D/FW Airport

TEMPERATURE DATA

AVERAGE ANNUAL HIGH TEMPERATURE.....  75.4     -0.9 DEGREES
AVERAGE ANNUAL LOW TEMPERATURE......  55.8     +1.2 DEGREES
AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE..........  65.6     +0.2 DEGREES

THE DATE OF THE LAST FREEZE FOR THE 2000-2001 WINTER WAS THE 22ND
OF FEBRUARY ... 31 DEGREES.

THE DATE OF THE 1ST   " 100 "  DEGREE DAY OF THE SUMMER WAS THE 13TH
OF JULY ... 100 DEGREES.

THERE WERE ONLY  8  " 100 "  DEGREES DAYS DURING THE YEAR 2001.

THE DATE OF THE 1ST FREEZE OF THE 2001 - 2002 WINTER WAS THE 21ST OF
NOVEMBER ... 32 DEGREES ... WHICH WAS 4 DAYS PAST THE AVERAGE DATE OF THE FIRST FREEZE ( 17TH NOV ).

THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL MONTHLY TEMPERATURE RECORDS SET DURING THE YEAR.

THE COLDEST DAY OF THE YEAR WAS THE 3RD OF JANUARY ... 19 DEGREES.
THE WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR WAS THE 5TH OF AUGUST  ...102 DEGREES.

RECORD HIGHS ESTABLISHED

NONE

RECORD LOWS ESTABLISHED

NONE


RECORD LOWEST HIGHS/HIGHEST LOWS ESTABLISHED

FEBRUARY

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 8TH ... 66 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD ... 63 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1966.

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 14TH ... 61 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD ... 60 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET ON 1956.

MARCH

SET NEW RECORD LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE 28TH ... 47 DEGREES
...OLD RECORD ... 48 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1937.

APRIL

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 5TH ... 69 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD ... 68 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1929.

TIED RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 6TH ... 69 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1954.

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 8TH ... 70 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD ... 68 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1965.

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 10TH ... 70 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD ... 69 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1965.

OCTOBER

TIED RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 23RD ... 71 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1934.

DECEMBER

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 4TH ... 64 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD ... 62 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1906.

SET NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON THE 5TH ... 65 DEGREES
... OLD RECORD ... 62 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1998.

PRECIPITATION DATA

ANNUAL RAINFALL 2001   38.14 INCHES
NORMAL RAINFALL        33.70 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL + 4.44 INCHES

RECORD RAINFALLS

FEBRUARY

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 15TH ... 1.49 INCHES ... OLD
RECORD ... 1.27 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1903.

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 16TH ... 1.60 INCHES ... OLD
RECORD ... 1.58 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1938.

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 28TH ... 0.92 INCHES ... OLD
RECORD ... 0.81 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1981.

JULY

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 1ST ... 3.83 INCHES ... OLD
RECORD ...  1.20 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1967.

SEPTEMBER

SET NEW RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL ON THE 18TH ... 0.51 INCHES ... OLD
RECORD ...  0.36 INCHES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1991.

REMARKS:

THE MONTHLY TOTAL OF 6.17 INCHES IN FEBRUARY MADE 2001 THE 4TH
WETTEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD.

THE MONTHLY TOTAL OF 5.27 INCHES IN MARCH MADE 2001 THE 8TH WETTEST
MARCH ON RECORD.

THE MONTHLY TOTAL OF 0.89 INCHES IN APRIL MADE 2001 THE 6TH DRIEST
APRIL ON RECORD.

THE FIRST MINOR WINTER WEATHER EVENT OCCURRED ON THE 28TH OF
NOVEMBER ... WHEN A TRACE OF SOLID PRECIPITATION OCCURRED ...IN THE
FORM OF ICE PELLETS ( Sleet).

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS RECEIVED AT THE
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT WORTH...FOR DALLAS AND
TARRANT COUNTIES DURING 2001.  THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY  MEAN IT
WAS THE ONLY SEVERE WEATHER THAT OCCURRED IN THE TWO COUNTIES...
BUT...THE ONLY ONES REPORTED TO OUR OFFICE.


