Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 324, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 1994, 10:30 PM CDT for Clay County, Texas. It was in force for 45 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 1994, 10:30 PM CDT (03:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 1994, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction
County Clay County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Stephenville/Cla, TX (KSEP), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 1920 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1313 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 25, 3:25 PM CDT, 7 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 3:25 PM CDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before
FPUS3 KOKC 252024 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA 325 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994 UPR SYS OVR SW U.S. MOVG/REFORMING EWD INTO XTRM WRN NM DURG NXT SRVL HRS WITH S/WS ROTATING ARND UPR SYS. LLFLO NOT REAL STG BUT SVRL OTHER PARAMETERS IN PLACE FOR SVRL ROUNDS OF TSTMS OVR FA NXT 24 TO 48 HRS. MAY NEED FFWTCH FOR SRN PTN OF FA LTR. RNFL LAST NGT WAS SPOTTY AND SINCE GRND NOT SATURATED OVR MUCH OF AREA WL WAIT TIL BNDRY BCMS BTR ESTABLISHED. BLV SFC CDNFT ASSOCIATED WTH NRN S/W WL BCM BTR DEFINED AS S/W MOVS INTO THE UPR MDWST LTR TDY AND SFC HI BLDS ACRS NRN PLAINS. AS CDFNT BCMS BTR DEFINED AND MOVS INTO NRN OK TNGT AND CONVECTION ALG OLD BNDRY TO THE S DVLPS FA MAY HAV 2 AREAS OF CONCERN FOR HVY RNFL AND SVR WX. UPR SYS SLO TO MOV OUT SO WL HOLD ON TO PCPN THRU MST OF THE AREA THRU THUR NGT. FCSTID=20 PRELIM NBRS HBR 60 78 56 76/ 80 60 30 20 OKC 62 78 57 75/ 70 60 30 20 SPS 65 80 59 78/ 80 50 30 20 GAG 55 73 50 73/ 80 30 20 10 PNC 59 75 52 75/ 60 30 30 20 DUA 65 80 61 78/ 80 60 40 20 .OKC...NONE. .TX...NONE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 25, 8:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
835 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994
TIME/DATE COUNTY EVENT/LOCATION
745 PM BAYLOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL 2 ESE RED
SPRINGS.
812 PM WILBARGER GUST TP 70 MPH NEAR VERNON.
FUNNEL 2 N OF LOCKETT
800 PM HARDEMAN 80 MPH WINDS. A STOREFRONT
BLOWN OUT. CONSIDERABLE ROOF
DAMAGE. HALVES OF TREES BLOWN
DOWN AS WELL AS LOTS OF LIMBS.
RAILROAD CROSSING GATES BLOWN OFF.
805 PM KIOWA NICKLE SIZED HAIL JUST E OF TOM
STEED LAKE.
818 PM KIOWA 1INCH HAIL JUST W OF MTN PARK
819 PM 8 KIOWA HALF DOLLAR AHIL 9W MTN PARK.
833 PM KIOWA 60 MPH WIND 4 SE SNYDER.
CWLocal storm report, May 25, 8:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
835 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994
TIME/DATE COUNTY EVENT/LOCATION
745 PM BAYLOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL 2 ESE RED
SPRINGS.
812 PM WILBARGER GUST TP 70 MPH NEAR VERNON.
FUNNEL 2 N OF LOCKETT
800 PM HARDEMAN 80 MPH WINDS. A STOREFRONT
BLOWN OUT. CONSIDERABLE ROOF
DAMAGE. HALVES OF TREES BLOWN
DOWN AS WELL AS LOTS OF LIMBS.
RAILROAD CROSSING GATES BLOWN OFF.
805 PM KIOWA NICKLE SIZED HAIL JUST E OF TOM
STEED LAKE.
818 PM KIOWA 1INCH HAIL JUST W OF MTN PARK
819 PM KIOWA HALF DOLLAR AHIL 9W MTN PARK.
833 PM KIOWA 60 MPH WIND 4 SE SNYDER.
CWLocal storm report, May 25, 9:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED LOCATION INFO TO 800 PM REPORT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
905 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994
TIME/DATE COUNTY EVENT/LOCATION
745 PM BAYLOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL 2 ESE RED
SPRINGS.
