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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 505, NWS Norman, OK

June 14, 2017Alfalfa County, Grant County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2017, 2:13 AM CDT for Alfalfa County, Grant County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2017, 2:13 AM CDT (07:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2017, 3:00 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Grant County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 2017-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 655 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 2017-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 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
655 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-269 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1714 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 13, 10:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 10:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
1027 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017

.DISCUSSION...
Aviation discussion for the 06 UTC TAFs is below.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are generally expected.

Chances of SHRA/TSRA remain too low to include at any TAF site in
the next 24 hours. Brief MVFR conditions or lower along with
variable gusty surface winds would be possible with any SHRA/TSRA.

Patches of MVFR conditions may occur at many sites 09-18 UTC.

Surface winds will remain gusty at some sites. A weak surface
front will bring a wind shift to the north across northwestern
Oklahoma sometime after 13 UTC. Otherwise, a mainly southerly
surface wind can be expected.

MBS

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 843 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017/

UPDATE...
Adjusted rain chances this evening, mainly to lower them slightly
across western Oklahoma and far western north Texas. Added 20%
chances of showers and thunderstorms north of I-40 after midnight
tonight. Made small adjustments to hourly elements tonight.

DISCUSSION...
Severe potential is quickly winding down tonight. Warm and muggy
conditions will continue tonight.

Showers and storms have overall been weakening across far western
Oklahoma over the past hour due to the loss of daytime heating as
well as the storms moving east into an area with stronger capping
with higher amounts of MLCIN. Think this trend will generally
continue this evening, though cannot rule out a stray
strong/severe storm with hail/gusty winds for the next few hours
in far western Oklahoma.

After midnight tonight, added 20% chance for showers and
thunderstorms over the northern half of Oklahoma as latest HRRR
and NAM12 runs have been depicting some possible redevelopment of
elevated storms in these areas, possibly due to an increasing low
level jet. If these storms do occur, chances of severe remain
low, though small hail, gusty winds, and brief downpours could
be possible. Not confident this storm development will occur.

Products will be updated shortly.

MBS

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 253 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017/

DISCUSSION...
Main concern for this forecast is the chance for thunderstorms
across western Oklahoma and western north Texas tonight. There's a
consistent signal for convection developing along the dryline in
the panhandles. The questions are how extensive the coverage will
be, how far north the line will stretch where instability starts
to drop off, and how far east the line will make it. Most of the
CAMs have storms dying off within one to two counties of the
Oklahoma Texas border, so while coverage may initially be fairly
extensive, it is expected to drop off pretty quickly upon entering
our CWA. There is a potential for severe hail and winds with some
of these storms.

Beyond tonight, a upper level ridge slowly builds into the area,
keeping rain chances down and allowing temperatures to rise. By
Friday and Saturday, western Oklahoma will likely see some 100s. Most
days maintain a slight chance for rain across some portion of the
area as a few shortwaves make their way through the area.

Sunday, a cold front is set to come through bringing cooler
temperatures and a better chance for rain.

Day

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

17
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 10:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
1036 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-150345-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-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-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1036 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western
north Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Some thunderstorms will continue tonight across parts of western
and northern Oklahoma. Although widespread severe storms are not
expected tonight, a few severe thunderstorms with large hail as
the main hazard remain possible tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

.Thunderstorms...
Low chances of thunderstorms will spread eastward across central
and northern Oklahoma Wednesday through late Friday. Strong to
severe thunderstorms will remain possible along with the threat of
locally heavy rainfall.

Low thunderstorm chances will then return to much of Oklahoma
Saturday night through Monday as a cold front enters the state.
A few strong to severe storms will be possible.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

Kurtz/MBS

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward47 min
Jun 13, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Greer, Harmon40 min
Jun 13, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper51 min
Jun 13, 7:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis37 min
Jun 13, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis31 min
Jun 13, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer27 min
Jun 13, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper35 min
Jun 13, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Woods48 min
Jun 13, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills27 min
Jun 13, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward36 min
Jun 13, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills45 min
Jun 13, 10:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods35 min
Jun 13, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey31 min
Jun 13, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham30 min
Jun 13, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Roger Mills48 min
Jun 13, 11:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper30 min
Jun 14, 12:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper30 min
Jun 14, 12:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine, Custer48 min
Jun 14, 12:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods47 min
Jun 14, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods34 min
Jun 14, 1:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine, Kingfisher47 min
Jun 14, 1:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa25 min
Jun 14, 1:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa49 min
Jun 14, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey30 min
Jun 14, 2:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant52 min
Jun 14, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant29 min
Jun 14, 3:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant52 min
Jun 14, 4:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne41 min
Jun 14, 5:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPayne3 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.