By WEATHER WORLD on Sep 19, 2011, at 10:55 AM Updated on 9/19 at 10:57 AM
WEATHER WORLD
At the cookout I went to Sunday evening, it was tank top, cutoff jean shorts and flip flops. My friend said to me, “you look ...
This blog was inspired by some of our early morning commenters on the weather forecast story .
Yes, as one of you pointed ...
The deluge earlier this month was exciting. For a second, I though that maybe the near-record parched May was just a fluke ...
Rain pours on the field before the start of the OSU v TU football game at Chapman Stadium Saturday. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World
Several spots around Oklahoma made some headway in breaking the drought cycle, but it was far from enough to make a big difference.
I was in southern Kansas this weekend, and I can report that yes, it did rain. Quite a lot. My tent was only a little damp inside, but it was a muddy mess everywhere else.
Which I’m OK with! A very welcome change to what has been the normal this summer: dry and dusty.
The same could be said for Oklahoma. Everyone who went to the TU/OSU game
knows that.
Here are some
rainfall totals, including the 7-day winners, all over 3 inches!
- Tulsa International Airport: 1.1 inches
- Jones Jr. Riverside Airport: 1.21 inches
- Oilton: 3 inches
- Miami: 3.11
- Grandfield: 3.14
- Sitgler: 3.38
That’s a lot of rain down there in Haskell County! I know some farmers who are probably dancing around the river bottoms right about now.
You know who else is dancing right now?
Texans. Well, some Texans… At least those living in eastern Texas.
A wide swath of east Texas received at least an inch of rain, with some places getting upwards of three inches. Rain fell in the area of the devastating wildfires of the previous weeks. So, there are definitely some happy Texans right now.
Back in Tulsa, the next chance of rain will come Wednesday. Other than that, it will be a sunny and beautiful last official week of summer, with highs in the low 80s. Autumnal equinox is Friday. We’re almost there, folks!
--Jerry Wofford
Only active print or digital subscribers of the Tulsa World are allowed to post comments on stories posted to Tulsaworld.com. After you fill out the form below and click submit, your comment will be published instantly online along with your screen name.
By clicking "Submit" you are agreeing to our terms and conditions.
