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Heat Wave and Summer Temperature Data for Oklahoma City, OK(NWS)

August 25, 2011 by stormspotter

Oklahoma City Summer Temperature and Precipitation Records

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Bodies, Destruction Found After Tornado Outbreak – Oklahoma City Weather News Story – KOCO Oklahoma City

May 25, 2011 by stormspotter

Bodies, Destruction Found After Tornado Outbreak – Oklahoma City Weather News Story – KOCO Oklahoma City.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

April 24, 2011 by stormspotter

We are finally getting some rain! The wildfires have gone rampant in most of the state. Hopefully this will eliminate the burn bans and the loss of property due to fires.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 194 remains in effect until 900 PM CDT
for the following locations

OK
. Oklahoma counties included are

Adair Atoka Bryan
Carter Cherokee Choctaw
Cleveland Coal Creek
Garvin Grady Haskell
Hughes Jefferson Johnston
Latimer Le Flore Lincoln
Love McClain McCurtain
McIntosh Marshall Murray
Muskogee Okfuskee Oklahoma
Okmulgee Pittsburg Pontotoc
Pottawatomie Pushmataha Seminole
Sequoyah Stephens Tulsa
Wagoner

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OU To Purchase First Of Its Kind Radar

May 9, 2008 by stormspotter

University of Oklahoma to Purchase Radar – First of Its Kind in United States

NORMAN, Okla. – A new weather radar – the first of its kind in the United States – is being constructed and located at the University of Oklahoma to enhance education, training, research and development and encourage future innovations.

“The new radar will contribute tremendous potential to the meteorological community for development of weather-related information services that will benefit from co-location with the core weather radar programs on OU’s Research Campus,” said Lee Williams, OU vice president for research. “Together they will create an environment with endless potential for the university, federal, state and private-sector entities,” he said.

An agreement between OU and Enterprise Electronics Corp. will initiate construction of the new, C-band, high-resolution, dual polarization radar, which is expected to be operational by late 2008.

This radar will further OU’s vision for its weather radar enterprise, which is to further the development of OU radar meteorology so that radar-derived information can benefit decisions about the atmospheric and hydrologic environment worldwide, Williams said

The new radar will serve as a research and development testbed for the Atmospheric Radar Research Center, an interdisciplinary university center engaged in collaborative research to define the next generation of weather radar sensors. The center offers an exceptional radar education for OU students based on a foundation of combining meteorology and engineering expertise and training from OU’s colleges of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, and Engineering. With the acquisition of the new radar, students and researchers will be able to perform a variety of activities, such as testing new and enhanced algorithms and developing unique hardware designs.

“The addition of this radar is invaluable to the Atmospheric Radar Research Center and radar meteorology as a whole at OU,” said the center’s director, Robert Palmer. “The radar will help us collaborate even more with private weather companies and, in turn, will help continue to foster research and development between academia and the private sector.”

EEC will design and install the radar. A wholly owned subsidiary of Weather Services International, EEC is the largest manufacturer of commercial weather radars, with systems operations across the globe from Algeria to Zaire.

About EEC

Enterprise Electronics Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of WSI, is recognized as the world leader in the meteorological radar field. Since its inception in 1971, the company has designed, manufactured and installed more than 900 radar systems worldwide. EEC developed the world’s first commercial Doppler weather radar system in 1981. The corporation’s range of radar systems is the product of years of experience, superior engineering and a top-ranked quality control process. EEC’s 53,000-square-foot facility is located in Enterprise, Ala.

About WSI Corp.

WSI Corp. is the world’s leading provider of weather-driven business solutions for professionals in the media, aviation and energy markets. For more than 30 years, WSI has focused on predicting, detecting and visualizing disruptive weather – from the severe weather that makes headlines a few weeks each year to the more subtle weather changes that affect the business operations and profits of its clients each day. WSI is headquartered in Andover, Mass., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications.

