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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Norman, OK

May 9, 2016Atoka County, Coal County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2016, 6:09 PM CDT for Atoka County, Coal County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 36 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 9, 2016, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Atoka County, OK, Coal County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 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 9, 6:30 PM CDTTORNADO3 Sw Stringtown, 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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 146 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.

488 
WFUS54 KOUN 092309
TOROUN
OKC005-029-092345-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0029.160509T2309Z-160509T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN COAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 609 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LEHIGH...MOVING
  EAST AT 30 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...
  ATOKA...STRINGTOWN...LEHIGH...PHILLIPS...ATOKA RESERVOIR AND WESTERN
  MCGEE CREEK LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3438 9625 3450 9625 3456 9591 3437 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 264DEG 24KT 3443 9620 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
187 
WWUS54 KOUN 092332
SVSOUN

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

OKC029-092342-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160509T2345Z/
COAL OK-
632 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COAL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3440 9609 3450 9610 3456 9591 3437 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 261DEG 24KT 3445 9605 

$$

OKC005-092345-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160509T2345Z/
ATOKA OK-
632 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ATOKA COUNTY...
    
AT 632 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STRINGTOWN...
MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
STRINGTOWN...ATOKA RESERVOIR AND WESTERN MCGEE CREEK LAKE. 

LAT...LON 3440 9609 3450 9610 3456 9591 3437 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 261DEG 24KT 3445 9605 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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185 
WWUS54 KOUN 092340
SVSOUN

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

OKC005-092350-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160509T2345Z/
ATOKA OK-
640 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM
CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3440 9609 3450 9610 3456 9591 3437 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 264DEG 24KT 3445 9605 

$$

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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, 4:05 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNGarvin, Murray25 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, 6:19 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.