Calan
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Oklahoma
2011 was a crazy year (even by our standards).
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Oklahoma City was 76* on 1/29/11, which tied the record for warmest day on that date. Two days later, a blizzard hit which dumped 12-15 inches of snow in many areas, and 27 inches of snow fell in a 24-hour period in Spavinaw.
The coldest Oklahoma temperature was -31°F at Nowata on 2/10/11. Seven days later, Nowata reached 79* for a 1-week swing of 110*.
101 days of 100* or hotter - Grandfield
86.9°F statewide average summer temperature, which annihilated the record for warmest summer on record. The average temperature during the month of July for Oklahoma was the hottest ever for any month, both for the state and nationally. Oklahoma City was over 100* for 27 out of 31 days, with the other days being 98, 99, 99, and 96*.
Oklahoma City experienced a temperature swing of 115 degrees from the 2011 lowest to highest temperature. (-5* to 110*)
Flooding rainfall in isolated areas in October, with 5-6 inches of rain falling within just a few hours. Most of the state remained in the "exceptional" drought category well into December however. (The western half of the state is still in "severe" to "extreme" drought).
Highest anemometer-measured wind gust, 115mph - El Reno 5/24/11
Record-setting 6.0 inch hailstone - Gotebo 5/23/11
118 tornadoes, including 1 in February and 10 in November...one of which was an EF4. A major severe outbreak of 22 tornadoes occurred on May 24th, including 3 long-track tornadoes in central Oklahoma rated EF4 and EF5.
2011 Significant Weather Events Summary
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I'm REALLY hoping that 2012 is just a bit more "normal".
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Oklahoma City was 76* on 1/29/11, which tied the record for warmest day on that date. Two days later, a blizzard hit which dumped 12-15 inches of snow in many areas, and 27 inches of snow fell in a 24-hour period in Spavinaw.
The coldest Oklahoma temperature was -31°F at Nowata on 2/10/11. Seven days later, Nowata reached 79* for a 1-week swing of 110*.
101 days of 100* or hotter - Grandfield
86.9°F statewide average summer temperature, which annihilated the record for warmest summer on record. The average temperature during the month of July for Oklahoma was the hottest ever for any month, both for the state and nationally. Oklahoma City was over 100* for 27 out of 31 days, with the other days being 98, 99, 99, and 96*.
Oklahoma City experienced a temperature swing of 115 degrees from the 2011 lowest to highest temperature. (-5* to 110*)
Flooding rainfall in isolated areas in October, with 5-6 inches of rain falling within just a few hours. Most of the state remained in the "exceptional" drought category well into December however. (The western half of the state is still in "severe" to "extreme" drought).
Highest anemometer-measured wind gust, 115mph - El Reno 5/24/11
Record-setting 6.0 inch hailstone - Gotebo 5/23/11
118 tornadoes, including 1 in February and 10 in November...one of which was an EF4. A major severe outbreak of 22 tornadoes occurred on May 24th, including 3 long-track tornadoes in central Oklahoma rated EF4 and EF5.
2011 Significant Weather Events Summary
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I'm REALLY hoping that 2012 is just a bit more "normal".
How do you think I feel in dfw.