THE CRITERIA FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS: HAIL 3/4THS INCH OR LARGER AND
WIND EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 58 MPH (50 KNOTS).

02/09/01 1:30 AM... TARRANT CO.  - AZEL - STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WIND
CREATED A DAMAGE PATH 100 FEET WIDE AND 3 MILES LONG FROM KNOB HILL ROAD EAST...TO NEAR EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE.  NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN.  WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

02/09/01 2:00 AM... TARRANT  CO. - ARLINGTON - TWO EXTERIOR STUCCO
WALLS BLOWN OFF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN.  WIND GUST 60 MPH.

02/09/01 2:52 AM...  DALLAS CO. - DALLAS - WIND GUSTS TO 68 MPH EAST
OF WHITE ROCK LAKE NUMEROUS TREES AND CARPORTS DAMAGED.

02/09/01 3:00 AM ..DALLAS CO. - THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST 60 MPH...SIGN
POLE BLOWN DOWN.

02/09/01 3:05 AM ..DALLAS CO. - MESQUITE - THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST 60
MPH...OUTER COVERING OF A WATER TANK BLOWN AWAY.

02/12/01 10:00 AM...TARRANT CO. - AZLE - SEVERAL HOMES FLOODED, STREETS CLOSED AND ONE HIGH WATER RESCUE. .

02/15/01 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM...TARRANT CO. - FORT WORTH.  STREET FLOODING AND HIGH WATER RESCUES IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.

02/16/01 1:25 - 3:49 AM ...DALLAS CO. - DALLAS. WIDESPREAD FLOODING
NORTHWEST SECTION OF TOWN. NUMEROUS STREETS UNDER WATER, ROAD
CLOSURES, AND PEOPLE RESCUED FROM VEHICLES STALLED IN HIGH WATER.

02/24/01 10:05 AM...TARRANT CO. - FORT WORTH . APARTMENTS UN-ROOFED
IN WEST PART OF TOWN.  WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF A FIRE DEPT. BUILDING...
DUE TO EXCESSIVE WINDS.

02/24/01 10:07 - 1010 AM ...TARRANT CO. -  2 NORTHEAST OF HASLET. WINDS MEASURED AT 70 MPH AT FT. WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT. CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE IN SAGINAW.

02/24/01 10:15 AM ...TARRANT CO. - BENBROOK, FT WORTH, NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS.  ONE HOUSE DESTROYED, MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER, NUMEROUS
TREES AND PRIVACY FENCES BLOWN DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

02/24/01 10:28 AM ...DALLAS  CO. - DFW AIRPORT...WIND GUST MEASURED
TO 77 MPH.

02/24/01 10:30 AM ...TARRANT CO. - ARLINGTON. MOTEL ROOF BLOWN OFF
AND LARGE SIGNS BLOWN DOWN. WIND ESTIMATED 69 MPH.

02/24/01 11:25 AM...DALLAS CO. - A BARN AND HOUSE WERE UN-ROOFED
BETWEEN SACHSE AND WYLIE DUE TO EXCESSIVE THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

02/27/01 2:40 AM ...DALLAS CO. - HIGHLAND PARK. HAIL TO 1 INCH.

02/27/01 3:45 - 4:00 PM ...TARRANT  CO. - VEHICLES FLOODED AND
STALLED ON NORTH 28TH ST. VICKERY BLVD. FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

02/27/01 8:41 - 5:20 PM... DALLAS CO. - SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS IN
DOWNTOWN DALLAS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

02/28/01 12:43 AM... DALLAS CO. - 3/4 IN HAIL...DOWNTOWN DALLAS.

03/11/01 2:15 PM ...DALLAS  CO. - RICHARDSON.  0.88 INCH HAIL.

03/11/01 4:00 PM....DALLAS  CO. - MESQUITE.  FLASH FLOODING...WATER
OVER THE ROAD ON HIGHWAY 80 AND PARKSIDE.

03/11/01 9:00 PM...TARRANT  CO.  - HASLET. 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED.

