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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 175, NWS Norman, OK

May 4, 2021Carter County, Garvin County, Murray County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 12:40 AM CDT for Carter County, Garvin County, Murray County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 50 min. 4 reports 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
May 4, 2021, 12:40 AM CDT (05:40 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.5 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Carter County, OK, Garvin County, OK, Murray County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
May 4, 1:15 AM CDTHAIL 3.615 S Davis, OKFROM KWTV.
May 4, 1:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Dougherty, OK4 INCH DIAMTER TREES BROKEN. FROM KOCO
May 4, 1:20 AM CDTHAIL 1.251 Ne Dougherty, OKCORRECTED TIME.
May 4, 1:20 AM CDTHAIL 1.82 Nnw Dougherty, OKFROM KOCO.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3299 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 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
3299 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1213 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.6
Supercell composite
13.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

773 
WUUS54 KOUN 040540
SVROUN
OKC019-049-099-040630-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0175.210504T0540Z-210504T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
1240 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Garvin County in southern Oklahoma...
  Northern Carter County in southern Oklahoma...
  Murray County in southern Oklahoma...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1239 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pooleville,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sulphur, Davis, Springer, Dougherty, Tatums, Hennepin, Graham,
  Pooleville, Milo, Lake Of The Arbuckles, Turner Falls and Fox.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3434 9751 3454 9750 3461 9693 3428 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 271DEG 39KT 3443 9742 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

03
2 follow-up statements
342 
WWUS54 KOUN 040602
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
102 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

OKC019-049-099-040630-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210504T0630Z/
Garvin OK-Carter OK-Murray OK-
102 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GARVIN...EAST CENTRAL CARTER AND MURRAY COUNTIES...

At 102 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of
Turner Falls, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Sulphur, Davis, Springer, Dougherty, Milo, Lake Of The Arbuckles and
Turner Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3433 9734 3452 9733 3458 9693 3428 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 267DEG 29KT 3442 9722 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

03
135 
WWUS54 KOUN 040614
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
114 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

OKC049-040623-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210504T0630Z/
Garvin OK-
114 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GARVIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3435 9721 3451 9720 3451 9714 3452 9715
      3453 9713 3458 9693 3432 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 261DEG 31KT 3442 9713 

$$

OKC019-099-040630-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210504T0630Z/
Carter OK-Murray OK-
114 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL CARTER AND CENTRAL MURRAY COUNTIES...

At 113 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Turner Falls,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Sulphur, Davis, Dougherty, Lake Of The Arbuckles and Turner Falls. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3435 9721 3451 9720 3451 9714 3452 9715
      3453 9713 3458 9693 3432 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 261DEG 31KT 3442 9713 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

03

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Hughes43 min
May 3, 7:07 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCoal26 min
May 3, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Murray, Pontotoc47 min
May 3, 7:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Pontotoc, Seminole3 hr
May 3, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal37 min
May 3, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Johnston, Pontotoc43 min
May 3, 7:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCoal, Pontotoc3 hr
May 3, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNSeminole23 min
May 3, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc35 min
May 3, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal46 min
May 3, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole39 min
May 3, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka8 min
May 3, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie46 min
May 3, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall34 min
May 3, 8:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole42 min
May 3, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan, Johnston, Marshall39 min
May 3, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPottawatomie51 min
May 3, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka29 min
May 3, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal27 min
May 3, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal50 min
May 3, 8:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNAtoka, Coal3 hr
May 3, 8:57 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka33 min
May 3, 9:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPottawatomie3 hr
May 3, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie51 min
May 3, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin36 min
May 3, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln45 min
May 3, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie43 min
May 3, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes31 min
May 3, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln41 min
May 3, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Payne43 min
May 3, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson54 min
May 3, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne31 min
May 3, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman45 min
May 3, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland26 min
May 3, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Tillman52 min
May 3, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson, Stephens64 min
May 4, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Stephens48 min
May 4, 12:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne42 min
May 4, 12:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson47 min
May 4, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Jefferson, Love29 min
May 4, 12:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne41 min
May 4, 1:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLove40 min
May 4, 1:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland25 min
May 4, 1:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJohnston, Murray, Pontotoc52 min
May 4, 1:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Johnston, Pontotoc50 min
May 4, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes45 min
May 4, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal29 min
May 4, 1:47 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka19 hr

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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.