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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2018, 9:20 PM CDT for Grant County, Kay County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 70 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
- May 14, 2018, 9:20 PM CDT (02:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2018, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 70 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Grant County, OK, Kay County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:22 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1290 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
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 May 14, 6:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 6:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 610 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018 .DISCUSSION... Please see the 00Z aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... Thunderstorms are still expected to impact most of the terminals from 02-06Z tonight. Mid to high clouds will initially increase, with increasing cumulus over the next couple of hours. Some large hail and damaging winds could accompany the storms, especially near CSM, PNC, and SPS. However, will not include any for the time being and will watch closely for necessary amendments. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 69 84 65 84 / 60 20 40 30 Hobart OK 67 86 64 86 / 70 30 50 20 Wichita Falls TX 69 88 67 88 / 60 30 50 20 Gage OK 64 79 61 84 / 50 30 60 30 Ponca City OK 67 83 64 83 / 70 20 40 50 Durant OK 70 84 66 87 / 40 30 30 30 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && 99/99/03
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 12:02 PM CDT, 9 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 1202 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-151715- 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- 1202 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening across parts of Oklahoma and western north Texas. Location... The Slight Risk area is northwest of a line from Knox City, Texas to Lawton to Oklahoma City to Cushing, Oklahoma. A Marginal Risk area surrounds the Slight Risk area northwest of a line from Archer City, Texas to Pauls Valley to Seminole, Oklahoma. Timing... 4 pm this afternoon to midnight tonight. Impacts... Damaging wind up to 80 mph is the main hazard. Large hail up to golf ball size is also possible. Discussion... Thunderstorms are expected to form again mid to late this afternoon either near a dryline in the eastern Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles and/or near a cold front in northwestern Oklahoma. The air will once again be moist and very unstable. The first storms that form may be discrete and have the highest potential to produce large hail. Storms late this afternoon and early this evening are expected to organize into one or more lines or clusters. These lines and clusters are expected to move southeast tonight across parts of Oklahoma and north Texas, producing wind gusts up to 80 mph in localized areas along with heavy rain, frequent lightning, and possibly some severe hail. Storms are expected to weaken through the night as they move southeastward into a more stable and less sheared environment. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across the risk areas should prepare for severe weather operations late this afternoon and tonight. ..Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding... Locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches in a short period of time from slow moving thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in a few locations across Oklahoma and western north Texas late this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... .Thunderstorms... Some strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds as the main hazard are possible Tuesday across parts of Oklahoma and western north Texas, mainly during the late afternoon and evening hours. Low thunderstorm chances are forecast Wednesday through Friday across parts of Oklahoma and north Texas. Severe storm potential remains low Wednesday through Friday. Chances for strong to severe thunderstorms will likely return to parts of Oklahoma and north Texas late Saturday. Thunderstorms may linger on Sunday across parts of Oklahoma and north Texas. .Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding... Locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in a short period of time from slow moving thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in a few locations across Oklahoma and north Texas Tuesday and Wednesday. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 33 min |
| May 14, 7:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Harmon | 3 hr |
| May 14, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 31 min |
| May 14, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 42 min |
| May 14, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson | 26 min |
| May 14, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 41 min |
| May 14, 7:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa | 24 min |
| May 14, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 36 min |
| May 14, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Woods | 58 min |
| May 14, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 27 min |
| May 14, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Washita | 37 min |
| May 14, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 33 min |
| May 14, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 47 min |
| May 14, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 41 min |
| May 14, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant | 59 min |
| May 14, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 50 min |
| May 14, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 31 min |
| May 14, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant, Kay | 29 min |
| May 14, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 35 min |
| May 14, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 30 min |
| May 14, 9:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 34 min |
| May 14, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian, Grady, Oklahoma | 34 min |
| May 14, 10:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 30 min |
| May 14, 10:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 3 hr |
| May 14, 10:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 24 min |
| May 14, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 25 min |
| May 14, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche, Cotton | 28 min |
| May 14, 10:39 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Custer and 7 more | 101 min |
| May 14, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland | 30 min |
| May 15, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 36 min |
| May 15, 12:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jefferson | 24 min |
| May 15, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 36 min |
| May 15, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 32 min |
| May 15, 9:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 28 min |
| May 15, 9:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Bryan | 114 min |
| May 15, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 31 min |
| May 15, 11:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo | 43 min |
| May 15, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 38 min |
| May 15, 11:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 35 min |
| May 15, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 39 min |
| May 15, 11:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Kiowa | 3 hr |
| May 15, 11:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garvin | 36 min |
| May 15, 12:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 50 min |
| May 15, 12:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Caddo | 3 hr |
| May 15, 12:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Grady | 3 hr |
| May 15, 12:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Grady | 3 hr |
| May 15, 12:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens | 52 min |
| May 15, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Stephens | 26 min |
| May 15, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garvin, Murray | 37 min |
| May 15, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc | 50 min |
| May 15, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Carter | 31 min |
| May 15, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter | 49 min |
| May 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Garvin | 116 min |
| May 15, 2:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Murray | 3 hr |
| May 15, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc | 34 min |
| May 15, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Love, Marshall | 38 min |
| May 15, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Johnston, Pontotoc | 51 min |
| May 15, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Bryan, Johnston, Marshall | 47 min |
| May 15, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 36 min |
| May 15, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 32 min |
| May 14, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Clay | 36 min |
| May 14, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Wichita | 32 min |
| May 14, 11:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Wichita | 36 min |
| May 14, 11:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Wichita | 53 min |
| May 14, 11:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Archer, Wichita | 3 hr |
| May 14, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Wichita | 23 min |
| May 14, 11:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Wichita | 3 hr |
| May 15, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Clay | 35 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.