Drought, Alexander
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Alexander forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.921, -81.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in North Carolina, August 1 to 31, 1999
The drought worsened during the month of August as high evaporation rates and little rainfall occurred. The most severe conditions by the end of the month had developed in the foothills and piedmont.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
- 29
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 GSP wrote it up.
The drought worsened during the month of August as high evaporation rates and little rainfall occurred. The most severe conditions by the end of the month had developed in the foothills and piedmont. Water restrictions began in several communities, and for some, the first time in memory. Hay and late crops dried up in many counties. Ponds and wells began to dry up as well, affecting homeowners, farmers, and businesses such as nurseries. In addition, boaters were running aground on recreational lakes due to low water levels.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
29 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Avery
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Avery forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Buncombe
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Buncombe forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Burke
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Burke forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Cabarrus
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Cabarrus forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.387, -80.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Caldwell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Caldwell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Catawba
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Catawba forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.663, -81.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Cleveland
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Cleveland forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.334, -81.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Davie
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Davie forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.929, -80.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Gaston
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Gaston forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.294, -81.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Graham
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Graham forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -83.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Haywood
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Haywood forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.556, -82.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Henderson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Henderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.336, -82.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Iredell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Iredell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.807, -80.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lincoln
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.486, -81.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Macon
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Macon forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -83.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Madison
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.858, -82.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, McDowell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Mecklenburg
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.247, -80.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Mitchell
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Mitchell forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.013, -82.163 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Northern Jackson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Polk
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Rowan
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.640, -80.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Rutherford
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Rutherford forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
Drought, Southern Jackson
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.287, -83.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Swain
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Swain forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.487, -83.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Transylvania
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Transylvania forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.202, -82.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Union
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.988, -80.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Yancey
- When
- August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Yancey forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.899, -82.308 (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
- Heat in South Carolina, August 1 to 31, 1999
- Heat in Texas, August 1 to 31, 1999
- Heat in Pennsylvania, August 1, 1999
- Heat in Texas, August 1 to 31, 1999
- Heat in Missouri, August 1 to 18, 1999
- Heat in Alabama, August 1 to 2, 1999
- Heat in South Carolina, August 1, 1999
- Heat in South Carolina, August 1 to 2, 1999
- Heat in Texas, August 1, 1999
- Heat in Arkansas, August 1, 1999
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Florida, August 1 to 11, 1999
- Heat and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 1 to 2, 1999
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, August 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: 5714243, 5714244, 5714245, 5714246, 5714247, 5714248, 5714249, 5714250, 5714251, 5714252, 5714253, 5714254, 5714255, 5714256, 5714257, 5714258, 5714259, 5714260, 5714261, 5714262, 5714263, 5714264, 5714265, 5714266, 5714267, 5714268, 5714269, 5714270, 5714271.