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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Norman, OK

May 8, 20204 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2020, 2:13 AM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 47 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2020, 2:13 AM CDT (07:13 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2020, 3:00 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carter County, OK, Jefferson County, OK, Murray County, OK, Stephens County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 8, 2:14 AM CDTHAIL 2Duncan, OKSPOTTERNETWORK REPORT.
May 8, 2:20 AM CDTHAIL 1Duncan, OK
May 8, 2:53 AM CDTHAIL 1.757 N Ringling, OKRELAYED THROUGH NWSCHAT.
May 8, 2:57 AM CDTHAIL 1.5Healdton, OKRELAYED THROUGH NWSCHAT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 7, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2020-05-08Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2020-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 177 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
1914 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
596 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

471 
WUUS54 KOUN 080713
SVROUN
OKC019-067-099-137-080800-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0252.200508T0713Z-200508T0800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
213 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma...
  Stephens County in southern Oklahoma...
  Western Carter County in southern Oklahoma...
  Western Murray County in southern Oklahoma...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 212 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles south of Bray to near Comanche, moving 
  southeast at 50 mph. Ping pong ball size hail was reported in 
  Duncan.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Duncan, Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Comanche, Bray, Ringling,
  Springer, Velma, Tatums, Loco, Ratliff City, Graham, Pooleville,
  Milo, Empire City, Cornish and Fox.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3439 9809 3465 9783 3452 9756 3451 9756
      3451 9754 3431 9715 3407 9740 3407 9756
      3405 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 303DEG 45KT 3456 9781 3441 9796 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

..speg.
2 follow-up statements
578 
WWUS54 KOUN 080733 RRA
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
233 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

OKC019-067-099-137-080800-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-200508T0800Z/
Jefferson OK-Stephens OK-Carter OK-Murray OK-
233 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS...WESTERN CARTER
AND WESTERN MURRAY COUNTIES...

At 233 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northeast of Loco to 9 miles northwest of
Ringling, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Ringling, Springer, Velma, Tatums,
Loco, Ratliff City, Graham, Pooleville, Milo, Cornish and Fox.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3426 9789 3456 9763 3452 9756 3451 9756
      3451 9754 3431 9715 3407 9740 3407 9756
      3405 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 308DEG 43KT 3436 9761 3427 9772 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

..speg.
068 
WWUS54 KOUN 080749
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
249 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

OKC137-080757-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-200508T0800Z/
Stephens OK-
249 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved into Jefferson and 
Carter Counties. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled for 
Stephens County.

LAT...LON 3423 9784 3429 9776 3429 9756 3434 9756
      3445 9743 3431 9715 3407 9740 3407 9756
      3405 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0747Z 289DEG 38KT 3431 9741 3420 9758 

$$

OKC019-067-099-080800-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-200508T0800Z/
Jefferson OK-Carter OK-Murray OK-
249 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...WESTERN CARTER AND WESTERN MURRAY
COUNTIES...

At 247 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Graham to near Ringling, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Ringling, Springer, Graham, Pooleville,
Milo, Cornish and Fox.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 9784 3429 9776 3429 9756 3434 9756
      3445 9743 3431 9715 3407 9740 3407 9756
      3405 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0747Z 289DEG 38KT 3431 9741 3420 9758 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

..speg.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Kiowa, Washita29 min
May 7, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman29 min
May 7, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Kiowa, Tillman27 min
May 7, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward43 min
May 7, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward50 min
May 7, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper33 min
May 7, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie36 min
May 7, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMcClain27 min
May 7, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills51 min
May 7, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Major50 min
May 7, 10:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine34 min
May 7, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills30 min
May 7, 11:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie33 min
May 7, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher29 min
May 7, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter28 min
May 7, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma27 min
May 7, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Custer, Ellis, Roger Mills, Washita50 min
May 7, 11:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster32 min
May 7, 11:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNDewey, Ellis, Roger Mills3 hr
May 7, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian28 min
May 7, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln31 min
May 7, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne36 min
May 8, 12:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian, Oklahoma28 min
May 8, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Custer, Washita52 min
May 8, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian50 min
May 8, 12:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNSeminole45 min
May 8, 12:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Oklahoma3 hr
May 8, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma28 min
May 8, 12:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady26 min
May 8, 12:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Grady38 min
May 8, 12:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa, Washita45 min
May 8, 1:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, McClain59 min
May 8, 1:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma3 hr
May 8, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Grady26 min
May 8, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Cotton, Stephens48 min
May 8, 1:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole44 min
May 8, 1:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Grady, McClain30 min
May 8, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole62 min
May 8, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc43 min
May 8, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Marshall and 2 more60 min
May 8, 2:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Love, Marshall63 min
May 8, 3:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka15 min
May 8, 3:27 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUNCotton, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Tillman9 hr
May 8, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.