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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 590, NWS Norman, OK

July 3, 2016Hughes County, Pontotoc County, Seminole County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2016, 9:23 PM CDT for Hughes County, Pontotoc County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 52 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
Jul 3, 2016, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2016, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hughes County, OK, Pontotoc County, OK, Seminole County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 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
Jul 3, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 85 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 00:00Z on 2016-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3338 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2016-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3338 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1207 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
13.3

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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 Jul 3, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
633 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.DISCUSSION...
The 00Z aviation discussion follows....

&&

.AVIATION...
Strong/severe thunderstorms have formed along a weak frontal
system from near KOUN northeast to KTUL and beyond. Additional
storms have begun to form along a surface trough from KOUN
southwest to KSPS and KABI. This assembly of storms is expected to
move slowly toward the southeast (while individual storms mostly
move toward the east).

A layer of stratus is forecast to move south from Kansas into
central and northern Okalhoma, bringing mainly MVFR ceilings,
although a few hours of IFR could happen, especially at KPNC.
There is also a chance that thunderstorms, now over the High
Plains, may affect KSPS-KHBR toward sunrise, but the chance is
rather low.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 337 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016/

DISCUSSION...
Severe storms will be possible across central and southern parts
of CWA through at least mid-evening. Along with a primary impact
potential for damaging wind gusts with strongest storms, there
will be a heavy rain and flash flood threat especially this
evening across southeast portions of Oklahoma. Coverage and high
flash flood guidance values, covering an area that has not see
much rain recently, will preclude flood watch.

Convective potential will remain tomorrow mainly across the Red
River Valley near stalled frontal boundary. Again, damaging wind
gusts and heavy rain will be the primary concerns. Each day of the
coming week will see a chance for at least isolated storm activity
as models slower and less aggressive with building ridge. Chances
increase a bit late in the week with a potential week front making
its way south from the Central Plains.

Heat will be a concern this week, with several locations seeing
near and above 105 heat index values this afternoon. No
significant cooling expected for tomorrow and outside of
northwest and west-central Oklahoma, dewpoints are expected to be
as high or higher next few days. This has resulted in a Heat
Advisory for all but far northern and western Oklahoma through
Tuesday. This advisory may be expanded in space/time Tuesday into
mid-week as confidence increases on hotter temperatures spreading
farther north. Drier air over far western Oklahoma will likely
keep those locations with heat indices closer to dry bulb temps.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  72  94  75  96 /  40  10  10  10
Hobart OK         71  98  75 101 /  10  10  10  20
Wichita Falls TX  76  99  78 101 /  30  20  20  10
Gage OK           65  96  71 100 /   0  10  10  20
Ponca City OK     67  91  76  97 /  30   0  10  20
Durant OK         77  93  76  95 /  60  30  10  10

&&

.OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OK...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Tuesday for OKZ018>020-023>032-
     037>048-050>052.

TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Tuesday for TXZ084>090.

&&

06/10/23
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 9:15 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
915 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-041000-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-
BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-
CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-
JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-
FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
915 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN...
WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG A SLOW MOVING
COLD FRONT AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARY.  AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF SEMINOLE
TO NORMAN TO DUNCAN AND HENRIETTA...TEXAS LINE WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.  THE STRONGER STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OVER
50 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.  THE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
RESULT IN SOME FLOODING.  MOST OF THE RAIN WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS OF
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.THUNDERSTORMS...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY FOR
PORTIONS OF FAR WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA AND ADJACENT
PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. SUPPORTED BY A WEAK SURFACE
LOW...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST...OFF THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE...WILL MOVE INTO FAR WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA
THROUGH THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND
HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES WILL LINGER THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

.HEAT...
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THIS WEEK. BY
MIDWEEK...HEAT INDICES MAY APPROACH THE 100 TO 107 DEGREE RANGE
ACROSS THE REGION EACH AFTERNOON.

GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW
OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 3, 8:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
813 PM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0721 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE NORMAN             35.24N 97.42W
07/03/2016  E70 MPH          CLEVELAND          OK   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

FM
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma24 min
Jul 3, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson34 min
Jul 3, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole45 min
Jul 3, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Pottawatomie40 min
Jul 3, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson39 min
Jul 3, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole45 min
Jul 3, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson29 min
Jul 3, 7:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole3 hr
Jul 3, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson33 min
Jul 3, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie41 min
Jul 3, 8:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, McClain115 min
Jul 3, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole39 min
Jul 3, 8:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie2 hr
Jul 3, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie, Seminole27 min
Jul 3, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes, Seminole26 min
Jul 3, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, Pottawatomie33 min
Jul 3, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin, McClain33 min
Jul 3, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc30 min
Jul 3, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc27 min
Jul 3, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc30 min
Jul 3, 11:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal33 min
Jul 4, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes46 min
Jul 4, 1:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole12 hr
Jul 4, 3:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall49 min
Jul 4, 3:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Love, Marshall46 min
Jul 4, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham27 min
Jul 3, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay, Wichita45 min
Jul 3, 7:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay34 min
Jul 3, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay45 min
Jul 4, 1:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay30 min
Jul 4, 2:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay39 min
Jul 4, 3:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay39 min
Jul 4, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita35 min
Jul 4, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox27 min
Jul 4, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita26 min
Jul 4, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita44 min
Jul 4, 6:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWichita3 hr
Jul 4, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.