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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 430, NWS Norman, OK

June 21, 2020Cotton County, Tillman County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2020, 6:58 AM CDT for Cotton County, Tillman County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 47 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
Jun 21, 2020, 6:58 AM CDT (11:58 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2020, 7:45 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cotton County, OK, Tillman County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:01 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
Jun 21, 1:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 2020-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1397 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1397 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

As transmitted.

056 
WUUS54 KOUN 211158
SVROUN
OKC033-141-211245-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0430.200621T1158Z-200621T1245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
658 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  East central Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 657 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast
  of Chattanooga, moving southeast at 25 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...
  Temple, Randlett, Devol, Cookietown and Taylor. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3413 9856 3413 9855 3416 9860 3431 9873
      3442 9861 3442 9853 3423 9814 3422 9814
      3413 9827 3415 9834 3415 9838 3413 9838
      3413 9840 3410 9840 3408 9842 3408 9844
      3407 9845 3406 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1157Z 304DEG 23KT 3434 9860 

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

..speg.
1 follow-up statement
111 
WWUS54 KOUN 211230
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
730 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020

OKC033-141-211245-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0430.000000T0000Z-200621T1245Z/
Cotton OK-Tillman OK-
730 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COTTON AND EASTERN TILLMAN COUNTIES...

At 730 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Devol, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Randlett, Devol, Cookietown and Taylor. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3413 9856 3413 9855 3416 9860 3425 9867
      3433 9847 3413 9827 3415 9834 3415 9838
      3413 9838 3413 9840 3410 9840 3408 9842
      3408 9844 3407 9845 3406 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 313DEG 18KT 3420 9854 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 1:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson23 min
Jun 21, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton28 min
Jun 21, 1:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens40 min
Jun 21, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman31 min
Jun 21, 1:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper29 min
Jun 21, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Grant30 min
Jun 21, 2:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson27 min
Jun 21, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper31 min
Jun 21, 2:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson35 min
Jun 21, 2:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton34 min
Jun 21, 2:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson36 min
Jun 21, 2:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson40 min
Jun 21, 3:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo36 min
Jun 21, 3:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward28 min
Jun 21, 3:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo39 min
Jun 21, 3:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson51 min
Jun 21, 3:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo46 min
Jun 21, 4:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo118 min
Jun 21, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens46 min
Jun 21, 4:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo30 min
Jun 21, 4:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey27 min
Jun 21, 4:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNJefferson2 hr
Jun 21, 4:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson38 min
Jun 21, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens28 min
Jun 21, 4:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNJefferson3 hr
Jun 21, 4:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson, Stephens50 min
Jun 21, 4:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrady48 min
Jun 21, 4:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo31 min
Jun 21, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall32 min
Jun 21, 5:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher30 min
Jun 21, 5:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGrady3 hr
Jun 21, 6:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma29 min
Jun 21, 6:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston, Marshall25 min
Jun 21, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Logan, Oklahoma46 min
Jun 21, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton29 min
Jun 21, 6:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton32 min
Jun 21, 6:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche31 min
Jun 21, 6:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian30 min
Jun 21, 6:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston29 min
Jun 21, 6:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland34 min
Jun 21, 7:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche42 min
Jun 21, 7:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNComanche, Cotton5 hr
Jun 21, 7:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Johnston, Marshall3 hr
Jun 21, 7:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman28 min
Jun 21, 7:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin25 min
Jun 21, 7:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Tillman39 min
Jun 21, 7:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin26 min
Jun 21, 7:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie37 min
Jun 21, 7:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo29 min
Jun 21, 7:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie33 min
Jun 21, 8:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman47 min
Jun 21, 8:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa3 hr
Jun 21, 8:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche27 min
Jun 21, 8:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa25 min
Jun 21, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNCotton47 hr
Jun 21, 9:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo31 min
Jun 21, 6:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper51 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.