West/Northeast/Southeast Drought

Losses, 2024 dollars

$4.6 billion

Losses at the time

$3.4 billion

Deaths

0

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Drought in California, January 1 to 31, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues in full force during the month of January, 2016. Fresno received 4.42 inch of rainfall while Bakersfield only received 1.95 of precipitation during the month.
• Drought in California, January 1 to 31, 20166 eventsThe long term drought continued through January, though precipitation amounts for the month were much better than in recent years, about 150-200% of normal. This built an above normal snow pack for the northern Sierra and southern Cascades by the end of the month.
• Drought in Guam, February 1 to 29, 20163 eventsThe experimental drought assessment of the U.S. Drought Monitor indicate that some locations in the Republic of Palau, Yap State, Pohnpei States, and parts of the Marshall Islands continue to be in a period of moderate to severe drought with some locations entering extreme…
• Drought in California, February 1 to 29, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues in full force during the month of February, 2016. Fresno received 0.33 inch of rainfall while Bakersfield only received 0.18 inch of precipitation during the month.
• Drought in California, February 1, 20166 eventsLong term drought continued through the month of February. After a relatively wet January, a period of extremely dry and warm conditions returned for most of February.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 8, 2016$150,000 · 5 eventsDry conditions prevailed for the first half of February, when several agencies had to respond to wildfires. A few of the wildfires caused structure damage.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, February 9 to 10, 2016$250,000 · 1 eventA large wildfire sparked shortly after 11 am on February 9th off of State Highway 119 near Boone Road one mile northwest of the Flatwoods community in far southern Natchitoches Parish near the Rapides Parish line.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 13, 2016$50,000 · 1 eventMultiple fire departments battled a structure fire in southern Hunt County, which caught fire after a controlled burn got out of control.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, February 15 to 16, 20165 eventsWarm, dry, and windy conditions combined with dormant vegetation resulted in the rapid spread of wildfire on February 15th.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, February 18 to 19, 2016$250,000 · 4 eventsWarm, dry, and very windy conditions, combined with dormant vegetation resulted in the rapid spread of wildfire on February 18th. Wildfires burned over 20,000 acres of land in Okfuskee County, which destroyed several outbuildings.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 19, 2016$25,000 · 1 eventThe Triangle Fire wildfire began around 1530CST about three miles northwest of Sanford Texas in Hutchinson county. The wildfire consumed a measured two hundred and ninety-eight acres and was determined to be caused by a trailer that became disconnected from the hitch.
• Drought in Guam, March 1 to 31, 20163 eventsProlonged drought continues across the Western Pacific and many locations in Micronesia.
• Drought in California, March 1 to 31, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of March, 2016. Fresno received 2.93 inch of rainfall while Bakersfield only received 0.45 inch of precipitation during the month.
• Drought in California, March 1 to 31, 20166 eventsLong term drought continued through the month of March, but with significant improvements in mountain snow pack and most reservoir levels.
• Drought in Hawaii, March 1 to 31, 20165 eventsAlthough there were periods of heavy rain and flash flooding over portions of Maui and the Big Island in March, drought conditions persisted or got worse over other parts of these isles, with these areas seeing severe drought, or the D2 category in the Drought Monitor.
• Drought in Hawaii, March 15 to 31, 20165 eventsAll of Niihau, southern sections of Kauai, and western areas of Lanai worsened to severe drought, or the D2 category in the Drought Monitor, by the middle of March.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 15, 2016$25,000 · 1 eventVery windy, dry, and unseasonably warm conditions helped fuel the spread of a wildfire this afternoon about two miles southeast of Morton (Cochran County) along Texas State Highway 114.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 22, 20161 injured · 1 eventThe 592 and CR 19 Wildfire began around 1556CST approximately two miles east northeast of Twitty Texas in Wheeler county. The wildfire consumed an estimated four hundred acres. There were no reports of damages but there was a report of one injury and one near miss.
• Wildfire in Kansas, March 22 to 29, 2016$60 million · 2 eventsThe largest wildfire in Kansas recorded history started northwest of Alva, OK but quickly moved into Comanche and Barber counties. By the time it was contained, the fire had consumed nearly 275,000 acres in Kansas (and another 90,000 acres in Oklahoma).
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 23 to 28, 2016$1.0 million · 3 eventsAmidst windy and dry conditions, grass fires burned several thousand acres in Woods county and 725 acres across Blaine and Custer counties.
• Drought in Guam, April 1 to 30, 20163 eventsProlonged drought continues across the Western Pacific and many locations in Micronesia.
• Drought in California, April 1 to 30, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of April, 2016. Fresno received 1.06 inches of rainfall while Bakersfield only received 0.97 inch of precipitation during the month.
• Drought and Astronomical Low Tide in California, April 1 to 30, 20166 eventsLong term drought impacts continued through the month of April, but near seasonal values for Northern and Central Sierra mountain snow pack and the Big 3 northern reservoir levels meant some good news.
• Drought in Hawaii, April 1 to 30, 201610 eventsSevere drought, the D2 category in the Drought Monitor, persisted over all of Niihau, and parts of Kauai, Lanai, and Maui in April. Severe and extreme drought, the D2 and D3 categories, existed over portions of the Big Island of Hawaii.
• Wildfire in West Virginia, April 6 to 7, 2016$25,000 · 1 eventWarm temperatures, low relative humidities, winds, and recent dry conditions combined to help brush fires persist. A fire in Boone County affected a wooden transmission structure in the Van vicinity.
• Drought in Oklahoma, April 12 to 26, 20165 eventsWith a lack of rain, moderate drought set in over parts of northwest Oklahoma by the 12th. Abundant rainfall through the middle of the month cleared this drought away by the 26th.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 19, 2016$2.3 million · 1 eventA wildfire started from someone burning debris in Brunswick County.
• Heat in Washington, April 19, 20161 death · 1 eventDuring a period of unseasonably warm weather, 17-year-old Jeramiah Smith swimming across the Green River in Auburn with six friends had trouble and then went under in the cold river water.
• Drought in Guam, May 1 to 31, 2016$250,000 · 3 eventsProlonged drought continues across the Western Pacific.
• Drought in California, May 1 to 31, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of May, 2016. Fresno received 0.29 inches of rainfall while Bakersfield only received 0.55 inches of precipitation during the month.
• Drought in California, May 1 to 31, 20166 eventsLong term drought impacts continued through the month of May, though the largest of the reservoirs in northern interior California were at or above normal levels due to a significant mountain snow pack melting.
• Drought in Hawaii, May 1 to 31, 201611 eventsSevere drought, the D2 category in the Drought Monitor, persisted over all of Niihau, and parts of Kauai, Lanai, and Maui in May. Severe and extreme drought, the D2 and D3 categories, continued over portions of the Big Island of Hawaii.
• Heat in Nevada, May 4, 20161 injured · 1 eventThe warmest day of the year so far led to a possible heat exhaustion case.
• Wildfire and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 13, 2016$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 8 eventsStrong westerly steering flow ahead of an approaching cold front brought a dominant west coast sea breeze regime with focused the afternoon sea breeze merger along the Interstate 95 corridor in the afternoon.
• Excessive Heat in New Jersey, May 26, 201612 injured · 1 eventA southwesterly flow produced the first 90-degree temperatures of the 2016 season on the 26th.
• Drought in Georgia, May 31, 201610 eventsD2 Severe drought conditions developed over far northwestern Georgia in late May in response to an extended period of below normal rainfall conditions that began earlier in the spring.
• Drought in Alabama, May 31, 20166 eventsBy the final issuance of the Drought Monitor for May, Severe Drought (D2) conditions were introduced into northeastern Alabama, encompassing much of Jackson, Dekalb, Marshall, and Madison Counties.
• Drought in Guam, June 1 to 30, 20165 eventsDry conditions continue to cause drought across the islands of the Western Pacific.
• Drought in Georgia, June 1 to 30, 201650 eventsThe D2 Severe drought conditions expanded to include most of north and portions of central Georgia in June, with D3 Extreme drought conditions developing over portions of far northwest and far northeast Georgia.
• Drought in Alabama, June 1 to 30, 20169 eventsFor Drought Monitor purposes, the month began with much of northeast Alabama in Severe Drought Conditions (D2. By the issuance on the 14th, D2 had expanded to encompass much of North Central Alabama.
• Drought in Tennessee, June 1 to 30, 20163 eventsThe issuance of the Drought Monitor on the 14th expanded Severe (D2) Drought conditions to include Lincoln and Moore Counties, and across the remainder of Franklin County.
• Drought in California, June 1 to 30, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of June, 2016. Entering the summer period which is usually quite dry for most areas, outside of a few summer thunderstorms, June was no exception.
• Drought in California, June 1 to 30, 20166 eventsLong term drought impacts continued through the month of June, though the largest of the reservoirs in northern interior California were at or near normal levels due to a significant mountain snow pack melting.
• Drought in Hawaii, June 1 to 7, 20166 eventsVery dry conditions continued through the first week of June for all of Niihau and parts of Kauai, Lanai, and the Big Island, where the D2 level (severe drought) in the Drought Monitor persisted.
• Drought in Hawaii, June 1 to 30, 20165 eventsThe D2 level of severe drought (in the Drought Monitor) persisted over portions of Maui and the Big Island through the entire month, though there was steady improvement in parts of leeward and south Big Island.
• Heat in California, June 1 to 9, 20161 death · 1 injured · 2 eventsOne person suffered heat stroke in Death Valley on June 1st (she survived), and another person was found dead, presumably from the heat, on June 9th. High temperatures at Furnace Creek during this period ranged from 115F to 120F.
