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Event Details
| Event | Drought |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | Menard |
| WFO | SJT |
| Begin Date | 11/01/2011 00:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 11/30/2011 23:59:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Although some much needed rainfall fell across portions of West Central Texas, the rainfall was not enough to eliminate the year long drought. The highest rainfall amounts occurred across Throckmorton County and along and east of a line from Brownwood to Coleman to Junction where rainfall amounts in excess of an inch fell. Outside of this area, scattered showers produced lighter rainfall amounts. The cooler and wetter fall weather continued to reduce the wildfire threat. The U.S. Drought Monitor, issued through the National Mitigation Drought Center continued to depict extreme to exceptional drought over a large part of West Central Texas. There was some improvement as the drought was downgraded to severe from the northern half of Tom Green County northeast towards Abilene, Albany, Coleman, Ballinger and Clyde. According to the Texas Crop Weather Report prepared by the Texas A&M Agriculture Program, the following agricultural impacts were noted across West Central Texas.|Days were mild with cold nights. A few areas reported light showers, but most counties remained very dry. The cotton harvest neared completion; only irrigated fields were being harvested. Growers were almost finished planting small grains. Some earlier planted fields were up and being grazed. Winter wheat was in poor condition due to low soil moisture. Rangeland and pasture conditions continued to decline. Hay was in short supply, and no grazing was available in many areas. Livestock producers further increased supplemental feeding of cattle. Livestock producers across Crockett County continued to cull and sell off herds due to the continued drought conditions and hay shortages. It appears that farmers and ranchers have suffered the most from this year long drought. The drought has also resulted in some water wells going dry across the region. |
| Event Narrative | The U.S. Drought Monitor placed Menard County in an exceptional drought category. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| COKE (ZONE) | COKE (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FISHER (ZONE) | FISHER (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RUNNELS (ZONE) | RUNNELS (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHACKELFORD (ZONE) | SHACKELFORD (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROWN (ZONE) | BROWN (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TOM GREEN (ZONE) | TOM GREEN (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TAYLOR (ZONE) | TAYLOR (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COLEMAN (ZONE) | COLEMAN (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CONCHO (ZONE) | CONCHO (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MASON (ZONE) | MASON (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SCHLEICHER (ZONE) | SCHLEICHER (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAN SABA (ZONE) | SAN SABA (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KIMBLE (ZONE) | KIMBLE (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| IRION (ZONE) | IRION (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STERLING (ZONE) | STERLING (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| THROCKMORTON (ZONE) | THROCKMORTON (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NOLAN (ZONE) | NOLAN (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCCULLOCH (ZONE) | MCCULLOCH (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CALLAHAN (ZONE) | CALLAHAN (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SUTTON (ZONE) | SUTTON (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MENARD (ZONE) | MENARD (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JONES (ZONE) | JONES (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HASKELL (ZONE) | HASKELL (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CROCKETT (ZONE) | CROCKETT (ZONE) | TX | 11/01/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
