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By Rich Flowers
rflowers@athensreview.com May 19, 2021
6 hrs ago
The clouds were hanging low in Henderson County on Monday, dropping multiple inches of rain in much of the area. More rains and flooding could come for the remainder of the week. Rich Flowers/staff
A thunderstorm blew though Athens and Henderson County Monday, dumping large amounts of water and temporarily closing roads.
Storms have been swirling in North Texas for several days and Henderson County has been no exception.
National Weather Service data shows Athens heaviest rain Monday came in the 9 a.m. hour, during which 1.63 inches was reported at Athens Municipal Airport. Another .45 inches fell the following hour.
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationâs new 30-year weather norms released this month show Athens with slightly warmer temperatures each month.
The new statistics cover from 1990 to 2020. The previous period was from 1980 to 2010.
The readings, taken at Athens Municipal Airport show a slight increase in the high temperature for each of the winter months. January moved from 57.2 degrees to 57.9. For February, the high went up a full degree, from 61 to 62. That doesnât include the ice storm of 2021, which might have made up the difference, December, which is considered a winter month had an even larger increase, from 58.1 to 59.3.