• Excessive Heat in Oregon, June 2 to 5, 20163 deaths · 2 eventsUnseasonably strong ridge of high pressure resulted in a period of early-season hot temperatures across Northwest Oregon.
• Excessive Heat in Nevada, June 3 to 8, 201610 deaths · 1 eventTemperatures in Las Vegas reached Excessive Heat Warning criteria on five out of the six days. There were nine direct fatalities and one indirect fatality between the 3rd and the 12th.
• Excessive Heat in Arizona, June 3 to 6, 201614 injured · 7 eventsIntense high pressure over the southwest U.S. led to record-breaking temperatures of 108 to 114 degrees in the lower elevations of southeast Arizona. No heat-related fatalities occurred.
• Excessive Heat in South Dakota, June 10 to 12, 201624 eventsRapidly developing very hot and humid weather, with daytime temperatures reaching the 95 to 100 degree range, brought the heat index to above 100 during the afternoon hours of June 10th through June 12th.
• Excessive Heat in Iowa, June 10 to 12, 201611 eventsRapidly developing very hot and humid weather, with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s, brought the heat index to 100 or a little hotter during the afternoon hours of June 10th through June 12th.
• Excessive Heat in Minnesota, June 10 to 12, 20168 eventsRapidly developing very hot and humid weather, with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s, brought the heat index to 100 or a little hotter during the afternoon hours of June 10th through June 12th.
• Wildfire in New Mexico, June 10 to 11, 2016$500,000 · 1 eventA very hot, relatively dry, and unstable atmosphere on the afternoon of the 10th provided the necessary ingredients for any fires that developed to spread. A structure fire that started in the bosque north of Socorro quickly spread to nearby fuels.
• Heat in Texas, June 14 to 16, 20162 deaths · 8 injured · 4 eventsMultiple days of temperatures climbing into the upper 90s with heat indices around 105 led to heat related illnesses and the first heat related death of the year in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
• Heat in Missouri, June 14 to 16, 20161 death · 30 injured · 3 eventsHigh temperatures rose into the middle to upper 90s with the Heat Index around 105 degrees. One death occurred in the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis County Health Department reported 30 injuries.
• Heat in Arkansas, June 14 to 17, 20161 death · 1 eventA strong ridge of high pressure aloft was anchored over the south central United States during the middle of the month. This pattern resulted in temperatures in the mid to upper 90s across west central Arkansas.
• Heat in Illinois, June 14, 201610 injured · 1 eventA warm and humid day unfolded across central Illinois on June 14th, with afternoon high temperatures topping out around 90 degrees and heat index values approaching 100. Ten people were overcome by heat while attending a gathering outside the state capital in Springfield.
• Heat in Alabama, June 14, 20163 injured · 1 eventHuntsville Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (HEMSI) reported to WHNT-TV that at least people suffered heat-related illnesses on the 14th in the Huntsville area. Heat index values peaked at 99 degrees and were in the upper 90s during much of the afternoon.
• Wildfire in New Mexico, June 14 to 24, 2016$10 million · 1 eventA very dry, hot, and unstable atmosphere set the stage for rapidly spreading wildfires across New Mexico. The human-caused Dog Head Fire developed during the early afternoon of the 14th and quickly grew to near 600 acres through the morning of the 15th.
• Heat in Oklahoma, June 15 to 20, 201641 injured · 1 eventWith high pressure in place, heat indices ranged from 97 to 109 degrees between the 15th and the 20th. The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) reported 41 calls for heat related injuries over this period.
• Heat in Missouri, June 15 to 16, 201617 eventsHigh temperatures rose into the middle to upper 90s with the Heat Index around 105 degrees.
• Heat in Illinois, June 15 to 16, 20164 eventsHigh temperatures rose into the middle to upper 90s with the Heat Index around 105 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in Oklahoma, June 15 to 17, 20162 deaths · 29 injured · 14 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft was anchored over the south central United States during the middle of the month. This pattern resulted in temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 across much of eastern Oklahoma.
• Heat in Kentucky, June 16, 201622 eventsAn early-season push of tropical heat and humidity resulted in potentially hazardous heat indices. The hazardous heat indices were south of a stationary front that was draped across southwest Indiana and southern Illinois.
• Heat in Illinois, June 16, 201615 eventsAn early-season push of tropical heat and humidity resulted in potentially hazardous heat indices. The hazardous heat indices were south of a stationary front that was draped along the Interstate 64 corridor. Maximum heat indices were generally from 105 to 110 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, June 16 to 17, 201612 eventsThe combination of high humidity and hot temperatures provided for dangerous heat indices along and west of the Mississippi River.
• Heat in Missouri, June 16, 201611 eventsAn early-season push of tropical heat and humidity resulted in potentially hazardous heat indices. The hazardous heat indices were south of a stationary front that was draped across northeast Missouri. Maximum heat indices were generally from 105 to 110 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in Tennessee, June 16 to 17, 20165 eventsThe combination of high humidity and hot temperatures provided for dangerous heat indices along and west of the Mississippi River.
• Heat in Indiana, June 16, 20164 eventsAn early-season push of tropical heat and humidity resulted in potentially hazardous heat indices. The hazardous heat indices were south of a stationary front that was draped along the Interstate 64 corridor. Maximum heat indices were generally around 105 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in Mississippi, June 16, 20163 eventsThe combination of high humidity and hot temperatures provided for dangerous heat indices along and west of the Mississippi River.
• Heat in Oklahoma, June 17 to 18, 20162 deaths · 8 injured · 2 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft was anchored over the south central United States during the middle of the month. This pattern resulted in temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 across much of eastern Oklahoma.
• Excessive Heat in Arizona, June 18 to 19, 20162 deaths · 2 eventsVery strong high pressure developed in the upper atmosphere across the desert southwest during the middle of June, beginning on Saturday, June 18th and continuing into the middle of the following week.
• Excessive Heat in Arizona, June 18 to 20, 20164 deaths · 19 injured · 9 eventsIntense high pressure over the southwest U.S. led to record-breaking high temperatures of 108 to 119 degrees and resulted in four fatalities.
• Heat in Nevada, June 18, 20161 death · 1 eventOne person died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
• Excessive Heat in Nevada, June 19 to 21, 201617 deaths · 1 eventTemperatures in Las Vegas reached Excessive Heat Warning criteria from the 19th through the 21st, and remained just below those levels through the 29th. There were nine direct and eight indirect fatalities between June 20th and 29th.
• Wildfire in California, June 19 to 30, 20162 deaths · $4.0 million · 1 eventThe Border Fire started June 19th, in the middle of a intense heatwave. The fire burned several thousand acres and multiple structures before it was contained.
• Heat in California, June 19 to 20, 20165 injured · 4 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure cranked up temperatures over the region. Daily high temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees above average on the 19th and 20th.
• Heat in Oklahoma, June 20, 20161 death · 1 eventA strong ridge of high pressure aloft was anchored over the south central United States during the middle of the month. This pattern resulted in temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 across much of eastern Oklahoma.
• Excessive Heat in California, June 20 to 22, 201613 eventsStrong high pressure over the four corners region retrograded westward over southern and central California bringing a period of high temperatures over the 110 degree mark to locations in the Kern County Desert.
• Heat in Missouri, June 22, 20169 injured · 23 eventsHigh temperatures rose into the middle 90s with the Heat Index around 105 degrees. The St. Louis County Health Department reported 9 injuries.
• Heat in Illinois, June 22, 20168 eventsHigh temperatures rose into the middle 90s with the Heat Index around 105 degrees.
• Heat in Kentucky, June 23, 201622 eventsSouth of a stationary front draped across central Indiana and Illinois, potentially hazardous heat and humidity was observed over western Kentucky. Afternoon heat indices peaked between 105 and 110 degrees.
• Heat in Illinois, June 23, 201619 eventsSouth of a stationary front draped across central Illinois, potentially hazardous heat and humidity was observed over southern Illinois. Afternoon heat indices peaked around 105 degrees. At the Carbondale airport, the highest hourly heat index reading was 105 degrees.
• Heat in Missouri, June 23, 201611 eventsSouth of a stationary front draped across northern Missouri, potentially hazardous heat and humidity was observed over southeast Missouri. Afternoon heat indices peaked between 105 and 110 degrees.
• Heat in Indiana, June 23, 20166 eventsSouth of a stationary front draped across central Indiana, potentially hazardous heat and humidity was observed over southwest Indiana. Afternoon heat indices peaked around 105 degrees. At the Evansville airport, the highest hourly heat index reading was 104 degrees.
• Wildfire in California, June 23 to 30, 20162 deaths · 1 eventThe Erskine Fire began on June 23, 2016 along Erskine Creek Road, 1 mile southwest of Lake Isabella in Kern County. The fire spread rapidly due to strong, gusty winds, hot temperatures and dry conditions on June 23 through 25.
• Heat in Tennessee, June 24, 20161 death · 1 eventHigh dewpoints pooled in advance of an approaching cold front. The combination of high dewpoints and temperatures in the mid and upper 90s produced heat index values above 105 degrees in the Memphis area.
• Heat in Missouri, June 24, 20161 death · 1 eventThe St. Louis County Health Department reported 1 heat related death. The high temperature was in the lower 90s with the Heat Index around 100 degrees.
• Drought and Astronomical Low Tide in Guam, July 1 to 31, 20165 eventsRain across the Western Pacific allowed dry conditions to improve.
• Drought in Georgia, July 1 to 31, 201653 eventsThe D2 Severe drought conditions persisted over most of north and portions of central Georgia in July, with D3 Extreme drought conditions expanding to include additional portions of far northwest and far northeast Georgia, and the Atlanta metro area.
• Wildfire in Michigan, July 1 to 31, 2016$20,000 · 1 eventA wildfire started by a lightning strike on Poverty Island just south of the Garden Peninsula burned ten acres over the first couple weeks of July.
