Oklahoma Panhandle
According to the National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas:
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO DEVELOP ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. MOVEMENT WILL BE
SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL OCCUR
FROM NEAR BOISE CITY AND GRIGGS…TO NEAR STRATFORD AND SUNRAY. OTHER
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR NEAR ALANREED…LAKE
MCCLELLAN…HOWARDWICK…CLARENDON….HOOKER AND HARDESTY. THE
STRONGER STORMS WILL PRODUCE WINDS UP TO 40 MPH…DANGEROUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. THROUGH MIDNIGHT…SPOTTY
HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WILL BE COMMON…
WITH HOURLY AMOUNTS AROUND ONE HALF INCH OCCURRING WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS.
A variety of weather
In addition to the damage in areas such as Oklahoma County, including power outages, and some damage reports in areas including Mangum in western Oklahoma there were isolated heavy rains and triple digit temperatures.
The Cheyenne, Okla. Mesonet station had 1.04 inches of rain while Guthrie and Kingfisher reached 100 degrees. While Kingfisher had a high temperature of 100 degrees they had a low of 64 degrees.
Today, is a reminder like storms producing tornadoes at Langston and Norman this year, that storms can produce tornadoes without much warning. This makes it necessary to watch weather if storms are anticipated such as the isolated storms today.
Storm damage reported in various areas of Oklahoma
Here’s a recap of some of the damage reported this evening.
The Oklahoman reported that strong winds caused damage to homes, sheds, trees and power lines near Harrah, Oklahoma County sheriff’s spokesman Mark Meyers said.
N Luther Road was closed between NE 63 and NE 36 while crews cleaned up debris.
Meyers said a roof was blown off a shed, the facades of houses were damaged and tree limbs and power lines were knocked down.
At Mangum in Greer County in western Oklahoma the emergency manager reported to the National Weather Service’s Norman Forecast Office thunderstorm damage. The report said damage to the softball field included fences blown down, dugout shelter flipped over, poles ripped out of concrete and flooding that reached car doors.
Isolated Thunderstorms expected
National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office: ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM EAST-WEST
ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE AFTERNOON. THESE
WILL FORM NEAR A SURFACE PRESSURE TROUGH THAT IS MOVING SLOWLY
SOUTH. THE AREA OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AS IT
MOVES INTO SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING.
A look at the weather on this Tuesday morning
Good morning on this Tuesday. Here’s a look at today’s weather and what an overview of the forecast through early next week from the National Weather Service in Norman.
TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN
OKLAHOMA… BUT THE PRESENCE OF RELATIVELY DRY AIR WILL KEEP HEAT
INDEX VALUES NEAR OR BELOW 100 IN MOST AREAS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THERE WILL BE AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY… AND OVER MOST OF THE
AREA FROM SATURDAY INTO MONDAY.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH THE 100 TO 105 RANGE OVER
MUCH OF OKLAHOMA AND NORTHERN TEXAS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY… AND OVER
PARTS OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS EACH AFTERNOON
THROUGH THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND.
A look ahead
From National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office:
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN OKLAHOMA FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.
ALSO, VERY HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WILL RETURN BY LATE WEEK. HEAT STRESS WILL BECOME A PROBLEM AGAIN OVER MOST OF THE REGION, ESPECIALLY FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
Short-term forecast on this Monday morning
The National Weather Service’s Norman Forecast Office:
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH GRADUALLY THIS
MORNING ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTH TEXAS. AT 755 AM…
SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE NEAR AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FREDERICK…
TO WAURIKA… TO MARIETTA. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN… SMALL HAIL…
GUSTY WINDS… AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOTORISTS ON I-44 NEAR
WICHITA FALLS… AND ON I-35 BETWEEN MARIETTA AND THE TEXAS STATE
LINE… SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DOWNPOURS WITH LOW VISIBILITY.
LITTLE OR NO RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
OKLAHOMA.
Triple digits
Here’s a look at how the triple digit heat has increased by Oklahoma Mesonet Stations today.
Following shows the number of Mesonet stations at or above 100 degrees by the given time today:
11:55 a.m. – 1
12:55 p.m. – 7
1:55 p.m. – 16
2:55 p.m. – 23
3:55 p.m. – 28
Facts about OKC and triple digits
The following is from Gary McManus, associate state climatologist with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey:
Here’s some food for thought. If OKC hits 100 today, that will be 2 days in a row (and for the year). That’s actually above average.
NWS data dating back to 1896 indicates the average number of days in June with highs of at least 100 degrees is 0.7. That still
leaves July, August and September to get more 100s (averages of 4.2, 5.0, and 0.7 days, respectively). The average for the
year comes out to 10.6.
So even if we don’t hit 100 today, we’re still ahead of the curve in OKC.
Furthermore, of the top 10 years with the most number of 100 degree days in Oklahoma City, 7 of those 10 had experienced 2 or fewer days with 100 degrees from January 1 to June 26.
For instance, the record for Oklahoma City is still 1980 with 50 days of 100 degrees or more. Through June 26 of that year, they had only experienced 2 days with 100 degrees or more.
Fairview Oklahoma Mesonet reaches 105 degrees again
Three days this week, the Oklahoma Mesonet Station at Fairview has reached 105 degrees. They did so today at 3:10 p.m.
