Tornado Warning 39, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

May 23, 2016, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)

Expired

May 23, 2016, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Ellis County, OK

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOUN 240155
TOROUN
OKC045-240230-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0039.160524T0155Z-160524T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
    
* AT 855 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHATTUCK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5
  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. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY.

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 3631 9994 3642 9997 3652 9982 3635 9973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 244DEG 6KT 3638 9994 

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

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832 
WWUS54 KOUN 240227
SVSOUN

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

OKC045-240236-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160524T0230Z/
ELLIS OK-
927 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
930 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. HOWEVER LARGE HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN ELLIS
AND SOUTHWESTERN HARPER COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 3631 9994 3642 9997 3652 9982 3635 9973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 244DEG 6KT 3638 9994 

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