Drought in Arkansas, August 1 to 31, 2011

Name: Drought in Arkansas, August 1 to 31, 2011
Start: 2011-08-01T00:00
End: 2011-08-31T23:59
Location: Arkansas

August 1 to 31, 2011 · NWS LZK · 35 events in 35 counties and zones

At the beginning of August, severe drought conditions spread over the western half of Arkansas. Soon thereafter, extreme drought spread from southern Arkansas into parts of western Arkansas.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 35

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 LZK wrote it up.

At the beginning of August, severe drought conditions spread over the western half of Arkansas. Soon thereafter, extreme drought spread from southern Arkansas into parts of western Arkansas. By the middle of the month, rain fell over much of the state, with conditions improving over much of northern and central Arkansas.

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 Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 31, 11:36 PM CST, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 11:36 PM CST, 24 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1236 AM CDT MON AUG 1 2011

.AVIATION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE AREA TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD
TO HOT AND HUMID WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEK. ANY PRECIPITATION
TODAY WILL BE ISOLATED AT BEST. OTHER THAN SOME MVFR PATCHY FOG
THIS MORNING...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 816 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2011/

DISCUSSION...
CONVECTION CONTINUES TO WANE WITH LOSS OF HEATING AND WILL BE
TOTALLY DISSIPATED IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. OTHERWISE ANOTHER WARM
AND MUGGY NIGHT IS IN STORE FOR THE COUNTY WARNING AREA. ONLY
CHANGE THIS EVENING WILL BE TO ADD PATCHY FOG TO THE REGION FOR A
FEW HOURS AROUND SUNRISE AS RAIN DID FALL OVER PARTS OF THE STATE
AND DEW POINTS REMAIN HIGH. OTHERWISE...REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST
LOOKS ON TRACK.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 652 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2011/

AVIATION...

CONVECTION IS DEFINITELY ON THE DECLINE THIS EVENING. EXPECT
TEMPORARY -TSRA AT KHOT THROUGH ROUGHLY 02Z...WITH MVFR VSBY THE
MAIN FLIGHT RESTRICTION. OTHERWISE NO CONVECTION SHOULD AFFECT
TERMINALS OVERNIGHT. WHILE THERE IS A SMALL THREAT CONVECTION IN
SRN MISSOURI COULD SLIP INTO NRN ARKANSAS LATE TONIGHT...LIKE LAST
NIGHT...UNCERTAINTY FOR THAT IS HIGH ENOUGH TO LEAVE IT OUT OF
TAFS. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD AT
KPBF AND KLLQ AS THEY REMAINED DRY TODAY. ELSEWHERE MVFR FOG IS
LIKELY TO OCCUR AT KHRO...KBPK...KHOT AND KLIT...ALL OF WHICH
RECEIVED AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN IN TODAY/S STORMS. TOMORROW
SKIES SHOULD BE MOSTLY CLEAR...WITH A FEW-SCT050 CU FIELD
DEVELOPING AROUND 17Z. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT OVERNIGHT...WITH 4-6KT
EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS PICKING UP AFTER 14Z.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 304 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2011/

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHRA/TSRA HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
HEAT OF THE AFTERNOON AS A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE MOVES OVERHEAD.
OPPRESSIVE HEAT WAS ALSO THE STORY ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA...WITH
SOME LOCATIONS SEEING TEMPS OVER 100 BY NOON. THIS AFTERNOON...MUCH
OF THE STATE WAS SEEING UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S...AND DEWPTS IN THE
UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S. THE EXCEPTION HOWEVER IS SOME OF THE NRN
COUNTIES WHERE PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER FROM EARLY MORNING PRECIP HAS
KEPT TEMPS IN THE 80S TO LOW 90S. THE ONGOING SHRA/TSRA WILL LIKELY
PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HRS...WITH SOME STRONG...MAYBE SVR
STORMS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS WITH THE
STRONGEST STORMS.

THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THE REST OF THE SHORT TERM WILL BE THE
PERSISTENT...AND OPPRESSIVE HEAT THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK AS THE
UPPER RIDGE BECOMES PARKED OVERHEAD. UPPER 90S...TO LOW 100S WILL BE
LIKELY EACH DAY...WITH WED POSSIBLY THE HOTTEST AS WINDS WILL BE
MORE SOUTH TO SWRLY. DRIER AIR FROM THE SW...COMBINED WITH INCREASED
MIXING OF DRY AIR ALOFT WILL RESULT IN TEMPS EASILY WARMING TO 100
OR MORE AT MOST LOCATIONS WED AFTERNOON. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE OZARKS MAY REMAIN IN THE 90S HOWEVER. SOME LOCATIONS COULD SEE
TEMPS AROUND 105..ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE FAR SW AND ALONG THE AR
RIVER VALLEY REGION WEST OF LITTLE ROCK. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL ALSO
REMAIN HIGH...WITH MAINLY MID 70S TO LOW 80S SEEN. HEAT INDICES WILL
REMAIN DANGEROUSLY HIGH...WITH 105-115 LIKELY. SO HAVE DECIDED TO
EXTEND HEAT ADV THROUGH AT LEAST WED EVENING...THOUGH AN EXTENSION
LATER IN THE WEEK LOOKS FAIRLY LIKELY AT THIS TIME. EXPECT POPS TO
REMAIN LOW WITH THIS RIDGE...WITH ONLY AN ISOLATED STORM POSSIBLE
DURING THE HEAT OF THE AFTERNOON HRS EACH DAY.

LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE DOMINANT THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. THE HIGH
WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...WITH VERY HOT AND MOSTLY
DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN A 100 TO
105 DEGREE RANGE IN MUCH OF CENTRAL/WESTERN ARKANSAS. MAXIMUM HEAT
INDEX VALUES WILL EXCEED 105 DEGREES IN MOST AREAS...WITH HEAT
ADVISORIES NECESSARY.

THE HIGH WILL BE LEAST DOMINANT IN EASTERN ARKANSAS. THERE MAY BE
ENOUGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN THE EAST FOR ISOLATED AFTERNOON/EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS. KEPT SMALL CHANCES FOR RAIN TO THE FORECAST.

TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD...IT APPEARS THE HIGH WILL SLOWLY DRIFT
TOWARD THE ROCKIES. IF THIS HAPPENS...IT WILL NOT BE QUITE SO HOT
WITH BETTER CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS. NOT CONFIDENT THIS WILL PAN
OUT...BUT WILL MONITOR.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BATESVILLE AR     99  74 100  79 /  10  10   0   0
CAMDEN AR        102  78 103  80 /  20  10  10   0
HARRISON AR       99  74 100  77 /  10  10   0   0
HOT SPRINGS AR   101  78 103  80 /  10  10   0   0
LITTLE ROCK   AR 102  77 103  80 /  10  10   0   0
MONTICELLO AR     99  76 101  79 /  20  10  10   0
MOUNT IDA AR     102  77 102  79 /  10  10   0   0
MOUNTAIN HOME AR  99  74 101  77 /  10  10   0   0
NEWPORT AR        99  73 100  77 /  10  10   0   0
PINE BLUFF AR     99  77 102  80 /  20  10   0   0
RUSSELLVILLE AR  103  77 104  80 /  10  10   0   0
SEARCY AR         99  76 100  78 /  10  10   0   0
STUTTGART AR      98  77 100  78 /  10  10   0   0
&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-
CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND-CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-
FAULKNER-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-INDEPENDENCE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-
JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-OUACHITA-PERRY-
PIKE-POLK-POPE-PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-VAN BUREN-WHITE-
WOODRUFF-YELL.

HEAT ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR
BAXTER-BOONE-FULTON-IZARD-MARION-NEWTON-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE.

&&

AVIATION...51

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 6:36 PM CST, 5 hours 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
736 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2011

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-011000-
ARKANSAS-BAXTER-BOONE-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND-
CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER-FULTON-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-
INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE-
MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE-
PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE-
WOODRUFF-YELL-
736 PM CDT SUN JUL 31 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT OUACHITA COUNTY THROUGH
ROUGHLY 830 OR 900 PM BEFORE THEY DISSIPATE. THESE STORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...BUT HEAVY RAINS AND SOME GUSTY WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE UNTIL THEY DISSIPATE.

OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. CLOCKWISE FLOW AROUND THE HIGH WILL DRIVE MOISTURE TOWARD
THE GULF COAST. AS A RESULT...ANY PRECIPITATION THAT FORMS WILL BE
SOUTH OF ARKANSAS.

SUBSEQUENTLY THERE WILL BE LESS CLOUDS...AND IT WILL HEAT UP.
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL INTO THE 90S TO AROUND 100
DEGREES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL EXCEED
105 DEGREES. THE HEAT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

&&

VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND
CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

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Event by event

35 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Logan

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Logan County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Scott

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Scott County at the beginning of August. Early in the month, conditions worsened to extreme drought conditions across western and southern parts of the county. Elsewhere, severe drought continued through the end of the month, except over the northeastern corner, where conditions improved somewhat.

