Kenedy storm history

US Border Patrol reported the death of two undocumented immigrants on the King Ranch in Kenedy County, TX, during the afternoon of December 7, due to hypothermia, as indicated by medical staff who discovered the bodies. One death was to a 28 year old man who literally gave the cl…

Law enforcement reported golf ball sized hail in Sarita, TX.

The public posted a social media video showing at least golf ball size hail in Sarita at the Sarita rest stop along US-77.

Border Patrol reported golf ball size hail at a checkpoint 14 miles south of Sarita, TX or 6.5 miles north of Armstrong, TX.

Severe (D2) Drought continued in extreme southwestern Kenedy County until the April 3rd Drought Monitor update, which included 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain that fell late on March 28th and early on March 29th. Improvement to Moderate (D1) drought levels began on the 3rd.

Weeks of little to no rainfall, leaving departures from monthly averages (January and February through mid March) at 10 to 25 percent of the 3 inch or so average for the period, resulted in a brief period of Severe (D2) Drought in extreme southwestern Kenedy County during the fin…

Temperatures fell to the freezing point around noon on January 16th, and dropped into the upper 20s by late afternoon then held through the night into the mid morning of the 17th before a slow rise above freezing with very low dew point temperatures (single numbers). The cooperat…

The cooperative observer 7 miles east of Sarita recorded 23 degrees, their coldest temperatures since January 7 and 8 (26 and 27) 2017 under clear skies and calm winds. Other nearby observations included 26 in Kingsville and San Manuel (northeast Hidalgo), and 28 in Raymondville.…

The cooperative observation stations 7 miles east of Sarita and 4 miles southeast of Armstrong recorded minimum temperatures of 29 and 28 degrees, respectively, shortly after daybreak on January 3rd. Kingsville Naval Air Station, about 22 miles north of Sarita, dipped to 26 degre…

After only rising a few degrees into the lower and mid 30s during the afternoon of New Year's Day, temperatures would bottom out once again overnight and during the early morning of January 2nd, reaching 31 degrees 7 miles east of Sarita, and 30 degrees 4 miles southeast of Armst…

Cooperative observers 7 miles east of Sarita and 4 miles southeast of Armstrong recorded low temperatures of 32 and 31 degrees, respectively, for an estimated 2 hours early on New Year's Day 2018.

A single moderate to heavy snow band developed across the Kenedy County King Ranch around daybreak on December 8th, continuing in waves until 1030 AM before precipitation ended. Cooperative observers 7 miles east of Sarita and 4 miles southeast of Armstrong (northern and central …

After rain changed to snow just before daybreak on December 8th, temperatures fell to or just below 32 degrees for several hours during the morning. Observations included both Armstrong (30 degrees) and Sarita (31 degrees), making the case for the winter of 2017/2018's first ligh…

Tropical storm force sustained winds (39 to 51 mph with gusts to 63 mph) arrived along and up to 10 to 15 miles (estimated) from the shoreline of Kenedy County during the afternoon of August 25, and likely continued across the north half of this area through sunset or just beyond…

The area of Severe (D2) drought conditions in the northeast corner of the county persisted through much of the first week of March. Beneficial rainfall would allow conditions to improve by the 7th.

Rainfall during the first week of February allowed for slight improvements in drought conditions for Kenedy County. The rainfall eliminated Severe (D2) drought conditions in the SW corner of Kenedy County and pared back the Severe (D2) drought conditions in NE Kenedy County.

Continued below normal rainfall allowed for Severe (D2) drought conditions to continue across the southwest and northeast corners of Kenedy County.

Continued below normal rainfall allowed for Severe (D2) drought conditions to develop across the southwest corner of Kenedy County and to continue across the northeast corner of the county.

A general lack of rainfall allowed for drought conditions to intensify across northeastern Kenedy County by mid January, with Severe (D2) drought conditions returning to the region.

The Armstrong COOP site reported a low of 23 degrees and the COOP site in Sarita reported a low of 26 degrees.

The COOP site in Armstrong reported a low temperature of 20 degrees and the Sarita COOP site reported a low of 21 degrees.

Off duty NWS employee reported nickel sized hail on Highway 77 near Norias.

COOP observer in Armstrong reported golfball sized hail.

Temperatures fell to or below freezing for a few hours across Kenedy County on the morning of February 7th. The COOP site in Armstrong reported a low of 26 degrees and the COOP site in Sarita reported a low of 28 degrees.

