Excessive Heat — Haskell, Oklahoma

2022-07-26 to 2022-07-27 · Haskell, Oklahoma

Wider weather episode

A ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere restrengthened over the southern United States during late July. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures reaching 100 to 110 degrees, combined with high humidity, resulted in heat index values in the 110 to 115 degree range across much of eastern Oklahoma on the 24th through 28th. There were at least twenty heat-related medical calls in the City of Tulsa during this period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1034598. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.