Below normal rainfall occurred across most of south Texas during the month of December, except for the immediate coastal region where above normal rainfall occurred. Severe drought conditions persisted over the western Brush Country and portions of the Coastal Bend through the month.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
Below normal rainfall occurred across most of south Texas during the month of December, except for the immediate coastal region where above normal rainfall occurred. Severe drought conditions persisted over the western Brush Country and portions of the Coastal Bend through the month. Drought worsened to extreme over the southwest part of Webb County by the end of the month. Improvement in drought conditions occurred over the coastal regions due to rainfall late in 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 Nov 30, 10:53 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1053 PM CST Mon Nov 30 2020
.DISCUSSION...
Updated for the 06Z Aviation Discussion.
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.AVIATION...
VFR through the period. Light and variable winds are expected
overnight. S-SE-ly winds of 5-10 KTs are expected to develop after
15Z, with occasional gusts of 15-20 KTs possible in the afternoon.
FEW/SCT clouds are expected in the morning, lifting through the
afternoon. Otherwise, winds will again start to weaken slightly
around and after 00Z WED.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi 35 67 52 70 42 / 0 0 20 30 20
Victoria 30 65 49 65 39 / 0 0 30 40 20
Laredo 36 66 47 67 41 / 0 0 0 10 10
Alice 32 67 48 72 40 / 0 0 20 20 10
Rockport 41 69 55 71 43 / 0 10 40 40 20
Cotulla 31 66 44 68 38 / 0 0 10 10 10
Kingsville 31 68 49 71 41 / 0 0 20 20 10
Navy Corpus 47 69 59 69 49 / 0 10 30 40 20
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.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Freeze Warning until 8 AM CST Tuesday For the following zones:
Bee...Duval...Goliad...Inland Calhoun...Inland Kleberg...
Inland Nueces...Inland Refugio...Inland San Patricio...Jim
Wells...La Salle...Live Oak...McMullen...Victoria.
GM...None.
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CB/85...AVIATIONHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 423 AM CST Mon Nov 30 2020 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-011030- 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- 423 AM CST Mon Nov 30 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Freeze Warning is in effect Tuesday from midnight until 8 AM for much of the Coastal Plains, Brush Country and Victoria Crossroads. Minor coastal flooding may develop along Gulf-facing beaches during times of high tide later today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A Freeze Warning continues until 8 AM Tuesday for much of South Texas. There is the potential for minor coastal flooding during times of high tide through the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-011030- 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- 423 AM CST Mon Nov 30 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until noon today for bays and waterways, and until 6 PM for the coastal and open waters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Small Craft Advisory conditions may redevelop Thursday through Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought improved over the area by the latter part of the month.
Severe drought improved over the area by the latter part of the month.
Severe drought improved over the area by the latter part of the month.
Severe drought improved over the area by the latter part of the month.
Severe drought persisted over the area through the month.
Severe drought persisted over the area through the month.
Severe drought persisted over the area through the month.
Severe drought persisted over the western part of the county through the month.
Severe drought spread across the entire county by the end of the month. Extreme drought developed over the southwest part of the county by the end of the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, December 2020
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: 935372, 935373, 935374, 935375, 935378, 935379, 935380, 935381, 935382.