The Oklahoma Cold Front of November 10, 1995 Exercise

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1. Describe the weather conditions across Oklahoma at noon on November 10, 1995.   
Air Temperature     Dew Point   Rainfall   Solar Radiation   Answer

2. Look at the Norman soundings at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. What happens at the surface between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.?   OUN 6 AM   OUN 6 PM   Answer

4. Match the echoes described in question 3 to Mesonet temperature, dew point, and solar radiation plots at 4:30 p.m.   
Air Temperature     Dew Point   Solar Radiation   Answer

5. Examine the reflectivity feature that moves from Grady, McClain, and Cleveland counties at 4:00 p.m. to Pontotoc and Murray counties at 5:30 p.m. What happens to this feature? Does it strengthen, weaken, dissipate, or does something else happen to it?   

Radar Image  4:00 p.m.   5:30 p.m.   Answer

6. Look at the radar echoes between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m., the Dodge City sounding at 6:00 p.m., and Mesonet data between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. What type of precipitation do you think is falling in the following groups of counties:

7. Look at the radar echoes at 9:30 p.m. (0332 UTC) What type of precipitation is falling in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas? Compare the precipitation that is likely falling in Lincoln county with the precipitation that is falling in Pittsburg and Atoka counties.   
Radar Image   Answer

8. What happens to the Norman sounding between 6:00 p.m. on November 10, and 6:00 a.m. on November 11? What about Fort Worth?
  OUN 6 PM   OUN 6 AM
  FWD 6 PM   FWD 6 AM   Answer

9. Look at the Mesonet temperature plots between 3:00 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Describe a change in shape of the isotherms. What do you think might be responsible for this change? Hint: Looking at a particular isotherm, like 32°F, might be helpful.   

Air Temperature 3:30 p.m.   5:45 p.m.   10:45 p.m.   Answer

Additional Mesonet Loops

  Air Temperature     Dew Point
  Rainfall                   Solar Radiation
  Wind Gusts             Station Plot