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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 486, NWS Norman, OK

September 17, 2021Harper County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 17, 2021, 6:53 PM CDT for Harper County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 52 min. 5 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
Sep 17, 2021, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired
Sep 17, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Harper County, OK

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 17, 7:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Rosston, OKBACK WINDOW BLOWN OUT OF VEHICLE BLOWN OUT AND MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWNED.
Sep 17, 7:00 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 804 N Rosston, OK
Sep 17, 7:00 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 863 N Rosston, OK
Sep 17, 7:00 PM CDTHAIL 13 N Rosston, OK
Sep 17, 7:40 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 721 N Laverne, OK

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

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 103 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-09-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 326 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 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
326 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-373 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1512 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
372 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

038 
WUUS54 KOUN 172353
SVROUN
OKC059-180045-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0486.210917T2353Z-210918T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
653 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Harper County in northwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast
  of Rosston, moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Laverne, Buffalo and Rosston. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3690 9957 3675 9968 3669 9996 3679 10001
      3686 10001 3692 9999 3698 9988
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 303DEG 15KT 3685 9988 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JP
2 follow-up statements
570 
WWUS54 KOUN 180014
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
714 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

OKC059-180045-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0486.000000T0000Z-210918T0045Z/
Harper OK-
714 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HARPER COUNTY...

At 713 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Rosston, moving southeast at 15 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR LAVERNE.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Broadcast media.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
Laverne, Buffalo and Rosston. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3685 9961 3675 9968 3669 9996 3679 10001
      3686 10001 3692 9999 3695 9988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 309DEG 12KT 3681 9985 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

JP
047 
WWUS54 KOUN 180020 CCA
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
720 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

OKC059-180045-
/O.COR.KOUN.SV.W.0486.000000T0000Z-210918T0045Z/
Harper OK-
720 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HARPER COUNTY...

At 719 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rosston, moving
south at 10 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Rosston and Laverne.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Broadcast media.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
Laverne, Buffalo and Rosston. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3685 9961 3675 9968 3669 9996 3679 10001
      3686 10001 3692 9999 3695 9988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 338DEG 8KT 3681 9985 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

TL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper36 min
Sep 17, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper30 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.