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 through the month of June.

Drought in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 02-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 in the far southwest part of the county. By mid-month, this area had spread east and north to include all of the county, with extreme drought (D3) developing across the southern half. Thunderstorms brought relief to the far north-central part of the county, where drought conditions ended during the second half of the month, with drought continuing elsewhere.

Drought in MOORE, TEXAS
From 02-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 first week of the month in the far southeast part of the county. By mid-month, this area had spread north and west, with far western sections also falling into severe drought. Thunderstorms brought relief, with drought ending during the fourth week of the month.

Drought in POTTER, TEXAS
From 02-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 first week of the month in the far northeast part of the county. By mid-month, this area had spread south and west to include all of the county. Thunderstorms brought relief to the far northern and eastern parts of the county, where drought conditions ended during the second half of the month.

Drought in CARSON, TEXAS
From 02-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 first week of the month in the far northwest part of the county. By the third week of the month, this area had spread south and west to include all of the county, with extreme drought (D3) developing over the northern one-third. Thunderstorms brought relief to the southern half of the county, where drought conditions ended during the second half of the month.

Drought in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The area severe drought (D2) which covered all but the far southeast and east-central parts of the county at the end of May expanded southeast to include all of the county during the second week of June. Also, during the second week of the month, the northwest two-thirds of the county went into extreme drought (D3), with further southeastward expansion of extreme drought occurring by the middle of the month, to include the northwest three-fourths of the county. Thunderstorms provided some relief during the third week of the month, so that the area of severe drought retreated from the far southeast part of the county by the end of the month. In a similar fashion, the area of extreme drought grew smaller, to include the northern one-third and the extreme southwest part of the county by the end of the month. Dry conditions caused native and pastureland grasses to return to cured status and led to a lack of available grazing for cattle.

Drought in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-20 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The area severe drought (D2) which covered the northwest one-third of the county at the end of May expanded southeast to include all of the county by mid-month. An area of extreme drought (D3) emerged in the northwest corner of the county during the second week of the month, and spread southeast to include the western half of the county by month���s end. Thunderstorms provided some relief during the second half of the month over eastern sections, with the area of severe drought retreating from the eastern one-third of the county.

Drought in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 02-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 in the northeast part of the county. This area deteriorated into extreme drought (D3) during the second week of the month, with this condition continuing through the end of the month. Meanwhile, severe drought spread west and southwest to include the northwest three-fourths of the county by month���s end.

Drought in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 02-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 first week of the month in the far northwest part of the county. By mid-month, this area had spread east and south to include all of the county, with extreme drought (D3) developing in the northwest. Thunderstorms brought relief, with severe and extreme drought being confined to only the northwest part of the county by the end of the month.