A strong, long-lasting supercell that developed across the southern portion of Jim Hogg county during the predawn hours of April 4th along with scattered showers brought some relief to drought stricken areas across the upper Rio Grande Valley and the northern ranchlands. Pasture and rangeland conditions were in poor condition in most areas but started to improve in areas with recent rainfall.

Drought in COASTAL WILLACY, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 30-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A long-lasting, strong supercell moved through Willacy County on the morning of April 4th, bringing much needed rainfall along with some hail and damaging winds. Rainfall was sufficient to drop the Severe (D2) Drought conditions across the northern half of the coastal sections, leaving only the bottom half in Severe (D2) Drought through the end of the month into May.

Drought in COASTAL KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 30-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall from a fast-moving supercell thunderstorm in the southern half of coastal Kenedy County dropped 1.5 to 2 inches of rainfall early on April 4th, improving drought from Severe (D2) to Moderate (D1) while leaving the northern half of the coastline unchanged.  These conditions would remain through the remainder of April.

Drought in ZAPATA, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 13-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Rainfall mostly associated with the supercell event during the morning of April 4th brought some minor drought relief to Zapata County at the beginning of April. However, the bottom third of the county remained in Exceptional (D4) Drought, with the middle third in Extreme (D3) Drought, and the top third in Severe (D2) Drought starting on April 7th. Zapata County reported poor pasture and rangeland conditions at the beginning of April, with some bare pastures. Producers in Zapata continued to sell off cattle or feed hay and cubes.

Drought in JIM HOGG, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 13-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A strong supercell along with scattered showers on the morning of April 4th brought some much needed relief to much of Jim Hogg County. Extreme (D3) Drought conditions were confined to the southwestern third of the county with a tiny sliver of Exceptional (D4) Drought remaining at the far southwestern corner starting on April 7th. The remaining two thirds of the county was generally characterized by Severe (D2) Drought.

Drought in INLAND KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 30-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A long-lasting, strong supercell skirted along the southern edge of Kenedy County on the morning of April 4th, bringing much needed rainfall to the area. Rainfall was sufficient to drop the Severe (D2) Drought conditions across the southern half of the county, leaving only the top third in Severe (D2) Drought through the end of the month into May.

Drought in WILLACY, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 30-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A long-lasting, strong supercell moved through Willacy County on the morning of April 4th, bringing much needed rainfall along with some hail and damaging winds. Rainfall was sufficient to drop the Severe (D2) Drought conditions across the northern half of the county, leaving only the bottom half in Severe (D2) Drought through the end of the month into May.

Drought in BROOKS, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 30-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

As a strong supercell moved through the southwestern corner of the county on the morning of April 4th, rainfall amounts where sufficient to reduce Extreme (D3) Drought conditions to Severe (D2) Drought conditions along that area, allowing Severe (D2) Drought conditions to prevail through most of the county starting on April 7th. Additional rains on April 9/10 helped care a bit more of the Severe Drought away in the southern and northwestern part of the county by April 14th, with a combination of Moderate (D1) to Severe Drought prevailing until month's end.

Drought in NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
From 07-APR-20 00:00:00 to 30-APR-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

A strong, long-lasting supercell cut across the northern portion of Hidalgo county early in the morning on April 4th, bringing some much needed rain to the area. Rainfall amounts were sufficient to drop the Extreme (D3) Drought conditions in Northern Hidalgo County to Severe (D2) Drought conditions starting on April 7th.  Slight improvements to Moderate (D1) Drought developed after additional rainfall on April 10th, but most of the area remained in Severe conditions through the end of the month.