Falls storm history

Freezing rain and sleet fell across Falls County. Total ice accumulations ranged up to about 1/2 inch. One fatal accident occurred: Broadcast media reported a fatal accident due to ice on the Big Creek Bridge on State Highway 7 near County Road 181 east of the city of Marlin, TX.

The body of a rancher was found in flood waters along Big Creek after the creek rose up onto the rancher's property. The rancher disappeared on the evening of the 9th when we went out to move cattle out of the flood waters. His body was recovered on his property under 5 feet of w…

A 26 year old male was killed when his car lost control on a curve in a heavy downpour and slid into an oncoming tractor-trailor. The accident occurred on Highway 7 about 3 miles west of Chilton.

A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 110 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.

A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 110 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Tree limbs and power lines were down.

Emergency manager reported street flooding with water level above the bottom of a car in Marlin.

Severe drought conditions briefly impacted portions of the county late in the month.

Wind Chills as low at 10 degrees occurred a few more nights across parts of the region.

Wind chill values dropped to or below 5 degrees across the county the night of February 18 through the morning of February 20.

Wind chill values were as low as 5 degrees during the overnight and morning hours.

Wind chill values between 5-10 degrees were observed across the region during the overnight and morning hours of January 6, 2025.

Drought conditions impacted portions of the county for part of the month.

Severe drought conditions impacted the county early in the month.

Severe drought conditions impacted the county late in the month.

Temperatures reached or exceeded 105 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 110 across much of the county from August 20 through August 22 2024.

Heat index values met or exceeded 105 across much of the county from August 13 to August 23 2024.

High temperatures of 103 or greater, and/or heat index values of 105 or greater impacted much of the county during the afternoon hours of August 7 through August 9.

Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 across the county each afternoon on August 1st through the 3rd.

Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 degrees at the end of July, extending into early August.

Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 degrees across the county during the afternoon hours from late June through July 4th.

Above average temperatures stretched from June 24th through the end of the month and into July. Several prolonged Heat Advisories were in effect, and at times Excessive Heat Warnings were needed, as temperatures soared over 100 degrees and/or heat index values recorded over 105 d…

Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 the afternoon of June 4 across the county.

A public report contained a photo of the roof at the World Finance building in Marlin, TX collapsed.

Heat index values reached or exceeded 105 across the county each afternoon from May 25th through May 27th.

Emergency management reported two-inch diameter hail on Highway 7 west of Kosse.

The local fire department reported that an apartment complex in Rosebud was starting to flood.

The local fire department reported water over the roadway on US-77 in Travis.

Fire and rescue reported water over the road on FM 413 southwest of Kosse.

Broadcast media reported ping pong size hail in Cedar Spring.

Fire and rescue reported that Bushy Creek had overflowed its banks, flooding 3 or 4 homes along FM 1240. This required the evacuation of residents in the flooded homes.

Severe drought conditions impacted the county but improved early in the month.

High temperatures reached or exceeded 103 and/or maximum heat index values reached or exceeded 105 each afternoon over the weekend of September 23-24.

Temperatures reached or exceeded 105 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 110 each afternoon across the county on September 7 and 8 2023.

High temperatures reached at least 103 and/or heat index values reached or exceeded 105 across the county each afternoon from Tuesday September 5 through Saturday September 9 2023.

Extreme to exceptional drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

Temperatures reached 103 or greater and/or heat indices reached 105 or greater across the county each afternoon from August 17 through August 27 2023.

Temperatures on several afternoons from August 17th though the 27th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times.

Severe to extreme drought conditions impacted the county throughout the month. Drought conditions worsened to exceptional drought late in the month.

Temperatures either reached or exceeded 103 or heat indices climbed into the 105-110 range across the county each afternoon from August 1 through August 14 2023.

Temperatures on several afternoons from August 1st through August 14th either reached or exceeded 105 degrees or heat indices climbed over 110 degree. In addition to several Heat Advisories in effect during this period, Excessive Heat Warnings were also needed at times.

Severe drought conditions affected western portions of the county through the end of the month.

Another round of excessive heat affected the region, creating high temperatures of 105 or greater along with heat indices of 110 or greater.

Excessive heat returned to the region with temperatures at or above 105 along with heat indices at or above 110.

Above average temperatures stretched from July 10th through the end of the month and into August. Several prolonged Heat Advisories were in effect, and at times Excessive Heat Warnings were needed, as temperatures soared over 100 degrees and/or heat index values recorded over 105…

Another round of Excessive Heat plagued the region in late June with ambient temperatures near or above 105 degrees and/or heat index values near or above 110 degrees.