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Photo: Diana Walker/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
See Texas' record-setting weather days. >>
See Texas' record-setting weather days. >>
Photo: Diana Walker/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Keep going for a look at the events that broke weather records in Texas.
Keep going for a look at the events that broke weather records in Texas.
Coldest days
Temperature: -23°F
Place(s): Tulia and Seminole
Date: Feb. 12, 1899 and Feb. 8, 1933
Coldest days
Temperature: -23°F
Place(s): Tulia and Seminole
Date: Feb. 12, 1899 and Feb. 8, 1933
Hottest days
Temperature: 120°F
Place(s): Seymour and Monahans
Date: Aug. 12, 1936 and June 28, 1994.
Hottest days
Temperature: 120°F
Place(s): Seymour and Monahans
Date: Aug. 12, 1936 and June 28, 1994.
Most expensive hurricane
Hurricane: Alicia
Most expensive hurricane
Hurricane: Alicia
Warmest summer
Average temperature: 86.6°F
Date: 1898-1899
Warmest summer
Average temperature: 86.6°F
Date: 1898-1899
Deadliest hurricane
Hurricane: Galveston
Date: 1900
Deaths: 6,000 - 12,000
Deadliest hurricane
Hurricane: Galveston
Date: 1900
Deaths: 6,000 - 12,000
Most expensive tornado
Place: Wichita Falls
Date: April 10, 1979
Damages: $400 million
Most expensive tornado
Place: Wichita Falls
Date: April 10, 1979
Damages: $400 million
Worst heatwave
Date: 1980
Length: 42 days of 100 degree weather
Worst heatwave
Date: 1980
Length: 42 days of 100 degree weather
Coldest winter
Average temperature: 42.5°F
Date: 1898-1899
Coldest winter
Average temperature: 42.5°F
Date: 1898-1899
Longest drought
Date: 1950 to 1957
Longest drought
Date: 1950 to 1957
Largest hailstones
Size: 8 inches
Date and place: Winkler County - May 31, 1960
Largest hailstones
Size: 8 inches
Date and place: Winkler County - May 31, 1960
Most amount of rain in 24 hours
Inches of rain: 43.00
Date and place: Alvin, July 25-26, 1979
Most amount of rain in 24 hours
Inches of rain: 43.00
Date and place: Alvin, July 25-26, 1979
Most amount of snow in 24 hours
Inches of snow: 25
Date and Place: Follett, March 28, 2009
Most amount of snow in 24 hours
Inches of snow: 25
Date and Place: Follett, March 28, 2009
The last time Houston was this cold, Bill Clinton was president
On Wednesday, Houston's temperature dropped to a low of 19 degrees – the first time in 22 years.
Thanks to this week's deep freeze, the last time Houston was that cold was Jan. 8, 1996.
At the time, Bill Clinton was president, there were only three Star Wars movies and The Houston Oilers were the city's football team.
OUCH: Texas 18-wheeler makes brave attempt to climb an icy hill. It doesn't go well.
As one might expect, 19 degrees isn't the coldest temperature in Houston history.
Jan. 18, 1930 takes the cake with a bone-chilling 5 degrees. Back then, Herbert Hoover was president and Houston had a measly 292,352 residents.
On the other hand, you don't have to look far to find Houston's hottest day. On Sept. 4, 2000, and on Aug. 27, 2011, Houston's temperature hit a high of 109 degrees.
See Texas' record-setting weather days, from freezing to scorching, above.
Fernando Ramirez is a reporter for Chron.com and the Houston Chronicle. You can read more of his stories here and follow him on Twitter at @fernramirez93.
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