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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 445, NWS Norman, OK

August 13, 2021Harmon County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2021, 3:23 PM CDT for Harmon County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 52 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
Aug 13, 2021, 3:23 PM CDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Harmon County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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
Aug 13, 3:25 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 643 W Gould, OK

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

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 74 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
74 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1745 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

381 
WUUS54 KOUN 132023
SVROUN
OKC057-132115-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0445.210813T2023Z-210813T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
323 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Harmon County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 322 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
  Hollis, moving southeast at 5 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...
  Hollis, Gould, McKnight and McQueen. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded 
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3478 9992 3480 9979 3473 9967 3456 9967
      3454 9987 3457 9992 3458 9993 3458 9996
      3471 9998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 331DEG 6KT 3470 9985 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

03
2 follow-up statements
873 
WWUS54 KOUN 132048
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
348 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

OKC057-132115-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0445.000000T0000Z-210813T2115Z/
Harmon OK-
348 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN HARMON COUNTY...

At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gould, moving
southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Surface observations have measured 60 to 65 mph winds with 
         this thunderstorm.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hollis, Gould, McKnight and McQueen. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3478 9992 3480 9979 3473 9967 3456 9967
      3454 9987 3457 9992 3458 9993 3458 9996
      3471 9998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 311DEG 6KT 3467 9981 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

03
423 
WWUS54 KOUN 132105
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
405 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

OKC057-132115-
/O.EXP.KOUN.SV.W.0445.000000T0000Z-210813T2115Z/
Harmon OK-
405 PM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HARMON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...
                 
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3478 9992 3480 9979 3473 9967 3456 9967
      3454 9987 3457 9992 3458 9993 3458 9996
      3471 9998
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 331DEG 6KT 3465 9980 

$$

03

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 1:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis, Woods, Woodward33 min
Aug 13, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne24 min
Aug 13, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma34 min
Aug 13, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma45 min
Aug 13, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Oklahoma40 min
Aug 13, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln50 min
Aug 13, 3:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNOklahoma3 hr
Aug 13, 3:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNOklahoma3 hr
Aug 13, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie47 min
Aug 13, 3:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarmon3 hr
Aug 13, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer33 min
Aug 13, 4:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln, Oklahoma3 hr
Aug 13, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall47 min
Aug 13, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland57 min
Aug 13, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln25 min
Aug 13, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer28 min
Aug 13, 4:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer3 hr
Aug 13, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian36 min
Aug 13, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian23 min
Aug 13, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Kiowa50 min
Aug 13, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln49 min
Aug 13, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills30 min
Aug 13, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson41 min
Aug 13, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton29 min
Aug 13, 5:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian3 hr
Aug 13, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrady34 min
Aug 13, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman27 min
Aug 13, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer24 min
Aug 13, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills36 min
Aug 13, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman31 min
Aug 13, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster35 min
Aug 13, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham25 min
Aug 13, 6:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer, Kiowa3 hr
Aug 13, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita34 min
Aug 13, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita32 min
Aug 13, 6:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCuster, Dewey3 hr
Aug 13, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham26 min
Aug 13, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham27 min
Aug 13, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWashita51 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.