Ticker for February 23, 2000

                
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Last Night's Squall Line

Despite some gusty winds and large hail, last night's squall line
did bring some much needed and welcome rainfall to much of the state.
Here are selected rainfall totals for the event:

Stuart      1.89"    Centrahoma  1.75"
Eufaula     1.63"    Haskell     1.59"
Porter      1.54"    Tishomingo  1.42"
Calvin      1.35"    Pryor       1.35"
Okmulgee    1.31"    Bixby       1.20"
McAlester   1.18"    Ardmore     1.15"
Hectorville 1.12"    Vanoss      1.11"
Weatherford 1.10"    Bristow     1.06"
Shawnee     1.05"    Alva        1.01"
Madill      1.01"

In addition, the Vinita, Nowata, Chandler, Watonga and Ketchum Ranch
(near Duncan) Mesonet sites all observed storm-related wind gusts over
45 miles per hour.  The Ketchum Ranch station observed a 58 mph gust
at 7:00 pm.