Aransas County Islands storm history

A 75 year old man was caught in a rip current as he was swimming on Mustang Island between Port Aransas and Mustang Island State Park in Corpus Christi. Multiple agencies were involved in the search for the man, who went missing near beach marker 97 about noon Friday. U.S. Coast …

Continued D2 drought. Texas A&M AgriLife: A widespread rainfall event brought 1.5 to 7 inches of precipitation across the district, greatly improving soil moisture and temporarily boosting agricultural conditions. Low-lying areas saw standing water, and the wet fields delayed cot…

A long stretch of little to no rainfall led to the introduction of severe drought over the Aransas Islands during late February. Texas A&M AgriLife: Recent weather conditions have significantly impacted agricultural activities, particularly fieldwork and forage growth. Persistent…

Texas A&M AgriLife: A severe cold front was expected to move in. Wet weather brought 2-3 inches of beneficial rainfall across the district. Field crop producers were preparing for the upcoming planting season by checking equipment and receiving seed. Winter pastures greatly impro…

Severe drought early in the month improved to an abnormally dry to moderate drought by November 15th.

Severe drought persisted over the area during the month.

Severe drought persisted over the area during the month.

Observations indicated tropical storm force wind gusts occurred. Winds gusted as high as 43 knots (50 mph) at the C-MAN station near the Aransas Pass.

Severe drought over the county improved to no drought by the end of the month with above normal rainfall during the month.

Severe drought developed over the area during the month.

Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell into the 20s and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as 5 degrees above zero on the morning of the 23rd.

Wind gusts around 45 mph bent a wooden power pole leaning over a highway.

Extreme drought over the area improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.

Extreme drought spread across the area.

Extreme drought developed over the area during the month.

Severe drought continued during the month.

Severe drought developed over the area during the month.

Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over the island of Aransas County. Wind chill temperatures fell to the mid to upper teens during the morning hours of the 4th.

Several agencies conducted rescue operations for cold stunned green sea turtles along the Middle Texas coast. In the Copano Bay and Aransas Bay area, 2 green sea turtles were rescued.

TCOON site at Aransas Wildlife Refuge measured a maximum storm tide of 2.38 feet MHHW at 636 PM LST. With the storm surge arrival during time of low tide, the maximum storm surge was 2.58 feet at Aransas Wildlife Refuge. The storm surge likely ranged from 2 to 3 feet for San Jose…

Tropical storm winds occurred over San Jose Island in Aransas County.

Severe drought improved over the area by the latter part of the month.

Severe drought developed over the area by the 10th and continued through the end of the month.

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 4 feet MSL around times of high tide.

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation during the period.

Mesonet data along with radar data indicated tropical storm force winds.

Tide levels reached 1 to 3 feet above ground level with the storm surge.

Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.

Severe drought continued over the area through the month.

Severe drought developed over the area.

Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.