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Drought in Tyler, Texas

Drought November 1, 2023 – November 10, 2023 · Tyler, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

A prolonged drought that began earlier in the year peaked during the first week of November. Thunderstorms returned to Tyler County by the 10th with more regular rains following after that date. Forest areas suffered considerable die offs plus hay yields were reduced, but specific dollar estimates are unknown at this time.

The wider storm

A prolonged period of dry weather and exceptionally hot temperatures produced an extreme to exceptional drought across Louisiana. Crops such as rice and crawfish suffered from lack of rain and salt water intrusion into irrigation canals. Forested areas were stressed with some trees suffering from dieback and death.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1149315. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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