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NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information developed The Regional <br />Snowfall Index (RSI) used to assess the societal impact of winter storms. RSI, <br />located in Table 2.9, is calculated considering the spatial extent of the storm, <br />quantity of snowfall, and the incorporation of these with population. <br />CategoryRSI ValueDescriptionSnowfall Threshold (in.) <br />Risk Assessment <br />11-3Notable2” <br />23-6Significant5” <br />36-10Major10” <br />410-18Crippling15” <br />518.0+Extreme>15” <br />Severe winter storms occur on a regional scale; therefore, all of the planning area is equally at risk. <br />NOAA Storm Events Database documents 13 winter storm events for Hays County since the year 1996 (see <br />Table 2.10). Although there were no winter storm events reported specifically for individual participating <br />jurisdictions, the entire planning area would have been affected by the events that were reported for the <br />surrounding County area. <br />Fatality, injury and damage amounts are shown in XX, per the NOAA Storm Events Database. Community <br />testimony indicates that these amounts do not reflect the most recent totals, however NOAA data is being <br />used as the best source of information available for the record period. <br />Property Crop <br />LocationDateTypeFatalitiesInjuries <br />DamageDamage <br />HAYS (ZONE)2/1/1996Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)1/7/1997Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)1/11/1997Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)12/23/1998Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)12/12/2000Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)11/28/2001Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)2/24/2003Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)12/7/2005Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)1/15/2007Winter Storm00125,000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)2/3/2011Winter Storm000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)11/26/2013Winter Weather000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)1/23/2015Winter Weather000.000.00 <br />HAYS (ZONE)2/16/2015Winter Weather000.000.00 <br />Total00$125,000.00$0.00 <br /> (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Event Database, 2016) <br />39 <br /> <br />