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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Norman, OK

May 6, 2015Archer County, Wichita County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2015, 8:57 PM CDT for Archer County, Wichita County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report 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 6, 2015, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2015, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Archer County, TX, Wichita County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 6, 9:20 PM CDTTORNADO4 N Archer City, TX

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 6, 1:23 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 6, 8:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 160 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2015-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1584 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2015-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 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
1584 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1221 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
7.7

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The text

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

392 
WFUS54 KOUN 070157
TOROUN
TXC009-485-070245-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0039.150507T0157Z-150507T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
857 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ARCHER COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
    
* AT 857 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARCHER CITY...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SOUTHERN WICHITA FALLS...ARCHER CITY...HOLLIDAY...SCOTLAND...LAKE
  KICKAPOO AND LAKESIDE CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER... SAFE ROOM OR AN INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3368 9883 3390 9864 3388 9843 3366 9843
      3356 9870
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 232DEG 19KT 3367 9869 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
3 follow-up statements
466 
WWUS54 KOUN 070210
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
910 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

TXC009-485-070245-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150507T0245Z/
ARCHER TX-WICHITA TX-
910 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ARCHER AND SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
    
AT 910 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ARCHER CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHERN WICHITA FALLS...ARCHER CITY...HOLLIDAY...SCOTLAND...LAKE
KICKAPOO AND LAKESIDE CITY.

LAT...LON 3368 9883 3390 9864 3388 9843 3366 9843
      3356 9870
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 265DEG 15KT 3364 9863 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
218 
WWUS54 KOUN 070212
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
912 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

TXC009-485-070245-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150507T0245Z/
ARCHER TX-WICHITA TX-
912 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ARCHER AND SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
    
AT 912 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARCHER CITY...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHERN WICHITA FALLS...ARCHER CITY...HOLLIDAY...SCOTLAND...LAKE
KICKAPOO AND LAKESIDE CITY.

LAT...LON 3368 9883 3390 9864 3388 9843 3366 9843
      3356 9870
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 258DEG 13KT 3364 9862 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
155 
WWUS54 KOUN 070228
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
928 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

TXC009-485-070245-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150507T0245Z/
ARCHER TX-WICHITA TX-
928 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ARCHER AND SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
    
AT 928 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOLLIDAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTHERN WICHITA FALLS...ARCHER CITY...SCOTLAND AND LAKESIDE CITY. 

LAT...LON 3368 9873 3390 9864 3388 9843 3366 9843
      3360 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 211DEG 17KT 3372 9861 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay, Wichita45 min
May 6, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Wilbarger48 min
May 6, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Wichita, Wilbarger43 min
May 6, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay, Wichita40 min
May 6, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox43 min
May 6, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNArcher23 min
May 6, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNArcher31 min
May 6, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman, Wilbarger39 min
May 6, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wilbarger51 min
May 6, 10:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay40 min
May 6, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKnox50 min
May 6, 10:34 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNClay26 min
May 6, 10:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita3 hr
May 6, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor52 min
May 6, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNClay32 min
May 6, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman, Knox, Wilbarger45 min
May 6, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger42 min
May 6, 11:26 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNArcher, Baylor16 min
May 6, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Wichita, Wilbarger50 min
May 6, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay50 min
May 7, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman, Wilbarger50 min
May 7, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Wichita, Wilbarger39 min
May 7, 12:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger38 min
May 7, 12:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher31 min
May 7, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger49 min
May 7, 11:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman30 min
May 7, 11:54 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNArcher, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox and 2 more3 days
May 7, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman37 min
May 7, 12:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman42 min
May 7, 1:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHardeman3 hr
May 7, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman26 min
May 7, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman, Wilbarger40 min
May 7, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox28 min
May 7, 2:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman38 min
May 7, 2:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor44 min
May 7, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Foard, Knox, Wichita, Wilbarger40 min
May 7, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Wichita, Wilbarger51 min
May 7, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay, Wichita50 min
May 7, 4:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger3 hr
May 7, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay39 min
May 7, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay56 min
May 7, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay22 min
May 7, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor44 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.