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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... July 26, 2011 July 26, 2011 July 26, 2011 July 26, 2011 100-degree streaks in perspective No streaking here (you're welcome), just the COLD hard facts. Yes, it pays to think cold. Mesonet super-duper computerizer Nathan Bain scoured the historical NWS COOP and current Mesonet data to try and put these 100-degree streaks and accumulating days in perspective historically. Here are several Top-(x) lists for Mesonet and COOP data. The 100-degree days and streaks for 2011 COOP data are not included since it takes a few months for that data set to be finalized. Mesonet temperature data dates back to the 1997 and COOP data goes back to the late 1880s. Historical 100-degree days in a year 1: HOLLIS - 86 days in 1956 2: BLACKWELL - 86 days in 1956 3: HEALDTON - 83 days in 1980 4: WALTERS (Mesonet) - 83 days in 1998 5: CHATTANOOGA - 82 days in 1998 6: WOODWARD - 81 days in 1896 7: HOLLIS - 81 days in 1952 8: HOLLIS - 81 days in 1939 9: FREDERICK - 81 days in 1954 10: CHATTANOOGA - 79 days in 1980 (note: Temperature data wa missing for Blackwell on 9/6/1956 but nearby stations show it would not have been a 100-degree day) 2011 100-degree days in a year (Mesonet only) 1: GRANDFIELD - 62 2: ALTUS - 60 3: HOLLIS - 57 4: TIPTON - 54 5: MANGUM - 51 6: ERICK - 50 7: WALTERS - 49 8: BESSIE - 46 9: BUTLER - 46 10: RETROP - 46 Historical consecutive 100-degree days in a year 1: HAMMON - 70 days (1980-06-24 - 1980-09-01) 2: FREDERICK - 52 days (1934-07-03 - 1934-08-23) 3: WAUKOMIS - 45 days (1934-07-08 - 1934-08-21) 4: WALTERS - 45 days (1980-06-23 - 1980-08-06) 5: PAULS VALLEY - 45 days (1934-07-08 - 1934-08-21) 6: HENNESSEY - 45 days (1934-07-08 - 1934-08-21) 7: TISHOMINGO - 44 days (1934-07-10 - 1934-08-22) 8: DURANT - 44 days (1934-07-12 - 1934-08-24) 9: WEBBERS FALLS - 43 days (1934-07-10 - 1934-08-21) 10: WOODWARD - 42 days (1896-07-21 - 1896-08-31) 2011 Consecutive 100-degree days in a year (Mesonet only) 1: WALTERS - 34 days (2011-06-22 - 2011-07-25) 1: HOLLIS - 34 days (2011-06-22 - 2011-07-25) 1: GRANDFIELD - 34 days (2011-06-22 - 2011-07-25) 1: ALTUS - 34 days (2011-06-22 - 2011-07-25) 1: TIPTON - 34 days (2011-06-22 - 2011-07-25) 6: WAURIKA - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 6: RETROP - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 6: NINNEKAH - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 6: MEDICINE PARK - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 6: MANGUM - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 6: KETCHUM RANCH - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 6: HOBART - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 6: ACME - 33 days (2011-06-23 - 2011-07-25) 14: RINGLING - 30 days (2011-06-26 - 2011-07-25) 15: TISHOMINGO - 29 days (2011-06-27 - 2011-07-25) 15: PAULS VALLEY - 29 days (2011-06-27 - 2011-07-25) 15: NEWPORT - 29 days (2011-06-27 - 2011-07-25) 18: DURANT - 28 days (2011-06-28 - 2011-07-25) So as of July 25, 2011 still have a way to go to start cracking the various lists. Hammon's streak of 70 consecutive 100-degree days in 1980 would appear to be Lou Gehrig-esque with several Cal Ripken Jr. candidates lurking in southwestern Oklahoma. If a station was going to have a chance to go another 37 days to snap that one, I'd bet on Grandfield. Hammon's streak started on June 24 and the current crop of contenders were called up to the bigs on June 22. It very well could be a race to the finish through August if significant rains don't arrive before then. Or, as we saw the last couple of days, it could be something as simple as a nice outflow boundary that pulls somebody out of the lineup. Kenton and Foraker will play the part of the Cubs. They're bringing up the rear with 10 days above 100 degrees this year. Sorry Cubs fans. Really REALLY sorry. http://www.mesonet.org/index.php/weather/map/days_with_highs_above_100f/air_temperature http://www.mesonet.org/index.php/weather/map/consecutive_days_above_100f/air_temperature Gary McManus Associate State Climatologist Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org ================================================== 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 ===================================================