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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 798, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2017, 5:35 PM CDT for Hughes County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 40 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 15, 2017, 5:35 PM CDT (22:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hughes County, OK, Seminole County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 1305 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1087 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
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 15, 3:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 3:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 325 PM CDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .DISCUSSION... Warm and very humid conditions over Oklahoma and western north Texas will help fuel strong storms this afternoon and evening. Very heavy rain is expected with the stronger storms, which may lead to areas of flooding if storms train or slow down sufficiently. There is not enough confidence in flooding to warrant a Flood Watch in this case. Persistent cloud cover has maintained a relatively stable area over southwest Oklahoma and much of north Texas, so this area will see mainly showers, with only a few weak thunderstorms. The stronger storms should be limited to central and north-central Oklahoma this afternoon/evening. Over the next several days, a series of mid/upper-level waves will pass over the region, causing periodic increases/decreases in rain chances. One of the stronger waves passes overhead tomorrow and tomorrow night, bringing the highest rain chances to the area, along with a risk of additional severe storms. This will be followed by a brief break (lower rain chances) before additional waves arrive. The more subtle waves are very difficult for models (and us) to forecast beyond a day or two, so the rain forecast is fairly "broadbrushed" until the final significant wave moves through Friday night. Both of the stronger waves will be associated with surface fronts, but no major changes in temperatures are expected. CmS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 74 91 71 90 / 60 40 70 10 Hobart OK 73 94 71 92 / 40 20 60 20 Wichita Falls TX 77 95 73 93 / 50 30 50 30 Gage OK 71 89 65 89 / 30 20 10 10 Ponca City OK 74 90 69 89 / 60 60 60 10 Durant OK 77 92 75 90 / 20 30 50 30 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && 03/23
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 11:02 AM CDT, 6 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 1102 AM CDT Tue Aug 15 2017 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-161615- 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- 1102 AM CDT Tue Aug 15 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... Scattered thunderstorms will be possible over central and northern OK this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may become strong to severe with a threat of damaging wind gusts and hail. Very heavy rainfall may also result in localized flooding. Thunderstorm chances will increase across southern Oklahoma and western north Texas through tonight. Localized heavy rainfall will be the main threat with these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorms will be possible each day through Sunday. A few strong to severe storms will be possible across northern into central sections of Oklahoma Wednesday evening. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 15, 4:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
427 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE STILLWATER 36.10N 97.04W
08/15/2017 E60 MPH PAYNE OK PUBLIC
50-60 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. NO
DAMAGE REPORTED.
&&
MADSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 4:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2017
OKZ030-031-152200-
Pottawatomie OK-Seminole OK-
430 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northeastern Pottawatomie and
northeastern Seminole Counties Until 500 PM CDT...
AT 429 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Little, moving
northeast at 20 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Locations impacted include...
Seminole, Cromwell, Little and Centerview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3523 9664 3538 9672 3546 9664 3546 9663
3540 9662 3539 9661 3541 9659 3539 9655
3539 9653 3544 9657 3545 9655 3546 9654
3543 9651 3543 9649 3546 9648 3546 9645
3531 9644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 226DEG 18KT 3533 9664
BRBSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 4:54 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 4:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Jackson | 117 min |
| Aug 15, 7:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Cotton | 24 hr |
| Aug 15, 10:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 50 min |
| Aug 15, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grady | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 24 min |
| Aug 15, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 4:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Oklahoma | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 28 min |
| Aug 15, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 4:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Oklahoma | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 5:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pontotoc | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.