Drought, Atoka
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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 in Oklahoma, October 1 to 17, 2023
Despite heavy rainfall across the southern half of Oklahoma on the 4th, widespread severe (or worse) drought persisted across the aforementioned areas through the mid-month time frame.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 23 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
- 23
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.
Despite heavy rainfall across the southern half of Oklahoma on the 4th, widespread severe (or worse) drought persisted across the aforementioned areas through the mid-month time frame.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
23 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Bryan
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Caddo
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Caddo forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Carter
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Coal
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Coal forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Comanche
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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 17, 5:59 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, Garvin
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Grady
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Grady forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Greer
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM 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
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Jackson
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Jefferson
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Johnston
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Kay
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Kay forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Kiowa
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Love
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Marshall
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, McClain
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- McClain forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Murray
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Pontotoc
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Stephens
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 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, Tillman
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 17, 5:59 AM CST
- Where
- Tillman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.373, -98.924 (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.
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- Drought in Nebraska, October 1 to 31, 2023
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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: 1144110, 1144111, 1144112, 1144113, 1144114, 1144115, 1144116, 1144117, 1144118, 1144119, 1144121, 1144122, 1144123, 1144124, 1144125, 1144126, 1144127, 1144128, 1144129, 1144130, 1144131, 1144132, 1144133.