Drought, Andrews
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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 in Texas, March 1 to 31, 1999
The drought across West Texas continued into March, but some beneficial rain was received. 22 inches of rain for the month, bringing the yearly total to near normal.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
- 23
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 across West Texas continued into March, but some beneficial rain was received. The Midland International Airport reported 1.22 inches of rain for the month, bringing the yearly total to near normal. All stations in the eastern part of the area received more than an inch of rain, with Cope Ranch (northeastern Reagan county) getting a total of 3.7". West of the Davis Mountains, most locations received less than a half inch of rain with Valentine the least at 0.18".
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
23 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Big Bend Area
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Big Bend Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Borden
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davis Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Dawson
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Marfa Plateau forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Martin
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Presidio Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Reagan
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Terrell
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Van Horn/Guadalupe Mountains Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Ward
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- March 1, 12:00 AM CST to March 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
- Heavy Rain in Washington, March 1 to 15, 1999
- Flash Flood and Heavy Snow in Washington, March 1 to 31, 1999
- High Wind in North Carolina, March 1, 1999
- Cold in West Virginia, March 1 to 31, 1999
- Drought in Wisconsin, March 1 to 31, 1999
- Drought in New Mexico, March 1 to 31, 1999
- Drought in Pennsylvania, March 1 to 15, 1999
- Cold in Ohio, March 1 to 31, 1999
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, March 1 to 31, 1999
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 1, 1999
- Drought in Maryland, March 1 to 31, 1999
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, March 1, 1999
More
Every storm in Texas in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, March 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: 5690180, 5690181, 5690182, 5690183, 5690184, 5690185, 5690186, 5690187, 5690188, 5690189, 5690190, 5690191, 5690192, 5690193, 5690194, 5690195, 5690196, 5690197, 5690198, 5690199, 5690200, 5690201, 5690202.