Drought, Hardeman
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hardeman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Texas, October 1 to 16, 2021
Rainfall was not as abundant across western north Texas as areas further north and east, with drought slowly expanding during the month.
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.
Rainfall was not as abundant across western north Texas as areas further north and east, with drought slowly expanding during the month.
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 Sep 30, 11:34 PM CST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 11:34 PM CST, 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 1234 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 1229 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021 Visibilities starting to go down east of the current stratus where much of todays rainfall has occurred, as temperatures are right at the dewpoint under some higher clouds. Added patchy fog across much of central and southeast Oklahoma through 7 AM. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Friday) Issued at 219 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021 A cold front + storm outflow has passed through all but the southeast quarter or so of our forecast area. Numerous showers and thunderstorms have developed along, and behind, the front. While the coverage and intensity of precipitation should diminish substantially overnight, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will probably continue through the night. The rain is expected to increase again Friday morning as daytime heating occurs underneath a heavily saturated airmass. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through next Wednesday) Issued at 219 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021 By late Friday and early Saturday, available instability is expected to be very limited, so thunderstorms will begum less common among the more widespread showers and areas of rain. As the main system aloft moves east on Saturday, rain will diminish, then end, from west to east. The remainder of the forecast looks dry, as the southern Plains remains in generally dry northwest flow. The upper low is forecast to meander around the Midwest and northern Gulf States region for several days, but is not currently expected to bring rain this far west. Cooler air will be drawn into the southern Plains through the coming week. This will result in temperatures generally being slightly below average for early October. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1042 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021 Showers continue to diminish in western Oklahoma and will remain mostly dry through Friday afternoon into the evening. Ceilings will continue to improve and will be VFR at most locations with isolated areas of MVFR. Nighttime cooling will result in areas of fog developing across Oklahoma and western north Texas. Chances of rain start increasing late Friday night across portions of western Oklahoma and western north Texas. && .UPPER AIR... Issued at 1235 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021 Upper air flights are not currently planned. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 76 65 78 60 / 50 80 50 10 Hobart OK 78 61 80 57 / 70 60 20 10 Wichita Falls TX 78 65 80 59 / 70 80 40 10 Gage OK 73 55 75 51 / 60 80 20 10 Ponca City OK 78 63 77 58 / 40 80 60 10 Durant OK 82 66 80 63 / 60 70 80 20 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && SHORT TERM...68 LONG TERM....23 AVIATION...50
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 30, 6:15 PM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 715 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011000- 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- 715 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight... .Thunderstorms... Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this evening and overnight, mainly across southern and western Oklahoma, and western north Texas. No severe storms are expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... .Thunderstorms... There is a chance for thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday. Organized severe weather is not expected. 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, Foard
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 16, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Foard forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.975, -99.778 (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
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 31, 2021
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 25, 2021
- Drought in South Dakota, October 1 to 31, 2021
- Wildfire in Washington, October 1 to 19, 2021
- Flash Flooding in Texas, October 1, 2021
- Hail in New Mexico, October 1, 2021
- Drought in California, October 1 to 31, 2021
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, October 1 to 2, 2021
- Drought in New Mexico, October 1 to 31, 2021
- Drought in North Dakota, October 1 to 31, 2021
- Wildfire in Idaho, October 1 to 8, 2021
- Drought in Hawaii, October 1 to 31, 2021
More
Every storm in Texas in 2021Every state in 2021This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, October 2021
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: 989107, 989108.