Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2018, 7:14 PM CDT for Cotton County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 31 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
- May 2, 2018, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2018, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Cotton County, OK
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 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 2, 12:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 826 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 930 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
907
WFUS54 KOUN 030014
TOROUN
OKC033-030045-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0007.180503T0014Z-180503T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
714 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 745 PM CDT
* At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Randlett, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Walters, Temple, Randlett, Cookietown and Taylor.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 3 and 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3427 9858 3439 9814 3415 9814 3414 9831
3415 9833 3416 9837 3415 9839 3414 9839
3413 9852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 261DEG 38KT 3419 9848
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
BRB3 follow-up statements
305
WWUS54 KOUN 030022
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
722 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
OKC033-030045-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180503T0045Z/
Cotton OK-
722 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL COTTON COUNTY...
At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Cookietown, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado, straight line winds to 80 mph, and ping pong ball
size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Walters, Temple and Cookietown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3418 9843 3430 9848 3439 9814 3418 9814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 251DEG 37KT 3423 9839
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
BRB055
WWUS54 KOUN 030033
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
733 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
OKC033-030045-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180503T0045Z/
Cotton OK-
733 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL COTTON COUNTY...
At 732 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Temple, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Storm chasers reported a tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Walters and Temple.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
storm shelter, safe room, or an interior room on the lowest floor of
a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3423 9829 3434 9835 3439 9814 3422 9814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 245DEG 43KT 3431 9824
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BRB129
WWUS54 KOUN 030040
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
740 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
OKC033-030049-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180503T0045Z/
Cotton OK-
740 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COTTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
745 PM CDT...
The tornado potential has decreased but strong damaging winds are
still possible with this line of storms.
LAT...LON 3423 9829 3434 9835 3439 9814 3422 9814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 261DEG 38KT 3432 9816
$$
BRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 3 hr |
| May 2, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 40 min |
| May 2, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 49 min |
| May 2, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 30 min |
| May 2, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 30 min |
| May 2, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens | 60 min |
| May 2, 7:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 2, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 46 min |
| May 2, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson | 46 min |
| May 2, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Grady | 30 min |
| May 2, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain | 43 min |
| May 2, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Canadian, Grady | 3 hr |
| May 2, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Grady | 24 min |
| May 2, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray and 2 more | 58 min |
| May 2, 8:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 2, 8:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland | 18 min |
| May 2, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 12 min |
| May 2, 8:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 112 min |
| May 2, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 48 min |
| May 2, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 63 min |
| May 2, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jefferson | 21 min |
| May 2, 9:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie | 15 min |
| May 2, 9:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie | 16 min |
| May 2, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Noble, Payne | 43 min |
| May 2, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 32 min |
| May 2, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray and 1 more | 42 min |
| May 2, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Seminole | 55 min |
| May 2, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Love, Marshall and 2 more | 49 min |
| May 2, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Pontotoc, Seminole | 64 min |
| May 2, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Carter, Love | 26 min |
| May 2, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 51 min |
| May 2, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 36 min |
| May 3, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Kiowa, Stephens and 1 more | 43 min |
| May 3, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal | 49 min |
| May 3, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, McClain and 1 more | 46 min |
| May 3, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton | 34 min |
| May 3, 1:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Tillman | 42 min |
| May 3, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 47 min |
| May 3, 1:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Stephens | 28 min |
| May 3, 1:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and 2 more | 26 min |
| May 3, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens | 49 min |
| May 3, 2:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 31 min |
| May 3, 3:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pottawatomie | 28 min |
| May 3, 3:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Pottawatomie and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 3, 4:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Seminole | 26 min |
| May 3, 5:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Tillman | 31 min |
| May 3, 5:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Tillman | 26 min |
| May 3, 5:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Johnston | 33 min |
| May 3, 5:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Tillman | 16 min |
| May 3, 5:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 45 min |
| May 3, 6:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Tillman | 28 min |
| May 3, 6:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 24 min |
| May 3, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Stephens | 25 min |
| May 3, 6:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 14 hr |
| May 3, 6:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens | 33 min |
| May 3, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma | 29 min |
| May 3, 7:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray, Stephens | 37 min |
| May 3, 7:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Oklahoma | 28 min |
| May 3, 7:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, McClain, Murray, Pottawatomie | 27 min |
| May 3, 7:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Jefferson, Stephens | 116 min |
| May 3, 7:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 33 min |
| May 3, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie | 28 min |
| May 3, 8:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 40 min |
| May 3, 8:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Pontotoc, Seminole | 14 min |
| May 3, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Seminole | 46 min |
| May 3, 9:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| May 3, 9:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Seminole | 3 hr |
| May 3, 10:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Coal, Johnston | 3 hr |
| May 3, 10:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Marshall | 35 min |
| May 3, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 25 min |
| May 3, 10:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka, Bryan | 24 min |
| May 3, 2:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Atoka | 3 days |
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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.