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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 913, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 19, 2026, 5:25 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 50 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
- Sep 19, 2026, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2026, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Alfalfa County, OK, Major County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -483 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
736
WUUS54 KOUN 192225
SVROUN
OKC003-093-151-153-192315-
/O.NEW.KOUN.SV.W.0913.260919T2225Z-260919T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
525 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Woods County in northwestern Oklahoma...
Southern Alfalfa County in northwestern Oklahoma...
Northern Major County in northwestern Oklahoma...
East central Woodward County in northwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 525 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dacoma to 6 miles east of Quinlan, moving east
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Helena, Waynoka, Ringwood, Carmen, Cleo Springs, Goltry, Meno, Jet,
Aline, Dacoma, Lambert, Quinlan, Orienta, southwestern Great Salt
Plains Lake, Hopeton, and Bouse Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 9811 3631 9811 3633 9896 3644 9907
3663 9897 3673 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 282DEG 26KT 3668 9854 3644 9894
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
MDU2 follow-up statements
804
WWUS54 KOUN 192235
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
535 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
OKC153-192245-
/O.CAN.KOUN.SV.W.0913.000000T0000Z-260919T2315Z/
Woodward OK-
535 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WOODWARD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3672 9811 3631 9811 3633 9896 3660 9896
3662 9895 3673 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 281DEG 27KT 3664 9838 3643 9887
$$
OKC003-093-151-192315-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0913.000000T0000Z-260919T2315Z/
Woods OK-Alfalfa OK-Major OK-
535 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOODS...SOUTHERN ALFALFA AND NORTHERN MAJOR
COUNTIES...
At 535 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles southeast of Lambert to 10 miles east of
Quinlan, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Helena, Waynoka, Ringwood, Carmen, Cleo Springs, Goltry, Meno, Jet,
Aline, Dacoma, Lambert, Orienta, southwestern Great Salt Plains Lake,
Hopeton, and Bouse Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 9811 3631 9811 3633 9896 3660 9896
3662 9895 3673 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 281DEG 27KT 3664 9838 3643 9887
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
MDU867
WWUS54 KOUN 192259
SVSOUN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
559 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
OKC003-093-151-192315-
/O.CON.KOUN.SV.W.0913.000000T0000Z-260919T2315Z/
Woods OK-Alfalfa OK-Major OK-
559 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOODS...SOUTHERN ALFALFA AND NORTHERN MAJOR
COUNTIES...
At 559 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles east of Great Salt Plains Lake to 10 miles
southwest of Dacoma, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Helena, Ringwood, Carmen, Cleo Springs, Goltry, Meno, Jet, Aline,
Dacoma, Lambert, Orienta, southwestern Great Salt Plains Lake, and
Bouse Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 9811 3631 9811 3633 9892 3658 9885
3673 9852
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 248DEG 26KT 3672 9813 3653 9866
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MDUWhat 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 Sep 19, 12:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1240 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
- Heat wave and elevated fire danger continues today. Then finally some relief on the way.
- A cold front arrives tonight/Sunday, bringing medium-high rain chances and more seasonable temperatures next week.
- Limited areas of strong to severe thunderstorms today and Sunday.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 19, 12:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 1240 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1240 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 - Heat wave and elevated fire danger continues today. Then finally some relief on the way. - A cold front arrives tonight/Sunday, bringing medium-high rain chances and more seasonable temperatures next week. - Limited areas of strong to severe thunderstorms today and Sunday. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 At midday, the surface features are fairly well pronounced, with a surface low in central Kansas, roughly to the southwest of Salina, with a trough of low pressure extending southward into northwestern Oklahoma. Surface winds are westerly across the Oklahoma panhandle, while southwest winds are the norm across the remainder of the area. winds aloft are out of the southwest as well, and the low level jet remains strong...keeping surface winds gusting to near 30 mph from Enid to El Reno. These features are ahead of the much anticipated cold front, which is currently stretching from near Guymon to Omaha. 231 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Also of note in the near term are the dewpoints and humidity. The same things that will keep folks a bit miserable for any outdoor activities today will also help bring some rain back to the forecast later. The cold front will have everything to do with PoPs, as the front will help trigger some showers or thunderstorms along the front, beginning as early as 8 PM. However, most of these will be west of I-35 & north of I-40. Overnight, a few storms will begin to march east, bringing a few lucky folks some rain in the early morning hours on Sunday. Chances for rain are fairly low, between 20 and 40% in the northwest. Even a fewer, unluckier folks, will see storms capable of producing some hail to near 1" in diameter...or thunderstorm winds gusting to over 60 mph. These chances are on the low side, with about a 1 in 10 chance for severe weather for areas in the slight risk area today. Fox && .SHORT TERM... (Sunday through Monday night) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 While only the northwest and then north see a few thunderstorms tonight and early Sunday, the rain begins to increase in coverage during the day. Thunderstorm chances increase as the front moves south during the daytime hours on Sunday, with the highest rain chances in the afternoon hours. PoPs increase from northwest to southeast through the day, and while not everyone is guaranteed rainfall, the chances are much higher than they have been for months. The rainfall (average rainfall expected to be less than 1") won't be enough to remove concerns from the drought, but the pattern is favorable for the rest of the month. Also of note, tomorrow will be a normal day for Oklahoma and north Texas. Which means, of course, that there won't be anything normal about it. The northern half of Oklahoma will see highs only reaching the 80s, while the southern half and western north Texas will once again see highs in the upper 90s to near 100. The forecast looks much better (cooler) as we head into next week. A slight risk of severe thunderstorms also exists tomorrow, generally in central and southeastern Oklahoma. CAPE values on Sunday will rise to the 1500-3000 J/kg range, which is ample energy to be tapped into