Drought in Oklahoma, June 1 to 30, 2006

Name: Drought in Oklahoma, June 1 to 30, 2006
Start: 2006-06-01T00:00
End: 2006-06-30T23:59
Location: Oklahoma

June 1 to 30, 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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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: $151 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 May 31, 8:29 PM CST, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 8:29 PM CST, 3 hours 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
929 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006

.UPDATE...
RAIN CONT IN RED RIVER VALLEY AREA. THIS RAIN WILL CONT TO
GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY/AREAL COVERAGE OVERNITE.
MEANWHILE... AREAS OF STORMS CONT TO MOVE ACROSS WESTERN KS ALONG
WITH THE PANHANDLES AND EASTERN NM. THESE TWO AREAS COULD MOVE
INTO PARTS OF THE FA LATE TONIGHT. HAVE ADDED LIKELY POPS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF RED RIVER AREA FOR THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HAVE ALSO INCREASED POPS IN NORTHERN AND PARTS OF WESTERN
OK AFTER MIDNIGHT FOR ACTIVITY TO THE WEST OF THE AREA MOVING IN.
IF THE STORM COMPLEX(ES) DO MOVE INTO THE AREA... HEAVY RAIN WILL
BE THE MAIN CONCERN. CLD COVER WILL ALSO INCREASE OVERNIGHT ACROSS
THE FA AS CLDS FROM STORMS IN MEXICO/SW TX AND FROM STORM
COMPLEXES ACROSS WESTERN KS/PANHANDLES MOVE INTO THE AREA. MADE
MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO HOURLY GRIDS TO SHOW CURRENT TRENDS. WILL
SEND UPDATES SHORTLY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 326 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006)

DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
TOMORROW WITHIN A MOIST AND UNCAPPED AIRMASS. WITH UPPER LEVEL FLOW
VERY LIGHT...SURFACE BOUNDARIES AND DIFFERENTIAL HEATING WILL PLAY
THE LEAD ROLE IN THUNDERSTORM INITIATION. OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES
FROM LAST NIGHT WERE LOCATED FROM TULSA TO PURCELL...TO LAWTON...AND
THE MOST CONCENTRATED DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN ALONG THIS LINE. OTHER
SCATTERED STORMS WERE ALSO DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THIS LINE. FARTHER
NORTH AND WEST...INSTABILITY AND LIFT WERE BEING LIMITED BY WEAK
SUBSIDENCE AND DIVERGENT LOW LEVEL FLOW.

ALONG THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES...INDIVIDUAL CELLS WILL SHOW LITTLE
MOVEMENT...WHILE CONVERGENCE WILL ALLOW NEW UPDRAFTS TO FORM ON THE
SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE COLD POOL...CAUSING AN APPARENT MOTION TO THE
SOUTH. VERTICAL PROFILES SUPPORT VERY EFFICIENT RAINFALL
PRODUCTION...WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN WITNESSED SOUTH AND EAST OF
NORMAN. SOME LOCATIONS WILL EASILY PICK UP 2 INCHES OF RAIN THIS
EVENING WHILE OTHERS WILL MISS OUT ENTIRELY.

CONVECTION SHOULD WANE WITH LOSS OF HEATING...BUT IT WILL NOT TAKE
MUCH LIFT OR OUTFLOW COLLISION TO KEEP A FEW UPDRAFTS GOING
OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE...A SHORTWAVE TROF WILL MOVE THROUGH KANSAS AND
BRING INCREASING NORTHERLY FLOW AT ALL LEVELS BY THURSDAY MORNING. A
WEAK COLD FRONT NOW DRAPED THROUGH NORTHERN OKLAHOMA MAY NOT BE AS
IMPORTANT AS THE REINFORCING FRONT WHICH WILL FORM IN KANSAS TONIGHT
AND SWEEP THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY. THIS SECOND FRONT
SHOULD BE A FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...WITH SOMEWHAT
FASTER STORM MOTIONS DURING THE DAY. RAIN SHOULD END THURSDAY
NIGHT...THOUGH A FEW SHOWERS MAY LINGER NEAR THE RED RIVER.

