Tennessee, 2023Drought in Tennessee, November 1 to 30, 2023
November 1 to 30, 2023 · NWS OHX · 31 events in 31 counties and zones
As abnormally dry conditions continued across Middle Tennessee, drought conditions worsened across the area. By the end of November, about 70 percent of the area remained in at least a severe drought with about 37 percent of that area in the extreme drought category.
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- Property damage
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- Crop damage
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- Events
- 31
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.
As abnormally dry conditions continued across Middle Tennessee, drought conditions worsened across the area. By the end of November, about 70 percent of the area remained in at least a severe drought with about 37 percent of that area in the extreme drought category. Extreme drought conditions expanded across the Cumberland Plateau where rainfall amounts during the month were generally less than 1.5 inches. Elsewhere, drought conditions slightly improved for the northwest portion of the area where late month storm systems produced about 2 to 3 inches of rain. However, Nashville's rainfall deficit continued to worsen at about 10 inches below normal for the year.
Drought, Wayne
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Wayne County in November.
Drought, Lawrence
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Lawrence County in November.
Drought, Giles
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Giles forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.202, -87.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Giles County in November.
Drought, Lewis
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Lewis County in November.
Drought, Maury
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Maury forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Maury County in November. Northern portions of the county did improve to severe drought.
Drought, Marshall
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Marshall County in November. Far northern portions of the county did improve to severe drought.
Drought, Bedford
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bedford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.514, -86.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Bedford County in November.
Drought, Coffee
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Coffee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Coffee County in November.
Drought, Grundy
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Grundy forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Grundy County in November.
Drought, Perry
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Perry forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.643, -87.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Perry County in November.
Drought, Hickman
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Hickman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Hickman County in November.
Drought, Williamson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 improved slightly across Williamson County in November with severe drought conditions across the county.
Drought, Rutherford
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Rutherford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 improved slightly across Rutherford County in November with severe drought conditions across the county.
Drought, Cannon
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cannon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Cannon County in November.
Drought, Warren
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Warren County in November.
Drought, Van Buren
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Van Buren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.696, -85.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Van Buren County in November.
Drought, White
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- White forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across White County in November.
Drought, Cumberland
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe to extreme drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Cumberland County in November.
Drought, Humphreys
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Humphreys forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.041, -87.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Humphreys County in November.
Drought, Dickson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dickson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 improved across Dickson County in November with moderate drought conditions across the county.
Drought, Cheatham
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cheatham forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 improved across Cheatham County in November with moderate drought conditions across the county.
Drought, Davidson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 improved slightly across Davidson County in November with severe drought just across southern portions of the county.
Drought, Wilson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Wilson County in November.
Drought, Smith
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Smith forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Smith County in November.
Drought, Dekalb
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dekalb forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions from October 2023 continued across DeKalb County in November.
Drought, Putnam
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe drought conditions from October 2023 continued across Putnam County in November.
Drought, Overton
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Overton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 worsened across Overton County in November with severe drought conditions across the entire county.
Drought, Fentress
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Fentress forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 worsened across Fentress County in November with severe drought conditions across the entire county.
Drought, Jackson
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.359, -85.673 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across Jackson County in November with severe drought conditions developing across southern portions of the county.
Drought, Clay
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across Clay County in November with severe drought conditions developing across eastern portions of the county.
Drought, Pickett
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Pickett forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.558, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across Pickett County in November with severe drought conditions developing across the county.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1143244, 1143245, 1143246, 1143247, 1143248, 1143249, 1143250, 1143251, 1143252, 1143253, 1143254, 1143255, 1143256, 1143257, 1143258, 1143259, 1143260, 1143261, 1143262, 1143263, 1143264, 1143265, 1143266, 1143267, 1143268, 1143269, 1143270, 1143271, 1143272, 1143273, 1143274.