Drought in Carroll, Tennessee
Drought April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Carroll, Tennessee
What the National Weather Service wrote
D2 conditions worsened to D3 conditions mid month and persisted into May.
The wider storm
Similar to its neighbors across the Mississippi River, West Tennessee spent April 2026 battling a persistent, long-term moisture deficit dating back to July 2025. While central and northern parts of the Midwest received heavy spring rains that broke their droughts, West Tennessee experienced a highly regionalized spring recharge gap. Abnormally hot temperatures and meager rainfall caused drought conditions to actively worsen across the region during the first half of the month, though patchy late-month systems provided highly localized stabilizing relief.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334226. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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