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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 554, NWS Norman, OK

May 29, 2025Jefferson County, Oklahoma; Clay County, Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2025, 12:01 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Oklahoma; Clay County, Texas. It was in force for 9 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 29, 2025, 12:01 PM CDT (17:01 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2025, 12:10 PM CDT
In force
9 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, OK, Clay County, TX

The radar

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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 May 29, 6:16 AM CDT, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 6:16 AM CDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 9:51 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 29, 10:12 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1012 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

OKZ039-044-045-291545-
Cotton OK-Stephens OK-Jefferson OK-
1012 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Jefferson, southwestern Stephens and northeastern Cotton Counties
through 1045 AM CDT...

At 1012 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Corum, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 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...
Duncan, Comanche, Corum, Waurika Lake, and Empire City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 9825 3449 9822 3447 9786 3425 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 277DEG 30KT 3439 9814

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 29, 10:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1023 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

OKZ038-044-291600-
Cotton OK-Comanche OK-
1023 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Comanche and northwestern Cotton Counties through 1100 AM CDT...

At 1023 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Faxon, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 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...
Geronimo and Faxon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 9848 3445 9866 3447 9866 3459 9857
      3446 9831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1523Z 306DEG 21KT 3448 9857

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 29, 11:11 AM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1111 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

OKZ045-291645-
Jefferson OK-
1111 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Jefferson
County through 1145 AM CDT...

At 1111 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sugden, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Waurika, Ryan, Sugden, and Oscar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3404 9805 3419 9802 3416 9771 3395 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 280DEG 24KT 3410 9795

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 29, 11:14 AM CDT, 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 29, 11:55 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1155 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

OKZ045-TXZ090-291730-
Jefferson OK-Clay TX-
1155 AM CDT Thu May 29 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Jefferson and northeastern Clay Counties through 1230 PM CDT...

At 1155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southeast of Byers, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 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...
Ryan, Terral, and Sugden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3397 9821 3412 9816 3414 9814 3410 9781
      3388 9793 3388 9796 3389 9798 3385 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 287DEG 22KT 3404 9810

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward52 min
May 28, 8:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper33 min
May 28, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Woodward41 min
May 28, 8:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward36 min
May 28, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNEllis, Woodward47 min
May 28, 9:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper34 min
May 28, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNWoods, Woodward30 min
May 28, 9:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper, Woodward38 min
May 28, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward35 min
May 28, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Woodward46 min
May 28, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis30 min
May 28, 10:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper, Woodward32 min
May 28, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMajor31 min
May 28, 10:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward25 min
May 28, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa31 min
May 28, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills47 min
May 28, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods, Woodward30 min
May 28, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant29 min
May 28, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Major, Woods, Woodward48 min
May 28, 11:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster32 min
May 29, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Grant, Kingfisher, Major33 min
May 29, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster31 min
May 29, 12:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills50 min
May 29, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan32 min
May 29, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine30 min
May 29, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham34 min
May 29, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble33 min
May 29, 1:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham, Custer, Washita32 min
May 29, 1:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo, Washita35 min
May 29, 2:11 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward30 hr
May 29, 2:17 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNPottawatomie, Seminole6 hr
May 29, 2:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo, Canadian33 min
May 29, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma34 min
May 29, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie32 min
May 29, 5:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKiowa30 min
May 29, 6:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKiowa36 min
May 29, 7:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGreer, Jackson, Kiowa45 min
May 29, 7:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman30 min
May 29, 7:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman39 min
May 29, 7:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita30 min
May 29, 7:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKiowa28 min
May 29, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson47 min
May 29, 8:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton36 min
May 29, 8:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJefferson30 min
May 29, 9:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche33 min
May 29, 9:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche24 min
May 29, 10:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens33 min
May 29, 10:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNComanche3 hr
May 29, 10:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton37 min
May 29, 11:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson34 min
May 29, 11:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton31 min
May 29, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson35 min
May 29, 12:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson30 min
May 29, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBeckham, Custer, Washita47 min
May 29, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita32 min
May 29, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo36 min
May 29, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma26 min
May 29, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo33 min
May 29, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Grady27 min
May 29, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Grady, McClain46 min
May 29, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain39 min
May 29, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc28 min
May 29, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin27 min
May 29, 6:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay25 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.