Emergency Management News

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

June Weather Facts for #AltusOK from @OKmesonet

Periods of Record
Temps#1903-2010
Precip#1903-2012
Snow#1903-2012
# - large gaps in record
Key
* - Record since tied
Highlight = Jun record
All Temps in deg F
All Precip in inches
Sig Prcp Freq = Pct of
days with >= 0.1" precip
Jun. Averages
High Temp93 F
Low Temp67 F
Avg Temp80 F
Precip3.60"
Snow0.0"
   
1T Avgs: 88/62
Sig Prcp Freq: 24%
Extremes:
High T111 (1998)
Low T48 (1964)
Precip2.87 (1963)
2T Avgs: 88/62
Sig Prcp Freq: 26%
Extremes:
High T111 (1998)
Low T45 (1917)
Precip5.87 (1991)
3T Avgs: 87/63
Sig Prcp Freq: 22%
Extremes:
High T103 (1998)
Low T44 (1919)
Precip3.40 (1949)
4T Avgs: 88/63
Sig Prcp Freq: 21%
Extremes:
High T107 (2008)
Low T49 (1919)
Precip3.38 (1995)
5T Avgs: 89/63
Sig Prcp Freq: 19%
Extremes:
High T106* (1966)
Low T47 (1928)
Precip4.60 (1985)
6T Avgs: 89/63
Sig Prcp Freq: 25%
Extremes:
High T104 (1948)
Low T49 (1998)
Precip3.60 (1941)
7T Avgs: 91/64
Sig Prcp Freq: 17%
Extremes:
High T104 (1984)
Low T48 (1983)
Precip2.00 (1989)
8T Avgs: 92/65
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T110 (1988)
Low T51 (1915)
Precip2.70 (1937)
9T Avgs: 91/65
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T108 (1988)
Low T54 (1996)
Precip3.30 (1979)
10T Avgs: 91/65
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T111 (1958)
Low T51 (1955)
Precip3.15 (1995)
11T Avgs: 91/65
Sig Prcp Freq: 21%
Extremes:
High T108 (1958)
Low T48 (1955)
Precip1.18 (1995)
12T Avgs: 91/66
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T108 (1917)
Low T51 (1903)
Precip1.72 (1982)
13T Avgs: 92/66
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T109 (1998)
Low T50 (1941)
Precip1.95 (1978)
14T Avgs: 92/65
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T113 (1953)
Low T48 (1947)
Precip2.17 (1944)
15T Avgs: 92/66
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T111 (1924)
Low T53* (1947)
Precip1.93 (1928)
16T Avgs: 93/66
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T107 (1925)
Low T50 (1917)
Precip1.26 (1972)
17T Avgs: 93/67
Sig Prcp Freq: 17%
Extremes:
High T111 (1924)
Low T55 (1981)
Precip1.49 (2000)
18T Avgs: 94/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 8%
Extremes:
High T113 (1924)
Low T54 (1945)
Precip0.90 (1982)
19T Avgs: 95/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T109 (1998)
Low T58* (1945)
Precip1.56 (2008)
20T Avgs: 95/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T109 (1998)
Low T51 (1973)
Precip2.03 (1939)
21T Avgs: 95/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T111 (1998)
Low T53 (1903)
Precip2.32 (1958)
22T Avgs: 94/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 17%
Extremes:
High T107 (1969)
Low T56 (1903)
Precip4.17 (1975)
23T Avgs: 94/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 14%
Extremes:
High T105* (1953)
Low T52 (1903)
Precip1.45 (1948)
24T Avgs: 95/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 14%
Extremes:
High T111 (1980)
Low T58* (1957)
Precip2.13 (1946)
25T Avgs: 95/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 12%
Extremes:
High T111 (1980)
Low T52 (1974)
Precip2.21 (1999)
26T Avgs: 95/68
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T111 (1918)
Low T53 (1974)
Precip2.11 (1938)
27T Avgs: 96/69
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T115* (1980)
Low T56* (1958)
Precip1.90 (1997)
28T Avgs: 97/69
Sig Prcp Freq: 14%
Extremes:
High T113 (1980)
Low T55* (1903)
Precip1.86 (2010)
29T Avgs: 95/70
Sig Prcp Freq: 13%
Extremes:
High T110 (1980)
Low T58 (1948)
Precip2.55 (2004)
30T Avgs: 95/70
Sig Prcp Freq: 6%
Extremes:
High T108 (1980)
Low T58* (1924)
Precip3.15 (1987)
      

