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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 591, NWS Norman, OK

December 17, 2021Carter County, Jefferson County, Love County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 17, 2021, 6:16 PM CST for Carter County, Jefferson County, Love County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 25 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
Dec 17, 2021, 6:16 PM CST (00:16 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2021, 6:41 PM CST
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carter County, OK, Jefferson County, OK, Love County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2021-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 907 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 2021-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
907 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-61 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1218 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

276 
WUUS54 KOUN 180016
SVROUN
OKC019-067-085-180100-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0591.211218T0016Z-211218T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
616 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Love County in southern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Carter County in southern Oklahoma...

* Until 700 PM CST.

* At 615 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oscar, 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...
  Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Ringling, Grady, Oscar and Cornish. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3408 9786 3429 9734 3408 9722 3398 9764
      3399 9767 3399 9768 3397 9771 3394 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 246DEG 35KT 3403 9773 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
419 
WWUS54 KOUN 180041
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
641 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

OKC019-067-085-180051-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0591.000000T0000Z-211218T0100Z/
Jefferson OK-Love OK-Carter OK-
641 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHWESTERN LOVE AND SOUTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                 
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3408 9786 3429 9734 3408 9722 3398 9764
      3399 9767 3399 9768 3397 9771 3394 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 246DEG 35KT 3413 9745 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 6:04 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson26 min
Dec 17, 6:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie37 min
Dec 17, 6:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Murray35 min
Dec 17, 6:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc45 min
Dec 17, 6:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes18 min
Dec 17, 7:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal35 min
Dec 17, 7:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton28 min
Dec 17, 7:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal27 min
Dec 17, 8:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal14 min
Dec 17, 8:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens28 min
Dec 17, 8:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton34 min
Dec 17, 8:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Jefferson, Murray, Stephens27 min
Dec 17, 9:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray30 min
Dec 17, 9:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens29 min
Dec 17, 9:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray, Pontotoc28 min
Dec 17, 10:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc27 min
Dec 17, 10:34 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPontotoc116 min
Dec 17, 10:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston, Marshall34 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.