Oklahoma, 2006

High Wind and Drought in Oklahoma, January 1 to 31, 2006

January 1 to 31, 2006 · NWS OUN · 50 events in 48 counties and zones

48 drought, 2 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15 million
Crop damage
$750,000
Events
50

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 Dec 31, 7:56 PM CST, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 7:56 PM CST, 4 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
756 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2005

.DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES HAVE RADIATED QUITE WELL THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY
UNDER AREAS OF THINNER CIRRUS. TEMPERATURES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN
INTO THE LOW TO MID 40S ACROSS NORTHERN OKLAHOMA. GIVEN THE RAPID
FALL ALREADY... RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AND LOW DEWPOINTS... HAVE
ALREADY LOWERED FORECAST MINS FOR TONIGHT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 225 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2005)

DISCUSSION...
TONIGHT/SUN...VIGOROUS UPPER TROF NOW MOVING INTO CA/NV WILL MOVE
QUICKLY E ACROSS ROCKIES OVERNIGHT...PRECEDED BY CONSIDERABLE
CIRRUS. SFC LOW WILL ORGANIZE OVER KS ON SUN IN RESPONSE TO THIS
SYSTEM... RESULTING IN INCREASING SW-W WINDS ESPECIALLY OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN IN N TX AND SW OK. MODEL LL WIND FIELDS TYPICALLY
ARE TOO WEAK IN THESE SCENARIOS WHEN DEEP-LAYER MIXING OCCURS.
0-1KM MEAN-LAYER WINDS OFF MODELS WILL SUPPORT 25-35 MPH
SUSTAINED SFC WINDS BY SUN AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF THE SW 2/3RDS OF
THE CWA. HAVE ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SW CWA WHERE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED...BUT THIS MAY WELL NEED TO BE
EXPANDED FARTHER E AND N IN LATER FORECASTS. AS FOR TEMPS...
CONTINUING TO LEAN TOWARD WARMER MET MOS VALUES WHICH ARE
SUPPORTED BY 850 TEMPS AND STRONG DOWNSLOPE FLOW. 300 MB RH PROGS
INDICATE CIRRUS THINNING AND MOVING OUT FROM W TO E DURING
DAY...PROVIDING ADEQUATE INSOLATION. ALTHOUGH LL MOISTURE IS
SHOWING UP IN THE DEWPOINTS OVER S/SE TX...THIS MOISTURE WILL BE
DEFLECTED E ON SUN WHICH WILL LEAVE THE LOW LEVELS VERY DRY ACROSS
THE CWA. RED FLAG WARNING ALREADY POSTED FOR ALL BUT N ZONES ON
SUN...WHERE MOST DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF WIND/WARMTH/ DRYNESS
WILL EXIST. FIRE WX WATCH CONTINUES ACROSS N WHERE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE MORE BORDERLINE RELATIVE TO RED FLAG CRITERIA.

MON...A BREAK OF SORTS FROM THE CRITICAL FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS
EXPECTED ON SUN...ALTHOUGH NW WINDS AND LOW RH AGAIN WILL CREATE
VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

TUE...FIRE WX WATCH POSTED FOR ENTIRE CWA AS S WINDS INCREASE TO
20-30 IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER VIGOROUS UPPER TROF AND ASSOCIATED
SFC PRESSURE FALLS. PROGGED 850 TEMPS WOULD SUPPORT UPPER 70S/80S
AREAWIDE...WHICH WOULD NOT ONLY BE RECORD HIGHS BUT WOULD PUSH
FIRE DANGER TO EVEN MORE EXTREME LEVELS THAN THOSE ON SUN.
DEWPOINTS CONTINUE TO BE OVERFORECAST BY MODELS. WITH LL MOISTURE
NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE TIME TO RETURN AHEAD OF THE NEXT FAST-MOVING
SYSTEM...SEE NO REASON WHY DEWPOINTS WILL GET OUT OF THE 20S AND
SO HAVE LOWERED THE MODEL DEWPOINT GRIDS BY ROUGHLY 5-10 DEGREES.
KEEPING HIGHS TUESDAY IN THE 70S FOR NOW...BUT WOULD NOT BE
SURPRISED TO SEE SOME 80S.