• Drought in New York, July 1 to 31, 201611 eventsA significant lack of rain since May of this year found many areas in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier New York regions with as little as 25 percent of normal rainfall through the end of July.
• Drought in Tennessee, July 1 to 31, 2016$25,000 · 5 eventsDespite widespread and major flooding that affected northern Middle Tennessee during July 2016, a lack of significant rainfall across southern portions of Middle Tennessee from June and continuing through July led to severe (D2) drought conditions across some counties close to…
• Drought in Alabama, July 1 to 31, 201610 eventsThe area began the month of July with much of northeast Alabama in Extreme Drought (D3), with much of north central Alabama in Severe Drought (D2).
• Drought in Alabama, July 1 to 31, 20169 eventsA lack of rainfall during the second half of the month of June 2016 and above normal temperatures resulted in Severe Drought (D2) conditions developing across the northwest and northeast portions of central Alabama during the month of July.
• Drought in California, July 1 to 31, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of July, 2016. Both Fresno and Bakersfield received no precipitation during the month. No precipitation and above normal temperatures we received this month did allow for increased evaporation rates and soil moisture to decrease.
• Drought in Hawaii, July 1 to 31, 20165 eventsTropical Storm Darby brought plentiful rain to much of the Aloha State toward the end of July. It helped considerably with dry conditions.
• Heat in Texas, July 3 to 7, 201621 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s.
• Heat in Louisiana, July 3 to 7, 201617 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s.
• Drought in Mississippi, July 5 to 31, 2016$30,000 · 1 eventVery dry conditions occurred over Central Mississippi during the summer with severe to some isolated spots of extreme drought conditions developing by July.
• Drought in Mississippi, July 5 to 31, 20167 eventsAbnormally dry conditions during the middle part of the summer led to moderate(D2) drought conditions over portions of North Mississippi through the month of July.
• Drought in Massachusetts, July 5 to 31, 20166 eventsJuly brought the start of drought conditions in parts of southern New England. Much of the water year was wrought with below normal precipitation for much, if not all of the region.
• Heat in Texas, July 5, 20161 death · 1 eventFrom Amarillo Global News, at 4:40 PM, park police responded to a call at the canyon’s Lighthouse Trail, where an unidentified 53-year-old woman was transported to the Mack Dick Group Pavilion with the assistance of Canyon and Randall County firefighters and Baptist St.
• Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 6 to 8, 20163 deaths · 1 eventA heat wave occurred across the region with afternoon highs in the mid 90's and overnight lows staying above 70. The prolonged nature of the heat unfortunately resulted in three deaths in the city of Philadelphia.
• Heat in Nevada, July 6 to 9, 20164 deaths · 1 eventFour people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
• Excessive Heat in Oklahoma, July 6, 201610 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft centered over Texas resulted in a period of unseasonably hot weather over the area in early July.
• Heat in Arkansas, July 6 to 7, 20168 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s.
• Heat in Louisiana, July 8, 201617 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s.
• Heat in Texas, July 8, 20166 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90s.
• Heat in Wisconsin, July 8, 20161 injured · 1 eventA 79-year-old man with medical complications died in his trailer after a recent heat wave. The cause of death was listed as cardiac arrhythmia secondary to dehydration. He had a history of hypertension, which was treated with medication, and he was a smoker.
• Heat in Texas, July 10, 20161 death · 1 eventA two year old girl died after being found in a vehicle in the Temple, TX area during the afternoon hours of July 10.
• Heat in Nevada, July 12 to 15, 20165 deaths · 1 eventFive people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
• Heat in Oklahoma, July 13 to 15, 201612 injured · 1 eventWith high pressure moving in, heat indices ranged from 92 to 105 degrees between the 13th and the 15th. The Emergency Medical Services Authority reported 12 calls for heat related injuries over this period.
• Wildfire and Hail in Texas, July 13 to 14, 2016$235,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsHigh based thunderstorms were able to develop atop a deeply mixed and very hot boundary layer. Development of this activity was due to surface convergence along a weak surface trough that stretched from Denver City (Yoakum County) to Childress (Childress County).
• Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 15, 20161 death · 1 eventA man died due to excessive heat.
• Wildfire in Alaska, July 16 to 31, 20162 injured · 1 eventLow snowpack in the winter of 2015-2016, combined with a warm and early spring set the stage for dry fuels in the mountains surrounding Anchorage.
• Heat in Nevada, July 18 to 21, 20164 deaths · 1 eventFour people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
• Heat in Arkansas, July 18 to 23, 20169 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Texas, July 18 to 23, 20168 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in Missouri, July 18 to 24, 20161 death · 70 injured · 29 eventsExcessive Heat gripped the area July 18th - July 24th. High temperatures ranged from the middle to upper 90s with the Heat Index up to 110 degrees. The St. Louis County Health Department reported 1 death and 70 injuries.
• Heat in Oklahoma, July 18 to 24, 20161 death · 11 injured · 1 eventA strong ridge of high pressure aloft anchored over the Southern Plains for several days in mid/late July.
• Excessive Heat in Illinois, July 18 to 24, 201617 eventsExcessive Heat gripped the region from July 18 - July 24. High temperatures rose into the mid to upper 90s with the Heat Index up to 110 degrees.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Missouri, July 18 to 24, 20161 death · 11 eventsA prolonged period of hazardous heat and humidity occurred from July 18-24, resulting in one death. Near Poplar Bluff, a 23-year-old man died after overheating during a strenuous workday trimming trees. The man started his workday around 7 A.M.
• Heat in Kentucky, July 18 to 25, 201622 eventsA prolonged period of hazardous heat and humidity occurred from July 18-24 in far western Kentucky from Princeton and Cadiz west. This is where heat indices peaked at or above 100 degrees for seven consecutive days.
• Heat in Illinois, July 18 to 24, 201619 eventsA prolonged period of hazardous heat and humidity occurred from July 18-24. Heat indices peaked near or above 100 degrees for seven consecutive days.
• Wildfire in California, July 18, 20161 injured · $50,000 · 1 eventSmall wildfire that began and was extinguished on the 18th of July.
• Heat in Texas, July 18 to 19, 20162 deaths · 2 eventsTemperatures were fairly typical of mid July across North Texas, but heat related deaths still occurred in a few locations across the region.
• Excessive Heat in South Dakota, July 19 to 22, 201626 eventsA very warm and abnormally large upper level high pressure area along with high dew points brought high heat indices to central and northeast South Dakota. High temperatures were in the upper 80s to the 100s with overnight lows in the upper 60s to the mid 70s.
• Excessive Heat in South Dakota, July 19 to 23, 201624 eventsVery hot and very humid weather, with daytime temperatures reaching the 95 to 100 degree range, brought the heat index to 100 to 115 degrees during the afternoon hours of July 19th through July 23rd.
• Heat in Texas, July 19 to 21, 201620 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 19 to 20, 201611 injured · $3.0 million · 1 eventOn July 19, an arsonist intentionally set fire to a field in Tooele. Fanned by strong wind gusts, the fire was pushed to a nearby neighborhood, destroying and damaging several homes.
• Heat in Oklahoma, July 20 to 26, 201649 injured · 1 eventWith high pressure firmly over the area, heat indices ranged from 99 to 107 degrees between the 20th and the 26th. The Emergency Medical Services Authority reported 49 calls for heat related injuries over this period.
• Heat in Tennessee, July 20, 20161 death · 1 eventA large upper level high pressure system centered over the Southern Plains brought hot and humid conditions to the Mid-South. The combination of temperatures in the mid 90s and dewpoints in the upper 70s produced heat index values above 105 degrees in the Memphis area.
• Excessive Heat in Iowa, July 20 to 23, 201611 eventsVery hot and very humid weather, with daytime temperatures reaching the 95 to 100 degree range, brought the heat index to 100 to 115 degrees during the afternoon hours of July 20th through July 23rd.
• Excessive Heat in Minnesota, July 20 to 22, 20168 eventsVery hot and very humid weather, with daytime temperatures reaching the 90s, brought the heat index to 100 to 110 degrees during the afternoon hours of July 20th through July 22nd.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Minnesota, July 20, 20168 eventsVery warm air in the 80s and lower 90s, combined with dew point temperatures in the low 70s to around 80 degrees, resulted in widespread heat indices of 95 to 105 degrees across parts of east central Minnesota on July 20th.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Wisconsin, July 20, 20168 eventsVery warm air in the 80s and 90s and dew point temperatures in the lower and middle 70s resulted in heat index readings of 95 to 105 degrees across much of northwest Wisconsin on July 20th. The highest readings were for areas closer to the Minnesota border.
• Excessive Heat in Iowa, July 20 to 23, 201647 eventsA warm front lifted through the state on the 20th, allowing southerly winds to bring about high temperatures in the low 90s along with dew points in the upper 70s to 80 at times. As a result, heat index values easily eclipsed the 100-105 degree range and at times exceeded 110.
• Excessive Heat in Minnesota, July 20 to 22, 201636 eventsA large dome of high pressure that was centered across the mid section of the nation the week of July 18th, caused temperatures to rise into the 80s and 90s across the state.
• Excessive Heat in Wisconsin, July 20 to 22, 20166 eventsA large dome of high pressure that was centered across the mid section of the nation the week of July 18th, caused temperatures to rise into the 80s and 90s across the state.
• Excessive Heat in Minnesota, July 20, 20169 eventsAfternoon temperatures in the low 90s combined with dew points in the mid 70s to produce heat indices just above 105.
• Excessive Heat in North Dakota, July 20, 20168 eventsAfternoon temperatures in the low 90s combined with dew points in the mid 70s to produce heat indices just above 105.
