Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2013
Tornado Warning 49, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2013, 2:57 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Payne County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 63 min. 3 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 30, 2013, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2013, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lincoln County, OK, Payne County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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 30, 3:08 PM CDT | TORNADO | Perkins, OK | LASTED ABOUT 30 SECONDS. REPORTED BY KWTV. |
| May 30, 3:15 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 E Perkins, OK | REPORTED BY KWTV |
| May 30, 3:26 PM CDT | TORNADO | Ripley, OK | REPORTED BY KWTV |
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 30, 12:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1807 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 473 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 598 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 18.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS54 KOUN 301957
TOROUN
OKC081-119-302100-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0049.130530T1957Z-130530T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
257 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
SOUTHEASTERN PAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PERKINS...AND MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM IS MOVING INTO AN ENVIRONMENT HIGHLY
SUPPORTIVE OF TORNADO FORMATION.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUSHING...PERKINS...YALE...RIPLEY AND AGRA.
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 3588 9714 3595 9714 3594 9716 3599 9717
3616 9665 3615 9663 3590 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 253DEG 24KT 3593 9710
$$
AUSTIN6 follow-up statements
313
WWUS54 KOUN 302007
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
307 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
OKC081-119-302100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130530T2100Z/
LINCOLN OK-PAYNE OK-
307 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN PAYNE COUNTIES...
AT 304 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH A DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERKINS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUSHING...PERKINS...YALE...RIPLEY AND AGRA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3590 9662 3589 9706 3601 9709 3616 9665
3615 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 253DEG 24KT 3595 9702
$$
AUSTIN606
WWUS54 KOUN 302009
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
309 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
OKC081-119-302100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130530T2100Z/
LINCOLN OK-PAYNE OK-
309 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN PAYNE COUNTIES...
AT 304 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF
PERKINS...MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUSHING...PERKINS...YALE...RIPLEY AND AGRA.
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 3590 9662 3589 9706 3601 9709 3616 9665
3615 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 253DEG 24KT 3596 9699
$$
AUSTIN135
WWUS54 KOUN 302017
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
317 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
OKC081-119-302100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130530T2100Z/
LINCOLN OK-PAYNE OK-
317 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN PAYNE COUNTIES...
AT 314 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
WAS LOCATED NEAR RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUSHING...YALE AND RIPLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3593 9700 3602 9703 3616 9665 3615 9663
3593 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 250DEG 23KT 3597 9695
$$
AUSTIN779
WWUS54 KOUN 302028
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
328 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
OKC081-119-302100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130530T2100Z/
LINCOLN OK-PAYNE OK-
328 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN PAYNE COUNTIES...
AT 323 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
WAS LOCATED OVER RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUSHING...YALE AND RIPLEY.
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 3593 9700 3602 9703 3616 9665 3615 9663
3593 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 247DEG 24KT 3603 9686
$$
AUSTIN827
WWUS54 KOUN 302031
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
331 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
OKC081-302040-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130530T2100Z/
LINCOLN OK-
331 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THIS AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3598 9662 3597 9689 3606 9693 3606 9692
3616 9665 3615 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 246DEG 21KT 3603 9685
$$
OKC119-302100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130530T2100Z/
PAYNE OK-
331 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PAYNE COUNTY...
AT 327 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO LOCATED NEAR RIPLEY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUSHING...YALE AND RIPLEY.
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 3598 9662 3597 9689 3606 9693 3606 9692
3616 9665 3615 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 246DEG 21KT 3603 9685
$$
AUSTIN947
WWUS54 KOUN 302052
SVSOUN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
352 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
OKC119-302100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130530T2100Z/
PAYNE OK-
352 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
PAYNE COUNTY...
AT 350 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
WAS LOCATED NEAR YALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
YALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW IN A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A STURDY
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 9662 3603 9671 3612 9674 3616 9665
3615 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 248DEG 26KT 3610 9666
$$
AUSTINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Roger Mills, Washita | 3 hr |
| May 29, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Grant, Kay, Lincoln, Logan, Noble and 3 more | 52 min |
| May 29, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, Roger Mills and 1 more | 63 min |
| May 29, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Love | 41 min |
| May 29, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 27 min |
| May 29, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Washita | 36 min |
| May 29, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston, Murray | 50 min |
| May 29, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc | 60 min |
| May 29, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Hughes | 58 min |
| May 29, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Carter, Jefferson, Love | 33 min |
| May 29, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Washita | 61 min |
| May 29, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Carter, Love | 43 min |
| May 29, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray | 58 min |
| May 29, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hughes, Pontotoc | 56 min |
| May 29, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Washita | 72 min |
| May 29, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hughes | 36 min |
| May 29, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Garfield | 60 min |
| May 29, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray | 50 min |
| May 29, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 49 min |
| May 29, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan and 2 more | 46 min |
| May 29, 10:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Carter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 3 hr |
| May 29, 11:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 3 hr |
| May 29, 11:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Noble | 2 hr |
| May 29, 11:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian, Logan, Noble, Payne | 60 min |
| May 29, 11:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Atoka, Coal | 3 hr |
| May 29, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Johnston | 66 min |
| May 30, 12:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne | 62 min |
| May 30, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal, Hughes | 63 min |
| May 30, 1:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay, Noble, Payne | 64 min |
| May 30, 6:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal | 32 min |
| May 30, 7:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 28 min |
| May 30, 7:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Bryan, Johnston | 38 min |
| May 30, 8:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 28 min |
| May 30, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 23 min |
| May 30, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Noble | 35 min |
| May 30, 12:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Noble | 35 min |
| May 30, 12:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Garfield, Grant, Hughes, Kay and 9 more | 43 hr |
| May 30, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 28 min |
| May 30, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay, Noble | 39 min |
| May 30, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 61 min |
| May 30, 12:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo | 41 min |
| May 30, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher | 26 min |
| May 30, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Noble | 36 min |
| May 30, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 46 min |
| May 30, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 28 min |
| May 30, 1:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Noble | 10 min |
| May 30, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 52 min |
| May 30, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne | 43 min |
| May 30, 1:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 40 min |
| May 30, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 39 min |
| May 30, 2:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Payne | 47 min |
| May 30, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 37 min |
| May 30, 2:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 35 min |
| May 30, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grady, McClain | 51 min |
| May 30, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 33 min |
| May 30, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 48 min |
| May 30, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Logan, Noble, Payne | 46 min |
| May 30, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher | 44 min |
| May 30, 3:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain | 42 min |
| May 30, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Grady | 43 min |
| May 30, 3:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Payne | 4 hr |
| May 30, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton | 28 min |
| May 30, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 41 min |
| May 30, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 48 min |
| May 30, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin, Grady, Stephens | 67 min |
| May 30, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton | 59 min |
| May 30, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche | 38 min |
| May 30, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 30 min |
| May 30, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garvin, Grady, Stephens | 54 min |
| May 30, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Pottawatomie | 50 min |
| May 30, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jefferson | 34 min |
| May 30, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland | 27 min |
| May 30, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 40 min |
| May 30, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 51 min |
| May 30, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garvin, Grady, Stephens | 31 min |
| May 30, 5:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Grady | 3 hr |
| May 30, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 46 min |
| May 30, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Grady, Murray, Stephens | 60 min |
| May 30, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 44 min |
| May 30, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Grady, Stephens | 53 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.