Drought, Harmon
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Harmon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 28, 2015
Severe drought expanded across southern Oklahoma during the first half of the month. Toward the end of the month, several heavy rain events came through bringing drought levels back down to moderate.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 16
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 happened
The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
Severe drought expanded across southern Oklahoma during the first half of the month. Toward the end of the month, several heavy rain events came through bringing drought levels back down to moderate. This event is a continuation from September.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
16 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Jackson
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Kiowa
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kiowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Tillman
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Tillman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Comanche
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Comanche forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Cotton
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cotton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Stephens
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stephens forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Jefferson
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Carter
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Garvin
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Garvin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Love
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Love forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Murray
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Murray forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Atoka
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Atoka forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Bryan
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Bryan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Johnston
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Johnston forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Marshall
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 28, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.025, -96.769 (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
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, October 1 to 4, 2015
- Flash Flood and Flood in South Carolina, October 1, 2015
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in South Carolina, October 1 to 5, 2015
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2015
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Utah, October 1 to 2, 2015
- Flooding in Virginia, October 1 to 6, 2015
- Strong Wind in Virginia, October 1 to 4, 2015
- Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 27, 2015
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strikes in Tennessee, October 1, 2015
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 1 to 2, 2015
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2015
- Drought in Louisiana, October 1 to 27, 2015
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 601234, 601235, 601236, 601237, 601238, 601239, 601240, 601241, 601242, 601243, 601244, 601245, 601246, 601247, 601248, 601249.