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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Norman, OK

April 16, 2016Clay County, Wichita County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2016, 11:01 PM CDT for Clay County, Wichita County, Texas. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2016, 11:01 PM CDT (04:01 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2016, 11:30 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

Counties Clay County, TX, Wichita County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 16, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 161 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-04-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 315 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-04-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 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
315 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1221 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.9

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The text

As transmitted.

869 
WFUS54 KOUN 170401
TOROUN
TXC077-485-170430-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0005.160417T0401Z-160417T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1101 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
    
* AT 1101 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST EAST OF WICHITA FALLS...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 40 MPH.

  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...
  SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA FALLS AND DEAN. 

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3384 9843 3387 9849 3408 9843 3409 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 216DEG 35KT 3390 9842 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements
337 
WWUS54 KOUN 170409
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1109 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

TXC077-485-170430-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160417T0430Z/
WICHITA TX-CLAY TX-
1109 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WICHITA AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES...
    
AT 1108 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR THE COUNTY LINE BETWEEN WICHITA FALLS
AND DEAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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...
DEAN.

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 3389 9841 3393 9847 3408 9843 3409 9823
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 207DEG 25KT 3394 9841 

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

$$

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042 
WWUS54 KOUN 170415
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1115 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

TXC485-170425-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160417T0430Z/
WICHITA TX-
1115 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WICHITA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3395 9839 3395 9842 3408 9842 3409 9823
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 207DEG 31KT 3399 9839 

$$

TXC077-170430-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160417T0430Z/
CLAY TX-
1115 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY...
    
AT 1115 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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. 

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

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 3395 9839 3395 9842 3408 9842 3409 9823
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 207DEG 31KT 3399 9839 

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

$$

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608 
WWUS54 KOUN 170423
SVSOUN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1123 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

TXC077-170432-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160417T0430Z/
CLAY TX-
1123 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1130 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT.

LAT...LON 3395 9839 3395 9842 3408 9842 3409 9823
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 216DEG 35KT 3399 9839 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Wichita, Wilbarger23 min
Apr 16, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman27 min
Apr 16, 7:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman25 min
Apr 16, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman39 min
Apr 16, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger19 min
Apr 16, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger50 min
Apr 16, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman47 min
Apr 16, 9:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWichita, Wilbarger2 hr
Apr 16, 9:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita23 min
Apr 16, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger46 min
Apr 16, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman44 min
Apr 16, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita27 min
Apr 16, 9:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger51 min
Apr 16, 10:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard, Hardeman43 min
Apr 16, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita37 min
Apr 16, 10:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNFoard, Hardeman, Wichita, Wilbarger3 hr
Apr 16, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay, Wichita52 min
Apr 16, 11:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNHardeman, Wilbarger3 hr
Apr 16, 11:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay39 min
Apr 16, 11:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNArcher30 min
Apr 17, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay37 min
Apr 17, 1:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger6 hr
Apr 17, 2:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNArcher, Baylor, Clay, Wichita3 hr
Apr 17, 2:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay23 min
Apr 17, 3:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMontague22 min
Apr 17, 3:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNClay, Wichita3 hr
Apr 17, 7:43 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNWichita7 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.