Severe drought conditions developed in Runnels County by late August with little or no rain and very hot temperatures.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
Severe drought conditions developed in Runnels County by late August with little or no rain and very hot temperatures.
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 Aug 19, 11:45 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1245 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019 .DISCUSSION... Please see updated Aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... /06Z TAFS/ VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the next 24 hours. Could see some patchy low cloud development over the Hill Country by 12Z this morning. Current thinking is any MVFR ceilings would remain south of the KJCT and KSOA terminals but will continue to monitor satellite and model trends overnight. Otherwise, winds will be out of the south/southeast on Tuesday afternoon. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 648 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019/ AVIATION... /00Z TAFS/ VFR conditions and generally clear skies are expected through the next 24 hours. The 18Z GFS and NAM indicate some potential for patchy low cloud development by 12Z Tuesday over parts of the Hill Country. Not mentioning at our southern terminals at this time, with the thinking that any low clouds and associated MVFR ceilings would be south of KJCT and southeast of KSOA. Will monitor subsequent model data and satellite trends overnight. Somewhat gusty southeast winds early this evening will decrease by 01Z- 02Z. Winds will veer to the south overnight, and south winds 5-10 knots are expected on Tuesday morning. 19 PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 328 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019/ SHORT TERM... (Tonight and Tuesday) .Heat Continues... The bad new is temperatures warmer than usual, for this time in August, will continue; the good news is highs for Tuesday may be a degree or two cooler than today. Looking at 850mb temperatures, the thermal ridge may not be as dominate tomorrow. This would then help hold afternoon highs slightly cooler. Thus, we didn't extend the heat advisory into tomorrow; it will expire at 7 PM CDT this evening. LONG TERM... (Tuesday Night through Monday) .Slightly Cooler and Possible Rain... The long term forecast hasn't changed much. Temperatures still look slightly cooler than those we've seen previously this month. By Sunday, afternoon highs may remain below the 100 degree mark, across all of West Central Texas; that would be a welcome relief. As for rain chances, models still indicate the potential for some rain beginning Sunday; nevertheless, models still don't increase confidence. Thus, 20 PoPs look best for now. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 100 76 98 76 / 0 0 0 0 San Angelo 102 73 100 73 / 0 0 0 0 Junction 101 72 99 72 / 0 0 0 0 Brownwood 101 74 99 73 / 0 0 0 0 Sweetwater 99 76 98 76 / 0 10 0 0 Ozona 99 72 96 71 / 0 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 42
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 222 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-201930- 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- 222 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Hot temperatures will continue this afternoon with highs between 100 to 105 degrees across much of West Central Texas. This will increase the risk of heat related illnesses. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday The threat for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
U.S. Drought monitor showed a large part of Runnels County reaching Severe Drought classification by late August.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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