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

CAMEO Chemicals 2.4 is now available: #OKfire #OKhazmat #OKready

Visit the CAMEO Chemicals website version at http://www.cameochemicals.noaa.gov
Visit the CAMEO Chemicals mobile site version at http://m.cameochemicals.noaa.gov
Download the CAMEO Chemicals 2.4 desktop version at http://www.response.restoration.noaa.gov/cameochemicals
Note: If you're using the desktop version of CAMEO Chemicals 2.1 or later, you can use the automatic update feature to get the latest version. The next time* you start your desktop CAMEO Chemicals, it will notice that there is a new version available and give you the chance to auto update. If you say yes, the program will download and install the new version for you automatically. (If you have trouble with the automatic update feature, uninstall CAMEO Chemicals and then manually download and use the CAMEO Chemicals 2.4 installer from the link provided above.)

* The auto-updater checks once a day for updates. If you've already been using your CAMEO Chemicals program today, it may not alert you about the update until tomorrow. You can use the "Check for updates" item in the Help menu to check for updates immediately.

What's changed in CAMEO Chemicals 2.4?

Updated data from several sources: AEGLs, DOT Hazard Labels, DuPont, EPA List of Lists, NFPA, and the Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101). 

Updated reactivity data to match the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW) v. 3.0 release:

Increased reactive groups from 47 to 64, which also involved updating the reactive group assignments on all chemical records. 
Added three new reactivity alert types: pyrophoric, known catalytic activity, and decomposes at elevated temperatures. 
Updated other reactivity data fields: Air & Water Reactions and Reactivity Profile. 
Added a new field on Potentially Incompatible Absorbents to the Hazards section of the chemical datasheets. Note that these incompatibilities are based on reactive group assignments. 

Revised the Compatibility Chart and reactivity predictions to match the CRW release: 

Updated pair-wise reactivity predictions, based on new reactive groups.

Revised hazard statements. 
Added new Incompatible (red), Caution (yellow), and Compatible (green) headings and color-coded icons to chart. 

Made minor changes and bug fixes. 
Regards,

The CAMEO Team at EPA and NOAA

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Here's your May Weather Calendar for #AltusOK from @OKmesonet

