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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 263, NWS Norman, OK

May 29, 20184 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2018, 8:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 45 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 29, 2018, 8:15 PM CDT (01:15 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2018, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
3.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Beckham County, OK, Greer County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Washita County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 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 29, 2:19 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 00:00Z on 2018-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1076 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2018-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 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
1076 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1542 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 29, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
632 PM CDT Tue May 29 2018

.DISCUSSION...

&&

.AVIATION...
Severe thunderstorms are expected to affect west central and
northern Oklahoma until early Wednesday morning. Large hail early
this evening then strong winds are possible as the individual
storms become a larger complex on their way east. Apart from
thunderstorms and during the day Wednesday, VFR conditions and
moderate southeast winds are expected.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 235 PM CDT Tue May 29 2018/

DISCUSSION...
Expect storms to develop within the next couple of hours across
northwest Oklahoma with the potential of isolated to scattered
storms south along the dryline. We will likely see some severe
storms late this afternoon and this evening. Storms in northwest
Oklahoma and southwest Kansas are expected to evolve into a storm
complex that will move east and southeast toward north central and
central Oklahoma. The latest hazardous weather outlook has our
current thinking on this evolution and expected types of severe
weather. Have likely POPs associated with this complex overnight.
Storms will likely be east of our area by 12z. We may see another
complex is expected to move across northern Oklahoma on Wednesday
evening. Otherwise, hot temperatures are expected through much of
the week with not-quite-as-hot temperatures expected by this
weekend.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  70  93  74  98 /  40  10  10   0
Hobart OK         70  98  73 105 /  20   0  10   0
Wichita Falls TX  74 100  77 104 /  10   0   0   0
Gage OK           65  90  66  98 /  50   0  30  10
Ponca City OK     68  91  71  93 /  70  10  70  20
Durant OK         72  93  74  95 /  30  10   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

09/09/09
Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 5:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
552 PM CDT Tue May 29 2018

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-301100-
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-
552 PM CDT Tue May 29 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
There is a enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms tonight.

.Location...
The enhanced risk is northwest of a line from Blackwell to
Kingfisher to Fort Cobb to Erick. South and east of the enhanced
risk area, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms to Tulsa,
McAlester, Sulphur, Walters, and Altus. There is a marginal risk of
severe thunderstorms for the rest of Oklahoma and adjacent parts of
northern Texas.

.Timing...
The most likely time for severe storms is until 3 am Wednesday.

.Impacts...
Hail to the size of baseballs and damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph
are the primary hazards. There is a low potential for tornadoes,
mainly with isolated storms in the early evening in northwestern
Oklahoma. There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall which would
cause flash flooding in northern, central, and southeastern Oklahoma.

.Discussion...
Scattered storms will move east of a dry line across western
Oklahoma this evening. The most likely area for further thunderstorm
development will be in northwestern Oklahoma, although isolated
thunderstorms may form farther south toward southwestern Oklahoma.

Through the evening, storms in northwestern Oklahoma and
southwestern Kansas are expected to evolve into a storm complex that
will spread east and southeast through the enhanced risk and slight
risk areas until early Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel should
prepare for severe weather operations through early Wednesday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

.Thunderstorms...
A few thunderstorms will remain possible over central, eastern,
and southeastern Oklahoma through Wednesday morning. Scattered
thunderstorms may then develop across northern Oklahoma Wednesday
night through early Thursday morning.

.Heat...
Excessively hot conditions are expected across the western half of
Oklahoma and adjacent parts of northern Texas in the second half of
the week. Daytime temperatures will range 15 to 25 degrees above
normal late-Spring values.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 29, 7:38 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
738 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0725 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 SSW ALVA              36.71N 98.72W
05/29/2018  M59 MPH          WOODS              OK   MESONET

&&

DW
Local storm report, May 29, 7:43 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
743 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0731 PM     TORNADO          3 SSE WAYNOKA           36.54N 98.86W
05/29/2018                   WOODS              OK   STORM CHASER

            BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN.

&&

MBS
Local storm report, May 29, 7:49 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
749 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0747 PM     HAIL             7 W SAYRE               35.30N 99.76W
05/29/2018  E0.88 INCH       BECKHAM            OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

DW
Local storm report, May 29, 7:50 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
750 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0739 PM     HAIL             1 N WAYNOKA             36.60N 98.88W
05/29/2018  E1.26 INCH       WOODS              OK   STORM CHASER

&&

DW
Local storm report, May 29, 8:02 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 7:24 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWoods36 min
May 29, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Roger Mills48 min
May 29, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods47 min
May 29, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods, Woodward39 min
May 29, 7:57 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBeckham, Greer37 min
May 29, 8:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBeckham3 hr
May 29, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major, Woods39 min
May 29, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods51 min
May 29, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoodward49 min
May 29, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Washita51 min
May 29, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Major49 min
May 29, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay39 min
May 29, 9:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWoods3 hr
May 29, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods49 min
May 29, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward49 min
May 29, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay38 min
May 29, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa, Washita49 min
May 29, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield49 min
May 29, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham47 min
May 29, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods15 min
May 29, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay33 min
May 29, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa42 min
May 29, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major45 min
May 29, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche45 min
May 29, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major45 min
May 29, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne42 min
May 29, 11:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield67 min
May 29, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble46 min
May 29, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln41 min
May 29, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne38 min
May 29, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Logan, Noble, Payne48 min
May 29, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Grady, Stephens51 min
May 30, 12:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan30 min
May 30, 12:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne37 min
May 30, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes, Seminole33 min
May 30, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln31 min
May 30, 12:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Grady, Murray, Stephens42 min
May 30, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln26 min
May 30, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady41 min
May 30, 1:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Jefferson, Murray, Stephens52 min
May 30, 1:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens44 min
May 30, 1:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston, Marshall45 min
May 30, 1:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter47 min
May 30, 2:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMcClain33 min
May 30, 2:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan, Marshall55 min
May 30, 3:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan35 min
May 30, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston31 min
May 30, 4:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston, Murray43 min
May 30, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray50 min
May 30, 5:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston60 min
May 30, 5:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan48 min
May 30, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan44 min
May 30, 6:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston42 min
May 30, 6:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan, Johnston45 min
May 30, 6:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBryan3 hr
May 30, 7:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan31 min
May 30, 2:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward10 hr
May 30, 4:12 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryOUNCotton, Harmon, Jackson, Tillman29 hr

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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.