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Special Weather Statement, NWS Norman, OK

November 10, 2021Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this special weather statement at Nov 10, 2021, 7:18 PM CST for Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 27 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: Nov 10, 2021, 7:18 PM CST (01:18 UTC)
Expired: Nov 10, 2021, 7:45 PM CST
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 30

County Pontotoc County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 94 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 964 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 884 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 186 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 4.4

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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 Nov 10, 2:18 PM CST, 5 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 2:18 PM CST, 5 hours before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
218 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, UPPER AIR...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 206 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

An upper-level wave and surface frontal system will move east
across our forecast area this evening, bringing chances for
thunderstorms, some likely severe, and a breezy, cooler night.

Moderate instability and moderate vertical wind shear will
support strong to severe storms, with the usual wind/hail threats.
Hodographs are not overly impressive, but a few (relatively) weak
tornadoes will be possible this evening with any supercells that
develop, and with the QLCS that is expected to develop shortly
after sunset.

Once the cold front passes through, breezy north to northwest
winds will bring cooler weather, and an end to rain/storm chances.

CmS
&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through next Tuesday)
Issued at 206 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

Dry northwest flow (aloft) will be the rule through Monday. A wave
in the flow may bring a few showers to north-central Oklahoma late
Thursday night/very early Friday, although any showers that occur
will be brief, and generally light.

The cooler weather will include low temperatures around freezing
Saturday morning. As the forecast stands right now, most of the
area that is expected to reach freezing has already had a freeze
this season. However, none have had a "hard" freeze, so
Frost/Freeze headlines will likely be needed once the area is
better-defined.

The remainder of the forecast period should feature mainly
clear/dry weather with a slow warming trend.

CmS
&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1138 AM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

Low-level moisture continues to stream north ahead of a storm
system approaching from the High Plains region. This is causing
low ceilings across much of Oklahoma and north Texas. There will
be a chance for thunderstorms (some probably severe) late this
afternoon into the late evening, mainly east of KEND-KSPS,
shifting east with time. As a cold front sweeps across the region
this evening, clearing will follow, along with gusty northwest to
north winds.

&&

.UPPER AIR...
Issued at 206 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

Upper air flights are planned for 21Z and 11/00Z..

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  43  61  41  55 /  50   0  10   0
Hobart OK         41  64  40  59 /   0   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  45  66  42  62 /  10   0   0   0
Gage OK           37  61  34  55 /   0   0  10   0
Ponca City OK     40  60  39  52 /  40   0  20   0
Durant OK         47  66  42  62 /  80   0   0  10

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

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

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 10, 6:34 PM CST, 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
634 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-120045-
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-
634 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Strong to severe thunderstorms will occur across portions of
central and southern Oklahoma, and north Texas through the
evening. Hail up to golf ball size and wind gusts up to 70 mph are
the main threat with the strongest storms. There is a low tornado
threat across portions of southern Oklahoma and north Texas.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...

Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel should
prepare for severe weather operations after 4 PM.

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

.Freezing Temperatures...
Freezing temperatures are possible for much of Oklahoma early
Saturday morning.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 10, 7:02 PM CST, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
702 PM CST WED NOV 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0659 PM     HAIL             3 N HARRAH              35.54N 97.16W
11/10/2021  E1.00 INCH       OKLAHOMA           OK   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

&&

PW

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 7:11 PM CST, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
711 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

OKZ040-041-046-110145-
Carter OK-Garvin OK-Murray OK-
711 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Garvin,
northwestern Carter and southwestern Murray Counties through 745 PM
CST...

At 711 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Tatums, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Katie, Tatums, Ratliff City, Hennepin, Pooleville and Pernell.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 59 and 61.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3444 9756 3454 9757 3460 9756 3459 9718
      3434 9724
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 283DEG 22KT 3454 9747

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Mahale

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 7:13 PM CST, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
713 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

OKZ028-030-040-110145-
Pottawatomie OK-Garvin OK-McClain OK-
713 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Garvin,
southern Pottawatomie and southeastern McClain Counties through 745
PM CST...

At 713 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wayne, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Maysville, Wayne, Paoli, Byars and Rosedale.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 76 and 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 9746 3492 9740 3494 9693 3472 9709
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 283DEG 22KT 3488 9731

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Mahale

Local storm report, Nov 10, 7:14 PM CST, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
714 PM CST WED NOV 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0712 PM     HAIL             BUFFALO SPRINGS         33.56N 98.14W
11/10/2021  M1.00 INCH       CLAY               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 7:17 PM CST, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
717 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

OKZ052-110130-
Bryan OK-
717 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Bryan
County through 730 PM CST...

At 717 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Bennington, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Bryan
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3385 9586 3389 9593 3386 9595 3385 9598
      3387 9599 3387 9600 3385 9600 3384 9602
      3386 9603 3384 9604 3394 9611 3405 9594
      3394 9594 3392 9592 3392 9588 3388 9585
      3387 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 237DEG 44KT 3391 9598

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

..speg.

Special weather statement, Nov 10, 7:18 PM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
718 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

OKZ042-110145-
Pontotoc OK-
718 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Pontotoc
County through 745 PM CST...

At 718 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ada, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ada.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3468 9650 3468 9651 3466 9651 3467 9673
      3479 9678 3486 9649 3478 9647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 259DEG 23KT 3475 9670

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Mahale

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 10, 6:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garvin	30 min
Nov 10, 6:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Payne	27 min
Nov 10, 6:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Stephens	40 min
Nov 10, 6:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie	51 min
Nov 10, 6:36 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland, McClain	24 min
Nov 10, 6:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Stephens	27 min
Nov 10, 6:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Jefferson	21 min
Nov 10, 7:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole	50 min
Nov 10, 7:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Carter	34 min
Nov 10, 7:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garvin	32 min
Nov 10, 7:17 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan	13 min
Nov 10, 7:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan	29 min
Nov 10, 7:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Bryan	27 min
Nov 10, 7:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Bryan	19 min
Nov 10, 7:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OUN	Carter, Murray	27 min
Nov 10, 8:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Carter	29 min
Nov 10, 8:28 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Coal	32 min
Nov 10, 8:50 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Atoka	25 min
Nov 10, 8:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Atoka	34 min
Nov 10, 9:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Atoka	32 min
Nov 10, 6:17 PM CST	Tornado Warning	OUN	Clay	28 min
Nov 10, 6:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Archer, Clay, Wichita	45 min
Nov 10, 7:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Archer, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.