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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 498, NWS Norman, OK
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.
- 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
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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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 10000Special 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 9987Special 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 9976The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 8:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Murray | 63 hr |
| Jun 12, 8:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Coal | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 30 min |
| Jun 13, 4:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 4:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 6:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 6:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer, Dewey | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 7:39 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Caddo, Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Custer, Dewey, Washita | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Grady | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 10:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Stephens | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.