Drought, Ashland
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Ashland forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $9.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Ohio, September 1 to 30, 1999
Drought conditions continued across most of northern Ohio during September. Widespread heavy rain occurred on the 29th but did little to help crop conditions.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 28 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
- $200 million
- Events
- 28
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 CLE wrote it up.
Drought conditions continued across most of northern Ohio during September. Widespread heavy rain occurred on the 29th but did little to help crop conditions. For the month, only 1.63 inches of rain fell in Mansfield making it the 9th driest September on record. Of the 1.63 inches, 1.14 inches fell on the 29th. Even with an inch of rain on the 29th, both Toledo and Cleveland finished with below two inches of rain for the month. Losses from reduced crop yields are estimated at $200 million for northern Ohio alone.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
28 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Ashtabula
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Ashtabula forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Crawford
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $16 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Cuyahoga
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Cuyahoga forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Erie
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Erie forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $7.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Geauga
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Geauga forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hancock
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $16 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.002, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Holmes
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Holmes forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $8.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Huron
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Huron forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $15 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Knox
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.399, -82.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lake
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Lake forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lorain
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Lorain forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $7.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lucas
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Lucas forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $4.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Mahoning
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Mahoning forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Marion
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $6.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.587, -83.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Medina
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Medina forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Morrow
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Morrow forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Ottawa
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Portage
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Portage forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $4.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Richland
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $7.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Sandusky
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Sandusky forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $8.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.357, -83.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Seneca
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Seneca forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $18 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Stark
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Stark forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $3.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Summit
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Summit forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $1.5 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Trumbull
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Trumbull forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $3.0 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wayne
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $10 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wood
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $16 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wyandot
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Wyandot forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $12 million
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.842, -83.304 (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
- Flooding and Hail in Arizona, September 1 to 20, 1999
- Drought in Kentucky, September 1 to 30, 1999
- Drought in New Jersey, September 1 to 27, 1999
- Tropical Storm in North Carolina, September 1 to 5, 1999
- Drought in New York, September 1 to 30, 1999
- Flooding in North Dakota, September 1 to 30, 1999
- Drought in Delaware, September 1 to 17, 1999
- Drought in Pennsylvania, September 1 to 30, 1999
- Drought in Virginia, September 1 to 30, 1999
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 9, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, September 1, 1999
- Flood in Florida, September 1, 1999
More
Every storm in Ohio in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, September 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: 5717211, 5717212, 5717213, 5717214, 5717215, 5717216, 5717217, 5717218, 5717219, 5717220, 5717221, 5717222, 5717223, 5717224, 5717225, 5717226, 5717227, 5717228, 5717229, 5717230, 5717231, 5717232, 5717233, 5717234, 5717235, 5717236, 5717320, 5717321.