LITTLE CHANGE MADE TO THE REST OF THE FORECAST. WILL SEE A WARMUP
STARTING FRIDAY...BUT HIGH PRESSURE TO REMAIN OVER THE ROCKIES...SO
NO RECORD TEMPS HERE ON THE PLAINS. NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT MAY ALLOW
BACK DOOR COLD FRONTS TO APPROACH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...ESPECIALLY
TUESDAY...BUT A CUT OFF GULF WILL KEEP THE FORECAST DRY UNLESS LOCAL
EVAPORATION CAN MODIFY THE STABILITY PROFILE SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  64  83  60  87 /  20  30   0   0
HOBART OK         64  85  61  88 /  20  20  10   0
WICHITA FALLS TX  65  83  63  89 /  50  30  20   0
GAGE OK           62  84  59  88 /  40  20  10  10
PONCA CITY OK     63  84  59  86 /  30  30   0  10
DURANT OK         67  82  64  87 /  50  50  20   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.
&&

11/25

Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 8:45 PM CST, 3 hours 15 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
945 PM CDT WED MAY 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-
945 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
NO ORGANIZED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED.

DISCUSSION...
CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRY TO APPROACH THE BODY OF OKLAHOMA
FROM THE NORTHWEST DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER...DUE TO WEAK
AND RELATIVELY STABLE INFLOW INTO THESE CLUSTERS...IT WILL BE
DIFFICULT FOR THE STORMS TO MAINTAIN ANY ORGANIZATION. THUS...IF
THEY CAN MAKE IT INTO WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF OKLAHOMA
BEFORE DISSIPATING...THEY SHOULD BE WELL BELOW SEVERE LEVELS...WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND 30 MPH WIND GUSTS THE ONLY CONCERNS.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT THURSDAY JUNE 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...40 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE BODY OF OKLAHOMA
OVERNIGHT...THEY WILL ENCOUNTER WEAK STEERING FLOW. AS THIS
HAPPENS...ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD MOVE SLOWLY AND PRODUCE HIGH
RAINFALL TOTALS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL LINGER THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN TEXAS...AND SOUTHERN AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA. AT
THIS TIME...THUNDERSTORM CHANCES APPEAR TO BE MINIMAL FROM FRIDAY
THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT
7 AM THURSDAY...JUNE 1ST.

6/JAMES/11

The radar

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Event by event

48 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Cleveland

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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, Love

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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)

Drought, Harper

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Harper forecast zone
Crop damage: $151 million
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The drought continued to affect the region during June. The drought remained at severe to extreme (D2-D3) levels throughout the area during the month with the worst conditions occurring in western Oklahoma. The month of June was the heart of the winter wheat harvest which showed losses to the wheat crop due to the drought. The area had been declared a federal disaster area so that farmers and ranchers could receive aid through loans. Only 53% of the acres of wheat planted were actually harvested with the rest of the acreage abandoned for loss. The average amount harvested in a year is usually about 75%. The quality of the wheat crop was also down with 23 bushels per acre produced compared to a 45 year average of 28.6 bushels per acre. The amount per acre is the lowest since 1995 and 1996. With the low wheat production of crop actually harvested and the amount of acres that were abandoned, the total monetary loss of the wheat crop due to the drought was roughly estimated at $150 million.The winter wheat crop was not the only aspect of the agriculture community that was affected by the drought. Pastures and hay production continued to remain low which affected ranchers and farmers that raise livestock. Farm ponds also continued to dry up. With the lack of food and adequate water, many farmers and ranchers continued to sell part or all of their herds. Those businesses that rely on the harvest of crops were also adversely impacted.The lack of rainfall continued to impact communities and outdoor recreation activities and their associated businesses. Additional towns instigated some level of water rationing in their communities. Low lake, river, and pond levels had also affected fishing, swimming, and boating activities. In some cases, the lakes had receded enough that boat docks and ramps were on dry land. The low lake levels also caused some parts of the lakes to become dangerous to boaters due to the lake bottom and the things laying on them being closer to the surface which had caused some accidents.The ongoing dry conditions also caused an increase in fire danger over the area, with much of the vegetation beginning to cure again after becoming green for a short time in the spring. Several wildfires occurred over the area during the month of June. Firefighters were able to contain the fires causing only a few hundred acres or less to burn per fire.

Drought, Alfalfa

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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, Lincoln

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 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)

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, June 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: 5515178, 5515179, 5515228, 5515229, 5515230, 5515231, 5515232, 5515233, 5515234, 5515235, 5515236, 5515237, 5515238, 5515239, 5515240, 5515241, 5515242, 5515243, 5515244, 5515245, 5515266, 5515267, 5515268, 5515269, 5515270, 5515271, 5515272, 5515273, 5515274, 5515275, 5515276, 5515277, 5515278, 5515279, 5515280, 5515281, 5515282, 5516068, 5516069, 5516070, and more.