• Drought in New York, July 21 to 31, 201612 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Heat in Wisconsin, July 21 to 22, 20166 eventsA two day period of heat and humidity affected western Wisconsin in the middle of July. Heat indices on the 21st and 22nd topped out between 105 and 115. Around two dozen people utilized a cooling center opened by the Salvation Army in La Crosse (La Crosse County).
• Heat in Iowa, July 21 to 22, 20168 eventsA two day period of heat and humidity affected northeast Iowa in the middle of July. Heat indices on the 21st and 22nd topped out between 105 and 115. The highest reported heat index was 120 from a mesonet reporting station in the Yellow River State Park (Allamakee County).
• Heat in Wisconsin, July 21 to 24, 201629 injured · 20 eventsHot and humid conditions became established across southern WI for several days. Maximum heat index values reach 95 degrees or warmer for the majority of this period. The WI Department of Health Services designated hundreds of cooling centers across WI.
• Heat in Minnesota, July 21 to 22, 20167 eventsA two day period of heat and humidity affected southeast Minnesota in the middle of July. Heat indices on the 21st and 22nd topped out between 105 and 115.
• Excessive Heat in Nevada, July 22 to 29, 201628 deaths · 2 eventsTemperatures in Las Vegas reached Excessive Heat Warning levels on seven of eight days. There were 15 direct and 13 indirect heat related fatalities from the 23rd through the 31st.
• Heat in Texas, July 22 to 23, 20169 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in Tennessee, July 22, 20166 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of July 22nd.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, July 22, 201612 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of July 22nd.
• Excessive Heat in Arizona, July 22, 20161 death · 1 eventStrong high pressure in the upper atmosphere developed across Arizona on the 22nd of July and it led to excessive heat across the lower deserts of south central Arizona.
• Excessive Heat in Arizona, July 22, 20161 death · 1 eventStrong high pressure aloft developed over the south central Arizona deserts during the work week ending on Friday July 22nd and this led to widespread excessive heat with many hotter desert locations reporting high temperatures in excess of 110 degrees.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 22 to 23, 2016$250,000 · 1 eventA relatively small brush fire near Pleasant View, Utah caused damage to homes and other structures.
• Heat in Maryland, July 23, 20167 eventsA southwesterly flow around high pressure over the Atlantic pumped in plenty of moisture while hot conditions persisted due to an upper-level ridge of high pressure. The heat and humidity caused heat indices to top off around 105 degrees.
• Heat in Virginia, July 23, 20167 eventsA southwesterly flow around high pressure over the Atlantic pumped in plenty of moisture while hot conditions persisted due to an upper-level ridge of high pressure. The heat and humidity caused heat indices to top off around 105 degrees.
• Heat in Indiana, July 23 to 24, 20166 eventsHazardous levels of heat and humidity occurred. Heat indices reached about 105 degrees on two consecutive afternoons. At the Evansville airport, the daily peak heat index was 106 degrees on July 23 and 103 on July 24.
• Heat in Texas, July 24, 201621 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Louisiana, July 24, 201617 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Arkansas, July 24, 20169 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Texas, July 24, 20161 death · 1 eventA two-year old boy died after being left in a hot car on Sunday afternoon July 24 in East Dallas.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Maryland, July 25, 201616 eventsA southwesterly flow around high pressure over the Atlantic pumped in plenty of moisture while hot conditions persisted due to an upper-level ridge of high pressure. The heat and humidity caused dangerous heat indices.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Virginia, July 25, 201616 eventsA southwesterly flow around high pressure over the Atlantic pumped in plenty of moisture while hot conditions persisted due to an upper-level ridge of high pressure. The heat and humidity caused dangerous heat indices.
• Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 25, 20167 eventsA stretch of hot weather that began Friday, July 22 peaked on Monday, July 25, prompting Heat Advisories across much of central Pennsylvania and an Excessive Heat Warning across the Lower Susquehanna Valley.
• Drought in Mississippi, July 26 to 31, 2016$210,000 · 7 eventsVery dry conditions occurred over Central Mississippi during the summer with severe to some isolated spots of extreme drought conditions developing by July.
• Heat in Georgia, July 26, 20161 death · 1 eventVery hot and humid conditions persist across North and Central Georgia.
• Heat in Wisconsin, July 27, 20161 death · 1 eventA very warm period continued over southern WI. One heat-related death occurred in Milwaukee. Heat index values were in the lower 90s.
• Heat in North Carolina, July 28, 20161 death · 1 eventHot and humid conditions with high temperatures in the mid 90s and heat index values between 105 and 109 degrees resulted in a death in Chowan county in northeast North Carolina.
• Heat in New Jersey, July 28, 201617 injured · 1 eventHot temperatures and humid conditions resulted in 17 heat incidents during the PGA tournament in Springfield NJ.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, July 28 to 31, 20161 injured · $500,000 · 1 eventThe Tokewanna Fire, located just on the Wyoming side of the Utah/Wyoming border, started on July 28, and damaged several structures before it was contained. Note that this episode continued into August.
• Excessive Heat in California, July 29 to 30, 201610 eventsStrong high pressure over the southwestern continental United States brought triple digit heat to the central California region including the San Joaquin Valley and Kern County desert areas. Excessive heat was observed in parts of the Kern County desert.
• Drought in Georgia, August 1 to 31, 201667 eventsThe D2 Severe to D3 Extreme drought conditions persisted over most of north and portions of central Georgia through August.
• Drought in Massachusetts, August 1 to 31, 201615 eventsAugust brought more dry weather and continued drought conditions to much of southern New England. By the end of the month, most, if not all of Massachusetts was in a drought designation. For many, the drought began in July 2016.
• Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 201612 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 201610 eventsDrought persisted and became worse over parts of the Finger Lakes region and Central Southern Tier of New York during August. Rainfall since the late Spring was only recording up to 50 to 80 percent of normal. According to the U.S.
• Drought in South Carolina, August 1 to 31, 20165 eventsAbnormally dry weather that began early in the year across portions of Upstate South Carolina (especially western portions) and continued through the spring and especially early summer resulted in establishment of severe to extreme drought conditions across the area by August.
• Drought in Georgia, August 1 to 31, 20164 eventsAbnormally dry weather that began early in the year across portions of northeast Georgia (especially the Piedmont) and continued through the spring and especially early summer resulted in establishment of severe to extreme drought conditions across the area by August.
• Drought in Mississippi, August 1 to 31, 2016$360,000 · 10 eventsVery dry conditions continued into August. resulting in much of the area still seeing severe (D2) drought conditions. Rain did provide some relief by the middle of the month, which then saw a reduction in drought conditions.
• Drought in Alabama, August 1 to 31, 201612 eventsBelow normal rainfall and above average temperatures continued across central Alabama with several counties added to the Severe Drought (D2) category across east central Alabama.
• Drought in Mississippi, August 1 to 31, 201611 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued into the month of August leading to moderate(D2) to extreme(D3) drought conditions over portions of North Mississippi. A semi-permanent upper ridge of high pressure resulted in little rainfall which continued the drought conditions.
• Drought in Alabama, August 1 to 31, 201610 eventsThe month began with much of northeast Alabama in Severe Drought Conditions (D2). By the issuance on the 14th, D2 had expanded to encompass much of north central Alabama, with the exception of tiny slivers of Cullman, Lawrence, and far eastern Lauderdale Counties.
• Drought in Tennessee, August 1 to 23, 20164 eventsDespite widespread and major flooding that affected northern Middle Tennessee during July 2016, a lack of significant rainfall across southern portions of Middle Tennessee from June and continuing through July led to severe (D2) drought conditions into August 2016 across some…
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• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 1 to 6, 20161 injured · $500,000 · 1 eventThe Tokewanna Fire, located just on the Wyoming side of the Utah/Wyoming border, started on July 28, and damaged several structures before it was contained. Note that this episode began in July.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 1 to 10, 20163 eventsA lightning strike caused the Hayden Pass wildfire on July 8th, and the wildfire continued to smoulder until August 10th. The wildfire was mainly on USFS wilderness land, high up in the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
• Heat in Nevada, August 1 to 2, 20165 deaths · 1 eventFive people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
• Drought in California, August 1 to 31, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of August, 2016. Both Fresno and Bakersfield received no precipitation during the month.
• Drought in Hawaii, August 1 to 31, 20165 eventsThe D2 category of severe drought, from the Drought Monitor, persisted through the month over parts of Maui in the Maalaea and Kihei area. However, all of the Big Island improved to conditions no worse than D1, moderate drought, by the end of August.
• Heat in Louisiana, August 1 to 2, 201617 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Arkansas, August 1 to 2, 20164 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Tennessee, August 2, 20161 death · 1 eventHigh heat and humidity combined to produced heat index values around 105 degrees in Memphis.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 2 to 18, 2016$500,000 · 2 eventsThe Whit Fire exploded near Wapiti, Wyoming, about 12 miles west of Cody, on Tuesday, August 2. The fire grew to nearly 3,000 acres in size during the first 24 hours and evacuations were ordered for several areas.
• Heat in Louisiana, August 3 to 8, 201617 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Texas, August 3 to 12, 201611 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Arkansas, August 3 to 8, 20169 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Texas, August 3 to 8, 20165 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Wildfire in Utah, August 3 to 12, 2016$100,000 · 1 eventThe Broad Mouth Fire, also called the Broad Canyon Fire, burned over 20,000 acres in northern Utah and caused damage to a few structures.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, August 4, 201612 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of August 4th.
• Excessive Heat in Mississippi, August 4, 20167 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of August 4th.
• Excessive Heat in Tennessee, August 4, 20165 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of August 4th.
