National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

Annual and Monthly # of Severe Thunderstorms 1
Midland International Airport
1991-2021

YEAR Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
1991 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1992 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1993 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
1994 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5
1995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2007 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0  0   0  0 0 2
2008 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2009 0 0 0  0  0  0 1  0  1 0  0 0 2
2010 0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0 0  0 0 0
2011 0 0 0  0  0  0   0   0  0 0  0 0 0
2012 0 0  0  0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0 0 0
2013 0 0  0  0   0  1   0   1  0  0  0  0 2
2014 0 0  1  0   0  1   0   0   0  0  0  0 2
2015 0 0  0  0   0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0 0
2016 0 0  0  0   1  0   0   0   0  0  0  0 1
2017 0 0  1  0  0  2  1  1   0  0  0  0 5
2018 0 0  0 0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 1
2019 0 0  0 0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 1
2020 1 0 0 0  1  1  0  0  0 0 0 0 3
2021 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
YEAR Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
 

Footnotes:

  1. A severe thunderstorm is defined as hail that is greater than or equal to 1" inch in diameter and/or wind gust greater than or equal to 58 miles per hour