Alert archive / Oklahoma / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this high wind warning at Jan 22, 2012, 4:00 AM CST for 15 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Jan 22, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2012, 4:00 AM CST (10:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Harper County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Major County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:40 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 Sw Cheyenne, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 Ese Erick, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Ene Willow, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:20 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 W Gould, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:23 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Sw Burns Flat, OK | KCSM ASOS MEASUREMENT |
| Jan 22, 3:25 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Se Mangum, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 3 Se Hobart, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:40 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 4 Se Hobart, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Wnw Bessie, OK | |
| Jan 22, 3:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ne Clinton, OK |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 1706 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
849 WWUS74 KOUN 221000 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 400 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 OKZ004>006-009>011-014>017-021-022-033>035-222200- /O.UPG.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.120122T1600Z-120122T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KOUN.HW.W.0001.120122T1700Z-120123T0000Z/ HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY- CUSTER-BLAINE-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...ARNETT... WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON... WATONGA...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART 400 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY NOON. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST WHEN A COLD FRONT ARRIVES...STARTING NEAR BUFFALO AT NOON...AND MOVING TO HOLLIS...WEATHERFORD...AND CHEROKEE BY 3 PM. SEVERE WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WHEN THIS FRONT ARRIVES. * WIND SPEEDS: 25 TO 35...GUSTING TO 50 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. THEN 30 TO 40...GUSTING TO 60 MPH AFTER THE FRONT ARRIVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BLOW LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS AROUND...MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. && $$ OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-024>030-222200- /O.EXB.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.120122T1700Z-120123T0100Z/ GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA- LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY...ENID...PERRY... KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...STILLWATER...YUKON...EL RENO...MUSTANG... OKLAHOMA CITY...CHANDLER...CHICKASHA...PURCELL...NORMAN...MOORE... SHAWNEE 400 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY NOON OR 1 PM. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE VERY STRONG WHEN A COLD FRONT ARRIVES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND SPEEDS: 30 TO 35...GUSTING 45 TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ OKZ031-032-039>042-045-046-050-TXZ090-222200- /O.EXB.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.120122T1800Z-120123T0300Z/ SEMINOLE-HUGHES-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-JEFFERSON-CARTER- LOVE-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...HOLDENVILLE...DUNCAN... PAULS VALLEY...SULPHUR...ADA...WAURIKA...ARDMORE...MARIETTA... HENRIETTA 400 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY NOON OR 1 PM. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE VERY STRONG WHEN A COLD FRONT ARRIVES EARLY THIS EVENING. * WIND SPEEDS: 25 TO 35...GUSTING 45 TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ OKZ023-036>038-044-TXZ083>089-222200- /O.EXT.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.120122T1700Z-120123T0100Z/ CADDO-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER- WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANADARKO...ALTUS...FREDERICK...LAWTON... WALTERS...QUANAH...CHILLICOTHE...CROWELL...VERNON... WICHITA FALLS...MUNDAY...KNOX CITY...SEYMOUR...ARCHER CITY... HOLLIDAY...LAKESIDE CITY 400 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY NOON. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE VERY STRONG WHEN A COLD FRONT ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND SPEEDS: 30 TO 35...GUSTING 45 TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ BURKE
2 follow-up statements
429 WWUS74 KOUN 222055 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 255 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 OKZ004>006-009>011-014>017-021-022-033>035-230000- /O.CON.KOUN.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0000Z/ HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY- CUSTER-BLAINE-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...ARNETT... WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON... WATONGA...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART 255 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WIND SPEEDS: 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BLOW LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS AROUND...MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. && $$ OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-023>030-036>038-044-TXZ083>089-230100- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0100Z/ GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-CADDO-CANADIAN- OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX- BAYLOR-ARCHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY...ENID...PERRY... KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...STILLWATER...ANADARKO...YUKON...EL RENO... MUSTANG...OKLAHOMA CITY...CHANDLER...CHICKASHA...PURCELL... NORMAN...MOORE...SHAWNEE...ALTUS...FREDERICK...LAWTON...WALTERS... QUANAH...CHILLICOTHE...CROWELL...VERNON...WICHITA FALLS... MUNDAY...KNOX CITY...SEYMOUR...ARCHER CITY...HOLLIDAY... LAKESIDE CITY 255 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WIND SPEEDS: 30 TO 35...GUSTING 45 TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ OKZ031-032-039>042-045-046-050-TXZ090-230300- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0300Z/ SEMINOLE-HUGHES-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-JEFFERSON-CARTER- LOVE-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...HOLDENVILLE...DUNCAN... PAULS VALLEY...SULPHUR...ADA...WAURIKA...ARDMORE...MARIETTA... HENRIETTA 255 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WIND SPEEDS: 25 TO 35...GUSTING 45 TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
053 WWUS74 KOUN 230010 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 610 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 OKZ004>006-009>011-014>017-021-022-033>035-230115- /O.EXP.KOUN.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120123T0000Z/ HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY- CUSTER-BLAINE-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...ARNETT... WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON... WATONGA...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART 610 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THIS EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH STILL POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS. $$ OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-023>030-036>038-044-TXZ083>089-230115- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0100Z/ GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-CADDO-CANADIAN- OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON- TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX- BAYLOR-ARCHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY...ENID...PERRY... KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...STILLWATER...ANADARKO...YUKON...EL RENO... MUSTANG...OKLAHOMA CITY...CHANDLER...CHICKASHA...PURCELL... NORMAN...MOORE...SHAWNEE...ALTUS...FREDERICK...LAWTON...WALTERS... QUANAH...CHILLICOTHE...CROWELL...VERNON...WICHITA FALLS... MUNDAY...KNOX CITY...SEYMOUR...ARCHER CITY...HOLLIDAY... LAKESIDE CITY 610 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL... CENTRAL... AND SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA... AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. * WIND SPEEDS: 25 TO 35...OCCASIONAL GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ OKZ031-032-039>042-045-046-050-TXZ090-230300- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0300Z/ SEMINOLE-HUGHES-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-JEFFERSON-CARTER- LOVE-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOLE...HOLDENVILLE...DUNCAN... PAULS VALLEY...SULPHUR...ADA...WAURIKA...ARDMORE...MARIETTA... HENRIETTA 610 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. * WIND SPEEDS: 20 TO 30...ISOLATED GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham, Ellis, Roger Mills | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.