Drought, Polk

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Polk County at the beginning of August. Conditions worsened early in the month, with extreme drought conditions developing over the county.

Drought, Ouachita

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ouachita forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.593, -92.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Ouachita County at the beginning of August. Improvement during the month occurred only in the northeastern corner of the county.

Drought, Calhoun

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.558, -92.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across all but the northeastern corner of Calhoun County early in August, with extreme drought developing in the southern tip of the county. After the middle of the month, extreme drought continued in the southern tip of the county, severe drought continued in western and southern parts of the county, and some improvement was noted elsewhere.

Drought, Drew

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Drew forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.589, -91.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At the beginning of August, severe drought covered central and southern Drew County, with extreme drought in the extreme south. Conditions improved at mid-month, with severe drought lingering only in the southern part of the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Desha

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Desha forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At the beginning of August, severe drought covered central and southern Desha County, with extreme drought in the extreme south. Conditions improved at mid-month, with severe drought lingering only in the extreme southern part of the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Bradley

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At the beginning of August, extreme drought covered southern Bradley County, with severe drought elsewhere except in the northern part of the county. At the middle of the month, conditions improved somewhat, with severe drought remaining over the southern part of the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Boone

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Boone County at the beginning of August and continued throughout the month.

Drought, Marion

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Marion County at the beginning of August and continued throughout the month.

Drought, Baxter

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Baxter forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread into southern and western parts of Baxter County at the beginning of August and continued throughout the month.

Drought, Newton

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Newton forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Newton County at the beginning of August, but relented somewhat at mid-month, leaving only the northeast corner of the county in severe drought through the end of the month.

Drought, Searcy

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Searcy forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Searcy County at the beginning of August, but relented over the southwestern half of the county at mid-month. However, severe drought continued over the northeastern half of the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Stone

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Stone forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.860, -92.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across western Stone County at the beginning of August and continued through the end of the month.

Drought, Johnson

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Johnson County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Pope

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Pope forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Pope County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Van Buren

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Van Buren County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Cleburne

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Cleburne forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across the western half of Cleburne County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Yell

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Yell forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Yell County at the beginning of August. At mid-month, conditions improved somewhat over much of the county; however, severe drought continued in the southern part of the county through the end of the month.

Drought, Conway

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Conway forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Conway County at the beginning of August. However, conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Faulkner

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Faulkner forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Faulkner County at the beginning of August. However, conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, White

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across western White County at the beginning of August. However, these conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Montgomery

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Severe drought spread across Montgomery County at the beginning of August. Conditions worsened over all but the northeastern corner of the county early in the month, with extreme drought conditions developing.

Drought, Perry

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.947, -92.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Perry County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Garland

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Garland forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Garland County at the beginning of August. Early in the month, extreme drought conditions developed over extreme western parts of the county.|After mid-month, the extreme drought continued in the extreme west, and severe drought continued over most other sections. However, conditions improved somewhat in the eastern part of the county.

Drought, Saline

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Saline forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Saline County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Pulaski

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Pulaski County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Lonoke

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Lonoke forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across western Lonoke County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Jefferson

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across northwestern Jefferson County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Grant

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.290, -92.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Grant County at the beginning of August, but conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

Drought, Hot Spring

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Hot Spring County at the beginning of August, then extreme drought developing in the western tip of the county early in the month. Conditions improved somewhat over the eastern part of the county at mid-month.

Drought, Clark

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Clark forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.051, -93.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Clark County at the beginning of August. Early in the month, extreme drought conditions developed over the western part of the county.

Drought, Pike

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across Pike County at the beginning of August. Early in the month, conditions worsened, with extreme drought conditions developing over the county.

Drought, Dallas

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dallas forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.970, -92.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread across all of Dallas County, except the southeast corner, at the beginning of August. At mid-month, conditions in the county improved somewhat, except over the western portions, where severe drought continued through the end of the month.

Drought, Cleveland

When: August 2, 6:00 AM CST to August 16, 5:59 AM CST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 33.898, -92.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought spread over the northwestern corner of Cleveland County at the beginning of August. Conditions improved somewhat at mid-month.

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.

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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: 332218, 332220, 332229, 332321, 332324, 332328, 332329, 339295, 332199, 332200, 332201, 332203, 332205, 332207, 332210, 332212, 332215, 332217, 332222, 332223, 332224, 332225, 332230, 332308, 332310, 332311, 332312, 332313, 332314, 332315, 332316, 332317, 332318, 332319, 332320.