NWS Festival Coming plus Weather 100 Years Ago

NWS Norman News

2007 National Weather Festival (9/1/2007 2:00 pm CDT) The Norman Chamber of Commerce's Weather Committee will host the 3rd Annual National Weather Festival from 9 am to 1 pm CDT on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., in Norman, Oklahoma. The free public event will feature tours, children's activities, a storm chaser car show, displays by local businesses, weather-related seminars, Science on a Sphere, and hourly weather balloon launches. More information is available here.

Oklahoma will celebrate its 100th anniversary of statehood on November 16, 2007. In anticipation of the upcoming anniversary, the National Weather Service is looking back at the significant impact weather has played in the state's first 100 years. From devastating tornadoes to crippling ice storms, from drought and the dust bowl years to floods, Oklahoma's weather is always changing, and always a topic of conversation. Join us as we look back at 100 years of Oklahoma's fascinating weather.

NWS Norman would like to thank the Oklahoma Climatological Survey for their data and assistance in compiling this historical data. We would also like to express our appreciation to the Oklahoma Historical Society for the use of their facilities and historical records. For more information about the Oklahoma Centennial celebration, visit the Oklahoma Centennial web site.


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Oklahoma Weather Conditions 100 Years Ago for


September 24, 1907

Late September was a dry period across Oklahoma and the Indian territories, and September 24th was no exception. No rain was reported across the region. Afternoon highs once again climbed into the 90s at most locations.



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Oklahoma Weather History during the Past 100 Years for


September 24

In 1992, a total of 16 tornadoes occurred during the entire month of September. This was the largest number of tornadoes occurring during the month of September in the latter half of the 20th century.

Weather Post From Central Oklahoma

From:  Bonnie (stormspotter)

 

September 6, 2007

 

The National Weather Service said remnants of Hurricane Henriette and a cold front are on track to merge over the state on Friday and possibly dump a lot of water on the region before moving east.

Southwestern Oklahoma received a taste of things to come Thursday evening, when severe thunderstorms moved into the area from the Texas Panhandle. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Beckham, Greer, Harmon and Washita counties for storms packing 65-mph winds and nickel-sized hail.

Elsewhere, skies were partly cloudy and temperatures ranged from 88 degrees in Muskogee to a blistering 102 degrees in Guymon. The mercury peaked at 91 degrees in Bartlesville and Tulsa and hit 92 degrees in Oklahoma City and Ponca City, forecasters said.

The heavy rain makes flooding and flash-flooding a real possibility over the weekend, forecasters said, and another approaching storm system expected by Monday could exacerbate the situation.

Skies should be mostly cloudy through Saturday with thunderstorms likely Friday and Saturday. Highs should reach the 80s and 90s on Friday and cool into the 80s on Saturday. Lows should dip into the 60s and 70s both nights, according to weather service forecasts.

A chance of storms will linger into Sunday and Monday, with temperatures holding in the 80s both days and lows in the 50s and 60s expected.

Skies should turn partly cloudy by Tuesday, with temperatures peaking in the 70s and 80s before ranging from the upper 40s in the northwest to the lower 60s in the southeast.