The Oklahoma Mesonet is a world-class network of environmental monitoring stations that delivers real-time measurements of atmospheric and soil conditions continuously in every county of Oklahoma. Designed and implemented by scientists and engineers at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, it was commissioned in 1994 and is unique in its capability to measure a large variety of environmental conditions at so many sites across an area as large as Oklahoma. These observations have enabled the creation of millions of decision-making products for local, state, and federal agencies, public safety officials, growers, ranchers, students of all ages, researchers, electric utilities, weather forecasters, and private citizens. Considered the gold standard in surface observing networks, this site is named in honor of Dr. Kenneth C. Crawford, a pioneer of the Oklahoma Mesonet, who served as the Director of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey from 1989 to 2009 and whose commitment to providing the citizens of Oklahoma with enhanced decision-support tools is his lasting legacy.