• Heat in Illinois, August 4 to 5, 20161 death · 12 eventsSouth of the Interstate 64 corridor, afternoon heat indices peaked from 105 to 114 degrees on the afternoons of the 4th and 5th. In Benton in Franklin County, a 43-year-old man died after working outdoors in the heat.
• Heat in Missouri, August 4 to 5, 201610 eventsOver most of southeast Missouri south and southwest of Perryville, afternoon heat indices peaked from 105 to 114 degrees on the afternoons of the 4th and the 5th.
• Heat in Georgia, August 4, 20162 deaths · 1 eventVery hot and humid conditions persisted throughout the month of August.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, August 5, 201612 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of August 5th.
• Excessive Heat in Mississippi, August 5, 20167 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of August 5th.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Alabama, August 5, 20166 eventsAs temperatures reached the middle to upper 90s with dew points in the middle to upper 70s, the heat index reached 110 degrees in Muscle Shoals and nearby locations during the afternoon hours.
• Excessive Heat in Tennessee, August 5, 20161 death · 5 eventsHigh heat and humidity contributed to heat indices of 110 degrees or better across a large portion of the Midsouth from the late morning through the early evening hours of August 5th.
• Heat in Kentucky, August 5, 201622 eventsAfternoon heat indices peaked from 105 to 114 degrees across western Kentucky. Specific peak heat index readings included 113 degrees at Paducah, 112 at Owensboro, and 109 degrees at Madisonville and Hopkinsville. Actual air temperatures reached the lower to mid 90's.
• Heat in Georgia, August 5, 20161 death · 1 eventVery hot and humid conditions persisted throughout the month of August.
• Heat in Nevada, August 7 to 8, 20164 deaths · 1 eventFour people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
• Heat in Louisiana, August 9 to 10, 201613 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Texas, August 9 to 12, 20165 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Arkansas, August 9 to 11, 20165 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Texas, August 9 to 10, 20164 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Arkansas, August 9 to 12, 20164 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in Oklahoma, August 10 to 11, 201621 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere over the south central and southeastern United States resulted in unseasonably hot weather across eastern Oklahoma during the middle of August.
• Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, August 11 to 18, 20166 deaths · 1 eventA period of very hot and humid conditions occurred with highs each day into 90's. The cumulative effect of the heat resulted in some heat related deaths and injuries.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Oklahoma, August 11 to 13, 20166 injured · 2 eventsWith high pressure firmly over the area, heat indices ranged from 92 to 111 degrees between the 11th and the 13th. The Emergency Medical Services Authority reported 6 calls for heat related injuries over this period.
• Heat in Oregon, August 11 to 14, 20162 deaths · 1 eventRidge of high pressure lead to hot temperatures across Northwest Oregon.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in New York, August 12, 20162 deaths · 3 injured · 50 kt wind · 18 eventsA very warm and humid air mass was in place over eastern New York on Friday, August 12th. Daytime temperatures were well into the 90s and dewpoints reached into the low to mid 70s. As a result, heat index values reached 100 to 105 degrees for valley areas.
• Heat in Virginia, August 12, 20167 eventsA southerly flow around high pressure to the east cause hot and humid conditions over the area.
• Heat in Maryland, August 12, 201611 eventsA southerly flow around high pressure to the east cause hot and humid conditions over the area.
• Excessive Heat in New York, August 12, 20166 eventsHigh pressure over the western Atlantic Ocean ushered in hot and humid air northward across the area.
• Excessive Heat in New Jersey, August 12, 20164 eventsHigh pressure over the western Atlantic Ocean ushered in hot and humid air northward across the area.
• Heat in Texas, August 12, 20161 death · 1 eventStrong high pressure settled over South Central Texas bringing hot and humid weather. A local TV station reported a seven month old baby was found dead in a hot car in Helotes. The story said the boy's father forgot to drop him off at daycare. The boy was found at 3:09 PM.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in New York, August 13, 201623 injured · $1.0 million · 70 kt wind · 94 eventsOn the morning of Saturday, August 13th, a warm front lifted northward across the region. This allowed a very warm and excessively humid air mass to be in place over the area.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Maryland, August 13, 201616 eventsA southerly flow around high pressure ushered in unseasonably hot and humid conditions.
• Excessive Heat in New York, August 13, 201610 eventsHigh pressure over the western Atlantic Ocean ushered in hot and humid air northward across the area.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Connecticut, August 13, 201650 kt wind · 5 eventsOn the morning of Saturday, August 13th, a warm front lifted northward across the region. This allowed a very warm and excessively humid air mass to be in place over the area.
• Excessive Heat in New Jersey, August 13, 20165 eventsHigh pressure over the western Atlantic Ocean ushered in hot and humid air northward across the area.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Virginia, August 13, 201622 eventsA southerly flow around high pressure ushered in unseasonably hot and humid conditions.
• Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, August 13, 20164 eventsA prolonged heat wave impacted southeastern Pennsylvania from 10-16 August with afternoon temperatures in the low-mid 90s and overnight lows in the mid to upper 70s.
• Wildfire in California, August 13 to 26, 2016$1.5 million · 1 eventHot and dry conditions increased wildfire danger in mid August, with the Clayton Wildfire starting on August 13th and being contained by the 26th.
• Heat in New York, August 14, 20163 eventsWith a southerly flow in place, a warm and humid air mass continued to be in place on Sunday, August 14th.
• Heat in Maryland, August 16, 20165 eventsA southerly flow around high pressure over the Atlantic ushered in unseasonably hot and humid conditions.
• Wildfire in California, August 16 to 22, 20162 injured · $50 million · 1 eventThe Blue Cut fire began on August 16 around 0938 PST along Interstate 15 between Blue Cut & Kenwood, Swarthout Canyon/Devore, San Bernardino County. The fire spread rapidly to the north, with much of the total acreage burned within the first couple of days.
• Heat in Virginia, August 16, 20168 eventsA southerly flow around high pressure over the Atlantic ushered in unseasonably hot and humid conditions.
• Heat in Nevada, August 17 to 19, 20162 deaths · 1 eventTwo people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
• Drought in New York, August 18 to 31, 20164 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Excessive Heat in Washington, August 18 to 20, 20161 death · 1 eventRidge of high pressure brought excessively hot temperatures to Southwest Washington.
• Excessive Heat in Delaware, August 20, 20163 injured · 1 eventA hot day was ongoing at a Peach Festival in Middletown, DE. Three patrons became ill due to the heat. Details were limited in the news article.
• Drought in Massachusetts, August 23 to 31, 20164 eventsAugust brought more dry weather and continued drought conditions to much of southern New England. By the end of the month, most, if not all of Massachusetts was in a drought designation. For many, the drought began in July 2016.
• Heat in Louisiana, August 24, 201617 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Texas, August 24, 20163 eventsA strong ridge of high pressure aloft set up across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley resulting in hot daytime temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees.
• Heat in Tennessee, August 25, 20161 death · 1 eventUpper level high pressure prevailed across the region. The combination of high heat and humidity produced dangerous heat index values in the Memphis area.
• Heat in Oregon, August 25 to 26, 20161 death · 8 injured · 2 eventsRidge of high pressure and offshore winds brought temperatures along the North Oregon Coast up into the mid 80s to mid 90s on August 25. Inland, temperatures on August 25-26 reached the upper 90s.
• Heat in California, August 27, 20161 death · 1 eventA woman died in Death Valley of heat related causes.
• Drought in Georgia, September 1 to 30, 201675 eventsThe D2 Severe to D3 Extreme drought conditions persisted over most of north and portions of central Georgia through September, with D4 Exceptional drought developing over far northwest Georgia by month's end.
• Drought in Massachusetts, September 1 to 30, 201621 eventsSeptember brought more dry weather and continued drought conditions to much of southern New England. For many, the drought began in July 2016. At this point, this is a drought categorized largely by well below normal precipitation and groundwater and agricultural impacts.
• Drought in New York, September 1 to 30, 201614 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in New York, September 1 to 30, 201610 eventsDrought worsened over parts of the Finger Lakes region and Central Southern Tier of New York during September. September rainfall amounts were again considerably below the average long term monthly trends. According to the U.S.
• Drought in Georgia, September 1 to 30, 20164 eventsDrought conditions continued to deteriorate across the northeast Georgia Piedmont during September. Most locations within the drought stricken area saw rainfall of only a tenth of an inch or less in September.
• Drought in South Carolina, September 1 to 30, 20164 eventsDrought conditions continued to deteriorate across western portions of Upstate South Carolina as the trend of well-below normal rainfall continued. Most locations within the drought stricken area saw less than a quarter inch of rainfall in September.
• Drought in Mississippi, September 1 to 30, 2016$90,000 · 2 eventsDry conditions continued into September. This continued severe(D2) drought conditions for portions of the Golden Triangle region.
• Drought in Alabama, September 1 to 30, 201613 eventsDrought conditions continued to worsen over central Alabama with Extreme Drought (D3) conditions developing across portions of east central Alabama.
• Drought in Mississippi, September 1 to 30, 20168 eventsAbnormally dry weather during the month of September continued moderate(D2) drought conditions over portions of North Mississippi. A semi-permanent upper ridge of high pressure resulted in little rainfall which continued the drought conditions.
• Drought in California, September 1 to 30, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of September, 2016. Both Fresno and Bakersfield received no precipitation during the month.
• Wildfire in California, September 5 to 12, 20163 injured · 1 eventAbove average temperatures and very dry conditions increased wildfire danger in early September, with the Saddle Wildfire starting on September 5th and being contained by the 12th.
• Drought in Alabama, September 6 to 30, 20166 eventsDrought Conditions Worsen during the month of September.
• Heat in Missouri, September 6 to 7, 20167 injured · 3 eventsMaximum temperatures rose into the middle 90s with the Heat Index up to 105 degrees. The St. Louis County Health Department reported 7 heat related injuries.
