Emergency Management News

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Here's your #AltusOK May weather summary

Thanks to the Oklahoma Mesonet for this information
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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)

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

There's a reason ...



This is why one registers their cellar location with your local fire department.

This home owner was briefly trapped in this cellar.  Friends had to
cut the tree away from the door.

What would have happened had the friends not been able to help?

Do you own a cellar?  Does your fire department know you have one?

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Organizational Webinar on America's PrepareAthon! #OKready #AltusOK


In support of Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), National Preparedness, America’s PrepareAthon! is launching its first national day of action this year on April 30, 2014.  Targeting the grassroots level,America’s PrepareAthon! is a nation-wide campaign to encourage the public to practice specific preparedness actions.  Communities are better prepared to withstand an emergency and recover more quickly if everyone is involved.  Events and activities will be held twice yearly to encourage individuals to discuss, practice and train for relevant hazards.
The focus of the first national day of action will be on preparedness for these hazards:
  • Tornadoes Hurricanes, Floods and Wildfires.  
Federal agencies supporting America’s PrepareAthon! are inviting national-level organizations and their stakeholders to participate in one of two informational webinars to learn more about the campaign.  You must register in order to access the webinar(s).  Each webinar will be recorded and available to view at a later time.
Webinar #1 
Webinar #2
With your help, we can move communities and individuals to act and become more prepared by participating in America’s PrepareAthon!  We hope that you can join us for the webinar.  For webinar questions, please contact PrepareAthon@fema.dhs.gov. To learn more about America’s PrepareAthon!, visit www.ready.gov/prepare.