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Mesoscale Discussion 680

May 18, 20139 counties in Oklahoma

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at May 18, 2013, 5:52 PM CDT for 9 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 53 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 18, 2013, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2013, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center

Counties Blaine County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Greer County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Major County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 2:19 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian and 22 more	56 min
May 18, 3:17 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian and 32 more	8 hr

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in Oklahoma, 2013 Every mesoscale discussion in 2013

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.