1 It is as impossible to fully set forth the power and effects of this new religion as to trace the airy road of the meteor. 2  They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christâs Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing the world called them the Shakers.
Record August Puts Exclamation Point on Hottest Oklahoma Summer. To get a sense of the stateâs legendary heat waves of its past, Oklahomaâs youngest generation would normally turn to the stories of parents, grandparents or great-grandparents.
With 30-40 days at or above 100 deg F, western Oklahoma experiences more extreme summer temperatures than elsewhere in the state. Both the Panhandle and eastern Oklahoma average about 15 days above the century mark. The increased humidity in the east, however, adds to that section of the state's summertime misery.