Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved into northern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 13th. Monetary damages were estimated.
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Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved into northern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 13th. Hail up to baseball size, along with some wind damage was reported in Kay county.Monetary damages were estimated.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 13, 1:30 AM CST, 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 230 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .DISCUSSION... FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE DOMINATED BY AN UPPER RIDGE TO THE SOUTHWEST OF OKLAHOMA AND A SLOW-MOVING SURFACE FRONT. THE ONGOING THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHERN KANSAS, NORTH OF THE SURFACE FRONT, WILL HELP TO MOVE THE FRONT SLOWLY SOUTH THROUGH OKLAHOMA TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MORE COMMON EAST OF I-35 TODAY BUT WILL PROBABLY DEVELOP THIS EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT IN SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THE FRONT WILL BE WEAKER SATURDAY AND PROBABILITIES FOR RAIN LOW. THE UPPER PATTERN UNDERGOES A MODEST BUT SIGNIFICANT CHANGE LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THE UPPER HIGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST SLIGHTLY ALLOWING OKLAHOMA TO BE INFLUENCED BY SMALL WAVES THAT WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE STRONGER NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. WITH GREATER LAPSE RATES, CHANCE FOR NOCTURNAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE. ONE FRONT SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE OKLAHOMA BORDER FROM THE NORTH AND AN MCS IS POSSIBLE EARLY MONDAY. A BETTER CHANCE MAY COME MONDAY WITH MORE INFLUENCE OF WAVES IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW AND A NOCTURNAL LOW- LEVEL JET PERPENDICULAR TO THE NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT IN THE KANSAS/OKLAHOMA BORDER AREA. IF THE NEXT FRONT ARRIVES LATE TUESDAY, THE SAME SITUATION MAY DEVELOP THEN. AFTER A HOT WEEKEND, MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK SHOULD BE LARGELY IN THE 80S FROM CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NORTHWARD. THESE MCS EVENTS WILL LEAVE THE TYPICAL BOUNDARIES IN THE STATE FOR POSSIBLE SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOONS AND EARLY EVENINGS. THE NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN WITH A CHANCE FOR NIGHTTIME THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, MAY HOLD THROUGH NEXT WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... OKLAHOMA CITY OK 87 66 93 71 / 20 20 10 20 HOBART OK 96 68 96 71 / 0 10 10 20 WICHITA FALLS TX 95 73 97 73 / 0 10 10 20 GAGE OK 87 61 94 68 / 0 10 10 10 PONCA CITY OK 83 61 91 71 / 40 20 0 20 DURANT OK 92 71 93 72 / 0 30 10 20 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. TX...NONE. && 99/99
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 227 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OKZ006-007-130745- ALFALFA OK-GRANT OK- 227 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHERN ALFALFA AND NORTHWEST GRANT COUNTIES. STRONG WINDS BEING GENERATED BY A SEVERE STORM IN SOUTHERN KANSAS WILL CONTINUE SPREAD ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN ALFALFA COUNTY AND INTO NORTHWEST GRANT COUNTY. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE MAIN BODY OF THE SEVERE STORM IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN KANSAS. CJS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 239 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OKZ007-130800- GRANT OK- 239 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR GRANT COUNTY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED IN KANSAS... NORTH OF MANCHESTER AT 239 AM CDT...WAS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. WHILE THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO THE NORTH IN KANSAS... NEW DEVELOPMENT ON THE SOUTHERN FLANK OF THE STORM MAY BRUSH ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF GRANT COUNTY... INCLUDING THE MANCHESTER AREA. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN GRANT COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CJS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 247 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OKZ007-130800- GRANT OK- 247 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHERN GRANT COUNTY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANCHESTER AT 247 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NEW DEVELOPMENT ON THE SOUTHERN FLANK OF THE STORM. IF THIS TREND CONTINUES... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR GRANT COUNTY. PEOPLE IN GRANT COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CJS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 306 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 OKZ008-130830- KAY OK- 306 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR KAY COUNTY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES WEST OF BLACKWELL LAKE AT 306 AM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 43 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY GUSTY WINDS IN ADVANCE OF ITS ARRIVAL. PEOPLE IN KAY COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. WR
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:26 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Golf ball to baseball size hail was reported. The hail broke through a double-paned window on the north side of the house. Monetary damages were estimated.
A semi-truck was blown onto its side on Interstate 35 near Braman. Monetary damages were estimated.
A line of trees was uprooted at the Chilocco Indian School. No other damage was reported. Monetary damages were estimated.
Damage was reported to a barn with the roof completely destroyed. Monetary damages were estimated.
Numerous trees and tree limbs were downed by strong winds. Monetary damages were estimated.
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