Drought, Hardeman
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 12:00 AM 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 in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2020
A relative lack of rainfall led to an intensification of drought across western north Texas.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 2
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.
A relative lack of rainfall led to an intensification of drought across western north Texas.
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 Jul 31, 10:44 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 10:44 PM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 1144 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday) Issued at 140 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020 Mid-level low is currently situated over Missouri, placing much of our CWA under scattered clouds and breezy northwesterly flow. Current observations show temperatures 5 to 10 degrees cooler than this time yesterday with temperatures mostly in the low/mid 80's with upper 80's observed near Hollis (SW OK) and Vernon (TX). Lower dewpoint temperatures are seen as well, with mid/upper 50's across western OK, mid 60s over central OK, and lower 70's over eastern Oklahoma. Tonight will be unusually pleasant for the end of July, with much of the fa dropping down into the low to mid 60's. As high pressure continues to move in behind the trough, winds will become light with mostly sunny skies tomorrow and highs in the mid to upper 80s. Portions of SW OK and western north TX will be closer to 90 deg F. Thompson && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through next Thursday) Issued at 203 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020 The overall pattern for the long term will be northwest flow with low rain chances most days and a weak ridge building back allowing temperatures to slowly come back up to near normal. Saturday night is starting to come within range of the CAMs, which offer additional support for the low PoPs across northern Oklahoma (identified by the previous shift) related to the possibility of convection rolling south from the central plains. Will adjust the timing somewhat earlier based on the latest guidance. Little change to Sunday night as models continue to hint at a convective system coming down through the panhandles, potentially affecting parts of western Oklahoma and north Texas. Northwest flow pattern continues with signals for MCSs Monday night through Wednesday night, with a gradual eastward shift as the upper level high starts to move in. Later in the week, we start to move into more of a zonal pattern with a low amplitude ridge centered over Texas. This will be enough to allow temperatures to start warming again back to near normal, but not enough to keep precipitation chances out of the area. Low chances will continue, mainly over northern Oklahoma through the end of next week. Day && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1144 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020 VFR conditions are expected to prevail with light north winds trending southeasterly toward the latter portion of the forecast period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 85 65 87 67 / 10 0 0 10 Hobart OK 88 65 92 67 / 0 0 0 10 Wichita Falls TX 89 66 91 68 / 10 0 0 10 Gage OK 86 61 91 64 / 0 0 0 10 Ponca City OK 84 64 85 65 / 20 0 0 20 Durant OK 88 67 89 68 / 30 0 0 10 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....14 AVIATION...09
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 9:47 AM CST, 14 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 1047 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011600- 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- 1047 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight... No hazardous weather is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... .Thunderstorms... Periodic low thunderstorm chances are expected through starting Sunday through much of next week. The greatest chances currently appear to be Sunday night and Tuesday night. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Knox
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 33.606, -99.741 (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
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, August 1 to 6, 2020
- Drought in Iowa, August 1 to 31, 2020
- Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 5, 2020
- Drought in South Dakota, August 1 to 31, 2020
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 1, 2020
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 1, 2020
- Drought in New Mexico, August 1 to 31, 2020
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 1, 2020
- Flash Flood and Hail in Mississippi, August 1 to 2, 2020
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, August 1 to 8, 2020
- Drought in Colorado, August 1 to 31, 2020
- Drought in Iowa, August 1 to 31, 2020
More
Every storm in Texas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, August 2020
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: 919009, 919011.