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Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Threat from the Central Plains into Western Texas

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the Central Plains into western Texas. An Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) has been issued for parts of Kansas and Oklahoma. The main threats will be tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds. Additionally, heavy rain and flash flooding is likely across portions of the Midwest into the Central and Southern Plains. Read More >

Seasonal Heating Degree Days
1970-1990
Normals 1991-2020
Season July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Total
1970-71 0 0 41 150 348 441 540 493 297 119 15 0 2444
1971-72 0 0 51 71 350 528 639 446 176 37 12 0 2310
1972-73 0 0 19 158 551 660 804 587 320 249 55 0 3403
1973-74 0 0 15 81 252 561 607 429 121 68 1 0 2135
1974-75 0 0 44 65 344 594 582 468 314 135 2 3 2551
1975-76 0 0 40 82 340 560 652 258 261 73 38 0 2304
1976-77 0 0 10 220 545 635 755 409 320 117 0 0 3011
1977-78 0 0 0 47 295 478 823 586 245 49 30 0 2553
1978-79 0 0 36 138 374 689 893 546 297 106 34 3 3116
1979-80 0 0 3 63 459 566 619 535 384 184 34 0 2847
1980-81 0 0 20 173 531 575 669 452 383 99 20 0 2922
1981-82 0 0 0 109 234 527 655 535 245 112 21 0 2438
1982-83 0 0 0 128 378 661 711 469 281 224 19 3 2874
1983-84 0 0 9 56 304 844 768 481 313 100 7 0 2882
1984-85 0 0 66 135 426 521 843 573 277 53 2 1 2897
1985-86 0 0 30 87 308 734 575 390 192 39 11 0 2366
1986-87 0 0 2 137 423 653 689 484 473 205 14 0 3080
1987-88 0 0 2 38 427 636 788 540 338 100 11 0 2880
1988-89 0 0 10 54 321 654 586 601 279 102 2 0 2609
1989-90 0 0 36 98 341 806 569 401 324 105 58 0 2738
Average
1991-2020
0 0 7 83 334 577 600 420 249 85 14 0 2369