| Event |
Drought |
| State |
INDIANA |
| County/Area |
Johnson |
| WFO |
IND |
| Begin Date |
08/30/2011 07:00:00 EST-5 |
| End Date |
08/31/2011 23:59:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
|
| Crop Damage |
|
| Episode Narrative |
Severe drought conditions began across portions of central Indiana as a result of prolonged hot and dry weather from the middle of July into August. The first third of August started out similar to the vast majority of the previous month, which was characterized by above normal temperatures due to a persistent upper level ridge of high pressure. This allowed much of central Indiana to have highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s and lows near 70.
The dry rainfall pattern from July continued in many areas through August. Monthly rainfall ranged from a quarter of an inch in portions Sullivan, Knox, and Daviess Counties in southwest Indiana to near 7 inches in Warren, Tippecanoe, Cass and Wabash Counties in north central Indiana. |
| Event Narrative |
On August 30th, the U.S. Drought Monitor placed the southwest two thirds of Johnson County under a Severe (D2) Drought designation. This continued into September 2011. No reports of impacts were received. |