WED AND BEYOND...LONGWAVE PATTERN RETURNS TO A COOLER BUT
CONTINUED DRY ONE AS RIDGE AGAIN AMPLIFIES OUT W WHILE TROF
DEEPENS OVER THE E. COOLER AIR BEHIND PACIFIC COLD FRONT TUE NIGHT
WILL BE REINFORCED ON THU...POSSIBLY LOWERING TEMPS ALL THE WAY
DOWN TO ALMOST NEAR NORMAL FOR EARLY JANUARY. DEAMPLIFICATION IS
PROGGED BY DAY 7 ALLOWING TEMPS AGAIN TO BEGIN A WARMING TREND.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  43  75  40  64 /   0   0   0   0
HOBART OK         43  77  36  65 /   0   0   0   0
WICHITA FALLS TX  47  79  40  68 /   0   0   0   0
GAGE OK           35  72  32  63 /   0   0   0   0
PONCA CITY OK     39  71  38  59 /   0  10   0   0
DURANT OK         47  78  49  70 /   0  10   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY FOR OKZ014-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.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
     FOR OKZ004-OKZ005-OKZ006-OKZ007-OKZ008-OKZ009-OKZ010-OKZ011-
     OKZ012-OKZ013-OKZ014-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.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
     FOR OKZ004-OKZ005-OKZ006-OKZ007-OKZ008-OKZ009-OKZ010-OKZ011-
     OKZ012-OKZ013.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR OKZ033-OKZ034-
     OKZ035-OKZ036-OKZ037-OKZ038-OKZ044.

TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST SUNDAY FOR TXZ083-TXZ084-
     TXZ085-TXZ086-TXZ087-TXZ088-TXZ089-TXZ090.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
     FOR TXZ083-TXZ084-TXZ085-TXZ086-TXZ087-TXZ088-TXZ089-TXZ090.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR TXZ083-TXZ084-
     TXZ085-TXZ086-TXZ087-TXZ088-TXZ089-TXZ090.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 31, 11:45 AM CST, 12 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1145 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2005

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011200-

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.

DISCUSSION...
DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL PREVENT THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH TONIGHT.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CST SUNDAY JANUARY 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...0 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL EXIST AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON OVER WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS AND MUCH OF OKLAHOMA. A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT HAS BEEN
ISSUED WITH FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...
HUMIDITIES...AND WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION ON SUNDAY...AND
ANOTHER WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY. MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN
TOO LIMITED FOR RAIN OR THUNDERSTORMS TO FORM WITH EITHER OF THE
SYSTEMS.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS FOR CRITICAL FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. THE
WARNING IS GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ARNETT TO SEILING TO
HENNESSEY TO STILLWATER. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY
FOR AREAS NORTH OF THAT LINE. AS LONG AS DROUGHT CONDITIONS
PERSIST...FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN A CONCERN EACH DAY. THERE WILL
LIKELY BE SOME DAYS ON WHICH CRITICAL FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS WILL
EXIST OVER THE ENTIRE REGION. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT ANOTHER
STORM SYSTEM ON TUESDAY COULD AGAIN CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

