Drought in Oklahoma, August 1 to 31, 2006

Name: Drought in Oklahoma, August 1 to 31, 2006
Start: 2006-08-01T00:00
End: 2006-08-31T23:59
Location: Oklahoma

August 1 to 31, 2006 · NWS OUN · 48 events in 48 counties and zones

48 drought, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 48 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 4
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $2.0 million
Events: 48

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 31, 8:28 PM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 8:28 PM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
928 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006

.UPDATE...
SCATTERED STORMS IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND WEST TEXAS ARE ONLY
ABOUT A COUNTY AND A HALF AWAY FROM THE WESTERN BORDER OF THE CWA
CURRENTLY. BUT EARLIER CONVECTION IN THE FAR EASTERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE JUST KEPT DISSIPATING BEFORE REACHING THE 100TH
MERIDIAN. WILL NOT UPDATE RIGHT NOW BUT WILL MONITOR TRENDS AND
UPDATE TO ADD POPS LATER IF THE CONVECTION HOLDS TOGETHER AND
APPROACHES THE CWA BORDER. OTHERWISE CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS GOOD.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 334 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006)

DISCUSSION...
THE HEAT CONTINUES.... A COLD FRONT THAT WAS EXPECTED TO BRING
TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE HEAT TO MUCH OF OKLAHOMA ABOUT MID-WEEK
IS NOW LOOKING LIKE IT WILL ONLY AFFECT THE NORTHERN HALF OR THIRD
OF THE STATE INSTEAD. WE HAVE FOLLOWED THE NAM/WRF MODEL FOR
FRONTAL TIMING... SINCE THE GFS SEEMS TO BE CONFUSED BY THE NEARLY
STATIONARY UPPER LOW TO OUR WEST.

IN GENERAL... THE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST HAVE BEEN SMALL...
EXCEPT FOR CENTRAL OKLAHOMA DURING THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF
THIS WEEK... AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. WE HAVE EXTENDED THE HEAT
ADVISORY INTO WEDNESDAY FOR ALL OUR FORECAST AREA EXCEPT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF OKLAHOMA. ALTHOUGH WE MAY NOT MEET TECHNICAL
CRITERIA... THE PROLONGED HEAT PLUS VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS SEEM
TO STILL SUPPORT AN ADVISORY. ALSO... WE HAVE REPLACED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH WITH A RED FLAG WARNING FOR TOMORROW... USING THE
AREA COVERED BY TODAYS - LARGER - RED FLAG WARNING INSTEAD OF THE
FORMER FIRE WEATHER WATCH. THE FIRE CONDITIONS APPEAR ESSENTIALLY
IDENTICAL TO TODAY... WHICH SUPPORTS KEEPING THE AREA AND TIMING THE
SAME.

RAIN PROBABILITIES WILL INCREASE FROM NIL TO MODEST CHANCES BY
MID-WEEK WITH THE FRONT. AS USUAL... THE EXACT POSITION OF THE
FRONT WILL MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE IN RAIN CHANCES FOR ANY GIVEN
LOCATION. IT APPEARS THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF ANY PRECIPITATION
THAT DOES OCCUR WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT.

THE FRONT SHOULD DISSIPATE THIS WEEKEND AND RETURN THE REGION TO
ROUGHLY SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WITH LITTLE OR NO CHANCE OF RAIN.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  78 101  77 102 /   0  10   0  10
HOBART OK         77 104  76 103 /  10  10  10  10
WICHITA FALLS TX  77 104  77 103 /   0  10   0  10
GAGE OK           74 103  74  95 /  10  10  20  30
PONCA CITY OK     78 102  78 102 /  10  10  10  10
DURANT OK         77 101  77 101 /   0  10   0  10

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR OKZ004-
     OKZ005-OKZ006-OKZ007-OKZ008-OKZ009-OKZ010-OKZ011-OKZ012-
     OKZ013-OKZ014-OKZ015-OKZ016-OKZ017-OKZ018-OKZ019-OKZ020-
     OKZ021-OKZ022-OKZ023-OKZ024-OKZ025-OKZ027-OKZ028-OKZ029-
     OKZ033-OKZ034-OKZ035-OKZ036-OKZ037-OKZ038-OKZ039-OKZ040-
     OKZ041-OKZ044-OKZ045-OKZ046-OKZ050.

     HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR OKZ006-OKZ007-OKZ008-
     OKZ011-OKZ012-OKZ013-OKZ015-OKZ016-OKZ017-OKZ018-OKZ019-
     OKZ020-OKZ021-OKZ022-OKZ023-OKZ024-OKZ025-OKZ026-OKZ027-
     OKZ028-OKZ029-OKZ030-OKZ031-OKZ032-OKZ033-OKZ034-OKZ035-
     OKZ036-OKZ037-OKZ038-OKZ039-OKZ040-OKZ041-OKZ042-OKZ043-
     OKZ044-OKZ045-OKZ046-OKZ047-OKZ048-OKZ050-OKZ051-OKZ052.

     HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR OKZ004-OKZ005-OKZ009-
     OKZ010-OKZ014.

TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR TXZ083-
     TXZ084-TXZ085-TXZ086-TXZ087-TXZ088-TXZ089-TXZ090.

     HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR TXZ083-TXZ084-TXZ085-
     TXZ086-TXZ087-TXZ088-TXZ089-TXZ090.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 11:00 AM CST, 13 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1200 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011200-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
1200 PM CDT MON JUL 31 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

DISCUSSION...
A HOT AND STABLE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVENT THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TONIGHT.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT TUESDAY AUG 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...5 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...20 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO MITIGATE THE AFFECTS OF THE HEAT ON PEOPLE AND
PETS. PLEASE REFER TO THE HEAT ADVISORY FOR DETAILS.

IN ADDITION TO THE HEAT...BREEZY WINDS AND DRY VEGETATION WILL
MAINTAIN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. PLEASE REFER TO THE FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY...
AND GRADUALLY PUSH TOWARD CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THIS PERIOD MAY PRODUCE FREQUENT
LIGHTNING... STRONG WIND GUSTS... AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS THE
FRONT STALLS.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
HEAT STRESS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN FOR PEOPLE AND PETS THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY. STAY INDOORS AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
THIS WEEK...DUE TO HOT TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WINDS... AND DRY
VEGETATION. PLEASE REFER TO THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DETAILS ON
CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT 7 AM
TUESDAY.

CORRECTED FOR NEXT ISSUANCE DAY...
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Event by event

48 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Harper

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Harper forecast zone
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $2.0 million
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought conditions continued across parts of Oklahoma through the month of August. However, a few areas did show some improvement by the end of the month. At the first of the month drought conditions ranged from extreme to exceptional (D3-D4), with the worst conditions in southern Oklahoma. By the end of the month, extreme to exceptional drought conditions were still in place across southern and parts of central Oklahoma. However, northern and the rest of central Oklahoma improved to severe conditions (D2).The dry conditions maintained an increase in wildfire potential across the region with burn bans issued across part of the area. However, this did not stop some wildfires from occurring. Most fires burned less than 100 acres causing some damage to pasture, etc. Some of these fires were believed to have been started by lightning, while others were caused by humans. On one of the smaller fires that occurred south of Madill in early August, four firefighters were injured when they succumbed to heat exhaustion. One fire did become rather large burning approximately 1500 acres in the Arbuckle Mountains in Murray County. The fire began around 10:00 CST on August 17 near the scenic turnout on Interstate 35 near mile marker 49. The fire eventually jumped I-35 near mile marker 50 and mostly burned land between the interstate and Highway 77. Campers in the area were evacuated while Interstate 35 between mile marker 40 and 59 and parts of Highway 77 were shut down for about 7 hours from early afternoon to late evening. The traffic was diverted into the town of Sulphur which caused a traffic jam approximately 15 miles long. The flames of the fire reportedly shot 80 feet into the air. Two planes, at least 3 helicopters, and 51 fire departments were used to fight this large fire. Only one structure was known to have been damaged. The roof of the old trout restaurant located near Turner Falls along Highway 77 was damaged.Fires have not been the only problems associated with the drought conditions. Many communities continued to institute voluntary or mandatory water rationing programs. Low lake levels also caused problems for recreation and wildlife. Two fish kills were reported in August. One occurred at the Great Salt Plains Lake in Alfalfa county in northern Oklahoma. Officials estimated 10,000 fish were killed due to the low water levels and hot temperatures. Another fish kill occurred on Lake Texoma in south central Oklahoma. Several thousand fish were found dead in the Wilson Creek Cove area of the lake. For the recreation industry, some lakes have been closed to boating, swimming, and fishing. Receding shorelines caused many boat ramps and docks to become dry. Boaters on area lakes have also had several accidents due to the low water levels bringing objects on the floor of the lakes closer to the surface.The agriculture community also continued to be hit hard by the drought conditions. Oklahoma had been declared a disaster area allowing for federal assistance. Ranchers and farmers continued to sell part or all of their livestock herds due to dried up farm ponds, lack of pasture land, and the lack of hay. Summer crops were also affected by the dry conditions. Officials say part of the cotton crop had suffered from the dry and hot conditions. Those crops or areas that rely on irrigation were also adversely affected by the drought.

Drought, Alfalfa

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Atoka

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Atoka forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Beckham

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Beckham forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Blaine

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Blaine forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bryan

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bryan forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caddo

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Caddo forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Canadian

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Canadian forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carter

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Carter forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cleveland

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coal

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Coal forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Comanche

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Comanche forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cotton

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cotton forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Custer

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Custer forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dewey

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dewey forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ellis

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Garfield

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Garfield forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Garvin

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Garvin forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grady

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grady forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grant

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greer

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Greer forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harmon

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Harmon forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hughes

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hughes forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Johnston

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Johnston forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kay

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kay forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kingfisher

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kiowa

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kiowa forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Logan

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Love

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Love forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Major

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Major forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marshall

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McClain

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: McClain forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Murray

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Murray forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Noble

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Noble forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oklahoma

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Payne

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Payne forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pontotoc

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pottawatomie

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Roger Mills

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Seminole

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Seminole forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stephens

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tillman

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Tillman forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washita

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Washita forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woods

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Woods forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woodward

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Woodward forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, August 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5529086, 5529087, 5529088, 5529089, 5529090, 5529260, 5529261, 5529262, 5529263, 5529264, 5529265, 5529266, 5529267, 5529268, 5529269, 5529270, 5529271, 5529272, 5529273, 5529274, 5529275, 5529276, 5529277, 5529278, 5529279, 5529280, 5529281, 5529282, 5529283, 5529284, 5529285, 5529286, 5529287, 5529288, 5529289, 5529290, 5529291, 5529292, 5529293, 5529294, and more.