Drought, Barbour
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in West Virginia, September 1 to 30, 1999
The drought severity increased again for the western lowland counties, generally west of the Interstate 79 corridor. Less than an inch of rain fell in Huntington for the entire month, making it the 6th driest September on record for that city.
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
- None recorded
- Events
- 34
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 RLX wrote it up.
The drought severity increased again for the western lowland counties, generally west of the Interstate 79 corridor. Less than an inch of rain fell in Huntington for the entire month, making it the 6th driest September on record for that city. A few more wells went dry. Meanwhile, the drought actually eased a bit in the mountainous counties, from Elkins to Beckley. Rains of 3 to 4 inches were common during the month in these mountain areas. Most of that rain fell on the 5-6th, from the remains of Hurricane Dennis and on the 29th from a cold front. The heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Floyd remained east of this region on the 16th.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
34 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Boone
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Boone forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Braxton
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Braxton forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Cabell
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cabell forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Calhoun
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Clay
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Doddridge
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Doddridge forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.269, -80.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Fayette
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Drought, Gilmer
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Harrison
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.284, -80.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Jackson
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Kanawha
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lewis
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Lincoln
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Logan
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Mason
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, McDowell
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Mingo
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mingo forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Nicholas
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nicholas forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Drought, Pleasants
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pleasants forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.371, -81.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Pocahontas
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pocahontas forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Drought, Putnam
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Raleigh
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Raleigh forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Drought, Randolph
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Randolph forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Drought, Ritchie
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ritchie forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Roane
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Roane forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Taylor
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Tyler
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tyler forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.465, -80.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Upshur
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Upshur forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wayne
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Webster
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Drought, Wirt
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wirt forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wood
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wyoming
- When
- September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.610, -81.549 (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
- Drought in Ohio, September 1 to 30, 1999
- 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
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5716115, 5716116, 5716117, 5716118, 5716119, 5716120, 5716121, 5716122, 5716123, 5716124, 5716125, 5716126, 5716127, 5716128, 5716129, 5716130, 5716131, 5716132, 5716133, 5716134, 5716135, 5716136, 5716137, 5716138, 5716139, 5716140, 5716141, 5716142, 5716143, 5716144, 5716145, 5716146, 5716147, 5716148.