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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 4:11 PM CDT for Tillman County, Oklahoma; Wilbarger County, Texas. It was in force for 34 min. 2 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
- May 18, 2017, 4:11 PM CDT (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Tillman County, OK, Wilbarger County, TX
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 4:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Davidson, OK | |
| May 18, 4:44 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Davidson, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1:18 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1272 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -210 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
710
WFUS54 KOUN 182111 RRB
TOROUN
OKC141-TXC487-182145-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0040.170518T2111Z-170518T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
411 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
East central Wilbarger County in northern Texas...
* Until 445 PM CDT
* At 411 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Oklaunion, moving northeast at 30
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...
Davidson, Harrold and Oklaunion.
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 3403 9927 3413 9927 3435 9895 3406 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 246DEG 26KT 3408 9920
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
30The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:06 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Alfalfa, Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo and 41 more | 40 hr |
| May 18, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson | 32 min |
| May 18, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa | 56 min |
| May 18, 1:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa | 47 min |
| May 18, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 44 min |
| May 18, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 34 min |
| May 18, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 32 min |
| May 18, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita | 50 min |
| May 18, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 47 min |
| May 18, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita | 52 min |
| May 18, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 32 min |
| May 18, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills | 50 min |
| May 18, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 58 min |
| May 18, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 46 min |
| May 18, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Custer, Kiowa, Washita | 58 min |
| May 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 3 hr |
| May 18, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Caddo, Washita | 46 min |
| May 18, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 41 min |
| May 18, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 38 min |
| May 18, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Dewey | 35 min |
| May 18, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods, Woodward | 53 min |
| May 18, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 18 min |
| May 18, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 38 min |
| May 18, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 35 min |
| May 18, 4:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Washita | 34 min |
| May 18, 4:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Dewey, Major, Woodward | 34 min |
| May 18, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Woods | 57 min |
| May 18, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 49 min |
| May 18, 4:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 41 min |
| May 18, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woods | 40 min |
| May 18, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 67 min |
| May 18, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Caddo, Custer, Washita | 25 min |
| May 18, 4:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Custer | 48 min |
| May 18, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Tillman | 47 min |
| May 18, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 37 min |
| May 18, 4:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Tillman | 37 min |
| May 18, 5:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 32 min |
| May 18, 5:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Tillman | 3 hr |
| May 18, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Oklahoma | 36 min |
| May 18, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Kingfisher | 32 min |
| May 18, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 45 min |
| May 18, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis, Harper | 38 min |
| May 18, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 50 min |
| May 18, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Kingfisher | 31 min |
| May 18, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Woods | 29 min |
| May 18, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woodward | 51 min |
| May 18, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Carter | 35 min |
| May 18, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills | 48 min |
| May 18, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton | 27 min |
| May 18, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 40 min |
| May 18, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 48 min |
| May 18, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray | 46 min |
| May 18, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Carter | 23 min |
| May 18, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman | 48 min |
| May 18, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 30 min |
| May 18, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 27 min |
| May 18, 6:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cotton, Stephens | 26 min |
| May 18, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher | 48 min |
| May 18, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Major, Woodward | 46 min |
| May 18, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woodward | 30 min |
| May 18, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain | 42 min |
| May 18, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 26 min |
| May 18, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 46 min |
| May 18, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Pottawatomie | 43 min |
| May 18, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher | 35 min |
| May 18, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman | 50 min |
| May 18, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Foard | 50 min |
| May 18, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hardeman | 29 min |
| May 18, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman, Knox | 50 min |
| May 18, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman | 30 min |
| May 18, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Foard, Wilbarger | 45 min |
| May 18, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger | 35 min |
| May 18, 3:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Wilbarger | 36 min |
| May 18, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger | 47 min |
| May 18, 4:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Wilbarger | 40 min |
| May 18, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Baylor | 26 min |
| May 18, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Baylor, Wilbarger | 34 min |
| May 18, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Baylor | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.