Tornado Warning 4, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

Apr 16, 2016, 9:36 PM CDT (02:36 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Tillman County, OK

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KOUN 170236
TOROUN
OKC141-170300-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0004.160417T0236Z-160417T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
936 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL TILLMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
    
* AT 936 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF HOLLISTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  HOLLISTER.

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 3421 9886 3422 9894 3446 9894 3441 9871
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 204DEG 26KT 3426 9889 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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111 
WWUS54 KOUN 170244
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
944 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

OKC141-170300-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160417T0300Z/
TILLMAN OK-
944 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
TILLMAN COUNTY...
    
AT 943 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLLISTER...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. PERSONS IN
HOLLISTER TAKE IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
HOLLISTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3427 9886 3428 9894 3446 9894 3442 9876
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 192DEG 31KT 3432 9888 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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305 
WWUS54 KOUN 170254
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
954 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

OKC141-170302-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160417T0300Z/
TILLMAN OK-
954 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL TILLMAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1000
PM CDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. 

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
TILLMAN COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3427 9886 3428 9894 3446 9894 3442 9876
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 204DEG 26KT 3432 9888 

$$

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