• Heat in Arizona, September 9, 20161 death · 1 eventIt does not take dangerous or excessive levels of heat during the summer in southern Arizona to cause serious, even fatal, repercussions to the populace of Phoenix.
• Excessive Heat in Delaware, September 10, 201621 injured · 1 eventTemperatures soared into the mid 90's across Delaware. This was coupled with a considerable amount of outdoor activities going on including several high school football games. 12 players cramped up during the Carvel @ Concord game.
• Heat in Nevada, September 12, 20161 death · 1 eventOne man died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
• Drought in Oklahoma, September 13 to 30, 20167 eventsAbnormally dry conditions allowed severe drought to reform over parts of south central Oklahoma, showing up on the drought monitor on the 13th and lasting into October.
• Drought in Rhode Island, September 13 to 30, 20167 eventsSeptember brought more dry weather and continued drought conditions to much of southern New England. For many, the drought began in July 2016. At this point, this is a drought categorized largely by well below normal precipitation and groundwater and agricultural impacts.
• Heat in California, September 25 to 26, 20161 death · 1 eventA strong upper level ridge and offshore flow brought very hot temperatures and low relative humidity to areas west of the mountains. Temperatures ranged from 85 along the coast to 105 degrees in the San Diego County valleys and Inland Empire.
• Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 201685 eventsThe drought conditions continued to worsen over Georgia through October, with all of north and a majority of central Georgia in D2 Severe to D4 Exceptional drought conditions. By the end of October the Exceptional drought spread to include 33 counties.
• Drought in Massachusetts, October 1 to 31, 201623 eventsRainfall was above normal in October for Eastern Massachusetts and the Central Hills, but remained below normal in Western Massachusetts. Values since July 2016 for all areas remained below normal.
• Drought in New York, October 1 to 31, 20169 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in Rhode Island, October 1 to 31, 20168 eventsA Drought Advisory continued for the whole state of Rhode Island during the month of October. The advisory encouraged voluntary water conservation and adherence to any local water restrictions.
• Drought in New York, October 1 to 28, 20168 eventsA moderate to heavy rain event on the 21st of the month helped to ease the drought across the Finger Lakes Region and Central Southern Tier. The U.S.
• Drought in South Carolina, October 1 to 31, 20166 eventsAnother month of meager rainfall and unusually warm temperatures, in which most locations across the northwest Piedmont and foothills of South Carolina saw less than a half inch of precipitation resulted in exacerbation of the drought conditions that began across the area during…
• Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 20166 eventsAnother month of meager rainfall and unusually warm temperatures, in which most locations across northeast Georgia saw less than a half inch of precipitation resulted in exacerbation of the drought conditions that began across the area during late Spring.
• Drought in New York, October 1 to 27, 20164 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in Connecticut, October 1 to 31, 20163 eventsIn October, rainfall throughout much of northern Connecticut was below normal. Rainfall near the Rhode Island border was above normal. During late October, a Drought Watch was issued for central and western portions of the State, including Tolland and Hartford Counties.
• Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 31, 2016$100,000 · 2 eventsDry conditions continued into October which resulted in prolonged severe to extreme drought conditions in the Golden Triangle region.
• Drought in Tennessee, October 1 to 31, 201614 eventsA significant lack of rainfall across Middle Tennessee during October 2016, with most areas seeing a rainfall deficit of 2 to 4 inches for the month, led to worsening drought conditions throughout the region.
• Drought in Alabama, October 1 to 31, 201613 eventsMany locations across central Alabama received little or no rainfall during the month of October.
• Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 31, 201611 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of October and fueled the spread of moderate(D2) drought conditions over portions of North Mississippi. A semi-permanent upper ridge of high pressure resulted in little rainfall which continued the drought conditions.
• Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 20168 eventsWith a lack of any significant rainfall, severe drought conditions continued over south central Oklahoma through the month of October.
• Drought in California, October 1 to 31, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of October, 2016. Fresno received 0.67 of precipitation and Bakersfield received 0.24 precipitation during the month. Fresno had slightly above normal precipitation while Bakersfield had slightly below normal precipitation.
• Drought in California, October 1 to 31, 20164 eventsSome long term drought impacts continued through the month of October, although an unusually wet series of storms brought some improvement, especially to the northern Sierra.
• Drought in Hawaii, October 1 to 31, 20163 eventsFrom the Drought Monitor, small portions of Kauai and Maui remained in the D2 category of severe drought through the month of October. There was little to no rainfall over these areas.
• Wildfire in Georgia, October 5 to 17, 2016$378,000 · 1 eventThroughout the spring, summer and autumn, north Georgia saw an extended period of below normal rainfall. By late summer and early fall all of north Georgia was experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
• Drought in Alabama, October 11 to 31, 20168 eventsThe worst drought conditions are ongoing since the last major drought in 2007. With no appreciable rainfall in sight, conditions will further deteriorate, with the dry conditions complicating several factors, mainly that of farming and water conservation in the near future.
• Drought in Mississippi, October 11 to 31, 2016$680,000 · 17 eventsDry conditions continued into October which resulted in prolonged severe to even some areas of extreme drought conditions in the northern part of the state.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Nevada, October 14 to 19, 2016$30 million · 64 kt wind · 2 eventsTwo low pressure systems brought a combination of strong winds, significant rain, and high elevation snow on the 14th and 15th.
• Wildfire in Georgia, October 16 to 31, 2016$8.5 million · 3 eventsThroughout the spring, summer and autumn, north Georgia saw an extended period of below normal rainfall. By late summer and early fall all of north Georgia was experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
• Drought in Georgia, October 18 to 31, 20165 eventsD2 drought conditions expanded into portions of Terrell, Randolph, Quitman, Clay, and Early counties on October 18, 2016 and continued through the end of the month and into November.
• Drought in Alabama, October 18 to 31, 201624 eventsMany locations across central Alabama received little or no rainfall during the month of October.
• Drought in Mississippi, October 18 to 31, 2016$200,000 · 5 eventsDry conditions continued into October and severe drought conditions expanded across central and southern parts of the state.
• Drought in Texas, October 25 to 31, 20168 eventsAfter a wet August of 2016, September was a relatively dry month for the northern half of Northeast Texas with areal rainfall amounts generally below two inches for the month.
• Drought in Texas, October 25 to 31, 2016$7,000 · 7 eventsBy the end of October, D2 drought conditions began to nose into the northeast counties of North Texas due to below-normal rainfall in this area.
• Drought in Alabama, October 25 to 31, 20165 eventsThe worst drought conditions are ongoing since the last major drought in 2007. With no appreciable rainfall in sight, conditions will further deteriorate, with the dry conditions complicating several factors, mainly that of farming and water conservation in the near future.
• Drought in Tennessee, October 25 to 31, 20164 eventsThe worst drought conditions are ongoing since the last major drought in 2007. With no appreciable rainfall in sight, conditions will further deteriorate, with the dry conditions complicating several factors, mainly that of farming and water conservation in the near future.
• Drought in Mississippi, October 25 to 31, 2016$210,000 · 7 eventsDry conditions continued into October and severe drought conditions expanded across central and southern parts of the state.
• Drought in Louisiana, October 25 to 31, 2016$90,000 · 3 eventsDry conditions started to develop by mid-October. Through the end of the month, severe drought conditions overspread some of northeast Louisiana.
• Wildfire in Kentucky, October 29, 20161 death · 1 eventAbnormally dry conditions throughout the fall season led to an increase in brushfires by the end of October. One of these fires in Bell County, near Beverly, became large enough for volunteer fire departments to begin battling.
• Wildfire in Tennessee, October 30, 2016$70,000 · 1 eventOngoing drought conditions resulted in very dry fuels across Tennessee. As a result brush fires became more frequent during the month of October. Most were minor, but one in Bartlett damaged vehicles.
• Wildfire in Georgia, November 1 to 30, 2016$8.5 million · 3 eventsThroughout the spring, summer and autumn, north Georgia saw an extended period of below normal rainfall. By late summer and early fall all of north Georgia was experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
• Drought in Georgia, November 1 to 30, 201696 eventsThe D4 Exceptional drought conditions rapidly worsened over Georgia through the month of November. By the end of the month, all but two counties in north and central Georgia were in the D2 Severe to D4 Exceptional drought area.
• Drought in Massachusetts, November 1 to 30, 201622 eventsRainfall was below normal for all of Massachusetts during November, with amounts in Southeast Massachusetts ranging from near 2 to 3 inches below normal. A Drought Warning remains in effect for most of Massachusetts. A Drought Advisory continued for Cape Cod and the Islands.
• Drought in North Carolina, November 1 to 30, 201613 eventsAbnormally dry weather that began early in 2016 and continued through the spring, summer, and early fall resulted in establishment of extreme to exceptional drought conditions across the across the southern and central mountains and southern foothills of North Carolina by…
• Drought in South Carolina, November 1 to 30, 201610 eventsUnseasonably dry and warm conditions continued across western portions of Upstate South Carolina through much of November, until a cold front brought good rainfall to the area during the last couple of days of the month.
• Drought in New York, November 1 to 10, 20169 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions that was prevalent across western New York was relieved by a wetter autumnal pattern. Drought conditions were eased somewhat by mid-month with the entire region improving to Moderate Drought or less.
• Drought in Rhode Island, November 1 to 30, 20168 eventsRainfall was below normal for all of Rhode Island during November, with amounts ranging from near an inch below normal along the south coast to near two inches below normal in the far north and west.
• Drought in Georgia, November 1 to 30, 20167 eventsThe month started with D2 drought conditions across the area. The drought intensified to D3 status on November 15th and continued into December.
