Some conditions improved in drought especially in the eastern combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle while the far west stayed in extreme to exceptional drought. Soil moisture remained poor to very poor in the west while conditions improved in the east. Crops continued to need irrigated and poor pasture conditions led to supplemental feeding. With widespread drought conditions across the nation hay was becoming more expensive as well with the high demand and short supply.

Drought in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Dallam County started the month of June with the majority of the the county in extreme (D3) drought. The exception being the far southwest corner that was in exceptional (D4) drought. The biggest change to drought status was a swather that moved from the northwest to the southeast where a slow moving supercell dropped mutliple inches of rain. This swath can be seen in the drought monitor posted June 7th with an improvement to severe (D2) drought. The rest of the county finished the month well below normal for the month with just barely above a half inch of rain, therefore no other changes were made in drought status.

Drought in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Sherman County started the month of June entirely in extreme (D3) drought. During the month of June the southwest half of the county only received between 0.75 to 1.5 while the northeast received 1.5 to 3.0  of rain. This allowed the northeast to improve to severe (D2) drought while the southwest stayed in extreme drought at the end of the month.

Drought in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northwest half of county started the month in extreme (D3) drought conditions while the southeast half was in severe (D2) drought. Most of the county received 1.5 to 2.0 of rain during the month. Although this was below normal for the month it was enough improve conditions by one category. The northwest improved to severe drought while the southeast improved to moderate (D1) drought by the end of the month.

Drought in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The vast majority of Ochiltree County started the month in severe (D2) drought. The exception was the far northwest corner was in extreme (D3) drought while the far southeast corner was in moderate (D1) drought. With a monthly rain ranging from 1.5 to 3.0 much of the area of severe drought improved to moderate drought especially in the central to southern portions of the county.

Drought in LIPSCOMB, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Lipscomb County started the month with the northwest corner in severe (D2) drought and the rest of the county in moderate (D1) drought. Limpscomb County only received 0.5 to 1.5 of rain during the month which is well below normal. The monthly rain was just enough to keep degradation from occurring.

Drought in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hartley County started the month of June with the majority of the county in extreme (D3) drought with the exception of the far southern and far western portions that  were in exceptional (D4) drought. With the exception of the far eastern portions of the county that received 2 plus there was no change to drought conditions/classification. This area that received 2 plus was able to improve to severe (D2) drought by the end of the month. Also the small area along the far south improved from D4 to D3.  Much of the area that remained in D3 or D4 remained in a 90 day deficit of 2 to 4.

Drought in MOORE, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The vast majority of Moore County started the month with extreme (D3) drought conditions. Much of the central to southern portions of the county received 2 to 4 during the month allowing for conditions to improve to severe (D2) drought and even some areas improving to moderate (D1) drought.

Drought in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The majority of Hutchinson County started the month in severe (D2) drought with a small portion in far southwest in extreme (D3) drought. Much of the county received 2 to 4 over the course of the month allowing most of the county to improve to moderate (D1) drought and abnormally dry (D0) conditions.

Drought in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The far eastern portion of Roberts County started the month of June in moderate (D1) drought while the majority of the county started the month in sever (D2) drought. Central to eastern portions of the county received 2 to 5 over the course of the month allowing  the far southern and eastern county improve to abnormally dry (D0) and the rest of the county to improve to moderate (D1) drought.

Drought in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Hemphill County started the month of June in moderate (D1) drought with a small section in the far eastern portion in severe (D2) drought. Much of the county received 3 to 6 of rain during the month allowing the majority of the county to improve to abnormally dry (D0) conditions.

Drought in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Oldham County started the month of June in exceptional (D4) drought conditions. June was abnormally dry with the majority of the county only receiving 1 to 2 of rain. This only allowed minor improvements and the county ending the month in extreme (D3) drought conditions still.  The 90 day deficit was still around 2 to 6 below normal.

Drought in POTTER, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Potter County started the month of June in extreme (D3) drought with the exception of the far southeast corner that was in severe (D2) drought. The county received 1 to 3 of rain during the month with  conditions in the east improving to severe (D2) and moderate (D1) drought conditions, while the west remained in extreme drought.

Drought in CARSON, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The majority of Carson County started the month of June in Severe (D2) drought while the far northwest corner of the county was in extreme (D3) drought. Western portions received 2 to 3 while areas in the east to northeast received 3 to 4.5 inches.  This allowed the county to improve one to two categories with the west ending the month in moderate (D1) drought while the east ended the month abnormally dry (D0).

Drought in GRAY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northwest corner of Gray County started the month of June in severe (D2) drought while the rest of the county to the southeast was in moderate (D1) drought. Much of the county received 3 to 6 allowing for conditions to improve.  This allowed the entire county to finish the month out in abnormally dry (D0).

Drought in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The southeast corner of Wheeler County started the month of June in severe (D2) drought while the rest of the county to the northwest was in moderate (D1) drought. Much of the county received 4 to 6 allowing for conditions to improve. This allowed the entire county to finish the month out in abnormally dry (D0).

Drought in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Most the county started the month in exceptional (D4) drought, with a section of the southeast corner that was in extreme (D3) drought. Across the south only an inch or less of rain was received during the month leading to no change in the area of D4 to the south. The north-central portion of the county received 2 plus leading to an improvement to extreme (D3) drought.

Drought in RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The northwest third of the county started the month in extreme (D3) drought while the rest of the county was in severe (D2) drought at the beginning of the month. Most of the county received 2 or less with some areas only receiving half an inch. Basically no changes were made to drought status for Randall during the month of June.

Drought in ARMSTRONG, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Armstrong County started the month of June in severe (D2) drought.  The northeast corner received 2 to 4 allowing for an improvement to moderate (D1) drought while the rest of the county only received 2 or less leaving conditions in severe drought.

Drought in COLLINGSWORTH, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The southeast corner of Collingsworth County started the month of June in extreme (D3) drought conditions, while the northwest half was in severe (D2) drought. The majority of the county received 2 to 6 of rain over the course of the month allowing the  majority of the county to improve to at least moderate (D1) drought with the exception of a portion in the far south that remained in severe drought.

Drought in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 01-JUN-22 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Donley County started the month in severe (D2) drought. The county received 2 to 5.5 through the month allowing the county to improve to moderate (D1) drought with the exception of a small portion in the far southwest corner of the county that remained in severe drought.