Oklahoma, 2024

Excessive Heat in Oklahoma, July 29 to 31, 2024

July 29 to 31, 2024 · NWS TSA · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

A ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere redeveloped over the south central United States during late July. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures reaching the mid 90s to near 100 degrees, combined with unseasonably high humidity, resulted in heat index values in the 110 to 115 degree range across much of eastern Oklahoma on the 29th through 31st.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
6
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 TSA wrote it up.

A ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere redeveloped over the south central United States during late July. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures reaching the mid 90s to near 100 degrees, combined with unseasonably high humidity, resulted in heat index values in the 110 to 115 degree range across much of eastern Oklahoma on the 29th through 31st. At least six people were treated for heat-related issues in Tulsa, three of which were transported to the hospital. This heat wave persisted into early August.

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Event by event

16 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Excessive Heat, Craig

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Craig forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Mayes

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Mayes forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Nowata

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nowata forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.799, -95.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Rogers

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Tulsa

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa forecast zone
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Wagoner

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Wagoner forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Washington

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Muskogee

When
July 30, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Muskogee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Okmulgee

When
July 30, 11:00 AM CST to July 31, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.647, -95.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Cherokee

When
July 31, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.907, -95.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Creek

When
July 31, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Creek forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, McIntosh

When
July 31, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
McIntosh forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.374, -95.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Okfuskee

When
July 31, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.466, -96.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Osage

When
July 31, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Osage forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

Excessive Heat, Ottawa

When
July 31, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Ottawa forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Pawnee

When
July 31, 11:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.317, -96.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Excessive Heat
Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.

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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: 1200480, 1200484, 1200487, 1200494, 1200495, 1200496, 1200497, 1200486, 1200489, 1200479, 1200481, 1200485, 1200488, 1200490, 1200492, 1200493.