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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 175, NWS Norman, OK

May 18, 2018Jackson County, Oklahoma; Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2018, 6:26 PM CDT for Jackson County, Oklahoma; Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Texas. It was in force for 49 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 18, 2018, 6:26 PM CDT (23:26 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2018, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, OK, Hardeman County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 228 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2018-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 664 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2018-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 403 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
664 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-432 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1504 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
403 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
528 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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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 18, 3:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 3:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 12:04 PM CDT, 6 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1204 PM CDT Fri May 18 2018

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-191715-
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-
1204 PM CDT Fri May 18 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western
north Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon
and tonight across northwest Oklahoma. There is a Slight Risk of
severe thunderstorms across a broader area of western and
northern Oklahoma. There is a Marginal Risk of severe
thunderstorms from western sections of north Texas through central
and north central Oklahoma.

.Location...
The Enhanced Risk area is northwest of a line from Alva to
Woodward to Gage. The Slight Risk area is southeast of the
Enhanced Risk area, and northwest of a line from Medford to Enid
to Altus. The Marginal Risk area is southeast of the Slight Risk
area and northwest of a line from Stillwater to Purcell to Waurika
Oklahoma to Henrietta and Archer City Texas.

.Timing...
Most likely time for severe storms will be from 6 pm through
midnight.

.Impacts...
Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail to the size of golf balls
will be the main hazards. However an isolated tornado will be
possible, especially across the Enhanced Risk and Slight Risk
areas.

.Discussion...
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop
late this afternoon near a dryline across the central Oklahoma
and Texas panhandles. These storms are expected to develop into
clusters or lines of storms as they move east and northeast
toward western Oklahoma and perhaps western north Texas during
the early evening hours and will be capable of producing damaging
wind gusts and hail to the size of golf balls. A strengthening
low level jet will aid in creating a more favorable environment
for an isolated tornado or two with any thunderstorm that can
remain discrete into the evening hours across western Oklahoma and
western north Texas. Storms are expected to weaken by the late
evening hours into the overnight as they approach central sections
of Oklahoma.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

.Thunderstorms...
Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across parts
western, northern and central Oklahoma and western north Texas
late Saturday afternoon and night along and ahead of a dryline and
a cold front.

Thunderstorm chances will continue Sunday through Thursday across
parts of Oklahoma and north Texas. A few storms Sunday through
Thursday may be strong to severe.

.Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding...
Locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in a short period of time
from slowly moving thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in a
few locations across Oklahoma and north Texas late Saturday
afternoon through Wednesday.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 18, 5:35 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
535 PM CDT FRI MAY 18 2018

OKZ033-036-TXZ083-182300-
Harmon OK-Jackson OK-Hardeman TX-
535 PM CDT FRI MAY 18 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southeastern Harmon...
southwestern Jackson and central Hardeman Counties Until 600 PM
CDT...

AT 533 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of
Goodlett, moving northeast at 40 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3473 9963 3473 9958 3456 9937 3425 9979
      3438 9995
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 222DEG 35KT 3438 9982

..speg.
Special weather statement, May 18, 6:00 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
600 PM CDT FRI MAY 18 2018

TXZ083-084-182330-
Foard TX-Hardeman TX-
600 PM CDT FRI MAY 18 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Foard and
southwestern Hardeman Counties Until 630 PM CDT...

AT 557 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast
of Swearingen, moving northeast at 30 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3414 10005 3438 9989 3422 9963 3393 9995
      3399 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 215DEG 27KT 3404 9999

..speg.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham26 min
May 17, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita39 min
May 17, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche32 min
May 18, 4:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster19 min
May 18, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson25 min
May 18, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper33 min
May 18, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper50 min
May 17, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKnox46 min
May 17, 7:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNKnox2 hr
May 17, 7:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNKnox2 hr
May 17, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman33 min
May 17, 8:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKnox28 min
May 17, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Hardeman41 min
May 17, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor27 min
May 17, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay32 min
May 18, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman30 min

Nearby

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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.