- Utah, Texas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma are facing high fire risk and extreme drought conditions.
- High temperatures and heat advisories are current in Oklahoma, Tulsa, and Texas, compounded by drought expansion affecting both states.
Exceptional Drought Conditions Expand Across Southern Oklahoma and Texas
What happened
Exceptional drought, the most severe category on the U.S. Drought Monitor, now covers 16.59% of Oklahoma, having expanded by 3.46 percentage points in a single week. New areas of exceptional drought appeared in Bryan, Atoka, and Stephens counties. All of Oklahoma is currently in moderate drought or worse, and the conditions are the most severe since 2012.
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Why it matters
The drought is significantly impacting agricultural operations across the state. Winter wheat seeding is running behind schedule, cited as a primary factor being lack of soil moisture. Ranchers may face the need to purchase more hay or reduce herd sizes to cope with the conditions.
High temperatures and heat advisories are current in Oklahoma, Tulsa, and Texas, compounded by drought expansion affecting both states.
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Who's involved
- OklahomaState experiencing severe drought conditions affecting agriculture.
- AtokaCounty experiencing exceptional drought conditions.
- Stephens CountyCounty experiencing exceptional drought conditions.
- BryanCity and county seat affected by the expansion of exceptional drought.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Stephens CountySpeculative
The county could experience increased costs for agricultural inputs due to resource strain.
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The entities involved
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Oklahoma
state of the United States of America
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Atoka
city in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States
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