03/11/01 11:40  PM...TARRANT CO. - FORT  WORTH.  HIGH WATER...STREETS
FLOODED AT OAKMONT & HULEN.

04/11/01 4:15 AM...TARRANT  CO. - MANSFIELD.  TREES BLOWN
DOWN...THUNDERSTORM WINDS TO 60 MPH.

04/11/01 4:40 AM ...DALLAS  CO. - CEDAR HILL AND DUNCANVILLE. LARGE
TREES DOWN...THUNDERSTORM WINDS ESTIMATED 60 MPH.

05/04/01 8:43 - 9:00 PM ...TARRANT CO. - MANSFIELD TO GRAND PRAIRIE. TORNADO.  IN MANSFIELD...16 BUSINESSES...113 HOMES DAMAGED...27 WITH
MODERATE TO HEAVY DAMAGE. IN GRAND PRAIRIE...61 HOMES DAMAGED...10
WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY DAMAGE.

05/04/01 9:20 PM ...DALLAS  CO. - DUNCANVILLE. LARGE TREES BLOWN OVER
ON POWER LINES...ELECTRICAL OUTAGES...WINDS TO 60 MPH.

05/06/01 12:00 AM...TARRANT CO. - KELLER.  STREET FLOODING NORTH OF FM 1709.

05/06/01 1:25 AM ...DALLAS CO. - DALLAS.  HIGH WATER OVER NORTHWEST
HWY. AT HILLCREST & NORTHWEST HWY & DENTON.

05/06/01 5;46 - 5:50 PM...DALLAS  CO. - RICHARDSON. LARGE TREES UP-
ROOTED...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

05/06/01 5:57 - 5:58 PM...DALLAS CO. - CEDAR HILL & ADDISON.   3/4 INCH
TO 1 INCH HAIL.

05/06/01 5:58  PM...TARRANT  CO. - MANSFIELD.    0.88 INCH HAIL.

05/06/01 7:30 PM ...DALLAS CO. - ROWLETT.   0.75   INCH HAIL REPORTED.

05/28/01 00:58 AM ...TARRANT CO. - NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. LARGE TREES
AND POWER LINES DOWN...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 78 MPH.

05/28/01 1:15 AM...DALLAS CO. - DESOTA. LARGE TREES DOWN... THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

05/28/01 1:15 AM ...TARRANT  CO. - ARLINGTON.  LIGHTNING STRUCK AN
APARTMENT BUILDING STARTING A FIRE...4 FAMILIES DISPLACED DUE TO FIRE
DAMAGE.

05/30/01 11:25 PM...TARRANT CO. - CROWLEY.  LARGE TREES DOWN....
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

06/14/01 6:30  PM...TARRANT CO. - EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE...HOUSE UN-
ROOFED...TREES DOWN...THUNDERSTORM WINDS TO 67 MPH.

06/14/01 6:54 - 7:50 PM ...TARRANT CO. -   2 NORTH OF BLUE MOUND...
0.88 INCH HAIL.  WHITE SETTLEMENT...0.75 INCH HAIL.  FORT WORTH...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH. HALTOM CITY...0.75 INCH HAIL.
BENBROOK...LARGE SIGNS BLOWN DOWN...WIND TO 60 MPH.  NORTH RICHLAND HILLS...HIGH WINDS...60 MPH ...BLEW PRIVACY FENCE ONTO NEIGHBORS ROOF. SOUTH FORT WORTH...HAIL TO 0.75 INCHES...AND WIND GUST TO 60 MPH ARLINGTON...LARGE TREES DOWN SOUTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN...WIND GUST TO 60 MPH. DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH...1 INCH HAIL.

06/14/01 7:43 - 7:50  PM...DALLAS CO. - GARLAND. LARGE TREES DOWN ON
NORTH SIDE OF TOWN...WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

06/14/01 7:45 PM...TARRANT CO. - CROWLEY.  LIGHTNING STARTED A HOUSE
FIRE.

06/21/01 2:40 - 3:00 PM...TARRANT CO. - AZLE. NUMEROUS TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWN...AREA HAD NO POWER FOR SEVERAL HOURS...WIND GUST TO 67 MPH.   1 MILE SOUTH OF FORT WORTH...0.88 INCH HAIL.

