Drought, Anderson
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Tennessee, September 1 to 30, 1998
An extremely dry month throughout all of East Tennessee. 68" below normal.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 39 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
- 39
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 MRX wrote it up.
An extremely dry month throughout all of East Tennessee. Rainfall totals and departure from normal from the 3 official observing sites are as follows: Tri-Cities (TRI): 0.9" total, 2.36" below normal; Knoxville (TYS): 1.31" total, 1.76" below normal; Chattanooga (CHA): 1.47" total, 2.68" below normal.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
39 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Blount/Smoky Mountains
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Blount/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Bradley
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Bradley forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Campbell
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Campbell forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Claiborne
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Claiborne forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Cocke/Smoky Mountains
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, East Polk
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- East Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Grainger
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Grainger forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hamblen
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hamblen forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hamilton
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hancock
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.524, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hawkins
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hawkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Jefferson
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Johnson
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Knox
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Loudon
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Loudon forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, McMinn
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- McMinn forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Meigs
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Meigs forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.513, -84.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Morgan
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, North Sevier
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- North Sevier forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Northwest Blount
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Blount forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Northwest Carter
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Northwest Cocke
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Cocke forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Northwest Greene
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Northwest Monroe
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Rhea
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Rhea forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Roane
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Roane forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Scott
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Sevier/Smoky Mountains
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Southeast Carter
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Southeast Greene
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Southeast Monroe
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Sullivan
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Sullivan forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Unicoi
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Unicoi forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Union
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Washington
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, West Polk
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- West Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Cumberland
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Fentress
- When
- September 1, 12:01 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Fentress forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 36.381, -84.932 (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
- Hail in Iowa, September 1, 1998
- Hurricane in Florida, September 1 to 3, 1998
- Hail in Wisconsin, September 1, 1998
- Drought in Alabama, September 1 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flood and Flood in Utah, September 1, 1998
- Hurricane in Louisiana, September 1 to 2, 1998
- Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Kentucky, September 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 1998
- Drought in Illinois, September 1 to 30, 1998
- Heat in California, September 1 to 3, 1998
More
Every storm in Tennessee in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, September 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: 5668582, 5668583, 5668584, 5668652, 5668653, 5668654, 5668656, 5668658, 5668659, 5668660, 5668661, 5668662, 5668663, 5668664, 5668665, 5668666, 5668667, 5668668, 5668669, 5668670, 5668671, 5668672, 5668673, 5668674, 5668675, 5668676, 5668677, 5668678, 5668679, 5668680, 5668681, 5668682, 5668683, 5668684, 5668685, 5668686, 5668687, 5668655, 5668657.