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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 643, NWS Norman, OK

June 6, 2025Alfalfa County, Woods County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2025, 12:45 AM CDT for Alfalfa County, Woods County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 60 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
Jun 6, 2025, 12:45 AM CDT (05:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2025, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Woods County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2025-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 561 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2025-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 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
561 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-156 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
889 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.2

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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 Jun 5, 11:45 PM CDT, 1 hour earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 1138 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025
  • Episodic rounds of showers and thunderstorms beginning this evening and continuing through the weekend. Severe weather will be possible.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 11:45 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1145 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1138 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

- Episodic rounds of showers and thunderstorms beginning this
  evening and continuing through the weekend. Severe weather will
  be possible.

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of tonight)
Issued at 1138 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Complex of storms across northern half of Oklahoma will continue to
push slowly east into eastern parts of the state this morning. Some
strong storms may be possible. Should see a short break from late
morning into midday beore additional convection will be possible
along residual boundaries from morning storms. A few of these could
become severe as we get some breaks in the cloud cover and
instability increases with daytime heating.

Expect a similar scenario tonight as what occurred last night as
storms develop across High Plains to our west and northwest and then
translate east and southeast across the area this evening and
overnight. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazard, but some
hail and in isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Another round of
heavy rainfall will also be possible, perhaps slightly farther south
than previous night.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Friday through Saturday night)
Issued at 1138 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Again some lingering convection appears possible Saturday morning.
Otherwise, an upper shortwave will drop southeast through the
northern/central Plains into the mid-MS valley which will drive a
surface cold front south through the area. Convection is expected to
develop along this bounadary across southern Oklahoma. Again severe
storms and heavy rainfall will be possible. This complex will then
move southeast into the Arklatx Sunday morning.

Upper pattern shifts to more of a northwest flow regime Sunday.
Another High Plains complex is expected to develop and roll
southeast through the Texas panhandle toward southwest Oklahoma and
western north Texas Sunday night.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through next Thursday)
Issued at 1138 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Upper ridge may shift further east into the Plains by late Monday
into Tuesday with main area of convection shifting south of the
area, at least for a short time. Potential for a return to weak
southwest flow does exist by late in the week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1129 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

A storm complex is developing along the Kansas / Oklahoma border
and is expected to surge southeastward overnight into the morning
through most of the forecast area. Reduced visibilities and
erratic gusty winds can be expected near thunderstorms. Low
stratus is also expected by morning. Ceilings should lift by
Friday afternoon.

Day

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  80  69  86  68 /  70  80  60  70
Hobart OK         82  66  90  67 /  70  70  40  60
Wichita Falls TX  83  72  93  72 /  60  30  20  30
Gage OK           80  61  82  62 /  30  90  20  90
Ponca City OK     78  66  84  65 /  20  90  30  80
Durant OK         85  73  91  75 /  20  40  60  20

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for OKZ004>020-024>026.

TX...None.
&&

NEAR TERM...30
SHORT TERM...30
LONG TERM....30
AVIATION...14

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 7:57 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
757 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

OKZ042-043-047-048-060145-
Coal-Atoka-Johnston-Pontotoc-
757 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN JOHNSTON...SOUTHERN
COAL...SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC AND WEST CENTRAL ATOKA COUNTIES...

At 756 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Clarita, or 16
miles west of Coalgate, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pontotoc, Clarita, Tupelo, Coalgate, Jesse, Olney, Lehigh, Phillips,
Centrahoma, Bromide, Wapanucka, Boggy Depot Park, and Stonewall.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 9672 3465 9652 3457 9613 3428 9629
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 296DEG 15KT 3455 9651

Stalley
Local storm report, Jun 5, 8:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
813 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0538 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Lindsay             34.85N 97.61W
06/05/2025                   Garvin             OK   Emergency Mngr

            Large trees down, carport destroyed. Time
            estimated from radar.

&&

KS
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 8:19 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
819 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

OKZ005-006-010-011-060200-
Major-Woodward-Alfalfa-Woods-
819 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WOODS...
SOUTHERN ALFALFA...CENTRAL MAJOR AND EAST CENTRAL WOODWARD
COUNTIES...

At 818 PM CDT, radar indicated several strong thunderstorms located
from near Fairview to near Quinlan. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Goltry, Carmen, Waynoka, Alva, Quinlan, Lambert, Fairview, Dacoma,
Hopeton, Aline, Avard, Orienta, Helena, Jet, Cleo Springs, Bouse
Junction, Cherokee, and Great Salt Plains Lake.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 9811 3650 9810 3621 9849 3634 9921
      3681 9871
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 225DEG 36KT 3629 9857 3638 9910

Stalley
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 8:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
846 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

OKZ007-060215-
Grant-
846 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY...

