Most of west central Texas experienced an intensifying drought during January.
Every event with a place to put it; 23 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 SJT wrote it up.
Most of west central Texas experienced an intensifying drought during January.
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 San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 31, 10:50 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1050 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday) Issued at 149 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 An upper level low currently over Baja California will weaken and eject northeast this evening, eventually tracking across New Mexico Saturday morning. As this feature approaches, showers are forecast to develop across the Trans-Pecos region and Permian basin this evening. Some of this activity will move into our western counties and then across the Big Country overnight. Although mainly showers are forecast, a few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out, mainly across the eastern Big Country. Farther south across the Concho Valley and Heartland, less coverage of showers is expected, with mainly dry conditions south of Interstate 10. Rainfall amounts are forecast to remain light, with most areas receiving less than one quarter inch (although a few localized higher amounts are possible). Most of the activity will be east of the area by daybreak. Expect overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s. On Saturday, west winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph, with higher gusts, by late morning. The much advertised strong cold front will move into the Big Country Saturday afternoon, with a sharp temperature drop expected behind the front, along with gusty north winds of 15 to 20 mph. High temperatures will range from the mid 60s across the Big Country to the mid 70s across the southern half of the area. Highs across the Big Country will occur around midday, with temperatures falling behind the front. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through next Friday) Issued at 109 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...Much colder temperatures arrive this weekend... A strong cold front will track through the region Saturday afternoon, bringing much colder temperatures and some potential for a few light showers mainly across the Big Country. Temperatures Saturday afternoon are expected to dip into the lower to mid 40s behind the front. A mixture of flurries, light rain and sleet are also possible where showers do develop during the evening hours, with flurries being the more likely precipitation type given the models showing temperatures aloft below zero. However, no snow accumulations area expected, as moisture will be fleeting, ground temperatures may be too warm, and drier conditions start to take shape by mid evening. Very cold temperatures in the upper teens to lower 20s are expected Sunday morning with highs only reaching into the 40s by the afternoon. Combined with gusty northwest wind of 10 to 20 mph, Wind chills will be in the single digits on Sunday. Monday temperatures are looking to warm slightly into the 50s during the day and 30s overnight. A brief warming trend is expected mid next week with highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s through Wednesday. Another strong cold front Wednesday evening then brings cooler temperatures for the end of the work week. With the atmosphere staying dry, however, no rainfall is forecast next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1029 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the next 24 hours at our TAF sites. Isolated to scattered showers will continue prior to Midnight, across mainly the northwest half of the area. A couple of isolated thunderstorms are possible. The chance and coverage of showers will increase after Midnight across mainly the northern half of the area, where some thunderstorms could also develop. This could potentially affect KABI with brief reductions in ceiling and visibility. Brief passing showers are possible with isolated thunder at KSJT and KBBD. The chance of any showers looks more remote at our southernmost terminals of KSOA and KJCT. Skies will be cloudy tonight with ceilings varying from 3500 ft to 10000 ft. Will have a narrow window for low-level wind shear toward morning, when surface winds remain relatively weak with development of a southwest to west low-level jet. Skies will be clearing Saturday morning, with gusty west winds developing and continuing into the afternoon ahead of a strong cold front. Anticipate west wind gusts to near 30 knots at KABI and KSJT. The strong cold front will advance south across the Big Country Saturday afternoon, across our central counties Saturday evening, and should reach the I-10 corridor around 9 PM. Leaning toward some of the hi-res models which have a faster arrival of the front. With this in mind, timing of the associated wind shift looks to be about 22Z at KABI, around 00Z at KSJT, and around 03Z at KJCT and KSOA. Gusty north winds will follow the cold frontal passage. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 53 67 18 43 / 70 5 10 0 San Angelo 53 71 22 48 / 40 0 0 0 Junction 56 77 22 50 / 20 0 0 0 Brownwood 54 72 19 44 / 40 5 0 0 Sweetwater 53 66 20 45 / 70 10 20 0 Ozona 53 73 24 48 / 30 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Daniels LONG TERM....TP AVIATION...19
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 232 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-012045- Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho- Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford- Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble- Mason- 232 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a Marginal Risk for some strong to severe thunderstorms this evening and tonight in the Big Country. The main impacts include small hail, gusty winds and lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A strong cold front will move through Saturday afternoon into Saturday night. A hard freeze is expected Sunday morning with lows in the teens to middle 20s, and wind chills perhaps down to the upper single digits to low teens. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
23 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Haskell County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Throckmorton County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated extreme drought conditions across Fisher County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated extreme drought conditions across Jones County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated extreme drought conditions across Shackelford County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Nolan County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Taylor County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Callahan County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Sterling County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Coke County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Runnels County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Coleman County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across Brown County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Irion County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Tom Green County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Concho County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Mcculloch County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe to extreme drought conditions across San Saba County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Crockett County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Sutton County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Menard County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Kimble County during January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Mason County during January.
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: 1004465, 1004467, 1004468, 1004470, 1004474, 1004482, 1004486, 1004488, 1004489, 1004492, 1004494, 1004496, 1004503, 1004799, 1004801, 1004802, 1004803, 1004805, 1004806, 1004807, 1004809, 1004811, 1004813.