• Drought in Georgia, November 1 to 30, 20166 eventsUnseasonably dry and warm conditions continued across western portions of northeast Georgia through much of November, until a cold front brought much-needed rainfall to the area during the last couple of days of the month.
• Drought in Alabama, November 1 to 30, 20164 eventsD2 drought conditions were occurring to start November across the area. The drought intensified to D3 status during the middle of the month and continued into December.
• Drought in Mississippi, November 1 to 30, 2016$1.5 million · 30 eventsDry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. Some locations were even classified as being in extreme drought. This drought classification expanded and covered much of the state by the end of the month.
• Drought in Louisiana, November 1 to 30, 2016$500,000 · 5 eventsDry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
• Drought in Tennessee, November 1 to 30, 201638 eventsA continued significant lack of rainfall across Middle Tennessee during November 2016 led to worsening drought conditions throughout the region and the driest start to the fall season since 1953.
• Drought in Alabama, November 1 to 30, 201637 eventsMany locations across central Alabama received little or no rainfall during a majority of the month of November. Drought conditions continued to worsen with Extreme (D3) to Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions covering all 39 counties in central Alabama.
• Drought in Kentucky, November 1 to 30, 201622 eventsSevere drought conditions spread across almost all of western Kentucky with the exception of the Henderson and Owensboro areas, which were in moderate drought conditions.
• Drought in Mississippi, November 1 to 30, 201618 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of November and fueled the spread of at least moderate (D2) drought conditions over most portions of the Mid-South. A semi-permanent upper ridge of high pressure resulted in little rainfall which continued the drought conditions.
• Drought in Alabama, November 1 to 30, 201614 eventsAn extensive period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions, with extreme drought developing over all of southwest and south central Alabama during the month of November.
• Drought in Alabama, November 1 to 30, 201611 eventsThe worst drought conditions are ongoing since the last major drought in 2007. With no appreciable rainfall in sight, conditions will further deteriorate, with the dry conditions complicating several factors, mainly that of farming and water conservation in the near future.
• Drought in Missouri, November 1 to 30, 201611 eventsSevere drought conditions spread into extreme southeast Missouri, southeast of a line from Cape Girardeau to Poplar Bluff. Moderate drought conditions encompassed the remainder of southeast Missouri. A lack of precipitation caused soil moisture to decrease rapidly.
• Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 201610 eventsSevere drought conditions (D2) continued across portions of Northeast Texas during November 2016, as monthly temperatures remained two to four degrees above normal and below normal rainfall continued.
• Drought in Texas, November 1 to 28, 20169 eventsSevere drought conditions (D2) developed across portions of Northeast Texas by the start of November 2016, as monthly temperatures remained two to four degrees above normal and below normal rainfall continued.
• Drought in Oklahoma, November 1 to 30, 20168 eventsPrecipitation across eastern Oklahoma was below average during the month of November 2016, with most of the region receiving less than half the normal average precipitation for the month.
• Drought in Oklahoma, November 1 to 30, 20168 eventsWith a lack of any significant rainfall, severe drought conditions continued over south central Oklahoma through the month of November. Atoka county and southeast Coal county intensified to extreme drought.
• Drought in Louisiana, November 1 to 30, 20167 eventsSevere drought conditions (D2) expanded across portions of North Louisiana during November 2016, as monthly temperatures remained two to four degrees above normal and below normal rainfall continued.
• Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 20167 eventsBelow-normal rainfall led to a continuation of drought conditions across East Texas in November. These conditions reached as far west as the eastern counties of North and Central Texas.
• Drought in Illinois, November 1 to 30, 20167 eventsSevere drought conditions spread into the southern tip of Illinois, primarily the Metropolis area. Moderate drought conditions encompassed the remainder of southern Illinois south of a Carbondale to Harrisburg line.
• Drought in Florida, November 1 to 30, 20166 eventsAn extensive period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions, with extreme drought developing over the western Florida Panhandle during the month of November.
• Drought in Indiana, November 1 to 30, 20166 eventsModerate drought conditions spread across southwest Indiana. A number of brush fires and field fires occurred, prompting the issuance of burn bans for almost all counties except Posey. At Evansville, 4.59 inches of rain fell from September 1 to November 18.
• Drought in Arkansas, November 1 to 30, 20165 eventsSevere drought conditions (D2) expanded across portions of Southwest Arkansas during November 2016, as monthly temperatures remained two to four degrees above normal and below normal rainfall continued.
• Drought in Mississippi, November 1 to 30, 20165 eventsAn extensive period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions, with extreme drought conditions developing over all of southeast Mississippi.
• Drought in Tennessee, November 1 to 30, 20163 eventsThe worst drought conditions are ongoing since the last major drought in 2007. With no appreciable rainfall in sight, conditions will further deteriorate, with the dry conditions complicating several factors, mainly that of farming and water conservation in the near future.
• Drought in California, November 1 to 30, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of November, 2016. Fresno received 1.38 of precipitation and Bakersfield received 0.38 precipitation during the month. Fresno had slightly above normal precipitation while Bakersfield had slightly below normal precipitation.
• Wildfire in Kentucky, November 3 to 28, 20166 eventsCountless wildfires occurred throughout November across Harlan, Letcher, Knott, Bell, Breathitt, and Perry Counties in southeast Kentucky. The greatest number of fires and associated impacts were in Harlan County.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, November 3 to 30, 20164 eventsAn extended period of abnormally dry weather and drought conditions that began in late winter of 2016, and continued through the year resulted in very dry vegetation across western North Carolina by mid-autumn.
• Drought in Louisiana, November 8 to 30, 2016$150,000 · 3 eventsDry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
• Drought in Louisiana, November 8 to 30, 20168 eventsSevere drought conditions (D2) expanded across portions of North Louisiana during November 2016, as monthly temperatures remained two to four degrees above normal and below normal rainfall continued.
• Drought in Kentucky, November 8 to 30, 201626 eventsAn abnormally dry start to the autumn season in September and October continued through the majority of November.
• Drought in Tennessee, November 8 to 30, 20167 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of November and fueled the spread of at least moderate (D2) drought conditions over most portions of the Mid-South. A semi-permanent upper ridge of high pressure resulted in little rainfall which continued the drought conditions.
• Wildfire in Georgia, November 11 to 30, 2016$879,000 · 1 eventThroughout the spring, summer and autumn, north Georgia saw an extended period of below normal rainfall. By late summer and early fall all of north Georgia was experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
• Drought in Florida, November 15 to 30, 20168 eventsD2 drought conditions developed in portions of Jackson, Washington, Bay, Holmes, and Walton counties on November 15th. These conditions worsened to D3 status on November 29th with the drought continuing into December.
• Drought in Georgia, November 15 to 30, 20166 eventsD2 drought conditions developed across the area on November 15th and intensified to D3 status during the subsequent week. The drought continued through the remainder of the month and into December.
• Drought in Mississippi, November 15 to 30, 2016$450,000 · 9 eventsDry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
• Drought in Mississippi, November 15 to 30, 2016$350,000 · 7 eventsDry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
• Drought in Arkansas, November 15 to 30, 2016$100,000 · 2 eventsDry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
• Drought in Alabama, November 15 to 30, 20167 eventsThe worst drought conditions are ongoing since the last major drought in 2007. With no appreciable rainfall in sight, conditions will further deteriorate, with the dry conditions complicating several factors, mainly that of farming and water conservation in the near future.
• Drought in Arkansas, November 15 to 30, 20163 eventsPrecipitation across northwestern Arkansas was below average during the month of November 2016, with most of the region receiving less than half the normal average precipitation for the month.
• Drought in Tennessee, November 15 to 30, 201612 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of November and fueled the spread of at least moderate (D2) drought conditions over most portions of the Mid-South. A semi-permanent upper ridge of high pressure resulted in little rainfall which continued the drought conditions.
• Drought in Kentucky, November 15 to 30, 20166 eventsContinued dry conditions led to the expansion of severe drought into the Bluegrass region from mid-late November. While sporadic wildfires occurred, the main impacts continued to be farther south through southern and southeastern Kentucky.
• Wildfire in Kentucky, November 16, 20161 death · 20 injured · 1 eventSevere drought led to a prolonged wildfire in the Red River Gorge near Tunnel Ridge Road, north of Mountain Parkway. On the morning of November 16th, near-zero visibilities developed on Mountain Parkway just east of the Slade exit as smoke became extremely dense at ground level.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, November 17 to 18, 2016$250,000 · 1 eventUnseasonably warm temperatures, strong gusty wind, low relative humidity, and very dry vegetation promoted the rapid spread of several wildfires in northwestern Arkansas on the 17th. The largest was in Franklin County near Cecil and Charleston.
• Drought in Georgia, November 22 to 30, 201612 eventsD2 drought conditions expanded southward into additional portions of southwest Georgia during the week of November 22nd. D3 drought conditions were present in portions of Colquitt, Cook, Tift, Irwin, and Ben Hill counties by November 29th.
• Drought in Arkansas, November 22 to 30, 20167 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of November and fueled the spread of at least moderate (D2) drought conditions over most portions of the Mid-South. A semi-permanent upper ridge of high pressure resulted in little rainfall which continued the drought conditions.
• Drought in Louisiana, November 29 to 30, 2016$50,000 · 1 eventDry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
• Drought in Georgia, December 1 to 31, 201695 eventsThe D4 Exceptional drought conditions improved slightly over Georgia through the month of December as a more active atmospheric pattern set up over the region.
• Drought in Georgia, December 1 to 31, 201625 eventsWith increased rainfall in December, D2 drought conditions came to an end by the end of the month across the area.
• Drought in Kentucky, December 1 to 20, 201622 eventsAdditional rounds of widespread rainfall allowed for continued drought improvement across eastern Kentucky.
