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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Norman, OK

October 13, 2021Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2021, 5:27 AM CDT for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 18 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
Oct 13, 2021, 5:27 AM CDT (10:27 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2021, 5:45 AM CDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Oklahoma County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:29 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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 39 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2021-10-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 496 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2021-10-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 331 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
496 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-164 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
331 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
372 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.5

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The text

As transmitted.

182 
WFUS54 KOUN 131027
TOROUN
OKC109-131045-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0041.211013T1027Z-211013T1045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
527 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 545 AM CDT.
    
* At 527 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over northeastern Oklahoma City, or near Spencer,
  moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Northeastern Oklahoma City, southeastern Edmond, Midwest City,
  Choctaw, Spencer, Jones, Luther, Forest Park and Lake Aluma.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 134 and 136.
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 138 and 150.

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 3549 9743 3556 9747 3572 9719 3557 9714
      3555 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1027Z 245DEG 47KT 3554 9739 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Zwink
1 follow-up statement
086 
WWUS54 KOUN 131034
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
534 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

OKC109-131045-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-211013T1045Z/
Oklahoma OK-
534 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY...
    
At 534 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Jones, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Northeastern Oklahoma City, southeastern Edmond, Jones and Luther. 

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 141 and 150.
 
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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3553 9735 3558 9739 3572 9719 3557 9714
      3555 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1034Z 245DEG 47KT 3558 9728 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Zwink

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 7:12 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWashita14 min
Oct 12, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman26 min
Oct 12, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCuster, Washita51 min
Oct 12, 7:40 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa, Tillman50 min
Oct 12, 8:02 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey43 min
Oct 12, 8:12 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa, Tillman48 min
Oct 12, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey49 min
Oct 12, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey44 min
Oct 12, 8:53 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa, Washita52 min
Oct 12, 9:43 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCaddo32 min
Oct 12, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian41 min
Oct 12, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Harper, Woods, Woodward77 min
Oct 13, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Harper, Woods, Woodward61 min
Oct 13, 12:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Roger Mills, Woodward67 min
Oct 13, 1:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper, Major, Woods, Woodward61 min
Oct 13, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills46 min
Oct 13, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNAlfalfa, Woods29 min
Oct 13, 2:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham24 min
Oct 13, 2:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey, Major37 min
Oct 13, 2:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham31 min
Oct 13, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Grant, Major47 min
Oct 13, 3:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Washita45 min
Oct 13, 3:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield, Grant, Kingfisher25 min
Oct 13, 3:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo, Kiowa, Tillman34 min
Oct 13, 3:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield, Kay, Kingfisher, Noble49 min
Oct 13, 4:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo, Canadian49 min
Oct 13, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay39 min
Oct 13, 4:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman49 min
Oct 13, 4:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan, Noble, Payne45 min
Oct 13, 4:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, Comanche, Grady, Oklahoma46 min
Oct 13, 5:07 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCanadian, Oklahoma23 min
Oct 13, 5:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln, Payne29 min
Oct 13, 5:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma, Stephens49 min
Oct 13, 5:44 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma18 min
Oct 13, 5:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln46 min
Oct 13, 6:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain24 min
Oct 13, 6:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin, Lincoln, Pottawatomie33 min
Oct 13, 6:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Oklahoma2 hr
Oct 13, 6:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc, Seminole50 min
Oct 13, 6:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Garvin, Love, Murray48 min
Oct 13, 7:19 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNPontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole26 min
Oct 13, 7:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPottawatomie3 hr
Oct 13, 7:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole46 min
Oct 13, 8:07 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNHughes23 min
Oct 13, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan66 min
Oct 13, 3:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka, Bryan3 hr

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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.