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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Norman, OK

May 9, 2016Garvin County, Murray County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2016, 4:05 PM CDT for Garvin County, Murray County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 25 min. 3 reports 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 9, 2016, 4:05 PM CDT (21:05 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2016, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Garvin County, OK, Murray County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 9, 4:35 PM CDTHAIL 1.752 S Wynnewood, OK
May 9, 4:38 PM CDTTORNADO5 N Davis, OKUPDATED. EF3 TORNADO FROM 4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF DAVIS AT 434 PM TO 2.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ROFF AT 517 PM.
May 9, 4:38 PM CDTTORNADO5 N Davis, OK

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 9, 2:36 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 70 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 2016-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 686 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 2016-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
686 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-97 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
620 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
6.0

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The text

As transmitted.

552 
WFUS54 KOUN 092105
TOROUN
OKC049-099-092130-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0016.160509T2105Z-160509T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
405 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  CENTRAL GARVIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
    
* AT 405 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER KATIE...MOVING EAST AT 25 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...
  PAULS VALLEY...SULPHUR...WYNNEWOOD...ELMORE CITY...KATIE AND HENNEPIN. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 72.
 
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 3451 9738 3467 9743 3483 9702 3452 9695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 255DEG 23KT 3459 9735 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
081 
WWUS54 KOUN 092113
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
413 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

OKC049-099-092130-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160509T2130Z/
MURRAY OK-GARVIN OK-
413 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MURRAY AND EASTERN GARVIN COUNTIES...
    
AT 413 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR KATIE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
         BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION 
         IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PAULS VALLEY...SULPHUR...WYNNEWOOD...KATIE AND HENNEPIN. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 70.
 
LAT...LON 3451 9736 3466 9736 3483 9702 3452 9695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 258DEG 23KT 3458 9729 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 7:13 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNStephens21 min
May 8, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady30 min
May 8, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa, Washita43 min
May 8, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Washita41 min
May 8, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer42 min
May 8, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie, Seminole31 min
May 8, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher31 min
May 8, 9:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Love and 1 more53 min
May 8, 9:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Major51 min
May 8, 9:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey46 min
May 8, 9:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant25 min
May 9, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMcClain28 min
May 9, 5:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson27 min
May 9, 6:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Johnston, Murray50 min
May 9, 6:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Love46 min
May 9, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston, Marshall32 min
May 9, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Major39 min
May 9, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods58 min
May 9, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa31 min
May 9, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Murray38 min
May 9, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa22 min
May 9, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods47 min
May 9, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLove, Marshall65 min
May 9, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland47 min
May 9, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant44 min
May 9, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Major30 min
May 9, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland23 min
May 9, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie48 min
May 9, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma46 min
May 9, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield20 min
May 9, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan, Oklahoma50 min
May 9, 4:27 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOUNGarvin, Murray33 min
May 9, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie44 min
May 9, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant56 min
May 9, 4:40 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, Pottawatomie50 min
May 9, 4:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant34 min
May 9, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble38 min
May 9, 4:52 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedConsiderable damage threatOUNGarvin, Murray, Pontotoc23 min
May 9, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant50 min
May 9, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Marshall45 min
May 9, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kay, Noble41 min
May 9, 5:10 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan, Marshall35 min
May 9, 5:12 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatOUNMurray, Pontotoc33 min
May 9, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne57 min
May 9, 5:19 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Johnston26 min
May 9, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay40 min
May 9, 5:23 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNCleveland, Pottawatomie37 min
May 9, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant28 min
May 9, 5:34 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan26 min
May 9, 5:35 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNNoble, Payne25 min
May 9, 5:41 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka, Coal34 min
May 9, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Hughes, Pontotoc48 min
May 9, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant46 min
May 9, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole10 min
May 9, 5:55 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNNoble, Payne50 min
May 9, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan33 min
May 9, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne47 min
May 9, 6:09 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNAtoka, Coal36 min
May 9, 6:19 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNNoble, Payne26 min
May 9, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay66 min
May 9, 6:47 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNGrant, Kay43 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.