Drought in South Dakota, December 1 to 31, 1999

Name: Drought in South Dakota, December 1 to 31, 1999
Start: 1999-12-01T00:00
End: 1999-12-31T23:59
Location: South Dakota

December 1 to 31, 1999 · NWS FSD · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Dry weather that began in August continued through December. Dry surface and soil conditions remained quite pronounced.

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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 FSD wrote it up.

Dry weather that began in August continued through December. Dry surface and soil conditions remained quite pronounced. Water levels continued to fall slowly, especially in wetlands, small streams, and lakes. Above normal temperatures contributed to further drying. Grass fires continued to be a problem, although there were not as many as in November. Agricultural concern was mostly for the future start of the growing season, but there were some effects of the drought noted to winter wheat.

The radar

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

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Event by event

24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Aurora

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Aurora forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.718, -98.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Beadle

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Beadle forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.415, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bon Homme

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bon Homme forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 42.988, -97.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Brookings

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Brookings forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.370, -96.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Brule

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Brule forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.718, -99.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Charles Mix

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Charles Mix forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.208, -98.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clay

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 42.915, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Davison

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Davison forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.675, -98.146 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Douglas

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.387, -98.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gregory

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Gregory forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.192, -99.186 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hanson

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hanson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.675, -97.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hutchinson

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.335, -97.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jerauld

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jerauld forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.066, -98.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kingsbury

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kingsbury forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.370, -97.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lake

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McCook

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: McCook forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.674, -97.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Miner

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Miner forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.022, -97.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Minnehaha

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Minnehaha forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Moody

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Moody forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sanborn

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Sanborn forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.023, -98.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Turner

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Turner forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.311, -97.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Yankton

When: December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Yankton forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 43.009, -97.395 (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

Every storm in South Dakota in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in South Dakota, December 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5719892, 5719893, 5719894, 5719895, 5719896, 5719897, 5719898, 5719899, 5719900, 5719901, 5719902, 5719903, 5719904, 5719905, 5719906, 5719907, 5719908, 5719909, 5719910, 5719911, 5719912, 5719913, 5719914, 5719915.