Strong storms on Saturday wreaked havoc in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
These caused power outages, caused flooding, affected flights, and increased the number of road accidents.
The National Weather Service said the storm also broke an 82-year-old record for maximum daily rainfall set at DFW Airport, where official weather records are kept for the region. The new record on April 20th was 2.34 inches, beating the old record of 1.52 inches, set in 1942.
The highest measured precipitation total was 4.22 inches at Dallas Love Field Airport, the National Weather Service reported.
A total of 3 to 4 inches of rain was reported in many areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas, the National Weather Service said. The highest precipitation totals generally occurred along the north side of I-20.
According to historical weather data, the all-time high for 24-hour precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth was 9.57 inches on September 4-5, 1932.
The second largest was 9.19 inches from August 21-22, 2022.
Looking ahead, the chance of rain is expected to weaken starting Sunday morning, with clouds expected to disappear by the afternoon, according to a forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5).
Forecasters predict a dry and sunny start to the week, with temperatures gradually increasing as a cold front moves through the region. High temperatures in Dallas should climb into the 80s by midweek.
Rain chances are expected to return by the end of next week.
Forecast for Dallas from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
Monday: Sunny and calm. Low pressure: 46. High pressure: 72. Wind: East-southeast 10 to 15 miles per hour.
Tuesday: It will be sunny and warm in places. Minimum: 55. Highest: 79. Wind: South 10-15 mph.
Wednesday: Cloudy and warm. Minimum: 64. Highest: 79. Wind: South 10-15 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy, windy and warm with a 20% chance of showers or storms. Minimum: 66. Highest: 82. Wind: South 10-20 mph.
Friday: Cloudy, windy and warm with a 30% chance of showers and storms. Minimum: 69. Highest: 83. Wind: South 10-20 mph.
