Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 10, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, 3.42 mi W of Goodlett
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.340, -99.940
Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 10, 2017
With outflow boundaries floating around the state and a large upper low moving into the region, scattered storms formed across Oklahoma and western north Texas on the evening of the 10th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
With outflow boundaries floating around the state and a large upper low moving into the region, scattered storms formed across Oklahoma and western north Texas on the evening of the 10th.
What forecasters said that day
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 10, 12:55 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 12:55 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 155 PM CDT Wed May 10 2017 .DISCUSSION... Main focus is this afternoon and evening with potential for severe thunderstorms. Latest observations show an outflow from morning convection oriented east-northeast to west-southwest across the area, roughly from just south of Ponca City to near Kingfisher to just north of Hobart and Altus. North of the boundary, convection has been persistent. Latest water vapor band imagery shows deep closed low over central New Mexico early this afternoon, drifting slowly east. 7.3 micrometer band clearly shows deep EML plume moving north- northeast atop moist boundary layer. Moderate instability is expected from mid-late afternoon south of aforementioned outflow boundary, across extreme southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas. Deep moist boundary layer and meridional flow may not be favorable for significant eastward mixing of the dryline and latest short term model guidance support this. Backed low level flow that veers quickly above the surface as well relatively low LCLs will support low-level mesocyclones and a tornado threat. Significant CAPE in the hail growth zone and a tendency for supercell storm mode will support a threat of large to very large hail as well. Damaging winds are another convective threat. Thunderstorms should move northeast potentially reaching the I-35 corridor this evening. This will be the main area of convection today. Further north convection and a few marginally severe storms will be possible, but the air mass north of the boundary is comparatively more stable. We have shifted precipitation chances tomorrow further west based on trends. There is some uncertainty on how convection will evolve this evening and overnight, and this will have implications on tomorrow's forecast. Admittedly the majority of our attention has been on today and tonight's potential. But, there seems to be enough signal in model trends to bring thunderstorm chances further west, with afternoon convection (including the possibility of severe thunderstorms) certainly possible near I-35 and the metro. No significant chances were needed to latter portions of the forecast. Mean ridging should preclude convection through at least Sunday afternoon, but some isolated storms that develop in the panhandles (if they develop) may approach far western Oklahoma by evening. An ejecting shortwave trough across the central Rockies into the central and northern Plains early next week will lead to daily convective chances, and severe thunderstorms may be possible. We will refine timing, coverage and threats as smaller scale details become more clear during the next few days. BRB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 76 65 80 57 / 50 50 60 40 Hobart OK 77 60 80 55 / 80 60 20 20 Wichita Falls TX 81 64 87 59 / 30 60 20 10 Gage OK 73 55 71 48 / 70 50 50 10 Ponca City OK 76 62 77 55 / 100 50 70 50 Durant OK 76 67 80 59 / 20 20 80 50 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && 25/12
Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 2:52 PM CST, 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 352 PM CDT Wed May 10 2017 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-112100- 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- 352 PM CDT Wed May 10 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Rest of This Afternoon and Tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of west central and southwestern Oklahoma, and western north Texas. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of northern, central and south central Oklahoma. .Location... The enhanced risk is south of a line from Cheyenne to Weatherford, and west of a line from Weatherford to Lawton, Oklahoma to Electra and Knox City, Texas. The slight risk surrounds the enhanced risk and is west of a line from Stillwater and Shawnee, to Pauls Valley and Ardmore, Oklahoma. .Timing... Severe storms will be possible through midnight. .Impacts... Large hail up to the size of tennis balls and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph will be possible. A few tornadoes will also be possible, especially across portions of southwestern Oklahoma and western north Texas. .Discussion... Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and move across the area through this evening. The greatest potential for severe weather will be across portions of southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas near a dryline and an outflow boundary that extends from southwest into central Oklahoma. Large hail and strong winds will be the main concerns across the risk areas. A few tornadoes will also be possible, especially near the outflow boundary in southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas. The potential for severe weather is expected to decrease late this evening and overnight although thunderstorms will remain possible into Thursday morning. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT.... Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across the risk areas should prepare for severe weather operations most of the day. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday... .Thunderstorms... There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening across portions of southeastern Oklahoma. Large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a tornado or two will be possible. Thunderstorm chances will end late Thursday night across eastern and southeastern Oklahoma, and return late this weekend through early next week. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 10, 2:17 PM CST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
317 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0312 PM HAIL 3 S EDMOND 35.61N 97.48W
05/10/2017 E1.00 INCH OKLAHOMA OK EMERGENCY MNGR
BROADWAY EXTENSION AND MEMORIAL
&&
DWLocal storm report, May 10, 2:19 PM CST, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
319 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0309 PM HAIL 2 SE EDMOND 35.63N 97.45W
05/10/2017 E1.00 INCH OKLAHOMA OK PUBLIC
33RD AND BRYANT
&&
DWLocal storm report, May 10, 2:32 PM CST, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
332 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0311 PM HAIL 9 NW OKLAHOMA CITY 35.56N 97.63W
05/10/2017 E1.00 INCH OKLAHOMA OK PUBLIC
2222ND AND MACAUTHUR
&&
DWSpecial weather statement, May 10, 2:44 PM CST, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 344 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017 OKZ032-102100- Hughes OK- 344 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR north central Hughes County Until 400 PM CDT... AT 343 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wetumka, moving northeast at 40 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3520 9625 3527 9632 3529 9630 3529 9608 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 228DEG 36KT 3526 9622 BRB
Special weather statement, May 10, 2:54 PM CST, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
354 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017
TXZ083-084-102115-
Foard TX-Hardeman TX-
354 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Foard and west
central Hardeman Counties Until 415 PM CDT...
AT 349 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Kirkland, moving east at 40 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Large hail up to golf balls...
Wind gusts over 60 mph...
Locations impacted include...
Goodlett and Lazare.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the situation closely. Be ready to act quickly if a warning
is issued or if storms threaten you.
&&
LAT...LON 3423 10005 3424 10003 3424 10001 3423 10001
3423 10000 3441 10000 3446 9981 3421 9978
3419 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 263DEG 33KT 3428 10014
MAHALESpecial weather statement, May 10, 2:54 PM CST, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 354 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017 OKZ008-102130- Kay OK- 354 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR western Kay County Until 430 PM CDT... AT 351 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tonkawa, moving northeast at 40 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3664 9730 3667 9742 3697 9735 3695 9706 TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 210DEG 36KT 3672 9734 BRB
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:14 UTC.
Event by event
3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 10, 3:40 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, 6.91 mi N of Quanah
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -99.740
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- May 10, 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, 2.07 mi S of Odell
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.320, -99.420
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 10, 6:09 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, 2.28 mi W of Chillicothe
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.260, -99.550
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 10 to 11, 2017
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 10 to 11, 2017
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Missouri, May 10 to 11, 2017
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Colorado, May 10, 2017
- Heavy Rain in American Samoa, May 10 to 11, 2017
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 10, 2017
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, May 10 to 11, 2017
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 10, 2017
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Iowa, May 10 to 11, 2017
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 10, 2017
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 10, 2017
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, May 10, 2017
More
Every storm in Texas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2017
Sources
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: 694516, 694517, 694518, 694519.