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Temperature Summary(1895-2006)

Highest Maximum: 110 F, September 4, 1925

Lowest Minimum: -11 F, February 14, 1899

Annual Average:

Maximum 72.4 F

Mean 59.1 F

Minimum 46.2 F

Precipitation Summary (1949-2006)

Highest Daily Rainfall: 7.33 Inches, October 12, 1990

Annual Average Rainfall: 48.00 Inches

Wettest Year: 68.26 Inches, 1964

Driest Year: 30.66 Inches, 1950

Mean Snowfall: 3.4 Inches

Largest Snowfall: 10.0 Inches, 1972

Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)

11 Tornadoes (1950-2006)

Total cost from all the tornadoes $5.128 million

4 Injuries from all the tornadoes

112 Wind Events (thunderstorm winds exceeding 60 miles per hour)

58 Hail Events (1955-2006)

Total cost= $50,000

7 Lightning Events (1993-2006)

0 Lightning-related Injuries

0 Deaths from Lightning

Total cost= $90,000

Following data from 1993-2006

21 Total Floods

Total cost= 27.445M

10 Flash Floods

11 River Floods

1 Coastal Flood

25 Ice, Sleet or Snow Events

20 Extreme Cold Events

200 Months in Moderate to extreme according to Palmer Drought Severity Index computed by Regional Drought Monitor

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