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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Norman, OK

March 8, 1992Carter County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 1992, 9:15 PM CST for Carter County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 60 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 8, 1992, 9:15 PM CST (03:15 UTC)
Expired: Mar 8, 1992, 10:15 PM CST
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Whole counties

County Carter County, OK

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where
Mar 8, 9:45 PM CST	Hail 1.75	Carter, OK
Mar 8, 10:03 PM CST	Tornado F0	Carter, OK
Mar 8, 10:11 PM CST	Hail 4.5	Carter, OK

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 108 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 954 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 673 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 2.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KOKC 090315
TOROKC
OKC019-090415-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
915 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OKLAHOMA CITY HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING OKLAHOMA LOCATIONS...
 
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
 
   ...CARTER COUNTY
 
AT 915 PM RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTH OF LONE
GROVE. MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.
 
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT.  GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.
IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM
SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.  USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...
OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY.  AVOID WINDOWS.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 8, 4:51 PM CST, 4 hours 24 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
450 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992

... REPORTS FROM MARCH 8...

TIME(CST)       COUNTY         REPORT

405 PM          TILLMAN       GOLFBALL SIZE HAIxL AT GRANDFIELD.

423 PM          COMANCHE      NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT CHATTANOOGA.

Special weather statement, Mar 8, 6:37 PM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes before

OKC093-151-153-090115-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
635 PM CST SUN MAR 08 1992

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OKLAHOMA CITY HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR
PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES

IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA
     WESTERN MAJOR...SOUTHERN WOODS AND EASTERN WOODWARD

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
     WAYNOKA

&AT 635 PM CST RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOISE
JUNCTION. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH. LARGE
HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

Special weather statement, Mar 8, 7:05 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before

TXZ019-020-090205-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA FALLS TX
705 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR HARDEMAN...FOARD...KNOX...
WILBARGER...BAYLOR...WICHITA...ARCHER...YOUNG...CLAY...JACK...
AND MONTAGUE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 900 PM CST...

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR EASTERN WICHITA...NORTHERN CLAY
AND EASTERN ARCHER COUNTIES CONTINUE UNTIL 730 PM CST...

AT 700 PM CST WEATHER RADAR INDICTED ANOTHER DEVELOPING LINE OF POTENTIALLY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WEST OF WICHITA FALLS. THE LINE IS ASSOCIATED
WITH A COLD FRONT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CLEAR THE AREA AROUND 900 PM CST. THE
LINE IS CURRENTLY SITUATED FROM LAWTON TO JUST EAST OF VERNON TO SEYMOUR TO
WEST OF THROCKMORTON. THE MOVEMENT IS TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR.

RESIDENTS OF ALL COUNTIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD EXPECT MORE
SEVERE WEATHER AS THIS LINE NEARS THE AREA. ANOTHER ROUND OF LARGE HAIL
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
ANTICIPATED SEVERE WEATHER EVENT.

CB

Local storm report, Mar 8, 8:38 PM CST, 37 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
835 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992

... REPORTS FROM MARCH 8...

TIME(CST)       COUNTY         REPORT

503 PM          CADDO          QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AT BOONE.

517 PM          CADDO          GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL AT FT. COBB.

530 PM          CADDO          QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AT BINGER.

542 PM          CANADIAN       GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL AT SCOTT.

545 PM          CUSTER         GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
                               AT BUTLER.

610 PM          KINGFISHER     QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 7 MILES WEST AND 3
                               MILES NORTH OF OKARCHE.

625 PM          TILLMAN        DIME-SIZED HAIL AT FREDERICK.

630 PM          DEWEY          QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF
                               PUTNAM.

720 PM          WOODS          GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL AT ALVA.

722 PM          JEFFERSON      PING PONG BALL-SIZED HAIL 9 MILES WEST OF
                               CHEROKEE.

740 PM          MAJOR          QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 3 MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR
                               SPRINGS.

740 PM          MAJOR          NICKEL-SIZED HAIL AT FAIRVIEW.

749 PM          CADDO          QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
                               CARNEGIE.

800 PM          COTTON         DIME-SIZED HAIL 15 MILES WEST OF WALTERS.

824 PM          CANADIAN       NICKEL-SIZED HAIL 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
                               CALUMET.

829 PM          ALFALFA        NICKEL-SIZED HAIL 5 MILES SOUTH OF
                               GOLFRY.

Special weather statement, Mar 8, 8:48 PM CST, 27 minutes before

TXZ019-020-090345-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA FALLS TX
845 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR BAYLOR...WICHITA...ARCHER...YOUNG...CLAY...
JACK...AND MONTAGUE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 100 AM CST MONDAY...

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COTTON COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA CONTINUES
UNTIL 900 PM CST..

AT 840 PM CST WEATHER RADAR INDICTED THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM
DUNCAN THROUGH WICHTA FALLS TO NEWCASTLE AND ON TO THE SOUTHWEST TO ABILENE.
MOVEMENT IS TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. ALL THE SEVERE ACTIVITY LOOKS
TO HAVE MOVED NORTH OF THE RED RIVER. ALTHOUGH SOME REPORTS OF STRONG GUSTY
WINDS AND SMALL HAIL HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

ALL RESIDENTS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OR ATLEAST STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...
HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WE&ATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

CB

Local storm report, Mar 8, 9:02 PM CST, 13 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA FALLS TX
900 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992

                          REF: TW #53 AND #57 3/8/92
TIME         COUNTY       EVENT

253 PM CST   YOUNG        OLNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS NICKLE SIZE
                          HAIL.

