Thursday, February 10, 2011

Oklahoma All-Time Record Low Temperature


Following yesterday's heavy snow, the Oklahoma Climatological Survey reported this afternoon that a new all-time state low temperature record was unofficially set at Nowata with a reading of -31°:
The Oklahoma Mesonet station at Nowata reached a low temperature of -31 degrees this morning. Pending verification procedures by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, that mark will eclipse the previous statewide record low temperature of -27 degrees. The previous record was set at Vinita in February 1905 and at Watts in January 1930. Numerous other low-temperature records were broken this morning across the state, with several locations dropping below the previous statewide record. The National Weather Service site in Bartlesville recorded -28 degrees this morning, as did the Oklahoma Mesonet site at Pryor.
Other extreme low temperatures are shown below:

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Tulsa Record Update: Snowiest Month and Season in History

8 PM Update: This is now the snowiest February on record and the 2nd snowiest month of all time at Oklahoma City. The National Weather Service reports:
  • 8th Highest Total Seasonal Snowfall - 19.6"
  • Last year's seasonal snowfall (5th Highest) - 23.2".
  • 2nd Highest Monthly Snowfall Total - 18.9" in February 2011 (Highest 20.7" in March 1924)
  • Snowiest February on Record - 18.9", shattering the previous record of 12.9" in 1913
  • 2nd Highest storm total snowfall - 12.1" on January 31 - February 1 (tied with January 5 - 7, 1988). The highest of 13.5" occurred on December 24, 2009.
  • 2nd Highest 24-hour snowfall - 12.1" on January 31 - February 1. The highest of 13.5" occurred on December 24, 2009.
1 PM Update: The 5.7" of snow as of noon brings the monthly total for Tulsa to 22.5" and the seasonal total to 26.1". These are both all-time records.

Snowfall map and list of observations have been updated; added map for western Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City area.

Noon Update: The National Weather Service reports that up to 2 feet of snow has made travel virtually impossible in parts of northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas:
A 35 MILE WIDE SWATH OF VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS FALLEN FROM AROUND 
PONCA CITY OK... TO NEAR AND SOUTH OF BARTLESVILLE... TO NEAR AND
SOUTH OF JAY OK... ACROSS THE FAYETTEVILLE AND BENTONVILLE AREAS
AND ON INTO THE NORTHERN ARKANSAS. WITHIN THIS BAND OF SNOW 18 TO
25 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN. THIS BAND OF SNOW WAS PART OF THE
LARGER AREA OF HEAVY SNOW THAT HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

TRAVEL HAS BECOME VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW AREAS.
WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH HAVE RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET
HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Original post:
As of 9 am CST this morning, the National Weather Service is reporting a preliminary snowfall total of 5.1" at Tulsa. This would make the monthly total to date 21.9", which unofficially breaks the previous record of 19.7" in March 1924. The seasonal total of 25.5" is the second highest on record. At 10 am, moderate snow is continuing at Tulsa.

Here are some other Oklahoma and Arkansas snowfall totals from the NWS:
  IN OKLAHOMA... 

