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Record Minimum 8 F BEAV 1998
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Storms Strike State

The two tornadoes reported yesterday near Hammon in far western Oklahoma marked
the first twisters in our state since October 29, 2009, a span of 129 days. The 
storm system that spawned the tornadoes also brought heavy rains and small hail
to parts of the state. Here are the top-20 rainfall totals measured by the 
Oklahoma Mesonet from the last couple of days:

Tishomingo	2.14"	        Red Rock	1.19"
Centrahoma	1.67"	        Broken Bow	1.19"
Bowlegs	        1.60"	        Vanoss	        1.18"
Madill	        1.55"	        Burneyville	1.17"
Medford	        1.48"	        Lahoma	        1.17"
Kenton	        1.47"	        Burbank	        1.12"
Lane	        1.32"	        Newkirk	        1.12"
Okemah	        1.28"	        Medicine Park	1.11"
Stuart	        1.26"	        Antlers	        1.11"
Bristow	        1.25"	        Ardmore	        1.11"

Here is a map for the statewide look:

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20100309/rain72.hour.gif

Strong winds kicked up in the wake of the exiting storm system as well. Gusts
up to 55 mph were measured by the Mesonet since midnight, and gusts of greater
than 40 mph are currently being reported in western Oklahoma:

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20100309/current.gust1hr.gif


Gary McManus
Associate State Climatologist
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
(405) 325-2253



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