Texas, 2024Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2024
October 1 to 31, 2024 · NWS AMA · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
October 2024 was the hottest October on record across the Texas Panhandle. These hot temperatures, some of which were daily record highs, along with near zero precipitation across an already dry region exacerbated overall drought conditions.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
October 2024 was the hottest October on record across the Texas Panhandle. These hot temperatures, some of which were daily record highs, along with near zero precipitation across an already dry region exacerbated overall drought conditions. Overall rainfall deficits grew by 1.5 to 2 inches.
Drought, Collingsworth
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Collingsworth forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.965, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The far southeastern corner of Donley County into the southeastern third of Collingsworth County started the month of October in Severe Drought (D2). There was a small area of Extreme Drought (D3) in the far southeastern corner of Collingsworth County. By mid month, the extended dry conditions allowed the area of D3 to grow, taking over much of the southeastern third to half of Collingsworth County and even the far southeastern corner of Donley County. The area of D2 only spread to the northwest ever so slightly. By month's end just over 50% of Collingsworth County was in D3 with the rest of the northeastern parts of the county in D2. At the same time D2 grew to over take much of the southeastern half of Donley and even a portion of southern Wheeler County. With no rain during the month the rainfall deficit grew by almost 2.
Drought, Donley
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Donley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.965, -100.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The far southeastern corner of Donley County into the southeastern third of Collingsworth County started the month of October in Severe Drought (D2). There was a small area of Extreme Drought (D3) in the far southeastern corner of Collingsworth County. By mid month, the extended dry conditions allowed the area of D3 to grow, taking over much of the southeastern third to half of Collingsworth County and even the far southeastern corner of Donley County. The area of D2 only spread to the northwest ever so slightly. By months end just over 50% of Collingsworth County was in D3 with the rest of the northeastern parts of the county in D2. At the same time D2 grew to over take mush of the southeastern half of Donley and even a portion of southern Wheeler County. With no rain during the month the rainfall deficit grew by almost 2.
Drought, Hemphill
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hemphill forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.838, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
With no precipitation over the course of October, areas of Moderate Drought (D1) spread west across Lipscomb and Hemphill counties. The small areas of Severe Drought (D2) that showed up in September had grown over the course of October as well. By months end almost the whole southeastern half of Lipscomb County and whole northeastern half of Hemphill County were in D2. With no rain during the month the deficit grew by 1 to 2.
Drought, Lipscomb
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lipscomb forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.278, -100.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
With no precipitation over the course of October, areas of Moderate Drought (D1) spread west across Lipscomb and Hemphill counties. The small areas of Severe Drought (D2) that showed up in September had grown over the course of October as well. By months end almost the whole southeastern half of Lipscomb County and whole northeastern half of Hemphill County were in D2. With no rain during the month the deficit grew by 1 to 2.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Drought in Tennessee, October 1 to 31, 202433 events
- Drought in Missouri, October 1 to 31, 202429 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 202422 events
- Drought in Nebraska, October 1 to 31, 202421 events
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, October 1, 202416 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1219513, 1219514, 1219515, 1219516.