Oklahoma's 2024 Weather Records Are Astounding

Well, if anything, we can all agree Oklahoma's wild weather did not disappoint in 2024.

From the extremely long periods of sweltering heat to the incredible dip into the cold, add in the fall twisters, it was a wild one for sure.

Here are all of the weather records from this year.

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Temperatures

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The hottest temperature recorded in 2024: 113.3° in Freedom (NWOK)

Coldest temperature recorded: -14.7° in Vinita (NEOK)

Most 100°+ days in a row: Tie- 53 days - Mangum, Altus, Hollis (SWOK)

Highest real-feel heat index: 123.4° in Okmulgee (EasternOK)

Lowest wind chill: -26.8° again in Vinita

Biggest 1-hour temp change: 107.6° to 73.6° in Breckinridge (North-CentralOK)

Biggest 24-hour temp change: 84° to 31.2° again in Breckinridge

Rainfall

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We set overall record for average state rainfall during our historically wet November: 7.84"

Greatest 1-hour rainfall amount: 3.62" in Hooker (Panhandle; the location, not the vocation)

Greatest 24-hour rainfall: 7.67" in Goodwell (also Panhandle)

Add in that two very active severe weather seasons - spring and again in fall - 2024 has been a record-setter for sure.

While everyone normally wishes for a White Christmas, I'm sure we'll all be fine with a seasonally warm family holiday.

Tornado Records from Around the Country

With tornadoes on our minds the last few days, I started to wonder about many of the tornado records. How many in one day, biggest outbreak, strongest tornado in history, etc... While we all feel Oklahoma is the home of terrible tornadoes, the stats are somewhat surprising.

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Odd and Unbelievable Tornado Facts

As far as we've come in the technology surrounding severe weather and tornadoes, there's still a massive amount science still doesn't understand. Yes, there is a generally agreed idea of how they begin, the conditions needed, and the usual atmospheric conditions, but twisters are still wildly unpredictable. Even more fascinating are the strange and almost terrifying facts about these powerful displays of nature.

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The Ten Most Tornado-Prone Counties in America

When it comes to the topic of tornadoes, Oklahoma is universally known around the world for producing some of the biggest, including the last F6 ever measured... but it'd probably surprise most Okies that the Sooner State doesn't even crack the top five of the most tornado-prone counties in America.

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