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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this wind advisory at Oct 18, 2012, 4:16 AM CDT for 13 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Oct 18, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2012, 4:16 AM CDT (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2012, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Harper County, OK, Kay County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Lincoln 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), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 3395 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
523 WWUS74 KOUN 180916 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 416 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 OKZ006>008-012-013-020-181730- /O.NEW.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.121018T1700Z-121018T2300Z/ ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-PAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY... ENID...PERRY...STILLWATER 416 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
4 follow-up statements
351 WWUS74 KOUN 181510 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1010 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 OKZ005-182300- /O.EXA.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.121018T1700Z-121018T2300Z/ WOODS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALVA 1010 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ OKZ006>008-012-013-020-182300- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.121018T1700Z-121018T2300Z/ ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-PAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY... ENID...PERRY...STILLWATER 1010 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
400 WWUS74 KOUN 181849 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 149 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 OKZ004-010-011-018-019-026-182300- /O.EXA.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121018T2300Z/ HARPER-WOODWARD-MAJOR-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW... KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...CHANDLER 149 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ OKZ005>008-012-013-020-182300- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121018T2300Z/ WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-PAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD... PONCA CITY...ENID...PERRY...STILLWATER 149 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
453 WWUS74 KOUN 181929 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 229 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 OKZ006>008-012-013-020-182300- /O.NEW.KOUN.DU.Y.0001.121018T1929Z-121018T2300Z/ /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121018T2300Z/ ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-PAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY... ENID...PERRY...STILLWATER 229 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PICK UP DUST...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELING IN THIS AREA AS HIGH WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE FOR VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND ANY VEHICLES IN FRONT OF YOU TO PREPARE FOR SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED STOPS. AVOID WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE WHILE BLOWING DUST IS PRESENT. && $$ OKZ004-005-010-011-018-019-026-182300- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121018T2300Z/ HARPER-WOODS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW... KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...CHANDLER 229 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
872 WWUS74 KOUN 182308 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 608 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 OKZ006>008-012-013-020-190015- /O.EXP.KOUN.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-121018T2300Z/ /O.EXP.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121018T2300Z/ ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-PAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY... ENID...PERRY...STILLWATER 608 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH 7 PM. A FEW AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING OF DUST. $$ OKZ004-005-010-011-018-019-026-190015- /O.EXP.KOUN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121018T2300Z/ HARPER-WOODS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW... KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...CHANDLER 608 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH 7 PM. A FEW AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 4:10 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay, Noble | 14 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:29 PM CDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Payne | 4 hr |
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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.