Tornado Warning 40, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

May 23, 2016, 9:29 PM CDT (02:29 UTC)

Expired

May 23, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Harper County, OK

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WFUS54 KOUN 240229
TOROUN
OKC059-240300-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0040.160524T0229Z-160524T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
    
* AT 929 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT SUPPLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  15 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
  SOUTHEASTERN HARPER 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 3678 9929 3660 9937 3660 9949 3683 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 203DEG 14KT 3664 9942 

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

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026 
WWUS54 KOUN 240232
SVSOUN

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

OKC059-240300-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160524T0300Z/
HARPER OK-
932 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY...
    
AT 932 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
FORT SUPPLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY SOUTH AND EAST OF SELMAN.

LAT...LON 3678 9929 3660 9937 3660 9949 3683 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 203DEG 14KT 3665 9942 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

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336 
WWUS54 KOUN 240252
SVSOUN

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

OKC059-240301-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160524T0300Z/
HARPER OK-
952 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1000 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3678 9929 3660 9937 3660 9949 3683 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 203DEG 14KT 3665 9942 

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