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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Norman, OK

January 25, 2021Wichita County, Texas; Comanche County, Cotton County, Tillman County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 25, 2021, 12:31 AM CST for Wichita County, Texas; Comanche County, Cotton County, Tillman County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 44 min. 2 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
Jan 25, 2021, 12:31 AM CST (06:31 UTC)
Expired
Jan 25, 2021, 1:15 AM CST
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Wichita County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:34 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
Jan 25, 12:37 AM CSTHAIL 1Iowa Park, TX
Jan 25, 12:38 AM CSTHAIL 11 Nw Iowa Park, TX

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

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 00:00Z on 2021-01-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-01-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 395 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
612 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
88 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
395 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
763 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.4

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The text

As transmitted.

319 
WUUS54 KOUN 250631
SVROUN
OKC031-033-141-TXC485-250715-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0002.210125T0631Z-210125T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
1231 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Central Wichita County in northern Texas...

* Until 115 AM CST.

* At 1231 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northeast of Electra to 6 miles northwest of
  Iowa Park to 8 miles northwest of Holliday, moving northeast at 70
  mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and the potential for accumulating, small 
           hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Northwestern Wichita Falls, Lawton, Burkburnett, Walters, Iowa
  Park, Geronimo, Grandfield, Temple, Randlett, Devol, Cookietown,
  southeastern Fort Sill, Pleasant Valley, Hulen and Cashion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 3404 9872 3416 9883 3473 9831 3468 9814
      3434 9814 3416 9835 3415 9839 3413 9838
      3387 9866
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 220DEG 62KT 3407 9882 3401 9876 3391 9877 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Mahale
2 follow-up statements
581 
WWUS54 KOUN 250642
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1242 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

OKC031-033-141-TXC485-250715-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T0715Z/
Comanche OK-Cotton OK-Tillman OK-Wichita TX-
1242 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE...COTTON...SOUTHEASTERN TILLMAN AND CENTRAL
WICHITA COUNTIES...

At 1242 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Devol to near Burkburnett to 3
miles southeast of Iowa Park, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
Northwestern Wichita Falls, eastern Lawton, Burkburnett, Walters,
Iowa Park, Geronimo, Grandfield, Temple, Randlett, Devol, Cookietown,
Sheppard AFB, southeastern Fort Sill, Pleasant Valley, Hulen and
Cashion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3401 9869 3416 9883 3473 9829 3468 9814
      3434 9814 3416 9835 3415 9839 3413 9838
      3388 9864 3388 9865
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 231DEG 56KT 3414 9868 3408 9862 3393 9863 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Mahale
652 
WWUS54 KOUN 250653
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1253 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

TXC485-250703-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T0715Z/
Wichita TX-
1253 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WICHITA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3424 9866 3424 9875 3473 9829 3468 9814
      3434 9814 3416 9835 3415 9839 3413 9838
      3413 9840 3410 9842 3406 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 227DEG 57KT 3437 9861 3431 9849 3418 9835 

$$

OKC031-033-141-250715-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T0715Z/
Comanche OK-Cotton OK-Tillman OK-
1253 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE...COTTON AND EAST CENTRAL TILLMAN
COUNTIES...

At 1253 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles southeast of Chattanooga to near Cookietown to
6 miles east of Randlett, moving northeast at 65 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...
Eastern Lawton, Walters, Geronimo, Temple, Randlett, Devol,
Cookietown, southeastern Fort Sill and Hulen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3424 9866 3424 9875 3473 9829 3468 9814
      3434 9814 3416 9835 3415 9839 3413 9838
      3413 9840 3410 9842 3406 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 227DEG 57KT 3437 9861 3431 9849 3418 9835 

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

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 11:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox32 min
Jan 24, 11:38 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox37 min
Jan 24, 11:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor35 min
Jan 25, 12:09 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor, Wichita, Wilbarger51 min
Jan 25, 12:38 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay, Wichita37 min
Jan 25, 1:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay44 min
Jan 25, 1:38 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger37 min
Jan 24, 10:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita35 min
Jan 24, 10:28 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine32 min
Jan 24, 10:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine34 min
Jan 24, 11:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita34 min
Jan 25, 1:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray32 min
Jan 25, 2:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes, Murray, Pontotoc, Seminole49 min
Jan 25, 3:39 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal, Johnston, Marshall51 min
Jan 25, 4:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Bryan39 min
Jan 25, 4:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan47 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.