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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 643, NWS Norman, OK

July 21, 2023Garfield County, Kay County, Noble County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2023, 4:21 AM CDT for Garfield County, Kay County, Noble County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 54 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
Jul 21, 2023, 4:21 AM CDT (09:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2023, 5:15 AM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Garfield County, OK, Kay County, OK, Noble County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:20 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 20, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 2023-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1495 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2023-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1495 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-206 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1827 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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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.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 21, 2:18 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 2:18 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
218 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2023

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 216 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2023

An area of lingering showers and thunderstorms is expected to exit
northeast parts of the area by late morning. Otherwise, a cold front
will continue to push south through southern Oklahoma into north
Texas this morning with a nice cool down in its wake across much of
the area today. Most locales will be some 10 to perhaps 15 degrees
cooler than what was seen Thursday. Drier air will also filter south
across the area giving a short respite from the humidity.

By late today another area of storms is expected to develop across
northeast New Mexico into northwest Texas. Although much of this
activity is expected to remain west of the area, there is a small
chance for this activity to make a run at far southwest Oklahoma and
western north Texas Friday night. With the drier air in place
overnight low will drop into the low to middle 60s across much of
the area with a few upper 50s across the north.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 216 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2023

Northwest flow does look to continue through the weekend, but most
models either keep the precip along with higher terrain to our west
or to our northeast. As we go into next week, upper ridge builds
east, bringing and end to the chances for overnight MCS across the
area. There remains some differences between the GFS and ECMWF on
how aggressive the upper ridge exspansion eastward, but the sensible
weather is similar with a gradual warming trend and very little if
any rain chances through the work week. will have to watch trend in
moisture and associated afternoon heat indices as additional heat
headlines may be needed at some point next week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1024 PM CDT Thu Jul 20 2023

Thunderstorms are expected to arrive in northern Oklahoma early
this morning and last until around daybreak Friday. Otherwise a
slowly-moving cold front will cross the Red River early Friday
and northeast wind will continue to its north most of the day.
Northern Oklahoma may keep MVFR ceilings until around midday.
Gusts will subside during the evening.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  84  65  87  67 /  30  10   0   0
Hobart OK         88  64  90  66 /  10  10   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  94  69  93  68 /  10  10   0   0
Gage OK           79  61  88  66 /  40   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     79  62  86  65 /  70   0   0   0
Durant OK         95  70  89  68 /  10  10  10   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for OKZ004>013.

TX...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...30
LONG TERM....30
AVIATION...09
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 12:03 AM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 21, 2:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
236 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0155 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Gage                    36.32N 99.76W
07/21/2023  M56 MPH          Ellis              OK   ASOS

&&
Local storm report, Jul 21, 2:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
250 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 WNW Camargo           36.04N 99.35W
07/21/2023  M54 MPH          Dewey              OK   Mesonet

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 3:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
308 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2023

OKZ015-017-018-210845-
Kingfisher OK-Dewey OK-Blaine OK-
308 AM CDT Fri Jul 21 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Kingfisher, Blaine and eastern Dewey Counties through 345 AM CDT...

At 308 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Canton Lake to 5 miles east of Putnam.
Movement was east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Watonga, Taloga, Okeene, Seiling, Canton, Longdale, Hitchcock,
Oakwood, Putnam, Canton Lake, Eagle City, Fay, Homestead, Hucmac,
Southard, and Omega.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 9896 3616 9810 3574 9824 3580 9863
      3581 9863 3581 9873 3586 9909
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 273DEG 49KT 3610 9860 3588 9888

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

30
Local storm report, Jul 21, 3:54 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 12:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Harper40 min
Jul 21, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Harper, Woods, Woodward46 min
Jul 21, 2:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNHarper, Major, Woods, Woodward49 min
Jul 21, 2:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward3 hr
Jul 21, 2:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods60 min
Jul 21, 3:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods, Woodward4 hr
Jul 21, 3:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine, Dewey37 min
Jul 21, 3:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major42 min
Jul 21, 3:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher25 min
Jul 21, 3:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatOUNGarfield, Noble36 min
Jul 21, 4:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne44 min
Jul 21, 4:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield3 hr
Jul 21, 4:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian, Oklahoma27 min
Jul 21, 4:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne48 min
Jul 21, 4:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma30 min
Jul 21, 5:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGrant, Kay4 hr
Jul 21, 11:21 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNWoodward9 hr
Jul 21, 4:10 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Woods16 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.