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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Norman, OK

March 16, 20214 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 39 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
Mar 16, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT (03:06 UTC)
Expired
Mar 16, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Beckham County, OK, Greer County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Washita County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 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
Mar 16, 10:27 PM CDTHAIL 1.754 Ene Lone Wolf, OK
Mar 16, 10:55 PM CDTTORNADO1 Sw Hobart, OKBRIEF TORNADO.

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
Mar 16, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 179 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 2021-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 626 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
626 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

237 
WUUS54 KOUN 170306
SVROUN
OKC009-055-075-149-170345-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0024.210317T0306Z-210317T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
1006 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Washita County in western Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Kiowa County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Greer County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Beckham County in western Oklahoma...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 1006 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast
  of Willow, 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...
  Hobart, Granite, Sentinel, Lone Wolf, Willow, Retrop, Brinkman and
  Altus-Lugert Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3484 9939 3497 9959 3520 9951 3520 9918
      3496 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 233DEG 17KT 3500 9945 

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

Mahale
2 follow-up statements
854 
WWUS54 KOUN 170317
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1017 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

OKC009-055-075-149-170345-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T0345Z/
Washita OK-Kiowa OK-Greer OK-Beckham OK-
1017 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHITA...NORTHWESTERN KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN GREER
AND SOUTHEASTERN BECKHAM COUNTIES...

At 1017 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Willow, 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...
Hobart, Granite, Sentinel, Lone Wolf, Willow, Retrop and Altus-Lugert
Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3486 9933 3498 9941 3508 9955 3520 9951
      3520 9918 3496 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 227DEG 18KT 3508 9942 

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

Mahale
580 
WWUS54 KOUN 170331
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1031 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

OKC055-170341-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T0345Z/
Greer OK-
1031 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GREER 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 3516 9939 3520 9936 3520 9918 3505 9911
      3499 9932 3502 9933 3504 9932 3504 9935
      3509 9937 3509 9939 3511 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 234DEG 18KT 3513 9931 

$$

OKC009-075-149-170345-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T0345Z/
Washita OK-Kiowa OK-Beckham OK-
1031 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHITA...NORTHWESTERN KIOWA AND SOUTHEASTERN
BECKHAM COUNTIES...

At 1031 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Retrop, 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...
Sentinel and Retrop. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3516 9939 3520 9936 3520 9918 3505 9911
      3499 9932 3502 9933 3504 9932 3504 9935
      3509 9937 3509 9939 3511 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 234DEG 18KT 3513 9931 

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

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham26 min
Mar 16, 8:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon23 min
Mar 16, 8:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon33 min
Mar 16, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham30 min
Mar 16, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson43 min
Mar 16, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Kiowa46 min
Mar 16, 9:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis42 min
Mar 16, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper31 min
Mar 16, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills35 min
Mar 16, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward64 min
Mar 16, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Jackson, Kiowa48 min
Mar 16, 10:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita47 min
Mar 16, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Ellis, Major, Woodward60 min
Mar 16, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa, Washita49 min
Mar 16, 11:17 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCaddo, Kiowa, Washita43 min
Mar 16, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods, Woodward58 min
Mar 16, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Washita50 min
Mar 16, 11:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward58 min
Mar 16, 11:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon25 min
Mar 16, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson52 min
Mar 16, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Washita49 min
Mar 17, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey26 min
Mar 17, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine, Kingfisher36 min
Mar 17, 12:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward51 min
Mar 17, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher42 min
Mar 17, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita40 min
Mar 17, 12:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita43 min
Mar 17, 12:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Dewey, Major, Woodward56 min
Mar 17, 12:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis33 min
Mar 17, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian31 min
Mar 17, 12:44 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNDewey21 min
Mar 17, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian51 min
Mar 17, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major46 min
Mar 17, 1:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Kiowa, Washita33 min
Mar 17, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Dewey, Kingfisher, Major49 min
Mar 17, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Noble48 min
Mar 17, 1:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher45 min
Mar 17, 1:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher, Major37 min
Mar 17, 1:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield16 min
Mar 17, 1:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Canadian, Custer, Kingfisher111 min
Mar 17, 1:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey33 min
Mar 17, 2:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay, Noble49 min
Mar 17, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan47 min
Mar 17, 2:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher3 hr
Mar 17, 2:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble65 min
Mar 17, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher, Logan33 min
Mar 17, 3:19 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryOUNDewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Roger Mills, Woodward16 hr
Mar 17, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan, Payne46 min
Mar 17, 3:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Kingfisher3 hr
Mar 17, 3:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Kay, Logan, Noble3 hr
Mar 17, 4:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne27 min
Mar 17, 5:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan35 min
Mar 17, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan34 min
Mar 17, 8:45 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward11 hr
Mar 17, 8:55 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Canadian28 hr
Mar 17, 8:58 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNKingfisher, Logan64 hr
Mar 17, 9:01 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer11 hr
Mar 17, 12:57 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNKingfisher18 hr
Mar 17, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie24 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.