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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 781, NWS Norman, OK

August 10, 2017Kay County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2017, 7:10 PM CDT for Kay County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 50 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
Aug 10, 2017, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kay County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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
Aug 10, 2:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 179 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 2017-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 721 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 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 2017-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 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
721 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1487 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 10, 6:37 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 6:37 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
637 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

.AVIATION...
11/00Z TAFs. Primarily VFR conditions expected outside of TSRA.
For the first 3 to 6 hours of the forecast, main impacts from TSRA
will be brief from KPNC to KOKC/KOUN to KSPS. More in the way of
widespread and longer lasting shower and storm activity still
appears possible overnight so will keep TEMPO and prevailing MVFR
conditions going into tomorrow morning. Outside of convective
strong wind gusts, prevailing winds will be light through the
period.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 229 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017/

DISCUSSION...
Will keep this short as strong storms are already ongoing. In the
broad sense, it is likely that we will experience a couple of
rounds of thunderstorms today and overnight. But the specifics are
still a little in question. The current storms in northwest
Oklahoma have lost a little punch as they moved in from the
Oklahoma panhandle. But they are moving into an area of much
higher surface based CAPE, so we expect some regeneration.
Meanwhile, additional storms are in the process of developing in
western Kansas, which may evolve into the main show tonight. And
now the last few runs of the HRRR have also been signaling the
possibility of storms in the southwest this evening as well. Will
not get too tricky on timing but have kept broad high POPs across
much of the area, and expanded them farther south with the HRRR
trends. Meanwhile, it appears we will remain in a relatively
active pattern with west-northwest flow aloft and waves moving
into the upper Midwest and the northern and central Plains.
Highest rain chances will be northeast, while still generally
drier and warmer southwest.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  72  85  71  85 /  80  60  60  60
Hobart OK         72  89  73  89 /  50  30  40  50
Wichita Falls TX  75  97  76  95 /  30  20  20  40
Gage OK           67  81  68  83 /  70  30  60  60
Ponca City OK     69  84  69  83 /  80  60  40  50
Durant OK         74  95  74  90 /  20  40  40  40

&&

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

25/09/11
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 12:02 PM CDT, 7 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1202 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-111715-
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-
1202 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms across
mainly northwest Oklahoma, with Slight and Marginal Risks
covering the rest of the state and a small part of north
Texas.

Location...
The Enhanced Risk covers locations north and west of a line
extending from Sayre and Elk City, to El Reno, to Enid and
Cherokee. This includes the cities of Woodward, Alva, Enid,
Clinton, and Weatherford.

A Slight Risk covers locations farther south and east and covers
locations north of Mangum and Hobart, Purcell and Wetumka. The
Marginal Risk covers locations near and north of Quanah and
Wichita Falls, Texas, eastward along the Red River.

Timing...
There could be two rounds of potentially severe weather. The first
will be from 1 pm to 6 pm primarily in the Enhanced Risk area. The
second round, and more intense storms, are expected in the 7 pm to
4 am timeframe in the Enhanced and Slight Risk areas. Primary storm
movement will be from northwest to southeast.

Impacts...
Golfball size hail and damaging winds to 65 mph will be the main
concern with the storms this afternoon and early evening. Smaller
hail and winds to 75 mph will be the concerns later in the evening
and overnight. High rain totals, which could lead to flooding and
flash flooding, will be a concern this evening and overnight.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across
the risk areas should prepare for severe weather operations this
evening into tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

.Heavy Rain/Flooding...
Thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall across the area
Friday through early next week. Several inches of rainfall may
occur across parts of Oklahoma which may result in flooding.

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorms will be possible each day. A few strong to severe
thunderstorms with damaging winds will be possible at times, but
widespread significant severe weather is not expected.

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

BRB/11

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
604 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

OKZ025-102330-
Oklahoma OK-
604 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Oklahoma County
Until 630 PM CDT...

AT 601 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over northwestern
Oklahoma City, just northeast of Warr Acres. moving east at 10 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts over 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3572 9744 3546 9735 3547 9766 3559 9768
      3561 9767
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 254DEG 8KT 3555 9760

..speg.
Local storm report, Aug 10, 6:12 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
612 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0550 PM     HAIL             4 SW EL RENO            35.49N 98.01W
08/10/2017  E1.75 INCH       CANADIAN           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT EL RENO AIRPORT

&&

OUN
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:24 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
624 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

OKZ008-110000-
Kay OK-
624 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northeastern Kay County Until 700
PM CDT...

AT 623 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Chilocco,
moving east-southeast at 20 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3698 9675 3679 9683 3694 9718 3700 9716
      3700 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 288DEG 17KT 3700 9706

..speg.
Local storm report, Aug 10, 6:37 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay27 min
Aug 10, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMcClain32 min
Aug 10, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay29 min
Aug 10, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer32 min
Aug 10, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills26 min
Aug 10, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham45 min
Aug 10, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham46 min
Aug 10, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster46 min
Aug 10, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham45 min
Aug 10, 10:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper39 min
Aug 10, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster29 min
Aug 10, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis36 min
Aug 10, 11:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward3 hr
Aug 10, 11:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward3 hr
Aug 10, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita52 min
Aug 11, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBeckham, Roger Mills3 hr
Aug 11, 12:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills35 min
Aug 11, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward30 min
Aug 11, 12:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWoods3 hr
Aug 11, 1:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa27 min
Aug 11, 1:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBeckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita3 hr
Aug 11, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham27 min
Aug 11, 1:22 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNAlfalfa, Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo and 42 more54 hr
Aug 11, 1:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine3 hr
Aug 11, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa29 min
Aug 11, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant47 min
Aug 11, 1:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant, Woods, Woodward3 hr
Aug 11, 2:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Washita3 hr
Aug 11, 2:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady4 hr
Aug 11, 2:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGrant, Kay3 hr
Aug 11, 3:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady35 min
Aug 11, 3:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin26 min
Aug 11, 4:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain3 hr
Aug 11, 4:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Murray, Pontotoc, Seminole28 min
Aug 11, 6:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNComanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Stephens3 hr
Aug 10, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita26 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Oklahoma, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.