Research Article
Atmospheric Contributors to Heavy Rainfall Events in the Arkansas-Red River Basin
Table 8
Minimum, maximum, and average values of sounding parameters for each location as well as the basin average.
| | | Ft. Smith | Tulsa (SGF) | Tulsa (OUN) | Wichita | OKC | Wichita Falls | Dodge City | Amarillo | Colorado Springs | Basin average |
| Magnitude | Min | 78.20 | 76.50 | 76.50 | 66.50 | 74.90 | 66.80 | 56.10 | 49.30 | 47.00 | 65.76 | Avg | 94.32 | 90.80 | 90.80 | 96.04 | 101.56 | 84.99 | 74.23 | 69.69 | 68.93 | 85.55 | Max | 145.30 | 144.80 | 144.80 | 261.90 | 193.50 | 132.10 | 120.40 | 145.80 | 114.3 | 155.88 |
| PWater (mm) | Min | 25.17 | 27.51 | 20.65 | 12.19 | 20.65 | 28.70 | 20.33 | 23.65 | 10.41 | 20.96 | Avg | 42.68 | 39.66 | 41.05 | 31.34 | 43.53 | 47.32 | 36.68 | 34.24 | 24.60 | 37.77 | Max | 61.67 | 54.29 | 57.96 | 43.18 | 58.58 | 60.20 | 46.58 | 47.84 | 35.05 | 51.71 |
| CAPE | Min | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Avg | 452.60 | 283.01 | 678.49 | 737.99 | 743.40 | 909.87 | 426.72 | 509.37 | 253.73 | 551.86 | Max | 2166.00 | 1569.00 | 2549.00 | 2335.00 | 3018.00 | 2531.00 | 1756.00 | 1590.00 | 1084.00 | 2066.44 |
| LCL (mb) | Min | 805.30 | 814.60 | 755.30 | 787.60 | 876.90 | 890.70 | 692.40 | 684.70 | 658.80 | 774.03 | Avg | 920.78 | 898.71 | 893.68 | 848.18 | 921.69 | 922.95 | 854.39 | 803.34 | 753.41 | 868.81 | Max | 967.20 | 940.00 | 934.00 | 893.10 | 947.90 | 965.80 | 895.30 | 857.60 | 812.90 | 912.64 |
| LCL (m) | Min | 322.00 | 113.00 | 305.00 | 281.00 | 255.00 | 250.00 | 260.00 | 301.00 | 210.00 | 255.22 | Avg | 767.20 | 644.25 | 784.44 | 706.88 | 450.50 | 646.46 | 645.71 | 830.57 | 944.41 | 711.04 | Max | 1822.00 | 1463.00 | 2205.00 | 1953.00 | 805.00 | 1892.00 | 2410.00 | 1901.00 | 2136.00 | 1843.00 |
| MLMR | Min | 6.46 | 7.80 | 6.66 | 5.37 | 10.71 | 6.62 | 7.55 | 8.76 | 4.67 | 6.82 | Avg | 12.77 | 12.68 | 13.38 | 11.98 | 14.59 | 14.49 | 12.27 | 12.03 | 9.70 | 12.59 | Max | 17.67 | 16.04 | 17.65 | 14.82 | 18.44 | 19.18 | 16.66 | 14.17 | 13.51 | 16.46 |
| -Index | Min | 24.80 | 24.30 | 13.50 | 15.90 | 13.50 | 35.80 | 28.30 | 28.90 | N/A | 20.99 | Avg | 33.47 | 33.71 | 33.92 | 32.62 | 34.64 | 38.08 | 33.68 | 36.33 | N/A | 33.98 | Max | 40.80 | 42.20 | 43.20 | 47.20 | 43.20 | 43.30 | 46.40 | 42.50 | N/A | 43.64 |
| Freezing level | Min | 550.00 | 560.00 | 560.00 | 570.00 | 520.00 | 550.00 | 555.00 | 545.00 | 570.00 | 553.33 | Avg | 622.25 | 621.25 | 610.28 | 612.81 | 601.25 | 610.38 | 609.29 | 601.43 | 625.29 | 614.70 | Max | 700.00 | 695.00 | 680.00 | 725.00 | 680.00 | 675.00 | 710.00 | 680.00 | 780.00 | 721.67 |
| Neg. 10°C | Min | 425.00 | 440.00 | 440.00 | 450.00 | 420.00 | 439.00 | 450.00 | 445.00 | 450.00 | 439.89 | Avg | 501.50 | 497.50 | 493.33 | 507.88 | 488.13 | 493.46 | 487.86 | 482.86 | 501.76 | 495.53 | Max | 575.00 | 560.00 | 550.00 | 635.00 | 560.00 | 555.00 | 590.00 | 550.00 | 600.00 | 575.00 |
| WCD | Min | 265.30 | 321.80 | 291.70 | 119.30 | 349.30 | 355.70 | 222.40 | 109.70 | 189.10 | 247.14 | Avg | 419.28 | 401.20625 | 400.35 | 339.43 | 433.57 | 437.65 | 366.54 | 201.91 | 251.65 | 360.92 | Max | 532.60 | 476.70 | 454.40 | 438.20 | 506.60 | 494.20 | 445.30 | 260.80 | 331.80 | 437.84 |
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