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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Norman, OK

May 21, 2019Atoka County, Coal County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2019, 7:24 AM CDT for Atoka County, Coal County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 24 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
May 21, 2019, 7:24 AM CDT (12:24 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2019, 7:48 AM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Atoka County, OK, Coal County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2019-05-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2019-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -157 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
742 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-157 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-324 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

170 
WFUS54 KOUN 211224
TOROUN
OKC005-029-211315-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0071.190521T1224Z-190521T1315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
724 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Coal County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  North central Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 723 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Coalgate, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

  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...
  Atoka, Coalgate, Stringtown, Lehigh, Wardville, Phillips, Atoka
  Reservoir and Chockie.

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 3436 9617 3453 9633 3476 9609 3468 9609
      3468 9589 3460 9588 3459 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 1223Z 212DEG 35KT 3451 9623 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Ware
2 follow-up statements
176 
WWUS54 KOUN 211232
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
732 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

OKC005-029-211315-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-190521T1315Z/
Coal OK-Atoka OK-
732 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL COAL AND NORTH CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTIES...
    
At 732 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northeast of Coalgate, moving northeast at 40
mph. 

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Stringtown, Wardville, Atoka Reservoir and Chockie. 

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 3441 9609 3465 9621 3476 9609 3468 9609
      3468 9589 3460 9588 3459 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 1232Z 212DEG 35KT 3459 9617 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Ware
850 
WWUS54 KOUN 211248
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
748 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

OKC005-029-211258-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-190521T1315Z/
Coal OK-Atoka OK-
748 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COAL AND NORTH CENTRAL ATOKA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3441 9609 3465 9621 3476 9609 3468 9609
      3468 9589 3460 9588 3459 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 212DEG 35KT 3473 9607 

$$

Ware

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Harmon41 min
May 20, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian38 min
May 20, 7:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCuster, Kiowa, Washita3 hr
May 20, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne26 min
May 20, 7:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Kingfisher, Logan and 1 more3 hr
May 20, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian25 min
May 20, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher50 min
May 20, 7:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Garfield, Grant and 2 more6 hr
May 20, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian45 min
May 20, 7:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Grady, Kingfisher and 1 more3 hr
May 20, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne21 min
May 20, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne28 min
May 20, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan35 min
May 20, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan38 min
May 20, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma27 min
May 20, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan, Oklahoma51 min
May 20, 8:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne4 hr
May 20, 8:48 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble5 hr
May 20, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPayne27 min
May 20, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Payne40 min
May 20, 9:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne4 hr
May 20, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Tillman48 min
May 20, 9:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo, Canadian, Comanche32 min
May 20, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady, Kingfisher42 min
May 20, 9:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman51 min
May 20, 10:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Logan, Noble, Payne114 min
May 20, 10:14 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCuster, Kiowa, Washita9 hr
May 20, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman38 min
May 20, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian26 min
May 20, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady45 min
May 20, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, McClain and 1 more52 min
May 20, 10:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian10 hr
May 20, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer31 min
May 20, 11:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Oklahoma3 hr
May 20, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman49 min
May 20, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain, Oklahoma31 min
May 20, 11:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCleveland, Oklahoma4 hr
May 20, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie37 min
May 21, 12:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Logan, Noble, Payne9 hr
May 21, 1:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne4 hr
May 21, 1:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman42 min
May 21, 1:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCaddo4 hr
May 21, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman47 min
May 21, 1:55 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble6 hr
May 21, 2:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrady, Jefferson, Stephens48 min
May 21, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan29 min
May 21, 3:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain36 min
May 21, 3:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNNoble, Payne4 hr
May 21, 3:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCleveland, Oklahoma5 hr
May 21, 3:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, McClain43 min
May 21, 4:08 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland14 min
May 21, 4:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie51 min
May 21, 4:26 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNCleveland, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie34 min
May 21, 4:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole45 min
May 21, 4:52 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln23 min
May 21, 4:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNLincoln3 hr
May 21, 5:00 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Logan, Oklahoma3 hr
May 21, 5:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc23 min
May 21, 5:41 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Kingfisher3 hr
May 21, 5:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall32 min
May 21, 6:15 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Johnston, Love, Marshall30 min
May 21, 6:22 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNHughes53 min
May 21, 6:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCleveland, Pottawatomie6 hr
May 21, 6:38 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Johnston, Marshall37 min
May 21, 6:46 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan29 min
May 21, 6:52 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCoal, Hughes45 min
May 21, 6:54 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Johnston36 min
May 21, 7:05 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan40 min
May 21, 7:39 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka27 min
May 21, 7:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Payne6 hr
May 21, 7:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan and 1 more6 hr
May 21, 8:10 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNLincoln4 hr
May 21, 9:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNOklahoma48 hr
May 21, 9:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNCuster, Washita40 hr
May 21, 10:43 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUNBeckham, Blaine, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Custer and 13 more8 hr
May 21, 11:45 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma3 hr
May 21, 11:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNLincoln9 hr
May 21, 1:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan and 3 more12 hr
May 21, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods26 min
May 21, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Woods51 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.