Norman, Oklahoma

==Neighborhoods==
[[File:WestNorman.jpg|thumb|A neighborhood in west Norman]]
Norman has a wide variety of neighborhoods. Downtown Norman is an area of approximately {{cvt|2|sqmi|km2|0}} bounded by University Blvd., Symmes St., Porter Ave., and Daws St.; primary streets include Main St. and Gray St.<ref name="Downtown_Norman">{{cite web |url=http://www.downtownnorman.com/contact.html |publisher=Downtown Norman |title=Contact |access-date=January 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504000404/http://www.downtownnorman.com/contact.html |archive-date=May 4, 2011 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The area consists of restaurants, art galleries, and other businesses;<ref name="Downtown_Norman" /> it is home to some of the oldest buildings in Oklahoma.<ref name="Centennial Book">{{cite book |first=John Michael |last=Caldwell |title=A Centennial Album of Cleveland County 1889 – 1989 |year=1989 |publisher=Norman Transcript Press |location=Norman, OK |lccn=89-61096|display-authors=etal}}</ref>

[[Hall Park, Oklahoma|Hall Park]] is an area northeast of downtown Norman that was originally an independent township; in 2005 it was [[annexed]] into Norman, becoming one of its neighborhoods.<ref name="Hall Park">{{cite web |url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/H/HA005.html |publisher=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture |title=Hall Park |access-date=August 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720165925/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/H/HA005.html |archive-date=July 20, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The area is home to many middle-class suburban homes and is historically important in that it was advertised as the United States' first "all-electric town."<ref name="Hall Park" /> President [[Ronald Reagan]], then an executive with [[General Electric]], attended Hall Park's grand opening ceremonies in 1962 where he was named the town's honorary first mayor.<ref name="Hall Park" />

[[File:CampusCorner.JPG|left|thumb|Campus Corner near Boyd and Asp]]
The [[University of Oklahoma]] and the area surrounding it are home to many historically significant neighborhoods.<ref name="Historic_Preservation">{{cite web |url=http://www.normanok.gov/planning/historic-preservation |publisher=City of Norman |title=Historic Preservation |access-date=January 14, 2012 |archive-date=January 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127155727/http://www.normanok.gov/planning/historic-preservation |url-status=dead }}</ref> The university itself has a unique [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic-inspired architecture]] known as "Cherokee Gothic," so named by architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ou.edu/discover/discover_home/virtual_tour/evans_hall.html |publisher=University of Oklahoma |title=Evans Hall |access-date=August 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528132138/http://www.ou.edu/discover/discover_home/virtual_tour/evans_hall.html |archive-date=May 28, 2010 |df=mdy}}</ref> Churches and houses in the surrounding neighborhoods can be described as [[neo-Gothic]] or [[Queen Anne Style architecture (United States)|Queen Anne]] in style. Norman has two city-designated [[historic preservation]] districts in the area: the Miller Historic District, bounded by Symmes St., Classen Blvd., and Miller Ave.;<ref name="Historic_Preservation" /> and the Chautauqua Historic District, bounded by Symmes St., Brooks St., Chautauqua Ave., and Lahoma Ave.<ref name="Historic_Preservation" /> Both of these residential neighborhoods contain houses designed from a mixture of architectural styles dating from 1903 to 1935, with the majority of the Miller neighborhood being of the [[Bungalow]] or [[American Craftsman]] style homes.<ref name="Historic_Preservation" /> Any external changes or repairs to homes in these areas must be approved by the Norman Historic Preservation Commission.<ref name="Historic_Preservation" />

