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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 357, NWS Norman, OK

May 14, 2003Seminole County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2003, 11:49 AM CDT for Seminole County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 14, 2003, 11:49 AM CDT (16:49 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2003, 12:15 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Seminole County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 72 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 12:00Z on 2003-05-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 104 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 12:00Z on 2003-05-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -139 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
104 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-358 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1435 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-223 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 May 14, 10:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 10:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OKLAHOMA
1037 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2003

LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND STORMS PUSHING THROUGH EASTERN
OKLAHOMA THIS MORNING AND IT APPEARS OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM THIS
COMPLEX IS HELPING TO FOCUS MORE CONVECTION FROM SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA BACK NORTHWEST INTO CENTRAL SECTIONS.  WARM TEMPS
AT 7H ACROSS SOUTHWEST PARTS OF FA THIS MORNING SO THIS AREA
WILL LIKELY REMAINED CAPPED UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS
MODELS SHOW COOLING ACROSS THIS AREA AS MID LEVEL FLOW BECOMES
MORE NORTHWEST.  OTHERWISE WILL LIKELY SEE MORE SCATTERED STORMS
DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON IN VICINITY OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY.
SHOWERS JUST TO OUR NORTH APPEAR TO BE FORMING IN WEAK 8H CONVERGENT
AREA.

SIX

**************************
318 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2003

CONVECTION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA AND SHOULD CONTINUE
THRU THE MORNING HOURS UNTIL THE LL JET WEAKENS AND CONVECTION MOVES
OFF TO THE EAST. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR RADAR AND MAKE ANY NEEDED
LAST MINUTE CHANGES TO POPS. LL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE
ACROSS THE FA... WITH LOW 70 DEWPTS IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN OK. SEVERAL BOUNDARIES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE NEAR OR IN THE
AREA TODAY. A COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS KANSAS
AND IS EXPECTED TO STALL IN SOUTHERN KS/NORTHERN OK LATER TODAY.
OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM THIS MORNINGS CONVECTION ARE EXPECTED TO BE
IN THE AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP
ALONG THESE BOUNDARIES LATER THIS AFTN INTO TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE
STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE
PRIMARY THREAT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THURS THRU
FRI ACROSS THE AREA AS THE UPR LVL TROUGH CURRENTLY OFF THE WEST
COAST OF CALIFORNIA APPROACHES AND MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.
THE WEEKEND SHOULD REMAIN DRY AFTER THIS UPR LVL STORM SYSTEM MOVES
OFF TO THE EAST. THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
RETURN EARLY NEXT WEEK TO THE FA.

PRELIMINARY NUMBERS...
OKC   82   63   80   61  /100   20   30   50
HBR   85   62   80   61  / 50   20   30   50
SPS   87   66   85   65  / 80   30   30   50
GAG   83   58   77   58  / 40   20   30   50
PNC   80   59   77   58  / 40   20   20   50
DUA   84   66   84   65  /100   30   30   50

FORECAST ID = 25

.OUN...
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 7:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-141700-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
700 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT
ACROSS MUCH OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

LOCATION...
THE SLIGHT RISK INCLUDES ALL OF WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

TIMING...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING THIS MORNING WITH MORE ACTIVITY
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE
RISK AREA SHOULD PLAN FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS THROUGH THE DAY.

DISCUSSION...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH DEVELOPED TUESDAY NIGHT
CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL INTO SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.
LARGE HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS THIS
MORNING. THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN LATER THIS MORNING AND
MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD INTO EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN SECTIONS OF OKLAHOMA
TODAY. IN ADDITION...BOUNDARIES FROM THE MORNING THUNDERSTORMS WILL
LIKELY LINGER OVER PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. THE
AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO BECOME VERY UNSTABLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON
WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 80S. HOWEVER...WARMING MID LEVEL
TEMPERATURES WILL WORK TO INHIBIT THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT.  IF THE
CAP CAN BE OVERCOME SHEAR PROFILES AND INSTABILITY WILL BE FAVORABLE
FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT THURSDAY MAY 15.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...80 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE

THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT NOON
TODAY.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 14, 9:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 14, 11:31 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1131 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2003

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

1132 AM    FRANCIS                   OK   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/14/03   PONTOTOC                       REPORTED BY RETIRED NWS
                                          EMPLOYEE
Local storm report, May 14, 11:36 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1130 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2003  CORRECTION

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

1132 AM    FRANCIS                   OK   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/14/03   PONTOTOC                       REPORTED BY RETIRED NWS
                                          EMPLOYEE
Local storm report, May 14, 11:37 AM CDT, 12 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1137 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2003

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

0610 AM    7 NW OAKWOOD              OK   .88 INCH HAIL
05/14/03   DEWEY                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC

0610 AM    MADILL                    OK   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/14/03   MARSHALL                       WINDOWS BUSTED OUT OF
                                          HOMES, AND DAMAGE TO VINYL
                                          SIDING ON HOMES. REPORTED
                                          BY MADILL FIRE DEPARTMENT

0655 AM    1 SE COLBERT              OK   .75 INCH HAIL
05/14/03   BRYAN                          REPORTED BY PUBLIC

1140 AM    ALLEN                     OK   .75 INCH HAIL
05/14/03   PONTOTOC                       REPORTED BY COOP OBSERVER

JP
Local storm report, May 14, 11:45 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
OKCWRKWEB 0000
TTAA00 KOKC DDHHMM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1045 AM CST WED MAY 14 2003

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0335 AM    2 SE VELMA                OK   4.50 INCH HAIL
05/14/03   STEPHENS                       REPORTED BY
                                          PUBLIC.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa47 min
May 13, 10:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWashita38 min
May 13, 11:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo39 min
May 14, 12:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo38 min
May 14, 12:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo54 min
May 14, 1:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster44 min
May 14, 1:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer59 min
May 14, 1:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Grady42 min
May 14, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian64 min
May 14, 2:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNStephens48 min
May 14, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrady45 min
May 14, 2:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo42 min
May 14, 2:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter41 min
May 14, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine44 min
May 14, 3:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens47 min
May 14, 3:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey56 min
May 14, 3:19 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNStephens26 min
May 14, 3:29 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCarter31 min
May 14, 3:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Love46 min
May 14, 4:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin44 min
May 14, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMurray46 min
May 14, 4:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper45 min
May 14, 4:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Dewey43 min
May 14, 4:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan, Marshall39 min
May 14, 4:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward47 min
May 14, 4:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray44 min
May 14, 4:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian48 min
May 14, 5:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods43 min
May 14, 5:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan, Johnston, Marshall63 min
May 14, 5:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Woodward47 min
May 14, 5:39 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNMarshall21 min
May 14, 5:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Major45 min
May 14, 5:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMarshall31 min
May 14, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Dewey49 min
May 14, 6:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin27 min
May 14, 6:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKingfisher42 min
May 14, 6:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan15 min
May 14, 6:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine27 min
May 14, 6:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan24 min
May 14, 7:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian33 min
May 14, 8:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland40 min
May 14, 11:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Pontotoc28 min
May 14, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes31 min
May 13, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman, Wilbarger44 min
May 13, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Wilbarger36 min
May 13, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor46 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.