Volume 17 Number 5.2                                                                                                   May 25, 2004

During the week of May 10th severe weather struck the Eastern region of Texas.  A slow-moving cold frontal boundary caused flooding rains to fall in Texas.  On May 13th, in Hearne, TX, in Robertson County, 17.5 inches of rain fell in a 9-hour period.  This caused two dams to break within the county, drowning 400 square miles of the county with water.  Residents were forced to head for higher grounds.  Other areas that attained significant rainfall from the weather event were:  College Station-4.95”, Lufkin-3.01”, Victoria-2.46”, Beaumont/Port Arthur-2.37”, Temple-1.86”, and Wichita Falls with 1.59 inches of precipitation. 

On the 11th, tornado reports came in from Jackson, Montgomery, and Hartley Counties, as well as hail reports.  The 13th of May brought not only heavy rainfall to the state but tornadoes in Jones, Jasper, Throckmorton, and Mason Counties, as well as nearly 3 inch hail in Mason and Gillespie Counties.  The week of May 17th also had severe weather, with hail of 4.25 inches in diameter in Ochiltree County, on the 21st. 

 

Monthly Outlook for June 2004

From the Climate Prediction Center, almost the entire state of Texas has equal chances of normal, above normal, or below normal temperatures for the month of June.  However, in an area including El Paso, Midland, and Del Rio, there is a 33% chance of experiencing above normal temperatures.  Also, a very small area of western Presidio County in the Trans Pecos region has a 40% probability of above normal temperatures.  The state of Texas has equal chances of normal, above normal, or below normal precipitation in June. 

 

Forecast for the Week

For the week of May 24th:  Warm describes the weather conditions for Texas this week.  Most areas will experience temperatures in the 80’s and 90’s. A slight chance (10%-20%) of showers and thunderstorms will creep back into the forecast on Wednesday and will linger through Sunday. (Forecast material obtained from the National Weather Service)

 

 

Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon (State Climatologist)

Kelsey Curtiss (Graduate Assistant)