25.00 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES SOUTH OF JAY IN DELAWARE COUNTY
24.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTH OF JAY IN DELAWARE COUNTY
23.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT JAY IN DELAWARE COUNTY
23.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SPAVINAW IN MAYES COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT COLCORD IN DELAWARE COUNTY
21.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES EAST OF BIG CABIN IN CRAIG COUNTY
19.00 INCHES OF SNOW 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLAREMORE IN ROGERS COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT PAWHUSKA IN OSAGE COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRYOR IN MAYES COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF PAWHUSKA IN OSAGE COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BURBANK IN OSAGE COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT ADAIR IN MAYES COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT OCHELATA IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS IN ADAIR COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT RAMONA IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FAIRFAX IN OSAGE COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WESTVILLE IN ADAIR COUNTY
13.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BARTLESVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT PRYOR IN MAYES COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTH OF COPAN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
11.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT RALSTON IN PAWNEE COUNTY
11.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT COPAN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
10.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT LANGLEY IN MAYES COUNTY
9.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARTLESVILLE IN OSAGE COUNTY
9.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CLAREMORE IN ROGERS COUNTY
8.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT COLLINSVILLE IN TULSA COUNTY
8.30 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPERRY IN OSAGE COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT VINITA IN CRAIG COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW 6 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF OWASSO IN ROGERS COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES EAST OF OWASSO IN ROGERS COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES EAST OF TAHLEQUAH IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF GROVE IN DELAWARE COUNTY
6.50 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES EAST OF OWASSO IN TULSA COUNTY
6.50 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES EAST OF BROKEN ARROW IN WAGONER COUNTY
6.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT MUSKOGEE IN MUSKOGEE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES SOUTH OF BROKEN ARROW IN TULSA COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT PAWNEE IN PAWNEE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HOMINY IN OSAGE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT NOWATA IN NOWATA COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT VERDIGRIS IN ROGERS COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WELCH IN CRAIG COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GROVE IN DELAWARE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT EUFAULA IN MCINTOSH COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OWASSO IN ROGERS COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES SOUTH OF TULSA IN TULSA COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SALLISAW IN SEQUOYAH COUNTY
5.50 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES EAST OF TULSA IN TULSA COUNTY
5.50 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES WEST OF BROKEN ARROW IN TULSA COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MIAMI IN OTTAWA COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MUSE IN LE FLORE COUNTY
4.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT TULSA IN TULSA COUNTY
4.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CATOOSA IN ROGERS COUNTY
4.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT POTEAU IN LE FLORE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT OKEMAH IN OKFUSKEE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT TAHLEQUAH IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MCALESTER IN PITTSBURG COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BOKOSHE IN LE FLORE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT JENKS IN TULSA COUNTY
2.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT STILWELL IN ADAIR COUNTY
2.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF POTEAU IN LE FLORE COUNTY
2.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CLAYTON IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
1.00 INCH OF SNOW AT HUGO IN CHOCTAW COUNTY
1.00 INCH OF SNOW AT TALIHINA IN LE FLORE COUNTY
0.50 INCH OF SNOW AT ANTLERS IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY

IN ARKANSAS...

24.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CLIFTY IN MADISON COUNTY
24.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GRAVETTE IN BENTON COUNTY
24.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HINDSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES NORTH OF SILOAM SPRINGS IN BENTON COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT ROGERS IN BENTON COUNTY
21.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT GENTRY IN BENTON COUNTY
21.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SPRINGDALE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES WEST OF GENTRY IN BENTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HUNTSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT TONTITOWN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HIGHFILL IN BENTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT LOWELL IN BENTON COUNTY
19.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT JOHNSON IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
19.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GREENLAND IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.50 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF SPRINGDALE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT ELM SPRINGS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SILOAM SPRINGS IN BENTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BENTONVILLE IN BENTON COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT KINGSTON IN MADISON COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF ROGERS IN BENTON COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGDALE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW 10 MILES WEST OF TONTITOWN IN BENTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT DECATUR IN BENTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GOSHEN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WESLEY IN MADISON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES EAST OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BENTONVILLE IN BENTON COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BRASHEARS IN MADISON COUNTY
13.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BELLA VISTA IN BENTON COUNTY
13.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES NORTH OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
12.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT ELKINS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FARMINGTON IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
11.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MARBLE IN MADISON COUNTY
10.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT LINCOLN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
10.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES NORTH OF GREEN FOREST IN CARROLL COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CASS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WINSLOW IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BERRYVILLE IN CARROLL COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BUSCH IN CARROLL COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES EAST OF ODELL IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 6 MILES NORTH OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT OZARK IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES WEST OF ELKINS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES WEST OF ALPENA IN CARROLL COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GREEN FOREST IN CARROLL COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FORT SMITH IN SEBASTIAN COUNTY
4.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MOUNTAINBURG IN CRAWFORD COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY

Southern Storm Threatens Tulsa All-Time Snowfall Records


A storm now moving across the Southern Plains is threatening to break Tulsa, Oklahoma's all-time monthly and seasonal snowfall records. The National Weather Service reports:
SNOWFALL SO FAR...  
20.4 INCHES OF SNOW IN TULSA JANUARY 1 - FEBRUARY 7 2011
CURRENTLY RANKS AS 4TH SNOWIEST YEAR ON RECORD

20.4 INCHES OF SNOW IN TULSA COLD SEASON /OCT 1 2010 - FEB 7 2011/
CURRENTLY TIES FOR 3RD SNOWIEST COLD SEASON ON RECORD

16.8 INCHES OF SNOW IN TULSA FEBRUARY 1 - FEBRUARY 7 2011
CURRENTLY RANKS AS NUMBER 1 SNOWIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD
CURRENTLY RANKS AS 2ND SNOWIEST MONTH ON RECORD

