MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... May 6, 2015 May 6, 2015 May 6, 2015 May 6, 2015
Had enough?
Not yet? When? How many questions in a row will I ask? Here are the rainfall totals from last night. As you can tell, SW through NC OK got another drenching, and there's more on the way. Heck, even the Panhandle got into the act again.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/rainrfc.24hr.png
Flash flood warning were all the rage overnight as a lot of that rainfall fell in a hurry with the training convection. Go back 30 days and you capture most of the big rains. There are only a few stragglers left, like Stephens County down in SC OK, and the far NE and NW corners of the state. I'm betting they get theirs soon. Go back to the beginning of April and we see a statewide average of 6.18", 2.06" above normal and the 12th wettest such period since at least 1921. How's that for drought relief?
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/apr1-may6-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/apr1-may6-depart.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/apr1-may6-pct.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/apr1-may6-stats.png
Oh, and it's still raining!
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/current-radar.png
Oh, and we're expecting more rain the rest of the week (and the chances for severe weather).
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/nws-tulsa.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/nws-norman-today.jpg http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/nws-norman-thursday.jpg http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/nws-norman-friday.jpg http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/nws-norman-saturday.jpg
In addition to severe winds, large hail and the occasional tornado, expect flash and/or river flooding to also be a possibility with all this nonsense going on.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150506/7day-rain-forecast.gif
It's all about the conviction of the convection. If it feels strongly that YOU need some exciting weather, well, prepare to get excited.
This is all a very rough overview. As per usual, remember that it's always safest to be prepared now instead of later, and to keep advised of the changing forecasts via your favorite NWS and media outlets.
Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org
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