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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 21, 2017, 6:22 PM CDT for Atoka County, Bryan County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2017, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Atoka County, OK, Bryan County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -396 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1056 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
030
WFUS54 KOUN 212322
TOROUN
OKC005-013-220000-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0013.170421T2322Z-170422T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
622 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Bryan County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Southwestern Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 700 PM CDT
* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Caddo, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Caddo, Bokchito, Bennington, Caney and Kenefic.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3390 9598 3416 9639 3426 9631 3416 9595
3416 9598 3414 9595 3412 9594 3405 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 295DEG 24KT 3415 9629
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
..speg.1 follow-up statement
637
WWUS54 KOUN 212342
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
642 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2017
OKC005-013-220000-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170422T0000Z/
Bryan OK-Atoka OK-
642 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BRYAN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTIES...
At 641 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Caddo, moving east-southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel clouds at times with this
storm.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bennington and northeastern portions of Bryan County north of
Bennington and east of Caddo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3392 9597 3415 9625 3423 9621 3416 9595
3416 9598 3414 9595 3412 9594 3405 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 278DEG 32KT 3414 9613
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
..speg.The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 52 min |
| Apr 20, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Greer | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 43 min |
| Apr 20, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 67 min |
| Apr 20, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa | 52 min |
| Apr 20, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 37 min |
| Apr 21, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa | 45 min |
| Apr 21, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 53 min |
| Apr 21, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant | 34 min |
| Apr 21, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine | 45 min |
| Apr 21, 12:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield, Noble | 43 min |
| Apr 21, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer | 17 min |
| Apr 21, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 39 min |
| Apr 21, 1:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 24 min |
| Apr 21, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne | 28 min |
| Apr 21, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Grady | 29 min |
| Apr 21, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 32 min |
| Apr 21, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 24 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 23 min |
| Apr 21, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma | 39 min |
| Apr 21, 2:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 25 min |
| Apr 21, 3:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 32 min |
| Apr 21, 3:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pottawatomie | 30 min |
| Apr 21, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 30 min |
| Apr 21, 3:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Roger Mills | 28 min |
| Apr 21, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 22 min |
| Apr 21, 3:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 43 min |
| Apr 21, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 41 min |
| Apr 21, 3:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 8 min |
| Apr 21, 4:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 43 min |
| Apr 21, 4:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey | 25 min |
| Apr 21, 4:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills | 24 min |
| Apr 21, 4:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 27 min |
| Apr 21, 4:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Caddo | 37 min |
| Apr 21, 4:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 34 min |
| Apr 21, 4:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 36 min |
| Apr 21, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 27 min |
| Apr 21, 5:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 37 min |
| Apr 21, 5:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper | 49 min |
| Apr 21, 5:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 5:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grady | 36 min |
| Apr 21, 5:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 27 min |
| Apr 21, 5:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 25 min |
| Apr 21, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 38 min |
| Apr 21, 6:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woodward | 28 min |
| Apr 21, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 32 min |
| Apr 21, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Oklahoma | 15 min |
| Apr 21, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher | 29 min |
| Apr 21, 7:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 24 min |
| Apr 21, 7:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 7:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 30 min |
| Apr 21, 7:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Washita | 28 min |
| Apr 21, 7:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland | 24 min |
| Apr 21, 8:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Canadian, Logan, Oklahoma | 4 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 31 min |
| Apr 21, 8:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland | 30 min |
| Apr 21, 8:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 26 min |
| Apr 21, 8:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Caddo | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pottawatomie | 25 min |
| Apr 21, 8:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 8:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 41 min |
| Apr 21, 8:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Grady | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pottawatomie | 26 min |
| Apr 21, 9:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Logan, McClain and 1 more | 59 min |
| Apr 21, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Stephens | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 9:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 9:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Pontotoc and 2 more | 63 min |
| Apr 21, 10:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 118 min |
| Apr 21, 10:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole | 47 min |
| Apr 21, 11:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole | 40 min |
| Apr 21, 12:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Kingfisher, Oklahoma | 116 min |
| Apr 21, 12:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Payne | 3 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.