An isolated storm produced a microburst with severe winds.
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An isolated storm produced a microburst with severe winds.
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 4, 11:38 AM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 1238 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 .DISCUSSION... The 04/18Z TAF discussion is below. && .AVIATION... Generally expect VFR conditions through the TAF period. Isolated storms will continue to develop across southern Oklahoma and western north Texas this afternoon. Expected coverage/probability of storms is too low to mention in TAFS; however, there is a low chance a storm could briefly affect KOUN/KHBR/KLAW/KSPS which may temporarily drop ceilings to MVFR. Otherwise, expect gusty northerly winds to subside this evening and remain light overnight. Mahale && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1032 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016/ DISCUSSION... Fog has finally ended across Oklahoma and the Wichita Falls area...and the Dense Fog Advisory is no longer in effect. Scattered showers over the eastern edge of our forecast area will continue to shift south with the northerly flow that has become established over the region. Afternoon heating will provide enough instability for a few thunderstorms...but probably not enough for strong storms. As the drier air continues to fill in across Oklahoma and north Texas...the precipitation will exit our forecast area early this evening. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 635 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016/ DISCUSSION... 04/12Z TAF discussion follows. AVIATION... Areas of LIFR fog will exist most terminals through at least 14Z. Northerly winds will progress across the region first 4 to 6 hours of forecast becoming gusty across northwest and west-central Oklahoma this afternoon. Isolated or scattered -TSRA possible near and just behind weak cold front with most activity east and south of terminals. Will mention prob30 at KSPS where timing of mid level trough and heating could lead to slightly more coverage there. Impacts expected to be brief if they occur. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 412 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016/ DISCUSSION... Areas of fog will be seen this morning across much of the region ahead of very weak frontal boundary. Some of this fog will likely be on the dense side with restrictions down to 1/2 mile or less. Strongly considered issuing a dense fog advisory for most of central and south-central Oklahoma but with visibilities bouncing around like they are...and the very shallow nature of current fog...we will monitor and issue advisory if dense fog becomes established. Very light showers skirting far southeast and south-central parts of Oklahoma north of upper low. This rain activity not expected to be much more than sprinkles for the most part with attention focused more on scattered showers and non-severe storms that may form near and behind incoming frontal boundary. Most models agree that the main impacts from any convective development will be this afternoon and mainly south and east Interstate-44. This coincides with passage of mid-level/H70 trough. Rain chances will end across southeast portions of CWA this evening. Low pops will re-enter the forecast for mainly far northwest Oklahoma Monday night when remnant showers/storms could move far enough off high plains to affect the body of Oklahoma. Temperatures expected to rise through next week and slightly exceed early June averages most locations. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 85 59 83 59 / 20 0 0 0 Hobart OK 87 58 85 58 / 20 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 85 60 85 59 / 30 10 0 0 Gage OK 86 54 84 56 / 10 0 0 0 Ponca City OK 86 58 83 58 / 10 0 0 0 Durant OK 83 61 83 62 / 40 20 0 0 && .OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... OK...None. TX...None. && 23/10/10
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1033 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-051000- 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- 1033 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 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... ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL BE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. THE STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .THUNDERSTORMS... A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA AROUND MID WEEK. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.
The Norman radar (KTLX), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:40 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Winds broke moderate sized branches (4-6 inches).
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