Numerous thunderstorms produced sporadic severe wind damage early on the 3rd.
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The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
Numerous thunderstorms produced sporadic severe wind damage early on the 3rd.
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 Aug 3, 3:19 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 419 AM CDT Sat Aug 3 2019 .DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rain will continue early this morning across portions of north central/central Oklahoma, with heaviest and most persistent activity anchored just north and east of surface stationary boundary in region of 850mb confluence (east of I-35). Precipitable water values in excess of two inches aiding in efficient rainfall rates. Northwest to southeast oriented training will yield some areas of excessive rainfall through at least 12-15Z, primarily where current Flood Watch is located. Watch will be continued with additional forcing possible into the afternoon as s/wv trough progresses south over the region, but any convection will likely be more scattered in nature (thus lower pops). Given recent model performance in convective details, confidence not very high in regards to evolution of convection today through early Sunday, but trend of focusing highest pops southward with time is expected given progression of s/wv. While there will be areas mainly north and east of OKC getting much needed rainfall, a majority of the forecast area will get little to nothing /it is August/. Of greater impact for a larger area will be the less hot conditions over the weekend into the first part of next week. By the middle of next week, we expect temperatures to rise to and above early August averages. After this weekend, next rain chances will be Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday as another pronounced s/wv progresses around upper ridge on its way into eastern l/wv trough. This will allow a weak front to approach Oklahoma. GFS is currently the most aggressive with frontal progression and QPF signal. Not getting too exited about the prospects, but at least low pops across northern half of Oklahoma seem reasonable and will keep them going. Next potential rain maker will be trough late in the week and into next weekend, with the ECM being the most aggressive given 00Z output. Again, low pops across mainly northern Oklahoma maintained late Thursday into Friday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 84 70 89 70 / 60 30 30 10 Hobart OK 93 70 92 70 / 20 20 10 0 Wichita Falls TX 97 71 91 72 / 30 30 20 10 Gage OK 89 65 91 67 / 10 10 0 0 Ponca City OK 81 68 88 69 / 70 10 10 0 Durant OK 85 71 90 72 / 70 40 30 10 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Flood Watch through this evening for OKZ008-013-020-026-030>032. TX...None. && 25/11
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 451 AM CDT Sat Aug 3 2019 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-041015- 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- 451 AM CDT Sat Aug 3 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... .Thunderstorms... Scattered non-severe storms are expected to continue through the morning, mainly east of Interstate-35, producing very heavy rainfall. Storms are expected to continue this afternoon and even into the evening and overnight periods but become less numerous. Heavy rain and non-severe wind gusts will be the main impacts from storms. .Heavy Rainfall and Flooding... Heavy rainfall may lead to localized flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas east of Interstate-35 from around Ponca City, down through Stillwater, Chandler, Seminole, and Calvin. The heaviest rain is expected this morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... .Thunderstorms... Scattered storms will be possible mainly across southern Oklahoma and northern Texas early Sunday. Additional storm chances will impact northern Oklahoma on Tuesday and again around Friday. Organized severe storms are not expected. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 624 AM CDT Sat Aug 3 2019 OKZ026-030-031200- Pottawatomie OK-Lincoln OK- 624 AM CDT Sat Aug 3 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR north central Pottawatomie and southern Lincoln Counties Until 700 AM CDT... AT 619 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of Sparks, moving south at 15 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of quarters... Wind gusts to 40 MPH... Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage... Locations impacted include... Shawnee, Chandler, Prague, Meeker, Johnson, Sparks and Aydelotte. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Severe weather is not expected and no warnings are anticipated at this time. && LAT...LON 3567 9703 3571 9681 3544 9668 3538 9701 TIME...MOT...LOC 1119Z 347DEG 14KT 3563 9691 11
The Norman radar (KTLX), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:25 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Window, roof, and shed damage reported.
Report of tree downed.
Several barns destroyed and power poles down in the area. Time estimated.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, August 2019
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: 849981, 849983, 853998.