The 9th saw isolated to scattered storms develop across parts of Oklahoma and western north Texas, producing some severe wind and hail and flash flooding.
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The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
The 9th saw isolated to scattered storms develop across parts of Oklahoma and western north Texas, producing some severe wind and hail and flash flooding.
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 Jul 9, 5:32 AM CST, 3 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 632 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 .DISCUSSION... 09/12Z TAF discussion follows. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions expected to prevail. Low confidence in location of TSRA development later today will preclude mentioning in TAFS. Will mention tempo -TSRA at KPNC first 2 hours of forecast with isolated storms near terminal at this typing. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 357 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016/ DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and storms will be possible mainly over areas near and east of I-35 early this morning ahead of south-central Oklahoma MCV. Later today, the same general area near and east of I-35 will be under the influence of weak upper level wave that will sink south and east over central and eastern Oklahoma. Confidence not high on location of convection but will lean toward the TTU WRF solution but perhaps not as aggressive. Developing MCV near ABI will also play a role later today near and south of the Red River Valley. We currently do not anticipate convection through the day today and this evening will be near as organized or widespread as yesterday. Even more isolated or non-existent convection Sunday and Monday before influence of strong Northern/Central Plains trough tries to push a weak front toward northern Oklahoma. This will allow pops to increase across northern portions of Oklahoma mid-late week. Hot and muggy conditions, especially muggy across areas that saw the recent rains. Current grids have heat indices below advisory criteria which will be assessed on a daily basis. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 93 74 94 75 / 30 10 10 0 Hobart OK 98 75 99 77 / 20 10 10 10 Wichita Falls TX 98 77 99 77 / 20 20 10 0 Gage OK 95 71 99 76 / 20 10 10 10 Ponca City OK 90 73 93 76 / 30 20 10 10 Durant OK 94 77 94 75 / 40 30 20 10 && .OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... OK...None. TX...None. && 10/11
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 458 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-101000- 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- 458 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN... WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... .THUNDERSTORMS... THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. HOWEVER...MORE VIGOROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS...AND QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN LEADING TO LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL ALSO BE A HAZARD. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EVERY DAY FROM SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HOWEVER...NO ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. MAHALE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
941 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016
OKZ043-091515-
COAL OK-
941 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL COAL COUNTY UNTIL 1015 AM
CDT...
AT 940 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CLARITA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH DIAMETER...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...
LAT...LON 3445 9647 3467 9651 3468 9646 3468 9641
3469 9640 3473 9625 3453 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 245DEG 11KT 3454 9640
SIXSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1025 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016
OKZ043-091600-
COAL OK-
1025 AM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COAL COUNTY UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...
AT 1022 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTRAHOMA...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS...
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
LAT...LON 3450 9614 3448 9615 3442 9644 3463 9650
3476 9611 3458 9609 3451 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1522Z 254DEG 15KT 3459 9633
SIXThe Norman radar (KTLX), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:30 UTC.
2 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and limbs were downed by damaging winds. Power pole was snapped.
Several ditches were overflowing due to excessive rainfall. 2.95 inches of rainfall measured in town since 10 am.
Report of 6 to 12 inches of water in city streets due to flash flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, July 2016
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: 643013, 643014, 643015, 643016, 643017.