The drought weakened slightly across parts of west central Texas during the month of January.
Every event with a place to put it; 14 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 weakened slightly across parts of west central Texas during the month of 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, 10:18 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1018 PM CST Sat Dec 31 2022 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Sunday) Issued at 213 PM CST Sat Dec 31 2022 Boosted afternoon highs a few degrees this afternoon with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 70s under gusty downslope southwest winds. More of the same for this evening and Sunday, with well above normal temperatures. Winds will not completely die off tonight so mild readings in store with overnight lows in the 40s to lower 50s. Temperatures on Sunday should be at least a few degrees warmer and may push near the 80 degree mark in some locations. Some approaching high clouds may inhibit temperatures a degree or two and may end up being the thing that prevents record highs at San Angelo ad Abilene. As already mentioned, records for tomorrow date back to 2006 when Abilene hit 82 and San Angelo 83. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday night through next Friday) Issued at 218 PM CST Sat Dec 31 2022 A deep upper trough is expected to move through the Desert Southwest Monday with an upper low forming in the South Central Rockies and moving into the Southern Plains late Monday night. As ascent from the approaching trough moves into the area, we may see the development of some showers after 12Z Monday in our far eastern counties. Low level moisture will significantly increase overnight Sunday into Monday as surface flow off the Gulf coast turns to a more southeasterly direction, bringing more moisture into the eastern 2/3 of the CWA. The better moisture will be off to our east, generally east of I-35, which looks to be where the best chances for rain will be. QPF amounts in our area look rather unimpressive with no more than a tenth of an inch expected. A surface low is expected to form in southeastern Colorado Monday with a Pacific front extending south. This Pacific front is expected to move east through the CWA Monday, shifting surface winds to the west and drying things out quickly. Areas in the western Big Country and Concho Valley may see winds approaching Wind Advisory criteria as a 700 mb jet streak rotates around the base of the trough. With mixing heights approaching this level, gusty west winds look likely Monday afternoon and evening. The front does not look to have a drastic effect on the temperatures initially with highs Monday ranging from the upper 60s to the north and west to the mid 70s to the south and east. Temperatures Tuesday will be largely dependent on how much mid to high level cloud cover overspreads the area. With winds remaining out of the west, the downsloping component will help to temper the cool down but increased cloud cover may hold temperatures a little lower. For now, have stuck with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Another broad trough is expected to move through the Southern Plains Wednesday, sending a cold front south into the area. Global models have continued to trend weaker with this front, moving it through late on Wednesday. No precipitation is expected with its passage as the airmass overhead will remain far too dry, owing to the continued westerly surface flow earlier in the week. Cold air advection will be generally weak with the front, though Thursday morning's lows look to be the coldest of the long term with most places potentially seeing a light freeze. Highs areawide will stay in the 50s, apart from some low 60s across the I-10 corridor. Winds are expected to quickly shift back to the south through the day on Thursday, allowing highs on Friday to climb back above average into the 60s. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1018 PM CST Sat Dec 31 2022 Expect VFR conditions for the next 24 hours. Also, going with low level wind shear at the KABI/KSJT terminals until 12Z due to a low level southwesterly jet. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 49 76 56 71 / 0 0 10 20 San Angelo 48 78 55 73 / 0 0 0 10 Junction 47 82 57 77 / 0 0 10 10 Brownwood 46 80 57 74 / 0 0 10 20 Sweetwater 49 75 54 70 / 0 0 0 10 Ozona 46 75 54 72 / 0 0 0 10 Brady 50 81 58 75 / 0 0 10 20 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....50 AVIATION...21
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 159 PM CST Sat Dec 31 2022 TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-012000- 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- 159 PM CST Sat Dec 31 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...Sunday through Friday 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.
14 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate to severe drought conditions across Haskell County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Fisher County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Jones County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Shackleford County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe drought conditions across Nolan County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Taylor County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Callahan County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Sterling County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Coke County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Coleman County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Brown County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Menard County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Kimble County during the month of January.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Mason County during the month of January.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, January 2023
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: 1076866, 1076867, 1076868, 1076869, 1076870, 1076871, 1076872, 1076873, 1076874, 1076880, 1076883, 1076884, 1076885, 1076889.