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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Norman, OK

April 27, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2021, 4:12 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 48 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
Apr 27, 2021, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.75 in

Counties Baylor County, TX, Foard County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 231 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 81 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 221 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
81 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-760 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

508 
WFUS54 KOUN 272112
TOROUN
TXC023-155-275-487-272200-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0011.210427T2112Z-210427T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
412 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Foard County in northern Texas...
  Northeastern Knox County in northern Texas...
  Southern Wilbarger County in northern Texas...
  Northwestern Baylor County in northern Texas...

* Until 500 PM CDT.
    
* At 412 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles northeast of Gilliland, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lake Kemp, Mabelle, Grayback and Gilliland. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3368 9977 3396 9976 3401 9904 3366 9909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 262DEG 35KT 3380 9964 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

JT
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS54 KOUN 272136
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
436 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

TXC155-275-272145-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T2200Z/
Foard TX-Knox TX-
436 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FOARD AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of Knox and Foard Counties. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled for those counties.

LAT...LON 3376 9947 3398 9947 3401 9904 3366 9909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 256DEG 25KT 3388 9937 

$$

TXC023-487-272200-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T2200Z/
Wilbarger TX-Baylor TX-
436 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
WILBARGER AND NORTHWESTERN BAYLOR COUNTIES...
    
At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 11 miles southeast of Thalia, moving east at 30 mph. 
Storm spotters have reported three inch hail with this storm.

HAZARD...Tornado and three inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Mabelle, Grayback and Lake Kemp. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3376 9947 3398 9947 3401 9904 3366 9909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 256DEG 25KT 3388 9937 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN

$$

JT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 11:08 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNArcher, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger40 hr
Apr 27, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNFoard, Knox45 min
Apr 27, 3:47 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNFoard, Knox28 min
Apr 27, 4:55 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger39 min
Apr 27, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger45 min
Apr 27, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWilbarger44 min
Apr 27, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWilbarger36 min
Apr 27, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger43 min
Apr 27, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger49 min

Nearby

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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.