Tornado Warning 42, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

May 24, 2016, 2:43 PM CDT (19:43 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Noble County, OK, Payne County, OK

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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877 
WFUS54 KOUN 241943
TOROUN
OKC103-119-242015-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0042.160524T1943Z-160524T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
243 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTH CENTRAL PAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT
    
* AT 243 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF MORRISON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

  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...
  MORRISON AND SOONER LAKE. 

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 3642 9703 3633 9703 3633 9698 3621 9694
      3622 9714 3634 9719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 256DEG 12KT 3630 9713 

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

$$

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875 
WWUS54 KOUN 242007
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
307 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

OKC103-119-242015-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160524T2015Z/
NOBLE OK-PAYNE OK-
307 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE AND NORTH CENTRAL PAYNE COUNTIES...
    
AT 306 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORRISON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TWO INCH 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... 
MORRISON AND AREAS NEAR THE PAYNE-NOBLE COUNTY LINE SOUTH OF 
MORRISON.

LAT...LON 3630 9712 3633 9703 3633 9698 3621 9694
      3622 9710
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 276DEG 18KT 3625 9705 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

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