Drought conditions improved one category from extreme (D3) and exceptional (D4) levels over parts of the western South Plains, northern Rolling Plains, and the far southeast Texas Panhandle. Severe (D2) levels were concentated primarily in Briscoe, Hall, Motley, Cottle, and Yoakum Counties. The remainder of the region remained largely unchanged at D4 levels.
Multiple episodes of beneficial rainfall in June provided some relief from the extreme and exceptional drought in places; however, the majority of the South Plains and Rolling Plains struggled to reach or exceed their average monthly rainfall. In Lubbock, monthly rainfall ended up 1.37 inches below normal whereas Childress was just 0.62 inches shy of normal. The bulk of the rain fell during the first three weeks of June with high temperatures faring near or below seasonable levels. By the final week of June, a very hot and dry pattern emerged with widespread triple digit heat and low humidities. June is typically the wettest month in this region and is a pivotal time for cotton farmers as they weigh the option to replace struggling cotton with grain crops, or persist with their current spread at the risk of significant loss from persistent drought. Keetch-Byram Drought Indices were lowest in Hall and adjacent counties with values of 0 to 400. Much of the Rolling Plains ended June with KBDI values around 400, whereas locations on the Caprock ranged between 500 and 700.
Unfortunately, in some portions of the South Plains and northern Rolling Plains where heavy rains did fall (most notably on June 5th, 17th and 19th), moderate to severe damage to crops resulted from excessive runoff and soil erosion. A hailstorm with torrential rain on June 5th in Bailey and Lamb Counties proved particularly devastating as nearly 6000 acres of cotton were deemed a total loss. In southeast Lubbock County, a hailstorm with flooding rains on the 17th destroyed an estimated 28,000 acres of cotton. In the Rolling Plains, wheat harvests varied drastically by county with yields reported between 0 and 45 bushels per acre.
Economic losses due to drought through June since the drought began were estimated near $2.8 billion.

Drought in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in GARZA, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HALE, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HALL, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in KENT, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in KING, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LYNN, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in PARMER, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in STONEWALL, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LAMB, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 100.00M
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in TERRY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-13 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor