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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Norman, OK

May 25, 2016Alfalfa County, Garfield County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2016, 9:26 PM CDT for Alfalfa County, Garfield County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2016, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.5 in

Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Garfield County, OK

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 9:42 PM CDTTORNADO3 W Carrier, OKSEVERAL REPORTS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 25, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 155 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2016-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3818 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2016-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3818 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.6
Supercell composite
12.0

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The text

As transmitted.

115 
WFUS54 KOUN 260226
TOROUN
OKC003-047-260300-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0046.160526T0226Z-160526T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
926 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ALFALFA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
    
* AT 926 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR GOLTRY...MOVING EAST AT 10 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...
  HILLSDALE AND CARRIER. 

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 3647 9815 3655 9814 3656 9799 3646 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 268DEG 11KT 3650 9811 

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

$$

MBS
3 follow-up statements
107 
WWUS54 KOUN 260235
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
935 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

OKC003-047-260300-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160526T0300Z/
ALFALFA OK-GARFIELD OK-
935 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALFALFA AND NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTIES...
        
AT 935 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CARRIER...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS AND MEDIA REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 

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...
CARRIER.

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 3652 9814 3652 9799 3646 9799 3647 9815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 278DEG 10KT 3649 9808 

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

$$

MBS
159 
WWUS54 KOUN 260241
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
941 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

OKC003-260250-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160526T0300Z/
ALFALFA OK-
941 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALFALFA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALFALFA COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3646 9799 3646 9809 3647 9811 3652 9810
      3652 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 268DEG 11KT 3649 9806 

$$

OKC047-260300-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160526T0300Z/
GARFIELD OK-
941 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY...
        
AT 940 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CARRIER...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 

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...
CARRIER.

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 3646 9799 3646 9809 3647 9811 3652 9810
      3652 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 268DEG 11KT 3649 9806 

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

$$

MBS
450 
WWUS54 KOUN 260245
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
945 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

OKC047-260300-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160526T0300Z/
GARFIELD OK-
945 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY...
    
AT 944 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CARRIER...MOVING
EAST 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARRIER.

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 3646 9799 3646 9809 3647 9811 3652 9810
      3652 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 268DEG 11KT 3649 9804 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

MBS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMajor43 min
May 25, 7:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa39 min
May 25, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa16 min
May 25, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa45 min
May 25, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa46 min
May 25, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant52 min
May 25, 9:43 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNAlfalfa32 min
May 25, 9:54 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNGarfield36 min
May 25, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Major45 min
May 25, 10:18 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNGarfield, Grant27 min
May 25, 10:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant3 hr
May 25, 10:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Grant47 min
May 25, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Noble62 min
May 25, 11:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield3 hr
May 26, 12:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble21 min
May 26, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble29 min
May 26, 4:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNAtoka8 hr
May 26, 12:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant37 min
May 26, 12:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills29 min
May 26, 12:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant27 min
May 26, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper37 min
May 26, 1:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills48 min
May 26, 1:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper50 min
May 26, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis25 min
May 26, 1:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward23 min
May 26, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills31 min
May 26, 2:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper49 min
May 26, 2:19 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNHarper26 min
May 26, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis30 min
May 26, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward34 min
May 26, 3:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoodward41 min
May 26, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman45 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.