The area immediately north of the university is known as [[Campus Corner]] and contains a mixture of businesses, bars, and restaurants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oucampuscorner.com |publisher=Campus Corner |title=Campus Corner |access-date=August 17, 2010}}</ref> The neighborhoods to the east of the campus are home to many students, both in residential housing and high-rise condos/apartments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oudaily.com/news/2004/apr/30/new-sites-to-open/ |publisher=OU Daily |title=New Sites to Open |access-date=August 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005075145/http://oudaily.com/news/2004/apr/30/new-sites-to-open/ |archive-date=October 5, 2011 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Norman enjoys many tree-lined landscapes, participating in the ReLeaf Norman and [[Tree City USA]] programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.norman.ok.us/content/releaf-norman |publisher=City of Norman |title=ReLeaf Norman |access-date=October 2, 2010 |archive-date=October 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005064744/http://www.ci.norman.ok.us/content/releaf-norman |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forestry.ok.gov/tree-citytree-line-usa-programs |publisher=OK Dept. of Forestry |title=Tree City/Tree Line USA Programs |access-date=August 29, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arborday.org/programs/treeCityUSA/treecities.cfm?chosenstate=Oklahoma |publisher=Tree City USA |title=Tree Cities |access-date=August 17, 2010}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{See also|List of Cleveland County, Oklahoma tornadoes}}
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|Feb high F= 54.4
|Mar high F= 63.2
|Apr high F= 71.4
|May high F= 78.8
|Jun high F= 87.2
|Jul high F= 92.5
|Aug high F= 92.1
|Sep high F= 84.2
|Oct high F= 73.7
|Nov high F= 61.8
|Dec high F= 51.6
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|Feb mean F= 42.9
|Mar mean F= 51.5
|Apr mean F= 59.8
|May mean F= 68.6
|Jun mean F= 77.3
|Jul mean F= 81.8
|Aug mean F= 81.2
|Sep mean F= 73.2
|Oct mean F= 62.0
|Nov mean F= 50.3
|Dec mean F= 41.1
|year mean F=60.7
|Jan low F= 27.7
|Feb low F= 31.3
|Mar low F= 39.8
|Apr low F= 48.2
|May low F= 58.4
|Jun low F= 67.3
|Jul low F= 71.2
|Aug low F= 70.2
|Sep low F= 62.2
|Oct low F= 50.3
|Nov low F= 38.8
|Dec low F= 30.6
|year low F=49.7
|Jan record high F= 81
|Feb record high F= 90
|Mar record high F= 97
|Apr record high F= 99
|May record high F= 102
|Jun record high F= 109
|Jul record high F= 112
|Aug record high F= 116
|Sep record high F= 107
|Oct record high F= 100
|Nov record high F= 91
|Dec record high F= 86
|year record high F=116
|Jan record low F= −9
|Feb record low F= −17
|Mar record low F= 1
|Apr record low F= 20
|May record low F= 28
|Jun record low F= 43
|Jul record low F= 52
|Aug record low F= 47
|Sep record low F= 32
|Oct record low F= 10
|Nov record low F= 5
|Dec record low F= −3
|year record low F= −17
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|Jan precipitation inch= 1.37
|Feb precipitation inch= 1.60
|Mar precipitation inch= 2.80
|Apr precipitation inch= 3.48
|May precipitation inch= 5.14
|Jun precipitation inch= 4.79
|Jul precipitation inch= 3.71
|Aug precipitation inch= 3.61
|Sep precipitation inch= 3.68
|Oct precipitation inch= 3.43
|Nov precipitation inch= 2.04
|Dec precipitation inch= 2.00
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|Feb precipitation days= 5.8
|Mar precipitation days= 7.4
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|Jul precipitation days= 6.3
|Aug precipitation days= 7.0
|Sep precipitation days= 7.4
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Norman falls within a [[temperate]], [[humid subtropical climate]] region that is identified as "Cfa" class on the [[Köppen climate classification]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://snow.cals.uidaho.edu/clim_map/Köppen_usa_map.htm |publisher=University of Idaho |title=Köppen Climate Classification for the Conterminous United States |access-date=January 7, 2012}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On average Norman receives about {{cvt|38|in|mm}} of precipitation per year;<ref name="NOWData" /> May and June are the wettest months.<ref name="NOWData" /> Temperatures average {{cvt|61|°F|°C}} for the year.<ref name="Cleveland_Climate" /><ref name="NOWData" /> Average daytime highs range from {{cvt|50|°F|°C}} in January to {{cvt|92.5|°F|°C}} in July; average lows range from around {{cvt|28|°F|°C}} in January to {{cvt|71|°F|°C}} in July.<ref name="Cleveland_Climate" /><ref name="NOWData" /> Summers can be extremely hot, as was evident in the historically hot summer of 1980, and again in 2011, when temperatures climbed above {{cvt|100|°F|°C}} over most days from mid-June through early September<ref name="NOWData" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://normantranscript.com/x1552632446/Heat-wave-continues-as-Oklahoma-death-toll-hits-15 |publisher=Norman Transcript |title=Heat wave continues as Oklahoma death toll hits 15 |access-date=January 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613221746/http://normantranscript.com/x1552632446/Heat-wave-continues-as-Oklahoma-death-toll-hits-15 |archive-date=June 13, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Consistent winds, averaging near {{cvt|10|mph|km/h}} and usually from the south to southeast, help to temper hotter weather during the summer and intensify cold periods during the winter.<ref name="Cleveland_Climate" />

