McCormick County
Temperature Summary (1952-2006)
Highest Maximum: 108 F, August 22, 1983
Lowest Minimum: -2 F, January 21, 1985
Annual Average:
Maximum 75.4 F
Mean 62.4 F
Minimum 49.3 F
Precipitation Summary (1952-2006)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 9.40 Inches, October 12, 1990
Annual Average Rainfall: 46.34 Inches
Wettest Year: 76.28 Inches, 1964
Driest Year: 24.28 Inches, 1954
Mean Snowfall: .3 Inch
Largest Snowfall: 8.0 Inches, 1989
Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)
11 Tornado (1950-2006)
Total cost from all the tornadoes $505K
4 Injuries from all the tornadoes
0 death from all the tornadoes
44 Wind Events (thunderstorm winds exceeding 60 miles per hour)
22 Hail Events (1955-2006)
Total cost= $75,000
2 Lightning Events (1993-2006)
0 Lightning-related Injuries
0 Deaths from Lightning
Total cost= $75,000
Following data from 1993-2006
3 Total Floods
2 Flash Floods
1 Coastal Flood
0 Urban Floods
7 Ice, Sleet or Snow Events
16 Extreme Cold Events
185 Months in Moderate to extreme according to Palmer Drought Severity Index computed by Regional Drought Monitor
