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Tornado Warning 119, NWS Norman, OK

May 19, 2024Canadian County, Grady County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2024, 9:12 PM CDT for Canadian County, Grady County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 48 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
May 19, 2024, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Canadian County, OK, Grady County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 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 19, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 49 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 2024-05-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2750 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 2024-05-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 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
2750 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1280 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
12.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at May 19, 6:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 6:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
606 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 254 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

A moist and unstable airmass is in place across the area ahead of a
dryline, which has positioned itself to the west of the western
OK/ TX panhandle border as of mid-afternoon. We expect isolated to
potentially scattered thunderstorm development to occur within
the next one to two hours along the dryline, with initially high-
based supercells expected which will be capable of very large hail
and damaging wind gusts. As we head into the evening hours, there
still appears to be a window for a tornado threat if any of these
supercells can sustain themselves, remain discrete, and not
become too outflow dominant, as the low-level shear ramps up with
a strengthening low level jet.

Additional convection is expected to develop across southern Kansas
where forcing will be greater and capping will be weaker near the
mid-level shortwave. This area of storms is expected to grow upscale
into a convective complex this evening, with the potential for large
hail and damaging, potentially significant (80+ mph) wind gusts. The
bulk of this is currently expected to remain in Kansas and far
northern Oklahoma, but could potentially make it further south if it
is able to interact with the low-level jet and lead to a more
southward propagation of the line.

Ware

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 254 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

Monday looks to be the least convectively active day of this week as
shortwave ridging moves over the region ahead of our next system.
This next wave still appears to be poorly timed and is expected to
be east of the area by peak heating. However, subtle height falls
are still shown in the models even behind the wave Tuesday afternoon
and evening as the area remains within a broader scale longwave
trough centered across the western US. If this were to occur,
subsidence behind the wave may not be all that strong and given a
moist and unstable airmass in place, capping could potentially be
overcome. Isolated to scattered thunderstorm development will be
possible across central and eastern portions of the area ahead of
the dryline, with additional development possible along a cold
front that will move into the area Tuesday evening. The main
hazards with storms on Tuesday appear to be large hail and
damaging wind gusts, with veered low-level flow potentially
limiting tornado potential somewhat.

The cold front will slow its southward progression on Wednesday,
likely stalling in the vicinity of southeast Oklahoma, where another
round of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday
afternoon and evening. The front will attempt to lift back north
ahead of another shortwave approaching the area on Thursday, but
there is still a great deal of uncertainty on how far north the
front lifts and the extent the airmass can destabilize with the
potential for lingering clouds/precipitation Thursday morning.
Nevertheless, another round of severe thunderstorms is expected near
and south of the boundary Thursday afternoon and evening.

At least some potential for additional rounds of storms (potentially
severe) looks to continue Friday into next weekend as an unstable
airmass remains ahead of an oscillating dryline and a band of
southwesterly flow is maintained aloft.

Ware

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 604 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

Storms to impact northern sites WWR/PNC/SWO this evening with
mainly VFR conditions elsewhere. Could see some MVFR ceilings late
tonight across north central into central OK before VFR conditions
return area-wide. South winds will remain rather gusyt tonight and
will remain so across much of the area through the day Monday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  68  91  73  91 /  40   0   0  20
Hobart OK         67  98  71  96 /  20   0   0  10
Wichita Falls TX  72  95  74  93 /  10   0   0  10
Gage OK           61  95  65  93 /  30   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     65  89  72  93 /  70   0   0  20
Durant OK         70  89  72  88 /  10   0   0  10

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM....08
AVIATION...30
Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 2:59 PM CDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
259 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-202000-
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-
259 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Severe thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon and
evening across northern and western Oklahoma, possibly spreading
into central portions of Oklahoma late in the evening. Initially,
very large hail and damaging winds will be the main concerns
across western and northern Oklahoma, with the concern of mainly
damaging winds later in the evening across north central and
central Oklahoma.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across
northern, western, and central Oklahoma should be prepared for
severe weather operations from late this afternoon through
midnight.

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

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorm potential returns Tuesday, with severe weather
possible across all but northwest Oklahoma. Episodes of severe
weather will continue Wednesday into next weekend.

.Flooding...
The potential for flooding rainfall will increase Wednesday and
Thursday, mainly across southeast Oklahoma.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
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In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa, Washita28 min
May 19, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCuster46 min
May 19, 7:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCuster, Dewey, Roger Mills3 hr
May 19, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita32 min
May 19, 7:33 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer42 min
May 19, 7:39 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatOUNCuster32 min
May 19, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods, Woodward46 min
May 19, 8:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCuster, Dewey3 hr
May 19, 8:12 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer48 min
May 19, 8:13 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatOUNBlaine, Caddo, Custer47 min
May 19, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNBlaine, Canadian, Kingfisher50 min
May 19, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian47 min
May 19, 8:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward52 min
May 19, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward51 min
May 19, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward39 min
May 19, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Woods46 min
May 19, 9:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian3 hr
May 19, 9:56 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma38 min
May 19, 10:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNOklahoma3 hr
May 19, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward45 min
May 19, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Major44 min
May 19, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCleveland, Oklahoma51 min
May 19, 10:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Oklahoma5 hr
May 19, 10:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward3 hr
May 19, 10:48 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNWoods, Woodward42 min
May 19, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNGarfield45 min
May 19, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNWoods28 min
May 19, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatOUNAlfalfa, Woods51 min
May 19, 11:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWoods3 hr
May 20, 12:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant, Woods39 min
May 20, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant51 min
May 20, 12:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne42 min
May 20, 1:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major, Noble and 1 more4 hr
May 20, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNNoble, Payne31 min
May 20, 1:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Logan, Noble, Payne37 min
May 20, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield23 min
May 20, 2:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan45 min
May 20, 2:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNNoble, Payne4 hr
May 20, 2:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne51 min
May 20, 2:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne40 min
May 20, 2:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Payne4 hr
May 20, 2:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Payne52 min
May 20, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne16 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.