Summer Reclaims Headlines During July
After months dominated by rain and severe weather, summer finally reclaimed the spotlight in Oklahoma during July. The state’s wet streak ended, replaced by rising heat and drying conditions. A lone tornado touchdown near Vance AFB extended the tornado streak to five consecutive months, bringing the 2025 total through July to 88. Sweltering July heat held off for much of the month but surged during the final two weeks—only to be abruptly cut short by an unusually strong cold front on July 31.