302 PM CST    YOUNG       OLNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS QUARTER SIZE
                          HAIL.

354 PM CST    WICHITA     STORM SPOTTER REPORTS NICKLE SIZE HAIL SW
                          WICHITA COUNTY

359 PM CST    ARCHER      ARCHER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS DIME
                          TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

445 PM CST    BAYLOR      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS DIME SIZE HAIL IN SEYMOUR
452 PM CST    BAYLOR      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS NICKLE HAIL IN
                          SEYMOUR

513 PM CST    BAYLOR      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS 1 INCH HAIL IN
                          NORTHEAST BAYLOR COUNTY

531 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS MARBLE SIZE HAIL
                          IN DUNDEE ... NW ARCHER COUNTY

535 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS NICKLE SIZE HAIL
                          3 MILES WEST OF DUNDEE IN NW ARCHER COUNTY

538 PM CST    WICHITA     FIRE DEPT. REPORTS NICKLE SIZE HAIL 2 MILES
                          NORTH OF HOLIDAY...EXTREME SOUTHERN WICHITA
                          COUNTY

549 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS NICKLE SIZE HAIL IN
                          HOLIDAY ... NOTHER ARCHER COUNTY

550 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS HIGHWAY 82 DUNDEE TO
                          MANKIN COVERED WITH NICKLE SIZE HAIL

557 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER ESTIMATE WINDS 60 MPH AT HOLIDAY

559 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTERS CONFIRM F1 TORNADO BRIEFLY
                          ON GROUND EAST OF DUNDEE.  REPORT SAYS
                          SPOTTER VIDEO TAPED IT

600 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTERS REPORT GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
                          AT DADS CORNER NORTH CENTRAL ARCHER COUNTY

607 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
                          1 MILE SOUTH OF LAKE WICHITA

612 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS 1 1/2 INCH HAIL IN
                          VICINITY OF T-BONE HILL

620 PM CST    WICHITA     PUBLIC REPORTS DIME SIZE HAIL AT FAITH VILLAGE
                          NORTH OF SOUTHWEST PARKWAY IN WICHITA FALLS

620 PM CST    WICHITA     POLICE DEPARTMENT RPORTS 3/4 INCH HAIL IN
                          CENTRAL WICHITA FALLS

620 PM CST    ARCHER      NUMEROUS FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTS JUST SOUTH OF
                          HIGHWAY 79 AND 281
620 PM CST    ARCHER      PUBLIC REPORTS 3 INCH HAIL 3 MILES SOUTH
                          OF HIGHWAY 1954

622 PM CST    WICHITA     PUBLIC REPORTS MARBLE SIZE HAIL AT THE
                          INTERSECTION OF SOUTHWEST PARKWAY AND BARNETT
                          ROAD

626 PM CST    WICHITA     STORM SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT
                          FAITH VILLAGE WICHITA FALLS

629 PM CST    ARCHER      STORM SPOTTER REPORTS BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
                          ON FM 1954

639 PM CST    WICHITA     QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER
                          IN SOUTHEAST WICHITA COUNTY AT TREASURE CITY

655 PM CST    CLAY        MARBLE SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER
                          VERIFIED BY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 4 MILES WEST
                          OF HENRIETTA

705 PM CST    CLAY        SHERIFF REPORTS MARBLE SIZE HAIL ON HIGHWAY
                          287 SOUTH OF HENRIETTA
734 PM CST    BAYLOR      THROCKMORTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS
                          MARBLE SIZE HAIzL ON THE THROCKMORTON
                          BAYLOR COUNTY LINE.

BGZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 8, 6:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kingfisher	59 min
Mar 8, 6:08 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OUN	Custer	27 min
Mar 8, 6:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Tillman	58 min
Mar 8, 6:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Dewey	69 min
Mar 8, 6:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Major, Woods, Woodward	40 min
Mar 8, 6:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Tillman	66 min
Mar 8, 7:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Woods	66 min
Mar 8, 7:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Major	61 min
Mar 8, 7:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Jefferson	55 min
Mar 8, 7:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo	53 min
Mar 8, 7:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Tillman	63 min
Mar 8, 8:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Canadian, Kingfisher	57 min
Mar 8, 8:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Jefferson	66 min
Mar 8, 8:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant	61 min
Mar 8, 8:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield	46 min
Mar 8, 8:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter	67 min
Mar 8, 8:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher	63 min
Mar 8, 8:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Stephens	65 min
Mar 8, 9:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant	68 min
Mar 8, 9:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Murray	65 min
Mar 8, 9:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OUN	Murray	41 min
Mar 8, 10:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton	60 min
Mar 8, 10:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin	59 min
Mar 8, 10:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OUN	Murray	63 min
Mar 8, 10:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Stephens	59 min
Mar 8, 10:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OUN	Pontotoc	67 min
Mar 8, 11:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Hughes	46 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.