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On the Web:

University of Oklahoma www.ou.edu

College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences www.ags.ou.edu

Atmospheric Radar Research Center arrc.ou.edu

University Research Campus urc.ou.edu

WSI www.wsi.com

Enterprise Electronics Corporation www.eecradar.com

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OU to Purchase Radar-First Of Its Kind In US

May 9, 2008 by stormspotter

University of Oklahoma to Purchase Radar – First of Its Kind in United States

An agreement between OU and Enterprise Electronics Corp. will initiate construction of the new, C-band, high-resolution, dual polarization radar, which is expected to be operational by late 2008.

About EEC

About WSI Corp.

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On the Web:

University of Oklahoma www.ou.edu

College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences www.ags.ou.edu

Atmospheric Radar Research Center arrc.ou.edu

University Research Campus urc.ou.edu

WSI www.wsi.com

Enterprise Electronics Corporation www.eecradar.com

Tags: first of it's kind, OU, predictions, radar, Storms, tornadoes, Weather
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Severe Thunderstorms and Maps

May 2, 2008 by stormspotter

Hail Observation Research Project

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NWS Norman Web Site Survey

…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS…

Storm View 2

Weather Synopsis…Overnight…a cold front will encounter deep Gulf moisture…producing a line of strong to severe thunderstorms. Activity will track from northern Oklahoma toward the south and east…with the greatest chance for severe weather located east of a line from Enid to Oklahoma City and Shawnee. Damaging winds and large hail are likely. Storms will push out of southeast Oklahoma early Friday morning…followed by a mild and dry afternoon.

