Tornado Warning 37, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

May 23, 2016, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)

Expired

May 23, 2016, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

County Woodward County, OK

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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679 
WFUS54 KOUN 240114
TOROUN
OKC153-240145-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0037.160524T0114Z-160524T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
814 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL WOODWARD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT
    
* AT 813 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF WOODWARD...MOVING EAST AT 5
  MPH. ANOTHER STORM WITH DEVELOPING ROTATION WAS LOCATED ABOUT 4
  MILES NORTH OF WOODWARD.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS 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...
  WOODWARD AND MOORELAND. 

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 3644 9942 3654 9947 3660 9922 3645 9917
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 253DEG 6KT 3647 9935 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

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686 
WWUS54 KOUN 240127
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
827 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

OKC153-240145-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160524T0145Z/
WOODWARD OK-
827 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WOODWARD COUNTY...
    
AT 826 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF
WOODWARD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TENNIS 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...
WOODWARD AND MOORELAND. 

LAT...LON 3644 9942 3654 9947 3660 9922 3645 9917
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 266DEG 14KT 3650 9940 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN

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118 
WWUS54 KOUN 240134
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
834 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

OKC153-240145-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160524T0145Z/
WOODWARD OK-
834 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WOODWARD COUNTY...
    
AT 834 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF WOODWARD...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.

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...
WOODWARD AND MOORELAND. 

LAT...LON 3644 9942 3654 9947 3660 9922 3645 9917
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 199DEG 4KT 3652 9942 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN

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