Is Mud Rain a Real Thing? It is in Lawton, Oklahoma!

Lawton, Fort Sill woke this morning after the thunderstorms yesterday evening to splotches of mud rain covering just about everything, from houses to cars. It was everywhere. If like me you hit the windshield wipers and all you got was mud streaks you know exactly what I'm talking about. It was so bad that even the windshield washer couldn't cut through it. So if you were wondering if mud rain is real, you got your answer.

So exactly what is mud rain and where does it come from? Rain dust or mud rain is caused when dust and other contaminants end up in the atmosphere. Once these tiny particles are suspended in the air and it begins to rain the moisture mixes with it. As the rain falls through the dust and debris it begins to collect and fall, creating what we call mud rain. So you aren't just imagining it, it's real. So why did it happen in Lawton?

Most meteorologists agree that with all the recent wildfires we've had in S.W. Oklahoma lately, along with all the high winds, the conditions were perfect for mud rain. A lot of ash, dust, and debris ended up in the atmosphere with the fires and winds. Once it started to rain it mixed with all the particles dumped mud rain all over Lawton, Fort Sill. While it can make a mess of things it's good in that it cleans the air and helps improve the overall air quality. We're expecting more rain in the forecast early next week. Hopefully, it'll clean up some of what this last storm did and we won't see any more mud rain. Guess we'll have to wait and see...