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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2011, 5:33 PM CDT for Logan County, Noble County, Payne County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 57 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 24, 2011, 5:33 PM CDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2011, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Logan County, OK, Noble County, OK, Payne County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 24, 12:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 434 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -401 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 684 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 375 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
364
WFUS54 KOUN 242233
TOROUN
OKC083-103-119-242330-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0052.110524T2233Z-110524T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
533 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
PAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 533 PM CDT...A LARGE... VIOLENT TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
GUTHRIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COYLE...GLENCOE...GUTHRIE...
INGALLS...LAKE CARL BLACKWELL...LAKE MCMURTRY...LANGSTON...
MORRISON...PERKINS...QUAY...RIPLEY...SOONER LAKE...STILLWATER AND
YALE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 157 AND 175.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO... TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER IS BEST. OTHERWISE...TAKE
COVER IN AN INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND
WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.
&&
LAT...LON 3635 9702 3635 9695 3633 9691 3626 9691
3626 9683 3624 9681 3617 9681 3618 9663
3617 9661 3610 9662 3585 9740 3594 9751
3646 9703
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 235DEG 30KT 3591 9741
$$4 follow-up statements
705
WWUS54 KOUN 242249
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
549 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
OKC083-103-119-242330-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110524T2330Z/
LOGAN OK-NOBLE OK-PAYNE OK-
549 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR PAYNE...
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE AND CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTIES...
AT 549 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF COYLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM AND IS HEADING TOWARD STILLWATER.
TAKE COVER NOW!
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COYLE...GLENCOE...INGALLS...LAKE
CARL BLACKWELL...LAKE MCMURTRY...LANGSTON...MORRISON...QUAY...
RIPLEY...SOONER LAKE...STILLWATER AND YALE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND 173.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO... TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER IS BEST. OTHERWISE...TAKE
COVER IN AN INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND
WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.
&&
LAT...LON 3588 9734 3601 9742 3646 9703 3635 9702
3635 9695 3633 9691 3626 9691 3626 9683
3624 9681 3617 9681 3618 9663 3617 9661
3610 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 237DEG 37KT 3601 9722
$$262
WWUS54 KOUN 242259
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
559 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
OKC083-103-119-242330-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110524T2330Z/
LOGAN OK-NOBLE OK-PAYNE OK-
559 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR PAYNE...
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE AND CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTIES...
AT 559 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STILLWATER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE MOVING INTO SOUTHERN PARTS OF STILLWATER
SHORTLY. TAKE COVER!
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COYLE...GLENCOE...INGALLS...LAKE
CARL BLACKWELL...LAKE MCMURTRY...LANGSTON...MORRISON...QUAY...
RIPLEY...SOONER LAKE...STILLWATER AND YALE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND 173.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO... TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER IS BEST. OTHERWISE...TAKE
COVER IN AN INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND
WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.
&&
LAT...LON 3588 9734 3601 9742 3646 9703 3635 9702
3635 9695 3633 9691 3626 9691 3626 9683
3624 9681 3617 9681 3618 9663 3617 9661
3610 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 237DEG 37KT 3606 9711
$$377
WWUS54 KOUN 242307
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
607 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
OKC083-242316-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110524T2330Z/
LOGAN OK-
607 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY...
THE STORM HAS MOVED EAST OF THE COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3596 9710 3612 9726 3646 9703 3635 9702
3635 9695 3633 9691 3626 9691 3626 9683
3624 9681 3617 9681 3618 9663 3617 9661
3610 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 239DEG 38KT 3610 9702
$$
OKC103-119-242330-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110524T2330Z/
NOBLE OK-PAYNE OK-
607 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR PAYNE AND
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTIES...
AT 606 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
WAS LOCATED NEAR STILLWATER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE MOST
DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE SOUTH SIDES OF
STILLWATER.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE GLENCOE...INGALLS...LAKE CARL
BLACKWELL...LAKE MCMURTRY...MORRISON...QUAY...SOONER LAKE...
STILLWATER AND YALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO... TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER IS BEST. OTHERWISE...TAKE
COVER IN AN INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND
WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.
