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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2021, 6:18 PM CDT for Foard County, Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Texas. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2021, 6:18 PM CDT (23:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 6:34 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Lockett, TX | CONTINUED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 642 PM CDT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 221 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 751 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
459
WFUS54 KOUN 232318
TOROUN
TXC155-197-487-240000-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0008.210423T2318Z-210424T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
618 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Foard County in northern Texas...
West central Wilbarger County in northern Texas...
Southeastern Hardeman County in northern Texas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 618 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 5 miles west of Lockett, moving east at 25 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Lockett and Rayland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, an extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is
on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3404 9955 3424 9955 3425 9920 3402 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 270DEG 23KT 3415 9946
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Ware2 follow-up statements
729
WWUS54 KOUN 232329
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
629 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
TXC155-197-232339-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210424T0000Z/
Foard TX-Hardeman TX-
629 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FOARD AND SOUTHEASTERN
HARDEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3405 9944 3419 9945 3425 9920 3402 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 270DEG 23KT 3415 9937
$$
TXC487-240000-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210424T0000Z/
Wilbarger TX-
629 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WILBARGER COUNTY...
At 629 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Lockett, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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...
Vernon and Lockett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3405 9944 3419 9945 3425 9920 3402 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 270DEG 23KT 3415 9937
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Ware670
WWUS54 KOUN 232336
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
636 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
TXC487-240000-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210424T0000Z/
Wilbarger TX-
636 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WILBARGER COUNTY...
At 636 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles east of
Lockett, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Vernon and Lockett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
storm shelter, safe room, or an interior room on the lowest floor of
a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3404 9937 3420 9939 3425 9920 3402 9920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 270DEG 23KT 3415 9931
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
WareThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Clay | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Foard | 38 min |
| Apr 23, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Knox | 43 min |
| Apr 23, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Baylor, Knox | 52 min |
| Apr 23, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Baylor, Foard, Wilbarger | 38 min |
| Apr 23, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Baylor, Wichita | 52 min |
| Apr 23, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Wilbarger | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Archer, Wichita | 19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.