Drought — Perry, Tennessee

2024-08-20 to 2024-08-31 · Perry, Tennessee

Event narrative

Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions across Perry County at the end of July 2024 worsened throughout August. By August 20, most of Perry County had deteriorated to severe drought conditions. By August 27, all of the county was in either severe or extreme drought.

Wider weather episode

An abnormally dry August led to worsening drought conditions, especially across southwest Middle Tennessee. Precipitation totals were below average across the area with Middle Tennessee's climate stations reporting rainfall deficits of around 1.50 inches to nearly 3 inches for the month. For the Nashville area, August 2024 was the 11th driest August on record, and the summer of 2024 was the 17th driest summer on record. By the end of the month, about 40 percent of Middle Tennessee was in at least moderate drought conditions. Of this, about 18 percent was in at least severe drought status with about 8 percent in extreme drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199255. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.