Mills storm history

A 1701-acre grass fire started in Center City along Hwy 84 by a car that likely blew a tire. The blaze began on the 5th, was contained on the 6th, and the fully controlled on the 8th. The fire burned two houses, 8 mobile homes, two sheds, several other barns, and some bales of ro…

TXDOT reported that FM 575 was closed between FM 2005 and County Road 262 northwest of Goldthwaite due to flood waters.

Amateur radio reported 1 inch hail 1 mile south of Democrat.

Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county through the end of the month.

Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county during the second half of the month.

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

Wind chill values dropped below zero 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.

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 17 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 and 8.

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.

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Public reported golf ball sized hail around 4 miles south of Goldthwaite.

Emergency management reported that water flooded Highway 84 near Goldthwaite.

A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail in the Goldthwaite area.

Pecan Bayou at Mullin rose 13 feet between 820 and 920 PM CDT.

BNSF Railroad reported on their radio frequency that there was a track washout in the Goldthwaite area.

A social media image indicated golf ball sized hail in eastern Mills County.

Broadcast media reported ping pong ball sized hail just west of Goldthwaite.

Severe drought conditions impacted the county but improved late 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 but showed slight improvement during the middle 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.

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…

Severe drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.

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.

Excessive Heat plagued the region with ambient temperatures near or above 105 degrees and/or heat index values near or above 110 degrees.

Heat indices met or exceeded 105 and/or ambient temperatures reached 103 or higher on most afternoons from June 16 through June 29 across Mills County.

Golf ball to 2 hail was reported from south of Goldthwaite east along CR 306. Some windows were broken south of Goldthwaite on Hwy 183.

Baseball sized hail was reported west of Center City.

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

Severe to extreme drought conditions affected the county but showed some improvement by the end of the month.

Mills County was split between extreme drought across the northern half of the county and severe drought across the southern half for all of April 2023.