[[File:Cloud-to-ground lightning2 - NOAA.jpg|thumb|left|Lightning strikes Norman during a nighttime thunderstorm]]

The average growing season in Norman is 209 days, but plants that can withstand short periods of colder temperatures may have an additional three to six weeks.<ref name="Cleveland_Climate" /> Winter months tend to be cloudier than those in summer, with the percentage of possible sunshine ranging from an average of about 55% in winter to nearly 80% in summer.<ref name="Cleveland_Climate" />

Norman lies within an area colloquially referred to as "[[Tornado Alley]]", a region of the United States known for frequent tornadic activity, and the [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area]], which encompasses Norman, is known for being one of the more tornado-prone areas in the United States.<ref name="Tornado_Alley">{{cite web |title=What is Tornado Alley? |url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/index.html#alley1 |access-date=January 7, 2012 |publisher=NOAA}}</ref><ref name="Tornado2">{{cite web |title=Tornadoes in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area Since 1890 |url=https://www.weather.gov/oun/tornadodata-okc |access-date=June 26, 2023 |publisher=National Weather Service}}</ref> The risk for tornadoes is greatest in the springtime months of March through June when the majority of all reported tornadoes occur.<ref name="Tornado2" /> Severe weather, including tornadoes, still occurs outside this range. Notably, a high-end [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF2 tornado]] tore through the southeastern side of Norman on the night of [[February 2023 North American storm complex|February 26, 2023]], passing within a mile of the NWC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=The Severe Weather and Tornado Outbreak of February 26, 2023 |url=https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20230226 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=National Weather Service |language=EN-US}}</ref> There have been several other tornado events in recent years. On [[Tornado outbreak of May 10–13, 2010|May 10, 2010]], numerous tornadoes occurred in [[Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland County]], resulting in the loss of multiple homes and businesses within Norman city limits. Weak tornadoes also struck Norman on [[Tornado outbreak of April 13–16, 2012|April 13, 2012]] and [[Tornado outbreak sequence of May 5–10, 2015|May 6, 2015]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://normantranscript.com/local/x433568766/Several-businesses-damaged-by-Monday-tornado |publisher=The Norman Transcript |title=Several businesses damaged by Monday tornado |access-date=May 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714183439/http://normantranscript.com/local/x433568766/Several-businesses-damaged-by-Monday-tornado |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://normantranscript.com/headlines/x433567446/Tornadoes-rated-EF2-EF3 |publisher=The Norman Transcript |title=Tornadoes rated EF2, EF3 |access-date=May 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712183111/http://normantranscript.com/headlines/x433567446/Tornadoes-rated-EF2-EF3 |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

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