Temperatures fell to or below freezing during the early morning hours of February 5th. The COOP site in Armstrong reported a low of 27 degrees and the COOP site in Sarita reported a low of 32 degrees.

Temperatures fell to or below freezing for several hours during the morning of January 29th. The COOP site in Armstrong reported a low of 25 degrees.

Temperatures fell to or below freezing across Kenedy County during the early morning hours of January. Both COOP sites in the county reporting temperatures below freezing, with the site in Armstrong reporting a low of 32 degrees and the site in Sarita reporting a low of 28 degree…

Two COOP sites in Kenedy County reported temperatures below freezing. The COOP site in Armstrong reported a low of 26 degrees and the site in Sarita reported a low of 30 degrees.

Drought conditions improved across Kenedy County during the first week of September thanks to beneficial rainfall at the end of August. Extreme (D3) drought conditions were eliminated from the county and replaced by severe (D2) drought conditions. The area covered by severe (D2) …

CO-OP observer in Armstrong reported 5.12 inches of rainfall.

While periods of moderate to heavy rainfall fell during the last few days of the month, the effects would not be seen during the month of August. The general lack of rainfall during the middle of the month allowed drought conditions to intensify across central Kenedy County as se…

Although rain fell earlier in the month across portions of Kenedy County, little rain fell during the middle of the month and drought conditions worsened. Extreme (D3) drought conditions developed over coastal Kenedy County, splitting the eastern half of the county between extrem…

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 t…

While far northern Kenedy County received between half to an inch of rain, the rest of the county was not as lucky. Severe (D2) drought edged into the far SW corner of the county, while much of remainder of the county experienced moderate (D1) drought conditions. Abnormally dry c…

Dry conditions throughout April and the first week of May, allowed for Severe (D2) drought conditions to develop over southwestern Kenedy County.

Temperatures fell below freezing during the early morning hours of February 12th. The COOP observer in Sarita reported a low of 29 degrees and the COOP observer in Armstrong reported a low of 31 degrees.

Temperatures fell to or just below freezing for several hours on the morning of February 7th. The COOP observer in Sarita reported a low of 31 degrees, while further south in Armstrong, the COOP observer reported a low of 32 degrees. Based on nearby observations in Kingsville, a …

Around 1 am , temperatures dropped to or below freezing across Kenedy County for nearly 5 hours. A Co-Op observer in Sarita recorded a low of 32 degrees.

Temperatures dropped to or below freezing across Kenedy County for over 8 hours. A Co-Op observer in Sarita recorded a low of 29 degrees and a Co-Op observer in Armstrong recorded a low of 32.

Temperatures dropped to or below freezing across Kenedy County during the early morning hours. A Co-Op observer in Sarita recorded a low of 29 degrees.

During the early morning, temperatures dropped to or below freezing across Kenedy County for 4 hours. A Co-Op observer in Armstrong recorded a low of 29 degrees.

After 1 am, temperatures dropped to or below freezing across Kenedy County for nearly 7 hours. A Co-Op observer in Sarita recorded a low of 32 degrees.

Temperatures dropped to or just below freezing across Kenedy County during the early morning and remained there for several hours. A Co-Op observer in Armstrong recorded a low of 31 degrees.

Significant rainfall during the last week of December allowed for improvement in drought conditions across Kenedy County. Extreme (D3) drought conditions were completely eliminated from the county and Severe (D2) drought conditions were confined to the southeast corner of the cou…

Kenedy County largely missed out on the rainfall that fell across the Rio Grande Valley. After holding steady for much of December, drought conditions across the northern and western county borders deteriorated. Severe (D2) drought conditions spread along the western border, whil…

During the early morning hours of December 16th, temperatures dropped to or below freezing across large portions of Kenedy County. The Sarita COOP site reported a low of 28 degrees and the Armstrong COOP site reported a low of 29 degrees.

Despite little rain falling during the last week of November and the first few weeks of December, drought conditions held steady across Kenedy County. Extreme (D3) drought conditions held onto the SE corner of the county, while much of the county was covered by Moderate (D1) drou…

Despite little rain falling during the last week of the month, improvements in drought conditions were seen across Kenedy County. Drought conditions improved across much of Kenedy County, however Extreme (D3) drought conditions held onto the SE corner of the county. Much of the c…

Rinfall totals varied from two inches across the western half of Kenedy County to over ten inches in the northeast corner of the county. The benefits from rainfall throughout the month of November allowed for some improvement in drought conditions. Improvements were seen across t…