Drought, Maverick
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Maverick forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 28.743, -100.314 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 2000
Drought persisted across the southwest and west sections of South Central Texas through April. Little or no rainfall was recorded during the month and both lake and stream levels continued to fall through the month.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
- 10
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 EWX wrote it up.
Drought persisted across the southwest and west sections of South Central Texas through April. Little or no rainfall was recorded during the month and both lake and stream levels continued to fall through the month. Agricultural plans for both cattle and planting were severely restricted.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Frio
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Frio forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 28.868, -99.108 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Dimmit
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dimmit forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 28.423, -99.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Zavala
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Zavala forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 28.866, -99.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Val Verde
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Val Verde forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 29.893, -101.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Edwards
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Edwards forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 29.983, -100.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Real
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Real forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 29.832, -99.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Kinney
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kinney forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 29.350, -100.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Uvalde
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Uvalde forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 29.357, -99.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Medina
- When
- April 1, 12:01 AM CST to April 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Medina forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 29.356, -99.110 (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
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 1 to 3, 2000
- Drought in Georgia, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 1 to 3, 2000
- Hail in Texas, April 1, 2000
- Drought in Missouri, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in New Mexico, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 1, 2000
- Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Minnesota, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 2000
- High Wind in Hawaii, April 1 to 5, 2000
More
Every storm in Texas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2000
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: 5164551, 5164552, 5164553, 5164554, 5164555, 5164556, 5164557, 5164558, 5164559, 5164560.