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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 585, NWS Norman, OK

June 10, 1995Knox County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 1995, 5:42 PM CDT for Knox County, Texas. It was in force for 63 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 10, 1995, 5:42 PM CDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 1995, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

County Knox County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 244 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 1995-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3390 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 1995-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 101 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
3390 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
513 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.3

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The text

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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 Jun 10, 3:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 3:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
350 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995

ONGOING CONVCTN AND PREV RAFL ACRS PARTS OF SRN OK ARE ENUF TO EXTD FF
WATCH ACRS SRN ZNS TNGT. FF POTL MAY INCR FRTHR IF AND WHEN CONVCTN
CRNTLY NW TX ORGANIZES INTO MCS AND ROLLS ESEWD ALG BACLIN ZN. BRUNT OF
HVY RAFL IN THIS SCENARIO LKLY TO BE S OF RED RVR, BUT NRN FLANK CUD HIT
RED RVR REGION. THREAT OF WDSPRD SVR IN OUR FA HAS DECRD AS BNDRYS HV
SHOVED UNSTBL SFC AIR WELL S OF AREA. INCRG CAA BHD CDFNT TNGT ALSO WL
CONTRIBUTE TO STABILIZATION. DIMISHED CAP STRENGTH AND WKR VERT SHEAR
ALSO INDC LESS SVR POTL THAN PAST FEW DAYS, WITH HIER POTL RMNG S OF
AREA. ISOLD SVR STILL PSBL, MNLY THIS EVE BFR MAIN RISK SHIFTS TO
RENEWED HVY RAFL.

AFT TNGT, CONDS IMPV DRAMATICALLY AS PAT SHIFTS AND UPR TROF AXIS
FINALLY CLEARS AREA. SFC FNT DRIVES S TO GULF CST BY LATE SUN AS COOLER
AND DRIER AIR OVRSPRDS AREA. DECR IN RH INDCS CLRG ON SUN, BUT WET GND
AND LUSH VEGETATION MAY YIELD ENUF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION TO KEEP LOW LVLS
MOIST ENUF FOR DIURNAL CLDS. FOG MAY ALSO BE A PROB BEGINNING SUN NGT
UNDER CLR SKIES AND LGT WNDS. EXTDD LOOKS DRY WTH SUMMERLIKE TEMPS AS
UPR RDG BCMS ESTBLSHD OVR PLAINS.

AFTN PKG WL BE DELAYED DUE TO WORKSTATION FAILURE. ZNS HOPEFULLY
OUT BY 430PM.

FCSTID =  24
OKC   56/77/57/83 5200
GAG   49/77/50/85 2100
HBR   54/76/55/86 6100
SPS   60/79/57/88 9200

.OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT S /ZNS 36>41-43l>53.
.TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT ZONES 83>90

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
230 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE        ....COUNTY LOCATION....
H
1400 PM     SW SIDE VERNON           TX   3 FEET WATER FLOODING HOMES.
6/10/95        WILBARGER

CW
Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
230 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE        ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1400 PM     SW SIDE VERNON           TX   3 FEET WATER FLOODING HOMES.
6/10/95        WILBARGER

CW

..HOVIS.. 06/10/95
Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
245 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE        ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1441 PM       HWY58                  OK    CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
6/10/95        COTTON

1441 PM       SHWY 36 N OF GRANDFIELD OK   CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
6/10/95         TILLMAN

CW
Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
245 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE        ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1441 PM       HWY58                  OK    CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
6/10/95        COTTON

1441 PM       SHWY 36 N OF GRANDFIELD OK   CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
6/10/95         TILLMAN

CW
Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:45 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
445 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE        ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1155 AM        FAY                   OK    60-70 MPH WIND
6/10/95        DEWEY

FM
Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:49 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
445 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
DATE        ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1155 AM0        FAY                   OK    60-70 MPH WIND
6/10/95        DEWEY

FM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNTillman47 min
Jun 9, 7:58 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton62 min
Jun 9, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton65 min
Jun 9, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson63 min
Jun 9, 9:59 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton46 min
Jun 9, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman62 min
Jun 9, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton65 min
Jun 9, 11:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCotton, Tillman3 hr
Jun 9, 11:16 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNTillman44 min
Jun 9, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton56 min
Jun 10, 12:16 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton29 min
Jun 10, 12:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson62 min
Jun 10, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton63 min
Jun 10, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman62 min
Jun 10, 12:57 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton33 min
Jun 10, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson46 min
Jun 10, 1:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton63 min
Jun 10, 2:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCotton, Jackson, Tillman3 hr
Jun 10, 3:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton51 min
Jun 10, 6:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer39 min
Jun 10, 8:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis57 min
Jun 10, 8:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman3 hr
Jun 10, 9:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc61 min
Jun 10, 11:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey53 min
Jun 10, 11:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens6 hr
Jun 10, 11:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNJackson, Tillman6 hr
Jun 10, 11:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine40 min
Jun 10, 12:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher57 min
Jun 9, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita49 min
Jun 9, 7:35 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWichita40 min
Jun 9, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger58 min
Jun 9, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWichita32 min
Jun 9, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard40 min
Jun 9, 8:42 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWichita48 min
Jun 9, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay54 min
Jun 9, 8:57 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWilbarger33 min
Jun 9, 8:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNWilbarger2 hr
Jun 9, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNClay64 min
Jun 9, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger65 min
Jun 9, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger64 min
Jun 9, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard46 min
Jun 9, 10:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman55 min
Jun 9, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman58 min
Jun 9, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita63 min
Jun 10, 7:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor52 min
Jun 10, 8:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor63 min
Jun 10, 9:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay55 min
Jun 10, 11:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNClay6 hr
Jun 10, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKnox40 min
Jun 10, 5:52 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNKnox53 min
Jun 10, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKnox56 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.