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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Norman, OK

April 6, 202113 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this wind advisory at Apr 6, 2021, 3:40 AM CDT for 13 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2021, 3:40 AM CDT (08:40 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2021, 6:52 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK

Counties Canadian County, OK, Cleveland County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Kay County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Lincoln County, OK, Logan County, OK, Noble County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK, Payne County, OK, Pottawatomie County, OK, Seminole County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:45 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 76 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 2021-04-06Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1823 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

824 
WWUS74 KOUN 060840
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
340 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-024>026-029>031-070100-
/O.NEW.KOUN.WI.Y.0009.210406T1600Z-210407T0100Z/
Grant-Kay-Garfield-Noble-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-Canadian-Oklahoma-
Lincoln-Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-
Including the cities of Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, 
Ponca City, Blackwell, Enid, Perry, Kingfisher, Hennessey, 
Okarche, Guthrie, Stillwater, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, Mustang, 
Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Meeker, Davenport, 
Wellston, Norman, Moore, Shawnee, Seminole, and Wewoka
340 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central and north central Oklahoma.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
612 
WWUS74 KOUN 062352 AAA
NPWOUN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
652 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-024>026-029>031-070100-
/O.CAN.KOUN.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0100Z/
Grant-Kay-Garfield-Noble-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-Canadian-Oklahoma-
Lincoln-Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-
Including the cities of Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, 
Ponca City, Blackwell, Enid, Perry, Kingfisher, Hennessey, 
Okarche, Guthrie, Stillwater, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, Mustang, 
Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Meeker, Davenport, 
Wellston, Norman, Moore, Shawnee, Seminole, and Wewoka
652 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Southerly winds will continue to gust to around 30 mph through 
early evening, but gusts to or in excess of 40 mph are no longer 
expected.

$$

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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.