Drought in Cameron Island, Texas

Drought August 22, 2023 – August 31, 2023 · Cameron Island, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lack of persistent rain and hot to very hot temperatures allowed Severe (D2) Drought to develop across southern 3 miles of Cameron Island on August 22nd. While Tropical Storm Harold a little bit of rain on August 22nd, it wasn't enough to keep it from persisting the rest of the month.

The wider storm

Lack of persistent rain, dry to very dry conditions and very hot temperatures allowed Extreme (D3) Drought to develop across most of Zapata and Jim Hogg Counties. Severe (D2) Drought expanded across much of the Rio Grande Valley and Brush Country and Brooks/Kenedy Ranches on August 22nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1121547. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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