Drought in North Carolina, July 1 to 31, 1998

Name: Drought in North Carolina, July 1 to 31, 1998
Start: 1998-07-01T00:00
End: 1998-07-31T23:00
Location: North Carolina

July 1 to 31, 1998 · NWS GSP · 29 events in 29 counties and zones

Dry weather continued through much of the month of July, affecting crops during the critical part of the growing season. Corn and other vegetables sustained the most damage, but a dollar amount was not available at the time of this writing.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 29

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 GSP wrote it up.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

29 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Alexander

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Alexander forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.921, -81.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Avery

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Avery forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Buncombe

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Buncombe forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Burke

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Burke forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Cabarrus

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.387, -80.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caldwell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Catawba

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Catawba forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.663, -81.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cleveland

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.334, -81.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Davie

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Davie forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.929, -80.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gaston

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Gaston forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.294, -81.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Graham

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Graham forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.350, -83.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Haywood

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Haywood forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.556, -82.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Henderson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Henderson forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.336, -82.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Iredell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Iredell forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.807, -80.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.486, -81.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Macon

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Macon forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.150, -83.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Madison

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.858, -82.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McDowell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: McDowell forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Mecklenburg

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.247, -80.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mitchell

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Mitchell forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 36.013, -82.163 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Jackson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Polk

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Rowan

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Rowan forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.640, -80.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Rutherford

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Rutherford forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Southern Jackson

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Swain

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Swain forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.487, -83.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Transylvania

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Transylvania forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.202, -82.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 34.988, -80.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Yancey

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Yancey forecast zone
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.899, -82.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, July 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5661120, 5661121, 5661122, 5661123, 5661124, 5661125, 5661126, 5661127, 5661128, 5661129, 5661130, 5661131, 5661132, 5661133, 5661134, 5661135, 5661136, 5661137, 5661138, 5661139, 5661140, 5661141, 5661142, 5661143, 5661144, 5661145, 5661146, 5661147, 5661148.