812 PM WILBARGER GUST TP 70 MPH NEAR VERNON.
FUNNEL 2 N OF LOCKETT
800 PM HARDEMAN 80 MPH WINDS. A STOREFRONT
BLOWN OUT. CONSIDERABLE ROOF
DAMAGE. HALVES OF TREES BLOWN
DOWN AS WELL AS LOTS OF LIMBS.
RAILROAD CROSSING GATES BLOWN OFF.
ALL OCCURRING IN CHILLICOTHE.
805 PM KIOWA NICKLE SIZED HAIL JUST E OF TOM
STEED LAKE.
818 PM KIOWA 1INCH HAIL JUST W OF MTN PARK
819 PM KIOWA HALF DOLLAR AHIL 9W MTN PARK.
833 PM KIOWA 60 MPH WIND 4 SE SNYDER.
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CW/SPEGLocal storm report, May 25, 9:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED LOCATION INFO TO 800 PM REPORT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
905 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994
TIME/DATE COUNTY EVENT/LOCATION
745 PM BAYLOR NICKEL SIZED HAIL 2 ESE RED
SPRINGS.
812 PM WILBARGER GUST TP 70 MPH NEAR VERNON.
FUNNEL 2 N OF LOCKETT
800 PM HARDEMAN 80 MPH WINDS. A STOREFRONT
BLOWN OUT. CONSIDERABLE ROOF
DAMAGE. HALVES OF TREES BLOWN
DOWN AS WELL AS LOTS OF LIMBS.
RAILROAD CROSSING GATES BLOWN OFF.
ALL OCCURRING IN CHILLICOTHE.
805 PM KIOWA NICKLE SIZED HAIL JUST E OF TOM
STEED LAKE.
818 PM KIOWA 1INCH HAIL JUST W OF MTN PARK
819 PM KIOWA HALF DOLLAR AHIL 9W MTN PARK.
833 PM KIOWA 60 MPH WIND 4 SE SNYDER.
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CW/SPEGLocal storm report, May 25, 9:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
915 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994
TIME COUNTY EVENT/LOCATION
730 PM (APPROX.) HARDEMAN, TX ESTIMATED 60-80 MPH WINDS CAUSING
ROOF DAMAGE AND KNOCKING DOWN
TREES AND POWER TRANSFORMERS IN
QUANAH.
840 PM WICHITA, TX SOFT DIME SIZE HAIL AT SHEPPARD
AFB.
915 PM CLAY, TX DIME SIZE HAIL IN BLUEGROVE.
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SPEGLocal storm report, May 25, 9:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
915 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994
TIME COUNTY EVENT/LOCATION
730 PM (APPROX.) HARDEMAN, TX ESTIMATED 60-80 MPH WINDS CAUSING
ROOF DAMAGE AND KNOCKING DOWN
TREES AND POWER TRANSFORMERS IN
QUANAH.
840 PM WICHITA, TX SOFT DIME SIZE HAIL AT SHEPPARD
AFB.
915 PM CLAY, TX DIME SIZE HAIL IN BLUEGROVE.
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SPEGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kiowa | 53 min |
| May 25, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian | 48 min |
| May 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa | 31 min |
| May 25, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman | 45 min |
| May 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Tillman | 64 min |
| May 25, 10:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Stephens | 3 hr |
| May 25, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 51 min |
| May 25, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hardeman | 49 min |
| May 25, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard | 31 min |
| May 25, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Baylor | 54 min |
| May 25, 7:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Hardeman | 27 min |
| May 25, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Wilbarger | 41 min |
| May 25, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hardeman | 53 min |
| May 25, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Clay | 50 min |
| May 25, 9:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Clay | 30 min |
| May 26, 12:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Clay | 4 hr |
| May 26, 12:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Clay | 3 hr |
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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.