Texas, 2010Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2010
December 1 to 31, 2010 · NWS SJT · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
After a very dry fall with very little rainfall, severe drought conditions developed and affected the Northern Edwards Plateau and the Northwest Hill Country regions. Although some beneficial rains fell in late December, it was not enough to alleviate the severe drought conditions.
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- 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.
After a very dry fall with very little rainfall, severe drought conditions developed and affected the Northern Edwards Plateau and the Northwest Hill Country regions. Although some beneficial rains fell in late December, it was not enough to alleviate the severe drought conditions.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 30, 11:51 PM CST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 11:51 PM CST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1151 PM CST TUE NOV 30 2010
.DISCUSSION...
SEE 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.
&&
.AVIATION...
LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. LOW LEVEL
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON
...WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS
ACROSS THE BIG COUNTRY AND CONCHO VALLEY. VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
21
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ABILENE 28 65 34 67 31 / 0 0 0 0 0
SAN ANGELO 23 66 31 72 30 / 0 0 0 0 0
JUNCTION 16 69 29 71 31 / 0 0 0 0 0
&&
.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
CALLAHAN...COKE...CROCKETT...FISHER...HASKELL...IRION...JONES...
NOLAN...RUNNELS...SHACKELFORD...STERLING...TAYLOR...
THROCKMORTON...TOM GREEN.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 6:12 PM CST, 5 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
612 PM CST TUE NOV 30 2010
TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-020015-
FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO-
CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD-
TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE-
MASON-
612 PM CST TUE NOV 30 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS AND DRY FUELS
WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE STRONGEST GENERALLY ALONG
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM OZONA...TO SAN ANGELO...TO THROCKMORTON. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BIG COUNTRY...CONCHO
VALLEY AND CROCKETT COUNTY FROM NOON TO 6 PM ON WEDNESDAY.
ELSEWHERE...FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED BUT WIND
SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
Drought, Brown
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, San Saba
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- San Saba forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 31.155, -98.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Concho
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Concho forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 31.327, -99.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Menard
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Menard forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 30.890, -99.821 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Schleicher
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Schleicher forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 30.897, -100.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Irion
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Irion forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 31.304, -100.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Crockett
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Crockett forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 30.723, -101.412 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Kimble
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kimble forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 30.487, -99.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Sutton
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sutton forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 30.498, -100.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
Drought, Mason
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 30.718, -99.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures were slightly warmer than normal for the season. Small amounts of rain were reported in a few areas. A burn ban remained in effect. Dry conditions delayed small grain growth and development. Small grains crops were a complete failure in some areas. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline due to lack of rainfall. Livestock remained in fair condition. Producers increased supplemental feeding of livestock.
- 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.
- High Wind in New Jersey, December 1, 20101 death · $20,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, December 1, 20101 injured · $3.5 million · 78 kt wind · 9 events
- Flooding in Pennsylvania, December 1 to 3, 2010$2.0 million · 12 events
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, December 1, 2010$260,000 · 24 events
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in New York, December 1, 2010$180,000 · 50 kt wind · 30 events
- Strong Wind in New York, December 1, 2010$400,000 · 7 events
- Flooding in Pennsylvania, December 1 to 2, 2010$350,000 · 4 events
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, December 1, 2010$114,000 · 21 events
- Flooding in New York, December 1 to 4, 2010$240,000 · 4 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, December 1 to 3, 2010$170,000 · 6 events
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2010$103,000 · 8 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Connecticut, December 1, 2010$105,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events
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: 274783, 274787, 274789, 274792, 274795, 274797, 274798, 274803, 274804, 274806.