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Special Weather Statement, NWS Norman, OK

October 7, 2018Canadian County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this special weather statement at Oct 7, 2018, 3:03 PM CDT for Canadian County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 7, 2018, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2018, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK

County Canadian County, OK

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 70 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 12:00Z on 2018-10-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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 12:00Z on 2018-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
690 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Oct 7, 12:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 12:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 7, 12:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1237 PM CDT Sun Oct 7 2018

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-081745-
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-
1237 PM CDT Sun Oct 7 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...
Showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue across portions
of Oklahoma and western north Texas through Monday morning. Some
of the storms could become strong to severe this afternoon and
evening with damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph, hail up to the
size of quarters, and heavy rainfall. The most likely time for
severe storms will be from 3 pm to 10 pm.

.Heavy rain...
Heavy rainfall is likely through tonight, which could lead to
flooding, especially of low lying and poorly drained areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

.Thunderstorms...
Chances for thunderstorms will continue across much of Oklahoma
and north Texas through the middle of the week. Strong to severe
storms will be possible at times, especially during the late
afternoon and evening hours Monday and Tuesday.

Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazards
with any severe storms. Heavy rainfall associated with the
stronger storms could cause localized flooding.

.Heavy Rain...
Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall is likely through Tuesday,
which could lead to flooding, especially of low lying and poorly
drained areas. The prolonged period of moderate to heavy rains
will likely also create elevated levels on mainstem rivers.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 7, 12:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 7, 3:03 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter33 min
Oct 6, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter30 min
Oct 6, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Jefferson, Love, Murray46 min
Oct 6, 7:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter2 hr
Oct 6, 8:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNCotton4 days
Oct 6, 8:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNJackson, Kiowa, Tillman5 days
Oct 6, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc48 min
Oct 6, 8:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLove35 min
Oct 6, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston, Marshall, Murray and 1 more47 min
Oct 6, 10:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBryan, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Love, Marshall and 1 more119 min
Oct 7, 12:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Jefferson, Love3 hr
Oct 7, 1:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray3 hr
Oct 7, 4:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNJefferson, Stephens3 hr
Oct 7, 4:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCarter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray4 hr
Oct 7, 7:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCotton3 hr
Oct 7, 7:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNComanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens3 hr
Oct 7, 9:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNBryan45 hr
Oct 7, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Tillman6 days
Oct 7, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNJefferson, Love4 days
Oct 7, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNLove8 days
Oct 7, 9:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNComanche, Cotton47 hr
Oct 7, 11:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson3 hr
Oct 7, 12:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBeckham, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita3 hr
Oct 7, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter31 min
Oct 7, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson28 min
Oct 7, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian27 min
Oct 7, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKiowa26 min
Oct 7, 3:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward4 days
Oct 7, 3:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan5 days
Oct 7, 3:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNDewey, Major, Woodward5 days
Oct 7, 3:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBeckham, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Washita3 hr
Oct 7, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter39 min
Oct 7, 4:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Kingfisher, Washita3 hr
Oct 7, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal24 min
Oct 7, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa48 min
Oct 7, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray27 min
Oct 7, 4:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGreer, Jackson, Kiowa3 hr
Oct 7, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray44 min
Oct 7, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan23 min
Oct 7, 5:06 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray39 min
Oct 7, 5:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray2 hr
Oct 7, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan40 min
Oct 7, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo40 min
Oct 7, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan25 min
Oct 7, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal36 min
Oct 7, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche25 min
Oct 7, 6:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCaddo, Kiowa, Washita93 min
Oct 7, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNNoble48 min
Oct 7, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne52 min
Oct 7, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo50 min
Oct 7, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes28 min
Oct 7, 6:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa64 min
Oct 7, 6:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer, Jackson, Kiowa62 min
Oct 7, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo22 min
Oct 6, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay12 min
Oct 6, 7:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay28 min
Oct 6, 8:04 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger4 days
Oct 7, 1:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNClay3 hr
Oct 7, 4:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBaylor, Knox3 hr
Oct 7, 5:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBaylor, Knox3 hr
Oct 7, 5:53 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNArcher, Wichita3 hr
Oct 7, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNWilbarger70 hr
Oct 7, 10:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNClay, Wichita46 hr
Oct 7, 2:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNBaylor, Knox18 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.