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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 264, NWS Norman, OK

May 27, 2021Clay County, Texas; Cotton County, Jefferson County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 10:34 PM CDT for Clay County, Texas; Cotton County, Jefferson County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2021, 10:34 PM CDT (03:34 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cotton County, OK, Jefferson County, OK, Clay County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:34 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2021-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1480 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1480 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1331 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

338 
WUUS54 KOUN 280334
SVROUN
OKC033-067-TXC077-280415-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0264.210528T0334Z-210528T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
1034 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Northern Clay County in northern Texas...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1034 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles northwest of Byers to 4 miles west of
  Petrolia to near Dean, moving east at 50 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...
  Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Petrolia, Byers, Dean, Terral, Sugden,
  Grady, Oscar, Cornish, Taylor, Petersburg and Charlie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3389 9798 3387 9798 3392 9842 3419 9843
      3421 9756 3401 9756 3398 9754 3398 9756
      3390 9756 3390 9759 3392 9760 3395 9759
      3399 9767 3394 9773 3394 9776 3392 9776
      3392 9778 3386 9783 3385 9787
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 273DEG 44KT 3415 9827 3403 9831 3396 9838 

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

Mahale
1 follow-up statement
808 
WWUS54 KOUN 280352
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1052 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

OKC033-280401-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-210528T0415Z/
Cotton OK-
1052 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COTTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3389 9798 3387 9798 3392 9842 3405 9823
      3412 9819 3414 9814 3420 9812 3421 9756
      3401 9756 3398 9754 3398 9756 3390 9756
      3392 9760 3395 9759 3399 9767 3394 9773
      3394 9776 3392 9776 3386 9783 3385 9787
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 273DEG 42KT 3414 9803 3402 9807 3395 9814 

$$

OKC067-TXC077-280415-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-210528T0415Z/
Jefferson OK-Clay TX-
1052 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

At 1051 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Waurika to 6 miles west of Ryan to 7 miles
southeast of Petrolia, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Petrolia, Byers, Dean, Terral, Sugden,
Grady, Oscar, Cornish and Petersburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3389 9798 3387 9798 3392 9842 3405 9823
      3412 9819 3414 9814 3420 9812 3421 9756
      3401 9756 3398 9754 3398 9756 3390 9756
      3392 9760 3395 9759 3399 9767 3394 9773
      3394 9776 3392 9776 3386 9783 3385 9787
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 273DEG 42KT 3414 9803 3402 9807 3395 9814 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman39 min
May 27, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHardeman, Wilbarger49 min
May 27, 8:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard26 min
May 27, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger39 min
May 27, 9:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger30 min
May 27, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger29 min
May 27, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay, Wichita41 min
May 27, 10:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita33 min
May 27, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard39 min
May 27, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Knox45 min
May 27, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard27 min
May 27, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox48 min
May 28, 12:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor51 min
May 28, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox32 min
May 28, 12:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Clay44 min
May 28, 1:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay31 min
May 28, 2:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard32 min
May 28, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard, Hardeman35 min
May 28, 5:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard, Hardeman36 min
May 28, 8:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHardeman31 min
May 28, 8:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger31 min
May 27, 7:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln114 min
May 27, 7:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole2 hr
May 27, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady25 min
May 27, 8:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens36 min
May 27, 8:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma3 hr
May 27, 8:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchOUNBryan14 hr
May 27, 8:41 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNPayne24 hr
May 27, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNKingfisher, Logan24 hr
May 27, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens33 min
May 27, 9:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens35 min
May 27, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson, Love49 min
May 28, 4:42 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNPottawatomie, Seminole11 hr
May 28, 4:42 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie11 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.