Below-average precipitation, which begin in April, continued through May and into June across portions of the Texas Panhandle. While pockets of around 2-3 inch rainfall occurred in June, many areas received less than an inch during what is typically one of the wetter months of the year. This led caused an area of severe drought (D2) that was initially categorized in the far northwest Texas Panhandle in May to spread south and east. Severe drought was declared in numerous additional Texas Panhandle counties in June.

Drought in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Areas of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month in the western and far southeast northwest parts of the county. By the third week, these areas had expanded to include all of the county, with extreme drought (D3) developing in the far northwest. Thunderstorms brought some relief to eastern sections, while extreme drought expanded to include roughly the western half of county by the end of the month, and severe drought continued across central and eastern sections.

Drought in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 22-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month across the far southeast part of the county. During the second week of the month, this area had spread west and north to also include the south-central and far western parts of the county. Thunderstorms brought relief during the fourth week, bringing an end to the drought.

Drought in GRAY, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month across the northern half of the county. By the end of the month, this area had spread south to include the northern two-thirds of the county.

Drought in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month which included all but the far southeast and far north-central parts of the county. By the third week, this area had expanded to include all of the county. Conditions deteriorated further during the fourth week, when the southeast and south-central sections fell into extreme drought (D3).

Drought in RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month in the far northwest part of the county. By the third week, this area had expanded to include all of the county. Conditions deteriorated further across the southwest one-third of the county, where extreme drought developed by the end of the month.

Drought in COLLINGSWORTH, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 22-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month across the southwest part of the county. During the third week of the month, this area spread northeast to also include central sections. Thunderstorms brought relief during the fourth week, bringing an end to the drought.

Drought in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the first week of the month across the northern one-third of the county. By mid-month this area spread south to include the northern two-thirds, as well as the far southeast parts of the county. Thunderstorms brought relief to southern sections during the second half of the month, with severe drought remaining only across the northern one-fourth of the county by month���s end.

Drought in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month across western and southern parts of the county. By the third week, this area had spread east and north to include all of the county. Thunderstorms brought relief to the northeast, where drought ended during the fourth week, although far southwestern sections fell into extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month.

Drought in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month across the far southwest and south-central parts of the county. By the third week, this area had spread east and north to include all of the county. Thunderstorms brought relief, with only the far southeast and far southwest parts of the county remaining in severe drought by the end of the month.

Drought in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 09-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

An area of severe drought (D2) emerged during the second week of the month across the northern half of the county. By the end of the month, this area had spread south to include the northern two-thirds of the county.