Drought in Southern Oconee, South Carolina

Drought July 15, 1999 – July 31, 1999 · Southern Oconee, South Carolina

The wider storm

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 5713215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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