Texas, 2000

Drought in Texas, February 1 to 29, 2000

February 1 to 29, 2000 · NWS LCH · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

The month of February was one of the five driest Februarys on record across southeast Texas. Less than one inch of rain fell across the entire region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 LCH wrote it up.

The month of February was one of the five driest Februarys on record across southeast Texas. Less than one inch of rain fell across the entire region. The two month total of January and February 2000 was second driest on record for the Beaumont/Port Arthur area, with less than 2.5 inches of rainfall.

The radar

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

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Event by event

6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Hardin

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hardin forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.332, -94.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jasper

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Drought, Jefferson

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Drought, Newton

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Drought, Orange

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Drought, Tyler

When
February 1, 12:00 AM CST to February 29, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tyler forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
30.771, -94.377 (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.

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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: 5133405, 5133406, 5133407, 5133408, 5133409, 5133410.