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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 705, NWS Norman, OK

July 3, 2019Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2019, 3:45 PM CDT for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 60 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: Jul 3, 2019, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2019, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Oklahoma County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 37 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: 905 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -152 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1018 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 3, 2:57 PM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 2:57 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 1:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
112 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-041815-
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-
112 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will remain possible through
at least early evening. Widespread severe weather is not expected
but a few storms could become severe with damaging winds of up to
65 mph and hail up to the size of nickels possible. Otherwise,
gusty winds and heavy rain that could lead to flooding and reduce
visibility will be the main concerns. Showers and thunderstorms
are expected to decrease towards or after sunset.

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

.Thunderstorms...
Storm chances will continue through the early part of next week.
Chances will be highest this weekend, mainly over northern
Oklahoma. Strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall will be possible
with any storms that form.

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, Jul 3, 2:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
244 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

OKZ018>020-025-026-032015-
Payne OK-Kingfisher OK-Oklahoma OK-Logan OK-Lincoln OK-
244 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR Payne...east central
Kingfisher...Oklahoma...Logan and Lincoln Counties Until 315 PM
CDT...

AT 242 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Yale to near Oklahoma City, moving southeast at 10 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3616 9682 3616 9662 3571 9662 3558 9687
      3545 9767 3610 9770 3610 9727 3623 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 310DEG 9KT 3613 9675 3563 9753

TL

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:16 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
316 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

OKZ019-020-025-026-032115-
Payne OK-Oklahoma OK-Logan OK-Lincoln OK-
316 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southeastern Payne...northeastern
Oklahoma...southeastern Logan and Lincoln Counties Until 415 PM
CDT...

AT 314 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Shamrock to 3 miles north of Chandler to near Fallis, moving
east at 5 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts over 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Heavy rain can lead to reduced visibility...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning...

Locations impacted include...
Cushing, Chandler, Perkins, Jones, Stroud, Luther, Davenport,
Wellston, Carney, Tryon, Ripley, Agra, Warwick, Kendrick, Meridian,
Fallis, Avery and Parkland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3560 9690 3556 9728 3584 9725 3597 9716
      3608 9662 3570 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 250DEG 6KT 3592 9661 3575 9688 3572 9713

03

Local storm report, Jul 3, 3:33 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 3, 3:35 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:35 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:36 PM CDT, 9 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
Jul 2, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	41 min
Jul 2, 7:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	54 min
Jul 2, 7:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Noble	50 min
Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Logan	49 min
Jul 2, 7:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay	25 min
Jul 2, 7:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	34 min
Jul 2, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Alfalfa	46 min
Jul 2, 7:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	34 min
Jul 2, 9:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods	47 min
Jul 2, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grady	37 min
Jul 3, 10:35 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble	3 hr
Jul 3, 12:03 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garfield, Noble	3 hr
Jul 3, 12:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garfield	33 min
Jul 3, 12:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble	44 min
Jul 3, 1:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kay, Noble	3 hr
Jul 3, 1:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne	43 min
Jul 3, 1:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Noble, Payne	25 min
Jul 3, 1:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Logan, Noble, Payne	2 hr
Jul 3, 1:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Logan, Payne	31 min
Jul 3, 2:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher, Logan	23 min
Jul 3, 2:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne	31 min
Jul 3, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Logan, Oklahoma	45 min
Jul 3, 3:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln	59 min
Jul 3, 3:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Logan, Oklahoma	3 hr
Jul 3, 3:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	40 min
Jul 3, 3:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Oklahoma	3 hr
Jul 3, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	39 min
Jul 3, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Kingfisher	56 min
Jul 3, 3:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Kingfisher	3 hr
Jul 3, 3:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Ellis	46 min
Jul 3, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	38 min
Jul 3, 4:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln	36 min
Jul 3, 4:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher, Major	54 min
Jul 3, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Oklahoma	31 min
Jul 3, 4:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	29 min
Jul 3, 4:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Oklahoma	2 hr
Jul 3, 4:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Ellis	2 hr
Jul 3, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garfield	45 min
Jul 3, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln	56 min
Jul 3, 5:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kingfisher	2 hr
Jul 3, 5:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garfield	42 min
Jul 3, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Oklahoma	55 min
Jul 3, 5:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods	68 min
Jul 3, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	66 min
Jul 3, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woodward	37 min
Jul 3, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	58 min
Jul 3, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Woods, Woodward	58 min
Jul 3, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Dewey	46 min
Jul 3, 6:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	OUN	Oklahoma	3 hr
Jul 3, 6:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Woods, Woodward	3 hr
Jul 3, 6:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	45 min
Jul 2, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	50 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.