Waco Regional Airport

TEMPERATURE DATA

AVERAGE ANNUAL HIGH TEMPERATURE..... 77.4 -0.3 DEGREES
AVERAGE ANNUAL LOW TEMPERATURE...... 56.8 +1.2 DEGREES
AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE............67.2 +0.5 DEGREES

THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR WAS THE 5TH OF AUGUST ... 106 DEGREES.

THE COLDEST DAY OF THE YEAR WAS THE 20TH OF JANUARY ... 25 DEGREES.

THE LAST FREEZE OF THE 2000 - 2001 WINTER SEASON OCCURRED ON THE 18TH OF FEBRUARY ... 31 DEGREES.

THE FIRST " 100 " DEGREE DAY OF THE SUMMER OCCURRED ON THE 9TH OF JULY ... 100 DEGREES.

THERE WERE 34 " 100 " DEGREE DAYS DURING THE YEAR.

THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE 2001 - 2002 WINTER SEASON OCCURRED ON THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER ... 29 DEGREES.

REMARKS: THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AVERAGES RECORDED DURING THE YEAR.

RECORD HIGHS ESTABLISHED

AUGUST

TIED THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE 5TH ... 106 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1987 AND IN EARLIER YEARS.

REMARKS: THERE WERE 14 " 100 " DEGREE DAYS IN AUGUST ... WHICH DID NOT RANK IN THE TOP TEN LIST FOR THE MONTH.

OCTOBER

TIED THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE 23RD ... 89 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1991.

RECORD LOWS ESTABLISHED

MAY

SET NEW RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 22ND ... 47 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD ... 54 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1945.

TIED THE RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 23RD ... 54 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1963.

JUNE

SET NEW RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 23RD ... 62 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD ... 64 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1995.

HIGHEST LOWS/LOWEST HIGHS ESTABLISHED

FEBRUARY

TIED THE RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 8TH ... 65 DEGREES... OLD RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1994.

MARCH

SET NEW RECORD LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE 19TH ... 49 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD ... 52 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1915.

APRIL

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 10TH ... 72 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD ... 71 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1955 AND IN EARLIER YEARS.

OCTOBER

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 23RD ... 72 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD ... 71 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1925.

NOVEMBER

TIED THE RECORD LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE 28TH ... 37 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1976.

DECEMBER

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 5TH ... 67 DEGREES ... OLD RECORD ... 65 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1975.

PRECIPITATION DATA

TOTAL RAINFALL 2001 .................. 35.67 INCHES 
NORMAL ANNUAL RAINFALL................. 31.96 INCHES 
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.................. +3.71 INCHES

WETTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR...NOVEMBER... 5.63 INCHES
DRIEST MONTH OF THE YEAR....JULY....... 0.24 INCHES

24-HOUR RECORD RAINFALLS ESTABLISHED

MAY

SET NEW REOCRD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 4TH ... 1.66 INCHES ... OLD RECORD ... 1.47 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1933.

AUGUST

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 28TH ... 2.02 INCHES ... OLD RECORD ... 1.33 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1974.

NOVEMBER

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 12TH ... 1.99 INCHES ... OLD RECORD ... 0.86 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1997.

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 15TH ... 2.12 INCHES ... OLD RECORD ... 1.50 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1902.

REMARKS:

THE MONTHLY TOTAL OF 0.66 INCHES IN APRIL 2001 RANKED AS THE 6TH DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD.

THE MONTHLY TOTAL OF 4.85 INCHES IN AUGUST 2001 RANKED AS THE 10TH WETTEST AUGUST ON RECORD.

THE MONTHLY TOTAL OF 5.63 INCHES IN NOVEMBER 2001 RANKED AS THE 7TH WETTEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD.

WEATHER EVENTS

THE FIRST WINTER WEATHER OCCURRED ON THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER ...WHEN A COMBINATION OF FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND ICE PELLETS (SLEET) OCCURRED...BUT DID NOT CAUSE MAJOR DRIVING PROBLEMS IN THE AREA.

