A cutoff upper level low meandered into central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours. This feature brought moderate wind shear into the region, along with substantial directional shear.
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The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
A cutoff upper level low meandered into central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours. This feature brought moderate wind shear into the region, along with substantial directional shear. This combined with appreciable instability and abundant moisture led to the formation of numerous thunderstorms across southern and central Oklahoma. Two brief tornadoes were observed near the center of the upper low across southwestern Oklahoma. Several other funnel clouds were also reported.
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 May 27, 11:31 AM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1231 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 .DISCUSSION... PLEASE SEE THE 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. && .AVIATION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. CONFIDENCE IS FAIRLY HIGH REGARDING -RA NEAR OKC/OUN THROUGH ABOUT 21Z. FURTHER SOUTH NEAR LAW AND SPS...WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST SO HAVE INCLUDED VCTS FOR NOW AND AMEND AS NECESSARY. BRIEF...WEAK...FUNNEL CLOUDS COULD ACCOMPANY SOME OF THE STORMS ACROSS THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT MVFR VISBYS AND CIGS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW AM NEAR OKC/OUN...AND PNC. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... OKLAHOMA CITY OK 61 84 63 83 / 20 20 10 20 HOBART OK 59 86 60 86 / 10 0 10 10 WICHITA FALLS TX 62 86 63 86 / 10 10 10 20 GAGE OK 59 88 60 87 / 0 0 0 10 PONCA CITY OK 61 85 64 85 / 20 10 10 20 DURANT OK 64 82 65 82 / 40 30 20 30 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. TX...NONE. && 15/03/03
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1201 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-281715- HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD- NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE- BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN- CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON- TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON- JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN- FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 1201 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN... WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND NORTHERN TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS A SMALL PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. VERY HEAVY RAIN...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. IN ADDITION...DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF AN UPPER LEVEL STORM THAT WILL MOVE OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY...THE ENVIRONMENT WILL SUPPORT THE FORMATION OF BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS. STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF OKLAHOMA. GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN... AND FOLLOW OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. 11
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1241 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
OKZ044-271830-
COTTON OK-
1241 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL COTTON COUNTY UNTIL 130
PM CDT...
AT 1238 PM CDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR
COOKIETOWN TO NEAR GERONIMO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
IN ADDITION...BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALTERS...COOKIETOWN AND TAYLOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
LAT...LON 3414 9831 3415 9832 3415 9835 3422 9852
3445 9847 3441 9820 3413 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 298DEG 11KT 3427 9843
AUSTINSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1258 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
OKZ039-045-046-271845-
JEFFERSON OK-STEPHENS OK-CARTER OK-
1258 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS AND NORTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM
CDT...
AT 1256 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOCO...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING...
BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS STORM...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOCO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
LAT...LON 3426 9774 3439 9778 3451 9755 3451 9753
3429 9748
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 249DEG 12KT 3436 9770
AUSTINSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
101 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
OKZ045-271830-
JEFFERSON OK-
101 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY
UNTIL 130 PM CDT...
AT 1258 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF TERRAL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
IN ADDITION...BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY OCCUR WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
LAT...LON 3388 9793 3394 9782 3392 9776 3392 9778
3389 9778 3390 9780 3388 9780 3385 9786
3385 9788
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 319DEG 6KT 3386 9784
AUSTINSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 105 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 OKZ039-271845- STEPHENS OK- 105 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN STEPHENS COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... AT 101 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DUNCAN... DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER... WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH... HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS STORM... LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DUNCAN AND MARLOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. && LAT...LON 3454 9812 3466 9796 3455 9778 3440 9801 TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 319DEG 5KT 3455 9799 AUSTIN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 135 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 OKZ039-040-046-271915- GARVIN OK-STEPHENS OK-CARTER OK- 135 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GARVIN...EAST CENTRAL STEPHENS AND NORTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... AT 132 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FOSTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... DIME SIZED HAIL... WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH... HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ELMORE CITY...TATUMS...FOSTER AND PERNELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. && LAT...LON 3444 9754 3454 9766 3471 9748 3456 9727 TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 222DEG 6KT 3455 9752 AUSTIN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
139 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
OKZ039-044-045-271930-
COTTON OK-JEFFERSON OK-STEPHENS OK-
139 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN COTTON...
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN STEPHENS COUNTIES UNTIL 230
PM CDT...
AT 135 PM CDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED NEAR CORUM...DRIFTING
EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZED HAIL...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
IN ADDITION...BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALTERS...COMANCHE...TEMPLE...EMPIRE CITY...HASTINGS...CORUM AND
WAURIKA LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
&&
LAT...LON 3419 9824 3434 9833 3451 9816 3451 9814
3453 9814 3456 9811 3449 9796 3421 9797
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 222DEG 6KT 3437 9815
AUSTINThe Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:53 UTC.
2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A photo was taken of a tornado west of Ringling and sent to KSWO TV. The location and the time of the tornado were estimated. No known damage occurred.
A brief tornado developed near Faxon. Very minor damage occurred to pato furniture and small outbuildings. Damage information provided by KSWO.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Oklahoma, 2014Warnings in Oklahoma, May 2014
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 522266, 521355.