West Virginia, 1999

Drought in West Virginia, August 1 to 31, 1999

August 1 to 31, 1999 · NWS PBZ · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

The dry conditions that actually began in July 1998 continued through the month of August across Northern West Virginia. Although no official declarations were made by the state of West Virginia, voluntary water conservation remained in effect through the month for Tucker County.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 across Northern West Virginia. Although no official declarations were made by the state of West Virginia, voluntary water conservation remained in effect through the month for Tucker County. In addition, on August 2 the U.S. Department of Agriculture included all of Northern West Virginia (as well as the entire state) in declaring the region an agricultural disaster area, enabling area farmers to apply for federal aid. Preliminary estimates from the Department of Agriculture predict losses to farming and liveslivestock the drought will surpass $50 million statewide.

The radar

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

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Event by event

9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Brooke

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Brooke forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.274, -80.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hancock

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.522, -80.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marion

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.510, -80.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marshall

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Monongalia

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Monongalia forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Ohio

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Ohio forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
40.097, -80.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Preston

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Preston forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Tucker

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Tucker forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought, Wetzel

When
August 1, 12:00 AM EST to August 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Wetzel forecast zone
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
39.605, -80.639 (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: 5714790, 5714791, 5714792, 5714793, 5714794, 5714795, 5714796, 5714797, 5714798.