Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 1992, 10:38 PM CST for Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 67 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 1992, 10:38 PM CST (04:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 1992, 11:45 PM CST
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Whole counties
County Pontotoc County, OK
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 85 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KOKC 090442 TOROKC OKC123-090545- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK 1038 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OKLAHOMA CITY HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING OKLAHOMA LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA ...PONTOTOC COUNTY AT 1038 PM RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROFF MOVING THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. 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
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 7:05 PM CST, 3 hours 33 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, 2 hours 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, 1 hour 50 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, 1 hour 36 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.
BGZLocal storm report, Mar 8, 9:52 PM CST, 46 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
950 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992
... REPORTS FROM MARCH 8...
TIME(CST) COUNTY REPORT
838 PM KINGFISHER DIME-SIZED HAIL 8 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF
OKARCHE.
841 PM KINGFISHER NICKEL-SIZED HAIL AND 60 MPH WINDS 5
MILES WEST OF KINGFISHER.
852 PM CARTER ONE-INCH DIAMETER HAIL AT WILSON.
854 PM KINGFISHER NICKEL-SIZED HAIL 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HENNESSEY.
920 PM CARTER GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL 4 MILES WEST OF
ARDMORE.
929 PM CARTER GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL IN WEST ARDMORE.
945 PM CARTER GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL JUST WEST OF RATLIFF
CITY.Local storm report, Mar 8, 10:31 PM CST, 7 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA FALLS TX
1030 PM CST SUN MAR 8 1992
REF: TW #53 AND #57 3/8/92
TIME COUNTY EVENT
2130 PM CST JACK G^OLF BALL HAIL AT CUNDIFF(NORTHEASTERN JACK
COUNTY.
2130 PM CST JACK PEA SIZE HAIL S WEST OF JACKSBORO.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, 9:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Carter | 60 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, 11:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes | 46 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.