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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Norman, OK

March 24, 200915 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2009, 12:26 PM CDT for 15 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 24, 2009, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2009, 12:26 PM CDT (17:26 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2009, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK

Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Harper County, OK, Kay County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Logan County, OK, Major County, OK, Noble County, OK, Payne County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 77 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, Lamont, OK at 12:00Z on 2009-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Lamont, OK at 12:00Z on 2009-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1233 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
91 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Mar 24, 12:22 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 12:22 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 24, 9:23 AM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
923 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0424 PM     HAIL             RENFROW                 36.92N 97.66W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       GRANT              OK   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED GROUND

0539 PM     HAIL             FAIRMONT                36.35N 97.70W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       GARFIELD           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL

0558 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE OKARCHE            35.73N 97.97W
03/23/2009  M58.00 MPH       KINGFISHER         OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0658 PM     HAIL             SNYDER                  34.66N 98.95W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       KIOWA              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0659 PM     HAIL             PONCA CITY              36.70N 97.08W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       KAY                OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0708 PM     HAIL             SNYDER                  34.66N 98.95W
03/23/2009  E1.25 INCH       KIOWA              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0715 PM     TSTM WND GST     ALTUS                   34.64N 99.33W
03/23/2009  M59.00 MPH       JACKSON            OK   MESONET

0717 PM     HAIL             8 W STILLWATER          36.12N 97.20W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       PAYNE              OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KWTV-TV

0728 PM     HAIL             4 E ALTUS               34.64N 99.26W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       JACKSON            OK   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0735 PM     HAIL             STILLWATER              36.12N 97.06W
03/23/2009  E1.75 INCH       PAYNE              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ON OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

0735 PM     HAIL             STILLWATER              36.12N 97.06W
03/23/2009  E1.50 INCH       PAYNE              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT STILLWATER REGIONAL AIRPORT

0739 PM     HAIL             STILLWATER              36.12N 97.06W
03/23/2009  E1.25 INCH       PAYNE              OK   STORM CHASER

0748 PM     HAIL             5 N MANITOU             34.58N 98.98W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       TILLMAN            OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0750 PM     HAIL             MOUNTAIN PARK           34.70N 98.95W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       KIOWA              OK   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            REPORTED BY MOUNTAIN PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT

0754 PM     TSTM WND GST     LAWTON                  34.60N 98.42W
03/23/2009  E60.00 MPH       COMANCHE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            ESTIMATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAWTON

0812 PM     HAIL             INDIAHOMA               34.62N 98.75W
03/23/2009  E1.75 INCH       COMANCHE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0815 PM     HAIL             10 E STILLWATER         36.12N 96.88W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       PAYNE              OK   STORM CHASER

0822 PM     HAIL             LAWTON                  34.60N 98.42W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       COMANCHE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAWTON

0826 PM     HAIL             LAWTON                  34.60N 98.42W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       COMANCHE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0841 PM     HAIL             2 NW ELGIN              34.80N 98.32W
03/23/2009  M1.00 INCH       COMANCHE           OK   PUBLIC

0842 PM     HAIL             LAWTON                  34.60N 98.42W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       COMANCHE           OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTED AT I-44 AND LEE

0856 PM     HAIL             8 S STERLING            34.63N 98.17W
03/23/2009  E0.75 INCH       COMANCHE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0858 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W CYRIL               34.90N 98.24W
03/23/2009  M60.00 MPH       CADDO              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0900 PM     HAIL             4 W PUMPKIN CENTER      34.60N 98.28W
03/23/2009  E1.75 INCH       COMANCHE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0947 PM     HAIL             FORT COBB               35.10N 98.44W
03/23/2009  M0.75 INCH       CADDO              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

1020 PM     HAIL             4 S ANADARKO            35.01N 98.24W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       CADDO              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

1026 PM     HAIL             4 S ANADARKO            35.01N 98.24W
03/23/2009  E1.50 INCH       CADDO              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

1035 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SSW MINCO             35.29N 97.96W
03/23/2009  M57.00 MPH       GRADY              OK   MESONET

1050 PM     HAIL             CHICKASHA               35.04N 97.95W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       GRADY              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN

