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Event Details
| Event | Drought |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | THROCKMORTON |
| WFO | SJT |
| Begin Date | 07/01/2012 00:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 07/31/2012 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 | Severe to exceptional drought continued to grip much of the Big Country or the region north of Interstate 20. Severe drought returned to San Angelo, Eldorado, Sonora, Ozona and surrouding communities with the lack of beneficial rainfall and hot temperatures. Surface water supplies are still low across West Central Texas which includes the Big Country due to limited runoff from rainfall. The City of San Angelo has enacted drought level two water restriction because of a limited, 15 month water supply. Several other cities like Abilene and Brownwood have also enacted water restrictions because of the dwindling water supplies. According to the Texas Crop Weather Report issued July 31, by the Texas A&M Agriculture Program for the Big Country Region, the dryland cotton crop was suffering from moisture stress and wasn���t growing. Insurance adjusters were disastering-out more dryland cotton acres. Pastures were in fair to poor condition. The extreme heat was another concern as cattle producers were seeing stock tanks drying up and well levels dropping. Fly and insect pressure was ongoing. Wildfires were becoming more of a concern. Over the rest of West Central Texas the hot, dry conditions continued. Soil-moisture levels continued to decline with high evaporation rates. Most row crops showed severe moisture stress. Although cotton was beginning to bloom, it was also moisture stressed. Irrigation continued where water was available. Producers were cutting and baling haygrazer. More rain was needed to make a second cutting. Grazing was very limited, and producers started feeding hay. Stock-tank water levels dropping. Livestock remained in good condition, though some producers were selling cattle due to high feed costs and very little access to hay. |
| Event Narrative | The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated a severe drought across Throckmorton County. |
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 | |||||||
| JONES (ZONE) | JONES (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SCHLEICHER (ZONE) | SCHLEICHER (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SUTTON (ZONE) | SUTTON (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| IRION (ZONE) | IRION (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHACKELFORD (ZONE) | SHACKELFORD (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FISHER (ZONE) | FISHER (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CROCKETT (ZONE) | CROCKETT (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HASKELL (ZONE) | HASKELL (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COKE (ZONE) | COKE (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| THROCKMORTON (ZONE) | THROCKMORTON (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TOM GREEN (ZONE) | TOM GREEN (ZONE) | TX | 07/01/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Drought | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
