Coastal Kleberg County storm history

Continued D2.

Introduction of D2.

Texas A&M AgriLife: Conditions included the coldest temperatures of the season. An arctic cold front moved into the district, bringing temperatures below freezing for several hours on multiple days. Susceptible plants and forages suffered freeze damage, with the majority of the d…

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 and 113 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 and 114 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 and 114 degrees.

Doppler radar indicated tropical storm force winds occurred over the region.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged 110 to 114 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 114 to 118 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 115 to 117 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 115 to 117 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 120 to 125 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114 degrees.

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.

North winds gusted to 60 mph at Baffin Bay with a cold front.

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 7 degrees above zero on the morning of the 23rd.

Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month.

Severe drought developed over the northern portion of the area.

Heat index values rose above 110 degrees during the afternoon. Maximum heat index values were around 112 degrees.

Heat index values rose above 110 degrees during the afternoon. Maximum heat index values were around 112 degrees.

Severe drought improved to moderate drought by the end of the month as beneficial rainfall occurred during the latter part of the month.

Severe drought developed over the area during the month.

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

Tropical storm force gusts occurred over coastal sections of Kleberg County.

Severe drought improved by the end of the month.

Severe drought continued over the area during the month.

Extreme drought conditions developed over the area during the month.

Severe drought developed during the latter part of the month over the coastal part of the county.

Freezing rain across the area produced ice accumulations around a tenth of an inch.

Freezing rain caused ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch across the area.

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3 feet of inundation during the period.

TCOON site at Baffin Bay along with radar data showed hurricane force gusts occurred in the afternoon.

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

Tide levels reached 2 to 4.5 feet above ground level with the storm surge. Surge damaged many piers at Loyola Beach and Riviera Beach near Baffin Bay.

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.