Drought — Kenedy, Texas

2014-08-12 to 2014-08-18 · Kenedy, Texas

Event narrative

Showers and thunderstorms associated with the seabreeze brought periods of rainfall to inland Kenedy County, little rain fell along the coast. The rainfall maintained drought conditions where it fell. Severe (D2) drought remained in the far SW corner of the county, with much of the remainder of the county in moderate (D1) drought conditions. Severe (D2) drought conditions developed along the coast, where no rain fell.

Wider weather episode

Rainfall earlier in the month allowed for most drought conditions in most areas to hold steady, but for those areas where rainfall was not as plentiful, drought conditions began to worsen. Severe (D2) drought conditions continued to spread across the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, capturing coastal Kenedy County and portions of Zapata County and spreading further west across Starr County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 541279. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.