Despite several rounds of shower and thunderstorm activity, rain was fairly sparse through the month. A bout of very warm temperatures through the first half of the month allowed for substantial surface drying and drought conditions worsened across all of Oklahoma.
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The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
Despite several rounds of shower and thunderstorm activity, rain was fairly sparse through the month. A bout of very warm temperatures through the first half of the month allowed for substantial surface drying and drought conditions worsened across all of Oklahoma.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 30, 10:52 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1152 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014 .DISCUSSION... 01 MAY 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION FOLLOWS... && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD. WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE W/NW OVERNIGHT... LIGHT... BEFORE INCREASING STEADILY THROUGH SUNRISE. WINDS WILL PICK UP THROUGH MID-MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON... WITH SOME GUSTS OF 20 T0 25KTS AT TIMES. WINDS WILL RELAX LATE IN THE PERIOD AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES ACROSS THE REGION. JTK && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 857 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014/ DISCUSSION... ONLY MINOR CHANGES TO GRIDS THIS EVENING. TEMPS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 30S IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT WITH LIGHT NW WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. PATCHY FROST WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN AREAS PROTECTED FROM THE WIND. 02 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... OKLAHOMA CITY OK 37 67 39 76 / 0 0 0 0 HOBART OK 35 69 39 78 / 0 0 0 0 WICHITA FALLS TX 41 72 43 79 / 0 0 0 0 GAGE OK 33 65 33 78 / 0 0 0 0 PONCA CITY OK 33 65 36 76 / 0 0 0 0 DURANT OK 42 70 45 77 / 0 0 0 0 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. TX...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 905 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011000- HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD- NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE- BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN- CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON- TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON- JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN- FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 905 PM CDT WED APR 30 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN... WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... .COLD TEMPERATURES... AREAS OF FROST MAY DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO LOWER AND MID 30S BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. THE NORTHERN HALF OF OKLAHOMA WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE. IF YOU HAVE PLANTS SENSITIVE TO COLD TEMPERATURES...COVER OR BRING THEM INDOORS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .FIRE WEATHER... THE WILDFIRE DANGER WILL BE ELEVATED ACROSS WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS SATURDAY THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE WEEKEND WITH A RETURN OF SOUTHERLY WINDS. OUTDOOR BURNING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD LEAD TO WILDFIRES ARE DISCOURAGED. .COLD TEMPERATURES... AREAS OF FROST MAY DEVELOP BY SUNRISE FRIDAY...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO MID 30S IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA. IF YOU HAVE PLANTS SENSITIVE TO COLD TEMPERATURES...COVER OR BRING THEM INDOORS. GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. 11/II
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
43 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, D4 (exceptional) drought persisted through the month.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, D4 (exceptional) drought persisted through the month.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, D4 (exceptional) drought persisted through the month.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, D4 (exceptional) drought persisted through the month.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, drought conditions worsened. D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed at the beginning of the month, with D4 drought covering the entire county by month's end.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, drought conditions worsened. D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed at the beginning of the month, with D4 drought covering the entire county by month's end.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, drought conditions worsened. D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed at the beginning of the month, with D4 drought covering the entire county by month's end.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, drought conditions worsened. D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed at the beginning of the month, with D4 drought covering the entire county by month's end.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed through the month.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed through the month.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed through the month.
With a few rainfall events across the county, some minor drought relief occurred. D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought was present at the start of the month, with a reduction to D2 (severe) to D3 drought by the end of the month.
With a few rainfall events across the county, some minor drought relief occurred. D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought was present at the start of the month, with a reduction to D2 (severe) to D3 drought by the end of the month.
With very few rainfall events over northwestern Oklahoma, drought conditions worsened. D3 (extreme) to D4 (exceptional) drought prevailed at the beginning of the month, with D4 drought covering the entire county by month's end.
A few rainfall events over the month allowed for some minor drought relief. D4 (exceptional) drought covered the county at the start of the month, with D3 (extreme) to D4 drought prevailing by month's end.
A few rainfall events over the month allowed for some minor drought relief. D4 (exceptional) drought covered the county at the start of the month, with D3 (extreme) to D4 drought prevailing by month's end.
A few rainfall events over the month allowed for some minor drought relief. D4 (exceptional) drought covered the county at the start of the month, with D3 (extreme) to D4 drought prevailing by month's end.
With few rainfall events through the month, D2 (severe) to D3 (extreme) drought prevailed across the county.
With few rainfall events through the month, D2 (severe) to D3 (extreme) drought prevailed across the county.
With few rainfall events through the month, D2 (severe) to D3 (extreme) drought prevailed across the county.
D2 (severe) drought prevailed through the month.
D2 (severe) drought prevailed through the month.
D2 (severe) drought prevailed through the month.
D1 (moderate) to D2 (severe) drought prevailed through the month.
D1 (moderate) to D2 (severe) drought prevailed through the month.
D1 (moderate) to D2 (severe) drought prevailed through the month.
Drought conditions worsened through the month, with D2 (severe) to D3 (extreme) becoming more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month, with D2 (severe) to D3 (extreme) becoming more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month, with D2 (severe) to D3 (extreme) becoming more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D1 (moderate) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D1 (moderate) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D2 to D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D2 to D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) to D3(extreme) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 to D4 (exceptional) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) to D3(extreme) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 to D4 (exceptional) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) to D3(extreme) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2 (severe) to D3(extreme) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D3(extreme) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D3 to D4 (exceptional) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
Drought conditions worsened through the month. While D2(severe) drought was present at the beginning of the month, D2 to D3 (extreme) drought became more prevalent by month's end.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, May 2014
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 521594, 521596, 521598, 521599, 522388, 522389, 522390, 522391, 522392, 522393, 522394, 522395, 522397, 522399, 522400, 522401, 522402, 522403, 522404, 522405, 522406, 522407, 522408, 522409, 522410, 522411, 522412, 522413, 522414, 522415, 522416, 522417, 522418, 522419, 522420, 522421, 522422, 522423, 522424, 522425, and more.