Another episode of intense severe weather impacted much of the WFO Norman Forecast Area during the afternoon through mid-evening on the 8th. Thunderstorm activity during this episode was focused generally along and just ahead of a southeastward advancing cold front, as a strong upper trough dove across the Plains.
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The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
Another episode of intense severe weather impacted much of the WFO Norman Forecast Area during the afternoon through mid-evening on the 8th. Thunderstorm activity during this episode was focused generally along and just ahead of a southeastward advancing cold front, as a strong upper trough dove across the Plains. Very strong instability and sufficient deep-layer wind shear promoted organized thunderstorm modes, with numerous thunderstorm clusters (Oklahoma) and a few intense supercells (western-north Texas) impacting the forecast area. Numerous reports of thunderstorm wind damage/gusts and very large hail were received, especially with activity across the Red River Valley of Oklahoma and north Texas.
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 8, 5:23 PM CST, 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
623 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 538 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
- Significant severe weather with the potential of large to very
large hail, destructive wind gusts, tornadoes, and flooding are
possible this afternoon and evening.
- Mainly dry and a bit cooler early this week.
- Widespread rain chances return by midweek.
&&
.NEAR TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 114 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Surface-based thunderstorms are expected to develop by early to
mid-afternoon across the Oklahoma/Texas panhandles into northwest
Oklahoma as a mid/upper-level shortwave trough approaches a
surface cold front.
Initial thunderstorms are expected to be supercells with a
significant hail (2"+) and some tornado risk. With time, the
supercells are expected to grow upscale into a mesoscale
convective system (MCS) as they move to the southeast as a cold
pool becomes established.
There is the potential for destructive, straight-line winds (80
mph or stronger) that could produce damaging wind gusts and
embedded QLCS tornadoes as the forward-propagoting MCS
accelerates to the southeast Oklahoma into north Texas--especially
with any bowing segments. The greatest risk for any QLCS tornadoes
will be on the left side of any bowing segments.
Currently the most likely track of the MCS is across west-
central/southwest Oklahoma into western north Texas and southern
Oklahoma. However, central Oklahoma will be on the northeast
periphery of the MCS. Occasionally, a bookend-vortex can develop
on the northeast edge of an MCS that can produce severe weather.
Power outages are likely in the track of the most intense winds.
In addition to severe weather, heavy rainfall will result in a
continued threat for flooding. A Flood Watch has been issued for
southern Oklahoma and western north Texas, where the highest
confidence of heavy rainfall is with the complex of thunderstorms.
While we expect the complex to be progressive, it will not take a
of rainfall to cause flooding problems given the recent rainfall.
Widespread 1 to 3" of rainfall is expected with locally higher
amounts possible.
The complex of thunderstorms is expected to exit southeast
Oklahoma just after midnight tonight.
Mahale
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Monday through Tuesday night)
Issued at 114 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
For Monday, there should be a general lull in shower and
thunderstorms in the wake of Sunday's MCS with cooler weather from
northerly winds. There could be some remnant convection across
western north Texas--but no severe weather is expected.
By Tuesday into Tuesday night, a subtle shortwave trough may
result in a chance of showers and thunderstorms across north Texas
into southern Oklahoma.
Mahale
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Saturday)
Issued at 117 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
As the shortwave moves out of the southern Rockies into the southern
Plains Wednesday a closed low develops and then swings northeast
across the area, bringing more widespread rain to Oklahoma and north
Texas. Right now, limited instability at this time should mute the
overall severe risk, but a few severe storms can not be ruled out.
This split flow and rain chances continue through the end of the
week as multiple shortwaves traverse the southern Plains. Models are
indicating the potential for an upper ridge building out into the
Plains as we go through next weekend.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 538 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms have developed across the
Texas Panhandle and parts of western Oklahoma this afternoon.
These storms will continue to organize and move southeastward
through the evening hours. The stronger thunderstorms will
be capable of producing damaging winds, very heavy rainfall
and hail. CSM/LAW/SPS and eventually DUA may be impacted by these
storms. A cold front/outflow boundary has already moved across
parts of northern Oklahoma. Therefore, WWR/PNC may see storms this
evening, but storm intensity will likely be weaker. MVFR
conditions are likely near and within thunderstorms, with perhaps
MVFR ceilings possible behind a cold front.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK 64 84 64 87 / 70 10 0 0
Hobart OK 62 84 63 87 / 90 10 0 0
Wichita Falls TX 66 83 65 86 / 100 20 20 10
Gage OK 58 84 60 87 / 50 0 0 0
Ponca City OK 60 85 60 90 / 50 0 0 0
Durant OK 67 84 66 87 / 90 30 10 10
&&
.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch until 3 AM CDT Monday for OKZ014>018-021>025-027>029-
033>048-050>052.
TX...Flood Watch until 3 AM CDT Monday for TXZ083>090.
&&
NEAR TERM...10
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....30
AVIATION...06Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
601 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0549 PM Hail 4 NW Elk City 35.46N 99.47W
06/08/2025 M0.88 Inch Beckham OK Emergency Mngr
&&
KSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
604 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM Hail 2 NNE Canton Lake 36.16N 98.60W
06/08/2025 M1.75 Inch Blaine OK Public
&&
KSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
613 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0610 PM Hail 4 NW Eagle City 35.99N 98.62W
06/08/2025 E1.00 Inch Blaine OK Public
&&
KSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
632 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 W Watonga 35.84N 98.53W
06/08/2025 M77 MPH Blaine OK Mesonet
Mesonet station WATO Watonga.
&&
KSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
635 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE Clinton 35.53N 98.93W
06/08/2025 M64 MPH Custer OK AWOS
AWOS station KCLK Clinton.
&&
KSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
649 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 W Watonga 35.84N 98.53W
06/08/2025 M71 MPH Blaine OK Mesonet
Mesonet station WATO Watonga.
&&
KSThe Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:09 UTC.
12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 64 knots occurring at 1810 LST.
Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 70 knots occurring at 1815 LST.
Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
A shared image shows a power pole blown over along FM267. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Power poles and lines were blown down in the community of Knox City. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak gusts of 52 knots occurring at 1855 and 1856 LST.
Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 59 knots occurring at 1857 LST.
A storm chaser for a Wichita Falls television station observed a tornado near Goree. No damage was reported and the location of the tornado is esimated.
Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak gust of 87 knots occurring at 1906 LST.
Several power poles were blown down and a semi-trailer was blown over along U.S. Highway 277. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak gust of 59 knots occurring at 2017 LST.
Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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