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COURTESY PHOTO These rain clouds were observed off FM 580 East earlier in the fall. Precious little moisture was recorded over the first eight months of the year, when Lampasas County was considered in severe drought conditions. -
A frozen puddle sits in front of dormant pecan trees on Dec. 23, when Lampasas recorded its lowest temperature of the year. A high that day of 25 degrees with a low of 10 meant a very cold start of the Christmas holiday weekend. COURTESY PHOTO -
Year in review: Weather extremes characterize 2022 -
Water covers the FM 1478 roadway on Nov. 11 after a severe thunderstorm dropped 2.62 inches of rain across Lampasas, and hail pummeled cars, homes and businesses across town. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph also were reported by the National Weather Service. COURTESY PHOTO
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second part of the Dispatch Record’s annual year-end review that highlights important events over the past 12 months.
Weather plays an important role in the life and economy of agricultural areas like Lampasas County. For 2022, it was a year of extreme highs and lows.
Jan. 1 opened with a high temperature of 75 degrees and a low of 26, before recording a low of 18…