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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Norman, OK

April 6, 2019Archer County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2019, 7:52 AM CDT for Archer County, Texas. It was in force for 38 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 6, 2019, 7:52 AM CDT (12:52 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2019, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Archer County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 156 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1268 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1268 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.6

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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 6, 5:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 5:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
543 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019

.AVIATION...
First area of showers and thunderstorms is lifting over western
and northwestern OK. Some light dz/ra will be possible over WWR
with this. Additional development is then expected later this
morning through most of the the day initially from SPS, and then
spreading northward over most of the terminals. Some small hail
can't be ruled out later but not confident enough to mention any
of this for the time being. Expect vsby restrictions due to heavy
rainfall.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 351 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019/

DISCUSSION...
The initial complex of storms over western north TX and SW OK has
been on a weakening trend over the last hour. However, expect
additional development as it lifts northeastward through the early
morning hours near and north of the Red River. In addition,
increasing 850-925 mb southerly flow will continue to result in
moistening of this layer, enhancing elevated instability from SW,
central, and southern OK through 15Z or so. A few strong to severe
storms will be possible especially near 11-14Z over this area.
Deep layer shear will only slowly increase so this will be a
limiting factor. Storms associated with main mid level shortwave
trough have also developed over west TX this morning. The northern
extent of which extends to near LUB. As this feature lifts
northeastward, some additional development will be possible mid
day over central and north central OK. Limited instability should
keep these storms fairly docile.

A secondary southern stream trough is expected to traverse central
and south central TX early Sun, and then lift near the Arklatex
Sunday afternoon. A few strong to severe storms will be possible
along a stalled front Sun afternoon and evening, but confidence in
the location of this feature is low. For now, the most likely
location for storms to develop Sun will be along and east of I-35,
and near/south of I-40 over central and se OK. Deep layer shear
will certainly keep most of this activity, if it manages to
develop, fairly unorganized. Precip chances will come to an end
Mon as the surface low moves into the Miss. River valley and drags
north winds behind it.

A warming trend is expected Mon-Wed under an upper level ridge. By
late Tue night, a fairly deep upper trough will cross the central
Rockies and then move into the central plains during the day Wed.
The attendant surface low and pressure gradient will increase
southerly and southwesterly winds over our area. Highs may
approach 90 over portions of western north TX. This, combined with
very dry air moving off the high plains of TX, will result in
fire weather concerns during the afternoon hours mainly over the
western half of our FA. A cold front will then move through
overnight Wed into Thursday morning cooling things off quite a
bit. Morning lows by Friday could drop to near freezing across NW
OK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  69  57  76  54 /  70  30  20  20
Hobart OK         71  54  76  51 /  60  20  10  10
Wichita Falls TX  74  58  79  56 /  80  20  10  20
Gage OK           70  50  76  46 /  50  20   0   0
Ponca City OK     69  56  75  52 /  60  40  20  10
Durant OK         71  60  77  57 /  80  20  20  40

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

99/03/03
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 4:58 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 7:43 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
743 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019

TXZ089-090-061315-
Clay TX-Archer TX-
743 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Clay and
southeastern Archer Counties Until 815 AM CDT....

AT 741 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
7 miles southeast of Megargel to 5 miles southeast of Olney to 5
miles north of Graham, moving northeast at 35 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

Locations impacted include...
Archer City and Windthorst.

LAT...LON 3340 9892 3363 9869 3362 9834 3348 9823
      3347 9842 3340 9842
TIME...MOT...LOC 1241Z 224DEG 32KT 3336 9886 3333 9868 3318 9859

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 3:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer, Jackson51 min
Apr 6, 9:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens27 min
Apr 6, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble34 min
Apr 6, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay44 min
Apr 6, 1:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKnox40 min
Apr 6, 2:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Knox30 min
Apr 6, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger62 min
Apr 6, 7:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNArcher32 min
Apr 6, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay33 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.