Heat, Gibson
- When
- February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gibson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat in Indiana, February 1 to 28, 1998
The month of February averaged well above normal. At Evansville, this was the sixth warmest February on record.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
The month of February averaged well above normal. At Evansville, this was the sixth warmest February on record. The mild temperatures provided area residents with unusual opportunities for outdoor recreation. Many trees and plants, such as forsynthia and daffodils, blossomed early. Unfortunately, the premature blossoms were vulnerable to late season cold snaps.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, Pike
- When
- February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.399, -87.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Posey
- When
- February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Posey forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.022, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Spencer
- When
- February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Spencer forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Vanderburgh
- When
- February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Vanderburgh forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.025, -87.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, Warrick
- When
- February 1, 1:00 AM CST to February 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warrick forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.092, -87.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Rain in California, February 1 to 25, 1998
- Drought in Hawaii, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, February 1 to 26, 1998
- Wildfire and Drought in Guam, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Heat in Kentucky, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Hail in Texas, February 1, 1998
- Heat in Illinois, February 1 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 1, 1998
- High Surf in California, February 1 to 26, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 1, 1998
- Heat in Missouri, February 1 to 28, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, February 1 to 2, 1998
More
Every storm in Indiana in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, February 1998
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5630147, 5630148, 5630149, 5630150, 5630151, 5630152.