Drought, Alexander
- When
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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 in Illinois, October 1 to 31, 1999
The moderate to severe summer-long drought conditions were greatly alleviated by heavy rain on October 8th and 9th. Rainfall totals were mainly between 2 and 4 inches during a 24-hour time frame.
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.
- 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
- 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 moderate to severe summer-long drought conditions were greatly alleviated by heavy rain on October 8th and 9th. Rainfall totals were mainly between 2 and 4 inches during a 24-hour time frame. Even though the rain was too late for most crops, it replenished ponds used for watering cattle. Bans on open burning were lifted after the rain fell. No rain fell during the rest of the month, which renewed drought concerns by the end of October.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
19 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Edwards
- When
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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
- October 1, 12:01 AM CST to October 31, 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 8, 1999
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 4, 1999
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 13, 1999
- Drought in Missouri, October 1 to 31, 1999
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 28, 1999
- Drought in West Virginia, October 1 to 31, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, October 1, 1999
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, October 1, 1999
- Drought in North Carolina, October 1 to 31, 1999
- Drought in Kentucky, October 1 to 31, 1999
- Drought in South Carolina, October 1 to 31, 1999
- Drought in Missouri, October 1 to 31, 1999
More
Every storm in Illinois in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, October 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5724095, 5724096, 5724097, 5724098, 5724099, 5724100, 5724101, 5724102, 5724103, 5724104, 5724105, 5724106, 5724107, 5724108, 5724109, 5724110, 5724111, 5724112, 5724113.