National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Snowstorms, tornadoes, and a tropical storm made for an exciting weather year.
The cover story in the most recent Texas Thunderbolt has a complete rundown of the events that shaped 2010.
The following is a brief visual summary with links to related webpages.

Numerous snow events occurred during the winter of 2009-2010, most notably the event of February 11-12 during which Dallas/ Fort Worth broke its all-time 24-hour snowfall total.  The 12.5 inches at DFW Airport broke the previous record of 12.1 inches set at Greater Southwest January 15-16, 1964.

The maximum recorded during the event was near Haslet, where 14.4 inches was measured.

 February 11-12, 2010 - Snowfall Totals

2009-2010 Seaonal Snowfall Totals

Tropical Storm Hermine brought a deluge to the I-35 corridor September 7-8.  A life was lost due to flooding in Bell County where many locations received over 11 inches from the event.  There will also significant impacts in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.  A flood-related death occurred in Johnson County, and over 10 inches of rain fell in south Arlington, resulting in high-water rescues.

 Tropical Storm Hermine Rainfall Totals

Although only 5.75" fell at DFW Airport during the event, this is one of the highest 24-hour precipitation totals on record for the official Dallas/Fort Worth climate site.

Dallas Tornado (as seen from Irving Blvd.)

After the heavy rain tapered off, tornadic storms developed across North Central Texas.  The above tornado was rated EF-2 after causing damage near Dallas Love Field.

Tropical Storm Hermine Tornado Tracks

One of the most prolific severe weather events of the year occurred on October 24.  A strong EF-2 tornado damaged multiple homes near the town of Rice in Navarro County.

 Rice Tornado - Reflectivity Loop