Well below normal precipitation fell across south Texas during the month of February with temperatures slightly above normal. Severe drought expanded over the Brush Country and portions of the Victoria Crossroads during 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.
Well below normal precipitation fell across south Texas during the month of February with temperatures slightly above normal. Severe drought expanded over the Brush Country and portions of the Victoria Crossroads during the month. There were even some small areas of extreme drought over portions of the Brush Country by 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 Jan 31, 10:40 PM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1040 PM CST Fri Jan 31 2020 .DISCUSSION...See Aviation section for 06Z TAFs. && .AVIATION...An upper level disturbance over the Brush Country will move east across the region during the overnight period. This will provide scattered to broken mid level clouds. Clear skies will be in store for Saturday with light west to northwest winds. The winds will back to light south during the evening. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 537 PM CST Fri Jan 31 2020/ DISCUSSION...See Aviation section for 00Z TAFs. AVIATION...Lower cloud deck from 4-5 kft will continue to erode early this evening across south Texas as drier air moves in from the northwest. Some mid level clouds associated with an upper level disturbance will move across the region later this evening. Skies will be clear for Saturday with west-northwest winds. VFR. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 45 72 46 73 59 / 0 0 0 0 10 Victoria 39 72 43 75 55 / 0 0 0 0 10 Laredo 45 72 47 77 59 / 0 0 0 0 10 Alice 44 74 44 77 56 / 0 0 0 0 10 Rockport 48 70 52 71 60 / 0 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 41 74 43 78 55 / 0 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 44 74 43 77 57 / 0 0 0 0 10 Navy Corpus 49 69 51 69 61 / 0 0 0 0 10 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && TMT/89...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 353 AM CST Fri Jan 31 2020 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-011000- 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- 353 AM CST Fri Jan 31 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-011000- 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- 353 AM CST Fri Jan 31 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Small Craft Advisory conditions are possible Monday through early Tuesday, and then again Wednesday and Wednesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. CB/MCZ
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought expanded across the county during the month while extreme drought developed over the western part of the county by the end of the month.
Severe drought expanded across the county during the month while extreme drought developed over the western part of the county by the end of the month.
Severe drought expanded across the northern half of the county during the month while extreme drought developed over the extreme northern part of the county by the end of the month.
Severe drought expanded across the county during the month while extreme drought developed over the extreme northern part of the county by the end of the month.
Severe drought expanded across the northern part of the county during the month.
Severe drought developed across the county during the month.
Severe drought developed across the county during the month.
Severe drought developed across the northern part of the county during the month.
Severe drought developed across the western part of the county during 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, February 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: 878049, 878051, 878053, 878055, 878056, 878057, 878058, 878059, 878060.