Marion County
| 30 Year Climate Normals (Marion) |
|---|
| |
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
| 1971-2000 |
73.5 F |
61.8 F |
50.0 F |
48.92 Inches |
1734 |
2895 |
| 1981-2010 |
74.1 F |
62.7 F |
51.3 F |
49.17 Inches |
1926 |
2755 |
| 1991-2020 |
74.4 F |
63.2 F |
51.9 F |
49.27 Inches |
1944 |
2582 |
Temperature Records (1893-2020)
Highest Maximum: 108 F, July 21, 1977; Marion
Lowest Minimum: 0 F, December 25, 1989; Marion
Precipitation Records (1924-2020)
Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 11.30 Inches, October 8, 2016; Marion
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 4.40 inches, May 29, 2020; Marion 2.2 S (POR: March 27, 2019- November 13, 2020)
Annual Average Rainfall: 48.37 Inches; Marion
Wettest Year: 1928, 95.41 inches; Marion
Driest Year: 1926, 31.20 inches; Pee Dee
Highest Daily Snowfall: 15 Inches, February 10, 1973; Marion
Severe Weather Events- Countywide
Tornado
7 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
-
- E/F0: 1
- E/F1: 3
- E/F2: 3
- E/F3: 0
- E/F4: 0
- Period Of Record: 1950-2020
- Strongest: F4 on November 7, 1995
- Longest Path: 8.7 miles on February 22, 1962
- Widest Path: 167 yards on June 21, 1961
- 0 tornado related fatalities
- 19 tornado related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $3.7 Million
Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events
146 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
-
- 140 Thunderstorm wind events
- 4 High wind events
- 2 Strong wind events
- 0 Wind-related fatalities
- 2 Wind-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $1.369
Hail (>1.0 inch)
39 Hail events (1955-2020)
Lightning
6 Lightning events (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
2 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $720,000
Flood
29 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
-
- 9 Flood Events
- 0 Coastal Flood Events
- 20 Flash Flood Events
- 0 Flood-related fatalities
- 0 Flood-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $1.761 Million
Winter Weather-Related Events
16 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
-
- 5 Winter storm events
- 1 Ice storm event
- 3 Heavy snow events
- 0 Frost/freeze events
- 6 Winter weather events
- 1 Cold/wind chill event
- 2 Winter weather-related fatalities
- 0 Winter weather-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $3.200 Million
