Widespread severe thunderstorms, organized along a passing cold front, impacted much of Oklahoma and western-north Texas on the afternoon and evening of the 3rd. In addition to reports and observations of thunderstorm wind damage and large hail, six tornadoes occurred across the WFO Norman Forecast Area.
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Widespread severe thunderstorms, organized along a passing cold front, impacted much of Oklahoma and western-north Texas on the afternoon and evening of the 3rd. In addition to reports and observations of thunderstorm wind damage and large hail, six tornadoes occurred across the WFO Norman Forecast Area.
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 3, 12:06 PM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK Issued by National Weather Service Tulsa OK 106 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 ...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 101 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 - Severe storms expected this afternoon and tonight. - Heavy, potentially flooding fainfall is possible through tonight. - Shower and storm chances continue much of next week, with heavy rainfall and severe weather possible. - Much cooler weather expected Wednesday. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 101 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 Ongoing severe convection will continue along and ahead of an advancing cold front, which will move through central into southeast Oklahoma this afternoon and this evening. Much drier and cooler air will overspread the the area behind the cold front. Temperatures may fall into the upper 40s across northwest Oklahoma by morning with 50s across much of the rest of the area. && .SHORT TERM... (Wednesday through Thursday night) Issued at 101 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 We get a bit of a lull in the activity for Wednesday with a cool and mostly cloudy day. Afternoon highs will mainly be in the 70s, some 10 degrees below normal for early June. Another shortwave trough will eject out of the southern Rockies into the Plains tonight bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms first to western Oklahoma overnight and over the entire area on Thursday morning, which could pose a low end severe risk. By Thursday afternoon, additional convection is expected to develop across southern Kansas into northern Oklahoma along a warm front. This is expected to develop into a complex of storms (MCS) that will propogate east/southeast aross mainly southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma and will pose a damaging wind and hail risk along with very heavy rainfall. && .LONG TERM... (Friday through Monday) Issued at 120 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 An outflow boundary or effective cold front should be located across central and or southern Oklahoma Friday night. There's some evidence of another wave providing additional lift for storms Friday afternoon and evening. There will be a continued risk of high rainfall rates with storms that form and a risk of strong to severe storms. Another shortwave trough approaching in northwest flow, and a surface front/elevated boundary, may focus another round of strong storms late Saturday into Sunday morning. At this time, it appears southern Oklahoma and northern Texas will be the favored area for this activity. It's possible that enough drier air will advect into the southern Plains, that most of Sunday will be dry. The active pattern will likely persist into early next week with additional chances of thunderstorms. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1211 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 Gusty south to southwest winds will continue this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms becoming numerous to widespread impacting all sites this afternoon. Expect a line of storms to move west to east across the area this evening as a cold front sweeps southeast through the area. Some MVFR and low chance of IFR conditions are possible associated with the storms and some areas of low clouds elsewhere. Also strong north winds will accompany the front but should diminish Wednesday morning with clearing skies toward the end of the forecast across the west. && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && NEAR TERM...30 SHORT TERM...30 LONG TERM....06 AVIATION...30
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Tulsa OK
326 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
OKZ022-023-035-032100-
Kiowa OK-Washita OK-Caddo OK-
326 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN WASHITA...NORTHWESTERN
CADDO AND NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...
At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Roosevelt
to 2 miles southeast of Colony. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Eakly... Corn...
Carnegie... Alfalfa...
Cowden... Cloud Chief...
Hobart... Fort Cobb Reservoir...
Lookeba... Binger...
Colony... Albert...
Gotebo... Mountain View...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western and southwestern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3544 9873 3536 9824 3486 9877 3493 9918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 283DEG 26KT 3495 9897 3533 9863
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MahalePreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
332 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 S Altus 34.60N 99.33W
06/03/2025 M76 MPH Jackson OK Mesonet
&&
MPLPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
354 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0348 PM Hail 2 NW Newcastle 35.27N 97.62W
06/03/2025 M1.75 Inch McClain OK Trained Spotter
&&
RVPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
358 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0348 PM Hail 2 NW Newcastle 35.27N 97.62W
06/03/2025 M1.25 Inch McClain OK Trained Spotter
Corrects previous hail report from 2 NW
Newcastle.
&&
RVSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
Issued by National Weather Service Tulsa OK
412 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
TXZ085-086-032145-
Wichita TX-Wilbarger TX-
412 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN WICHITA AND SOUTHEASTERN
WILBARGER COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...
At 412 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
south of Electra, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Haynesville... Electra...
Iowa Park...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Oklahoma...and northern Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3417 9890 3417 9887 3415 9887 3416 9886
3416 9883 3413 9876 3413 9874 3402 9856
3383 9894 3384 9918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 232DEG 24KT 3395 9894
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MahalePreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
414 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0411 PM Hail 3 E Valley Brook 35.39N 97.44W
06/03/2025 E1.25 Inch Oklahoma OK Public
&&
MPLThe Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 43 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:48 UTC.
11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Three power poles were broken near the intersection of Texas State Highway 240 and FM368. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
An estimated wind gust along Business U.S. Highway 287. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.
An estimated wind gust in the community of Holiday. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.
Multiple confirmations of thunderstorm wind damage along U.S. Highway 277/82 between the communities of Holiday and Wichita Falls. Damage included the metal facade of a house blown off, a travel trailer blown onto its side and numerous tree limbs, at least one power pole and a large highway road sign blown down. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS) observation.
A wind gust on the west side of Wichita Falls Memorial Stadium. The report was relayed by amateur radio.
Powerlines were blown down. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Three-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
An estimated wind gust near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and FM1954. The report was relayed by amateur radio.
Numerous confirmations, including at least one relayed image, of power poles snapped along U.S. Highway 281 near Half House Road. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
The report was relayed through mPING.
A brief tornado was observed by storm chasers northwest of Archer City. No damage was reported and the specific location of the tornado is estimated.
Hail size increased from quarter-size to golf ball-size between 1753 to 1756 LST. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.
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