was 2.28 inches, 0.06 inches below normal.
Rainfall from January 1st to June 30th, 2004...13.07 inches
or 4.22 inches above normal.
Go to Del Rio daily data for June 2004.
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SAN ANTONIO...
The average June temperature was 80.8 degrees,
0.7 degrees below normal.
The average high was 89.6,
and the average low was 72.1.
Heating degree days 0 and cooling degree days 483.
The highest temperature reached 97 on the 1st,
and the lowest was 66 on the 3rd.
Highest wind gust was 41 mph from the south,
southeast with thunderstorms on the 9th.
Rainfall was 9.47 inches, 5.17 inches
above normal, and the 3rd wettest June of Record.
Rainfall from January 1st to June 30th, 2004...
22.69 inches or 5.77 inches above normal.
Go to San Antonio daily data for June 2004.
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