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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 537, NWS Norman, OK

June 5, 20195 counties in Oklahoma; Foard County, Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2019, 9:23 PM CDT for 5 counties in Oklahoma; Foard County, Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Texas. It was in force for 52 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, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2019, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
52 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, Kiowa County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 2019-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1230 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 2019-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -42 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
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, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 11:32 AM CDT, 9 hours 51 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, 3 hours 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 5, 6:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer32 min
Jun 5, 8:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBeckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita3 hr
Jun 5, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer, Harmon52 min
Jun 5, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson47 min
Jun 5, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon41 min
Jun 5, 9:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Dewey, Major113 min
Jun 5, 9:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa3 hr
Jun 5, 9:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham, Greer39 min
Jun 5, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman30 min
Jun 5, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman34 min
Jun 5, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman48 min
Jun 5, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster32 min
Jun 5, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton29 min
Jun 5, 11:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCuster114 min
Jun 6, 3:24 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Custer and 18 more25 hr
Jun 6, 4:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 8:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWashita3 hr
Jun 6, 8:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNKay3 hr
Jun 6, 9:23 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Grant3 hr
Jun 6, 9:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant3 hr
Jun 6, 9:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer3 hr
Jun 6, 10:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 10:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Oklahoma5 hr
Jun 6, 10:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield3 hr
Jun 6, 10:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major3 hr
Jun 6, 10:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major3 hr
Jun 6, 10:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain3 hr
Jun 6, 10:41 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma2 hr
Jun 6, 10:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 11:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian113 min
Jun 6, 11:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield4 hr
Jun 6, 11:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNKay, Noble3 hr
Jun 6, 11:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne3 hr
Jun 6, 12:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 12:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNLogan, Payne3 hr
Jun 6, 12:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNOklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 12:34 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay9 hr
Jun 6, 12:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin33 min
Jun 6, 1:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNNoble3 hr
Jun 6, 1:15 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Major9 hr
Jun 6, 1:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble3 hr
Jun 6, 1:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarvin3 hr
Jun 6, 1:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer38 hr
Jun 6, 1:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian30 hr
Jun 6, 2:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan59 hr
Jun 6, 2:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNPayne3 days
Jun 6, 2:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNPayne2 hr
Jun 6, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray28 min
Jun 6, 2:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNKay, Noble3 hr
Jun 6, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray29 min
Jun 6, 2:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNKay, Noble3 hr
Jun 6, 3:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNJohnston, Murray, Pontotoc3 hr
Jun 6, 3:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Oklahoma6 hr
Jun 6, 3:17 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNLogan, Payne6 hr
Jun 6, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston, Pontotoc25 min
Jun 6, 3:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNJohnston, Pontotoc3 hr
Jun 6, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston32 min
Jun 6, 3:45 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNGarfield6 hr
Jun 6, 3:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNNoble6 hr
Jun 6, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal35 min
Jun 6, 4:30 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble5 hr
Jun 6, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka45 min
Jun 6, 6:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNKay6 hr
Jun 5, 9:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox34 min
Jun 5, 10:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita47 min
Jun 5, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita26 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.