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Special Weather Statement, NWS Norman, OK

January 24, 2021Blaine County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this special weather statement at Jan 24, 2021, 10:56 PM CST for Blaine County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2021, 10:56 PM CST (04:56 UTC)
Expired
Jan 24, 2021, 11:30 PM CST
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK

County Blaine County, OK

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jan 24, 6:13 PM CST, 4 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 6:13 PM CST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 12:43 PM CST, 10 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1243 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-251845-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1243 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
A few severe storms will be possible late today through tonight
across parts of southern Oklahoma and north Texas. There is a
slight risk across portions of north Texas and most of southern
Oklahoma. Hail to the size of half dollars and wind gusts
exceeding 60 mph will be the main threats. A few strong storms may
also occur in central and western Oklahoma, capable of producing
small hail and gusty winds. The threat of severe weather will end
around 4 AM.

.Winter Weather...
Light freezing rain will be possible late tonight across northwest
Oklahoma. A glaze of ice may occur on some elevated surfaces by
Monday morning.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...

Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across
southern Oklahoma and western north Texas should prepare for
severe weather operations late Sunday evening through Monday
morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

.Winter Weather...
Light wintry precipitation may continue Monday morning across far
northwest Oklahoma. Light wintry precipitation is possible
Tuesday in far northwest Oklahoma and then again Tuesday night
into Wednesday across northern and parts of central Oklahoma. Very
little ice and snow accumulations are expected.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 24, 10:10 PM CST, 46 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 24, 10:56 PM CST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
1056 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

OKZ017-018-250530-
Kingfisher OK-Blaine OK-
1056 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Kingfisher and
eastern Blaine Counties Until 1130 PM CST...

AT 1052 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
Greenfield, moving northeast at 60 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...

Locations impacted include...
Watonga, Hitchcock, Greenfield, Loyal, Omega and Lacey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 9806 3600 9799 3566 9838 3573 9853
      3613 9827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 215DEG 52KT 3579 9835

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 10:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita35 min
Jan 24, 10:28 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine32 min
Jan 24, 11:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita34 min
Jan 25, 12:09 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman51 min
Jan 25, 12:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman44 min
Jan 25, 12:38 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens37 min
Jan 25, 1:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson and 1 more44 min
Jan 25, 1:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray32 min
Jan 25, 2:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHughes, Murray, Pontotoc, Seminole49 min
Jan 25, 3:39 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal, Johnston, Marshall51 min
Jan 25, 4:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Bryan39 min
Jan 25, 4:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan47 min
Jan 24, 11:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox32 min
Jan 24, 11:38 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox37 min
Jan 24, 11:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor35 min
Jan 25, 1:38 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.