Indiana, 1999

Drought in Indiana, November 1 to 30, 1999

November 1 to 30, 1999 · NWS PAH · 6 events in 6 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; 6 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
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 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 Evansville was 0.51 inches, which is 3.22 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 well above normal. Upon receiving a recommendation from the governor of Indiana, most counties in Southwest Indiana banned outdoor burning. Two of the largest fires occurred in rural Warrick and Spencer Counties, east of Evansville. These fires were near Elberfeld in Warrick County and near Gentryville in Spencer County. The fire near Gentryville consumed about 100 acres and required assistance from Warrick County firefighters.

The radar

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

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Event by event

6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Gibson

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Gibson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pike

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.399, -87.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Posey

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Posey forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.022, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Spencer

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Spencer forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Vanderburgh

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Vanderburgh forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.025, -87.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Warrick

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Warrick forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.092, -87.272 (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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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: 5724125, 5724126, 5724127, 5724128, 5724129, 5724130.