Tornado Warning 23, NWS Norman, OK

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
725 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKC015-017-040100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260404T0100Z/
Caddo OK-Canadian OK-
725 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CADDO AND SOUTHWESTERN CANADIAN COUNTIES...

At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lookeba, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Binger, Lookeba, and Cedar Lake.

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.

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LAT...LON 3529 9850 3543 9847 3547 9818 3523 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 271DEG 10KT 3537 9840 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

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Schueth

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
744 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKC015-017-040100-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260404T0100Z/
Caddo OK-Canadian OK-
744 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CADDO AND SOUTHWESTERN CANADIAN COUNTIES...

At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles east of Lookeba, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Binger, Lookeba, and Cedar Lake.

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.

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LAT...LON 3528 9843 3544 9842 3547 9818 3523 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 266DEG 15KT 3538 9828 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

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Schueth

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
752 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKC015-017-040101-
/O.EXP.KOUN.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260404T0100Z/
Caddo OK-Canadian OK-
752 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CADDO AND SOUTHWESTERN
CANADIAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM CDT...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northwest Caddo, northern Grady, and Canadian Counties.

LAT...LON 3528 9843 3544 9842 3547 9818 3523 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 271DEG 10KT 3538 9826 

$$

Schueth

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
643 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 626 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

- Cold front brings potential for strong to severe storms and
  locally heavy rainfall/flooding this afternoon into Saturday
  morning.

- Dry conditions and cooler, seasonable temperatures are expected
  Saturday and into early next week.

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.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of today and tonight)
Issued at 142 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

After a pleasant day of weather on Thursday, another round of strong-
to-severe thunderstorms and heavy rain/flooding potential arrives
this afternoon and continues through the night.

Current satellite imagery captures a broad upper trough meandering
eastward across the Rocky Mountains, while a rather active branch of
the subtropical jet begins to impinge across the area. At the
surface, a cold front continues to sink slowly southeastward across
northern portions of the area, currently extending from ~Cheyenne to
Cherokee.

Expectation remains for the development of scattered thunderstorms
along the length of the front in the 2-5 PM timeframe, as
synoptic-scale ascent begins to overspread the area. Thunderstorm
development is likely to continue during the evening into night,
especially as a warm air advection/isentropic pattern increases
near the front after sunset.

The combination of strong (>2500 J/kg MLCAPE) instability and ~40
kts of deep-layer wind shear will promote organized
thunderstorms. A large hail and damaging wind risk will likely
accompany the initial phase (i.e., supercell mode) of the
convective event, with the main risk transitioning towards
occasional damaging wind gusts as upscale growth occurs throughout
the evening. While a deep moist profile may temper the wind risk
some, local corridors of more focused risk are possible associated
with rear-inflow jet/surges of more organized linear convective
segments along and ahead of the front.

While not zero, the risk for tornadoes is expected to remain
limited this evening and tonight, primarily owing to weak low-
level wind shear and potential for undercutting effects from
storm-scale outflows and eventually the front. However, as a low-
level jet (and attendant low-level wind shear) increases after
sunset near and east of the I-35 corridor, will closely monitor
for potential of a tornado or two. This would be especially true
should an organized storm or two develop within a broad zone of
near-surface convergence during the mid-evening, as a few near-
term guidance members have shown this morning.

Perhaps the greatest risk (at least from a coverage perspective)
looks to be heavy rainfall and the associated potential for
flooding, especially in areas along/east of I-44 and along/south of
I-40 late this evening into early Saturday. A combination of >95th
percentile (from a seasonal perspective) preciptable water, slow
storm motions and potential for multiple or repeated rounds of
thunderstorms drives this concern. A Flood Watch has been
initiated for portions of the aforementioned area from 4 PM Friday
to 9 AM Saturday morning.

Ungar

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.SHORT TERM...
(Saturday through Sunday night)
Issued at 142 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

Saturday will be dreary/rainy early, especially near and south of
the Red River. We currently expect all areas to be precipitation
free by the early afternoon, with post-frontal cloudiness clearing
from northwest-to-southeast throughout the day. Daytime highs (low
to upper-60s) will be the coolest of the next several days,
especially where clouds linger into the afternoon (i.e., central
and southeastern Oklahoma).

