Ohio, 1999

Drought in Ohio, August 1 to 31, 1999

August 1 to 31, 1999 · NWS PBZ · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

The dry conditions that actually began in July 1998 continued through the month of August. S.

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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 PBZ wrote it up.

The dry conditions that actually began in July 1998 continued through the month of August. On August 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared all of Eastern Ohio an agricultural disaster area. Precipitation deficits for the period of May through August show the area to be anywhere between 2 and 8 inches below normal normal. Preliminary estimates predict a $600 million agricultural loss statewide from the drought.

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, Belmont

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Belmont forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.016, -80.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carroll

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.580, -81.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Columbiana

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Columbiana forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coshocton

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coshocton forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.302, -81.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Guernsey

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Guernsey forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.052, -81.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harrison

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Harrison forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.294, -81.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Monroe

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.727, -81.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Muskingum

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Muskingum forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Noble

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.766, -81.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tuscarawas

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Tuscarawas forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.441, -81.474 (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.

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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: 5714760, 5714761, 5714762, 5714775, 5714776, 5714777, 5714778, 5714779, 5714780, 5714781, 5714782.