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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Norman, OK

April 30, 2019Tillman County, Oklahoma; Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2019, 3:10 PM CDT for Tillman County, Oklahoma; Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Texas. It was in force for 50 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
Apr 30, 2019, 3:10 PM CDT (20:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Tillman County, OK, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 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
Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC13 hr
Apr 30, 2:19 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 186 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 2019-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1242 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 2019-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 153 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
1242 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
541 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.7

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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 Apr 30, 2:36 PM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 2:36 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
236 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

.DISCUSSION...
Active weather going on this afternoon, so will keep this brief.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms should continue into early
evening. Expectation is for convection to consolidate along the
front the evening and then move eastward from there. Severe hail,
winds, and a tornado or two are all threats.

With ample moisture in place, convection may continue overnight
over southeast Oklahoma as the shortwave makes its way out. Will
keep the flood watch going with some slight adjustment (bringing
it south to the border).

General trend is for the models to retreat the front Wednesday
afternoon into northern Oklahoma (with the exception of the NAM).
Models suggest some convection may form in southeast Oklahoma as a
vorticity maximum passes over that area of abundant moisture
tomorrow evening. At the same time a cold front will surge south
from Kansas bringing precipitation chances with it overnight into
Thursday morning.

Synoptic pattern remains active into next week, though details
are a bit fuzzy.

Day

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  60  79  59  69 /  60  30  40  30
Hobart OK         57  81  57  66 /  30  20  30  10
Wichita Falls TX  64  82  62  75 /  50  40  20  30
Gage OK           51  79  49  65 /  20  10  30  10
Ponca City OK     57  75  58  68 /  50  20  60  30
Durant OK         66  79  63  77 /  80  50  60  60

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for OKZ006>008-011>013-
     015>020-022>030-033>038.

     Flood Watch from 7 PM CDT this evening through Wednesday morning
     for OKZ045-050>052.

     Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for OKZ031-032-039>043-
     046>048.

TX...Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ083>085.

     Flood Watch from 7 PM CDT this evening through Wednesday morning
     for TXZ090.

&&

30/14
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 12:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
1227 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-011730-
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-
1227 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms today across
the eastern half of Oklahoma. A slight risk covers the western
half of Oklahoma and western north Texas.

Location...
The enhanced risk area is generally along and east of a Stillwater
to Oklahoma City and Duncan line. The slight risk area is
generally west of the enhanced risk to the Oklahoma and Texas
state line.

Timing...
The most likely time for severe storms will be from now through
Midnight.

Impacts...
Hail up to the size of golf balls.
Damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph.
A few tornadoes possible.
Excessive rainfall with flooding possible.

Discussion...
Scattered to numerous storms are expected to continue through the
afternoon moving east through the evening. Large hail and damaging
wind gusts will be the main threats. For storms that form along or
south of the cold front, there is also a risk for a tornado or two
developing.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across
the area should prepare for potential severe weather operations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...
There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday mainly
across the eastern half of Oklahoma. A marginal risk covers the
western half of Oklahoma and western north Texas. The most likely
time for severe weather will be during the afternoon and evening.

Thunderstorms remain in the forecast for Thursday through Monday.

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, Apr 30, 1:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 30, 1:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
143 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

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

1155 AM     TORNADO          AGRA                    35.90N 96.87W
04/30/2019                   LINCOLN            OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DAMAGE IN THE AGRA AREA. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATE WITH
            TVS.

&&

ZWINK
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 2:11 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
211 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

OKZ005>007-012-302000-
Garfield OK-Alfalfa OK-Woods OK-Grant OK-
211 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Garfield...
Alfalfa...northeastern Woods and western Grant Counties Until 300 PM
CDT...

AT 209 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Goltry to 4 miles northeast of Avard, moving northeast at 65
MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 40 MPH...

LAT...LON 3646 9811 3646 9816 3671 9901 3700 9887
      3700 9761
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 218DEG 56KT 3652 9820 3675 9876

11
Local storm report, Apr 30, 2:21 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
221 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

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

1213 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CUSHING                 35.98N 96.76W
04/30/2019                   PAYNE              OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA REPORT VIA TWITTER

&&

JT
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 2:33 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
233 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

OKZ011-012-018-302000-
Major OK-Garfield OK-Kingfisher OK-
233 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southeastern Major...western
Garfield and northwestern Kingfisher Counties Until 300 PM CDT...

AT 230 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Loyal, moving northeast at 50 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3644 9761 3597 9803 3606 9821 3607 9821
      3658 9790
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 210DEG 42KT 3608 9809

BRB
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine33 min
Apr 30, 3:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield28 min
Apr 30, 5:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield113 min
Apr 30, 9:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis, Harper32 min
Apr 30, 9:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma25 min
Apr 30, 10:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLogan, Oklahoma3 hr
Apr 30, 10:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland13 min
Apr 30, 10:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady26 min
Apr 30, 10:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma23 min
Apr 30, 10:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland33 min
Apr 30, 10:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln33 min
Apr 30, 10:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland28 min
Apr 30, 10:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma, Payne25 min
Apr 30, 10:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma51 min
Apr 30, 10:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Roger Mills49 min
Apr 30, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNGrant, Kay, Noble67 hr
Apr 30, 10:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne47 min
Apr 30, 10:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan48 hr
Apr 30, 11:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole27 hr
Apr 30, 11:16 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln, Payne44 min
Apr 30, 11:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray30 min
Apr 30, 11:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne31 min
Apr 30, 11:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc41 min
Apr 30, 11:50 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln, Payne40 min
Apr 30, 11:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward47 min
Apr 30, 12:08 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNJohnston, Murray, Pontotoc37 min
Apr 30, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne15 min
Apr 30, 12:35 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNPontotoc25 min
Apr 30, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey33 min
Apr 30, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln22 min
Apr 30, 1:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne26 min
Apr 30, 1:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMajor34 min
Apr 30, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods38 min
Apr 30, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Woods49 min
Apr 30, 2:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNAtoka5 days
Apr 30, 2:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield27 min
Apr 30, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman45 min
Apr 30, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian, Grady, McClain24 min
Apr 30, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Grady, Oklahoma42 min
Apr 30, 3:35 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton, Tillman40 min
Apr 30, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay32 min
Apr 30, 3:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma3 hr
Apr 30, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton33 min
Apr 30, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman45 min
Apr 30, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton42 min
Apr 30, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMcClain24 min
Apr 30, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Grady, Stephens39 min
Apr 30, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Logan, Oklahoma52 min
Apr 30, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain48 min
Apr 30, 4:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma3 hr
Apr 30, 4:31 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton29 min
Apr 30, 4:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln, Logan, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne3 hr
Apr 30, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Stephens42 min
Apr 30, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne41 min
Apr 30, 4:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady24 min
Apr 30, 4:56 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens24 min
Apr 30, 5:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain and 2 more115 min
Apr 30, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Tillman44 min
Apr 30, 5:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and 1 more3 hr
Apr 30, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Pottawatomie52 min
Apr 30, 5:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Stephens2 hr
Apr 30, 5:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCotton, Tillman117 min
Apr 30, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLove30 min
Apr 30, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Tillman48 min
Apr 30, 6:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne119 min
Apr 30, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln27 min
Apr 30, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall20 min
Apr 30, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton29 min
Apr 30, 6:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole3 hr
Apr 30, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie51 min
Apr 30, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton50 min
Apr 30, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita37 min
Apr 30, 4:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay34 min
Apr 30, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger35 min
Apr 30, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox30 min
Apr 30, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox29 min
Apr 30, 6:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox31 min

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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.