Missouri, 1999

Drought in Missouri, November 1 to 30, 1999

November 1 to 30, 1999 · NWS PAH · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 into the severe category during the month. Total rainfall for the month of November at Cape Girardeau was 0.77 inches, which is 2.2 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. All burning was banned on state and federal land, including the Mark Twain National Forest. Major fires exceeding 1,000 acres occurred in the central Missouri portion of the Mark Twain National Forest.

The radar

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

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Event by event

11 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Bollinger

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bollinger forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Butler

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.716, -90.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cape Girardeau

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carter

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.941, -90.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mississippi

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Mississippi forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.828, -89.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, New Madrid

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
New Madrid forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.595, -89.652 (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
37.707, -89.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ripley

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.653, -90.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Scott

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Scott forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stoddard

When
November 1, 12:01 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Stoddard forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.856, -89.944 (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
37.113, -90.461 (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: 5724157, 5724158, 5724159, 5724160, 5724161, 5724162, 5724163, 5724164, 5724165, 5724166, 5724167.