Severe to extreme drought conditions over all of south Texas improved to moderate drought or abnormally dry as above normal precipitation occurred during the month. A tropical disturbance brought heavy rainfall across the region in the middle of the month to improve drought conditions.
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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.
Severe to extreme drought conditions over all of south Texas improved to moderate drought or abnormally dry as above normal precipitation occurred during the month. A tropical disturbance brought heavy rainfall across the region in the middle of the month to improve drought conditions. The drought caused an estimated 107.81 million dollars in overall crop losses across most of south Texas for the growing season of 2022 based upon a 12 year average from 2011-2022.
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 Jul 31, 11:43 PM CST, 17 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1243 AM CDT Mon Aug 1 2022 .AVIATION... VFR conditions generally expected overnight with some MVFR tomorrow morning briefly before sunrise across eastern terminals. Generally VFR after that expected except where thunderstorms occur may reduce VSBY's to MVFR tomorrow afternoon accompanied by SE winds gusting to around 20-25 kts. LRD/COT expected to remain dry with afternoon gusts. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 627 PM CDT Sun Jul 31 2022/ AVIATION...00Z TAFs Gusty southeast winds will continue to move inland into the Brush Country with the sea breeze this evening. VFR conditions will occur through the night with the possibility of patchy MVFR ceilings for the coastal plains around daybreak. The TUTT low will continue to move west into northeast Mexico on Monday. Deeper moisture will move into the coastal regions Monday morning. Isolated showers will be possible along the coast in the morning that could provide MVFR vsbys/ceilings at times. The convection will move inland with the sea breeze in the afternoon, affecting ALI-BEA-VCT with isolated to scattered showers and storms. MVFR vsbys will occur with the stronger cells in the afternoon. PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 356 PM CDT Sun Jul 31 2022/ SHORT TERM (Tonight through Monday Night)... GOES Derived Winds validate the position of the apparent TUTT low with axis approaching the TX coast. Infrared imagery depicts convection mainly east of the TUTT low (consistent with theory/research), and Blended TPW depict PWAT magnitudes of 2 inches or greater east of the axis. Concur with the deterministic GFS that the TUTT low will trek generally westward during the period. As a result, expect isolated/scattered convection to develop over the Coastal Waters/near the immediate coast overnight/early Monday morning, followed by isolated/scattered convection over the Coastal PLains/Victoria Crossroads mid morning/afternoon, then finally over portions of the Rio Grande Plains Monday evening. Maximum Heat Index values 105-109F expected Monday. Based on guidance from the ECMWF of swell periods not exceeding 7s, and beyond 3 days of the latest full moon at CRP, unsure whether Rip Current risk will be Moderate Monday. Expect wind speeds to be insufficient for Elevated fire weather conditions Monday. Coastal flooding not expected per P-ETSS output. LONG TERM (Tuesday through Sunday)... Long Term Messages: - Heat indices expected to range from 105-109 Tuesday with possible Heat Advisory conditions (heat index between 110-114 degrees) Wednesday and Thursday - Elevated fire weather conditions possible Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon across the Brush Country - Rain chances increased slightly for the latter end of the work week A mid to upper level ridge will build into the region with more seasonal PWAT values Tuesday through Thursday. By the end of the work week, a mid to upper level disturbance is expected to move across the region with PWAT values up to 2.2-2.3" embedded within the disturbance. The ECMWF has taken a step towards the wetter solution that the GFS was showing yesterday, hinting at the elevated aforementioned PWAT values towards the end of the week. Despite the ECMWF hinting at a wetter solution, only raised PoP slightly towards the end of the week for now. The NBM (National Blend of Models) wanted to increase PoPs to the 40-50% range across the Coastal Bend and Victoria Crossroads for Saturday and Sunday, however, to avoid the possible windshield wiper effect (raising and lowering PoPs with each model run) and with this feature and being on day 7 and 8, only slightly increased PoPs for now from the previous forecast by blending the NBM, WPC and the previous forecast. With above-average temperatures and seasonal PWAT values, relative humidity values will range within the 20-40% range from the Coastal Plains to the Rio Grande Plains Tuesday through Thursday. Winds Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are currently forecast to be out of the southeast between 20-25 mph with gusts to 30 mph possible. If this forecast remains on track, elevated fire weather conditions will be possible Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, mainly across the Brush Country. Despite seasonal moisture, above-average temperatures will spread into the region which will result in heat index values between 105 and 109 degrees with some locations across the southern Coastal Bend and Brush Country climbing up to 113/114 degrees Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Temperatures are expected to range from the lower to mid 90s near the coast to near 108 across the Brush Country through Friday, by the weekend with the anticipation of added cloud cover, temperatures are expected to range from the lower 90s to near 103 degrees. Lows will remain persistent and mild ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s. MARINE... The chance for convection will increase tonight/Monday over the Waters as the TUTT low continues to move west. Generally weak to moderate onshore flow. Moderate onshore flow is expected Tuesday through Thursday night with winds increasing to moderate to strong levels each afternoon and evening. By Friday morning, winds are expected to relax with the onshore flow becoming more weak to moderate. Therefore, Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions can be expected from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday night. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon with the best chances being on Saturday and Sunday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 94 79 95 78 96 / 30 10 10 0 0 Victoria 96 77 97 77 97 / 30 10 10 0 0 Laredo 101 79 106 79 107 / 10 20 0 0 0 Alice 99 75 102 75 102 / 30 10 0 0 0 Rockport 94 82 94 82 94 / 20 0 10 0 0 Cotulla 104 79 107 78 108 / 10 20 0 0 0 Kingsville 96 77 100 77 100 / 30 10 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 90 82 94 82 94 / 20 0 10 0 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && BF/80...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 407 AM CDT Sun Jul 31 2022 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-010915- 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- 407 AM CDT Sun Jul 31 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heat index values around 105 degrees are expected today across much of the region. There is a moderate risk of rip currents today and tonight along Gulf-facing beaches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday 105-109 Heat indices can be expected each afternoon through Thursday across South Texas with localized areas of 110+ possible mid-week. Brief windows for elevated fire danger are possible daily each afternoon through Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-010915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 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- 407 AM CDT Sun Jul 31 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are possible late tonight across the Gulf waters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Isolated thunderstorms are possible over the waters Monday and again on Friday through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. TC/BF
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Extreme drought over the county improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 2.87 million dollars due to the drought.
Extreme drought over the county improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the county improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 3.37 million dollars due to the drought.
Extreme drought over the county, with exceptional drought over the northern portions, improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 1.93 million dollars due to the drought.
Extreme drought over the county improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 13.63 million dollars due to the drought.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 41.18 million dollars due to the drought.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Extreme drought over the western part of the county and severe drought over the eastern part of the county improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.
Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 8.89 million dollars due to the drought.
Extreme drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month.
Extreme drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month.
Extreme drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month.
Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 33.68 million dollars due to the drought.
Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month.
Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month.
Extreme drought over the western part of the county and severe drought over the eastern part of the county improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month. Crop losses for the season were estimated at 2.27 million dollars due to the drought.
Extreme drought over the northern and eastern part of the county and severe drought over the rest of the county improved to severe drought over the northwest part of the county by the end of the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1055721, 1055722, 1055723, 1055724, 1055725, 1055726, 1055727, 1055728, 1055729, 1055730, 1055731, 1055732, 1055733, 1055734, 1055735, 1055736, 1055737, 1055738, 1055739, 1055740, 1055741, 1055742, 1055743, 1055744.