TOP 5 SNOWIEST YEARS /JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31/
1. 29.6 INCHES 1958
2. 26.1 INCHES 1924
3. 22.7 INCHES 2000
4. 20.2 INCHES 1960
5. 20.0 INCHES 1987

TOP 5 SNOWIEST COLD SEASONS /OCTOBER 1 - APRIL 30/
1. 25.6 INCHES 1923-24
2. 22.8 INCHES 2009-10
3. 20.4 INCHES 2002-03
3. 20.4 INCHES 1969-70
5. 20.2 INCHES 1904-05

TOP 5 SNOWIEST FEBRUARIES
1. 10.5 INCHES 2003
2. 10.1 INCHES 1960
3. 9.5 INCHES 1905
4. 9.0 INCHES 1921
5. 8.7 INCHES 1929

TOP 5 SNOWIEST MONTHS /ANY MONTH/
1. 19.7 INCHES MARCH 1924
2. 14.1 INCHES MARCH 1994
3. 12.7 INCHES JANUARY 1979
4. 12.5 INCHES JANUARY 1920
5. 12.3 INCHES JANUARY 1930

PERIOD OF RECORD FOR TOP 5 LISTS IS JANUARY 1900 - JANUARY 2011
Light snow began at Tulsa shortly before 10 pm CST tonight. By midnight, visibility was down to 1.5 miles. Precipitation was only 0.02", but the depth of snow on the ground had increased by 1". Total new snow accumulation is forecast to be 6-9".

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Super Sunday Smashes San Francisco, Sacramento Temperature Records

February 8 Update: Here is the preliminary list of California high temperature records for Feb. 6 from the National Climatic Data Center:

New Previous Year Period of Location
Record Record
78 72 1991 76 RED BLUFF MUNI AP (KRBL)
77 73 1987 83 SAN JOSE (KSJC)
77 73 1987 81 SAN FRANCISCO DWTN
77 75 1987 42 SAN JOSE INTL AP (KSJC)
77 74 1987 59 MOUNTAIN VIEW MOFFETT FLD NAS (KNUQ)
77 73 1967 100 WILLOWS 6 W
76 76 1987 77 REDWOOD CITY
76 72 1987 48 UKIAH MUNICIPAL AP (KUKI)
76 76 1987 37 REDDING MUNI AP (KRDD)
76 71 1963 52 TRACY PUMPING PLT
75 73 1963 68 SACRAMENTO AP (KSAC)
75 73 2001 50 GILROY
73 68 1996 38 SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AP (KSMF)
72 71 1987 67 SHASTA DAM
72 66 1987 64 SAN FRANCISCO WSO AP (KSFO)
61 60 1961 57 BURNEY
Original post:
Daily temperature records were obliterated across the San Francisco Bay area on Super Bowl Sunday, February 6. In all, 24 high temperature records were set within the San Francisco/Monterey region. In Oakland, the new records of 81° both downtown and at the airport blew away the old records by 13° and 10° respectively. The downtown temperature tied the all-time February record, and the airport reading broke the monthly record. Santa Rosa broke a 99-year record by an amazing 4°.

Records were also tied or broken inland across the Sacramento Valley; Red Bluff broke a nearly century-old record by an incredible 6°.

The National Weather Service reported:
                          HIGH           PREVIOUS    YEAR OF   
SITE TEMPERATURE RECORD PREVIOUS RECORD

KENTFIELD 79 72 1987
GILROY 76 73 2001
MOFFETT FIELD 77 74 1987
NAPA 80 75 1963
OAKLAND 81 68 1980
OAKLAND INTL ARPT 81 71 1963
SFO INTL ARPT 72 66 1987
SAN FRANCISCO 77 73 1987
SAN JOSE 77 73 1987
SAN RAFAEL 79 73 1963
SANTA ROSA 83 79 1912

AT REDDING AIRPORT...SUNDAYS HIGH OF 76 DEGREES TIED THE OLD RECORD
LAST SET IN 1987.

AT RED BLUFF AIRPORT...THE HIGH OF 78 BROKE THE OLD CITY RECORD OF
72 WHICH WAS SET WAY BACK IN 1917.

IN SACRAMENTO...AT EXECUTIVE AIRPORT...A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF
75 DEGREES BROKEE OLD RECORD OF 73 SET IN 1963. WHILE AT THE
DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO STATION...THE HIGH OF 74 BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF
73 LAST SET IN 1996.

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