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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 920, NWS Norman, OK

October 20, 2019Cleveland County, McClain County, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 20, 2019, 8:28 PM CDT for Cleveland County, McClain County, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 31 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
Oct 20, 2019, 8:28 PM CDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired
Oct 20, 2019, 8:59 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cleveland County, OK, McClain County, OK, Pottawatomie County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 20, 8:27 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 17 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 2019-10-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 760 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 2019-10-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 302 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
760 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
302 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
425 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.8

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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 Oct 20, 6:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 20, 6:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
609 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

.AVIATION...
A wind shift from the NNW will accompany a cold front over the
next several hours for all terminals. In addition, thunderstorms
are expected to develop along this cold front mainly near OKC/OUN
and PNC. Some hail will be possible and will monitor closely for
amendments. Most of the showers and storms should move out of the
terminals after 04Z. Some LLWS will also be possible behind the
front around 08-12Z early Mon morning.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  48  69  41  71 /  40   0   0   0
Hobart OK         46  72  39  73 /  10   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  50  74  43  75 /  40   0   0   0
Gage OK           41  68  35  71 /  10   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     47  67  38  67 /  20   0   0   0
Durant OK         53  74  44  74 /  90   0   0   0

&&

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

99/99/03
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 20, 12:01 PM CDT, 8 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1201 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-211715-
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-
1201 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...

There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms this evening and
tonight across east-central and southeast Oklahoma, including the
area southeast of a line from Seminole to Ada and Sulphur to
Ardmore. There is a slight risk extending northwest to a line from
Chandler and Pauls Valley to Waurika with a marginal risk northwest
to a Ripley and Choctaw to Norman and Wichita Falls line.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected ahead of a cold front
this evening and tonight, mainly after 7 pm, across portions of
east-central and southeast Oklahoma. Significant hail (greater
than 2 inches in diameter), damaging wind gusts, and isolated
tornadoes are possible with these storms. The greatest tornado
potential will be in the enhanced risk area.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...

Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel should
prepare for severe weather operations after 7 PM.

.Fire Weather...
Low relative humidity (15-30 percent) and breezy southerly winds
(15-25 miles per hour) will create an elevated fire weather
environment day across western Oklahoma and western north Texas
today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

.Thunderstorms...
There is a chance for isolated thunderstorms on Thursday. Storms
are not expected to be severe.

.Fire Weather...
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across western
Oklahoma and western sections of north Texas on Monday afternoon.

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 20, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma35 min
Oct 20, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens33 min
Oct 20, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson32 min
Oct 20, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan23 min
Oct 20, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin37 min
Oct 20, 7:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian34 min
Oct 20, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne44 min
Oct 20, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady28 min
Oct 20, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant38 min
Oct 20, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne30 min
Oct 20, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay42 min
Oct 20, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne22 min
Oct 20, 8:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin34 min
Oct 20, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain32 min
Oct 20, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMcClain28 min
Oct 20, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole42 min
Oct 20, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens24 min
Oct 20, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan, Johnston, Marshall52 min
Oct 20, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Stephens34 min
Oct 20, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, Lincoln52 min
Oct 20, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan, Noble, Payne47 min
Oct 20, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay20 min
Oct 20, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens39 min
Oct 20, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston51 min
Oct 20, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole50 min
Oct 20, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole32 min
Oct 20, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne50 min
Oct 20, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole47 min
Oct 20, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain, Murray, Pottawatomie, Stephens52 min
Oct 20, 9:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble32 min
Oct 20, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie39 min
Oct 20, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie39 min
Oct 20, 9:47 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie28 min
Oct 20, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka33 min
Oct 20, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Hughes, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and 1 more46 min
Oct 20, 10:01 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNMcClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole29 min
Oct 20, 10:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole28 min
Oct 20, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMcClain26 min
Oct 20, 10:19 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNHughes, Seminole26 min
Oct 20, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Murray42 min
Oct 20, 10:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin24 min
Oct 20, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Pontotoc, Seminole39 min
Oct 20, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, McClain, Murray and 3 more46 min
Oct 20, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLove29 min
Oct 20, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOkfuskee27 min
Oct 20, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Johnston, Love, Marshall52 min
Oct 20, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes50 min
Oct 20, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Johnston, Love, Marshall47 min
Oct 20, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole44 min
Oct 20, 11:24 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan, Johnston, Marshall14 min
Oct 20, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan46 min
Oct 21, 12:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan21 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.