Alert archive / Oklahoma / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this high wind watch at May 14, 2021, 7:14 PM CDT for 14 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at May 14, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2021, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 14, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 1:48 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Harper County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Major County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 1153 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1827 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.9
The text
As transmitted.
211 WWUS74 KOUN 150014 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 714 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 OKZ004>007-009>012-014>018-024-150900- /O.NEW.KOUN.HW.A.0002.210515T0200Z-210515T1000Z/ Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield- Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Canadian- Including the cities of Buffalo, Laverne, Alva, Cherokee, Helena, Carmen, Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Woodward, Fairview, Enid, Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Geary, Okeene, Kingfisher, Hennessey, Okarche, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, and Mustang 714 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds could gust 60 to 70 mph in some locations as storms dissipate over the watch area late this evening and overnight. * WHERE...Portions of western, northern, and central Oklahoma. Highest chance for damaging wind gusts will be over northwest Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
2 follow-up statements
837 WWUS74 KOUN 150238 AAA NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 938 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 OKZ004>007-010>012-018-024-150345- /O.CAN.KOUN.HW.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210515T1000Z/ Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Woodward-Major-Garfield-Kingfisher- Canadian- Including the cities of Buffalo, Laverne, Alva, Cherokee, Helena, Carmen, Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Woodward, Fairview, Enid, Kingfisher, Hennessey, Okarche, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, and Mustang 938 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... Strong and damaging winds are no longer expected. $$ OKZ009-014>017-150800- /O.EXT.KOUN.HW.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210515T0800Z/ Ellis-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine- Including the cities of Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Geary, and Okeene 938 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds could gust to near 60 mph late this evening and overnight as approaching storms dissipate. * WHERE...West-central Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
326 WWUS74 KOUN 150648 NPWOUN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 148 AM CDT Sat May 15 2021 OKZ009-014>017-150800- /O.CAN.KOUN.HW.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210515T0800Z/ Ellis-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine- Including the cities of Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Geary, and Okeene 148 AM CDT Sat May 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... High winds are no longer expected. Therefore, the high wind watch is cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 34 min |
| May 14, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 27 min |
| May 14, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Greer, Roger Mills, Washita | 32 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.