Drought conditions across portions of north Texas continued to improve during the month. Several counties in the northwestern portion of the County Warning Area (CWA) improved below severe drought status after 2 inches of rain fell during the month.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
Drought conditions across portions of north Texas continued to improve during the month. Several counties in the northwestern portion of the County Warning Area (CWA) improved below severe drought status after 2 inches of rain fell during the month. Other areas, primarily north of Interstate 20, also improved. Counties in the southern portions of the CWA saw little rainfall and remained in exceptional drought. By the end of the month, only 12 out of 46 counties had burn bans in place. Although recent rainfall improved some of the overall drought conditions, the rain was easily absorbed into the ground and did not runoff into local lakes. Many lakes and reservoirs remained well below normal and water restrictions remained in place for many municipalities. In Limestone County, the drought impacts became so severe that the town of Groesbeck nearly ran dry of water near the end of the month.
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 Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 31, 10:28 PM CST, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1128 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2011 .AVIATION... SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MORNING AS SURFACE LOW FORMS NEAR NORTHWESTERN PANHANDLE. HAVE ADDED MVFR STRATUS TO KDFW FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE SUNRISE. WILL LIKELY BE ADDED TO REST OF TAFS BY 12Z FORECAST. 84 && .UPDATE... IT IS A QUIET NIGHT WEATHERWISE. AS A SHORTWAVE SLIDES ACROSS TO OUR NORTH....A FEW HIGH CLOUDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTHERN 1/3 OF NORTH TEXAS...OTHERWISE SKIES WILL BE CLEAR. THE PREVIOUS FORECAST IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND NO CHANGES ARE PLANNED. 58 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 256 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2011/ TODAY HAS BEEN ANOTHER PERFECT DAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS. THE WEATHER THIS EVENING FOR THE TRICK-OR-TREATERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE PLEASANT. TEMPERATURES AT 6 PM SHOULD BE BETWEEN 69 AND 75 DEGREES ACROSS THE CWA AND BY 9 PM...BETWEEN 59 AND 65 DEGREES. WINDS TOMORROW WILL BE STRONGER AS A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS NEAR THE TEXAS PANHANDLE IN RESPONSE TO THE NEXT APPROACHING SHORTWAVE. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PUSH NEAR THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING AND WILL BRING WITH IT ANOTHER COLD FRONT AND A SMALL CHANCE OF RAIN. THE GFS CONTINUES TO BE A BIT SLOWER WITH THE TIMING OF THE FRONT AND WARMER POST-FRONTAL THAN NAM/CANADIAN/ECMWF WHO ALL BRING SUB-FREEZING 850 TEMPS INTO THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA THURSDAY. EVEN THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS SUPPORT THE FASTER/COLDER SOLUTION OF THE MODEL CONSENSUS. WILL STICK CLOSER TO A NAM/ECMWF BLEND FOR TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-WEEK TIME FRAME WITH HIGHS THURSDAY IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. SOME OUTLYING AREAS FRIDAY MORNING COULD BE CLOSE TO FREEZING AS IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS WILL BE IN PLACE. THE BEST DYNAMICS AND MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS UPPER SYSTEM WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CWA...BUT WILL CONTINUE WITH LOW CHANCE POPS...MAINLY IN THE NORTHEASTERN ZONES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS RETURN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY. GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHIFT A BIT FURTHER NORTH WITH THIS SHORTWAVE AND ONLY BRINGS THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TO THE CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE CWA BEFORE STALLING IT SUNDAY MORNING. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OF SLOWLY RETREATING THIS BOUNDARY NORTHWARD SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH RAINFALL CHANCES ACROSS THE CWA BOTH DAYS. WILL FORECAST 20 POPS SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR NOW...BUT THESE MAY NEED TO BE BUMPED UP AS CONFIDENCE INCREASES. 85/NH && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 54 77 59 72 44 / 0 0 0 5 20 WACO, TX 50 79 59 79 42 / 0 0 0 5 20 PARIS, TX 49 76 52 74 43 / 0 0 0 10 40 DENTON, TX 51 76 57 71 41 / 0 0 0 10 20 MCKINNEY, TX 49 77 57 73 42 / 0 0 0 10 30 DALLAS, TX 55 77 59 72 43 / 0 0 0 5 30 TERRELL, TX 51 78 58 75 45 / 0 0 0 5 30 CORSICANA, TX 51 78 60 79 43 / 0 0 0 5 30 TEMPLE, TX 50 79 58 80 41 / 0 0 0 5 20 MINERAL WELLS, TX 51 78 55 69 39 / 0 0 0 5 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 237 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2011 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-011200- MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN- HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS- ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL- JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO- FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE- LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON- 237 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WEDNESDAY NIGHT EAST OF A JACKSBORO...TO MINERAL WELLS...TO GATESVILLE LINE. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 05/
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
40 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as moderate (D1) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to three inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as moderate (D1) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as moderate (D1) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as moderate (D1) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as moderate (D1) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as severe drought (D2) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to six inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as moderate (D1) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to five inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as moderate (D1) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to four inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to six inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as extreme drought (D3) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to six inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to three inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as severe (D2) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to three inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as extreme (D3) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to two inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as extreme (D3) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to three inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as extreme (D3) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to three inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as extreme (D3) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to three inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as extreme (D3) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) at the beginning of the month. The county received up to three inches of rain which improved the drought status and was classified as extreme (D3) by the end of the month.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve. The overall drought impacts in the county reached such severe limits by this month that the town of Groesbeck was in danger of running dry. Near the middle of the month, the city mayor pronounced that the city only had about a two week supply of water left.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the county was classified as exceptional drought (D4) throughout the month. The county received little rainfall and drought conditions did not improve.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, November 2011
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: 353490, 353491, 353492, 353493, 353494, 353495, 353496, 353497, 353502, 353506, 353509, 353510, 353511, 353512, 353513, 353514, 353515, 353516, 353517, 353518, 353519, 353520, 353521, 353522, 353523, 353524, 353525, 353526, 353527, 353528, 353529, 353530, 353531, 353532, 353533, 353534, 353535, 353536, 353537, 353538.