Ticker for September 7, 2000

                
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Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

Once again, statistics have cloaked the impact of another extreme
dry spell in Oklahoma.  Thanks to a monumentally rainy June, this
summer (June 1 through August 31 for climatologists) will go down
as "above normal precipitation" for five of Oklahoma's nine climate
divisions, and the state in general.  Even the southwest climate
division, where it hasn't rained since mid-July at most locations
(June 28th at the Tipton Mesonet site), appears to be near normal
(102% of normal) for the season.

The gory details can be found at:
https://content.mesonet.org/ticker/archive/20000906/summer2000.html


A Dying Breed

The recent cold front snapped the streaks of days over 100 F at
Grandfield, Walters and Waurika (affectionately known as the "Big
Three" by a friend in OKC) at 35 consecutive days, a Mesonet record.

Here are the stations that found their way above 100 F yesterday.
The chances for any of these streaks to continue aren't very good
(or quite good, if you ask the folks who live there), as a cold
front has invaded the panhandle and the other stations appear to
be peaking in the mid-90s.

Butler:  19 consecutive days over 100F (through yesterday)
Beaver:  15 consecutive days over 100F (through yesterday)
Hollis:  15 consecutive days over 100F (through yesterday)
Slapout: 14 consecutive days over 100F (through yesterday)
Hooker:   6 consecutive days over 100F (through yesterday)
Goodwell: 5 consecutive days over 100F (through yesterday)