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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 521, NWS Norman, OK

June 12, 2015Dewey County, Major County, Woodward County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2015, 4:26 PM CDT for Dewey County, Major County, Woodward 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 12, 2015, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2015, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dewey County, OK, Major County, OK, Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 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
Jun 12, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2015-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 852 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 2015-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 164 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
852 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

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

203 
WUUS54 KOUN 122126
SVROUN
OKC043-093-153-122215-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0521.150612T2126Z-150612T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
426 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN DEWEY COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WOODWARD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MAJOR COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 426 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CESTOS...
  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TALOGA...SEILING...CHESTER...CESTOS AND HUCMAC. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3602 9916 3618 9915 3627 9881 3603 9877
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 261DEG 18KT 3610 9910 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

03
2 follow-up statements
341 
WWUS54 KOUN 122145
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
445 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

OKC043-093-153-122215-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-150612T2215Z/
DEWEY OK-WOODWARD OK-MAJOR OK-
445 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL DEWEY...SOUTHEASTERN WOODWARD AND SOUTHWESTERN
MAJOR COUNTIES...

AT 445 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SEILING...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SEILING AND CHESTER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3610 9905 3619 9908 3627 9881 3611 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 243DEG 21KT 3617 9897 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

03
484 
WWUS54 KOUN 122205
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
505 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

OKC043-093-153-122215-
/O.EXP.KOUN.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-150612T2215Z/
DEWEY OK-WOODWARD OK-MAJOR OK-
505 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DEWEY...
SOUTHEASTERN WOODWARD AND SOUTHWESTERN MAJOR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
515 PM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3610 9905 3619 9908 3627 9881 3611 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 261DEG 18KT 3617 9897 

$$

03

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 7:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper33 min
Jun 11, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper30 min
Jun 11, 9:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper35 min
Jun 11, 9:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper32 min
Jun 11, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods37 min
Jun 11, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis43 min
Jun 11, 10:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper25 min
Jun 11, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward28 min
Jun 11, 11:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woodward28 min
Jun 12, 12:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper27 min
Jun 12, 1:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper51 min
Jun 12, 1:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis31 min
Jun 12, 1:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward4 hr
Jun 12, 1:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis, Harper, Woods, Woodward43 min
Jun 12, 2:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills9 min
Jun 12, 2:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey, Roger Mills, Woods, Woodward46 min
Jun 12, 2:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGrant3 hr
Jun 12, 2:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchOUNAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland and 31 more49 hr
Jun 12, 3:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper, Major, Woods, Woodward3 hr
Jun 12, 3:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods47 min
Jun 12, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield, Grant31 min
Jun 12, 5:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble42 min
Jun 12, 12:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNRoger Mills3 hr
Jun 12, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis52 min
Jun 12, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon42 min
Jun 12, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis40 min
Jun 12, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Greer, Harmon39 min
Jun 12, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey51 min
Jun 12, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey41 min
Jun 12, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarmon46 min
Jun 12, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills38 min
Jun 12, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer36 min
Jun 12, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward40 min
Jun 12, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer, Harmon49 min
Jun 12, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoodward34 min
Jun 12, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills38 min
Jun 12, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon41 min
Jun 12, 5:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer, Harmon4 hr
Jun 12, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster, Dewey50 min
Jun 12, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward45 min
Jun 12, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey38 min
Jun 12, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer66 min
Jun 12, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine45 min
Jun 12, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon58 min
Jun 12, 6:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills3 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.