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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2024, 8:29 PM CDT for Carter County, Jefferson County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2024, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2024, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Carter County, OK, Jefferson County, OK
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 W Cornish, OK |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 435 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
085
WFUS54 KOUN 250129
TOROUN
OKC019-067-250215-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0009.240325T0129Z-240325T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
829 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Jefferson County in southern Oklahoma...
Southwestern Carter County in southern Oklahoma...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Ringling, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Lone Grove, Healdton, Wilson, Ringling, and Cornish.
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 3418 9773 3430 9726 3409 9726 3407 9745
3407 9756 3405 9756 3404 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 251DEG 28KT 3411 9764
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
..speg.2 follow-up statements
432
WWUS54 KOUN 250152
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
852 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
OKC067-250200-
/O.CAN.KOUN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240325T0215Z/
Jefferson OK-
852 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved into
Carter County. Therefore, the Tornado Warning has been cancelled for
eastern Jefferson County. However other severe storms are moving
into southwestern Jefferson County near Ryan and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect.
LAT...LON 3416 9757 3422 9756 3430 9726 3409 9726
3407 9745 3407 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 244DEG 25KT 3418 9752
$$
OKC019-250215-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240325T0215Z/
Carter OK-
852 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY...
At 850 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Healdton, moving east-northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Lone Grove, Healdton, and Wilson.
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 3416 9757 3422 9756 3430 9726 3409 9726
3407 9745 3407 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 244DEG 25KT 3418 9752
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
..speg.790
WWUS54 KOUN 250215
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
915 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
OKC019-250224-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240325T0215Z/
Carter OK-
915 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
915 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and
a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Carter County
with this storm.
LAT...LON 3416 9757 3422 9756 3430 9726 3409 9726
3407 9745 3407 9756
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 251DEG 28KT 3424 9731
$$
..speg.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 Mar 24, 6:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 6:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
646 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
...New AVIATION...
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 115 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
Water vapor imagery indicates a lead shortwave trough and
associated synoptic-scale ascent that is resulting in widespread
rainfall across the Southern Plains early this afternoon. As this
shortwave trough departs to the northeast, a more significant
shortwave trough will lift into the Plains. In response, intense
cyclogenesis will occur across eastern Colorado. The ~980 mb
surface low will advance eastward into southwest Kansas in tandem
with a dryline/Pacific front late this afternoon into the evening.
Note that because of the aforementioned lead wave, today does not
have the appearance of a typical severe weather day with abundant
cloud cover/cool temperatures. However, given the rather dynamic
nature of the system (i.e., strong wind fields) and continued
low-level moisture advection, there is still a reasonable chance
of enough recovery for redevelopment of intense thunderstorms
later this afternoon and evening.
As dryline advances eastward late afternoon into the evening,
critical fire weather conditions are likely west of the dryline
near the 100th meridian. Critical fire weather conditions may
split the first row of counties given the dryline will be very
close to the 100th meridian during the worst fire weather
conditions.
Ahead of the sharpening dryline, low-level theta-E advection atop
steepening lapse rates aloft will result in MLCAPE of ~700 to
1200 J/kg by late afternoon into the evening. Combined with
effective bulk shear of ~50 to 60 knots, this will be an
environment that is more than sufficient for supercells. Isolated
to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of the
dryline as synoptic-scale ascent weakens convective inhibition.
The primary hazard is large hail given significant cloud layer
shear (~100 knots) and low freezing level heights. The limiting
factor for a more robust risk for severe weather is the lack of
low-level moisture (dew points in the low to mid 50s deg F) and
the narrow instability corridor ahead of the dryline (owing to the
cloud cover from the current convection). However, if a robust,
surface-based supercell is able to maintain itself into the
evening hours as the low-level jet strengthens to 55 to 65 knots,
there will be a tornado risk given the large, looping hodographs
in the low-levels (i.e., increasing low-level shear and attendant
storm relative helicity) and continued moisture advection.
Thunderstorms will likely consolidate/develop into a few clusters
or line segments with at some risk of severe weather continuing
into southeast Oklahoma due to the intense low-level jet. Damaging
wind gusts may become the primary hazard at that time.
The Canadian cold front will enter northwest Oklahoma Monday morning
with a much colder air mass behind it. Nearly steady or falling
temperatures are expected in the post-frontal air mass as the front
advances to the southeast on Monday. Temperatures by Monday
afternoon will range from the 30s (northwest Oklahoma) to near 70
deg F (southeast Oklahoma).
