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Viewing May 3, 1999, through many eyes

News | Sat, May 2, 2009 | Comments Comment on this article2

NORMAN — Meteorologists spent Friday explaining the big May 3, 1999, tornado with cutting-edge technology; emergency managers did so with disaster plans and equipment.
’99 tornadoes taught lessons, experts say

Mesonet lab is named after first manager

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NORMAN — The Oklahoma Mesonet is more than a collection of weather gadgets spread throughout the state. Thanks to Fred Brock and others, it has grown into a 120 station system of 4,000 climate sensors that measure data with pinpoint accuracy.

Few twisters, many clues found on big storm chase

News | Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Comments Comment on this article0

NORMAN — About 120 people from 18 universities and government agencies recently spent 35 days driving 11,000 miles to find and study tornadic storms for VORTEX2, the second Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment.

How to beat the heat in Oklahoma

News | Sat, Jun 20, 2009 | Comments Comment on this article0

Today is the first official day of summer. Staff Writer Sean Ely reports on five things you need to know to make the most of it.

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Torched palms baffle officials 6 hr ago IN THE REGION GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston officials are investigating the torching of 30 palm trees in the past two months. Galveston Fire Marshal Gilbert Robinson said calls reporting...
Rain to cool things down in Oklahoma 8 hr ago Triple-digit heat across Oklahoma will subside beginning Saturday. The National Weather Service said a cold front will track into the southern Plains, providing a chance of showers and...
Mesonet lab is named after first manager 16 hr ago | Add a comment NORMAN — The Oklahoma Mesonet is more than a collection of weather gadgets spread throughout the state. Thanks to Fred Brock and others, it has grown into a 120 station system of 4,000...
Sudden storm hurts crops, apartments in Del City Thu, Jul 2, 2009 | Add a comment DEL CITY — About a dozen apartments were damaged Tuesday by a sudden thunderstorm, but manager Sue Roop insists it could have been worse if not for some brave roofers. Several crews had been...
Evening storm wipes out barns, bins in Harrah Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | Add a comment HARRAH — Flying, spinning debris and extensive damage combined Tuesday to convince the Nowakowski family that a tornado struck their farm near NE 36 and Luther Road. Seven of the...
Family believes tornado tore up their farm near Harrah Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment HARRAH -- Strong winds caused damage to homes, sheds, trees and power lines near Harrah in eastern Oklahoma County this evening, sheriff's spokesman Mark Meyers said. No injuries have been...
Disaster center to provide aid for 8 Oklahoma counties Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment Low-interest disaster loans are available for residents and businesses affected by the severe storms and a tornado that struck Caddo County last month, the governor’s office said Monday. The...
Government approves loans for Oklahoma tornado damage Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Add a comment Residents and business owners affected by storms that dropped a tornado on Caddo County last month may be eligible for low-interest loans through the federal government. U.S. Small Business...
Few twisters, many clues found on big storm chase for VORTEX2 project Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — About 120 people from 18 universities and government agencies recently spent 35 days driving 11,000 miles to find and study tornadic storms for VORTEX2, the second Verification of...
Snow aid has Woodward county and city Emergency Management Director Matt Lehenbauer steamed Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Add a comment WOODWARD — Woodward county and city Emergency Management Director Matt Lehenbauer is hopping mad. He’s upset because the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved only limited...
Vortex2 tornado researchers see Wyoming twister close up Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Add a comment BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Scientists have completed the first phase of a two-year, $12 million project to study tornadoes in the central United States, encountering only one twister as they stalked...
Oklahoma Briefs Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Add a comment Ex-mayor plans bid Randall Gorman, the former mayor of Colbert and a teacher at Achille Public Schools, said Thursday he plans to run for state schools superintendent. Gorman, a Democrat, is...
Hot Oklahoma days can be deadly for some Thu, Jun 25, 2009 | Add a comment No one needs to tell you it’s hot. I’m not a whiner when it comes to weather extremes. I mean, we are in Oklahoma, right? But I sit in a nicely air-cooled office for most of the day and...
Four Oklahoma counties get storm aid Thu, Jun 25, 2009 | Add a comment Four counties get storm aid Federal disaster assistance has been approved for four northwest Oklahoma counties for damage that occurred during a snowstorm in March, the governor’s office...
Purcell man has close call in pond Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — When Aug. 19 rolls around, Purcell resident Doug Kennon likely will have more on his mind than the Oklahoma heat. He’ll be remembering the day two years ago when he almost lost...
Temperatures climb into triple digits in Oklahoma Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Add a comment Authorities issued an excessive heat warning and an ozone alert Wednesday for parts of Oklahoma as temperatures climbed into the triple digits and the Sooner state baked under some of the hottest...
Hurricane Andres forms off Mexico's Pacific coast Tue, Jun 23, 2009 | Add a comment MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andres has gained strength to become the first hurricane of the Pacific season. The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane off the southwestern...
Heat alert issued for Oklahoma City metro area Tue, Jun 23, 2009 | Add a comment Emergency Medical Services Authority issued its first heat alert for central Oklahoma just after noon today. Five individuals suffered from heat exhaustion or other heat-related injuries...
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