Oklahoma, 2020

Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 2020

October 1 to 31, 2020 · NWS OUN · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Severe to extreme drought persisted across much of western Oklahoma, expanding slightly towards the end of the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
10

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 to extreme drought persisted across much of western Oklahoma, expanding slightly towards the end of the month.

The radar

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

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Event by event

10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Ellis

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ellis forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Roger Mills

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Beckham

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Beckham forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greer

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Greer forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harmon

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Harmon forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washita

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Washita forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Custer

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dewey

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dewey forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Woodward

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Woodward forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 925804, 925805, 925806, 925807, 925808, 925809, 925810, 925811, 925812, 925813.