Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 17, 2019, 4:49 PM CDT for Ellis County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2019, 4:49 PM CDT (21:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2019, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Ellis County, OK
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2546 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
832
WFUS54 KOUN 172149
TOROUN
OKC045-172230-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0002.190417T2149Z-190417T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
449 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Ellis County in northwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shattuck, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Shattuck, Gage and Fargo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 9964 3631 9961 3623 9997 3634 10000
3637 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 221DEG 22KT 3630 9989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SIX2 follow-up statements
358
WWUS54 KOUN 172156
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
456 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
OKC045-172230-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190417T2230Z/
Ellis OK-
456 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
At 454 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles northwest of
Shattuck, moving east at 10 mph. The tornado is drifting northward
along a nearly stationary boundary. Another tornado may be trying
to form 5 miles north of Gage.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Shattuck, Gage and Fargo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
storm shelter, safe room, or an interior room on the lowest floor of
a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 9964 3631 9961 3623 9997 3634 10000
3637 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 263DEG 10KT 3631 9995
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SIX422
WWUS54 KOUN 172209
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
509 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
OKC045-172230-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190417T2230Z/
Ellis OK-
509 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
At 507 PM CDT, spotters continue to track a tornado about 5 miles
northwest of Shattuck, the tornado is moving very slowly to
the east. Radar also indicates weak circualtion about 5 miles
north of Gage.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Shattuck, Gage and Fargo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
storm shelter, safe room, or an interior room on the lowest floor of
a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3632 9961 3624 9996 3635 9999 3638 9999
3658 9964
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 275DEG 7KT 3633 9995
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
SIXThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Roger Mills | 34 min |
| Apr 17, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 39 min |
| Apr 17, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 29 min |
| Apr 17, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 5:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis | 36 min |
| Apr 17, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods, Woodward | 43 min |
| Apr 17, 5:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Custer, Roger Mills | 16 min |
| Apr 17, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills | 52 min |
| Apr 17, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods, Woodward | 46 min |
| Apr 17, 6:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Alfalfa, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 114 min |
| Apr 17, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woodward | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 6:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Major, Woodward | 49 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.