Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 39, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2007, 2:06 PM CDT for Woodward County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2007, 2:06 PM CDT (19:06 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2007, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2141 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KOUN 061906 TOROUN OKC153-061930- /O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0039.070506T1906Z-070506T1930Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 206 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WOODWARD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA... * UNTIL 230 PM CDT * AT 206 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODWARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... WOODWARD AROUND 225 PM CDT... TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE...MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. LAT...LON 3622 9958 3620 9939 3656 9926 3655 9958 $$ BURKE
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KOUN 061913 SVSOUN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 212 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 OKC153-061930- /O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-070506T1930Z/ WOODWARD OK- 212 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR WOODWARD COUNTY... AT 212 PM CDT...A DEVELOPING TORNADO WAS DETECTED BY DOPPLER RADAR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODWARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WOODWARD. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... DOWNTOWN WOODWARD AROUND 220 PM CDT... A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANYTIME. TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE... MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE... MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3622 9958 3620 9939 3656 9926 3655 9958 $$ BURKE
000 WWUS54 KOUN 061916 SVSOUN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 216 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 OKC153-061930- /O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-070506T1930Z/ WOODWARD OK- 216 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR WOODWARD COUNTY... AT 216 PM CDT...A DEVELOPING TORNADO WAS DETECTED BY DOPPLER RADAR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODWARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WOODWARD. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... WOODWARD AROUND 225 PM CDT... IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT... THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER. A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANYTIME. TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE... MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE... MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3622 9958 3620 9939 3656 9926 3655 9958 $$ BURKE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 41 min |
| May 5, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 44 min |
| May 5, 7:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham | 36 min |
| May 5, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 47 min |
| May 5, 7:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 26 min |
| May 5, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 35 min |
| May 5, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 39 min |
| May 5, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 51 min |
| May 5, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham | 30 min |
| May 5, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis | 24 min |
| May 5, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 36 min |
| May 5, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis | 52 min |
| May 5, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 50 min |
| May 5, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 52 min |
| May 5, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 60 min |
| May 5, 9:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 35 min |
| May 5, 10:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis | 34 min |
| May 5, 10:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Dewey | 45 min |
| May 5, 10:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 50 min |
| May 5, 11:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 36 min |
| May 6, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 52 min |
| May 6, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 38 min |
| May 6, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 46 min |
| May 6, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods | 47 min |
| May 6, 5:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 45 min |
| May 6, 5:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 45 min |
| May 6, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 42 min |
| May 6, 6:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Woodward | 50 min |
| May 6, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 48 min |
| May 6, 8:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woodward | 30 min |
| May 6, 8:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods | 42 min |
| May 6, 8:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Major, Woods | 26 min |
| May 6, 9:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Woods | 47 min |
| May 6, 9:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Dewey | 59 min |
| May 6, 9:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woodward | 45 min |
| May 6, 9:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa | 16 min |
| May 6, 10:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods | 52 min |
| May 6, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 32 min |
| May 6, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 27 min |
| May 6, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 33 min |
| May 6, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woodward | 23 min |
| May 6, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon | 49 min |
| May 6, 2:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 17 min |
| May 6, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 43 min |
| May 6, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 35 min |
| May 6, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 45 min |
| May 6, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 49 min |
| May 6, 3:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woods | 24 min |
| May 6, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 46 min |
| May 6, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 30 min |
| May 6, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woodward | 49 min |
| May 6, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods | 30 min |
| May 6, 3:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woods | 39 min |
| May 6, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 49 min |
| May 6, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 44 min |
| May 6, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 39 min |
| May 6, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 51 min |
| May 6, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 44 min |
| May 6, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 31 min |
| May 6, 5:06 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Alfalfa, Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo and 42 more | 25 hr |
| May 6, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 63 min |
| May 6, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 63 min |
| May 6, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Harmon | 49 min |
| May 6, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer | 41 min |
| May 6, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 30 min |
| May 6, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Washita | 51 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.