1054 PM     HAIL             CORDELL                 35.30N 98.98W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       WASHITA            OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT CORDELL FIRE DEPARTMENT

1055 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SSE CHICKASHA         35.01N 97.94W
03/23/2009  M58.00 MPH       GRADY              OK   MESONET

1100 PM     HAIL             3 E TABLER              35.05N 97.77W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       GRADY              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            OFF HWY 62

1101 PM     HAIL             3 E TABLER              35.05N 97.77W
03/23/2009  E1.75 INCH       GRADY              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

1105 PM     HAIL             CORN                    35.38N 98.78W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       WASHITA            OK   PUBLIC

1105 PM     HAIL             BLANCHARD               35.15N 97.66W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       MCCLAIN            OK   PUBLIC

1110 PM     HAIL             2 SSW BLANCHARD         35.12N 97.67W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       GRADY              OK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            NICKEL-QUARTER HAIL.

1111 PM     HAIL             ALBERT                  35.23N 98.40W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       CADDO              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            OFF HWY 146

1125 PM     HAIL             3 SSW BLANCHARD         35.11N 97.68W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       GRADY              OK   PUBLIC

1126 PM     HAIL             NORMAN                  35.22N 97.44W
03/23/2009  M1.00 INCH       CLEVELAND          OK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MEASURED AT NWC ON SOUTH SIDE OF NORMAN

1126 PM     HAIL             NORMAN                  35.22N 97.44W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       CLEVELAND          OK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            EAST SIDE OF TOWN

1130 PM     HAIL             3 SW COGAR              35.30N 98.17W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       CADDO              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

1140 PM     HAIL             2 E NORMAN              35.22N 97.41W
03/23/2009  E1.00 INCH       CLEVELAND          OK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1150 PM     HAIL             2 NW PINK               35.28N 97.14W
03/23/2009  E0.88 INCH       CLEVELAND          OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            OFF HWY 9

0130 AM     HAIL             CORN                    35.38N 98.78W
03/24/2009  E0.88 INCH       WASHITA            OK   PUBLIC

0150 AM     HAIL             9 SSE GUTHRIE           35.76N 97.36W
03/24/2009  E0.88 INCH       LOGAN              OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            ON EAST CHARTER OAK RD AND S DOUGLAS BLVD

0245 AM     HAIL             1 SE MULHALL            36.05N 97.39W
03/24/2009  E1.00 INCH       LOGAN              OK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            PEA TO QUARTER HAIL

&&

DW
Local storm report, Mar 24, 9:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
931 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0725 PM     TSTM WND GST     HEADRICK                34.63N 99.14W
03/23/2009  E58 MPH          JACKSON            OK   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

DW
Special weather statement, Mar 24, 9:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
936 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

OKZ032-042-043-241445-
COAL OK-HUGHES OK-PONTOTOC OK-
936 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR COAL...HUGHES AND PONTOTOC
COUNTIES.

AT 934 AM CDT...A THIN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
5 MILES SOUTH OF ALLEN TO CALVIN AND LAMAR.  THE LINE WAS MOVING
SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHEAST WHILE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.  SMALL HAIL AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

PEOPLE IN COAL...HUGHES AND PONTOTOC COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE
WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Local storm report, Mar 24, 10:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 24, 11:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 24, 11:51 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Kiowa, Tillman50 min
Mar 23, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne50 min
Mar 23, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche64 min
Mar 23, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa, Tillman38 min
Mar 23, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne24 min
Mar 23, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma44 min
Mar 23, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Grady, Stephens49 min
Mar 23, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa43 min
Mar 23, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrady, Stephens48 min
Mar 23, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Kiowa, Washita52 min
Mar 23, 10:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Kiowa3 hr
Mar 23, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Grady59 min
Mar 23, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWashita46 min
Mar 23, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian38 min
Mar 23, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, McClain57 min
Mar 23, 11:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady52 min
Mar 23, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPottawatomie31 min
Mar 24, 12:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, McClain, Oklahoma51 min
Mar 24, 12:16 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUNCarter, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall and 3 more4 hr
Mar 24, 12:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer115 min
Mar 24, 1:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne54 min
Mar 24, 9:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Hughes33 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Oklahoma, 2009Every wind advisory in 2009

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.