Justin Povick's most memorable moment from 2023

Take a look back at some of the most memorable weather moments from the year with AccuWeather's team of meteorologists.

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00:00 The most memorable weather moment for me in 2023 was the duration and the intensity of the heat throughout the Southern Plains,

00:07 specifically stretching from Texas into Louisiana.

00:09 And then the huge and quick impact that had on a developing drought.

00:15 Just going by the numbers alone, Dallas, 55 100 degree days.

00:19 That's the fourth most in recorded history.

00:26 Not only Dallas, though many Texas cities looking at tripling, even quadrupling their historical average amount of 100 degree days.

00:33 And it wasn't just over the interior.

00:35 We had those 100 degree days all the way to the Gulf Coast, including Houston.

00:39 But not only was it hot in Houston, it was dry.

00:42 In fact, for the month of July, just a trace of rain where you should see a half a foot of rain.

00:47 And even into New Orleans during the wet season in June, where was the rain?

00:51 Only 20 percent of the historical average.

00:54 What did that do? Well, the heat and the duration of the intensity of it took the drought from a lower end drought, a moderate drought,

01:01 to the very top end of the drought monitor.

01:03 Just like that.

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