Severe drought conditions continued over portions of the Coastal Bend and Brush Country through the first part of the month. Conditions improved for most of south Texas after beneficial rainfall between the 7th and the 12th.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Severe drought conditions continued over portions of the Coastal Bend and Brush Country through the first part of the month. Conditions improved for most of south Texas after beneficial rainfall between the 7th and the 12th.
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 Oct 31, 11:33 PM CST, 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1233 AM CDT Fri Nov 1 2019 .SHORT TERM... Updated for 06Z aviation discussion. && .LONG TERM... North winds across the area have continued to weaken under high pressure. Winds will shift to the east-southeast Friday as the high pressure drifts to the east, but winds will remain light through the forecast period. Cirrus will move across the area tonight and increase by the afternoon as high level moisture streams into the area. VFR conditions are expected for all sites through the period. The SREF does indicate the possibility of MVFR ceilings near the end of the period for CRP. With low confidence in this, will not have a mention of this in the TAF. && .AVIATION... && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 928 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019/ DISCUSSION...No changes necessary for chilly forecast tonight. Record low at VCT looks to be in jeopardy tomorrow morning with lows just above freezing. There could be some brief freezing temps in drainage areas as winds go light overnight. See Marine section for SCA update. MARINE...North winds continue to subside over the Gulf waters. Have canceled the SCA for the near shore waters. Elevated seas will continue for the rest of this evening. But changed the expiration of the SCA for offshore to 05Z. PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 621 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019/ DISCUSSION...See Aviation section for 00Z TAFs. AVIATION...North winds will continue to diminish this evening as high pressure settles into the region. Thin cirrus will move across the area tonight. Winds will turn to east-southeast on Friday as the high pressure ridge drifts to the east but winds will be light. Cirrus is expected to increase by the afternoon as high level moisture streams across northern Mexico ahead of a weak disturbance east of southern Baja California. VFR. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 54 69 49 72 60 / 0 0 0 0 10 Victoria 45 67 42 70 54 / 0 0 0 0 10 Laredo 50 70 49 74 59 / 0 0 0 0 10 Alice 52 70 45 73 57 / 0 0 0 0 10 Rockport 56 69 54 71 64 / 0 0 0 0 10 Cotulla 47 70 45 73 56 / 0 0 0 0 10 Kingsville 54 70 48 74 59 / 0 0 0 0 10 Navy Corpus 60 67 56 70 66 / 10 0 0 10 10 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && XX/99...SHORT TERM XX/99...LONG TERM
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 439 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-010945- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio- Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg- Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands- Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- Calhoun Islands- 439 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Wind Advisory is in effect through this morning for the coastal counties and islands. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Sunday night through early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-010945- 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- 439 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Gale Warning is in effect through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Sunday through early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. ANM/LS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
11 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought persisted across the extreme northern part of the county through the month.
Severe drought persisted across the extreme southern part of the county through the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the northeast part of the county by the middle part of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the western part of the county by the middle part of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the northern part of the county by the middle part of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the area by the 10th day of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the area by the 10th day of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the area by the 10th day of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the area by the 10th day of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the northern part of the county by the 10th day of the month.
Severe drought improved to moderate across the northern part of the county by the 10th day of the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, November 2019
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: 865353, 865354, 865356, 865358, 865359, 865360, 865361, 865362, 865363, 865364, 865365.