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Tornado Warning 159, NWS Norman, OK

June 8, 2025Carter County, Murray County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 2025, 8:14 PM CDT for Carter County, Murray County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 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 8, 2025, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2025, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Carter County, OK, Murray County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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
Jun 8, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 97 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2025-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1583 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2025-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1583 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1659 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.2

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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 Jun 8, 6:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 538 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
  • Significant severe weather with the potential of large to very large hail, destructive wind gusts, tornadoes, and flooding are possible this afternoon and evening.
  • Mainly dry and a bit cooler early this week.
  • Widespread rain chances return by midweek.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 6:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
623 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 538 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

 - Significant severe weather with the potential of large to very
   large hail, destructive wind gusts, tornadoes, and flooding are
   possible this afternoon and evening.

 - Mainly dry and a bit cooler early this week.

 - Widespread rain chances return by midweek.

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 114 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

Surface-based thunderstorms are expected to develop by early to
mid-afternoon across the Oklahoma/Texas panhandles into northwest
Oklahoma as a mid/upper-level shortwave trough approaches a
surface cold front.

Initial thunderstorms are expected to be supercells with a
significant hail (2"+) and some tornado risk. With time, the
supercells are expected to grow upscale into a mesoscale
convective system (MCS) as they move to the southeast as a cold
pool becomes established.

There is the potential for destructive, straight-line winds (80
mph or stronger) that could produce damaging wind gusts and
embedded QLCS tornadoes as the forward-propagoting MCS
accelerates to the southeast Oklahoma into north Texas--especially
with any bowing segments. The greatest risk for any QLCS tornadoes
will be on the left side of any bowing segments.

Currently the most likely track of the MCS is across west-
central/southwest Oklahoma into western north Texas and southern
Oklahoma. However, central Oklahoma will be on the northeast
periphery of the MCS. Occasionally, a bookend-vortex can develop
on the northeast edge of an MCS that can produce severe weather.
Power outages are likely in the track of the most intense winds.

In addition to severe weather, heavy rainfall will result in a
continued threat for flooding. A Flood Watch has been issued for
southern Oklahoma and western north Texas, where the highest
confidence of heavy rainfall is with the complex of thunderstorms.
While we expect the complex to be progressive, it will not take a
of rainfall to cause flooding problems given the recent rainfall.
Widespread 1 to 3" of rainfall is expected with locally higher
amounts possible.

The complex of thunderstorms is expected to exit southeast
Oklahoma just after midnight tonight.

Mahale

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Monday through Tuesday night)
Issued at 114 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

For Monday, there should be a general lull in shower and
thunderstorms in the wake of Sunday's MCS with cooler weather from
northerly winds. There could be some remnant convection across
western north Texas--but no severe weather is expected.

By Tuesday into Tuesday night, a subtle shortwave trough may
result in a chance of showers and thunderstorms across north Texas
into southern Oklahoma.

Mahale

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Saturday)
Issued at 117 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

As the shortwave moves out of the southern Rockies into the southern
Plains Wednesday a closed low develops and then swings northeast
across the area, bringing more widespread rain to Oklahoma and north
Texas. Right now, limited instability at this time should mute the
overall severe risk, but a few severe storms can not be ruled out.
This split flow and rain chances continue through the end of the
week as multiple shortwaves traverse the southern Plains. Models are
indicating the potential for an upper ridge building out into the
Plains as we go through next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 538 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms have developed across the
Texas Panhandle and parts of western Oklahoma this afternoon.
These storms will continue to organize and move southeastward
through the evening hours. The stronger thunderstorms will
be capable of producing damaging winds, very heavy rainfall
and hail. CSM/LAW/SPS and eventually DUA may be impacted by these
storms. A cold front/outflow boundary has already moved across
parts of northern Oklahoma. Therefore, WWR/PNC may see storms this
evening, but storm intensity will likely be weaker. MVFR
conditions are likely near and within thunderstorms, with perhaps
MVFR ceilings possible behind a cold front.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  64  84  64  87 /  70  10   0   0
Hobart OK         62  84  63  87 /  90  10   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  66  83  65  86 / 100  20  20  10
Gage OK           58  84  60  87 /  50   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     60  85  60  90 /  50   0   0   0
Durant OK         67  84  66  87 /  90  30  10  10

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch until 3 AM CDT Monday for OKZ014>018-021>025-027>029-
     033>048-050>052.

TX...Flood Watch until 3 AM CDT Monday for TXZ083>090.

&&

NEAR TERM...10
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....30
AVIATION...06

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Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:12 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
812 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

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

0805 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 NNW Goree             33.53N 99.55W
06/08/2025  M68 MPH          Knox               TX   Mesonet

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Grady, Kingfisher and 2 more40 min
Jun 8, 7:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Dewey3 hr
Jun 8, 7:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey5 hr
Jun 8, 7:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey5 hr
Jun 8, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMcClain47 min
Jun 8, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray29 min
Jun 8, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma39 min
Jun 8, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray39 min
Jun 8, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Jefferson, Love51 min
Jun 8, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, McClain, Murray45 min
Jun 8, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBryan39 min
Jun 8, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie51 min
Jun 8, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Murray50 min
Jun 8, 8:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Garvin, Jefferson and 6 more6 hr
Jun 8, 8:36 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan39 min
Jun 8, 8:38 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan52 min
Jun 8, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray46 min
Jun 8, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Johnston46 min
Jun 8, 8:52 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan23 min
Jun 8, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Johnston, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc31 min
Jun 8, 9:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBryan6 hr
Jun 8, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNBryan, Love, Marshall27 min
Jun 8, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, Hughes, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and 3 more42 min
Jun 8, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Coal49 min
Jun 8, 9:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Garvin, Johnston and 3 more6 hr
Jun 8, 9:15 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan45 min
Jun 8, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNBryan, Marshall28 min
Jun 8, 9:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal, Hughes, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole24 min
Jun 8, 9:39 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBryan21 min
Jun 8, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal47 min
Jun 8, 9:53 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Canadian5 hr
Jun 8, 9:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie, Seminole35 min
Jun 8, 9:58 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Grady35 hr
Jun 8, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNAtoka, Bryan31 min
Jun 9, 2:34 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Canadian7 hr
Jun 9, 3:57 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNBryan10 hr
Jun 9, 8:58 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNPayne2 hr
Jun 8, 7:04 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox19 min
Jun 8, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger44 min
Jun 8, 7:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox5 hr
Jun 8, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Knox48 min
Jun 8, 8:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNKnox4 hr
Jun 8, 8:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard48 min
Jun 8, 8:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNWichita, Wilbarger12 hr
Jun 8, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox40 min
Jun 8, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox43 min
Jun 8, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor48 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.