While some welcome rain did fall over the area during the first half of July, it would not be enough to prevent the spread of intensifying drought conditions. By the end of the first full week of July, the area of Severe (D2) drought conditions had grown larger, as drier conditions spread further west across the Upper Valley.
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The episode as NWS BRO wrote it up.
While some welcome rain did fall over the area during the first half of July, it would not be enough to prevent the spread of intensifying drought conditions. By the end of the first full week of July, the area of Severe (D2) drought conditions had grown larger, as drier conditions spread further west across the Upper Valley.
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 Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 8, 11:48 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1248 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2014 .DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR LATEST AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. && .AVIATION...VFR ON TAP FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT...AS WELL AS FOR TODAY. RADAR HAS SETTLED DOWN AFTER TUESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING CONVECTION OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS. HIGH CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE MOVING WEST TO EAST ALOFT. SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO MODERATE TODAY. CAN'T RULE OUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STREAMER SHOWERS AGAIN THIS MORNING AND A FEW RADAR RETURNS ARE EVIDENT ABOUT 100 MILES OFFSHORE. A WEAK SEA BREEZE MAY ALSO DEVELOP AROUND MID DAY BUT OVERALL NOT EXPECTING MORE THAN FEW TO SCT LOW CLOUDS WITH DIURNAL HEATING. THE FORECAST IS FOR A FEW MORE SHOWERS TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND INTO NORTHEAST MEXICO. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 826 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014/ DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR LATEST AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. AVIATION...THE AFTERNOON HEATING AND ATMS INSTABILITY HAS HELPED FIRE OFF SOME PRETTY DECENT CONV OVER ZAPATA AND WESTERN STARR COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY CLEAR OUT OF THE WESTERN COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS WITH THE LOSS OF THE DAYTIME HEATING. MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLD COVER LEFT OVER FROM THIS CONV WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE LOWER RGV THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE NIGHT. THE EVENING BRO SOUNDING SHOWS THAT THE ATMS OVER THE LOWER RGV HAS DRIED OUT AND STABILIZED SOMEWHAT WHICH WILL LIKELY LIMIT THE FORMATION OF ANY LOW LEVEL CLD COVER THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND TOMORROW. SO WILL GO WITH VFR CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING TAF PERIOD FOR ALL THREE VALLEY AIRPORTS. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 246 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014/ SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...WEAK 500MB LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHEAST MEXICO TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MEXICAN PLATEAU AS WELL AS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF TAMAULIPAS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OUTFLOW FROM THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY REACH THE EXTREME SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE CWA THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE...WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WEDNESDAY FOR SUBSIDENCE TO WEAKEN ENOUGH ACROSS THE AREA FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. EVEN IF RAIN CHANCES DO NOT MATERIALIZE WEDNESDAY AS EXPECTED...THE INCREASE IN LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE SHOULD AT LEAST PROVIDE ENOUGH CLOUD COVER FOR TEMPERATURES TO BE A DEGREE OR TWO COOLER COMPARED TO THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. WILL GO WITH A BLEND OF THE RAW AND MOS CONSENSUS MODEL GUIDANCE FOR TEMPERATURES TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. WILL GO WITH A BLEND OF THE NAM AND GFS FOR POPS TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...WEAKNESS ALOFT AND INCREASED GULF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SEA BREEZE ACTIVITY THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PEAK OF THE MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE ON THURSDAY...BRINGING A BETTER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST. STARTING SATURDAY...THE TROUGH FINALLY BREAK FREE AND SWEEP WESTWARD UNDER THE DOMINANT RIDGE CENTERED ON THE FOUR CORNERS. WITH MORE STABLE AIR AND LESS MOISTURE...RAIN CHANCES SHOULD END FOR THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. HIGHS WILL ALSO RISE INTO THE UPPER 90S...WITH SOME 100 DEGREE READING FAR WEST SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. ON TUESDAY...MODELS AGREE THAT A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ARRIVE FROM THE SE. WHILE INSTABILITY INCREASES...MODELS ARE NOT YET PULLING MORE MOISTURE INTO THE REGION...WHICH WOULD LIMIT A RETURN OF PRECIPITATION. HAVE HELD TO 10 POPS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK...KEEPING NEAR THE CLIMATOLOGICALLY DRY SEASON FOR NOW. MARINE... TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SEAS WERE NEAR 2 FEET WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS AT BUOY020 THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO PROVIDES A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH WEAK PG KEEPING WINDS FROM RAMPING UP. CONDITIONS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH SEAS 3 FEET OR LESS THROUGH THE PERIOD. SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...BUT WILL BE THE ISOLATED STREAMER TYPE...WITH MINIMAL BRIEF IMPACT. && .BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. && THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RGV 54/63
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 420 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014 TXZ248>257-091000- ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 420 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ALONG AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-091000- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX- LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 420 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE LAGUNA MADRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 724 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014 TXZ248-252-090115- ZAPATA-STARR- 724 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... WESTERN STARR COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. SOUTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 723 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...OVER FALCON DAM...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR. PENNY TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FALCON DAM. NEW FALCON. LOPENO. MORALES-SANCHEZ. SIESTA SHORES. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN USING WIPERS...TURN ON HEADLIGHTS. AVOID DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES THAT COULD HIDE POTHOLES OR CAUSE HYDROPLANING. MAKE SURE YOUR HEADLAMPS...TIRES... AND WIPERS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. KEEP AN EMERGENCY KIT WHICH INCLUDES A FLASHLIGHT...FLARES...AND SIMPLE HAND TOOLS. SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE DIE IN WEATHER RELATED AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS EACH YEAR... MANY DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND WET ROADS. && TOMASELLI
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 747 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014 TXZ248-090130- ZAPATA- 747 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 746 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM...OVER CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR. PENNY TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAS PALMAS. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN USING WIPERS...TURN ON HEADLIGHTS. AVOID DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES THAT COULD HIDE POTHOLES OR CAUSE HYDROPLANING. MAKE SURE YOUR HEADLAMPS...TIRES... AND WIPERS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. KEEP AN EMERGENCY KIT WHICH INCLUDES A FLASHLIGHT...FLARES...AND SIMPLE HAND TOOLS. SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE DIE IN WEATHER RELATED AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS EACH YEAR... MANY DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND WET ROADS. && TOMASELLI
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Nearly all of Starr County was covered in Severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of the first full week of July. Only a tiny sliver of Moderate (D1) drought conditions remained along the far northern county border. Drought conditions would hold steady through the remainder of the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 2014
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: 526949.