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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 621, NWS Norman, OK

July 3, 2017Harper County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2017, 5:16 PM CDT for Harper County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 44 min. 3 reports 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
Jul 3, 2017, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Harper County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 3, 5:20 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 705 Nw Woodward, OK
Jul 3, 5:35 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 70Woodward, OKRELAYED VIA TWITTER FROM KOCO
Jul 3, 5:45 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 803 Ssw Freedom, OK

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
Jul 3, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 131 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -84 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1633 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

737 
WUUS54 KOUN 032216
SVROUN
OKC059-151-153-032300-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0621.170703T2216Z-170703T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
516 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Woods County in northwestern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Harper County in northwestern Oklahoma...
  Northern Woodward County in northwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 600 PM CDT

* At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
  of Selman, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Woodward, Mooreland, Freedom, Quinlan, Alabaster Caverns State Park
  and Camp Houston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe 
weather including large hail, destructive straight line winds and 
perhaps tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an 
interior room, a bathroom, closet or basement.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9896 3635 9896 3643 9945 3665 9948
      3700 9932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 286DEG 25KT 3672 9940 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

03
1 follow-up statement
052 
WWUS54 KOUN 032243
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
543 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

OKC059-151-153-032300-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0621.000000T0000Z-170703T2300Z/
Woods OK-Harper OK-Woodward OK-
543 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WOODS...SOUTHEASTERN HARPER AND NORTHERN WOODWARD
COUNTIES...

At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
Alabaster Caverns State Park, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Woodward, Mooreland, Freedom, Quinlan, Alabaster Caverns State Park
and Camp Houston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe 
weather including large hail, destructive straight line winds and 
perhaps tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an 
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9896 3635 9896 3643 9945 3665 9948
      3700 9932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 282DEG 23KT 3664 9913 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

03

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Johnston65 min
Jul 2, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie63 min
Jul 2, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Jefferson57 min
Jul 2, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter37 min
Jul 2, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin50 min
Jul 2, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc48 min
Jul 2, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Jefferson, Love48 min
Jul 2, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc57 min
Jul 2, 8:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka36 min
Jul 2, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Love63 min
Jul 2, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray43 min
Jul 2, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal42 min
Jul 2, 8:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka3 hr
Jul 2, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLove, Marshall39 min
Jul 2, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Love45 min
Jul 2, 9:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray50 min
Jul 2, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan44 min
Jul 2, 9:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter57 min
Jul 2, 9:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Love, Marshall3 hr
Jul 2, 10:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan, Marshall57 min
Jul 2, 10:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBryan, Marshall3 hr
Jul 2, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall37 min
Jul 2, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray26 min
Jul 2, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLove31 min
Jul 2, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLove18 min
Jul 2, 11:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall, Murray33 min
Jul 2, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray31 min
Jul 3, 12:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall25 min
Jul 3, 12:11 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCoal, Murray, Pontotoc9 hr
Jul 3, 12:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston24 min
Jul 3, 12:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan, Johnston, Marshall47 min
Jul 3, 1:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc25 min
Jul 3, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan, Johnston, Marshall47 min
Jul 3, 2:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBryan, Johnston3 hr
Jul 3, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan, Coal44 min
Jul 3, 2:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBryan6 hr
Jul 3, 3:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Bryan, Coal61 min
Jul 3, 4:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Bryan, Coal, Pontotoc48 min
Jul 3, 4:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan34 min
Jul 3, 4:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka, Bryan3 hr
Jul 3, 4:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Bryan, Coal62 min
Jul 3, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan, Johnston45 min
Jul 3, 6:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan43 min
Jul 3, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield47 min
Jul 3, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka35 min
Jul 3, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNBryan26 hr
Jul 3, 9:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNAtoka5 days
Jul 3, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper27 min
Jul 3, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper53 min
Jul 3, 4:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper3 hr
Jul 3, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper67 min
Jul 3, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper47 min
Jul 3, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward68 min
Jul 3, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods32 min
Jul 3, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton49 min
Jul 3, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods29 min
Jul 3, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods67 min
Jul 3, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward49 min
Jul 3, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods, Woodward38 min
Jul 3, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWoods, Woodward14 min
Jul 3, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa37 min
Jul 3, 6:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNEllis, Harper, Woods, Woodward3 hr
Jul 3, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Major, Woods, Woodward73 min
Jul 3, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills24 min
Jul 3, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills61 min
Jul 3, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine, Custer40 min
Jul 3, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major67 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.