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2016 Mesonet Extremes Map

County map of Oklahoma on a dark blue background with icons and labels listing Mesonet extremes for 2016. The map contents are described in the article below. The image header reads, Oklahoma Weather Extremes 2016. The image footer contains the Oklahoma Mesonet logo and Oklahoma's Weather Network tagline along with the Mesonet website address and social media icons and handles.

Each year the Oklahoma Mesonet creates a map showing the most extreme events that were recorded by the network throughout the year. In a year of wild weather, we identified 12 extremes that really stood out:

  • Bixby - Highest Heat Index: 118.1°F on June 15
  • Broken Bow - Greatest 24-hr Rainfall: 8.77" on April 30
  • Broken Bow - Highest Dew Point Temperature: 83.1°F on August 12
  • Cookson - Greatest 1-hr Rainfall: 3.82" on May 12
  • Eva - Lowest Dew Point Temperature: -23.6°F on December 18
  • Eva - Lowest Temperature: −18.4°F on December 18
  • Eva - Lowest Wind Chill: −35.5°F on December 18
  • Goodwell - Highest Air Temperature: 108.5°F on July 11
  • Hobart - Highest Overnight Temperature: 102°F on July 7
  • Hooker - Greatest 1-hr Temperature Change: 73.0°F to 37.8°F on December 16
  • Hooker - Greatest 24-hr Temperature Change: 75.9°F to 4.3°F on December 16
  • Sulphur - Highest Wind Gust: 88.4 mph on May 9