Drought — Roberts, Texas

2023-05-01 to 2023-05-31 · Roberts, Texas

Event narrative

Roberts County went into the month of May with Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The county received 6 to 12 of rainfall during the month. The county ended the month of May in Moderate Drought (D1) to Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions.

Wider weather episode

Wide spread beneficial rain finally returned to the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles during May 2023. Almost all of the dryland winter wheat was not harvestable at the beginning of the month. The rain received by mid month was highly beneficial for spring planting of cotton and peanuts. Some areas in the Panhandles actually received so much rain in a short amount of time at the end of the month that flooded fields hindered further planting. Overall, much of the area saw great improvements in overall drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1105196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.