Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 2019

Name: Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 2019
Start: 2019-09-01T00:00
End: 2019-09-30T23:59
Location: Texas

September 1 to 30, 2019 · NWS OUN · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Severe to extreme drought across southwest Oklahoma was reduced greatly over the course of the month as widespread rainfall came to the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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 OUN wrote it up.

Severe to extreme drought across southwest Oklahoma was reduced greatly over the course of the month as widespread rainfall came to the area.

What forecasters said that day

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 Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 31, 6:03 PM CST, 5 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 6:03 PM CST, 5 hours 57 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
703 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019

.DISCUSSION...

The 00Z TAF discussion is below.

&&

.AVIATION...

VFR conditions will continue to prevail in the region through this
evening. With the current clearing of the skies, fog and low
stratus development is expected overnight after 8z. Some areas of
IFR conditions are expected with these low ceilings and fog. These
lower ceilings are anticipated to lift by Sunday afternoon, and
will return to VFR conditions and light southerly surface winds.

Zwink

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 250 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019/

DISCUSSION...
Main concerns revolve around precip chances tonight, a return of
heat/humidity early this week and next weekend rain chances.

Models continue to indicate another, weaker complex of storms
developing this evening across eastern New Mexico into the western
Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. This activity will move
south/southeast overnight and may skirt western sections of
Oklahoma and western north Texas. Also with abundant moisture in
place, if skies are able to clear this evening, with light winds
could see some patchy fog again late tonight across parts of the
area.

After these rain chances, we return to more summer-like early this
upcoming week with daytime highs in the 90s with humidity aiding
in pushing heat indices back close to 100 degrees. It currently
appears that we should remain below advisory criteria, but will
need to monitor trends.

Surface cold front will drop south into the area Tuesday night
into Wednesday and will cool things off a bit for second half of
the week, and may provide a small chance of rain to northern
Oklahoma Tuesday night.

Latest GFS breaks upper ridge down by the end of the week and
brings a stronger surface cold front south into the area on
Saturday, bringing a more widespread chance of rain to the area
and a more substantial cool down.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  68  88  70  92 /   0   0   0   0
Hobart OK         69  93  71  94 /  10   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  70  92  71  94 /  10  10   0   0
Gage OK           67  93  69  96 /  10   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     66  86  69  90 /   0   0   0   0
Durant OK         70  91  71  93 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

25/50/50

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 10:43 AM CST, 13 hours 17 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
1143 AM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011645-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1143 AM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
A chance of thunderstorms will continue this afternoon across
mainly northern Oklahoma. The strongest storms will be capable of
gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall. No organized severe weather
is expected.

A few thunderstorms will also be possible tonight across western
Oklahoma and portions of western north Texas. Again, no organized
severe weather is expected, however a strong storm capable of
gusty winds may occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

.Heat...
Heat indices will approach 100 again Monday and Tuesday over much
of the region due to very humid conditions.

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The radar

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

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Event by event

8 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Archer

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Archer forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Baylor

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Baylor forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clay

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Foard

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Foard forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hardeman

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hardeman forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Knox

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wichita

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wichita forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilbarger

When: September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wilbarger forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, September 2019

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: 854952, 854953, 854954, 854955, 854956, 854957, 854958, 854959.