Drought — Northern Pickens, South Carolina

1999-07-15 to 1999-07-31 · Northern Pickens, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

A long term dry spell became a drought in July as no organized rainfall affected the region. The lack of rain and temperatures well into the 90s, and above 100 degrees at times, began to cause significant damage to crops. Dollar amounts of the damage were unavailable at the time of this writing.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5713213. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.