Central
Oklahoma
Radar

Southwest OK/
Northwest TX
Radar

Northern
Oklahoma
Radar

Northeastern
Oklahoma
Radar

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Storm View 2

Storm View 1

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Friday

Fire Danger Graph

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Detected Storms

May 2, 2008 by stormspotter

Doppler Radar Detected Storms

	ID	County	State	Max	Top	VIL	Chance of Severe Hail	Chance of Hail	Max Hail Size	Speed	Direction (from)
2	U6	Cleveland	OK	65 dBZ	34,000 ft.	56 kg/m²	100%	100%	2.25 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	G2	Canadian	OK	64 dBZ	42,000 ft.	41 kg/m²	90%	100%	2.25 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	P0	Grady	OK	64 dBZ	44,000 ft.	52 kg/m²	100%	100%	2.25 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	V1	Canadian	OK	66 dBZ	42,000 ft.	54 kg/m²	90%	100%	2.00 in.	29 knots	W (260)
2	T7	Noble	OK	62 dBZ	45,000 ft.	66 kg/m²	90%	100%	2.00 in.	25 knots	WNW (289)
2	O8	Wabaunsee	KS	63 dBZ	41,000 ft.	45 kg/m²	80%	100%	1.75 in.	24 knots	WSW (242)
2	M1	Noble	OK	61 dBZ	39,000 ft.	69 kg/m²	80%	100%	1.75 in.	35 knots	WSW (250)
2	N3	Osage	KS	60 dBZ	38,000 ft.	42 kg/m²	90%	100%	1.75 in.	48 knots	WSW (252)
2	X0	Coffey	KS	59 dBZ	41,000 ft.	28 kg/m²	80%	100%	1.75 in.	61 knots	SW (231)
2	L3	Coffey	KS	59 dBZ	40,000 ft.	29 kg/m²	90%	100%	1.75 in.	53 knots	SW (231)
2	E7	Osage	KS	64 dBZ	27,000 ft.	58 kg/m²	80%	90%	1.50 in.	23 knots	WSW (257)
2	Z7	Osage	KS	61 dBZ	42,000 ft.	56 kg/m²	70%	100%	1.50 in.	24 knots	WSW (248)
2	B8	Oklahoma	OK	61 dBZ	36,000 ft.	60 kg/m²	70%	100%	1.50 in.	30 knots	WSW (256)
2	A5	Coffey	KS	60 dBZ	39,000 ft.	44 kg/m²	80%	100%	1.50 in.	38 knots	WSW (257)
2	X1	Coffey	KS	57 dBZ	43,000 ft.	25 kg/m²	80%	100%	1.50 in.	49 knots	SW (228)
2	W6	Oklahoma	OK	61 dBZ	31,000 ft.	45 kg/m²	60%	100%	1.25 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	X6	Pawnee	OK	58 dBZ	37,000 ft.	35 kg/m²	70%	100%	1.25 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	Y9	Payne	OK	56 dBZ	43,000 ft.	28 kg/m²	60%	100%	1.25 in.	36 knots	WSW (250)
2	R2	Payne	OK	55 dBZ	42,000 ft.	19 kg/m²	60%	100%	1.25 in.	35 knots	WSW (252)
2	A1	Osage	KS	55 dBZ	37,000 ft.	16 kg/m²	70%	100%	1.25 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	B0	Oklahoma	OK	63 dBZ	17,000 ft.	30 kg/m²	50%	50%	1.00 in.	48 knots	SW (235)
2	N3	Dubuque	IA	62 dBZ	34,000 ft.	46 kg/m²	20%	100%	1.00 in.	24 knots	WSW (242)
2	J6	Grady	OK	61 dBZ	32,000 ft.	37 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	67 knots	W (264)
2	Z2	Cowley	KS	61 dBZ	33,000 ft.	43 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	56 knots	SW (222)
2	E5	Jackson	KS	60 dBZ	30,000 ft.	42 kg/m²	50%	90%	1.00 in.	30 knots	S (182)
2	A9	Logan	OK	60 dBZ	36,000 ft.	46 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	37 knots	WSW (250)
2	X7	Logan	OK	60 dBZ	38,000 ft.	45 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	39 knots	WSW (244)
2	B5	Cedar	IA	59 dBZ	30,000 ft.	41 kg/m²	30%	100%	1.00 in.	27 knots	SW (236)
2	K1	Logan	OK	59 dBZ	39,000 ft.	48 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	37 knots	WSW (247)
2	R6	Noble	OK	59 dBZ	40,000 ft.	44 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	55 knots	WSW (239)
