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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 593, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2013, 1:11 AM CDT for Kiowa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2013, 1:11 AM CDT (06:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2013, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Kiowa County, OK
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 371 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -225 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1556 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 26, 12:48 AM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 12:48 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
815 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013
OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-261000-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
815 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE IS A RISK OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
SUNRISE FRIDAY.
LOCATION...
AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 WILL HAVE A BETTER
OPPORTUNITY FOR SEVERE WEATHER TONIGHT. THE RISK OF SEVERE
WEATHER MAY SHIFT SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS BY SUNRISE FRIDAY.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD
BE READY FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS.
DISCUSSION...
A LARGE AREA...OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
SOUTHWARD FROM WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT. INCREASING
LOW LEVEL WINDS AND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...WILL KEEP
STORMS ORGANIZED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE COMPLEX
OF STORMS...IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AND
PERHAPS WESTERN NORTH TEXAS BY SUNRISE FRIDAY.
OTHER ISOLATED OR WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN ADVANCE OF
THE MAIN COMPLEX...AS A LOW LEVEL JET INCREASES TONIGHT.
A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER.
IMPACTS FROM THE STRONGER STORMS...
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH.
HAIL UP TO HALF DOLLARS.
PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT FRIDAY JUL 26.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...70 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
PARTS OF OKLAHOMA HAVE RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IN THE PAST
SEVERAL DAYS...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN RAPID
RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THIS PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE PUSHING EAST
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. AFTER A BREAK
ON SATURDAY...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR STORMS AGAIN FROM SUNDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED BY 5 AM
FRIDAY JULY 26.In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 10:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1045 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013
OKZ016-017-022-023-260430-
CUSTER OK-BLAINE OK-WASHITA OK-CADDO OK-
1045 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CUSTER...SOUTHWESTERN BLAINE...
NORTHEASTERN WASHITA AND NORTHWESTERN CADDO COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM
CDT...
AT 1043 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLONY TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CUSTER CITY
TO 8 MILES NORTH OF ARAPAHO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AND NO WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED AT
THIS TIME.
&&
LAT...LON 3539 9835 3571 9836 3581 9873 3572 9915
3550 9893 3528 9878
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 250DEG 20KT 3543 9860 3558 9881 3570 9900
30Special weather statement, Jul 25, 10:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1050 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013
OKZ004-005-010-260415-
WOODWARD OK-HARPER OK-WOODS OK-
1050 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WOODWARD...EASTERN HARPER AND
WOODS COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...
AT 1045 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 11 MILES SOUTH OF BUTTERMILK TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SELMAN TO 7
MILES EAST OF FORT SUPPLY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AND NO WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED AT
THIS TIME.
&&
LAT...LON 3698 9877 3669 9887 3641 9905 3651 9960
3676 9963 3699 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 279DEG 33KT 3695 9934 3677 9943 3658 9944
30Special weather statement, Jul 25, 11:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1123 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013 OKZ016-017-022-023-260445- CUSTER OK-BLAINE OK-WASHITA OK-CADDO OK- 1123 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CUSTER...SOUTHERN BLAINE...NORTHEASTERN WASHITA AND CADDO COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT... AT 1120 PM CDT...A SMALL CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM THOMAS TO WEATHERFORD AND EAKLY. THE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS... WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH... FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... LAT...LON 3531 9873 3578 9888 3581 9833 3517 9832 TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 288DEG 18KT 3557 9867
Local storm report, Jul 25, 11:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 41 min |
| Jul 25, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 45 min |
| Jul 25, 10:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 25 min |
| Jul 25, 11:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 22 min |
| Jul 25, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 49 min |
| Jul 26, 12:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 29 min |
| Jul 26, 12:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Canadian | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 37 min |
| Jul 26, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woodward | 47 min |
| Jul 26, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Dewey | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 2:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 48 min |
| Jul 26, 2:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Kingfisher | 37 min |
| Jul 26, 3:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 3:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Washita | 4 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Stephens | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 3:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 3:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa, Stephens | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Custer, Dewey, Garfield, Kingfisher and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens | 47 min |
| Jul 26, 4:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady, Washita | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 4:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 41 min |
| Jul 26, 5:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa | 115 min |
| Jul 26, 5:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Jefferson | 112 min |
| Jul 26, 6:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman, Washita | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Kiowa, Tillman | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 23 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Caddo | 112 min |
| Jul 26, 8:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton | 48 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 10:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Oklahoma | 6 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer | 11 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 57 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.