Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2011

Name: Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 2011
Start: 2011-07-01T00:00
End: 2011-07-31T23:59
Location: Texas

July 1 to 31, 2011 · NWS CRP · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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 CRP wrote it up.

The drought over Texas continued to hold a grip on the South Texas region during|the month of July. Only a few isolated rain events occurred during the month, with|most areas receiving less than a half of an inch of rain. Monthly rainfall deficits |ranged from 1 and a half inches over the Brush Country to around 2 and a half |inches over the southern Coastal Bend. Even the hope of needed rainfall from |Tropical Storm Don evaporated as the system diminished rapidly to a tropical|depression before making landfall on July 29th.

Exceptional drought conditions over portions of the Brush Country and northern|Coastal Bend expanded to cover almost all of South Texas by the end of the |month. Exceptional drought advanced into Duval, McMullen, Jim Wells, Victoria,|Calhoun, Aransas, Nueces, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties by the end of the|month.

Range land and pastures remained in poor condition. Livestock producers |continued to provide supplemental feed to downsized herds. Some ranchers were|even using emergency feed such as prickly pear. Corn and sorghum harvest were|completed with low to marginal yields reported.

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 Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 30, 10:41 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 10:41 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1141 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2011

.DISCUSSION...SEE AVIATION SECTION BELOW FOR 06Z TAF SUMMARY

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD AT ALL
TAF SITES. INCLUDED TEMPO MVFR CIGS AT KLRD FROM 10-14Z AS BEST
MOISTURE IS OVER WEBB COUNTY THROUGH THE MORNING PERIOD. EXPECT
ISOLATED SHOWERS TO DEVELOP NEAR ALL TAF SITES EXCEPT KVCT AFTER
18Z AS DAYTIME HEATING INTERACTS WITH SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE. HOWEVER...ANY SHOWERS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE QUITE ISOLATED
AND BRIEF. LIGHT SE WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL BECOME MODERATE DURING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SEA BREEZE DEVELOPS.

&&

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 346 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2011/

SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND FRIDAY)...ARLENE HAS MOVED INLAND AND
BEGUN WEAKENING ALONG THE MEXICAN EAST CENTRAL COAST. AS EXPECTED
RAINFALL ASSOC W/ ARLENE EXHIBITED A SHARP CUT OFF...BUT RAIN DID
AFFECT MOST AREAS SOUTH OF CRP TO COT BEFORE DISSIPATING. THIS
SAME AREA WILL HAVE THE BEST CHC FOR SHRA ON FRI AS RESIDUAL
MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS S TX AND AM SHOWING 30-40 POPS IN THESE
AREAS WITH BEST CHANCE IN FAR WEST WHERE HIGHEST MOISTURE IS
EXPECTED. LOTS OF MID-HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ASSOC W/ ARLENE WILL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MCLDY SKIES FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI
BUT HIGHS SHOULD RECOVER A BIT FROM THE LOW VALUES TODAY GIVEN
LESS PRECIP IN THE AREA. EXPECT WATER LEVELS ABOVE NORMAL AGAIN ON
FRI...ESP DURING THE MORNING HIGH TIDE...BUT BEACH IMPACTS SHOULD BE
LESS THAN TODAY AS LONG PERIOD SWELLS CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN
SIZE. SCAS REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE HIGH WAVES.

LONG TERM (TOMORROW NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)...RESIDUAL MOISTURE
FROM THE REMNANTS OF ARLENE WILL ALLOW FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND FOR MUCH OF SOUTH TEXAS. BY THE 4TH OF
JULY HOLIDAY...RAIN CHANCES DIMINISH AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
BUILDS BACK INTO THE REGION. COULD SEE SOME ISOLATED SEA-BREEZE
CONVECTION EARLY IN THE WEEK WITH ANY LEFT OVER MOISTURE INTERACTING
WITH AFTERNOON HEATING. WHILE THE RIDGE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BUILD
BACK AS STRONG AS IT HAD BEEN EARLY IN THE MONTH...DO EXPECT A
WARMING TREND TO RESUME WITH TEMPERATURES BACK ABOVE AVERAGE FOR
MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW A BREAK DOWN IN THE
RIDGE ALONG WITH A WESTWARD MOVING WAVE ACROSS THE GULF OF
MEXICO...WHICH WOULD BE FAVORABLE FOR A RETURN OF DEEPER MOISTURE
LATE IN THE WEEK. FOR NOW...WILL  10 POPS WITH MENTION OF ISOLATED
SEA-BREEZE ACTIVITY IN FOR DAYS 7 AND 8.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CORPUS CHRISTI    75  92  77  92  76  /  10  30  20  30  20
VICTORIA          72  97  73  96  73  /  10  20  10  10  10
LAREDO            78  99  78 100  78  /  30  40  20  30  20
ALICE             73  96  74  96  72  /  10  30  20  30  20
ROCKPORT          78  91  81  89  80  /  10  20  20  20  20
COTULLA           73  98  74  98  74  /  20  20  20  20  20
KINGSVILLE        75  93  75  95  74  /  20  30  20  30  20
NAVY CORPUS       79  90  80  88  79  /  20  30  20  30  20

&&

.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT
     20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP
     CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA
     SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

&&

ZF/78...AVIATION

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 3:58 AM CST, 20 hours 2 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
458 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011

TXZ229>234-239>247-011000-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
458 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR MINOR TIDAL
OVERFLOW. THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE
SOUTH TEXAS COAST. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THIS
AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL STORM ARLENE IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NEAR THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND...TRIGGERING ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ACTIVITY COULD PRODUCE
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AT TIMES...WITH THE HIGHER RAIN AMOUNTS
EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BRUSH COUNTRY AND COASTAL
BEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-011000-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
458 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS DUE TO HIGH SWELL. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT TODAY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW. THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR
RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL STORM ARLENE IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN NEAR THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND...TRIGGERING ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ACTIVITY COULD PRODUCE
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AT TIMES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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Event by event

15 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Aransas

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Aransas forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.015, -97.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bee

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bee forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.417, -97.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Calhoun

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.439, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Duval

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Duval forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Goliad

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Goliad forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.657, -97.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jim Wells

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jim Wells forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kleberg

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kleberg forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, La Salle

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: La Salle forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.345, -99.100 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Live Oak

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Live Oak forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.351, -98.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McMullen

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: McMullen forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.353, -98.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Nueces

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Nueces forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Refugio

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Refugio forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, San Patricio

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: San Patricio forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Victoria

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Victoria forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 28.796, -96.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Webb

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Webb forecast zone
Reported by: Other Federal Agency
Coordinates: 27.761, -99.332 (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

Every storm in Texas in 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, July 2011

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: 332527, 332528, 332529, 332530, 332531, 332532, 332533, 332534, 332535, 332536, 332537, 332538, 332539, 332540, 332541.