Pennsylvania, 1999

Drought in Pennsylvania, July 1 to 31, 1999

July 1 to 31, 1999 · NWS CLE · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Drought conditions across northwest Pennsylvania eased as thunderstorm rain became more widespread. None the less, very dry soil conditions persisted in a few areas that missed the brunt of the thunderstorm activity.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 across northwest Pennsylvania eased as thunderstorm rain became more widespread. None the less, very dry soil conditions persisted in a few areas that missed the brunt of the thunderstorm activity. Crop yields will likely be reduced because of the lack of adequate rainfall. Losses due to the drought were unknown.

The radar

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

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Event by event

3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Crawford

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Erie

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Erie forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Erie

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Erie forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.118, -80.098 (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: 5712672, 5712673, 5712674.