The Oklahoma Cold Front of November 10, 1995

Event Summary  On the afternoon of November 10, 1995, one of the strongest cold fronts in Oklahoma history passed through the state. As a result of this cold front, a variety of precipitation occurred across the state ranging from thunderstorms to winter precipitation.

Objectives  To recognize cold fronts and their characteristics. To properly recognize precipitation types in radar data with other data sources. To understand the relationship between vertical temperature profiles and varying precipitation types.

 

Vocabulary  Cold Front  Convection  Convergence  Heat Index  Inversion  Mesonet  Sounding  Stratiform  Temperature  Wind Chill

Exercise  Workshop Version: Event Exercise Self Study Version: Event Exercise Archived Data Reference Material  Air Masses Weather Fronts Winter Weather Map of Oklahoma Counties Map of Oklahoma Topography

Conclusions As a result of the cold front that swept through the state, temperatures in some areas started out in the 80's and fell into the 20's. The cold front was also responsible for dropping the dewpoint over 30 degrees in southeastern parts of the state.

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