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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... June 26, 2024 June 26, 2024 June 26, 2024 June 26, 2024 Well THAT escalated quickly! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/latest.oklahoma.heat.png Infamous under-forecast events... Me, 30 years ago: "Hmmmm, I think I'm losing a bit of hair..." Me, yesterday: "It might storm tonight, with a chance of severe winds..." Ya think!! 60-90 mph wind gusts left a trail of destruction from north central through central Oklahoma, and left tens of thousands without power. As utility crews rush to the rescue, the scope of the disaster might not be totally alleviated today. Heck, it's storming right now for crying out loud, exacerbating the problem! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/current-radar.png All of those power outages, should they last through the afternoon, leave us with a very dangerous situation. Heat index values of 110-120F, very uncommon for June, will place those without proper cooling in danger of heat illnesses. Hopefully the power is back for most as we go through the morning. Lord knows our power crews are some of the best in the world...they've simply had too much practice, unfortunately. I keep seeing in our Facebook comments (Facebook comments, where intelligence goes to die) about how "it's just summer" and "this is normal." This, when temperatures are 10-15 degrees ABOVE NORMAL, as if it makes any sense at all how above normal--the very definition of NOT NORMAL--is normal. And here's another deal...in the last 10 years worth of Junes in Oklahoma (that'd be 300 days if we count forward through this June), there have only been 12 days with heat index values of 114F or higher in the state, and two of those are yesterday and today (presumably). So only 4% of days, and nearly all of those were in 2016 and 2023. The problem to some degree (do NOT pardon the pun) is that folks just aren't as acclimated yet, as if anybody COULD acclimate to a heat index of 115-120 like we could see today. But you just knew all that heat and humidity yesterday was gonna cause a bit of mayhem if storms went up. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/yesterdays-max-heat.index.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/yesterday.gust.gif https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/today.gust.gif The good news? Rain. With flash drought upon us, we did manage to interrupt some of its spread last night and then still today. Some had too much, of course. It is Oklahoma, after all. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/rainrfc.24hr.png There will be another chance of severe storms today, which is somewhat of a DUH statement, considering there are severe storms happening as we type. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/latest.oklahoma.severe.gif Again, all that heat and humidity...mayhem is possible. Same threats as yesterday. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/OK_swody1.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/OK_swody1_WIND.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/OK_swody1_HAIL.png And tomorrow. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/OK_swody2.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/OK_swody2_TORN.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/OK_swody2_WIND.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/OK_swody2_HAIL.png More rain, which will cut into that flash drought a bit more. Just with less 90 mph winds, please. More heat's coming. Maybe a bit of a cool down during the weekend? Just depends on how far south the cool front can make it. Your experience may vary. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/nws-norman-7day-temps.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240626/sunday-forecast-temps.png Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey gmcmanus@ou.edu ================================================== The OCS/Mesonet Ticker https://ticker.mesonet.org/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Ticker or for questions about the Ticker or its content Phone or Email the Ticker Manager at OCS Phone: 405-325-2253 Email: ticker@mesonet.org --------------------------------------------------- -C- Copyright 2024 Oklahoma Climatological Survey ===================================================