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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2018, 9:26 PM CDT for Stephens County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 34 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
- Mar 31, 2018, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2018, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Stephens County, OK
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Mar 31, 8:51 PM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 8:51 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 8:58 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 858 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011200- 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- 858 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight... .Thunderstorms... A few thunderstorms will move across central and south central Oklahoma through tonight. The stronger storms may produce hail to the size of dimes. Locally heavy downpours and wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... .Thunderstorms... There is a chance for thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday, primarily across eastern and southern Oklahoma. Strong to severe storms will be possible Tuesday. Another chance for thunderstorms returns Thursday night into Friday. .Freezing Rain... Light freezing rain will be possible across portions of central and northern Oklahoma Sunday night into early Monday morning. A trace to a few hundredths of an inch ice accumulation will be possible. .Cold Temperatures... A frost and/or freeze will be possible Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday mornings. The most likely area to be impacted by near or below freezing temperatures will be across northern Oklahoma. 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, Mar 31, 6:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Mar 31, 7:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 727 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2018 OKZ040-041-010100- Garvin OK-Murray OK- 727 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southeastern Garvin and north central Murray Counties Until 800 PM CDT... AT 722 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of Wynnewood, moving east at 30 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to one-half inch diameter... Wind gusts to 40 MPH... LAT...LON 3454 9733 3471 9730 3470 9693 3449 9697 TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 278DEG 25KT 3462 9723 30
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 8:27 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 827 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2018 OKZ028-029-010200- Cleveland OK-McClain OK- 827 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR south central Cleveland and southwestern McClain Counties Until 900 PM CDT... AT 822 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Washington, moving east at 25 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to one-half inch diameter... Wind gusts to 40 MPH... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Severe weather is not expected and no warnings are anticipated at this time. && LAT...LON 3498 9752 3509 9752 3513 9726 3493 9727 TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 273DEG 20KT 3504 9745 30
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 9:19 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 919 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2018 OKZ039-010245- Stephens OK- 919 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Stephens County Until 945 PM CDT... AT 916 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Marlow, moving east at 25 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... Wind gusts to 40 MPH... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Severe weather is not expected and no warnings are anticipated at this time. && LAT...LON 3460 9805 3468 9802 3468 9768 3449 9776 TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 282DEG 20KT 3463 9796 30
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Murray | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | McClain | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Stephens | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Stephens | 23 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.