Drought in Lawrence, Tennessee

Severe drought conditions across Lawrence County from April 2026 improved to moderate drought in May.

After a very dry April, conditions improved for Middle Tennessee during May 2026. The second half of the month was particularly active with above normal precipitable water values resulting in daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms. By the end of the month, most of Middle Tennessee received 5 to 10 inches of beneficial rainfall with the highest amounts falling over the southern and eastern half of the area. Most of Middle Tennessee received 75 to over 100 percent of monthly normal precipitation. This rain did help improve drought conditions. By the end of the month, about 34 percent of the area was classified as at least severe drought - an improvement from 100 percent in April. About 5 percent of this was classified as extreme drought which was down from about 38 percent in April.