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Lamar County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Chapter Three <br />4. Previous Occurrences <br />Over the past 6 the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has recorded that Lamar County has <br />experienced 2 significant winter storm events. Some examples of past winter storm events in <br />Lamar County include the following: <br />• 2009 Winter Storm causing approximately $2,000.00 in damages. <br />• 2011 Winter Storm causing approximately $250,000.00 in property damages. <br />Based on past occurrence, Lamar County winter storms have not been shown to have <br />significant impact on agricultural and loss of life, but there has been property and economic <br />damage. The entire population of the County has been affected, with thousands without power <br />for days and some were without power for weeks. Loss of power also can disable rural and <br />municipal water districts for days, leaving rural and town residents without running water. <br />Table 4: Winter Storms 1886 — 2011 <br />Location or <br />County <br />Date <br />Type <br />wages <br />Lamar County <br />1886 <br />Severe Winter Storm <br />Unknown <br />Lamar County <br />1899 <br />Severe Winter Storm <br />Coldest Temperature on Record for <br />Paris, Texas <br />Lamar County <br />1930 <br />Severe Winter Storm <br />Unknown <br />Lamar County <br />1937 <br />Ice Storm <br />Unknown <br />Lamar County <br />1940 <br />Ice Storm <br />Fiercest Ice Storm in Texas History <br />Lamar County <br />1951 <br />Freeze & Sleet <br />Unknown <br />Lamar County <br />1951 <br />Ice Storm <br />Lamar County <br />1956 <br />Ice Storm <br />Lamar County <br />02/24/60 <br />Ice & Snow Storm <br />Lamar County <br />1964 <br />Snow Storm <br />Lamar County <br />1973 <br />Ice Storm <br />Over 400 stranded Travelers <br />Lamar County <br />1975 <br />Ice Storm <br />Lamar County <br />1977 <br />Ice Storm <br />Lamar County <br />1979 <br />Ice Storm <br />Worst Ice Storm in Paris history to <br />113 <br />