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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Norman, OK
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 3 hr |
| May 17, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal, Hughes, Pontotoc | 42 min |
| May 17, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Bryan, Johnston, Marshall | 25 min |
| May 17, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Bryan, Johnston, Marshall, Pontotoc | 52 min |
| May 17, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Coal | 48 min |
| May 17, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Coal, Johnston, Pontotoc | 49 min |
| May 17, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka | 33 min |
| May 17, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woodward | 30 min |
| May 17, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 39 min |
| May 17, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan, Oklahoma | 35 min |
| May 17, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Oklahoma | 31 min |
| May 17, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Seminole | 13 min |
| May 17, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Oklahoma | 46 min |
| May 17, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma | 28 min |
| May 17, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 52 min |
| May 17, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 46 min |
| May 17, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 44 min |
| May 17, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 51 min |
| May 17, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Seminole | 44 min |
| May 17, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 36 min |
| May 17, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Kingfisher | 49 min |
| May 17, 11:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 2 hr |
| May 17, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield | 37 min |
| May 17, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Payne | 44 min |
| May 17, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine | 17 min |
| May 18, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher | 47 min |
| May 18, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Payne | 33 min |
| May 18, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 25 min |
| May 18, 1:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 27 min |
| May 18, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie | 32 min |
| May 18, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 38 min |
| May 18, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole | 48 min |
| May 18, 2:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Hughes, Seminole | 47 min |
| May 18, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 45 min |
| May 18, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper | 52 min |
| May 18, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward | 48 min |
| May 18, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 36 min |
| May 18, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 24 min |
| May 18, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 35 min |
| May 18, 6:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 51 min |
| May 18, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 41 min |
| May 18, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woodward | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.