2	Q0	Payne	OK	59 dBZ	37,000 ft.	35 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	31 knots	WSW (237)
2	J2	Coffey	KS	58 dBZ	23,000 ft.	22 kg/m²	50%	80%	1.00 in.	42 knots	WSW (252)
2	C1	Greenwood	KS	57 dBZ	29,000 ft.	44 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	33 knots	S (188)
2	B1	Woodson	KS	54 dBZ	39,000 ft.	24 kg/m²	50%	100%	1.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	S9	Butler	KS	62 dBZ	31,000 ft.	40 kg/m²	40%	90%	0.75 in.	33 knots	W (267)
2	W5	Jackson	KS	62 dBZ	28,000 ft.	39 kg/m²	50%	100%	0.75 in.	30 knots	S (179)
2	Y7	Sumner	KS	62 dBZ	29,000 ft.	36 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.75 in.	24 knots	W (259)
2	L1	Clark	SD	61 dBZ	29,000 ft.	33 kg/m²	50%	70%	0.75 in.	13 knots	SSE (154)
2	G4	Linn	IA	61 dBZ	39,000 ft.	42 kg/m²	10%	100%	0.75 in.	33 knots	SSW (211)
2	R8	Sumner	KS	61 dBZ	31,000 ft.	44 kg/m²	40%	100%	0.75 in.	33 knots	WSW (239)
2	S4	Dubuque	IA	60 dBZ	36,000 ft.	45 kg/m²	10%	100%	0.75 in.	32 knots	SW (226)
2	I4	Benton	IA	60 dBZ	31,000 ft.	38 kg/m²	0%	90%	0.75 in.	32 knots	SW (233)
2	N1	Greenwood	KS	60 dBZ	28,000 ft.	34 kg/m²	40%	90%	0.75 in.	41 knots	SSW (207)
2	W8	Richardson	NE	60 dBZ	28,000 ft.	38 kg/m²	40%	90%	0.75 in.	25 knots	SW (214)
2	W4	Grant	WI	59 dBZ	40,000 ft.	41 kg/m²	10%	100%	0.75 in.	28 knots	SW (235)
2	V7	Richardson	NE	59 dBZ	29,000 ft.	40 kg/m²	40%	100%	0.75 in.	26 knots	SW (217)
2	L4	Logan	OK	59 dBZ	34,000 ft.	39 kg/m²	30%	90%	0.75 in.	38 knots	WSW (245)
2	F3	Dubuque	IA	58 dBZ	37,000 ft.	37 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.75 in.	24 knots	WSW (239)
2	M7	Logan	OK	58 dBZ	37,000 ft.	24 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.75 in.	38 knots	WSW (251)
2	O0	Dubuque	IA	58 dBZ	32,000 ft.	44 kg/m²	40%	100%	0.75 in.	27 knots	SW (235)
2	H7	Richardson	NE	58 dBZ	35,000 ft.	39 kg/m²	40%	90%	0.75 in.	26 knots	SSW (213)
2	Q6	Payne	OK	58 dBZ	35,000 ft.	34 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.75 in.	46 knots	WSW (251)
2	B2	Butler	KS	58 dBZ	35,000 ft.	38 kg/m²	30%	90%	0.75 in.	59 knots	SW (222)
2	O8	Linn	IA	57 dBZ	37,000 ft.	45 kg/m²	50%	100%	0.75 in.	40 knots	SW (215)
2	F4	Rock Island	IL	57 dBZ	24,000 ft.	26 kg/m²	0%	80%	0.75 in.	32 knots	SW (227)
2	L1	Woodson	KS	57 dBZ	37,000 ft.	40 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.75 in.	46 knots	SW (233)
2	N8	Cowley	KS	57 dBZ	33,000 ft.	41 kg/m²	40%	100%	0.75 in.	66 knots	SW (224)
2	M5	Linn	IA	56 dBZ	30,000 ft.	36 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.75 in.	40 knots	SW (214)
2	I1	Osage	OK	56 dBZ	36,000 ft.	22 kg/m²	30%	90%	0.75 in.	43 knots	WSW (239)
2	R3	Woodson	KS	56 dBZ	34,000 ft.	32 kg/m²	40%	100%	0.75 in.	46 knots	SW (234)
2	Y1	Greenwood	KS	56 dBZ	26,000 ft.	22 kg/m²	40%	90%	0.75 in.	41 knots	SSW (211)
2	H6	Grant	WI	55 dBZ	33,000 ft.	20 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.75 in.	27 knots	SW (230)
2	L0	Osage	OK	55 dBZ	38,000 ft.	17 kg/m²	40%	90%	0.75 in.	45 knots	WNW (298)
2	H7	Wabasha	MN	54 dBZ	28,000 ft.	27 kg/m²	40%	100%	0.75 in.	21 knots	SE (144)
2	X9	Greenwood	KS	54 dBZ	28,000 ft.	33 kg/m²	40%	100%	0.75 in.	42 knots	SSW (203)
2	B1	Sumner	KS	63 dBZ	27,000 ft.	34 kg/m²	20%	100%	0.50 in.	38 knots	SW (229)
