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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Norman, OK

May 18, 2017Tillman County, Oklahoma; Wichita County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 4:53 PM CDT for Tillman County, Oklahoma; Wichita County, Texas. It was in force for 37 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
May 18, 2017, 4:53 PM CDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Tillman County, OK, Wichita County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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
May 18, 1:18 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1272 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2017-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 231 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

477 
WFUS54 KOUN 182153
TOROUN
OKC141-TXC485-182230-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0045.170518T2153Z-170518T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
453 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Wichita County in northern Texas...

* Until 530 PM CDT
    
* At 453 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 6 miles north of Electra, 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...
  Grandfield and Haynesville. 

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 3420 9895 3436 9866 3433 9866 3433 9862
      3412 9863 3408 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 240DEG 25KT 3413 9890 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
295 
WWUS54 KOUN 182205 RRA
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
505 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

OKC141-TXC485-182230-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170518T2230Z/
Tillman OK-Wichita TX-
505 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TILLMAN AND NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTIES...
    
At 505 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Grandfield, 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...
Grandfield.

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 3420 9887 3436 9866 3433 9866 3433 9862
      3412 9863 3413 9886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 241DEG 24KT 3417 9881 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 11:06 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNAlfalfa, Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo and 41 more40 hr
May 18, 1:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson32 min
May 18, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa56 min
May 18, 1:58 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa47 min
May 18, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarmon, Jackson44 min
May 18, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis, Roger Mills34 min
May 18, 2:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham32 min
May 18, 2:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita50 min
May 18, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills47 min
May 18, 2:38 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNGreer, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita52 min
May 18, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson32 min
May 18, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills50 min
May 18, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward58 min
May 18, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward46 min
May 18, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Custer, Kiowa, Washita58 min
May 18, 3:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer, Kiowa, Washita3 hr
May 18, 3:29 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCaddo, Washita46 min
May 18, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita41 min
May 18, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward38 min
May 18, 3:40 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNDewey35 min
May 18, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward53 min
May 18, 4:02 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWoods, Woodward18 min
May 18, 4:07 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita38 min
May 18, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa35 min
May 18, 4:11 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWashita34 min
May 18, 4:11 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNDewey, Major, Woodward34 min
May 18, 4:11 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNTillman34 min
May 18, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods57 min
May 18, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward49 min
May 18, 4:34 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward41 min
May 18, 4:35 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWoods40 min
May 18, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills67 min
May 18, 4:40 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCaddo, Custer, Washita25 min
May 18, 4:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita3 hr
May 18, 4:42 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian, Custer48 min
May 18, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman47 min
May 18, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper37 min
May 18, 5:03 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNWoods, Woodward32 min
May 18, 5:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNTillman3 hr
May 18, 5:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, Oklahoma36 min
May 18, 5:13 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNBlaine, Canadian, Kingfisher32 min
May 18, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie45 min
May 18, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis, Harper38 min
May 18, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman50 min
May 18, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian, Kingfisher31 min
May 18, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods29 min
May 18, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoodward51 min
May 18, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter35 min
May 18, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Ellis, Roger Mills48 min
May 18, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton27 min
May 18, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher40 min
May 18, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole48 min
May 18, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray46 min
May 18, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter23 min
May 18, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman48 min
May 18, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay30 min
May 18, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods27 min
May 18, 6:19 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton, Stephens26 min
May 18, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher48 min
May 18, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Major, Woodward46 min
May 18, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward30 min
May 18, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain42 min
May 18, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis26 min
May 18, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods, Woodward46 min
May 18, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie43 min
May 18, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher35 min
May 18, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman50 min
May 18, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard50 min
May 18, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman29 min
May 18, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman, Knox50 min
May 18, 2:45 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman30 min
May 18, 3:00 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNFoard, Wilbarger45 min
May 18, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman, Wilbarger35 min
May 18, 3:39 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWilbarger36 min
May 18, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman, Wilbarger47 min
May 18, 4:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNFoard, Hardeman, Wilbarger3 hr
May 18, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger40 min
May 18, 5:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor26 min
May 18, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Wilbarger34 min
May 18, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor33 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.