The Lahoma, Oklahoma Storm of August 17, 1994
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Question 2. Look at the surface map from 7:00 a.m. on August 17. How moist was the air over Oklahoma at the surface? Would this moisture support severe thunderstorms? Where were mid-60s and 70s dew point temperatures located?
 




 
 
Answer. Dew points in Oklahoma were in the mid-50s, providing marginal moisture to support severe thunderstorms. Dew point temperatures in the mid-60s and 70s were located in Texas and along the Gulf coast. A moisture tongue extended into central Texas, and the flow from Texas into Oklahoma was predominately southerly.


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