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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2017, 7:41 PM CDT for Love County, Marshall County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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
- Mar 26, 2017, 7:41 PM CDT (00:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Love County, OK, Marshall County, OK
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ese Marietta, OK | FEW DOWNED TREES FROM STROONG WINDS. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 892 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 12.6
The text
As transmitted.
448
WFUS54 KOUN 270041
TOROUN
OKC085-095-270115-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0004.170327T0041Z-170327T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
741 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Love County in southern Oklahoma...
Southern Marshall County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 815 PM CDT
* At 741 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Thackerville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Kingston, Thackerville, Lebanon, Willis, Woodville, western Lake
Texoma and Mcbride.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 2 and 10.
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 3372 9712 3383 9720 3409 9673 3390 9659
3391 9661 3392 9667 3387 9669 3383 9677
3387 9680 3387 9683 3385 9685 3387 9689
3396 9692 3395 9697 3389 9698 3384 9703
3385 9709 3382 9705 3380 9709 3374 9709
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 239DEG 39KT 3382 9708
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
WR1 follow-up statement
249
WWUS54 KOUN 270106
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
806 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
OKC085-095-270115-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170327T0115Z/
Love OK-Marshall OK-
806 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LOVE AND SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...
At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles north of Willis, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Kingston, Lebanon, Woodville, Willis, western Lake Texoma and
Mcbride.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
If on or near Lake Texoma, get away from the water and move to safe
shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce large
capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock and
seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3386 9713 3400 9689 3407 9672 3390 9659
3391 9661 3392 9667 3387 9669 3383 9677
3387 9680 3387 9683 3385 9685 3387 9689
3396 9692 3395 9697 3389 9698 3384 9703
3385 9709 3382 9705 3380 9709
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 239DEG 39KT 3396 9680
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
WRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Love | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Pontotoc | 23 min |
| Mar 26, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 7:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Pontotoc | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Love, Marshall | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Bryan, Marshall | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 8:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Hughes | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Bryan, Johnston, Marshall | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 31 min |
| Mar 26, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 10:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 31 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.