Tornado Warning 45, NWS Norman, OK

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
717 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

OKC151-153-250030-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-250425T0030Z/
Woods OK-Woodward OK-
717 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WOODS AND NORTHEASTERN WOODWARD COUNTIES...

At 717 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Freedom, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Freedom, Alabaster Caverns State Park, and Camp Houston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter, safe room, or an interior
room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you
are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3673 9924 3682 9923 3686 9916 3686 9898
      3665 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 289DEG 9KT 3678 9913 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

JT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
532 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 526 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

- Strong to severe thunderstorms appear likely later tonight and
possibly into Friday morning, with large hail, damaging wind gusts
and locally heavy rainfall possible.

- Daily chances for storms (some severe) and heavy rain continue
through middle of next week

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of today and tonight)
Issued at 220 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

Clouds continue to clear across most of the area associated with
morning MCS now tracking into central/eastern TX, although a few
showers and storms have lingered in its wake. Questions remain
regarding quality of moisture and degree of instability that will
be available for storms this evening and overnight, but it does
appear we will have another round of storms this evening and
overnight across parts of the area. The main focus for convective
initiation will be the dryline in the panhandles and along a cold
front across southwest Kansas. We expect storms to develop along
these boundaries late this afternoon and track slowly
eastward/southeastward this evening into our area. Current
assumption is that sufficient heating and moisture recovery will
occur this afternoon for a corridor of weak-moderate instability
to develop across western OK/north TX, allowing for these storms
to sustain themselves for a time this evening before likely
weakening overnight. 30-40 knots of effective shear will be enough
to support multicell and supercell storm modes with an attendant
risk for large hail and damaging wind gusts. There also remains a
window early-mid evening for a very low tornado risk out west as a
modest low-level jet develops, if supercells can remain surface
based. Potential exists for storms to grow upscale into one or
more clusters overnight which could bring a risk for isolated
damaging wind gusts, but confidence decreases with eastward extent
regarding the amount of instability that will exist.

Ware

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Friday through Saturday night)
Issued at 220 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

Convection will likely be ongoing Friday morning and similar to
the past couple of days, morning convection will impact the
coverage and intensity of storms we see later on Friday. One
change from the previous days is that we will see a cold front
sink into our area, likely providing an additional focus for storm
development locally. Sufficient instability is forecast for
another risk for severe storms tomorrow, with heavy rainfall and
localized flooding possible as well.

The cold front will stall in our area on Saturday, but exactly where
this stall occurs is uncertain and likely to be influenced by
prior convection. As of now the most likely scenario places the
front near or south of I-40 by Saturday afternoon. Storm chances
are expected to be most numerous in the vicinity of the front, but
showers and storms are possible just about anywhere in our area
Saturday into Saturday night.

Ware

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 220 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

The trough will reach the Great Basin by Sunday afternoon, and most
guidance shows broad southwest flow across the High Plains with a
shortwave ridge centered from Texas to the Missouri Valley. This
pattern might still be a bit too progressive given model biases, but
regardless the story becomes clear. There will be a deep low across
the Central/Northern High Plains with a sharp synoptic dryline
extending south from the dryline, and enough height falls in the
afternoon/evening will impinge on the dryline that at least a few
storms should form across the Plains. Storm coverage doesn't look
all that high, and in fact storms may remain off to our west
entirely on Sunday. But the environment needs to be watched closely
for severe weather.

The trough will eject into the Central Plains on Monday. Once again,
the dryline will extend synoptically southward from a low in the
Central Plains, but this time it will likely bisect our area. There
is some indication that dryline orientation might be more SSW-to-
NNE, which would call into question whether storms would initiate
down here. It might be one of those classic "we might not see any
storms at all, but if we do they will definitely be severe
supercells" kind of days.

The departure of the trough on Tuesday will bring another frontal
boundary toward our area. Definitely don't want to rule out a sneaky
severe risk from this, especially as the STJ kicks up and southwest
flow looks to remain in place. Once again, though, this occurs at
the end of a multiple-day sequence, and forecast clarity is lacking.

Meister

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 526 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

VFR/MVFR ceilings expected this TAF period. Several rounds of
showers/storms will be possible in the fa tonight into Friday but
there is some uncertainty as to where and/or timing especially for
Friday as what happens tonight will likely affect tomorrow. Not
everyone will see storms and/or multiple rounds of storms but
storms will be possible. If do get a storm strong variable winds
and/or hail could be possible with some of the activity. Winds
will shift Friday as a front moves into parts of the area. This is
in addition to any wind shifts from outflow boundaries.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  60  77  60  70 /  40  60  70  80
Hobart OK         60  79  58  73 /  40  50  80  90
Wichita Falls TX  62  84  62  78 /  50  40  70  80
Gage OK           55  70  52  69 /  50  40  70  80
Ponca City OK     58  76  56  68 /  50  70  40  60
Durant OK         62  82  65  78 /  40  30  40  70

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

NEAR TERM...08
SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM....08
AVIATION...25

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
508 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0507 PM     Hail             10 N Buffalo            36.98N 99.63W
04/24/2025  M1.25 Inch       Harper             OK   Broadcast Media

            Relayed by KOCO tv.

&&

JP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
512 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0511 PM     Hail             10 N Buffalo            36.97N 99.63W
04/24/2025  E1.75 Inch       Harper             OK   Broadcast Media

            koco tv.

&&

JP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
541 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

OKZ004-005-010-242315-
Woodward OK-Harper OK-Woods OK-
541 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Woods,
northeastern Harper and northern Woodward Counties through 615 PM
CDT...

At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Selman. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Woods,
northeastern Harper and northern Woodward Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9920 3673 9920 3678 9942 3700 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 269DEG 2KT 3687 9935

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

JT

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
618 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0617 PM     Hail             8 ENE Selman            36.85N 99.36W
04/24/2025  E2.50 Inch       Harper             OK   Broadcast Media

            FROM KOCO.

&&

JP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
624 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0621 PM     Tornado          6 W Camp Houston        36.80N 99.22W
04/24/2025                   Woods              OK   Broadcast Media

&&

JP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
650 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0644 PM     Tornado          7 WSW Camp Houston      36.79N 99.23W
04/24/2025                   Woods              OK   Broadcast Media

&&

JP