Drought — Coahoma, Mississippi

2024-08-20 to 2024-08-31 · Coahoma, Mississippi

Event narrative

Severe (D2) Drought Conditions returned in mid-to-late August and continued for the remainder of the month.

Wider weather episode

Severe (D2) drought conditions reappeared in mid-to-late August across portions of north Mississippi. Soil moisture and crop moisture remained below normal for August. Extreme (D3) drought conditions developed across a portion of north Mississippi by the end of the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208526. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.