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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2004, 4:44 PM CST for Blaine County, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 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
- Mar 27, 2004, 4:44 PM CST (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2004, 5:30 PM CST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Blaine County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 12:30 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -218 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 665 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Mar 27, 3:45 PM CST, 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 3:45 PM CST, 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 345 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004 MUST BE BRIEF... SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TORNADO POTENTIAL EXPECTED TO DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING. SQUALL LINE EVOLUTION EXPECTED TO TAKE OVER THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ISALLOBARIC TENDENCIES ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP WINDS NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS NEAR AND AHEAD OF DRYLINE/COLD FRONT. THEREFORE...WILL KEEP WIND ADVISORY GOING THROUGH AT LEAST THE EVENING HOURS. PERIODIC WEAK FROPAS PROGD THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH SOME RECOVERY EXPECTED OVER MAINLY THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS TOWARD MIDWEEK. COULD SEE RAINY PERIOD LATE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND AS MOISTURE FLOWS NORTHWARD AND LONG WAVE TROUGH DOMINATES TO OUR SW. FCSTID = 11 OKC 51 67 42 69 / 70 20 00 00 HBR 48 66 41 71 / 30 00 00 00 SPS 55 68 44 73 / 30 10 00 00 GAG 40 66 38 70 / 20 00 00 00 PNC 48 66 40 67 / 90 10 10 00 DUA 60 69 47 71 / 40 40 00 00 .OUN... OK...WIND ADVISORY THRU EVENING ZONES OKZ006-007-011-012-015>019-022>025-027>029-035>038-044. TX...WIND ADVISORY THRU EVENING ZONES TXZ085-086-088>090.
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 27, 1:20 PM CST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
120 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004
OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-281300-
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT OVER NORTHERN AND PARTS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA. A SLIGHT RISK
AREA WILL EXIST OUTSIDE OF THE MODERATE RISK AREA.
LOCATION...
THE MODERATE RISK AREA COVERS LOCATIONS NORTH OF A LINE THAT EXTENDS
FROM ERICK AND SAYRE...TO GUTHRIE...TO CUSHING. THE SLIGHT RISK AREA
COVERS THE REST OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
TIMING...
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER...WHICH INCLUDES VERY LARGE HAIL
AND TORNADOES...WILL BE FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA. THE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH THE PRIMARY CONCERN
SHIFTING TO DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE
RISK AREAS SHOULD PLAN FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS FROM THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT.
DISCUSSION...
SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN AND
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA. THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A
DRYLINE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL ALSO MOVE INTO NORTHERN OKLAHOMA BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...PROVIDING ANOTHER FOCUS FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. THROUGH THIS EVENING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME
WIDESPREAD ALONG BOTH FEATURES...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE EXPECTED
OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF OKLAHOMA. THIS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A SQUALL LINE THIS EVENING AND SPREAD EAST
AND SOUTH OVERNIGHT.
PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CST SUNDAY MAR 28.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...100 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS
TO THE SOUTH OF THE COLD FRONT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE BEYOND 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING IN PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN... CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA. HOWEVER THE RISK OF SEVERE
WEATHER WILL BE DECREASING. THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.
...SPEG & 11In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 27, 4:07 PM CST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
407 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0404 PM HAIL BURNS FLAT 35.36N 99.18W
03/27/2004 1.00 INCH WASHITA OK AMATEUR RADIO
&&
JLPLocal storm report, Mar 27, 4:17 PM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
417 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 PM HAIL 5 NNW FAY 35.88N 98.69W
03/27/2004 0.88 INCH DEWEY OK PUBLIC
HAIL LASTED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES.
&&
JLPLocal storm report, Mar 27, 4:29 PM CST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
429 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0420 PM HAIL 1 N EAGLE CITY 35.94N 98.58W
03/27/2004 1.00 INCH BLAINE OK PUBLIC
&&
JLPSpecial weather statement, Mar 27, 4:38 PM CST, 6 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Mar 27, 4:39 PM CST, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 439 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004 OKZ005-010-272300- WOODS OK-WOODWARD OK- 439 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR WOODS AND WOODWARD COUNTIES. A DEVELOPING LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS REACHING TO 18 MILES NORTH OF FREEDOM AT 439 PM CST...BUILDING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. THIS LINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TO THE SOUTH AND AFFECT A LARGE PART OF NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA THROUGH 6 PM. PEOPLE IN WOODS AND WOODWARD COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. 11
Local storm report, Mar 27, 4:41 PM CST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
441 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0355 PM HAIL 5 NNW FAY 35.88N 98.69W
03/27/2004 0.88 INCH DEWEY OK PUBLIC
&&
JLPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 12:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 12:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 12:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woodward | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 1:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 1:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 1:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 1:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Dewey, Woodward | 28 min |
| Mar 27, 1:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 1:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Roger Mills | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 1:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 1:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Washita | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 2:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 2:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 2:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 2:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Custer | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 2:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 3:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 3:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woods | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 3:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Washita | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 3:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Custer, Dewey | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 3:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Alfalfa | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 4:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Washita | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 4:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 4:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Washita | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 4:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Washita | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Custer | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 5:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Custer | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 5:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 5:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 5:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 5:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods, Woodward | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 5:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield | 47 min |
Nearby
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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.