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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 636, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2020, 7:47 PM CDT for Alfalfa County, Woods County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2020, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2020, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Woods County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -362 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2311 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
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 Aug 10, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 632 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 140 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 Isolate showers and thunderstorms will persist across northern reaches of Oklahoma this afternoon in the hot and very humid airmass. Aloft, a weak mid-level wave will approach KS and northern Oklahoma later today and provide more support for showers/storms this evening and overnight. A dry line over the western panhandles this afternoon will initiate more storms as it moves east into the central panhandles by early evening. Some of these storms are expected to move into western and northern Oklahoma this evening and continue across at least the north into early Tuesday. By this time, the upper trough will move across northern Oklahoma and keep scattered showers and clouds around east of I-35 into Tuesday afternoon. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through next Sunday) Issued at 243 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 The upper-level ridge over the desert Southwest will remain the main feature affecting our weather through the period. After the upper-level wave from tonight/tomorrow moves off to the southeast, there is little in the way of disturbances in the flow until at least the weekend. Around that time, the upper high shifts north into Utah and vicinity, altering the northwest flow to more northerly flow across the southern Plains. This will, assuming it happens, help bring somewhat cooler air into the region this weekend. It may also bring more widespread chances for rain. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 624 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 Thunderstorms have erupted near a weak surface boundary near the Oklahoma/Kansas border, aided by an upper-level wave. As the wave departs to the southeast, and nighttime cooling commences, the storms are expected to diminish. However, there is great uncertainty regarding whether or not (and where) storms may form on surface outflow boundaries during the night...and into Tuesday morning. We have included VCTS for KWWR and KPNC this evening, as storms should be near those airports for another couple of hours or so, but otherwise have not mentioned TS because of the low probability. Otherwise, expect mainly south winds and VFR conditions. CmS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 76 96 75 96 / 20 20 10 10 Hobart OK 75 99 75 100 / 30 10 10 0 Wichita Falls TX 78 99 77 100 / 0 10 0 0 Gage OK 67 98 71 101 / 50 10 20 10 Ponca City OK 73 94 73 93 / 50 30 20 20 Durant OK 77 98 76 98 / 10 10 10 10 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && SHORT TERM...09 LONG TERM....23 AVIATION...23
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 12:39 PM CDT, 7 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 1239 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-111100- 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- 1239 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon this evening, mainly across northern Oklahoma. Strong to severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts will be possible. .DAYS TWO TH
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 613 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 OKZ004-005-102330- Harper OK-Woods OK- 613 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northeastern Harper and northwestern Woods Counties Until 630 PM CDT... AT 609 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of Selman, moving east at 5 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... Wind gusts to 50 MPH... Flooding in areas of poor drainage... This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Harper and northwestern Woods Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3680 9948 3692 9946 3695 9928 3672 9930 TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 276DEG 3KT 3685 9940 Mahale
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 10, 7:37 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
737 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020
OKZ004-009-110115-
Harper OK-Ellis OK-
737 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Harper and
northwestern Ellis Counties Until 815 PM CDT...
AT 732 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Laverne, moving
east at 25 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Locations impacted include...
Laverne, May and Rosston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3683 10000 3675 9948 3659 9960 3659 9961
3658 9961 3642 9972 3657 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 286DEG 20KT 3671 9992
MahaleSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 7:38 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
738 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020
OKZ005-006-110130-
Alfalfa OK-Woods OK-
738 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Alfalfa and Woods
Counties Until 830 PM CDT...
AT 737 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Hardtner to 7 miles north of Waynoka, moving east at 20 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Locations impacted include...
Alva, Waynoka, Burlington, Dacoma, Avard, Driftwood, Capron and
Hopeton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9826 3649 9864 3664 9902 3669 9905
3700 9896
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 286DEG 16KT 3700 9868 3668 9893
MahaleThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 7:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Harper | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Harper | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 8:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Woodward | 9 min |
| Aug 10, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Major, Woodward | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 27 min |
| Aug 10, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa and 2 more | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita | 41 min |
| Aug 10, 10:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Kingfisher | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 10:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Dewey | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman and 1 more | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 10:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, Payne | 69 min |
| Aug 10, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Stephens, Tillman | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 11:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 56 min |
| Aug 10, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian, Logan | 59 min |
| Aug 11, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain and 1 more | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, McClain and 1 more | 51 min |
| Aug 11, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay, Noble | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 12:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Greer, Kiowa | 82 min |
| Aug 11, 12:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Logan, McClain and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 54 min |
| Aug 11, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cotton, Garvin, Jefferson, Stephens | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grady | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 41 min |
| Aug 11, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garvin | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 4:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pontotoc | 25 min |
| Aug 11, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal | 41 min |
| Aug 11, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Hughes | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes | 41 min |
| Aug 11, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Coal | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 5:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Atoka | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Bryan | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 1:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Baylor, Foard, Knox | 53 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.