Texas, 2019

Drought in Texas, October 1 to 28, 2019

October 1 to 28, 2019 · NWS FWD · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Severe to extreme drought conditions over much of the region improved considerably towards the end of October, following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 FWD wrote it up.

Severe to extreme drought conditions over much of the region improved considerably towards the end of October, following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Tarrant

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tarrant forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought conditions came to an end during the final week of October following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

Drought, Dallas

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.767, -96.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions came to an end during the final week of October following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

Drought, Johnson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.379, -97.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions came to an end during the final week of October following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

Drought, Ellis

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ellis forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.348, -96.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions came to an end during the final week of October following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

Drought, Hill

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hill forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.991, -97.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions came to an end during the final week of October following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

Drought, Coryell

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coryell forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions came to an end during the final week of October following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

Drought, Limestone

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Limestone forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.546, -96.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe to extreme drought conditions came to an end during the final week of October following beneficial rainfall received over the course of the month.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 859441, 859442, 859443, 859444, 859445, 859446, 859447.