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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Norman, OK

April 27, 2021Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Texas; Tillman County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2021, 6:41 PM CDT for Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Texas; Tillman County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report 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
Apr 27, 2021, 6:41 PM CDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Tillman County, OK, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:42 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
Apr 27, 7:17 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD6 Sw Loveland, OK

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
Apr 27, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 186 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 124 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 378 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
124 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-759 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
831 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
378 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
354 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

806 
WUUS54 KOUN 272341
SVROUN
OKC141-TXC485-487-280030-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0124.210427T2341Z-210428T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
641 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Wichita County in northern Texas...
  East central Wilbarger County in northern Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 641 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Davidson,
  moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tennis 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...
  Frederick, Davidson, Hollister and Oklaunion. 

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 3449 9900 3424 9875 3414 9892 3406 9913
      3414 9922 3423 9928 3430 9922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 228DEG 14KT 3423 9914 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JT
2 follow-up statements
749 
WWUS54 KOUN 272352
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
652 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

OKC141-TXC485-487-280030-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-210428T0030Z/
Tillman OK-Wichita TX-Wilbarger TX-
652 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN TILLMAN...NORTHWESTERN WICHITA AND EAST CENTRAL
WILBARGER COUNTIES...

At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Davidson,
moving northeast at 20 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...
Frederick, Davidson, Hollister and Oklaunion. 

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 3449 9900 3424 9875 3414 9892 3408 9909
      3416 9918 3425 9921 3430 9922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 228DEG 18KT 3422 9907 

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

JT
750 
WWUS54 KOUN 280006
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
706 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

OKC141-TXC485-487-280030-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-210428T0030Z/
Tillman OK-Wichita TX-Wilbarger TX-
706 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TILLMAN...NORTHWESTERN WICHITA AND NORTHEASTERN
WILBARGER COUNTIES...

At 706 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
Davidson, moving northeast 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...
Hollister.

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 3442 9893 3424 9875 3414 9892 3414 9898
      3418 9905 3426 9907 3430 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 230DEG 15KT 3425 9896 

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

JT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 11:08 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNArcher, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger40 hr
Apr 27, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Knox45 min
Apr 27, 3:47 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNFoard, Knox28 min
Apr 27, 4:12 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger48 min
Apr 27, 4:55 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger39 min
Apr 27, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger45 min
Apr 27, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger44 min
Apr 27, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger36 min
Apr 27, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger43 min
Apr 27, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman25 min
Apr 27, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman48 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.