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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Norman, OK

May 17, 2025Atoka County, Bryan County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2025, 7:35 PM CDT for Atoka County, Bryan County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 40 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 17, 2025, 7:35 PM CDT (00:35 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2025, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atoka County, OK, Bryan County, OK

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 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 17, 2:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 144 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2025-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 84 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2025-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
84 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-301 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1847 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

702 
WUUS54 KOUN 180035
SVROUN
OKC005-013-180115-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0310.250518T0035Z-250518T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
735 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Bryan County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  South central Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Achille,
  moving northeast at 40 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...
  Durant, Colbert, Caddo, Bokchito, Achille, Bennington, Silo, Caney,
  Kenefic, Kemp, Mead, Armstrong, Hendrix, Cartwright, Blue, Utica,
  Albany, eastern Lake Texoma, Calera, and Wade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area.

&&

LAT...LON 3376 9626 3377 9629 3374 9631 3371 9636
      3378 9643 3377 9650 3382 9652 3382 9656
      3387 9660 3391 9658 3395 9660 3396 9658
      3400 9662 3402 9659 3401 9658 3403 9657
      3428 9618 3412 9594 3396 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 224DEG 36KT 3389 9641 

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

$$

..speg.
3 follow-up statements
040 
WWUS54 KOUN 180053
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
753 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

OKC005-013-180115-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250518T0115Z/
Bryan OK-Atoka OK-
753 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR BRYAN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTIES...

At 753 PM CDT, the leading edge of severe thunderstorms was located 
along a line extending from near Kenefic to near Blue, moving 
northeast at 30 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...
Durant, Caddo, Bokchito, Achille, Bennington, Silo, Caney, Kenefic,
Armstrong, Blue, Utica, Albany, Calera, and Wade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3376 9626 3380 9637 3408 9649 3428 9618
      3412 9594 3396 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 214DEG 28KT 3412 9639 3400 9622 

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

$$

..speg.
822 
WWUS54 KOUN 180108
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
808 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

OKC005-013-180115-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250518T0115Z/
Bryan OK-Atoka OK-
808 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BRYAN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTIES...

At 808 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles south of Caney to 4 miles northeast of
Bokchito, moving northeast at 45 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...
Caddo, Bokchito, Bennington, Caney, and Wade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3384 9613 3404 9624 3419 9631 3428 9618
      3412 9594 3396 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 234DEG 37KT 3419 9622 3407 9609 

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

$$

..speg.
941 
WWUS54 KOUN 180112
SVSOUN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
812 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

OKC005-013-180122-
/O.EXP.KOUN.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-250518T0115Z/
Bryan OK-Atoka OK-
812 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BRYAN AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
 
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However,
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with these
thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3384 9613 3404 9624 3419 9631 3428 9618
      3412 9594 3396 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 224DEG 36KT 3421 9620 3409 9607 

$$

..speg.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 7:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole3 hr
May 17, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNAtoka, Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc42 min
May 17, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan, Johnston, Marshall25 min
May 17, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Johnston, Marshall, Pontotoc52 min
May 17, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNAtoka, Coal48 min
May 17, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Johnston, Pontotoc49 min
May 17, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka33 min
May 17, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward30 min
May 17, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole39 min
May 17, 9:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan, Oklahoma35 min
May 17, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Oklahoma31 min
May 17, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Seminole13 min
May 17, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Oklahoma46 min
May 17, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma28 min
May 17, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie52 min
May 17, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNPottawatomie, Seminole46 min
May 17, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher44 min
May 17, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Washita51 min
May 17, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Seminole44 min
May 17, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne36 min
May 17, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Kingfisher49 min
May 17, 11:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCuster, Washita2 hr
May 17, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNGarfield37 min
May 17, 11:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne44 min
May 17, 11:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine17 min
May 18, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher47 min
May 18, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPayne33 min
May 18, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma25 min
May 18, 1:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie27 min
May 18, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie32 min
May 18, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole38 min
May 18, 2:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole48 min
May 18, 2:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Seminole47 min
May 18, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis45 min
May 18, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper52 min
May 18, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills, Woodward48 min
May 18, 5:09 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNEllis, Roger Mills36 min
May 18, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNHarper24 min
May 18, 5:40 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNEllis, Woodward35 min
May 18, 6:09 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNEllis, Woodward51 min
May 18, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatOUNEllis, Woodward41 min
May 18, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward31 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.