Excessive Heat and Heat in Oklahoma, July 29 to 31, 2025

Name: Excessive Heat and Heat in Oklahoma, July 29 to 31, 2025
Start: 2025-07-29T11:00
End: 2025-07-31T18:00
Location: Oklahoma

July 29 to 31, 2025 · NWS OUN · 43 events in 26 counties and zones

Hot temperatures and high humidity combined to create dangerous heat indices (in excess of 105 to 110 degrees) across the western two-thirds of Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 29th through 31st.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 43 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: 43

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.

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 Jul 28, 4:46 PM CST, 18 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 4:46 PM CST, 18 hours 14 minutes before

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The radar

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

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Event by event

41 heat, 2 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Alfalfa

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Atoka

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Atoka forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Coal

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Coal forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Garvin

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Garvin forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Grant

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Greer

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Greer forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jefferson

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kay

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kay forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kingfisher

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Logan

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Love

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Love forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Major

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Major forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Noble

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Noble forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Payne

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Payne forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Pontotoc

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Seminole

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Seminole forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Stephens

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Stephens forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Tillman

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Tillman forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Woods

When: July 29, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Woods forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Alfalfa

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Atoka

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Atoka forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Coal

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Coal forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Garvin

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Garvin forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Grant

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kay

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kay forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kingfisher

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lincoln

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Logan

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Love

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Love forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, McClain

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: McClain forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Noble

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Noble forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Payne

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Payne forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Pontotoc

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Seminole

When: July 30, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Seminole forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Atoka

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Atoka forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Bryan

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Bryan forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Carter

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Carter forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jefferson

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Johnston

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Johnston forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Love

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Love forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Murray

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Murray forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Coal

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Coal forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Marshall

When: July 31, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat: Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
Excessive Heat: Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 2025 Every state in 2025 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, July 2025

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: 1282143, 1282144, 1282145, 1282147, 1282148, 1282149, 1282150, 1282151, 1282152, 1282153, 1282154, 1282155, 1282156, 1282157, 1282158, 1282159, 1282160, 1282161, 1282162, 1282182, 1282183, 1282184, 1282186, 1282187, 1282188, 1282189, 1282190, 1282191, 1282192, 1282193, 1282194, 1282195, 1282196, 1282197, 1282208, 1282209, 1282210, 1282211, 1282212, 1282213, and more.