Ticker for May 14, 2018

                
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Just a little bit




It's mid-May and so far, Mother Nature is doing everything just a little bit. Just
a little bit of rain here and there, mostly in the northwest, to keep the dust
settled. Hopefully drop the drought intensity down a notch eventually. It's adding
up, slowly. Over the last 2 weeks...just a little bit.



Looks good, but it is May, so compared to normal...just a little bit.

With the storms last night, there was some severe weather. For May, though, just
a little bit.



There might be some severe weather today. SPC has western Oklahoma in the "Slight"
category, and while that's a bit worrisome...just a little bit. Maybe some hail
and high winds.









The severe threat will continue for a few days. Not too severe...just a little
bit.





We just don't seem to have all the ingredients in place for high-end severe
weather outbreaks. We have the heat, because it has been hot lately. Just a
little bit.







It's been windy. Just a little bit (okay, stretching this one...maybe more than
a little bit).



What we need is lots of rain without the severe weather to go with it. Looks
like we may get some decent moisture. You know...just a little bit.



Gary McManus
State Climatologist
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
(405) 325-2253
gmcmanus@mesonet.org