Marion County
Temperature Summary (1893-2006)
Highest Maximum: 108 F, June 27, 1954
Lowest Minimum: 0 F, January 21, 1985
Annual Average:
Maximum 76.3 F
Mean 63.8 F
Minimum 51.2 F
Precipitation Summary (1945-2006)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 7.50 Inches, October 18, 1968
Annual Average Rainfall: 53.62 Inches
Wettest Year: 72.45 Inches, 1964
Driest Year: 31.20 Inches, 1928
Mean Snowfall: 1.3 Inches
Largest Snowfall: 15 Inches, 1973
Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)
8 Tornadoes (1950-2006)
Total cost from all the tornadoes $3.703 million
19 Injuries from all the tornadoes
80 Wind Events (thunderstorm winds exceeding 60 miles per hour)
55 Hail Events (1955-2006)
Total cost= $10,000
6 Lightning Events (1993-2006)
3 Lightning-related Injuries
0 Death from Lightning
Total cost= $410
Following data from 1993-2006
9 Total Floods
4 Flash Floods
3 River Floods
1 Urban Floods
1 Coastal Floods
7 Ice, Sleet or Snow Events
15 Extreme Cold Events
138 Months in Moderate to extreme according to Palmer Drought Severity Index computed by Regional Drought Monitor
