Navarro storm history

Nearly ten inches of rainfall fell in the city of Corsicana during the evening and overnight hours of May 10th and 11th. During the early morning hours, there were several high water rescues, in and near Corsicana. According to news reports, Interstate 45 became a parking lot, an…

A seventh month old female died in a parked car outside of an elementary school in Corsicana. The child was left in the car for approximately 5 hours. The temperature at the time was 89 degrees.

Northbound Interstate 45 at mile marker 231 was closed due to high water. Other areas of Interstate 45 were also closed. Numerous roads in Corsicana were closed. The bridge spanning Post Oak creek was heavily damaged. At 130 AM at mile marker 228 on Interstate 45, a truck drove i…

A car was swept off Bunert Road as it was trying to cross a low water crossing. The father driving escaped, but his two small children drowned.

Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures between 6 and -6 degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only around…

Significant flash flooding occurred in Navarro County after over a day of heavy rain produced 15-23 inches of rain in the county. The flood waters remained for over a week in many places after the heavy rain event ended. The first reports of flash flooding were received around 12…

Significant flash flooding occurred in the southern parts of Navarro County as portions of the county received up to 14 inches of rainfall. Over twenty high water rescues were conducted by volunteer fire departments throughout the county. Many of the rescues were in the southwest…

Flash flooding was reported along Interstate 45, with two cars submerged just north of Corsicana. Two feet of water was reported on Interstate 45 and on Highway 31 east of town. Several businesses in Corsicana were flooded and about sixty people were evacuated from an assisted li…

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

Emergency management reported that several secondary roads were flooded in northern Navarro County.

A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values up to 108 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.

A Heat Advisory was in effect for temperatures at or above 103 degrees and/or heat index values over 105 degrees.

A Heat Advisory was in effect for heat index values over 105 degrees in the afternoon and early evening hours.

EM reported 5 to 6 inches of water over FM 1838 south of Dawson.

EM reported two high water rescues on the service road near mile marker 220 of Interstate 45 north of Richland. The first one was at the marked start time, and the second one was about half an hour later.

EM reported a high water rescue on SW CR 2340 south of Richland.

Large trees were blown down on the westbound lanes of Hwy 31 between Kerens and Trinidad, with tops of other trees also blown out.

A social media video showed water running over roadways in Corsicana.

Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail in Dawson.

Emergency manager reported nickel sized hail north of Dawson.

A trained spotter reported high water on TX Highway 31 west of Corsicana. The road was becoming impassable in spots.

Social media photos and videos showed several roads flooded across Corsicana.

Emergency manager reported nickel hail in Corsicana.

Mping report of quarter hail 6 miles northwest of Powell.

Storm chaser photo showed power pole and power lines down on Highway 287 just east of Eureka.

Emergency manager reported nickel sized hail southwest of Angus.

Public reported half dollar sized hail in Mildred via social media picture.

Emergency manager reported golf ball hail in Kerens.

The emergency manager relayed a picture of golf ball sized hail near Purdon (FM 55).

Reported via mPING east of Corsicana.

KCRS measured a 58 mph wind gust at 6:21 PM and again at 7:12 PM.

Between 6:39 and 6:42 AM, 59 mph wind gusts were measured at the KCRS ASOS.

A 62 mph wind gust was reported by a CWOP site in Blooming Grove.

Wind Chills as low at 5 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.

Several flooded roadway and stranded vehicle mPING reports were received from the Corsicana area.

Emergency Management reported several secondary roads were flooded across northern Navarro County in the Emhouse to Rice to Chatfield area as well as along the Navarro Ellis county line.

Severe drought conditions impacted portions of the county early in the month.

Severe drought conditions impacted the county late in the month.

Temperatures reached or exceeded 105, or heat index values reached or exceeded 110 degrees across the county each afternoon from August 17 through August 19 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 and 8.