Texas, 1996

Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 1996

July 1 to 31, 1996 · NWS EWX · 33 events in 33 counties and zones

Drought persisted through July across South Central Texas. Monthly damages are based on the estimated annual loss to agriculture across all of Texas through this year.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 33 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20 million
Crop damage
$40 million
Events
33

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.

Drought persisted through July across South Central Texas. Monthly damages are based on the estimated annual loss to agriculture across all of Texas through this year. Property damages do not include business or commercial revenue losses.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

33 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Llano

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Llano forecast zone
Property damage
$20 million
Crop damage
$40 million
Coordinates
30.706, -98.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Burnet

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Burnet forecast zone
Coordinates
30.788, -98.182 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Williamson

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Williamson forecast zone
Coordinates
30.648, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Val Verde

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Val Verde forecast zone
Coordinates
29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Edwards

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Edwards forecast zone
Coordinates
29.983, -100.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Real

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Real forecast zone
Coordinates
29.832, -99.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kerr

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kerr forecast zone
Coordinates
30.062, -99.350 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bandera

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bandera forecast zone
Coordinates
29.747, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gillespie

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Gillespie forecast zone
Coordinates
30.318, -98.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kendall

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kendall forecast zone
Coordinates
29.945, -98.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Blanco

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Blanco forecast zone
Coordinates
30.266, -98.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hays

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hays forecast zone
Coordinates
30.058, -98.031 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Travis

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Travis forecast zone
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bastrop

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bastrop forecast zone
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lee

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Coordinates
30.311, -96.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kinney

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kinney forecast zone
Coordinates
29.350, -100.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Uvalde

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Uvalde forecast zone
Coordinates
29.357, -99.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Medina

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Medina forecast zone
Coordinates
29.356, -99.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bexar

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bexar forecast zone
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Comal

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Comal forecast zone
Coordinates
29.808, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Guadalupe

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe forecast zone
Coordinates
29.583, -97.949 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caldwell

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Coordinates
29.837, -97.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fayette

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Coordinates
29.877, -96.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Maverick

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Maverick forecast zone
Coordinates
28.743, -100.314 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Zavala

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Zavala forecast zone
Coordinates
28.866, -99.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Frio

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Frio forecast zone
Coordinates
28.868, -99.108 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Atascosa

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Atascosa forecast zone
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilson

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Wilson forecast zone
Coordinates
29.174, -98.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Karnes

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Karnes forecast zone
Coordinates
28.906, -97.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gonzales

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Gonzales forecast zone
Coordinates
29.457, -97.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, De Witt

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
De Witt forecast zone
Coordinates
29.082, -97.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lavaca

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lavaca forecast zone
Coordinates
29.384, -96.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dimmit

When
July 1, 12:01 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dimmit forecast zone
Coordinates
28.423, -99.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5561499, 5561500, 5561501, 5561502, 5561503, 5561651, 5561652, 5561653, 5561654, 5561655, 5561656, 5561657, 5561658, 5561659, 5561660, 5561661, 5561662, 5561663, 5561664, 5561665, 5561666, 5561667, 5561668, 5561669, 5561670, 5561671, 5561672, 5561673, 5561674, 5561675, 5561676, 5561677, 5561678.