Oklahoma City weather

[NYCTWCjunkie]

I don't have much time as I was able to break away for a short time to post this...

Severe storms are moving through central Oklahoma at this hour, including those in Oklahoma City.
A Tornado Warning is in effect for Oklahoma City until 6:15 PM Central Daylight Time.



SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma on May 7, 2008
A TORNADO WARNING is in effect until 6:15 PM Central Time for Oklahoma County.

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Tornado Warning for Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma
until 6:15 PM Central Daylight Time.

At 5:20 PM Central Daylight Time, a large area of thunderstorms with a history of producing tornadoes was located
over northern Oklahoma City moving east at 20 MPH. Brief tornadoes may quickly form from this area of storms.
Straight line wind damage is also likely.

Locations in the warning area include Arcadia, Edmond, Forest Park, Harrah, Jones, Lake Aluma, Luther, Nichols Hills,
Nicoma Park, northeastern Oklahoma City, Spencer, The Village and Warr Acres.

Take cover now. Leave mobile homes and vehicles. If possible, move to a basement or storm shelter.
Otherwise move to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor. Stay away from windows and outside walls.


Here is coverage of the tornado outbreak in central Oklahoma at this hour.

KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City) (May 7):
http://www.koco.com/news/16186961/detail.html
"Tornado Warning issued for Oklahoma County until 6:15 PM"

KWTV-TV (Oklahoma City) (May 7):
http://newsok.com/article/3240371
"Previous reports of the Tornado Warning in Oklahoma County"


OKLAHOMA CITY
Weather conditions from Will Rogers World Airport as of 5:17 PM Central Time

64°

thunderstorm and windy

Visibility: 3 miles
Humidity: 77%
Dew Point: 57°
Wind: WNW at 25 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 29.51 inches (rising)
Ceiling: 3700 feet



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

Wiley Post Airport
61° thunderstorm
Wind: NNW at 17 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH


Norman, OK
64° thunderstorm
Wind: W at 3 MPH



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR OKLAHOMA CITY (through Friday)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7:00 PM. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.
Low around 52°. South-southwest wind 5 to 15 MPH becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. High near 78°. North-northwest wind between 8 to 13 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57°. East-northeast wind around 10 MPH.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. High near 79°. East wind between 9 to 11 MPH.

[WeatherWitness]

**WITH MY RELOCATION TO NORMAN, I WILL NOW BE GIVING WEATHER UPDATES FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY AND NORMAN AREAS IN THIS THREAD**
As has happened for most of the south, temperatures plummeted nearly 20 degrees in the OKC and Norman areas earlier this week. With skies remaning clear, a FREEZE WARNING has been issued by the National Weather Service, effective from 1 AM until 9 AM Thursday. This is a little early for a freeze; the average first freeze occurs around November 7.


THURSDAY MORNING CONDITIONS
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport

34°F


Norman, Max Westheimer Airport

35°F

[WeatherWitness]

First Freeze Since Spring Recorded on November 4, 2011

At 6:12 AM on Friday, November 4, 2011, the temperature at Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Airport dropped to 28°F.  This is the first below freezing temperature that has been recorded since the pre-summer season.


5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Oklahoma City

At around 10:53 pm on Saturday, November 5, 2011, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck about 45 miles east of Oklahoma City.  Earlier that morning, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake also struck.  Many aftershocks were felt from both incidents.  According to weather.com, "...the latest quake [aftershock] hit at 3:39 am Sunday, measuring 4.0 in magnitude and centered 36 miles east of Oklahoma City."  This is the largest earthquake on record for Oklahoma.


Severe Thunderstorms Possible on Monday

Those in Oklahoma City and Norman will need to keep their eyes out for a round of severe storms that is expected to hit tomorrow.  There is an 80% chance of thunderstorms, and severe threats include heavy rainfall, strong winds, and possibly some hail.  Tornadoes are not expected with this storm system.

[WeatherWitness]

This is no joke.  



Oklahoma City did not quite reach the 90s.  The temperature at Will Rogers World Airport topped out at 88°F yesterday.  Some areas of far southwestern Oklahoma were only a few degrees away from the triple-digits!   It's a little too early to be this warm.

[WeatherWitness]

It's the 70°-plus club!  For the past five days, temperature across the OKC metro have been far above average for late-November and early-December.  So it's certainly hard to get into that Christmas spirit.  Here is the log of the high temperatures, recorded at Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport, for the past five days.  Note the records set on two of the days.

[WeatherWitness]

For the past couple of weeks, two winter storms which have moved through the area have brought measurable snowfall.  Northern Oklahoma has been impacted the most, but accumulating snowfall did make its way as far south as Oklahoma City.  (Unfortunately, snowfall rates in both storms at the southern edge of the OKC metro were not heavy enough, leading to melting of any accumulating snowfall rapidly after it fell.)

The totals you see in the graphic are valid for Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport.

[WeatherWitness]

Record HIGH at Oklahoma City
Sunday, January 12, 2014
75°F
This breaks the old record of 73°F, set in 1935.

Highest Wind Speed: 38 mph
Highest Gust Speed: 47 mph

[WeatherWitness]

Some numbers from this week's heat wave.  Oklahoma City faired three days of record high temperatures.

[WeatherWitness]

While the Northeast dealt with a blizzard, we were treated to three days of spring-like, record-setting temperatures.

[WeatherWitness]

Record HIGH at Oklahoma City
Sunday, February 8, 2015
78°F
This breaks the old record of 76°F, set in 1999.

[WeatherWitness]

All-Time Wettest Month on Record for Oklahoma City!