Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 1998

Name: Drought in Texas, June 1 to 30, 1998
Start: 1998-06-01T00:00
End: 1998-06-30T23:59
Location: Texas

June 1 to 30, 1998 · NWS MAF · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Drought conditions continued in Southwest Texas and Southeast New Mexico. 25 inches below normal.

Where it happened

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.

Drought conditions continued in Southwest Texas and Southeast New Mexico. The Midland International Airport reported 0.30 inches of precipitation for June, which is 1.25 inches below normal. The total for the April-June period was a bleak 0.32 inch versus the climate average of 4.36 inches or about 7% of normal the driest April-June period on record. The first six months of the year were the second driest on record at 1.48" as compared to the driest January-June period of 1.31 inches in 1933. June 1998 was the 7th driest June on record dating back to 1930. Adding to the dryness was the fact that the high temperature averaged 100.2 degrees for the month and top readings for the month were 111 degrees on both the 3rd and the 27th.Agricultural losses will be great but will not be included until the end of the drought or the end of the harvest when totals are calculated.

The radar

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

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Event by event

24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Andrews

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Andrews forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Big Bend Area / Brewster Except Nw / W Jeff Davis forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Borden

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Borden forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 32.744, -101.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crane

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Crane forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.429, -102.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Davis Mountains

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Davis Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Dawson

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dawson forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 32.743, -101.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ector

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ector forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.869, -102.543 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gaines

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Gaines forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 32.741, -102.635 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Glasscock

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Glasscock forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.870, -101.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Howard

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Howard forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Loving

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Loving forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.849, -103.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marfa Plateau / Presidio Except X W

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marfa Plateau / Presidio Except X W forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Martin

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Martin forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 32.306, -101.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Midland

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Midland forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.869, -102.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pecos

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pecos forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Presidio Valley / X W Presidio

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Presidio Valley / X W Presidio forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Reagan

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Reagan forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos / Reeves / Ne Culberson forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Scurry

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Scurry forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 32.746, -100.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Terrell

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Terrell forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 30.225, -102.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Upton

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Upton forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Van Horn/Guadalupe Mountains Area

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Van Horn/Guadalupe Mountains Area forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Ward

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ward forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.510, -103.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Winkler

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Winkler forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 31.850, -103.048 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, June 1998

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: 5651079, 5651080, 5651081, 5651082, 5651083, 5651084, 5651085, 5651086, 5651087, 5651088, 5651089, 5651090, 5651091, 5651092, 5651093, 5651094, 5651095, 5651096, 5651097, 5651098, 5651099, 5651100, 5651101, 5651102.