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Temperature Summary (1893-2006)

Highest Maximum: 108 F, July 20, 1986

Lowest Minimum: 0 F, January 20, 1985

Annual Average:

Maximum 71.8 F

Mean 61.5 F

Minimum 49.2 F

Precipitation Summary (1930-2006)

Highest Daily Rainfall: 8.00 Inches, October 11, 1990

Annual Average Rainfall: 47.58 Inches

Wettest Year: 72.29 Inches, 1964

Driest Year: 30.73 Inches, 1931

Mean Snowfall: 1.1 Inch

Largest Snowfall: 6.5 Inches, 1973

Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)

11 Tornadoes (1950-2006)

Total cost from all the tornadoes $1.292M

15 Injuries from all the tornadoes

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

42 Hail Events (1955-2006)

Total cost= $8,000

3 Lightning Events (1993-2006)

0 Lightning-related Injuries

0 Deaths from Lightning

Total cost= $5,000

Following data from 1993-2006

5 Total Floods

2 Flash Floods

2 River Floods

1 Coastal Floods

6 Ice, Sleet or Snow Events

16 Extreme Cold Events

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

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