At 845 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Nash, or 17
miles southeast of Cherokee, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pond Creek, Nash, Medford, Deer Creek, and Jefferson.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3679 9749 3659 9791 3660 9811 3673 9811
      3699 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 234DEG 40KT 3664 9809

Stalley
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 9:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
952 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

OKZ006-011-012-060345-
Major-Garfield-Alfalfa-
952 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ALFALFA...NORTHERN
GARFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN MAJOR COUNTIES...

At 952 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lahoma, or 11
miles west of Enid, moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hunter, Breckenridge, Garber, Enid, Lahoma, Fairmont, Ringwood,
Carrier, Kremlin, Meno, North Enid, and Vance Air Force Base.

&&

LAT...LON 3634 9825 3650 9826 3659 9758 3635 9754
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 261DEG 31KT 3642 9808

Shamburger
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 12:39 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1239 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

OKZ005-006-060630-
Alfalfa-Woods-
1239 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WOODS AND
NORTHWESTERN ALFALFA COUNTIES...

At 1239 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Alva, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Alva, Driftwood, Cherokee, Burlington, Ingersoll, and Capron.

&&

LAT...LON 3672 9895 3694 9896 3700 9836 3674 9834
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 265DEG 20KT 3683 9880

Shamburger

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 7:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarvin3 hr
Jun 5, 7:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPontotoc3 hr
Jun 5, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMajor37 min
Jun 5, 7:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCoal, Pontotoc3 hr
Jun 5, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal48 min
Jun 5, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Major41 min
Jun 5, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant29 min
Jun 5, 9:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield53 min
Jun 6, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods57 min
Jun 6, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods51 min
Jun 6, 1:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWoods3 hr
Jun 6, 1:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Major, Woods, Woodward62 min
Jun 6, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major, Woods61 min
Jun 6, 1:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills57 min
Jun 6, 1:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper, Woods3 hr
Jun 6, 1:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNDewey, Ellis, Major, Woodward63 min
Jun 6, 2:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble59 min
Jun 6, 2:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Grant, Kay, Woods3 hr
Jun 6, 2:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods, Woodward52 min
Jun 6, 2:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kingfisher, Major65 min
Jun 6, 2:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay, Noble46 min
Jun 6, 2:59 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNKay, Noble31 min
Jun 6, 3:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey, Garfield and 3 more58 min
Jun 6, 3:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward3 hr
Jun 6, 3:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major, Noble3 hr
Jun 6, 3:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne64 min
Jun 6, 4:01 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNLogan29 min
Jun 6, 4:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and 1 more57 min
Jun 6, 4:26 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma49 min
Jun 6, 4:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne3 hr
Jun 6, 4:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, Seminole73 min
Jun 6, 4:52 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, McClain23 min
Jun 6, 4:58 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 5:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie and 1 more57 min
Jun 6, 5:21 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pottawatomie39 min
Jun 6, 5:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNTillman55 min
Jun 6, 5:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarvin, Hughes, Murray, Pontotoc, Seminole65 min
Jun 6, 5:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Garvin, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and 3 more3 hr
Jun 6, 6:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Murray41 min
Jun 6, 6:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCoal, Johnston, Pontotoc53 min
Jun 6, 6:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarvin, Grady, Hughes, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc and 3 more3 hr
Jun 6, 6:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Murray68 min
Jun 6, 7:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNPontotoc4 hr
Jun 6, 7:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarvin, Murray, Pontotoc4 hr
Jun 6, 7:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc, Stephens3 hr
Jun 6, 7:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka, Coal, Johnston, Pontotoc3 hr
Jun 6, 8:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc3 hr
Jun 6, 8:39 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNPottawatomie, Seminole2 hr
Jun 6, 8:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka, Coal3 hr
Jun 6, 9:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchOUNKingfisher, Logan12 hr
Jun 6, 9:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward5 days
Jun 6, 9:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNGrant, Kay, Noble4 days
Jun 6, 9:00 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Kingfisher, Major29 hr
Jun 6, 9:00 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward64 hr
Jun 6, 9:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNAtoka, Coal3 hr
Jun 6, 10:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole10 hr
Jun 6, 2:39 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNGrant, Kay9 hr
Jun 6, 2:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNPayne44 hr
Jun 6, 2:52 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNDewey, Major, Woodward21 days

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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.