Alert archive / Oklahoma / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this wind advisory at May 22, 2016, 11:50 PM CDT for 13 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2016, 11:50 PM CDT (04:50 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2016, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Harper County, OK, Major County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1204 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1060 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
936 WWUS74 KOUN 230450 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1150 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016 OKZ014-016-021-022-230800- /O.NEW.KOUN.WI.Y.0008.160523T0450Z-160523T0800Z/ ROGER MILLS-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE...HAMMON...WEATHERFORD... CLINTON...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...BURNS FLAT...SENTINEL 1150 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS MAINLY 40 TO 55 MPH BUT SOME GUSTS OVER 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL LIKELY ALSO BLOW AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
1 follow-up statement
327 WWUS74 KOUN 230555 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1255 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016 OKZ004>006-009>011-015-017-023-230800- /O.EXA.KOUN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160523T0800Z/ HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-DEWEY-BLAINE-CADDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...LAVERNE...ALVA...CHEROKEE... HELENA...CARMEN...SHATTUCK...ARNETT...GAGE...FARGO...WOODWARD... FAIRVIEW...SEILING...VICI...TALOGA...LEEDEY...WATONGA...GEARY... OKEENE...ANADARKO...HINTON 1255 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS MAINLY 40 TO 55 MPH BUT SOME GUSTS OVER 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL LIKELY ALSO BLOW AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$ OKZ014-016-021-022-230800- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160523T0800Z/ ROGER MILLS-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE...HAMMON...WEATHERFORD... CLINTON...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...BURNS FLAT...SENTINEL 1255 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS MAINLY 40 TO 55 MPH BUT SOME GUSTS OVER 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL LIKELY ALSO BLOW AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL OR IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham, Ellis, Harmon, Harper, Roger Mills | 58 min |
| May 22, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon | 48 min |
| May 22, 10:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Harmon | 4 hr |
| May 22, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 18 min |
| May 22, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon | 40 min |
| May 22, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson | 48 min |
| May 22, 10:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Harmon | 5 hr |
| May 22, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson | 27 min |
| May 22, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 38 min |
| May 22, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 51 min |
| May 22, 11:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Roger Mills | 50 min |
| May 22, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 62 min |
| May 22, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 28 min |
| May 22, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson, Kiowa | 35 min |
| May 23, 12:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 3 hr |
| May 23, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 49 min |
| May 23, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson | 43 min |
| May 23, 12:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 6 hr |
| May 23, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman | 51 min |
| May 23, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 51 min |
| May 23, 1:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 3 hr |
| May 23, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman | 47 min |
| May 23, 1:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 24 min |
| May 23, 1:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens | 32 min |
| May 23, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 44 min |
| May 23, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray, Stephens | 49 min |
| May 23, 2:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady and 3 more | 3 hr |
| May 23, 2:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Jefferson, Love, Stephens | 46 min |
| May 23, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 48 min |
| May 23, 3:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| May 23, 3:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall and 2 more | 46 min |
| May 23, 3:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Tillman | 25 min |
| May 23, 3:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Love and 2 more | 47 min |
| May 23, 4:22 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Greer and 7 more | 40 hr |
| May 23, 4:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka, Bryan | 52 min |
| May 23, 7:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 46 min |
| May 23, 8:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jefferson | 29 min |
| May 23, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson, Tillman | 3 days |
| May 23, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Love | 5 days |
| May 23, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Cotton | 4 days |
| May 23, 11:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 37 min |
| May 23, 11:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Marshall | 31 min |
| May 23, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 28 min |
| May 23, 1:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 27 min |
| May 23, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 28 min |
| May 23, 2:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Noble | 35 min |
| May 23, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 27 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Oklahoma, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016
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.