Drought in Hooker, Nebraska

Drought May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023 · Hooker, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Over the western third of Hooker County severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of May. For the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought by the end of the month.

The wider storm

Much wetter than normal conditions brought needed drought relief to all of western and north central Nebraska in May. Drought conditions improved the most in southwestern Nebraska where record to near record precipitation fell in May. Some locations in southwestern Nebraska saw a 2 to 3 category improvement in drought conditions in May. Elsewhere, drought conditions improved at least a one category by the end of May.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1100356. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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