Conditions begin to moderate on Sunday, as greater influence from an
expanding western US upper ridge begins to be felt across the
region. Peak daytime readings look to run from the low to mid-70s
across the region with mostly clear skies and a light north to east
wind. Very splendid weather for outdoor activities to close out the
weekend!

Ungar

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Thursday)
Issued at 250 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

Seasonable and dry conditions will continue into Monday with
northwest flow aloft. The flow will become westerly by Tuesday,
which will result in lee cyclogenesis east of the Rockies. In
response, a strengthening surface pressure gradient will result in
breezy southerly winds.

Moisture advection appears somewhat limited, so a dry return flow
(DRF) pattern for fire weather is possible Tuesday afternoon with
the potential for elevated to near-critical fire weather
conditions across northwest Oklahoma. This area is expected to
receive limited to no rainfall with today's system, so the fuels
will likely be susceptible wildfire spread.

The breezy southerly winds will likely continue Wednesday and
Thursday with the continued risk for some fire weather
conditions; however, increasing moisture advection should limit
the risk by Thursday.

The next chance for appreciable rainfall looks to be late
Thursday into the upcoming weekend as both deterministic models
and ensemble members indicate southwest flow aloft will likely
develop across the Southern Plains.

Mahale

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 626 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

A final round of convection across most of our terminals along and
south of a cold front. Will have TEMPOs for +TSRA and potential
brief MVFR conditions due to lowering ceilings and visibilities
in rain up to through 08Z. Only terminal KWWR in northwest OK will
stay clear from any storm activity. Will also keep -SHRA in TEMPO
groups for four hours following the storm activity with much of
this ending by 12Z although longer up to 18Z at KDUA. The cold
front is currently stretched across northern and western OK and
will continue pushing through our area producing a northerly wind
shift. Our terminals ahead of the cold front will see surface
winds shift out of the north between 02-06Z with the wind shift reaching
terminal KDUA by 09Z. A strong post-frontal northerly low-level
jet may produce low-level wind shear (mainly speed shear) over
some of our terminals until 16Z.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  50  63  41  70 /  90  10   0   0
Hobart OK         49  69  39  72 /  80  10   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  53  66  43  71 /  90  50   0   0
Gage OK           41  65  36  75 /  10   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     45  62  37  70 /  60   0   0   0
Durant OK         53  63  44  70 / 100  90   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for OKZ023>032-035-037>048-
     050>052.

TX...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for TXZ086-089-090.

&&

NEAR TERM...09
SHORT TERM...09
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...68

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
642 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

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

0638 PM     Hail             4 NE Hobart             35.07N 99.05W
04/03/2026  E1.00 Inch       Kiowa              OK   Trained Spotter

&&

RB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
700 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKZ023-033>036-038-TXZ083-040030-
Harmon OK-Kiowa OK-Caddo OK-Greer OK-Comanche OK-Jackson OK-
Hardeman TX-
700 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Comanche, southwestern Caddo, Jackson, Kiowa, southern Harmon,
southeastern Greer and northern Hardeman Counties through 730 PM
CDT...

At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles southeast of Hobart to 7 miles south of
Gould. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Altus, Hobart, Mangum, Hollis, Granite, Blair, Olustee, Eldorado,
Lone Wolf, Mountain Park, Roosevelt, Martha, Gould, Headrick,
Friendship, Cooperton, Altus Air Force Base, Tom Steed Reservoir,
Duke, and Warren.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3504 9920 3501 9849 3464 9902 3464 9910
      3462 9908 3461 9909 3441 9971 3460 10000
      3467 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 262DEG 32KT 3497 9903 3457 9980

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
704 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

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

0651 PM     Hail             3 W Altus               34.64N 99.39W
04/03/2026  E1.25 Inch       Jackson            OK   Trained Spotter

&&

RB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
706 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

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

0705 PM     Hail             Mountain View           35.10N 98.75W
04/03/2026  E1.75 Inch       Kiowa              OK   Broadcast Media

&&

RB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
710 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

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

0706 PM     Hail             2 E Gotebo              35.07N 98.84W
04/03/2026  E1.50 Inch       Kiowa              OK   Trained Spotter

&&

RB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
714 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

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

0713 PM     Hail             Mountain View           35.10N 98.75W
04/03/2026  E2.75 Inch       Kiowa              OK   Broadcast Media

&&

RB