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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Norman, OK

May 19, 2013Lincoln County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2013, 6:08 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 37 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 19, 2013, 6:08 PM CDT (23:08 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2013, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Lincoln County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 19, 2:14 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 85 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2013-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2137 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2013-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 490 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2137 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-325 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
490 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
490 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

852 
WFUS54 KOUN 192308
TOROUN
OKC081-192345-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0021.130519T2308Z-130519T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
608 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
    
* AT 606 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARNEY...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  STROUD...CARNEY...TRYON...AGRA...KENDRICK...AVERY AND PARKLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS.
&&

LAT...LON 3570 9698 3579 9707 3594 9694 3594 9680
      3594 9662 3588 9662 3573 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 238DEG 19KT 3576 9694 

$$
30
2 follow-up statements
165 
WWUS54 KOUN 192330
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
630 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

OKC081-192345-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130519T2345Z/
LINCOLN OK-
630 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...
        
AT 627 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AVERY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AGRA...AVERY AND PARKLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS.
&&

LAT...LON 3581 9678 3584 9689 3593 9687 3594 9680
      3594 9662 3582 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 234DEG 29KT 3588 9674 

$$
30
359 
WWUS54 KOUN 192345
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
645 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

OKC081-192355-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130519T2345Z/
LINCOLN OK-
645 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
700 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3581 9678 3584 9689 3593 9687 3594 9680
      3594 9662 3582 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 238DEG 19KT 3588 9674 

$$

KURTZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson45 min
May 18, 7:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNJackson, Kiowa, Washita3 hr
May 18, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Greer, Kiowa, Washita46 min
May 18, 7:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian37 min
May 18, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods49 min
May 18, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson43 min
May 18, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa, Washita48 min
May 18, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster15 min
May 18, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher38 min
May 18, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa29 min
May 18, 8:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Dewey, Garfield, Grant, Major, Woods and 1 more51 min
May 18, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman47 min
May 18, 8:49 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningOUNAlfalfa, Dewey, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major and 2 more3 hr
May 18, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman34 min
May 18, 9:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNKiowa3 hr
May 18, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma40 min
May 18, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Grady, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman and 1 more44 min
May 18, 11:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Grady, Stephens41 min
May 18, 11:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole37 min
May 18, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Pottawatomie, Seminole45 min
May 18, 11:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMajor25 min
May 18, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Major, Woodward47 min
May 19, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes, Seminole23 min
May 19, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Major, Woodward46 min
May 19, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine27 min
May 19, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield, Major64 min
May 19, 2:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Noble33 min
May 19, 4:20 AM CDTRed Flag WarningOUNHarmon, Jackson, Tillman17 hr
May 19, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods29 min
May 19, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian27 min
May 19, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods30 min
May 19, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods43 min
May 19, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian26 min
May 19, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper24 min
May 19, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant35 min
May 19, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma44 min
May 19, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods50 min
May 19, 3:42 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCanadian, Logan, Oklahoma33 min
May 19, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady36 min
May 19, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant45 min
May 19, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods, Woodward53 min
May 19, 4:11 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNOklahoma34 min
May 19, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain44 min
May 19, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan27 min
May 19, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay39 min
May 19, 4:43 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln, Oklahoma32 min
May 19, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods40 min
May 19, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNOklahoma39 min
May 19, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain63 min
May 19, 4:58 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln32 min
May 19, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay48 min
May 19, 5:21 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, McClain24 min
May 19, 5:30 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln, Payne30 min
May 19, 5:40 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, McClain35 min
May 19, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay45 min
May 19, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, Pottawatomie44 min
May 19, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Payne42 min
May 19, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie43 min
May 19, 6:29 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNPottawatomie46 min
May 19, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Payne18 min
May 19, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie45 min
May 19, 6:59 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie31 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.