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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Norman, OK

October 13, 2021Pontotoc County, Pottawatomie County, Seminole County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2021, 7:19 AM CDT for Pontotoc County, Pottawatomie County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 26 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, 7:19 AM CDT (12:19 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2021, 7:45 AM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Pontotoc County, OK, Pottawatomie County, OK, Seminole County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 247 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 2021-10-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 756 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 2021-10-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 310 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
756 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-163 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
834 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
310 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
377 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
3.2

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The text

As transmitted.

448 
WFUS54 KOUN 131219
TOROUN
OKC123-125-133-131245-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0043.211013T1219Z-211013T1245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Seminole County in east central Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...
  South central Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 745 AM CDT.
    
* At 719 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles east of Asher, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Konawa, Maud, Bowlegs, Asher, St. Louis and Lima. 

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 3486 9689 3503 9695 3524 9657 3503 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 242DEG 30KT 3501 9685 

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

$$

..speg.
2 follow-up statements
337 
WWUS54 KOUN 131231
SVSOUN

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

OKC123-125-131240-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-211013T1245Z/
Pontotoc OK-Pottawatomie OK-
731 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PONTOTOC AND SOUTH CENTRAL
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved into Seminole 
County. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled for Pottawatomie 
and Pontotoc Counties.

LAT...LON 3491 9677 3506 9677 3522 9656 3503 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 248DEG 32KT 3503 9674 3493 9674 

$$

OKC133-131245-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-211013T1245Z/
Seminole OK-
731 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
SEMINOLE COUNTY...
    
At 730 AM CDT, a line of severe thunderstorms was capable of 
producing tornadoes 7 miles south of Maud and near Konawa, moving 
east-northeast at 35 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...
Konawa, Bowlegs and Lima. 

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 3491 9677 3506 9677 3522 9656 3503 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 248DEG 32KT 3503 9674 3493 9674 

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

$$

..speg.
094 
WWUS54 KOUN 131246
SVSOUN

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

OKC133-131255-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-211013T1245Z/
Seminole OK-
746 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SEMINOLE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
            
The rotation which prompted the warning have weakened, therefore the 
tornado warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are 
still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3491 9677 3506 9677 3522 9656 3503 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 242DEG 30KT 3508 9662 3498 9662 

$$

..speg.

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, 5:27 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNOklahoma18 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, 7:29 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.