Tracking Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern U.S.

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Monday with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Monday into Wednesday. Read More >

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October 2008

On October 28, McAlester set a record low minimum temperature 24 deg F and a record low mean temperature of 43 deg F set on 10/28. This was also the earliest occurrence of 24 deg F.

Both Fort Smith and Tulsa had the last freeze of the spring and first freeze of the fall on the same dates this year: April 14 and October 28.

No river flooding occurred this month.

Tulsa has dropped to the 5th wettest year so far (Jan. 1-Oct. 31) with 52.36".

Fort Smith is the 3rd wettest year so far (Jan. 1-Oct. 31) with 55.92".

The northeast Oklahoma climate division is now ranked 2nd wettest Jan. 1 - Oct. 31 period according to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey.

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Tracking Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern U.S.

October 2008 Highlights