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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Norman, OK

March 16, 202135 counties in Oklahoma; 8 counties in Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2021, 12:23 PM CDT for 35 counties in Oklahoma; 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 17, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 16, 2021, 12:23 PM CDT (17:23 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 17, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
All 43 counties

Alfalfa County, OK, Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Cleveland County, OK, Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grady County, OK, Grant County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Harper County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Jefferson County, OK, Kay County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Lincoln County, OK, Logan County, OK, Major County, OK, McClain County, OK, Noble County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK, Payne County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Stephens County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK, Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Clay County, TX, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 104 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 410 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2291 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
410 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

594 
WWUS74 KOUN 161723
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
1223 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

OKZ004>029-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-180000-
/O.NEW.KOUN.WI.Y.0007.210317T1200Z-210318T0000Z/
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-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-
Cotton-Jefferson-Hardeman-Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-
Archer-Clay-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Laverne, Alva, Cherokee, Helena,
Carmen, Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Ponca City, 
Blackwell, Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Woodward, Fairview, 
Enid, Perry, Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, 
Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Geary, Okeene, Kingfisher, 
Hennessey, Okarche, Guthrie, Stillwater, Elk City, Sayre, 
Cordell, Burns Flat, Sentinel, Anadarko, Hinton, Yukon, Concho, 
El Reno, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, 
Meeker, Davenport, Wellston, Chickasha, Tuttle, Purcell, 
Newcastle, Blanchard, Norman, Moore, Hollis, Mangum, Granite, 
Hobart, Snyder, Altus, Frederick, Lawton, Duncan, Walters, 
Temple, Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Quanah, Crowell, Vernon, 
Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Munday, Knox City, Seymour, 
Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City, Scotland, and Henrietta
1223 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected, especially western Oklahoma.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southern, 
  southwest and western Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

JT

$$
2 follow-up statements
982 
WWUS74 KOUN 170817
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
317 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

OKZ004>006-009>011-014>018-021>024-027-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-
171630-
/O.EXT.KOUN.WI.Y.0007.210317T1200Z-210318T0300Z/
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Roger Mills-Dewey-
Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Grady-
Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Cotton-
Jefferson-Hardeman-Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-
Clay-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Laverne, Alva, Cherokee, Helena,
Carmen, Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Woodward, Fairview, 
Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, Weatherford, 
Clinton, Watonga, Geary, Okeene, Kingfisher, Hennessey, Okarche, 
Elk City, Sayre, Cordell, Burns Flat, Sentinel, Anadarko, Hinton,
Yukon, Concho, El Reno, Mustang, Chickasha, Tuttle, Hollis, 
Mangum, Granite, Hobart, Snyder, Altus, Frederick, Lawton, 
Duncan, Walters, Temple, Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Quanah, 
Crowell, Vernon, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Munday, Knox City, 
Seymour, Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City, Scotland, 
and Henrietta
317 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, southern, southwest 
  and western Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

JT

$$

OKZ007-008-012-013-019-020-025-026-028-029-171630-
/O.EXT.KOUN.WI.Y.0007.210317T1900Z-210318T0300Z/
Grant-Kay-Garfield-Noble-Logan-Payne-Oklahoma-Lincoln-McClain-
Cleveland-
Including the cities of Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, 
Ponca City, Blackwell, Enid, Perry, Guthrie, Stillwater, 
Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Meeker, Davenport, 
Wellston, Purcell, Newcastle, Blanchard, Norman, and Moore
317 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Logan, Noble, Garfield, Payne, McClain, Cleveland, 
  Kay, Oklahoma, Lincoln and Grant Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

CMS

$$
614 
WWUS74 KOUN 180125
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
825 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

OKZ004>022-024>026-028-029-033-034-180230-
/O.CAN.KOUN.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210318T0300Z/
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-McClain-Cleveland-
Harmon-Greer-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Laverne, Alva, Cherokee, Helena,
Carmen, Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Ponca City, 
Blackwell, Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Woodward, Fairview, 
Enid, Perry, Cheyenne, Hammon, Seiling, Vici, Taloga, Leedey, 
Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Geary, Okeene, Kingfisher, 
Hennessey, Okarche, Guthrie, Stillwater, Elk City, Sayre, 
Cordell, Burns Flat, Sentinel, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, Mustang, 
Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Meeker, Davenport, 
Wellston, Purcell, Newcastle, Blanchard, Norman, Moore, Hollis, 
Mangum, and Granite
825 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty northwest winds will continue this evening and overnight,
but speeds will remain below advisory criteria.

$$

OKZ023-027-035>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-180300-
/O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210318T0300Z/
Caddo-Grady-Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Cotton-
Jefferson-Hardeman-Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-
Clay-
Including the cities of Anadarko, Hinton, Chickasha, Tuttle, 
Hobart, Snyder, Altus, Frederick, Lawton, Duncan, Walters, 
Temple, Waurika, Ringling, Ryan, Quanah, Crowell, Vernon, 
Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Munday, Knox City, Seymour, 
Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City, Scotland, and Henrietta
825 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts over 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN...Through 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 11:31 AM CDTWinter Storm WatchOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward16 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.