06/29/01 6:10 PM - 7:05 PM...DALLAS CO. - ROWLETT...1 INCH HAIL. GARLAND...2 INCH HAIL.

06/30/01 7:55 AM DALLAS CO. - DOWNTOWN DALLAS...CARS FLOATING IN HIGH
WATER AT I-30 & BUCKNER.

07/01/01 5:05 - 7:50 AM TARRANT CO. - BEDFORD...NEAR HARRIS HOSPITAL...CARPORT DAMAGED DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60
MPH. EULESS...20 APARTMENT UNITS EVACUATED DUE TO HIGH WATER.  FORT
WORTH...TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT 32 INTERSECTIONS KNOCKED OUT BY
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH. CARS STALLED IN WAIST DEEP WATER AT HEMPHILL & BERRY STS.  FORT WORTH...WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF HIGH WATER...FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED 28 HIGH WATER RESCUES.

07/01/01 7:45 AM. DALLAS CO. - GRAND PRAIRIE...WIDESPREAD STREET
FLOODING...A FEW CARS STALLED IN HIGH WATER.

07/01/01 8:00 - 9:00 AM...TARRANT CO.-  STREETS IN MANSFIELD CLOSED
DUE TO HIGH WATER.

08/06/01 7:00PM ...TARRANT CO. - BEDFORD.   A MAN WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING...AND PASSED AWAY THE NEXT DAY.

08/10/01 1:15 PM ...TARRANT CO. - AZLE.  A MAN WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT THE CROSS TIMBERS GOLF COURSE...& WAS IN SERIOUS CONDITION WITH BURNS TO HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

08/17/01 7:00 AM...TARRANT CO.-  2 NORTH OF BEDFORD.  AN AMERICAN
AIRLINES PILOT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING NEAR THE DFW AIRPORT.
TREATED FOR BURNS TO HANDS & FACE.

08/31/01 1:35 PM...DALLAS CO. - CEDAR HILL AND DUNCANVILLE...STREETS
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

09/04/01 3:50 PM...TARRANT CO. DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH...9 HIGH WATER
RESCUES IN SOUTHWEST PART OF TOWN.  LANCASTER & HENDERSON STREETS CLOSED...DUE TO HIGH WATER.

09/04/01 4:25 PM...DALLAS CO. - CARROLLTON.  HEAVY RAIN CAUSED TWO
MUD SLIDES...BLOCKING WEST BOUND LANES OF I-635 AT PLANO RD.

09/05/01 1:25 - 1:29 PM... DALLAS CO.  - CARROLLTON.  TORNADO
TOUCHDOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF McCOY & EVERMAN.  TORNADO MOVED NORTH-NORTHWEST FOR 1.5 MILES...THEN DISSIPATED. ROOF DAMAGE TO 23 HOMES..A CHURCH AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

09/08/01 9:50 PM ...TARRANT CO. - CROWLEY.  WIND DAMAGE...GUST TO 60
MPH.

09/18/01 5:43 PM...TARRANT CO. - SAGINAW.  WIND DAMAGE...THUNDERSTORM
WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

09/18/01 6:00 PM...TARRANT CO. - SOUTH LAKE.   LIGHTNING STARTED A
FIRE IN A LARGE HOME.

09/19/01 6:20 - 6:40 PM...TARRANT CO. - ARLINGTON...TREE DAMAGE...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.    FORT WORTH...HIGH WATER RESCUE AT THE 1000 BLOCK OF TRINITY BLVD.

09/19/01 6:50 PM...DALLAS CO. - DUNCANVILLE. POWER LINES
DOWN...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

10/10/01 7:57 PM...TARRANT CO. -  NORTH RICHLAND HILLS...0.88 INCH HAIL.

10/12/01 8:45 PM ...TARRANT CO. -   3 SSW ARLINGTON...WIND DAMAGE...
LARGE TREES DOWN...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

12/16/01 9:30 AM...DALLAS CO. -   LOTS OF STREETS WITH HIGH WATER...
SOME CLOSURES.

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