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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Norman, OK

March 24, 20214 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 9:55 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 35 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
Mar 24, 2021, 9:55 PM CDT (02:55 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atoka County, OK, Coal County, OK, Johnston County, OK, Pontotoc County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 119 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 2021-03-25Temperature 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 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
353 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

664 
WUUS54 KOUN 250255
SVROUN
OKC005-029-069-123-250330-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0057.210325T0255Z-210325T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
955 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Johnston County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Coal County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...
  West central Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 955 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Reagan,
  moving northeast at 40 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...
  Tishomingo, Wapanucka, Lehigh, Tupelo, Bromide, Centrahoma,
  Pontotoc, Clarita, Olney, Reagan, Connerville, Phillips and Jesse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3424 9670 3438 9681 3471 9642 3444 9617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 227DEG 35KT 3435 9667 

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

Ware
1 follow-up statement
345 
WWUS54 KOUN 250312
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1012 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

OKC005-069-123-250321-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210325T0330Z/
Johnston OK-Pontotoc OK-Atoka OK-
1012 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSTON...
SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC AND WEST CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3442 9623 3442 9649 3444 9652 3460 9651
      3468 9645 3468 9641 3469 9640 3444 9617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 227DEG 35KT 3446 9653 

$$

OKC029-250330-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210325T0330Z/
Coal OK-
1012 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COAL COUNTY...

At 1011 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bromide,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Lehigh, Tupelo, Bromide, Centrahoma, Clarita, Olney and Phillips. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3442 9623 3442 9649 3444 9652 3460 9651
      3468 9645 3468 9641 3469 9640 3444 9617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 227DEG 35KT 3446 9653 

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

Ware

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston26 min
Mar 24, 9:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin24 min
Mar 24, 10:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc29 min
Mar 24, 10:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan25 min
Mar 24, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Hughes39 min
Mar 24, 11:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan34 min
Mar 24, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.