Ticker for August 27, 1999

                
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Some Neat Effects from Today's Convective Action

Rain-cooled in south-central Oklahoma has provided the area
with a welcome break from the August heat.  One look at the
heat index map illustrates this nicely:



Convection in western Oklahoma is co-located with a developing
meso-low that is seen in the 4:30 pm weather map:



Notice the very strong southerly wind gusts west of Interstate 35
in southern Oklahoma.  What are they?  The cool temperatures suggest
that they are outflow from storms in north-central Texas.  However,
the southerly component has been enhanced by the mesolow in
west-central Oklahoma.


Strongest Wind Gusts in the Last 24 Hours

Station   Gusts     Date       Time
Arnett   52 mph   Aug 27    3:55 pm
Acme     57 mph   Aug 27    1:00 am
Acme     73 mph   Aug 27   12:55 am
Acme     81 mph   Aug 27   12:50 am
Byars    67 mph   Aug 26   10:35 pm
Pawnee   53 mph   Aug 26    7:55 pm
Putnam   57 mph   Aug 26    7:45 pm
Putnam   53 mph   Aug 26    7:40 pm
Jay      50 mph   Aug 26    6:55 pm