Drought, Midland
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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 in Texas, January 1 to 31, 1999
The drought continued in January across West Texas with those stations that received precipitation measuring less than 1/2 inch. Many parts of the area, especially the south, did not record any 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 in January across West Texas with those stations that received precipitation measuring less than 1/2 inch. Many parts of the area, especially the south, did not record any measurable precipitation at all. Agricultural losses from the preceding year were still being calculated and will be included when reasonable estimates can be determined.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Ector
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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, Big Bend Area
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Big Bend Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Andrews
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 31, 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, Borden
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davis Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Dawson
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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, Gaines
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Marfa Plateau forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Martin
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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, Pecos
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Presidio Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Reagan
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Scurry
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Van Horn/Guadalupe Mountains Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Ward
- When
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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
- January 1, 12:01 AM CST to January 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)
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
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 1, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 1, 1999
- Dense Fog in California, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 1 to 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in Missouri, January 1 to 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Texas in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, January 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: 5682463, 5682464, 5682465, 5682568, 5682569, 5682570, 5682571, 5682572, 5682573, 5682574, 5682575, 5682576, 5682577, 5682578, 5682579, 5682580, 5682581, 5682582, 5682583, 5682584, 5682585, 5682586, 5682587, 5682588.