2	V0	Cowley	KS	61 dBZ	28,000 ft.	30 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	54 knots	SW (220)
2	B2	Buffalo	WI	60 dBZ	26,000 ft.	35 kg/m²	30%	90%	0.50 in.	14 knots	SW (234)
2	Y7	Wright	MN	60 dBZ	28,000 ft.	30 kg/m²	10%	90%	0.50 in.	14 knots	S (191)
3	W9	Hennepin	MN	59 dBZ	18,000 ft.	16 kg/m²	10%	60%	0.50 in.	25 knots	S (190)
2	H9	Cowley	KS	59 dBZ	23,000 ft.	30 kg/m²	20%	80%	0.50 in.	51 knots	SW (220)
2	V8	Benton	IA	58 dBZ	32,000 ft.	34 kg/m²	20%	80%	0.50 in.	30 knots	SW (232)
2	C6	Sumner	KS	58 dBZ	27,000 ft.	35 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	41 knots	SW (236)
2	Z1	Brown	KS	58 dBZ	27,000 ft.	30 kg/m²	30%	100%	0.50 in.	30 knots	SSW (208)
2	S8	Butler	KS	58 dBZ	22,000 ft.	33 kg/m²	20%	80%	0.50 in.	54 knots	SW (221)
3	E0	Payne	OK	58 dBZ	18,000 ft.	19 kg/m²	20%	50%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	C1	Lac qui Parle	MN	57 dBZ	21,000 ft.	28 kg/m²	10%	30%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	S0	Greenwood	KS	56 dBZ	24,000 ft.	24 kg/m²	0%	70%	0.50 in.	14 knots	W (269)
2	L2	Cowley	KS	55 dBZ	20,000 ft.	12 kg/m²	10%	70%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	Z8	Elk	KS	55 dBZ	30,000 ft.	33 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	38 knots	SSW (209)
2	L1	Crawford	WI	55 dBZ	27,000 ft.	29 kg/m²	10%	90%	0.50 in.	28 knots	SW (217)
2	K9	Wabasha	MN	55 dBZ	28,000 ft.	24 kg/m²	10%	80%	0.50 in.	25 knots	SW (214)
2	G1	Brown	KS	54 dBZ	28,000 ft.	28 kg/m²	10%	80%	0.50 in.	30 knots	SSW (210)
2	S8	Brown	KS	54 dBZ	25,000 ft.	26 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	31 knots	SSW (211)
2	A6	Cowley	KS	54 dBZ	29,000 ft.	31 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	60 knots	SW (220)
2	T0	Cowley	KS	54 dBZ	24,000 ft.	15 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	S6	Dubuque	IA	53 dBZ	37,000 ft.	29 kg/m²	20%	100%	0.50 in.	34 knots	SW (226)
3	E5	Grant	WI	53 dBZ	21,000 ft.	9 kg/m²	0%	60%	0.50 in.	19 knots	SSW (206)
2	E2	Grady	OK	53 dBZ	24,000 ft.	10 kg/m²	20%	80%	0.50 in.	40 knots	SW (231)
2	I9	Buffalo	WI	53 dBZ	27,000 ft.	26 kg/m²	40%	80%	0.50 in.	21 knots	S (179)
2	T3	Greenwood	KS	53 dBZ	23,000 ft.	11 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	53 knots	S (187)
2	V5	Benton	IA	52 dBZ	30,000 ft.	22 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	32 knots	SW (232)
3	Y6	Grant	WI	52 dBZ	26,000 ft.	12 kg/m²	0%	60%	0.50 in.	38 knots	SSW (196)
2	N1	Dubuque	IA	52 dBZ	36,000 ft.	12 kg/m²	20%	100%	0.50 in.	32 knots	SW (230)
2	C9	Greenwood	KS	51 dBZ	26,000 ft.	6 kg/m²	0%	80%	0.50 in.	58 knots	W (263)
2	K4	Meeker	MN	51 dBZ	32,000 ft.	13 kg/m²	20%	90%	0.50 in.	19 knots	SW (218)
2	A7	Osage	OK	51 dBZ	35,000 ft.	7 kg/m²	10%	90%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	Q4	Crawford	WI	50 dBZ	27,000 ft.	18 kg/m²	0%	90%	0.50 in.	25 knots	SW (217)
2	B1	Greenwood	KS	50 dBZ	31,000 ft.	7 kg/m²	10%	80%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	D7	Grant	WI	49 dBZ	26,000 ft.	5 kg/m²	0%	80%	0.50 in.	35 knots	W (263)
2	O2	Osage	OK	49 dBZ	33,000 ft.	6 kg/m²	20%	100%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	N0	Cedar	IA	48 dBZ	28,000 ft.	18 kg/m²	0%	100%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	O3	Greenwood	KS	48 dBZ	30,000 ft.	4 kg/m²	10%	90%	0.50 in.	52 knots	SSW (205)
