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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 264, NWS Norman, OK

May 23, 20234 counties in Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2023, 11:35 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2023, 11:35 PM CDT (04:35 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2023, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 23, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 7:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 10:45 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 23, 11:17 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 23, 11:19 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 23, 11:20 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 23, 11:27 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 23, 11:28 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 10:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harmon	27 min
May 23, 11:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harmon	38 min
May 24, 12:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Jackson	30 min
May 24, 12:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Jackson	26 min
May 24, 12:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Jackson	31 min
May 24, 12:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Tillman	28 min
May 24, 1:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Tillman	46 min
May 24, 4:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hughes	10 min
May 24, 4:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Okfuskee	22 min
May 24, 5:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Okfuskee	14 min
May 24, 5:21 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay	2 hr
May 23, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Baylor	15 min
May 23, 9:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Foard, Hardeman, Knox	50 min
May 23, 9:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	32 min
May 23, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	33 min
May 23, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wilbarger	43 min
May 23, 10:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Knox	3 hr
May 23, 10:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Baylor	32 min
May 23, 10:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Baylor	30 min
May 23, 11:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Archer, Baylor, Knox, Wichita	45 min
May 23, 11:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Baylor	3 hr
May 23, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Wilbarger	28 min
May 23, 11:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Archer	25 min
May 23, 11:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Wichita	36 min
May 24, 12:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Archer, Clay, Wichita	38 min
May 24, 12:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Archer, Clay	49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.