Special Weather Statement, NWS Norman, OK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
321 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1228 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The convection seen on radar now from near Weatherford up through Watonga
and Enid is associated with convergence along the surface trough. The
convection is shallow, and winds are actually quite weak through 700-mb at
the moment, so they almost have a summer-like appearance in behavior (not
much motion). Mid-level lapse rates are fairly weak and without a decent
amount of surface heating it would be hard for this convection to attain
enough depth to become more organized and much of a concern for severe.
But, a landspout or two cannot be ruled out as vertical vorticity along
the boundary is stretched. Usually, for a more productive landspout day
you would want steeper low level lapse rates, however. Well continue to
monitor trends on this.

Later today, if enough surface based heating can occur, deeper more intense
convection could evolve along this axis, particularly along its southern
flanks into southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas. If this happens,
effective shear would be more than supportive of organized storms including
supercells with mainly a hail/wind threat. But, stronger forcing/cooling
aloft will probably hold mostly west of this surface boundary having limited
influence into the evening. An alternate and probably more likely scenario
is for storms to develop and organized in the Lubbock forecast area closer
to the trough and along the western extent of instability, and then move
into our southwest by late afternoon or evening. The best low-level shear
for a tornado concern should be relegated to the southeast where the
environment is most stable.

Due to recent heavy rains and saturated ground, any additional heavy rain
from the above scenario later today/tonight could be problematic. It wont
take much. Flooding danger is likely the primary life safety concern for
this event.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 258 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

A very moist atmosphere will support numerous showers and
thunderstorms through tonight. Providing support for convection is
an upper-level low centered over southwest New Mexico. This low
will drift slowly over Chihuahua tonight through Saturday.
Meanwhile, a cold front, located approximately from Ponca City to
Vernon, will pass southeast through the remainder of our forecast
area tonight.

This progression of weather features will result in a continued
risk of heavy rain extending from a few counties behind the front
through the entire area ahead of the front. This heavy rain risk
will end slowly from northwest to southeast, more or less with
the progress of the surface front. Rain chances in general will
diminish as the drier air behind the front moves in. By Thursday
evening, rain chances will be confined to the southern part of
Oklahoma and north Texas.

CmS
&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through next Tuesday)
Issued at 258 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

A relatively cool and dry airmass will be in place over most of
Oklahoma and north Texas Thursday night, and a cut-off upper-
level low will still be residing over the Mexican state of
Chihuahua. With the upper low in relatively close proximity, low
rain chances will continue over most of Texas and parts of
southern Oklahoma through Saturday. As the surface airmass shifts
east with time, a return flow of increasing moisture will begin
during the weekend.

Then, the upper-level low will finally start moving northeast into
Texas, before being assimilated into the Westerlies. As the low
approaches north Texas and Oklahoma, rain chances will increase
over eastern and central Oklahoma Saturday night and Sunday.

Early next week, a shortwave trough aloft, combined with an
associated surface low, will maintain rain chances. This time,
the chances will be mainly over northern, then eastern Oklahoma.

CmS
&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1216 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The forecast is fairly messy with convective redevelopment
expected through the afternoon and evening along and ahead of a
front. Most of northwest Oklahoma behind the front should remain
clear, but the rest of the region will see on and off
thunderstorms through the evening. Ceilings will lift slightly
this afternoon, then drop again overnight. Winds at all sites will
shift to the north through the afternoon as the front pushes
through.

Day

&&

.UPPER AIR...
Issued at 1216 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

No upper air flights are currently planned.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  57  72  51  74 /  80  10  10   0
Hobart OK         55  72  48  76 /  70  10  10  10
Wichita Falls TX  58  71  52  75 /  80  30  20  10
Gage OK           49  74  44  77 /  30  10   0   0
Ponca City OK     56  74  48  76 /  80  10   0   0
Durant OK         63  74  55  76 /  90  70  30  20

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for OKZ013-019-020-023>032-
     037>048-050>052.

TX...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for TXZ085-086-088>090.

&&

SHORT TERM...23
LONG TERM....23
AVIATION...14

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1152 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-291700-
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-
1152 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and move across
portions of the area through tonight. Strong to severe storms are
possible, with the highest potential in parts of southern
Oklahoma and western north Texas. Large hail up to the size of
golf balls and wind gusts up to 60 mph are the main concerns.
There is also a low potential for a tornado or two in parts of
south central and southeast Oklahoma later this afternoon and this
evening.

.Heavy Rainfall and Flooding...
Additional heavy rainfall could result in flash flooding across
portions of central and southern Oklahoma and western north Texas
through tonight, especially in those areas that received several
inches of rain overnight last night into this morning.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel should
prepare for severe weather operations through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorms should exit the area Thursday morning. Additional
thunderstorms are possible late Monday into Tuesday of next week.

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

Mahale

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
131 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

OKZ012-281900-
Garfield OK-
131 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR north central Garfield County
Until 200 PM CDT...

AT 129 PM CDT, radar indicated developing thunderstorms that may
produce funnel clouds. Organized storm rotation is not detected, and
the risk of tornadoes is low.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Conditions are favorable for the formation of funnel clouds, but the
threat posed by these funnel clouds is low. Most funnel clouds will
not reach the ground. If they do, weak tornadoes with brief wind
gusts in excess of 50 MPH may occur.

If you observe a funnel cloud or one is reported in your area, move
indoors and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3634 9778 3639 9788 3658 9775 3652 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 222DEG 48KT 3650 9772

MAD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
145 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

OKZ012-281915-
Garfield OK-
145 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Garfield County
Until 215 PM CDT...

AT 144 PM CDT, radar indicated developing thunderstorms near Vance
Air Force Base that may produce funnel clouds. Organized storm
rotation is not detected, and the risk of tornadoes is low.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Conditions are favorable for the formation of funnel clouds, but the
threat posed by these funnel clouds is low. Most funnel clouds will
not reach the ground. If they do, weak tornadoes with brief wind
gusts in excess of 50 MPH may occur.

If you observe a funnel cloud or one is reported in your area, move
indoors and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3620 9788 3622 9802 3637 9800 3645 9790
      3634 9779 3628 9786
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 217DEG 2KT 3635 9790

MAD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
222 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

OKZ046-050-281945-
Love OK-Carter OK-
222 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northern Love and south central
Carter Counties Until 245 PM CDT...

AT 219 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
St. Jo, moving northeast at 45 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3384 9746 3389 9745 3391 9747 3392 9750
      3390 9756 3393 9756 3415 9723 3392 9706
      3387 9717 3390 9718 3391 9723 3390 9725
      3386 9726 3389 9731 3385 9733 3388 9733
      3382 9738 3382 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 237DEG 41KT 3381 9758

MAD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
238 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

OKZ023>025-027-282000-
Grady OK-Oklahoma OK-Canadian OK-Caddo OK-
238 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Grady...western
Oklahoma...eastern Canadian and east central Caddo Counties Until 300
PM CDT...

AT 235 PM CDT, radar indicated developing thunderstorms along a line
from Richland to Union City that may produce funnel clouds.
Organized storm rotation is not detected, and the risk of tornadoes
is low.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Conditions are favorable for the formation of funnel clouds, but the
threat posed by these funnel clouds is low. Most funnel clouds will
not reach the ground. If they do, weak tornadoes with brief wind
gusts in excess of 50 MPH may occur.

If you observe a funnel cloud or one is reported in your area, move
indoors and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3568 9761 3544 9781 3523 9808 3532 9819
      3573 9775 3573 9771
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 259DEG 3KT 3546 9794

MAD

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