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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 707, NWS Norman, OK

July 3, 2019Garfield County, Kingfisher County, Major County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2019, 4:36 PM CDT for Garfield County, Kingfisher County, Major County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 54 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, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2019, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Garfield County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Major County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 127 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 2019-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 905 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 2019-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 1:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 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

Local storm report, Jul 3, 3:59 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 3, 4:05 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 3, 4:12 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant41 min
Jul 2, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant54 min
Jul 2, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble50 min
Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan49 min
Jul 2, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay25 min
Jul 2, 7:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay34 min
Jul 2, 7:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa46 min
Jul 2, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay34 min
Jul 2, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods47 min
Jul 2, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady37 min
Jul 3, 10:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble3 hr
Jul 3, 12:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Noble3 hr
Jul 3, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield33 min
Jul 3, 12:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble44 min
Jul 3, 1:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Kay, Noble3 hr
Jul 3, 1:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne43 min
Jul 3, 1:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne25 min
Jul 3, 1:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLogan, Noble, Payne2 hr
Jul 3, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan, Payne31 min
Jul 3, 2:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher, Logan23 min
Jul 3, 2:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne31 min
Jul 3, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan, Oklahoma45 min
Jul 3, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln59 min
Jul 3, 3:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLogan, Oklahoma3 hr
Jul 3, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine40 min
Jul 3, 3:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNOklahoma3 hr
Jul 3, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine39 min
Jul 3, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNOklahoma60 min
Jul 3, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher56 min
Jul 3, 3:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Kingfisher3 hr
Jul 3, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis46 min
Jul 3, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher38 min
Jul 3, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln36 min
Jul 3, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma31 min
Jul 3, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine29 min
Jul 3, 4:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNOklahoma2 hr
Jul 3, 4:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNEllis2 hr
Jul 3, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield45 min
Jul 3, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln56 min
Jul 3, 5:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNKingfisher2 hr
Jul 3, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield42 min
Jul 3, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma55 min
Jul 3, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods68 min
Jul 3, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher66 min
Jul 3, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward37 min
Jul 3, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine58 min
Jul 3, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods, Woodward58 min
Jul 3, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Dewey46 min
Jul 3, 6:35 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNOklahoma3 hr
Jul 3, 6:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWoods, Woodward3 hr
Jul 3, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine45 min
Jul 2, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox50 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Oklahoma, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.