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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Norman, OK

March 29, 201423 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this wind advisory at Mar 29, 2014, 2:38 PM CDT for 23 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 30, 2014, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2014, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 30, 2014, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2014, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
All 23 counties

Alfalfa County, OK, Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Harper County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Kay County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Major County, OK, Noble County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2014-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2014-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -46 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2146 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-81 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.

143 
WWUS74 KOUN 291938
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
238 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014

OKZ004>018-021>024-033>036-300930-
/O.NEW.KOUN.WI.Y.0013.140330T1700Z-140331T0100Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
CADDO-CANADIAN-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...
PONCA CITY...ARNETT...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...ENID...PERRY...
CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON...WATONGA...
KINGFISHER...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...ANADARKO...YUKON...
EL RENO...MUSTANG...HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART...ALTUS
238 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: NOON TO 8 PM SUNDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE TRAVEL DANGERS...
  ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES ON EAST
  WEST ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING
OUTSIDE.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
671 
WWUS74 KOUN 300858
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
358 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...WINDY WEATHER EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...

OKZ004>018-021>024-033>036-302130-
/O.EXT.KOUN.WI.Y.0013.140330T1700Z-140331T1200Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
CADDO-CANADIAN-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...
PONCA CITY...ARNETT...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...ENID...PERRY...
CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON...WATONGA...
KINGFISHER...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...ANADARKO...YUKON...
EL RENO...MUSTANG...HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART...ALTUS
358 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY. 

* TIMING: NOON TODAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50
  MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE TRAVEL DANGERS... 
  ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES ON EAST 
  WEST ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING
OUTSIDE.

&&

$$

MBS
497 
WWUS74 KOUN 301942
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
242 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...WINDY WEATHER EXPECTED INTO THE EVENING...

OKZ004>018-021>024-033>036-310100-
/O.EXT.KOUN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140331T0100Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
CADDO-CANADIAN-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...
PONCA CITY...ARNETT...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...ENID...PERRY...
CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON...WATONGA...
KINGFISHER...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...ANADARKO...YUKON...
EL RENO...MUSTANG...HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART...ALTUS
242 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE TRAVEL DANGERS... 
  ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES ON EAST 
  WEST ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING
OUTSIDE.

&&

$$
628 
WWUS74 KOUN 310108
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
808 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

OKZ004>018-021>024-033>036-310215-
/O.EXP.KOUN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140331T0100Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
CADDO-CANADIAN-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...
PONCA CITY...ARNETT...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...ENID...PERRY...
CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON...WATONGA...
KINGFISHER...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...ANADARKO...YUKON...
EL RENO...MUSTANG...HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART...ALTUS
808 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THEREFORE...THE
WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 8:42 AM CDTFire Weather WatchOUNAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton and 14 more14 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.