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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Norman, OK

April 9, 2021Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 4:53 PM CDT for Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 52 min. 2 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
Apr 9, 2021, 4:53 PM CDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Kingfisher County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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
Apr 9, 5:23 PM CDTHAIL 1.55 Nw Cashion, OKACCOMPANIED BY 60 MPH WIND
Apr 9, 5:30 PM CDTHAIL 24 W Cashion, OK

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 83 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1068 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
1068 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-311 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1414 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

372 
WUUS54 KOUN 092153
SVROUN
OKC073-092245-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0064.210409T2153Z-210409T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
453 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 453 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest
  of Kingfisher, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kingfisher.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3587 9767 3576 9776 3574 9795 3593 9814
      3601 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 303DEG 18KT 3590 9800 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Mahale
2 follow-up statements
478 
WWUS54 KOUN 092215
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
515 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

OKC073-092245-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210409T2245Z/
Kingfisher OK-
515 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KINGFISHER COUNTY...

At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Kingfisher, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Kingfisher County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3576 9780 3581 9793 3595 9787 3587 9767
      3576 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 295DEG 25KT 3584 9785 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Mahale
782 
WWUS54 KOUN 092240
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
540 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

OKC073-092250-
/O.EXP.KOUN.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210409T2245Z/
Kingfisher OK-
540 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KINGFISHER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Kingfisher County. 

LAT...LON 3576 9780 3581 9793 3595 9787 3587 9767
      3576 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 303DEG 18KT 3577 9772 

$$

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 2:57 AM CDTWind AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland and 31 more20 hr
Apr 9, 10:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan24 min
Apr 9, 10:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan28 min
Apr 9, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer24 min
Apr 9, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer23 min
Apr 9, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita40 min
Apr 9, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher36 min
Apr 9, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian26 min
Apr 9, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGreer23 min
Apr 9, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady48 min
Apr 9, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan33 min
Apr 9, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita32 min
Apr 9, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant37 min
Apr 9, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan, Payne50 min
Apr 9, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa, Washita16 min
Apr 9, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady39 min
Apr 9, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher23 min
Apr 9, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrady39 min
Apr 9, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan, Noble, Payne43 min
Apr 9, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma42 min
Apr 9, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne50 min
Apr 9, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrady, McClain44 min
Apr 9, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie24 min
Apr 9, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln36 min
Apr 9, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln27 min
Apr 9, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole39 min
Apr 9, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma48 min
Apr 9, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens40 min
Apr 9, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln36 min
Apr 9, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole27 min
Apr 9, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln56 min
Apr 9, 6:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie52 min
Apr 9, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie, Seminole47 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.