2	W0	Cowley	KS	47 dBZ	33,000 ft.	5 kg/m²	0%	90%	0.50 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	F6	Crawford	WI	59 dBZ	27,000 ft.	23 kg/m²	0%	60%	0.00 in.	23 knots	SW (220)
3	C5	Monroe	WI	58 dBZ	26,000 ft.	27 kg/m²	0%	60%	0.00 in.	16 knots	SW (225)
3	V6	Buffalo	WI	58 dBZ	14,000 ft.	14 kg/m²	0%	10%	0.00 in.	23 knots	WSW (239)
3	U0	Nemaha	KS	58 dBZ	17,000 ft.	14 kg/m²	0%	20%	0.00 in.	19 knots	SSW (201)
3	Y4	Johnson	IA	57 dBZ	18,000 ft.	20 kg/m²	0%	30%	0.00 in.	35 knots	SW (229)
3	W3	Grant	WI	56 dBZ	23,000 ft.	22 kg/m²	0%	30%	0.00 in.	19 knots	WSW (253)
3	F7	Vernon	WI	56 dBZ	16,000 ft.	13 kg/m²	0%	20%	0.00 in.	20 knots	SW (232)
2	V4	Grant	WI	56 dBZ	23,000 ft.	24 kg/m²	0%	70%	0.00 in.	20 knots	SW (221)
3	T4	Johnson	IA	56 dBZ	19,000 ft.	22 kg/m²	0%	40%	0.00 in.	38 knots	SSW (212)
3	R9	Linn	IA	54 dBZ	28,000 ft.	20 kg/m²	0%	20%	0.00 in.	33 knots	SW (218)
3	W3	Coffey	KS	54 dBZ	16,000 ft.	7 kg/m²	0%	30%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	A0	Chariton	MO	53 dBZ	15,000 ft.	15 kg/m²	0%	10%	0.00 in.	20 knots	SSW (203)
3	Z7	Pierce	WI	53 dBZ	17,000 ft.	12 kg/m²	0%	50%	0.00 in.	12 knots	SW (231)
3	H5	Dubuque	IA	52 dBZ	18,000 ft.	7 kg/m²	0%	30%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	I1	Vernon	WI	52 dBZ	30,000 ft.	21 kg/m²	0%	60%	0.00 in.	18 knots	S (183)
3	K1	Grant	WI	52 dBZ	28,000 ft.	19 kg/m²	0%	60%	0.00 in.	28 knots	SW (226)
3	Q9	Johnson	IA	51 dBZ	22,000 ft.	16 kg/m²	0%	50%	0.00 in.	35 knots	SW (228)
3	K9	Johnson	IA	51 dBZ	23,000 ft.	15 kg/m²	0%	20%	0.00 in.	37 knots	SSW (207)
2	O6	Lac qui Parle	MN	50 dBZ	23,000 ft.	14 kg/m²	10%	70%	0.00 in.	7 knots	S (173)
3	K5	Clark	MO	50 dBZ	21,000 ft.	5 kg/m²	0%	40%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	X8	Nemaha	KS	50 dBZ	21,000 ft.	13 kg/m²	0%	30%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	K1	Nodaway	MO	50 dBZ	21,000 ft.	13 kg/m²	0%	40%	0.00 in.	20 knots	SW (222)
3	Z3	Dubuque	IA	49 dBZ	33,000 ft.	6 kg/m²	0%	50%	0.00 in.	32 knots	SW (234)
3	Y0	Clark	SD	49 dBZ	23,000 ft.	14 kg/m²	0%	30%	0.00 in.	12 knots	SE (136)
2	Z9	Wright	MN	49 dBZ	25,000 ft.	4 kg/m²	0%	90%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	Q8	Nodaway	MO	49 dBZ	24,000 ft.	13 kg/m²	0%	50%	0.00 in.	16 knots	SW (225)
2	P6	Hennepin	MN	48 dBZ	34,000 ft.	15 kg/m²	0%	90%	0.00 in.	26 knots	SSW (201)
3	H2	Emmons	ND	48 dBZ	8,000 ft.	3 kg/m²	0%	10%	0.00 in.	26 knots	ENE (77)
2	X9	Cedar	IA	48 dBZ	28,000 ft.	15 kg/m²	0%	100%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	X8	Nodaway	MO	48 dBZ	23,000 ft.	12 kg/m²	0%	40%	0.00 in.	17 knots	SW (232)
2	P5	Hennepin	MN	47 dBZ	31,000 ft.	14 kg/m²	0%	70%	0.00 in.	20 knots	S (175)
2	G0	Bourbon	KS	47 dBZ	25,000 ft.	6 kg/m²	0%	90%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
2	T6	Hennepin	MN	47 dBZ	23,000 ft.	5 kg/m²	0%	70%	0.00 in.	21 knots	SW (216)
3	I6	Dakota	MN	46 dBZ	22,000 ft.	6 kg/m²	0%	20%	0.00 in.	20 knots	S (190)
2	N5	Linn	KS	46 dBZ	24,000 ft.	5 kg/m²	0%	90%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	Z6	Cowley	KS	46 dBZ	20,000 ft.	10 kg/m²	0%	50%	0.00 in.	0 knots	new (0)
3	B3	Richland	ND	45 dBZ	19,000 ft.	2 kg/m²	0%	10%	0.00 in.	14 knots	SE (132)

