Drought in Illinois, November 1 to 30, 1999

Name: Drought in Illinois, November 1 to 30, 1999
Start: 1999-11-01T00:01
End: 1999-11-30T23:59
Location: Illinois

November 1 to 30, 1999 · NWS PAH · 19 events in 19 counties and zones

The unseasonably warm and dry fall allowed drought conditions to worsen. The Palmer Drought Index fell deeper into the moderate drought category during the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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 unseasonably warm and dry fall allowed drought conditions to worsen. The Palmer Drought Index fell deeper into the moderate drought category during the month. Total rainfall for the month of November at Carbondale was about a quarter of an inch, which is about 3.5 inches below normal. Since the official growing season was over, crop damage was no longer a major concern. As a result of temperatures in the 70s, gusty winds, and low humidity, wildfire activity was above normal. Burning bans were imposed across much of southern Illinois, including the counties of Jackson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Johnson, Pope, Saline, and Hardin. A rash of grass and brush fires occurred early in the month, keeping area fire departments busy. A controlled trash fire near West Salem, in Edwards County, got out of hand and burned down a storage shed and all of its contents.

The radar

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

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Event by event

19 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Alexander

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Alexander forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Edwards

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Edwards forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.417, -88.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Franklin

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.992, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gallatin

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Gallatin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.763, -88.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hamilton

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.082, -88.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hardin

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hardin forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.518, -88.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.785, -89.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.301, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Johnson

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.460, -88.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Massac

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Massac forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Perry

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.084, -89.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pope

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pope forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pulaski

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Saline

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Saline forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.471, -89.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wabash

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wabash forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.446, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wayne

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.430, -88.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, White

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.088, -88.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Williamson

When: November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Williamson forecast zone
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.730, -88.930 (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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Illinois in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Illinois, November 1999

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: 5724131, 5724132, 5724133, 5724141, 5724142, 5724143, 5724144, 5724145, 5724146, 5724147, 5724148, 5724149, 5724150, 5724151, 5724152, 5724153, 5724154, 5724155, 5724156.