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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 535, NWS Norman, OK

June 5, 2019Greer County, Harmon County, Jackson County, Oklahoma; 5 counties in Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2019, 8:43 PM CDT for Greer County, Harmon County, Jackson County, Oklahoma; 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 47 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: Jun 5, 2019, 8:43 PM CDT (01:43 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2019, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Baylor County, TX, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 227 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1230 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 745 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -1.4

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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 Jun 5, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 11:32 AM CDT, 9 hours 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1132 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-061645-
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-
1132 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into the
evening, especially across south central and southeast Oklahoma.

Additional thunderstorms are expected to approach western
Oklahoma and adjacent parts of north Texas late this evening into
the overnight hours. There is a Marginal Risk for severe
thunderstorms with the potential for gusty winds and small hail.

.Heavy Rainfall and Flooding...
Heavy rainfall will be possible with any thunderstorms, which
could lead to localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

.Thunderstorms...
Numerous thunderstorms are expected to continue Thursday into
Friday. Low thunderstorm chances return on Sunday with additional
low chances on Tuesday.

.Heavy Rainfall and Flooding...
Heavy rainfall may accompany any thunderstorms Thursday into
Friday, which could lead to localized flooding.

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

Mahale

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 5:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 6:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 5, 6:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 7:43 PM CDT, 1 hour before

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 8:38 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 7:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Greer	32 min
Jun 5, 8:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita	3 hr
Jun 5, 8:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Greer, Harmon	52 min
Jun 5, 9:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Greer, Harmon	41 min
Jun 5, 9:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Dewey, Major	113 min
Jun 5, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	52 min
Jun 5, 9:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa	3 hr
Jun 5, 9:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham, Greer	39 min
Jun 5, 10:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Tillman	30 min
Jun 5, 10:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	34 min
Jun 5, 10:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Tillman	48 min
Jun 5, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Custer	32 min
Jun 5, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cotton	29 min
Jun 5, 11:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Custer	114 min
Jun 6, 3:24 AM CDT	Flood Watch	OUN	Alfalfa, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Custer and 18 more	25 hr
Jun 6, 4:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Cleveland, Oklahoma	3 hr
Jun 6, 8:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Washita	3 hr
Jun 6, 8:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay	3 hr
Jun 6, 9:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garfield, Grant	3 hr
Jun 6, 9:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Garfield, Grant	3 hr
Jun 6, 9:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Caddo, Custer	3 hr
Jun 6, 10:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Canadian, Oklahoma	3 hr
Jun 6, 10:08 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Canadian, Oklahoma	5 hr
Jun 6, 10:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garfield	3 hr
Jun 6, 10:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major	3 hr
Jun 6, 10:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major	3 hr
Jun 6, 10:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain	3 hr
Jun 6, 10:41 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma	2 hr
Jun 6, 10:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Blaine, Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma	3 hr
Jun 6, 11:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Canadian	113 min
Jun 6, 11:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Garfield	4 hr
Jun 6, 11:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay, Noble	3 hr
Jun 6, 11:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne	3 hr
Jun 6, 12:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Cleveland, Oklahoma	3 hr
Jun 6, 12:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Logan, Payne	3 hr
Jun 6, 12:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Oklahoma	3 hr
Jun 6, 12:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Garfield, Grant, Kay	9 hr
Jun 6, 12:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garvin	33 min
Jun 6, 1:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Noble	3 hr
Jun 6, 1:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Major	9 hr
Jun 6, 1:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble	3 hr
Jun 6, 1:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garvin	3 hr
Jun 6, 1:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer	38 hr
Jun 6, 1:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Blaine, Canadian	30 hr
Jun 6, 2:02 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Kingfisher, Logan	59 hr
Jun 6, 2:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Payne	3 days
Jun 6, 2:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Payne	2 hr
Jun 6, 2:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Murray	28 min
Jun 6, 2:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay, Noble	3 hr
Jun 6, 2:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Murray	29 min
Jun 6, 2:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Kay, Noble	3 hr
Jun 6, 3:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc	3 hr
Jun 6, 3:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Canadian, Oklahoma	6 hr
Jun 6, 3:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Logan, Payne	6 hr
Jun 6, 3:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Johnston, Pontotoc	25 min
Jun 6, 3:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Johnston, Pontotoc	3 hr
Jun 6, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Johnston	32 min
Jun 6, 3:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Garfield	6 hr
Jun 6, 3:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Noble	6 hr
Jun 6, 4:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Coal	35 min
Jun 6, 4:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble	5 hr
Jun 6, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Atoka	45 min
Jun 6, 6:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Kay	6 hr
Jun 5, 9:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	34 min
Jun 5, 10:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Wichita	47 min
Jun 5, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Wichita	26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.