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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 482, NWS Norman, OK

July 4, 2020Wilbarger County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2020, 6:25 PM CDT for Wilbarger County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 4, 2020, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

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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 Jul 4, 2:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 2:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
247 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020

...New LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 1214 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020

Thunderstorms chances will exist this afternoon in southwestern
Oklahoma near a surface boundary moving slowly south/southwest.
This boundary will intersect areas of very high temperatures and
surface moisture by mid-afternoon. This evening thunderstorms are
expected to move southeast from southeastern CO across the
panhandles and may enter northwestern Oklahoma before dissipating
Sunday morning. A short-wave trough entering southern California
this afternoon may travel through the weak prevailing flow toward
the panhandles and northwestern OK by Sunday afternoon. This may
bring more thunderstorm coverage to west central and northwestern
Oklahoma Sunday afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through next Friday)
Issued at 244 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020

A shortwave trough is expected to move southeast across the Oklahoma
and Texas Panhandles Sunday into early Monday.  This combined with
weak easterly flow should promote generous thunderstorm develop to
our west.  Some of the storms may move across mainly western
Oklahoma and western north Texas during the evening and overnight
hours. With the synoptic boundary south of the area on Monday, most
of area should remain dry into Tuesday.  However, with rather warm
and humid conditions, isolated showers and thunderstorms will remain
possible, especially across southern Oklahoma and western north
Texas.

A southerly wind will increase Wednesday in response to a system
moving across the northern Rockies and Plains.  A model or two also
has a weak system moving across the central Plains by late Wednesday
into Thursday. At this time, it appears any convection associated
with this feature will remain north of Oklahoma.

Models differ on how fast to build another mid and upper level ridge
over the southern and central Plains with the GFS faster.  This will
bring a return of very hot weather by the end of the week.  Heat
Advisories may be required.  The EC is slower which may allow a
better chance of rain, mainly across the eastern third/half of
Oklahoma during the late week/weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1214 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020

Light winds less than 12kts are expected except for a bit higher
gusts this afternoon in western OK. VFR conditions are expected,
but there is a chance for thunderstorms in northwestern OK
overnight and again Sunday afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  92  71  89  71 /  20   0  20  20
Hobart OK         97  72  92  71 /  20  20  20  30
Wichita Falls TX  97  74  93  72 /  20  20  20  30
Gage OK           94  69  88  68 /  10  30  40  40
Ponca City OK     90  70  89  71 /  10   0  10  10
Durant OK         93  73  91  72 /  40  20  20  10

&&

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

SHORT TERM...09
LONG TERM....06
AVIATION...09
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 12:18 PM CDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1218 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-051115-
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-
1218 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Through tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Widely scattered thunderstorms may develop this afternoon and
evening, mainly across parts of southern Oklahoma and western
north Texas. The stronger storms will be capable of producing
strong gusty winds and heavy downpours. Additional storms may
develop over the higher terrain of western Texas. This activity
may move into western Oklahoma and northern Texas during
the evening and overnight hours. A few strong storms are
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

.Thunderstorms...
Daily chances of thunderstorms will exist through Wednesday
afternoon. Isolated strong storms are possible with gusty
winds and heavy downpours.

.Heat...
Hot and muggy weather will continue. Take frequent breaks in the
shade and drink plenty of water if you will be outdoors. Very hot
weather will return by late week into next weekend, as an upper
ridge builds over the southern Plains.

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In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 7:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine28 min
Jul 3, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine36 min
Jul 3, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian, Kingfisher47 min
Jul 3, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis37 min
Jul 3, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine34 min
Jul 3, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo46 min
Jul 3, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey30 min
Jul 3, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo31 min
Jul 3, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster35 min
Jul 3, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis32 min
Jul 3, 9:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster29 min
Jul 3, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster29 min
Jul 3, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher26 min
Jul 3, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher36 min
Jul 3, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher46 min
Jul 3, 10:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma39 min
Jul 3, 11:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln34 min
Jul 3, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie31 min
Jul 3, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln23 min
Jul 3, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln31 min
Jul 4, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln31 min
Jul 4, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln30 min
Jul 4, 1:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan, Oklahoma36 min
Jul 4, 2:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma35 min
Jul 4, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma31 min
Jul 4, 2:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNOklahoma36 min
Jul 4, 3:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLogan, Oklahoma3 hr
Jul 4, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer24 min
Jul 4, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham31 min
Jul 4, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson27 min
Jul 4, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman39 min
Jul 4, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon50 min
Jul 4, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKiowa28 min
Jul 4, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson30 min
Jul 4, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson27 min
Jul 4, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Kiowa40 min
Jul 4, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Jackson48 min
Jul 4, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson38 min
Jul 4, 4:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon35 min
Jul 4, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman44 min
Jul 4, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman29 min
Jul 4, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger28 min
Jul 4, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.