1899
5 tropical cyclones near the U.S..
Tropical cyclones
Storms whose tracks came within 100 miles of a U.S. county.
Drought
On average 5% of lower-48 counties were in severe drought in 1899. The worst month was November 1899, with 14%.
Storm Prediction Center, National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, NOAA Storm Events Database, NOAA nClimDiv Palmer Drought Severity Index. Damage is as reported at the time, not adjusted for inflation.