The drought intensity improved across most of west central Texas during the month of May due to much needed rainfall.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
The drought intensity improved across most of west central Texas during the month of May due to much needed rainfall.
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 Apr 30, 10:55 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1155 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2023 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday) Issued at 244 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2023 Warm and dry conditions on tap across west central Texas to round out the last day of April. Temperatures have warmed into the lower to mid 90s across much of area with southwest downsloping winds. Temperatures are a little cooler in Haskell and Throckmorton counties where a cold front has shifted winds out of the east- northeast. Expect the front to sag southward overnight before stalling/washing out tomorrow near the I-10 corridor. Highs tomorrow will be cooler behind the front-especially in the Big Country-where low level flow will be out of the east. Warmer conditions will prevail across the southern half of the area. Otherwise, dry conditions will persist into Monday. && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 234 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2023 Not much change in the extended period. Upper level ridging will be over the Rockies on Monday and will move eastward across the area Tuesday and Wednesday. Could see some scattered convection develop mover West Texas both afternoons, with some of this activity possibly reaching western counties by early evening. Confidence not that great, so will keep POPs in the 20 to 30 percent range for now. By Thursday, the upper ridge axis will shift a bit farther east, putting our area in southwest flow aloft through Friday, with the dryline becoming more of a player by that time. Thursday may be the more active day as a more pronounced shortwave lifts northeast across West Texas. Although it is still too early to determine any specifics regarding severe storms, models show dewpoints reaching the lower 60s east of the dryline Thursday afternoon, with a prominent jet max lifting northeast across the area during peak heating. This would increase deep layer shear for organized convection but the degree of instability is uncertain at this time. Diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms will be possible over the weekend, as a general southwest flow aloft prevails. Will keep low POPs in the forecast for both Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will be in the 80s Wednesday and Thursday, warming into the lower 90s Friday through the weekend. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1138 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2023 Cold front extending from south of San Angelo to Brady at 5Z was a couple hours ahead of schedule, and should move through the I-10 corridor including KSOA and KBBD between 8-9Z. Gusty northeast winds are expected for an hour or two behind the front. Winds will shift east and southeast generally 10 KTS or less this morning. VFR otherwise the next 24 hours. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 53 80 57 81 / 0 0 0 10 San Angelo 52 88 60 85 / 0 0 0 10 Junction 56 93 61 85 / 0 0 0 0 Brownwood 53 83 57 83 / 0 0 0 0 Sweetwater 51 80 57 82 / 0 0 0 20 Ozona 56 90 62 84 / 0 0 0 10 Brady 53 87 60 81 / 0 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...42 LONG TERM....24 AVIATION...04
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service San Angelo TX 215 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2023 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- 215 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2023 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...Monday through Saturday 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.
17 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Fisher County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Jones County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Shackelford County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated severe/extreme drought conditions across Nolan County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Taylor County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Callahan County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Sterling County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Coke County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Runnels County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Brown County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across McCulloch County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across San Saba County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Schleicher County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe drought conditions across Sutton County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Menard County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Mason County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half of the month.
The US Drought Monitor indicated moderate/severe/extreme drought conditions across Kimble County during the month of May. However, the drought intensity improved by the second half 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: 1101911, 1101912, 1101913, 1101915, 1101916, 1101917, 1101918, 1101926, 1101927, 1101929, 1101933, 1101936, 1101939, 1101940, 1101942, 1101943, 1101944.