= Tornado Vortex Signature

= Mesocyclone

= Hail

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Storm Ready

March 17, 2008 by stormspotter

Americans live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth. Each year, Americans cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, and an average of 6 deadly hurricanes. And this on top of winter storm, intense summer heat, high winds and other deadly weather impacts. You can make sure your community is ready for the weather with the National Weather Service’s StormReady® program.

Some 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are weather related, leading to around 500 deaths per year and nearly $14 billion in damage. StormReady, a program started in 1999 in Tulsa, OK, helps arm America’s communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property–before and during the event. StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs.

StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and awareness. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives. Does StormReady make a difference? See how it saved more than 50 movie goers in Ohio.

Find out more by selecting one of the links to the left or on the bottom of this page. If you’re not a county or community, try our publications page for tips on protecting your business, home and family.

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2008 Spotter Training

January 10, 2008 by stormspotter

2008 Spotter Training Schedule (11/17/2007 12:00 pm CST) The 2008 storm spotter schedule is now available. Meteorologists from the NWS Norman Forecast Office will be providing spotter training at various locations across the region from January through March 2008. More information is available here.

New Quarterly Weather Newsletter (12/10/2007 10:00 pm CST) The Fall 2007 edition of the Southern Plains Cycone, a quarterly weather newsletter, is available from the NWS Norman Forecast Office. The latest newletter can be found through the Southern Plains Cyclone web page.

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National Severe Weather Wookshop-2008

December 13, 2007 by stormspotter















 
A national forum for academia, emergency management, media, and NOAA to exchange information and techniques for public safety during severe weather. 
March 6-8, 2008
National Center for Employee Development

2801 East State Highway 9
Norman, Oklahoma 73071-1104

Mark your calendar for this unique workshop which provides interaction opportunities for
NWS Severe Weather Forecasters,
Emergency Managers, Educators,
Weather Enthusiasts, and the Broadcast Media. 
For the past seven years, meteorologists, emergency managers, members of the media, educators, and severe weather enthusiasts have gathered in Oklahoma to take part in a unique information-sharing conference called the National Severe Weather Workshop. The theme of the 2008 Workshop is "From Readiness to Recovery."

Central to the workshop, "The Scenario" allows workshop participants to step out of their normal operational roles and responsibilities and take part in a simulated emergency. An emergency manager becomes a local TV meteorologist, or a NWS forecaster may wear the hat of an emergency manager. These role reversals occur as weather data from an actual archived event appears in real time. Team members then manage the various issues associated with the unfolding event as changing demands are put to the different groups. For example, the "emergency managers" may ask the "NWS forecasters" for a spot forecast, while the "broadcasters" must make critical decisions on how to provide the best media coverage for the unfolding event. Eye-opening interactions among the different groups managing the scenario spur on-going discussions about ways to improve emergency communications and the warning process.

The National Severe Weather Workshop is sponsored by:

NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


NWS: National Weather Service (NWS) 
National Centers for Environmental Prediction

Storm Prediction Center 


Warning Decision Training Branch 
Southern Region Headquarters 


Norman Forecast Office 


Central Region Headquarters
OAR: Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
National Severe Storms Laboratory



OEMA: Oklahoma Emergency Management Association
COCAMS/NWA: Central Oklahoma Chapter of the American Meteorological Society/National Weather Association

Updated December 7, 2007