Calhoun County Islands storm history

Introduction of D2.

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…

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…

MIRT2 Matagorda Island weather station observed heat indices of 110-111 for 2 hours.

Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell to the mid 20s and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as 9 degrees above zero on the morning of the 16th.

Extreme drought early in the month improved to a moderate drought by November 15th.

Extreme drought persisted over the area during the month.

Extreme drought persisted over the area during the month.

Observations indicated tropical storm force wind gusts occurred. Winds gusted as high as 35 knots (40 mph) at the RAWS site on Matagorda Island.

Extreme drought conditions developed over the area during the month.

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 zero degrees on the morning of the 23rd.

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

Extreme drought spread across the area.

Severe drought persisted over the area.

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 Matagorda Island. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 10 to 15 degrees 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 Espiritu Santo Bay and San Antonio Bay area, 15 green sea turtles were rescued.

TCOON site at Port O'Connor measured a maximum storm tide of 3.15 feet MHHW at 742 PM LST. With the storm surge arrival during time of low tide, the maximum storm surge was 3.79 feet at Port O'Connor. The storm surge likely ranged from 2 to 4 feet along the coast of Matagorda Isl…

Tropical storm winds occurred over coastal sections of Calhoun County. A maximum wind gust to 67 knots or 77 mph occurred at Port O'Connor at 636 PM LST.

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

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

Mesonet observations and radar data showed tropical storm force winds from Tropical Storm Beta during the evening of the 21st until the early morning hours of the 22nd.

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.