I MEAN, THAT WAS JUST. THAT WAS GOOD. THAT WAS GOOD, ABBY. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. SO, YOU KNOW, IT’S PRETTY AMAZING WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT. IT’S BEEN ALMOST SEVEN YEARS, AND FOR ME, YOU KNOW, SPECTACULAR. UNFORGETTABLE. THOSE ARE ADJECTIVES THAT COME TO MY MIND WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT. BUT I WANTED TO PUT TOGETHER A COMPARISON SO YOU CAN DECIDE FOR YOURSELF WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. CRICKETS AND LOCUSTS STARTING TO COME OUT AS THOUGH IT’S NIGHT TIME. IT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. DIBBLE. I’VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT. WE WERE WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THE REACTIONS WERE PRICELESS. WOW. THERE IT IS. THIS IS TOTALITY RIGHT HERE. YOU CAN LOOK RIGHT AT IT. LOOK AT THE CORONA. YOU GUYS CAN SEE THE CORONA. NOW THE CORONA IS ABOUT 2 MILLION DEGREES. IT’S THIS IS THE ONLY TIME YOU CAN SEE THAT. TRY TO IMAGINE NIGHTTIME. BUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY, IT FEELS LIKE IT’S 10:00. IT DOES, DOESN’T IT? YEAH. NOTICE HOW QUIET EVERYTHING HAS GOTTEN. I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW DARK IT IS. IT’S HARD TO ADEQUATELY DESCRIBE IT FULLY. BUT WHAT ABOUT AREAS THAT WEREN’T IN TOTALITY? THE SUN WAS 87% COVERED IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND 91% IN PONCA CITY. I TOLD YOU THAT YOU WILL GET YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SEE THE ECLIPSE ON THE GROUND. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT RIGHT HERE. WATCH PARTIES WERE HAPPENING ALL OVER OKLAHOMA, FUELED BY A PASSION TO LEARN. IT’S SUPER EXCITING. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES THAT KIDS ARE GETTING. REMEMBER, IT’S BEEN SO FUN. OUR PARENTS ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT. THEY’VE SUPPORTED US BY PURCHASING THE GLASSES FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL. SO THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT IT’S GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN TOTALITY VERSUS NOT ONE THING I’M GOING TO TELL YOU, PLEASE, PLEASE PLAN AHEAD. PLAN FOR A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND WATCH THIS CLOUD COVER REALLY CLOSE AS WE GET READY FOR THIS
Is seeing the solar eclipse's path of totality worth the trip? What 2017 taught us
There will be a difference in what Oklahomans experience depending on where they are in the state
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Updated: 6:20 PM CDT Mar 26, 2024
While only part of Oklahoma will be in the path of totality during the upcoming solar eclipse, is it worth the trip to the southeast part of the state? | MORE | Solar Eclipse in Oklahoma: Everything to know, where to see it and how to view itKOCO 5 field meteorologist Michael Armstrong experienced totality in the 2017 great American eclipse, gaining some knowledge that might help others who are still trying to decide if they should travel to see it. "We can hear crickets and locusts starting to come out as though it’s nighttime. This is absolutely incredible," Armstrong said in 2017. "Wow, there it is. This is totality right here. You can look right at it. Look at the corona. You guys can see the corona now. The corona is about 2 million degrees. This is the only time you can see that.”Experiencing the eclipse was like seeing nighttime in the middle of the day. "It feels like it’s 10 o’clock. It does, doesn’t it? Notice how quiet everything has gotten," Armstrong said in 2017. "I cannot believe how dark it is."While not in the path of totality, the sun was 87% covered in Oklahoma City and 91% covered in Ponca City. Watch parties were happening all over Oklahoma, fueled by a passion for learning. There will be a difference in what Oklahomans experience depending on where they are in the state. But no matter what they choose, they should plan ahead and watch the cloud forecast closely. Top Headlines Cargo ship hits Baltimore bridge, bringing it down; Rescuers looking for people in water Video shows moment when Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses after cargo ship crash TIMELINE: Snow possible for parts of Oklahoma on Wednesday Drake gives $30,000 to Mustang woman with brain tumor during concert Baltimore collapse evokes memories of deadly Webbers Falls bridge collapse in 2002
While only part of Oklahoma will be in the path of totality during the upcoming solar eclipse, is it worth the trip to the southeast part of the state?
| MORE | Solar Eclipse in Oklahoma: Everything to know, where to see it and how to view it
KOCO 5 field meteorologist Michael Armstrong experienced totality in the 2017 great American eclipse, gaining some knowledge that might help others who are still trying to decide if they should travel to see it.
"We can hear crickets and locusts starting to come out as though it’s nighttime. This is absolutely incredible," Armstrong said in 2017. "Wow, there it is. This is totality right here. You can look right at it. Look at the corona. You guys can see the corona now. The corona is about 2 million degrees. This is the only time you can see that.”
Experiencing the eclipse was like seeing nighttime in the middle of the day.
"It feels like it’s 10 o’clock. It does, doesn’t it? Notice how quiet everything has gotten," Armstrong said in 2017. "I cannot believe how dark it is."
While not in the path of totality, the sun was 87% covered in Oklahoma City and 91% covered in Ponca City. Watch parties were happening all over Oklahoma, fueled by a passion for learning.
There will be a difference in what Oklahomans experience depending on where they are in the state. But no matter what they choose, they should plan ahead and watch the cloud forecast closely.
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