The drought remained across much of west central Texas during the month of October.
Every event with a place to put it; 20 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.
The drought remained across much of west central Texas during the month of October.
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 Sep 30, 11:20 PM CST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1220 AM CDT Sat Oct 1 2022 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday) Issued at 234 PM CDT Fri Sep 30 2022 The near persistence forecast continues across West Central Texas. Temperatures pushing near 90 in many locations this afternoon, and expecting around 90 for many locations on Saturday afternoon as well. Dewpoints in the 40s and light winds are allowing morning lows to drop into the 50s to lower 60s across the area each morning. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through next Thursday) Issued at 135 PM CDT Fri Sep 30 2022 Expect dry and warm weather through the long term. Expect upper level west to northwest flow and little moisture from the surface to the upper levels of the troposphere. Highs will be close to seasonable values for this time of year. However, overnight lows will be a few degrees below normal, in the 50s. A cold front may bring slightly cooler temperatures late next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1151 PM CDT Fri Sep 30 2022 VFR conditions are expected over the next 24 hours, with generally light and variable winds through the morning hours. Some areas may see light southeasterly winds develop this afternoon, which should remain around or under 10 knots. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 59 88 56 85 / 0 0 0 0 San Angelo 59 89 56 86 / 0 0 0 0 Junction 57 89 54 85 / 0 0 0 0 Brownwood 55 87 54 85 / 0 0 0 0 Sweetwater 62 89 58 86 / 0 0 0 0 Ozona 59 87 58 84 / 0 0 0 0 Brady 56 85 55 83 / 0 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....21 AVIATION...TP
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 207 PM CDT Fri Sep 30 2022 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-011915- 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- 207 PM CDT Fri Sep 30 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday The threat for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
20 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Haskell County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Fisher County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Jones County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Shackelford County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated extreme/exceptional drought conditions across Taylor County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Nolan County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated extreme drought conditions across Callahan County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Sterling County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Coke County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Runnels County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Coleman County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Brown County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Tom Green County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Concho County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across McCulloch County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across San Saba County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Schleicher County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Menard County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Mason County during the month of October.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Kimble County during the month of October.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, October 2022
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: 1060729, 1060730, 1060731, 1060732, 1060733, 1060734, 1060735, 1060736, 1060737, 1060738, 1060739, 1060740, 1060741, 1060742, 1060743, 1060744, 1060745, 1060746, 1060747, 1060748.