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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 607, NWS Norman, OK

May 28, 2024Comanche County, Cotton County, Tillman County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2024, 5:40 AM CDT for Comanche County, Cotton County, Tillman County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 50 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
May 28, 2024, 5:40 AM CDT (10:40 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2024, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Tillman County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:41 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
May 28, 12:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 150 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 2024-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 19 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2024-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
19 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-234 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

122 
WUUS54 KOUN 281040
SVROUN
OKC031-033-141-281130-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0607.240528T1040Z-240528T1130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
540 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Comanche County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Eastern Tillman County in southwestern Oklahoma...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 540 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest
  of Chattanooga, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Walters, Grandfield, Chattanooga, Faxon, Hollister, and Loveland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 9893 3461 9856 3435 9834 3424 9859
      3422 9890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1040Z 324DEG 13KT 3448 9870 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 12:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens41 min
May 28, 1:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Jefferson, Murray, Stephens50 min
May 28, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Stephens47 min
May 28, 1:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman45 min
May 28, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman23 min
May 28, 1:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton24 min
May 28, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray, Stephens47 min
May 28, 2:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin33 min
May 28, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche31 min
May 28, 2:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray30 min
May 28, 3:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson41 min
May 28, 3:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLove3 hr
May 28, 3:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita28 min
May 28, 4:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc29 min
May 28, 4:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKiowa24 min
May 28, 4:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNSeminole35 min
May 28, 4:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLove3 hr
May 28, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita23 min
May 28, 4:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Tillman46 min
May 28, 4:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa, Washita44 min
May 28, 4:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche32 min
May 28, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarmon28 min
May 28, 4:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Harmon, Jackson52 min
May 28, 5:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Tillman44 min
May 28, 5:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche36 min
May 28, 5:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa3 hr
May 28, 5:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa, Tillman47 min
May 28, 5:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCotton3 hr
May 28, 5:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman49 min
May 28, 5:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCotton3 hr
May 28, 5:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman38 min
May 28, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman46 min
May 28, 8:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant26 min
May 28, 8:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant34 min
May 28, 9:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward27 min
May 28, 9:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis30 min
May 28, 9:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward24 min
May 28, 9:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper51 min
May 28, 9:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward36 min
May 28, 9:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper35 min
May 28, 9:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoodward46 min
May 28, 9:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis29 min
May 28, 9:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward39 min
May 28, 10:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNWoodward45 min
May 28, 10:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward44 min
May 28, 10:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper27 min
May 28, 10:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward27 min
May 28, 10:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward40 min
May 28, 10:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Ellis, Woodward51 min
May 28, 10:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper19 min
May 28, 10:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNDewey, Major, Woodward47 min
May 28, 10:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper24 min
May 28, 10:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper50 min
May 28, 11:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCuster, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward50 min
May 28, 11:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis36 min
May 28, 11:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer, Dewey39 min
May 28, 11:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNDewey3 hr
May 28, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis29 min
May 28, 12:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward42 min
May 28, 12:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita19 min
May 28, 1:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.