Drought, Jones
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Jones forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.740, -99.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of Jones County was in extreme drought.
Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2019
Much below normal rainfall continued to cause the drought to intensify and expand across West Central Texas. According to Texas Agrilife, soil moisture and pastures declined under hot, dry conditions.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 21 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
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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 SJT wrote it up.
Much below normal rainfall continued to cause the drought to intensify and expand across West Central Texas. According to Texas Agrilife, soil moisture and pastures declined under hot, dry conditions. Wildfire potential was high, and much of the area remained under a burn ban. Rangelands continued to be dry, and wildfire was a concern. Livestock were in fair condition, and supplemental feeding continued for livestock. There were some wildfires, but most of them did not impact buildings or lives.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
21 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Taylor
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of Taylor County was in extreme drought.
Drought, Runnels
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Runnels forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.831, -99.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
All of Runnels County was in extreme drought.
Drought, Concho
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Concho forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.327, -99.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of Concho County was in extreme drought.
Drought, Tom Green
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Tom Green forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of Tom Green County was in extreme drought.
Drought, Sutton
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sutton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.498, -100.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The northeastern half of Sutton County was in a severe drought. A small sliver of extreme drought was along the northeast Sutton and southeast Schleicher County Line.
Drought, Kimble
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Kimble forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.487, -99.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A large part of Kimble County was in a severe drought except for the south part of the county.
Drought, Mason
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.718, -99.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The extreme western edge of Mason County was in a severe drought, while a very small part of the northeastern part of Mason County was in an extreme drought.
Drought, Schleicher
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Schleicher forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.897, -100.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of Schleicher County was in extreme drought, while the western third of the county was in severe drought.
Drought, Menard
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Menard forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 30.890, -99.821 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of Menard County was in severe drought, while the extreme western part of the county was in extreme drought.
Drought, McCulloch
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- McCulloch forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.199, -99.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of McCulloch County was in severe drought.
Drought, Shackelford
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Shackelford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -99.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The western half of Shackelford County was in extreme drought, while the eastern half of the county was in severe drought.
Drought, Callahan
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Callahan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.298, -99.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The western third of Callahan County was in extreme drought, while the eastern two-thirds of the county was in severe drought.
Drought, Irion
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Irion forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.304, -100.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The eastern half of Irion County was in severe drought.
Drought, Coke
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Coke forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.889, -100.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The eastern half of Coke County was covered in severe to extreme drought.
Drought, Coleman
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Coleman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Coleman County was covered by 50% of severe drought and about 50% of extreme drought.
Drought, Brown
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Brown County was covered by 50% of severe drought and about 50% of extreme drought.
Drought, Nolan
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Nolan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.304, -100.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The eastern half of Nolan County was in severe drought.
Drought, Fisher
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Fisher forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.743, -100.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The eastern third of Fisher County was in severe drought.
Drought, Haskell
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Haskell forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.178, -99.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The southern most part of Haskell County was in severe drought.
Drought, Throckmorton
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Throckmorton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.178, -99.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The southern most part of Throckmorton County was in severe drought.
What these are
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, October 1 to 2, 2019
- Drought in West Virginia, October 1 to 22, 2019
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, October 1, 2019
- Flash Flooding in New Mexico, October 1, 2019
- Flooding in Wisconsin, October 1 to 31, 2019
- Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 2019
- Flooding in Michigan, October 1 to 2, 2019
- Flooding in South Dakota, October 1 to 31, 2019
- Flooding in South Dakota, October 1 to 31, 2019
More
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 861128, 861129, 861130, 861132, 861133, 861136, 861138, 861140, 861142, 861144, 861145, 861146, 861148, 861150, 861152, 861154, 861155, 861156, 861157, 861158, 861159.