Alert archive / Oklahoma / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this high wind warning at Mar 6, 2017, 1:17 PM CST for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 6 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2017, 1:17 PM CST (19:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
Counties Ellis County, OK, Harper County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 8 Wsw Arnett, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Wsw Woodward, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 16 Nne Freedom, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Sw Gage, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:52 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 S Alva, OK | |
| Mar 6, 5:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 16 Nne Freedom, OK | MEASURED BY THE MAY RANCH OKLAHOMA MESONET SITE |
| Mar 6, 6:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 S Alva, OK |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2072 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 359 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
520 WWUS74 KOUN 061917 AAC NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 117 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 OKZ004-005-009-010-070100- /O.UPG.KOUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KOUN.HW.W.0002.170306T1917Z-170307T0100Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward- Including the cities of Buffalo, Laverne, Alva, Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, and Woodward 117 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM CST this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * TIMING...through this afternoon. * WINDS...southwest to west 35 to 45 mph with gusts 55 to 60. * IMPACTS...Minor structural damage could occur, tree branches could be downed and power interruptions are possible. Blowing dust may lead to hazardous driving conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ OKZ027>042-044>046-050-TXZ083-085-086-090-070100- /O.EXA.KOUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ Grady-McClain-Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer- Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc- Cotton-Jefferson-Carter-Love-Hardeman-Wilbarger-Wichita-Clay- Including the cities of Chickasha, Tuttle, Purcell, Newcastle, Blanchard, Norman, Moore, Shawnee, Seminole, Wewoka, Holdenville, Wetumka, Hollis, Mangum, Granite, Hobart, Snyder, Altus, Frederick, Lawton, Duncan, Pauls Valley, Lindsay, Wynnewood, Sulphur, Davis, Ada, Walters, Temple, Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Ardmore, Marietta, Thackerville, Quanah, Vernon, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, and Henrietta 117 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...through this afternoon. * WINDS...south to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 45. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ OKZ006>008-011>026-070100- /O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Major-Garfield-Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer- Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian- Oklahoma-Lincoln- Including the cities of Cherokee, Helena, Carmen, Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Ponca City, Blackwell, Fairview, Enid, Perry, Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Geary, Okeene, Kingfisher, Hennessey, Okarche, Guthrie, Stillwater, Elk City, Sayre, Cordell, Burns Flat, Sentinel, Anadarko, Hinton, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Meeker, Davenport, and Wellston 117 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this afternoon. * WINDS...south to southwest 30 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
1 follow-up statement
565 WWUS74 KOUN 070051 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 651 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 OKZ004-005-009-010-070200- /O.EXP.KOUN.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward- Including the cities of Buffalo, Laverne, Alva, Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, and Woodward 651 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... High winds that occurred today will continue to decrease through the evening. Although breezy conditions may persist into the night, wind speeds are not expected to be strong enough to cause damage. $$ OKZ006>008-011>042-044>046-050-TXZ083-085-086-090-070200- /O.EXP.KOUN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Major-Garfield-Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer- Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian- Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole- Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Comanche-Stephens- Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Cotton-Jefferson-Carter-Love-Hardeman- Wilbarger-Wichita-Clay- Including the cities of Cherokee, Helena, Carmen, Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Ponca City, Blackwell, Fairview, Enid, Perry, Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Geary, Okeene, Kingfisher, Hennessey, Okarche, Guthrie, Stillwater, Elk City, Sayre, Cordell, Burns Flat, Sentinel, Anadarko, Hinton, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Meeker, Davenport, Wellston, Chickasha, Tuttle, Purcell, Newcastle, Blanchard, Norman, Moore, Shawnee, Seminole, Wewoka, Holdenville, Wetumka, Hollis, Mangum, Granite, Hobart, Snyder, Altus, Frederick, Lawton, Duncan, Pauls Valley, Lindsay, Wynnewood, Sulphur, Davis, Ada, Walters, Temple, Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Ardmore, Marietta, Thackerville, Quanah, Vernon, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, and Henrietta 651 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... Strong winds that occurred today will continue to decrease through the evening. Although breezy conditions may persist into the night, wind speeds are expected to be below advisory levels. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:15 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Carter and 37 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 33 min |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.