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

MWF

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Event by event

48 drought, 2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Harper

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Harper forecast zone
Property damage
$15 million
Crop damage
$750,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought conditions persisted and expanded across the area into the first month of the new year. Drought levels ranged from severe to exceptional (D2-D4), with the driest conditions in southeast Oklahoma. Some precipitation did fall during the month, mainly in the form of snow, which did not do much to alleviate the dry conditions over the area. The new year started off with a bang with a major wildfire event occurring across the area on New Year's Day due to strong winds, some gusting over 50 mph, and low humidities. The biggest fire occurred in Kingfisher county where more than 31,360 across were burned. Another large fire occurred on January 1st in the Arbuckle Mountains of Murray county where 18,000 acres were scorched. Many federal, state, tribal, and local assets along with assistance from other states were used to fight the fires. The metropolitan area of Oklahoma City was not immune to the wildfires. Several fires ignited across the city. The largest urban wildfire affected the northeastern parts of the metro, where several neighborhoods were threatened and many residents were evacuated. Numerous structures were burned, but no injuries occurred. Overall, the wildfires across the western half of Oklahoma injured several firefighters due to smoke inhalation and minor burns, but no fatalities were reported. In all, over 55,000 acres were scorched across western and central Oklahoma on New Year's Day. Numerous structures, including many homes, were burned along with many large round hay bales which were desperately needed to sustain livestock through the drought. A Federal Emergency Declaration was declared for many of the affected counties.January 12 was another day of many wildfires across the area. Strong winds exacerbated already dry conditions. One of the largest wildfires occurred near Ratliff City in Carter county where 23,380 acres of land were scorched. The fire burned an area about 9 miles long and was at times 4.5 miles wide. Twenty homes and 3 mobile homes were destroyed. Two oil field offices, 9 garages, and 10 outbuildings were also destroyed. Two hundred round bales of hay were burned. Thirty-five head of cattle were also killed. One tank battery also caught fire which caused a hazmat incident. Four towns of approximately 800 homes were evacuated due to this fire.Many other days saw wildfires in the area. More than 110,000 acres were scorched during the month of January destroying many structures, including homes. The drought also continued to affect farm ponds and livestock across the area, with many ranchers and farmers selling their entire herd due to scorched pasture and hay, and lack of water.

Drought, Alfalfa

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Atoka

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Atoka forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Beckham

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Beckham forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Blaine

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Blaine forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bryan

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bryan forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caddo

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Caddo forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Canadian

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Canadian forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carter

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cleveland

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coal

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coal forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Comanche

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Comanche forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cotton

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cotton forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Custer

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dewey

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dewey forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ellis

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ellis forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Garfield

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Garvin

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Garvin forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grady

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Grady forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grant

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greer

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Greer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harmon

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Harmon forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hughes

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Johnston

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Johnston forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kay

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kay forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kingfisher

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kiowa

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Kiowa forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Logan

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Love

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Love forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Major

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Major forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marshall

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McClain

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
McClain forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Murray

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Noble

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oklahoma

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Payne

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Payne forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pontotoc

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pottawatomie

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Roger Mills

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Seminole

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Seminole forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stephens

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Stephens forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tillman

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tillman forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washita

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Washita forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woods

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Woods forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woodward

When
January 1, 12:00 AM CST to January 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Woodward forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Roger Mills

When
January 1, 3:50 PM CST to 4:40 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted above 50 mph in several locations across western and central Oklahoma due to a strong surface low pressure. A dry line moved through portions of the area causing winds to shift to the west. These west winds measured wind gusts as high as 50-56 knots (58-64 mph) in three locations. The highest wind gust measured was 56 knots (64 mph) at the KCSM ASOS station 2 miles west of Burns Flat in Washita County. The other two stations were Oklahoma mesonet sites at 4 WNW of Bessie in Washita County and 6 SW of Cheyenne in Roger Mills county. These high winds made fighting wildfires difficult and allowed the fires to spread quickly across the area.

High Wind, Washita

When
January 1, 3:50 PM CST to 4:40 PM CST
Where
Washita forecast zone
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.290, -98.992 (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.
High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5486005, 5486006, 5486007, 5486008, 5486009, 5486010, 5486011, 5486012, 5486013, 5486014, 5486015, 5486016, 5486076, 5486077, 5486078, 5486079, 5486080, 5486081, 5486082, 5486083, 5486084, 5486085, 5486086, 5486087, 5486088, 5486089, 5486090, 5486091, 5486092, 5486093, 5486094, 5486095, 5486096, 5486097, 5486098, 5486099, 5486100, 5486101, 5486102, 5486103, and more.