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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 89

April 13, 200212 counties in Oklahoma; 7 counties in Texas

The Storm Prediction Center issued this severe thunderstorm watch at Apr 13, 2002, 4:45 AM CDT for 12 counties in Oklahoma; 7 counties in Texas. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2002, 4:45 AM CDT (09:45 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2002, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
the Storm Prediction Center

Counties Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Comanche County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Washita County, OK, Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Warnings issued inside it

8 tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for its counties while it was in force.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 5:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon47 min
Apr 13, 6:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer46 min
Apr 13, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Tillman38 min
Apr 13, 7:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarmon, Jackson41 min
Apr 13, 7:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Greer, Kiowa, Tillman44 min
Apr 13, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman47 min
Apr 13, 8:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Tillman62 min
Apr 13, 9:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay56 min

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 149 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2002-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 271 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2002-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -26 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
271 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

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

000 
WWUS20 KWNS 130931
SEL9  
SPC WW 130926
OKZ000-TXZ000-131500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 89
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
426 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   WESTERN OKLAHOMA                           
   NORTHWEST TEXAS                              

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 445 AM UNTIL 1000 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 45 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH OF CLINTON OKLAHOMA TO
55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 88...

DISCUSSION...STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS UPPER
TROUGH OVER NORTHERN NM SHIFTS EASTWARD.  MODERATE ELEVATED
INSTABILITY AND STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES SUGGEST THE
POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL IN THIS REGION.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.  MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27030.

...HART

360,0982 332,0982 332,0995 360,1000

WWUS20 KWNS 130931
SEL9  
SPC WW 130926
OKZ000-TXZ000-131500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 89
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
426 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   WESTERN OKLAHOMA                           
   NORTHWEST TEXAS                              

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 445 AM UNTIL 1000 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 45 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH OF CLINTON OKLAHOMA TO
55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. 
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 88...

DISCUSSION...STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS UPPER
TROUGH OVER NORTHERN NM SHIFTS EASTWARD.  MODERATE ELEVATED
INSTABILITY AND STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES SUGGEST THE
POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL IN THIS REGION.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.  MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27030.

...HART

360,0982 332,0982 332,0995 360,1000

SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBeaver, Cimarron, Texas6 hr
Apr 12, 11:30 PM CDTTornado WatchSPCBeckham, Greer, Harmon, Roger Mills, Texas6 hr
Apr 13, 7:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Coal and 16 more5 hr
Apr 13, 10:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAtoka, Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Johnston, Love and 4 more5 hr
Apr 13, 5:00 AM CDTTornado WatchSPCArmstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth and 13 more5 hr
Apr 13, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBailey, Briscoe, Childress, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby and 16 more5 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Oklahoma, 2002Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Texas, 2002Every severe thunderstorm watch in 2002

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.