Ticker for May 12, 2023

                
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No Thanks?




First off, I *KNOW* that's not the real quote. B), I KNOW many of you have not
actually seen "Casablanca," and iii) no, I *DON'T* know how to use numbered lists.
One thing I do know is that last night was no fun. Me myself and I and my family
ended up in the storm shelter as a twister touched down just to our southwest
in NW Norman. No biggie, an obvious EF0, certainly not our same experience as the
May 20, 2013, EF5 churned through our old neighborhood, but others got to
experience one of those stronger twisters last night in Cole and Noble, along
with others. Today's risk will be triggered by lots of juicy air and a cold front
later today. Looks like the main risk will be wind and hail, and a low (BUT NOT
ZERO) tornado threat.







Momma says tornadoes are like a box of chocolate...they really suck. Momma was
weird that way. Others would say you never know what you're gonna get, so ignore
the low threat at your own peril. Then we head into rainy mode as a system
moves up from the south and dumps rain on us through the weekend. With any
luck, western Oklahoma will get what's coming to them, finally.



We've had lots of significant rain over the last couple of days, but much more
is needed across northern and western Oklahoma.



Flash flooding could be a problem come Saturday with possible heavy rains. If
you're in a flood-prone area, you might think about moving. But until then,
be prepared for the heavy rains.



Wasn't it weird that there was very little hail last night? Hmmm...

Gary McManus
State Climatologist
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
gmcmanus@mesonet.org