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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 498, NWS Norman, OK

June 13, 20164 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2016, 6:23 AM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2016, 6:23 AM CDT (11:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2016, 6:58 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:23 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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2016-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 425 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2016-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
425 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1951 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 13, 3:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 3:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
305 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

.DISCUSSION...
Rain chances, heavy rain potential, and increasingly hot weather
are the main concerns over the next several days.

Today...more showers and thunderstorms will affect the area. A
complex of showers and storms with very heavy rainfall that was
located over southwestern Kansas as of 3 AM this morning will
continue to move south or southeast, and affect mainly western
Oklahoma and perhaps western north Texas this morning. Heavy
rainfall is the main concern with this convection as the air
remains moist. Severe potential remains low due to fairly weak
shear. By afternoon, additional showers and storms may form
farther east towards the I-35 corridor where daytime heating may
be strongest. Tiered rain chances from 20-30% near and east of
I-35 to 50-70% across western Oklahoma today.

Held off with issuing a Flash Flood Watch today across portions
of southern Oklahoma from Lawton to Pauls Valley to Ada where
heavy rainfall and flooding occurred on Sunday thinking the
heaviest rainfall will be west of these locations today.

Some fog can be expected mainly before 9 AM this morning east of
a Cherokee to Hobart to Vernon Texas line. Added mention to
account for this. Would not be surprised if some of this fog was
locally dense with visibilities 1/4 mile or less, though think
widespread dense fog is unlikely.

Temperatures today may be tricky due to convection, fog, and cloud
cover. Generally went towards or below the cooler side of guidance
highs today.

Tonight into early Tuesday, overall, believe much of Oklahoma and
western north Texas may experience a lull in storm coverage due to
increasing mid level temperatures and capping. Kept low chances
for storms, 20-30% across northern Oklahoma where mid level
temperatures are forecast to be lower and where capping should be
weaker. Stronger shear in northern Oklahoma and especially Kansas
would support organized storms that could be severe with hail and
wind as well as heavy rain.

Tuesday afternoon and night, will monitor for additional storm
formation near a dryline and triple point. Different model
solutions suggested that the triple point may be in southern
Kansas or northern Oklahoma. Capping will be quite strong south of
the Kansas and Oklahoma state line, so not completely sure storms
will form. However, if they do, strong shear and moderate to high
instability favor supercells and multicells capable of large hail,
damaging winds, and very heavy rainfall, mainly over northern
Oklahoma. Increasing low level shear could support a very low risk
for tornadoes as well. SPC Day 2 risk areas handle this well.

Tuesday should be hotter than today in many areas, though model
guidance highs may be too hot considering the amount of nearby low
level moisture. Heat indices may approach or slightly exceed 105
degrees. A Heat Advisory may be necessary. Did not issue one now
as there is an outside chance storms and cloud cover could limit
heating and keep highs a bit cooler than currently forecast.

Wednesday through Sunday, hot conditions are expected to be the
main story. Heat Advisories may be needed, especially Wednesday
through Friday, as very humid conditions with surface dewpoints in
the 70s combined with hot temperatures in the 90s could allow for
heat indices to be in the 105 to 110 degree range. Rain chances
appear to be too low to mention as increasing mid/upper level
heights and temperatures should strengthen the cap and increase
subsidence across the area. A weak back door cold front may allow
for slightly cooler surface temperatures and slightly lower
surface dewpoints to move into the area by the weekend.

MBS

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  88  75  94  75 /  30  10  20  20
Hobart OK         92  73  99  75 /  50  10  10  10
Wichita Falls TX  91  75  96  75 /  40  10  10  10
Gage OK           93  71  98  68 /  40  20  10  10
Ponca City OK     90  74  94  74 /  20  20  30  30
Durant OK         88  74  90  75 /  30  10  10  10

&&

.OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

20/17
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 6:12 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 3:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
343 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

OKZ004-009-130930-
HARPER OK-ELLIS OK-
343 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARPER AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS
COUNTIES UNTIL 430 AM CDT...

AT 340 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
4 MILES WEST OF ASHLAND TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROSSTON...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS...
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3700 9947 3646 9964 3635 9999 3659 10001
      3699 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 249DEG 29KT 3720 9984 3675 10000
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 4:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
430 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

OKZ004-009-010-131000-
HARPER OK-ELLIS OK-WOODWARD OK-
430 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARPER...NORTHWESTERN ELLIS AND
WEST CENTRAL WOODWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

AT 426 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAVERNE...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS...
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3660 9999 3688 9999 3691 9940 3639 9944
      3640 9960 3640 9961 3641 9999 3659 9999
      3659 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 280DEG 19KT 3669 9987
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 6:00 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
600 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

OKZ009-010-014-015-131145-
ROGER MILLS OK-DEWEY OK-ELLIS OK-WOODWARD OK-
600 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ROGER MILLS...WESTERN
DEWEY...SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS AND WOODWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM CDT...

AT 557 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
5 MILES NORTH OF SHARON TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HARMON TO 10 MILES
NORTH OF CRAWFORD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS...
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3642 9964 3645 9960 3658 9896 3648 9896
      3588 9917 3565 9992 3606 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 287DEG 24KT 3636 9934 3612 9951 3597 9976

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 8:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNCarter, Johnston, Murray63 hr
Jun 12, 8:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCoal3 hr
Jun 13, 3:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper47 min
Jun 13, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper30 min
Jun 13, 4:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward39 min
Jun 13, 4:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward3 hr
Jun 13, 5:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward46 min
Jun 13, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis, Roger Mills, Woodward45 min
Jun 13, 6:10 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryOUNCotton, Tillman3 hr
Jun 13, 7:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster, Dewey31 min
Jun 13, 7:39 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNCaddo, Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady and 2 more6 hr
Jun 13, 7:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCuster, Dewey, Washita3 hr
Jun 13, 9:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche4 hr
Jun 13, 9:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGrady3 hr
Jun 13, 10:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNStephens4 hr
Jun 13, 1:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNJefferson11 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.