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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2018, 4:36 PM CDT for Harmon County, Oklahoma; Hardeman County, Texas. It was in force for 39 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 19, 2018, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2018, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Harmon County, OK, Hardeman County, TX
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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 19, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -656 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2059 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 19, 3:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 3:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 327 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018 .DISCUSSION... Strong to severe thunderstorms have formed over the past hour, mainly across north central and southwest Oklahoma. An outflow boundary that lifted northward from central Oklahoma earlier this morning, has been augmented by afternoon convection. Overall, additional strong to severe storms will continue to form generally near and ahead of a cold front that extends from the Texas Panhandle into northwestern Oklahoma. Several HRRR runs, predict storms will eventually evolve into a thunderstorm complex or two. One may develop from western north Texas and southwest Oklahoma and move into central/north central Oklahoma, while another may evolve from the Texas Panhandle and impact southwestern Oklahoma and north Texas. If this occurs, the over hazard will likely be strong damaging winds with some hail. In the meantime, large hail and strong outflow winds are expected. Depending on storm evolution tonight through Sunday morning, little thunderstorm development may occur Sunday afternoon and evening. Late Sunday into Monday, a trough/low is expected to move across southern parts of the West Coast. Weak height rises are expected over the southern plains with rather weak southwest flow, especially the eastern half of Oklahoma. Although showers and thunderstorms will be possible they will be rather slow moving and mainly not severe. As the trough lift northeast Tuesday into Wednesday, additional height rises will occur and the overall flow across Oklahoma and north Texas will be very weak for late May. Shower and thunderstorm chances will be rather low. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 66 77 63 82 / 90 30 20 30 Hobart OK 62 76 62 83 / 80 30 20 30 Wichita Falls TX 67 79 66 84 / 80 50 20 30 Gage OK 54 74 58 82 / 60 20 20 20 Ponca City OK 61 74 59 82 / 80 20 10 30 Durant OK 69 83 67 86 / 30 30 20 30 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 12:30 PM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 1230 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-201500- 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- 1230 PM CDT Sat May 19 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 evening across parts Oklahoma and western north Texas. .Location... The eastern edge of the Enhanced Risk area is generally along a line from Seymour, Texas to Wichita Falls to Lawton to Oklahoma City and Stillwater. The western edge extends from Cherokee to Erick and Childress, Texas. A Slight Risk area surrounds the moderate risk area and generally covers all of northwestern Oklahoma and areas north and west of a Seminole to Ardmore line. A Marginal Risk area covers the area north and west of an Atoka to Durant line. .Timing... Most likely time for severe storms will be from 3 pm through 3 am Sunday morning. .Impacts... Damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and golf ball size hail will be the main hazards. Baseball size hail is possible across mainly north central Oklahoma. A few tornadoes will also be possible, mainly across north central Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening. Some of the storms today will produce locally heavy rainfall which may result in some flooding. .Discussion... An outflow boundary was located across far northern Oklahoma. This boundary will be a focus for thunderstorm development by mid- afternoon. A few of these storms will likely become severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts. A dryline across the central Texas panhandle will also be a focus for additional thunderstorm development during the mid to late afternoon hours. These storms will then move east into western and southwestern Oklahoma and western north Texas and will have the potential to produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Storms are expected to become more widespread during the evening hours and will likely develop into a large complex that moves south and east across much of Oklahoma and western north Texas overnight. As this occurs, the main hazard will become damaging winds with some hail. The overall intensity of the storms is expected to gradually decrease after midnight as the storms move into southern and southeastern Oklahoma. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorm chances will continue Sunday through Friday across parts of Oklahoma and north Texas. A few storms through this time frame 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 Sunday through Friday. 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 19, 3:46 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
346 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
OKZ012-192100-
Garfield OK-
346 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Garfield County
Until 400 PM CDT...
AT 345 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Enid, moving
northeast at 40 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Locations impacted include...
Enid, Kremlin, Breckenridge, Carrier and North Enid.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9762 3635 9789 3645 9805 3660 9782
3659 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 225DEG 34KT 3644 9792
WRSpecial weather statement, May 19, 3:50 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 431 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018 OKZ033-TXZ083-192200- Harmon OK-Hardeman TX- 431 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southern Harmon and northwestern Hardeman Counties Until 500 PM CDT... AT 431 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of Kirkland, moving north at 25 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... Wind gusts to 50 MPH... Locations impacted include... Hollis and Gould. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3473 10000 3473 9972 3445 9989 3443 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 195DEG 21KT 3451 9997 MAHALE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 41 min |
| May 18, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 65 min |
| May 18, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 29 min |
| May 18, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Harmon | 49 min |
| May 18, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 41 min |
| May 18, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Woods | 45 min |
| May 18, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 29 min |
| May 18, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita | 41 min |
| May 18, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kiowa, Washita | 46 min |
| May 18, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 30 min |
| May 18, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer, Dewey | 27 min |
| May 18, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant, Woods | 42 min |
| May 18, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 33 min |
| May 18, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 32 min |
| May 18, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant | 31 min |
| May 18, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Major | 36 min |
| May 18, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble | 49 min |
| May 19, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay, Noble | 34 min |
| May 19, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 27 min |
| May 19, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 35 min |
| May 19, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble | 42 min |
| May 19, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant | 30 min |
| May 19, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kay, Noble | 39 min |
| May 19, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 44 min |
| May 19, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson | 24 min |
| May 19, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Major | 52 min |
| May 19, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson | 48 min |
| May 19, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 28 min |
| May 19, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 43 min |
| May 19, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major | 38 min |
| May 19, 3:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 3 hr |
| May 19, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson | 38 min |
| May 19, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson, Kiowa | 36 min |
| May 19, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson | 27 min |
| May 19, 3:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 14 min |
| May 19, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant | 25 min |
| May 19, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson | 34 min |
| May 19, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 32 min |
| May 19, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 47 min |
| May 19, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 29 min |
| May 19, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harmon | 29 min |
| May 19, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 22 min |
| May 19, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 29 min |
| May 19, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 34 min |
| May 19, 5:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 3 hr |
| May 19, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 47 min |
| May 19, 5:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 3 hr |
| May 19, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 42 min |
| May 19, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Dewey | 25 min |
| May 19, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson | 51 min |
| May 19, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 37 min |
| May 19, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 36 min |
| May 19, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 51 min |
| May 19, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 19 min |
| May 19, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woodward | 18 min |
| May 19, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods | 50 min |
| May 19, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield | 25 min |
| May 19, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Major | 37 min |
| May 19, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods | 35 min |
| May 19, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman | 45 min |
| May 19, 3:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Hardeman | 6 hr |
| May 19, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hardeman | 26 min |
| May 19, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman | 41 min |
| May 19, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hardeman | 34 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Oklahoma, 2018Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018
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.