Texas, 1998Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998
December 1 to 31, 1998 · NWS MAF · 24 events in 24 counties and zones
The devastating drought continued into the Winter with little precipitation reported around the region in December. The estimated damage totals are for calendar year 1998.
Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15 million
- Crop damage
- $250 million
- Events
- 24
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.
The devastating drought continued into the Winter with little precipitation reported around the region in December. The estimated damage totals are for calendar year 1998.
Drought, Andrews
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Andrews forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15 million
- Crop damage
- $250 million
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.305, -102.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Big Bend Area / Brewster Except Nw / W Jeff Davis
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Big Bend Area / Brewster Except Nw / W Jeff Davis forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Borden
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Borden forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.744, -101.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Crane
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Crane forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.429, -102.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Davis Mountains
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davis Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Dawson
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.743, -101.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Ector
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Ector forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.869, -102.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Gaines
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Gaines forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.741, -102.635 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Glasscock
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Glasscock forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.870, -101.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Howard
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.306, -101.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Loving
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Loving forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.849, -103.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Marfa Plateau / Presidio Except X W
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Marfa Plateau / Presidio Except X W forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Martin
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Martin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.306, -101.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Midland
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Midland forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Pecos
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Pecos forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Presidio Valley / X W Presidio
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Presidio Valley / X W Presidio forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Reagan
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Reagan forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.366, -101.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos / Reeves / Ne Culberson
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos / Reeves / Ne Culberson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Scurry
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Scurry forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.746, -100.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Terrell
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Terrell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.225, -102.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Upton
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Upton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Van Horn/Guadalupe Mountains Area
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Van Horn/Guadalupe Mountains Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Ward
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Ward forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.510, -103.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Winkler
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Winkler forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 31.850, -103.048 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 1998$450 million · 24 events
- Drought in New Mexico, December 1 to 31, 1998$14 million · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Snow in Washington, December 1 to 29, 1998$150,000 · 12 events
- Heavy Rain in California, December 1, 1998$140,000 · 1 event
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 1, 19983 injured · $10,000 · 55 kt wind · 25 events
- Drought in Virginia, December 1 to 31, 199822 events
- Heat in Kentucky, December 1 to 7, 199822 events
- Drought in New Mexico, December 1 to 31, 199822 events
- Heat in New Jersey, December 1 to 7, 199820 events
- Heat in Wisconsin, December 1 to 6, 199820 events
- Heat in Illinois, December 1 to 8, 199819 events
- Storm Surge in California, December 1 to 5, 1998$16,000 · 4 events
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: 5678090, 5678091, 5678092, 5678093, 5678094, 5678095, 5678096, 5678097, 5678098, 5678099, 5678100, 5678101, 5678102, 5678103, 5678104, 5678105, 5678106, 5678144, 5678145, 5678146, 5678147, 5678148, 5678149, 5678150.