With the colder air mass in the place, as the mid/upper-level low
moves across Kansas, wrap-around snow may into northwest Oklahoma
Monday afternoon. Surface temperatures will likely be above
freezing, so no impacts from the snowfall are expected.
Mahale
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 115 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
A widespread freeze is likely both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
across at least the northern two-thirds of the area as the
relatively cool and dry air mass remains in place.
The cool air mass will persist through the middle part of the
week with a broad-scale trough across the Plains. There will also
be a low chance of rain (perhaps a rain/snow mix in some
locations) by midweek as an embedded shortwave trough approaches
from the west. At this time, precipitation amounts look quite
light (if we see precipitation).
Rising mid-level heights will result in much warmer weather by the
latter half of the week into the following weekend.
Mahale
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 642 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
Scattered thunderstorm will move across central then southeastern
Oklahoma tonight. Strong and gusty south winds will become
southwest then eventually northwest on Monday when a very strong
surface low pressure moves eastward across central Kansas. VFR
conditions are expected outside of thunderstorms. Low stratus is
expected to arrive in northwestern Oklahoma Monday afternoon with
flurries possible.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK 50 63 31 52 / 50 10 0 0
Hobart OK 44 56 30 54 / 20 10 0 0
Wichita Falls TX 50 66 35 57 / 40 0 0 0
Gage OK 35 40 24 51 / 10 30 0 0
Ponca City OK 50 65 29 49 / 70 10 10 0
Durant OK 54 70 36 58 / 90 30 0 0
&&
.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for OKZ004-009-014-
021-033-034.
Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Monday for OKZ004>042-044>046-050.
TX...Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Monday for TXZ083>090.
&&
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...09Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 2:18 PM CDT, 6 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 218 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-251930- 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- 218 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 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... Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight across western, northern, and central Oklahoma, and western north Texas. The main threats will be hail up to the size of golf balls and wind gusts near 60 to 80 mph, although a tornado or two cannot be ruled out mainly across western Oklahoma. .Fire Weather... Critical fire weather conditions are expected across far western Oklahoma late this afternoon and evening. .Winds... Strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts near 50 to 5 mph are expected across western and north central Oklahoma through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday Through Saturday... No hazardous weather is expected. 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, Mar 24, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
658 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0657 PM Hail Dean 33.95N 98.35W
03/24/2024 E1.00 inch Clay TX Amateur Radio
&&
DaviesLocal storm report, Mar 24, 7:39 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
739 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 PM Hail 11 SE Byers 33.97N 98.03W
03/24/2024 E1.75 inch Clay TX Public
&&
DaviesSpecial weather statement, Mar 24, 8:16 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
816 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
TXZ090-250145-
Clay TX-
816 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Clay County
through 845 PM CDT
...
At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dean, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Petrolia, Byers, Dean, and Jolly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3402 9842 3410 9810 3409 9812 3407 9812
3404 9809 3403 9809 3404 9810 3403 9810
3401 9808 3400 9809 3400 9807 3387 9804
3384 9842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 256DEG 25KT 3393 9834
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
..speg.Local storm report, Mar 24, 8:20 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
820 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0819 PM Hail Archer City 33.60N 98.63W
03/24/2024 E0.88 inch Archer TX Trained Spotter
&&
DaviesLocal storm report, Mar 24, 8:21 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
821 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0821 PM Hail Archer City 33.60N 98.62W
03/24/2024 E1.00 inch Archer TX Trained Spotter
&&
DaviesLocal storm report, Mar 24, 8:24 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
824 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0823 PM Hail 5 NNW Grady 34.08N 97.70W
03/24/2024 E1.00 inch Jefferson OK Public
&&
DaviesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 43 min |
| Mar 24, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 43 min |
| Mar 24, 7:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 47 min |
| Mar 24, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Mar 24, 8:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln, Oklahoma | 26 min |
| Mar 24, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Murray | 52 min |
| Mar 24, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Jefferson, Love | 48 min |
| Mar 24, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Love | 36 min |
| Mar 24, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 33 min |
| Mar 24, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 31 min |
| Mar 24, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 29 min |
| Mar 25, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 26 min |
| Mar 25, 12:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Atoka | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.