Drought, Andrews
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Andrews forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.305, -102.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Texas, February 1 to 28, 1999
The drought continued across West Texas in February with nearly all stations in the area receiving less than one-tenth of an inch of precipitation. The vast majority of these locations reported no measurable precipitation at all.
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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
The drought continued across West Texas in February with nearly all stations in the area receiving less than one-tenth of an inch of precipitation. The vast majority of these locations reported no measurable precipitation at all. The 0.00 inch of precipitation observed at the Midland International Airport was only the second February on record with no precipitation, with the other occurrence being in 1947.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Big Bend Area
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Big Bend Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Borden
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davis Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Dawson
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Marfa Plateau forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Martin
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Presidio Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Reagan
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Scurry
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Van Horn/Guadalupe Mountains Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Ward
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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
- February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 28, 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)
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
- High Wind and Cold in Alaska, February 1 to 13, 1999
- Flooding in Louisiana, February 1 to 11, 1999
- Flood in Texas, February 1 to 11, 1999
- Coastal Flood in Puerto Rico, February 1 to 3, 1999
- Flooding in Illinois, February 1 to 17, 1999
- Drought in New Jersey, February 1 to 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, February 1, 1999
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 1, 1999
- High Surf in U.S. Virgin Islands, February 1 to 3, 1999
- Drought in Pennsylvania, February 1 to 28, 1999
- Flooding in Kentucky, February 1 to 8, 1999
- Flooding in Indiana, February 1 to 21, 1999
More
Every storm in Texas in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, February 1999
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: 5683169, 5683170, 5683171, 5683172, 5683173, 5683174, 5683175, 5683176, 5683177, 5683178, 5683179, 5683180, 5683181, 5683182, 5683183, 5683184, 5683185, 5683186, 5683187, 5683188, 5683189, 5683190, 5683191, 5683192.