• Drought in Massachusetts, December 1 to 31, 201621 eventsPrecipitation was below normal for most of Massachusetts during December, but with areas of above normal amounts along the North Shore and around Quabbin Reservoir in Central Massachusetts.
• Drought in Kentucky, December 1 to 13, 201611 eventsSevere to extreme drought conditions began to ease across far eastern and southeastern Kentucky in early-mid December. Impacts were overall minimal following widespread soaking rainfall in late November.
• Drought in South Carolina, December 1 to 31, 201610 eventsMuch needed rainfall, especially early in the month resulted in slight improvement of drought conditions across Upstate South Carolina in December. In fact, thanks to the rainfall, extreme drought conditions had retreated to primarily the Georgia border counties.
• Drought in Florida, December 1 to 13, 20168 eventsWith increased rainfall in December, D2 drought conditions came to an end by the middle of the month across the area.
• Drought in Georgia, December 1 to 31, 20166 eventsMuch needed rainfall, especially early in the month resulted in slight improvement of exceptional drought conditions across northeast Georgia in December.
• Drought in North Carolina, December 1 to 31, 20165 eventsMuch needed rainfall, especially early in the month resulted in slight improvement of drought conditions across the North Carolina mountains in December. In fact, thanks to the rainfall, extreme drought conditions had once again retreated to southwest corner fof the state.
• Drought in Alabama, December 1 to 31, 20165 eventsWith increased rainfall in December, D2 drought conditions came to an end by the end of the month across the area.
• Drought in Connecticut, December 1 to 31, 20163 eventsIn December, rainfall throughout much of northern Connecticut was below normal. This ranged from near normal at Storrs in Tolland County to near three-quarters of an inch below normal at Windsor Locks in Northern Hartford County.
• Drought in Mississippi, December 1 to 31, 2016$2.0 million · 40 eventsDry conditions continued into December, which created continued stress on crops. Showers and storms in late November relieved some of the worst drought conditions. However, much of the state began the month in severe (D2) drought.
• Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 20, 2016$450,000 · 9 eventsDry conditions continued into December, which created continued stress on crops. Showers and storms in late November relieved some of the worst drought conditions. However, severe (D2) drought conditions continued into December, before some relief came by mid month.
• Drought in Arkansas, December 1 to 20, 2016$100,000 · 2 eventsDry conditions continued into December, which created continued stress on crops. Showers and storms in late November relieved some of the worst drought conditions. However, severe (D2) drought conditions continued into December, before some relief came by mid month.
• Drought in Alabama, December 1 to 31, 201639 eventsBelow normal rainfall continued for a majority of central Alabama during the month of December. There were a few areas that received near or just above normal monthly rainfall amounts, including the northwest counties and those counties along and south of the I-85 corridor.
• Drought in Tennessee, December 1 to 31, 201638 eventsSignificant rainfall across Middle Tennessee during late November 2016 into December 2016 begin to improve drought conditions throughout the region.
• Drought in Oklahoma, December 1 to 31, 201625 eventsWith a lack of any significant rainfall, severe drought conditions continued over south central Oklahoma and spread into central and northwest Oklahoma through the month of December. Atoka county and southeast Coal county continued in extreme drought, spreading into Bryan county.
• Drought in Mississippi, December 1 to 31, 201618 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of December and allowed the persistence of at least moderate (D2) drought conditions over most portions of the Mid-South.
• Drought in Oklahoma, December 1 to 31, 201616 eventsPrecipitation across eastern Oklahoma was well below average during the month of December 2016, with a lot of northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Oklahoma receiving less than 25 percent of the normal average precipitation for the month.
• Drought in Tennessee, December 1 to 20, 201615 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of December and allowed the persistence of at least moderate (D2) drought conditions over most portions of the Mid-South.
• Drought in Alabama, December 1 to 31, 201614 eventsAn extensive period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions, with severe to extreme drought continuing over all of southwest and south central Alabama. This came on the heels of a record dry October and November period.
• Drought in Arkansas, December 1 to 6, 201610 eventsAbnormally dry weather continued during the month of December and allowed the persistence of at least moderate (D2) drought conditions over most portions of the Mid-South.
• Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 12, 20168 eventsExtreme (D3) drought conditions continued across much of Northcentral Louisiana to start December, before widespread rainfall of two to in excess of four inches fell across much of this area during the first week of the month.
• Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 5, 20167 eventsSevere (D2) drought conditions continued across much of Northwest Louisiana to start December, before widespread rainfall of two to in excess of four inches fell across much of this area during the first week of the month.
• Drought in Alabama, December 1 to 6, 20167 eventsSeveral rounds of beneficial rainfall occurred at the end of November, helping to finally alleviate the worst drought conditions since 2007.
• Drought in Florida, December 1 to 31, 20166 eventsAn extensive period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions, with severe to extreme drought continuing over most of northwest Florida. This came on the heels of a record dry October and November period.
• Drought in Arkansas, December 1 to 5, 20166 eventsSevere (D2) drought conditions continued across portions of Southwest Arkansas to start December, before widespread rainfall of one to in excess of two inches overspread much of this area during the first week of the month.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 5, 20166 eventsSevere (D2) drought conditions continued across much of Northeast Texas to start December, before widespread rainfall of an inch to an inch and a half fell across much of this area during the first week of the month.
• Drought in Arkansas, December 1 to 31, 20165 eventsPrecipitation across northwestern Arkansas was well below average during the month of December 2016, with much of west central Arkansas receiving less than 25 percent of the normal average precipitation for the month.
• Drought in Mississippi, December 1 to 31, 20165 eventsAn extensive period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions, with severe to extreme drought continuing over all of southeast Mississippi. This came on the heels of a record dry October and November period.
• Drought in Tennessee, December 1 to 6, 20164 eventsSeveral rounds of beneficial rainfall occurred at the end of November, helping to finally alleviate the worst drought conditions since 2007.
• Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 20164 eventsSevere (D2) drought conditions continued much of Cass, Southern Morris, Northeast Upshur, and Western Marion Counties throughout the month of December.
• Drought in California, December 1 to 31, 201611 eventsThe California drought continues during the month of December, 2016. Fresno received 2.51 of precipitation and Bakersfield received 2.41 precipitation during the month. Fresno had slightly above normal precipitation with 0.74 above normal.
• Drought in Alabama, December 6 to 20, 20167 eventsSeveral rounds of beneficial rainfall occurred at the end of November, helping to finally alleviate the worst drought conditions since 2007.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, December 16, 2016$16,000 · 1 eventThe Optima Refuge Command wildfire began around 1428CST about four miles north of Hardesty Oklahoma in Texas county. The wildfire started just north of the northeastern end of the Optima National Wildlife Refuge and just south of E0230 Road.
• Wildfire in Texas, December 16 to 17, 2016$26,000 · 1 eventThe Baca Ranch wildfire began around 1443CST about seven miles north northeast of Vega Texas in Oldham county and started just north and east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and Everett Road.
• Drought in Georgia, January 1 to 31, 201773 eventsThrough the month of January, a more active pattern provided above normal rainfall to the majority of the state, and improving drought conditions across the state enough to remove the D4 Exceptional drought category entirely.
• Drought in Massachusetts, January 1 to 31, 201719 eventsPrecipitation was close to normal for most of Massachusetts during January, but below normal over Southeast Massachusetts. Well above normal temperatures allowed for periods of rainfall and snow melt, prompting an increase in river and stream levels, and also reservoir levels.
• Drought in Georgia, January 1 to 31, 20176 eventsAfter an extended period of abnormally dry weather during much of 2016, in which record low annual rainfall amounts were observed (deficits of around 20 inches), northeast Georgia finally saw a month of near-to-above normal precipitation during January 2017.
• Drought in Oklahoma, January 1 to 31, 201730 eventsWith a lack of significant rainfall, severe drought conditions persisted over central Oklahoma and northwest Oklahoma through the month of January. Extreme drought retreated out of Coal county, but persisted in Atoka and Bryan counties.
• Drought in Oklahoma, January 1 to 31, 201719 eventsPrecipitation across eastern Oklahoma to the north of I-44 was above average for the month of January 2017, while areas to the south of I-44 experienced another dry month with only between 50 and 75 percent of normal average precipitation occurring in that region.
• Drought in Alabama, January 1 to 31, 201716 eventsAbove normal rainfall across central Alabama significantly reduced the drought severity, but many counties along the I-20 corridor remained at or above D2 drought intensity levels.
• Drought in Alabama, January 1 to 3, 201712 eventsHeavy rainfall during the first few days of January lead to rainfall amounts of 6-8 inches across the southeast portions of central Alabama.
• Drought in Alabama, January 1 to 24, 20178 eventsSignificant rainfall totals during the first three weeks of January greatly reduced the severe drought conditions that encompassed the south central portions of central Alabama.
• Drought in Arkansas, January 1 to 31, 20175 eventsPrecipitation across much of northwestern Arkansas was below average during the month of January 2017. West central Arkansas and portions of northwestern Arkansas received between 50 and 75 percent of normal average precipitation for the month.
• Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 20174 eventsDrought conditions continued across the northeast counties of North Texas. By mid-January, conditions reached extreme drought across two counties before beneficial rain moved in late January and brought a reprieve from the extreme drought.
• Drought in Texas, January 1 to 2, 20174 eventsSevere (D2) drought conditions continued across Southwest Cass, Southern Morris, Northeast Upshur, and Western Marion Counties in Northeast Texas to start January 2017.
• Drought in California, January 1 to 31, 201711 eventsThe California drought strength lessened over during the month of January, 2017. Fresno received 5.50 of precipitation and Bakersfield received 2.76 precipitation during the month. Fresno had much above normal precipitation with 3.31 above normal.

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