Beneficial rainfall occurred during the month of September. This alleviated the drought conditions across parts of south Texas during the month.
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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.
Beneficial rainfall occurred during the month of September. This alleviated the drought conditions across parts of south Texas during the month. But rainfall amounts were generally below normal for the month. Severe drought conditions persisted over portions of the Coastal Bend and Brush Country through the end of the month.
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 Aug 31, 11:05 PM CST, 55 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1205 AM CDT Sun Sep 1 2019 .DISCUSSION... Updated for 06Z Aviation Discussion. && .AVIATION... A brief period of MVFR ceilings are possible from 09-13Z at ALI and VCT. Otherwise, VFR will prevail at all sites with generally light winds. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 618 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019/ DISCUSSION... Updated for 00Z aviation discussion. AVIATION... Expect mainly VFR conditions through the period as drier air settles into the region. Could briefly see MVFR cigs develop at ALI and VCT toward morning, but should be brief. Otherwise just scattered clouds and light winds through Sunday. PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 343 PM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019/ SHORT TERM (Tonight through Sunday Night)... Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continue this afternoon across the Coastal Bend and Brush Country. Will expect activity to wane this evening with the loss of heating. Drier air will begin to move in on Sunday limiting convection, but moisture in the low levels may be sufficient enough for showers to develop under the cap. Not expecting a lot of coverage as showers should be very sporadic in development with focus mainly over the coastal plains. Most locations should remain rather dry due to the sporadic development. That said, maintained less than 20 POPs, but added wording for showers. Models hint at a mid-level vort max to move through central portions of Texas Sunday which should kick off some showers/thunderstorms. It is with the southwest movement of this system that a few of those showers/storms may clip the western zones across the Brush Country for Sunday night. With the bulk of the activity expected to remain to the north, maintained only 10 POPs across the west for Sunday night. Lows tonight and Sunday night should range near seasonal normal, with lows in the low to mid 70s inland, and near 80 degrees along the immediate coast. Highs for Sunday will be warm in the mid to upper 90s for most inland areas, with highs near 90 degrees along the immediate coast. Heat index values should remain below 105 degrees Sunday, although a isolated location may briefly reach 105 degrees at times. LONG TERM (Monday through Saturday)... A broad area of low pressure will move across the southwest Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center has indicated a 20 percent chance of this developing into a tropical cyclone over the next five days. The forecast hinges heavily on this, so confidence in PoPs is low to moderate. If the system develops into a tropical system, moisture will likely stay to the south of the area; however, if it does not develop, precipitation is likely across the waters and there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms across the majority of the area. For this forecast, have elected to keep higher PoPs across the area, with slightly lower PoPs over the northern/northwestern most counties. Temperatures will also be dependent on the track of the low across the southwestern Gulf; however, plan on keeping high temperatures a bit lower through the period, with highs generally in the low to mid 90s through Friday, then increasing to near 100 for Saturday. While the actual temperatures are a bit lower, the return of tropical moisture will result in maximum afternoon heat index values of 102 to 109 for much of the area. MARINE... Weak southeasterly winds tonight will become northeasterly on Sunday. Much drier conditions are expected for Sunday, although a few isolated showers will be possible in the morning. A disorganized area of low pressure is expected to move across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Monday through Wednesday generating scattered showers and thunderstorms. The National Hurricane Center has indicated a 20 percent chance of this developing into a tropical cyclone over the next five days. Regardless of development, moisture will return to the area, allowing the chance for some isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms through Saturday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 77 94 77 94 78 / 10 20 30 40 40 Victoria 74 97 75 97 75 / 10 20 10 20 20 Laredo 76 99 77 98 76 / 10 10 0 20 20 Alice 74 97 75 97 75 / 10 20 20 30 40 Rockport 79 91 80 90 80 / 20 30 30 40 40 Cotulla 74 100 75 100 75 / 10 10 0 10 10 Kingsville 75 95 76 95 77 / 10 20 30 40 40 Navy Corpus 81 90 81 90 81 / 20 40 40 40 40 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && EKZ/90...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 826 AM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-011015- 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- 826 AM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are expected today across the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads. Moderate Risk for Rip Currents along the gulf-facing beaches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Monday through Wednesday over the Coastal Bend. Heat index values of 105 to 109 are expected over the Coastal Bend Thursday and Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-011015- 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- 826 AM CDT Sat Aug 31 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are expected today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Scattered thunderstorms are expected Monday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. EKZ/87
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
15 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought conditions improved to severe by the end of the month.
Drought conditions improved to severe by the end of the month.
Drought conditions improved to severe by the end of the month.
Drought conditions improved to severe by the end of the month.
Drought conditions improved to severe by the end of the month.
Drought conditions improved to severe by the end of the month.
Drought conditions worsened extreme over the extreme northern portion of the county by the end of the month.
Drought conditions improved to moderate by the middle of the month.
Drought conditions improved to moderate by the middle of the month.
Drought conditions improved to moderate by the middle of the month.
Drought conditions improved to moderate by the middle of the month.
Drought conditions improved to moderate by the middle of the month.
Drought conditions improved to moderate by the middle of the month.
Severe drought conditions persisted over the extreme northwest and southwest portions of the county.
Drought conditions improved to moderate by the middle 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, September 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: 856946, 856947, 856949, 856950, 856951, 856952, 856953, 856954, 856955, 856956, 856957, 856958, 856959, 856960, 856961.