Today is the last day of the climatological winter, stats from Oklahoma Climatological Survey
Statewide average precip = 2.53 inches, -2.70 below normal, 11th driest on record
West central = 0.48 inches, -2.68 below normal, 3rd driest on record
North central = 0.86 inches, -2.59 below normal, 4th driest on record
Southwest = 0.73 inches, -3.04 below normal, 5th driest on record
Panhandle = 0.43 inches, -1.43 below normal, 5th driest on record
Central = 1.93 inches, – 3.31 inches below normal , 10th driest on record
Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Norman
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN…WESTERN…
CENTRAL…AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION…
A COLDER… DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT.
PROBABILITY TABLE…
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CST TUESDAY MAR 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA…0 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
NONE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY… WHEN
A STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
THE WEEK AHEAD WILL BE WARM… DRY… AND BREEZY WHICH WILL INCREASE
WILDFIRE CONCERNS. THERE IS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Forecast map, Monday afternoon high temperatures, National Weather Service, Norman
Short-term forecast, National Weather Service, Norman
THIS EVENING…AS A WEATHER SYSTEM EVOLVED OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS…FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE IMPROVING. IN SOUTHERN
OKLAHOMA…HOWEVER…THE NUMBER OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS INCREASING. AT
9 PM…THUNDERSTORMS HAD FORMED NEAR AND AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD
FRONT MOVING EASTWARD. THE STORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR MARIETTA AND
ARDMORE…UP THROUGH ADA. THEY WILL PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN…SMALL
HAIL…AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AS THEY MOVE EAST.
BEHIND THE FRONT…WINDS WERE WESTERLY AT 15 TO 25 MPH…WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 60S. MEANWHILE…A SECOND AND STRONGER
COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM CHEYENNE TO KINGFISHER TO PERRY…DROPPING
SOUTH. BEHIND THIS FRONT…WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTH AT 15 TO 25
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS…AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY TO THE
30S AND LOW 40S. THIS FRONT WILL REACH CORDELL…NORMAN…AND
CHANDLER AROUND MIDNIGHT.
Significant weather advisory, Pottawatomie County, National Weather Service, Norman
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY…
THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
AT 814 PM CST…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER TRIBBEY…
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE…
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS…
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH…
STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY.
STAY ALERT AND LISTEN FOR WARNINGS.
FYI: Fires, Texas Panhandle, National Weather Service, Amarillo, Texas
As of 745pm, there are ongoing fires near Canyon,
north of Amarillo, Borger, southwest of Lipscomb, and near Wheeler.
There are also new fires southeast of Clarendon and Four Way/Dumas.
The cold front has entered the Texas Panhandle.
Significant weather advisory, Love, Jefferson, Murray, Carter Counties
LOVE OK-JEFFERSON OK-MURRAY OK-CARTER OK-
807 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY…
THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR CARTER…JEFFERSON…LOVE
AND MURRAY COUNTIES.
AT 807 PM CST…A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 7
MILES NORTHEAST OF TATUMS TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRADY…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE…
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS…
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH…
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fire update information, National Weather Service, Norman
Short-term forecast, National Weather Service, Norman
REGIONAL WEATHER DISCUSSION…
THIS EVENING STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WERE OCCURRING BEHIND A PACIFIC
COLD FRONT THAT HAD ARRIVED FROM THE WEST. AROUND 7 PM…LOW
PRESSURE WAS LOCATED NEAR MEDFORD AND ENID…AND THE COLD FRONT
EXTENDED SOUTHWARD…COMING INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA CITY…AND
EXTENDING TO WAURIKA AND CLAY COUNTY TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE
TO PUSH EAST. AS IT ARRIVES…WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35
MPH. WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY STRONG IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS…WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR IN PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA…AS THE PACIFIC COLD FRONT ARRIVES.
AT THE SAME TIME…A SECOND COLD FRONT WAS MOVING INTO NORTHWEST
OKLAHOMA. THIS FRONT WILL SWITCH WINDS TO THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS…AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY. THE WIND
SHIFT WILL REACH SHATTUCK TO FAIRVIEW AND MEDFORD BY 9 PM…AND WILL
APPROACH INTERSTATE 40 IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Tornado Watch, until 9pm, National Weather Service, Norman
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 PM CST
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
GARFIELD GRANT KAY
NOBLE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ENID…MEDFORD…
PERRY AND PONCA CITY.
