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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Feb 26, 2023, 9:15 PM CST for Garfield County, Grant County, Kay County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2023, 9:15 PM CST (03:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2023, 9:45 PM CST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Kay County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 7:32 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 157 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 546 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 470 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 598 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
763
WFUS54 KOUN 270315
TOROUN
OKC047-053-071-270345-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0021.230227T0315Z-230227T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
915 PM CST Sun Feb 26 2023
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Kay County in northern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Grant County in northern Oklahoma...
Northeastern Garfield County in northern Oklahoma...
* Until 945 PM CST.
* At 915 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kremlin, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Pond Creek, Lamont, Kremlin and Hunter.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 9738 3659 9746 3657 9746 3651 9789
3668 9791 3680 9747
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 252DEG 44KT 3659 9785
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
JT1 follow-up statement
962
WWUS54 KOUN 270339
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
939 PM CST Sun Feb 26 2023
OKC047-053-071-270345-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230227T0345Z/
Kay OK-Grant OK-Garfield OK-
939 PM CST Sun Feb 26 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KAY...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT AND NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD
COUNTIES...
At 939 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lamont, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Lamont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 9738 3659 9746 3657 9746 3655 9764
3676 9756 3680 9747
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 252DEG 44KT 3668 9750
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
JTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 6:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 46 min |
| Feb 26, 6:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 46 min |
| Feb 26, 6:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 15 min |
| Feb 26, 6:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 23 min |
| Feb 26, 6:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 35 min |
| Feb 26, 6:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woods | 41 min |
| Feb 26, 6:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Roger Mills | 52 min |
| Feb 26, 7:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon | 30 min |
| Feb 26, 7:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Major, Roger Mills and 1 more | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 7:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Harmon | 25 min |
| Feb 26, 7:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 36 min |
| Feb 26, 7:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, Washita | 51 min |
| Feb 26, 7:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson, Tillman | 46 min |
| Feb 26, 7:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Custer and 7 more | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 7:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Greer, Kiowa | 50 min |
| Feb 26, 7:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Major, Roger Mills and 2 more | 47 min |
| Feb 26, 7:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 44 min |
| Feb 26, 8:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Tillman | 54 min |
| Feb 26, 8:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Custer, Dewey and 6 more | 49 min |
| Feb 26, 8:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Garfield, Grant and 3 more | 48 min |
| Feb 26, 8:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Caddo | 20 min |
| Feb 26, 8:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 19 min |
| Feb 26, 8:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 39 min |
| Feb 26, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin and 6 more | 45 min |
| Feb 26, 8:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 14 min |
| Feb 26, 8:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant | 23 min |
| Feb 26, 9:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 9:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Grant | 31 min |
| Feb 26, 9:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher and 3 more | 39 min |
| Feb 26, 9:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 31 min |
| Feb 26, 9:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Major | 17 min |
| Feb 26, 9:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma | 48 min |
| Feb 26, 9:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Canadian, Oklahoma | 17 min |
| Feb 26, 9:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma | 45 min |
| Feb 26, 9:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 38 min |
| Feb 26, 9:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Hughes, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, Pontotoc and 2 more | 48 min |
| Feb 26, 9:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble | 33 min |
| Feb 26, 9:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Jefferson, Johnston and 5 more | 44 min |
| Feb 26, 9:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 9:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 39 min |
| Feb 26, 9:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 36 min |
| Feb 26, 9:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble | 48 min |
| Feb 26, 10:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Lincoln | 15 min |
| Feb 26, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Lincoln, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 45 min |
| Feb 26, 10:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc and 2 more | 44 min |
| Feb 26, 10:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Seminole | 14 min |
| Feb 26, 10:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 17 min |
| Feb 26, 10:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Hughes | 38 min |
| Feb 26, 10:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan, Marshall | 36 min |
| Feb 26, 11:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan | 26 min |
| Feb 27, 2:27 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey and 12 more | 28 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.