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Special Weather Statement, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this special weather statement at Mar 22, 2021, 11:53 AM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021, 11:53 AM CDT (16:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2021, 12:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
Counties Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Grady County, OK, Stephens County, OK
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 22, 6:34 AM CDT, 5 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 6:34 AM CDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 1125 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-231630- 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- 1125 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is a Slight Risk of severe storms this afternoon and evening. The Slight Risk area covers locations near and south of a line extending from Elk City and Weatherford, to Pauls Valley, and to Ada. Hail up to the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts around 60 to 70 mph are the primary hazards. The tornado threat is very low and primarily confined to locations near and south of Gage, to Oklahoma City, and to Holdenville. This includes all of western north Texas. North of the Slight Risk area, a Marginal Risk for there is a Marginal Risk for Severe Thunderstorms. Hail up to the size of quarters will be the primary hazard. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over the eastern Texas panhandle this afternoon and move eastward through the evening hours. In addition to the severe weather impacts mentioned, brief heavy rain with the storms will likely produce minor flooding in areas with poor drainage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... .Thunderstorms... Isolated, non-severe thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday and early Thursday. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook. Mahale
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 11:53 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
1153 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021
OKZ023-027-038-039-044-045-221730-
Grady OK-Cotton OK-Stephens OK-Caddo OK-Comanche OK-Jefferson OK-
1153 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR Grady...Cotton...Stephens...
southeastern Caddo...eastern Comanche and northwestern Jefferson
Counties Until 1230 PM CDT...
AT 1150 AM CDT, gusty southeast winds were along a line extending
from near Lake Chickasha to 6 miles east of Lawton to 6 miles east
of Cookietown. These winds are associated with a wake low behind the
area of rainfall that is moving to the east.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts 40 to 50 MPH...
Locations impacted include...
Lawton, Duncan, Chickasha, Blanchard, Anadarko, Marlow, Walters,
Waurika, Tuttle, Elgin, Comanche, Minco, Apache, Geronimo, Rush
Springs, Bray, Fletcher, Cyril, Temple and Sterling.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Severe weather is not expected and no warnings are anticipated at
this time.
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LAT...LON 3403 9810 3415 9811 3412 9816 3416 9837
3408 9842 3406 9849 3416 9861 3463 9855
3538 9829 3538 9802 3535 9796 3538 9794
3535 9790 3536 9786 3533 9785 3533 9767
3468 9767 3399 9802
TIME...MOT...LOC 1650Z 274DEG 19KT 3517 9810 3461 9831 3426 9835
MahaleThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2:18 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 19 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 40 min |
| Mar 22, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jackson | 35 min |
| Mar 22, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 35 min |
| Mar 22, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 32 min |
| Mar 22, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 37 min |
| Mar 22, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa, Tillman | 36 min |
| Mar 22, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jefferson | 29 min |
| Mar 22, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Clay | 45 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.