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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2012, 8:27 PM CDT for Canadian County, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 33 min. 19 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2012, 8:27 PM CDT (01:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Canadian County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 8:27 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Wnw Oklahoma City, OK | REPORTED AT SW 10TH AND MAY AVENUE |
| May 29, 8:27 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Nichols Hills, OK | WIDESPREAD DAMAGE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE HAIL. |
| May 29, 8:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 W Oklahoma City, OK | THE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR NW 10TH AND MAY. LARGE TREE BRANCHES WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN. |
| May 29, 8:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Edmond, OK | 15TH AND SANTA FE |
| May 29, 8:30 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | 5 W Edmond, OK | THE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR MAY AVENUE AND 178TH. |
| May 29, 8:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Piedmont, OK | |
| May 29, 8:32 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 5 Sw Oklahoma City, OK | REPORTED AT SW 74TH AND MAY AVENUE |
| May 29, 8:36 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 2 N The Village, OK | REPORTED AT 122ND AND PENN AVENUE |
| May 29, 8:39 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 1 S Edmond, OK | REPORTED AT 15TH AND THE BROADWAY EXTENSION. |
| May 29, 8:39 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Nw Edmond, OK | REPORTED AT DANFORTH AND KELLY AVENUE. |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Edmond, OK | TEN TRANSMISSION POLES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND 150TH AND WESTERN AVENUE. |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 4 Sw Edmond, OK | 150TH AND SANTA FE |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Nw Edmond, OK | THE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR WESTERN AVENUE AND 192ND. |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 5 N Bethany, OK | THE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT HEFNER ROAD AND COUNCIL AVENUE. |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 5 Sse Piedmont, OK | |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 E Warr Acres, OK | |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 3 | 4 Sw Edmond, OK | 150TH AND SANTA FE |
| May 29, 8:44 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 N Bethany, OK | REPORTED AT COUNCIL ROAD AND NW 85TH. |
| May 29, 8:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 W Nichols Hills, OK | THE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR NW 63RD AND THE LAKE HEFNER PARKWAY. STRONG WINDS TO 60 MPH ALSO SPLIT A BRADFORD PEAR TREE IN HALF. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 29, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 2199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
759
WFUS54 KOUN 300127
TOROUN
OKC017-109-300200-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0049.120530T0127Z-120530T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
827 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
NORTHEASTERN CANADIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
* AT 827 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PIEDMONT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EDMOND...YUKON...BETHANY...THE VILLAGE...WARR ACRES...
NICHOLS HILLS...
PIEDMONT AND RICHLAND.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 140 AND 148.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117 AND 127.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GET IN...GET DOWN AND COVER UP. TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER
OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND
WINDOWS.
THE TORNADO WILL BE HIDDEN BY RAIN AND YOU MAY NOT SEE IT. DO NOT
WAIT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3567 9744 3540 9759 3558 9793 3573 9783
3573 9775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 301DEG 22KT 3562 9780
$$2 follow-up statements
650
WWUS54 KOUN 300140
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
840 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
OKC017-109-300200-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120530T0200Z/
OKLAHOMA OK-CANADIAN OK-
840 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND EAST CENTRAL CANADIAN COUNTIES...
AT 836 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE
CIRCULATION WITH THIS STORM HAS WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 5
MINUTES...BUT ANOTHER TORNADO MAY DEVELOP SOON.
THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST ALONG HIGHWAY 3 OR THE NORTHWEST
EXPRESSWAY. VERY STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
YUKON...BETHANY...THE VILLAGE...WARR ACRES...NICHOLS HILLS...
PIEDMONT AND RICHLAND.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 141 AND 147.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 119 AND 126.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GET IN...GET DOWN AND COVER UP. TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER
OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND
WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3564 9747 3540 9759 3556 9787 3568 9781
3568 9775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 301DEG 20KT 3561 9777
$$653
WWUS54 KOUN 300153
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
853 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
OKC017-109-300200-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120530T0200Z/
OKLAHOMA OK-CANADIAN OK-
853 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND EAST CENTRAL CANADIAN COUNTIES...
AT 850 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ONLY
INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITH THE STORM THAT PROMPTED
THE TORNADO WARNING EARLIER. THE TORNADO WARNING WILL LIKELY
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. HOWEVER DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA INCLUDING
YUKON. PLAN FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 141 AND 142.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GET IN...GET DOWN AND COVER UP. TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER
OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND
WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3555 9755 3545 9766 3555 9782 3563 9776
3562 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 308DEG 21KT 3554 9773
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Tillman | 60 min |
| May 29, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods | 25 min |
| May 29, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 40 min |
| May 29, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Noble, Payne | 40 min |
| May 29, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major and 1 more | 63 min |
| May 29, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 63 min |
| May 29, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Woods | 25 min |
| May 29, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and 1 more | 55 min |
| May 29, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major and 1 more | 64 min |
| May 29, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Lincoln and 4 more | 40 min |
| May 29, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher and 2 more | 63 min |
| May 29, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln, Seminole | 60 min |
| May 29, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 61 min |
| May 29, 10:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 29, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 59 min |
| May 29, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher | 61 min |
| May 29, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes | 33 min |
| May 29, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and 1 more | 47 min |
| May 29, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Stephens | 47 min |
| May 29, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Grady | 31 min |
| May 29, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc | 58 min |
| May 29, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Comanche, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, Murray and 1 more | 44 min |
| May 30, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 23 min |
| May 30, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 39 min |
| May 30, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Love and 1 more | 62 min |
| May 30, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Bryan, Marshall | 64 min |
| May 30, 1:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Seminole | 68 min |
| May 30, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Marshall | 31 min |
| May 30, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Love, Marshall | 64 min |
| May 30, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Stephens | 29 min |
| May 30, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson, Stephens | 40 min |
| May 30, 2:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Jefferson, Love, Stephens | 67 min |
| May 30, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 11 min |
| May 30, 5:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Oklahoma | 2 hr |
| May 30, 5:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Oklahoma | 57 min |
| May 30, 5:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 53 min |
| May 30, 5:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 30, 6:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Oklahoma | 44 min |
| May 30, 6:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 30, 7:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Oklahoma | 59 min |
| May 30, 7:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Love, Marshall | 59 min |
| May 30, 7:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | McClain, Murray | 45 min |
| May 30, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 25 min |
| May 30, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo, Washita | 24 min |
| May 30, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Grady, Washita | 64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.