Periods of Record
Temps#1903-2010
Precip#1903-2012
Snow#1903-2012
# - large gaps in record
Key
* - Record since tied
Highlight = May record
All Temps in deg F
All Precip in inches
Sig Prcp Freq = Pct of
days with >= 0.1" precip
May. Averages
High Temp84 F
Low Temp58 F
Avg Temp71 F
Precip3.99"
Snow0.0"
1T Avgs: 79/52
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T100 (2002)
Low T34* (1960)
Precip2.62 (2000)
2T Avgs: 79/52
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T100 (1927)
Low T36 (1967)
Precip4.27 (1956)
3T Avgs: 80/53
Sig Prcp Freq: 17%
Extremes:
High T105 (1996)
Low T35 (1954)
Precip2.50 (1941)
4T Avgs: 80/52
Sig Prcp Freq: 19%
Extremes:
High T104 (1996)
Low T37* (1945)
Precip1.54 (1957)
5T Avgs: 81/54
Sig Prcp Freq: 24%
Extremes:
High T98* (1940)
Low T41* (1917)
Precip1.59 (2001)
6T Avgs: 82/55
Sig Prcp Freq: 23%
Extremes:
High T98 (1927)
Low T39 (1944)
Precip1.20 (1995)
7T Avgs: 82/54
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T102 (1955)
Low T38 (1960)
Precip1.55 (1969)
8T Avgs: 82/54
Sig Prcp Freq: 10%
Extremes:
High T103 (1918)
Low T34 (1984)
Precip2.33 (1922)
9T Avgs: 81/55
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T100 (1928)
Low T37 (1923)
Precip2.06 (1997)
10T Avgs: 80/55
Sig Prcp Freq: 19%
Extremes:
High T106 (1967)
Low T41 (1981)
Precip2.49 (1943)
11T Avgs: 81/55
Sig Prcp Freq: 19%
Extremes:
High T103 (2000)
Low T40 (1981)
Precip1.78 (1954)
12T Avgs: 82/55
Sig Prcp Freq: 21%
Extremes:
High T99 (1921)
Low T39 (1979)
Precip2.60 (1929)
13T Avgs: 82/55
Sig Prcp Freq: 19%
Extremes:
High T99* (1956)
Low T38 (1966)
Precip2.36 (2005)
14T Avgs: 82/56
Sig Prcp Freq: 17%
Extremes:
High T101 (1952)
Low T43* (1953)
Precip3.07 (1923)
15T Avgs: 83/55
Sig Prcp Freq: 23%
Extremes:
High T101 (1966)
Low T37 (1942)
Precip1.99 (1920)
16T Avgs: 84/57
Sig Prcp Freq: 15%
Extremes:
High T103* (1966)
Low T39 (1945)
Precip4.60 (1980)
17T Avgs: 85/58
Sig Prcp Freq: 19%
Extremes:
High T104* (1927)
Low T38 (1945)
Precip1.79 (1951)
18T Avgs: 85/59
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T102 (1927)
Low T43 (2002)
Precip3.38 (1957)
19T Avgs: 86/58
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T102 (2006)
Low T43 (1971)
Precip1.75 (1931)
20T Avgs: 86/59
Sig Prcp Freq: 21%
Extremes:
High T104 (2006)
Low T44 (1981)
Precip2.67 (2001)
21T Avgs: 86/59
Sig Prcp Freq: 18%
Extremes:
High T105 (1953)
Low T45 (1967)
Precip2.63 (1941)
22T Avgs: 87/60
Sig Prcp Freq: 14%
Extremes:
High T105* (1939)
Low T41* (1931)
Precip2.65 (1959)
23T Avgs: 87/60
Sig Prcp Freq: 24%
Extremes:
High T112 (2000)
Low T45 (1917)
Precip3.95 (1987)
24T Avgs: 86/61
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T109 (2000)
Low T47 (1930)
Precip1.57 (1954)
25T Avgs: 86/61
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T105 (1989)
Low T45 (1930)
Precip2.90 (1974)
26T Avgs: 87/61
Sig Prcp Freq: 26%
Extremes:
High T104 (1953)
Low T47 (1930)
Precip1.48 (1999)
27T Avgs: 86/61
Sig Prcp Freq: 27%
Extremes:
High T103 (1958)
Low T45 (1961)
Precip2.02 (1977)
28T Avgs: 86/61
Sig Prcp Freq: 23%
Extremes:
High T103 (1927)
Low T47 (1992)
Precip2.87 (1980)
29T Avgs: 88/61
Sig Prcp Freq: 16%
Extremes:
High T106 (1998)
Low T40 (1947)
Precip2.23 (1987)
30T Avgs: 88/62
Sig Prcp Freq: 20%
Extremes:
High T108 (2003)
Low T45 (1947)
Precip2.28 (1963)
31T Avgs: 88/63
Sig Prcp Freq: 19%
Extremes:
High T104 (1985)
Low T48* (1924)
Precip1.26 (1957)