ALSO...A TRACE OF SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT OF THE 30TH OF DECEMBER...AND EARLY THE MORNING OF THE 31ST...BUT GROUND TEMPERATURES WERE WARM ENOUGH TO MELT THE SNOW AS IT FELL IN MOST AREAS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT/SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS RECEIVED FROM A COMBINATION OF STORM SPOTTERS ( "RACES" - RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICES )... CO-OPERATIVE RAINFALL OBSERVERS ... ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY) ...SHERIFF'S OFFICES...LOCAL POLICE...FIRE DEPTS. AND LAST...BUT NOT LEAST...THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICES.

THIS LIST CONSISTS OF REPORTS RECEIVED AT THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...BUT IS NOT NECESSARILY ALL OF THE SEVERE WEATHER THAT OCCURRED. (SOME SEVERE REPORTS ARE NEVER CALLED IN). THESE ARE REPORTS THE WEATHER OFFICE RECEIVED FOR McLENNAN COUNTY.

( A THUNDERSTORM IS CONSIDERED SEVERE IF IT HAS 3/4 INCH OR LARGER HAIL...AND/OR WIND GUST OF 50 KNOTS (58 MPH).

HAIL SIZES

0.25 INCHES - PEA 1.75 INCHES - GOLF BALL 0.50 INCHES - MARBLE 2.00 INCHES - HEN EGG 0.75 INCHES - DIME 2.50 INCHES - TENNIS BALL 0.88 INCHES - NICKEL 2.75 INCHES - BASEBALL SIZE 1.00 INCHES - QUARTER 4.00 INCHES - GRAPEFRUIT 1.50 INCHES - HALF DOLLAR 4.50 INCHES - SOFTBALL SIZE

5TH MAY ... 5:55 PM ... 1.50 HAIL IN LEVI...ALSO HIGH WINDS... TREES DOWN DUE TO STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

5TH MAY ... 6:05 - 6:08 PM ... 0.75 HAIL IN LORENA AND ROBINSON.

20TH MAY ... 6:10 PM ... 60 MPH WINDS ... WIND DAMAGE AND 1.50 HAIL REPORTED IN PRAIRIE CHAPEL.

20TH MAY ... 6:13 PM ... 1.50 HAIL SOUTH OF CRAWFORD.

12TH OCTOBER ... 7:50 PM ... ROADS AND BRIDGES FLOODED IN LEROY AREA ... ALSO HIGH WATER IN 2 HOMES IN LEROY.

12TH OCTOBER ... 8:58 PM ... TORNADO MOVED ACROSS SOUTH VALLEY MILLS ... TREES SNAPPED OFF JUST ABOVE THE GROUND AND SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED.

12TH OCTOBER ... 9:57 PM ... TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN TOKIO...HAD A PATH ON THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 6.2 MILES LONG AND AN AVERAGE PATH OF 50 YARDS WIDE...RATED AN F2 ON THE FUJITA SCALE. DAMAGE TO A CHURCH...MANY HOMES...SEVERAL BUSINESS...MOBILE HOMES UNTIL IT DISSIPATED ABOUT 1.3 MILES EAST OF WEST.

12TH OCTOBER ... 1004 PM ... THUNDERSTORM WINDS ESTIMATED 60 MPH ... DOWNED POWER LINES IN SEVERAL SECTIONS OF WACO.

12TH OCTOBER ... 10:30 PM ... CAR STALLED IN HIGH WATER IN ELM MOTT ... 3 PERSONS RESCUED.

12TH OCTOBER ... 10:50 PM ... NUMEROUS PRIVACY FENCES DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN EAST WACO.

12TH OCTOBER ... 1023 PM ...SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED TREES UP-ROOTED ...POWER LINES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF WACO.

16TH DECEMBER ... 10:30 AM ... 6 YEAR OLD MALE MISSING IN CRAWFORD IN THE VICINITY OF FLOODED CREEK...RESCUE IN PROGRESS.

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