Drought in Oklahoma, June 1 to 30, 2018

Name: Drought in Oklahoma, June 1 to 30, 2018
Start: 2018-06-01T00:00
End: 2018-06-30T23:59
Location: Oklahoma

June 1 to 30, 2018 · NWS OUN · 26 events in 26 counties and zones

With abundant rainfall, drought conditions improved across western and northern Oklahoma. Exceptional drought was eliminated and extreme drought substantially reduced.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 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: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 26

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.

With abundant rainfall, drought conditions improved across western and northern Oklahoma. Exceptional drought was eliminated and extreme drought substantially reduced. By the end of the month, most of western Oklahoma remained in moderate to severe drought.

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, 9:51 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 9:51 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
1051 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018

.DISCUSSION...
Aviation discussion for the 06 UTC TAFs is below.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected to continue.

There is an outside chance for MVFR and BR conditions near KOKC
and KOUN, and even possibly IFR conditions with BR near KPNC
10-19 UTC Friday, but did not mention due to low confidence
of occurrence.

South/southeasterly surface winds will increase and become gusty
over western Oklahoma and western north Texas after 14 UTC Friday.

MBS

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 931 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018/

UPDATE...
No significant changes were made to the forecast.

DISCUSSION...
A warm and humid night is expected with low temperatures in the
70Fs--around 10F above average for this time of year.

Mahale

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 428 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018/

DISCUSSION...
The subtropical ridge will start to expand north over the next day
or so, but will be temporarily set back by a wave + cold front on
Saturday. Before the front arrives, hot and humid conditions will
be the rule, and we have added a new Heat Advisory for tomorrow
for much of central and north-central Oklahoma. It appears that
temperatures/heat indices will be low enough Saturday to allow an
end to the advisories.

The front Saturday will come through dry over most of our
forecast area, as a very strong capping inversion will be in
place. This cap will be weaker near the Red River, and the front
will arrive close to maximum heating time. As a result, low
chances for thunderstorms are in place for there and then.

Sunday will have more-typical temperatures for early June (though
still mostly above average!), then the ridge starts to build
further into the rest of next week. The latest model runs show the
upper-level high being centered farther west than earlier runs,
which would result in somewhat less-hot weather, and higher
chances of mainly nighttime convection. For now, we've only
slightly trended our forecast toward the latest model output, and
will go further with changes should the model forecasts become
more consistent.

Another wave is forecast to round the upper-level ridge Sunday
night through Monday night, and will bring another chance for
showers/thunderstorms.

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Heat Advisory from noon to 10 PM CDT Friday for OKZ007-008-012-
     013-018>020-024>032-040-042-043.

TX...None.
&&

10/17

Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 8:59 PM CST, 3 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
959 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-020300-
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-
959 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

.Heat...
Dangerously hot conditions are expected across parts of Oklahoma
and north Texas Friday and Saturday. On Friday, heat index values
may reach 105 degrees or higher.

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorms are possible Monday through Tuesday of next week.

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Mahale

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

26 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Harper

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Harper forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.789, -99.667 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Alfalfa

When: June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.423, -99.265 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 36.218, -99.755 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (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: Drought Monitor
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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.744, -99.846 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.988, -99.008 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.639, -99.001 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (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: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (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 2018 Every state in 2018 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, June 2018

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: 768657, 768658, 768659, 768660, 768661, 768662, 768663, 768664, 768665, 768666, 768667, 768668, 768669, 768670, 768671, 768672, 768673, 768674, 768675, 768676, 768677, 768679, 768680, 768681, 768682, 768683.