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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Norman, OK

April 1, 2024Foard County, Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 1, 2024, 4:40 PM CDT for Foard County, Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Texas. 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2024, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2024, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

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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
Apr 1, 2:13 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 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.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 1, 1:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 1:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 12:40 PM CDT, 4 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
1240 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-021745-
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-
1240 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Late this afternoon and evening, severe thunderstorms will likely
develop, with the highest potential east of a line from Woodward
to Vernon, Texas. Very large hail up to the size of baseballs or
larger and damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph will be possible. In
addition, there is a medium chance for tornadoes, primarily east
of Interstates 35/44 this evening (between 5-10 PM). The severe
threat should end after 11 PM.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across
Oklahoma and north Texas should prepare for severe weather
operations from 2 PM to 11 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorm chances return Saturday and Sunday to Oklahoma and
north Texas.

.Fire Weather...
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions look to develop
over the weekend across far western Oklahoma/north Texas.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 1, 2:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 1, 2:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 1, 2:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 1, 3:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 1, 3:41 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 1, 3:44 PM CDT, 56 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
Apr 1, 1:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	23 min
Apr 1, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher, Noble	48 min
Apr 1, 2:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	26 min
Apr 1, 2:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Noble	24 min
Apr 1, 2:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay, Noble	34 min
Apr 1, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kingfisher, Logan	31 min
Apr 1, 2:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kay, Noble	30 min
Apr 1, 2:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne	48 min
Apr 1, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay, Noble	32 min
Apr 1, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	49 min
Apr 1, 5:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Stephens	29 min
Apr 1, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	43 min
Apr 1, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Comanche	37 min
Apr 1, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	37 min
Apr 1, 5:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	McClain	36 min
Apr 1, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kingfisher, Logan	32 min
Apr 1, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kingfisher	26 min
Apr 1, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Oklahoma	32 min
Apr 1, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kiowa	30 min
Apr 1, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Garfield, Logan, Noble, Payne	43 min
Apr 1, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Washita	23 min
Apr 1, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne	47 min
Apr 1, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine	26 min
Apr 1, 6:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Garfield, Logan, Noble, Payne	112 min
Apr 1, 6:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Caddo, Canadian	51 min
Apr 1, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Logan, Oklahoma	35 min
Apr 1, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo, Canadian	30 min
Apr 1, 6:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Noble, Payne	27 min
Apr 1, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Johnston	25 min
Apr 1, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Custer, Dewey, Washita	35 min
Apr 1, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Logan, Noble, Payne	48 min
Apr 1, 6:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kingfisher	24 min
Apr 1, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Coal	33 min
Apr 1, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	31 min
Apr 1, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Foard, Knox	52 min
Apr 1, 4:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Archer	33 min
Apr 1, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Archer, Clay	31 min
Apr 1, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Clay	31 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.