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Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019

Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019: 2,187 records at 1,439 stations, peak on 10 May 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 set or tied 2,187 station records at 1,439 stations.
  • It ran from 25 April 2019 to 17 May 2019 (23 days) and its peak day was 10 May 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Jal set a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.1 C (52.0 F) on 10 May 2019.
  • The busiest day was 10 May 2019 with 378 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 146 years.

Footprint

25 April to 17 May 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
JalRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2019-05-10
Brownwood 2NERecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2019-05-11
Alicia 2 NNERecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2019-05-11
WallaceRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2019-05-10
Ft DavisRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2019-05-13
WestcliffeRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2019-05-09
AllertonRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2019-05-10
Hallettsville 2 NRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2019-05-11
OelrichsRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)2019-05-01
RockspringsRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2019-05-10
Ballinger 2 NWRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2019-05-11
BalmorheaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2019-05-11
Danevang 1 WRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2019-05-12
Liberty 1 NERecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2019-05-13
Yellowstone Park MammothRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2019-05-03
ColemanRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)2019-05-11
AlbanyRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2019-05-11
Rio Grande CityRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2019-05-11
Warrenton 1 NRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2019-05-12
TombstoneRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)2019-05-13

Records per Day

Peak day 378
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 Records set or tied each day from 25 April 2019 to 17 May 2019. The most in one day was 378 on 10 May 2019. 0 100 200 300 400 04-2504-2805-0105-0405-0705-1005-1305-16
Records set or tied each day from 25 April 2019 to 17 May 2019. The most in one day was 378 on 10 May 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019
DateRecords
2019-04-252
2019-04-261
2019-04-2714
2019-04-28162
2019-04-29130
2019-04-30152
2019-05-01102
2019-05-0244
2019-05-0323
2019-05-046
2019-05-0520
2019-05-0636
2019-05-0752
2019-05-0895
2019-05-09186
2019-05-10378
2019-05-11259
2019-05-12205
2019-05-13130
2019-05-1495
2019-05-1586
2019-05-168
2019-05-171

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 ranked by margin
Jal, 05-1010.0 C (18.0 F)
Wallace, 05-108.3 C (14.9 F)
Brownwood 2NE, 05-117.2 C (13.0 F)
Rocksprings, 05-107.2 C (13.0 F)
Allerton, 05-106.1 C (11.0 F)
Alicia 2 NNE, 05-115.5 C (9.9 F)
Albany, 05-115.5 C (9.9 F)
Ft Davis, 05-135.0 C (9.0 F)
Ballinger 2 NW, 05-115.0 C (9.0 F)
Rio Grande City, 05-115.0 C (9.0 F)
Warrenton 1 N, 05-124.4 C (7.9 F)
Coleman, 05-113.9 C (7.0 F)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth, 05-033.4 C (6.1 F)
Hallettsville 2 N, 05-113.3 C (5.9 F)
Tombstone, 05-133.3 C (5.9 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
10.086
7.2106
5.5109
8.3116
5.0114
0.5104
6.1105
3.3125
0.5102
0.6103
5.0101
2.884
2.7101
7.272
3.9120
3.4119
3.3112
4.4100
5.592
5.080
5.088
3.9123
3.3101
3.9101
3.3108
3.3116
2.7101
2.8100
4.4101
2.8119
2.7100
2.8112
2.2119
3.3123
3.4143
4.586
3.3101
3.4104
3.398
3.993
3.986
2.894
2.894
2.2100
3.988
3.3101
2.896
2.8109
4.586
7.872
2.8101
3.494
3.4112
2.394
2.294
7.866
3.994
2.296
2.8100
2.2146
2.2100
2.8100
2.7101
2.2108
3.3109
2.2122
2.2127
3.986
2.2124
1.6109
3.385
1.7114
1.7144
1.7108
5.573
2.894
1.7116
1.1116
1.7122
2.2104
2.398
2.794
4.588
4.592
3.394
1.2112
1.7101
1.1120
2.296
2.788
1.1100
1.7123
2.298
1.1105
5.073
1.1130
1.1123
1.1118
2.394
1.7101
5.085
1.2122
1.1123
7.365
1.1112
2.393
1.2101
2.894
3.364
1.1101
2.886
1.1110
1.6109
1.0116
2.388
3.389
0.5119
0.5112
0.5128
0.6104
1.198
3.385
2.290
0.6117
3.385
1.794
1.794
0.5104
2.392
1.1106
1.1125
3.389
0.5109
1.1106
1.1104
2.886
1.1123
1.1123
1.1101
0.6123
1.1109
3.380
1.198
2.892
0.6109
1.793
1.292
1.1116
1.1112
1.2106
1.1100
0.5116
1.198
3.486
1.792
0.5106
1.790
0.6125
0.5109
1.790
2.885
3.385
1.194
1.194
1.793
0.5116
0.6109
1.194
1.194
1.164
1.793
1.794
1.793
0.5108
0.596
0.5123
4.464
1.786
0.5112
0.598
0.6125
1.794
0.5109
0.5109
0.5104
0.4112
1.788
1.192
1.292
1.190
2.285
2.385
2.385
1.192
0.594
3.376
2.386
0.693
1.192
1.788

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019 (this event)2,187 records

Every Record Set

20 of 2,187
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 25 April to 17 May 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-05-01OelrichsRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10350 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-03Yellowstone Park MammothRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)11949 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-09WestcliffeRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10451 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10JalRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)10.0 C (18.0 F)8658 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10WallaceRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)8.3 C (14.9 F)11652 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10AllertonRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)10551 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-10RockspringsRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)7250 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11Brownwood 2NERecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)10656 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11Alicia 2 NNERecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)10953 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11Hallettsville 2 NRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)12551 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11Ballinger 2 NWRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)10150 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11BalmorheaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8450 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11ColemanRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)12049 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11AlbanyRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)9248 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-11Rio Grande CityRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)8048 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-12Danevang 1 WRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)10150 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-12Warrenton 1 NRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)10048 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-13Ft DavisRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)11452 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-13Liberty 1 NERecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10250 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-13TombstoneRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11248 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 2,187 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.