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Special Weather Statement, NWS Norman, OK

November 20, 2023Hughes County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this special weather statement at Nov 20, 2023, 1:21 AM CST for Hughes County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Nov 20, 2023, 1:21 AM CST (07:21 UTC)
Expired: Nov 20, 2023, 2:00 AM CST
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 30

County Hughes County, OK

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Nov 19, 10:59 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 10:59 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 10:59 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1059 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-210500-
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-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1059 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

Isolated severe thunderstorms may occur this evening and overnight
across mainly the eastern two-thirds of Oklahoma. The severe
hazard would be hail up to quarter-size.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 10:25 PM CST, 2 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1025 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

OKZ025-200500-
Oklahoma OK-
1025 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Oklahoma
County through 1100 PM CST...

At 1025 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
The Village, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Northern Oklahoma City, Edmond, Warr Acres, The Village, Nichols
Hills, Jones, Luther, Arcadia, Forest Park, Lake Aluma, and Downtown
Edmond.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 133 and 146.
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 123 and 151.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3549 9759 3557 9766 3573 9745 3572 9719
      3566 9714 3561 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 237DEG 30KT 3556 9756

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

..speg.

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 10:45 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1045 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

OKZ030-200515-
Pottawatomie OK-
1045 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Pottawatomie County through 1115 PM CST...

At 1045 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tribbey, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Maud, Tribbey, St. Louis, Macomb, Harjo, and Trousdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 9712 3511 9714 3526 9678 3504 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 251DEG 34KT 3507 9701

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

..speg.

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 11:16 PM CST, 2 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1116 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

OKZ030-031-200545-
Pottawatomie OK-Seminole OK-
1116 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Seminole and
central Pottawatomie Counties through 1145 PM CST...

At 1115 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Maud, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Seminole, Wewoka, Maud, Earlsboro, Bowlegs, St. Louis, Brooksville,
Lima, and Harjo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3509 9695 3519 9699 3539 9655 3516 9644
      3514 9644
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 250DEG 26KT 3516 9686

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

..speg.

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 11:55 PM CST, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1155 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

OKZ028-029-200630-
Cleveland OK-McClain OK-
1155 PM CST Sun Nov 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Cleveland and southwestern McClain Counties through 1230 AM CST...

At 1154 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Wayne, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Purcell, Slaughterville, Lexington, Wayne, Rosedale, and Payne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3486 9752 3497 9756 3512 9714 3493 9714
      3493 9713 3489 9713
TIME...MOT...LOC 0554Z 253DEG 36KT 3492 9741

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

..speg.

Special weather statement, Nov 20, 1:21 AM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
121 AM CST Mon Nov 20 2023

OKZ032-200800-
Hughes OK-
121 AM CST Mon Nov 20 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hughes
County through 200 AM CST...

At 120 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Holdenville, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Holdenville, Dustin, Lamar, Horntown, Yeager, Atwood, and Spaulding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3515 9601 3512 9601 3512 9603 3509 9606
      3506 9607 3505 9609 3502 9609 3493 9642
      3505 9649 3508 9649 3528 9609 3529 9598
      3515 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0720Z 241DEG 33KT 3504 9637

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 19, 10:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Oklahoma	35 min
Nov 19, 10:45 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Pottawatomie	30 min
Nov 19, 11:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Seminole	29 min
Nov 19, 11:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	McClain	35 min
Nov 20, 12:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie	25 min
Nov 20, 1:52 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Love	38 min
Nov 20, 2:30 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Carter, Johnston, Marshall	45 min
Nov 20, 3:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Bryan, Johnston	48 min
Nov 20, 4:00 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Atoka	15 min
Nov 20, 5:44 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hughes	16 min
Nov 20, 7:19 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hughes	26 min
Nov 20, 2:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Coal	25 min
Nov 20, 2:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka, Coal	42 min
Nov 20, 3:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Atoka	30 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.