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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... August 24, 2017 August 24, 2017 August 24, 2017 August 24, 2017 Deadly forecast http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/deadly-forecast.png There are no ifs ands or buts here, if that rainfall forecast thanks to the landfall of tropical storm Harvey comes to fruition, it will be DISASTROUSLY deadly. Even while we are joyous (for the most part) about our August fortunes that have killed the drought across Oklahoma, we worry for our neighbors to the south and what's about to occur. The moisture we have received allowed our drought picture to go from this http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/20170801_ok_trd.png to this http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/20170822_OK_trd.png in the span of three weeks. Even more changes in the last 4 weeks, as illustrated by this map. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/4week-change-map.png Tropical storm Harvey is expected to strengthen to a weak hurricane, make landfall somewhere on the Gulf Coast to the south of Houston, and then just meander around for a bit in the area, causing catastrophic flooding. There's very little chance of direct impact on our area, at least according to the latest model forecasts. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/harvey-forecast.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/harvey-models.gif So what can we expect here? Well, we'll let our NWS friends give you the good news. Fall is here, at least for the next week. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/nws-tulsa-planner.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20170824/nws-norman-planner.png So things are looking grand for Oklahoma, unless that nasty fella Harvey messes things up for us. Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet 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 ===================================================