&&
LAT...LON 3596 9710 3612 9726 3646 9703 3635 9702
3635 9695 3633 9691 3626 9691 3626 9683
3624 9681 3617 9681 3618 9663 3617 9661
3610 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 239DEG 38KT 3610 9702
$$000
WWUS54 KOUN 242327
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
627 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
OKC103-119-242335-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110524T2330Z/
NOBLE OK-PAYNE OK-
627 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PAYNE AND SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...
THE TORNADIC PORTION OF THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF NOBLE AND PAYNE
COUNTIES.
LAT...LON 3596 9710 3612 9726 3646 9703 3635 9702
3635 9695 3633 9691 3626 9691 3626 9683
3624 9681 3617 9681 3618 9663 3617 9661
3610 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 239DEG 38KT 3620 9681
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 26 min |
| May 23, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan | 57 min |
| May 23, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Logan, Noble, Payne | 53 min |
| May 23, 7:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major | 3 hr |
| May 23, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major | 31 min |
| May 23, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 14 min |
| May 23, 8:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 27 min |
| May 23, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Kingfisher, Logan, Major | 63 min |
| May 23, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 31 min |
| May 23, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma | 43 min |
| May 23, 8:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 116 min |
| May 23, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 27 min |
| May 23, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Logan, Oklahoma | 46 min |
| May 23, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 48 min |
| May 23, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 15 min |
| May 23, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Dewey, Kingfisher | 62 min |
| May 23, 9:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 27 min |
| May 23, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 51 min |
| May 23, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 59 min |
| May 23, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan, Oklahoma | 27 min |
| May 23, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Logan, Oklahoma | 46 min |
| May 23, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher | 31 min |
| May 23, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 65 min |
| May 23, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Oklahoma | 29 min |
| May 23, 11:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan | 3 hr |
| May 23, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 43 min |
| May 23, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Oklahoma | 37 min |
| May 24, 4:27 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | Beckham, Ellis, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson and 1 more | 18 hr |
| May 24, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Dewey | 57 min |
| May 24, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Kiowa, Washita | 59 min |
| May 24, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 65 min |
| May 24, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Major, Woods, Woodward | 63 min |
| May 24, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Major, Woods | 45 min |
| May 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer | 39 min |
| May 24, 3:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Caddo, Washita | 53 min |
| May 24, 3:15 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Custer and 13 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 50 min |
| May 24, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major | 42 min |
| May 24, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian | 49 min |
| May 24, 3:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher, Major | 48 min |
| May 24, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, Logan, Oklahoma | 16 min |
| May 24, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 11 min |
| May 24, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Canadian | 45 min |
| May 24, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 42 min |
| May 24, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods | 56 min |
| May 24, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton | 51 min |
| May 24, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Major | 63 min |
| May 24, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Stephens | 32 min |
| May 24, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Grady | 60 min |
| May 24, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne | 55 min |
| May 24, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 35 min |
| May 24, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Canadian, Logan, Oklahoma | 65 min |
| May 24, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Canadian, Grady, Oklahoma | 63 min |
| May 24, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 40 min |
| May 24, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 49 min |
| May 24, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Stephens | 45 min |
| May 24, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 42 min |
| May 24, 5:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Grady, McClain | 50 min |
| May 24, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, McClain, Stephens | 25 min |
| May 24, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain | 37 min |
| May 24, 5:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Stephens | 49 min |
| May 24, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay, Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne | 63 min |
| May 24, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 31 min |
| May 24, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 60 min |
| May 24, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin | 44 min |
| May 24, 5:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 42 min |
| May 24, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Love | 40 min |
| May 24, 5:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Love | 52 min |
| May 24, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma | 50 min |
| May 24, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Stephens | 50 min |
| May 24, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 61 min |
| May 24, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 54 min |
| May 24, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter | 52 min |
| May 24, 6:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 28 min |
| May 24, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 39 min |
| May 24, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie | 57 min |
| May 24, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Love | 35 min |
| May 24, 6:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Johnston, Marshall | 39 min |
| May 24, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Love | 28 min |
| May 24, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Murray | 33 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.