Central Oklahoma

Central Oklahoma is a geographical name for the central region of the state. It is also known by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism designation, Frontier Country.

Anchored by the Oklahoma City area, Central Oklahoma is a semi-arid to humid-subtropical region dominated the Cross Timbers, an area of prairie and patches of forest at the eastern extent of the Great Plains. The region is essentially a transition buffer between the wetter and more forested Eastern Oklahoma and the semi-arid high plains of Western Oklahoma, and experiences extreme swings between dry and wet weather patterns. Climate is dominated by large differences in annual rainfall totals, with Central Oklahoma's western boundary receiving far less rain than compared to its eastern boundary.

Because of these convergences of dry and wet weather patters, Central Oklahoma is at the heart of what is known as Tornado Alley, and is one of the most tornado-prone areas in the United States.