by strong lift along the cold front. Wind profiles support isolated to clustered thunderstorms with primarily a damaging wind threat, with the strongest storms producing hail around 1". Severe chances on Sunday will once again be around 10 to 20%). To clarify, however, the chances for rain on Sunday will be in the 40-70% range. The chances for any of those storms to become severe will be around 10%. There's a much higher chance for rain than for severe storms. Fox231 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through next Friday) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Oklahoma and north Texas will remain in the more seasonable weather pattern through the remainder of the week. Through the mid-week, precipitation chances will mainly be confined to the west where upslope post-frontal air assists in the development of convection on the High Plains, but the question will be if these thunderstorms can move far enough east to reach the 100th Meridian. Storm chances increase Wednesday night and Thursday as models generally show a upper trough approaching the area, although there are differences in the models on the specific evolution of the pattern on Thursday/Friday which would potential affect timing and how high the precipitation chances will be late in the week. For mid-week (Monday-Wednesday), there's about a 80% probability that thunderstorms remain to our west, with a 20% probability of the storms making their way into far western Oklahoma. For Wednesday through Friday, overall, the rain and thunderstorm chances increase as the upper level storm moves closer. The rain chances appear to be maximized late Wednesday into Thursday, bringing the potential for widespread showers and thunderstorms. This chance remains about 60%, with about a 40% chance of a slower, drying system moving into Oklahoma and western north Texas. 26/21 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1145 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 A shortwave trough in the mid-levels moving across the Central Plains of Kansas could impact terminal KWWR in northwest Oklahoma with a 30% probability of severe storm activity by 21Z with those probabilities of convection impacting terminals KPNC & KSWO in northcentral Oklahoma after 02Z. Although ceilings may be high but reduced visibilities in rain could result in brief periods of an MVFR to IFR category along with gusty variable winds. Expect terminals KOKC & KOUN in central Oklahoma and KCSM & KLAW in western Oklahoma to remain in a VFR category at least through 12Z after which a 30-50% probability of storm activity will be possible with brief reductions in visibilities in rain and gusty winds. Expecting terminals KSPS & KDUA to remain in a VFR category and dry through the forecast period. This mid-level system will be pushing a cold front across northwest Oklahoma by 10Z shifting surface winds out of the north-northeast behind it. Expecting this surface boundary/wind shift to only impact terminals KWWR & KCSM through this forecast period with southerly winds prevailing overnight across the rest of our terminals. A low-level jet will increase out of the south overnight with its maxima generally over central Oklahoma, so did add low-level wind shear only at terminals KOKC & KOUN after 06Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 75 94 66 84 / 20 70 60 10 Hobart OK 76 98 66 88 / 20 60 30 10 Wichita Falls TX 76 100 67 92 / 0 60 50 20 Gage OK 70 90 61 82 / 30 20 20 10 Ponca City OK 72 89 64 80 / 60 70 50 10 Durant OK 74 100 70 94 / 0 30 60 30 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && NEAR TERM...21 SHORT TERM...21 LONG TERM....21 AVIATION...68
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 19, 4:38 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
438 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Hopeton 36.71N 98.71W
09/19/2026 M58 MPH Woods OK Mesonet
&&Local storm report, Sep 19, 4:43 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
443 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Hopeton 36.71N 98.71W
09/19/2026 M64 MPH Woods OK Mesonet
&&Special weather statement, Sep 19, 4:48 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
448 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
OKZ005-192215-
Woods OK-
448 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Woods
County through 515 PM CDT...
At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Buttermilk, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Woods
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9907 3687 9935 3694 9942 3698 9944
3699 9944 3700 9946
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 232DEG 27KT 3698 9934
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MDULocal storm report, Sep 19, 5:07 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
507 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Hopeton 36.71N 98.71W
09/19/2026 M59 MPH Woods OK Mesonet
&&Special weather statement, Sep 19, 5:07 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
507 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
OKZ005-192230-
Woods OK-
507 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Woods
County through 530 PM CDT...
At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Aetna, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Woods
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9883 3688 9883 3692 9923 3700 9923
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 276DEG 28KT 3698 9915
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MDULocal storm report, Sep 19, 5:14 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
514 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW Hopeton 36.71N 98.71W
09/19/2026 M58 MPH Woods OK Mesonet
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 26 min |
| Sep 19, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 24 min |
| Sep 19, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woodward | 35 min |
| Sep 19, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 33 min |
| Sep 19, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods | 31 min |
| Sep 19, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 36 min |
| Sep 19, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods | 29 min |
| Sep 19, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods, Woodward | 48 min |
| Sep 19, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 46 min |
| Sep 19, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Woods, Woodward | 50 min |
| Sep 19, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 49 min |
| Sep 19, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 15 min |
| Sep 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Woods | 50 min |
| Sep 19, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 44 min |
| Sep 19, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 23 min |
| Sep 19, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant, Woods | 48 min |
| Sep 19, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 24 min |
| Sep 19, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Major | 14 min |
| Sep 19, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 25 min |
| Sep 19, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant | 18 min |
| Sep 19, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay | 50 min |
| Sep 19, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods | 33 min |
| Sep 19, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 29 min |
| Sep 19, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 25 min |
| Sep 19, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 36 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.